Chancellor,

If you believe that Arnold is a member of the secret "cabal" then surely you are demented to believe that Count Becker is as well. Do I have to remind you that Becker himself rebelled against Duke Arnold in the recent Cataclysm, an act that threatened the integrity of Austria's defenses? That is not exactly the act of a loyal member of a secret order.

Perhaps you should lay aside the duties of your office, and seek rest and respite in Frankfurt. The rigors of the position seem to be estranging you from your sanity.

Lothar Steffen
Duke of Bavaria