War Report #3

Aunt Esme,
 
It would seem that Prince Jackson's lack of interest in the current church mouse situation was an attempt at misdirection or I have severely misinterpreted the situation. When we went to disclose our plans it was revealed that the Prince had already moved to see the issue resolved. Currently a gang war is raging around the warehouse. I should be pleased, grateful even. As I have made clear I was not looking forward to dealing with the inquisition directly but I must admit I feel like a rug has been suddenly pulled from underneath me. This is doubly frustrating because if we had only been informed of the Princes plan my coterie, who were already eager to engage with the inquisition, could have worked in tandem and ensured that the leaders of this movement were dealt with. Now there is nothing left to do but wait and see if our enemy manages to go to ground to hound us at a later night. In order to snatch something that our group can use from this situation I am rushing to complete my earlier preparations, adjusted now to attempt to take one of the organizers captive. I have no reason to be sure of success in this endeavor but if it fails it will have cost little and I find sitting and waiting quietly while a problem I was tasked to deal with is resolved by others.
 
Also of note I met with Adler Quinn. His operation is quite impressive and it seems he has recently began making offerings to secure his good graces with the Family. It may be worth looking into who is handling his re-assimilation into the family and if it were possible if we could take charge of this and offer him a better deal. I believe he has much more to offer than whatever percentage of his operation he is currently paying as dues.
 
Arlo