Dear fellow Ilmateri,

I have been informed you are still the caretaker of the space known as the Orphanage in Upper. In recent times I have been thinking it wise to re-open the orphanage to care for the many begging youngsters to be found in lower and would like to offer my services in assisting you to do so.

I have spent today cleaning the space in an attempt to erase the memory of past events that occurred in that cave. Hopefully I will be able to encourage a few of the vagrant children that populate lower to come to a warmer and safer environment under my care. I would also seek a member of the CDL to prevent future mistreatment of the children, and volunteer myself to undertake an education of the children in unarmed self-defence.

I hope my proposal is deemed desirable.

Sincerely,

Nirav Sumati, formerly of the Yellow Rose Monastery (contactable via Spencer at the Rock Bottom or care of Councillor Julian Fryar)

the letter is re-sent

Mr. Sumati,

I have no idea why you think I am an Ilmateri. I am very interested in reopening the orphanage however am not prepared to do so until adequate security is provided.

The security of our children merits more than a single posted Watch Private, which is all that the Watch are able to provide. As for your suggestion of the CDL, may I remind you that the CDL is a volunteer, non-salaried organization?

Find a solution to our security problem and you'll have done a world of good.

Ernestine Helthor

Dear Ernestine,

Thank you for your reply and I apologise for my misunderstanding of your faith, it must have been a miscommunication from my friend councillor Julian Fryar. I have also spoken to him in regards to the security situation, as he heads the Silver Brotherhood organisation, and has pledged their assistance to the defence of the Orphanage.

So perhaps with a Watchman, a priest or knight from the Silver Brotherhood and myself educating the young people in the arts of unarmed self-defence they will be safe from any future maltreatment.

Please let me know if this would be enough in your eyes, and if not, how many more folk stationed at the Orphanage we would need.

In addition I would also like to suggest the employment of a wet nurse for the very young who may also double as a teacher for the older children.

Sincerely,

Nirav

*resent with an added note*

I urge you to consider the Brotherhood's offer as the longer we wait, the longer the wandering children of Lower and other orphaned refugees must suffer.

It may even be considered better to house the limited numbers of the Brotherhood entirely in the Orphanage to better defend the children.

Sincerely,

Nirav

*resent*

Mr. Sumati,

Your offer is totally unacceptable to me. The Spellguard are in the process of addressing the security needs of the orphanage. I will not see the needs of this place being turned over to any religious organization.

Ernestine Helthor