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(as i'm sure you guessed, i pre-wrote a lot of these in my spare time. I will get the rest of them up tonight, i have to run to work. thank you to everyone for your patience; running a large outlet store during the holidays has been rough. if you need something, have cavi or mouse text me, ty!)

Next on the list was a lion that seemed built a little large, though with Skan's small frame almost anyone with rogue-blood seemed large to him. The clean white coat was a stark difference to the dark dappled markings twisting along his body. Though Skan assumed he would be confident, he seemed anything but.

"Thank you," Skan said when accepting the offering. He wondered what bit of this lion's past would be shown to Skan when he burned his offering, and it confirmed a bit of his suspicions. One from the pride that had migrated through Ela'wadiyi lands, only to eventually disperse a time later. A decent number of that pride had migrated back down the mountain and found themselves a home here, much to the concern of Skan, though it has all turned out well so far.

"With your strong stature, origin, and disposition, you are to be within the Earth clan. Welcome to the Ela'wadiyi."

(roll is for the second lioness)

This wasn't the first time that Skan had been given a piece of jewelry as an offering, nor one that was mostly made of metals. But it did complicate the process, since these items rarely created smoke. It would alter the tone of the small fire, typically nearly putting it out before it would start to show him anything. He had to watch the heat change the ring, see how it would lose its shape, and in what way, to tell where this golden lioness needed to go.

"Your new home is with the Sky Clan, to reach new heights in your life. Welcome to the Ela'wadiyi."
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Skan shifted his shoulders a bit, seeing that he had gotten through most of the crowd here. There were still some to come, to approach him and officially begin their new life within the Ela'wadiyi. He knew that many of them were shy, or some liked to join together in pairs; that would come. He didn't quite expect the next lioness to have a little klipspringer attached to her side; it wasn't terribly common for the Ela'wadiyi to have companion animals, though the trend was growing as time went on.

The quiet lioness was weak, but still was able to take off her necklace and give it to Skan for her offering. He nodded to her, gently setting it on the pile and watching it burn away. A husk of what it was would remain, but it would tell bits and pieces of the lioness' story to Skan.

"You have a long road ahead of you, but it will be here, in the Earth Clan, Asenath."

Nitesh had waited till many other lines had gone before he took his turn to approach Skan. He took a deep breath before pulling some of his fur from his mane. Nitesh had known since the moment he stepped foot in the pride that this was home. It was funny seeing as they had passed through it not so long ago when his pride relocated to the mountains. It hadn't felt like home then but Nitesh figured that was because there were things he had to do before he was able to settle. "My name is Nitesh." he said simply as he handed over his fur and waited to hear which clan he would be a part of.









To say Rix was nervous would be an understatement. Though in all fairness the pale lioness had been nervous ever since her old pride had been attacked. The lioness clung close to the side of her mate Jaroren as she approached Skan. She moved slowly as she pulled hair from her tail handing it over to find where she fit in this new home of hers. Although nervous she was also excited, she and Jaroren had put a lot of time into finding and picking a new home and she knew that she would be safe her. "My name is Rix." she said in a small voice.

Ru hovered to the back, shy and waiting for her turn to present her item, a small bundle of dried leaves all tied together with a bit of string. She watched closely as the others had been told their clan, and she wondered what hers would be.

The lioness took a deep breath and walked towards the Skan, presenting her item.

"My name is Rú," She said, her voice a little shaky but it came out quite well, if she did say so herself.

The end of the crowd was within sight, and the ceremony was settled into a steady, comfortable pace as nerves on all sides relaxed. Anybody anxiously waiting others to go first would have to join into the fray now. The bright pink lion that approached next offered some fur and Skan put it into the fire, waiting to see what the smoke would tell him.

"Nitesh, your place is in the Bird Clan," he said, grinning at a second new member for his own home clan, "Welcome."

He watched as a pair of lions approached next, the pale lioness looking especially nervous. He offered an encouraging nod as the hair went into the fire and began to smoulder.

"Rix and Jaroren," he said, "Your new life begins in the Earth Clan."

Next up was a very brown lion who looked like he would fit right in. He seemed nervous and watching the swirls in the smoke, Skan knew why.

"It’s a long path that brought you here," he said, "Your new home is in the Shadow Clan, Safi’bora. Welcome to the Ela’wadiyi."

The remaining crowd was small, there were only three lions left and the lioness that approached was visibly nervous. He accepted her interesting offering and put it into the fire.

"Thank you," he said, watching the leaves burn, "You’ll find yourself welcome in the Sky Clan, Ru."

A popular result this year. The Sky and Earth Clans were getting quite the boost, and with only two remaining it wasn’t likely that the others would catch up. But that was a good thing for those two clans.. especially the Sky Clan.

Los’ dramatic arrival and offering made Skan raise a brow but he smiled at the enthusiasm and added the offering to the fire. Unfortunately for Los, the fire lacked his zeal and it took a moment before the feather began to burn.

"It looks like your place is in the Shadow Clan, welcome to the Ela’wadiyi, Los."




(( Jaroren and Batasa-sa-Gulna are now the only lions who need posts! Jaroren has been rolled with Rix, but should still get a post. Batasa-sa-Gulna will get a roll after a post! :3 ))