"His holiness even ventured to grant a Roman Triumph to Timur's emissaries. Perhaps there is still some hope for the misfortunate Christians of the Levante."
An ambassador speaking to the success of the Counter-Reformation, especially with how Timur converting to Catholicism and established Catholic dominance over in Central Asia. He was also speaking in regards to the Oriental Christians in the Levantine and all the way down south past Ethiopia and into the Swahili.
"Past the Ural Mountains, the peoples have established civilizations in communities... they are Zoroastrians! I suppose the Fire temples are welcomed in such cold lands."