Charlemagne And The Leper - Carlomagno y el leproso
Charlemagne and the leper The frost of that cold morning had fallen on the camp, located in one of the narrow places, between the steep mountains, near the gorge of Roncesvalles. Charlemagne had summoned his nephew Roland to his tent to specify the route to follow on the way back to France. When the soldier left the tent in search of Roland, he stumbled upon a leper. The leper asked the soldier to take him to Charlemagne, who had something very important to tell him. Why are you here? Your leprosy will infect my whole army. The leper knelt and answered him: If you'll allow me, I'll tell you what will happen in Roncesvalles. Speak! - Alda, Roland's wife sends me to tell you that because of the suffering caused in these lands and the destruction of Iruña, the Basques are going to attack the rear of your army, and in that attack will die the person she loves most in the world, Roland. For this reason, Roland's wife asks you to try to reconcile with ...