A historian of alchemy who teaches at Yale University. Her alma maters include Bates College and New College, Oxford. She prefers tea to coffee, and her favorite food is pizza. When she’s not in the library, she might be found on the river in a quite long, very narrow boat. Daughter of Rebecca Bishop and Stephen Proctor, and wife of Matthew Clairmont. Mother of Bright Born twins, Rebecca (“Becca”) and Philip (“Pip”). She also happens to be a witch, and a weaver.