Puzzle 6: Tidalspire Revisits the Fire Circle of Logic

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Natasha sat to Witsworth’s right. So the right-hand seat belongs to Natasha.

No votes were cast against Miles or Finn. This means the only people who can receive votes are Natasha and Tessa.

The vote cast from the seat across from Witsworth targeted the same person as the vote cast from the seat to Witsworth’s right. Since the right-hand seat is Natasha’s, the across seat and Natasha must target the same person.

The only vote against Natasha came from the seat to Witsworth’s left. Therefore exactly one vote goes to Natasha, and that vote must come from the left-hand seat. No other seat may target Natasha.

The vote cast from the seat closest to the fire was for Tessa. So whoever sits closest to the fire votes for Tessa.

Finn did not sit to Witsworth’s left. So Finn cannot be the left-hand voter who targets Natasha.

Miles sat closest to the fire. Therefore Miles is the voter who cast a vote for Tessa from the closest seat.

Now finish seating. The right seat is Natasha, the closest seat is Miles, and Finn is not allowed to sit left. The only seat left for Finn is across from Witsworth. That forces Tessa into the left-hand seat.

Determine all targets. The left-hand seat must be the only vote against Natasha, and the left-hand seat is Tessa, so Tessa voted for Natasha. The across seat must match the right seat’s target. The right seat belongs to Natasha, and she cannot target Miles or Finn and cannot be the left-hand vote on Natasha, so her vote must be for Tessa. Therefore the across seat, which is Finn, must also vote for Tessa. We already know Miles, at the closest seat, voted for Tessa. All constraints are satisfied: no votes landed on Miles or Finn, exactly one vote landed on Natasha from the left-hand seat, and the across and right seats matched targets.

Answers

Miles sat closest to the fire and voted for Tessa.
Natasha sat to Witsworth’s right and voted for Tessa.
Finn sat across from Witsworth and voted for Tessa.
Tessa sat to Witsworth’s left and voted for Natasha.

Tessa is eliminated.

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