Chapter 3 Summary

The monastery is finally getting a bit of a breather as the plague begins to loosen its hold on the area. The monks now have some free time, so Luke takes Robin on an interesting outing. He carries Robin through the monastery until they reach the gardens. The gardens are a more pleasant place then the cot, and two other monks, Matthew and David, can look after Robin while he whittles in the fresh air.

Brother Matthew looks at Robin's latest project, which is a cross. Robin is unsure about how to put the cross together but Matthew assures him that he will help Robin when he is closer to being done. Matthew also shows Robin better tools, including a sharp chisel that will move the task along faster.

Robin works most of the day on the cross but late into the day...