The rose sways to and fro,
The dragon falls and rises in the colour of the rose,
The rose turns green and the dragon red,
Blood dripping from both.
(Painting: Caravaggio - Saint Catherine of Alexandria)
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The dragon and the rose
Historical FictionThe ship that carried the King of England to Asturias where he was to meet his future bride and form a strong alliance with the small, but prosperous kingdom has been attacked, burnt, sunk. And still, the king arrives and his engagement is announced...
