Chapter 143: The Reenactment

There was a buzz of excitement outside, mostly coming from the students who were talking loudly to each other and fiddling with their costumes. They filled the area in front of the old house beside the cathedral, their costumes adding to the festive color of the festival trimmings that were hung on strings and crisscrossing the streets along the path to be taken by the parade.

The morning was still cool despite the sun already up. The sound of a brass band tuning their instruments filled the air, adding to the already chaotic atmosphere of the plaza. After a while, the band leader raised his hand and then waved at his players. The band exploded into festive music that made the children in plant costumes dance with glee while other broke ranks to look at the brass band. The teachers started rounding up the children who immediately returned to their place.

When the brass band finished their piece, there was a lull in the large crowd of onlookers as they watched what was