“ I will be temperate in my actions and moderate in my behavior. I will strive to emulate Iomedae’s perfection.” tenth tenet of the paladin code of Iomedae     Second Clerk's Day of Decadre, 126 HR Sarin stood in his office, staring at the globe of Ortho, as he often did when he was in a bad mood. He was well aware of the fact that he associated his home world with difficulties, even if the difficulties did not originate from Ortho at all. Nevertheless, the uneasy feeling was often connected to his old home world. These emotions were not free from contradictions. He loved his native land, Iironda; he missed the warmth there, the architecture, the bustling activity and the scents of the capital, Han. On the other hand, the Homeworld itself was usually not a source of joy, but rather a cause of annoyance and strife. And yet, the feelings that overwhelmed him today were not Ortho’s fault. Red Shroud was to blame - and he himself. A day had passed since the events...