Monday, November 8, 2004: Public Address from Northern Ice
Ever since the Concordiat was signed has the Kingdom of Northern Ice called itself a part of Concordia. Even in the Darkest Days of its all to brief history, has the Kingdom of Northern Ice kept faith with Concordia, and truly held the ideals of its creator, the late High King David, to its heart. Ever has Our heart desired to do that which would benefit all of Concordia, and sought to hold true that Dream.

And yet, it now appears that dream is ended. For where was Concordia when war came to our borders? Where was Concordia when the People of Northern Ice experienced destruction and death? Did Concordia send aid? Did soldiers come to bolster the armies of Northern Ice? No. And yet, has not the Kingdom of Northern Ice sent warriors to help other Kingdoms and Nations in need? Did we not twice send our best and brightest to help Hibernia in its hours of need? And yet, when We faced a Dark Hour of our own, help from our fellow Monarchs never came. Never did Northern Ice break faith with the Dream of Concordia.

Our heart breaks that such faith can so easily be ignored and forgotten. And yet, it is so. For in his own words, Prince za'Ihsan Ashraf al'Maudeen, Prime Minister and Warlord of Concordia doth forget our faith. For by his own words doth he say Northern Ice stands apart from Concordia. As he doth say, so shall it be!

As of this day, November Eighth in the year Two Thousand and Four (as mortals do count the years), The Kingdom of Northern Ice stands apart from Concordia, and owes fealty to no High King. We acknowledge no authority higher than ourselves, save for the Tuatha De Danaan themselves. Firm and irrevocable is our Word and Decision.

Let it not be said, however, that Northern Ice forgets its friends. Those who have stood with us in the past, shall find us still beside them, and our will and love is still given to those who can rightly call us Ally. We shall not forget our Friends.

Thus, do we now name the Kingdom of Northern Ice a Sovereign Kingdom, Separate from Concordia The Empire of the Turtle is Sundered.

Queen Laurel Ap Fiona