The Valley of Decision Book II - The New Light - Section 2.9

In which a young Cavaliere awakens to find his plans thwarted and sets out on a journey through a starkly divided countryside, where he encounters old acquaintances and witnesses the harsh realities imposed by oppressive feudal and ecclesiastical powers. Along the way, he engages in thoughtful discourse about philosophy and hardship, all under the watchful eye of a society steeped in superstition and rigid authority.