13 January 4473GOTCHA!
BRIGGS FAMILY RECAPTURE FORTLANDKing Colby (centre) and his captured mercenariesWith the aid of volunteers from the Knights of Fortland, the Briggs family recaptured Fortland during a surprise raid in the middle of the night, capturing all of the invaders and liberating their family members who had been kidnapped.
President Geoffrey Briggs has given an interview in which he condemns Colby Lee as "a fucking scumbag" and threatens to "give this bastard a real taste of what Fortlander justice looks like".
In the eyes of the Fortlanders, Lee's crime is much greater than that of the others, not only because Lee was their leader, but also because - as it has now emerged - Lee had been in the process of duping the Briggs family, and was in fact a citizen of Fortland, which technically makes him a traitor to his country.
It has emerged Lee lied to the Briggs family about who he was, denying his dodgy business past, and claiming instead to be a military historian named Francis Braithwaite. He had flattered the family, telling them he was interested in researching Fortland's history and writing a book about it. In response, they had invited him to stay with them on Fortland, and even awarded him Fortland citizenship. All the time, though, Lee had been building up his knowledge of Fortland's layout, and preparing his chance to seize it. When Geoffrey Briggs departed to visit Deltaria, he saw what he thought was the perfect opportunity to strike.
Following intense questioning, the 5 mercenaries who worked for Lee have been released. President Briggs has said he feels pity on them, describing them as "desperate, troubled men who found themselves mixed up with this bastard".
Lee, however, is being put on trial for "treason", and the President has warned "we will give him a fair trial, but this man's crime is severe, and we are considering the death penalty".
Lee's family in Baltusia are appealing to their government to intervene on his behalf.