The little fox's words were not subtle at all; it was obvious that she wanted to take advantage of Brut's departure to the western paradise and the leaderless state of the temple to pull Mizuno, the gifted priest family, into Florentine's ranks.
Even if Mizuno's priests were to choose the Summer Palace warrior as their lifelong guardian, they wouldn't leave the Red Earth Highland even if they didn't want to join Florentine. Not gaining the priests but getting a few halo-covered super warriors wouldn't be a loss.
This is where Fawkes' cleverness lies.
"The Mizuno family has contributed to the kingdom," His Majesty the King smiled noncommittally. Of course, he caught the underlying meaning of Helen's words. From his perspective, this action couldn't have been better.
