In spite of the fact that the cardinal had spelled out the condition of marriage for the church’s assistance, Daniel was in no rush to make any announcement of betrothal to someone he had never even met. He truly believed that nobody had the right to tell a king to do anything. That included the pope and the Curia. As such he simply continued to remain safe inside the castle receiving regular reports of the bishop militia’s enforcement actions and not giving another thought to the cardinal’s message.
Daniel also continued to receive reports from his regular informants. It was through them that he first heard rumored reports of an organization by the name of Eos. There were never any details about who the leaders were or any individuals who might be members. If the informants were
