Chapter 20
Duchy of Aragoni
Marco
WHEN IT BECAME obvious that our visit was wearing Dani out, I saw to it that we left the room so that he could rest. Neither Grandmother nor Father Rinaldo said a word until we were back in the car and headed up the mountain.
“Marco,” Grandmother said, “this business of Dani tiring so easily is not a good sign, yes?”
“No, it’s not. It’s not good at all.”
“I will pray for his recovery as soon as we are back at your house,” Father Rinaldo said.
“Thank you, Father.”
“It is what I do.”
“Thank you anyway.”
When we walked into the house, the sounds from upstairs told us that the tribe had arrived, and they were a welcome diversion. Grandmother and I spent considerable time with the boys and helped Lucia tuck them in for the night. Then we went downstai
