Sapience,

It has been demanded of me to offer a public apology. Since the topic of said apology was somewhat unrelated to myself, and more connected to other people, even people not connected to the guild I represent, I have therefore decided to make a more general one.

I apologize for trusting the earliest records kept, rather than the later which might have been manipulated. Administrators and scribes at the various registries have an admirable way of putting down notes when important matters happen, such as the moment someone is inducted in a guild, and from where they come, as well as recording donations and payments. It may not make the life of those wishing to cheat the world any easier, but it's just who I am.

I would also apologize for any events that occured on the 17th of Variach, year 447, as the seed for one of the darkest hours of the Sciomancers, and likely many, many others, was sprouted that day. I apologize for this, as I know no one else will.

Earth protect us, Air elevate us, Shadow guide us
Shadow Warden Tekias Ilstrem-Cardinalis

Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 17th of Niuran, in the year 467 MA.