[Milly]

In either moral support or shock and dismay at the events surrounding the Tournament in which a young child was poisoned, Aphros has followed behind Xuefeng and decided to formally withdraw any and all support from the Tournament. For further clarification, the Astra Captain, Ezra, was quoted as saying the following:

"It's truly an unfortunate thing that someone with as many years as service behind their belt as a head of state would let such a horrible thing befall a young child. What's even more unfortunate is believing they have the authority to march into Gloomlight and demand a member of my Bastion be led away as they were the prime suspect in such an event. While the tragedy itself has been handled internally between Aphros and Xuefeng, we cannot let stand what occurred beforehand.

Therefore, with the Oracle's explicit approval, I hereby order all citizens of Aphros and most especially the Bastion to withdraw from the tournament. We will offer no support nor attendance to such an event, and if an Aphrosian citizen does attend it is on their own merit and they do not represent the most Sacred State of Aphros.

The lack of promised safety regulations, as well as the audacity of a foreign head of state to act as I witnessed needs to be amended post haste."

Thus, much like Xuefeng, Aphros has formally withdrawn any and all support.