The months and years that followed Hakon"s injury were the best of Hakon"s life.
The classroom studies continued, but in new, and far more interesting directions. Satisfied with his students" progress in Latin, Father Otker replaced the monotonous colloquies with stories taken directly from the Bible and other historical texts. Stories of Jesus and his disciples were seasoned with fascinating tales of biblical heroes such as David and Solomon, and history"s great leaders: Gregory, Alexander, Charlemagne, Alfred, and many others. Tales of divine victory swelled Hakon"s chest and whet the appetite of his budding mind. He fed on acts of heroism so incredible they could only have been orchestrated by the hand of God, for there could be no other explanation. He drank the bitter ale of pointles
