Bonding Trials

Since their creation with the help of the other gods, the soon to be called “mortals” became an inexhaustible source of curiosity for the god Arwii.
Every day was an opportunity for him to observe them. To see how they were doing in this world that he had created with so much passion. He watched their birth, how they learned, experienced joys and sorrows, loved, and had children of their own… A continuous cycle that the god never got tired of.
 
Nevertheless, Arwii noticed something, after a while: each one stayed with its own species. There was little or no interaction between Prehistorians of different species. And if there were interactions, they were always neutral, negative, and sometimes bloody.
 
Arwii, who had created these creatures in the image of himself and of the other Gods so different from him, was surprised and a little pained. But he understood. They weren’t deities like them. So in his wisdom, he understood their need to survive and to keep the species alive.
 
One day, however, Arwii’s eyes fell on a curious duo. It was about two small ones which played together. But oh surprise, they weren’t of the same species. Undoubtedly the curiosity of the youth had pushed them to approach and play together. If they were separated from their parents, Arwii decided to keep an eye on these two. He saw them grow up, and become teenagers and adults, but their friendship had lasted through the years, and they were still very attached to each other despite the hostility of members of their respective species.
Watching other mortals in other places, Arwii noted other unlikely pairings like this. While some friendships didn’t last long, some remained, through the many trials that stood in their way. Stronger than ever.
 
The God of Life was moved by this. He decided to pay tribute to these beautiful friendships that broke the boundaries of differences.
He called these mortals to himself. There he dug into the earth with his huge claws and placed a lone standing stone on which he asked the Prehistorians to place their hands, paws, and hooves coated with paint. Then he gave them a blessing. Wishing that their beautiful and strong friendship would remain and go on forever.
 
The Stone of Bonding, decorated with numerous prints from many mortals, became the symbol of Friendship and many creatures of all species made the pilgrimage to receive the blessing of the God Arwii.
But once the gods disappeared, the stone and its symbolism were gradually forgotten with time. But some wanderers who laid their eyes on it during their travels were still attracted to it.
 
The stone regained its past meaning thanks to Umbru who guided the Explorers Esger, Ura, and their Beasts, Atyae and Thiri to receive the blessing of Bonding.