Karen looked at Phillia with something of a measuring gaze, her expression bland. "Perhaps the Church records would." Suddenly, Archer felt a slight tension in the air - akin to that of a battle. No, that was not quite right. This was more akin to the sense of tension that lingered at her court when her officials argued and debated what actions she should lead her people in.

The nun continued. "However, to offer such favor to [i]one[/i] party in the Heaven's Feel and not the others might be considered a violation of the Church's neutrality, might it not?" She looked blandly at the pair for a moment before touching a finger lightly to her chin. "There [i]are[/i], however, certain issues that the Church would smile upon if they were resolved."

She let her hand fall, looking up towards the stained glass windows almost absently. "Of course, at the moment, any information I shared about the location of a 'vessel' would be purely speculation. They [i]do[/i] hide themselves so well, do the not?"