The next day, I apparently woke up later than I had wanted, for Cesare was already awake, fully dressed in his cardinal's robes, watching me sleep. Embarrassed, I quickly realized that Cesare was far more prepared for the new day than I was.
"Uh, I'm sorry for waking up so late today, but I was really exhausted…"
"Antonio, I think we should go see my cardinal's palace first. What do you say, shall we go?"
I followed his suggestion and went to get ready. As I prepared for the day, I found myself contemplating the different reasons he might have had for inviting me to his palace. Well, it's not like I wouldn't enjoy anything that might happen, but still, I hoped everything would turn out all right.
I stepped out of the bath and dressed in my bishop's robes, of course different from those I wore yesterday. We set off toward Cardinal Borgia's palace, and along the way, I could sense how eager he was to get there. Perhaps I should prepare myself emotionally for what lay ahead.
