The Iron Lance (2006)
The Iron Lance
“Beyond the kitchens stood two large ovens shaped, Murdo thought, like great bee hives. The ovens were still warm from the day’s use, and Murdo felt the heat on his tender skin as they passed between them. Thaddeus brought them to a small stone structure which appeared to be a shrine, built against the wall separating the monastery from the Church of Saint Mary.
“Wait here a moment,” the porter said, and disappeared inside. He returned bearing two torches which he took to the nearest oven and li...t from the embers. Returning to where the others were waiting, he handed one of the torches to Ronan, and indicated that they should follow him into the shrine.
The single room was bare and without windows, and Murdo soon discovered the reason why: it was not a shrine, but the entrance to an underground chamber; a wide flight of stone steps led down into the darkness below. Passing one of the torches to Ronan, Thaddeus instructed them to have a care for their heads, and started down.
Murdo, hobbling on his sore feet, leaned on Emlyn’s arm and the two of them followed Fionn; Ronan, holding the second torch, came after.MoreLess
“Wait here a moment,” the porter said, and disappeared inside. He returned bearing two torches which he took to the nearest oven and li...t from the embers. Returning to where the others were waiting, he handed one of the torches to Ronan, and indicated that they should follow him into the shrine.
The single room was bare and without windows, and Murdo soon discovered the reason why: it was not a shrine, but the entrance to an underground chamber; a wide flight of stone steps led down into the darkness below. Passing one of the torches to Ronan, Thaddeus instructed them to have a care for their heads, and started down.
Murdo, hobbling on his sore feet, leaned on Emlyn’s arm and the two of them followed Fionn; Ronan, holding the second torch, came after.MoreLess
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