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The murderer, in apparent paranoia, recounts the murder and its motive-a dispute over a work of art commissioned by the sultan between him and his fellow miniaturist. A comparison is drawn between the murder and a crude work of art. Then Enishte recounts to Black how he was commissioned with his apprentices to do the illustration.

A murdered man describes his killing and pleads for vengeance on his killer. A man returns to Istanbul after working abroad for twelve years and describes his walk around town on a snowy night, including visits to family members’ graves and trying to discover the whereabouts of his love. The storyteller’s picture of a dog refutes Islam’s canine disdain and expresses his hatred for the cleric.