I am a bit confused, I do not understand what concerns the war will address that talking will not. Granted, I have been silent and no one has asked my opinion, but now it appears that this war is caused out of unrest, not out of reason. The people adopting this war are those who have already embraced violence before it began, yet I have not heard for those who did not. So, I must ask, is the war merely your justification for inner rivalaries that you do not feel that you can express normally? The blind following of the Infernals are probably the best example, or maybe the most evident to me. They spoke for war when the treaty was there, and now they wholeheartedly embrace the city, calling it their ally and incorporating city dogma as their reason for life. Granted, I do not let the actions of others speak for me, I decide for myself, so this has proven to be quite the enigma. I suppose I just want to know why. Do not use vague stereotypes and the actions of one person to justify what you do, those
are things children do. I would like a reason. I am not afraid of war, just of reckless bloodshed. The latter cannot be stopped.
Remember, do not let your actions and views be defined by others. If you do that, they have already won. My name is Raphael, and I will be silent again.

Penned by my hand on the 14th of Scarlatan, in the year 234 AF.