Submission (#6279) Approved

Here is my rites of passage for 3 of my drakiris, :) There is a short writing included in the description of the image to help describe what’s happening. But I was also describe each panel here for clarity.

Rite of Endurance:
This is depicted throughout the image but mostly in the third (right)panel, where the group successfully makes it through the forest and eats the fruit from the tree of life. At this point, they have trained and overcome the dangers of the forest to reach their goal.

Rite of Strength:
This is shown primarily in lower middle panel. In this panel, the 3 drakiri have sensed the presence of a dangerous enemy, and are utilizing stealth to evade detection.
- T’lee-nava initially hears the beast, and signals his friends through his movements, alerting them.
- Skye identified a safe place for them to rest, so they already had safe cover to hide in.
- Amethystiel resists the urge to fight this enemy head on, which would surely result in grave injury or death. He needs to take a back seat, comforting Skye, and waiting patiently for the threat to subside.

Rite of Maturity:
This is primarily shown in the first panel, where the 3 drakiri set out on the firefly path, to begin their journey to the tree. This moment comes after weeks of dedicated training and learning about the various dangers and conditions of the forest. They are confident in their abilities and ready to take this first step towards adulthood.