Stavanger Bay with the salt on our skin

Okay guys! Starting up round two! Once again, please allow @Doe to respond first and then you're all free to follow. This round will go a little longer, but please have your posts in by the 29th and no later. Tagging all again to signify the next round!
@Arturo, @Fluer, @Szymon, @Larkspur, @Lagertha, @Leokadia, @Tetsubō

 

They had all trickled in. From the elated form of Doe to the quietly stoic figure of Arturo, the wolves had trickled toward the beach to learn what might come to them on that night. They would be subject to a strange trial that most had never experienced before. All but Skellige’s kin would find themselves truly meeting the blessing for the first time. It would be a rare experience for all of them, but one that would never leave them as long as they lived. If all went well with their ceremony, the wolves of the depths would walk away with the blessing of the water upon them, and their new guides to lead them through the remainder of their life. It was a sacred thing and the great swarthy brute was proud to take part in it.
 
It wasn’t long before the quiet golden form of the child seemed to latch herself to his shadow. He craned his head down to look upon her and realized that she would have no knowledge of the wolves who surrounded her. Skellige’s gaze softened on Sharkbait for a moment and he lowered his tail in hopes that he could carefully brush it atop her skull. Offering a look that said: it’ll be alright, child. The wraith did not care if she remained by his side, but he did hope that the events would spur some life into her limbs.
 
Lifting his head upward and peering at the wolves who had gathered, Skellige drew in a breath before addressing them. “We have come upon our night of blessing. The ceremony is not only for our bay, but for all of us. The ritual will allow our lands to be touched by the mystics, for our wolves to be offered a guide through their lives, and for each of us to see the power of the Blackrock. Doe, our witch doctor, will explain our next steps for all of us and the ceremony will commence,” he barked to them in a booming baritone that seemed to be carried by the force of the waves. He turned his head toward the happy soul of his Atoll and nodded for her to proceed. She had worked hard to gather all of their ingredients and to prepare for the day that had arrived.