Stoutheart Dwarves,
The Sanctuary Watch extends its sincere apologies for the forced evacuation and destruction of the Barak-Tor property. The hordes of Chosen that were invading Upper Sanctuary through the stairwell were unable to be halted by the martial might assembled to oppose them; had the stairwell remained intact, hundreds of Chosen would have been allowed into Upper Sanctuary to slay countless innocents. Faced with this choice, the Sanctuary Watch had no alternative but to seal off the Barak-Tor property and destroy the stairwell allowing access to it. We regret the loss of the Barak-Tor property and your claims to it, but the property itself was always leased, and the possibility that this type of catastrophe could have occurred was always present.
Private Sarkish will return the rent paid by Dakul Ironbeard back to him, if he has not already done so; the existing contract between the Stouthearts and the Watch is now declared null and void. Should any of your number have questions, inquiries, or require assistance in the wake of this tragedy, feel free to speak with one of our Privates on duty concerning your issues.
-Lieutenant Sunellar