Pakolaiset I : Romaani kahdesta maanosasta

Through a narrow, mullioned window on a cramped Paris street of the late 1500s, the clatter of stone‑cobbled St. Martin’s and the tidy rows of houses set a vivid scene. Inside, two cousins sit on a wooden sill, eyes turned outward. The younger, Adele Catinat, is a pale yet luminous newcomer in a simple black dress, while her older relative wears a sky‑blue coat trimmed in silver and rests a gleaming sword at his side.

Both descend from a once‑prominent Huguenot merchant family, a lineage that has pushed them onto opposite paths—her toward trade and refuge, him toward the battlefield and royal service. Their quiet conversation hints at loyalties that will be tested as political turmoil swells and displaced souls flood the city. As evening draws near, the stage is set for a tale of family, survival, and the clash between old obligations and emerging freedoms.