Private to Arcturus and Glenda
I had hoped to present the story of the war to you in a comfortable setting, a tale of pureblood traditions gone wrong, with a moral, and a happy ending, set in a time far removed from your own. My deepest apologies for not taking care of that unpleasant duty sooner; you should not have discovered this truth in this manner.
Unfortunately, what she has written to you is the truth. I fought in that war.