Accompanied by Konrad the Benedictiner novice Faolán is banished in the strongly regulated Columbanian monastery. There seem to be some kind of foul deeds behind the scenes, though, and each day Faolán’s concern for Svea, his big love, grows. Driven by this concern, he develops a dangerous plan to escape.
Around the same time noble Sir Brandolf is looking for the lost ruler’s son Rogar, whose murdered farther he once swore the oath to take care of the boy. But the murderer from back then leaves nothing undone to prevent this. One day the noble sir meets two savaged pilgrims, whose identities raise questions.
