La madre naturaleza (2ª parte de Los pazos de Ulloa)

A sudden summer storm rolls over the Galician countryside, turning the sky to a bruised‑grey canvas that drips thick, relentless rain. Beneath a massive chestnut, a young couple huddles, laughing as the water seeps through leaves and drips on their faces, their banter light even as the world turns slick and wild. The storm becomes a playful backdrop to an intimacy that feels both tender and mischievous.

Seeking shelter, they stumble upon an abandoned slate quarry—a dark, damp hollow choked with vines, ferns and the soft flutter of startled birds. Inside, the stone walls hold a hidden garden of ancient flora, a place that feels out of time yet intimately connected to the land itself. This secret refuge hints at the larger currents of family legacy, social ambition, and the stubborn pulse of nature that will shape the lives of those who venture through the pazo estates.