Zahir Masque Considered Success

FANGHILL - In what could be considered a political boon for House Zahir, the turnout for the House's masqued ball hosted at Eventide Keep by the Matriarch Voreyn Zahir was apparently greater than critics had expected. Members from nearly every house dropped in to make an appearance and to gawk at the Duchess's esteemed guests of honor: two of the Syladris creatures of Crown's Refuge.

Despite the reports of a few inevitable moments of social awkwardness encountered, the presence of the Syladris at a usually all-noble event went off without any major hitches. Word is rapidly spreading through the townships that the guests of honor participated in the Duchess's costume contest with one of them coming out the victor of the "Best Male Costume" category. Reportedly, one Aeseyri of Crown's Refuge won for his "adorable" rendition of "Violet the Cow".

It is now rumored that the Duchess will be entertaining the exotic guests from the Refuge for the coming fortnight in hopes of helping introduce them fully into Fastheldian society. Whether or not the Duchess will gain any sort of political or social benefits from such a relationship is yet to be seen.