18. Mirrors
Despondent, Jonas explains the story’s ending to Severian before falling silent.
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Easter Sunday
Reverend Dobson, taking a moment away from his Easter Sunday services, sits
17. The Tale of the Student and His Son
To comfort Jonas, Severian reads a tale from the Wonders of Urth
16. Jonas
In the darkness, Severian grasps the Claw of the Conciliator and is
15. Fool's Fire
Encircled by prisoners and pressed by their questions, Severian becomes separated from
14. The Antechamber
Observing an automaton guard of the House Absolute, Severian reflects on aliens
Dormanna
A small voice wakes Ellie with a series of warm greetings and
13. The Claw of the Conciliator
Severian and Jonas examine the body of the soldier attacked by the
12. The Notules
The next morning, Severian wakes next to Jonas and notices that two
The Old Woman in the Young Woman
Long Tom trudges across a ruined landscape, scavenging the refuse of abandoned
11. Thecla
Realizing that he is soon to consume human carrion, Severian retches. Jonas
10. Thea
Vodalus’s court retires to dinner. Infatuated, Severian stares across the table