It is wrong to think that, because the Eyrie was defeated in the twenty-second century in Chapter XV, Havig and Leonce are necessarily safe from it in 1971 in XVI. Earlier in its history, the Eyrie was hunting for Havig. An agent from that earlier section of Eyrie history might conceivably track Havig and Leonce to Robert Anderson's house in 1971. Such an agent might even kill them in 1971, then, thinking them dead, be off his guard when, later along his world-line, they lead an attack on the Eyrie in the twenty-second century. Two time traveling antagonists might each kill the other.
In the Time Patrol series, Manse Everard's several clashes with the Exaltationists occur in the same order for both sides but might not have done in which case the narrative would have become extremely complicated.
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Kaor, Paul!
I must have a linear mind! It's complicated enough just trying to make sense of the scenario you outlined here! (Smiles)
That said, I do enjoy reading the Time Patrol stories and others like THERE WILL BE TIME. I simply don't claim to understand time traveling.
Ad astra! Sean
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