Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

When Lottie pauses her story, Alice is angry, thinking that Lottie is justifying ruining Alice’s life because of her unhealthy relationship with Sabine. Lottie tells her that there’s more to the story and that all of it matters, but Alice is too emotional to listen. She goes outside the Taj and begins having an anxiety attack. Ezra comes outside and guides her through a breathing exercise. He explains that their bodies hang on to some things from their human lives, so Alice still has anxiety. He also tells her to keep listening to Lottie, to find out how the story ends so she can eventually let go of the anger and resentment before it drags her down. They go back inside.

Charlotte loves Rome before sunrise. Charlotte is still paranoid that Sabine is following her, even though she hasn’t seen a hint of Sabine in the 10 years they’ve been apart. Charlotte stands in a fountain at sunrise and hears a human woman join her. The woman is Giada, who is strong and carries rocks in her purse for defense. Charlotte finds Giada attractive, and they have dinner the next night. Giada takes Charlotte on a tour of her favorite restaurants.