New Markings
"We prepare for one of two new marks," her father said proudly.
"My whiskers, and...?" Huata cocked her head to the side, quite puzzled.
"Your diamonds," Dakota told her. Huata squealed and clasped her hands with delight, barely aware she had shifted back to her natural form, and pounced on Dakota with glee.
"Just in time for winter," Kanguq laughed.
"Looks like they're getting a jump start on the honeymoon," Shanku teased.
When Huata had composed herself, she sat down on the bear skin where the priestess was waiting to award her final tattoos. Chena hummed and sang as she cut Huata's skin and rubbed the precious dye into it. Huata thus received her the last two of her whiskers and the marital diamond on the forehead, barely able to concentrate through the ceremony with the thought of her upcoming union with Dakota. Huata's mother shuddered a bit as she watched, remembering all too well the pain of receiving them. Afterward, it was Dakota's turn to receive his diamond when Huata had been tattooed and cleaned.
Notes & Commentary
October 9, 2014, Thursday
New Markings
It would seem she shocked herself back to the lesser form. I know, I know, she should probably be naked after coming straight from a form not bearing any clothes. I left her hair down at least.
Mother doesn't grimace from disapproval. Just memories of her own tattoos. The priestess sharpens one of her claws, makes an incision, and rubs dye into the cut. Voila! Tattooed. That's really gotta hurt... I do believe historically in the cultures who did use this method that the incisions often got swollen and needed a lot of care. Definitely no honeymoon until they're both healed!
Chapter Notes:
Now we've gotten that out of the way. We have seen all four forms of the Kurach. On with the rest of the story!
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Innugati - Huata - Kanguq - Dakota - Chena -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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