Dragoncrest Cliffs Toujours

Round two!

I will ask all Sapphique participants to wait to post again until they have been tagged. We'll have a mini round here with just a few replies, and then we'll get back to the pearl celebration.

In the meantime, feel free to do go your pearl rolls in preparation, in this thread!

Most of the wolves present knew what was taking place, but for the children and for Coraline, an important ceremony was about to take place. The tension amid the youth was palpable, and she noted with only faint concern the way that Astera and Miette seemed to be opposed by Tousaint. Chani sat next to her aunt, and Thibault next to Val. Maleah looked about excitedly, likely because her own pearl ceremony had not been long ago- and now she would witness another one. Side by side, Raelle and Suzu; something about their friendly postures caused a spark to jump to Chacal's eyes.

She welcomed them with song, as she had always done.

"We welcome you all, on dis fine Autumn day,
as we celebrate toget'er, in de family way.
We celebrate de children, in deir coming of age,
an' Coraline, who has returned, to our saltwater stage.

T'ree oysters you choose, opened one at a time,
until deep within, a pearl you will find.
Show it to de pack, an' I will tell to you,
de meaning of your pearl, an' how it will guide you."

She looked to Mireille, a twinkling in her eye.

"But first,"

She said, stepping back, and allowing her sister to step forward. Her smiling lips quivered as she attempted, poorly, to keep herself from absolutely beaming.