All set to continue their academic conversation, Elidibus is taken off guard by the joke at his expense. It yanks a sharp bark of laughter from his lips that devolves into mirthful laughing. He presses a hand to his chest and has to take a moment to steady himself.

"Oh, but how else are you to brew your concoctions in bulk batches?" he doesn't giggle. Not quite. But it's a great laugh to play along. A deep breath does bring his voice back into order with a happy sigh.

"Ah, thank you for that. In truth that entire incident may be attributed to Ardyn, I merely sampled his results - which I do not recommend for any who wish to retain their dinners," that was an unpleasant morning, to say the least. "It has been some few years since I last partook in the alchemical arts, but it was amongst the professions I studied over time." Omni-crafter and all that.

"Much to your delight, what I recommend lies firmly in the realm of magical practice."