Pagan Gods: Of Brotherhood and War

14:23 Laremy_Andrei: I walk into the woods taking a bit of a break from my life as a college student and my finals. I walk around looking for a certain bear.
14:29 Fenrich: A bear, in those woods, twitches his nose and steps closer, holding something in a pelt, a red cord binding around it.
14:33 minotaur21560: Stepping out from the lodge door onto the porch, the General leans from the railing, sees the bear some ways off. Steps down towards him...
14:33 minotaur21560: "Well met, Brother Bear! What brings you here today?"
14:41 Fenrich: He'd already stopped moving. Still. Watching if the manling would return. And then he hears someone acknowledging him and he slowly turns to look at the General. Its startling.. In a way. How much he looks like Garras, but there's no mistaking the slender build and the particularly piercing quality of having two stoically penetrating dark brown eyes. He doesn't respond. Not seeing fit to raise his voice. Instead, he looks over his shoulder in the direction of Laremy, before slowly padding towards the Lodge. When he stands within conversational earshot, he nods quietly in respect, the pelt tucked up under his arm. "...I had wanted to give the boy the cloak he had requested..." His voice trailing off, his eyes shifting from Minot's down to the pelt at his arm, his mouth a thin line that threatens to glacially dip into a frown. "I was looking forward to seeing him receive it."
14:43 minotaur21560: "Yes indeed. I know he keeps the honor of this boon in his mind and looks forward to the day when he may receive this sign from the Bear clan that he has grown and made progress. I will tell him that you were here. How should he find you?"
14:50 Fenrich: He seems to consider how to reply for a couple of long moments, as if unused to being sought and finding himself having to create a new protocol. He almost shrugs, but the emotional sensation is transferred through a subtle shift of the eyes. "Make mention to Garras." He says it simply, turning to look in Laremy's for direction once more. He lingers a couple seconds more until he turns back to look at Minot. "...And thank you for relaying my... Intent." He says with an unpracticed smile that seems to appear in minute angles, stiff yet comprehensive.
14:54 minotaur21560: *looks up, with a certain relief, seeing the soldier in question...
14:54 Laremy_Andrei: I snap back from my deep thought realizing there is now two people in front of me. “Oh! Sorry i was lost in here.” I say pointing on my head. I look Fenrich up and down. “I don’t think we have met before.” I say extending my hand to this new bear.
15:00 Fenrich: The bear looks from Minot and follows his gaze to the manling and nods when he approaches. "It is unlikely that we've met beyond passing acquaintance." He says as he looks down at that hand before taking the package out from under his arm to place in the boy's palm, then reaching out to guide Laremy's other hand beneath it to serve as platform. "This just seems the most efficient way to do this." The bear murmurs before gently tugging the knot apart so that the pelt unfurls to reveal a splash of color. "A moment please." He says with particular emphasis and a hard look that says to wait.
15:02 Fenrich: The bear then slowly pulls the cloak free of the pelt and holds it up as the sight unfolds all at once, waving gently in the breeze. This cloak, whose bottom is the shadow of the trees, with glimmers of yellow peeking through the canopy.
15:03 Fenrich: Whose yellows slowly become brightening oranges into sunburnt ochre and blues and purples up into a midnight black with speckles of silver forming stars.
15:05 Fenrich: All framed by a ruff of white fur at the top for keeping necks warm, a simple silver clasp with bear motif for holding secure, and thin silver filigree on the edges, with bits of obsidian gleaming between those ornate silvered leaves.
15:05 Fenrich: He looks at Laremy now, holding up the cloak entire.
15:06 Laremy_Andrei: I watch speechless as the wind unfurls the cloak in front of us showing its beautiful colors. “Wow. . .” I finally let out. “This. . . This is so beautiful! The craftsmanship shows. . .” I say admiring the cloak in its entirety.
15:11 Fenrich: He nods. "..I am.. Pleased. That it meets your satisfaction." He looks down at the cloak. "It took me a while to decide what it should be. But from there it was a relatively simple task to make." He looks up at Laremy once more. "To me, it is a sunset. Perhaps it can be your sunrise."
15:11 minotaur21560: Like a flag, unfurling, magical - lines, colors, things not entirely seen... but suggested... things that will take on shape in future, in possibility... this is what a young soldier needs.
15:14 Laremy_Andrei: “This. . . I am truly left beyond words. Thank you. All of you for giving me such a beautiful and heartwarming gift.” I say as i stare at the cloak almost mesmerized by its colors shining in the light. I finally touch it feeling its soft fur in the edges.
15:16 minotaur21560: "you will look like a fierce flame, like a tree, like a mountain in it, Lieutenant"
15:18 Fenrich: Fen continues to hold it up, the soft fur warm and faintly static, as if drawn to the touch. "You are welcome." The bear says it with conviction. Himself even seeming a little unsure what more to say and finally settling on silence. He undoes the clasp and helps the manling put it on.
15:19 minotaur21560: *And it is magnificent, shimmering, like running water or leaves trembling in a breeze...
15:21 Laremy_Andrei: Fenrich helps put the cloak around my body and it fits perfectly. I smile almost like an unbridled child that has just been given his favorite chocolate. “I couldn’t have asked for anything better.” I say as i can’t help but to give each one of you a hug in appreciation. “I will cherish it as long as i live.” I say proudfully.
15:23 Fenrich: The bear seems a little surprised by the hug but his hands slowly press around the manling before smiling a small genuine smile.
15:25 minotaur21560: Reaching arms round the soldier, grasping firmly, feeling the energy of the air, full of hope and promise.
15:31 Fenrich: The bear looks a little tired and then gives the manling a squeeze on the shoulder. "I should rest." He gives a small smile to the two and then politely excuses himself, padding back through the woods to his cave, weaving through a couple of trees before simply disappearing.
15:32 minotaur21560: The ritual seems to have been accomplished in just the way it was meant to be.
15:34 Laremy_Andrei: “Those two really are something right General?” I say as we are left alone together. “I guess i should train a bit. Now that i have gotten this gift im really motivated.”
15:38 minotaur21560: It is a wonderful thing indeed - you have earned a high honor!
15:47 Laremy_Andrei: I wave goodbye to the general with a nod as i head out to train in my house with my new cloak.

Published: 2021-12-08, viewed 29 times.