[There's a thoughtful hum from Allura over the lens.] And to do so without getting too close? Do you know who set it up?

And no, nothing so disruptive, I wouldn't dare endanger the fabric of reality that way. [Well... maybe she would, but not for the sake of studying it. More like, you know, if it was part of a convoluted rescue plan.] I meant there might be tangential evidence we can look for. For example, if we studied the familiars more, and compared them to the partners they've chosen.

[And from there, who knows? Maybe they could find a method to draw in their close friends and strongest allies to join the fight, rather than sitting, hoping, waiting...]