[And there's the first touch of unease. Allura's expression flickers a little, and she shifts in her seat. It's slight, barely noticeable. It's not that Moira said anything wrong, per se, but there's a lot of recent personal baggage involving certain scientific endeavors with certain polite, purple-themed people that blew up in her face. And she already knows why they can't, it's a topic she's been dancing around,]

...Have you ever heard of quintessence?

[It seems like a strange topic shift, but she has a reason. Allura goes on to explain,] It's a powerful form of energy. In the part of the universe I am from, it's a highly sought after resource.