sparrow

caiaphas did not share similar feelings of foreboding, having lead mostly a succulent's heathen and parsimonious life. their last sacrifice had been long enough that the blood had been washed from her mind -- though they had recently crowned two adepts in ritual and baptized the pups.

she listened to leucothoe explain what she had learned, and was intrigued. "we had an adept ritual, and a baptism shortly thereafter. the mothers were pleased with our sacrifice, for we had booming success in our last several hunts. but it has been too long, and if they are just they will view our lapse a slight." she did not deserve the mantle for religious ceremonies, and it showed.

"what do you have in mind?" caiaphas had already been troubled as of late considering that they had yet to complete a mating ritual.