“Novice Albornoz, drink of His blood, as at Communion. I beseech thee, O Lord, to bless our son so that the next stage of his devotion will be watched over by Thee. May his journey prove rewarding, and may his dedication know no bounds. Amen.”
Albornoz sipped the wine and answered Amen.
Amen.Sabastian smiled benignly and leaned back in his chair.
“I remember making the same promise that you have, and how I enjoyed my time at Montpellier. You have the advantage of speaking French. You must have had good teachers back in Cuenca.”
“I did.” He smiled back sheepishly.
“You will learn among Christian scholars, Jews, Muslims…all keen to discuss other religions in order to better understand their own. There are many squares all surrounded by cloisters, as here at Calatrava, and of course, it
