The Hunt
Dreams. That is all they are. Ghosts and specters of the darkness. They vanish come the morning light. It is then that despite the angst of the night you must pick up your saddle. You must ride. The bosk are always there.
This morning I rode the last of my fresh meat over to my Aunt. She is not actually my aunt, she is the sister of Dubois. She is very old and blind. I don't think I have ever heard her name spoken. She has always been Aunt to me. She hates me. I think she hates everyone so I don't take it too personally. But I don't tell her who the meat is from either. I just leave it for her. I am not the only one that looks in on her, or leaves her food. Many of the woman around these wagons do as well, though I know how hard it must be to provide for an entire family and there is only me so I share. I can provide some of the meat and they can fix it for her. I have to chuckle thinking of the fit she would throw if she even knew I was within ten yards of her brightly painted wagon.
I am done curing the meat from the last hunt. Juu is planning on taking his eldest son out on his first hunt. Perhaps even to earn his name. I think they are going to take a wagon and bring everyone. I would go but I believe it is a family kind of thing. And though I am sure they will invite me I do not feel it would be right to intrude. I will hunt, but I will go myself. A couple more tabuk would be a big step towards filling up the stores for this winter. Not to mention the extra meet for my Aunt and Juu's family. Though soon his sons will be old enough to hunt and they will be well off.
I am going to leave Yaz with my wagon. Unless he is the one hunting he is less than desirable on a hunt. I will take my brown kaiila, Kree. I will leave my two best ... Kai and the big black Rocca here with my mares. They can use the rest. I have been riding them hard in the heat. Kree is young but needs the time beneath the saddle. It will be a good chance to train as well as hunt.
Perhaps if my luck holds I will come across a larl. I could use the fur as well as a larl is one of the best meats there is. At least in my opinion.
I will ride drag today. I will work so hard that I will be too tired to dream tonight.
This morning I rode the last of my fresh meat over to my Aunt. She is not actually my aunt, she is the sister of Dubois. She is very old and blind. I don't think I have ever heard her name spoken. She has always been Aunt to me. She hates me. I think she hates everyone so I don't take it too personally. But I don't tell her who the meat is from either. I just leave it for her. I am not the only one that looks in on her, or leaves her food. Many of the woman around these wagons do as well, though I know how hard it must be to provide for an entire family and there is only me so I share. I can provide some of the meat and they can fix it for her. I have to chuckle thinking of the fit she would throw if she even knew I was within ten yards of her brightly painted wagon.
I am done curing the meat from the last hunt. Juu is planning on taking his eldest son out on his first hunt. Perhaps even to earn his name. I think they are going to take a wagon and bring everyone. I would go but I believe it is a family kind of thing. And though I am sure they will invite me I do not feel it would be right to intrude. I will hunt, but I will go myself. A couple more tabuk would be a big step towards filling up the stores for this winter. Not to mention the extra meet for my Aunt and Juu's family. Though soon his sons will be old enough to hunt and they will be well off.
I am going to leave Yaz with my wagon. Unless he is the one hunting he is less than desirable on a hunt. I will take my brown kaiila, Kree. I will leave my two best ... Kai and the big black Rocca here with my mares. They can use the rest. I have been riding them hard in the heat. Kree is young but needs the time beneath the saddle. It will be a good chance to train as well as hunt.
Perhaps if my luck holds I will come across a larl. I could use the fur as well as a larl is one of the best meats there is. At least in my opinion.
I will ride drag today. I will work so hard that I will be too tired to dream tonight.
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