To the Companions of the Court of Light, 

     I apologize for my absence from Court these past few weeks, but I have been on a quest of great import to Warwick.  Although I am currently ill and cannot attend Court this e'en, I felt that you all should hear the story of my quest, in case something like this ever happens again. 
     I have been in Ahrothen these past few weeks, looking for a way to avenge myself on the dragon Shadowcast for the murder of my beloved twin sister, Celfina.  All the normal entrances to Kel Redgaard de Koros were sealed with powerful magic, so I had to search the land for a new, secret entrance. 
     Last Friday, I found what I was looking for.  It was a mining operation in the mountains of Ahrothen, manned by Tiger Nomads and their human lieutenants.  The tunnel they had dug was the largest I had ever seen, big enough to fit the Citadel within its mouth.  My first thought was to return to Court and tell you all what I had seen there, but I had a strange feeling I should investigate the tunnel first.  I waited until the miners had left for the day and then crept into the tunnel. 
     The enormous tunnel ran for miles, on a gentle slope into the earth.  As I walked, I thought to myself, "it must have taken them years to dig this!"  There was no evidence of any actual mining activity in the shaft, so I wondered what the purpose of the tunnel was.  Finally, I reached what seemed to be the end of the tunnel.  For the last twenty feet or so, the tunnel sharply tapered so that is was no larger than the Courtroom.  What lie beyond those last twenty feet or so made by blood run cold, for I was looking at the underground lair of Shadowcast.
     The dragon itself was asleep on a huge pile of treasure, its breathing was in measured doses, and if he noticed my presence, he made no sign of it.  I knew then what the Tiger Nomads were digging for.  They were trying to free their master from his underground prison! 
     I knew I had no time to return to Court and warn anyone.  By the look of the tunnel, I was sure it would be completed before another day had passed.   My heart sank as I knew what needed to be done.  For one last time, I summoned the demon Pazuziel from his crystal prison around my neck.  I was going to command him to destroy the tunnel, in exchange for my soul.  After all, I had no chance to escape the destruction, and the demon would accept nothing less.  However, when Pazuziel appeard this time, he bowed in supplication to me. 
     Lacking the time to ponder this, I took his power into me once more.  This time, there was no struggle for control, and I felt stronger than ever.  Shadowcast awoke just in time to see me destroy a decade's worth of work as well as his only chance to escape.  Using the demon's power, I collapsed the tunnel completely and teleported to the surface, unharmed.  While I may not have been able to slay the beast, I am satisfied that I foiled one of his most major plans.  In this small way, my sister is avenged.