Chapter 407

The excavation of the church was extremely slow. Jason insisted that supports be set in place before anything was removed. That alone took a couple of hours. Then came the painstaking labor of carefully removing huge chunks of rock and stone that had comprised the walls of the old church for centuries.

Not far from the church was a small cemetery, also centuries old. Once the men began working on the excavation, Gwen found a grassy spot and knelt down and bowed her head. She had been told to pray for her son and husband. She was determined that was exactly what she would do.

“Gwen, are you okay? The guys will be working for hours. Why don’t you get some rest?” asked Kate.

“Kate, I just spoke with the old blind woman we met the day after my wedding. I’m sure you remember her. She told me I had to pray for the safety of Saint and Steve. Saint had found his future queen, but all would be lost if I didn’t pray to St. Stephen. I intend to do exactly that until my husban