Ignoring the pleas of a priest, six fully armed knights in chainmail strode into the atrium, their footfalls loud on the stone floor as they marched, spurs rattling, towards the nave.

"The Bishop is occupied!" cried the priest, trying unsuccessfully to halt their advance. Two armed guards stood helplessly by as the knights pushed past.

Immers watched a moment longer. The cause of his growing anguish was the bright red cross emblazoned over the white mantle they ...