die and rise again and again [ASHEN MEETING]

Takeshi’s auds pulled forward as his mother began speaking, glowing red gaze fixed on her with the rapt attention she deserved as their matriarch. Venom began with addressing their ranks, brushing over the betrayal that had transpired and moving elegantly to promotions. Their cousins were promoted first and offered the chance to challenge for higher standing. Their family was an ambitious bunch, so he was sure they would likely both challenge up, especially to prove themselves after their mother, Hela, had abandoned them.

He and his siblings were addressed next, placing them as apprentices, but offering them the opportunity to challenge for Chunin or Samurai. Stjarna was placed as their Renja and they were instructed to look for new faces to join their ranks. Once their mother finished, Kuroki and Kitsune were quick to jump for the chance to challenge for Chunin. It suited them and their need to look beyond their borders, and they were the more sociable of the litter anyhow. Takeshi, on the other hand, was happy to stick close to their borders to defend those he loved, making him the perfect Samurai. A little voice in the back of his head told him he wasn’t ready yet, but he’d been training so hard and his siblings were going for it, so surely he had to as well. The massive, glowing boy rose to his dark paws, looking to his grandmother pointedly and writing a message in the snow at their paws before dipping his horned head low in a deep bow. He would challenge for Samurai.