My Way to Canossa

In which the Blogger realizes that his hangover has brought him a moment of Zen.

In which Konrad Josef stays up all night reading.

In which the Blogger wonders whether he just had a microdream, right now. Part of The Blogger's Tale, Chapter Seven.

In which Casey Lasko gets down to business.

In which the Blogger learns how to schlumble.

In which Nora Eunice Magliano takes a sit-down bath, for the first time in 12 years.

In which the Blogger gets acquainted with Henry's entourage, and ignores one of his own thoughts.

In which the Blogger's traveling party turns out to be a much larger than he expected.

In which Casey Lasko enters the wintry campus of Indiana University, in search of Damien di Savoia Underwood.

In which the Blogger drives around Strasbourg, looking for the Hotel Mercure--the right Hotel Mercure. Part of The Blogger's Tale, Chapter Six.