Chapter 25: The Procession

The bells clanged to signal the start of the feast ceremony. Pack members begin to line the pathway leading to the pavilion where the feast is held. The clergy would proceed first carrying religious relics. This parade was different from the others because the full harvest moon relic was paraded. The relic was a large harvest moon with thousands of small orange and rainbow moonstones set in silver. It was created upon the realms foundation as tribute to the moon goddess. I had seen it many times before, but every single time I did it left me awestruck.

“Let’s hurry and get a good vantage point to see the moon!” I said excitedly.

“Again?” Groaned Mari.

“We need to hurry to be up front so I can see too!” Dmitry demanded.

I grab ahold of Dmitry and he grabs ahold of Mari, creating our own little daisy chain cutting through the crowd.

I settle for a spot just behind the ropes on a bend so that we can see everyone. First the clergy, the Harvest Moon, the Alpha family, the school child