The hound sat, and so I mirror the action with my feline body, haunches folding and tail wrapping neatly around my paws. I can only wonder what he thinks of me, grateful at least that he doesn't see me as a threat needing to be eliminated, for he surely would be successful in that venture.
Feline instincts and prowess may exist within me, but I was yet to truly tap into them, to immerse myself completely, to lose myself and allow the leopard to rule, to control, to hunt and stalk prey, to feast and thrive in its primal urges - I was too human still, too fresh into this world and too unpractised in this gift. A confrontation with a beast such as he would undoubtedly lead to my untimely death - and for one who holds such an imposing Attuned figure, I can only guess that his human form is just as imposing, just as dangerous and effortlessly intimidating.
Luck is on my side, as he reveals his name, and even his rank, and I hope that the surprise, swiftly followed by reverence that travels across the bond make it clear that I appreciate his giving time to a lowly newcomer such as me.
I almost apologise to him, plead forgiveness for disturbing him with my simple ignorance, my curiosity, my yearning to know, and yet he poses another question, opening another door of possibility, of opportunity, and I simply cannot resist, cannot turn away from it. But what to ask, when I want to know all, I want to gather the information all together, to store it and share it and learn from it, and help others to learn from it too - what do I ask to even get me on the track that will meet my ambitions, my desires?
"I am still learning much about the gods of this world," I begin, knowing the deities of the lands are strongly related to the difference race caste that populate them, and knowing that I will one day, potentially, come across one of these beings myself. "Which do you follow?"
Feline instincts and prowess may exist within me, but I was yet to truly tap into them, to immerse myself completely, to lose myself and allow the leopard to rule, to control, to hunt and stalk prey, to feast and thrive in its primal urges - I was too human still, too fresh into this world and too unpractised in this gift. A confrontation with a beast such as he would undoubtedly lead to my untimely death - and for one who holds such an imposing Attuned figure, I can only guess that his human form is just as imposing, just as dangerous and effortlessly intimidating.
Luck is on my side, as he reveals his name, and even his rank, and I hope that the surprise, swiftly followed by reverence that travels across the bond make it clear that I appreciate his giving time to a lowly newcomer such as me.
I almost apologise to him, plead forgiveness for disturbing him with my simple ignorance, my curiosity, my yearning to know, and yet he poses another question, opening another door of possibility, of opportunity, and I simply cannot resist, cannot turn away from it. But what to ask, when I want to know all, I want to gather the information all together, to store it and share it and learn from it, and help others to learn from it too - what do I ask to even get me on the track that will meet my ambitions, my desires?
"I am still learning much about the gods of this world," I begin, knowing the deities of the lands are strongly related to the difference race caste that populate them, and knowing that I will one day, potentially, come across one of these beings myself. "Which do you follow?"
Chulane
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