The Rampant Lion/Kalmar Rebellion/Statement of El Cid
The following is an official statement from El Cid sent directly to the writers of The Rampant Lion on April 7, 2006.
Letter from El Cid
Well then I'll give you my side of the story, but I'll not understand most of it:
I was sent to this Avamar by my nephew to fill his shoes; but I failed him. The task he gave me was too great, I tried to do what I could, but I was sent away without being allowed to explain anything.
I was no traitor; and yet that dark day I left to die, but the heavens would not grant me peace. I was mad, crazy you could say; nor could any blame me, and should any try they shall taste my blade. The BladeFist Family, who I now consider as my own kinsmen, saved me. I wanted to die, and I would have many times over; but in Caligus Artanis BladeFist came, and it was he protected me from myself. Many nights we did battle, the anger I had for the world I thought I could destroy with my sword or another's, but I couldn’t. Disgusted in myself I left for Ubent, and Artanis followed. He would not give up on me, he would not allow me to throw away my life needlessly. It took me a long time but I realized that I had a purpose; I swore I would make a difference; I knew I must not let Avamar down. I knew that day that I was to rebuild Avamar, rebuild it greater then before!
And that is what I am doing. I have appointed a transitional government to run the realm for a short time while the affairs of the last past few days settle down.
El Cid
Dictator and General of Kalmar Islands
