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Kate

A woman from the narrator's past, briefly alluded to.

minor

First appearance: i discussion and bed

Kate shows up with force in XXVI: The Obstinate Refusers. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A blue-clad girl who serves as a model for Philippa and introduces the visitors to the carver.
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Kate in i discussion and bed
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