"The fact it may be sentient," Klaus said calmly. His mind wandered back to Zatanna's announcement about what she'd seen. Arched stones under water, a fragmented voice calling for help...

"Sentient and immensely powerful. Perhaps if Miss Zatanna is able to repeat what she did before with the aid of the Xunutane, Asti could give us more concrete answers in regards to how to help him."

He frowned, looking from Skul to his notes to the bustling interior of the lab.

"My biggest question is if they would permit it. The crystal is the source of Hatal's livelihood and many consider it divine. If they refuse outright, it could lead to unnecessary tension. If they accept and something goes wrong, we could doom an entire city."