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The Free Verse poem is written with an unknown signature

With a heart of darkness,
Senia whispers through the night,
Beneath the shadows,
where your father fell to sleep,
Revenge,
cruel and calculated in its might,
The silent secrets that you eternally keep.

Arrogance cloaks you,
but I see through the disguise,
Your lies unravel as the ruby Spire's light gleams,
For every twisted tale that's met with hollow cries,
I am coming for you,
to end these wicked dreams.

An echo of deceit lingers in the cold air,
You stand alone with blood upon your hand's bright red,
Manipulation is your weapon of despair,
But justice rises from where your father bled.

I wait for The Milita to be formed, for better or worse. One of many debts.

- Witnesses to Senia planning to kill Azariah, Mera Liara one of many witnesses.

Senia squints her eyes at the poem, unable to read most of it as the words blended together. However, she is able to pick out a few words, "Senia," "father," "revenge," "blood," "witness." Whatever this poem is, it can't be good.

Blinks in proud murder

Motherchai:

Blinks in proud murder

Veena can't read...

Visi stands at the board with an undignified smirk. She scoffs at rhymed free verse, and laughs at how out of place she finds "I am coming for you" within the sea of shallow epithets. Alas, a proper critique is no fun if she cannot send it directly to the recipient, and posting a response on the board doesn't appeal to her - public critiques are for low profile newspapers.

A small note has been written in the corner. The handwriting is surprisingly good considering the author.

"𝒞𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝑔𝑒𝓉 𝓂𝑒, 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓃. 𝒞𝑜𝓌𝒶𝓇𝒹. -𝒮𝑒𝓃𝒾𝒶"

(Thank you Helara/DerKommissar_ for helping Senia write the note.)

Etwyn sees the note and just writes underneath in small lettering

"no witnessess or offender, only victims"

The poem has been ripped from where it once was, and in its place is a small note.

Come talk to me - Senia