They didn’t stay all night. they left when they thought it was time to leave, and though a part of me wanted to ask Alessandro to stay back, I didn’t make such a demand because I didn’t think I should be the one to approach him.
I made it to my room and changed over into a thicker cloth that would keep me from the cold of the night, the cold of the breeze that came from the sea far and wide, then, like a thief, I sneaked out of my room, and joined the party outside.
“Hello,” It was the lady who called herself a witch, “I knew you would come out because Fela’s sound can make you go gaga.”
I laughed and closed in on her so she could see my face and hear me clearly while I spoke. I was a little taller than she was, and her curves decreased much of her height.
“Why do you have yo
