Section 6 Summary

"The Knight's Wheel"

The title of this chapter refers to the quote at its beginning, which in turn refers to a mythological king who dreamed his life was changed by the turning of what seemed to be a Wheel of Fortune, one of the most powerful and evocative cards in the mystical Tarot Deck.

It's now March 1973. As Catherine and Lily discuss the events of the tournament, Lily comes to the illogical conclusion that Solarin is behind it all. Catherine points out the various reasons he couldn't be, still convinced there's something deeper going on. They agree to part for a few days to do some investigating on their own. As part of her investigations, Catherine tries to uncover the identity of the Fortune Teller, but discovers that there are no such records of her anywhere. Her unease increasing, she again attempts to...