SONG OF THE SPIRIT PATH

As witnessed by Dragon Lord Iyanna of the Verdant Spires
Recorded in the World Spirit of Verdis III

The mon-keigh who hunt with beasts came to our lands as the world spirit cried warnings of shadow-taint. At first, we prepared to drive them back, but their creatures recognized our own - predator acknowledging predator across the species divide. Their war-beasts moved with uncommon grace, displaying an attunement to the spirit realm that, while crude, proved surprisingly effective.

Their leaders - the ones they name "Chaplains" - approached our borders with unexpected restraint. They maintained distance while their beasts communicated with our own megasaurs through means beyond simple instinct. A mutual understanding was reached without words - the shadow-taint threatened both our realms.

OBSERVATIONS OF THE HUNT:

Spirit Signs:

• Their beasts sense the shadow-taint much as our own do
• Their psykers, while untrained by our standards, show remarkable discipline
• They maintain spiritual purity despite their crude methods
• Their blood-rituals, while primitive, provide effective protection against the taint

Hunting Patterns:

• They claim the urban hunting grounds, leaving the wild places to us
• Their strike patterns complement our own movements
• Their war-beasts coordinate naturally with our smaller hunters
• Our great dragons provide overwatch while they strike from shadows

Most remarkable was their efficiency in urban environments. While we rode the great plains and forests, they stalked through the mon-keigh hives with lethal grace. Their understanding of stealth, while less sophisticated than our own, proved highly effective against the shadow-tainted ones.

The shadow-taint attempted to establish itself in three domains:

1. The mon-keigh hive spires - cleansed by their hunter-packs
2. The sacred forests - purified by our dragon riders
3. The meeting places between - where our forces together broke their last resistance

Notable Convergences:

• Their war-beasts guided our megasaurs to hidden corruption
• Our dragon riders forced the tainted ones into their prepared ambush sites
• Their psykers worked in harmony with our own spirit-seers to seal warp-rifts
• Combined beast-sensing created an impenetrable detection screen

The World Spirit sings with satisfaction - the shadow-taint has been excised before it could take root. While these mon-keigh remain crude and limited in their understanding, they have proven themselves capable hunters when necessity demands cooperation.

WHISPERS OF PROPHECY:

The World Spirit suggests this alliance, while temporary, may be necessary again. The shadow-taint grows stronger, and different hunters must sometimes run together when the prey threatens all.

Recommendations for the World Spirit's Archives:

1. Mark these "Blood Wolves" as potential hunt-allies against greater threats
2. Maintain vigilance but allow for future cooperative hunts if needed
3. Share beast-sign reading techniques with their handlers when paths cross
4. Establish spirit-boundaries to prevent territorial conflicts
5. Remember they are still mon-keigh, but mon-keigh who understand the hunt

[The World Spirit pulses with approval of this record]
[Dragon Lord Iyanna's spirit signature authenticates this account]

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