08-07-2011, 12:35 PM
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Okay! Sorry for making this a slow thread, but loved it! Dawali smiled as he returned the children to the Utinas, watching them for a moment as he waited for them to name their children. They were born in a strong moon, and they appeared strong already. Their tiny feet had not wrestled with him as he performed the ceremony, but they had not taken the water completely without sound, either. They would be strong, he thought, for their parents both were. He smiled again as they revealed the names, happy to hear them. They were both AniWayan names to the sound, and Dawali was pleased. He did not care much how wolves would name their kids, but he could honetly say he preferred the AniWayan names. Liliana was a good name, though it did have a distinctly foreign taste to it. He gave a deep nod, his half-bow, showing his respect and at the same time formally congratulating them. "These are good names" he stated. "Strong names, for strong children." He glanced in the direction of the Village. "Kuruk and Saqui - your new family waits in the Village." It had sounded so silly when the Priest had said the same for his first daughter, so many years ago. But now it felt just right. It was tradition, and he had not understood. The power in the old dusty sentence had increased, just as his age. |