DOX welcomes their newest initiate, Aleeane, who recently took her vows at the Novari Celebration! We honored and eulogized the passing of two well loved characters, Aerynaia Domistra of the Daughters of Xiosia and Queen Lolitra of the Royal House of Purrty.
Eulogies from the Novari Celebration...
"Siteya clears her throat and raises her hand high in the air, to gather the attention of the attendees.
Fellow citizens of Hydlaa and Yliakum, we have gathered here in a joyous occasion to honor Xiosia and celebrate community, I have been far away from my beloved city for some time and upon returning, have discovered the absence of 2 amazing women that both, in their different ways, have had a profound impact on my life."
"The first I would like to honor and remember, Queen Lolitra of the Royal House of Purrty. This Fenki was a noble and elegant woman that reached out to me and the Daughters of Xiosia, when we were a newly established coven, forming an alliance in times of war and peace. She showed me the grace of how to be a strong leader of the community, and her support never waned."
"She made Hydlaa a better place and she will surely be missed, but she will not be forgotten. She lives on in the many stories of her life that we tell and carry in our hearts and the brightness these stories bring to our souls in the remembrance, and this is how legends are made, and her life legendary to all future generations."
Siteya bows her head with solemn grace and pauses momentarily; she lifts her head up, gazing out into the faces of those gathered around the tree, forcing a warm yet painful smile as her eyes become glazed and watery.
"The next woman I would like to honor was not only a faithful Daughter of Xiosia from the earliest days of its creation but also my dearest friend since childhood, Aerynaia Domistra. Her path and life were not easy, she had many trials and hardships. As a young Fenki, she was always pushing the boundaries she found in her way, with a fearless and steadfast yet dignified grace. You see as a child, I was always shy and feared much in my life, but she was there, by my side, beckoning me to explore the world around me and holding my hand through it all."
"When we were young fledglings and the Laanx Priests were reprimanding us for misbehaving, I was usually in tears, but she would always stand fierce with her head held high and her chin up. It was her strength that helped me find my own way as a Priestess and I carry that strength always in my heart with much gratitude for having known her…in this life…"
Siteya loses her composure as the last few words of her speech are harder to discern in the crowd, she places a hand over her eyes and wipes a few tears away, before holding her own head and chin up high.
"I would ask all of you now to take one minute of silence to observe the memory of Queen Lolitra and Aerynaia Domistra…"
Siteya turns to the tree and raises both hands in the air.
"Hail Xiosia! Mother Goddess and Protector of us all, I ask you to watch over these two passing souls as they journey beyond the crystal into the great mystery! Blessed Be!"
