Office of the Second Seat, Faith Kkruetzher

Started by Qari, July 09, 2025, 02:18:42 AM

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Qari

Honored Legate,

I hope you will forgive the coldness of my words in your office. They were not meant of malice, nor to be dismissive of the champion's life.  As legate, you will find you no longer have the luxury of thinking in terms of a decision affecting a single life.

As you're no doubt aware, dozens die each day from exposure to the ash, starvation, raids of melek upon the fringes, and so on.

Every decision you make, along with every hesitation or lack of choice will directly cause people to die. No matter how objectively or morally correct you are. People will die. No matter how justified or correct you are, there will be people who hate you for the actions you take.  No Legate has escaped from this. It is the cost that comes with the terrible responsibility you have inherited.

As Legate, our burden must be to think of the hundreds. Of the thousands. Of the future of the disc itself. Perhaps when you have made a few of these decisions for yourself, you will understand the crushing weight of them, that drove Domnhall insane.

I pray that Warad has a set a gentler path before you than that.

As ever, I am present to offer council when needed. As I said in your office. I am no sycophant. I will not tell you what you want to hear. It will very often be the opposite. I will tell you the bare truth, the realistic options and outcomes. No more, or less.

Call upon me when you require my services.


Qari Alriyh,
Legate of the First Seat, Gold League
Scholar of Baz'eel

Faith Is My Shield