If Alistar recalled correctly, this county had nearly half the population of the entire Kingdom of Civus. Only the highest ranking bishops were appointed joint rulership of the territories within the Land of One Hundred Counties, as such seats of power were usually reserved for archbishops and cardinals. This meant that whoever this Bishop Maels was, he was likely a senior bishop with many years of service under his belt.
"Do you think he'll agree to your petition?"
Caedmon looked upon those at the table with hopeful eyes. "Bishop Maels is relatively young for someone of his office, so he might not be so set in his ways as an old fogey like Rendel. Apparently he's a man of great wisdom, so surely he will see the value of the printing press and what wonders it could do for the empire."
