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The Prior entered in haste bowing to the chair noting, with some surprise the novice at his side. “My Lord Abbot called?”

“Brother Simon, Novice Herbert is designated for special duty within the order. He is removed from the rotation of all duties of his station. Furthermore for the next fortnight or more I will be indisposed. You shall take full management of the shrine from your cell. No one is to enter here under any circumstances till I say otherwise. You shall instruct the sub prior to take over your duties.”

The Prior’s shock was matched by Herbert’s

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“…I’ve been working on my translations of the Eucharistic Preface, no matter how many times I check my references in the oldest texts the prayer doesn’t translate “with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominions…”

The Abbot interrupted knowingly “It’s the word ‘Dominions’ that isn’t translating properly, it’s translating as two different words.” smiling knowingly.

The novice was taken aback, He had hesitated to bring the issue to the Abbot when rebuked by his instructors even while confident of his work. He noticed the Abbot’s expression changed as he started to speak, but he never anticipated anything like this.

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“I’m sorry to disturb you venerable abbot”

A grin crossed the Abbot’s gentle withered face as the novice bowed “It’s no problem to meet with a servant of our order, What do wish to speak to me of?”

The novice hesitated a moment, “Good Abbot, I was studying the ancient texts in the library…

The moment he heard those words his expression changed to one of anticipation and some surprise. He knew this day would come as it had for all his predecessors but he had never thought this young novice would be the one to bring it about.

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