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The Island of Gu'hi'ko, often called simply the Island by the Seafolk, was in many way an unremarkable island. Its size was modest, it is relatively distant from over sea trade routes. Yet, some how it became very important to the Seafolk, because of its grotto.
Somewhere the grotto achieved cultural significance to the Kingdom of Pasfiktes, and it was always where the Kingdom made contact to the Land dwellers.
The Island was not uninhabited though. Melanesians had longed settled on the island, and had good relations to the Sea folk. The dark skin among the hybrids was a testament to this.
The villagers had been recruited to help build the festival hall, an open structure that provided a roof, but little in the way of walls. The hall adjoined the aboveground entrance to the grotto. Both were decorated with lights, shells and flowers, creating one large room, partly under water.
The guests would have to arrive from sea, fortunately, the island had a small, but deep harbour. For security, purposes the shore was patrolled by islanders wearing sarongs and carrying assault rifles. Further out to sea, the occasional merman popped his head out of the water, confirming that, there too, was a patrol.
