Between them, and with lots of help from the
Catholic Church---Jesus never said anything about chastity, or that the
bodies God gave us were inherently evil---they set loose a fear of
devils and damnation that was the scourge of the western world for two
thousand years: from the slaughters of Charlemagne, to the Inquisition
and the Holocaust.
'‘You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.'
THAT'S what Jesus said, and THAT'S what I believe. There is truth
everywhere---in Shakespeare, in Dickens, in YOU. You know as much as
anyone, about your own life, infinitely more.' She softened, and put
a hand to his cheek. 'Trust your heart, Kalus. That's what
it's there for.'
He looked into her eyes, and the light of day came back to him. 'You
are very wise. I should have come to you sooner.'
'Some lessons we have to learn for ourselves. You taught me
that.'
'Do you think.....' He struggled again, before the question that
lay behind all others. 'Do you think that you could ever. . .love
me, Sylviana?'
'I'm beginning to think I could. Now go wash off that grime, and
I'll show you.'
'Aren't you afraid---'
'Tonight you have to be afraid of me. Now go wash yourself, before I
do it for you.'
He went to the basin, and as the water splashed across him, felt both
body and spirit cleansed.
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