Runo

Runo started as a cattle ranch in central Guteng, a vacation estate for one of the colony's earliest governors, Simone Partel. The Partels have expanded and developed their family holdings to the extent that the original ranch is now the center of a small town consisting of Partel's descendants and the natives who help them run the spacious ranch in exchange for homes - and a share of the ranch's profits.
Part of why Runo has thrived is the fact that Partel was progressive for her generation; she always treated the natives as equals - paying them the same wage she paid her Turlonan ranch hands - and insisted her children do the same. Runo is still run according to this philosophy by Partel's granddaughter, Delia - though her
cousin Ugo would prefer to see the ranch run more like such businesses in Turosebimi or Fsamâng, and is trying to maneuver Delia into giving him control of Runo.
Of all the places in Guteng run by descendants of the original Turlonan colonists, Runo is the most racially integrated; natives are just as welcome to work here as colonials and are treated just the same. Those with a problem with this arrangement are not welcome, but those who don't judge people by the color of their skin - and who don't mind hard but rewarding work - can always find a place in this ranching community. While Delia Partel is hands down the boss of the ranch, she not only recognizes when someone knows more about a given subject than she does, but she goes outof her way to get such people working for her. Runo may be primarily a cattle ranch, but it is also the only major center of civilization for 50 miles in any direction, meaning that when trouble strikes the Plains of Guteng, it ultimately comes to Runo.
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