Thank you for your explanation, Knight Scandland. I think I understand your position a little more.

Are we so different, after all? Just as you came to defend your brother publicly - a trait I truly do find admirable - we came to defend the name of the Celestine. We did not raise our weapons as tools to 'further a war'. We raised them in defense. Perhaps our methods simply differ, and in that, I can accept your justification.

You may note that in my posts, I have not made any assumptions of any of your personalities. I do not know you, or Provost Aeryx. I can only speak to what you have presented on these public boards. Do I follow blindly? No - I am an Archivist. I began my life as a Scholar. I research, strategize, then carry out my duties. I know of the threat that the Albedi pose to Sapience, as with the events of the Cogger that threatened my very home.

Do you know me, Knight? I do not believe we have spoken at all, outside of these posts. Note that despite the postings of two Templars, I do not attribute your views to all the Templar. I ask that you and your brother to not make such sweeping generalizations of the Legion, along with your tendency to conflate the Legion with Shadow. I am not Undead. I am not a dog. I do not 'hedonistically snort silverpit'.

I say once more; what the Legion is seeking for is the security of Sapience from the Albedi threat. The Herald Whirran has simply asked for respect for the Celestine. If this is incompatible with your morality, make it clear.

Finally, as I have written before, I can only see what has been presented on these public posts. I responded to your brother by pointing out the falsehoods in the rationale of your brother's post. I did not speak ill of him. If you think the two is one in the same... well, it explains very much.

- Holbrook Hought, Legionnaire

Penned by my hand on Quensday, the 3rd of Lleian, in the year 501 MA.