"Yes, the Monastery is where I grew up."  The monk answered him, nodding.  "...Jo as well, though she left on missionary and relief work a few years ago.  It's a... very peaceful place, standing out in the open plains, the view from the belltower is just amazing...  I never got to go up there very much when I was younger, though.  A lot of my time was spent working in the fields around the Monastery, helping to plant and grow the vegetables and other crops that fed us all."<br/><br/>Those had been rougher times, but she knew now that it was a test all young acolytes had had to go through.  Anyone unwilling to go through a hard day's work was, in the eyes of the Monastery, at least, unfit to be a proper member of the clergy.  Personally, she was of the opinion that such hard work had actually helped mold her into the person she was today, strong, but perhaps not as dexterous as the Monks of other religions.