Dear Othival,

If that is truly how you view Cyrene's actions, then I dare not attempt to convince you otherwise. Truly, your conviction runs deep, and your justifications ring true in your ears. I see Cyrene's actions very differently from you. If you believe you are acting with justice, I will not attempt to dissuade you from this path.

But I will warn you that when the common denominator of a problem seems to be either "everyone else" or "Cyrene", it may be time to re-evaluate your own viewpoint.

I, as an outsider, watch Cyrene with eyes unclouded by Cyrenian propaganda. You do not. A long, long time ago, when I was Cyrenian myself, I often looked to those who left the city and those who criticised the city and said we must ask ourselves what Cyrene did wrong. I recommend adopting the habit. Being too quick to leap to one's own defense often means leaping before one looks.

'Ware the pitfalls of not looking.

In Song,
Taelle Starling

Penned by my hand on the 6th of Lupar, in the year 979 AF.