Analyzing

I shifted in my seat, my curiosity growing as Alaric's excitement seemed to be contagious. 

He carefully took each orb from my hand and placed them on the table, arranging them in a triangular pattern. The orbs were fascinating to behold – three distinct colors, each with a mesmerizing swirl of energy within, like a grainy universe expanding and contracting.

"Microscopes don't exist anymore, so we'll have to rely on good old-fashioned observation," Alaric mused as he handed me a magnifying glass. 

I nodded in agreement, peering through the magnifying glass at the intricate patterns within the orbs.

"So, where do we start, mister Mad Scientist?" I asked, my gaze locked onto the swirling depths of the orbs.

Alaric's fingers danced over the surface of the orbs, his touch delicate yet purposeful. "First, let's see how these react to external stimuli."