Dispute within the Church

"It is not our place to discuss such matters of His Highness the Pope, Reuben. God is watching over all of us." The latter spoke devotedly.

The minister that was addressed as ‘Reuben’ quickly corrected himself, "You’re right, I have indeed crossed the line."

Their conversation shifted away from the Pope and focused on the scene of the four bodies.

Benjamin could slowly make out that the Pope and Bishop were away for whatever reason while the majority of the priests were absent on various matters so there was no one in charge of the internal affairs. Therefore, the two priests were reluctant to take any action.

Father Reuben’s thoughts were to close off the city gates and restrict the comings and goings of every personnel until the suspect was apprehended. The other priest, on the other hand, felt that it would be too extreme as it would cause an unnecessary panic to the public. He would rather hold off the matter until the return of the Pope and Bishop.