Rosalba was silent for so long that, despite her tears, Angela turned round.

Rosalba was staring straight ahead, her eyes unfocused, as if she were looking at something very far away.

When she spoke, it was in a strange, distant voice. It reminded Angela of Domingo's voice when he was reciting what his mother had said.

"We have lived in fear so long that we have made a habit of fear. We have forgotten what it was like to speak freely. But the world is changing, ...