"There's little enough reason for anyone to be aware of the internecine buffoonery in the civil war." He keeps his hold steady on Alistair's hand.

"So I'll summarize. His real name is Thom Rainier. He was an officer in the Orlesian army. He took money to order his squad to kill another officer, one Vincent Callier, as part of the Game. Callier was with his family, including his children. Rainier and his men killed them all, then he let his men take the fall for it. He revealed himself on the gallows in the Summer Bazaar early this morning and was taken into custody. We're not yet sure what happened to the real Gordon Blackwall, but there's no indication we should believe he still lives."