Family correspondence found upstairs suggested a daughter who had moved away — the letters read as normal household contact, concealing the threat beneath.

The Dwarven letter found concealed under the Blackmires' bed revealed she is being held. The letter ordered her parents to clear the tannery, drain the vats, and vacate storage — with Harriet's safety as the lever. After Silas Briggs read the letter aloud, the party reversed its position on the Blackmires entirely. Harlan specifically promised to look for her before he and Lessa fled.