"Oh, I supposed it's not the only things you know about me," Makaria said, considering that. "Right now I'm doing-" she marked them off on her fingers as she said them out loud, "American revolutionary history, biology, metaphysics, and social psychology. I haven't decided to specialize in anything yet," she explained, "I'm just trying to get an idea. Papa says he's happy to pay for my learning as long as I keep out of trouble. I think he did like it better when I was safe on an island in the land of the dead, but so many of my heroes have gone away and it's lonely there now. I understand he wants to keep me safe, but I want to learn and discover."