Chapter 22
Dkany Castle
Something nagged at Elena as they crossed over rubble and through the archway into a large stone structure. The outside was severely damaged, but the inside was, besides being neglected, intact. High on a wall that formed the end peak of the roof stood a stained-glass window. They’d found the chapel, complete with rotting pews, an empty altar, and a choir loft that still held a decaying pipe organ.
In awe of this piece of history and heritage, Elena said, “This is where the greatest musicians of the Renaissance came to play for the Court. Guillaum Dfay, Gilles Binchois, Josquin Des Pres—all of them.” She stared at the upstairs crumbling pews. “All the nobility attended the performances. The earthquake destroyed most of the structure, but Viktor and his family wer
