CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Love's Temporal Guardian

The usual blurring of hours and years disappeared when Lily and Alexander found themselves in a narrow alley in Florence. The day of the Renaissance was around them again, but this time they were ready with senses keen to look out for time-space intruders. “As a reminder,” Lily breathed out, having put on a dress suitable for her age, “We must locate Leonardo’s workshop without attracting the locals’s attention. ” Alexander nodded in agreement and squeezed her hand, albeit briefly. ”Go ahead, Miss Thompson, let’s follow your lead here, you are the expert we are following here.”   Qualifying as a historian, Lily was amazed by the vivid historical experience they saw in the winding streets of Florence. There were artists and tradesmen moving around the place and talking, their fluent and melodic Italian from the Renaissance period that she barely could comprehend. Despite the gravity, the responsibility that was placed upon her, she couldn’t help the excitement that was bubblin