The invisible cultists stayed when the Priest finally finished his show. The Church-owned shuttle departed from the Shield of Hispania's hangar bay with a lot less passengers than they initially brought inside.
Every important Vandal was being haunted by their personal stalker. Ves was no different, as Acolyte Villis continued to follow him even after he left the hangar bay and returned to his office.
Having witnessed the negotiation between Major Verle, Commander Lydia and the Coinlord, he knew for certain that the Vandals and the Swordmaidens never agreed to host invisible ghosts from the Church of Haatumak!
For a moment, Ves began to doubt himself. Did his spiritual vision lie to him? Did it conjure up an illusion that only existed in his imagination, or had the cultists truly planted hidden agents amongst their fleet?
If his vision hadn't lied to him, then the presence of these uninvited guests might invite ruin to their fleet!