[LadyKyuketsuki]

Oudrid sat still as his handmaidens fussed around him. His face was decorated by paints made from berries. Jade and bone ornaments adorned his neck and arms. However, despite all of the attention, he did not look thrilled. Today, at the start of the breeding season, he was to be presented to his mate. Being a holy gift, a brood male, he had no say in who was his mate was. The High Priests had declared that a brood male, trained to be the wisest of the tribe was to be mated to the strongest. He dreaded this day, not wishing to be forced to mate someone he was not sure he loved. But, he could not also go against the priests that raised him since he was a chick. With his attire complete, the young spiritwalker was escorted to the Great Temple for the private bonding ceremony, red robes trailing behind him like a ghost.