Pinned upon the Willow notice board was a letter written by and in the handwriting of the former Sellsword Captain known as Heikki. The message reads,
To the appropriate authorities:
We will keep this blunt. In our possession is a 'Valbrand Haagenvig'. At this moment, he remains alive and well. If we both get what we want, he will remain this way. Our only demand is this: the pardoning of Heikki. This is non-negotiable. If you send us any news that will disappoint, we will send Haagenvig's head.
P.S Your hunters failed miserably. Don't disappoint.
most humbly,
Heikki, and his newest guest Valbrand, Imperial Knight Kopvagr.
Underneath was an entirely different message penned with seal of the Regalian Guard written in broad strokes.
The Regalian Guard will not be intimidated or coerced by Rogue elements within the Holy State of Regalia under any circumstance. The abduction of Imperial Knight Haagenvig is most regrettable and is confirmed to be the doing of former Broken Standard members who have acted from underneath the city in the Sewers where the Regalian Guard was not able to pursue and question to prevent the action. Attempt at contact with the Black Hand conerning the Blackguards was made in the past, but the case was deemed too irrelevant for the attention of the Charter.
It is by these developments that the hand of the Guard is forced, to assume the former members all guilty by refusal of summon and that warrant must be placed on the individuals who have followed after Heikki and to be punished in similar vein to their traitorous master which is execution. For the matter of jurisdiction within the sewers and what is there to be done for Imperial Knight Haagenvig will be escalated to His Highness the Undercrown and higher jurisdiction.
To the appropriate authorities:
We will keep this blunt. In our possession is a 'Valbrand Haagenvig'. At this moment, he remains alive and well. If we both get what we want, he will remain this way. Our only demand is this: the pardoning of Heikki. This is non-negotiable. If you send us any news that will disappoint, we will send Haagenvig's head.
P.S Your hunters failed miserably. Don't disappoint.
most humbly,
Heikki, and his newest guest Valbrand, Imperial Knight Kopvagr.
Underneath was an entirely different message penned with seal of the Regalian Guard written in broad strokes.
The Regalian Guard will not be intimidated or coerced by Rogue elements within the Holy State of Regalia under any circumstance. The abduction of Imperial Knight Haagenvig is most regrettable and is confirmed to be the doing of former Broken Standard members who have acted from underneath the city in the Sewers where the Regalian Guard was not able to pursue and question to prevent the action. Attempt at contact with the Black Hand conerning the Blackguards was made in the past, but the case was deemed too irrelevant for the attention of the Charter.
It is by these developments that the hand of the Guard is forced, to assume the former members all guilty by refusal of summon and that warrant must be placed on the individuals who have followed after Heikki and to be punished in similar vein to their traitorous master which is execution. For the matter of jurisdiction within the sewers and what is there to be done for Imperial Knight Haagenvig will be escalated to His Highness the Undercrown and higher jurisdiction.
