*** Chapter 7. I know the last couple of chapters are kind of weird, but I
thought somethin' strange would make the story interestin'. This chapter is
in Leah's POV. ***
Stretching I pushed the bear skin blanket aside. Glancing over Addie I smiled finding that she was still sleeping soundly. Pushing aside the flap I stepped out into the morning sun that felt warm on my face. The village was alive with the morning activities. Men were preparing to go out for a hunt. The women were preparing breakfast over small fires near the huts.
"Morning young one, how did you sleep?" Dancing Fawn asked as she stirred the contents of a black kettle hanging over the fire.
"I slept fine Dancing Fawn. Can I do anything to help?" I asked.
"No young one, you must rest that ankle." She responded looking at me.
Sighing I limped towards the river that the village sat next to. Little boys and girls ran past me, laughing. I smiled at that, stopping to watch the young men gallop away towards the hunting grounds. Sitting down on a boulder next to the river, I watched all of the activity.
"There you are! Where have you been young one?" a voice said.
I turned to find Lone Wolf asked as he crouched next to me. I looked at him and shrugged.
"Dancing Fawn wouldn't let me help so I came down here to think about where I fit into my time." I whispered.
Lone Wolf placed a hand on my shoulder giving me comfort.
"My father told me once that no one really knows where they fit in until they see with their hearts. The Great Spirits will always be there to guide us. They won't take us by our hands, but they will give us advise and signs to help us in life." Lone Wolf said
I nodded seeing logic in his reasoning. My mind wandered to the all the books I had read about Indians. I remembered one book about how young Indian braves went on something called a vision quest.
"Come young one let us go back to the lodge, Singing Brook will be waiting." Lone Wolf said as he stood holding out his hand to help me up.
Having noticed my limp, Lone Wolf scooped me into his arms he carried me into his lodge. Lone Wolf had a lot of knowledge and I knew hew would be able to help me.
*** Steve's POV. ***
Addie and Leah had disappeared three days ago. Molly and Cody were holding up I guess, but it was tough, I could tell. I walked out onto the porch to find Pony sitting on the steps watching the sunset slowly.
"Hey Pony, how you're holding up?" I asked sitting down beside him.
"Why do our only daughters have to be so adventurous?" He asked after a few moments.
"To tell ya the truth Pony, I have no clue. Listen I know we never got along growing up in Tulsa. I guess I was jealous of yer and Soda's relationship. I'm... sorry for treatin' ya the way I..." I started.
"Its ok Steve, really. I guess it was hard for ya not to have someone like me or Soda. Right now Steve we need to concentrate on finding Addie and Leah, that is what is important. Right?" Pony interrupted.
"Yer right Pony. Lets just hope that Ranger Walker knows what he is talkin' about." I responded.
Pony smiled and clapped me on the back. With the silent agreement to never fight again over what I never had in adolescence Pony and I headed back into the house to console our wives and pray that the girls would be returned to us safely.
*** So what do ya think; good, bad, please review with your thoughts. I added Steve and Pony's Conversation because I felt the chapter needed original characters in it. Well the next Chapter might take awhile (exam week. Yippee! *she says sarcastically*) ***
Stretching I pushed the bear skin blanket aside. Glancing over Addie I smiled finding that she was still sleeping soundly. Pushing aside the flap I stepped out into the morning sun that felt warm on my face. The village was alive with the morning activities. Men were preparing to go out for a hunt. The women were preparing breakfast over small fires near the huts.
"Morning young one, how did you sleep?" Dancing Fawn asked as she stirred the contents of a black kettle hanging over the fire.
"I slept fine Dancing Fawn. Can I do anything to help?" I asked.
"No young one, you must rest that ankle." She responded looking at me.
Sighing I limped towards the river that the village sat next to. Little boys and girls ran past me, laughing. I smiled at that, stopping to watch the young men gallop away towards the hunting grounds. Sitting down on a boulder next to the river, I watched all of the activity.
"There you are! Where have you been young one?" a voice said.
I turned to find Lone Wolf asked as he crouched next to me. I looked at him and shrugged.
"Dancing Fawn wouldn't let me help so I came down here to think about where I fit into my time." I whispered.
Lone Wolf placed a hand on my shoulder giving me comfort.
"My father told me once that no one really knows where they fit in until they see with their hearts. The Great Spirits will always be there to guide us. They won't take us by our hands, but they will give us advise and signs to help us in life." Lone Wolf said
I nodded seeing logic in his reasoning. My mind wandered to the all the books I had read about Indians. I remembered one book about how young Indian braves went on something called a vision quest.
"Come young one let us go back to the lodge, Singing Brook will be waiting." Lone Wolf said as he stood holding out his hand to help me up.
Having noticed my limp, Lone Wolf scooped me into his arms he carried me into his lodge. Lone Wolf had a lot of knowledge and I knew hew would be able to help me.
*** Steve's POV. ***
Addie and Leah had disappeared three days ago. Molly and Cody were holding up I guess, but it was tough, I could tell. I walked out onto the porch to find Pony sitting on the steps watching the sunset slowly.
"Hey Pony, how you're holding up?" I asked sitting down beside him.
"Why do our only daughters have to be so adventurous?" He asked after a few moments.
"To tell ya the truth Pony, I have no clue. Listen I know we never got along growing up in Tulsa. I guess I was jealous of yer and Soda's relationship. I'm... sorry for treatin' ya the way I..." I started.
"Its ok Steve, really. I guess it was hard for ya not to have someone like me or Soda. Right now Steve we need to concentrate on finding Addie and Leah, that is what is important. Right?" Pony interrupted.
"Yer right Pony. Lets just hope that Ranger Walker knows what he is talkin' about." I responded.
Pony smiled and clapped me on the back. With the silent agreement to never fight again over what I never had in adolescence Pony and I headed back into the house to console our wives and pray that the girls would be returned to us safely.
*** So what do ya think; good, bad, please review with your thoughts. I added Steve and Pony's Conversation because I felt the chapter needed original characters in it. Well the next Chapter might take awhile (exam week. Yippee! *she says sarcastically*) ***
