Clouds and Bosk

So early in the morning I walked out to the herds...and found a nice grassy knoll to watch them.. They are so innocent when you look at them grazing. Once in a while a bull will chase off another claiming his cow or cows. The babies gaining their feet and I laughed as I watch a few take off in a wild run, the the legs kinda go all wiggly and down they go.

It was peaceful here.. alone on the knoll.. I laid back and looked at the clouds as they rolled by.. so soft and slow.. I wonder what a cloud feels like.. Like a game, I try to imagine what walking on a cloud must feel like. I lose myself in thoughts. I never noticed this large bull that wandered over to where I was daydreaming.. until I felt the snot of his nose land on my arm.. It was one of my fathers bulls.. old Hiram.. I use to play with him when he was a baby.. I wonder if he remember my scent.. So.. being the tuchuk I was.. I spoke to him.. So hows it going Hiram.. those dark eyes of his just watched me. Dang he was kinda spooky looking..I don't think he was gonna hurt me or anything like that.. but he was definately looking at me oddly..

I went back to looking at my clouds.. I felt the earth tremble as he laid down beside me.. Well.. hmmm.. I reached a hand out and petted his nose... touching his nosering.. I pondered.. as I touched my own.. I guess we are alike in that respect Hiram.. ringed.. and owned.. well I was not owned in that respect.. but still it marked me as a Tuchuk just as his notch and ring marked him as Tuchuk.. His ear flickered as I tickled it with my slender finger.. I could feel my fathers mark on his ear. a double notch..

An OR came riding up.. looking down at me with a stupid grin: You better not go any farther than his knoll... I could have said something smart.. but I didn't.. I just nodded: Yes I know.. It is safe right here though right? He grunted.. so I assumed that meant yes..as he rode off..

I sat up.. holding my knees against my chest.. and just talked to Hiram like he was an old friend... If I told you that I could run as fast as the wind and said that most Tuchuks could.. Would you turn around and ask someone else if that was true? If I told you the sky was green.. and you looked up and saw that indeed the sky was green would you go and ask someone else? The silly old bosk just looked at me.. before he rested his head on the soft grass.. I did not think so.. If you told me you were the greatest of bosks.. and that you sired many babies.. I would not question your word..

So many things run through my mind.. I still had to speak to Ayg.. I was hoping by that time the bruise was gone.. I still did not know how to even begin to explain how and why my father hit me.. I don't think he will understand it.. He might not even give a herlits hoot... and maybe he will not give me any time to even speak to him... So why worry about it..

I supose I have wasted enough time daydreaming.. I should find something to do.. keep my hands busy.. but today.. I just don't feel like it.. I might just stay on this grassy knoll all day... Yes maybe I will do just that... give myself a day off.. spend some time dreaming of things that could never come true.. I kinda like being out here.. with the bosk.. the smells of the plains.. the cool air.. its a safe feeling... and of course I have Hiram to keep me company..