After all the warnings from this woman, I'm still contemplating whether it's right to take the risk to help the two of them continue their relationship. To be honest, I don't want Benjamin to be left behind as easily as I was, nor for all my plans to be in vain and everything to be harder than I imagine. Nevertheless, I'll probably try to seek advice from others in this dilemma.
I'm unsure if it's wise to involve Sforza in this issue, but he does seem open to the idea I presented to him over lunch. It's already evening, and I think it would be better to rest now. At this hour, I can't think as clearly as I could earlier, and I hope everything will work out favorably for the two of them.
I climbed the stairs to my room in the Papal Palace as silence began to fall over Rome and the palace chambers. Only a few rather distracted cardinals could be heard, laughing heartily, most likely after consuming a few bottles of wine that had lifted their spirits more than necessary.
