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Chapter 42: Clanluna Summer Gathering: Visiting Sungaea
Clanluna Summer Gathering: Visiting Sungaea
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Chapter 42: Clanluna Summer Gathering: Visiting Sungaea
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Abraxas Clan of the Clanluna List
Deceased members:
Uba – Clan, mother of Creb, Brun and Iza
---Creb (37) – Clan, former Mog-Ur, 1st Weez-Ur (Roe Deer/Ursus totem),
---Iza (28) – Clan, Uba’s mother, adopted mother of Ayla
---Brun (36) – Clan, former leader, (Bison totem)
------Aba (38) Clan, Brun’s 2nd mate (ground squirrel totem)
------Ebra (41) – Clan, Brun’s mate, Broud’s mother
---------Broud (21) – Clan, former Leader, Ebra’s son (Wooly Rhinoceros totem)
----------- Oga (20) – Clan, Crug’s 2nd mate, Broud’s widow (hamster totem)
Dorv - Clan
---Iga – Clan, mother of Ebra and Uka, Dorv’s Mate
------Droog (34) – Clan, toolmaker, Aga’s mate, son of Iga Dorv’s mate
Borg (12) – Clan, Ona’s 1st mate, son of Ika (Boar/Ursus totem)
Zoug (43) – Clan, second in command to the leader before Brun (Ursus totem)
--- Grod (32) – Clan, son of the mate of Zoug, (Brown Bear totem)
Living Members:
Thonlan (17) – Other, Woodworker, Jondolar’s brother, 9th Ranked male Hunter (Cave Lion totem)
---Luna (24) – Other, Leader, 1st Weech, Creb’s widow, Thonlan’s mate, (Snorkack totem)
-------Zeen – (5) ½ Clan, son of Luna, Goov’s Acolyte, 2nd Weez-Ur (Ursus Totem)
-------Mara – (1) Other, Luna’s Daughter, Weech
---------Ansalong (13) - Owl
---------Winter Sleeper (4) – Cave Bear
------------Bop (1) – male Cave Bear
------------Honey Lover (0) female Cave Bear cub
Zar (24) ½ Clan, 1st Ranked male hunter, Goov’s Acolyte, clanluna, (Ursus Totem)
---Ayla (18) – Other, Clan’s 1st Ranked Medicine Woman, 2nd Weech, 2nd Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts, Zar’s Mate, (Cave Lion totem)
--------Durc (7) – ½ Clan, Ayla’s son, (Gray Wolf totem)
--------Iza (5) – ¼ Clan, Ayla’s daughter, 3rd Weech, training to become Woman-Who-Hunts (Unicorn Totem)
--------Mariza (1) Other, Ayla’s daughter, Weech
Vorn (17) – Clan, Uka’s son, 2nd Ranked male hunter (Smilodon)
---Uba (12) – Clan, Medicine Woman, Vorn’s mate, Iza’s daughter
------Uma (3) – Clan, Uba’s daughter
------Vuba (1) – ½ Clan, Uba’s daughter
---Brač (12) – Clan, Oga’s 1st ex-son, woman, Vorn’s 2nd mate (Bison totem)
---Uka (29) – Clan, Ebra’s sister, Grod’s widow, Vorn’s Mother
Goov (24) – Clan, Mog-Ur, 10th Ranked male hunter, (Aurochs totem/Ursus totem)
---Ovra (22) – Clan, Goov’s mate, (Beaver totem)
------Oogra (3) – Clan, Ovra’s daughter
Groog (29) – 1/8 Clan, 3rd Ranked male hunter (megaceros totem)
---Iga (25) - Other, (formerly: Andromedanaea of the Sungaea) 3rd Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts, red-foot, Clanluna (one-who-serves-the-Mother) Groog’s Mate
------Griga (3) – 1/16 Clan, Iga’s daughter
------Wilmar (1) – Other, Iga’s Son
---Igra (10) – Clan, Ika’s daughter, Groog’s 2nd mate, Brac’s former Mate,
------Brouda (1) ½ Clan, Igra’s Daughter.
Broog (23) – ½ Clan, 4th Ranked male hunter
---Ena (22) – ½ Clan, 4th Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts
------Boov (8) – ½ Clan son of Ena
------Brena (1) – ½ Clan daughter of Ena
------Ura (7) – ½ Clan, daughter of Oda, future mate of Durc?
Vorv (21) – ½ Clan, 5th Ranked male hunter
---Uva (19) – ½ Clan, mate of Vorv
------Broov (8) – ½ Clan son of Uva (looks full Clan)
------Ugra (7) – ½ Clan daughter of Uva (looks full Others) training to become Woman-Who-Hunts (Owl totem)
------Vorva (3) – ½ Clan daughter of Uva
------Zoug (1) – ¼ Clan son of Uva
Crug (26) – Clan, 7th Ranked male hunter (wolf totem)
---Ika (24) – Clan, Crug’s mate
------Crik (3) – Clan, Ika’s son
------Dorv (3) Clan, Oga’s 3rd son
------Corg (1) ½ Clan, Oga’s 4th Son
Groob (10) – Clan, Aga’s son, toolmaker, 8th Ranked male Hunter
---Eva (11) – ½ Clan daughter of Ena, Groob’s mate, 5th Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts
Grev (9) – Clan, Oga’s 2nd son, 11th Ranked male Hunter
---Aga (28) – Clan, Droog’s widow, Groob’s mother, Grev’s mate
Ranec (20) - Other, carver, M’buna’s son, 12th Ranked male Hunter, (formerly of the Mammutoi) (Snorkack totem)
---Ona (13) – Clan, Borg’s widow, Grev’s ex, Ranec’s mate (Owl totem)
------Bona (3) Clan, Ona’s daughter
------Orga (1) ½ Clan, Ona’s daughter
Bellapheron Clan of the Clanluna list
Ekwus (5) – Leader of the Centaur Herd
---Quicksilver- Unicorn, Ekwus’ Mate
------whisper (1) – Unicorn, Quicksilver’s filly
------ Phanthum (0) – Unicorn, Quicksilver’s filly
---Duskie (5)– Unicorn – Ekwus’ Mate
------ Miss Priss (1) – Unicorn, Duskie’s filly
------ Heather (0) – Unicorn, Duskie’s filly
---Sparkle (5)– Unicorn – Ekwus’ Mate
------Bangar (1) - Centaur, Sparkle’s colt
------Litestepper (0) – Unicorn, Sparkle’s Filly
---Silvertip (5) – Unicorn – Ekwus’ Mate
------Brackus (1) – Centaur, Silvertip’s colt
------ Tangle (0) – Centaur, Silvertip’s colt
---Nightwind (5) - Unicorn – Ekwus’ Mate
------Nether Light (1) - Unicorn Nightwind’s filly
------ Star-gazer (0) – Centaur, Nightwind’s colt
Dawn-Breaker (2) – Centaur, Duskie’s colt
---Midnight (2) – Unicorn, Nightwind’s filly, Dawn-breaker’s mate
---Starlight (2) – Unicorn, Silvertip’s filly, Dawn-breaker’s mate
Atturous (2) – Centaur, Sparkle’s colt
---Firelight (2) – Unicorn, Quicksilver’s filly, Atturous’ mate
Circe Clan of the Clanluna list
Androcles (4) – Androsphinx, Leader of the Sphrinx Pride
---Gynocles (4) – Gynosphinx, Andro’s Mate
------Aslancles (0) – Androsphinx, Gyno’s cub
------Heracles (0) – Gynosphinx, Gyno’s cub
------Leacles (0) - Gynosphinx, Gyno’s cub
Eva was giving a Ruža a ride on a chariot pulled by those purple šnorkačk animals. They’d just crested a hill when they saw a group of people walking towards them.
“Hello!” called Ody.
Chapter 42: Clanluna Summer Gathering: Visiting Sungaea
Eva turned the chariot toward the group and rode out to meet them. She recognized Ody and Aris but had never seen Aris’ baby son before. The others she didn’t recognize.
“Ody! Aris!” called out Eva as she pulled the chariot to a halt and hopped down to clasp hands with the Others as Iga had taught her. “Who have you brought with you?”
“The Sungaeae still haven’t decided about whether or not it’s permitted to visit the Clanluna but they sent a delegation to investigate,” explained Ody, “Also, I brought a Mammutoi trader who was interested in those mammoth furs I traded from your people. Let’s save formal introductions for when we get there. I’m guessing we’re not far?”
Eva nodded.
“Then, lead the way, beautiful!” said Ody. “You know, you’ve grown up into quite and attractive woman.
Aris playfully swatted her mate.
When they arrived at the Clanluna Summer Gathering, the visitors introduced themselves.
In addition to Ody, Aris, their baby son, and the Sungaea of the Bison camp, there was also the girl who had befriended Ugra.
“I am Electralchmene of the Bison Camp, daughter of Thethyselene, born to the hearth of Perzeusyllus”
Her parents:
“I am Thethyselene of the Bison Camp,” she started at the beginning of her introduction.
“I am Perzeusyllus, master huntsman of the Bison Camp-“ (and lots more ties)
There were two more Sungaea families and:
“I am Frebec of the Crane Hearth of the Lion Camp of the Mammutoi, son of- “ (and he went on to name all his ties.) “You didn’t tell me there would be flathead animals here!”
“I would watch what you say if I were you,” said Ranec in Mammutoi. “A lot of them understand Mammutoi”
“Ranec! What are you doing here?” asked Frebec.
“I’ve been adopted into the Clanluna,” replied Ranec with a smirk. “I even have a flathead mate.”
“But why?” asked Frebec. “Why would you sully yourself with those animals?”
“Because of people like you!” growled Ranec. “The Mammuts refused to give Rydag a funeral. Would they have given me one, when my time came? Amongst my new people I’m accepted without question. It doesn’t matter that I’m a little different!”
In truth, Ranec felt sorry for Frebec. Ever since his mate had died in childbirth, his status had dropped even lower. The man had taken up trading in an effort to raise his dismal status.
“So who are all these new people?” asked Ody.
“Oh they’re just visitors,” replied Luna. “I took a group to the sea, near where they live. At first, we had a little misunderstanding. But after I cleared it up, I invited them to our Summer Gathering. Only a dozen or so came.”
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Uba was near her wits end! Without the memories of a Clan woman, Brač was useless as a woman! At first she’d liked it. The impression she had from Vorn’s reaction to being re-united with her, was that during their period of isolation, Brač had been a dismal cook. And she apparently wasn’t very good at Relieving his Needs, either. But then, the first time Brač went with Uba to gather plants, had been a disaster! At the end of the day, Uba had emptied Brač’s basket. Most of the plants she’d gathered were useless! A few were edible. A few had medicinal value, but most of what she had gathered were useless weeds! Even the useful things hadn’t been harvested properly! Sometimes Brač would pull up the entire plant, other times, she would only harvest the non-edible parts of the plant! In the end, Brač had to be regulated to non-skilled women’s tasks, like gathering firewood.
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“Wow! He really is riding on a cave bear!” exclaimed Electralchmene.
She and Ugra were walking together licking their popsicles, when they came upon Zeen, riding Bop.
“Would you like to ride him?” asked Ugra. “I’m sure that Zeen will let you ride with him.”
“Me? Ride on the back of a Cave bear?” said Electralchmene, fearfully.
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After a day of Cave Bear rides, centaur rides, sphinx rides, snorkack pulled chariot rides, popsicles and watching Iza ride unicorns, The Mog-Ur called the Clans of the Clanluna and the visitors to the central bonfire.
Iga had helped with today’s popsicles and the mild mushrooms had helped set the proper mood. They began with acting out the story of Mog, with Goov playing the part of Moog, Wintersleeper ridden by Zeen, playing the part of Ursus, and Thonlan playing the part of Durc.
After that, they acted out the Sungaea legend of the birth of all Gaea’s children, with Thonlan playing the part of the first man and Eva playing the part of the Mother. Standing there, naked, Eva’s pregnancy showed much better than when her belly was covered by her wrap. In spite of her mixed heritage, all the visiting Others were impressed with her. And the Đananđanađa recognized the story as being similar to the coming of Đana.
Next, came the Cave Bear ceremony. Unlike the Clan variant, this one didn’t end in the Cave Bear’s death. Instead, Zeen rode Wintersleeper while Zar, Vorn and Groog pretended to fight her. At the end of the fight, Zeen hoped off of her and she rolled on her back and begged. Zeen tossed a tuber in her mouth to reward her.
This was the signal to begin the feast, which bop and Honeylover had already gotten into. Throughout the feast, the three bears wandered around, begging for handouts until finally, Wintersleeper settled down to be Zeen’s back rest.
The fest ended when Goov, Luna, Iga and Zar appeared by the bonfire out of a whirlwind. Goov had his Mog-Ur cloak on. Luna was dressed in her best dress robe and her Eagle hat, Ansalong perched on the Eagle’s head. Iga had her dress on. And Zar had a new wrap on. Ayla had shed her wrap and mixed a bowl of datura. She stepped forward and offered it to Goov, who traded it for a similar bowl. Ayla dosed the children, sphinx cubs, and bears, while Goov and Zar led Andro, the men and centaurs over the hill for the Men’s ceremony.
Iga mixed some of her mushrooms with the women’s tea and Ayla passed it around before finishing it. She began drumming on the empty bowl as Gyno, the women and unicorns began dancing around the fire. The Clan women were the first to throw off their wraps. Brač was appalled. Is this what the women had been doing during the Men’s Ceremonies? Ayla was not used to finishing a bowl of datura AND mushrooms. She was overwhelmed and losing herself to the siren song of the mushrooms ringing in her ears. Fortunately, Iga recognized what was going on. She pulled Ayla into a hug and helped guide her in her journey in the Spirit World. When she saw that the tea was having an odd effect on Luna, Iga pulled her over to them and pressed Luna and Ayla together. The two lovers began kissing as they came together and Iga wrapped her arms around the two of them. As she climaxed over and over, Luna felt herself having visions of the future.
Luna saw the women of the Clanluna at the beach with the women of the Đananđanađa. She saw Zeen, as an adult, Sharing Pleasures with a young (young enough to be 1st Rites) woman with brown hair and hazel eyes. She saw a large group of women armed with spears and wearing wolf pelts charging towards her. She saw Dyondar walking towards a cave, with the aid of a crutch. Something was wrong with his hip. She saw Ayla sharing Pleasures with Thonlan. She saw Zeen flying on a broom that was not hers. She saw an old woman with gray eyes and hair, dueling a Witch with Thonlan’s or Ayla’s eyes.
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When the males returned from their ceremony to find the women sprawled naked on the ground, Frebec became ruder than ever. He began ranting about half-animals and their orgies. Frebec had not enjoyed the Men’s Ceremony, remembering the awful moments of his life, things like the death of his mate in childbirth, had made him angrier than ever and these people. His yelling and screaming woke up Iga. After she’d made tea for Groog and breakfast for Griga, she walked over to Frebec.
“And another thing what’s with all this nudity?” yelled Frebec. “I guess you’d expect people that live with animals and ride on their backs to dress like animals too!”
Iga put a finger to his lips and took him by the hand. Leading him back to her teepee she pulled him onto her furs. She Shared Pleasures with him all day. By evening, Frebec was a lot more docile. It had been a long time since he’d had a woman. His anger scared most of them away. Of course, when they finally emerged for the Teepee, Radić was waiting outside. During the Summer Gathering, the Đananđanađa man had been persistent, until he finally succeeded in seducing Iga. She now regretted it. Ever since she’d Shared Pleasures with him, he’s taken to following her around like a lost puppy.
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That night, Zar led a hunting dance for the men. The following day, the men went on one last hunt. Due to language difficulties, Zar had the visitors hunt with Vorn’s group. They successfully brought down eight bison.
They spent the rest of the day processing the Bison.
The next morning, Luna gathered the Đananđanađa up to return them home.
“Me stay!” protested Ruža. “Me no like Đananđanađa!”
“Me too!” asked Krstulović, as she pointed to Iga. “Me daughter Clanluna!”
None of the other Đananđanađa had any objections to returning, so Luna port keyed back to their cave.
Upon returning, Luna prepared to portkey back the Sungaea. This would allow them to return with much more meat and trade goods than they could carry on their backs.
“So, are you going to allow the Sungaea to return to our future Summer Gatherings?” asked Luna.
“I will definitely recommend in favor of it to my fellow Sungaeae,” said the Sungaea of the Bison Camp.
After returning the Sungaea to their Summer Meeting, Luna turned her attention to the Snorkacks. The herd had become too big. So she’d planed to divide it with the Centaurs. But now she had another Clan in her people.
“Could you hobble the extra geldings and take them back to our cave?” asked Andro. “You wouldn’t mind if we used them for meat storage?”
Luna nodded. In the end she gave half the females and a male snorkack to the Bellapheron Clan and most of the geldings, she hobbled and portkeyed to the Circe Clan’s cave, saving only enough for Abraxas Clan to pull two chariots/sleighs.
Another surprise was that the other two Clans wanted their own Clanluna. Bangar and Aslancles each wanted to stay with Luna’s Clan until they were trained enough to be qualified members of the Clanlunae, the Ones-Who-Serve-Luna.
Finally, it was time. Luna gathered her Clan together and portkeyed back to their cave.
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Once they had gotten settled in the cave, Luna noticed the new members of the Clan standing in the center of the chamber looking lost.
“What’s wrong?” asked Luna, dreamily, as she walked up to the four.
“Where we stay?” asked Krstulović.
“Oh!” Well, Those of you who are studying with Iga should probably stay at Groog’s hearth,” suggested Luna. “But you ladies could probably pick Mates if you wanted.”
Ruža was shocked! She’d get to pick her own Master?
“Me pick you!” squealed Ruža, excitedly.
Luna laughed and kissed the girl on top of the head. Holding Ruža’s hand, Luna turned to Krstulović.
“How about you?” asked Luna.
“Me mate Groog?” asked Krstulović.
If she was going to train under the Clanluna, she wanted to have Clanluna’s mate as her Master. Her understanding of English was still incomplete. She didn’t understand the difference between the words ‘Mate’ and ‘Master’.
It was deemed easier for Groog and Thonlan to spend their fortnight of isolation in guest hearths at the back of the chamber, rather than uproot two whole families. Iga and Goov performed the joining together in the new Clanluna Ceremony where the totems were joined, instead of the old Clan way where the man’s totem overcame the woman’s.
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“Would you like to go hunting, Ayla?” asked Ranec.
“Yes, that would be nice!” said Ayla, smiling.
Iga frowned as she watched the couple leave the cave. Those two had gone on a lot of hunts ever since Ranec and Ona had come out of seclusion. Although, they never failed to return with an animal, Iga knew that hunting wasn’t the real reason for Ranec’s invitation. She resolved to speak with him when they returned. In the meantime, Iga went over the Ranec’s hearth.
“Ona, would you like to help me Relieve Zar’s Needs?” signed Iga.
Ona’s eye took on a grateful look. Ranec didn’t have Needs as often as she’d hoped and she really wanted to Relieve a man’s Need more often than she did with Ranec. Besides, every woman in the Clanluna knew about the skill, Ayla’s mate had in the furs.
Iga, Ona and Zar spent the whole time that Ranec and Ayla were gone Sharing Pleasures. They were still at it when the couple returned, Ayla’s hair disheveled and clutching a single ptarmigan that she’d brought down with her sling.
Iga stepped away and pulled her dress back on as she left Zar and Ona conjoined in passion. She walked right up to Ranec and pulled him out of the cave.
“Walk with me!” commanded Iga, as she drug Ranec form the cave. “You need to stop.”
“What do you mean?” signed Ranec.
“You know very well what this woman means!” waved Iga. “This woman has no objection if you and Ayla want to share Luna’s Gift of Pleasures. The woman encourages it! But it shouldn’t be to the exclusion of you mates! While Ayla hasn’t been neglecting Zar, YOU HAVE been neglecting Ona! She’s your mate! You shouldn’t be Sharing Pleasures with other women so much that you have no energy for your own mate! You need to stop going on hunts and giving Ayla the signal. If she gives you the signal, that’s fine. But she thinks she has to Relieve the Needs of any man who asks. What you’re doing is almost like FORCING her! Stop it! Stop it now!”
“Yes, Clanluna,” replied, Ranec, mortified that Ayla might not have consented. She certainly seemed to be enjoying it. But, Clanluna was right. Sharing Pleasures with a woman who doesn’t think she can say: “no” is near to Forcing her. Ranec resolved not to give the Signal to Ayla, again.
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Autumn progressed as the appointed day came. Luna took, Thonlan, Ruža, Zeen, Zar, Ayla, Iga, Krstu, Bangar, Aslancles, and Goov to the burial chamber for her yearly meeting with her first Mate.
Holding her ring hand up, Luna called Creb back to life.
“This Spirit greets you,” signed Creb. “What has happened over the past year?”
“Oh Creb!” cried Luna, as she sprung forward and hugged her old mate, crying. Once she’d composed herself, she released him.
“Creb, this is my Mate’s 2nd woman, Ruža,” began Luna. “Zar has become a full fledged clanluna. And Iga has three new acolytes. Krstu is from a people that live far away on the shores of the Southwestern Sea. Bangar is one of Ekwus’ colts. And Aslan is part of a new Clan of Sphinxes this Weech made.”
Creb greeted each one, in turn.
“How has The Mog-Ur been doing?” asked Creb.
“We had our first Clanluna Summer Gathering, this summer,” signed Goov. “There were visitors from the Others who This Mog-Ur led in the Men’s Ceremony.”
“If the rest of you don’t mind, this Weech would like some time alone with her 1st Mate,” signed Luna.
Each of them said their goodbyes, including a long hug from Ayla, before leaving Luna alone with Creb.
When the sun began rising, even though it wasn’t visible this deep in the cave, Creb nudged Luna and stood back up.
“It’s time to send this Spirit back,” signed Creb.
“Good bye Creb, I love you!” sobbed Luna as she released her Mate.
“This Spirits loved you, too! Walk with Ur-“ signed Creb as he faded away.
Chapter 42: Clanluna Summer Gathering: Visiting Sungaea
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Abraxas Clan of the Clanluna List
Deceased members:
Uba – Clan, mother of Creb, Brun and Iza
---Creb (37) – Clan, former Mog-Ur, 1st Weez-Ur (Roe Deer/Ursus totem),
---Iza (28) – Clan, Uba’s mother, adopted mother of Ayla
---Brun (36) – Clan, former leader, (Bison totem)
------Aba (38) Clan, Brun’s 2nd mate (ground squirrel totem)
------Ebra (41) – Clan, Brun’s mate, Broud’s mother
---------Broud (21) – Clan, former Leader, Ebra’s son (Wooly Rhinoceros totem)
----------- Oga (20) – Clan, Crug’s 2nd mate, Broud’s widow (hamster totem)
Dorv - Clan
---Iga – Clan, mother of Ebra and Uka, Dorv’s Mate
------Droog (34) – Clan, toolmaker, Aga’s mate, son of Iga Dorv’s mate
Borg (12) – Clan, Ona’s 1st mate, son of Ika (Boar/Ursus totem)
Zoug (43) – Clan, second in command to the leader before Brun (Ursus totem)
--- Grod (32) – Clan, son of the mate of Zoug, (Brown Bear totem)
Living Members:
Thonlan (17) – Other, Woodworker, Jondolar’s brother, 9th Ranked male Hunter (Cave Lion totem)
---Luna (24) – Other, Leader, 1st Weech, Creb’s widow, Thonlan’s mate, (Snorkack totem)
-------Zeen – (5) ½ Clan, son of Luna, Goov’s Acolyte, 2nd Weez-Ur (Ursus Totem)
-------Mara – (1) Other, Luna’s Daughter, Weech
---------Ansalong (13) - Owl
---------Winter Sleeper (4) – Cave Bear
------------Bop (1) – male Cave Bear
------------Honey Lover (0) female Cave Bear cub
Zar (24) ½ Clan, 1st Ranked male hunter, Goov’s Acolyte, clanluna, (Ursus Totem)
---Ayla (18) – Other, Clan’s 1st Ranked Medicine Woman, 2nd Weech, 2nd Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts, Zar’s Mate, (Cave Lion totem)
--------Durc (7) – ½ Clan, Ayla’s son, (Gray Wolf totem)
--------Iza (5) – ¼ Clan, Ayla’s daughter, 3rd Weech, training to become Woman-Who-Hunts (Unicorn Totem)
--------Mariza (1) Other, Ayla’s daughter, Weech
Vorn (17) – Clan, Uka’s son, 2nd Ranked male hunter (Smilodon)
---Uba (12) – Clan, Medicine Woman, Vorn’s mate, Iza’s daughter
------Uma (3) – Clan, Uba’s daughter
------Vuba (1) – ½ Clan, Uba’s daughter
---Brač (12) – Clan, Oga’s 1st ex-son, woman, Vorn’s 2nd mate (Bison totem)
---Uka (29) – Clan, Ebra’s sister, Grod’s widow, Vorn’s Mother
Goov (24) – Clan, Mog-Ur, 10th Ranked male hunter, (Aurochs totem/Ursus totem)
---Ovra (22) – Clan, Goov’s mate, (Beaver totem)
------Oogra (3) – Clan, Ovra’s daughter
Groog (29) – 1/8 Clan, 3rd Ranked male hunter (megaceros totem)
---Iga (25) - Other, (formerly: Andromedanaea of the Sungaea) 3rd Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts, red-foot, Clanluna (one-who-serves-the-Mother) Groog’s Mate
------Griga (3) – 1/16 Clan, Iga’s daughter
------Wilmar (1) – Other, Iga’s Son
---Igra (10) – Clan, Ika’s daughter, Groog’s 2nd mate, Brac’s former Mate,
------Brouda (1) ½ Clan, Igra’s Daughter.
Broog (23) – ½ Clan, 4th Ranked male hunter
---Ena (22) – ½ Clan, 4th Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts
------Boov (8) – ½ Clan son of Ena
------Brena (1) – ½ Clan daughter of Ena
------Ura (7) – ½ Clan, daughter of Oda, future mate of Durc?
Vorv (21) – ½ Clan, 5th Ranked male hunter
---Uva (19) – ½ Clan, mate of Vorv
------Broov (8) – ½ Clan son of Uva (looks full Clan)
------Ugra (7) – ½ Clan daughter of Uva (looks full Others) training to become Woman-Who-Hunts (Owl totem)
------Vorva (3) – ½ Clan daughter of Uva
------Zoug (1) – ¼ Clan son of Uva
Crug (26) – Clan, 7th Ranked male hunter (wolf totem)
---Ika (24) – Clan, Crug’s mate
------Crik (3) – Clan, Ika’s son
------Dorv (3) Clan, Oga’s 3rd son
------Corg (1) ½ Clan, Oga’s 4th Son
Groob (10) – Clan, Aga’s son, toolmaker, 8th Ranked male Hunter
---Eva (11) – ½ Clan daughter of Ena, Groob’s mate, 5th Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts
Grev (9) – Clan, Oga’s 2nd son, 11th Ranked male Hunter
---Aga (28) – Clan, Droog’s widow, Groob’s mother, Grev’s mate
Ranec (20) - Other, carver, M’buna’s son, 12th Ranked male Hunter, (formerly of the Mammutoi) (Snorkack totem)
---Ona (13) – Clan, Borg’s widow, Grev’s ex, Ranec’s mate (Owl totem)
------Bona (3) Clan, Ona’s daughter
------Orga (1) ½ Clan, Ona’s daughter
Bellapheron Clan of the Clanluna list
Ekwus (5) – Leader of the Centaur Herd
---Quicksilver- Unicorn, Ekwus’ Mate
------whisper (1) – Unicorn, Quicksilver’s filly
------ Phanthum (0) – Unicorn, Quicksilver’s filly
---Duskie (5)– Unicorn – Ekwus’ Mate
------ Miss Priss (1) – Unicorn, Duskie’s filly
------ Heather (0) – Unicorn, Duskie’s filly
---Sparkle (5)– Unicorn – Ekwus’ Mate
------Bangar (1) - Centaur, Sparkle’s colt
------Litestepper (0) – Unicorn, Sparkle’s Filly
---Silvertip (5) – Unicorn – Ekwus’ Mate
------Brackus (1) – Centaur, Silvertip’s colt
------ Tangle (0) – Centaur, Silvertip’s colt
---Nightwind (5) - Unicorn – Ekwus’ Mate
------Nether Light (1) - Unicorn Nightwind’s filly
------ Star-gazer (0) – Centaur, Nightwind’s colt
Dawn-Breaker (2) – Centaur, Duskie’s colt
---Midnight (2) – Unicorn, Nightwind’s filly, Dawn-breaker’s mate
---Starlight (2) – Unicorn, Silvertip’s filly, Dawn-breaker’s mate
Atturous (2) – Centaur, Sparkle’s colt
---Firelight (2) – Unicorn, Quicksilver’s filly, Atturous’ mate
Circe Clan of the Clanluna list
Androcles (4) – Androsphinx, Leader of the Sphrinx Pride
---Gynocles (4) – Gynosphinx, Andro’s Mate
------Aslancles (0) – Androsphinx, Gyno’s cub
------Heracles (0) – Gynosphinx, Gyno’s cub
------Leacles (0) - Gynosphinx, Gyno’s cub
Eva was giving a Ruža a ride on a chariot pulled by those purple šnorkačk animals. They’d just crested a hill when they saw a group of people walking towards them.
“Hello!” called Ody.
Chapter 42: Clanluna Summer Gathering: Visiting Sungaea
Eva turned the chariot toward the group and rode out to meet them. She recognized Ody and Aris but had never seen Aris’ baby son before. The others she didn’t recognize.
“Ody! Aris!” called out Eva as she pulled the chariot to a halt and hopped down to clasp hands with the Others as Iga had taught her. “Who have you brought with you?”
“The Sungaeae still haven’t decided about whether or not it’s permitted to visit the Clanluna but they sent a delegation to investigate,” explained Ody, “Also, I brought a Mammutoi trader who was interested in those mammoth furs I traded from your people. Let’s save formal introductions for when we get there. I’m guessing we’re not far?”
Eva nodded.
“Then, lead the way, beautiful!” said Ody. “You know, you’ve grown up into quite and attractive woman.
Aris playfully swatted her mate.
When they arrived at the Clanluna Summer Gathering, the visitors introduced themselves.
In addition to Ody, Aris, their baby son, and the Sungaea of the Bison camp, there was also the girl who had befriended Ugra.
“I am Electralchmene of the Bison Camp, daughter of Thethyselene, born to the hearth of Perzeusyllus”
Her parents:
“I am Thethyselene of the Bison Camp,” she started at the beginning of her introduction.
“I am Perzeusyllus, master huntsman of the Bison Camp-“ (and lots more ties)
There were two more Sungaea families and:
“I am Frebec of the Crane Hearth of the Lion Camp of the Mammutoi, son of- “ (and he went on to name all his ties.) “You didn’t tell me there would be flathead animals here!”
“I would watch what you say if I were you,” said Ranec in Mammutoi. “A lot of them understand Mammutoi”
“Ranec! What are you doing here?” asked Frebec.
“I’ve been adopted into the Clanluna,” replied Ranec with a smirk. “I even have a flathead mate.”
“But why?” asked Frebec. “Why would you sully yourself with those animals?”
“Because of people like you!” growled Ranec. “The Mammuts refused to give Rydag a funeral. Would they have given me one, when my time came? Amongst my new people I’m accepted without question. It doesn’t matter that I’m a little different!”
In truth, Ranec felt sorry for Frebec. Ever since his mate had died in childbirth, his status had dropped even lower. The man had taken up trading in an effort to raise his dismal status.
“So who are all these new people?” asked Ody.
“Oh they’re just visitors,” replied Luna. “I took a group to the sea, near where they live. At first, we had a little misunderstanding. But after I cleared it up, I invited them to our Summer Gathering. Only a dozen or so came.”
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Uba was near her wits end! Without the memories of a Clan woman, Brač was useless as a woman! At first she’d liked it. The impression she had from Vorn’s reaction to being re-united with her, was that during their period of isolation, Brač had been a dismal cook. And she apparently wasn’t very good at Relieving his Needs, either. But then, the first time Brač went with Uba to gather plants, had been a disaster! At the end of the day, Uba had emptied Brač’s basket. Most of the plants she’d gathered were useless! A few were edible. A few had medicinal value, but most of what she had gathered were useless weeds! Even the useful things hadn’t been harvested properly! Sometimes Brač would pull up the entire plant, other times, she would only harvest the non-edible parts of the plant! In the end, Brač had to be regulated to non-skilled women’s tasks, like gathering firewood.
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“Wow! He really is riding on a cave bear!” exclaimed Electralchmene.
She and Ugra were walking together licking their popsicles, when they came upon Zeen, riding Bop.
“Would you like to ride him?” asked Ugra. “I’m sure that Zeen will let you ride with him.”
“Me? Ride on the back of a Cave bear?” said Electralchmene, fearfully.
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After a day of Cave Bear rides, centaur rides, sphinx rides, snorkack pulled chariot rides, popsicles and watching Iza ride unicorns, The Mog-Ur called the Clans of the Clanluna and the visitors to the central bonfire.
Iga had helped with today’s popsicles and the mild mushrooms had helped set the proper mood. They began with acting out the story of Mog, with Goov playing the part of Moog, Wintersleeper ridden by Zeen, playing the part of Ursus, and Thonlan playing the part of Durc.
After that, they acted out the Sungaea legend of the birth of all Gaea’s children, with Thonlan playing the part of the first man and Eva playing the part of the Mother. Standing there, naked, Eva’s pregnancy showed much better than when her belly was covered by her wrap. In spite of her mixed heritage, all the visiting Others were impressed with her. And the Đananđanađa recognized the story as being similar to the coming of Đana.
Next, came the Cave Bear ceremony. Unlike the Clan variant, this one didn’t end in the Cave Bear’s death. Instead, Zeen rode Wintersleeper while Zar, Vorn and Groog pretended to fight her. At the end of the fight, Zeen hoped off of her and she rolled on her back and begged. Zeen tossed a tuber in her mouth to reward her.
This was the signal to begin the feast, which bop and Honeylover had already gotten into. Throughout the feast, the three bears wandered around, begging for handouts until finally, Wintersleeper settled down to be Zeen’s back rest.
The fest ended when Goov, Luna, Iga and Zar appeared by the bonfire out of a whirlwind. Goov had his Mog-Ur cloak on. Luna was dressed in her best dress robe and her Eagle hat, Ansalong perched on the Eagle’s head. Iga had her dress on. And Zar had a new wrap on. Ayla had shed her wrap and mixed a bowl of datura. She stepped forward and offered it to Goov, who traded it for a similar bowl. Ayla dosed the children, sphinx cubs, and bears, while Goov and Zar led Andro, the men and centaurs over the hill for the Men’s ceremony.
Iga mixed some of her mushrooms with the women’s tea and Ayla passed it around before finishing it. She began drumming on the empty bowl as Gyno, the women and unicorns began dancing around the fire. The Clan women were the first to throw off their wraps. Brač was appalled. Is this what the women had been doing during the Men’s Ceremonies? Ayla was not used to finishing a bowl of datura AND mushrooms. She was overwhelmed and losing herself to the siren song of the mushrooms ringing in her ears. Fortunately, Iga recognized what was going on. She pulled Ayla into a hug and helped guide her in her journey in the Spirit World. When she saw that the tea was having an odd effect on Luna, Iga pulled her over to them and pressed Luna and Ayla together. The two lovers began kissing as they came together and Iga wrapped her arms around the two of them. As she climaxed over and over, Luna felt herself having visions of the future.
Luna saw the women of the Clanluna at the beach with the women of the Đananđanađa. She saw Zeen, as an adult, Sharing Pleasures with a young (young enough to be 1st Rites) woman with brown hair and hazel eyes. She saw a large group of women armed with spears and wearing wolf pelts charging towards her. She saw Dyondar walking towards a cave, with the aid of a crutch. Something was wrong with his hip. She saw Ayla sharing Pleasures with Thonlan. She saw Zeen flying on a broom that was not hers. She saw an old woman with gray eyes and hair, dueling a Witch with Thonlan’s or Ayla’s eyes.
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When the males returned from their ceremony to find the women sprawled naked on the ground, Frebec became ruder than ever. He began ranting about half-animals and their orgies. Frebec had not enjoyed the Men’s Ceremony, remembering the awful moments of his life, things like the death of his mate in childbirth, had made him angrier than ever and these people. His yelling and screaming woke up Iga. After she’d made tea for Groog and breakfast for Griga, she walked over to Frebec.
“And another thing what’s with all this nudity?” yelled Frebec. “I guess you’d expect people that live with animals and ride on their backs to dress like animals too!”
Iga put a finger to his lips and took him by the hand. Leading him back to her teepee she pulled him onto her furs. She Shared Pleasures with him all day. By evening, Frebec was a lot more docile. It had been a long time since he’d had a woman. His anger scared most of them away. Of course, when they finally emerged for the Teepee, Radić was waiting outside. During the Summer Gathering, the Đananđanađa man had been persistent, until he finally succeeded in seducing Iga. She now regretted it. Ever since she’d Shared Pleasures with him, he’s taken to following her around like a lost puppy.
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That night, Zar led a hunting dance for the men. The following day, the men went on one last hunt. Due to language difficulties, Zar had the visitors hunt with Vorn’s group. They successfully brought down eight bison.
They spent the rest of the day processing the Bison.
The next morning, Luna gathered the Đananđanađa up to return them home.
“Me stay!” protested Ruža. “Me no like Đananđanađa!”
“Me too!” asked Krstulović, as she pointed to Iga. “Me daughter Clanluna!”
None of the other Đananđanađa had any objections to returning, so Luna port keyed back to their cave.
Upon returning, Luna prepared to portkey back the Sungaea. This would allow them to return with much more meat and trade goods than they could carry on their backs.
“So, are you going to allow the Sungaea to return to our future Summer Gatherings?” asked Luna.
“I will definitely recommend in favor of it to my fellow Sungaeae,” said the Sungaea of the Bison Camp.
After returning the Sungaea to their Summer Meeting, Luna turned her attention to the Snorkacks. The herd had become too big. So she’d planed to divide it with the Centaurs. But now she had another Clan in her people.
“Could you hobble the extra geldings and take them back to our cave?” asked Andro. “You wouldn’t mind if we used them for meat storage?”
Luna nodded. In the end she gave half the females and a male snorkack to the Bellapheron Clan and most of the geldings, she hobbled and portkeyed to the Circe Clan’s cave, saving only enough for Abraxas Clan to pull two chariots/sleighs.
Another surprise was that the other two Clans wanted their own Clanluna. Bangar and Aslancles each wanted to stay with Luna’s Clan until they were trained enough to be qualified members of the Clanlunae, the Ones-Who-Serve-Luna.
Finally, it was time. Luna gathered her Clan together and portkeyed back to their cave.
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Once they had gotten settled in the cave, Luna noticed the new members of the Clan standing in the center of the chamber looking lost.
“What’s wrong?” asked Luna, dreamily, as she walked up to the four.
“Where we stay?” asked Krstulović.
“Oh!” Well, Those of you who are studying with Iga should probably stay at Groog’s hearth,” suggested Luna. “But you ladies could probably pick Mates if you wanted.”
Ruža was shocked! She’d get to pick her own Master?
“Me pick you!” squealed Ruža, excitedly.
Luna laughed and kissed the girl on top of the head. Holding Ruža’s hand, Luna turned to Krstulović.
“How about you?” asked Luna.
“Me mate Groog?” asked Krstulović.
If she was going to train under the Clanluna, she wanted to have Clanluna’s mate as her Master. Her understanding of English was still incomplete. She didn’t understand the difference between the words ‘Mate’ and ‘Master’.
It was deemed easier for Groog and Thonlan to spend their fortnight of isolation in guest hearths at the back of the chamber, rather than uproot two whole families. Iga and Goov performed the joining together in the new Clanluna Ceremony where the totems were joined, instead of the old Clan way where the man’s totem overcame the woman’s.
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“Would you like to go hunting, Ayla?” asked Ranec.
“Yes, that would be nice!” said Ayla, smiling.
Iga frowned as she watched the couple leave the cave. Those two had gone on a lot of hunts ever since Ranec and Ona had come out of seclusion. Although, they never failed to return with an animal, Iga knew that hunting wasn’t the real reason for Ranec’s invitation. She resolved to speak with him when they returned. In the meantime, Iga went over the Ranec’s hearth.
“Ona, would you like to help me Relieve Zar’s Needs?” signed Iga.
Ona’s eye took on a grateful look. Ranec didn’t have Needs as often as she’d hoped and she really wanted to Relieve a man’s Need more often than she did with Ranec. Besides, every woman in the Clanluna knew about the skill, Ayla’s mate had in the furs.
Iga, Ona and Zar spent the whole time that Ranec and Ayla were gone Sharing Pleasures. They were still at it when the couple returned, Ayla’s hair disheveled and clutching a single ptarmigan that she’d brought down with her sling.
Iga stepped away and pulled her dress back on as she left Zar and Ona conjoined in passion. She walked right up to Ranec and pulled him out of the cave.
“Walk with me!” commanded Iga, as she drug Ranec form the cave. “You need to stop.”
“What do you mean?” signed Ranec.
“You know very well what this woman means!” waved Iga. “This woman has no objection if you and Ayla want to share Luna’s Gift of Pleasures. The woman encourages it! But it shouldn’t be to the exclusion of you mates! While Ayla hasn’t been neglecting Zar, YOU HAVE been neglecting Ona! She’s your mate! You shouldn’t be Sharing Pleasures with other women so much that you have no energy for your own mate! You need to stop going on hunts and giving Ayla the signal. If she gives you the signal, that’s fine. But she thinks she has to Relieve the Needs of any man who asks. What you’re doing is almost like FORCING her! Stop it! Stop it now!”
“Yes, Clanluna,” replied, Ranec, mortified that Ayla might not have consented. She certainly seemed to be enjoying it. But, Clanluna was right. Sharing Pleasures with a woman who doesn’t think she can say: “no” is near to Forcing her. Ranec resolved not to give the Signal to Ayla, again.
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Autumn progressed as the appointed day came. Luna took, Thonlan, Ruža, Zeen, Zar, Ayla, Iga, Krstu, Bangar, Aslancles, and Goov to the burial chamber for her yearly meeting with her first Mate.
Holding her ring hand up, Luna called Creb back to life.
“This Spirit greets you,” signed Creb. “What has happened over the past year?”
“Oh Creb!” cried Luna, as she sprung forward and hugged her old mate, crying. Once she’d composed herself, she released him.
“Creb, this is my Mate’s 2nd woman, Ruža,” began Luna. “Zar has become a full fledged clanluna. And Iga has three new acolytes. Krstu is from a people that live far away on the shores of the Southwestern Sea. Bangar is one of Ekwus’ colts. And Aslan is part of a new Clan of Sphinxes this Weech made.”
Creb greeted each one, in turn.
“How has The Mog-Ur been doing?” asked Creb.
“We had our first Clanluna Summer Gathering, this summer,” signed Goov. “There were visitors from the Others who This Mog-Ur led in the Men’s Ceremony.”
“If the rest of you don’t mind, this Weech would like some time alone with her 1st Mate,” signed Luna.
Each of them said their goodbyes, including a long hug from Ayla, before leaving Luna alone with Creb.
When the sun began rising, even though it wasn’t visible this deep in the cave, Creb nudged Luna and stood back up.
“It’s time to send this Spirit back,” signed Creb.
“Good bye Creb, I love you!” sobbed Luna as she released her Mate.
“This Spirits loved you, too! Walk with Ur-“ signed Creb as he faded away.
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