For his Majesty Cassian Rainecourt :

Attached you will find a detailed account of an incident that took place at the docks involving Othello Allemeade , as well as an account of remarks he made in a subsequent review. Since the described encounter, the gifted has continued to prove non-cooperative and resentful of his place in Nevermere’s military.

It seems his apparent allegiance to Miss Lassiter was a temporary fix to a deeper problem. The Coheeedsman has not acclimated to our ways as much as I had hoped, and his combativeness makes him worse than a useless asset—it makes him a liability.

I humbly request, your majesty, that Lassiter be kept from the gifted for the time being. I believe a heavier hand is needed to shape the Allemeade into something useful. I await your counsel and orders.

Your humble servant,

Capt. Commander Hadrian Usher