(urth) Typhon's Confidence (plus some other questions)

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No dia 28/01/2014, às 01:12, Jonathan Goodwin <joncgoodwin at gmail.com> escreveu:

> I once, long ago, conjectured that Severian was lying about the whole event, as I could never quite accept the breaking of Piaton's nose. If Typhon is a telepath himself (or has mind-control technology). . .

It's been a while since I've read it, but does Severian not clarify to have relied on Typhon's instinct being quicker than the mind?

I know I see people feel and do all sorts of things that are contrary to reason. Protecting oneself in a fight seems like a good context for it.