Chapter XIII

Summary

• The chapter opens with Lanistia waking the narrator just before dawn, notifying him it's time to begin the tasks of the day.
• Despite feeling exhausted, the narrator gets out of bed and follows Lanistia to her office.
• The office is lined with books and Lanistia informs the narrator that to make it in the Academy, they need to identify which areas of his education he is lacking in.
• Over the next three hours, the narrator is viciously tested by Lanistia on various topics, ranging from mechanics to history to philosophy.
• Even though the narrator answered many questions incorrectly, the ordeal finally ends when the sun begins to rise.
• Lanistia tells the narrator that he's not ready for the Academy and he's far behind on his abilities. She hands the narrator books to study that cover his weakest subjects and instructs him to read them and be prepared for a re-test the following day.
• Later, Kadmos, Telimus's physician of thirty years, pays a visit to check on the narrator's injuries and gives him an itching salve that aids speedy healing.
• The narrator spends the rest of the day reading the books given by Lanistia.
• In the middle of the night, Lanistia attacks the narrator in his room and starts questioning him on his knowledge while choking him to test his recall under pressure.
• After the surprise interrogation, Lanistia reveals her scarred, blind eyes, saying that the Academy "took" them from her, hinting at to the harsh realities of the Academy.
• The chapter ends with her telling the narrator to rest and be ready for dawn lessons.