Cenizas

The story opens on a warm San Juan evening in a remote Sardinian plain, where fifteen‑year‑old Olí wanders through wheat fields, gathering herbs for protective charms. Her striking look—glittering eyes, a red coif, and a dress stitched with bright ribbons—marks her as both vulnerable and fierce, while the silence of the night is broken only by the distant calls of her younger brothers. As the sky deepens, Olí’s heart races toward a secret meeting, a promise of love that has blossomed after a wandering peasant once entered her family’s modest hut seeking fire.

That same peasant has become Olí’s confidant, teaching her about hidden mushrooms, ancient ruins, and whispered legends of buried treasure within a nearby nuraghe. He speaks of far‑off lands and a life beyond the barren fields, offering her a glimpse of a world where dreams might finally take root. Caught between the harshness of poverty and the intoxicating pull of adventure, Olí steps toward a night that could change the course of her future.