Dragon Tree
“He came instantly awake and glanced quickly toward the corner, but saw Amaranth cocooned in her blanket, her head resting on Maude's body, using it as a pillow.
Hugo was already on his feet, standing poised at the door. His growl was barely audible indicating it was most likely Roland on the other side. The squire had stepped on his tail once and had never been forgiven.
Ciaran swung his legs over the side of the bed and raked his hands through his hair. The scored marks on the night candle tol...d him there was still an hour to go before the big bell in the belfry would call the monks to morning prayer. It also occurred to him that Roland was showing unusual discretion by knocking first before entering, and as a precaution, Tamberlane drew his sword before he unlatched the door.
It was not Roland, however. It was Brother Ignatius in the company of another, much older, shorter monk.
The latter had the squinted eyes of a man who had spent many an hour toiling over illuminated manuscripts in poorly lit scriptoriums.MoreLess
Hugo was already on his feet, standing poised at the door. His growl was barely audible indicating it was most likely Roland on the other side. The squire had stepped on his tail once and had never been forgiven.
Ciaran swung his legs over the side of the bed and raked his hands through his hair. The scored marks on the night candle tol...d him there was still an hour to go before the big bell in the belfry would call the monks to morning prayer. It also occurred to him that Roland was showing unusual discretion by knocking first before entering, and as a precaution, Tamberlane drew his sword before he unlatched the door.
It was not Roland, however. It was Brother Ignatius in the company of another, much older, shorter monk.
The latter had the squinted eyes of a man who had spent many an hour toiling over illuminated manuscripts in poorly lit scriptoriums.MoreLess
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