In this episode we'll meet a personal acquaintance of Dante, the son of King Charles II of Naples, King Charles Martel of Anjou. They are very likely to have met in person in real life in Florence during Martel's 20 days visit in 1294. Charles was 23 years at the time, already the King of Hungary, and heir to Naples, Sicily, Puglia and Provence. We also learn about why lineage can sometimes produce "sour fruit" out of "sweet seeds", and Dante points to how each person is different by nature (with references to Aristotle), and how twisting things against this natural disposition could create bad results. The Canto starts directly in the sphere of Venus, the last of the three "lower spheres", and the souls are shining more brightly than ever, and seen as sparks within a fire! Thanks for listening, and enjoy!