C26 A Journey Beyond the Convent Walls (5)

Holy Mary, pray for us sinners, now and in the hour of our death.

At least, that's what she maintained. She had done the sign of the cross and taken out her rosary, ready to complete the prayer of redemption. To her, the heavy, steamy mist brought a fragrant smell of a herb she couldn’t place. It seemed to waft from everywhere around her