Awaking from last night's sleep, Fevre smiles to himself as he reads Alessa's note, and then pens a reply.
[sblock]To my dear cousin,
I found your reply delightful in its manner, and in its errors. It is charming that one so devious (a quality I hold a virtue) can be so naive. While I will follow your wishes on this matter, I feel I must warn you as to the dangers you are facing.
Firstly, my dear, I must warn you of the consequences of pursuing negotiations. Yes, bloodshed is a thing to be avoided, but sadly the dwarfs do not seem to be of this opinion. They have prepared for war most unlawfully, and I suspect many of the Council will expect to see them punished for this. The fact remains, my dear, that the law has been broken by these dwarfs, quite violently in fact, and in the broader scheme, the signal we send if we countenence this is not one that should be. Our little commitee comes off as weak and sentimental, motivated by ideals so high they completely miss touching the ground. "Rebel against us, and we shall support you" is the message this sends. It marries our council to the nauseating ideals of the revolution, making us the enemy of those who do not share them, and wedding us to those who will cast us off at the first opportunity. And if your negotiations fail, then we are doomed, all of us--we are weak, we are ineffectual, we have offended the strong.
Understand, I have never said "seek not to answer the dwarfs' grievances". Orr forfend! Something has divorced their love from us, and it must be answered. If people are responsible they must be punished. But we must also punish those of the dwarfs who sought to answer wrongs with wrongs, or we side with disorder. I hope that you listen to reason on this, coz, but realize, I am for you even if you do not.
Now, onto the matter of soldiery--Orr's Circle, has my meaning fallen that far from the mark? Coz, let me be frank--we come to Tarsur as outsiders, with a military already there, well-prepared and probably with leaders of its own. The authority we have rests in air and paper--the one is invisible, the other a sword can tear through. If we trust completely in them, we may come to regret it. Remember, no matter what course of action you take, you will doubtless have to investigate those soldiers that are already there. If our granted authority is the only might backing our ability to do so, then we are facing trouble, my dear. I was not for calling on only Ganelon's troops--rather, I was for any of us that access to soldiers to try and get them as backing. I was calling not for the Church dominating us, but rather, demonstrating that we act with the authority of many Houses. It is your decision, coz, but again, if we have no troops, then if we make decisions that the troops that are there do not like, we will be in trouble. Some forces that take their orders directly from us, whose loyalty is to us would be an asset.
Regardless, in this coz, even if my opinion be opposed, I will follow the decision you and the council come to in these things, even if I think it folly. I merely hope my advice is listened to.
Anguis[/sblock]
Following this, he dons his armor and weapons. He makes a prayer to Orr, and begins his day.
Spells selected:
[sblock]Orisons--Detect Magic x2, Guidance X2, Light
1st--Divine Favor, Shield of Faith, Cause Fear, Doom
2nd--Eagle's Splendor, Hold Person, Zone of Truth
Domain Spells
1st--Burning Hands
2nd--Produce Flame
OOC: Though Anguis is evil, I don't see him as the undead-loving, channeling negative energy-type. Could I stick with the turn/cure spell option, instead of rebuke/inflict?[/sblock]
