Chapter XLIX: Exam's day
The next day, June 13th, was my name day. On June 13th every year, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates St. Anthony of Padua, whose name I bear. It looks like I'll have to work on my name day. Well, it's not the first time. After some time, I arrived at the Seminary in Târgoviște where the students eagerly awaited the start of their exam.
The new rector was quite a pleasant guy, although rather chubby for his height, with glasses and dull brown eyes... Well, I think he resembles me, the 21st-century me... Now I realize what makes people like someone. It's not necessarily their physical appearance but what they have to say and their innate charisma.
"Your Eminence, we are glad to have you at our seminary. We are pleased that a former student of ours will soon become a Cardinal and Prince of our Church."
"Well, Father Rector, things are not quite like that. The divine grace descends upon us to be of help to others, don't you think?"