[ Zelda's expression darkens into a frown. She didn't expect him to put all that together with just the few things she's told him. He's not quite at the answer, but it'll probably only be a matter of time before he gets there. ]

In a sense.

[ Zelda fiddles with the stone on her necklace, hesitant to elaborate. The act of draconification was taboo in Zonai society (for good reason) and was a subject Mineru rarely wished to discuss, even in a hypothetical manner. Few writings mentioned the subject and even fewer explored it in depth. Mineru only ever agreed to Zelda's plan begrudgingly, likely in part because she didn't have the strength to put up more of a fight. How would anyone else react if Zelda explained that she had been trying, in a sense, to end her own life?

But she also has the feeling she won't be able to keep the truth from Somnus for long, even if she tries. He's already much closer to the answer than Zelda realizes. ]

Simply having it on my person is enough to amplify my powers. Consuming it has... a different effect, one that I believe would be strong enough to break this world's hold on me.

[ The memory of how it felt to choke on the stone viscerally returns to her mind. The hand on her choker begins to tremble. ]

It should have transformed my body into a form stronger than a dream could contain.