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At
Mortati
s
feet
was
a
golden
urn
,
heavy
with
ashes
.
Mortati
had
gathered
the
ashes
himself
and
brought
them
here
.
"
A
chance
for
forgiveness
,
"
he
said
to
His
Holiness
,
laying
the
urn
inside
the
sarcophagus
at
the
Pope
s
side
.
"
No
love
is
greater
than
that
of
a
father
for
His
son
.
"
Mortati
tucked
the
urn
out
of
sight
beneath
the
papal
robes
.
He
knew
this
sacred
grotto
was
reserved
exclusively
for
the
relics
of
Popes
,
but
somehow
Mortati
sensed
this
was
appropriate
.
"
Signore
?
"
someone
said
,
entering
the
grottoes
.
It
was
Lieutenant
Chartrand
.
He
was
accompanied
by
three
Swiss
Guards
.
"
They
are
ready
for
you
in
conclave
.
"
Mortati
nodded
.
"
In
a
moment
.
"
He
gazed
one
last
time
into
the
sarcophagus
before
him
,
and
then
stood
up
.
He
turned
to
the
guards
.
"
It
is
time
for
His
Holiness
to
have
the
peace
he
has
earned
.
"
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The
guards
came
forward
and
with
enormous
effort
slid
the
lid
of
the
Pope
s
sarcophagus
back
into
place
.
It
thundered
shut
with
finality
Mortati
was
alone
as
he
crossed
the
Borgia
Courtyard
toward
the
Sistine
Chapel
.
A
damp
breeze
tossed
his
robe
.
A
fellow
cardinal
emerged
from
the
Apostolic
Palace
and
strode
beside
him
.
"
May
I
have
the
honor
of
escorting
you
to
conclave
,
signore
?
"
"
The
honor
is
mine
.
"
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"
Signore
,
"
the
cardinal
said
,
looking
troubled
.
"
The
college
owes
you
an
apology
for
last
night
.
We
were
blinded
by
"
"
Please
,
"
Mortati
replied
.
"
Our
minds
sometimes
see
what
our
hearts
wish
were
true
.
"
The
cardinal
was
silent
a
long
time
.
Finally
he
spoke
.
"
Have
you
been
told
?
You
are
no
longer
our
Great
Elector
.
"