A Cardinal without power, even if he could recite the Holy Scripture backward and forward and was unmatched in theological debate, was nothing more than a well-read old man.
In the Holy City, where authority and power were intertwined, to lose power was to lose everything.
Therefore, this scorching anger was something they had to feel, had to endure, and even had to nurture.
They had to convince themselves that their current power was too weak, and that they must exercise restraint and forbearance.
"You must rely on Oriane in silence and wait for Him patiently. Do not be indignant because of those whose path is prosperous, nor because of those whose wicked schemes succeed… For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Oriane will inherit the land."
Only by relying on the guidance of the *Holy Scripture of Truth* could they ensure their power would not be lost.
