"Yes, let's discuss business."
Miss Violet finally said, glancing at the cat lying on Shard's lap, then signaled her maid to bring over a stack of papers. Shard wasn't very clear on how advanced the papermaking technology was in the Late Fifth Era, but just from a visual standpoint, the quality of those papers rivaled the ones he had used in his homeland, and there was even a faint fragrance on the paper, presumably a result of special processing from the raw materials stage.
"The improved method for the Magic Potion [Fire Resistance Potion]."
She waved the stack of paper in her hand and handed it to Shard. It consisted of four pages, including materials and potion-making processes, and Shard skimmed through it in less than ten seconds.
"I've also completed part of my thesis."
Miss Teresa retrieved a rolled-up parchment from the pile of books behind her.
