The soul of a bishop

A feverish dream opens the story, plunging the listener into a chaotic council where emperors, scholars and fierce voices clash over the mysteries of the Trinity. The hall swells with swarthy faces, sudden silences, and a blinding triangular eye that seems to pulse with unheard thunder. The vision is both a vivid historical tableau and a surreal nightmare, hinting at the endless disputes that have haunted the church for centuries.

When the dream fades, the narrator awakens to an equally turbulent mind, haunted by the same questions that rattled the ancient assembly. He wrestles with the phrase “eternally begotten,” feeling his thoughts spin like a relentless vortex, while the world around him offers only the familiar ritual of counting sheep—now twisted into a metaphor for episcopal authority. This internal struggle sets the stage for a probing journey through theology, doubt, and the personal cost of seeking truth.