Twelfth Chapter
It reminded him of a sulphurous garlic infusion
Several days went by and whenever someone walked by the house, they could hear odd sounds and see odd lights coming from the inside.
Libero was standing guard just outside the door. In fact, grandma Felicia had ordered him to keep away the curious ones. And so did he. He stood there like a sentinel who is vigilant even at night.
Aunt Ida was going up and forth bringing him something to eat and drink. She was the only person that Libero would let come close to her house.
Everything proceeded in this up until the fourth day when Libero woke up Elio early in the morning.
"Let's have breakfast. Grandma Felicia wants to talk to you."
Gaia woke up too and followed them.
After they had quickly finished up their breakfast, the
