Hm... that's true. It'd mean that whatever was going on only affects Crystala.

[For a moment, she wonders whether or not to tell him if the aura of the place seemed lessened, too... it sounds silly to say out loud, but it might be relevant.]

It felt different, too. Whenever I'd been there, it was--lonely. Even though I've never been there on my own, I felt like I was the only one and I needed to leave right away. This time, it wasn't as strong a feeling.