[The following is posted on a wall within Nant Gaerwyn and disseminated to the elves and friends of the elves who frequent the outpost.]
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Though we have recently gathered upon this sacred ground with heads held high and keen gazes peering towards the horizon of our future seasons, I cannot simply disregard all that has transpired prior that permits us our current revelry. We and our honored kin and friends have given so much of ourselves, some even dedicating their lives, so that those of Nant Gaerwyn may know peace and serenity. Our vigilance knows no end. I, the Marquessa of the Autumn Grove, will do as I must to preserve our home here and forever see it as a bastion of safety for our people. We will be the mighty oak that is unassailable even in the midst of tempests and ravaging of artic winters.
Hear my proclamation and listen with lucid awareness –
- The foul arcanists from abroad, clad in red robes from the accursed lands of Hazlan, those who harry and threaten our kind and home shall /never/ be permitted to step foot within our sacred grove.
- The outcasts who are the discarded ones from the walled dwellings of the humans also will find no sanctuary here. The misshapen and corrupted would only serve to mar the beauty of our land and garner the unwanted attention of malevolent forces.
My duty, just as the guardians of our home, is dedicated to the security of our people and preservation of our way of life. Those that would threaten that either by their presence or malfeasance are unwelcome.
May our path forward be of that of the unwavering oak, firmly rooted in our bonds as kin, enriched in soil with the sacrifices of our past, and majestic branches and leaves reaching out towards the luminous sun of our prosperous future.
With Seelie's mirth,
-Lorelei, Marquessa of the Autumn Grove
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