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You decide to give Eoba II a warrior's funeral- the one reserved only for the greatest warriors.
The ancient Jaxtians believed in <span class="mu-i">volcano gods</span>, the ultimate force of masculine creation and destruction. While they did not understand plate tectonics, they did understand the connection between the volcano and the creation of the land; which to them, represented a battle against the forces of destruction and chaos in the great, primordial, dark ocean. And so, the greatest of all warriors were interred in leaded coffins, along with some of their finest possessions (and wives- for some old Alpha kings), and dropped into the ocean. In short, this was giving them an afterlife in battle.
You and several of Eoba's closest allies and friends gather on the boat after his expiration date. You shove his coffin into the ocean with a battlecry, his white knife buried along with him.
<span class="mu-s">“Go Eoba II! TO BATTLE!”</span>
After the ceremony, it seems that Bluey is the most distraught of all. Beyond being Eoba II's trusted advisor, he seemed to have a very special bond with him. You also heard that this happened after Talacent's death as well.
<span class="mu-b">”Bluey, I think you should have-”</span>
“That's Eoba I's black knife! I remember seeing it hanging from his belt.”
<span class="mu-b">”...Yes it is. I forget you Haazar live so long. I know that he's just a genetic duplicate, and not the real Eoba II, but I figured since we buried Eoba II with his knife this would be as close as a keepsake you could get.”</span>
“Of course- I am honored to receive such a gift from the Supreme Ruler. Thank you, your grace!”
While a tender funeral is nice, in the interim <span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">five years</span></span> since your made these first funeral plans, the steady supply of Azurium has changed some of the projections and available resources for the Hegemony. Hwat, your colleague and the highest ranking defense advisor and fortification engineer, advises on using some for defensive purposes for the remote colonies.
