Dear Commander of the Militia of Godlybrass
I am writing this with deep sympathy for the strains of your position. You are responsible for the security and welfare of our people (a weighty task in and of itself, seeing as our fortress is completely open on both ends), and for maintaining order in our humble hillock. You spend your time tirelessly drilling the new recruits into something almost resembling an actual military (at least those who remembered to pick up a weapon), as well as taking full part in the daily duties of a civilian militia; standing long watches, patrolling the fortress proper, and hauling things from one place to another. It's taxing, I know, and I know that the burden of authority weighs heavily on your shoulders.
However, "accidentally" leaving your artifact bronze shield out in the sheep pasture because of a scheduling conflict is entirely unacceptable. Further, not realizing your mistake until the goblins arrived and your squad was commanded to defend the fort's primary chokepoint, only for you to run out into the field to replace the irreplaceable artifact with the random leather buckler lying on the ground, is what some would consider outright irresponsible.
Similarly, failing to inform higher command of your errors, and leaving me to learn of this breach of protocol by reading the letter of gratitude sent by the kea who is now the new owner of your priceless artifact, well... It all reflects rather poorly on your capabilities as commander.
Hopefully you will not make the same mistakes again now that the world has forcibly reset itself after the goblin siege massacred not only the entirety of your squad, but also the system process running our universe.
Sincerely yours,
The Overseer