Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 99

“Now, I would like to make you aware of my guests.” “Your guests? Are they here?” Seileach seemed very curious. “I'm sorry, but no. I was not certain how the good elves of the Village would react to seeing humans walking along the cobbles of our kingdom.” The councilman looked at each other not sure how to react. It had been a very long time since there had been a human on the island. Aisling was the last, over fifty years ago. “I do not wish to create more controversy after the difficulties Erlenkönig had upon marrying Aisling, but I believe in the goodness of the Village Elves and we no longer have dark magic to deal with. The two humans of whom I speak took my mother and I in when we arrived at the hamlet of Nordgrend. Raðulfr is one of the kindest humans I have ever known and his daughter is the woman who will become my partner in a joining shortly after the coronation ceremony.” The elves of the Council were surprised and struck silent for but a moment before a cacophony of questions were hurled in the King's direction. “Silence, Silence!” Seileach demanded. “It is the right of the King to determine who he wishes to spend his life with. There is nothing in our history that suggests that he can not chose a human woman. Look at him. He is a half elf himself, but we have embraced him as our King.” No insult was intended by Seileach's words. He simply stated the facts. “Thank you Seileach,” Joulupukki said, “but please, allow them their questions.” He answered each Councilman's questions as sincerely as he could and reassured each of them that the elfin people would in no way be compromised by his choice of mate. “Is there any additional business that you wish to share with the council?” Seileach asked Joulupukki as the questions came to an end. “Yes, but I would like to be updated on the progress of the council first, if you would please Seileach.” “Of course, since last you were here, we have sent an emissary to the Erin Clan with three fast ships to deliver needed aid, including food, clothing and other necessities. The Clan is in such chaos we have begun searching for new Elders to fill the Elder's Council along with the few trusted ones that remain. We have decided that at least for now those elves who call themselves Leprechauns must be studied to determine whether they have truly been fundamentally changed into a new group of magical beings, if so then we have no jurisdiction over them. The Elders of the Ibero Clan have been stripped of their magic and we have created a new Elder Council. We have been in discussions with them as to where they may be happy to build a new kingdom but nothing has been finalized yet. Both Clans have agreed to form a Ruling Council, to be voted for by their elves, that will govern their clan with the assistance of their new Elder Councils. We have decided in our own council that to safe guard our decisions we will create a document that will be, potentially, ever changing to allow for this council to not become stagnate and to be able to grow in such a way that circumstances and time demands. We have also decided that to add to this document there will need to be a minimum number of votes and in some cases a vote by the general populace of the elves themselves. Our esteemed colleagues from the Northern and Village Clans have been assigned to complete this important task to be voted on be the council upon its completion. We have reached out to the Northern Clan, the Southern Clan, the Forest Clan and also here in the Village to set up Councils of their own that will represent the needs of each clan who will bring concerns of their member elves to this council in matters of Clan disputes or matters of issues with humans or other creatures that may cross Clan boundaries. They will also be the governing body of each of their respective Clans.”