An partially burnt, untitled note, written in flowing cursive script, found in the fireplace of the ‘Watering Hole’, Furnock.
R,
I can understand your enthusiasm for the recommended subject, but I must, bluntly, say ‘No’. We are a ‘guild’, not a ragtag collection of thugs and murderers like our competitors. As such, it is of utmost importance that ANY potential member of our guild demonstrates the ability to follow orders without question. The ‘subject’, from what I have observed, shows nothing but contempt for authority. I am more than aware of the advantages of having younger members in the guild. Yes! Relative transparency and the ability to slip into tight areas are crucial assets, but with the ‘subject’, control is a difficult matter. You claim that the subject can be restrained by two adults or incapacitated with enchantments, and thus controlled. Will these methods be as effective on a fully grown creature in the near future? Lastly, forgive me if my language borders on the offensive, but contrary to what YOU might believe, the capability of an individual at inhuming other individuals is by no means an indicator of suitability for the guild. I am ‘concerned’, not ‘elated’ or ‘excited’ by the fact that the subject, at barely 7 years, has proven capable of disembowelling fully-grown, muscle-bound men (I've lost count of the numbers). You claim that these efforts were merely in defense of the subject's parental female–how then do you explain her mysterious ‘falling over the balcony’.
R. You are one of the few people in the guild to whom I would bother writing such advice. At best, I believe we can direct the fury of the subject towards our competitors. Should you still insist on attempting to recruit the subject, I shall take no course of action other than to await your arrival at the mortuary.
amanda at 7:23AM, Feb. 11, 2009
=[ Poor kid. So how old is Laskar now? Do we know?