(urth) Wall of Nessus

[James Wynn]

>> >  The flood wall theory does not explain the soldiers (either their
>> >  presence or their location) in Severian's day.
>>      
> Right. Not to mention that it failed to stop the flood.<g>  And what mighty
> ruler in the distant past knew of and desired to attempt to thwart a massive
> future flood?
>    
Didn't Abaia's followers know of it? Wasn't that an important key in 
their loyalty?