EN091.11 Treason
Ott 2025
R. Apollania
2. Bruno’s Writings
A Treacherous Maid
91.11 These are the writings left by Bruno, who was scribe at this burg:
After the Adela-Followers made copies of the writings on the burg walls, each in his own district, they decided to elect a Folksmother. A General Assembly was convened here for this purpose. In keeping with Adela’s earlier advice, Tuntia was nominated. And this would have been successful, until my Burgmaid asked to take the floor. She had always hoped to become Folksmother because she had her seat in the burg here, where most elected Mothers had been Burgmaids. When it was her turn to speak, she parted her faithless lips and declared: “You all seem very attached to Adela’s advice, but that will not keep me silent.
“Who [092] is Adela anyway and whence comes it that she merits such high praise? Like me now, she was once a Burgmaid here. But does that make her wiser or better than me and all the others? Or is she more versed in our morals and traditions? If so, she should have become Mother when she was asked. But no, she preferred marriage, with all its joys and pleasures, instead of watching over herself and the folk in solitude. True, she has very clear sight. But my eyes are far from blind. I have observed that she adores her beloved Apol. That is admirable indeed. But I also note that Tuntia is Apol’s kinswoman. Nothing more will I say.”
The chieftains understood very well what she was implying,[1] but dispute arose among the folk, and the majority, being from here, refused to grant Tuntia the honor. Reasoning ceased, knives were drawn, and no Mother was elected.
Shortly thereafter, one of our messengers killed his comrade. He had committed no past crimes, [093] so my Burgmaid was permitted to help him beyond the boundaries of our land. However, instead of delivering him into the Twiskland, she herself fled with him over the Weser, straight to the Magy. The Magy, who wished to placate the Frya folk living in his lands, appointed her mother of Godaburg in Skeanland.[2] But she desired more, telling him that, if he could remove Adela, he would be master over all Fryasland. She said that she hated Adela for having prevented her being elected mother and that, if he would promise her Texland, her messenger would serve as guide to his army.
All this was confessed by her messenger himself.
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Chapters P and R1 to R3: Sandbach 1876