Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 133

           SkeletonsinaPope’sclosetweredangerous,andpriortoelections,secretinquiriesintoacandidate’sbackgroundwerecarriedoutbyalonecardinalwhoservedasthe"Devil’sAdvocate"—thatindividualresponsibleforunearthingreasonswhytheeligiblecardinalsshouldnotbecomePope.TheDevil’sAdvocatewasappointedinadvancebythereigningPopeinpreparationforhisowndeath.TheDevil’sAdvocatewasneversupposedtorevealhisidentity.Ever.

           "IwastheDevil’sAdvocate,"Mortatirepeated."ThatishowIfoundout."

           Mouthsdropped.Apparentlytonightwasanightwhenalltherulesweregoingoutthewindow.

           Thecamerlegnofelthisheartfillingwithrage."Andyou…toldnoone?"

           "IconfrontedHisHoliness,"Mortatisaid."Andheconfessed.HeexplainedtheentirestoryandaskedonlythatIletmyheartguidemydecisionastowhetherornottorevealhissecret."

           "Andyourhearttoldyoutoburytheinformation?"

           "Hewastherunawayfavoriteforthepapacy.Peoplelovedhim.Thescandalwouldhavehurtthechurchdeeply."

           "Buthefatheredachild!Hebrokehissacredvowofcelibacy!"Thecamerlegnowasscreamingnow.Hecouldhearhismother’svoice.ApromisetoGodisthemostimportantpromiseofall.NeverbreakapromisetoGod."ThePopebrokehisvow!"

           Mortatilookeddeliriouswithangst."Carlo,hislove…waschaste.Hehadbrokennovow.Hedidn’texplainittoyou?"

           "Explainwhat?"ThecamerlegnorememberedrunningoutofthePope’sofficewhilethePopewascallingtohim.Letmeexplain!

           Slowly,sadly,Mortatiletthetaleunfold.

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