Hyfele'iyla Summit

==Overview==
The Hyfele'iyla Summit was a meeting which marked C'thardjia's entry into the Uprootings through allying with the Fellowship. After gaining support to join from the Regias of her Duchy, Duchess Ch'mazi met with Patriarch Forkoux Fyth of Helmont, the de facto leader of the Fellowship, and his wife, Matriarch Ophellaer Fyth. They agreed to meet on the island of Hyfele'iyla, the easiest location for Fyth to arrive at soonest. Here, at the Merraven Outpost, The Duchess and Patriarch negotiated the terms on which C'thardjia would enter the war and what benefits could be found for both of them. Satisfied, Mazi, Forkoux and Ophellaer signed the Hyfele Declaration - officially entering C'thardjia into the conflict. 
==Prelude==
The Uprootings had been ravaging the Continent for months and until this point, C'thardjia, under pacifist rule, remained neutral. However, upon hearing of the devastation of the Battle of Traders' Tread and of the ongoing operation in Llanoreid, Ch'mazi decided to take action. On July 2nd, the Duchess met with the Regias of her Duchy to discuss joining the war. Opinions varied among the Regias, though, following much debate, a majority was found to be in favour of joining the conflict. Understanding Patriarch Forkoux Fyth to be the leader of the Fellowship, Mazi sent word to him offering her intention of alliance and subsequent entry into the war. Fyth was eager to meet with Mazi in person and set sail for C'thardjia as soon as he could. Off the northern coast of C'thardjia sat Hyfele'iyla, a small island that would provide the opportune place to meet. 
==The Summit==
As Mazi arrived at Hyfele she was met by Marci Merraven, the Regia of Hyfele. The Duchess would bring Merraven with her to meet the Fyths, along with her son and Advisor of Diplomacy, Matrin. Upon learning of Forkoux's arrival, Mazi and her companions sailed across to meet at the Hyfele Outpost on the island. Following a swift exchange of pleasantries, Forkoux and Mazi having met briefly before, the group got to work. 
Mazi first expressed her compassion for the Fellowship's cause and reminded the Patriarch of her pacifist ideals that she now felt forced to abandon to help relive the suffering across the Continent. For this, the Fyths were grateful and spoke of their respect for Mazi's choice. On the matter of war, Forkoux expressed his desire to use Mazi's formidable naval power to crush the Grenthyx Armada once it had returned to port in Port Grenth following the Stratagem. Wanting to reciprocate the offer, Forkoux then proceeded to offer Mazi her much desired ground support by agreeing that they could invade the Chaestish Isles, allowing them to make much sought after land gains. Forkoux offered these assurances, and also agreed with Ophellaer to have her, as Matriarch, oversee and assist the plan. Mazi was very pleased with the result of the discussion and agreed to join the cause and work towards Forkoux's plans. 
The Hyfele Declaration was signed by Mazi, Forkoux and Ophellaear on the 21st of July and with this C'thardjia was officially entered into the Uprootings, allied with the Fellowship. 
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