Мафия 13. Inanimate Paradise

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To everyone's surprise, morning unexpectedly crept in. The restless slowly made their way to the ruined Sanctuary, covered in the dust of ages and disbelief. The bell lay still, as if everything around had fallen into a sleep… a long and dreamless nightmare…

…Leading the way was the frightened Arandor, as if he had seen something that would make anyone's hair turn gray in an instant, but fortunately, or perhaps not, this wouldn't happen to him. Behind him followed a prophet, calling out to the inhabitants: Saint Berber will catch up with you! You will perish! Think again! His cunning is great – he will catch up and devour you…

…The inhabitants were already so used to the oracle's speeches that they safely ignored them, turning their attention to Ta kotoraya…, or rather, to the mistress, whose body was stitched along and across with tight threads, as if she had been turned into a living canvas, although the ornament had only an aesthetic character. In one hand, Ta kotoraya… held shards of a mirror.

Neyra Drake joined the gathered: her face was covered with sparks of blissful…, those who succumbed to the treacherous glow of the will-o'-the-wisp…

The wind met the doomed souls at the abandoned cathedral, laughing at them in response: somewhat cynical and ironic… He who does not take risks predetermines his fate, - he added, leaving the inhabitants with a cool departure.

it wouldn't happen to him