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The male had been excited for the ceremony where he and Aruná were going to be mated together. The situation of her being with cubs was something he hadn't completely expected as soon as he had met with her but it was a very happy surprise. Also the reasoning as to why this should of course happen. Having left all his gear behind, also asking Branderyn to do the same, he began walking up towards the Priestess. Though he seemed a bit jittery. Branderyn carried the lock of his main gently wrapped in a beautiful pelt, even with a few of Branderyn's feathers making the gift overwhelmingly beautiful.

He had been bathed and completely cleansed for this endeavor he was taking. The pirate also had another gift for his beloved. A bird who would be another gift for Aruná. Someone who could fly out, keep and eye on him but also be an eye for her. Much easier to have a winged folk than one who had to do too much running.

"Kluna." Bowing his head towards the Priestess in thanks.

Branderyn, his little companion sitting upon his head also giving her a nod before popping down and standing off to the side a little.

The pair had arrived with warmth in their eyes, a hesitated step, but it was clear the hesitation wasn't about desiring one another. Even Kluna could recognize when two lions were meant to be. Some marriages were simply a way of transferring ones value onto another, sometimes a tricky lioness would use it as a way to get herself up another rank. Anything was possible, but moments like this encouraged the High Priestess to continue with the ceremony without hesitation herself. Nerves were clearly high and she allowed herself a small smile. At least one of the pair had seen himself out on a Viking.. yet this made him look like a mouse.

"I'm glad to see you've both brought your offerings." Blue eyes rested on Cythrauls firstly and then Arunás. The pair of items appeared plain at first though she knew that plain didn't mean much. The items together were meant to come from the heart - this was an unbreakable bond between two individuals that were meant to become stronger as one. These items would do just fine. "I'm also very happy neither of you got cold paws." The High Priestess rarely joked in times surrounding ceremonies, but the pair seemed more nervous than necessary. Likely it was over the personal meanings of this bond.

Kluna found herself surrounded by silence as some chuckles subsided. She glanced at the Lawspeaker present for the ceremony and held back a sneer. Surely her word was enough, but yet she couldn't question his presence. His word meant something, not that hers didn't, but he could spread words about the successful marriage. In the silence she gathered up the two items from each lion and rested them in front of her. Stylter was quick to return after setting up the final things for the sacrafice. With him he brought some leather - the leather had been dried and prepared to receive articles. Each was a long enough strand to wear comfortably around the neck of it's owner. Today the owners were Cythraul and Aruná.

Deciding to skip a little fluff she chose to get right to it. "Cythraul." A brief sigh between names. "Aruná." Yet another pause. "It's quite obvious to both mortals and immortals alike that you've grown close." All while she spoke Stylter was preparing the offerings to be attached to the necklace material. He did well not to disturb the carefully wrapped mane/feathers and other materials. "The items you brought today symbolize that you're giving a piece of yourself to another. You understand your rights?" Had the pair been born here she'd not have questioned this part, but she was thorough.