Cassian knocked on the door of the old house himself, pushing away the priest and his apprentice accompanying him to the midwife's house.
It took a long time and several knocks for the door to be opened. An irritated old man stared at them with a frown.
"Why in the world are you making a fuss in the morning when we have not even finished our prayers?" He groaned. However, when his eyes fell on the beaten priest, he paused and gasped.
"Oh holy Lord. What happened to you father?" he asked in a worried voice. The priest shook his head but winced at the pain the jerk of his head brought.
"We are here to meet your wife, Paul. If that is possible at this moment." Though confused, Paul nodded his head and opened the door wide. A woman can go into labor at any time, so many people come to search for his wife at odd times.
