I spent half a day standing among the white threads, measuring my place. I lost the count once, and everyone kindly pretended not to hear.

• High Priest YawarThe priests do the counting. Your Highness need only stand.
  AmaruStanding is its own kind of counting, High Priest.
• KillaWhite thread weeps by nature. A weeping thread ties the best knot.
  AmaruIf you'd told me that before the rehearsal, it would have saved half a day.
• PaulluHis hands were ice cold the whole way down, and he still wouldn't put on gloves.