Meh-chapter. lets a few things out of the box but kinda tame.
Next chapter I might get some hate for because the idea of the hunt (I.E The great hunt) originaly came from the lovely Elizibeth Carter and her story 'Rising from the ashes'.
NOTE: I HAVE PERMISSION FROM HER TO USE THIS IN MY STORY SO DONT BITCH TO ME ABOUT STEALING IDEAS UNFAIRLY, IT JUST FITS MY STORY TOO WELL NOT TO US
Year 2047 - Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni Shiala's room Age 24 - 2 weeks until the hunt
Shiala leaned back in her chair smiling slightly while she turned over thoughts in her head. Earlier today Asana had paid her a visit, and like most asari she skirted the subject until she found the right moment and just let it out. Asana was like a daughter to her and so, she would help her in any way she could, that ranged from biotic training to fire-arms training to manners and advice, she was a lifeline to Asana, she needed her. And so it came to her duty to have one of 'those' talks with her.
She said that she felt light-headed and bubbly around this person and that she felt that they were interested as well, although she did not specify who this was Shiala got a strange niggling feeling that it could be Liara, when she thought about it at first it made no sense but when she looked deeper it all came together, Liara defiantly had her eyes on Asana, there were not many that even got to see her apart from her training class other than Liara and the way she had inferred that they were close already, pointed to Liara.
She was at an impass as to what to think, she thought that it was strange that the two that had grown up side-by-side would ever grow into a relationship, but at the same time happy that perhaps Liara would not be disappointed and would find some happiness. Her mind was where no asari ever wants it to be , a fog of incisiveness.
With a sigh she stood and started to go about the days choices, deliberating what to do and think.
Year 2047 - Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni gardens 13 days until the hunt
Benezia was walking through the gardens, looking at the neatly assorted lines and circles of flowers with trimmed bushes and trees with long and weepy branches making it look like it is made of water. As she padded across the grass she turned to look at the two other matriarch's accompanying her Matriarch Merna and Matriarch Delana, the two that were with her when she made the decision to with Asana.
They were looking around admiring the deep green grass and blue and red flower petals, they continued to walk until they noticed Asana sitting on the grass talking animatedly to someone, they moved forward a little and observed Liara sitting lotus style while arguing with Asana over the contents of a datapad. Smiling as the small family moment the matriarch's moved back to Benezia who was walking towards the two, she stopped about ten meters away and just sat and watched them argue, smile then start laughing aloud as they fell back on to the grass.
Benezia had brought them here to see the two and see how Asana reacted with being near asari so they could determine if she would be the first non-asari to embark on the hunt. Only asari went on the hunt as it was their passage from maidenhood into becoming a maiden and because it was a deeply religious affair that attuned them to the waves of thessia. Other more logical reasons were than most non-asari did not have biotics to keep themselves safe, they did not have the body to resist the deep ocean pressures and the fact that they could simply not hold their breath long enough to last the hunt.
So they were here today to determine if Asana would be allowed and be capable of the hunt. They would test her time at holding her breath and her bones desity for the pressure.
As they made their way their way over to the two they were still blissfully unaware of the trio,laughing and giggling till the worlds content they watched her social interaction. 'She follows the doctrine of athame so the religious aspect is moot, she is happy with Liara so she seems stable' Delana's musing were interrupted by Benezia calling them over.
They stood and started to walk to Benezia while eying the other two with confusion. When they arrived Asana opened her mouth to speak but was cut off by Beenzia saying "Liara, Asana this is Matriarch's Delana and Merna they are here to asses Asana" the she turned and waved for them to follow her as she made her way towards the estate medbay, leaving two confused and slightly nervous maidens to follow.
When they arrived at the medbay Benezia announced "Asana, we are here today to see if you can participate in the hunt physically. Would you please remove you clothing and lay down on the bed here" Asana striped without shame, living with asari made one used to their own skin. She walked over to the bed and laid down just as the medbays nurse arrived and started to lay out the scanning equipment.
The nurse turned to Asana as Liara looked over Asana's body hungrily "This is just a simple scan to see the denseness of your bones, there is nothing to be worried about, although while we are doing the procedure we will ask if you can hold your breath the entire time as that is the second thing needed" she informed and commanded.
Liara looked on confused and then understanding while the matriarch's looked on interested in the result
After sixty-seven minuets of holding her breath while being scanned Asana finally let out her breath and gasped for air "About usual time for holding one's breath, and the scans tell me that the bones should be able to handle the stresses. Also I discovered something quite interesting, asari have two spinal columns that run parallel so they can absorb shock better, but this is not seen in any other non-asari species, the reason I mentioned this is because Asana has nearly finished growing a second column . We know that she only had one when she was a child but the fact her body is actively growing another is most confusing and simply amazing, a non-asari who can grow or re-grow entire bones or bone segments has never been seen before matriarch" the nurse chipped along happily, smiling in an almost dream-like state.
Asana could only hear little parts of the conversation but she did not really care, she had done as asked and it seemed that she was going for the hunt, that was considered a success for her, so she laid back and stared at Benezia with those striking purple-violet eyes.
Benezia observed passively while inwardly surprised that Asana had done something that could shock her again."Matriarch's I do belive this answers your questions about if she is able for the hunt, now I have given this my approval I must ask what is your choice?" she asked in a persuading manner.
Delana instantly announced "I was happy to let her along in the first place, but I needed to be sure that I was not just sending her off to her death" stumping Merna before she got the chance to deny the request.
Merna frowned at her but held her tongue as she knew that she had been out voted. "Very well then, to the hunt she goes" Her reply was that simple even though it was underlined with disapproval which the other two ignored.
Liara smiled widely as she ran over to Asana to whisper the news to her, she could not be happier as they were finally going to have a chance to use all the biotic skills they had been learning over the last 17 years. Finally a chance to warp something bigger that a piece of paper, a chance to fully let loose a throw not in fear that they would break something. And even to be able to use some of the less used abilities like barriers, stasis fields and singularities. They were smiling at one-another in excitement as Asana started a brief meld to show Liara an idea that she had, Liara immediately opened herself and drank in the feeling of Asana as she smiled at theidea. 'That sounds fun' echoed through the meld from Liara.
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I am pleased pleased with how the story is progressing, a little slow mabie but it is still going none the less.