Wapoin Rou'sa Isolation Room
Murr's Dahome recognized the command coming from La'ta as she was the team's designated medic and quickly form an Arching shield, matching La'ta's arc shield to meld and re-enforce it making it stronger.
Once the blast was over with and the debris settled. Murr's Dahome opened up to reveal Murr bloody gut where she had been stabbed; neatly sliced into, and the forced exit of the blade; torn and ragged as if the blade was serrated to cause even more damage upon exit. She laid there looking peaceful as if she was a sleep.
The silent tough EOD Infanty Tula female was unconscious and her breathing was seriously labored and getting weaker. Her tail tip twitched once or twice.
::Flashback::
Murr stood in the pit, wearing just enough clothing to be decent, yet not enough for her opponent to grab to use against her. Her opponent was a half-breed and male towering over her by at least a good foot plus or minus a few inches. She flexed her claws as she studied her opponent. Another that was going through the Ritual into Adulthood. One of those that scorned her and thought she was an insult to the Poku and weakness to the Family, Clan and to the People in general to allow such an anomaly to survive.
It had been known for those participating in this ritual to die and nothing would be said, nor done derogatory to the survivor. Murr had heard and researched this Ritual out and knew what she was facing. But to be considered an Independent Adult was worth facing this first steps into adulthood.
The fight had gotten bloody, Murr took her fair share of clawing and punches. She gave as good if not better back to her opponent, forcing him to finally honorably without losing face to surrender through superior skillful fighting skills and agility. Oh she suffered for months afterwards. Silently crying at the slashes in her finely groomed fur, the bruised muscles and suffering as her tail slowly reconnected itself back to full health, where it had been nearly pulled off of her during the fight. Even with the healing machines it was still very painful that lasted weeks after the incident.
Her rival from another family, when he saw her gave her much respect, even though publicly, he still was her staunch detractor. At least when he publically insulted her, he did it with respect for fighting spirit and prowess she had displayed.