Twine Your Lineage
To the Path of Blooming Bone, bloodlines are not merely family; they are vines in the Maw’s endless garden. Each union, each pup, is a new strand in the weave of mutation. Bonds are not set in stone, but tied in living flesh, able to grow or wither as the Maw wills.
The Pairbond
"Two roots intertwine, but still grow their own leaves."
A sacred partnership between two wolves, often formed to guide the raising of litters or to merge the strength of two bloodlines. Pairbonds are blessed under the Maw’s gaze, with bone charms exchanged to seal the tie. While pairbonds may endure for life, they can also be untied if growth pulls the wolves apart.
Polywoven Bonds
"One vine may cling to many branches, so long as it feeds the bloom."
The Path recognizes that the Maw’s gifts flourish in diversity. Wolves may form multiple bonds; romantic, familial, or ceremonial, provided each is maintained with respect and purpose. Such bonds are celebrated during communal feasts where each partner presents a token to the others.
The Blooming of Pups
"Every pup is a seed; only time will tell its flower."
Pups are welcomed in a quiet rite, their first days spent surrounded by the warmth of the den and the scent of boneflowers. The Path does not demand that all offspring bear mutation; even unbloomed pups are valued, for they carry the potential of future blossoms.
Lineage Offerings
"Roots feed the flower; no bloom stands alone."
Wolves may choose to honor their lineage by presenting relics from their ancestors: shed teeth, worn charms, or fragments of bone. These are placed in the communal ossuary to strengthen the garden’s foundation and to remind all that their bloom is not theirs alone.