Aecius,

A Merchant does not lie. A Merchant does not gain access to property on
the basis of deception. Lord Prospero was deeply beloved by my House,
and continues to be so. All we wanted was the opportunity to continue to
revere Him. Our House was open and honest with you, as Merchants should
be. It is a matter of deepest regret that you did not return that trust.

We do not believe that any mortal, no matter his position, should have
the absolute right to remove all signs of a God's presence from the
realms.

Should Lord Prospero ever return from whatever marketplace He is
currently trading in, then we will gladly explain our actions to Him.
Should Lord Prospero ever return, we would gladly pitch our vision and
ideal of Merchanthood against yours, now tainted with deception.

It is the curse of Orders, whose Gods leave this plane, that the
Orderhead begins to believe him or herself the sole arbiter of that
God's wishes or His realm. It saddens me to see that you were not
immune.

As for the breach of city law, this was clear. Shrines are city property
and their removal, without permission, is destruction of property.
Similarly, your acts of trespass were clear.

Your deception of a young and trusting member of our House to gain
access to our Estate is a black mark on your character that will take a
long time to fade.

Yours,
Saltaern Sioraiocht, the Unfettered.


Penned by my hand on the 7th of Valnuary, in the year 491 AF.