When Mountains Sing - The Heavens Ring [Anastasia/Satara]

[Satara Hawk]

The Ma'tra fell silent while [member="Azrael"] exchanged words with [member="Anastasia Rade"]. Only when he addressed her again, speaking of her family members that have fought alongside the sky people. She nodded to this, well aware of this information. All Witches knew of the deal had been made and all knew what it entailed from both end. From then, it was their choice whether they join the Mandalorians or not but most tended to make their decisions known to the clan before departing their world.

"They all make their choices whether to join you or not. Just as the way our deal with you is made, so is this decision left to their own free wills. Of course, the younger ones are most eager to leave Dathomir and see the galaxy for their own, joining battle is no different from it." Satara had done this as well, left the planet to become a Rogue Jedi and later a Jedi, trained with them and fought beside them when it was necessary. Attempting to stop anyone from leaving, even if she wanted to, would have been hypocritical.

He was curious about their origins though. "The humans of this planet were once slaves of the Paecean Empire. This was the era Allya came to the planet. She taught us how to fight, how to use the magic. She liberated us and created a legacy. But it is my belief that we were always warriors deep down though simply adapting to the life we once had because it was all we had known." When needing to take arms, all able Witches rose in their own right in a heartbeat. There was the old necessity of defending their freedom born from what Allya had taught them perhaps. But they were all brave though, battle-ready. Even Satara believed taking arms was the only options in some events. Now though, she had lost so many family members and she had become wiser than she could now think first, argue all the pros and cons of all incoming battles. Not all Witches were there yet.

Satara smiled as Anastasia spoke again, asking about spells. "Yes, there is. Allya gave us Book of Law. Each clan expended upon their own with the lessons and spells that came after her. The Hawks have their own tome though as most families create for themselves. You record your memories in, the lessons life and your enemies have taught you. It all remains on the parchment for later generations. You'll see it soon."

 

[Azrael]

While the original and still primary intent on Dathomir was to introduce Anastasia to a world she had never known, and to foster a bond between her and the Witches - Azrael was finding that the more he talked with their raven haired host, a secondary benefit of this visit was a rather informative education on their people. Given his introduction to the Mando'ade over a year ago, Azrael was constantly learning from a life that had been defined by his youth on Ord Mantell. A single planet in a Galaxy full of star systems, species, cultures, and people groups was not enough of a life. He had always wanted more, even from a young age. Ever since his mother had abandoned him on the planet, he'd sought for a way off that rock. He'd carved out his path with the help of some very dear brothers and sisters, and now he was putting his foot forward to do the same for another. He was however curious about this long trek that Satara had promised while in the clearing. They had been walking for sometime now, and it was certainly a beautiful planet to explore, but it was a question he had in the back of his mind.

"It seems that the Mandalorians and your people share quite a similar origin. Like the Allyans, we have been governing ourselves by the same precepts and ordinances for several millenniums. We call it the Resoln'are or six tenets. A structure of our people and culture that is passed down from brother and sister alike." There were of course stark differences between the vode and the Witches - but he wasn't focusing on what made them different, but what could unite their peoples into this fortunate treaty with their respective worlds. His attention diverted in a sudden shift as the foliage to his right rustled back and forth causing the Mandalorian to pause in his stride and fix his grey eyes towards the slight disturbance within the thicket of fauna. In silence and preparation, the half-blood paused to witness the somewhat diminutive creature pop out, chasing down a lively cricket that bounded back and forth across the dirt path. A small wolf pup of grey and white fur toppled out in an attempt to pounce and claim victory over the bug in futility. A small smirk touched his face as he gently tapped Anastasia's shoulder and offered a view of the young animal. "Didn't know wolves were among the native creatures on Dathomir." He offered in speculation while be bent down, and drew his right hand near the pup, letting the curious creature sniff and even nip at his protected hand.

"Our clans are also well entrenched in a rich history. While we don't scribe down our journeys, they are memorialized by the art of story telling. Our first tenet of education includes instruction on historical events, and of the various clan's history. Some of them are even recorded in the rerecords of our Hall of Heroes on Keldabe." He offered to Satara before turning towards Anastasia and offering a calm smile. "Place your hand under his nose, let him get to know you." Azrael enjoyed animal life, and though he didn't have a pet of his own on Mandalore, he had an affection for those that wandered the plains of the planet. He wasn't entirely familiar with most of the species on most planets, but a wolf was commonplace and somewhat ubiquitous on most rural worlds.

[member="Satara Hawk"] | [member="Anastasia Rade"]

 

[Anastasia Rade]

She did want to eventually settle down and join her brother however It was important just the same to understand her gifts and learn to utilize them. This would not only assist her with calming the turmoil that was within her but make her a better warrior. Anastasia also wished to explore the galaxy as well after all she had been cooped up in a cage for over 15 years and as such she did kind of want to now explore a little. First she would explore the beautiful planet that was right in front of her.
A book of spells sounded really cool and she would definitely have to take a look at it. Anastasia would need to take a look at this and maybe write down what she found interesting. It would be good, she figured, to have a personal book of spells just for reference of course. She planned to learn these spells well. This was a very important part of her and she took it seriously.

"Even though I am just beginning my journey I have already learned many life lessons from my enemies. I think it may be good to write them down." She also believed that this exercise would be therapeutic for her so perhaps she ought to write it all down in sort of a journal. It sounded better than talking it out with someone.

The creature that popped out of the forest was of a variety that Anastasia had never seen before but it looked harmless and rather cute. The young girl's suspicions were confirmed as Azrael bent down to pet it. Following suit she bent over allowing the wolf pup to sniff her hand before licking and nipping at it playfully. "What creature is this? He's cute." She looked up as she gently ran her hand along the little pup's coat. She didn't smile much but here the wolf pup was making her smile. She didn't know it right now but having a pet would help her as well not focus so much on her past.

[member="Azrael"] [member="Satara Hawk"]

 

[Satara Hawk]

Nadie had ventured further away in front of them and finally took a seat on the ground. The village of the clan was not too far ahead after that, where she did not venture. Meanwhile, Satara kept the pace of her two companions and listened as [member="Azrael"] compared their two cultures. Giving a small nod, she silently agreed to the similarities. Some, she had already noticed. It was one of the reasons why the Witches had accepted to align themselves with the Mandalorians and not Echani though they too had much in common. There were of course other reasons.

Though now, she got to hear about Resoln'are or the six tenets of which she had not heard of before. "Interesting. This is not something one hears about in conversations with the Sky people," she shared with him, her expression not hiding her curiosity over discovering new knowledge.

Attention turning to the girl, she smiled for a brief moment and nodded. "It's always good to write memories down. They contain valuable lessons for future generations. Even if it seems so personal now... someday, for some one, it will be an important lesson to learn of their own lives."

She hadn't even noticed the animal as it approached them, Azrael's mention of it drawing her attention to it a moment later. "There is a great many things unknown to outsiders about Dathomir," Satara offered gently as she watched the pup approach them. As the Mandalorian offered his hand to the small creature, she winced slightly. "I wouldn't...," she began, though the man kept speaking of his history still.

The Witch though let her eyes wander to the forest even though she still listened to him. "Documenting things is good. We never know when our time will pass...," she offered, her mismatched irises looking for something specific beyond the trees. Azrael suggested to [member="Anastasia Rade"] how to greet the pup as well. Just then, a growl came from within the forest, exactly what Satara had been looking for.

"You might want to keep your hands away from him. Where there is a baby, there is a mother. And she's not all too happy," Satara explained and snapped her head to Nadie, who had silently been watching them from the distance. The look itself had been enough for the large beast to growl loudly, terrifyingly. It was enough to scare the pup away from them and for the adult wolf the pull back as well.

Satara in return, draw near to her company. "We respect our nature but the nature harbors many creatures, not all friendly. The wolves are harmless for the most part but when their pups are in question, they won't listen to reason." Her words, though spoken to both of them were specifically directed at Anastasia who would remain with them.

Remembering Anastasia had asked a question, she opted to answer it now when they were safe. "Wolves are quite a common species on many planets from what I understand. These don't differ all that much. Witches take all sorts of companions, wolves as well. Though the safest wolf for a Witch is that which is bonded to her."