Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel, #1)

by Josiah Bancroft

The handkerchief is the universal utensil of the seasoned traveler. It can be a sanitizing device, a seat cover, a dust mask, a garrote, a bandage, a gag, or a white flag. One may feel well prepared with nothing but a pocket square. —Everyman’s Guide to the Tower of Babel, Appendix, i.iv