Spring 2024 - Recrudescence

“Through the Plague”

She got closer to him several times, then turned back, and

finally, pulling at her hair and crying, she ran away.

Tiha then approached the plagued man - it was Velichko, she had recognized him as soon as he appeared. She leaned down, turned his face, then sat on the stone step in front of the altar, put her head on her knees, and looked him in the eye. Her veil fell and covered her face and his. Behind them, Jesus watched them from the darkened icon, with his right hand raised.

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