And so, Ashtan has sunk to a new low. Since when did the "great" Bastion
of the North desire so lustfully to help a madman such as Zahmekosis? Is
he crying over the loss of his city? Does he wish for Bloodloch to
become nothing but a dictatorship once more, where only anger and
unhappiness grows? And why, may I ask, does Ashtan support this? Why
does -anyone- support this? You all never liked the vampires before.
What changed? You cannot for one second make me believe this war is due
to the Dowanger issue alone. So, what are YOU getting out of this,
Aetolia?

I tell you what I'm seeing .. Orders ripped apart, friends made to go
against one another. Death becoming more important than life. Showing
how strong you are with SWORDS has become the only way to survive. Flex
your muscles, Ashtan, but neither Bloodloch nor the Infernals will fall.
We will die only to be assured that you will not win. And we will fight
back with the passion that we all hold. Attempt to kill us all,
slaughter us two by two with your groups of five and six. Do you think
we will quiver beneath you, fall to our knees and worship you? Do you
think for a second that your pathetic show of strength and fury will
result in anything except death?

I know you all better than you know yourselves. If you do manage to have
Zahmekosis regain his previous hold on Bloodloch, which you won't, you
will only find yourself dissatisfied with him and beg once more for
revolution. Then more death will come. So write your history in the
blood upon your hands and swords, but know that neither Bloodloch nor
the Infernals will fall to your demands. Learn how to learn from your
mistakes the first time they happen, you all seem to have problems with
that.

Melody Duses

Penned by my hand on the 17th of Chakros, in the year 74 MA.