Early Morning.

Theo woke up two hours earlier than others and prepared himself in silence.

He quietly left and walked through the early morning streets.

Slowly, he looked around and headed towards the square.

He gazed at the altar, inspecting it to see if there were any deficiencies.

Well-arranged flowers and a stone tablet covered with cloth caught his eye.

Theo lifted the cloth and examined the engraving, nodding in satisfaction.

He then sat on a chair in the square, closing his eyes for a moment.

‘Sorry I’m late.’

After a brief moment of silence, he returned to the patriarch’s …