Below are the transcribed interviews of Cordelia and Mark on the date of [CLASSIFIED] concerning an incident that happened during the battle of [CLASSIFIED]. Each were asked the same questions, as were all other involved individuals. Mark's responses will be bolded, while Cordelia's are going to be italicized.
Please state your name and position for the record
Uhh…Mark…I'm Yllisse's primary strategist and acting second in command of current military actions.
Cordelia, lead aerial knight in The Shepards of Yllisse. I'm in direct charge of all skybound soldiers.
And where were you on the date of [CLASSIFIED]
I mean, I was on the battlefield with the rest of the Shepards.
Leading a contingent of my troops against the enemy we were engaged with on that day
I see. Were you present for the incident involving a….Henry?
[He sighs as he shuffles nervously in his seat] Yes I was there for the…incident.
I was there towards the endpoints of the encounter, sir.
Would you please tell us exactly what happened to the best of your abilities?
As we were advancing, a soldier of the opposite force dropped his weapon and began to flee. Not retreat, he fled away from either side of the battle. I was occupied with giving commands and signaling other parts of our army, so I saw nothing until I heard…the scream.
When I turned I saw…I saw one of the legs of the retreating soldier ripped from his body like a doll. Henry stood over him with the leg in hand, saying something about getting a leg up in life. Thankfully, we were surrounded by amateur healers and the man survived, despite the loss of his leg permanently.
When I arrived the area around the soldier was already covered in blood. As I dismounted, one of the members of the mage's division was doing her best to cauterize the wound and stop the soldier who had lost the blood. While stable, he still fell unconscious moments later. As this was happening, Henry was sitting on a nearby boulder, getting over a laughing fit with the soldier's leg in his hands. I volunteered to take the injured man from the battlefield, and assisted him onto my Pegasus moments later and brought him to our medical tent. Once the enemy had been routed, he was sent along his way to a location we can only assume he knew as friendly.
What is your opinion of Henry?
I think we all have our quirks…But sometimes I feel like his are more dangerous than the rest of ours.
I believe that the man has no place in this army, or being allowed in any kind of civilized environment. He has proven to me multiple times to be quite unstable, despite how powerful and useful his magics are.
In your opinion, what should be done to reprimand Henry of his actions?
Well, this is the first incident of the kind coming from him. At least with another human. I feel like he may not understand the codes of conduct written down for combat. I should be able to reprimand him myself.
Under the accords drawn up between Plegia and Yllisse twenty-four years ago, necessary violence on the battlefield is an unacceptable method. This includes both intentional dismemberment and assault on a retreating man or woman. I believe he should be expelled from this army and put into a cell.
Both questioned persons were released shortly after being question, after being thanked for their time.