Not that research, no, given there's no way to continue it without the gem. [and sure that is far, far away, never to be a part of his life as long as he's here. he is content with that knowledge, a heavy problem now clearly completely off his shoulders.

besides, jayce was always better with the runework. maybe if he had the hexcore he could manage something but that is also beyond him now. no chance of popping up again. etc.]

I do plan on researching lunar energy at the very least. [he offers a shrug there. what else is he going to do? the blood magic intrigues him as well, but you don't work for heimendinger for years without having at least some caution when magic is involved. again, he's not the type to just fall to dangerous blood magic. surely.] It's a fascinating energy source, far more streamlined than any our world held.

[a pause and he sighs.] I was about to make a wry comment on my research hopefully not being stolen for nefarious purposes here, but... what is the term? Knock on wood.