The monks grabbed a torch and walked through the flooded wine cellar to where the dwarf had been captured. They saw that a stone had been removed from the lower wall. Beyond the displaced stone was a tunnel leading down into the Earth.
The bewildered monks gathered around the secret tunnel. A novice peered down into the seemingly endless hole. It must be a devils lair, said the novice in a quivering voice.
I have heard of these creatures, said another monk, an older man with a white beard. There are stories of subterranean demons who try to tempt those who have taken vows to serve God.
Despite his crimes and the fears of many of the monks, the dwarf was accepted by the society of holy brothers.
He appears to be a human and not a demon, declared the abbot. The least we can do is keep the poor creature here with us until he receives a good Christian education.