Private A Reunion, of Sorts

[Rayia Si]

Jonyna Si Giran Thraker Ko Vuto

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Rayia's tail bristled as she felt movement from an individual coming down the hallway. She turned expectedly towards Jonyna as she returned from wherever she had disappeared to in the Reaper's bowels. Golden eyes narrowed curiously as she attentively watched Jonyna hand Ko a wrapped gift. Long and cylindrical in shape, Rayia couldn't resist padding over to see what it was. The short Felacatian stared up at Jonyna and Ko as the Kel Dor unwrapped what appeared to be a unassuming wooden pole. Not understanding what it was supposed to be, Rayia cocked her head to the side. Her ears swiveled side to side as she took on a pensive expression. 'Perhaps the wood is special? I've seen Cathars using it in construction. And Ko will now always have Jonyna with him,' Rayia thought. She understood the nostalgia better than one might suppose. The Feral Queen's Tribe had an extensive history with heirloom weapons. 'Every huntress or hunter in the tribe inherits their mother or father's fang when they come of age. It is a promise that they will always watch over them,' Rayia remembered turning to Ko and giving him a fang-toothed grin. It was a little bittersweet. There was so much she wanted to say, how much of a honor this was, but it was unlikely that the others would understand.

Instead she found her present thrust in front of her. Her eyes immediately locked to the smaller package. As Rayia took it in her hands, she could sense that there was some weight to it. She knew this weight. She had wielded weapons from the time she was a cub and built them in her time as a Vossport Trade Guild apprentice. 'Every cub in the tribe learns the weight of the fang. I... Did she...' Rayia found her train of thought trailing off. "It's ready? Did you finish..." She tore into the package with fervor, sending shreds of paper flying across the lounge's table. The sleek lines of embossed metal and smooth wood grain complimented each other well, only embellished by the fang pieces smoothed to a polished gleam that linked them together. A representation of Rayia's three biggest influences. Her role as a paladin in this expansive galaxy, her heritage as a Felacatian and member of the Feral Queen's Tribe on Weik, and her connection to Cathar and her mentor.

A soft shudder slowly worked its way down Rayia's spine and her shoulders started to shake. The silhouette of the saber's hilt started to swim in Rayia's vision as she clutched it to her chest. "Thank you."

 

[Ko Vuto]

Location: The Reaper
Tags: Jonyna Si | Rayia Si | Giran Thraker​

As Ko received his fit and held it he wondered what it could be. Unlike Rayia who shredded their wrapping, Ko carefully unraveled the large leaf to reveal the sturdy bamboo pole. Instantly reminding him of the “San-ni Staff” she gifted him with prior. But he just knew it was more than meets the eye. Once he grabbed the cane he could instantly tell what it truly was. Sensing the strong metal blade hidden within its unassuming form.

He didn’t even need to unsheathe it to understand that it was a sword. It conjured memories of old artrisian movies and shows he’d seen what featured such a weapon. The Kel Dor padawan gently laid the wrapping leaf on the table as he held the shikomizue in both hands. Grabbing the handle of the blade before pulling it apart slightly. Not completely unsheathing the hidden blade, but enough to show what the short shaft housed within it.

Ko also noticed Rayia’s own gift as well. A lightsaber hilt. Very fitting for a fledgling Jedi warrior, it made sense to him as well why Jonyna would make it as well. Knowing of Rayia’s technological ineptitude. The Kel Dor padawan felt a wave of gratitude for his Master. Already the gift meant a lot to him. He held his head low for a moment. Feeling a gradual build up of moisture within his goggles. Despite the fact that his eyes basically didn’t exist anymore, his tear ducts seemed to be functioning well enough. Some of the excess water leaked from his goggles as well and formed small tears on his face.

“Yes Master Si, thank you.” Ko said shortly after Rayia expressed her gratitude. Picking up his gaze some while his voice was shaky with emotion. Betraying his normally more stoic demeanor.​

 

[Jonyna Si]

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Jonyna looked proudly on her two padawans. Her daughter and son. Not by blood, but by Cathar tradition. Tep dom Onohra. She didn't say a word as she pulled both Rayia Si and Ko Vuto into a tight hug, grinning at it. She couldn't help it, really. To finally have a family she could be proud of. To finally have her own children.

Part of her mind thought about it. Giran was right there, she had him back.

Things to think about for the future, for now...

 

[Rayia Si]

Jonyna Si Ko Vuto Giran Thraker

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Rayia's vision only grew more blurry as tears welled up in her eyes. Long beads of moisture streaked down her cheeks, falling quietly to the floor. She quietly reached up and hugged her shaking shoulders, bundling herself up in her cloak. She knew she was very lucky. Most people wouldn't have given a chit about someone overwhelmed by the assault of the city tree on one's senses. They would have passed right on by, and Rayia would've been left on her own. She never would have found out about her Paladin abilities. She would have drifted from one place to the other, always fearful of hurting people or being found by her sisters and dragged back to participate in a succession ritual she did not want. Instead, Rayia had been given the opportunity to be so much more.

She felt much the same as Jonyna, and as the taller Cathar pulled the small Felacatian into a powerful embrace Rayia placed her new light fang on the table before throwing her arms around Jonyna. She buried her fingers in Jonyna's fur and held fast, enjoying the warmth as she burrowed weeping eyes into her mentor's shoulder. When finally she did pull away, Rayia's golden eyes flicked to Jonyna's fur and coat still wet and glistening from the tears. "Sorry. I am making a mess. I have just never received a gift like this." She said and then motioned to her light fang and Ko's staff and summarized her thoughts quite well. "How?"