Thanks to Stacy's arrival, the conversation successfully shifted to a more relaxed topic.
Wedding ceremonies in the Eastern Gorge weren't complicated. All that was needed were vows exchanged in a church, presided over by a Bishop. Even the banquet was optional.
The first step was to have a church.
Neither of Leech's two domains had a church of the Four Gods. It wasn't that he was filled with disgust for the Four Gods, but he was extremely cautious. This was a perfect opportunity to strengthen his image as a lord and diminish the influence of divine authority. How could he possibly allow the church into his territory?
Now that the people in his two territories had enough to eat, they were all singing their lord's praises. But if the church moved in, everything Leech had done would be attributed to the grace of the gods.
