Rituals
Io's rituals involve the blending of many things in a whole, reflecting Io's own nature. One common ritual involves drinking wine with a drop of blood from each participant dissolved in it.
Prayers to Io are deep and resonating, taking the form of supplication or (for half-dragons) plaintive questions.
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