Damaris's Escape to the Mountains

Damaris is nervously excited about fleeing to the mountains. She senses the adults in her life are more cautiously concerned, but her eyes sparkle with anticipation. What will happen after leaving the dark and gloomy catacombs? The eagle talons of the Roman government are always ready to seize unsuspecting Christians. Will they escape that danger? And what about the Alps themselves? What terrors await them there?Damaris has taken to heart her father's favourite saying: carpe diem (seize the day) but will she live to regret it?