Growing Up

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Cubbi looked at Gritty "Rules?"

Gritty nodded, "Yes Cubbi, rules. See, the haiana, if not done right, can be a very dangerous challenge."

Cubbi looked at Gritty after sitting down again, still naked, near the fire "I…I can handle danger, Gritty, I have in the past." Sunni, hearing this, just rolled her sleepy eyes remembering some of the trouble she and Cubbi had gotten into as younger cubs. She also flashed back to months before the Barbics came to Ursalia, were one of Cubbi's shortcuts got them into danger, exploring the ruins of an old castle. She was glad, at least, that she had been able to climb out of the hole she fell into, since it was not very deep. Sunni was also glad she had her pack and rope that day, she was able to use it as a step and still able to recover her stuff.

Sunni didn't say a word, she listened but listened very sleepily. Gritty could see she and Cubbi were very tired and decided that maybe he should wait till morning. "I'll have to tell you the rules of haiana, but I will wait till morning. I can see if I told you two now, you'd both be fast asleep before I got through the list." Gritty could see it was late and the cubs had not had much sleep. Gritty also thought, maybe it be a good time to get more rations and fill the canteens, while the cubs were napping.

Before Gritty could say anymore, both cubs were sound asleep again. He knew by the way he'd found them, neither cub had gotten much sleep and decided the rules could wait till each was more awake. Gritty smiled and getting two dry blankets from his pack covered each cub up, so they could warm up and stay warm. Gritty then, once seeing the cubs were fast asleep, decided, seeing the small clear stream near by, to help out the cubs so the could handle the haiana. Gritty first dug a small diversion pool, not big, but just enough to clean off items or bathe in without contaminating the stream. Gritty diverted a little water into it and then seeing how muddy the cubs were, decided he'd clean both of them, their clothing and packs up and dry them out before they set out, so they wouldn't get ill or in trouble on their travels.

Gritty started by going in the tree where the cubs had been and got all their belongings and returned them to the area they were all at. Gritty cleaned off Cubbi's clothing and pack first so they could dry near the fire. He checked to make sure the cubs clothing had nothing in the pockets before he started. Gritty knew that lots of times cubs carried things in their pockets. Gritty knew also they have to have some water resistant clothing. The cloaks both he and Sunni wore were made of a natural water resistant rama skins, a somewhat soft leather, but treated more to make them more resistant to water from a pollen from a special flower. He decided that he'd add this to their clothing also so they could stay as dry as they could. Next, he cleaned Sunni's pack and then decided to wait until she woke up before he cleaned her clothes. He would give them both a bath before they set out in order to get them free of the mud. He could see the mud had matted there fur and hair and made it hard for them to move freely, when they went to the clearing from the hollowed out tree.

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