SAY THE THE WORLD CAN BE OURS...
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in the mountain, they travel for three days. during that time, there are many dangers, that would normally be life-threatening, but the mountain is magical, so if their bond is true, they are protected, and their ancestors use that love to turn into a shield to protect them from all bad. their ancestors have the ability to see into the future, so they look into both cats' futures, and if they mostly have a happy ending together and are happy with each other, they bless them and give them their permission, and send a star sign to the star-reader.
if their bond isn't strong enough, and that they don't truly love each other, then they will receive bad effects, like hallucinations, anxiety, fear, etc. basically making them go insane. of course, they won't be injured because their ancestors aren't that cruel. if they fail, they're usually mocked or put down by the clan, which is just a response, and because they failed the trial, they are assigned a mate and forced not to talk to the other unless allowed by the herbalist/star-reader, or they can do the trail again if they prove that they deserve another chance.
a horrible storm swept by, lasting weeks. it ravaged throughout the mountain, and the stone that connects the ancestors to the mountain that receives/give magic was eroded and washed away. barely any of astralclan survived. now, they want to restore it and gain the connection with their ancestors once more, and most importantly, be able to be with the cats they truly love, without sacrificing so much.
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