Violet's Pov
Tonight is the mating ceremony and I feel so anxious.
People were everywhere, but it was so quiet you could hear the firewood crackle.
I stood there, barefoot, wrapped in this long white cloak made from falcon feathers. My arms were cold, my skin tight with goosebumps, but I didn’t move.
I could hear the elders whispering, not in any language I understood, i’m pretty sure nobody understands it too.
Someone behind me sniffled. Maybe they were scared. Maybe they were crying. I didn’t turn to check.
This ritual wasn’t something that happened every year. Not even every decade. Most people here had never seen it. The older ones had told stories, sure, but even though they didn’t know what tonight would bring.
All I knew was that I had to be here. That I was chosen. That Xa
