Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 134

           

           Thiswasthesolepathtothechurch’ssalvation!

           ThecamerlegnofeltlikehewasfloatingashedescendedintotheNicheofthePalliums.Thesurgeofmorphineseemedrelentlessnow,butheknewGodwasguidinghim.

           Inthedistance,hecouldhearthecardinalsclamoringinconfusionastheypouredfromthechapel,yellingcommandstotheSwissGuard.

           Buttheywouldneverfindhim.Notintime.

           Thecamerlegnofelthimselfdrawn…faster…descendingthestairsintothesunkenareawheretheninety-nineoillampsshonebrightly.GodwasreturninghimtoHolyGround.ThecamerlegnomovedtowardthegratecoveringtheholethatleddowntotheNecropolis.TheNecropolisiswherethisnightwouldend.Inthesacreddarknessbelow.Heliftedanoillamp,preparingtodescend.

           ButashemovedacrosstheNiche,thecamerlegnopaused.Somethingaboutthisfeltwrong.HowdidthisserveGod?Asolitaryandsilentend?Jesushadsufferedbeforetheeyesoftheentireworld.SurelythiscouldnotbeGod’swill!ThecamerlegnolistenedforthevoiceofhisGod,butheardonlytheblurringbuzzofdrugs.

           "Carlo."Itwashismother."Godhasplansforyou."

           Bewildered,thecamerlegnokeptmoving.

           Then,withoutwarning,Godarrived.

           Thecamerlegnostoppedshort,staring.Thelightoftheninety-nineoillanternshadthrownthecamerlegno’sshadowonthemarblewallbesidehim.Giantandfearful.Ahazyformsurroundedbygoldenlight.Withflamesflickeringallaroundhim,thecamerlegnolookedlikeanangelascendingtoheaven.Hestoodamoment,raisinghisarmstohissides,watchinghisownimage.

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