Stella gratefully accepts her mates comfort. "It should but it will not. The monks are celibate. Even though it has been a while I still want to experience pleasures of the flesh." She had recently begin to feel that she could handle lovemaking again. Though she would be a whole lot more careful to keep track of her cycle.The elder monk's body would be prepare for his funeral pyre. Afterwards Stella would take her place as head monk. She still wants to stay in her chamber though.