Chapter 19The Pact
"My lady, our friend is more difficult than expected."
Roberto prostrates himself at her feet, with the gesture of an ancient knight in front of his queen.
"We must give him more time so that he fully understands that he is now one of ours, and ample explanations to reassure him of his future choices. On the other hand, until now, he has been submerged by the lies of those who set themselves up as bearers of absolute truth!"
I shrug off the cloak of silence that had descended upon me.
"At least they're not in the habit of killing people."
"Am I mistaken, or is this the same Brotherhood that was affiliated with the Holy Inquisition a few centuries ago? I think more than five hundred thousand victims in over five hundred years of violence and, is enough to break ever
