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Svetlana de Rohan-Levashova. Revelation

unknown to others) which he was not going to uncover.

– Tell me, Sever, if Madonna Isidora is so valuable to you, why does not Meteora
try to save her, hiding her behind its "magic" walls?
– Because people come to us only at their desire. We offered her to stay, but
Isidora did not wish to.

Caraffa sharply turned toward me. The greatest astonishment was written on his
face…
– So, it’s true! You did not wish to stay yourself!
– I’ve told you but you did not believe me, – I shrugged my shoulders as
indifferently as possible.

The Pope was obviously dumbfounded. He was unable to understand why I did
not want to protect myself from the danger that came from him?! Not to mention the
chance to study the Knowledge hidden in Meteora...
– Tell me, Sever, how old are you? – Caraffa bluntly asked, sharply turning to
Sever.

– Nine hundred and sixty three from the birth of your false God, – Sever answered
calmly. – I think you're ignorant of other systems of chronology.
– But you look as if you’re thirty... – Paying no attention to Sever’s caustic remark,
the Pope pronounced in a low voice. – This is what exactly I ask from Madonna Isidora!
– And she is absolutely right refusing to give what you ask for. Criminals have no
right to live long, Caraffa, especially, those like you. It is highly unlikely that you will
repent of what you’ve done, even if you live a thousand years, is it not? Moreover, there
is no sense in it. In fact your God is in your soul, Caraffa... And there is no blacker soul
in the world than yours. Therefore, no matter how long you live, you will do only black
and wicked things to the end of your life.

– Well, we’ll see! – Caraffa pronounced thoughtfully. – We’ll see... No matter how
strong Madonna Isisora is, she loves her daughter very much, doesn’t she? Well, a
mother’s love, you know, works miracles sometimes!
Anna, silent until now, stepped forward and said as calmly as possible:

– So far we’ve heard only words from you, Caraffa. Do your business or don’t
talk about what you are not going to do! For it doesn’t do the Roman Pope any credit
at all...
– Anna!!!
It escaped involuntarily from me... Because I knew for certain – if my daughter
were to get into the basement, she would not get out of there alive. All would be ended...
for her... and for me.

– Well, Isidora, decide! Anna asked for that herself. Do you want to be free and
quietly raise your wonderful daughter or will her life end right now... in the basement.
I turned to Sever in hope. He intensely decided something…

– Tell me, Caraffa, aren’t you really afraid? You will live again after death... you
know that. The thing is that your next life will not be pleasant like this one. Does not
even this make you think?

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