Omorfia-Moria

Chapter 1: A Not-So-Warm Welcome  The two monks were making their way to the cellar down an eerie, cold staircase of white cobblestone. The one leading the way with a bronze candle holder, with the candle already lit, was a young border collie in brown robes. The one following was an old white goat in black robes.  “So, how did you find this tomb, Brother Henry?” The goat asked as he stroked his long, thin beard. He has lived in Northern Star Monastery for a long time now, and yet he has never once heard or read about secret or hidden tombs in the monastery. “I was in the cellar, getting more coal to fight off this winter’s day, Father Matthew. The light from my candle suddenly went out, and I tripped in the darkness. I landed with my back against the wall, and the wall collapsed with me on top.” As Brother Henry said this, he used his free hand to rub his still-aching back. “After I got up and relit my candle, I saw that the wall opened to a small room with a stone coffin inside. I