Death of Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine of Canterbury lies on his deathbed, surrounded by monks in the Abbey of St. Augustine. The flickering candles cast shadows on the stone walls as the monks whisper prayers, their faces etched
Setting
A small, dimly lit chamber within the Abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury. The room is sparsely furnished with a simple wooden bed at its center, surrounded by a few monks in prayer. The stone walls are rough and unadorned, save for a small wooden crucifix hanging above the bed.
Characters
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Augustine of Canterbury
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A frail, elderly man with deep-set eyes and a gaunt face, his once-strong frame now withered by illness. His thin white hair is matted against his forehead with sweat, and his hands are clasped over his chest in prayer.
Prior Eadbald
primary
A tall, gaunt man in his late 50s with a deeply lined face, sunken cheeks, and piercing blue eyes that convey both wisdom and weariness. His thin lips are pressed tightly together, and his greying hair is cropped short in the monastic tonsure style. His hands are clasped together, the knuckles prominent and slightly arthritic.
Brother Cuthbert
secondary
A young monk in his early twenties, with a slender build and a clean-shaven face. His fair complexion is flushed with emotion, and his light brown hair is neatly tonsured in the monastic style. His hands, though calloused from manual labor, tremble slightly as he holds the candle.
Brother Wilfred
background
An elderly monk with a thin, frail frame and a deeply lined face that speaks of decades of devotion and asceticism. His white hair is closely cropped in the monastic tonsure, and his pale blue eyes are slightly clouded with age but still sharp with faith. His hands, gnarled from years of labor and prayer, are clasped together in reverence.
Dialog
Augustine of Canterbury
Frater Eadbalde... Dominus vocat me... sicut cervus ad fontes aquarum...
Prior Eadbald
Pater Augustine, we shall keep your flock as you taught us. The Rule shall be our staff.
Augustine of Canterbury
The seed... we planted in Kent... must not wither. Promise me...
Prior Eadbald
By the blessed Gregory who sent you, I swear it. The Word shall take root.
Augustine of Canterbury
Deo gratias... Now... the psalm...
Prior Eadbald
In pace in idipsum dormiam et requiescam...
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