The Builders
The abbot had arranged for new stepping stones to be placed allowing the monks to once more cross the river in decency. Once again monks habits no longer had to be hitched up. Now the abbot had arranged for the abbey to be revitalised. The team of builder included a raven haired girl.
As Septimes returned to copying the abbeys historic bible, he noted the abbot looking at him. Rather too much like Septimus looked at girls. Septimus decided that it was time to give up being a monk, for a stone mason with ivy in her hair had caught his eye.
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Septimus is a lovely rogue
He would certainly agree with you.
Who could resist?
He had no chance, having been snared by ivy
Indeed
Lecherous abbot or stone mason with ivy in her hair? Not a hard choice 😉
Ivy in raven hair wins out every time for me, it was good to read your comment
A well-done point of view! 🙂
Thank you Eugenia,
I hope Septimus manages to get out of there with a whole skin. The abbot sounds like a man who won’t like seeing his plans walk away.
That is very true, thank you Linda.
Better the stone mason than the abbot if he likes girls. Imaginative story.
That is what Septimus has decided, her smile and the ivy in her raven hair had him hooked
Great story! Man and temptation… eden all over again, eh! 🙂
Thank you Jelli, I had not consciously thought about Eden. With your mention of Eden another story beckons to me.
Glad I could inspire. 🙂
Dear Michael,
I’d say Septimus has made the wiser choice. This made me smile. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Smiling is great, thank you Rochelle
He seems a fickle sort, but maybe he’s now found his true calling!
He has found his calling and in time will become a builder of magnificent bridges
If Septimus and Ivy leave together they better do it at night. It sounds like a leave-taking full of danger. Good story and writing, Michael. —- Suzanne
I have past on your sound advise. Glad you enjoyed this story, thank you Patricia
Loved the ivy detail. Septimus is smitten.
He certainly is smitten. My garden has a bank of ivy, it keeps the weeds at bay, and adds colour in winter.
Very poetic touch.
Raven haired stone mason or lascivious abbott? No contest!
Septimus knows which side his bread is buttered, thank you Liz
Go Septimus!
Girls are more fun than bibles any day.
They certainly are,
i think the raven-haired girl was put there to challenge their monastic vow of sanctity. 🙂
One could say that she saved his bacon.
Well done, Michael. Never could understand that vow of chastity…
Neither can I. Glad you enjoyed the tale of Septimus Dale.
The raven haired girl made septum’s break his vow of priesthood! May be Abbot wanted Septimus out, that is why he hired the girl.
Now there’s an angle that I had not thought of, which creates a whole new story, thank you Abhijit
A delightful take on the prompt.
Ivy can have a powerful grip, Septimus had no choice, so glad you enjoyed the story, Alicia
Here’s to hoping she doesn’t turn out to be poison ivy… Nice write, Michael!
I think that she will Violet, although some stories have a mind of their own.