Chapter 11
Winter 1060 (452 from the Hegira), Rabaḍ by Qasr Yanna
Before losing consciousness again, Corrado had time to see the icon of the Madonna, the one inserted in a niche on the facade of the house, which was a mandatory sign for Christians. Michele had carried him on the shoulder while Apollonia had anticipated them by making his way through the great confusion of people in panic and intent on putting out the fires that broke out just before. Umar's house was devoured by flames while dozens of men went back and forth to the grain warehouse with the intention of saving as many seeds as possible; among them was also Alfeo.
Caterina was crying at the door while her two natural children brought the other one at home, immolated and almost dead to defend the honour of the family that
