The priestess was meant for circles, dancing, chanting, invoking the seasons or swaying to a dance. Circles led by concordance, by pack agreement and shared purpose, ritual roles and sacred intent. The soldiers stood in ranks, even when they ate at round tables, rows and orders and precedence that left no room for circles that spun with the wind ( Read more... )

Edria told me a story once, of a fierce and proud people who consumed the hearts of their prey and took in their spirit and courage ( Read more... )