Dear Master Hans of Cidaris,
I have decided to accept your condition that the fee for the beast's demise be paid in advance. The reward you demand, however - six full purses of crowns - continues to seem quite excessive to me. The three I have included with this missive should be more than suffice for you and your crew. Note that I expect a quick and final resolution to this monster problem. Should you determine that you are not up to the task, I expect you to return every last copper of the advance I enclose - under penalty of flogging and imprisonment - and to immediately leave the area.
On behalf of the City Council of Oxenfurt,
Klaus van Trontke