Vocab is bolded in case things get a little hard to follow; there is a glossary at the end of every section!
I. INTRODUCTION
I was a young boy when all of
Arvania's inhabitants still lived peacefully under the rule of both Kingdoms. Well, all of its inhabitants south of the
Drairnos Mountains, anyway - the
Sontéa of the North are... an interesting folk, you could say, but it's easy to forget about them sometimes since they prefer to keep to themselves and, as far as I can remember, they have never answered to either monarchs. Their culture, lifestyle, politics - all very different from us
Hearthlanders who live south of the mountains.
Actual finished maps coming Soon™ but click the scroll to
open a crude map with no borders for quick reference
There have been attempts throughout history to educate them, to bring them down here where they don't have to live in trees or wear rags like... like savages, but, well, those attempts have never gone well - they're very accustomed to their own ways, you see, so it's best to leave them be. If you care to learn more about these peculiar rainforest-dwellers, I can recommend a few books to you on what we know about them later.
Now, where was I? Yes, about the south...
GLOSSARY:
Arvania - A biodiverse continent to the south of the equator. Comprises of the westernmost part of the hemisphere.
Drairnos Mountains - a long chain of mountains separating the Hearthlands from the Sontéa. Referred to as Mother's Embrace by the Sontéa, as they believe it shelters them from the rest of Arvania.
Hearthlands - All the lands south of the Drairnos Mountains are collectively referred to as the Hearthlands.
Hearthlanders - All inhabitants living south of the Drairnos Mountains are broadly referred to as the Hearthlanders of Arvania.
Sontéa - Both the lands north of the Drairnos Mountains and the people who inhabit them are simply called the Sontèa. For distinction, the people are sometimes referred to as Sontéa of the North. 
