Natzevedzh

On this day, the last of Descending Air, celebration of Natzevedzh will commence.

Emissaries of the Burano, the Ophris and the Akatha, the Pure Way, the Court of the Crimson-Tailed Banner, Court of Fecundity will be received, there I will extend forgiveness to them, and in return, they will go out into the people, and extend forgiveness to all.

— Protocolary notes handed to the Rani-Satrap Burano Rohavin, 28 Descending Air, 769.

"I have committed this speech, and I can barely force myself to speak the words." She berated herself for feeling this way, but she despised weakness, and forgiveness unearned was just that, or so she had held for the longest time.

Her mentor, Akatha Riana would have chided her, playfully, reminding her that this ceremony was not for her, nor for her feelings, but to keep the Empire of Prasad unified, and mostly united in purpose, to lessen the infighting common in faction-led societies. And to prevent any large enemies the easy target of ambitious factions feeling slighted. "I miss you Riri." She admitted to herself. "I am surrounded by enemies, and only around you have I ever felt surrounded by friends." But a Rani-Satrap, an empress in all but name, could ill afford weakness, forgiveness might be one form, but cronyism was certainly another.

Observance

Once a year, on the last day of Descending Air, the third month of the fifteen-month Creation calendar, the Rani-Satrap, the chief of state of the Prasadi Empire, issues the proclamation of Natzevedzh, "forgiveness".

Primary Related Location

Kamthahar

Related Organizations

• Empire of Prasad