‘And now?’
‘And now I know it is not I but the Lord through me who will work the miracle. But even for this, poor vessel than I am, I need help. I think I see what I must do, but it will mean that I have to leave you for a while. Do you think that you can look after our patient while I’m away?’
Lukas looked alarmed.
‘It won’t be for long.’
‘How long?’ asked Lukas suspiciously.
‘Not long,’ Collen replied. ‘I must trust you to do nothing for him but give him water if he asks. Obey no commands.’
‘But...’
‘I’ll be as quick as I can.’
Lukas sighed and shrugged. ‘I will do my best,’ he said.
Brother Collen clapped him on the shoulder. ‘Good,’ he said and with no more than that, he left.
* * * *
As Lukas stood in the clearing in front of the hut, he had never felt so alone. He kept loo
