extremely moving and not a little thought provoking
. thank you

Oh, God, yes! That must have been perhaps the worst thing that happened to the community in all the books - I wonder how Jerome ever learned to live with it.

Loved how Brother Oswin taught his elders humility by acting in a true Christian manner, though.

this was fantastic! great job :)

It isn't lovely of course, your subject matter, but your story and ultimately the theme you are trying to get across is. You've turned Jerome, that character in Cadfael I dislike probably the most, and made me empathize with him.

"And afraid of what it means, that they have to try so hard."

That line, just oh, that line. Gorgeous, this whole thing was beautiful. And so Cadfael, so contentedly, peacefully watching.

Wonderful, just well done.

K.