✧・Compromise

[bahmboozled]

With no explicit mention of who the 'Scorned' is in the address, a note has been plastered on the bulletin boards where it may reach the intended's eye (i.e. the Emergency Exit's & the Black Market's noticeboards). It is kept brief.

To the Scorned

Your incessant challenges have fallen on deaf ears, it seems. If not I, then who among the Estellians should rise to your tirade?

I will personally not indulge your petty grievances until you cross the line and threaten the very essence of the Mana Tree, ergo its roots. Your self-pitying narrative holds no interest to me.

So, why this persistent provocation?

Why not retreat to your shadows where you may find peace?

Why not deal with the more incessant threats like the purges?

If you insist on pursuing this charade, however, you will demonstrate a modicum of respect. We will meet, but not in the squalor of the sewers. Choose a different venue, a place befitting serious dialogue.

Prove that you are willing to compromise as per the rumours go.

Elamöna
12,401st of the Inulvaaan
Senleya Knight of the Brightmoon Chapter

 

[Rowet]

A response comes in the form of boldened letters, and it was obvious by the crinkles of the parchment on the noticeboard that the author had probably slammed it on the noticeboard.

Addressed to the 12,401st Inulvaan Elamona,
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If you believe my motives are self-pitying and not out of duty for my Faith, then you are sorely mistaken. But fine. I will humor this in the name of compromising and progressive change: I'll relocate. Your Tree will be occupied next, the week after my gathering on Friday. I will not shed blood unnecessarily even if you already have. I intend to do just that: Occupy it.

Your Faithful can have Root Court to make it a sanctuary after Friday.

Signed,
Carmelita Rucio
Priestess of the Broken Gods​

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