KIN:
❝A group of persons descended from a common ancestor or constituting a people, clan, tribe, or family.
Unlike with marking, there is a process every Dragon Slayer will go through that is called Kinship and it is involuntary. Kinship is something that most animals feel on a biological level, it's based on an evolutionary strategy that there is strength in numbers, it is where your loyalties lie and more often than not Kinship comes from blood/familial ties however it is not always that simple. More often than not, especially in orphaned Dragon Slayers, Kinship will spring in those that will become ingrained in their souls. It's as if their body and minds can tell that other person is someone who is supposed to be in their life.
Kinship is not something that has to be shown through a mark, generally there is no physical change in anyone but there is a very large change on the mental/emotional level that makes it hard, but not impossible, for two individuals to ignore. Generally, non-familial Kinship takes more time to develop, it is not an instantaneous recognition but something that builds as friendship does, of course this is not always the case and sometimes, especially with two Dragon Slayers, the connection is there upon first meeting.
BEHAVIOUR:
There are two possibilities when a Kinship is recognised in a Dragon Slayer, they will either fight the compulsion to view the other person as their Kin due to either their nature or simple dislike of the fact something was decided without their consent OR they will accept the connection and choose to behave like family to the other person.
Denial: Denial is very common behaviour for those who are aware of but have not accepted another person as Kin, they will reject the idea as it was not their decision, even so much that they go as far as to simply try and ignore the individual who is their Kin.
Aggression: Along with denial, aggression is also common behaviour for those who do not believe who the person is their Kin. Most times it is jsut aggressive behaviour in general but it can be directed at others who decide to interfere, physical aggression may occur towards the Kin too however it will never be enough to injure the person severely.
Possessive/over protective: When a person finds someone who is deemed as Kin, whether they have accepted it or not, there will always be a very possessive and overprotective nature within them when regarding that person. Even if outwardly they act as though they hate the other, they simply cannot help but protect the person their body recognises as family. Accompanying this, Dragon Slayers can get very jealous if their Kin finds a lover/very close friend as they will feel as though they are not getting enough of their attention and time, this is NOT a jealousy based on romantic love but purely platonic.
Caring: After the Kin has been accepted and the bonds strengthened further the Dragon Slayer will care for the other immensely. They will behave as though the person is their biological family in most cases, unless they already are then there will be no denial, and will do pretty much anything for them. Even if it is not in their normal personality.
If the other individual who is Kin is not a Dragon Slayer, they will still feel the compulsion to treat the other as though they are family however they can deny the feelings better. Unlike Dragon Slayers however, they will not entirely understand why it is happening.
The ONLY person who has permission to use this for their Dragon Slayer muses is Morgan.
