Word has spread out of western Trelania of a pair of women seen approaching Blackford Castle on horseback. Such an event would not normally receive much scrutiny, and it didn't until one of the women was identified as none other than Katrien Hommel, head of the Foundation out of Port Hempstead, several thousands of miles to the south as the falcon flies. The other woman, by her bearing and deference, seemed little more than an attendant or maid. Upon her arrival, it is said that Katrien formally requested a royal audience.
As is typical of visits by notable persons, much speculation abounds outside the castle walls as to the reason of Katrien's visit. Some even wonder what crisis has befallen Trelania to draw the interest of the Foundation. However, as yet, no factual word of her purpose has become generally known.
