Ran - Unusual Happenings

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As you were about to leave the next morning dog and cat got down and rushed to the lake you frowned but followed them see a few ducks you smile and grab a few of each, placing them in the old chicken area, water and some food was placed for them then you sit happily and flick the reins, checking to make sure the calves were happy and following.

The three had emptied this area and moved on, having found a few small areas then as it was decided to go back they find an orchard, grinning they stripped the trees of fruit and nuts, seeing a few small trees they dug them out and using the cloth to secure the roots like they were taught, they pack them up and turn to leave when they see a few deer.

Walking over they catch a few and place them in the animal truck, making sure they had male and female as they put the few in the rest follow so they take them all Sanzu says "okay, we got a good few bits and we are almost full, let's go back" Ran and Rindou agree, so they travel back towards the mountain, it takes less time as they don't stop.

Reaching home the next day they pull in and see Mikey watering the crops, he looks up and waves to them they park up, Ran let's all the animals out they all rush away, the deer rush directly to the woods and disappear, Mikey blinks at all the animals and smiles the trees get moved over to the other side and planted.

The plants and crops are planted in the next area, then the garden furniture is placed by the fire, Mikey helped them unload and laughs when he sees the shelves, placing them in the shed, they had extras so they went in a spare shed the food was then sorted into country of origin, the shelves looked good.

Sitting down after everything was unloaded, Mikey tells them what happened and why they have the pond as the three look and see the ducks swimming on it and chuckle, Sanzu then asks "do you think she will be okay with this?" Mikey says "she still controls the movement. I just control what happens on the mountain".

He sighs "it wants someone always here or near and she wants to explore?" Ran sighs then nods as Sanzu smirks and says "it seems the oldest listens real well to our girl when she speaks?" Mikey bites his lip as Ran snarls at Sanzu and Rindou giggles, he says "it was what we needed to know?" they nod not believing a word.

This was the third week out and you had contended with a lot of predators, the furs were piling up again but this whole place seemed devoid of habitation, you had stopped off at a lot of little farming areas and a few bigger towns, you could see the shadows of buildings in the distance, then as you looked you could also see the outline of the mountain and frowned "so this area is quite small?".

Stopping for the night and cooking up the quails found by cat, you had one each as you spit roasted them having found it in a little farmhouse, you had marinated them in soy and sake and stuffed them with mushrooms and cabbage, you had found corn and cooked that up to go with it, feeding the animals the vegetables you hadn't preserved.

Looking around you made a note to have a look about after food, checking you placed one in every mess tin along with the corn, handing them out you sat and ripped the bird apart then groaned as the flavor hit your tongue, grabbing a larger you popped the top and took a large swallow, smiling when it was finished you buried the bones.

Patting the babies as you grabbed your cart and empty containers, going in to the bush you collected the wood and picked mushrooms having studied the book, finding some fruit bushes you dug them out to take back, finding more birds you caught them alive, humming as you collect quite a bit of wild herbs and vegetables from the is area.

Hearing a growl you look up and sigh, grabbing your knife you strike out as they yelp, then stepping back you whistle turning you slash the one behind, the two dogs took on each as you notched the arrow aiming you take the first out with an arrow to he eye, you concentrate on the other as the new dog rushes behind you, aiming you hit but to low, taking the breath you let the arrow fly and hit the target.

Turning you watch as the dog rags on the wolfs throat, rushing in you stab at the eye and it falls you look for dog and see them contending with two, growling you let another arrow go and hit the one behind dog, the two together take the last one you check the bodies of the ones taken down and slit the throats, placing them on the cart.

Doing the same for the last and checking the dogs over "I will clean these when we get back. Thank you my babies" hugging them both you get up and check the birds still okay so you leave together with them reaching the camp you see the horses alert so you scan the area and frown a little.

Getting into the fence you place the birds in the balcony, and feel the same as the horses, growling you notch your arrow and concentrate on the feeling turning you aim and let the arrow fly when you hear a weird braying noise, the dogs once again rush forward your eyes erratically scan thr area when you see it and laugh.

Aiming again you hit its chest area as it stumbles the dogs grip tight as you aim and manage to get an arrow through it's neck, rushing over and cutting the throat as it lays on the floor, sighing as you look at the bodies to prep.