morran just stopped by (about an hour after i'd gotten to sleep) to warn me that i should stay away from his lab for at least a couple weeks or at least not mark any more of his chalkboard mistakes
jorlanna assigned an apprentice to help morran but also to copy every bit of work he does so house cannith can "patent" it – a legal process that would give them the sole right to use it themselves
they intend to steal my research from everyone including me!
fortunately they can't patent what's already published
morran will slow them down by making more intentional errors and keeping his arm disassembled so they can't directly observe the spell matrix but he figures i have two or maybe three weeks before they get it all
i said i could probably complete it in less than a week but i'd need a good library and some help converting all my references to sources back home into local equivalents
so he has a plan
the town of "arcanix" is home to the "arcane congress" which is the most prestigious magic academy in the country so they'll definitely have everything i need in their library and i can publish there
if i can get access
i recall that leali worked there a while back so hopefully she can help me get a hoof in the door
my mind is spinning with frustration and planning but for now ... i'll try to get back to sleep