his suspicions to Brother Andrew, they put it to the test by going to see Lord Kensington and ask if Brother Leo had been to see him. Lord Kensington's bailiff, Sir James, confirms this by telling them that he had, but that he was surprised that such a gentle and kind monk would do such a thing. After they leave, Xan remembers about the coin, which also links Lord Kensington to the incident. So Lord Kensington hired the bandits to attack the abbey, and when that failed, he hired Brother Leo to try to assassinate the Abbot. Brother Andrew, Xan, and Father Paul (the acting Abbot) ask for an audience with Lord Kensington with a magistrate present so they can expose the criminal behind the attacks. However, when presented the evidence, Lord Kensington exclaims that he had never seen the gentle monk and was appalled by these accusations. Xan finally realizes his mistake and corrects the accusations. It was Lord Kensington's bailiff that hired the bandits to attack the abbey, and Brother Leo wasn't involved at all. Sir James hired another bandit to assassinate the Abbot after the first attack failed. Sir James and Lord Kensington didn't know Brother Leo because they both called him gentle, when he is also gruff and not gentle in speech. With this finally made clear, Lord Kensington assembles his knights to Harwood Abbey, where another attack was surely waiting. They arrive at the abbey just as the attack starts and are able to fend off the attack. Shortly after they arrive, Xan falls off his horse and gets knocked unconscious after all his memories flooded back to him. When he awakes, the attack is over and most of the bandits are captured or dead. He tells Brother Andrew that he remembers who he was and his family. However, he still keeps the name Xan as a reminder that his old life is behind him and that this is his new life. The Abbot visits the bandit leader, Carlo, and forgives him, possibly rekindling the spark of goodness he has in him. List of Characters Abbot: The head of Harwood Abbey who is almost assassinated by the bandit Carlo, but recovers and in the end forgives him. Brother Andrew: A kind young monk who mentors Xan throughout the book. He becomes like a father to Xan, and Xan often goes to him for advice. Brother