"Do I join them? Do I say hello?
Introduce myself? And leave myself open....
Highly unlikely.

But even in saying that, I miss contact, I miss speaking. Treading silently only lasts for so long.
Soon enough you will want to make footprints again.



I just don't know when to.
I don't know how to."

The ag?g? (Greek: ? in Attic Greek, or ?, ag?gá in Doric Greek) was the rigorous education and training regimen mandated for all male Spartan citizens, except for the firstborn son in the ruling houses, Eurypontid and Agiad. The training involved learning stealth, cultivating loyalty to one's group, military training (e.g. pain tolerance), hunting, dancing, singing, and social preparation...The aim of the system was to produce physically and morally strong males to serve in the Spartan army. It encouraged conformity and the importance of the Spartan state over one's personal interest and generated the future elites of Sparta.[1] The men would become the "walls of Sparta" because Sparta was the only Greek city with no defensive walls after they had been demolished at the order of Lycurgus. Discipline was strict and the males were encouraged to fight amongst themselves to determine the strongest member of the group....
Any male who did not successfully pass through the agoge would be denied Spartan citizenship. At various times this selection process came to be seen as detrimental to Spartan society particularly when the number of free male Spartan citizens dwindled. The practice waned in the 3rd century BC but was successfully reinvigorated some time in the 220s BC by Cleomenes III. It was abolished, however, less than forty years later by Philopoemen in 188 BC. The agoge was reinstated in the year 146 BC.
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Plutarch quotes Queen Gorgo as follows: "When asked by a woman from Attica, 'Why are you Spartan women the only ones who can rule men?', she said: 'Because we are also the only ones who give birth to men.'"
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Herd structure.
King and Advisor. Under the herd were several patrols each guided by a general . To be a general a deer had to serve in the Main army for a maximum of two years.

Patrols would scout the lands, watching for intruders, making sure no enemy would impregnate their territory.

Dual Leaders(?) similar to Ancient Spartan society. Demaratus was King and Naxos was Advisor. Deer were not monogamous. Had harems, although each member in the patrol as well as the two kings could choose a favourite doe. Deer that served in the army (normal citizens) could only have one doe.

Athena, Demaratus's mate would bear the heir to the throne.
Naxos is Demaratus's best friend. Advisor (Was not leader, but the Kings most trusted friend. High military rank. Could command Patrols)
Demaratus Overrules Naxos Jurisidction over Patrols if he wants to. Commans army and citizens what to do.

Thank you! ^^
By and by, I love Greek culture. It'll be interesting to see where this thread leads.

This is a hot idea, very very interesting to follow o_o.... Perhaps something I could do too..I keep so much to myself haha. Anyway, yeah. I'll gladly follow this. Really interesting to read too.