"Ah, well..." Karen offered the pair a tiny, brief smile, though it seemed as though she were laughing silently [i]at[/i] them, rather than being pleased at Philia's answer. "While tolerance of other faiths is very much embraced here in Austria, and rightly so, we have heard tell of a certain... [i]cult[/i]. They prey on the populace's reverence for our Holy Lady Mary, and worship some sort of female figure. They are possibly associated with certain... abominations, and the Church has heard tell that they may interfere in the ritual."

She pursed her lips, apparently displeased with this. "Such a thing could not be tolerated, of course. While you are, of course, forbidden from doing any that do not participate in the ritual harm - as I warned the lost lambs before you - you may be able to learn things about them whilst you stay in this lovely city."

The offer was on the table. Now it was up to Philia and Archer to determine whether to accept it or not.