{1} Forgotten and Fallen {Spirit Animals}

Briggan The Wolf

It was a brightly lit morning, and the air was chilly but the ceremonial used pavilion was full of people that were all now crowded in the small place.

In Eura, and most especially in Trunswick, where there was now a Earl with two sons and a daughter, there was always a huge crowd.

Especially for a Nectar ceremony such as this, where the eldest son, was now to take his Nectar, and hopefully he is to summon a spirit animal.

Three Greencloaks stood to the side, still atop the pavilion, as they watched each and everyone of the people.

Silver the only daughter of Fenray, was one of the Greencloaks standing there.

She had asked of Olvan for his leave to be here today, as her now youngest brother was going to be taking the Nectar today during the ceremony.

Next to her was Tarik, the man who was sent to be the Protector of all of Four Fallen and their children.

The last of the Greencloaks next to the two was Isilla, who always officiated.

The Greencloak had her goldfinch on her shoulder, and Silver looked at her, and sighed.

"Isilla, who do you think is going to summon him?" She asked, and Isilla looked at her.

"It would be ironic if it was your brother, who is still a shepherd is he not?"

Isilla asked, and Silver sighed. "I don't like being back here." She said, lookin around, and Isilla sighed.

"You're missing him again."

She said, and Silver looked at her.

"I'm too obvious now, but yes maybe I am missing him." She said, and sighed as the three children, now just finally, walked toward the three Greencloaks.

"Conor." Silver said, and her little brother's eyes widened with shock at the sight of his only and eldest sister, who was now standing, sword at her hip, and a tattoo of a Mountain Lion, on her right forearm.

Just visible in between the places where the armor and her green cloak overlapped on her skin.

"Hear ye, hear ye, good people of Trunswick! Before the eyes of man and beast, we are gathered here today, to participate in the most sacred rite in all of Erdas. When human and animal unite, their greatness is multiplied. We have come here today, to witness whether the Nectar will reveal such greatness in any of these three candidates..."

Isilla said. "Devin Trunswick, Abby daughter of Grall, and Conor son of Fenray."

Silver said, and the cheering from around Devin's name, would all but drown out any single mention or cheering of the others mention.

Isilla took a stoppered flask from Silver's hands, and showed it to all of the people surrounding them.

She unstoppered it quickly, and looked at the three young people on the Bench.

"Devin Trunswick. Come forward."

Isilla said, and Devin knelt in front of her, and Silver's hand was clenched in the pocket of her cloak, hoping that it wasn't him.

"Receive the Nectar of Ninani." Isilla intoned, and tipped the flask towards Devin, who swallowed, and stood up.

Nothing happened, and Silver's fist relaxed, as Devin looked queasy, and his eyes were full of shame, fury, as well as humiliation, as he sat down.

"Abby, daughter of Grall. Come forward." Isilla intoned, choosing to ignore the angry Trunswick boy for the second time, and once more, she refocused herself on the ceremony.

Silver saw that Conor was now avoiding Devin's gaze, and she looked at her brother, and his eyes went onto her tattoo of Cercix, and he nodded at her.

Nothing happened when Abby drank the Nectar. "Conor, son of Fenray, you come forward." Isilla said.

"Cercix give me courage." Silver heard Conor murmur, as he went up, and he knelt before Isilla.

"Receive the Nectar of Ninani." Isilla said, and Silver watched him gulp on the Nectar, and she saw his face.

Silver let Cercix out, and he roared, startling the people as he stood next to his human partner. "Cercix."

Conor said in awe, having never seen him this close before, not even having the concentration to see that all of the other animals were crying out.

"Conor." Silver said, and he turned, and there was a wolf standing there, facing him.

It's eyes were deep, bright, cobalt blue, and Silver looked at Tarik, who nodded. "Briggan."

She said quietly, as Briggan licked Conor's palm, and Silver walked to her brother, along with Tarik, who followed.

"I am Tarik, I have come a long way, to find you Conor. Stay near me, and I will let no harm befall you."

Tarik said, and Silver looked at her brother, as Cercix purred and nuzzled Briggan, who was now licking Cercix on the cheek.

"I won't pressure you to take the vows Conor but you need to hear us out, for the sake of all of Erdas."

Silver said quietly, and Conor nodded at his sister, clearly still in the shock, a complete shock, clearly overwhelmed all at once.

Tarik raised Conor's hand into the air, and Silver looked at the people, whose faces were wide with shock.

"Good people of Trunswick! News of this day will echo across Erdas! In our gravest hour of need! Our guardian, Briggan has returned!"

Silver said, and the crowd now immediately erupted into cheers, and she smiled, and looked at Conor.

"Come on brother. We have a ship waiting for us. We can meet family on the way."

Silver said, and Conor looked at me.

"I'll take it on. I'll accept the vows. I have always wanted to join you, but I still need help reading."

Conor said, and Silver smiled, and hugged her brother gently. "I'll teach you. You'll see Conor. It's actually kind of fun."

She said, and he looked at his sister.

"Learning can be fun?" He asked, and then Silver just laughed at him. "Come on you. Let's go."

She said and they walked towards the ship, following Tarik. "Wallace, Garrin it's been a long time."

Silver said, and the eldest brother to all of them, and the other youngest of the brothers, to her anyways, smiled.

"Silver."

Their mother said.

"Mum!" She cried and hugged her mother tightly, and their father soon crushed her in a tight hug, as well.

"You've made us so proud. Now keep your brother safe." Our father said as Conor boarded the ship, and Silver's nod was all they needed. "I will." She said.