The Talisman, Chapter 28: samenvatting

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1. The Grand Master prevents Conrade from confessing to the hermit because he fears exposure of their shared crimes.
2. Sir Kenneth wounds Conrade in the lists, and Conrade admits guilt while requesting a confessor.
3. Richard reveals Kenneth’s royal Scottish identity and brings him together with Edith, while the hermit acknowledges his mistaken reading of prophecy.
4. At the banquet, Saladin beheads the Grand Master and presents Nectabanus’s account of Conrade’s murder.
5. Saladin refuses Richard’s challenges, explaining his responsibility for his people and his secure possession of Jerusalem.
6. Richard returns to camp, David marries Edith, and Saladin sends the talisman as their wedding gift.

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Saladin places responsibility for his people above personal martial glory. His refusal contrasts with Richard’s eagerness to test himself in combat.

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