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Chicahua sat calmly in the center of the temple on the stone floor. He was in the middle of praying to the gods for a strong mate to bear him only the strongest of chicks. He was on his knees. He had woven bright red feathers in his hair to as a symbol for strength and wore a black leather loin clothe. Before he had entered the temple he had bathed his body in the icy rivers to purity his spirit and body to prepare his body for ceremony. He had slaughtered a tiger and skinned it to make his coverings to hide his body and draw strength from the tigers spirit to add to his own. He gave the meat up as a offering to the gods as thanks for his future mate and offspring. After he skinned and cleaned the tiger's skin. He wrapped around his body as a robe. He painted his body with the tribe's symbols for strength using part of the tiger's blood. After he was done with his preparations he walked up the stone stairs alone and sat down in the center on his knees to prayer and give thanks to the gods for the mate he was about to receive.