This rite enables an Irraka — often the auspice entrusted with the well-being of the wolf-blooded — to keep tabs on the mostly-human kin of the Forsaken. The Stalker places a spiritual mark upon one of the uragarum and thereafter knows if she is in great pain or mortal peril.
Performing the Rite
Using a special pigment, the ritualist presses a thumbprint onto the forehead of the wolf-blooded whom he wishes to mark. This pigment is a thick paste made from a boiled-down mixture of local natural dyes, plants and minerals noted for supernatural qualities of protection, and a small quantity of the werewolf’s own saliva, blood nd/or urine. When pressing his thumb to the uragarum’s forehead, the New Moon stares into her eyes for a long, uninterrupted moment and then vows aloud to watch over her and to come to her aid if and when she is threatened.
