“The blanket had bunched beneath her and the soft, fragrant bed she’d laid down on had turned lumpy and prickly. She wondered if Noble, after insisting he would sleep by the fire, was faring any better. Easing onto her stomach, she drew back the canvas flap and peered outside. A fairy tale world met her startled gaze. Over the course of the past few hours, every cloud had been chased from the sky by a soft Chinook wind. Now, so close it looked as though she merely had to stretch out her hand... to touch it, a velvety indigo heaven, encrusted with a million sparkling gems, spread above the mountains. A crescent moon, hanging on the cusp of a rocky spire, added its light to that of the myriad stars, cloaking the earth in a pale, ethereal luscence. Each blade of grass, each frond, each rock seemed touched by phosphorescence, creating a phantom dreamscape in the strange twilight world. Like a sleepwalker, Venice left the tent, moving into the night.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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