You prepare a speech on demand to calm the peasants.
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The peasants weep and smooch the cobblestones of the roads, apologizing for even daring to threaten such a lovely and kind ruler as you.
You return to the palace without further incidents. Next day you write the divorce edict and send a copy to the Temple of Oaths, and another to your brother's castle.
868 AD, Autumn
The delegation of the priests of the higher order of gods have arrived at your palace.
After mumbling something about excommunication and place in the sad part of the afterlife for you, they begin to list their demands:
"The Priests of the Pantheon demand that King of Luathbas devotes money to hasten the completion of the new Grand Temple. That he nullifies the divorce edict of his royal brother, Romuald, and signs a letter that never again shall the Crown of Luathbas nullify any oaths made sacred by the Pantheon. That he devotes himself to the year-long penance in the Closed Temple on the Mountain to repent for his sins and lack of piety. That he installs the Priest of God of Laws as one of his advisors in matters of the diplomacy."
"And what if I disagree?" You ask the delegation.
"Then you and your children shall be excommunicated, your marriage with Queen Cylla will be nulled, and that the Cult of Pantheon shall stir up the peasants to remove you from the throne and install your pious brother Feodh as the next King of Luathbas." The lead priest rolls up the scroll given to him by the higher-ups and looks at you.
A) Cave to the demands of the clergy and do what they asked.
B) Refuse these ridiculous demands and threaten obliteration of the clergy if they ever dare to question your rule.
C) Attempt to negotiate, even if the current delegation has no power amongst the higher-ups of the clergy.
D) Embrace excommunication and declare war upon the Cult.