"And that's precisely the sort of thing I'd want to avoid," Del agreed. "I have a bit of the situation, but not that much of it really, and I don't want to unintentionally make it worse with whatever I do. It was one of the reasons I'd thought to maybe start with a basic crystal and see what happens with that. If it seems to help, or create more stability in the personality - or personalities - then that's something I can use moving forward knowledge wise."
She leaned forward again and considered his books. "I think at most something that enhances the natural tendencies of the crystal would be what I'd want. Anything more than that, and it's potentially problematic. Perhaps I should spend a bit of time with these and see if anything matches."
She glanced over at him. "We could work on your cottage and the winterizing while I'm here if you wish?"