Royal Palace Office Announcement

(Year 232, Winter) Early this week Royal Palace Office (RPO) called for an important press announcement in three days. Speculations have been going all over the place. Someone even suggested that an early engagement involving HRH Crown Princess Emireza could be the issue. But no, it turned out to be about the ongoing cultural conflict between Mazaloom kingdom and Empire of Snorthia.

HRM King Tarriot and Royal Chief Attendant Ms Maiden in the King's office.

HRM King Tarriot (64) and Royal Chief Attendant Miss Patrica Maiden (51) met the press. Maiden opened by giving a brief introduction to the well known conflict. Talking about the innocent event where she was seeing the exhibited painting "Moon Liza", just to reveal that the portrayed woman was indeed Miss Maiden's own late mother, Limia (Oceanus) Maiden. Emperor Orchor of Snorthia got furious as the painting was their very old heirloom seen as a national treasure, now exposed to be only one generation old. He claimed that the entire empire was deeply offended. It did not help much that Limia turned out to be a Princess of Sea, actually sister of their current King. At young age she broke with her royal family to rather dedicate her life to acting.

- My mother was a very shy actress not wanting any attention to her own person, and she died from embarrasment when papparazzis noticed her, drowning her with their blitz rain. Unfortunately, she dragged even more unwanted attention to herself by falling to the ground right on Judith Ward's fame brick at Starlight Boulevard.

Miss Maiden then introduced King Tarriot. He explained that Grand Marshal Robert Calves, President Rob Wilder and himself have been searching a peaceful end to the two years long splitting conflict. The King has reached out to Emperor Orchor of Snorthia on multiple occasions, and now there has finally been some response!

Emperor Orchor of Snorthia (77) has claimed that the one person who caused this full tragedy stands up to take her full responsibility. He claims, on behalf of the people of Snorthia, that Miss Patricia Maiden travels to Snorthia immediately. The border is closed, but she will have a safe travel accompagned by the 3rd Koshaku of Minges, Moor Rapfelder (58). Rapfelder is the Emperor's brother in law, and he is the only man given permission to cross the border. He is also holding the only noble peerage of Snorthia, well known for building positive relations to nobility of other nations including members of the Mazaloomian Aristocracy. He owns an apartment at Nuevo Carazón in Ciudad Enamorada. Miss Maiden was asked to meet him there next week.

The response said nothing more about what Miss Maiden would expect if she accepts the invitation to the Empire of Snorthia, the nation where daughters are worth only 1/10 of a son. King Tarriot stated that according to Snorthian law females are not even found worthy of being punished. It was totally up to Miss Maiden whether she accepted the invitation or not.

Then the King stepped aside and Miss Maiden, who has been the palace's Chief Attendant for many years, continued:

- I have accepted to meet up in Ciudad Enamorada, and from there to travel west to Snorthia. In my response I have made it clear that I can stay in Snorthia for up to ten days, offering my time and efforts to explain and solve the unwanted Moon Liza situation.

The press asked if she has thought of the risk involved.

- Yes, but I must trust that they will not handle me any worse than their own females. No matter how bad the stay will be, I am strong enough to deal with 10 days. When they say I am the only person to help them finding a solution, I am actually not given much of a choice. I accept on behalf of Mazaloom kingdom and all our residents. I will do what it takes to solve the conflict, if possible, and I think it is wise doing this before the situation escales.

We will be back with more, for sure!