The Meara issue has been resolved, even if the price was considerable. Now Kelson turns his attention to repealing the Codes of Ramos, which prohibited the Deryni from becoming priests. To resolve this and many other issues, the Holy Synod gathers, after a speech at which the king plans to travel to the memorable places of Camber of Culda in order to fulfill his second goal - the revival of the cult of the Deryne Saint. The third goal has not gone away, and almost every courtier reminds Kelson of this - Gwynnedd needs a queen. At the same time, Conal, the son of Nigel, the king’s favorite uncle, under the leadership of a member of the Camberian Council, Tirtzel of Claron, gains part of the power of the Haldanes, in combination with which his bad temper and exorbitant ambition will bring a lot of trouble.