An article in the Voice of Breland, dated 2nd Eyre, 998 YK, and written by Lobana Petrievna.
In the aftermath of the Mourning, our king welcomed the unfortunate survivors of that tragedy into our cities. In Sharn, the High Walls district of Tavick's Landing alone holds more Cyran refugees than Karrnath as a country has allowed across its borders. If you read the Sharn Inquisitive or the Korranberg Chronicle, you've no doubt heard the endless litany of how difficult life is for those displaced by the Mourning. Tales of overcrowding, starvation, and disease abound.
Although we at the Voice of Breland sympathise with all those who suffer, we refuse to ignore the deadly threat that has been allowed into our midst. The majority of the Cyrans who survived the Mourning did so for one reason: because they were beyond the borders of their nation on the day of Mourning. I'm sure most of you have already worked out why they might have been outside of their country on that day, because they were soldiers invading other countries.
The Sharn Inquisitive talks about starving children and the plight of ailing peasants, but never does it mention the Cyran special forces and the elite war mages of Cyre who now reside in High Walls. As Brelish citizens, we all want to show compassion to those who are truly innocent, but let us never forget that these people were once our enemy, and could be again at a moment's notice.
And it would be foolish of us to forget that the cause of this disaster, the Mourning, remains a mystery. Was it divine punishment for Cyran sins that have yet to be washed clean? Could it have been a premature activation of some arcane mega weapon, and if so, could Cyran Artificers already be working on an improved version in the heart of our greatest city?
Remain alert, people of Breland! Don’t let the current plight of these unfortunates blind you to the danger!