Ashen Oath Chapter 4: Coven Path
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Chapter 4 of the Ashen Oath storyline begins on October 25th as part of the Halloween Spectacle event. This final branch of the storyline will only appear for you if you doubted Namir and helped Kora in Chapter 3.
Depending on the choices made in this chapter, you made jump between this storyline branch and the Kora storyline branch. For this chapter to make the most sense, we strongly recommend that you click the storyline buttons to be taken to the next page for a specific branch, rather than scrolling.
You smell a familiar scent on the air and follow it. Namir sits impatiently, looking as though you're wasting his time.
When you offer no excuse, he snorts and turns without a backward glance, headed for the grove.
He strides toward the grove without a backward glance, expecting you to follow.
"Oh, yes. A taste of what we have been waiting for. It won't be long now, [Name]."
You enter the grove to to the excited pawsteps and eager, hushed words of the witches as they prepare for the ritual. Saligia oversees as her sisters gather various ingredients and place them in specific spots. Saligia turns when she hears your paw steps, her expression brightening.
"[Name}! You're here!"
"Nearly, yes! I need your help once again. We need a few last minute things."
You need the following ingredients to continue:
• 1 x Boneset
• 1 x Dandelion
• 1 x Ginger
• 1 x Oregano
• 1 x Spoonwood
"Perfect...just perfect." Her gaze sweeps around the clearing, resting on you and Namir.
"It's time! Come, [Name]. Come, Namir. Our wonderful apprentices, it is time for you to receive your gift."
She strides to the middle of the grove, situating herself at the head of the circle. Her sisters follow suit, stationing themselves an even intervals where the ingredients have been placed.
Depending on the choice you make in this step, you will begin that path for one of two different endings. However, there will be opportunities to switch sides further in the story. We will inform when it is your final chance to switch the ending you receive. However, for clarity, the this page will be split into two sections going forward depending on the choice made here. Some choices will bounce you back and forth between the next two sections.
Hesitate
Hesitate
"[Name]! Step forward. You want to be a witch, don't you?"
Namir sighs aggressively and rolls his eyes, clearly impatient.
"You are but a sprout at the base of a tree. You have power, yes...but with this ritual, you will be opened to a flood of power you have never known before."
She sits beside you companionably, trying to reassure you.
"Not quite, my friend. Nearly, but practice still makes perfect, after all. Now then." She rises to her paws and turns to you expectantly.
"Are you ready, [Name]? True power waits for no wolf."
Sit opposite one another in the center. Listen well: repeat my words and let the energy of the Earth consume and fuel you. Soon, all will be as it should."
Saligia closes her eyes and begins to howl the words of the ritual, and her sisters join in.
The air crackles and you feel your pelt rise. The flow of energy is enough to make you gasp and twist your stomach as the corruption begins to spread. The feeling isn't pleasant, but the hum of power beneath it is enough to make it feel as though you're drunk.
The power in the grove thrums and pulses as corruption begins to spread over the land, and--
Saligia closes her eyes and begins to howl the words of the ritual, and her sisters join in.
The air crackles and you feel your pelt rise. The flow of energy is enough to make you gasp and twist your stomach as the corruption begins to spread. The feeling isn't pleasant, but the hum of power beneath it is enough to make it feel as though you're drunk.
The power in the grove thrums and pulses as corruption begins to spread over the land, and--
Namir is in much the same state, and he struggles to get to his paws as the sound of fighting clatters across the once quiet space. You squint through blurry eyes to see what had interrupted the ritual, and see a familiar flesh of horny growths as Kora tangles with Saligia.
"[Name]! You must help her!" Namir barks out, and you find yourself staring as he leaps onto Kora's back and pulls her to the ground.
Choosing "Jump into the fray" or "Refuse to move" will shift your story over to the No Hesitation path. However, if you chose "Refuse to move", you will have one more opportunity to switch back later on.
If you select "Jump into the fray", you are guaranteed to receive the below items, and you will not be able to switch your path again.
No Hesitation
No Hesitation
Saligia closes her eyes and begins to howl the words of the ritual, and her sisters join in.
The air crackles and you feel your pelt rise. The flow of energy is enough to make you gasp and twist your stomach as the corruption begins to spread. The feeling isn't pleasant, but the hum of power beneath it is enough to make it feel as though you're drunk.
The power in the grove thrums and pulses as corruption begins to spread over the land, and--
"[Name]! You must help her!" Namir barks out, and you find yourself staring as he leaps onto Kora's back and pulls her to the ground.
Choosing "Help Kora instead!" will shift your story over to the Hesitate path. You will not have an opportunity to change your path later, so choose carefully.
If you select "Help Kora Instead!", you are guaranteed to receive the below items.
