After the closure of the Fountain Abbey, the stone, staircase, glass, fireplace, and wood carvings of the main building were moved back to their homes by the owners and residents of the nearby manor for private enjoyment. Nearly a year later, the most well-preserved of the monastery building was the vaulted stone chamber of the monks' daily life.

The vault made of stone in the stone room opens like an umbrella, and dozens of stone pillars are arranged in two rows, as if dozens of umbrellas are stretched out to form a roof. Even in the time in which Isabel Walton lived, standing in the stone chamber still feels as if you have stepped into the ancient 12th century, leaving a legacy of history and medieval Catholicism in the minds of visitors.

In 1953, the Duchess of York, the Queen's ****** mother, once said when visiting the ruins of Fountain Abbey and the Studley Royal Water Park, which is not far away: "Standing in front of a lattice window on the second floor of the manor house, looking out, a field of green grass, in the distance, the ruins of the Fountain Abbey can be faintly seen, in the sun, not desolate, but magnificent. After nearly a thousand years, its main façade still stands, and the photographs taken from the air still show the grandeur of the fountain monastery...... In this way, I suddenly realized that the beauty of the Fountain Abbey is the wonderful integration of its architecture with its surroundings. ”

Indeed, the dilapidated and dilapidated monastery of 1540 still does not conceal its grandeur and meticulous craftsmanship in every detail. Covering an area of 70 acres (about 424.92 acres), the monastery enclosed within the walls of 11 feet (3.4 meters) still looks so strong and impregnable.

Isabel learned about the extent of the abbey, the height of the walls and the stone chambers, corridors, dining rooms, kitchens, cellars and storerooms inside, etc., from several monks from the fountain monastery in the artisanal workshop. After all, it was once the richest monastery in England, and every monk who practiced in it was deeply imprinted in his bones.

She imagined a scene of encounters with thieves, outlaws, and rebels in a decaying monastery, followed by a terrible battle. Then, he glanced at the guards gathered around, "My combat mission is... Send someone in to find out the news first. Because the monastery is relatively large, I need people to go in from the east, west, and north directions to find out the news. ”

William Parr, who was half-crouching on one side, asked puzzledly: "Your Excellency, it is daytime, and probing the news may make our people be discovered by the enemy. I think the whole team should rush in and occupy all the key points. ”

"William, do you know the architecture inside Fountain Abbey?"

"Your Excellency, I... I haven't been here. ”

"Okay, don't talk about it. Now, listen to my commands. ”

Soon, Isabel appointed 6 guards to form the first and second reconnaissance teams, and she and Faist, the flag leader, and William, the attendant, formed the third reconnaissance team. Just as everyone was neatly hanging the bowstring and preparing their weapons, young John impatiently approached Isabel's side, "Godmother, I ask to participate in this news investigation. ”

Holding a custom-made longbow in her hand, a quiver full of arrows on her shoulder, and two short swords at her waist, Isabel looked at her godson with some seriousness after handing Baldwin the bayonet sword that Earl of Surrey had given her, "John, you have no experience in battle, and your request will not be granted. ”

"Godmother, my uncle William didn't participate in the battle either, why can he join the squad?"

"John, the probe must be so that the enemy can't detect it, and you can't fight the enemy, can you do it?"

"Can't fight? Can't be discovered by the enemy yet? What a disappointment. John muttered, and hurriedly promised her, "Godmother, since you can't fight, then I won't go." ”

John turned around and left, and Isabel looked at his back angrily and amusedly, and said to William beside him, "Your nephew is only thinking about fighting now. William, didn't you tell him that fighting is a cruel thing? ”

William took the longbow in his hand and pulled it back and forth a few times, "Your Excellency, even if I tell him, it won't be useless. In John's eyes, the thieves and outlaws were as stupid as pigs. ”

"Okay, are the others ready?" Isabel glanced around at the guards of the three reconnaissance teams.

"Ready, Your Excellency." Fast and the others replied in unison.

"Remember, the first team went in from the east, the second team went in from the west, and I took the third team from the north side, which is the front." After Isabel finished assigning the task, she once again admonished: "Also, if you don't encounter the enemy, you must not fight the enemy easily, so as not to attract more enemies." ”

As the first and second squads crept down to the monastery to the south, Baldwin approached her with her bayonet sword in hand, "Your Excellency, I don't think it's a good thing that you bring someone in personally. ”

Ambitious, Isabel squinted at the four-story monastery tower towering in mid-air, "Baldwin, you want to say that I am the commander of this team, at least not to rush to the front line myself, right?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency. Your act of personally investigating the news is, in my opinion, exposing yourself to unnecessary danger. ”

"Well, you're quite right. However, I have already said that there must be no fighting. So, there will be no danger. ”

"But you are not God, and you cannot know what the enemy is thinking."

"Baldwin, don't worry, I'll be back."

Isabel didn't want to argue with him anymore. These current duke's palace guards are no longer the "Black Friars" of the past, how could they know that she was a thief leader a few years ago. Just smiled lightly, "Okay, I handed you the saber, and now you're the commander of this team, understand?" ”

The two reconnaissance teams ahead stopped as they reached the edge of the woods. Soon, Isabel led Fast and William to the crowd. As everyone hid behind a few ancient trees in a crouching position, Fast suddenly turned his head to look at her, "Your Excellency, if we are discovered by the enemy, can't we fight the enemy?" ”

Isabel grinned, "You go and tell the others that if they are discovered, use your longbow to kill them in the shortest possible time." ”

Then, for a few seconds, she observed the tower directly in front of her for lookouts and guards. Immediately after not finding anything, an order was given: "Three squads immediately carried out the task." ”