>Ceremony of scale-gifting.In the second floor of your mountain keep, your siblings, Hector, Guillot, the cub and you share a meal.
"So let me get it straight. Taking your scale will create a link among us. This link will empower me. In exchange, you require help and protection.
- Yesss. You will get a bit of my luck, and of my light.
- ... I accept.
- <span class="mu-g">Not fair. I want guardian.</span>
- Find yourrrr own then.
- <span class="mu-r">Yeah. But if you want a bigger pool of candidate, you'll have to move from here.</span>
- <span class="mu-g">I don't want.</span>
- <span class="mu-b">Maybe the one of us actually moving can recruit for you. What's your expectations?</span>
- <span class="mu-g">Strong. Stronger than Sidridijika's guardian.</span>"
Verthicha shot a scornful look at Guillot, instantly aware of his lack of brawn.
"<span class="mu-g">Singer human... Not good enough...</span>"
Your sisters glare at Guillot. He raises an hopeful eyebrow.
"<span class="mu-r">Not enough wits nor independence.</span>
- <span class="mu-b">Too much violence, not enough subtlety</span>"
The poor minstrel looks like a kicked puppy.
You abscond, getting your human to follow you.
In your temple, you reach your back with a claw. Pulling on a scale, it comes easily. You feel it brimming with power, illuminating the whole room.
Hector kneel, bow his head, extend both his hands.
"I swear to serve your temple and hold, with my allegiance to you only weaker to my allegiance to the Kingdom.
As your ambassador in the world, I swear to take care of my body, mind and soul.
I swear to bring you glory once you wish so, keeping discrete about your role on my successes for now.
My word is my bond."
You drop the scale in his hand. A light filament extend from your body to his, through the scale. The radiance becomes blinding, then completely dims. You can feel your guardian presence through a sixth sense.
This link fills you with determination. A relentless will, able to move mountains. You also feel a desire of glory, of the world singing the praises of your high deeds.
That last one feel dangerous. You might have to tune it down.
Hector wants to try out his new power, and request to spare with <span class="mu-g">Verthicha</span>
>19 vs 16, 7, 17Your brother decided to toy with the humans. Guillot took an humiliating and breathtaking tail blow to the belly. Catching his breath the rest of the fight, he doesn't achieve much.
Hector fights well. In the middle of the fight, the knight's blade starts glowing of a warm white, similar to your breath. That doesn't help him overcome the sheer fighting efficiency of the mountain.
The cub lands a clean hit, sharp talon scratching the hide.
>>5368841>Toughness success... Or so it appears. Your brother turns a darker green, almost obsidian, with gold reflects. The same he did when you fighted on your second or third day.
>Green made a toughness roll. Unlocked Trait : Born to fight Got that in store since more than one month ago... Finally... 