[Men and women belonging to the gentry are shocked by the sudden death of Xavier Gauthier -- even more shocking is what the Gendarmerie claims to have found inside the man's home: a wide array of explosives and chemicals to be used in some manner of mad scheme to avenge his deceased wife, Hortense Gauthier, and remove from Dementlieu those he deems directly responsible for her untimely demise -- magicians. Curiously, it is said that in the wake of Xavier Gauthier's death, Dr. Augustin Kestenholz, a Lamordian physician and spokesperson for the "Society of Enlightened Citizens" (which Gauthier had recently joined) has chosen to flee the country and return to his homeland.
It is said that in the aftermath of what has transpired, Councilor Drukker has chosen to distance himself from the group he once endorsed, while Gerhard Reichenbach, the wealthy fishing magnate and moneylender who leads the Syndicate from the town of Ludendorf, now claims that both Xavier Gauthier and Dr. Kestenholz acted without his knowledge, without his blessing, and that "[they] have, not once, ever supported or condoned the use of violence to achieve [their] goals".
With the Lamordians having quickly fallen out of favor (at least for now), it is said that the Council of Brilliance might be looking to reverse the decrees handed down two months prior and soon, in spite of talk surrounding a foul sorceress named Natalie Silverhart and her attempt to bewitch or enthrall a seated member of the Council of Brilliance, namely the advisor to the Lady-Governor. Is it merely hearsay, or do they actually intend to allow things to return to the way they were? Only time will tell.]