Gahraineins

Ansisamslo was given two orders by Kingwulf in return for rulership over southwest Fenrir: to expand the western border, and to rear the young Fenrir children, weeding out any who are not fit to survive. Cleansing is the city where The Duke of Ravens makes this happen.   Daily caravans of young Fenrir are lead into the city by their Shepherds, priests handpicked by Ansisamslo’s captains to watch over the children. Once in the city, the children undergo rigorous and brutal education and physical training. Those who can’t keep up are sent to the north to reinforce the border, and those who show promise are sent to the capitol.   The rest are lead by the Shepherds on a pilgrimage from Life Duct to Life Duct, drinking from each one they pass. Every child partakes in the cyclical pilgrimage for five years, or until they gain a Donum. Those without a Donum are allowed to return home. Those who gain a Donum however, are taken to the city corresponding to their transformation for further training.     Those who develop Donum Portentum are instead trained to be suicide soldiers on the front lines of battle, so that they may serve in the only way they are allowed to: by dying.