Jul 2, 2022
@anoranzas: “i should go, give you your alone time.“
the church has her harvesting this season’s root vegetables under the harsh, relentless sun. it’s almost impossible for ana maria to dress for this sort of weather; there’s sweat in her hair and at her brow, and as she reaches up to wipe some away, she leaves behind a smear of dirt from the back of her gardening glove.
‘ oh, but i’m never alone, beatríz. ’ she smiles beautifully, lifting her eyes skyward. her tone is joking, but of course, there’s some truth to it. ‘ i don’t think he would disapprove of me having someone else to talk to. ’ the other nuns, however ... ‘ but if there’s something you have to get back to, i understand. ’