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Guilhem turned back towards the town. It provided nothing. He was scared, and the scared need the sacred. He wanted protection from the curse and protection from the torments of hell. He wanted protection from himself. He trekked to Pézenas.
Guilhem told Bernat graphically about the r**e. Bernat’s reaction was to have him confess again and to make due atonement.
Confession helped, for a little, this time. After that little, Guilhem realised that he had made his peace with God, but that this was not sufficient. He had r***d Artemisia. She had cursed him. Justly.
Until this moment he hadn’t considered it, but Artemisia had been his friend. He remembered her confusion and how quickly she learned about his people and his language and his ways. He remembered her smile, and her friendly
