He has most of what he needs to build the formulas in his workshop. [ Including her blood and, uh, pieces of her former servants. Look it's complicated and less gross than it sounds. ]

We should be testing the next one soon, so perhaps after that it might be a good time for a seal like that? Each attempt drains several months off the time I have left, so it would be an opportune time for some help. [ Boy will she need it. ]