Linked

"Give them the denied daughter of Suden"

"There are different types of mental links, Cata" my sister Scarlet said. "However they all work about the same. I'm going to start with the basic one."

—And it's the one between siblings—

She said in my head.

"I already know this one Letty." I wined. "I just wanna go play with my friends...."

"Enough! You will sit down, you will listen. And then when we are done, then you may go play. Though I don't see the point, your 7, you should be learning everything you can about fighting, Azurain life, and so on."

**Ohh, letty. They always said we were similar, but I never saw it. We always hated each other, rarely were we sisterly. I'd do anything to hug you right now.**

"Fine. Let's just get this over with Letty."

"Good. The sibling link, is strong. It is one of the of the two bonds you are born with. It connects you with you siblings no matter the distance. If something happens to them you know it, if they die, you feel it. Even if they are denied. You know it all, every emotion, every injury, anything that happens. There is no secret. It's the same thing for the other bond you are born with. Which is?"

"Parental bond, it's the same as the sibling bond. Connected to all children, just like all siblings are connected. Like the sibling bond, you can communicate to all your children, a combination of them, or a single child."

"Good! Pack bond is straight forward. A pack or a kingdom are all connected, however we cant communicate by talking, only by emotion. If an emotion is strong enough it will go through the whole pack. If someone leaves the pack or is denied, that persons link is faded among the pack, but if something happens or an emotion is strong enough it will reach the pack. Once a pack member always a pack member."

"What happens if a pack member dies?"

"The whole pack feels it, the grief of the pack is strong and it's very painful. Even those no longer fully apart of the pack can feel it. It's why we try not to lose members of our packs. Even if they are denied."

"But I thought being denied meant, your no one?"

"It does, but even a nobody is still someone. You still care for them, you don't want them to die, even if they are denied. Right? "

"Yeah, your right."

" Next is friend bond, this one is different. You make that bond. All Azurains have a link. To make a bond with someone, you must find their link, then communicate to them like you would do for a sibling or parent. Until they communicate back it's only a half bond, you feel their emotions, and you can communicate to them. However they can't feel your emotions, until they communicate back to you. This bond is very intimate, it's personal you are leaving yourself vulnerable, so only do it with someone you trust, and can count on, don't just run up to someone and make a bond, you must get to know them first. Now you may go play, if you really want to."

"Wait! What about mate bonding?"

"That's for when your older!" Caleb said. "Now run along little one!"