Although he had already put the crystal away, Gawain could still "see" something like energy imaging from an aerial perspective in his mind's eye. However, he quickly found a way to turn the iMages off. So long as he consciously turned his attention away from the aerial map and focused on something else, the iMages would disappear. Recalling the iMages was equally simple—he only had to call upon it intentionally.
There was no need for the power of the crystal in this process.
Some sort of "link" between his consciousness and mind seemed to have been established, and the crystal's role in this process was probably as a key… or some kind of catalyst.
After sitting down at his study table, Gawain reviewed the problems he had jotted down on paper, gathered his wits, and attempted to answer them.
