I eventually made my way to the fires and sat back down with Cana and Seveya, although I think she surprised both of us by admitting she had never had her nose ring placed, I had to ask her age and she was twenty. This is not the first time I have seen it but it was a disturbing trend, did the outer wagons not follow traditions and why were so many without their nose rings, I did not understand this.
She explained that her mother had died when she was young and her father raised her, and he had not allowed her to have it yet, I understood the reasons but I feel he is doing her a great disservice, he is preventing her from not growing into a the woman she should be, I understood the whys of it. Cana and I offered to help her along the path of being a woman. She could come to us for anything including when it came time for the ring placement.
She had questions of how do you know when you are love, that is not an easy question for it is different for everyone, sometimes you know instantly its like a bolt of lightening going thru you both and it is apparent, sometimes it is a slow gradual thing. And sometimes it is a love hate relationship at first. We shared our experiences with the men that have been in our lives. I hoped that we helped her understand and not confused her. Though love can be confusing, it is something that happens you cannot force it. And it comes in its time and its own way, it is not something to chase, women often make the mistake of trying to be who they are not and to try to manipulate a man, a few will say they wont chase but yet they do things and put themselves in the vision of the man to ensure they are seen and create things to bring attention. We have watched this happen with the young ones over and over, Cana and I assured her to be herself and let nature and fate bring about the right warrior, we have never chased them or played the games that some do. The men we have mated, pursued us because they knew we were true to ourselves and we knew ourselves.
Fonce and the prospect Yamka joined us and he seemed to have re-injured himself, he allowed me to take a look at it, though typically he brushed it off as nothing, he is such a man and I told him as much, which earned a chuckle, I did clean it and look at it, it was a puncture wound which if it did not heal would need to be cauterized, he said he would take better care of it, damn straight he will, I will check on it to make sure. I smiled to Cana seeing her relief that he had it tended to. Eventually Ayguili joined us and I had to laugh within myself as I noticed Yamka's lingering gaze on Ayguili, seems that he has drawn the attention of the young women lately, particularly prospects. I find this interesting. I have noticed which ones are drawn to Fonce and which ones are drawn to Ayguili. And I wonder if they notice it, or if they are oblivious to it.
Though I wonder why it is that the prospects are focusing more on the warriors and doing things to gain their attention than they are in proving themselves. I find it humorous in a way, these infatuations I will watch just to see what happens, though maybe I will help guide one or two along in how to gain the favor of a warrior. Then again maybe I wont, I have watched this before with Tayco when Ina and Cana were interested in him, I feel a sense of deja vu as I watch.
Makes me glad I am an observer in these things and not in that urt race, I think all that effort and subterfuge would give me a headache, in truth I would not even begin to know how to play that game.
I listened to the conversations that floated around me, the concerns and thoughts on the journey as they spoke I gaze over the plains to see what was out there, placing each concern into my mind to let it fit into a puzzle of sorts I did not offer my thoughts, they weren't asked for and I wasn't going to volunteer them. Though even if I did not want to I have to agree with Ayguili's thoughts on what to do, I could see it unfold and while risky it may be the right path to take. Fonce also had solid ideas and thoughts. Though there are some things that they have overlooked that they would need to perhaps put into place. Each thought that they spoke of held a strength of purpose, it was good to hear them talk of what to do and what would help the tribe, though they are right I think a few will bulk at the one idea.
Ayguili asked me to see what the weather may bring on the trail I told him I would do so and then get back to him on it, I bristled a his handing me the line of the tribe would be thankful, could he not just say thank you, no he just had to be all impersonal and informal, he did not linger I have the feeling he knew I was still irritated with him, and that action confirmed things I have already put together. I had thought there was a friendship there but I think I was wrong,he does not see or chooses not see a few things, but that is his choice I am not one to tread where I should not. Though I am greatly disappointed I really did enjoy some of the conversations shared.
I did not linger long it seemed to be a coupling of people and I felt out of place like a fifth wheel, there are times when it is to hard for me to indulge in certain idle conversations I have never been good at small talk that had no meaning, so I went to prepare the herbs needed for the evening so that I could see what the skies would reveal of what awaited us.
She explained that her mother had died when she was young and her father raised her, and he had not allowed her to have it yet, I understood the reasons but I feel he is doing her a great disservice, he is preventing her from not growing into a the woman she should be, I understood the whys of it. Cana and I offered to help her along the path of being a woman. She could come to us for anything including when it came time for the ring placement.
She had questions of how do you know when you are love, that is not an easy question for it is different for everyone, sometimes you know instantly its like a bolt of lightening going thru you both and it is apparent, sometimes it is a slow gradual thing. And sometimes it is a love hate relationship at first. We shared our experiences with the men that have been in our lives. I hoped that we helped her understand and not confused her. Though love can be confusing, it is something that happens you cannot force it. And it comes in its time and its own way, it is not something to chase, women often make the mistake of trying to be who they are not and to try to manipulate a man, a few will say they wont chase but yet they do things and put themselves in the vision of the man to ensure they are seen and create things to bring attention. We have watched this happen with the young ones over and over, Cana and I assured her to be herself and let nature and fate bring about the right warrior, we have never chased them or played the games that some do. The men we have mated, pursued us because they knew we were true to ourselves and we knew ourselves.
Fonce and the prospect Yamka joined us and he seemed to have re-injured himself, he allowed me to take a look at it, though typically he brushed it off as nothing, he is such a man and I told him as much, which earned a chuckle, I did clean it and look at it, it was a puncture wound which if it did not heal would need to be cauterized, he said he would take better care of it, damn straight he will, I will check on it to make sure. I smiled to Cana seeing her relief that he had it tended to. Eventually Ayguili joined us and I had to laugh within myself as I noticed Yamka's lingering gaze on Ayguili, seems that he has drawn the attention of the young women lately, particularly prospects. I find this interesting. I have noticed which ones are drawn to Fonce and which ones are drawn to Ayguili. And I wonder if they notice it, or if they are oblivious to it.
Though I wonder why it is that the prospects are focusing more on the warriors and doing things to gain their attention than they are in proving themselves. I find it humorous in a way, these infatuations I will watch just to see what happens, though maybe I will help guide one or two along in how to gain the favor of a warrior. Then again maybe I wont, I have watched this before with Tayco when Ina and Cana were interested in him, I feel a sense of deja vu as I watch.
Makes me glad I am an observer in these things and not in that urt race, I think all that effort and subterfuge would give me a headache, in truth I would not even begin to know how to play that game.
I listened to the conversations that floated around me, the concerns and thoughts on the journey as they spoke I gaze over the plains to see what was out there, placing each concern into my mind to let it fit into a puzzle of sorts I did not offer my thoughts, they weren't asked for and I wasn't going to volunteer them. Though even if I did not want to I have to agree with Ayguili's thoughts on what to do, I could see it unfold and while risky it may be the right path to take. Fonce also had solid ideas and thoughts. Though there are some things that they have overlooked that they would need to perhaps put into place. Each thought that they spoke of held a strength of purpose, it was good to hear them talk of what to do and what would help the tribe, though they are right I think a few will bulk at the one idea.
Ayguili asked me to see what the weather may bring on the trail I told him I would do so and then get back to him on it, I bristled a his handing me the line of the tribe would be thankful, could he not just say thank you, no he just had to be all impersonal and informal, he did not linger I have the feeling he knew I was still irritated with him, and that action confirmed things I have already put together. I had thought there was a friendship there but I think I was wrong,he does not see or chooses not see a few things, but that is his choice I am not one to tread where I should not. Though I am greatly disappointed I really did enjoy some of the conversations shared.
I did not linger long it seemed to be a coupling of people and I felt out of place like a fifth wheel, there are times when it is to hard for me to indulge in certain idle conversations I have never been good at small talk that had no meaning, so I went to prepare the herbs needed for the evening so that I could see what the skies would reveal of what awaited us.
