Minutes of the Dolmen

An abridged record of the discussions and decisions of the Dolmen of the Republic of Inner Benecia. The Dolmen regularly meets after the new moon, but may be summoned by the Saduc in times of emergency.

3rd month of Elior Ben Oni

Regular Meeting, third day after the sighting of the new Crescent
Announcements
The Saduc announces that the mission to the Shirerithian border was successful, that the shipment of concrete will be arriving in Bagegeniśort by tomorrow, and that this one will include instructions on how to mix it.
Discussion
Delegate from Товарищество Mолота stood to propose sending an envoy to Kalgachia to settle and secure the border. Delegate from Palmati stood to agree. The delegate then recounted a story about a Tee-al the Kalgachi killed that was "this big". The delegate then held his hands up with a space of three cubits between them. A vote on whether the Delegate from Palmati should sit if he knows what's coming to him passed. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to declare that he would sooner cut his own hands off than vote for such a measure, and that his heart will not be at peace with the heathens on their mountain. Delegate from Luinali rose to ask for a demonstration on how to cut one's own hands. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood firm and proposed throwing a spear over the border into Kalgachia so that the mountain heathens would know to tread carefully upon their land. Sasos Elior stood. A vote on the envoy to Kalgachia to settle the border passed. A vote on throwing a spear into Kalgachia passed. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to issue curses. A vote on whether the Delegate from קוסט וואַך should refrain from issuing curses failed. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to propose that funds be issued to extend the road from Bagegeniśort to Laviche. Delegate from Tăźśăcaquha rose to ask whether the extension would be pounded dirt or gravel, like the stretch of road from Bagegeniśort to Məyequăpă. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood firm and indicated that gravel was preferred. Sasos Elior stood. A vote on funds to extend the road to Laviche with a gravel surface failed. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to propose a dirt road and to widen the existing part of the road. Sasos Elior stood. A vote on funds to extend the road to Laviche with pounded dirt and widen the existing portion failed. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to propose extending the road by a portion. Delegate from Tăźśăcaquha rose to ask for five parasangs. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood firm and indicated a preference for 10 parasangs. Delegate from Tăźśăcaquha rose to ask for seven parasangs. Sasos Elior stood. A vote on funds to extend the road to Laviche with pounded dirt by seven parasangs passed. Sasos Elior stood and asked for more matters for the Dolmen. A vote to close the session and eat passed.
Decisions
An envoy shall be sent to Kalgachia to negotiate a border agreement. An envoy shall be sent to the Kalgachi border to throw a spear. Funds shall be issued to extend the Laviche Road with pounded dirt by seven parasangs.

Special Meeting, the day after the waning quarter
Announcements
The Saduc asks the Envoy of Peace to relate the words from Kalgachia. The Saduc asks the retinue of the Envoy of Grief to bring forth the body of the Envoy of Grief. The Saduc demands that only those dressed in white speak, due to the presence of the unburied dead.
Discussion
Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to issue curses. Another Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to issue curses. The remainder of the delegation from קוסט וואַך stood to issue curses. Delegate from Łă 'ăm Iśăhă stood to present a head, identified as a Servant of the Kalgachi. Delegate from Śwăcăhă Iśăhă rose to ask for the tale. Another Delegate from Łă 'ăm Iśăhă stood to recount the tale. Delegate from Товарищество Mолота stood to offer his body's water to the dogs from the mountain. Delegate from Łă 'ăm Iśăhă stands again to offer to Sasos Elior sheets of dried wood pulp that the Servant of the Kalgachi attempted to spread among the L'agăćəgw Clan. Sasos Elior received the sheets and read out the words. Delegate from Śwăcăhă Iśăhă stood to tell the Dolmen to take heed. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to issue more curses. The Saduc stood. The Saduc spoke of the Envoy of Grief. The Saduc spoke of the Envoy of Peace. The Saduc sat. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to propose that Yakhleel ben Yael, son of the Envoy of Grief, speak. Sasos Elior stood. A vote to allow the son of the Envoy of Grief to speak passed. Yakhleel ben Yael entered the Dolmen. Yakhleel ben Yael stood and declared his intention to go to the border and throw a spear for the grief in his heart for his father. Yakhleel ben Yael exited the Dolmen. Delegate from Sorvolesi stood to propose that Yakhleel ben Yael's grief remain unspoken, due to the fear the Kalgachi have towards their grief. Delegate from Łă 'ăm Iśăhă stood to issue curses. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to issue curses. Sasos Elior stood. A vote to prevent Yakhleel ben Yael from travelling to the Kalgachi border to throw a spear failed. Sasos Elior stood and asked for proposals. Delegate from Tăźśăcaquha stood to propose where the Kalgachi ought be sent to. Sasos Elior stood. A vote to tell the Kalgachi whence they ought be sent passed. The Saduc stood. The Saduc spoke and Sasos Elior wrote. The Saduc sat. A vote on the content of the message to the Kalgachi passed. Delegate from Tăźśăcaquha stood to propose that Yakhleel ben Yael be named Envoy of Grief. Delegate from קוסט וואַך stood to agree. Sasos Elior stood. Yakhleel ben Yael entered the Dolmen. The Saduc stood. The Saduc spoke instructions to Yakhleel ben Yael. The Saduc sat. Yakhleel ben Yael stood and spoke the extent of his grief. Yakhleel ben Yael agreed to the instructions. A vote on naming Yakhleel ben Yael as Envoy of Grief passed. The Envoy of Grief named his retinue. Sasos Elior stood. A vote to close the session and offer frankincense to The Name for Yael ben Gershon passed.
Decisions
An envoy shall be sent to Kalgachia to deliver the following: the body of Yael ben Gershon a message from the Dolmen: אײַער באַרג האט געהרגעט אַ מענטש וואס איז גערופן צו רעדן טרויער אײַער באַרג האט געחוזקט אַ מענטש וואס איז גערופן צו רעדן שלום שאָד אויף אײַער באַרג אויב אונדזער שפּיז וואָרן מיט אַ האַרץ שווער אין טרויער און צאָרעס איז אַ סאַקאָנע צו אײַך דענצמאָל אײַער באַרג איז שוואַך מיר זענען צופרידן אַז מיר סטייד אַוועק פון דיין שוואַך באַרג אײַער שוואַך באַרג וואָלט אויך וויקאַנד אונדז אַ ערלעך וועט מענטש באַגראָבט זיין שונאים דאָ איז דער גוף ווייַזן אַז אײַער באַרג איז נישט שוואַך קומט און באַגראָבן אונדזער גוף פון ברודער מיט אונדז —דאָלמען