[She laughs lightly at his clarification, her smile returning. As far as she’s aware, everything is planning out as it should, for the better. They may not be able to truly afford this detour, but for once things feel far less dire than they had been. And Lotor is here, which means perhaps their work isn’t truly stalled—

Her lacking abilities notwithstanding.]

Lotor and I will begin to work on a ship that can venture between realities, into the field of quintessence. He hopes to have access to this field, to provide his people with unlimited energy. It is a way to secure our peaceful alliance with him as Emperor.