[Royal Guard] Unattended Hatchling Dragon Brought to Guardhouse (and Escapes)

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Delivered to the guardhouse.

"A warrant for ((Mahten)) has been issued for Assault on a Crown Official, General Assault, and Resisting Arrest."

- Hon. Caladon ul-Carador Lazbek, Magistrate of Drache.

--- On Sun, 8/23/09, Hatshepsut <ladyhatshepsut at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Hatshepsut <ladyhatshepsut at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Royal Guard] Unattended Hatchling Dragon Brought to Guardhouse (and Escapes)
> To: "Arangoth's Royal Guard" <royalguard at arangoth.org>
> Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 8:25 PM
> ((The report is marred by a small ink
> stain, as if a baby dragon had
> upended the inkwell mid-report.))
> 
> On the evening of  23.VIII.479, a man named Toliver
> ((description))
> and a woman named Aislin ((description)) brought in a very
> young
> dragon, approximately a week in age.  The dragon was
> bound and
> muzzled, and had reportedly caused trouble in the kitchen
> of the
> BlkDragon Inn.  I determined that the dragon could
> understand
> Draconic, but could not speak.  It nodded in
> confirmation that it had
> no parent or guardian, so I took it into custody of the
> state until a
> proper guardian could be found, as it is far too young to
> care for
> itself and could accidentally cause harm to itself or
> others without
> proper supervision.
> 
> Toliver also reported that in the process of capturing the
> dragon, he
> had been attacked by a man ((description of Mahtan, a
> drow)) who
> seemed to believe that Toliver meant the dragon harm. 
> Toliver was
> unharmed, but wished to make a formal report.  He
> asserted that the
> man had thrown a knife and set some sort of dog on him in
> the middle
> of the Inn, but that Toliver was able to stab the dog in
> self defense
> and escape unscathed with the dragon.  Toliver's
> written report is
> attached.
> 
> Shortly thereafter, a hooded man entered the guardhouse
> asking after
> the dragon.  I insisted he remove his hood, and he did
> so reluctantly,
> revealing that he matched the description of Toliver's
> assailant
> ((Mahtan)).  He informed me that he was being pursued
> by people who
> wished him harm, and provided a clearly false name. 
> Given his
> insistence that his life was in danger, I have placed his
> false name
> and a description of his disguise in the locked
> confidential file
> cabinet, indexed under the number of this report. ((The
> confidential
> file contains a description of Izzlyn and the name
> "Izzlyn."))
> 
> The man verified Toliver's story, and claimed that he was
> concerned
> for the dragon's freedom and well-being.  He expressed
> a wish to take
> on the responsibilities of caring for the dragon.  In
> the process of
> doing so, he disclosed that he lived in a cave, and that
> his pursuers
> were fellow Vuulari who had been pursuing him for over
> eighty years.
> I informed him that the chances of a man unwilling to
> disclose his
> real name, with his circumstances, were slim, but said that
> I would
> place his application in the proper channels.
> 
> The man was very insistent that he be permitted to take the
> dragon
> immediately.  I informed him that the dragon would be
> well-cared for.
> Eventually, he gave up and allowed me to file his request
> through
> normal channels.  Before leaving with some abusive
> words, he insisted
> on leaving behind three quaspins as payment for my time,
> saying that
> it was not a bribe.  Accordingly, I placed the coins
> in the box for
> the Guard Widows and Orphans Fund.
> 
> The dragon is currently in reinforced Cell #4 with food,
> water, and
> bedding.  She should be let out periodically for play
> and exercise and
> fed with meat.  Be careful, as she is a sentient, wild
> beast who does
> not wish to be kept inside, but it is for her own good.
> 
> By my hand,
> Spellcaster Peony Heatherdown of the Upper Darian
> 
> ((The following is written in a different hand.))
> 
> ADDENDUM: After Spellcaster Heatherdown left for the
> evening, I was in
> charge of caring for the dragon.  The dragon made
> noises as if she was
> sick, so I opened the cell door to check on her, at which
> point she
> threw her water bowl at my head, ran between my legs,
> tripped me with
> her tail, and slammed the door shut.  She escaped out
> the front door
> and I was trapped in the cell for an hour until Clerk
> Hanson let me
> out.
> 
> I accept full responsibility for the dragon's escape.
> 
> Clerk Ruxtod
> 
> ((The following is in Peony's hand.))
> 
> ADDENDUM II:
> 
> Clerk Ruxtod should not be judged too harshly, in my
> opinion; even a
> newly-hatched dragon is as smart as a teenager.  It
> seems he was
> simply outsmarted.
> 
> If the dragon is seen in the custody of ((Mahtan)) and he
> does not
> remit the dragon to the guard, I recommend that he be
> arrested for
> kidnapping.
> 
> Spellcaster Heatherdown
> 
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