**blushes** thanks Alia
On the thoughts of why Henri would put his only child into the church... Protection from what? himself... If you are thinking that alain is magical or supernatural, then you must take into account the prejudices that exist in that time... Maybe Alain is magical and supernatural, maybe he was born to it... During that time the church is cracking the whip on all things they cannot control... So Henri decided to hide the boy in the church, where he would learn "right and wrong"...
If your thinking like me and think what makes Alain special is Alain, not magic or divinity, then maybe it was the dieing wish of his mother... I don't think his mother was a whore... I think they put that title on her because she got pregnant out side of wedlock... Maybe she was raped and he was the product... Sort of like how Liath was pregnant from that bastard Hugh... Only Alain's mom got away from her tormentor before he could beat her up and push her down stairs... She meets Henri and fall in love, she dies in childbirth... Henri loves Alain for being the last piece of his love and resents him because he was the cause of her death... He decides to put the boy in the church...
If I really think about it, there are alot of different possibilities... I do not think he is part Aoi, nor do I believe he is supernatural... I do agree that he is one of the lonliest heroes, but heroes usually are... The reward for a true hero is peace and quiet... Alain does not want to be skopos or anything else... A frater maybe, more like a farmer.... I think he has had his fill (and then some) of important people and situations...