Faris' eyebrows lifted. On a better look, that thing in Ashe's sword was not at all like the crystal shards he had handled. Those had been warm, pleasing to the touch... friendly, even, given what they housed within.

"The crystals of my home planet, aye. Had quite a close association with them, to tell the truth." It was almost against his better judgment that he stepped forward to get a better look at the nethicite. "Not so familiar with nethicite. But I can see from here it has a power to it."

He couldn't quite hide in his tone that it was a power he didn't think he wanted much to do with.