Literature
Of Lilies and Thorns, Ch. 15
Chapter 15 New Horizons
There had never been a more beautiful day.
The sun shone brightly from a clear blue sky, the birds sang merrily in the trees, and all the colours around them were lush and vibrant with life. Now that spring was finally turning into summer, the air was warm, a mild wind tugging gently at Liliana's hair and her dark, somber dress while she wondered absentmindedly why it could not have been raining.
The voice of the priest carried far over the green hills and marble tombstones of the City of the Dead, the polished stones gleaming brightly in the sun. A large crowd had gathered at the entrance of her family's cry