Chapter 18
Duchy of Aragoni
Marco
AFTER I LEFT Dani’s room, I paid a visit to Malcolm, as I needed to give him a heads-up on my schedule for the next few days. Then I made my rounds in the hospital, which, since I only had two patients currently hospitalized, didn’t take long. Late in the afternoon two days later, I went to the airport to personally greet my first two visitors. I gave Grandmother her usual hug after she walked up to me, then I shook Father Rinaldo’s proffered hand.
“Thank you both for coming,” I said. “This really means a lot to me, and I’m sure it will to Dani as well.”
“How could we refuse?” Grandmother said. “Dani is, after all, family, and I hope and pray that your plan for his reconciliation with his family succeeds.”
“Me too,” I said. “Would you like to visit h
