[To Lynneth: Isabella Fitzgerald]

[Empress of Neon]

Dear Lynneth

There have been separate instances in the Krak de Roses of late concerning the Banda Rossa. Particularly as it relates to Mr. Bruno, who's seemed to make it a point of turning my home and hearth into anything but. I'm painfully aware of the games they're trying to play.

Ellan did the same at their age, when he wanted someone to give him an excuse.

I'm not going to stress to you how counterproductive this behavior is to the Accord; to Ephia's Well. I'm not convinced Grandmaster Elizabetha even really has any influence over the Banda Rossa, given the behavior I've seen. Gods know I'm not going to try and appeal to their actual boss.

I don't feel safe in there anymore. Where once I felt nothing but a pull and closeness, I no longer feel safe in the den of my own people!

Between the snake under my bed that bit Ellan, blatant attempts at fabricating cassus belli and crumbling faith in the people who are suppose to be safeguarding (not harassing) guests, I've had to make the difficult decision to withdraw both my patronage as a resident (which I'll not be renewing in two days) and stipend for the wedding ceremony (no, it never took place).

I will be moving the ceremony elsewhere, where I don't need to question the intentions of security on a day we've waited for since we were children.

I'll not have this nonsense spilling into our ceremony just because I'm wrapped in purple, or juvenile belligerents threatening to throw me out on the street because I dare brook politics where I eat, live and sleep.

I expect Aubrey to return my dinars to me within two days.

Don't think for a moment this affair hasn't made me bitter.

~ Isabella Fitzgerald

P.S Please write back to me and let me know how Edha's condition is doing. I've not seen her since the treasure-hunter incident.