From House Koriates
To the World
We have terminated the problematic scribe. Apologies for any misunderstanding.
Admittedly the Choir may appear to be a significant problem, their influence reaching surprising degree into our own courts, but their aggressiveness, I'm afraid, has been exaggerated. The Duke has issued a statement suggesting that any foreign attempt to infringe upon Koriate autonomy shall be repulsed via force.
The Duke reminds the people of Heaven that witchcraft and supernatural abilities possessed by any other than God himself is a work of fiction and ultimately should be dismissed in the same vein as other rumors of witches and hedge mages roaming the continent after our Divinity's passing.
House Koriate shall deal with any perceived internal troubles and pretender revolts using internal security forces. Outsider interference is ultimately unnecessary and an unwelcome drain upon the Dukedom's overstretched resources--the same phenomenon that has resulted in the unfortunately exaggerated situation in the northern province to escalate so far.
We will finish the statement with these words: North belongs to the Northmen. If the Coalition of Heaven wishes to continue its war against House Koriate while a civil disobedience movement that it is so afraid of rampage in our northern provinces, it is welcome to do so. We will rather let our own peasants burn our holds, rather then sully it with foreign, southern blood.
Leave us in peace, and we shall deal with the issue internally. The North does not, and have never, forgotten its vows. We shall answer all calls to defend Heaven. We only ask that we be allowed to govern our lands in OUR terms.
-Acting Marshall Tamas Koriates.