GOVT. A Cordorian Declaration, On Rhaelyn;

IV. ON THE HIGH SHERIFF;

Your narrative omits several important details that I feel compelled to address.

You and your retinue were present at the Heartwood Grove, offering asylum to the Greenseers before any official dialogue took place between you and my government.
You had already deemed Cordor guilty, disregarding an opportunity to hear our side of the story.

In your account, you claim that the Office of the Chancellor was sought out by the Greenseers, or Druids of Cordor. This is untrue.
You also argue that it was my duty to reach out to the Grove, failing to acknowledge that I had no reason to do so when the gravity of the situation had not been properly conveyed to me.

I will admit my tone was hostile, but it was easily matched, if not surpassed, by those who disrespected the memory of Lucina, claiming she was a bootlicker who died for nothing.
Your own associates said so too.

You speak of the Moot and our absence, as if it were the sole means of resolving the matter,
unaware that both Cordor and the Greenseers had already attempted talks of their own.
You criticize my participation in the ennoblement of a Lady I have known as a friend and colleague since her arrival on the island.
It isn't wrong for a leader to support his own people, I'm sure you agree.

While you assured your citizens that no war was coming, you simultaneously scrambled to hire mercenaries to compensate for the inadequacies of your Constabulary.
What were you preparing for.
You also imposed a trade embargo on Cordor and its people over the actions of one individual.
Your Chief Bailiff sought to strengthen ties with other settlements over Cordor's misfortune.
Instead of defending your city, you actively contributed to the strife you assured your citizens was not coming.

You are in no position to dictate which meetings Lady Blackwood de Leon may or may not attend,
unless, of course, you intend to bar her from your city over personal affronts rather than any legitimate concerns.
Such actions would reveal far more about you than about her.

As a leader, you are responsible for the safety of your people.
I have heard from many that your approach does not reflect the traditional values of Guldorand.
I strongly advise you to reconsider your approach on everything, before making any further rash decisions in the future of your career.

Everything else you've written, ranging from claims about Cordor's refusal to charge Lord Derlson, or the idea that our Guards sought to arrest all Greenseers,
even those uninvolved in the violence is easily disproven.
You could have verified the truth if you were genuinely interested in it, rather than seizing an opportunity to "put Cordor in its place" and elevate the relevance of your own government.
You and I both know what this is truly about.

Ultimately, previous Sheriffs nurtured relations with Cordor.
The Constables and the Guard fought together in the Valleys against Ssaerth, and we rallied behind Guldorand's gates when the Church of Bane threatened a siege.
I was there, and I remember it well.
There is no reason to squander those bonds now.

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