"To accompany us today, and to stand beside the Saintess during this historic reveal, we have invited several great figures of our world," he announced.
The doors at both sides of the stage opened.
Figures began to emerge from the corridors, drawing immediate attention from the crowd.
The first person to appear was an elderly man with a bald head, narrow slanted eyes, and a kind smile resting gently on his lips. Though his body appeared frail beneath his ceremonial robes, there was a quiet spiritual weight to his presence that made the entire Forum seem to grow more respectful.
Aslan smiled and inclined his head toward him.
"The Holy Pope of the Church of Eden," Aslan declared. "His Holiness, Francis Higer Eden."
Cheers and applause erupted at once.
