Role in the Colony


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coppercanary
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3 years, 8 months ago
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Ni is something of an anomaly in the usually organised ranking structure of the Ravine Walkers.

A few moons ago, he sustained a terrible injury from a rock collapse. It left him with a permanent limp and chronic pain from the wound- not a cat the Walkers would keep around if they had any choice. In the difficult, rocky terrain they call home, a cat with a limp wouldn't be able to contribute enough to the clan to be worth the food. Sustenance was scarce enough without one more on their plate who would never be able to do more than lay around in his den all day. He would be lucky if he could get a mentor change and train for work around camp, as mentor changes are not something the colony takes lightly. Camp work isn't easy, either, and many doubted his ability to even do simple work like cleaning bedding due to the dangerous trek to the waste disposal cavern. This painted him as the ideal candidate for that moon's sacrifice; one useless cat less to feed, and the gods happy for another moon.

The ceremony was well underway before the thing that would save him would appear. The first blow had just been struck, earning him his large facial scar, when a pale figure materialised between him and the oracle. It spoke in an unfamiliar voice that sounded more like the voices of a hundred dead souls all speaking at once, and told the oracle that Ni was not meant to go now. The gods would be happy for this moon, it said. Nobody would need to give their life for them. The oracle had no choice but to let Ni walk free once again.

He doubts whether he'll ever earn his full name, but for now he rests in the oracle's den, slowly regaining his strength and hoping with all his heart that one day he will recover and be able to perform his duties once again.