The Fate of Philip and Arthur

The Portable Door

This thread traces Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner from loyal junior clerks through long imprisonment to their release and reunion with Rosie.

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Trusted with the Talisman Trusted with the Talisman from "The Portable Door". Trusted with the Talisman A Dangerous Trust John Wells gives Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner a powerful object to safeguard against Humphrey Wells.

Trusted with the Talisman from "The Portable Door". Trusted with the Talisman A Dangerous Trust John Wells gives Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner a powerful object to safeguard against Humphrey Wells.

Trusted with the Talisman A Dangerous Trust John Wells gives Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner a powerful object to safeguard against Humphrey Wells. Loyalty Tested The junior clerks refuse money and advancement in exchange for the talisman. Their loyalty makes them targets of the plot.

The Door Closes The Door Closes from "The Portable Door". The Door Closes A Curiosity Becomes a Trap Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner test the portable door and arrive in their lodging without an exit.

The Door Closes from "The Portable Door". The Door Closes A Curiosity Becomes a Trap Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner test the portable door and arrive in their lodging without an exit.

The Door Closes A Curiosity Becomes a Trap Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner test the portable door and arrive in their lodging without an exit. Humphrey’s Betrayal Humphrey Wells removes their route back, imprisoning them before they can expose his attack on John Wells.

A Century Without Escape A Century Without Escape from "The Portable Door". A Century Without Escape Time Without Measure Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner spend what seems an immeasurable time in the room.

A Century Without Escape from "The Portable Door". A Century Without Escape Time Without Measure Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner spend what seems an immeasurable time in the room.

A Century Without Escape Time Without Measure Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner spend what seems an immeasurable time in the room. Their attempts to harm one another never last. A Friendship Strained Chess, cards, and routine help them manage their confinement. Their survival depends on maintaining a bond despite boredom and anger.

Unexpected Rescuers Unexpected Rescuers from "The Portable Door". Unexpected Rescuers A New Arrival Paul Carpenter and Sophie Pettingell find the trapped clerks through the portable door.

Unexpected Rescuers from "The Portable Door". Unexpected Rescuers A New Arrival Paul Carpenter and Sophie Pettingell find the trapped clerks through the portable door.

Unexpected Rescuers A New Arrival Paul Carpenter and Sophie Pettingell find the trapped clerks through the portable door. Philip Catherwood recognizes Paul from earlier dreams. A Chance for Release Sophie understands that the room offers no ordinary way out. Her arrival turns the clerks’ static imprisonment into a rescue problem.

Return to the World Return to the World from "The Portable Door". Return to the World A Door Opens Paul Carpenter and Sophie Pettingell free the doorway’s selective lock and lead Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner out.

Return to the World from "The Portable Door". Return to the World A Door Opens Paul Carpenter and Sophie Pettingell free the doorway’s selective lock and lead Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner out.

Return to the World A Door Opens Paul Carpenter and Sophie Pettingell free the doorway’s selective lock and lead Philip Catherwood and Arthur Tanner out. Reunion with Rosie Arthur Tanner recognizes Rosie, and their reunion restores a relationship interrupted by Humphrey Wells’s long imprisonment.

1877, before John Wells disappears

1877, after the clerks enter the portable door

The long interval before Paul Carpenter arrives

When Paul and Sophie enter the doorless room

After the keys release the portable door