/A day before Sages Nectar Ceremony/
As I sneak through the Amayan Forest, I spot a giant deer, fifty yards away. Finally, I can prove myself to the village, I think. I fire an arrow, and it hits the deer in the base of the neck. I walk to the deer; I feel pleased with myself.
/The Next Day/
"Sage, it's time to get up."
"Oh ya, today is my birthday" I mutter, not excited at all.
I get my shirt on and walk down the stairs sluggishly. I am in no way excited to start the day. I see my mom cooking the deer I had caught, over the fire.
"Yum, food!" I exclaim.
My mother, Elizabeth, looks me up and down. "Are you going to wear that to your nectar ceremony?"
"Wait what? That's today? Ummm no I'll be right back." I race upstairs, and get dressed in my nicest clothes, then go down to eat my breakfast.
"Yum, great breakfast mom." I compliment.
I hurry to get in line for my brother, Mason. He is in front of me, and my friend, Emma, is first. A crowd, well, the whole village, actually, gathers.
Emma steps up to take her nectar. She takes a sip, and smiles, obviously enjoying the taste. A bright flash comes and a hair appears. She smiles and picks up the hair. The whole village gasps. It had been twenty years since a person had summoned a spirit animal.
Masons next, I think.
He steps up to take a sip of the nectar. There is a bright flash, and a German Shepherd appeared next to him. Mason reached down, and pet the majestic animal. The whole village gasps again. It was a rarity for just one to summon a spirit animal, but two? That was unheard of.
He steps down, the german shepherd following down happily.
I bit my lip in anxiety. Will I summon one? I wonder. I take my place in front of the nectar. The greencloak poured a bit of nectar down my throat. The taste was amazing. It tasted like the sweetest of honeys. Nothing happened. I walk down, of the platform sadly. Then there's a great flash next to me, and a Sabertooth Tiger appeared next to me.
"My spirit animal!" I shout in surprise.
