A round room decorated in classic Arkean style with a mirror covering the east wall. The portal in the west wall was built over with a brick wall about a month ago. An artificial Arkean woman stored in the mirror hasn’t seen people or light since being sealed away and is grateful for both.

• Artificial Arkean — Symis, she is a diplomatic intelligence whose directive is to provide policy and compliance guidance to the Sisters of the Sun. She is most concerned about the recent rise in religious fundamentalism and was reminding them of the charter requiring religious tolerance within the star manifold when they sealed her off.