Row 3 · 2
The Rosetta: Chapter 13 to the last page
The second half of the Contents page, and the sign on About the Author, which closes the book.
| Sign | Chapter | Title | The word it spells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch 13 | Through Forbidden Doors | ri — cross, go through | |
| Ch 14 | Silvano’s Master Plan | ti — one, single; the One | |
| Ch 15 | Seven as One | khi — seven; all together | |
| Ch 16 | Return to the City of Ashes | ko — return | |
| Ch 17 | Blood-Bound Sister | no — blood, bond | |
| Ch 18 | Siege of the Hotel | o — ring, surround, siege; zero | |
| Ch 19 | Kept, and Not Kept | so — list, ledger; the Code | |
| Ch 20 | The Backdoor Key | mo — key | |
| Ch 21 | Betrayal at the Core | ro — heart, core | |
| Ch 22 | Rise of Resolve | to — rise, wake | |
| Ch 23 | The Capture of Luna | kho — bind, chain, capture | |
| Ch 24 | Victory’s Hollow Crown | k (bare) — 'hollow': the kept with its voice taken | |
| About the Author | About the Author | khu — 343 (7×7×7): the full count |
The last sign in the book, on About the Author, is khu: three hundred and forty-three, seven times seven times seven, the full count.
Building with the Rosetta
Most Somka words are built from these. ri (cross) and -n (a place) make rin, a door. re (back) and so (list) make reso, to revise. ko (return) and ra (road) make kora, to come, and welcome.
Tatan se kora tu
Hotel to come you
Welcome to the In-Between Hotel.