The Archducal Regency

[Tremerus 1188]

 

 

THE REGENCY OF 171 A.R.P.

 

Issued and averred by

His Grace

Atstana de

Regne Petrère

171

 

To the steadfast people of the Commonwealth, the staunch allies to the Meadowlands, and the hearts who hold Petra dear,

From a young age I was cursed. Like my mother before me, and her mother before her, we each in turn had to forgo our youth in favor of bearing the mantle of leadership. From the earliest breath of manhood, I have served as steward, sovereign, and sentinel for our beloved Commonwealth. And with my choices, that kingdom is no more. My actions have seen our status reduced back to our humble beginnings as an archduchy. The gravity of such has weighed heavily on me in the years since the conclusion of the war. Through strife and triumph, I have never stepped away. And yet, I now find it is time to take a breath of fresh air.

For the first time in years, Petra stands not on the brink of war or fracture, but in the comfort of union. With her fields fertile, her coffers filled, and her citizens proud. Under the protection of our noble allies in the Kingdom of Númendil, I am granted the rare luxury of stillness. I intend to take leave from my seat, out of a desire most human: to walk the lands of Aevos not as your Archduke, but as a father, seeking to know his children as more than letters in the ledger of duty.

In my absence, the Commonwealth shall not be without guidance. My sister, Princess Mattea Asadha  fierce of heart, wise of mind, and beloved of the people —  shall serve as Regent of the Petra. She shall be aided by the ever-loyal River Council, whose counsel and diligence have long upheld the workings of our homeland. I have the utmost confidence in them, and in you, my people, that our Commonwealth will not only be preserved, but flourish in my short absence.

Please know this: I go not to escape, but to return anew. With a spirit resuscitated and a mind cleared, I look already toward the day I ride beneath the gates of Vallagne once more, eager to see what will have bloomed in my stead.

S I G N E D, 

HIS GRACE, Therin Thelonius Adil, Archduke of the Petra, Marquis de Val d’Estenou, Count of Temesch, Torm Marian, and Moere, Viscount of Mies, Baron of Garmont, Vallagne-en-Petra, Eagles Peak, Hrenthorne, Wittenbach and Resmore, Protector of the Meadows & Defender of Liberty

[ChainedDragons 1374]

Hart reads the missive and smiles softly, muttering to himself.
"...take care of yourself.. you above all deserve it for your sacrifices.."

[tilly 5115]

“You have done so much for us, and so this is the very least I can do for you.” Mattea squeezed her brother in a hug, kissed his children each on the head, and gestured to the wagon of provisions awaiting their departure at the gate. “Be safe on your travels; we will be here when you get back.”