Ave Maria

Toxicity accepted her mother's answers wordlessly. She wanted to know- she needed to know, but for the purpose of the ritual, she simply needed to assure her mother's mind was only on Archon. They needed to connect heart to heart to allow Deathbelle to join him. As her mother positioned herself, Toxicity brought her a sleeping tablet on a leaf, placing it atop her paws. Then Toxicity went to the other end of the circle, facing her mother. "I will watch over you while you are away from your body, so do not worry." It felt like the right thing to say, but Toxicity knew physically she was still a pup. Obi lingered close by, however, and she had faith in his capability to deter any wolves from coming close. this was safe pack land now, after all.

Toxicity took a sharp stone and drug it against the back of her left forepaw, drawing blood to the surface. Slowly, it ran over her paw and into the rivet of the carved sigil. "Now listen to my voice carefully. Follow its sound as it rises to the heavens and you will find yourself ascending too." Toxicity kept her eyes even and waited for her mother to take the tablet. When she did, Toxicity would begin the speech in the language of the gods. Though she couldn't translate it yet, she had practiced under Obi to get the fluctuations and pronunciations right. With this, her mother would soon- although temporarily- ascend to her place beside Archon.