The Monastery Chapter 19 Part 2

In which a fiery token stirs an unexpected and tempestuous reaction in Sir Piercie Shafton, perplexing the assembled company and prompting grave inquiry by the Abbot and his Sub-Prior concerning the mysterious influence wielded by young Halbert Glendinning. The episode closes with the Abbot's courteous departure and the Sub-Prior's silent resolve to delve deeper into the youthful stranger's secret, leaving the tone both cautious and expectant under the vaulted monastic roof.