The Venice Code
“Robert Kennedy Most Serene Republic of Venice September 2nd, 1296 AD Five years after Bartholomew arrived in Khanbalig Chan hammered on the outer door of the large home in the richest quarter of Venice. His knock echoed in the courtyard beyond, and footsteps could be heard scurrying across cobbled stone. Bartholomew sat in a carriage, paid for by Kublai Khan’s purse, still weak. He had never recovered from his trip, and knew his days were numbered. His jaundiced eyes and dark urine appare...ntly marked the failure of his organs according to Chan. It was his determination to see this through that was keeping him alive now. He was quite certain that he would never return to his monastery to die surrounded by his brothers, but if he fulfilled this last promise, he knew he would die in peace, his soul otherwise fated to eternal unrest should he fail.
A small opening was revealed and a servant, a shriveled old man who appeared barely able to see, poked his head forward, the look of shock on his face obvious as he took in the features of the Oriental standing in front of him.MoreLess
A small opening was revealed and a servant, a shriveled old man who appeared barely able to see, poked his head forward, the look of shock on his face obvious as he took in the features of the Oriental standing in front of him.MoreLess
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