The power flowed, the people danced and chanted to the beat of the drums.
She had lead the ritual of calling many times before but this time she felt the power build higher almost beyond her ability to control, sweat broke out over her body adding a sheen to her bronzed skin which glistened in the moon light. Arms out stretched head titled to the night sky power coursing through her veins she finished the final chants to the rhythm of the drums. Power soared out of her bursting forth skywards towards the moon to the inky blackness of the night sky the rite was done, the words of calling had been sent forth and now silence filled the night air, mist slowly curled from the dancers bodies as they waited with anticipation, the air around them shimmered like heated air rising from a rock that had been warmed by the midday sun slowly a shape formed tall and lean muscles corded beneath taught skin bunching powerfully as the man stretched out he turned looking around him eyes stern and powerful finally fell on the ritualist “yes?”