Five months have passed since the arrival in Rome of Tres, Abel and Esther. The latter, having made her final vows, is now attached to the Secretariat of State of the Roman Curia. A chance meeting with Tres leads Esther to indirectly meet the superior of the two commanders of the AX, Cardinal Caterina Sforza, Duchess of Milan and Vatican Secretary of State for Diplomatic Affairs. The apparent calm of the millennial city betrays a palpable tension. Esther will also quickly realize it for herself...
