20th April 2023
1st Year of Aurora
VEILED ONE TO VISIT COAST The coastal plains of Gusania are home to a handful of small white washed fishing villages and are a stark contrast to the chilly grey mountains of the interior. The sacred heartland of the nation, known simply as The Solitude, is the residence of those responsible for guiding the nation and sits on the highest peaks. It is rare that those two worlds collide, residents of the coast seldom are invited to the Solitude nor do they have reason to do so. As a result of this distinct separation of people within the nation todays announcement by the Master of Letters has taken many by surprise. With Aurora the Veiled One having been named as our leader almost two months ago she is to venture outside the traditional residence of the often reclusive government. Tomorrow Aurora is expected to visit the village of Estani where she was born. The visit is the first by the Veiled One outside of the Solitude for 40 years and very few know what to expect by the visit.
The intinery of the visit has been revealed and will see Aurora arrive shortly after sunrise at which point the village will gather with her for morning prayers and offerings. Once this has been carried out she will tour the fishing village and offer blessings to the fishing boats. She will also officially name one of the villages new fishing boats which has yet to be blessed. She will then have lunch with her family in what the Master of Letters has described as "a private moment from which the media, government officials and prying eyes will be forbidden from being part of." Very little is known about the Veiled Ones family other than the fact her parents run two businesses in the village and that she has an older sister. After lunch she will attend a public meeting with members of the village to discuss matters relevant to the area. The Veiled One has yet to make significant new decrees and has spent much of her time organising the Convention of the Clouds with new ministers and officials. The final act of the visit will be to lead the village in worship alongside the local Druids before departing for the Solitude via helicopter.
Locals have spoken of their excitement and nervousness. One local told us "To be blessed to meet the Veiled One in person is an honour beyond which many of us could have imagined happening. To know that a child born in our humble village has become the most important person in the land shows us anyone can, with the Gods, achieve greatness. We will though have the Solitude Guardsman attending the village. We know they have a fearsome reputation for not tolerating things that insult, threaten or otherwise could upset the Veiled One and so we understand we must be on our best behaviour. I am confident though that this will be a homecoming in which we can all celebrate." The village was already seen placing coloured ribbons outside their houses, gathering wild flowers and school children practicing traditional dancing. The local police chief was also seen on the streets with members of the local naval garrison to no doubt explore security options.
Tomorrow we will be able to bring you more details of this rather rare visit.