‘The accused sought no pity from the Court. He said he would be back, and that vengeance would be his. He said another would come to pave the way. Yet his countenance lacked the usual arrogance. Sentence was duly carried out. The other accused, all Eleusians, were sentenced to tabula rasa et exsilium—’ ‘Tabula . . . what?’ asked Gregorius Jones. Ferensen returned, still pale, but answered, ‘Tabula rasa is Latin for another effect Wynter discovered the mixing-point could have: place the stones in a particular place and you can wipe the mind. So the authorities turned it on the Eleusians, and
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