08-23-2010, 06:13 PM
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ooc  Ember stood toward the back of the group, arms crossed in front of her. She had brought something very dear to her to sacrifice, one of Lotus' puppyhood toys, and held it clutched in one hand. She had been thinking about her boy ever since he had left for his spiritual journey. Was it true that some did not return from the journey? Were the spirits angry with her, and were they punishing her by taking her son away from her? She felt a slight movement in her very round belly, one of the unborn pups stretching or shifting positions, and put her hand over the spot it had kicked. She could sense at least two different pups inside now that they were moving around a little more, as she would feel movement in one portion of her belly...and at the same time, small bits of motion on the other side. So there would be at least two. When Dawali began to throw sand onto the fire the mother-to-be squatted down to pick up some sand, letting it fall slowly down onto the flames from her hand. She would have been a part of this before, as leader, but had given up that responsibility and the responsibility of her rank until after the pups were born. She wanted to play it safe...to keep them safe inside of her until they were born. It did feel odd to be on the other side of it, though, standing in the back rather that in the front with Dawali. |