From the lab notes on the bonding the butterfly should have a might of 60, and apparently had enough intrinsic powers that Plasmatoris didn't feel it necessary to empower the bond beyond mental communication.
The arab shakes his head at Silas' question. "You have kept very much to yourself, except by mail. Perhaps you have a studio outside that you sent your works to?
of the lab texts in the labs are in shorthand.
from the notes you should still hve the statue around the lab somewhere...
the bond is empowered so Ibis can allow Aetherius to see through his eyes, and so that Aetherius can give Ibis sight targeted spells to see auras, regio entrances, enchantments, and Gifted individuals.
The grogs take Tastheus to a store room containing food, along with large jars of water.