The Secret of Kells Page #6

Columbkille's secret.

Mmm.

The mesmerizing detail.

Of course,

you'll need another eye.

Now, once I find

the crystal...

Brother...

...it'll open up

a whole new world.

A tiny wonder.

Columbkille instructed

that the crystal

should never be used

unless the work

is worthy of it.

It has not been

used since Iona.

What's a crystal?

This is not a crystal,

it's the crystal!

The Eye of Columbkille.

Columbkille created over

300 books in his lifetime.

By his own hand.

On his deathbed,

he prayed that

his apprentice

got a vision as clear

and wonderful as his own.

Then, as he drew

his last breath,

it dropped from his hand.

The Eye of Columbkille.

Columbkille would

want it to go to you.

Where is it?

Sorry, Pangur.

Have you seen it?

Where could it have...

It's lost.

It's all lost!

Where did you

last have it?

I don't understand.

If I could show

the crystal to you,

all would become clear.

But...

I...

I can still continue

my training, can't I?

Have you ever studied

the tiny pattern

on a greenfly's wing?

No.

And you never will

without the crystal.

What if we pray

for a miracle?

Like Columbkille did?

Some say that before

the crystal became known

as the Eye of Columbkille,

it had an ancient name.

Named for the creature

that Columbkille won

the crystal from

deep inside one of

its dwelling places.

Crom Cruach!

It was called

the Eye of Crom Cruach.

Crom!

I can't tell you which parts

of this story are true

and what parts are

shrouded by the mists.

Oh, there's nothing

in this life but mist.

We're only here

for a short while.

Don't worry, Pangur.

I won't be alone.

Oh!

You've been forbidden

to leave the abbey.

Now you are also forbidden

to enter the scriptorium.

Please, Uncle,

you don't understand.

Oh, I understand

perfectly well!

No more excursions,

no more scriptorium

and no more Brother Aidan.

No.

What did you say?

I can't do that.

I can't give up

the book, Uncle.

If you looked at just

one page, you'd see why.

You've forgotten

how important it is.

All you want for us

is this wall.

Brother Aidan said

you were an illuminator once.

He said...

That's enough!

If I can't trust you

to stay out of harm's way,

you'll have to remain here

until you see sense.

Cellach, please,

don't blame the boy.

I'll have a talk

with him and...

You'll do no such thing.

You can't...

Brother Tang will

bring him his meals

and once there is

nothing left here

to distract him...

Let me keep

the book, Cellach.

It was entrusted to me.

Have it then.

But on the condition

that you leave Kells with

the first thaw of spring.

Brendan.

Aisling!

How can I get you out?

I don't know.

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