From: Joshuafalchion@aol.com
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 22:55:01 EDT
Subject: Re: (urth) time warping of botanic gardens/ female flowers

I think that the suggestion that Agia is a cacogen is likely a thematic dead 
end, as you suppose, but it is an interesting one.  The curiousness of the 
mask straps remaining is a good point.  Also, consider Hethor, who certainly 
was a sailor (on Tzadkiel's ship, presumably), and unless Agia was telling 
the truth (and she was a good liar, who fooled Severian for the most part), 
he possibly brought her and Agilus back with him from the stars ...  
Unfortunately, I consider these points suspect myself, and I continue to 
think Agia merely human, though an extraordinary one.

Joshua

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