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Ethereal could feel the tension in the air as he walked up the rocky path to pride rock. Hyenas round Pride rock walked with hesitatance in their steps, fearful to break the silence that seemed to poison the air. But want comfused Ethereal the most was their priest sitting under the tree with a younger hyena. They talk in hushed tones as the older flipped through pages of a book that had seen better days.
"What happened while I was gone?" Ethereal asked one of his guards.
"I'm not sure myself, sir. They have been this way since this morning."
Ethereal had a feeling Scar might have been behind it. Off to the side, Piriia and Ixavers talk softly with Scar, who seemed lost...or baffled? Maybe both.
Ethereal made his way over to the trio, clearing his throat.
Three snapped their attention to Ethereal. "Oh Ethereal, wonderful timing." Scar groaned as he ran a paw down his face.
"What happened? Everyone seems...dejected." Ethereal ask, getting to the point. He didnt need the hyenas to skip town because of Scar's lack of poor decision making and leadership. "Did you do something?"
"Me?!" Scar scoffed. "What makes you think it was me?!" Ixavers stepped forward, his face sunken with worry. "It wasnt the King. It's just Kaotic's calling and the duty of the Priest of the Tree of LIfe."
Ethereal tilted his head in confusion, "Calling? Care to explain?"
Piriia wrapped his arms around Ixavers' arm. "It's best we dont speak of this out in the open." Piriia then pulls Ixavers towards the den. "Come, we will explain as we did with King Scar."
The walk through the den was deathly silent. Eyes of lingering hyenas follow their path, before turning away. Ethereal could feel a shiver run up his spine as they reached a room off to the side. The four trickle in, taking a seat at the table with hesitance.
"Explain." Ethereal ordered as he sat back in the chair, his finger tapping in impatience.
Piriia and Ixavers look at each other before Piriia speaks, breaking the succocating silence. "As you may know, we hail the Tree of Life for her ever giving kindness and protection over us."
Ethereal gestures to continue.
"She is life and Death. She is the first and the last. She gives breath and can take it as she pleases. We –" Piriia gestures to himself and his partner. "-Can not hear her will or wishes nor the rest of the pack. That is a gift given to the priest and the priest alone.They are either born into such holy duty or chosen by the Tree of Life herself. It is a grand and honorable gift. But with it comes balance as all things in this world."
Piriia pauses to take a breath, possibly to compose themselves, "In exchange for such a sacred connection, a priest isnt granted the longevity as the rest of their people."
Ethereal had to pause his endless winding gear in his head as he processed the words. Longevity?
"KaoticAnder, my brother not by blood but by service and familial connection, is walking his last path before reaching the Tree of Life herself." Ixavers continues, his ear pinned back in anger. "Which to me doesnt seem so forgiving or loving."
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FanfictionEthereal has been working on getting the resources for his upcoming project. BUt with having to deal with the unnatural locals of the land, he finds himself stressed. His habits have changed, ruining his self-image of being perfect. King Scar has be...
