Post by Odina Ellis on Jun 15, 2024 6:02:47 GMT -5
(this thread is for Cassian Rainecourt and Sigyn ; all of Cambria and those on tour)
All of Cambria had been requested to gather for an announcement by their Governor. Odina and Sigyn had gathered with the Elders to quickly discuss what her nephew wanted to implement with the younger girls of Cambria, all of them including Odina were against the idea the lost Princess included agreeing that such an announcement would lead to resentment between the two kingdoms furthering them from being one united front. While she had lied to Cassian that she would make the announcement she was taking a risk with how she was about to deliver the news.
Dressed in the colors of Nevermere the Governorness took to making her speech, "Thank you all for gathering so quickly and efficiently, this will be a short announcement but one that will benefit us all; I make this announcement as an extension of the Crown and under the orders of His Royal Majesty, King Cassian Rainecourt. Firstly, the King will be creating a Military academy right here in Cambria where both nations, united as one, will begin the training. This academy will offer the insight and tactful wisdom of BOTH a refined soldier and a hardened warrior," she paused for a brief moment, "Each go hand in hand, we both can offer each other generations of insight into experiences between training. Secondly something directly from the King himself," Odina shifted and swallowed softly before going off her own script now, it was a huge risk, "Before our daughters can go to war and for the their sake in this new united world the King has graciously offered to build another school here in Cambria, the school will offer not only an educational one but also an etiquette prep," this got a confused reaction from the women and Odina was sure one from her nephews corner. Odina raised a hand to hush the crowd.
"The truth is, change has come to Cambria. I am not asking or telling you to forget or change beliefs but let us soften our rough exteriors and our isolation, girls will begin this education at the age of six until twelve where they then go into military training by both established and experienced warrior and soldier a like," There was still whispering when Odina paused and she heard pushing on all she could do until someone stopped her, "Why is this alliance different then the one we had with Coheed? A fragile one at best that did little to restore our numbers...the men of Coheed did not respect us and saw to use us as breeding cattle...we sent our sons away because of a deep seeded mistrust...ladies with Nevermere we can rebuild into something better! We should have been there already with Nevermere and I implore you to think about it like this...this is the last resort to accept the status quo of our two nations working because the alternative is to send your daughters to Nevermere for a reeducation," and now if there was going to be a reaction Odina felt it would be here before she ends the announcement.