Rion watched the dancing clouds for a moment before he rose from the ground with a soft exhale and began to prepare the station to cook the meal.
"Hah..."
The coming-of-age ritual began with each youth hunting a beast of their choice. Once the hunt was complete, they were to prepare a meal from their kill and serve it to their parents, the chieftain, the vice lord, the den lord, and all those of awakened bloodlines.
It was more than a tradition — it was a symbol of growth and gratitude. The act meant that they had become capable enough to feed those who had once fed them.
The ritual lasted an entire week, for not everyone could hunt their beast in a single day like Rion.
Rion shuffled over to the bucket with the meat, untied the white cloth wrapped around his waist and covered the bucket with it.
After that, he walked over to the heap of stones and picked the ones that were the size of an adult human's head.
