Furlanìe
Establishing Nation
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The sun was just above the Perije mountains, and cast long and wide shadows under the apple, pear and cherry trees popping up between the otherwise linear and orderly vineyards on the hills below, and under the mulberry trees delimiting the green fields of the plains further north.
The city of Circivènt, located on a gentle hill between the mountains and the large northern lake, was still cold due to the gentle breeze coming from northwest, but was already crawling with civil servants, and security.[div] style="width: 400px; padding: 8px; float:right" |
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[/div]From the town hall plaza one could hear the fast steps from the palace, the whispers all around, the noises and voices coming out of the police radios closing off and monitoring the city historical centre, and the city marching band tuning their instruments to be ready to welcome the arriving guests.
The elite "Plumâs" battalion, arrived from Udin, was divided in smaller groups and located in the palaces around the plaza, ready to neutralize any danger, while officials of the Timâf division in full dress uniform ceremonially guarded the inside of the town hall.
On the first floor of the town hall, the city council hall was refurnished to accommodate the four leaders and their entourage, a large squared hardwood table with floral carvings on the legs was put in the centre with five chairs on each side, with the central one with the name of the guest and a small flag.
The room had frescoed walls, dark parquet and a wooden coffer ceiling from which a large chandelier hung, although the light was mainly coming from the large windows on one side of the room and from a few wall lights pointing at the frescoes.
Under the town hall portico, Prime Minister Jusèp Bardassin was surrounded by civil servants, translators and police officials coordinating the last details before the arrival of the first guest.
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