He knew the Church could cover up many sins, but they could not survive a war with the Northern Vanguard over an attempted assault on the Archduke's heir in broad daylight.
If Kaelus killed a Bishop here, it would be a massacre.
The High Priest immediately threw Bishop Thorne ruthlessly under the carriage.
"This is an outrage! An absolute abomination against the Light!" the High Priest declared, his voice ringing with desperate fury.
He pointed a trembling finger toward a group of paladins guarding the nave. "Paladins! Retrieve Bishop Thorne from the eastern corridor immediately! Strip him of his vestments! He is excommunicated as of this second!"
The High Priest turned back to Kaelus, bowing so deeply he practically folded in half.
