To Sir Asilient, Noble Instructor of Honor:

Thank you for granting me your insights into the nature of honor and for
correcting certain errors which I seem to have made. It had never been a
thought in my mind that the Infernal Knights subscribed to a radically
different chivalric code than the knights of my guild. While my lack of
information of the conflict between the Infernals and the Sentinels
would be a more notable flaw of my previous letter to examine, your
redress of my errors of assumption of their Code has brought me new
understanding to what it means to be a Knight. With all hope, you will
continue to allow me to be the child of your wisdom as I question your
response in an attempt to further clarify what honor is.

The main point of your argument which causes me consternation is your
citation of their written Code followed by an attempt to explain how the
actions of Mistress Kylari have followed this particular instance of
chivalry. Previously, the Infernals have given a stated warning that
they will battle to the death a Sentinel who stands nearby Xon or
Wylliam. This warning, it seems to me, is sufficient as a means of
alerting their presumable enemies of their aggressive intent. What I
fail to understand, and what I would wish you to clarify, is how their
attacks on the Sentinels who have not, to my knowledge, acted
aggressively toward the Infernals constitutes a respectful motive. I
feel it is necessary to explain that I do not consider their attacks
upon Xon, Wylliam, or any other who has earned the Infernals rightful
and justified wrath to be dishonorable, nor the Mistress written warning
to be disrespectful. It does, however, seem to violate any sort of claim
to chivalric intent or honor to attack those innocent of doing harm; or,
to speak in a less prolix manner, to attack those who have not attacked
or aided ones enemies. To further simplify, how is a murder justified by
a Code of Honor?

Thus I beg of you, Sir Asilient, to aid me in my own course to act as an
honorable man. As you have already walked and learned more of honor in
your life than I have, you seem to be my only recourse in the
development of my understanding of honor.

Esper Nihm,
Knight Aspirant.


Penned by my hand on the 4th of Haernos, in the year 242 MA.