Good people of Bendir Dale,

On behalf of Tarkuul and the Living Guard, I; Legate Asya Goodmonsdottir issue this notice to inquire into the incidents surrounding repeated attacks upon, and the murders of Living City personnel. One Watcher of the Living Guard while not on formal duties for the Enclave of Tarkuul has reported no less than four separate incidents in which members of the Bendir Dale community, a mayoral candidate no less, have attacked or killed him.

The most recent of these occasions reportedly having happened nowhere near Bendir Dale sovereignty indicates that the nature of at least one of these attacks has not involved potential lawbreaking which would warrant any violence against our people.

The Enclave requests formal statement accounting for the attacks upon Living Guard members, who were in uniform at the time and have claimed that they have broken no laws, nor made aggressive actions towards your township or your people. Our people have lied before, and if this is merely a misunderstanding I do wish to see a peaceful resolution. If, on the other hand, there is no accounting for these actions either on behalf of those who attacked Enclave Personnel, or perhaps in the stupidity of my own soldier (And I do expect to hear of such stupidity, make no mistake); these incidents can only be explained as being malicious in nature with ill intent towards the Enclave of Tarkuul and its people.

I do not wish to see a war scenario.

In Service to the Living City,
~Legate Asya Goodmonsdottir.

Worry not, citizens, brothers and sisters, I am making arrangements that shall prevent any conflict from the Living City. In the mean time, I urge many of you to remain inside the walls, they are there for your safety and protection, not to be admired as art. Thank you.

Secondly. Should a Pale Master, Blackguard, or other unfriendly guests arrive outside the gates wearing the Tarkuulian uniform, I beg you do not sign Bendir Dales death sentance. I have seen the force of Tarkuul first hand, do not give them a reason to step us off of the map. Beleive me when I say that they have that ability, and they can do so with out us having a chance, or with out us knowing. This is a threat we cannot hope to win, therefore we must negotiate, or come to some kind of arrangement.

Currently this is a very salvagable predicament. It requires merely not being dumb. When in uniform, they are symbol of their city. An attack on an individual is an act of war in their eyes. As they have made clear. As for a response to the Legates note, I plan to visit her personally and speak on behalf of the Dale. I shall post the words spoken in the conferance here.

Also, they are not saying: "We are going to kill you." It's more of a: "Cease assaulting our men, or it is an act of war, and war will happen."

Thank you.

-Theadric Shortwick, Former Vigilant Sentinel.
P.S. Remember, there are always repurcussions to violence, this is one of them.

They would be wise not to damage their 'neutral' reputation over an ill intent pale master who has caused trouble, not only on our lands, but elsewhere too. As i'm being referred to here, I will make a statement and send it to this Asya person.

~Rosary