BOOK TWO

FALLS ENDE - SECUNDUS

Exeter, Devonshire, England 1167 A.D.

The priest slowly straightened, placed both hands against his hips and arched backwards to ease his discomfort. He closed his eyes momentarily, then opened them and refocused on Bishop Immers as the ache slowly subsided.

"Are ye sure, is this everything?" the bishop asked again as he stared at the assortment of goods laid out in orderly piles before ...