Blood and Fireflies by B. M. Howard

Author:B. M. Howard [Howard, B. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Canelo Digital Publishing Limited
Published: 2023-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

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‘I hope you are not going to bind me,’ Piotr said to Vanderville as they crossed the terrace.

Vanderville did not meet his eyes. ‘There are horses in the stables,’ he said flatly, ‘and nightfall is far away. You could be in Milan in two hours, and halfway to Bologna before the morning. Once you enter the Papal States you will be outside of the Republic’s reach. Even without passports you might win through.’

‘I don’t think I want to run, Vanderville,’ said Piotr quietly. They stopped at the terrace balustrade and leant on it, looking out over the distant hazy plain.

‘Let me tell you of my curse,’ he said. ‘It begins with a dream.’

‘What happens, in these dreams?’ asked Vanderville quietly.

‘It only occurs on certain nights. I dream that I am hunting an animal, and when I close in for the kill, the animal has the face of a human. The person whose face I have seen will always die soon afterwards.’

‘And did you see Mombello’s face in a dream?’

‘Yes,’ he swallowed guiltily, ‘yes, I did.’ He took a deep breath and turned to look at Vanderville, ‘So, you see, I did it all.’

Vanderville looked at the church towers on the plain. Suddenly the view seemed bleak and drained of colour, despite the rising sun.

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