Tenth Night Supper
First Appearance and Context
The Tenth Night Supper is mentioned during the closing day of Apert when a guide invites all visitors to attend. It is associated with Tenth Night and takes place at the Concent of Saunt Edhar.
Roles/Actions and Affiliations
- Open‑to‑all meal: The supper is presented as a welcoming, communal gathering for visitors and avout.
- Community setup: Avout spend the afternoon preparing the meadow with long rows of tables and chairs and raising a light canopy framework overhead.
- Food preparation: An open‑air kitchen operates in the center of the meadow where suurs prepare dishes ahead of the meal.
- Music: Members of the Order of the New Circle rehearse a carol to be sung that evening.
Relationships
- Timed to the tenth night of Apert, aligning the meal with the period when the math’s gates are open.
- Hosted within the grounds of the Concent of Saunt Edhar, using the meadow as the gathering space.
Descriptions/Characteristics
- Setting: A field is striped with many mismatched tables and lined with folding chairs gathered over long years, emphasizing a practical, all‑hands approach.
- Atmosphere: The event is festive and communal, with the smell of cooking from the open‑air kitchen and music planned for the night.
Current Status/Location
Held on Tenth Night in the meadow at the Concent of Saunt Edhar. It is announced as open to all present during Apert.
Summary:
An open communal meal held at the Concent of Saunt Edhar on the tenth night of Apert. Visitors and avout gather in the meadow for a shared supper, with rows of tables and preparations that include music for the evening.
First seen:
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 14: Plane
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 14: Plane
Most recently seen:
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 14: Plane
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 14: Plane
Known as:
The Tenth Night Supper
The Tenth Night Supper