I wanted to go with him! He boarded in the port of Ancona, almost a month ago. The Holy City of Jerusalem! So much suffering in this Holy Land!* Believe me, Loupio: you're too young for such a trip. Why don't you go visit your friend Hugo instead? He also must sometimes feel lonely in his castle… Good idea, Orlando! Brother Wolf disappeared…there must be people close by! Children's voices? Jerusalem awaits! Let us go, the time has come! With our children's hearts we will part the sea!* You and Brother Wolf felt lonely ever since. AFTER WALKING FOR FOUR DAYS… AT THE ABBEY OF SAN PIETRO… * Centuries of warfare for control over the Holy Land had caused much suffering for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. At the time of this story, the Holy Land is under Muslim rule. N 1212, BROTHER FRANCIS SET OUT TO PREACH THE LOVE AND MERCY OF CHRIST TO MUSLIMS IN THE HOLY LAND. MISSING HIM, SOME OF HIS FRIENDS EMBARKED ON THEIR OWN JOURNEY. . .
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NzMzNzY=