The Monastery Chapter 31 Part 1

In which the learned Sub-Prior of Saint Mary's receives a captive reformer, whose fiery zeal and eloquence have greatly unsettled the established Church, and contemplates the weighty duties of justice and faith with a heart torn by ancient friendship and present conflict. Amidst whispered schemes and a realm trembling between old creeds and new convictions, a solemn reunion of former comrades bids momentary truce, as the august tribunal prepares to weigh heresy against loyalty.