The Time of Judgement [Goldlight Order vs Prospera]

[Rottie]

Following Goldlight's public announcement, an open letter begins to appear all across Meranthe.

To Garret Richter, an Open Letter

Perhaps you are ignorant, willfully or otherwise of what has been happening over the last year.
Perhaps you truly believe in the "Justice" you claim your tribunal now works to dole out.
Perhaps you do not realize, that the reason a public statement about current events was not made previously,
or that we opted to work with damn-near the entire rest of Meranthe rather than contact you directly- Is because discretion was required.
And to be frank, you lack it entirely. Just as you lack any trustworthiness, Garret Richter.

So allow me to enlighten you on some things, indiscreetly, so that there can be no further claim to ignorance.

Since the moment I was informed of Lynn Equisol's abduction and the fact the guilty was present in Prospera, I have been working.
While you were busy posturing and trudging up the mistakes of my youth, I was doing as I have done for the past twenty four years at least- Working to make things right.
I was hunting the real, actual Warlock, Adam Belshazzar responsible for the abduction. One who, I cannot help but notice you did not name despite allegedly having so much evidence against Prospera and her people? Despite the fact he was the one so closely tied to the Undead girl, you mentioned- The one we specifically told you was not affiliated with us, yet you ransomed to Adam all the same? Strange, that.

I hunted him because I did have evidence. Evidence that was found when I had my agents search his home, and they found a secret room. Though the girl was already gone, having been moved by him along with a Riftmancer- a report I got from one of my people. 
I hunted him, tracked him, and eventually came across him alone as he traversed a cave system well known to house the remnants of the Fel.
And there, I along with the aid of Katrina Astalet forced him to reveal where he was keeping the girl, before putting him down like the rabid dog he was. I even brought his head back for Gloomlight, along with the girl once she was liberated.

And while I've been busy doing all of this, Minister Hayme was working to discreetly arranged the ritual which you've so blatantly made known to the world.
So we might have undeniable, verifiable evidence that your claims regarding the Astalet twins are baseless- or not.
Now, you'll notice I mentioned that word discretion again- it's important, you see, because the Twins were not made aware of this ritual.
They were not going to be given any gods-damned hint of it, because if they really are the unrepentant practicioners of Black Magic you claimed- On the word of the Nethradin you claim is dead, and nothing else, I might add- Then them being made aware would warn them, and potentailly allow for them to make preparations to undermine it somehow. 
Not only that, but under my direction she has been working with the keeper of Solais, Azalea, to construct Monoliths around Prospera which will either channel, or replicate the suppressive influence of that sacred tree.
To ensure that no Witch or Warlock who does not seek redemption, such as Adam Belshazzar, can live comfortably within these golden gates again.

Your petty, public posturing is nothing but foolish, as it offers a warning and potentially makes things much, much worse.
It devalues the work done by all those good people you have named in your expression of 'gratitude' and undermines the efforts made by the Ministries of Prospera.
By my assessment, the only purpose you might possibly have in penning such a public announcement is to attempt to shame and disgrace those involved in these attempts to acquire real evidence of your claims.
Perhaps to hasten us, so we can make some mistake so you can further justify this witch hunt, which, honestly?
Seems like nothing more than a pitiful attempt by an old washed up aenite to make a play for power against the city he could most easily paint his preferred shade of guilty.

If I had ever believed you were interested in giving the twins, or myself, a fair trial? I might have cooperated from the start.
But I did not, and now, after this disgusting display of self-important showboating about your most holy Tribunal? 
I believe it even less.

You know that the Oracle herself aided in the initial investigation of your claims, and nothing was found.
A scrying ritual was alleged to follow, to find the book you claimed Katrina had. One which, to my knowledge, never happened.
The Astra Commander has alluded to certain information he acquired from Ilathia- but she is dead, isn't she?
Rather convenient for both you and him, to be able to use a Dead woman's words.

Is this the way I should have handled things? Probably not.
I fully expect Minister Hayme to be livid with me for writing to you like this, and posting it anywhere for anyone to see.
However, after all the good people I have seen killed on nothing more than the justification of self-righteous and hypocritical zealots like yourself?
I don't care.

The Ritual will commence so that there can be no uncertainty about the guilt of the Twins.
Whatever needs to be done after that, will be done.
As for you, and those who supported you in this absolutely abominable charade?

I hope that whatever happens, you remember that Prospera has always valued one thing above anything else, even wealth.
And that is Peace.

So Garret Richter, while we await whatever the future holds I leave you with the hope that you have somehow gained something from all of this.
And with one, sincere request; Look at yourself, who you are, and what you are doing.
Because I know who I am, what I am. And all I'm doing is trying to be the man that I know I'm not, for the sake of those who deserve better.
Can you say the same?

With all due respect, which is to say, none at all
-Lucky Luciano, Father of Prospera

P.S. Thank you for at least having the common sense to give us this delay, even if you lacked enough sense to not sabotage our efforts. 

The letter appears as if out of nowhere, found in mailboxes and on tables, pinned to notice boards. Whoever was responsible for disseminating it having done so entirely unseen.