In the Garden of the Gods

That evening, as the Mediterranean sun dipped slowly beneath the Sicilian horizon, the sky exploded in breathtaking ribbons of violet, amber, and deep crimson. On the cliffside terrace beneath a canopy of blooming white jasmine, a table was set with heirloom silver and flickering beeswax candles. Lorenzo and Isla dined together in the warm evening air, enjoying fresh grilled swordfish caught that morning in the bay of Giardini Naxos, handmade…