An announcement is noticed…
“What is the news, mi mano?” Darion Smoot joined his brother Philipe at the first meal.
Philipe was engrossed in his reader. “What? Oh, you have not read it yet. The Overlord announced his son is betrothed to a woman of Pesch, but one that grew up in Utopia raised by a family there. Can you imagine how Emiliano is going to react?” Philipe’s grin was infectious, and Darion grabbed his own communicator to read the announcement himself.
“She is the daughter of Sera Rita Pesch and that fool Alam Nanna. How ironic, how fitting, oh this is choice,” Darion joined his brother in laughter.
Word spread quickly across the city when the betrothal was published. Keeper Malfe called for demonstrations and because he did it during his sermon at morning service, was called to the office of the Poh. Family heads across the settlement with eligible daughters lamented and wondered how this woman had found her way to Refugio. Emiliano Pesch screamed at his brother again cursing his younger brothers and the whole Utopia enterprise.
The reaction Francos had expected was quick but much to his surprise, limited to the Council Houses. A few of the trading houses sent congratulations, but for the most part, the Unspoken showed little interest in the matter. He commented to Megal and Serept that this was telling for the control of the country.
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