The gate opened slowly and Mother Fenice appeared, smiling.
Pax et bonum brother, welcome to San Domenico. I hope your trip went well. Come, I'll take you to the kitchens, where you can eat and drink, and then you can come and sign up for the Diplomacy course. Tell me, do you need anything?
She signalled him to come in and follow her down the corridor leading to the inside of the monastery.