While she was one of the first to arrive she was one of the last to speak. The black mare stood and watched as the others spoke the words and were tattooed by their interactions with the large cat. She stood as witness to all her new sisters, and even though she didn't know any of them she felt the connection that came with being united with one another under one cause. Slowly one by one the other mares completed the initiation. And finally it as Kat's turn.
The jungle cat slinked towards the mare, not threatening but not asking for an ear scratch either. he came to her, relentless in its gaze, and stopped about a foot or so away. It waited for the words it needed, the phrase that would bind the mare with the glowing star to the jungle. The mare spoke the words as instructed, "To the Jungle, I swear my service, to the best of my ability. To this kingdom, I swear my body and my blood. To my Sisters, I swear my loyalty and love, for all the days of my life." Her voice was strong, and all the while she thought of her unborn son. and what it would mean for him. At least she would be able to help her sister now and get her away from Kirin with the backing of her sisters.
As soon as the words had left her mouth, the lioness approached and rubbed against the mares right side encircling her leg with its tail. As the tail wrapped about the mare, a heat moved through her, it wasn't painful, but it wasn't comfortable either. She didn't move, as this was a ceremonial event. The heat moved up her leg and shoulder. Once it reached her neck she felt the heat grow, as is swirled and flicked up towards her head. One it reached her ear it flicked up her right ear and stopped as if the spirit moved through her then up and out her ear. In its place left a white tattoo that started at the base of her neck along the right side. It swirled and branched out and up towards her ear where the details shrank in size ending at the tip of her ear.
Cat dipped her head as the cat finally retreated. The guarded mare never thought she would pledge to a kingdom, but hopefully, this place would be different than her childhood experiences. Only time would tell, but all signs pointed to this being a successful pairing.
{ Kataclysm }
Me and God? We don't get along well.