"Hrm. An interesting thought. But that'd also leave them vulnerable to tampering. Breaking, not so much. It takes a powerful show of force to destroy the crystal I create. Perhaps if I were to create them and then bury them somewhere hidden. Although I really shouldn't NEED the help of other mages, would I? I'm more than enough in every task I do."

Ego, ego, ego. Did it only get worse in his absence?