What is the "net?" The "fix?" The "rendezvous?" What are the paradoxes of time travel as explained in this story? What is it that Gilchrist believes can be done if Kivrin gets into trouble? Why is this not correct? Why does the rescue attempt not fall into these rules of time travel?

What does Kivrin hope to accomplish by her time travel? What is the intended date of arrival? What is the story she has concocted to tell those she encounters on her trip? What story does she actually use? Why?

Who is Gilchrist? Dunworthy? Montoya? Mary? Colin? Finch? William Gaddson? Badri? What role does each play in Kivrin's trip? In her rescue?

Who is Agnes? Rosemund? Imeyne? Eliiwys? Father Roche? Gawyn? Maisry? How does Kivrin meet each of them? What is her opinion of each?

How does Kivrin realize that she's in the...