Chapter 12 Summary

Kira wakes with the feeling that something is fundamentally different, but she cannot decide what has changed. There is something at the back of her mind, but it refuses to come forward. She decides to let it go, hoping that it will come back to her later.

Outside, a storm lashes the Edifice with rain, preventing Kira from making the trip to Annabella's hut. Kira inspects the robe and recalls a recent conversation with Jamison. He tells her that she will begin working on decorating the blank patch of the robe once they celebrate this year's Gathering. Jamison senses her apprehension, but he tells her that the Guardians will tell her what they want to depict on the space reserved for their community's future.

Again, Kira finds herself marveling at the intricate story of the repeating cycle of ruin and rebirth preserved in...