Harrow the Ninth

Harrow heads off to kill her 14th planet alone. The Body is with Harrow always now; she believes that the Body’s constant presence is due to her impending death when the Resurrection Beast arrives. While Harrow makes her way to an optimal site to kill the planet, she reminisces on a conversation with John from two days prior.

Two days ago, John insisted that she join him in his inner sanctum when the Resurrection Beast attacks. The Mithraeum is designed to shut John into an impenetrable inner sanctum while his Lyctors deal with the Resurrection Beast. Harrow refuses, believing that she must fight the Resurrection Beast. While Harrow thinks this over and walks through the alien forests of the planetoid, she is momentarily happy.

Harrow realizes she is being followed. She stops and is confronted by Camilla Hect. The sight of Camilla deeply upsets Harrow, who saw Camilla’s dead body in her false-Canaan memories. Camilla’s presence causes Harrow’s brain to begin hemorrhaging. Harrow recalls that one of her letters is for Camilla; she hands it over and learns that she owes Camilla a great deal. The letter demands that her present self cooperate with Camilla. Harrow has many questions, but Camilla cannot answer them.