The link at the end is no longer valid. I would have liked to read more but... The story is wonderful. The main character is clearly a very focused researcher. I wonder about the world this takes place in, and about the races involved. Wings on the main character? I can see her getting ink all over her face and clothing. I can imagine the servants getting upset over the stains. Maybe she should just break out and reinvent tie-dyeing. Then the splotches of ink wouldn't look so strange. Or put random splotches all over her clothes in a pattern...