The Meetinghouse runner comes to Cinnabar's residence with a letter, and a packet of items.
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Mr. Calomel,
I appreciate your openness and cooperation in the matter of making Myrken Wood a better place to live.
Your first assignment, as we discussed, is to discover the child’s killer; also, to put together a list of those Myrkenlanders possibly involved with the Cult of the Baie. It is absolutely imperative to the safety of all that we catch these wanted killers and punish them to the fullest extent of the law as soon as possible. Please work with my guard, Rosamaria Ramirez, who is experienced in the ins and outs of Myrkentown until you get your legs under you.
You will also need to sign a Pledge of Loyalty, included here as an attachment; it simply binds you to pledge your political and personal loyalty only to the Governor of Myrken Wood and his sole orders for as long as you are employed in his Constabulary, barring any other citizenship or other request upon your desires, until your contract is terminated. This is, of course, standard practice for all those given the Governor’s full warrant, which will be given to you upon receipt of the Pledge.
We will discuss the establishment of the Constabulary upon your receipt and study of this material.
Sincerely,
Coriolanus Helstone
Governor
(to be continued)