Not sure about the first half, but want to answer the second before anyone else to try and make it spoiler-free.
If Anomen's subquest fails, the outcome is expected. He doesn't lose anything, but something about him changes. Doesn't affect his romance (though the romance will take an interesting turn) and doesn't affect his cleric abilities.
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