[Not being told that she couldn't go diving for magic components in sea serpent corpses? Not being judged for her age? There might be some benefits to hanging around a walking gem after all.

The guess at least is right, and Sieglinde nods approvingly.]

Let us take a look, shall we? I grew a diamond for a mission last year, but in the end I did not even get to use it... I hope all that research can be put to better use.

[Excited, she carefully adjusts his arm just slightly before tracing a rune she's carved into the side of the lens and leaning in to look at what shows up much like a modern microscope...

And the twinkle in her eyes is undeniable, clutching the side of the lens in surprise at proof that he really was composed of, by all accounts... diamond.]

Look at that latticing... !!