Botha

So twice five miles of fertile ground

With walls and towers were girdled round;
And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills,
Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree;
And here were forests ancient as the hills,
Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.

—Agha Porlock Sahib, Lines tortured from the Shade of one out of time and place, for the pleasure of She who has commissioned the restoration of the Blessed Isle – (1690 AN)

The island of Botha is a quiet island with forests in the east and west. Although situated in the Bay of Chryse, separated from a busy port and teaming metropolis by only the Strait of Gamboia, the island is itself sparsely populated. Over the years the island has come to be considered something of an idyll and a retreat. Indeed it became so famous for its spas and relaxing airs that ultimately the High Commissioner, Ayesha al-Osman, requisitioned the island in its entirety for her own use upon the occasion of attaining rulership over the city state in 1690 AN.