Severian finds out that his former opponent was none other than Agilus. Now, he will be chopping his head off.
Location: Nessus, near The Sanguinary Field.
Characters: Severian, the portreeve, Dorcas, Agilus, Agia
Words: simar, portreeve, Jovinian, Jurupari
simar -a woman's dress consisting of two long strips of linen or cotton that cover the wearer from neck to ankle but leave an opening at each side from ankle to arm.
portreeve - a bailiff having broad powers.
Jovinian - the Master Smith who forged Terminus Est.
Jurupari - chief god of the Uapes tribe of Brazil. Jurupari was born of a virgin after she drank some "cachari" (native beer). His cult was associated with male initiation rites from which women were excluded. If by accident a woman witnessed even a part of the rite, she was pois0ned as a punishment.