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Clanluna
Chapter 123: Divinations
Harry Potter is owned by JK Rowling
Earth’s Children is owned by Jean Auel
“How do you know that all of them are gone?” asked Mariza.
“When we arrived at the Summer Gathering, we found that the members of the Everard clan were all dead,” signed Ceban. “This Leader sent those of us who knew how to fast-jump (aparate) to seek out the other clans. This Leader first went to visit Luna’s (Abraxas) clan. Some of them were dead in their cave, but most were gone. They had left without taking any suplies with them. They had not even taken their wraps.
Next, this Leader went to visit Zeerc’s (Lovegood) clan. Again, there were a few dead people, but most had gone away, leaving everything behind. This Leader, then, went to Bren’s (Olivander) clan. Again, there were a few dead people, but most were missing. When this Leader returned to the Summer Gathering, the others told a similar story.”
“The man went to Durc’s (Flamel) clan and Broov’s (Mrđyn) clan.” signed Groom. “This man saw things like his Leader. Dead people and the things of missing people.”
“This man went to Đalibor’s (Đumbleđore) clan and Radić‘ (Nott) clan,” signed Žorvnaž. “Like the Summer Gathering, there were many dead people. But someone had driven off the predators and buried the dead. But not before the scavengers had despoiled all of the suplies of the clans.”
“This man went Skekić’ (Quirell) clan,” signed Zorv. “It was like the Summer Gathering. All dead with scavengers feasting.”
“This woman went to Grević’ (Peverell) clan,” signed Maeba. “Grevic and his mate were dead and had been buried. Who ever had buried him had taken some suplies when they left and catched the rest to protect them from scavengers. This woman thinks that there was only one or two people who performed the burials and took supplies. There was too little missing.
This woman, then, went to your clan.”
By now, Esathonia had dropped her bowl of paint and was running to comfort Mariza.
“This woman found the adults of your clan dead at the entrance of the cave. Most of them still had weapons in hand, that they must have used to try and fend off who ever attacked them. The was no sign of the children.
This woman stunned and shrunk your animals and brought them with her.” finished Maeba.
“No! Nooo!” cried Mariza, as she and Vezava fell into each other’s arms. She was a good enough seer that she didn’t need to see the bodies to know that her 5th mate: Đebotiča, was dead. Mariza had not been very close to Đebotiča, at first. She had mainly accepted her as a mate because she had already been co-mated with Đučaviča. But Mariza had fallen in love with her during that summer that she was estranged from both Vezava and Đučavica.
Esathonia changed directions and ran for the tipis. Spotting Đučaviča, Esathonia grabbed her hand and commanded:
“Come with me!”
“But I have to watch the children,” protested Đučaviča.
“Marizurba can do that,” replied Esathonia. “Come with me. Mariza needs you!”
Esathonia ran for her Soul Mate, dragging Đučaviča behind her.
“Đebotiča and Zuradan are dead!” wailed Mariza, and she and Vezava cried on each other’s shoulders. Vezava was even closer to Đebotiča than Mariza. She had even shared her mate, Zuradan with her.
“What iš wrong?” asked Đučaviča, when they arrived to find Mariza and Vezava sobbing in each other’s arms.
“Đebotiča and Zuradan and Vojkovica are dead!” sobbed Mariza.
Now that she was here, Esathonia could no longer supress her grief. She was feeling everything that Mariza was through thier Bond. She and Đebotiča both wrapped themselves around Mariza and Vezava and began sobbing uncontrolibly.
Maeba tried to comfort the women as best she could. She couldn’t vocalize words of sympathy. And in this state, they wouldn’t see her signs. The best solace she could give is to wrap her arms around the group and hum a soothing sound.
Once they had cried themselves out and recovered enough to let go of each other, Mariza said:
“I think I know who did this. Just before you arrived. I made a prophecy. I think we should bring together everyone who is good at divination, do readings and share our results.”
After repeating the prophecy for the benefit of the others, they went around and repeated all over the Summer Gathering. People went off and did their own divinatory readings, then a council of diviners conviened to discuss their findings. This group included: Mariza, Maeba, Bangar the Centaur, Kasandracles the Sphinx,
Lena, Rosen the centaur, Moonwatcher the centaur, and Syblcles the Sphinx.
“Before we begin, I would like to repeat the prophecy again,” started Mariza:
“Two little girls, childhood best friends, Forced to walk separate paths. One walks in darkness, inflicting her pain on all to can catch. The other ran away. And kept running until she was willing to sacrifice her body to save the innocence of two girls. Now the darkness of the Forced girl is destroying the people. And only her friend can stop her. The girl who ran away is the only one who can stop the Dark Lady.”
“Now let’s go through it, line by line:
Two little girls, childhood best friends,
I think this is Mara and myself. When we were very young, we were best friends.
Forced to walk separate paths.”
“That would fit your interpretation also,” signed Maeba. “The two of you have moved in opposite directions. Both of you left the Clanluna. But you returned and brought a new clan with you. She left and got herself cast out of the clanlunae.”
“One walks in darkness,” continued Mariza, as she nodded in agreement with Maeba’s interpretation.
“Could the darkness be the death she brings to all she can find?” asked Kasandracles the sphinx clanluna of the Circe clan.
“inflicting her pain on all to can catch.” continued Mariza. “I think Vezava remembered it wrong and that this is supposed to be: inflicting her pain on all SHE can catch.”
“I think her pain is the suffering she endured when she went missing for several days as a child,” said Bangar the centaur clanluna of Bellapheron clan. “The clanlunae once discussed her disappearance. It was believed that a man must have Forced her while she was missing. But she would never speak of what had happened while she was missing, so we could never be certain. But my recent readings indicate that there must have been more than one man. At least five, in my readings.”
“Yes, I overheard that meeting when I was a girl,” admitted Mariza. “She was still my friend at that point, so I kept her secret. But after she returned, she scared me. Now she’s killing or abducting everyone in every clan she can find.
The other ran away. And kept running until she was willing to sacrifice her body to save the innocence of two girls.”
“Does this refer to your Journey?” asked Syblcles the Sphinx clanluna of Kettleburn clan. “Are the two girls Vezava and Esathonia?”
“No, it’s Vezava and Vojkovica,” replied Mariza, wiping a tear from her eye. “When I first met them, they had been abducted and the people of what became my new Clan were going to force them to be mated. Vezava wasn’t even a woman yet and Vojkovica hadn’t had 1st Rites yet. I became thier clanluna and turned Zorg’s Clan into the Hufflepuff Clan of the Clanluna. But I did have to sacrifice my body, in a way. I was their only clanluna for years and you all know I don’t like Sharing Pleasures with men. For the sake of Vezava and Vojkovica and all the other women of Zorg’s Clan, I Relieved the Needs of the men when I was needed to.
Now the darkness of the Forced girl is destroying the people.”
“This seem pretty obvious, in the light of what Maeba’s clan found,” observed Lena. “Mara has either killed or abducted everyone in every clan of the other Summer Gathering.”
“And only her friend can stop her.” recited Mariza.
“Are you the friend that can stop her?” asked Syblcles the sphinx.
“I don’t see how,” replied Mariza. “She was always more skilled with a wand than me. But the next line is:
The girl who ran away is the only one who can stop the Dark Lady.”
“The stars have decreed that you are the only one who can save our people from Mara.” announced Moonwatcher the centaur.
“Well I can’t possibly do it alone.” replied Mariza. “I will need help . . . lots of help! This is why I asked you all to do some readings. So let’s go around and share what we’ve found. Maeba?”
“This woman killed a hare and threw its’ entrails against a rock,” signed Maeba. “The signs show that many of our people are dead, but some still live. Those that still live grow fewer each day.”
“Then we must hurry,” observed Mariza. “Bangar?”
“There wasn’t time to do a proper reading with the stars, so I did an augury,” said Bangar the Centaur. “The signs show that a few of our people were missed when Mara attacked. They still wander . . . going from cave to cave . . . searching for other survivors like themselves.”
“My readings only showed four of them,” replied Mariza. “Not enough to make a difference in the fight. We’ll have to let them wander until after the battle. Kasandracles?”
“Do you think geomancy was the correct kind of reading for me to do?” asked Kasandracles the Sphinx. “Why would my readings show that the muggles are dying in much greater numbers than the magical members of our people?”
“I think they are being put to a test that requires magic to survive,” stated Mariza. “Lena?”
“I apparated to several different locations and used dowsing to try to point the way to Luna,” explained Lena. “I think I’ve pin-pointed the area enought that I could make a port-key to get us there.”
“Thanks! That will help us a lot!” said Mariza. “Rosen?”
“I scryed into a fire. I would have prefer to use the morning star. But in a pinch, a fire had to suffce.” explained Rosen the centaur. “When I tried to see Iga The Clanluna, instead, I saw a little girl. It may have been her when she was younger. There were five, part-clan men Forcing her. I am uncertain that this reflects current events.”
“I fear that it is,” said Mariza. “I too have forseen Iga The Clanluna being Forced as a little girl. Moonwatcher?”
“We can’t be expected to do acurate readings, on such short notice, without being able to consult the stars,” complained Moonwatcher the centaur. “Never-the-less, I was able to do some automatic handwriting that said: “She can not fight her head on, but must use her own strength.””
“Interesting . . .” mused Mariza. “Syblcles”
“Was it cheating to ask you to make me a potion so I could go into a trance and consult the totems?” asked Syblcles the Sphinx.
”No. What did they say?” prodded Mariza.
“Did you know that Mara about to transform into something the world has never seen before?” asked Syblcles the Sphinx.
“I don’t like the sound of that,” mused Mariza. “So . . . I did a tarot reading. And it confirms the prophecy. I am the only one who can defeat Mara. But how? She was always better with a wand than me. In Defense, she was better than anyone! When she practiced dueling, she could last for exended periods against both Luna and Zeen and the same time. How can I possibly defeat her?”
“Not alone you can not,” signed Maeba. “Mara was always a loner. You have friends. Friends who shall help you.”
“What are you better at than her?” asked Kasandracles.
“Wandless things,” replied Mariza. “Herbalogy, potions, divination, Runes, Care of Magical Creatures. I fact, I don’t think I’m exagerating if I say that I am better at Care that anyone else in all of the Clanluna.”
“Then that’s what you should rely on,” stated Rosen, “your expertise with animals.”
“Still . . . it wouldn’t hurt to make her think you were trying to attack her the way she expects . . .” mused Lena. “Meanwhile, the rest of us can take her by surprise.”
“Yes . . .” mused Mariza. “Maeba. I need you to unshrink the animals. We’re going to need the horses and the mammoth.
Lena, I don’t think it would be a good idea to porkey directly to Mara. Can you make one to bring us nearby?”
Đelđuma and Androm had been paddling up stream all day. The river was deceptively calm. But they still had to work hard to paddle upstream against the current.
“Over there!” shouted Đelđuma, as she pointed.
“Are you certain?” asked Androm.
“Yes I recognise that tree.” said Đelđuma, as they started drifting back down stream.
With great effort, they paddled up to the tree and tied the boat to it. The Everarđ član didn’t live on the banks of the river. But they did live nearby. Đelđuma and Androm gathered up their suplies and unloaded them from the boat, along with Đelđuma’s daughter, Pariša. On shore they found a trail, that eventually led them to the Cave of the Everarđ član.
It was empty. But there were some fresh graves in the back. Someone had been here and clean up after the scavengers.
“Where is everyone?” wailed Đelđuma. “What if we’re the only one’s left?!?”
“Shh, Shh, Shh,” soothed Androm, as he held her close. “If there is anyone left of the Clanluna, they will come here, for the Summer Gathering. You and me, we'll stay here, hunt, fish, gather supplies for winter and wait for the others. . . ”
“But what if no one comes?” sobbed Đelđuma. “What if we're all there is?”
“Then we'll start over,” soothed Androm. “If no one comes here by the end of the Summer Gathering, we'll go back home and re-start the Clanluna. One of us can be The Clanluna and the other can be the Leader. It doesn't much matter to me which of us is which. And I promiss to help you raise Pariša and any other children you may have in the future.”
“Oh! Androm!” sobbed Đelđuma. “I don't think Zariz or Đuča or Lorka are still alive! Let's get mated now!”
Clanluna
Chapter 123: Divinations
Harry Potter is owned by JK Rowling
Earth’s Children is owned by Jean Auel
“How do you know that all of them are gone?” asked Mariza.
“When we arrived at the Summer Gathering, we found that the members of the Everard clan were all dead,” signed Ceban. “This Leader sent those of us who knew how to fast-jump (aparate) to seek out the other clans. This Leader first went to visit Luna’s (Abraxas) clan. Some of them were dead in their cave, but most were gone. They had left without taking any suplies with them. They had not even taken their wraps.
Next, this Leader went to visit Zeerc’s (Lovegood) clan. Again, there were a few dead people, but most had gone away, leaving everything behind. This Leader, then, went to Bren’s (Olivander) clan. Again, there were a few dead people, but most were missing. When this Leader returned to the Summer Gathering, the others told a similar story.”
“The man went to Durc’s (Flamel) clan and Broov’s (Mrđyn) clan.” signed Groom. “This man saw things like his Leader. Dead people and the things of missing people.”
“This man went to Đalibor’s (Đumbleđore) clan and Radić‘ (Nott) clan,” signed Žorvnaž. “Like the Summer Gathering, there were many dead people. But someone had driven off the predators and buried the dead. But not before the scavengers had despoiled all of the suplies of the clans.”
“This man went Skekić’ (Quirell) clan,” signed Zorv. “It was like the Summer Gathering. All dead with scavengers feasting.”
“This woman went to Grević’ (Peverell) clan,” signed Maeba. “Grevic and his mate were dead and had been buried. Who ever had buried him had taken some suplies when they left and catched the rest to protect them from scavengers. This woman thinks that there was only one or two people who performed the burials and took supplies. There was too little missing.
This woman, then, went to your clan.”
By now, Esathonia had dropped her bowl of paint and was running to comfort Mariza.
“This woman found the adults of your clan dead at the entrance of the cave. Most of them still had weapons in hand, that they must have used to try and fend off who ever attacked them. The was no sign of the children.
This woman stunned and shrunk your animals and brought them with her.” finished Maeba.
“No! Nooo!” cried Mariza, as she and Vezava fell into each other’s arms. She was a good enough seer that she didn’t need to see the bodies to know that her 5th mate: Đebotiča, was dead. Mariza had not been very close to Đebotiča, at first. She had mainly accepted her as a mate because she had already been co-mated with Đučaviča. But Mariza had fallen in love with her during that summer that she was estranged from both Vezava and Đučavica.
Esathonia changed directions and ran for the tipis. Spotting Đučaviča, Esathonia grabbed her hand and commanded:
“Come with me!”
“But I have to watch the children,” protested Đučaviča.
“Marizurba can do that,” replied Esathonia. “Come with me. Mariza needs you!”
Esathonia ran for her Soul Mate, dragging Đučaviča behind her.
“Đebotiča and Zuradan are dead!” wailed Mariza, and she and Vezava cried on each other’s shoulders. Vezava was even closer to Đebotiča than Mariza. She had even shared her mate, Zuradan with her.
“What iš wrong?” asked Đučaviča, when they arrived to find Mariza and Vezava sobbing in each other’s arms.
“Đebotiča and Zuradan and Vojkovica are dead!” sobbed Mariza.
Now that she was here, Esathonia could no longer supress her grief. She was feeling everything that Mariza was through thier Bond. She and Đebotiča both wrapped themselves around Mariza and Vezava and began sobbing uncontrolibly.
Maeba tried to comfort the women as best she could. She couldn’t vocalize words of sympathy. And in this state, they wouldn’t see her signs. The best solace she could give is to wrap her arms around the group and hum a soothing sound.
Once they had cried themselves out and recovered enough to let go of each other, Mariza said:
“I think I know who did this. Just before you arrived. I made a prophecy. I think we should bring together everyone who is good at divination, do readings and share our results.”
After repeating the prophecy for the benefit of the others, they went around and repeated all over the Summer Gathering. People went off and did their own divinatory readings, then a council of diviners conviened to discuss their findings. This group included: Mariza, Maeba, Bangar the Centaur, Kasandracles the Sphinx,
Lena, Rosen the centaur, Moonwatcher the centaur, and Syblcles the Sphinx.
“Before we begin, I would like to repeat the prophecy again,” started Mariza:
“Two little girls, childhood best friends, Forced to walk separate paths. One walks in darkness, inflicting her pain on all to can catch. The other ran away. And kept running until she was willing to sacrifice her body to save the innocence of two girls. Now the darkness of the Forced girl is destroying the people. And only her friend can stop her. The girl who ran away is the only one who can stop the Dark Lady.”
“Now let’s go through it, line by line:
Two little girls, childhood best friends,
I think this is Mara and myself. When we were very young, we were best friends.
Forced to walk separate paths.”
“That would fit your interpretation also,” signed Maeba. “The two of you have moved in opposite directions. Both of you left the Clanluna. But you returned and brought a new clan with you. She left and got herself cast out of the clanlunae.”
“One walks in darkness,” continued Mariza, as she nodded in agreement with Maeba’s interpretation.
“Could the darkness be the death she brings to all she can find?” asked Kasandracles the sphinx clanluna of the Circe clan.
“inflicting her pain on all to can catch.” continued Mariza. “I think Vezava remembered it wrong and that this is supposed to be: inflicting her pain on all SHE can catch.”
“I think her pain is the suffering she endured when she went missing for several days as a child,” said Bangar the centaur clanluna of Bellapheron clan. “The clanlunae once discussed her disappearance. It was believed that a man must have Forced her while she was missing. But she would never speak of what had happened while she was missing, so we could never be certain. But my recent readings indicate that there must have been more than one man. At least five, in my readings.”
“Yes, I overheard that meeting when I was a girl,” admitted Mariza. “She was still my friend at that point, so I kept her secret. But after she returned, she scared me. Now she’s killing or abducting everyone in every clan she can find.
The other ran away. And kept running until she was willing to sacrifice her body to save the innocence of two girls.”
“Does this refer to your Journey?” asked Syblcles the Sphinx clanluna of Kettleburn clan. “Are the two girls Vezava and Esathonia?”
“No, it’s Vezava and Vojkovica,” replied Mariza, wiping a tear from her eye. “When I first met them, they had been abducted and the people of what became my new Clan were going to force them to be mated. Vezava wasn’t even a woman yet and Vojkovica hadn’t had 1st Rites yet. I became thier clanluna and turned Zorg’s Clan into the Hufflepuff Clan of the Clanluna. But I did have to sacrifice my body, in a way. I was their only clanluna for years and you all know I don’t like Sharing Pleasures with men. For the sake of Vezava and Vojkovica and all the other women of Zorg’s Clan, I Relieved the Needs of the men when I was needed to.
Now the darkness of the Forced girl is destroying the people.”
“This seem pretty obvious, in the light of what Maeba’s clan found,” observed Lena. “Mara has either killed or abducted everyone in every clan of the other Summer Gathering.”
“And only her friend can stop her.” recited Mariza.
“Are you the friend that can stop her?” asked Syblcles the sphinx.
“I don’t see how,” replied Mariza. “She was always more skilled with a wand than me. But the next line is:
The girl who ran away is the only one who can stop the Dark Lady.”
“The stars have decreed that you are the only one who can save our people from Mara.” announced Moonwatcher the centaur.
“Well I can’t possibly do it alone.” replied Mariza. “I will need help . . . lots of help! This is why I asked you all to do some readings. So let’s go around and share what we’ve found. Maeba?”
“This woman killed a hare and threw its’ entrails against a rock,” signed Maeba. “The signs show that many of our people are dead, but some still live. Those that still live grow fewer each day.”
“Then we must hurry,” observed Mariza. “Bangar?”
“There wasn’t time to do a proper reading with the stars, so I did an augury,” said Bangar the Centaur. “The signs show that a few of our people were missed when Mara attacked. They still wander . . . going from cave to cave . . . searching for other survivors like themselves.”
“My readings only showed four of them,” replied Mariza. “Not enough to make a difference in the fight. We’ll have to let them wander until after the battle. Kasandracles?”
“Do you think geomancy was the correct kind of reading for me to do?” asked Kasandracles the Sphinx. “Why would my readings show that the muggles are dying in much greater numbers than the magical members of our people?”
“I think they are being put to a test that requires magic to survive,” stated Mariza. “Lena?”
“I apparated to several different locations and used dowsing to try to point the way to Luna,” explained Lena. “I think I’ve pin-pointed the area enought that I could make a port-key to get us there.”
“Thanks! That will help us a lot!” said Mariza. “Rosen?”
“I scryed into a fire. I would have prefer to use the morning star. But in a pinch, a fire had to suffce.” explained Rosen the centaur. “When I tried to see Iga The Clanluna, instead, I saw a little girl. It may have been her when she was younger. There were five, part-clan men Forcing her. I am uncertain that this reflects current events.”
“I fear that it is,” said Mariza. “I too have forseen Iga The Clanluna being Forced as a little girl. Moonwatcher?”
“We can’t be expected to do acurate readings, on such short notice, without being able to consult the stars,” complained Moonwatcher the centaur. “Never-the-less, I was able to do some automatic handwriting that said: “She can not fight her head on, but must use her own strength.””
“Interesting . . .” mused Mariza. “Syblcles”
“Was it cheating to ask you to make me a potion so I could go into a trance and consult the totems?” asked Syblcles the Sphinx.
”No. What did they say?” prodded Mariza.
“Did you know that Mara about to transform into something the world has never seen before?” asked Syblcles the Sphinx.
“I don’t like the sound of that,” mused Mariza. “So . . . I did a tarot reading. And it confirms the prophecy. I am the only one who can defeat Mara. But how? She was always better with a wand than me. In Defense, she was better than anyone! When she practiced dueling, she could last for exended periods against both Luna and Zeen and the same time. How can I possibly defeat her?”
“Not alone you can not,” signed Maeba. “Mara was always a loner. You have friends. Friends who shall help you.”
“What are you better at than her?” asked Kasandracles.
“Wandless things,” replied Mariza. “Herbalogy, potions, divination, Runes, Care of Magical Creatures. I fact, I don’t think I’m exagerating if I say that I am better at Care that anyone else in all of the Clanluna.”
“Then that’s what you should rely on,” stated Rosen, “your expertise with animals.”
“Still . . . it wouldn’t hurt to make her think you were trying to attack her the way she expects . . .” mused Lena. “Meanwhile, the rest of us can take her by surprise.”
“Yes . . .” mused Mariza. “Maeba. I need you to unshrink the animals. We’re going to need the horses and the mammoth.
Lena, I don’t think it would be a good idea to porkey directly to Mara. Can you make one to bring us nearby?”
Đelđuma and Androm had been paddling up stream all day. The river was deceptively calm. But they still had to work hard to paddle upstream against the current.
“Over there!” shouted Đelđuma, as she pointed.
“Are you certain?” asked Androm.
“Yes I recognise that tree.” said Đelđuma, as they started drifting back down stream.
With great effort, they paddled up to the tree and tied the boat to it. The Everarđ član didn’t live on the banks of the river. But they did live nearby. Đelđuma and Androm gathered up their suplies and unloaded them from the boat, along with Đelđuma’s daughter, Pariša. On shore they found a trail, that eventually led them to the Cave of the Everarđ član.
It was empty. But there were some fresh graves in the back. Someone had been here and clean up after the scavengers.
“Where is everyone?” wailed Đelđuma. “What if we’re the only one’s left?!?”
“Shh, Shh, Shh,” soothed Androm, as he held her close. “If there is anyone left of the Clanluna, they will come here, for the Summer Gathering. You and me, we'll stay here, hunt, fish, gather supplies for winter and wait for the others. . . ”
“But what if no one comes?” sobbed Đelđuma. “What if we're all there is?”
“Then we'll start over,” soothed Androm. “If no one comes here by the end of the Summer Gathering, we'll go back home and re-start the Clanluna. One of us can be The Clanluna and the other can be the Leader. It doesn't much matter to me which of us is which. And I promiss to help you raise Pariša and any other children you may have in the future.”
“Oh! Androm!” sobbed Đelđuma. “I don't think Zariz or Đuča or Lorka are still alive! Let's get mated now!”
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