Mask 12: Veil of Saint Svorada

Tagged by blark as a part of Stella’s relay . A shroud of fine silver maille, the fringes tarnished by time. Fine golden rings pick out scripture, written in ecclesiastic script: “ Heaven keep me, for this one is weak; Heaven keep me, for this one is guilty; Heaven keep me, for this one is lost.” Orthodox churches celebrate Saint Svorada’s feast on March 19th: for her faith, a pagan king condemned…