Vanuku

[Kubrick]

Eight Gems handed over to Amudim

An army convoy heading to Wiel to join the security efforts in safely bringing the gems home.

5 November 5692, Wiel, Kingdom of Wrnuke
The gems have returned home. Three years ago the King travelled to the capital city of Yishelem for talks with the nation's allies in Amudim, on behalf of the Kingdom of Wrnuke His Majesty made a pledge that the four gems in possession of Wrnuke would be returned. Now, the time has finally come for a majority of the gemstones to be back on the soil of the Homeland. A large delegation made their way to the free state of Amudim, including the King, Prefect Trmékez and the heir apparent Archduke Aldrkai. They were joined by a large security force to protect the gems, as well as several academics closely associated with the museum that until recently displayed them. It is expected that the official handover will come with a great ceremony, for now the four Eight Gems are being analysed by Jelbic and local experts while the delegations have retreated together for extensive talks. Prefect Trmékez made it clear before his departure that he wishes to speak to Amudim about a greater initiative that the government has been drafting. With shifting allegiances and global instability the cabinet is attempting to forge a new organisation that is willing to cooperate on a deeper level. The heavy weight of the gems may play a big role in these negotiations.

At home however, the spirits are less elated. A small crowd gathered outside the State Museum in Wiel to say goodbye to the four Eight Gems that have been on display ever since they arrived together in Wrnuke. Historian Nura Temrtamnr speaks of a historic moment: "For centuries this country has held the largest amount of Eight Gems of any nation ever since they were absconded with from the ancient Yeudi Kingdom, two as a gift from the Lourennaise royal family and two by private auction, during that time here, on display for everyone to see, they have become a part of the national identity - one can say that they are also a deep connection to the prosperity experienced during the Jelbic Empire, where both Bunjamín and Wrntukai used the four gems to sway the electoral vote." She was however not sad by the departure, applauding the efforts of the royal family to return artefacts to their home country. This has been an increasingly personal mission for the King, who previously sent more than two-hundred art pieces back to New Verham pronoucning them to be 'looted treasures' from colonial days. Such efforts have been encouraged by the cabinet as well, with Minister of Culture Kajsjitaj offering to fully reimburse museums that voluntarily return artefacts not accumulated by honest efforts.

Krsyiji Sagmot'l (United Media) is the national news agency of Wrnuke, it is bound by law to give neutral news to the nation.