Chapter 20
Paris, France
As light crept through the edges of the shaded train windows, Caterina stirred. The swaying motion had rocked her to sleep the night before. Opening her eyes, she stretched in her couchette and threw off her thin blanket. The two Italian women she’d seen speaking to Giovanna and Alma—Susana and Imelda—were already awake and whispering in the adjoining berths.
Caterina had sought out the pair not long after the train had left the Siena station. They’d dined together and then stayed up late watching the scenery, chatting, and sharing a bottle of wine. She wanted to learn as much as possible about the region she now called home. She thought about asking if they knew of Luca and Ava, but the conversation veered into another direction as the wine flowed.
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