I recently saw the capture of Ashtan and thoughts flooded my mind. A few
shouts were voiced and I threw in mine as well. I would have said more,
but Im relatively small and cant carry my voice for long. Therefore, Ill
let the whole of Sapience know here what I think.

When I was but a young Indorani, I saw Ashtan before war went there.
Many guards and armies stood in the city. People seemed relatively
happy. Then war was declared by Bloodloch and the battles ensued. I saw
Ashtan troops met those of Bloodloch. Man... That was bloody. I saw
Bloodloch beaten back and then other armies joined in with them. With
three different armies going against those of Ashtan, Ashtan held them
at bay for many years. I could have cared less about either way, to be
honest, but I was really impressed by the stature of force that Ashtan
fought.

Now in this most recent war against Ashtan and the excused used by those
of Enorian, I saw it as a mockery of true war. Ive read that Enorian was
going to free Ashtan from the influence of Lady Chakrasul, but did they
even look to see that the city is in fact under the influence of Lord
Severn? I think not. One can only read through this very news to see
that Lord Severn fought against His Heavenly Sister.

From what Ive seen, it was in fact Enorian that was under Lady
Chakrasuls influence to go about in war in such a way. We have read that
one of Ashtan handed over the troops of Ashtan before the war even
started. Then and only then was the war declared. What happened to the
Valor that Enorian is suppose to show by having Lord Arion as its
Patron? I saw none for a war so one sided.

What I saw was pure mockery in valor that Lord Arion holds to Him so
dear. What kind of valor is there when the opponents army has been
stolen and no real true fight between the troops can be seen? This is
what I see... Enorian has raped and pillaged the city of Ashtan by their
very actions.

I wont see these past few months be a true war unless Ashtan is returned
their troops so that they can fight like they did in their last war. Can
Enorian show their valor in doing so or are they just a group of
corrupted armies themselves, fighting under a mock banner?

Give Ashtan their troops and then see how you both far in war. Only then
can a true winner be declared.

By the way, these are my personal views of someone on the outside of the
battle fronts. Also, for one to tell another soul to shut up is nothing
but childish. One may be bigger than another, but if that one has no
ranking over the other in guild or city, every person is able to voice
their own thoughts for we are in fact a free land.

Penned by my hand on the 4th of Khepary, in the year 140 MA.