\--==Official Submission==-- FROM: Lieutenant Junior-Grade Haplo RE: Loss and Rebirth Brothers and Sisters of the Rose, Events of last evening still weigh heavily on my mind. I feel a report is in order so that you all know what's going on. I gathered some men at the fall to do some pirate hunting in Trinsic. I figured doing some patrols in Trinsic might not be a bad idea. It's been far to long since the society has been seen in force outside of Northwood. Draven, Matt, Swift, Venom and I set out for Trinsic by gate. Upon arriving in Trinsic we were immidately sidetracked by a little girl who wanted a gate to Yew. Draven complied with her wishes, not realizing that it would cause problems. So after a discussion with Judas we retrieved her from Yew and set her back to paladins Isle. Lance Corporal Matt has recently suffered a tragedy in his family, and it was about then I started to notice his abbarent behavior. The death of his sister is weighing heavily on him. After some things were said (I'll not record them here) Matt began to run through the streets of trinsic looking for a way to end his life. I was able to calm him down after talking to him for a bit, but I'm still concerned for his state of mind. It was then that a young lady approached us. She informed us that her father was among our number, an incident that apparntly happend 14 or so years ago, and her mother had sent her seeking us upon her recent death. Feeling responsible for the girl, she has no home after all, I grudingly agreed (at the bequest of Matt) to let her stay at our tower in northwood in exchange for her assistance around the tower. I apologize general for not consulting you first, but I felt it needed to be done. Besides, the girl can read and write a bit, and I've been looking for a page and assistant in my keeping of the annals, so I decided to let her stay. Matt has taken full responsibilty for the girl, and I think she may help him on his return to sanity. Also, keep your eyes out for a lich roaming about northwood. It seems that this lich is somehow involved in Matt's sister's death. I'm looking into it as well as some mysterious black rock that may be related to this whole mess. Yours in service to the Rose, Lt. JG Haplo Darkblade Keeper of the Annals