Short Fiction · Character
Viola Arnaldi
A young woman called the unprotected Viola, whose innocence is caught between political scheming and the dangerous attentions of powerful men.
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Also known as Viola, the unprotected Viola
First appearance: a tale of the passions
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She moves through a world where her lack of protection makes her both vulnerable and conspicuous, and where the men around her treat her as a prize or a pawn. Her beauty and youth draw attention she cannot safely…
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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