The year is 1492. Florence, a cradle of the Renaissance, hums with artistic and intellectual fervor. Beneath the veneer of prosperity, however, lurks a current of fear. The powerful Medici family wields immense influence, and whispers of heresy can extinguish the brightest minds. Caterina, a young woman from a modest background, stands on the precipice of such a fate. With a mind that gravitates towards the stars and a thirst for knowledge deemed unsuitable for her sex, she has stumbled upon a truth that could shatter the fragile balance of faith and reason. As she gazes upon the celestial tapestry above, a sense of foreboding washes over her. The stars, once a source of solace, now seem to twinkle with a warning - a glimpse of the flames that await her if her secret is exposed. Acknowledgement - prompt for this fiction was given by @inkkoya ( a page publicly available on Instagram )