Absolutely no one is in front of the entrance. The castle is now abandoned. It is impressive, a bit creepy, and in the Dorsoduro district in the south of Venice, not far from the Basilica Santa Maria Della Salute. What was I expecting? An outdoor meeting? A bunch of sinister-looking guys exchanging the latest gossip on weapon fashion with a sign above their heads Here, ongoing mischief…?
The door is even ajar. Nobody will come snooping around here... except for me. The steps leading to the floors are collapsed. I creep in the dark to the door leading to the basement where a splinter of light filters out. I descend the stairs, sinking below sea level. The corridors follow one another, dark, lit only at intervals by small dim neon lights.
I stop just in time to avoid being seen. In the und
