[Evan exclaims at the news that the questers have returned with a solution, surprised more than jubilant. He struggles with an unexpected feeling of disappointment: aside from idle speculation about perhaps constructing some sort of lift up the tree, this had been the first really fascinating problem he'd been offered a chance to sink his teeth into.

Still, listening to Chime, er, chime away at the other creature trapped behind the crystal is compelling enough that Evan stays hovering, even leaning in close to listen to the exchange, and to Jo's interjections]

Jo, can you understand this exchange? [The way the woman had been talking sort of made it sound that way, but Evan is skeptical!]