#erek and lana

[desertandstars]

They had no idea of what they were to eachother and what the future would bring them. But one thing was for sure. They did not want to be part of this ceremony.

“Just wait.” The sun whispered “You will understand soon enough.”

[desertandstars]

Elders

“Elma!” A booming voice could be heard as Ario stepped into the tent. The elder hunter’s grizzled face was tense and his fists were clenched tightly. 

“I’ve trusted your decisions on many different things.” He approached her slowly, each step carried a thud of frustration. “Erek is clearly shaken by this though. As much as he stands by tradition, he seems set on seeking out a mate himself rather than accepting your decision.” Ario stood before her, his brows furrowed as he folded his arms over his chest. Elma shook her head, a simple smirk playing at her wrinkled lips. “And yet you let his frustration become your own?” She questioned, offering the seat in front of her as she looked up at Ario. His tail swayed back and forth impatiently, not amused at her initial response. “How would you react if you saw him acting in such a manner? His hunts were generally clean kills because of how he kept a level head. Now I’m getting beasts that are practically decimated. The bones are mostly rendered useless and it’s becoming difficult for the others to carve up.” Ario sighed and took a seat, looking over his shoulder towards the flap of the tent before facing Elma. 

“I know you’ve made good decisions in the past regarding pairings and guiding the tribe with your experience, but could we make an exception just this once?" 

"Ario, while you’re the newest elder you are by no means new to our traditions..” Elma raised a steaming cup of tea to her lips, blowing the steam away before taking a light sip. “Trust in the traditions of the tribe. Erek may not know it yet, but there are reasons that the two will work well together.”

“Damn right they’re gonna work well together!” A voice called out from the entrance to the tent as Tor walked in. “Ario, you can’t always spoil someone just because they’re whining about something. I know you can’t say no to giving your daughters new dolls when I bring them in, but you can’t treat Erek in that same manner.” He teased, quickly making his way to the table as well. With a warm smile he leaned down and kissed Elma’s forehead before taking a seat with them. 

“You know our tribe is very unique in our traditions, but there are reasons behind them. I understand you want the best for your best hunter, but you shouldn’t doubt our judgement.” Tor leaned into his seat as he looked at Ario. 

“I swear you youngsters are so quick to judge things when you don’t know the full picture. There are reasons as to why we both agree to these two being paired, and Erek throwing this fit before having met his mate is premature. I had already spoken with him last night. He’s willing to give it a month, and within that time you’ll see just how good our judgement is.”