Chapter 7 Summary

In the evening, while Prior Robert and the other brothers are praying at Winifred's grave, they see Sioned approach with her servants, carrying Rhisiart's bier upon their shoulders. Sioned requests to leave her father's body by Winifred's grave for the three days that the brothers are staying and asks them to make one prayer each night for her father's soul. Robert agrees. Sioned returns in the morning and asks Jerome and Huw, who volunteer to hold the vigil for the first night, to place their hands on Rhisiart's heart and pray for him. Huw does as asked, but Jerome hesitates and claims that he wants to ask Prior Robert's permission first. Robert gives him permission, and then Jerome does as Sioned has requested without further hesitation.

The prince's bailiff, Griffith ap Rhys, arrives and talks to all the people involved in the case...