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  1. Issued by the DUKE OF VIDAUS On the 12th day of Vyzmey ag Hyff of 515 E.S. To the Noble People of the Kingdom of Haense, It is with a heavy heart and profound sorrow that we convey the news of the untimely passing of a cherished member of the esteemed House of Ruthern. In the quiet residence of the Castle of Morteskvan, within the walls of the ducal chambers, tragedy has befallen the realm, as Mikhaila vas Ruthern, the beloved heir to the Duchy of Vidaus, has departed during the sacred act of childbirth. Her motherhood was a sacrament held most dearly, and her great love for rearing the next generation, unfortunately, claimed her life. Thus, we dub her as ‘Mikhaila the Mother’. Mikhaila was not only a beacon of hope and ambition for the next generation of the House of Ruthern but also a symbol of unity and strength for the entire Kingdom of Haense. Her untimely demise leaves an irreplaceable void in the hearts of her family and friends, and is a great loss to the future of the Ruthern lands. In her brief time among the people, Mikhaila demonstrated unwavering dedication to her kin and a profound sense of responsibility towards her noble lineage. Her compassion, wisdom, and kindness were virtues that held the path of those fortunate enough to know her. During this time of profound grief, let the people come together as a kingdom to offer solace and support to the grieving House of Ruthern. The loss of an heir is a tragedy that extends beyond the confines of a family, touching the very essence of the shared community. MIKHAILA ‘THE MOTHER’ VAS RUTHERN 484 ES - 515 ES In her passing, she has left the last of her children to prosper in her stead. The title of Heiress now rests upon the shoulders of her eldest daughter, Lady Tatiyana Josefina. In time, she shall earn the title of Baroness, just as her mother did before her. DRUZ GJERNZ AG GRYVNZ, His Grace, Viktor var Ruthern, Duke of Vidaus, Count of Metterden, Viscount of Greyspine, Baron of Rostig, Lord of Morteskvan, Patriarch of All-Ruthern and Protector of the South
  2. THE KANINOKYŌ 霊の経 The Yasu-Tori 安鳥 AETHER AND VOID 空と無 1. As the Mind seeks enlightenment, so too does the Maker. Ineffable in purpose is He; ineffable in presence more. He is as the eye which cannot see itself. He is as the mirror which underlies the reflection. He is the Ruminator. 2. In contemplation, the many are sundered. In resolution, the many become whole. It is from the Meditation that the Masanryū gives rise. It is from the Masanryū that the Maker becomes us all. 3. As the One embodies the Two, so the Two comprise the One. Aether and Void manifest as primordial Forms. They are as the Crest and Trough; everything falls between. Such is the nature of the Ryū - the Flow, the Ripple. 4. The Aether embodies what is - the truest and most pure existence. Aether is Energy. Aether is Work. Aether is Doing. Aether is Everything. 5. The Void embodies what is not - the truest and most pure emptiness. Void is Potential. Void is Rest. Void is Undoing. Void is Nothing. 6. Sun and Moon. Life and Death. Wind and Earth. Fire and Water. Listed and Unlisted. All possess the qualities of Aether and Void; all are derivative Forms. 7. Illusory is the nature of these Forms. Bound by causality, they are impermanent and subject to change; what is inconstant cannot be real. Verily, Forms mask the Exalted Nature of existence. Form is the symbolic mirage of a limited vessel. 8. Of both Aether and Void, the Harmonious Man is neither extreme. Limitless is His imaginative soul, where finite is His rational body. In tune with Ryū, He finds balance just as nightfall tempers scorching sands. VIRTUE AND SIN 美徳と罪 9. Virtue is as Aether, for Virtue must maintain presence. Sin is as Void, for Sin must retain absence. He who treats Virtue as Sin and Sin as Virtue disrupts the harmony of the Meditation. 10. With acts of commission, Virtue is more sweet a perfume than the fragrance of incense and sage. With acts of omission, Virtue’s sweet perfume may never be reveled. 11. With acts of commission, Sin is more bitter a stench than the fetid rot of decay. With acts of omission, Sin’s bitter stench need never be languished. 12. He who acts with moderation retains the center. In balance, He does what ought to be done and refrains from what mustn't. Merit follows both He and His actions. 13. He who acts with extremism pulls from the center. Out of balance, He does what ought not be done and refrains from what must. Vice follows both He and His actions. 14. It is thus that the Cosm yearns for correction. Void alleviates the Vice of Aether as mighty winds erode obstructing stones. Aether alleviates the Vice of Void as a mighty boulder shields from coursing winds. THE SAGE AND THE FOOL 賢者と道化師 15. The Sage understands Truth as Truth, and Untruth as Untruth. The Sage is clear of mind and is unyielding like a great mountain. 16. The Sage, in knowing truth, will embody Virtue and abstain from Sin. In knowing right from wrong, and acting rightly, the Sage is truly blessed. In knowing right from wrong, and acting wrongly, the Sage is truly damned. 17. The Fool mistakes Truth as Untruth, and Untruth as Truth. The Fool is clouded in thought and wavers like an unsteady branch. 18. The Fool in mistaking truth, will embody Sin and omit Virtue. In mistaking right from wrong, and acting rightly, the Fool is a lucky Fool. In mistaking right from wrong, and acting wrongly, the Fool is a Fool indeed. 19. Virtue is not Sin. Truth is not Untruth. Thus, be wary of the Fool lest he cloak the mind in a dense fog, whereby no direction may be discerned. 20. So it is that the Wise Man need not falter amidst blame nor praise. In walking the meritorious path, the Sage peers beyond the faux semblance of the World. In grasping salt without wounds, he suffers no sting. 21. Verily, in quieting the delusions of the Meditation, the Sage becomes as silent and tranquil as the Mountain Lake. In holding no respect for silence, The Fool babbles without end akin to an everlasting gale. ANGUISH 苦悩 22. Suffering is the root of Sin; it is preceded by vain desires and aversions. The Sinner languishes in an attempt to control what is beyond His power. The Sinner fights everything to maintain ego. The Sinner has Anguish. 23. He who dreads the uncertainty of the Future clings to the certainty of the Past. He who forsakes the Past clings to the prospect of the Future. He ignores the Present. 24. He who suffers physical pain, and is tortured, is hindered by the notion of the body’s permanence. Adverse to the sensation, He decries the impediment of His vessel and abandons the volition of His Kani. He cannot endure. 25. He who pursues vulgar passions is adverse to the truth of the sober mind. In craving indulgent pleasures, He cannot bear to be as He is, and so gluttons Himself with externals. In injuring Himself, He suffers the same. 26. Like the Fool, He who has Anguish misunderstands falsehoods as truth. He mistakes the unessential as essential; He is burdened by the meaningless. His mind is murky like a sticky bog. 27. Akin to a warped strip of cedar, He who has Anguish is vulnerable in all things. He is riddled with quandaries, and so it is that The Deceiver makes play of Him. He is the pity of the Heavens. 28. The Untouchable is one of true Anguish. A being of pure ego, He has become blinded to the Other. He laments the Body and He laments the Soul. In pursuit of respite, He forsakes both. 29. The Untouchable is the ultimate villain. He treats both Himself, and the Other, as the Enemy. He is dear to nothing. He has become Sin manifest. He is as the all-devouring flames of Hell. SOLACE 安らぎ 30. Harmony is the root of Virtue; it is preceded by goodwill and selflessness. The Exalted is in tune with all, and harbors true spontaneity. Unable is anxiety and doubt to sully His purpose. The Virtuous have Solace. 31. He who embraces the uncertainty of the Future need not cling to the certainty of the Past. He who honors the Past need not yearn for the Future. He is Present in all things. 32. He who has Solace resonates with the Great Ripple. With true attunement, He is diligent in doing what must be done, and refrains from what must not. In casting no ripple of His own, He is as the World. He shall endure. 33. He who is enlightened desires and is adverse to nothing which is beyond His power. In humor with the World, He desires for events to happen only as they do happen. He takes only what comes to Him, and projects only His own merit. 34. Like the Sage, He who has Solace understands truth as truth. He does not mistake the essential for the unessential; He never dwells upon the meaningless. His mind is pure like a glacial stream. 35. Akin to an august Mountain, He who has Solace is impervious in all things. He has no quarrels, and so it is that the Deceiver cannot overpower Him. He is the envy of the Heavens. 36. The Saint is one of true Solace. In relinquishing the chains of ego, He sees all Others. He languishes neither in Body nor Soul. Enlightened and pure, He embraces both. 37. The Saint is the ultimate hero. He treats both Himself, and the Other, as a Friend. He is dear to all things. He has become Virtue manifest. He is as the all-embracing joy of Paradise. THE VIRTUES 美徳たち 38. Him I call indeed a Saint who walks the path of Charity, who is emancipated from the greedy Vice. In recognizing the fleeting nature of Form, He yearns for only that which is within His power. Just as the sacred tome imparts wisdom without prejudice, so too does the Charitable Man impart compassion to all beings. 39. Him I call indeed a Saint who walks the path of Temperance, who is emancipated from the gluttonous Vice. In discerning harmony amidst moderation, He becomes a thrall to no external vulgarity. Just as the Lotus sheds of its petals the morning dew, so too does the Temperate Man shed of Himself the worldly indulgences. 40. Him I call indeed a Saint who walks the path of Diligence, who is emancipated from the slothful Vice. In doing what must be done, and keeping the Void as Void, He keeps the heavens in good humor. Just as the sea persists in its endless crash, so too does the Diligent Man persist in His righteous deeds. 41. Him I call indeed a Saint who walks the path of Patience, who is emancipated from the wrathful Vice. In shackling the inner beast from reckless slaughter, He finds fault with no being. Just as the purest of diamonds is without blemish, so too is the Patient Man without enemies. 42. Him I call indeed a Saint who walks the path of Humility, who is emancipated from the prideful Vice. In realizing the interdependence of all beings, His ego no longer conceals the Other. Just as the Sun yields for the rising of the Moon, so too does the Humble Man yield to the station of all sentient beings. 43. Him I call indeed a Saint who walks the path of Wisdom, who is emancipated from the ignorant Vice. In stifling delusion and espousing truth, He is mindful of His actions and thus preaches without guile. Just as the boulder is unburdened by moss, so too is the Wise Man unburdened by doubt and worldly tether. 44. Him I call indeed a Saint who walks the path of Courage, who is emancipated from the apathetic Vice. In confronting the many evils with absolute resolve, He places the well-being of the Other before the Self. Just as the coursing river defies obstruction, so too does the Courageous Man defy the Sin of the World. 45. It is thus that by embodying these Seven Virtues that the Man may settle his Spirit. In Solace, both Heart and Mind are clairvoyant. For, when the Soul is not in the least dulled, and His Kani bright, a Man may Resonate with the World. KANI 霊 46. Kani is a manifestation of will, both Spiritual and Physical. Just as the discarded stone imposes a ripple upon a still pond, so too does the will of Man ripple across the Cosm. Absent a stone cast, the pond shall remain still. 47. The vibrations of the Past ripple into the Present. The vibrations of the Present shall ripple into the Future. No being is liberated from the dependence of another. Such is the nature of Causality, and of Time. 48. He who vibrates at a constant tune discovers the consistency of rhythm. His mind is clairvoyant, and His path evident. Akin to a well-rigged barge, He cleaves through even the most turbulent of seas. This is the ripple of the Sage. 49. He who vibrates with erratic flux is without rhythm. His mind is clouded, and His path unclear. Akin to a floundering beast, he stagnates in the clutch of an unforgiving mire. This is the ripple of the Fool. 50. Bright Kani emits when Merit is attained, and in which no suffering can be felt. Blessings and good omen swell as a tide; those who embrace Ryū beget joy and relief. Anguish is not easily gained. 51. He who emits Kani most luminous becomes as the Sun. With Virtue does he aid all sentient beings to dispel the Mirage. The World gleams, just as dawn makes bright the morning pasture. 52. Dark Kani emits when Vice is attained, and in which men are tortured with suffering. Ill-omen envelops as a maelstrom; those who fight Ryū beget only more pain. Solace is not easily gained. 53. He who emits Kani most bleak becomes as an Eclipse. With delusion does he condemn all sentient beings into maintaining the deception. The World is left shrouded, just as dusk obscures what lies within the vale. 54. He who ripples shall be the master of its magnitude. Verily, the tune at which a Man chooses to vibrate is subject only to Himself. It is thus that He who rides the swell shall bear its crash. In staying to one’s course, Bright or Dark, one’s fate may be divined. THE REALMS OF SPIRIT 神の領域 55. What a Fool mistakes as the Self is what the Sage understands as Form. Though petals may flutter in mountain winds, it is the Mind that ascribes their qualities. 56. The Mind imparts value to Form, and rarely does the Mind hold regard for the Exalted Nature. It is from the projection of these unreal Forms that the Spirits manifest within the Heavens. 57. The Material Plane - the Heart, dwells at the center of creation. From the Heart does the Cosm derive its Kani. Indeed, the Spiritual Planes - the Maker’s Mind - are molded by the Heart. 58. It is thus that the Planes of Spirit derive their power from the Material Plane. So too are the godly beings of the Heavens subjected to the flow of Kani. 59. Tricky is The Deceiver who would cloud the mind. With great malice does She make fools of Men. She is as the encroaching thought. In disharmony, The Deceiver does flourish. Let not The Deceiver trick Man into owing reverence to what is unreal. 60. From this deception, confusion takes hold as a haze. The Meditation, unable to find Solace, is left in Anguish. Verily, the World is in such torment that even the Aenguls turn to Void. 61. It is thus that the Realms of Spirit are akin to a great garden. When neglected, its crop is hindered by the sprouting of weeds. And so it is that sin and Dark Kani sully the garden and detract from what is virtuous. 62. As a gardener uproots and buries injurious weeds, so it is that the Sage uproots and buries sinful Forms. In doing this, the garden may reap nutrients that fruit-bearing crops may take their place. THE PURE LANDS 浄土たち 63. Indeed, the World is without harmony. Too have the Planes of the Spirit been veiled with deception and ignorance. The Deceiver revels with sadistic delight. 64. As is the nature of Kani, salvation from this imbalance shall never occur without cause. All things remain dependent, and so it is that both Mind and Action shall foster the Pure Form. 65. In omitting Virtue, the World will mistake Aether as Void. In committing Sin, the World will mistake Void as Aether. The World rejoices when both Primordial Forms retain their intended natures. 66. The Pure Lands thus harbor those who embody the merit of Virtue and who are adverse to the vice of Sin. These Solar Men gleam, and their Bright Kani imparts aid to countless beings. 67. Just as the Sage may cultivate the Mind, so too may the Sage cultivate the Heart. In attending with grace, both the planes of the Material and Spiritual shall find themselves drawing closer to the Maker’s tune. 68. So it is that Paradise is not given, but cultivated. Man need not yearn for the Heavens, for the golden city of Zankara lies within every being’s grasp. Under the auspice of righteousness, Paradise may yet be attained at an instant. 69. In a resonant World, ALL beings are without Sin. Thus, by ushering Solace unto the Meditation, Solace is brought to no being. So it is, Paradise cannot exist except where there is an absence of Sin, and of suffering. REINCARNATION 輪廻転生 70. In life, it is the Body that shapes the Mind. In death, it is the Mind that shapes the Body. Kani persists through all Forms, and it is thus that the Soul begets a Form befitting its cumulative Kani. 71. Souls which fluctuate in their Kani flounder amidst a sea of like-minded beings. Riddled with uncertainties - they drown. In being the damnable Fool, they are condemned to the Moon, where they languish. 72. Souls which are persistent in their Kani traverse the Stream of Souls without bind. Certain are their motivations, and so it is that they cleave through the sea of fools to reach the shore befitting their nature. 73. The Material Plane reclaims He who is neither radiant nor dim, and who is attached to the delusion of His past life. In embodying worldly tether, He again cultivates His Kani amidst the Heart. 74. The Daemonic Planes entrap He who is pungent with the Dark Kani of the Void. In embodying a Sin, He becomes a harbinger of a most wretched Form. In subjecting Himself to torment, He writhes in despair. 75. The Aengulic Planes embrace He who is perfumed with the Bright Kani of the Aether. In embodying a Virtue, He becomes a champion of a most blessed Form. In subjecting Himself to pleasure, he revels in ignorance. 76. In fostering any such fate, Man expels Himself from Harmony. In clinging to any Sin or Virtue, he is as its servant. So it is that by surrendering the liberty of the Soul, He is as the arm being swung by the sword. 77. He who has Solace clings to no such delusion. In Solace does the truest of liberations blossom, for it is in Resonance that Man becomes neither Crest nor Trough. Verily, he is as the Ripple - flowing and clear of mind. Unfettered by Form, death cannot claim Him. HYPER-WAR 聖戦 78. The act of war is preceded by intent. The offense lies not in the act itself, but in the nature the Soul deems it as insulting. He who has Solace seeks only battles which are His own to control, and in which none suffer. 79. A Man who conquers Himself is more great a conqueror than the Emperors of eras past. Undefeatable is He, for with no army nor beast can a Man make master of the lands untamed. He is of Zankara. 80. Akin to a beast in nature, the Sinner ferments violence and strife in the pursuit of selfish cravings. The Sinner, in ushering Dark Kani, welcomes harm unto Himself while He harms others. He is of the Barbarian Kingdoms. 81. With murder, the Sinner commits an act of ultimate deprivation. He makes a claim to everything another held dear in but a singular act. The Murderer holds greater avarice than the most rapacious of Dwed. 82. The Untouchable, twisted and uncaring, perpetuates Kani that is overwhelmingly dim. Dead already, He is an embodiment of Sin - He is as the Void. Banishment can be the only recourse, lest the World break its tune. 83. The Saint, dear to Himself and to others, quells conflict amidst selfless endeavors. With compassion, he obliterates Vice. In fighting, he stems the flow of Dark Kani and tames its ravenous swell for both Victim and Villain. 84. He who has supplanted all Vice with Merit shall stand unwavering above all hindrances. Now a Solar Man, he looms as brightly as the heavens - his Golden Kani washes over those who would do Him harm. 85. Verily, the Hyper-Warrior of Zankara carries with him the two weapons of Virtue and Truth. He is the Saintly Sage, and by means of His triumph does He bring Harmony to the Barbarian Kingdoms. THE SWORD 剣 86. Just as the taint of the Blade is dullness, so too is the taint of Virtue inconsistency. Solace cannot be attained should one fail to cultivate Merit. It is thus that Man should forsake the illusions of the Deceiver, and become as the Sage. 87. Indeed, the path is not an easy path, for the Deceiver does well to lead Men astray. With continued attachment to Form, the thoughtless Man spreads His passions as dust. 88. With ignorance does He blunder. In mistaking delusions for freshly lit wood, He remains unaware that it will soon burn and turn to ash. That which he clings to will not last, and indeed, He will find bitterness. 89. From the steady practice of reflection and meditation may the Man become aware of His fleeting Form. Once clairvoyant, He becomes the Sword which cleaves through all impediments. He uncovers the Exalted Nature. 90. Verily, through understanding does Man gain true mindfulness. In mastering the Mind, He masters His Kani. He treats everything with detail, and with care. No longer does He error; ignorance is alien to Him. 91. In becoming the Saint, the ripple of Virtue flows throughout all ages. Indeed, the merit of this Kani is without measure. In detaching from Form and ego, His virtuous deeds transcend what is impermanent. His goodwill forever swells as a great tide. 92. In Solace does a Man understand that all beings, and no being, are given respite. The Saint entertains no notion that He had saved anyone; verily, He saves no one. He who understands this shall project Kani of such luminosity that even the Sun would appear dim. 93. Thus, where there is Solace, there is no Solace. Just as a Man abandons a vessel upon making shore, so it is that He must abandon the notion of Solace. For in Solace there is no Form nor Symbol. There is only the Exalted Nature - Resonance. MASANRYŪ マスアンリュウ 94. Just as Winter gives way to Spring, so too does the Maker shift between Aether and Void. With absence, the myriad beings of creation are sundered. With presence, all beings vanish as the era adjourns. 95. Verily, the very nature of existence is to traverse life and death. Day gives way to Dusk, and Night gives way to the Dawn. The Forms of the forlorn era are cast into oblivion, for there can be no end except where there is beginning. 96. The Sage frets not, for only the mirage perishes. The Forms which the Cosm assumes is unreal; it is as the dancing shadow upon a wall. Verily, the wall remains even as the shadow warps and subsides. 97. As the Heart gives form to the Heavens - the Mind, it is thus that the sum of Kani shapes the conscience of the Maker. The Kani of this era flows into the next. The Meditation continues without end. 98. In attaching to Form, the Mind deludes itself with the notion of permanence; only Anguish awaits. Just as man cannot halt the passage of time, so too is it futile to obstruct the shaping of the next Masanryū. 99. So it is that the eras are akin pyres. From cinders do they blaze with great hearth, and it is ash that persists beyond its snuff. And verily, it is ash that nourishes the foundation of the next era. 100. In recognizing the True Nature of the Cosm, Man becomes as the Masanryū. Verily, He resonates with Ryū and embraces the pull of the tides. Now indistinguishable from the Maker, He persists through all ages.
  3. He hadn't seen it coming, no one had. The young veteran had seen many die, but now it was his time. But oh, it was a time to be alive. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Treble de Murat, or as he would come to be known, Treble the Patriot, had been having a normal day when the attack started. He saw visions of men falling in the streets around him, Balian becoming the warzone of Providence from when he was an Imperial Guardsman for the Empire. Sights he had put behind him now revitalized in his mind once more as the young man flashed back to when he was but a boy, fighting for his country. He saw blood running through the streets, bodies everywhere, faces of those who he had slain on distant fields up close, grasping at him for the carnage he caused. He saw dwarves, blood spattered across their faces as his comrades fell lifeless around him. He saw the innocent Sedanite woman that his comrades had butchered outside of Haverlock, himself sobbing as they burnt down the church in the city. He saw the faces of children in the besieged city, cut down by the monsters around him as he transformed. All he found was sorrow and regret from his actions as he held onto the locket Lorraine he treasured so dearly. The man was pushed into another vision of the past, his joining of the family he loved so dearly and had given him a place to call home. Banjo, Arsenios, Tony, Klaus, Mikhail, and Morado all flashed by him so slowly, but to him it was too quick as he saw the coveted bandana he seeked for so long. His son, his bastard, taking refuge in the only place he could think of. His poor son, now an orphaned bastard like he was. How the Ferrymen would shape him to be so great, better than his father. Snapping back to reality, the olog’s hand crushed down on him all too quickly. Where the psychotic breakdown controlled his life, the olog had swiftly ended it, leaving The Patriot dead on the pavement of the Oren he loved. His final breath sighed as loud of a cannon as the bells tolled and a star beaming across the night sky in the desert heat. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Letters for the loved ones of the fallen. For Banjo Mareno ( @Masouri ) For Klaus ( @Estew ) To Primrose ( @MapleSunflower)
  4. LECTORS DECLASSIFIED: FALLEN COHORT VOLUME III - BEACH DAY BLUES NOTE TO READER Any events mentioned within this document have already occurred. The Archives of Third Mission have deemed this information available to the public; REDACTED information will be noted as such and shall imply potential compromise to operational security. RECAP A few days after the incident in Providence, the Third Mission returned to the KAEDWYN to speak with the Wise Brother. It is explained by Arch-Lector Galway that the agents of the [REDACTED] were a corrupt sect of Lectors from Gaekrin and that they sought the devil masks themselves. The Wise-Brother instructed us to prepare for our Northern trek, and that we would be accompanied by an Inquisitor. After docking at Camp Ember we sought to aid our Brothers in their labors - we had nothing better to do. A month prior, Luciensburg had been entirely destroyed by Chulk, the Putrid Demon Prince, and we were now homeless. When we sought to aid Brother Damon with his tedious labors, a large and jagged boulder soared through the air towards our position. Two Cyclops, a mother and child, sought to avenge the death of their beloved Bludhor. Brothers Oijin and Sigismund dealt with the enraged mother, setting it ablaze with Godsflame and striking true until it was no longer a threat. Brother Dante, however, opted to subdue the child as it was no larger than a man. Brother Dante forced the creature to submit when he severed its flexor tendons. Our Brother explained his intent to give the beast to the men of Owyn’s March so that they might use its strength to aid in their labors, as well as to ensure that it was no longer in the wild vowing vengeance. It was then that Quartermaster Emyael demanded that the creature be slain post-haste as was a monstrosity, going so far as to even shoot a bolt towards Brother Dante. A fierce debate ensued which drew the eyes and ears of the camp. Ultimately, those within Camp Ember favored the opinion of our Brother: Man must master nature and should not fear its monstrosities; glory awaited not within the safety of a camp but instead outside, in the World. The Arch-Lector too was drawn to this battle of convictions, finding great satisfaction in the words of our Brother. The Wise-Brother ordered the creature’s hands severed and enslaved, destined to drag crates and supplies for the remainder of its life. It was then that the Third Mission truly began to see the wickedness which would befall our Wise-Brother. Galway deemed Emyael was unfit for duty and a spy for the [REDACTED]. Without a trial the Arch-Lector drew an arbalest and shot Emyael directly in the head, ending him. The sadist grin on Galway’s face remains plastered in the minds of our Brothers to this day. We offered a prayer and departed, sensing malice thickening in the air. It was then and only then did Spearman Sam emerge from the woods as to warn us: Galway was not to be trusted.
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