High Lord Protector Restisesk Mettlerak nodded at both of them then stood up and turned, gesturing to the sword on the wall.  Specifically she pointed at a small hook that hung just below the crosspiece of the greatsword.  The hook came out of the wall and extended further than  needed to support the sword.<strong>"Last night someone came into this office and stole my personal seal, my holy symbol.  It hung right there on that hook, a reminder of my adventuring days.</strong>She turned back to the two women and was now frowning.<strong>"While it was made of platinum and blue topaz, it certainly wasn't 'THAT' valuable.  Certainly no where near as valuable as Foecutter here," she pat her greatsword, which glowed brighter for a moment as she touched it.  She continued, "But the thief didn't touch my sword, just the seal.  There's two guards on duty at the main entrance at all times, neither reports any problems all night long."<br/></strong><br/>She moves to the windows and points to a drop bar,<strong> "Not only were the windows locked, but a drop bar in would make it almost impossible to pick easily, and that's assuming that someone could cling to the outside of the building while trying to pick the lock.  Further my officer door was locked and there's no signs of forced entry anywhere."</strong><br/><br/>She growled then and slammed one fist into her palm,<strong>"This is a deliberate insult.  To only take my personal holy symbol and nothing else is a slap in the face.  They are trying to send the message to me that they don't care about money as much as they want to humiliate me."</strong><br/><br/>She leaned over her desk,<strong> "So far the only one who knows about this is Commander Rekterinias, I trust her, but if this gets out, I'll lose a lot of face.  My authority in this town rests on the perception that I can control the elements that threaten the citizens.  IF it gets out that my own personal holy symbol was stolen, people will wonder if I can keep Laelith safe.   So you understand now why I need secrecy."</strong><br/><br/>