A Chance Meeting

I had just been sitting there . watching the plains.. not really paying very much attention when he appeared.. I had never seen this warrior before.. he was old but not reallly old.. We spoke.. and he asked me if I could maybe trade some work.. In exchange for hides.. Well I said sure.. the prize at the end was a large white bosk hide.. Since he had just been relieved of his duties.. he was heading back to his wagon.. he lived in the outer wagons.. lucky for me it was not close to my parents.. I was kinda hungry myself.. so I followed him.. There a young girl.. ran up and grabbed ahold of his leg.. something about another girl hitting her... Well it seems this was his youngest daughter..Qora.. a pretty little girl about 3.. and not in the least bit shy... She, it seems was into the middle daughters things.. mostly beads... As he looked at his middle daughter.. Shira.. and I winced thinking he was going to hit her after he yelled at her to stop hitting her little sister.. but he didn't.. no he didn't.. He smiled and kissed her on the forehead.. and swung his littlest one to his shoulders.. as we walked towards their fires for cooking..

He sent to two off to find the eldest girl.. Baichu.. a beautful young woman.. She had been making breakfast.. when the youngest informed me.. all they ever at was bosk n gravy . cause thats what her Daddy liked.. but she did not like it.. I had to smile.. what a well behaved child.. She always told me.. in whispers.. as her father tried to hush her, that they also had eggs.. and she did not like them either.. Well by then I was already in love with this little girl... All his children were so well behaved and age appropriate. I am to make them each a pair of boots.. and slippers.. a little dress for the baby... and he wants 2 sets of leathers made... In exchange for hides.. and that white hide..

We ate and talked.. when he had to leave to take care of something.. So I measured each girls foot... and took the measurements of the little girl.. And the oldest one gave me am old set of her fathers leathers.. so I could make him what he wanted..

It will take me a while to get these things all finished.. But I would... I also promised the little girl if she ate all her breakfast.. I would bring her some beads to play with.. It was a very odd morning... I felt.. well odd..

I had almost forgotten about it. because of all the commomoton with Seve and her Uncle and Fonce.. I did so see Seve later at Fonce's wagons.. I was confused by her behavior.. she was hugging him and such. Is that what it does to you? Makes you free to do such things .. :shrugging: I heard he had freed her though until he could speak to the Ubar.. and well... I don;t know whats going to happen to be honest.. I would like my friend back the way she was.. but I don't think that will happen... something has changed in her.. I just want her back the way she was.. not all this other stuff..

It does make you wonder though.. what would you do if confronted with such a situation... I still would never submit.. but what would I do for love.. If the Ubar tries to make me to something I do not want or like.. I think I would make his life so miserable the warrior would beg for it to be disolved.. :grinning: Why should I give all that I am to someone who well. who I do not want to give it to.

I will have to go back in a hand to make sure the boots and slippers all fit..