Let me begin by explaining this in simple enough terms that the village idiot can understand. You speak about a grandfathered-in class which I am taking you mean druid. Yes, Jems is the Insid'atori and a druid. She is living proof of something that you and other feeble-minded people cannot fathom. Even Nature itself bows before the Master. This is proved whenever there is an extermination as well as at other times.

To your next point. Gross and tawdry. Those are both opinions, not facts. Maybe it would be more accurate to state that you fear what you do not know. You fear the pain, the blood. You cry at the screams of the punished. Or maybe what is the real problem is that you are so terrified of discipline that you choose to disdain that which you fear. It is understandable.

To the next point. You state His City enjoys less philosophical solidity than Cyrene and more duplicity than Hashan. To be fair, you are insulting more than one city there. Cyrene has a solidity of its own. Mhaldor does too. In fact, if you bothered to open your eyes, think for a moment, and actually learn, you would find that the Master's City is built upon a solid foundation of faith. Unlike some areas, we are taught to ask questions, learn, and follow Lord Sartan completely. After all, He does not call the village idiots to serve. He calls those who work hard, push themselves in mind, body, and spirit, and most of all, who are resolved to serve Him by knowledge of Who He Is to the best of our abilities.

Regarding duplicity, Hashan is many things. Whether it is duplicitous or not is entirely up to them. Those I have met there are of a sound mind and quite intelligent. As far as His City, however... let me be abundantly clear. Yes, I know that is a big word but you can ask what it means later. Many may lie to themselves and each other. Here, within His City, we bear the burden of the Truths. We do not cloud our eyes, lie to each other, and otherwise squander the lessons we have learned from His Teachings. Instead we open our eyes, push forth, and never forget that while to the rest of Sapience we may be the monsters, we are it willingly.

Now, as to the rest of your blabbering. The Divine do what they do. We have a Mhaldorian Druid. If you are jealous, say so.

Lastly. To those who are curious or tired of the drabble that so often fills these public boards, I suggest you read about the Master and His Truths. You do not have to believe me on what I say. Check out a book. Speak to a Mhaldorian. Who knows? Maybe, just maybe you will actually learn something and come away all the richer for it.

(*signed in ash is the image of a willow tree*)


Penned by my hand on the 16th of Ero, in the year 959 AF.