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Byron Wolfshelm returns to Cove, weary and battle worn.
His pilgrimage to the Shrines in  far off lands is at an end, now feeling spiritually pure, he returns to find the Church in Cove is empty, Father Hugo is gone, the building itself remains, but of the Brethren, nothing...

Whats more, there is a large hole in the side of the Barracks.

Byron sought out a Soldier of the Militia and discovered that there had been some form of uprising but details are sketchy, something about Hugo being slain, the Baron leaving, and all the Church Brethren leaving Cove, apparently escorted out by the Military folk on the ground of Corruption in the Church. Who made the claim, and in what form this corruption taken place were never discovered..
The barracks were apparently attacked by the Undead following the Brethren leaving Cove for good.

Despite saddened by the loss of Father Hugo, and the exile of the Brethren, Byron is steadfast in his beliefs, he swore an oath in the presence of the Avatar, to protect the Town of Cove, and its people from those seeking to do it harm.
The Church itself was merely a building, the Avatar resides within all men, so its loss was of no conseqence to Byron, who had spent five long years on a crusade, without the use of one.

Byron turned from the soldier, bid his farewell and proceeded to patrol Cove.
Militia backing from the New Commander or nay, Church or nay Church, Byron would not turn his back on his oaths.

He would still protect Cove.