Elara, as usual, remained calm. Her pale face, still slightly flushed from the ordeal, betrayed nothing more than a cool indifference. She raised an eyebrow at Amberine's outburst and answered in her typical monotone. "This orb... it's interesting," Elara began, her voice steady. "But also terrifying. It feels like it reaches deep into you. It touched something... almost personal. Like it challenged my control over my emotions. I wasn't expecting that."