HARMONY AND SERVICE | c.2083

[sanriu 734]

Penned by,
Lady Beatriz,
Matriarch of House de Savoie

 

"Harmony and Service"
c. 2083
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[!] The bells of the capital rang throughout the morning as servants, merchants, craftsmen, and nobles alike continued in their daily affairs. Amidst the bustle of Rittersburg, notices bearing the seal of House de Savoie and the Imperial Court would appear upon boards and street corners alike.

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TO THE DENIZENS OF RITTERSBURG…

“For a few years now, I have been serving our empire faithfully. As an envoy, I have learned and crossed borders and seas in attempts to be of service to the Crown. As a newly appointed lady-in-waiting, I have had the most gracious blessing and opportunity to stand beside Her Imperial Majesty, being granted those quiet opportunities to witness triumphs and burdens that accompany governance. I also was recently wedded; I preferred my wedding in the presence of very few, only those I sought. As a newly made wife and soon-to-be mother, I have come to understand that the prosperity of a realm is not measured solely by wealth or walls but by the future its citizens and families it affords its inhabitants.
 

Rittersburg stands as the heart of our empire; within her streets walk artisans, laborers, merchants, soldiers, clergy, and nobility alike. A city is not capable of flourishing when its people stand divided. We MUST seek not discord but cooperation. Not bitterness, BUT understanding. Not self-interest, BUT service.
 

Therefore, after much prayer and reflection, I have decided to properly announce my candidacy for the office of mayor of Rittersburg. And, should the people place their trust in me. . .
 

I pledge to govern Rittersburg with dignity, fairness, and absolute unwavering devotion to the common good of our people. I shall work to strengthen dialogue between the city’s guilds and institutions to support charitable works and public welfare, encourage trade and prosperity, and ensure our capital remains a city worthy of both the Empire and the generations that will inherit it.
 

I do not seek this office for glory or personal ambition. I seek it because service is my duty and because I believe Rittersburg deserves a voice willing to listen before it commands.
 

May GOD bless us in the days ahead, and may He have mercy and shed His most wondrous light upon Rittersburg for eternity."
 

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SIGNED,
LADY Beatriz Ashford de Savoie
Imperial Envoy and Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress of Man 

 

[sanriu 734]

The mayoral candidate, BEATRIZ, grinned as she also received one of her own letters, which she personally penned by hand. "This shall be a most wonderful venture. Perhaps the tides shall turn in my favor, and even if not, I shall do as promised regardless of gaining the position or not. It is what any good, devout woman would do." She placed the letter upon her desk, continuing a pile of paperwork that involved other matters pertaining to her personal life.

[Lalosia 988]

 

Aralinde von Augusten read through but one of the posted missives penned by the Lady de Savoie that had been strewn about the city. The Viscountess did always prefer a woman to be in a position of power.