It was a quiet morning in the town of Acori. A medium sized coastal city recognizable for its peculiar architecture of red brick and white stucco, with arches and pillars, walls with layers of orange-red and off-white, giving a vibe of mixed styles, from neo-classic imitation to industrial housing. Small boats lay down the water, waiting for fishermen to get on, whom are still sleeping. On the saturday morning, streets feel empty, the locals lazily moving in their beds while the tiny shines of the sun pierce through their windows. Birds are chirping around and a fresh wind travels through walls and doors. In the popular districts, hanging clothes float motionless over the void and cracked houses have their occupant slowly awakening, while the main square with the temple is still a desert place.
The silence is broken out by some loud screaming, some harsh words disrupting the peaceful calm which was prevailing over the street. “Ast, Ast!” (get out, get out!) were shouted by some puvasts, a race of felines distinguishable by their red fur, to an innocent looking woman, pale skin and blond hairs, not older than 30 years. They weren’t just shouting, but giving stink eyes and using aggressive manners, as they were almost ready to attack her. The poor victim was a scanderian journalist, who just came here to work on an important project about the region. She backed and tried to protect herself from such violence. The closest one screamed “Astal, Scanderii snitoricat!” (Go away, dirty scanderian!) and, in a matter of seconds, hurt her arm with a sharp knife. The journalist cried, hold her injury with her now bloody hand and ran as fast as she could. The agressors stood there, looking with a certain pride at their ennemy running away. Now, scanderians were the one kicked out, not them.
The young woman immediatly went to the closest hospital, contacted her embassy and crossed the border back. After she came back in Scander, the news quicly spread accross the country and became viral. Meanwhile, in Ayaupia, the agressor and few other who participated in the event were interrogated in a police station, and put on a trial. The news also quickly spread out, where word of mouth and local newspaper publicised the event. Opinions were divided, especially in Puvastel, the province where the incident occured, and where grudge about Scander was a common thing among some felines, those who were kicked from the same country, some years ago. What appeared to be a small but serious affair could lead to far more severe consequences.