Desiree added on to her notes and waited for a handout to come to her. At least this time she was actually able to follow what Professor Schrirmer was saying. She felt like she should contribute something, so she twirled her quill thinking..

She raised her hand, "Professor, Salomon Trismosin was a legendary German alchemist and teacher of the equally famous Paracelsus, who invented spagyric alchemy" which the professor mentioned earlier, "Salomon is probably most famous.." she thought for a second, "for his book, Splendor Solis, which talks about the Philosopher's stone" Which she hadn't read.. but it was in her sister's bookcase.