[ What is the difference. Mister Dickerson pulls in a breath to answer with only to keep it to himself in an echo of Wysteria’s pause seconds before. Reconsidering his answer.

He carries the box of the raw stuff with tongs, for starters. ]

The precise nature and most promising applications of raw lyrium are jealously guarded by native populations who stand to benefit the most from maintaining its mystique.

[ The audacity. ]

It is known to be more reactive -- the side-effects I mentioned before.