POPULATION: 208

Nahervue saw a few more families from the Gora tribe join the village over the course of the new few seasons, and by the time the second winter rolled around, Nahervue’s population had eclipsed 200 people. Every household had a trade, be it farming, hunting, or fishing – overwhelmingly, however, most of the residents lived off of the land. Vegetables, especially ones that were popular in stews, where favorites, such as kale, spinach, collard greens, and leeks, while the Sienna family were known for their strawberries.

The Elder Council was still made up from the heads of the five original families which was causing a bit of animosity with the newer settlers, especially the ones that belonged to the Gora tribe. Understandably, they stressed that since they were now permanent residents of Nahervue, they should rightfully get a say in village matters. After an internal meeting between all the Goran families, they decided to combine and pick one head to represent them in the Elder Council, which now had six members after initiating the Goran into their ranks.

It was Edameh Gora, the tribe’s declared head, who championed what became the first step of the Aliphiara’s national transportation infrastructure – a path trail inland that led to known Gora positions that they took throughout the year. Although skeptical, the idea of earning income trading with the Gora was a tantalizing prospect for settlers who had no means of buying or selling except with themselves.

The new path trail made transporting vegetables, fruits, fish, and meat from Nahervue to the Gorans feasible and profitable. The expectation was that the trial would allow the Nahervue traders to make the trip north to seek out their income – what was not expected was when the Gorans themselves starting using the pathway to come down to Nahervue and look to trade there! At first, it was once every couple of weeks, but after a few months, Gorans coming down to the settlement had become a daily occurrence. In what was considered Nahervue’s town square just east of the well, some of the families began setting up market stands to make it easier for the visiting Gorans to trade. 

Nahervue in the Fall and in Winter.

Nahervue looking west in the Summer and in the Winter.

Late afternoon shots of Nahervue - the last two pictures is of the road that leads out of town.

Aeriel of Nahervue and the land around it.