Lyarea gasped as Anthony drew his sword and moved towards the Pope, and at the resulting standoff. He seemed more upset at this news than their faked abduction of his sister. She couldn't think why. She knew little of Mére and the religion surrounding her, but she'd thought Übel had been defeated and imprisoned. The training of all priestesses in singing and their selection was just a ritual, signifying only the skill of the priestess. Wasn't it?

"Don't be so hasty," she said to the man in blue as he rebuked Anthony. "He believed his sister was in danger only a while ago. Wouldn't you do the same in his place?" She turned to the Pope. "This is all very well for them, but why involve us?"