Story 13 of 48, about 5 minutes to read

Dawn Over the Silent Canals

A refuge in the ancient heart of a city of water

Darkness withdraws from the alleys and a dawn veiled in mist tints the lagoon. Your footsteps are among the few to ring on the paving stones, among trembling reflections and the smell of salt.

A silence full of the past receives you, clear as the water in the morning light.

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