Michael felt weak, as if hit by lightning. He had never seen anyone so
lovely.
The girl lowered her eyes with a shy smile, ran back to join her friends
and disappeared down the road. Fabrizio noticed the look on Michael's
face and laughed. 'Let's go and find out who she is,' he suggested.
Michael agreed, and followed Fabrizio and Calo down a narrow path
towards the village where the girls and children had gone