Whos prayed to suffer from his deeds. No tongue envenomed blights its poison His sacred vengeance leaves it bleed. 1. His sword-play mentor was always irritated when Girolamo broke the pattern of his sword strokes. 2. He used to nettle him, roiling Girolamo inexpressibly, provoking the boy to slip again and again. 3. It was as if he woke Girolamo out of his contentment, forcing tears from Girolamos eyes. 4. Now, when Riario casts about those lessons, they dont exasperate him anymore. 5. Moreover, hes grateful for those lessons, which instilled the itch for the constant perfection into him. 6. They helped him to round off his past life of a weak and abandoned boy, turning him into a vicious, villainous cold-blooded man, who has become now the most powerful man of Rome. 7. Malicious tongues call him the infamous ruthless bastard behind his back. Indeed, he is a bastard, and the architect of his pedigree is the Holy Father himself. 8. However, Girolamo has never appreciated any possible ties of blood or friendship as people usually tend to. 9. A sense of loss and sorrow that is what those ties give to a man. 10. He considered relationships as a sort of irritant, exposing you to others. They make you vulnerable. 11. Theres no turning back: he has decided that long ago. No respite & no hesitation, only moving forward. 12. Now, all the people of Florence whove sunk into a life of vice, who are corrupted, and refused to hear the Gods voice will face the Lords punishment. 13. Riario will become the hand of God. He will break the vicious circle of iniquitous nk w t s decisions and degenerated minds. 14. Gods vengeance is upon you! These are the last words all the lost souls will hear, watching the knife stabbing their heart. Words count: 21