Vanguard, esteemed Heralds, and dedicated ministers,

It is with a heavy heart that I pen this missive, for it is clear you have misunderstood the purpose of our newly established military stratagem. Our reasons for amassing the beings you refer to as 'Risen' are threefold:

* The defense of the great city of Qor Qogol.
* The furtherance of its well-being and prosperity.
* The formation of the backbone of our aims to reclaim our rightful territories.

We speak, of course, of the ancestral cities of the Hlugna: Gul'gorath and Full-Caqai - land occupied as of this moment by Bloodloch, the Sanguine Fist and the undercity of Djeir.

With our troops scattered by your efforts at our very doorstep, we must firmly ask for recompense due to your interference in our foreign policy. As you are a city that shares our belief in justice, we are sure you will have no problem shouldering the responsibility of ousting the so-called Tyrant, her fellow Thronekeepers, and all other inhabitants from the volcanic soil that is our birthright.

You have taken soldiers from us and thus ask of you to utilise your own in repayment: wage war upon the Empire and return our lands to us, else leave us be to take them back on our own.

We await your next move,

Llsya Falsehead, the Silvertongue of Qor Qogol
- penned with the full vested authority of the Merchant-King and his High Judges

Penned by my hand on Falsday, the 5th of Slyphian, in the year 2 AC.