Part Three: 1512 Summary

In "The Dwarves" Bianca de Nevada examines the space where the dwarves live. She thinks she is dreaming until she has the urge to urinate.

Bianca looks around the space and sees what she believes to be boulders with human characteristics. All of a sudden, Bianca starts her menstrual period. She finds a pump and draws water to clean up the blood.

Bianca then begins speaking to the stone creatures, whose features become steadily more human.

The dwarves introduce themselves to Bianca and explain to her that their eighth companion had gone to Montefiore one evening to speak with her father, Vicente de Nevada.

The dwarves inform Bianca that their companion disappeared when Vicente left Montefiore. She is surprised to hear the dwarves talk about Vicente, Lucrezia and her childhood home. The dwarves then tell Bianca that they would like to...