Part III, Promise Her Anything but Give Her K23 Summary

The philosopher Rene Descartes went to Stockholm to tutor the Queen. While there, he died. His body was returned to Paris for burial. and after the funeral, there was a very noticeable odor in the churchyard. No explanation was ever given for the odor.

"Kudra and Alobar argued late into the night in their flat. 'A pox on squabbling lovers,' muttered Pan. Pan needed to get some sleep. He'd been in bed for hours, but instead of dreams, what came to him were harsh voices through the wall. Pan tossed and turned and cursed a bit, although the irony of the situation (gods have ears for irony) was not lost on him: Alobar and Kudra were fighting over immortality, whereas Pan was craving sleep because he...