What dictatorship? The Mayor aposed Mayor was killed because he rasisted. Ummmm . . . dont the church class those who rasist them Heratics . . . and arnt Haratics saposed to be killed, purly because they Apose the Ditatorship of the Church. Cant every one see the Hypocrasey with in the Churches stae-ments about Thera.
Here I would like to Quote the Black smith, as in my eyes he is not the temporery mayor (he never eally struck me as a man of inteligance, in my Opinoun the Old Rope maker would be a better option, obveusly the people who apose Ashtna have chosen him to lead them . . . can we tell for shure that the rest of Thera feels the same? Can you tell me that those who apose them arnt forcing those who saport Ashtan, forcing them down into the dirt and stamping them into the dirt! We cant not be shure can we. One Voice amid the vast torent of others that are flowing over this dibate. One Voice! The Priest, fearing for the loss of his position of power . . . fearing that what small foot hould of importance he had with in the ladder of power was about to brake under him, broken by the blades of Ashtan. He fort back, and was beaten.
Getting back to the quote . . .
". . . we call upon all in the land to rise againts Ashtan and bridle them befor thier pathetic ambitions get us all killed"
For a start, why is atempting to take over extra land, thus giving the city moor power, Pathetic? You obveusly do not value your home very highly if you think that the ambition to take you over is Pathetic. Also i ask all to look at the last few words "get us all killed". Not saying about that actuall freedom that is so in question but his desire to save his skin.
I could fill this post with quotes and me picking fault with them (and baleev me I could do it VERY essely . . . obveusly the Blacksmith was chosen because of his Physical power, instead of his actuall Brain Power) but that would just boar us all.
Instead i want to say something instead, the turn peace dos not just mean the absense of war, Laws are used to enforce the Peace, violance may be used, but only when violance is shown against the Law. Peace keepers is just a another word for Lawkeepers. When you have people who openly reject the law set down for them, the law layed down for the benafit of all then they should be punished.
Would Thera be worse of under the wealth and protection of Ashtan. Would you eb wors off? And dont come back saying that at least you would be free. The Laws of Ashtan are simaler to your Laws, the small changes do not afect your lifes. Why waset your time by rebelling? Why? If you thought for a second about what benafits you may have under us then mabey you would stop the Bloodshed. Many benafits lay befor you, trade rootes will be re-afermed, allowing your pockets to buldge with gold. Protection when ever you need it and maney other things beside.
Is Ashtans conquest of Thera so Bad? Only those who rasisted were killed . . . and thos who rasisted were only worring about hier sorry backsides, not about Thera its self. But as usuall Shallam and others have blown it all way out of perportion . . . seeing it all as just a Political chance to bring people to thier Flag.
I leave you with the question . . . have any who live in Thera lived in Ashtna. All who live in Ashtan Love our fair city, so why do you fear our rule so intensley?

In the shadow the Trinity I remain

The Reverend Lodi Vespic de'Ta'sa


Penned by my hand on the 19th of Miraman, in the year 263 AF.