CreelSiriNov08KauriDeposition

This deposition of one Kauri Veracht, entered into evidence 1 Nov, unsealed by defense request on 9 November, reads as follows:

"My husband was... degrading quickly. Going insane. He'd threatened to hurt me, so I sought to protect my daughter. I was pregnant with his son at the time."

"Creel was once a good friend. I entrusted my daughter to his keeping in the case something happened to me. Ana ended up faking my death."

"After that happened, Creel took Xaela to Lady Nighstone, as I'd requested. However, at some point, he removed her from her care against my express wishes - kidnapping her - and took her to Kyltania."

"I attempted to recover my daughter. Creel was being less than helpful, accusing me of being a bad mother and the lot. Lady Nightstone, at my request and urging, helped me to seize Creel and demand my daughter's return. I did not trust the Stormwind Guard to handle the task, as the child's father was attempting to use my apparent death to take the child. I have a restraining order against the man, Riyad, find below reasons why he is unfit.

"Lady Nightstone and I were involved in a standoff with Creel in the Cathedral District. We were unable to subdue him without the aid of Aelannor Allastari. After Allastari joined us, I - not the Lady Sirithil - disabled Creel by cutting him off from the demon that resides in his head. The demon is called Red."

"With the demon disabled, he was removed to my holding in Ironforge. He continually refused to return my daughter. I was mad with grief and acted violently. Aelannor Allastari did far worse damage to the man than Sirithil or I. Eventually, Creel agreed to summon my daughter. He used fel magics to do so. After the child was recovered, he was released."

"I was right to be worried about Creel handing the baby over to Kyltania, and for Xaela's welfare in her father's care. Once Creel returned the child, I overlooked Xaela's father's abilities. He snatched her away from me using fel magics, then abandoned the child on the floor in a bar. While I was mad with worry, searching for her, Kyltania took hold of the child again and kept her restrained in some sort of... fel maw. A jar with teeth. I was forced to reach into the mouth to retrieve her. I have no conception of what else the woman did to her or how it might affect my daughter."

"Lady Nightstone created an amulet to protect Xaela from further dark magic used against her. Without the Lady's help, my daughter would be in the hands of multiple dark magic users."