Ran - Unusual Happenings

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Sitting back with a tea after all the clean down was done, checking the area as it becomes dusk you all hear an unusual sound and turn towards it you pale and grab the weapons by your side, standing not far from you is a bear shakily standing and notching an arrow and taking a shaky breath as it raises on it's hind legs.

Letting the arrow fly as you open the fence "go distract it, be careful" dog and the horses rush out as you notch the next arrow, letting several fly before it wobbles, you watch the horses rear and smacking them with their hooves dog was rushing in and biting at its legs, you swallow and breathe letting the next arrow fly.

It hits them in the face you twitch at the roar, then keep sending arrows when it was down you rush over and gripping your knife you go behind and stab down into the neck area, jumping back then checking and doing it again until you see blood gushing from the neck area.

All standing back you hug the horses and collapse as you hug dog and shakily weep "fucking hell, I think you guys have saved my life a few times now" they make noises as you use the horses to get up looking down at the bear you cringe "the fur would be nice.. Not sure about the meat I heard it stinks?".

Going back and cuddling the ones left in the fenced area, giving them some more veg as a sorry cat gets a whole fish, you get your bits and tying the bears legs, horse pulls them to a tree you hang the rope over as horse hoists the body, you dig the pit, skinning the bear then rolling the fur and leaving to one side you open it and gag.

The internal organs stink pulling them out, allowing them to fall in the pit you spit a mouthful of bile at the smell, cutting the meat off the bones you throw some to dog who takes a bite then eats happily, shrugging as you place the meat in the buckets, then the bones.

Most is buried with the internal organs, covering the hole you clean your self and place water to disperse the scent of the blood picking the arrows up that were still usable, removing the rope from horse you all go back to camp, thinking of ways to preserve this meat.

Grabbing all your different seasonings and spices you make mixes then place joint sized pieces in them and rub them all over to allow the spices to permiate the meat, leaving the pieces up to dry, after you look at the fur and boil the water to clean it, once clean you lay it out to dry and check it over.

Boiling a small amount of water you take it in the van for a good wash and clean off the smell, out with clean clothes you all sit down as you grab a bottle of beer and take a large swig "fucking wolves and bears.. Wait do they have big cats here?" you take another swig and say "maybe another dog?" hearing a growl you kiss their head.

The night becomes dark and you double check the animals and the fencing then sighing as your eyes catch sight of the bear fur and shiver going to bed and having a restless sleep, waking groggy later than usual, stretching you make double strength coffee, even making a flask to sip while driving.

All done you pack up then make a quick trip to the river to fill the buckets and collect more twigs and wood so you can make more arrows later, refilling the quiver you get on the road and travel up path to the place you saw the animals, the sun was high in the sky when you reach the plateau and see different animals.

Checking them over you see some goats and cows they look different to yours, getting down you allow yours to mingle as you go and check the area, finding a tree that seems to be popular so you check and see fruits not knowing what they are, bringing the pulling cart you place it underneath and fill a container with them.

Leaving you check over what else is about and look at the goats, seeing a male you walk over and grab them with a rope to bring them to your nanny, she blinks and bleets you leave her to it, killing another you drag it over and dismantle it, taking quite a bit the horns, hooves and fur along with the meat and bones.

Having done that you go with dog to collect finding different plants than before you also see a shed and go in gasping at the amount of furs in it, looking down at dog and grinning you grab the whole lot and giggle when you also find a bow and arrows along with a hunting knife.

Grinning you place it all on the cart and go back to camp, rolling the furs you place them under the raised bed and smile, the bow and arrows get hung beside the coach seat the hunting knife gets placed around your waist, sorting the herbs and fruits you make a fruit alcohol with the vodka you had found.

Then tasting them you grin and make a jam, placing the jars with the others you sigh and relax back for a bit, eyeing the fruit trees you decide to get a few more before leaving and dry them out, bringing the travel stove out and placing the kettle on it you boil water to have a drink then filling the buckets for them to have water.

As the day passed you ask "we staying here the night?" they all look and go back to what they were doing you laugh and set up camp for you all, that sorted you go and grab more fruit then check the plants and water them with a small smile.