"It came to him what he must do. He sat moveless so long that Auri grew frightened. 'Are you well, my dear one?'
"'Yes,' he said, and kissed her."
-CHAPTER TWENTY, p. 190.
This is an Andersonian moment of realization. Lockridge has realized what he must do but the reader must wait and see although not for too long because the novel ends on p. 204.
Lockridge, Auri and a group of her kin have been able to escape because the village where they were being oppressed has been attacked by a fleet. Now they must travel back in time and become that fleet. The battle has already been won but they have yet to fight it.
We have reread far enough to remember this final plot twist but are unlikely to reread any more this evening.
The elements have been playing their usual role:
"For some time Lockridge prowled the hall. The night was noisy with wind, but he heard a thrusting silence."
-CHAPTER NINETEEN, p. 178.
"Rain started before dawn. Lockridge awoke to the sound of it..."
-CHAPTER TWENTY, p. 180.
Rain gives way to mist which hides the approaching fleet...
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