Open Threads

• What new meaning will Bjorn give Skjold's Helm, and what role will he accept among the surviving barbarians?

• What is Vilk producing for the Chain, and how much of the Staring Woods will its machines consume?

• Can the Shining Star's succession engine be repaired before the Arbiter or his people are lost?

• Who are the fallen Vey, and why are they searching for Torrin?

• Why does the Arbiter warn Torrin not to trust Sethis?

• What do Torrin's visions reveal about the destruction of the Crystallic and the fall of the Vey?

• Is the Shining Star itself real, and what happened to the Arbiter after the illusion closed around Torrin?

• Can the Harbingers recover their shrikes and escape through the newly awakened portal?