(urth) Hut/Ultan's Library/Catherine

[Jeff Wilson]

b sharp wrote:
> I've always wondered about why Severian sees the face of the dark haired,
> pale gown wearing corpse from the Necropolis grave in Ultan's face. 
> Ultan really likes the idea of eating the dead and that's what 
> Vodalus and his followers did with that corpse. 

Whoa there: Ultan really likes sharing the thoughts of famous 
historians, but doesn't seem to be eager to do the necessary cannibalism.

> Jeff Wilson's reminder of the 49 floors of the Library allows me to consider
> that the Path Of Air leads to an upper floor of the Library.  This could allow
> for the connection between Ultan and the mysterious dark haired woman. 

Don't the Vodalarii in the forest mention that the previous meal was a 
lesbian? That would seem to disqualify her from most family trees and 
rule out life experiences more noteworthy than homosexuality, or they'd 
refer to her as a time traveler or a fallen courtier rather than a 
tribadist.

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