Another cardinal in red robes pointed at Aiden.
"The old gods are punishing the empire for following this broken king! Look how the light burns on the women he corrupted!"
Chaos spread faster than the monsters. Fights broke out between loyalists and doubters in the crowd.
A priest tried to rally people away from the platform, claiming the harem was the true source of the corruption.
Isolde saw her opening. She moved closer to Aiden but spoke loud enough for the nearest soldiers and priests to hear.
"His Holiness stands against the darkness while others hide behind old fears. The fractures are not a curse.
They are the proof that the old seals are breaking. The monsters fear the light now shining through us."
Her words reached the right ears. Several younger priests took up the chant. Commoners who had watched the women fight the monsters began shouting support.
