however he managed to perform the astounding feat , it is undeniably true that sir sparhawk was successful in his mission , and it was clearly that remarkable success which stampeded his imperial majesty 's government into turning to this pandion knight for aid in the early stages of the cyrga affair - despite the grave reservations of some highly respected ministers , who quite correctly pointed out that an alliance between the empire and the church of chyrellos might well be fraught with unseen dangers .