Hello, residents of Faeheim, and of other countries. These past few days have been taxing, with new attacks on my people, and on peace in general, as well as the escape of two dangerous war criminals and the death of several guards in an airship attack. More recently, these beings who we know as The Unknown have asked for a treasure we kept secret for many years, due to its unnatural ability to attract war. The dreamstone core has been "the talk of the town", as the saying goes, and it seems everyone has their own unique opinion about what to do with it.

Meanwhile, the heads of government of Faeheim have met several times to discuss our next course of action, and each time we reached deadlock. A tie, so to speak. Unable to reach a solid consensus for the time being, I've taken executive action and decided to keep the status quo. The dreamstone core will stay in its current location, and will not be handed over to Altjyhra or the rest of The Unknown.

We've increased security throughout all of Faeheim to defend against The Unknown or the recently escaped war criminals Andromallius and Cimeies. The scientific research division of Faeheim's Army discovered some time ago that dreamstone hinders The Unknown's ability to teleport within a wide range, therefore Carandel and Tessera are safe from spontaneous attacks. However, Marasmius, Fortuna and the sky city of Caerulia are still prone to them, for which we've assigned greater security assets to them.

While withholding the dreamstone core is the decision I personally favor, it is not an easy one to make. Please know that I will always strive to ensure the safety of our nation, and the world.

Thank you for your time, and your understanding.

Time after time, Pixie and Lucretia prove to be a hindrance for Faeheim... Every day that passes is a successful lie told to the citizens of our great nation. This cannot continue. I will not stand by and allow it. I'll reveal the truth the royal family has kept from even those closest to them.

Yes... it is I, General Amdusias. I'm back, still disappointed in this government and hellbent on bringing change. But, how do I still linger as a spirit, you ask? The secret lies with the dreamstone, the royal family's little secret.

You see, while I was acting as head of this nation years ago, I had our defense contractor, Kushiel, investigate dreamstone. Now, just to clarify, I don't agree with his views, but his golems successfully protected Faeheim from The Unknown several times in the past, not to mention I didn't hire him, Pixie and General Cynbel did. Anyhow... He discovered something peculiar. Dreamstone can not just absorb and store magic energies. A soul with a high enough magic charge could be absorbed as well.

And so I learned the truth... Every fairy that has ever died in the Faeheim Archipelago, in the sky islands of Caerulia, and in the new Faeheim, is trapped within the dreamstone core. It can likely even trap powerful enough spellcasters as well.

Pixie and Lucretia keep hundreds of thousands, if not millions of souls, trapped in their basement. Can these souls feel? Do they suffer? Most unbelievable of all, how could they have considered giving up the stone to The Unknown? Why not end it all and destroy the core, even if it means ending the trapped spirits?

We cannot be a part of this. Perpetuating inaction in matters like this is tantamount to complicity.

To all fairies who share this belief, I ask that you join me. Together, we'll establish a new government, sovereign and with no royalty, separate from the immoral institution that runs Faeheim, and far away from it.

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