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She had been preparing for the ceremony for most of the day, Judas scampering around her feet and causing little bits of trouble as she went through her various tasks. She had been approached about the mateship and had made immediate plans for it, waiting for a day in which the skies were more clear. Her other children were nowhere to be seen, which bothered her; she had woken up to find Severus missing, though he had left a gift behind in the den for her, and had not seen Octavius all day. Oh well.
Naniko had lit the coals that morning and had gathered the appropriate charms, setting them on a part of the whale rib bone that hung down above her head. Judas had helped her gather one of the baby lambs, which would be used for sacrifice once the pair arrived. They would need to walk across the coals together toward her. Then she would say a few words to the pack, sacrifice the lamb, and bless the pair as well as she could. Naniko would ask the spirits and creator to give the new pair good luck and fertility in the following year, and would wish them many pups.
She lifted her head, calling out to the pack. Whoever wished to give these canines luck or gifts for their following years together would be welcomed to come and join the gathering. The coals were smoking, ready for walking, and the lamb beside her bleated and tugged at the twine around its neck. The Angela stood straight and tall between the arc of the bones, waiting patiently for more members of her pack to arrive.
Image courtesy of Mocodragon@Flickr; Table by the Mentors!
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