Youre right; most folks dont understand the Bonds of Salt, or most of the ways of The People for that matter. Our blood is strong and filled with mysterious magiks that few of our own kind even understand. Our travels have led us to mysterious means of healing our people and those we see as our extended family. We heal body, mind, and spirit with our hospitality. The breaking of bread is a sacred thing to us. Food is scarce when you travel, so sharing it is a sign of our love and compassion. Sharing our fires teaches you stories, lores, and tales of wonderment and survival. You will never find a better cup of tea or meal than that given by a rover. We infuse them with our love, part of our spirit, and in soing so, we show you a small piece of that which binds us all together. If you are a gracious guest, that shares their true self and gives without expecting anything in return, we welcome you back with open arms. If you share our fire this way enough times that we welcome you as family, then you are bound to us in a sacred way that could very well save you body and mind. For our family, we will bring your mind from the pits of hell, being the lantern of warmth back to yourself. For those we care for, we can give the strength of our own bodies to you to save you from taking the bad walk. This bond, our gift of hospitality, is stronger than friendship, or that of mere allies. It is a way that we show you our trust and love for those who treat us as family without hesitation or expectations of repayment. It is sacred and a great honor. > It has been said by our elders that those we love most have the greatest capacity to harm us. We hold this warning close to our hearts when we choose to welcome you into our folds. We have great hope that one trusted as family with the Bonds of Salt will never betray us. However, those not of The People are flawed in that they do not hold the same ways, the same stories, and so sometimes they err in dangerous and treacherous ways. Sometimes, although rarely, someone so trusted betrays our people and breaks the sacred Bonds. It is not something so simple as making a rude comment or making a distasteful joke, mind you. It is something heinous, that spits on the sacred ground we have built with trust and compassion. It is a mistake they will never soon forget, for the breaking of the Bonds of Salt brings upon the darker side of our people. We have not survived as long or well without blood on our hands. We know what must be done to survive the trails shadowed by monsters and dark spirits. We are also warriors and priests, leaders and killers, amongst the kindness and hospitable fires. We have vengeance in our veins and no other strain holds a candle to The People when they have been wronged. The curse must be completed, the justice must be served twofold or else our ancestors will be displeased. Without vengeance, our blood runs sluggish, the trails become more treacherous, and the dangers of our lives increase exponentially by the shame we would carry for not keeping the ways. This is the way of The People, never to be broken, never to be changed. The ways are our lifeblood and what keeps our blood flowing in the coldness of that which we live. - Valravn Corvid, leader of the Corvid clan
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:24:15 +0000
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