There is no oath. No ceremony. You agree or you do not.
[ Though shamanism itself has many rituals, many traditions, the act of taking on a new apprentice is shockingly informal. Most of the old ways were unique to specific clans, forgotten during the war or wiped out entirely in the aftermath. Now the clans mean less. There is the Horde and then there is the Earthen Ring, who take all who swear to maintain the balance.
Never before has a human joined. Again, Kettara wonders if she's doing the right thing. Then she shakes her head.
She is committed, now. There is no place for doubt. ]
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[ Though shamanism itself has many rituals, many traditions, the act of taking on a new apprentice is shockingly informal. Most of the old ways were unique to specific clans, forgotten during the war or wiped out entirely in the aftermath. Now the clans mean less. There is the Horde and then there is the Earthen Ring, who take all who swear to maintain the balance.
Never before has a human joined. Again, Kettara wonders if she's doing the right thing. Then she shakes her head.
She is committed, now. There is no place for doubt. ]