page_0: "Dewinder,

About the plagiarism in my works. Yes, I did it. There is probably no justification I can give that is satisfactory, but I hope you can find it in you to forgive my transgressions. My jealously of the other authors in The City and their ability to tell well crafted, engaging stories which I once idolized eventually fueled my jealously and led me down this path. 

In the end, I simply did not trust my own creativity, and only ended up making a fool out of myself.

	- Muradin Thamb" 