Finishing The King in Yellow: The Demoiselle D'Ys

A young man named Philip decides to sleep outside for the night after finding no sign of civilization. Being lost, he is surprised when a falcon swoops in to kill a hare. The falcon bears a collar and soon a young woman chases after it. Once Philip explains his circumstances, the woman offers him to stay at her place. But only after she says that it would take him centuries to get back to whence he came. A strange saying, but one that seems to harken to the work of Ambrose Bierce and his Citizen of Carcosa. Ive theorized that Bierce's character seems to be separated by time and is using distance as a metaphor. Perhaps that is same with Chamber's story. The woman blows a whistle and summons two men, Raoul and Hastur. Hastur...why does that name show up here? Hastur is likely the name of the King and the god of shepherds. The woman invites Philip to stay at her home Chateau d'Ys. The next day, Philip sees the previous men head off for another hunt. During breakfast he meets the woman and confesses his love to her which she responds in kind. She introduces herself as Demoiselle Jeanne d'Ys. Jeanne tries to teach falconry to Philip when one of the falcons screeches at an approaching viper. The snake bites Philip as how tosses Jeanne out of danger. Philip collapses, his vision fades as Jeanne leans over him. Philip wakes up with the castle in ruins. He stumbles upon a composed shrine that says "Pray for the soul of Demoisillie Jeanne d'Ys,  who die in her youth for love of Philip, a Stranger. A.D. 1573." 

Assuming the story takes place in modern 1900s, Philip has time traveled with a ghost. He's left his mark on history but what about him being a "Stranger?" The play mentions such a figure but his role is unknown. It is possible that each part of the story is part of the play. 

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