Bonding
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Overview
The people of the Iskiriy Territory have a long standing tradition of bonding with the werewolves of the forest. This forged bond was crafted for their mutual benefit long in both culture's history to protect both the human cities and the wolf packs from exterior threats. No one in living memory knows the story of how it started but it's now wrapped up in both the wolves and the people's culture.True Nature by Jakub Rozalski
Execution
The Iskiriy Territory is populated with a dozen human cities and villages. Outside of each is a field that has become the 'bonding field'. It's a clear space outside the edge of the woods where the wolves will gather and, across from them, the people of the village with gather. The ceremony is often started by the Mayor saying a piece about the unity of the wolves and the people before prompting those of a young, eligble age to step forward. Then, the wolves across the field will 'search' and 'scent' to see if their bonded is across the field. It is a purely supernatural feeling that pulls them to their human, a driving force that none can really explain. Though there might be a dozen or so children that stand for the bonding, only one or two every year actually bond to a wolf.Mythos
The land was made wild, with the wolves first. Humans were introduced to the territories with varying responses from the packs and the monsters. In Iskiriy memory, the wolves of the woods took pity on the harassed and hunted human. Taking them as family. Seeing this, the creator of the plane blessed these compassionate wolves with the ability to bond and walk among the humans and, in turn, the humans would be able to tap into the energy of the world to help their wolf partner.This is a well known story told to kids as they grow up and passed amongst the packs of the woods. No matter how much of it is true, what is known is the relationship the people share with the wolves of the woods. They're so intwined neither can remember a time when the other did not exist in their culture, lives, or history. People bond to wolves and the bonded keep the woods and the cities safe. They are stronger together than they were alone.
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