Elemental 7 to prince Robblerock

 

   Unfortunately my dear son I write to you striken with trouble and grief. Truly my father and his father’s father had not seen such trouble in their years. It seems our god has selected me to bear such weight, as to my wrong i am not yet aware.

 

   Bori, the one they call weepless, your childhood friend has set to campaign for the sake of our people aside from my rule. Overcome with passion and lacking in wisdom, he has follied into treason, riding south to our borders and rallying the locals and their Pillars to rise up against our former friends to the south. It seems that despite my progression in our treaty’s for our ancient lands, a year of talks falls vulnerable to zealotry, which may serve as both a savior and a cancer depending upon which side of wisdom it falls.

 

   Yet this is not the worst of it dear son, for it seems that our friends to the south, much to my dismay, have taken notice towards Agruk’s actions and have insulted me beyond words by assuming my will is behind this uprising. Robblerock, we were attacked. In our own homes. in the town of Eldenguard.

 

   Our own snows are stained with the blood of our people, without care or tact to consult me as to our true intentions.

 

   My son, Treadbark is dead. Stranded on the battlefield. Run down by cavalry. I am holding his broken bow in my hands as my scribe writes this now.

 

   There will be no peace talks. Pembroke has chosen to let sword and arrow do the speaking, and we shall have a lengthy “discussion”.

 

   As far as Bori, I am forced to reward his insolence, disrespect, and treason with a promotion. The people love him, and while I cannot fault his heart, I will fault his stupidity. I shall be sending some of The Exalted to ensure my will amongst the people he inspires, and will revisit his actions once we have swiftly defeated our enemies.

   

   Finally my son, your presence is required at once. I am in need of leaders whom I can trust will take regard to my will in our campaign. Please send for Ulguk and his riders, as we will soon have need for them.

 

   We are the mountain. We do not move.

 

   Your father and king

   Elemental 7