How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
The anointing was quick and immeasurably gentle, a feather touch by the Abbot's rapidly moving thumb. "Superstitious magic," said the rational side of my brain, but I was deeply moved by the love on the faces of the monks as they prayed. (39.101)
By this point, Claire should know better than to dismiss anything as superstitious. She's a time-traveler who has done witchcraft and seen the Loch Ness monster. A few monks believing in God is the most mundane thing she has seen so far.