GOVT. A Cordorian Declaration, Ongoing Investigations;
II. Ongoing Investigations;
1) Months ago, Lord Harrod Derlson posted a missive about their pursuit of the White Stag found in the Skull Crags.
Furthermore, Lord Harrod Derlson made a call to all hunters across Arelith to join him in the Hunt and make a sport of it,
Including a bounty for the ones who brought down the Stag.
- It is common now to be assuming that any who may dare to hunt the Stag or the Druids, are sworn to Derlson.
This is a dangerous misconception to have.
Many poachers or similarly ill intentioned people, may wish to attain the Stag for themselves thus unless proof is shown, it is unfair to assume Derlson is behind everything.
2) In the weeks following the call to hunt, Hunters have been going from city to city, antagonizing locals by remarks or board postings.
The situation would go on to escalate once a Bendirian Druid, allegedly Flan Vale, was struck down by a group of Hunters,
and after the discovery of the Stag's otherwordly nature.
- I'm in the process of gathering inflammatory postings on boards, or accounts of witnesses who may speak on the behaviour of these hunters. Any with relevant information may approach me.
Lord Derlson claims the hunters who struck down Flan were not his.
I'm unwilling to take his word only for it, so I once again invite those with relevant information to approach me.
3) Greenseers of the Grove attempted to reach out and plead to Derlson directly through Cordorian Druids.
They were unsuccessful, having been ignored by Derlson.
- I have been provided relevant evidence of the Cordorian Druids attempting to plead with Lord Derlson, and demanding an audience.
No reply was given to them at any point in time. Derlson's refusal to acknowledge them, is major key to the escalation of the matter.
4) A Blight, forced upon Cordorian lands by Loslansiran remnants, had the Grove denounce Cordor, and withhold aid, to the dismay of the unaffiliated.
Only then a Druid from Bendir, Alea Gweyr, approached the Government expressive the gravity of the situation, highlighting the deaths and sanctity of the Stag.
5) Immediately, the Office of the Chancellor issued a demand to call off the Hunt.
Despite the demand, Derlson retainers found the Stag in Brogedenstein's territory.
Despite the Regent's declaration and writ of protection for the Stag, the retainers proceeded with the capture,
brought the animal to Derlson's manor, where it was kept wounded, until I would be able to weigh-in.
- The Hunt continued due to Lord Derlson not having taken notice of my demand in a timely manner.
It was not done maliciously, or in defiance to the Chancellor's Office.
Having later read my declaration while his men were returning from the hunt, he chose to keep the Stag alive instead of executing it.
6) Immediately soon thereafter, the Greenseers came to Cordor, one invited in the manor to check on the Stag, Saorlaith.
After the Greenseer made an attempt to heal the Stag, she was detained, and escorted back to the Outskirts to be freed and rejoin her people.
- The claim that Lord Derlson has tortured the Stag, let alone for his own enjoyment, is falsity.
It is true the Stag was kept wounded, but it was no malicious, nor was the animal wounded more than it needed to be.
Healing the Stag would have it teleport away, and while some individuals would say to let it,
nobody would have believed Derlson did not kill the Stag, had it disappeared in his Estate.
Its release needed to be made a public affair under the eyes of many, as proof of the Stag's safety and newfound freedom.
7) Though promised the Stag would live at least until Derlson spoke with myself,
altercations between the present Guardsmen and the Greenseers, the latter demanding the Stag's freedom, escalated when Saorlaith killed a person.
After which, the gate was broken down, and a fight ensued in the streets, where Lieutenant Lucina Bridges would lose her life.
Many of the present Druids were slain, and returned honorably to the Grove by Lord Midas Jarlson.
- To keep an individual shackled is gross misuse of force, where no actual crimes have been committed.
However, where the Greenseers claim Saorlaith was carried to the cells, it was not so, proven by the Guardsmen present for the exchange.
It is furthermore irrefutable that for the escalation and following fight, the Druids initiated combat, by their own admission no less,
despite the provided assurances or the warnings imparted by local authorities.
8) The following day, having woken up, Lord Derlson has allowed Lady Albet Reyne to tend to the Stag.
I later met with Lord Derlson and freed the Stag as agreed, at first to the Shyr, where Galatea was spotted.
It was then later agreed that the Stag would be moved to Myon, once healthy enough to do so.
- The presence of Galatea had many wondering if the Unseelie may be involved in the matter.
I am prioritizing and actively investigating this, and have been sharing my findings with the Coronal of Myon.
At this time however, it would be ill-advised of me to expand on this point.
9) A meeting was attempted with the Greenseers, with me walking to the Grove and Guldorand's Government being already present.
The exchange went poorly, after which Myon offered to mediate talks between myself, Minija and Shevarra.
It went on for hours, a tempative agreement reached, one we have not yet solidified, let alone pursued.
- The Government of Guldorand claims they had met with Cordor, it implies that their decision came from an educated place, consideration of both sides.
It did not. The Government of Guldorand had already chosen to offer asylum to the Druids before we had even walked into the Grove by happenstance.
I will however dedicate to Guldorand's Government a page of its own.
10) During the Stag's escort, cavalrymen and poachers assaulted the elven convoy, all swiftly repelled.
Once secure in Myon, it was discovered the Stag is unable to be nursed back to full health through magical means.
- It is spread the men which attacked Myon's Convoy, were Derlson.
I had sent the Guard to assist Myon with the Convoy, and search for proof alongside the Aegis.
No proof could be found, and the one prisoner captured by Myon, went insane during questioning.
It is also spread the Lord Derlson has cursed the Stag, to keep it from healing.
Had this been the case, Lady Albet Rayne would not have been able to tend to the Stag.
The curse, was therefore not placed by Derlson, and not while the Stag was in his Estate.
11) Bounty Hunters have reportedly been spotted on Bendirian soil, demanding for Druids in hope to capture them.
- I mean to speak with Bendirian authorities as soon as able, so that I may be appraised of this matter also, itself being recent.
The Kingdom of Cordor has not issued any bounties, thus any who are attemping to claim bounties, are doing so without our consent.
I encourage the authorities of Bendir to react accordingly.
I invite any who may wish to pursue the Truth at its fullest, and may wish to aid with the investigation, to reach out to the Office of the Chancellor or the Cordorian Ministry of Justice.
The paper's adorned with the sigil of the Kingdom of Cordor, on dried wax.
Lord Vice-Chancellor Alastair Montgomery,
Lord-Chancellor
Day 23, Month 5 (Mirtul), 185 AR
Gabriel Blackwood de Leon