I fear that one of your members has broken our uneasy alliance. You have but one chance, and that is to appear before the throne of Montezzi during the funeral of Kharnum, and beg forgiveness. If you should not then you'll be hunted to extermination. All of your agents will be destroyed. Your people will be left no bodies to grieve. We wish an end to this conflict. We of Montezzi extend the olive branch, on this day, of days, to end the conflicts that you have begone. There has been enough death on both sides. We give you leave to continue your mission, to find the surface, and the way. Yet we will not allow your foolish notion of 'freedom' to challenge the just right of Siamorph's chosen in ruling Sanctuary Below.

-- Count Montezzi

Either you are your cronies are liars, "Count". Your man broke whatever alliance we had, when he and his friends thought to cut one of us down. You struck first blood. See to your own, if you have even a shred of the honour you claim.

You say you wish peace, yet you leave a string of impaled bodies of all that do not bow to you in your wake. Your actions against the people of Lower speak for themselves.