Summary #1 of The Falconer's Knot

Chapter 1-5 (pg.1-76)

Silvano was sixteen years old, and he's the only son and heir of the wealthy Baron Monacuto. He has a friend named Gervasio. He's skilled in hunting, fighting, and was a year older than Silvano. Chiara was a bold girl who was sent to Poor Clares, the sanctuary, by her brother. She changed her name from Chiara to Sister Orsola. Silvano was in love with Angelica who married Tommaso for wealth. Gervasio helped shy Silvano by reading her a poem from Silvano instead of his place. Angelica was tired of Tommaso. One day Tommaso was murdered by an anonymous and Silvano happened to see him when he was dying. He was blamed as a murderer because Tommaso was stabbed by Silvano's dagger with his family crest. His father sent him to Poor Clares to escape, There he met Chiara. Silvano was assigned to help Brother Anselmo and met Simone. Chiara was allowed to go out with Sister Veronica to deliver the colour and there she met Silvano again. Silvano couldn't visualize Angelica's face, the woman he loved, but he couldn't get a nun out of his mind. He met Ubaldo in dining. Ubaldo's wife, Isabella, loves another man, Domenico, and Ubaldo also doesn't love her. Next day, Brother Rufino found Ubaldo dead. While Sisters pray for Ubaldo, Chiara got a vision about Silvano with bade-wielding assassin at large.