Meeting the Scylliae & Treachery of Tocran

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The Odallans meet the Scylliae natives; Oudellar is Betrayed by Tocran

Four months and nineteen days after the discovery of the great island of Odalla, the Odallans under Oudellar, now proclaimed King of Odalla, first encountered a people native to the land of Odalla. They had primitive technology and a simple way of living, however, they were almost as advanced as the Odallans in most other respects. The Odallans present at that first meeting were impressed by the tribe who identified themselves as the Scylliae. Many meetings followed the first, and the Scylliae began to trade with the Odallans.   The Scylliae had a chieftain named Ipoletus. Ipoletus, pleased at the prosperity that trade with the Odallans brought to his people, and, taking notice of the military prowess of Oudellar's men, offered his eldest daughter, Guensida, in marriage to King Oudellar.   Guensida was a rare beauty in any country, but for a man more accustomed to Aeulan women, she was also an exotic beauty to Oudellar. Thus, when Ipoletus desired to make the marriage proposal to Oudellar, he forsook the Scylliae tradition of sending the prime eunich of the maiden's household to her prospective husband in favor of sending his daughter in person to Oudellar. Oudellar at once was captured by the beauty and charm of Guensida, and married her three weeks later.   Most of Oudellar's counselors were in favor of this union, believing it as a wise method to further establish themselves on Odalla. One counselor, Tocran, was against the idea, believing that Oudellar was being seduced by a savage girl, and that she was causing Oudellar to abandon the ideals of Aeulo. Tocran considered raising his objection before the counsel, but thought better of it and remained silent.   Early in Oudellar and Guensida's marriage, Guensida gave birth to twin boys. Oudellar was overjoyed and named the first one to be born "Sodus" and the second one "Chylaen." King Oudellar proclaimed before the Odallans and Scylliae that these two boys were the future and union of both peoples, and ordered a celebration be held in honor of their births.   Tocran, however, having grown in his resentment of Oudellar, and having developed a hatred for the Scylliae, withdrew to his city, named after his son, Tucharch. Tucharch served as an aide-to-camp under one of the generals of the four Aeulan fractures. Tocran hid this knowledge from Oudellar and persuaded Oudellar to take Tucharch as a secretary during the diaspora years. In the city of Tucharch, Tocran took his son aside and with many words persuaded Tucharch to present a gift to Oudellar. While Tucharch occupied Oudellar's attention, Tocran would sneak into the twin boys' room and murder them.   When the hour came, Tucharch began presenting the gift to Oudellar, but his heart (for he had since repented from joining the fracture) struck him, and his face dropped. Oudellar, concerned for Tucharch, inquired after the matter, and Tucharch confessed to his father's wicked plan. Oudellar rushed out of his throne room and entered the nursery just as Tocran raised his knife to kill the twin boys. Oudellar grabbed Tocran's arms and pulled Tocran away from his twin sons. Tocran reeled back, and a struggle ensued. Oudellar drew his own sword during the struggle and thrust it into Tocran's belly. Tocran fell as though dead, and, waiting for Oudellar to drop his guard, pulled Oudellar's sword out from his belly and thrust it down into Oudellar's back.   Both men were mortally wounded, but when Oudellar's guards arrived, he ordered the immediate execution of his dying murder. Tocran was beheaded in the nursery of the twin sons of Oudellar. Tucharch, who entered the room mere moments after his father's execution saw that his role in the day's events had brought about the deaths of both his father and his king. He returned to the city of Tucharch and consumed a draught of poison resulting in his own death.   Thus, by the treachery of Tocran, King Oudellar, Tocran, and Tucharch all died the same day.