“A new world can only be
“A new world can only bebuilt on common ground”
built on common ground”Marcello shook his head of dark curls. “You dreamed it, surely. It is far too fanciful a tale to be true.”
Viviana chastised with a shake of a finger. “You question your mother’s veracity?”
“It is just…I…you…” her son blundered.
“I know, my dear,” she chuckled. “I would not believe it did it not happen to me.”
She threw back a chalice, taking a deep, long chug, spying the faces of her boys over the rim of the goblet—the surprised grins, the brows raised in admiration. No doubt they thought only they had the knack for tossing back spirits. “The Medici are surprisingly amiable to me now. I believe there is great forgiveness and friendship to be had there. It will help us all I think.” Vivian
