7 6 S p i r i t ua l i t y S t u d i e s 5 - 2 Fa l l 2 0 1 9 I’ll sing a romance about a no-one’s land where the sunshine disappears, so that the stars may come out in the night of love, about beautiful princesses and their hidden chambers, about brave knights fulfilling them their most secret wishes. most importantly – we didn’t have to lift a finger for it.” amazing thing happened here. The sun is shining again, and “Where have you been all along? You’ll be surprised, but an wondering what was new. evening. He sat down in a corner, again at the same table, He arrived in the village below his former castle late in the Hallelujah… silent cries fell down from the sky. Cheers of joy rose from the ground, of his birth home? And when he crossed the threshold Chapter Three adventure to the end. He could not bear any more. now he was sure he had led this heart. He wiped his forehead and took several deep breaths. hermit’s blood beside the engraved image of the lady of his he looked into the inside of his shield, he saw a drop of the ken bridle, looked back for the last time and started off. As Then the horse came back after all. The knight tied his bro- ately, “Father!” But the hermit was no longer here. grave, a cruel cry rattling his body. “Father!” he called desper- self for me, a good hermit!” The Knight threw himself on the never let look for me again. But a hermit, he sacrificed him- believes they’ve killed me, and the vengeful brothers will and then he arranged to change our clothes. now everyone Perhaps he heard it from herdsmen. A good hermit, so good… “He must have known beforehand that they were after me… He jumped right up on the table and began: heavenly knight when he desires to bring them to the end.” about. It will be about the glorious adventures that await the “Yes, sure, I’ll borrow a lute somewhere. I’ve got a lot to sing continued to speak bolder as he found his new role: He straightened up, looked at the guests with a smile, and come here.” and participate. A wandering troubadour will surely be wel- “Yes, my friends, certainly, of course. I’m also happy to come courage: called the hermit’s advice. He thanked him silently and took The knight stared into the ground for a moment, but then re- will flow in stream.” rise again! There will be lots of entertainment and joy, wine “What are you talking about? Wait for tomorrow, the sun will “A king, down here, an earthly one?” obviously don’t even know what a king looks like!” tival, and even the king is to arrive. our King himself! But you “In what heaven, here in the castle, there will be a huge fes- “But in heaven…” it, and that they’ve made it. They need to be thanked!” There’s a rumour that the court astrologers were working on “Fool, couldn’t you stay home? You’ve missed a historic event! “I’m sorry, I was…”
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