Mage and Arkan - Complete

Arak-Neshianha

After Scarlett left the tent She saw Volemìr and Xander leave the cave and saw the happy lookes on their faces. She smiled at the sigh and went over to them and said.

"Glad to see You two are happy." Volemìr lookes at her and said still smiling on his face. "Scarlett, are you finished meeting Valshi?" She nooded her head and said to Volemìr still smiling.

"Yes, He were adorable and had your eyes. And probably have your strenght when he grows up to be a fine young man." Volemìr lookes at her and said as he gently placed a hand on her bump.

"Dont forget our Daughter, She's going to have our strenght and Your strong spirit. A Daughter of Volemìr and Scarlett of Lorkor. And Neice to a strong loving man like Xander."

Scarlett gently placed her hand over Volemìr's hand and said. "Indeed..." She then turned to Xander and said with a curious look on her face. "Xander, do you know where Gild is?"

Xander looked at her and said with a calm look on his face. " Gild went back to the tree after he tried to talk to me..." Scarlett noticed the look in his eyes and knew he said something he regret saying to Gild.

Volemìr noticed it too and said to him with a calm look on his face. "Well, You better go to him and tell him that You're sorry. And dont forget to break the news to him."

Xander knew what he was talking about and nooded his head and went to apologize to Gild. Scarlett looked at Volemìr and said with a curious look in her eyes.

"What news?" Volemìr lookes at her and said with a small smile. "I decided to let Xander and Gild go." Scarlett looked a bit suprised to hear this and said to him.

"Let them go? But the others arnt fully trusting of them like me." Volemìr looked at her and said. "Do not worry, I have also decided to let them go through Ceremony of Arak-Neshianha."

She had a bit of a confused look on her face hearing the name of a Ceremony She have never heard of before. After a few secounds She asked him the question on her mind.

"Arak-Neshianha?" Volemìr lookes at her and said with a smile on his face. "It means Ceremony of Brotherhood, Its something a Arkan who dont belong to a Tribe have to go through to be accepted as one of them."

Scarlett thought for a momment and said to him. "You mean a rite of passage? Wait, how come I didnt go through the Ceremony when I came to the Village?"

Volemìr lookes at her and said. "Women who becomes Mates of Chiefs wont go throught the Ceremony." She lookes down at the ring around her ancle and said to him.

"Because they are marked by the Chief..." He noods his head and said to her with a calm look on his face. "That's right, and if they do this tonight. They dont have to worry about being killed by a Arkan who still has a grudge towars humans.

Killing a member of any of the Tribes is punishable by death." Scarlett had a look of suprise on her face and thought for a momment before saying.

"When does the ceremony begin?" Volemìr gave her a little smile before giving her a answer. "It begins as soon as the sun sets."

- Hours Later -

Hours passed and the sun slowly sets on the horizon as Scarlett gets ready to meet up with the others at the tree. But were stopped by Tekka who had a not so happy look on her face as She said.

"You're not going to the Ceremony dressed like that." Scarlett looked down at her white shirt and black pants then looked up at Tekka and said.

"Well... I dont have any clothes for what is going to happen tonight." Tekka looked at her and said with a calm look on her face. "Come with me..."