New Arrival

Some sailors said it couldn't be done. Dock workers grumbled that it was insane. A ship, in the middle of winter, trying to navigate to Sinari and the harbour? Yet there it was, a small ship flying the flags of Ourani, coming into sight about midday. The Captain seemed an expert, as the craft navigated past ice floes and into the harbour with relative ease. Those working nearby had no sooner gotten the craft moored when the gangplank fell and heavily armoured guards rushed down to press them back. A few short minutes later, the Captain came over the gangplank, flanked by four guards in resplendent black and red plate - weapons drawn, utterly silent. In their midst was a large man, clothed in robes of shining gold and vermilion, with a few touches of the crimson colours of the Ourani priesthood around the sleeves and neck. His fingers seemed to glisten in the sun, light bouncing off the multitude of rings he wore, and amidst the tightly ringed black curls of hair that fell on his forehead was a large red marking, shaped like the eye of a serpent. The man said not a word, but his expression seemed one of smug impatience as he waited while a group of red-clad priests made their way to the docks. Among them, just back from his visit to the Council Hall, was Intahera-Sergeant Mendrick Zahr. The priests stopped, bowing their heads in reverence as Zahr proceeded forwards, passing a few quiet words to the other man before the party moved forth. No explanation was offered for the disturbance, and any who asked found themselves pushed off by Ourani soldiers.

The Repentant One

As the dawn broke over Trader's Square, and store owners began moving about, setting up for the day's business, a small crowd of red-robed figures lead by one Intahera-Sergeant Mendrick Zahr processed through the area, heads down, chanting litanies to the Ourani Dragon God, Osurak. The group of priests marched to the doors of the Sinari Council Hall where they stopped and fell silent as their leader produced a scroll of parchment, a hammer, and a nail - the paper was tacked up on the door, and once the deed was done, the Intaheras resumed chanting, leaving the way they came. A few curious souls would approach the door to see what the document was, and their reactions would be mixed - some would pray, some shake their heads, and others fall silent, staring for a few moments before being ushered away. The document, with the words "Holy Confession" scrawled at the top in ornate lettering read:

I, the undersigned, confess, with the world as my witness, to Holy Osurak my guilt in the crimes of conspiracy to commit assassination, seditious acts, and blasphemy against His Holy Word. I know full well the gravity of my actions, and realize that I deserve the heaviest of punishments, and it is with a heavy heart and complete repentance that I beg Him for forgiveness. I have seen His mercy, full and glorious, and though I know I do not deserve it, I profess with profoundness my thankfulness for it. I shall hereby swear upon my name, my honour, and my life to neither commit nor tolerate such heinous acts again, and I admonish all those considering such acts, for they are the product of malicious self-interest. I also denounce all those with whom I was involved who have not repented as I have, and denounce any who commits such treasonous acts in the future. I pray that my sins may be absolved, and I will forever guard against them.
-Adina Galen

The Unhappy Captain

Only a few hours after word got out about the recent arrest of Adina Galen, Frost Watch Captain Calanthar Devregon was seeing exiting the gates into Sinari's harbour, accompanied by prisoner and soldier Bryce Larose. It was not until the next morning that Devregon was seen coming back through the gates, by himself. Soldiers on duty at the gate reported the Captain as appearing injured, with a bandage around his arm and a hand on his side, but that, as is usual for the man, he refused to explain the nature of his injuries. Upon returning to the Frost Watch compound, Captain Devregon shut himself in his office with the instructions that he was not to be disturbed for the remainder of the day. The exact details of his visit are yet unknown, but the length, injuries, and missing escort have lead to rumours that there may have been trouble, and that the Captain may have spent the night in Ourani custody.

Ourani Abductions

Ourani soldiers have apparently changed their tactics of burning property and tossing residents into the Frost Watch jail cells for a few days, according to the rumours. The most recent series of arrests have, as usual, come in the late of the evening, but those arrested are not known to have any connection with the Khova family - the recent victims being one Corthas Sinay, a young soldier in the Watch, and more notably Adina Galen, the young daughter of council member and doctor Abrem Galen, and a constant fixture at the Galen Infirmary. Witnesses recall the arrests having been made by a team of nimodo soldiers lead by a a sinister-looking figure covered in the red markings and robes of the Ourani priesthood. Neither the Ourani nor the Frost Watch have commented on the events, but those present have begun whispering the charges as being sedition and conspiracy.

Freak Weather

Sinari residents were baffled to step outside into an unseasonable warmth a few days ago. Citizens who had lived their entire lives in the frozen city sought answers, murmuring about having never felt such heat in the dead of winter, but even senior Mages' Guild representatives were at a loss for explanation. "Nothing could have predicted the sudden heatwave, and the fact that it disappeared just as quickly" offered one official. The next day, the weather had dropped back to its usual coolness, and the sun was once more obscured by heavy grey clouds dropping snow on the confused town.