n 31 July, Mr. Rysla from the Silver Hand denounced the following:

"I was in the Stormwind bank today, minding my own business, when a group (I seem to remember five) of humans, both male and female, rushed into the building, and raised swords to the tellers in an attempt to steal the gold!

While at first I considered keeping quiet to prevent any possible retaliation, I eventually threw caution to the wind, and cried at the top of my voice for help, certain that the People's Militia or the Citizen's Militia would rush to stop this foul crime.

This seemed to scare the perpetrators, who fled without much loot, shouting something like "Yearg" or "Yurrg".

It was not for a whole ten minutes that a single member of the People's Militia answered my calls for aid; and then the respondee seemed wholly uninterested, sauntering up at barely a stroll.

They seemed to steer to the conclusion that it was pirates; although quite what pirates were doing at Stormwind, I don't know! The member of the Militia asked me which way I thought they went, and again sauntered off at barely a stroll in the direction I pointed them in.

Neither my name nor any statement was intend to catch the perpetrators I don't

know."

Mr. Deviant Fellheart, from the Citizen Militia, answered with these words:

"My apologies for not being there to stop the tragic event personally; however, rest easy while on my off duty hours in Goldshire I apprehended one of the thugs who boldly bragged about the robbery, and he gave a full confession.

So as not to cause public anarchy, no names will be given, however, I can confirm that they were pirates."

Commander Minetha E. Nightingale, leader of the People's Militia, also wanted to give a public answer to Mr. Rysla's worrying, and stated:

"We could not come for a "whole ten minutes", due to the fact that both of the Militants on duty at the time were being attacked by a dangerous criminal. Leaving him to escape, or one of us leaving, would've been a death-sentence for the other.

Also, your scream was not heard all the way over in the Dwarven District, and we propose that you should've sent someone to get us. Of course, in the end, the patrol that the guards do in the bank every 3 minutes should be, and has been, enough to keep the bank unrobbed.

We do apologize, yet again, we cannot be

everywhere at once, nor do we have a sixth sense for crime.

The same pirates, I believe, who had walked through a blockade of Militants, a door, (almost) killed a Militant with one swift punch, stolen "all the money" from our office.. The list goes on. These criminals are well known, and thus it was easy to know who they were.

And, please clarify, for what reason would you like a single Militant to run after a band of pirates? To get himself assaulted?

If no statement was taken from you, no name was needed either.

Even though you feel that we cannot do our job or whatnot, I'd like to remind you that these pirates have been apprehended and the loot returned to the bank."

Both civilian militias claim to have arrested the thugs, and agree that they are part of a band of pirates. The goods they stole have been returned to their owners, so we can say "all's well that ends well", but...

Though these are good news, the citizens are still waiting to know what will happen to the criminals. There will be a public trial? Will they be fined and jailed? We'll do our best to find out about this, and deliver the news to you!