The pair were led past all the tribes and into the Sacred Lands none were allowed to enter except for certain times of the moon cycle.
Before their trial could begin Yoa and Vulcan stood before their totems. Vulcan sneered at the Oncari statue in passing before his wings spread wide before his own wooden eagle. The Oncari statue was larger than the others, standing taller and wider, central and shown as more important, revealing the island or the Kairans' favouritism for the apex predator. Many times a jaguar has taken the place as Tayun's guardian.
If Vulcan claimed victory today, he would only be the second harpy eagle ever to fly the sacred path. Yoa, while one of many Oncari guardians before him, would be the second youngest ever entrusted with the guardian's title. In the wild it wasn't uncommon for the children to grow quick into adulthood. Their survival depended on it, with or without their parents help.
