I am quite sure at this point, that even if I were to show you the early
letters and journals that I myself have seen, you would still reject
that as evidence in this war of words. You have decided already, that
you are right and correct in your view of such things and no one will
steer you from the course. If nothing else, I applaud you for your
vehement adherence to what you have been taught.

If this topic were merely about Treekins and Mushrooms, I would not
bother posting to you. But, I have seen what many have not, Shakti. I
have seen visions of how this battle began. I have watched Dawn and
Aldrien, Judicael and others speak of how things were in their time, so
many years ago.

I have read personal accounts of lives destroyed by Chaos, knowledge
burned to the ground, and villagers reduced to drooling vegetables or
worse. I have witnessed the fear and turmoil caused by the early cabals
and feel even now their impact on life.

I was in Shallam when Maim showed up, seeking to found a cabal in
Shallam or Jaru once more. I have been inside of the White Tower at her
house. I have seen the small boys kept like herds of cattle ready for
slaughter in the tunnels there. I have seen the small boys strapped to
that awful slab of metal.

I have seen the harlot lured into that house so that her belly can
explode, her life be taken, and a horrible fishboy used as a fishing
tool so that a tool of ancient necromancy can be drudged up. A tool used
by the Tsol'teth leader in that great war of times past.

Yes, Bopalopia is cute. The treekin are amazing things which I love
dearly. But it is easy to discount the more unpleasant and destructive
aspects of what you worship. Sweep, sweep under the rug all that you
wish to ignore. Call me a fool, pick apart my ability to spell, twist my
words if you will. But it is from nothing less than a broken and hurting
heart that I seek to end all of Chaos in the form of Occultism and Eris.
And I want everyone who cares in the least, to know the truth about what
you worship.

If it seems that I have wasted my time and money to write this, know at
least, that I too stand firm in my course, seeking to further that which
is good and right while I seek the end of that which destroys and
perverts. My hate is for Chaos and Occultism, not the people who have
chosen to worship and practice those things. It is my deep desire to see
all Occultists freely renounce their skills and beliefs and walk the
path of Righteousness along with me.

Come, come live life free of perversion and taint! There is forgiveness
and life for those who will turn from Chaos...


Penned by my hand on the 8th of Glacian, in the year 328 AF.