Voyage of the Decameron: The First Evening II

The Truth and a Lie Raymond: Lia’s First Tale

Lia scribbled some notes as the rest of us topped off our glasses and filled out tiny plates.

When everyone settled in, she began. “Like I said last night, in this story I am still Emilia. I’m going to tell about a sale of two kitties, the first animals I ever got to love, Dino and Rino. I only remember the touch, sights, sounds, and scents, but I know the rest of story because my family retold it so many times.

“My father was a working...