Rueful but not without a hint of a smile, he says, "Ever and always doing what I can on that front. Maybe some will fall out of a rift, it sounds like other worlds also have paper. One can always hope." Even if futilely. On which note: "Provost Niehaus mentioned something about a surface that can be written on and cleaned, like a chalkboard but less dusty. Maybe we'll get one of those and save ourselves some trouble."