Chapter 5: Evening Passed and Morning Came
The story of Hunter's life was much like a long novel to her.
She remembered the important parts, but what was in between was a blur.
She hadn't tried to remember her past, only look to the future.
"My life started in a small hut. That was the first and the last time I saw the woman who gave me life.
It was decided when I was born that I would be a hunter or a warrior.
I was taken to Snake for my first three months of life. I do not remember her much.
After my short time with Snake, I was sent to Flower. I was with Flower until I was old enough to hunt and fight.
Flower was old and slow. She was kind to me, and she is probably the closest thing to a mother I ever had.
She joined the spirits only six moons after I left. Claw was my teacher.
He was hard and mean. If I didn't do something right I was punished.
Claw taught me well though. I wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for him.
Claw taught me scars are a sign of strength. He made me strong.
When I was six winters, Claw went hunting, and never came back.
Tree became my teacher. Tree was fast and brave. He taught me to move like animals,
for they are the safest in the woods, and since I would be a hunter I would spend most of my life among them.
He also taught me to talk like them. Probably the most important thing he taught me was to fight like the animals,
fight with a power and ferocity that no human can. With a passion and pride that no human will.
Tree was a good teacher, but soon I could hunt and fight and speak better than Tree.
Tree told me I no longer needed a teacher. Tree said that I had to find myself, who I was meant to be,
where I was supposed to take my life. I left into the woods three days later to find my true self.
I never found it. If I had I would have received a name, because I didn't I was called Hunter,
for that was all I was, I had no need for a name if I didn't know my true self.
I was a good hunter and warrior, and soon man named Wolf wanted me.
I turned him down. He had a wife already, and I didn't want to be a second wife.
I went into the woods for a second time, determined to find my true self.
This time I did. I went back to the camp to consult the elders as to my new name and to tell them of the true me.
When I arrived, the camp was gone. I came looking for a new home. It couldn't be too near my old one,
because that is now sacred ground. I walked for five days following the sun.
When I reached this city I moved around looking for a safe place to stay.
When I found myself I should have received a name, but now I will forever remain Hunter.
Maybe I will chose a new name, one that will fit in Seattle, but it will not be the True Me."
"That is quite a story Hunter. When you say that your village was gone, did it vanish or was it empty, and how long were you gone?"
"My village was empty. I was gone two weeks, and when I returned there was no one.
All of their stuff was still there, but not a single person, no message either. And before you ask, there were no signs of struggle.
They were just gone."
"I'm sorry"
"I'm not, everything that happens to you makes you stronger. This is just another thing. It will only make me stronger.
They both turned when they heard the door click, and Max came striding in.
"Hey Logan" Max called.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!! I LOVE REVIEWS!!! IF YOU LEAVE ME A REVIEW,
I WILL BE SOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!
Cherokee
The story of Hunter's life was much like a long novel to her.
She remembered the important parts, but what was in between was a blur.
She hadn't tried to remember her past, only look to the future.
"My life started in a small hut. That was the first and the last time I saw the woman who gave me life.
It was decided when I was born that I would be a hunter or a warrior.
I was taken to Snake for my first three months of life. I do not remember her much.
After my short time with Snake, I was sent to Flower. I was with Flower until I was old enough to hunt and fight.
Flower was old and slow. She was kind to me, and she is probably the closest thing to a mother I ever had.
She joined the spirits only six moons after I left. Claw was my teacher.
He was hard and mean. If I didn't do something right I was punished.
Claw taught me well though. I wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for him.
Claw taught me scars are a sign of strength. He made me strong.
When I was six winters, Claw went hunting, and never came back.
Tree became my teacher. Tree was fast and brave. He taught me to move like animals,
for they are the safest in the woods, and since I would be a hunter I would spend most of my life among them.
He also taught me to talk like them. Probably the most important thing he taught me was to fight like the animals,
fight with a power and ferocity that no human can. With a passion and pride that no human will.
Tree was a good teacher, but soon I could hunt and fight and speak better than Tree.
Tree told me I no longer needed a teacher. Tree said that I had to find myself, who I was meant to be,
where I was supposed to take my life. I left into the woods three days later to find my true self.
I never found it. If I had I would have received a name, because I didn't I was called Hunter,
for that was all I was, I had no need for a name if I didn't know my true self.
I was a good hunter and warrior, and soon man named Wolf wanted me.
I turned him down. He had a wife already, and I didn't want to be a second wife.
I went into the woods for a second time, determined to find my true self.
This time I did. I went back to the camp to consult the elders as to my new name and to tell them of the true me.
When I arrived, the camp was gone. I came looking for a new home. It couldn't be too near my old one,
because that is now sacred ground. I walked for five days following the sun.
When I reached this city I moved around looking for a safe place to stay.
When I found myself I should have received a name, but now I will forever remain Hunter.
Maybe I will chose a new name, one that will fit in Seattle, but it will not be the True Me."
"That is quite a story Hunter. When you say that your village was gone, did it vanish or was it empty, and how long were you gone?"
"My village was empty. I was gone two weeks, and when I returned there was no one.
All of their stuff was still there, but not a single person, no message either. And before you ask, there were no signs of struggle.
They were just gone."
"I'm sorry"
"I'm not, everything that happens to you makes you stronger. This is just another thing. It will only make me stronger.
They both turned when they heard the door click, and Max came striding in.
"Hey Logan" Max called.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!! I LOVE REVIEWS!!! IF YOU LEAVE ME A REVIEW,
I WILL BE SOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!
Cherokee
