Chapter 26

Faye shrank her feet grudgingly for me to accommodate myself, causing the sweater loose and too big for her size to fold on her lap. Taken by a sudden kindness, she offered me a strawberry jam tart as soon as I leaned down on the fluffy and dark upholstery of the furniture. I accepted the dessert, biting a generous part.

"It's something almost like that. "She replied, hugging her knees. “I think you've already understood that we all have some of the human needs rooted in our sins, don't you, Arianna?”

I sat down slowly.

"Is there anything I can do to change that?”

Faye told me with caution.

"In addition to everything you already need to do to protect your own life, do you want to find a way to save us from Divine punishment, Arianna?”

"Well, now that you said... "I started, feeling my cheeks burn a little with shame, and I finished the pie to have more time. "The idea didn't seem so stupid in my head.”

Faye gave a contagious giggle and, leaning a l