Mating ceremony (Part 2)

Ravina watched Joel make a try this time and he spent more time talking but still failed. Kara kept glancing away, uninterested, and then she said something that made the smile on Joel's face fade before she walked away. 

As he eyes searched for Aaron, she saw that some women tried their luck with Saul who was completely uninterested. He was the unreachable man for some women. The quiet, distanced male and that made him mysterious and a challenge. Just what some women liked. Well, at least according to Ester's books. 

More and more people gathered as the time for the time of the ceremony neared. A few men and women began to burn incense and spread the smoke and scent. 

"That is to cover everyone's scent for the ceremony," Malachi explained. 

"Why?" She asked. 

"You will see soon," he smiled.