Post by Shehrazad on Feb 28, 2008 0:30:10 GMT 1
As Anna was released from the embrace of death, the valkyries watched silently. The first turned to the other two as Anna slowly came back to consciousness.
"Sisters, only one is needed for this trial, you may return to your duties."
The other two nodded in agreement and, without a word of goodbye, made their way to the Umbral horizon. The first returned her attention to Anna and spoke, giving Anna little time to recover from the return to being fully alive again.
"You are commited to joining the proud Fenrir in thought and word, but these things mean little. Only through action can one prove one's thoughts to be true. You are accepted as a cub of the Fenrir, now you will face a trial to prove yourself worthy of the title Cliath."
She swept her gaze across the others in attendance, each received the harsh glare for a few seconds. Now Kasiya had accepted the judgement, she made no further attempt to remind him of it.
"You will do it alone, the influence of outsiders will corrupt your true intent and the influence of your alpha and superior will make your choices his rather than yours. I will accompany you, but I will only observe."
She looked again at each of the other three, Kasiya first.
"Ritemaster, if she returns you will conclude the Rite."
She made no effort to conceal the fact that Anna was far from safe yet, it was not necesarry. If Anna had illusions about her safety they would get her killed.
Then to Vasara.
"Alpha, if she does not return she will have failed."
The swan-maiden made no effort to elaborate on what 'failed' meant, it was also not necesarry.
Finally she turned her attention to Danny.
"Warder, return with them to your Caern. Within a week you will know if another child of Fenris will stand with you."
"Sisters, only one is needed for this trial, you may return to your duties."
The other two nodded in agreement and, without a word of goodbye, made their way to the Umbral horizon. The first returned her attention to Anna and spoke, giving Anna little time to recover from the return to being fully alive again.
"You are commited to joining the proud Fenrir in thought and word, but these things mean little. Only through action can one prove one's thoughts to be true. You are accepted as a cub of the Fenrir, now you will face a trial to prove yourself worthy of the title Cliath."
She swept her gaze across the others in attendance, each received the harsh glare for a few seconds. Now Kasiya had accepted the judgement, she made no further attempt to remind him of it.
"You will do it alone, the influence of outsiders will corrupt your true intent and the influence of your alpha and superior will make your choices his rather than yours. I will accompany you, but I will only observe."
She looked again at each of the other three, Kasiya first.
"Ritemaster, if she returns you will conclude the Rite."
She made no effort to conceal the fact that Anna was far from safe yet, it was not necesarry. If Anna had illusions about her safety they would get her killed.
Then to Vasara.
"Alpha, if she does not return she will have failed."
The swan-maiden made no effort to elaborate on what 'failed' meant, it was also not necesarry.
Finally she turned her attention to Danny.
"Warder, return with them to your Caern. Within a week you will know if another child of Fenris will stand with you."