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Death of Robert of Molesme

Robert of Molesme, the revered founder of the Cistercian Order, lies on his deathbed in the infirmary of Molesme Abbey. The monks gather around him, administering last rites and whispering prayers. Th

Setting

Molesme Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in Burgundy, France. The scene is set in the infirmary where Robert of Molesme lies on his deathbed. The room is small with thick stone walls, a single arched window, and a heavy wooden door. Rushes cover the cold stone floor.

Characters

Robert of Molesme
primary
An elderly man with a gaunt, ascetic face, deep-set eyes, and a prominent nose. His thin white hair is tonsured in the monastic style, and his hands, resting on the rough woolen blanket, are veined and frail. His skin is pale, almost translucent, with a faint sheen of sweat from fever.
Prior
primary
A gaunt man in his late 50s with deep-set grey eyes that speak of years spent in contemplation. His shaved tonsure is ringed by short, iron-grey hair, and his face is lined with the marks of both age and asceticism. His hands are slightly trembling as they perform the rites, the veins standing out against his pale skin.
Novice
secondary
A slender young man in his late teens with a freshly tonsured head, his pale complexion flushed with emotion. His large, earnest eyes are framed by sparse blond lashes, and his hands are smooth from recent monastic life.
Infirmarer
background
A middle-aged man of slight build with a gaunt face, sunken cheeks, and deep-set eyes that suggest years of long vigils and prayer. His hands are rough and stained from handling herbs and medicinal preparations, yet his movements are precise and deliberate. His tonsured hair is graying at the temples, and a faint scar runs along his left eyebrow.

Dialog

Prior Domine, miserere servi tui Roberti... Brother Robert, we commend thy soul to the mercy of Christ.
Robert of Molesme Gratias... ago... tibi... frater... The Lord's will... is my peace...
Prior The brethren await thy final counsel, holy father. Shall I summon them?
Robert of Molesme Non... non turbentur... Let them... keep... the Rule... as I taught...
Prior Thy sons shall walk in thy footsteps, even as Abraham's children kept the covenant.
Robert of Molesme Pater... in manus tuas...
Prior Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine...

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