It was late when he went to call on the ArchBishop Manguino, finding him in his usual circumstance with Eckma — even that late at night — and being accustomed to it all, Orren didn't hesitate to reveal his vision to him.
He pounded on Manguino's chamber doors until he was told to enter and while he watched his master, and Eckma, in the glass pool, he paced around them recounting the details of his vision.
"I had been startled this evening by a sight in the sky, my Almighty!"
Orren told him.
"What kind of sight?" asked Manguino while he sucked on Eckma's neck.
"I was watching the moon and from behind a cloud, I saw the Mons!"
Orren revealed.
"Now how is it, Orren, that you hadn't seen the Mons when there was a personal threat upon me?" queried the ArchBishop.
"Mons is an omen of threat to all — not just to one. It's an omen of war. What's more, a great
war. I was not the only man to see the Mons. Several others have seen them, too. Peasants and Prominants, and some of our own Monks saw them." Orren told Manguino.
Manguino took Eckma's breast from his mouth and he looked at Orren with annoyed eyes.
"Do the Mons tell of what kind of danger may befall us?" Manguino demanded. "If so tell me. If not, find out!"