«The Return», unpublished novel, episode 98 reading minutes

Every month, Le Regard Libre publishes the unpublished novel Le retour by young Swiss author Elliot Mazzella, in the form of fifteen episodes. A return to fiction in these pages, a return to the old tradition of the serial novel.

After Joseph's attack, Pierre still hasn't returned to the village. Simeon, who brought the stranger's body home as if it were his own son, seems worried. Joseph, meanwhile, lies in a room where Leila keeps watch. She knows that her father had something to do with the death of her old flame.

Tout le village s’est levé tôt ce matin. Hommes, femmes et enfants. Personne n’a fait exception à la règle. Les enfants ont pleuré. Les mères étaient débordées. Les pères s’habillaient comme s’ils allaient travailler. Mais aujourd’hui personne ne travaille; non, c’est jour de fête.

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