I trust this may be the last time that I have to assemble you together to drive from amongst us those who are tainted by the curse of heresy." Half an hour later the party for Chad were riding quietly homeward through the forest with two cowled monks in their company.

The last charge to these from the prior had been: "Thou, Brother Fabian, keep a sharp eye by night and by day upon the boys; and thou, Brother Nathaniel, upon the knight and his lady.

If any of those are in the secret, be it your mission to find out and bring it home to them.".