Zephaniah woke suddenly to the clanging of bells and shouts from the hall outside his closed door. A gust of wind slapped him and said, “Get up, young sir! We have been attacked! Get dressed immediately!” Alarmed, Zephaniah got out of bed and pulled on his clothes. There was only moonlight through the window to see by. He heard Aloysius blowing things into rucksacks and muttering like a storm brewing in the distance. Just then two figures entered through the doorway. Zephaniah crouched, then saw one was Brother Thomas, neatly clad, and the other a nearly unrecognizable Mrs. Stone, carrying a golden vessel of some sort. She was still in her night clothes, her hair hung over her shoulders in a silver braid, and her glasses were gone.
Ann, this was such an unexpected plot twist!