The Secret of Kells Page #5

Aisling!

Are you hurt?

What was that?

I told you.

Crom!

Brendan?

Hmm?

You can visit the forest

again, if you like.

And Pangur can come, too.

Ooh!

But, uh, on Iona

we always arranged them...

This is not Iona.

The scriptorium will

be arranged according

to my instructions.

But it's not a good...

It will be as I say.

Brother Aidan!

I found them! I...

Well, Brendan.

It's about time

we saw you today.

Where have you been? Hmm?

I'm listening.

Where were you?

I... I went into the forest.

Just for a little while,

not very long.

Just to...

It was for Brother Aidan...

Brendan.

Have I not warned you

enough about what lies

outside these walls?

Yes, but...

Yet you disobey me.

I know,

but for the book...

Brendan.

You are never to

leave the abbey again

without my permission.

Uncle, if you

see the book...

Do you understand?

Yes, Uncle.

Good.

Now, come along,

there are matters to be

tended to in the workroom.

Look!

Huh? What?

I found them.

You did? So you did!

I did have a little help.

From a friend in the forest.

Ah.

Well, there's nothing

you can't do when you have

friends to help you, huh?

Now, let's see.

Yes. Yes, I believe

these will do very nicely.

From tiny berries

do great images

come to life.

Come along!

Hmm. Hmm!

A good one...

Lot of smoke.

That's a good sign.

It is?

Yes.

Ah, beautiful.

From a stinky berry.

Making ink is all very well,

but it is useless

without one of these.

I'm not...

I'm not allowed to...

There's no one

but us here now.

Just you

and your imagination.

Afraid?

Me? No.

I'm not afraid

of imaginary things.

Keep going.

Finish what you start.

Gold!

Not bad, huh?

I'd say he could

do it right enough.

Do what?

I must confess, my boy,

I haven't been

completely honest

with you.

I cannot do

the Chi-Rho page.

My eyes have become too old

and my hands unsteady.

- But you said...

- Brendan.

You should be the one

to do that page!

Me? No! I can never.

I won't... There must

be somebody else.

You have to do it.

I would ruin it.

- Brendan.

- No, no, no.

Of course you can do it.

You found those berries,

you've certainly developed

a steady hand.

Brendan!

Even before I came, you'd

already learned much from

the other Brothers' work.

You've only to

unleash your imagination!

Brendan!

I have to go.

Where have you

been so early?

Come along, there's

much work to be done.

I don't know, Pangur.

Something I cannot see

stops him.

If he is ever to light up

the Chi-Rho page,

he'll have to turn around

and stare whatever it is

in the face!

Brendan!

We're moving the scaffolding

to the west wall.

Hurry along now!

Well, I think

you're ready to learn

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