Framed Memories

However, two days passed without the Princess being able to leave the convent, where she was recovering from physical and spiritual excesses. The wounds on her hands, which the nuns called stigmata, healed faster than the wounds on her body, as they always did. The Poor Sisters' herbal balm really helped with healing and other remedies relieved pain and gave her a heavy, dreamless, restful sleep.

The atmosphere of perfect peace calmed even the spirits of her lady-in-waiting. After saying goodbye and making a substantial donation to the convent, the Princess's party left for Kielstadt. In contrast, when the carriage was approaching the city gates, they could already smell the unpleasant odor emanating from the outskirts of the capital. The mixture of sea mud and fetid rot, after the flood that hit the central and port part of Kielstadt. After breathing pure mountain air, Alexa even brought a handkerchief to her face to withstand the shock in her nostrils.