There was something very unusual about this powrie, the monk realized, some defensive magic that Avelyn did not understand.
At that point, the monks realized that Xavier was preaching a non-buddhist religion.
The disconnection was not complete, the young monk realized, and he shuddered to think of what a complete break from his own physical form might mean.
The monks realized that the Kurds were going to attack again.
The critical moment of the drama is its climax, where the monk realises his situation and vows to do what he must.
The monk affirms, and then realizes he has already received the teaching.
The monks later realized that Xavier was preaching a rival religion and grew more aggressive towards his attempts at conversion.
What she and the current monks do not realize is that the evil hiding within the catacombs has unwittingly been released.
No, it wasn't curiosity, the monk realized suddenly, nor was it any false hope that he might do battle with the creature then and there.
Father Al was glad the young monk hadn't realized the corollary-that those "emissaries" might find themselves having to combat heresy.