The journal
The Autumnal Bastion predominantly focuses on the adult members of Clan Kavidar during the pilgrimage, however there are a few instances in which children are mentioned as making the journey as well. One such reference is near the end of the journal, when the anonymous narrator is describing the 'breaking' of the full moons. The description itself is thought to allude to a coming-of-age test of sorts mainly for young boys on the pilgrimage.
The Test
According to the translation, the Kavidar boys would each make a hollow
clay 'moon' while their elders built the wall, and then would let the clay cook and harden in the sun. At the end of the culminating festivities, during the full moons' break and while the wall was being knocked down, the boys would crack their clay moons on their foreheads. If their own heads cracked and they bled, they were considered to have "failed" the test and still be boys; if they didn't bleed then they were now considered men of the clan.
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