Listen to my story... It may be your last chance.. (screen fades and i come back to reality)

Ok but really. This is the deal. I got Dragon Quest 8 and i LOVED it! I played it until i got to the Kingdom Of Ascantha then for some unknown reason i stopped. I just started it up today- about 3 months after stopping- and forget what has happened the last 18 hours... What is the Abby? Who is abbot Fransico? What is an Abbot? Please refress mi memory from the beginning till Ascathna... Thanks,
Cody