Ran - Unusual Happenings

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Nodding you harness the three horses and the cow, one horse and cow on the back cart and the two on the front one, you gave the goats and chickens a hug, then picked up the kitten snuggling them in "all of you behave and see you soon" placing the kitten in Mikey arms, you sit in your seat and grab the reins.

The hoses shifted in excitement as you grin and flick the reins, they jerked forward and you wave as you leave the entrance to the living plain "see you soon" they watch you leave and sigh, Ran groans as Rindou pats his shoulder "she is a free spirit and will be fine" he nods then walks over and watches until you leave the mountain.

Coming back he says "okay, so we leave in two days to search the nearest areas?" they laugh and nod then walk off to get their trucks ready, they look back once and sent a prayer up.

You leave the mountain and scan which way to go then turning left you scan around seeing just brush, they walk at a brisk pace, going until you see the woods stopping the dogs jump down as you grab the bags and a basket, getting down you go in and look at the selection.

Grabbing a few things you recognise, then also grabbing a few bits of wood, you see a smaller branch and tie it to drag back, seeing a few herbs you pick them looking around you don't see any signs of animals so you take what you had found back to the caravan, reaching you cut the branch down as you hang the herbs, setting off again.

As you drive along you finally see signs of wildlife but groan "bears, well hell" seeing a bird like creature cat rushes over and jumped it, you clap as they bring it back "thank you hunny" hanging it on the side after breaking it's neck, you move on but keep an eye out, seeing an open area after traveling for the day you pull in.

Setting up camp and brushing them all down, food amd water as you grab your books and open them ready to see what you can find grabbing the pulling cart and your container and baskets you see dog at your heels you scan the area and head to the trees, reaching them you laugh.

The whole area was filled with apple trees a few others but mostly apples sighing you start to pick them as you make a note to send the guys to get one when you get back, containers full you look down and see animal prints, scanning around you see movement.

Grabbing your bow as you see flashes of hide, arrow notched and ready you wait and see a deer and grin wide taking aim you take a breath and fire as dog rushed forward in case you missed, hitting it dead on you rush forward and slit the throat, ruffling dogs fur, you look at the deer and say "we will find out where we are eventually".

Hanging it from the tree, you dug the hole, skinning them taking the antlers and hooves, then gutting it you portion the meat, taking it off the bone apart from the thigh, bones placed in a container, the meat packed and skin rolled, you cover the guts and turn to leave, checking the area for anything else and picking it as you go.

Back at camp you laugh as you season the leg, placing in a tray you drizzle with oil then it gets placed on the fire to roast, prepping the meat first then the apples you throw some out for the horses and cow, cutting them thin and stringing you dry half a container, the second half get turned into pie filling or apple sauce, jarred up you leave some as is then clean the skin.

That done you peel some potatoes and carrots then you place a corn to the side to go on the fire after the root veg is done, checking the meat and turning it your mouth waters, looking through your book you find that it is a fallow deer, and there are few places to find them, huffing as you see what flora is about when finally you can pinpoint a continent.

Cheering "we are in eastern Europe" happy having a general idea of place you look up what your likely to encounter and nod groaning "I hope they will be okay?" as you think about them coming across a bear or wolves then chuckle at the thought saying "we should find them a dog for hunting?" both dogs growl as you hug and kiss them, turning you sort the bird which you found was a partridge.

Cuddling cat as you check the root veg taking it off the heat, then turning the meat again, placing the corn on the grill as you add a small amount of butter to the venison, draining the veg then placing in the roasting tray with the meat you hear the sizzle and sigh happily, a mess tin each as you all stare at the meat drooling.

Hearing a noise you all turn and see a bear and sigh, bow ready as the dogs growl low and threatening, it stops and stands up you pale but growl low as well, bow strung and arrow ready to fly it roared you let the arrow fly as the dogs race to it, notching the second as the horses rush over and hit when they can.

Watching you shout "away" they move as you let the arrow go then the next, it is back on all fours, the dogs go in as the horses rear and come down on it, you see it is loosing momentum, then notching another "away" you shoot as it stands back up and hit it in the chest.

It falls you go forward holding your blade and stab in the neck deep and fast, the blood flows you all move back, keeping an eye on it as you then gasp and rush back to the roast and remove from the fire, allowing the meat to rest as you leave the root veg in a little longer adding some flour to make the gravy the root veg water goes in with a splash.

Grinning you call "food" you serve the veg and meat with the gravy, as you leave the bear till after food.