The Chikau

All those born within the Vae Dynasty are born of a neutral clan status. They enjoy their youth playing, learning and making friends that may stay with them their entire lives. It is the most peaceful time for all children of Vae. This lasts until they come of age. There is no set age; it is a state of the soul telling them they are ready. Almost like a supernatural force letting them know. This is when one attends The Chikau. Alongside your closest and dearest, you walk beneath the blossoms. As the petals fall one will find the blossoms that belong to the clan you'll be accepted into fall on your shoulders and hair. The others will fall at your feet. You are now chosen by a clan and next comes a ritualistic marking of one's soul. Sorcerers from all over the Dynasty come and perform the ritual and the process leaves the target exhausted for days afterward. During this ritual, the soul will be presented before the sorcerers who will leave the mark of the clan chosen upon them. There are also those known as the Wakai, those that no blossoms chose. They tend to the everyday life of the dynasty, farming, construction working for the clans in one form or another. The Wakai is a life of giving to the dynasty without the dangerous roles of the Clans and is still as respected as much as any in a given Clan.