My dear,
You have no soldiers, Ashtan has been almost entirely captured, and
Bloodloch troops are knocking on the very doors of your Council, you
have already lost this war it's just taking the message a long time to
find that lone, reputedly remaining, brain cell of yours.

Iereas.

Penned by my hand on the 15th of Khepary, in the year 124 MA.