“That which we most fear
“That which we most fearis often that which we most desire.”
is often that which we most desire.”The heavy clouds dispersed slowly, as if they feared losing one another. The sun defeated them, crepuscular rays reaching through them to touch the earth. One such ray touched Viviana’s face, beyond the dark gray-green pietra serena stone façade, beyond Brunelleschi’s simplistically brilliant architecture, to the small cross that sat upon the peak of Santo Spirito.
pietra serena“May the strength of all the gods be with us,” she muttered to herself, lifting her skirts and with them her spirit as she climbed the few steps and entered the church.
The light clacking of her heeled slippers broke the solemn silence so thick and heavy, pungent with the scent of incense for
