[Ren quietly laughs and shakes his head. Where do people get these ideas?]

No crystals and music. Just concentrating. Breathing. Quiet. [He pauses for a second, head tipped slightly to one side.] Unless you have a cat talking to you the entire time. Then it’s less quiet.

[Ah, that might warrant further explanation.]

My friend Morgana went with me. He’s … not really a cat, but he looks like one most of the time.