[That's adorable- Vash really is the nicest guy around! Every time Varian sees him, he gets immediately reminded of Rapunzel and it's a deeply comforting experience. ]

Yeah! They seem to be causing crystallisation, which I've never seen here before. My earth element abilities have started to let me have a little connection with gemstones, but the rain doesn't react to me at all. [That's because they're water element, but he hasn't figured that part out.] I've been getting samples to study...uh carefully, but I haven't properly sat down with-

[No. Wait. The rest of what Vash had said to him has finally sunk past the science babble and he blinks.]

Uh. How are you moving the fingers?