It could be or perhaps I wasn't even utilising mine properly? I'll have to play around a bit with mine and see if it-- You know, it should be intent based, anyway. It comes from a species that burns out eyeballs and explodes people if they're not compatible. So. Maybe it's all of the above.

[Merlan looks pleased.]

Well, there's our first piece to investigate. [She hmms more and pushes at his hair a little.] Thank you, Khadgar. Very much.

[Okay, maybe a little more nudge.]

It's easy to decide it's all ritual based and not look further.