«One of the three had the arms of a wolf amputated and these, which you see here preserved, would be the arms of the attacker.»
«How can he be sure?» asks the seasoned tourist.
«Anatomo-pathological investigations have shown that they date back to the era of Galgano.»
I expect a kind of “Oh” of admiration. It does not arrive, I go on with the explanation: «You know the most incredible thing? The sword was analysed in 2001 and, on the basis of the C14 carbon present, it was dated to the twelfth century.»
«It's all true!» exclaim the two amazed Milanese.
I approach Chiara: «Now that I have told the whole story, can you tell me what you know?»
«Let's get out of here.»
She brings her mouth close to my face.
«I don't want those two meddlers to hear me.»
The red setting sun seems to bli
