The Book Wars: Fires, Lies, and the Whole Ordeal

==Summary==

This textbook is a historical piece written, published, and edited by historian and Lorekeeper Vaeryll Aistra of Myon. The events within this textbook describe the Lorekeeper's personal experiences and journey as a primary player involved in the events of this 'Book War'.

What began as a simple misunderstanding on the preservation and donation of literature erupted into bitter rivalries, two-faced lies, and even grievous bloodshed.

This text is also to serve as a response to Galanodel Tolibund's book entitled 'Destruction of the Heartwood Archive'.

==Forward==

It has come to my attention that there is a book written by a man named Galanodel Talibund in 177 AR, which accuses me of being a thief and liar. It claims that I have violated my oaths as Lorekeeper to Labelas Enoreth, for whom I hold a divine connection to.

Galanodel's book claims that he 'interviewed' several people, yet I do not see a list of who these people were in his book. I push forward the claim that Galanodel, someone whose name I wasn't even aware of until literal years after these events, did not publish this text with the intent of 'recording history'. But with the intent to maim and harm.

For any good historian attempts to receive the sides of all truth by weeding through their biases and opinions. Like any other field of study, the more data a historian collects, the more accurate and close one can come to the truth of a matter. While Galanodel, allegedly, has interviewed those of Bendir- he failed to interview any of Myon, nor any of the opposing grove factions involved. Neither did he bother to ever speak to me, let alone interview me, or the Greenseers faction.

Despite this, no one has bothered to actually write anything in response. And while I did not desire to...

If I do nothing, then this blatant lie and misrepresentation of the truth disguised as a 'history book' will continue to persist throughout time with no answer. I find this unacceptable as a historian and lorekeeper - and so should Talibund if he was a scholar worth any merit whatsoever. Apparently not.

Never-the-less, despite this topic and event being extremely traumatic for myself, I will do my best to lay out the truth around the event called the 'Destruction of the Heartwood Grove'.

It saddens me that I am forced to write this note. Not only because of the incorrigible and flagrant one-sided disdain that a soulless man twists to suit his own agenda, but the realization that he has lied to hundreds that consider him friend, kin, and teacher, and shattered the trust that a man in his role should maintain in those he is responsible for guiding. I hope this book can make people learn from his tragedy that resulted in greed, arrogance, and ignorance.

I hope that you, the reader, will be able to determine the truth from this text.

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra       

==The Questionable Contents of the Heartwood Grove Library==

When I first arrived on this island and became Lorekeeper of Myon, I noticed that many libraries on this island went through long periods of time where no librarians were taking care of them. During these times, the books of these libraries are often stolen from, or worse, destroyed. The Heartwood Grove was one such library that I liked to check up on, to make sure that nothing was amiss. The Grove's archive was often tended to by whatever ranger or druid felt the desire to do so and it changed over the many years. Veisha Calan being one of them. Though I cannot remember the names of others.

I can tell you that the contents of this library were extremely..... strange, for a grove.

It is strange enough that a grove should have a paper-book archive. As the fashion of wood is often considered to be an anathemaIto Silvanus, the Oak Father. So for some, having a wooden library could be seen as sacrilegious. Among the Heartwood grove's library were the following questionable texts:

+ A Witch's Wisdom: the Heresy Regarding Silvanus (A book that literally suggests the Oak Father is wrong about the goddess of plague and disease, Talona. A sacrilegious text.)

+ An Unseelie fey book with a black diamond implanted in it. This book allows the pacting of unseelie fey, an anathema to nature itself.

+ Several texts on raising undead.

+ Literal demonic books made of elven and human skin as the cover...

+ A Complete series of the bible of Shar

These are only a few examples of some of the books that were kept in the Heartwood Library. Most librarians, especially myself, typically file these books in 'Misinformation' or 'Restricted' sections for the obvious harmful content and disgusting make of the books.

Despite my personal objections to this content, I did not consider the Grove Library to be my responsibility and left it to those who kept it.

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra       

==The Actual Story==

It was a crisp, early morning when I received a speedy from a woman by the name of Makaela Qilvyr wishing to speak with me. I summoned her to where I was working in my library, the Myth Myon Public Library. I had some idea of what this was about. I had been told by Saorlaith that the archive had recently been stolen because there was a talk of getting rid of the unnecessary texts. The archives have been found beneath the Bendiran trade route.

The following conversation was had.

Vaeryll: What did you wish to discuss?

Makaela: We have a lot of bookshelves within the caverns (of the heartwood). The Grove has decided that they should leave us. I am here to carry this out. We wondered if Myon would take them into their library?

Vaeryll: Hm, I would happily take them and would be honored to preserve them for you.

Vaeryll: It was weird to me they were in the grove in the first place... considering they're wood and how Silvanus is with wood. I did hear they recently went on a sort of adventure and were found beneath the Bendirian trader route? I'm glad the shelves were at least returned. Many records in them are very, very old.

Vaeryll: I was actually going to suggest that if they were returned, then the important druidic texts be carved on the Grove's walls so future generations will have it.

Makaela: I knew you would appreciate them. To us, they are mostly unnecessary and almost offensive.

Vaeryll: Understandable.

Makaela: I can aid you in gathering the stone for the etching? I think that's a great idea.

There was then some discussion with a companion of mine who came into the library to speak with me. Later, Makaela and I continued the conversation. It started to bother on my brain about the books and I wanted to make sure this was fine.

Vaeryll: Are you sure the grove is okay with me receiving these shelves and tomes?

Makaela: Yes! The Greenseers are in agreement and they say that they have reached out to the group that put these all here. It is fine. The other group took them, hid them under the trade route.. Then put them back. Then they vanished and seemed to stop caring.

Vaeryll: And the group that put them here is fine with it?

Makaela: Yes. Tradition is not to be kept in tomes. At least, not for us.

Vaeryll: I see. In that case, I will be happy to receive them from the grove. Though between us, I want to tell you that half the library has been missing for a while anyway. Someone removed a lot of the tomes that were in there. I have watched over that library for a long time now and note the titles of the tomes it had in the past.

Makaela: I could not say. I never saw the entire collection. I have not even perused this one. I don't see why they had it in the first place.

Vaeryll: The island has several libraries. The Archdruid before Dregan, Burin or something, was quite eccentric. For example, he believed that dragon fire healed people. He once burned a dryad alive in order to 'heal' them. I think he was the one who started the collection's expansion past the nature shelf.

Makaela: That is... interesting.

This was the gist of the conversation, and after this, we discussed the Heartwood's history. Makaela later left, retrieved the Heartwood Grove's entire library and came back to my library. Then, she quite literally dumped the collection on my doorstep. I was under the impression that the majority of the Grove agreed to this, and I believe them to this day. As I mentioned, I often did visit the grove on many occasions. None of these people discussed in Galanodel's book have ever shown up to the grove to my knowledge until after this day. They quite literally 'came out of the woodworks' as the humans say.

At a later interaction with Saorlaith of the Greenseers, I insisted that we make stone etchings and carvings of the books relevant to the Heartwood Grove. I wanted future generations of druids and rangers to have access to this knowledge- and it should be in the grove! They agreed to this. I actually managed to carve one. Except.... a month later, it was gone and destroyed from the grove. Any other attempt at etching these books in the caverns of the Heartwood was met with immediate destruction. I never learned who was doing it.

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra       

=='The Book Wars' or 'Book Gate'==

I had thought everything was all said and done until a man named Aurok would come into my life.

A few days after the books were dropped off at my library, I would receive an extremely accusing speedy from a man named Aurok. Little did I know that Aurok would become my harasser, my stalker, and my terrorizer. And the reason why I loathe speaking about these events to this day.

The first speedy he sent me went along the lines of this:

"Aurok wishes to know why you have accepted stolen knowledge from Grove."

So from the get-go, this man was intent on painting me as some sort of accomplice to a crime.

At the time of receiving this speedy, I was standing in the Eagle attending a poetry night hosted by the fey-knight and Greenseer Cadeyern Galadar. I was standing next to the 27th Coronal of Myon Karathas Morathil, Arialyn Sunblossom of the Grove, Nastas Moonsight, Archmage Valentino, Cadeyern Galadar of the Grove, Cyldra Tir'rein Neutral party of the Heartwood Grove, Elther of the Dark Avengers and Clodagh Ath'Starym.

Many of these people are dear friends of mine. We settled in to quietly discuss as Cadeyern's poetry and story-telling night went on. Cyldra and Arialyn, in particular, were neutral members of the Heartwood Grove, unaffiliated with the Greenseer faction.

Vaeryll: Who the heck is Aurok?

Clodagh: Some... Uthgardt.

Nastas: Ignore it.

Karathas: He threatened Saorlaith. Was dirtied in the grove.

Arialyn: I believe he posted some ramblings about shrines or what.

Vaeryll: I see.

Valentino: Cadeyern, when this is over I would like you, and Nastas to accompany me to have a quick discussion with this Aurok.

Airalyn: If it's the same one who's been leaving ramblings at the Grove's boards, I'd like to be there too if possible.

Vaeryll: Why are you going to talk to Aurok? That is my affair. (To Valentino)

Valentino: I know, I know.. not until this is over. I wish to speak with this Aurok in regards to his blustering over these shelves.

Karathas: He threatened Saorlaith and drew axe, meaning to do harm. He also tried to break into her room at the grove.

Vaeryll: He sounds dangerous, on top of his accusatory tone. He should be unwelcomed from the People of Myon for threatening one of our citizens.

Valentino: I have already discussed this with the Coronal, Aurok assaulted Saorlaith, I wish to make it clear that his so called authority begins, and ends with- (He is cut off, something I did not overhear)

Elther: This is also a matter of friendly relations.(with the Grove) Not just official Myon business.

Karathas: Yes. We will seek him out after this meeting is done. All shall be fine.

Vaeryll: Okay, sounds good.

Cyldra (having joined in): This is the name of the one on the notice in the grove?

Vaeryll: He sent me an aggressive messenger orb before the poetry meeting.

Valentino: Meet him outside the grove?

Elther: I'm fine with that.

Vaeryll: Did you send him an illusion? (To Valentino)

Valentino: I have, just waiting on fair Cadeyern.

Vaeryll: Since Aurok attacked Saorlaith, should we expect him to be violent?

Karathas: It is a possibility.

Valentino: Yes, you should. Allow me to read the report.

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The report is summarized as follows:

'The one called Aurok came to the Heartwood seeking confrontation and violence, in both his words and actions. Having conferred with Saorlaith's reckoning of events prior, I've written a report on the encounter:

It began when Saorlaith opened her cavern door to discover Aurok standing close by. She claimed to have noticed the lock on her door being forced as she emerged, but thought nothing of it at the time. (Later, I would notice this as well, along with the tracks of what I believe to be an unarmored human man outside her door.)

Aurok immediately asked why "we" decided to "steal" the bookshelves that were abandoned by another druid circle.

Saorlaith explained the situation to him and that numerous denizens of the Heartwood, even those outside the Greenseer order, wished the bookshelves donated elsewhere and that it was the good Makaela that made the efforts to re-home the books within.

That, alas, was not enough for the man. He did not wish to speak with Makaela; that the Greenseers gave her our support was enough to implicate us.

It was then that the man began to stomp around the sacred grounds in what can only be described as an unhinged manner, wondering aloud which of the pillars or pieces of creature comforts he might steal for HIS home since he believed that we were advocates for petty thievery.

When it became apparent to him that Saorlaith was not so attached to any of the replaceable works of arts in the Heartwood as to attempt to stop him with force, he began to blame her and our order for all of his woes, which was our first indication that this bombastic rage of his was premeditated.

It was then that myself and the good Majieu happened upon the scene, eager to use the crafting hall to further our alchemical pursuits.

I noticed the man's footprints by Saorlaith's forced door and mentioned to her, in passing, that there looked to have been an attempt to break in. It would seem that was the tipping point that embroiled his sputtering ramble into a fiery tirade!

He did accuse our order of all manner of perceived wrongdoings. From our supposed "disrespect of authority" (whose authority was never established), down to my personal use of a metallic weapon and chain armor, the accusations flew.

Curiously, he also blamed the Greenseers for having a crafting hall and shops in the Heartwood at all, lambasting us for paying for upkeep on quarters and having doors on them (further proof that it was him who attempted to force Saorlaith's lock, in retrospect).

It wasn't long after that his true desires and reason for his ranting came to light; he expressed a fervent desire to strike at Saorlaith!

Majieu, sensing danger, rushed to Saorlaith's side and ushered her to safety. And just in the nick of time, for once Aurok and myself were alone in the crafting hall, he brandished his mighty axe and claimed he would use "the power of the Grove to remove us".

I, in turn, steeled my resolve and locked my trident with his axe. Our battle was short, but fierce. As we traded blows, I demanded the son of Man to yield. He, in turn, offered nothing but insults.

In the end, I was able to subdue the raging tribesman non-lethally (praise be!) and demanded that he flee the sacred grounds before my return as I left to check on the others.

As an aside, now that I see the son of Man is painting his merciful subduing as "attempted murder", I am far less inclined to extend my mercy a second time if he comes to the sacred grounds with intent to threaten the druids once more.

Day 25, Month 4 (Tarsakh), 177 AR (1377 DR)
Zoah Nightwater ----------------------------------------------- Now before I continue writing our conversation, I want to make a note about this report.

When Aurok references 'abandoning the circle' he alludes to Dregan Densular's Heartwood Grove circle as Archdruid. For a while now, the grove was no longer ruled by any one archdruid, but several factions within.

Dregan was unwelcome from Myon and the elven people because she actively attempted to befriend Lolthite drow utilizing the Zhurkwood Grove under the misguided notion that 'druids should work together, even with drow'.

I should not need to go into why this is not only an extremely stupid and reckless idea, but simply wrong. Eversince her Exile from Myon's lands- including the forest- Dregan's appearances on the island were non-existant. She had not been seen in many many months. So Aurok's claim here at 'disrespecting authority' is laughable... at best.

The conversation continues.

Cyldra: Well I don't know the whole story yet but it does concern my home and my people, can I travel with you to help?

Vaeryll: I'm fine with it, so long as the others are.

Everyone agreed and we set off to head to the grove.

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra       

==The Grove Visit==

Everyone wards up and heads to the Grove. The wardings were for safety as Aurok had been reported to attempt to violently attack Saorlaith before. We wait a very long time for Aurok to show up.

As he was taking forever to do so about something he supposedly cared so much about.... I wandered to the board. Thankfully, I am a wonderful note taker and I recorded a few notes on the board back then about the shelves. I will rewrite them here: ----------------------------------------- Etchings

I have spoken with Cyldra and Lorekeeper Vaeryll. They were willing to etch in stone some pieces of knowledge from the now-gone library. Thanks to their aid, we now have two tales regarding the history of the island and the Heartwood Grove.

I encourage you to etch the accounts you deem worthy of being kept, and feel free to go over the stones we left behind if you wish to change them. Let us preserve our history, let us know where we come from and where we are going, but let us also live and breathe our ways and traditions.

Day 23, Month 4 (Tarsakh), 177 AR (1377 DR)
Makaela Qilvyr ------------------------------- On the History and Lore of the Heartwood

If you venture to the treetops, to the boughs above our grove -- you will find that not all knowledge was lost. Steps were taken to preserve that which pertained to the grove, not Cordorian census records or settlement leader memoirs.

The Greenseers are working to accumulate knowledge pertaining only to the grove, or that which is relevant to our order.

A vast monument to vanity, valuing quantity over substance, is not needed to achieve the preservation of tradition. I would highly encourage those of this grove to understand this, and to make greater efforts to get involved with your peers personally, if the exchange of tradition is what truly matters.

Day 24, Month 4 (Tarsakh), 177 AR (1377 DR)
Saorlaith ---------------------------------- This note is in reference to Saorlaith's request and my agreements with taking the shelves. Because the stone etchings were not viable due to constant destruction, I instead returned all the original copies of the nature shelf to Saorlaith to safely place in the grove. It remains there to this day, in the tree house. Myon, of course, has a full copy of this shelf in case of fire or theft of the Grove's archive.

At this point. It was clear that Aurok was not going to show up and had stood my summons up to discuss the books.

It is then that I decided to leave a message for Aurok on the board. Here is the recording of my letter: ----------------------------- The Heartwood Grove Donated Shelves and Myon

Hello.

It has come to my attention that someone of the Grove named 'Aurok' is under the impression that I stole these shelves.

I would like to quell this worry, but it appears we are having trouble reaching you to talk verbally.

We attempted to meet with you earlier today, sending three illusion notices to meet outside the grove. These were ignored. When we attempted to discern your location to see if you were coming, you ignored us.

I am going to assume you were simply busy.

Here are a few things I'd like to bring to your attention:

+ The shelves donated to Myon were not even the full amount of shelves. Dregan Densular and Veisha Calan originally stole the shelves from the grove before as many members were very upset by their contents. That is books being displayed which were called things like 'infernal contract' or 'Witches Wisdom: The Heresy of Silvanus'. Or even books venerating the Plague goddess over all nature. There was also the issue that these wooden shelves were an affront to many gods and goddesses of nature. As you see, many of the furniture in the grove are made from stone or grown living wood. So Dregan and Veisha absconded with them for some time. They were then mysteriously returned, however I count we are missing six shelves all together still.

+ I have personally insisted and agreed that all important contents regarding Heartwood Grove history and lore should be etched and transferred to a stone base. Not only is this more practical in terms of how long it will last, but it is less of a disrespectful affront to nature, and it helps preserve this knowledge for future druids and rangers to utilize. We have already started making the base for these.

+ The Ranger Station has identical copies of the nature books- the important ones- on the shelves within. I have suggested moving them to the Dreaming Tree as it is more secure than the ranger station from Dhaerow Raids.

+ If any ranger or druid would like copies of the library, please feel free to reach out! I have already discussed making personal copies for Cyldra on this very subject. And we will shortly begin producing them. If you would like personal copies of some of these books, I would be happy to accommodate. However, I will not be comfortable with them coming back to be displayed publicly without the majority desire of the entire grove- as the majority decision was to donate them in the first place.

+ If any Ranger or Druid would like to help with the etching of stories and knowledge- please contact me!! I am happy to accommodate and help preserve this precious knowledge. It is my job to both respect it, and ensure that future generations can benefit from it.

+ Aurok, Considering these things, I would ask that you not continue with any violent behavior regarding this matter. No one here is your enemy, and we are all just trying to be respectful of the natural order and the druidic tradition.

Sincerely,
Day 26, Month 4 (Tarsakh), 177 AR (1377 DR)

Vaeryll Aistra --------------------------------------------- All of us returned home, and I thought that my message might help Aurok settle. At least, I had hoped it would.

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra       

==Aurok's Response and Harassment==

A few days later, I find a few new notes on grove members on my library correspondence board. Notes that I filed and still have. But to save you time, here is the one from Aurok:

Grove books

Greenseers try to make decisions for all of Grove.

They do not represent the Grove, if they did it would be because they've driven all other Druids from Grove.

They share no knowledge, no answers. They hoard.

Shelves and Books in Grove are only sources of knowledge about Grove rules, stories and history.

Not all are allowed in Myon, Aurok is not allowed in Myon even now writing this message.

By Grove own rules Aurok is Friend of Grove.

Greenseers wish to prevent Aurok and all others from obtaining knowledge.

Day 26, Month 4 (Tarsakh), 177 AR (1377 DR)
Aurok Nola-Kavi ---------------------------------- Now by this point in time. I had received SEVERAL wisps and angry threatening messages from Aurok. I had also received more notes like this from Aurok, multiple times. Each time, I crafted a response asking him to come speak with me in person. I painstakingly discussed in detail how events happened. He ignored me. And I am honestly convinced he just simply didn't read ANY of my letters. He also ignored my summons TWICE to the grove just so we could discuss this matter in person. It was becoming terrible, and appeared to be escalating. I was worried and starting to become afraid for my life as the wisps elevated in aggression.

I shared this worry with Valentino. Apparently, he had enough and decided to simply scry Aurok's location. Aurok was located within the Guldorand square. Karathas, Valentino, Myself, Baldissere, Qisalor and a few others decided to head there to talk to him. What ensued was the most head-ache inducing conversation I have ever had in my life. And I am a sodding teacher!

As we searched for Aurok in Guldorand, I spoke with Baldissere- a wild elf of the Lone Wolf and former Councillor-Bladekeeper of Myon. I vented to him, because I was stressed to sickness from the harassment. ------------------------ Baldissere: What are the books?

Vaeryll: Ah, the Heartwood grove donated their books to Myon because- well- the shelves of dead trees and paper were an affront to many of the natural faiths. Apparently a majority of the grove wanted them gone, not just the greenseers. Kin named Makaela oversaw their transfer. The books are mostly non-nature related. Though the nature shelf was donated. THe ones actually important to the grove are maybe... six? But I've already agreed - and insisted- on transferring the knowledge to less offensive stone.

Baldissere: While oral traditions are ideal - is this something widely agreed upon by them?

Vaeryll: And - the rest of them? Well, they are books and many of them controversial to have in the grove. For instance, one was called 'A Witches Wisdom: The Heresy of Silvanus'. Written by plague-god faithful.

Baldissere: I do not believe in the destruction of any knowledge.

Vaeryll: Oral traditions is what I thought the grove was going back to. I am trying to respect that and respect the druidic path. The stone etching was supposed to be a compromise between those who found the books offensive and those that want the knowledge in the grove. I have also offered to give personal copies to anyone who asks.

Baldissere: How was this decided by them?

Valentino: The Greenseers reached out to other active members of the grove, and at a consensus reached out to Vaeryll to store the books here.

Vaeryll: I trust Saorlaith, and Zoah, when they say others of the grove outside of the Greenseers wanted them gone. They respected Dregan for so long, despite her insufferableness. I doubt Saorlaith would claim as much if the majority didn't decide it.

(I later identified some names of these neutral parties. Many of them have been mentioned already.)

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra       

==Aurok's Violent Escalation==

Finally, Aurok arrived in Guldorand to meet us as Baldissere said his goodbyes and left. If only I had known what headache this interaction would continue to cause me.

Vaeryll: Aurok?

Aurok: Yes, that is me.

Vaeryll: Hello! I am Vaeryll Aistra. I serve as Lorekeeper of Myon. I wanted to talk to you briefly about your concerns?

Aurok: Concerns on Greenseers doing what they have no power to do? Yes, can talk.

Vaeryll: This is the Archmage of Myon (Valentino), we tried to contact you last trine cycle to meet and discuss... but I guess you were busy.

Valentino: We have met.

Vaeryll: Well, Firstly, I wanted to make clear that Makaela isn't a Greenseer. She, the Greenseers, and others of teh grove have all expressed desire to donate the shelves to Myon. Makaela was just the person selected to handle that. So it wasn't just the Greenseers. I also wanted to quell your worries about the information on the shelves.

Aurok: Then why have I heard so many against it?

Vaeryll: I don't know. All of the ones I have met have said they wanted them gone. I have personally insisted that anything considered valuable knowledge specifically for the Heartwood Grove and its traditions be transferred to a more respectable stone etching int he grove for future druids and rangers to benefit from. I - (I am cut off by Aurok)

Aurok: Greenseers and Makaela person are not all of the grove.

Vaeryll: Well then, I would welcome you to send these dissenting voices my way if they have questions or worries. ANYWAY, furthermore, it was decided that a shelf containing the identical information important to the grove be kept in the Tree House. These will be returned. At the moment, there is currently a shelf- as well- within the Ranger station that has all of the same nature-book information for the rangers that was not touched.

Aurok: I did not watch shelfs donate. Storm Nightwind, Kodiak, Caldurian disagree on the boards.

Vaeryll(continuing): I have personally suggested moving these important books to the dreaming tree for safety from dhaerow raids- (I am cut off again)

Aurok: Who is you to decide what is important to Grove? Who is Greenseers to make actions for entire Grove?

Vaeryll: Again.... it's not all the greenseers, and the books are specifically about nature - written by past druids.

Aurok: If you have issues with some books, take those books. Again- you save Grove.

Vaeryll: (Not following what he is raving about): Regardless, I also am happy to provide copies of any of the books to anyone who wants some for their personal copies. That coupled with the stone etchings, and returned shelf, which will record anything important is what was decided will ensure nothing is lost.

Vaeryll: Nearly all the books that were donated had nothing to do with the grove in particular. (True. There were maybe 20 on there that were nature-specific or recorded past druids who walked with the grove. The rest were about history, art, war, etc etc. Non-nature related things..)

Aurok: As someone who read these books, I do not believe (I hardly doubt this, but whatever)

Vaeryll: Okay, well, it is a fact. And you are welcome to not believe me. But I'm happy to show you at any point to prove it is the truth. As I mentioned earlier, I am personally helping to assist moving the words in them to stone - as it is respectful to many of the nature deities to do so. Or so I am told.

Aurok: How long will this take? Who has asked for you to do this?

Vaeryll: Furthermore you are welcome in Myon's library, as long as you are in good standing with Myon.

Aurok: I have been in Library, since I was told I could.

Vaeryll: I would not suggest going right now until the situation with Saorlaith and threatening her has been resolved. But any non-elf is welcome to peruse Myon's library at any time and it has been that way since I became Lorekeeper.

Aurok: I have no threatened her. Zoak, attacked me in Grove. You would not believe me, same as others. You are Elf, I am not.

Vaeryll: I was told you did, and I do not wish to argue on it. I'm not really the person to talk to about the specifics there. That would be something to discuss with the Second Blades as they handle security in Myon.

Aurok: Was told that they all believe Zoah without even asking me of what happen.

Vaeryll: That is a very rude and discriminatory comment, that I find to be very untrue. Just because I am an elf does not mean I automatically believe all other elves' side of the story.

Aurok: It was what I was told. (Aurok then looks at Valentino, who is a Human, as if wanting support)

And Elf-king stood there silently, and did not detest

Valentino: Elf-king?

Vaeryll: I was not there, so I'll not pass judgment. I'm sorry you're experiencing hardship. I am just trying to help. - I did briefly speak with a ranger named Cyldra the other tenday about moving copies of the nature-specific and Heartwood grove specific books to the dreaming tree. So, that is something I will likely be doing with her if she gets the okay from the grove.

Valentino: Are you attempting to claim that I told you this?

Aurok: No, but you was there when it was said. Zoah assaulted me in Grove, breaking rules, and noone dared ask me of story. Bottom line. Greenseers. Are not. The Grove.

Vaeryll: Well, anyway, I wanted to dash your worries about the information being lost. It's not at all, and the whole point in the donation was to preserve this knowledge while respecting the grove members and - well- nature. As well as removing harmful books that did not belong in the grove-

Aurok: You double my worries. You continue to say these people gave you permission. They are a part of Grove, but they are not /THE/ Grove. Greenseers are mad that shelfs were in front of their home. hey constantly complain of it.

Vaeryll: Furthermore, from what I can gather- it looks like Dregan, nor Veisha returned all of the shelves to the grove in the first place. Among the shelves donated, six or seven are still missing. So we do not even actually possess the entirety of the groves books. Half of them are still missing at Dregan and Veisha's hand.

Aurok: They are not missing then.

Vaeryll: Well, they are missing actually. They aren't in the grove. They're not donated. Dregan and Veisha are not 'THE' Grove... I don't know what to tell you.

Aurok: Greenseers and Makaela wrongfully gave books again. Greenseers admit to me, several times, they do not own books. How can they donate something that does not belong to them?

Vaeryll: Again, it wasn't just the Greenseers and Makaela.

(Aurok starts to rant about how much he hates the Greenseers and how they 'allegedly' drove others from the grove. Having been someone who frequented the grove in this time.... No they didn't. Aurok didn't even show up until around the time the books were donated himself.)

Vaeryll: Regardless of your issues with the Greenseers..you do not appear to be understanding that- the books that actually pertain to Heartwood grove tradition and history will be returned in more than one form. Either by etching of stone, or a special shelf in the dreaming tree.

Aurok: (Continuing to blather about the Greenseers and how much he hates them): They lie of me trying to kill Zoah. They lie of me trying to break into home. They lie and ruin reputation of me and the Grove.

(False, this was corroborated by a myon aegis... who caught him doing it.)

Aurok: We want shelfs back. Take your heresy books, give others back.

Vaeryll (staring into space as I talk to a wall): That is what is being done, Aurok. That is 'literally' what is happening. The non-important books are staying with us, the nature one are being given back.

Aurok: Greenseer's lie, give shelves back.

Vaeryll: You appear to be choosing to focus on your issues with the Greenseers and Makaela. I don't know what problem you have with them or why. Rather than the positive. Which I just literally said - yes, the important information will be returned.

Aurok: Do you make choices for others things?

Valentino: Her missive literally said that copies will be made.

Aurok: And not be allowed to return to the Grove. (At this point, I wanted to slam my head into a wall)

Vaeryll: I do actually. As a council member of Myon, I make choices for others often- when the Coronal deems I need to.

Aurok: I does not want to keep books to myself, they are for all.

Vaeryll: Okay, good for you. The books aren't being kept to myself. The non-nature ones are available anytime in the Myon Public Library and the nature ones will be returned to the Heartwood Grove??

Aurok: Give your boots to the small child here, I wish it.

It was at this point, that I become UTTERLY confused and Valentino steps into the conversation.

Valentino: You have tried this twice now, asking people to hand over their personal possessions in order to make what you think is a point about ownership.

Vaeryll(visibly frustrated): I do not personally know why you are taking issue with the Greenseers specifically, but I'm not a part of that- and frankly, I do not care. It would be really nice if you could at least acknowledge here that I am trying to make compromises here.

Aurok: How is this not the point. Because the people who gave you books, did not have the power to give you books. You do not come into someones home, and give away their things. You do not make compromises.

Vaeryll: The important information will be returned to the grove, either in stone etching or by dreaming tree. So, I guess I do not understand the issue when the majority decided this was it. You can claim it wasn't.. but to be honest, I've never seen or heard from you before.

Aurok: You continue to only follow Greenseers and Makaela's word.

Aurok: Return them to Grove then

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra     

==Aurok's Violent Escalation, Continued==

Vaeryll: The books were dropped off in the library, I didn't go there and take them. And for the last time, there were others. Cyralda, Arialyn, Cadeyern and other people also wanted this. It was not just the Greenseer faction.

Valentino: Unnecessary wooden structures are an affront to Silvanus, he literally commands their sacrifice by fire if one can get away with it. Transferring the books contents to stone preserves them in a manner that is not outright heretical to the faith.

Aurok: What is considered unnecessary structure? Like the signs they use to designate homes? The shops they use? The boards and paper they write on?

Vaeryll: I gave my word. The majority of the grove decided this. I do not feel comfortable returning them for public display when it is considered insulting to more than just the druids there- but deities as well. I rather not be struck by Silvanus for doing that. /However/. I am happy to accommodate by offering personal copies if you would like personal copies. And the stone etchings will be finished soon.

(Karathas approached, having heard enough.)

Karathas: You do understand how pathetic it is to cry about books?

Aurok: How are these things less than Shelfs?

Karathas: This is certainly a sight to behold.

Aurok: This is not crying, Elf-King.

Karathas: That is precisely what it is.

Aurok: (turning back to me): I do not want personal copy.

Karathas: You would do well to trust those who have made their life's mission to preserve knowledge.

Aurok: I want books to be return to owners.

Karathas: You will cease talking to and bothering my Lorekeeper, because you are --

Aurok: The Grove.

Karathas: Literally, unable to understand words spoken to you.

Vaeryll: Who owns them, then? You said it yourself... the druids and rangers of the grove don't own them? You're being contradictory.

Aurok: The Grove owns them. As a whole.

Karathas: Leave it, Lorekeeper. Man is not worth your breath or time.

Valentino: Yet a majority voted to have them cast out, and replaced with something more suitable.. a curiosity.

Vaeryll: Your logic is flawed though Aurok. Do YOU believe three people is the majority of the grove? Why do your three people's opinions matter more than both the gods of nature and the majority consensus of the grove? Furthermore, why can't you accept that even with that, most of the information will be returned in the form of stone, or a dreaming tree bookshelf?

Aurok: You have ignored our opinions to not remove them

Vaeryll: I didn't remove them! They were dropped on my doorstep after I was *asked* by representatives of the Heartwood Grove to take them in and preserve them. I am doing what I promised, taking care of these books. I have offered so many ways for those who want the books to receive that knowledge.

Aurok: Noone wants stone. Give shelfs back. its simple.

Valentino (bluntly): Three people do not want stone.

(At this time, I was exhausted from the conversation. It was clear I was talking to a wall. A stubborn wall who did not desire to see reason or even attempt to understand the reality. The reality was, the books would be returned. The ones that were heretical were being removed, as were the heretical wooden book shelves. But this did not matter to Aurok. What mattered was the Greenseers supposedly 'encroaching' on the make-believe power of an absentee, disgraced 'Archdruid'.)

Karathas: Right. Enough of that.

Aurok: Elf-king, I do not care of you. You accept books that was stolen from Grove. And you refuse to return.

Karathas: Yet you care for the efforts of my people. This translates as my concern directly.

Aurok: Why is opinion of Greenseers, greater than...everyone else?

(I remain quiet. I did not bother to respond that it was just not the Greenseer faction that desired the bookshelves removal. I was done. Karathas continued.)

Aurok: What gives /YOU/ the power to take books from Grove. (to Karathas)

Karathas: Cease this course of action, and practice patience. You may be surprised positively, once you see effort made for preservation of knowledge.

Aurok: We can preserve books on our own. As you say things take time.

Karathas: Evidently not.

Valentino: And yet you have failed to.

Karathas: I hope to hear no more of this matter. Find better things to do with your time.

Aurok: You continue to try to defend stolen books. I will continue to speak of this.

Karathas: Will you?

Aurok: I will. Elf-king. You pay for defending stolen books.

(At this point, Aurok drew an ax and went for Karathas. Karathas beat him a few times with his staff and Aurok ran off after Qisalor joined and started casting spells at Aurok. Everything happened so quickly that I didn't have a moment to actually do or say anything. In fact, Aurok turned as if he were going to attack me during the fight, but Karathas beat him off before he could try. Aurok managed to escape after he attacked via teleport.)

Karathas (To Valentino): I wonder if he will.

Valentino: Oh he shall.

Vaeryll (shocked): What just happened??

Karathas: The usual.

Vaeryll (Disbelieving): Did he just try to hit you??

Karathas: Yes, typical.

Karathas: He expected our patience to be infinite. Perhaps meant to intimidate. As it was told... he has no interest in listening to a word you say. Talking in circles until he has dug his way through the pavement to the Underdark.

Qisalor: Curious how he didn't get stunned by my spell, rager I suppose. Best he run off.

Vaeryll: I.. was hoping that wouldn't end in violence. I was only trying to talk to him and reassure him that the knowledge would be returned... The issue is that he doesn't care about the books it seems or the knowledge. Just that he hates the greenseer specifically and seems to be using it as a catalyst for chaos.

Karathas: Yes, but man makes his own choices. His choice is consistently to ignore everything that does not fit his agenda. You are not first one to speak to him of this extensively.

Vaeryll: I dislike being called a thief when the books were literally delivered to my library and then I was asked to preserve them respectfully. I gave my word too.

Qisalor: Not so different from the rest of his camp too.

Karathas: It is okay, Lorekeeper. You did your best.

Qisalor (Attempting to scry Aurok): He's already in Cordor by now I'm sure. Weeping at the foot of the throne

Valentino: Well, this was just a wonderful visit to Guldorand.

Karathas: I hope I never see a day someone weeps at the foot of my throne.

Valentino: Shall we return?

Vaeryll: Yeah..

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra     

==Siltrin's Lie==

And that was when Aurok began to escalate in behavior. At this point, Coronal Karathas had become involved. He and my partner, Archmage Valentino, were becoming increasingly concerned about Aurok's threats to me over messenger and wisp. I began to receive messages like 'return shelves or else you suffer.' Aurok and his few people started to slander my name, as well. It is here where these rumors of 'Vaeryll stole them' appear to have come from. As you may note in my conversation with him, he stated multiple times that I was not responsible for the theft- even if he refused to admit that I was attempting to make sure the nature-related knowledge was preserved in the Grove for future druids.

Several times during these few months, I would come to my library to find my beautiful artwork and historical displays smashed to pieces. Many times, I had to spend hours restoring the historical pieces. Karathas Coronal statue was also smashed and defaced several times during this time. As was my painting of Lorekeeper Prellia. Another time, 'thief' was painted in thick red blood across my books. It came to a point where I started keeping a log of every important piece to me in the library. Something I still do today.... Then they started smashing my book shelves... and stealing books.

At first it was just small titles that I noticed missing. Only to be later confirmed that they were stolen via unsigned wisps or speedy. Though, it seemed clear who was at fault..

I was chased down and attacked in our forest on my way home from visiting a friend in Bendir. I do not know who the person was, but they were masked and carried a bow. I managed to teleport away, though an arrow hit my shoulder before I managed to escape. To this day, I do not know who attacked me. I assume it was one of Aurok's group who'd been fed lies by Aurok.

During this turbulent time, the Dark Avengers and Coronal Karathas became involved in seeking out these aggressive people as they did on the day when one of the People were threatened. I will say that I do not personally agree with seeking violence in return for violence. I strongly feel, to this day, that these people were purposely led astray. It is clear to me that Aurok had an agenda against the greenseers, and that all he actually cared about was enforcing Dregan's 'authority' on all Grove factions. None of these people bothered to reach out to me and talk.

The only one that did was Cyralda, mentioned above. After I spoke with her about the personal copies, the returning of a shelf to the grove, and also the stone etchings... She was on board with the plan and agreed the bookshelves should be removed out of respect for Silvanus.

I strongly feel that if these people had been reasonable like her and come to talk to me, then the air could've been cleared sooner. However, they were drawn in by Aurok's lies. And assumed me an enemy. They did not bother.

Anyway, I am aware that Nastas, Siltrin, and a few other Avengers such as Arathil became involved in several skirmishes. I do not know the nature of these skirmishes, nor do I agree with them. I did not 'sick' them on these people that Aurok lied to. I feel sick to my stomach that this one man managed to cause so much chaos and strife and harm. The Avengers and the Aegis of Myon felt they were protecting me and the People from enemies. I will not blame them for lashing out just as I do not blame these people that Aurok deceived. As far as I am concerned, they are all victims of this terrible, selfish, hateful man.

During this time, as it became clear that Aurok and his friends would not stop their harassment, Siltrin appeared to hatch an 'idea' to 'protect' me and the Myon library from further harm.

I'm not aware of all the details that lead to it, but after yet another altercation between Avengers and some people who argued over the books, Siltrin proceeded to proclaim that he had stolen the Heartwood's archives from me and then promptly burned them so that no one else could have them.

THIS WAS A LIE.

The Coronal commanded that I obey and play along with this lie while Aurok and his friends continued with this behavior. And as my Coronal commanded, I obeyed. For a few days. Until the guilt of lying bid me tell the truth. I am not a good liar. I admit, this commandment went against my own sense of morality. And so I told others in secret that it was a lie, while publically going along with the lie.

The truth of the matter is that these books never came near fire. I never would allow this. At this time, I was actually keeping all of the druidic and nature books on my person at all times. I was still in the process of copying and transcribing them so that they could be returned to the Grove. At this point in time, everyone had abandoned the stone etching idea as Aurok continued to destroy the stone etchings per his own admission. At this point, I had decided 'screw it'. I would just simply make copies of all the books, then return the original nature shelf and history shelf to the Grove's treehouse. I was about half-way through with this plan when Siltrin made up this lie. Unfortunately, copying so many books takes a LOT of time, supplies, and effort. So it was a slow process and Siltrin had become impatient with the constant harassment and drama.

I banned Siltrin from the library for this lie. A ban that remains in effect to today. He is the only person banned from the Myon Public Library that is not also unwelcome from the city. I am actually still upset that he essentially put me in a place where I had to lie to people to keep up a facade for him. I understand that he did this to try and protect me, but I would rather face the harassment than tell anything but the truth.

Not only did this lie fail to protect me, it essentially put gunpowder on the already burning proverbial fire. Everyone exploded and the harassment amped up even more. Suddenly I was labeled as a liar, an oathbreaker, and a thief. Suddenly, all blame was placed on *me* for this. Despite the fact that Siltrin told others he burned the books without my knowledge.... I had to take the fall for it.

Not but a few days later after Siltrin spread his lie, as if the harassment, vandalism, and threats to my life were not enough.... I received the following messenger.

"So you want to destroy books? How about a taste of your own medicine?"

I immediately ran to my library, only to find several of my bookshelves stolen. I was distraught and alerted the Aegis and the Coronal immediately. I also alerted Mithreas, who had been in the library at the time of the theft... sadly, he had been distracted with administrative work and thought I was just moving shelves again.

Over 200 books on the subject of the Arcane were stolen. And who would the culprit be? You guessed it. Aurok. It was confirmed to be him after some investigation. Apparently he thieved them and then trashed them into the Arelith Forest. According to Mithreas, a good samaritan found the shelves and returned them to the library a few days later. Thankfully, all of the books were accounted for.. if a bit roughed up from being exposed to the elements.

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra       

== The Aftermath and Preservation of the Heartwood's Archive ==

After this, Aurok disappeared. I do not know what happened to his friends who supported him. I did not even learn all of their names. I was aware that some of the Skull Crag Rangers agreed with him, but as I mentioned earlier... I do not blame them either. Please, dear reader, do not blame them as well.

The Skull Crag Rangers were not allowed in Myon because Reivan had made some statues of Coronal Karathas as a dhaerow and seriously offended him. So it wasn't as if the Skull Crag Rangers would've been able to come around Myon and actually talk to me about this situation or know the truth.

So please, dear readers, do not blame these people either. They were used by a man who had some odd, fanatical agenda against the Greenseer faction.

A few weeks passed after my shelves were returned to me by Mithreas and the unnamed hero who found them. Everything had been silent and I was able to completely copy all of the Heartwood's archives. The most important things that I ensured to copy were all books written by past Archdruids, Beryl/Naveria's journals/memoirs, all history books, all books recording druids who've walked before, all records, and all books regarding nature.

I felt these books belonged to remain in the grove, if their knowledge would not be preserved on stone etchings. I kept the copies and made two shelves with the originals. These were handed off to Saorlaith. It was decided these books would rest in the Treehouse for better safety. In the event that the Grove's books were damaged or destroyed due to the elements or dhaerow raid, Myon would freely replace them with copies from our archives.

Everything was quiet then. For a few months.

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra       

==The Villainous Omission of Veisha Calan==

Do you remember, dear reader, how I had mentioned earlier in this textbook how the last Archdruid, Dregan Densular had been unwelcome from Myon? For several acts such as, but not limited to, befriending Lolthite dhareow, welcoming a knight of the Unseelie court to the grove, and more?

Before 'Book-gate', several Avengers of the underdark infiltrated the home of two dhaerow who, at the time, had been taking residence in the Zhurkwood Grove. These dhaerow werewolf totem-shifters and had been attacking innocent writ-workers along the jungle coast next to the Crow's Nest. I happened to be free that day and went with them as I wanted to connect with some portals in the underdark in case of an emergency. I was there, with them, when we discovered a Lolthite altar within this dhaerow's home. Recently used, as well, dried blood caked its surface. Next to this altar was a wall of reports and letters that the dhaerow used to paste received letters to.

Upon this board, I witnessed the very letter that first incriminated Dregan of her association with the dhaerow. The letter discussed a desire to work together for the betterment of nature. It said that the Zhurkwood and the Heartwood should work together. And it also said that all 'blood wars' between the dhaerow and the elves should be 'forgotten'. It essentially expressed a desire for friendship and extended an olive branch.

This is, of course, sacrilegious to the Seldarine and Corellon. Purposeful association with such creatures endangers the elven community as well as the surface community. So for this, and several other incidents witnessed by the Greenseers or other elven druids/rangers of the grove, Dregon was exiled from Myon's land and the Arelith forest. These reports, and Dregan's exile, can still be found today in Myon's Public Library archive.

After Dregan was exiled, Dregan moved to Bendir Dale with her wife Veisha Calan, and essentially started to be seen less and less until she was virtually non-existent.

Veisha Calan, as mentioned earlier, was also a druid of the grove and had served as a librarian for the Heartwood archive for sometime before the drama that arose between Dregan, Myon, and the Greenseers. This I can confirm as I spoke with her once or twice while visiting the Grove's archive in my early years on this island. Though, by the time that Dregan was exiled, she had long since abandoned that duty.

She and I were fairly neutral, perhaps even friendly, up until the point that Dregan was exiled. For some reason, Dregan blamed me for her exile. I still do not know why. After Dregan's exile, I began to catch Veisha outright lying to me many, many times. I am not sure if she ever realized that I knew better, but I eventually just decided I would remain neutral and feigned not knowing better.

I just didn't want to deal with more drama and I didn't have the energy for it. Veisha at every point after the exile would take the chance to privately and publicly speak ill of Myon, or Her People working under Karathas Rysar. I know there were several documented incidents with her, which Myon still has in their barracks archive. I know that a majority of these incidents were observed via scrying. If you want to know more, you can request to go through Myon's report archive via the Aegis.

It is necessary to mention this as it sets the precedent for her actions here.

Anytime Dregan made a decision, Veisha would blindly back it up. So, when the Greenseers first came to the Grove, there was a lot of animosity and back and forth. I only know some details and I won't feign to act like I know Veisha's side. However, I do know Saorlaiths, a woman I know to be honest and wise. Saorlaith the Treeherder and Zoah the Tidecaller would observe something not okay, speak up, and then get lashed out by Dregan or Veisha for speaking up about the wrongness. This was where the animosity was born initially between Aurok's faction and the Greenseers.

It is safe to say that despite not involving herself in Aurok's harassment or violence, Veisha clearly did not have any issue bad-mouthing Myon and encouraging this awful behavior against our People.

This leads us to her great, awful omission of truth. A final lie that burned every ounce of patience or bridge Veisha might've had with me, personally.

I stood within the city of Cordor, reading the main board for the latest entertaining drivel of gossip. Veisha had approached, waiting patiently to read the latest carriage-wreck splattered across the message board wall. Upon the wall was some complaint about Siltrin's lie of burning the Heartwood Grove. I can't remember what comment it was that I said, but I made a complaint about people still being on this topic. I simply wanted to leave it behind and move on, not be constantly reminded.

Veisha turned to me, and coldly stated the following:

"The Heartwood Grove library was never in trouble of being lost or burned."

It was weird for her to agree with me. And so, my curiosity got the better of me. I questioned her.

"What do you mean by that?"

Veisha smirked cruelly, "I have a copy of the entire Heartwood Library. Every single text or book on those bookshelves are secure in my home. There was never a chance of it being lost."

She proceeded to brush past me and read the board. And I- fumed quietly with anger and rage.

The injustice of this entire debacle suddenly came to a close and dawned upon me in that moment.

I was victimized for months via harassment, vandalism, and violence by people who claimed to represent her and her wife. People who claimed to be of her 'faction' of the grove.

This vile woman purposely omitted the truth to these people that... the grove literally never lost those books. She purposely neglected to tell them how there was never a danger of it. Even if Siltrin had burned the books, they were never in danger of being lost. Veisha always had them and always possessed the ability to quell the fears or hate of these people who claimed to represent Dregan.

She knowingly allowed me to suffer when her faction had the books the ENTIRE damn time, unknown to them.

At any point, she could have told her friends and Aurok that she had a copy of the entire Grove archive. To my knowledge, they never knew she had a copy. I asked a few of these dissenting voices later on, years after everything happened. Each time I shared with them the truth, they were shocked. Some, even, apologized to me.

I hope you see why now, dear reader, this subject is insanely sore and difficult for me. Each time I read Galanodel's book, it feels like a slap in the face. Like I am being re-victimized at the hands of my abusers. It's painful. It's cruel.

These books were literally dropped off on my doorstep. I was assured it was the majority desire. I went through extra steps and hoops to make sure the important knowledge remained. I asked the right questions. I did my due diligence even to make sure there was an extra copy in case these books were ever actually damaged. I did my best to quell any fear about it. I did my best to compromise. I did every ethical thing I thought to do while respecting the Oak Father and the Grove's desires to the best of my ability and knowledge. To make exceptions for the few that didn't agree.

I suffered for it. I was called a liar, thief, oathbreaker, etc for a problem I never created and never even asked for. I was pulled into this horrendous drama only to be used, victimized, bruised, attacked, and blamed for something I didn't even sodding do!

My precious lore and library were at times destroyed, or stolen by some form of people desiring 'justice' against an enemy who was not their enemy. Who were lead astray, blindly, by Aurok.

And this one woman had the ability to stop it. Knowingly, she chose not to. Why? I don't know. Perhaps it was her contempt for Myon and I, as a Myon Councilor, wasn't a person but a symbol to tear down. Perhaps she believed Dregan's paranoia, that I was some sort of manipulator turning the Greenseers on her?

Perhaps she just simply never liked my face. I don't know. At this point, I don't care to find out. What she did was awful. And perhaps, to me, worse than even Aurok's actions. Aurok didn't even know this truth. While it doesn't justify his violent and cruel behavior towards me, at least he had plausible deniability. Veisha does not. If there ever was a true devil or mastermind of these events, it was her. My tormenter.

Veisha, if you're reading this; Screw you. You are a horrible person. May you always taste bitter and sourness with everything you eat. May relaxing music you want to enjoy be forever sullied by the wails of fussy, crying children.

        Day 20, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
        Vaeryll Aistra