Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I am well outside the bounderies where I had last explored, and am moving very carefully, marking the trees and bushes, and stopping often to listen to the sounds of the animals.
(21:31:31 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I stop, and emit a brief whistle. After a while I hear a response, very far away, from Billi. I signal back that I am heading further away from the Lair, into areas we haven't seen, and to take up the area I had exited, and to have Gia take over her position. Again, there is a delay, but then I hear her response. I sit back on my haunches, for a moment, and look over the clearing ahead.
(21:36:38 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I am fully armed, with my spear, bow and arrows, and two quiva strapped to my body. I have my day pouch slung over my right shoulder, and my dark hair tied back into my 'hunting' braid. My eyes are narrowed, and concerned with seeing the new territory.
(21:41:40 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I move down a small game trail, listening to the bird sounds, and looking over at other game trails that I see head off on each side. I lick my full lips at seeing them, it will be easy to make our way down the trails, and capture the tarsk...after kneeling, and taking gazing at the spoor, I had identified them as tarsk. I bring my body back up, and carefully make my way to a sound of running water. I am many pasangs from the Cove, and our Lair, and am being careful.
(21:47:51 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I emerge onto a very sandy beach, and my large, dark brown eyes widen even more as I see the sight before me. There is a wonderful waterfall that empties into a deep, blue pool, rimmed by white granite rocks. But, the edges are lined with bone white sand, and the shallow water deepens into the azure sign of pure water, and I walk to the edge, careful not to step from the loam of the jungle onto the sand.
(21:53:50 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I stop and look over the area, I have never seen such a beautiful sight. I am a Red Savage, and the plains where I had grown up in, and survived, had never looked like this. Even the Forests, that we had left, had never presented me with such a sight. I sink to my knees, holding my spear in both hands, and stop, listening to the sounds. Absently, I hear the whistles of the Guard and Runner, and see that they are in position, and hunting. For a little while, now, I am alone, in a new place that I have discovered.
(22:02:59 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I think for a while, keeping my body completely quiet for a long time, listening. During the time, I seem to be asleep, in fact my eyes are closed, but my senses are taking in everything around me. I sense that I am alone, and that there is no one within many pasangs of where I am. I set my spear down, and place the bow and quiver of arrows down beside it. I start to rock back on forth on my knees...I feel an 'episode' coming on...
(22:08:05 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...The horrible memories descend upon me...the murder of my 'FC', and my true lover, and seeing that the blood of both of them had stained my hands, and my quiva. I rush down to the edge of the stream, and frantically scrub my hands with sand...I have done it so many times in the past, but I still see my lovely hands, with their tapered fingers, stained with the blood of my FC and Wolf Fang.
(22:12:29 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I stand up, and pull off my belt, dress, and quiva strapped to my right calf. I run into the water, and submerge myself. At times like this, I stayed under the water for a long time, and only when my lungs were bursting, did I emerge, tossing my head back, and taking a deep breath of the wonderful air of Gor.
(22:16:51 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I make my way to the waterfall, and tread water for a moment, seeing that there is a way to a rocky porch directly below it. I carefully make my way, and then sit below the waterfall. It is a small one, it can't sweep me away, but the feel of the water cascading over my shoulders and head is comforting...
(22:22:26 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...The water is comforting, and covers up the sound as I start to cry. The wails emerging from my slender throat are covered from the sounds of the waterfall, and the water brushes away the tears that I can't control. I sit under the waterfall, and rock back and forth, as my Papa had used to rock me to sleep during the winters on the Plains. Now, Papa had a price out on my head, and if I was ever brought back to Him, He would look on with dispassionate eyes as I was tortured, humiliated, and finally slowly impaled.
(22:36:34 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...I curl myself up into a ball, and hug myself tight, and then carefully stand. The ledge I had picked was smooth, and clean, washed by the waters of eons. I stand, and let the water cascade over my shoulders and head, and then start to scream. It is so loud, that not a sound is heard, as I arch my back, and lean my head up. The water is splashing around me as the sound that I have been trying to say, finally emits..."PAPA!!!!!!!!!!"...I scream, and then settle onto my knees, crying...
(22:41:50 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...The demons that have haunted me surround me, taunt me,. and then finally start to dissipate. I sob, as the images, that I can't stop, rush over me. Finally, mercifully, they leave, and I am left, a small figure, huddled under the water. I keep my head lowered, and let the tears run away.
(22:52:54 )
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Medicine Deer
Huntress
PantherClaw Taluna Lair
--in the jungle Southeast of the Exchange Point--
to ALL
: ...As the tears finally finish, I sniffle, and wipe my nose and eyes, and shake my head back, letting the waterfall cleanse my face. I lean back, and let the water fall on the back of my neck, as my head starts to clear. After a while, I push away from the ledge, and stroke my way towards where I had left my dress, and my weapons. I feel a lassitude as I emerge, naked, from the water, and walk towards the items that i wear, to protect, and to be part of the Lair. As I strap on the belt, over the dress, I look longingly towards the east...part of me wants to just keep moving...trying to escape my past mistakes. Maybe if I can keep moving, maybe i will escape the memories that chase me, that challenge me, that plague me and keep me from sleeping. I toy with the idea, but then turn back towards the Lair. After about 1/ 2 a pasang, I emit a brief whistle. Billi responds, quickly, to the north, and I reply, and then head back towards the Cove.
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