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message 1: by DK (new)

DK | 6 comments Ok. I think I’ve figured something out...

As mentioned in an earlier post about the Lackless box. There are two poems that refer to the box and door:
Let’s take the Boy Version first:
“Seven things stand before
The entrance to the Lackless door.
One of them a ring unworn
One a word that is forsworn
One a time that must be right
One a candle without light
One a son who brings the blood
One a door that holds the flood
One a thing tight-held in keeping
Then comes that which comes with sleeping.”

The Lackless door - the copper door in the Archives. Assuming it contains the books about the Chadrian and Admyr
Ring unworn - could this be the wood ring given to Kvothe by Lady Lackless?
Word unsworn- the name of the door
Time must be right - ?
Candle without light - wax doll with Kvothe’s blood
Son who brings the blood - Kvothe’s Lackless blood
Door that holds the flood - flood of information. Breaks open the secret that the Amyr still exist and all the things that aren’t brought to light
One thing right held in keeping - contents of the Lackless box
That which comes with sleeping - the sleeping mind awakens!


message 2: by DK (new)

DK | 6 comments Second poem. Girl’s Version:

“Seven things has Lady Lackless
Keeps them underneath her black dress
One a ring that’s not for wearing
One a sharp word, not for swearing
Right beside her husband’s candle
There’s a door without a handle
In a box, no lid or locks
Lackless keeps her husband’s rocks
There’s a secret she’s been keeping
She’s been dreaming and not sleeping
On a road, that’s not for traveling
Lackless likes her riddle raveling.”

This one’s not so clear to me...
Seven things has Lady Lackless- 7 things are needed to open the door
One a ring not for wearing- could this be the wood ring Kvothe was given by Lady Lackless before being expelled by Maer
Sharp word - name of the door
Husband’s candle - wax puppet with his blood
Door without a handle - copper door in Archives
Husband’s rocks-?? Thinking something that has his blood?
Secret she’s keeping/dreaming not sleeping - her sleeping self
Road- ??
Lackless likes her riddle raveling - that’s a reference to her marrying into Ruh. But does the riddle refer to the song they were singin.


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