My apologies in advance that folk must be subject to this petty little
argument brought forth to the entire realm,

First and foremost, Amaris, when someone makes a mistake it is always
prudent to accept their apologies without forcing them to grovel and beg
over so simple an affair. That you immediately come forth to gloat
before the entire world already has me wondering if this matter doesn't
have far more meaningful consequences for you than I might have first
thought. The very fact that you made it so impossibly difficult to speak
to you over the matter after your initial over-defensive reaction meant
any chance of my apologizing in short order was bound to fail. You may
thank yourself that the matter has bothered you for this length of time.

I'm going to bring this to a close now, for whatever interest I had in
resolving this affair was ended when you made a mockery of my sincerity.
I kept the affair between the pair of us, and it was you that spread to
all the fact that I had accused you of such and such. Reap your own
regards in that regard, Amaris, for I shall not take the blame for what
you brought upon yourself.

In so far as Markie is concerned, well, he's a likeable enough fellow
and I've no grievance with the man. Yet there's nothing that he has that
I am in need of, nor any favour that he could grant me that I am not
more than able to procure for myself. Sorry to spoil your delusions of
grandeur, Miss Amaris, but I fear you've taken an innocent desire to
clear the air for some ulterior machination of my own. That would be
your folly, not mine.

Apologies, Aetherius. It's the last I shall be saying on the matter.

Penned by my hand on the 7th of Naturalis, in the year 599 AD.