Dale Thacker Aurthor

Tag: love

  • Sunday Fun Day

    Sunday Fun Day

    I went back to my den, my head still spinning in circles. I’m mad as hell at myself for using the laced marijuana. I am terrified of who, I’m becoming. But still I so damn depressed, I don’t know how I will survive the loss of Sophia. I lost Oliver first day of the season last year, now Sophia my precious mother the 1st day of the season this year. Who else will I lose. I lost myself turning to the laced marijuana. I had sworn that I would never to use it. Why did I bring it home with me. But still, I don’t want to dispose of it. I may dispose it later but not yet.

    As I set there in self-pity, I light up a large cigar of the unlaced marijuana. It has helped before, but never has the pain cut this deep before. I realized I havn’t been eating since the loss of Sopia, a bear must eat. I fixed a back strap, some greens and bacon, and some sourdough bread. Oh, the smell of the sourdough bread; reminded me of Sophia, as tears ran down my cheeks. I forced myself to eat a good supper, but only now did I realize, not only I am in mental pain, but the dogs had shredded my precious black coat. I will get a huge infection; I have no herbs to treat myself. I must go and let Luna, nurse me back to health again. I feel weak but I can make it to her den. I took a deer bag of marijuana with me and a possum bag of the laced marijuana. I don’t know why but I did.

    I leave after dark to go over to Luna’s. I am so weak from loss of blood; I may be having an infection. I stumbled into their den. Luna said OMG I didn’t realize you were injured that bad. I was so mad at you being so mean. I should have realized you not immortal, and saw your injuries. I have some oregano, garlic, and echinacea should help the infection. Also, we need to get you back on twice a day spinach meals. First you need to go and shower, and I’ll have some yarrow to stop any bleeding. I said I need to smoke a couple of cigars prior to shower, to help with pain.

    After smoking I went in and showered, RED rained down the drain, I was bleeding much worse than I even realized. As I cut the shower off, I must have passed out. I remember waking up some 12 hours later. I was covered in bandages. Sophia said she heard a loud thud, while I was showering and found me on the showers floor. Maverick and I put you on my bed. I took the Yarrow and placed on all the wounds first, I had to stop the bleeding. Then I bandaged you with a combination of yarrow, oregano, garlic, goldenseal and echinacea. You smell good enough to eat now. Maybe so but I need a cigar to smoke. She went to get it and said which one the deer bag or possum bag. OH, no I forgot I had the laced marijuana. I said the deer bag. She comes in and says, is this the laced shit you used the other day. I said yes. She takes it outside and builds a fire and burns it.

    For the next several days we all stay in the den, I’m still depressed over losing Sophia, but the marijuana helps, both the mental and physical pain. On Wednesday night Lucy and James, and all the cubs came checking on me. They stopped by my den; I wasn’t there so they came to Luna’s den. I had to tell Lucy about the loss of our mom, she was devastated. She chained smoked several cigars. But the best help was, Bud and the rest of the cubs, they helped myself and Lucy to laugh again. Also, Luna great nursing skills helped, she is an awesome friend and nurse. We decided that we wasn’t going out of the den until Sunday, as though there is no hunting on Sunday.  I’m horrible at staying put, and not wanting to venture. But I know I must heal. Having all the cubs around me is helping, but I still smoking a lot of the marijuana for both mental as well as physical pain. A bear could get used to this pampering.

    It’s now Sunday and we have planned a trip to the pond. I have found with the passing of farmer Brown, and we not being worried of being shot. The pond is so relaxing. My favorite part of the pond is Bud, setting there tirelessly waiting on the world record trout, to bite again. We take a few baskets of food, and our poles for everyone. We stopped by Angel’s and Samuel’s and told them we headed to the pond. They had just been laying low in their den, with plenty of food they had no idea I had been mauled by the dogs, or the loss of Sophia.

    Bud goes to his favorite corner of the pond with his 20-inch minnow. The fishing was fast with lots of big fish. Myself and Samuel are setting together, I asked him if he ever misses using the laced marijuana. He said no, but prior to getting together with Angel, yes, I missed it, but my heart told me it was wrong, so I refrained from using it. I thought about it all the time, but I never used it again. It was so hard not to. Then with Angel in my life now, absolutely I never think about it anymore. He asked why I have all the questions; I told him not only had I used the purple smoke marijuana, but after losing Sophia, I used it because I was hurting so badly, I wanted to do harm to the forest and hunters also. Then I saved Maverick, while I using and I killed all the dogs. But after being mauled by the hounds, I didn’t even feel the pain, while the mauling was taking place. I haven’t used it since then, but I can’t get it off my mind. He asked If I still had any, I said Luna burned the possum bag. I didn’t tell him I had more back in my den.

    The kids are now ready to go to other side of pond to play, and Bud has left me in charge of his pole. Samuel catches 2 more trout and I have had no bites. Angel, Luna, and Lucy are now getting the picnic baskets out to eat. Buds pole doubles over as I grab it. I think I have the world record rainbow trout on Buds pole. The trout is jumping out of the water and doing all its acrobatics. It reminds me of the one I caught, the old-fashioned bear way, which is still the record for the native trout. It was a 35-minute fight until I had it on the ponds bank. I had not thought once of any of my issues, while fighting this beast. I wished tomorrow was another Sunday, but its Monday another day for the hounds be out to be hunting us down. We decided we have at least a week’s worth of food in both Luna’s and Angel’s den, so Lucy and her family will hang out with Angel and myself and the cubs would stay with Luna. We will stay deep in the den and hopefully be safe for the next week.

    We dropped Lucy and her family off at Angel’s and then continued to Luna’s den. This day at the pond was what I’ve been needing. But how long will this inner peace that I am feeling, last?

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  • The Healing

    The Healing

                As I lay there in the mud wallow and I’m wallowing around all the bleeding stops. I feel no pain, my head is spinning, I don’t have a clue, what was in that marijuana, that Lucifer had given me, it wasn’t Ceasar’s marijuana for sure. I’m having flashbacks, don’t get me wrong! I am glad that bastard farmer Brown is dead. He had to die, for what he did to Ceasar. I’m not sure if I had it in me, without this marijuana, it had purple smoke. But I’m so ashamed of killing the farmer’s wife. I had never wanted to hurt her. If wasn’t for the marijuana, that I have to assume was laced. But with what, PCP, Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Ketamine, or LSD are some of the things that comes to mind. Speaking of mind, mine is just spinning. I hate this feeling. I need it to stop, but how?

                I remember I have some of the marijuana, I had gotten from the farmer’s wife. Will smoking this help? I smoked the whole bag and my head is not spinning as bad. I was able to crawl from the mud wallow, to the bank of the pond. I have no idea, how long I laid there, I must have passed out. I think I was having dreams, I’m uncertain it seems real. I was with Luna; we were to raise a beautiful family. Right now, I don’t know what real, and what is not.

                When I woke, it was the most beautiful bear standing there. My head is so groggy, was this Luna here with me, I don’t know reality right now. Could it be? are we are together now? What about Maverick, I don’t want to do anything to harm that beautiful family. I told her, she was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I couldn’t help myself, the marijuana had me out of my mind. I smacked her on her ass, and gave her one hell of a bear hug, and nose rub. Then I introduced myself as Benjiman, and asked her name. She said you crazy thing, you know who I am, I’m Luna. I was shocked, and apologized of what all, I had said and done. I tell her, that I don’t know what all had happened to me. I think I may have had some laced marijuana, but with what. I told her that due to my mind being altered by drugs, I had killed the farmer’s wife by accident. I just shoved her; I didn’t mean to kill her. I then turned to farmer Brown, I think he shot me 5 times with his shotgun, it felt like fly’s. After that I went towards him, as he shattered his gun on my head. I then made 1 swipe with my paw, ripping his body apart blood went everywhere, I flung him into the wall, so hard that the whole house shook, it felt like an earthquake. I then ripped his heart out of his lifeless body, and I ate it. Luna said did it taste good. I said YES. She said OMG you have been to hell and back. She gave me a big hug, and said she will always be his friend. I thought after telling her these details, she would be so applaud at me. I felt like she would never talk to me again. I was applaud at myself, for killing the farmer’s wife. But I’m glad that fucking bastard farm Brown is dead.

                She asked if I was able to make it back to her den, that she would help to nurse him back to health. I said it might take him a little longer than normal, but he would make it there. She helped me all the way back to her den. Once in the den, she told Maverick to go tell Sophia, she must know. I’m worried for Bud, he is my younger brother, but seems like my son.

                Luna said we need to get you all cleaned up and showered, to prevent infection. The mud wallow stopped the bleeding as it was supposed to. Washing will probably get you to bleeding again. So, I’m going outside to my herb garden, I’ll get some yarrow to stop any bleeding, also some goldenseal to prevent infection. After your shower I will put the herbs, over all your wound sites, I will bandage these herbs in place, to help you heal. After getting him all cleaned and bandaged, I went outside to get a basket of spinach to cook, I’ll place 5 pounds of bacon in it. The spinach will help to raise your iron level, since you lost so much blood. You need to drink plenty of water also, to help rehydrate yourself. We are so lucky you didn’t die.

                I’m now in so much pain, all over my body, it feels like I’ve been hit with multiple loads, of bird shot close range. I’m damn lucky that I’m am still alive. I will need marijuana for pain control, what I have left is probably not enough to get me out of pain. Luna has taken such good care of me. She is the very best friend a bear could have. I will get Maverick to go over to farmer Brown’s home, to get him to get all the marijuana, out of the large drawer. I’m not going to let him know of the small evil drawer. I have no idea if what Lucifer gave me, came from the small drawer, or somewhere else. I’m very depressed also, now knowing what I did to the farmer’s wife. That purple smoke is so mind altering. I need to know from Lucifer, what was in that marijuana. It might be a week or 2 before I go and talk to him about that. I need time to heal!

                I have smoked a couple of cigars now, the pain is easing up, I tell Luna to have one. She said, no she doesn’t have any pain, she don’t need one. I tell her I was glad she is keeping up with the promises, we all made to Ceasar. Sophia comes running in saying OMG, I thought I had lost you, as she gave me a big bear hug. I screamed in pain; she was horrified, that she hurt me. I said you didn’t know you was going to hurt me. Here comes my Bud, I tell him that we no longer need to worry, while we are fishing at farmer Browns pond. I didn’t want him to know any details. Susie and Dottie were just glad to see me. I tell Luna, to roll me another cigar, she said we was out, but that Maverick would be back soon.

                All the cubs were so good and concerned about me, they wanted to do anything they could to help me out, especially Bud. Sophia and Luna are now fixing supper, they tell me to just rest. Luna said the herbs will help with the healing process. Luna said everything she fixing for supper, will help raise his blood levels, as they are rich in iron. I was thinking, I couldn’t have a better friend than Luna. I may be dead now, if she didn’t find me at the pond. My head isn’t so groggy now, from Lucifer’s purple smoke marijuana. But oh, the pain is getting worse.

                Maverick is back now, and he has a very large bag of marijuana. I have never seen so much, but all of us will be supplied, for quite some time. I asked if that all came from the big drawer, he said yes. I’m pretty sure the small drawer, is PCP laced marijuana. I plan to go get it, when I feel better. I will put it in a safe spot. I don’t want anyone, to get hold of the evil marijuana. I tell Maverick to roll me a large cigar, which he did and lit it for me. I smoked the whole cigar and was in less pain. Sophia said that supper was ready. I started to go into the kitchen and the pain made me fall to the floor. Luna and Sophia helped me back on the bed. Luna said you silly goose, you are staying in that bed, for the next several days, until you are healed and able to get up. I said yes Ma’am.

                Luna brought in for me, another large bowl of spinach with bacon, also a whole deer backstrap, and a 2 loafs of sourdough bread. She said everything is high in iron, and I be healed in no time. A bear could get used to this pampering, from such a beautiful bear.

                For the next week, we all stayed with Luna and Maverick. The cubs and Sophia, would go to the pond fishing, to past time. We decided we were to manage the pond now, that there would be no more restocking’s now, with the evil farmer Brown dead. No more than 1 fish daily, per bear would be kept, with a 22-inch size limit. Everyone agreed. Fishing the pond is much more fun than the stream, and we can’t fish it out. It would take several years, for fish spawning to get to keeper size.

                Every day they would bring 1 or 2 fish back 22 to 25 inches was the largest. Bud said, don’t worry the world record size trout, is still there and he will catch it. We didn’t laugh at his optimism this time, we saw how his pole was doubled and pulled him in last time. We also now believe the pond may have a world record rainbow trout lurking in it.

                Everyday my pain is getting a little less, I began to get up and walk into the living room and kitchen. I’m still weak, Luna insists that I lean on her, while I move around the den. I must say, I didn’t mind, but I know we are just friends. I’m not feeling as strange being around her, and having her rub against me. I have accepted again, that we are just friends, and oh what a friend I have.

                It’s now been over a week, I have begun to go outside some, with Luna staying close to my side, making sure I’m ok. Everyone is fishing at the pond and I tell Luna, I would like to venture down to the pond. She said that’s a lot, are you sure you up to this. I said yes if I get tired, I’d just lay down and rest. It was a tiring trip to get there, but we made it non-stopped. Susie shows me a 23-inch trout she had caught; it was the only keeper they had so far. I see Buds pole looking like it had a nibble. Bud said relax, that’s just the extremely large minnow, he is now using, trying to catch the record rainbow trout. Dottie screams I have a big one. Its jumping out of the water and doing acrobatics. It’s a nice rainbow but it doesn’t look to be the record setter. It’s all she can do to pull it in. It is a large rainbow but not the record setter. It was 28 inches and weighed 10 pounds.

                Seems like the action had slowed down, no bites in over an hour. I was taking a bear nap, when I hear Bud yell. I got the world record on my line; this time he is braced up against a tree to keep from being pulled in. That rainbow trout was out of the water, more than in the water. It was a huge trout, if he was to get it in, it will be the world record. He battled it for over a half hour. He reels in line, then the fish would pull line off, as the drag would be screaming, as the line is being pulled back off the reel. Bud has finally tired the trout out; he gets it up on bank. It’s a remarkable 44 inches long and weighs 38 pounds. I tell him that will taste good tonight. Bud said no, no it will not, he had so much fun with that rainbow trout, he was going to release it, so someone else could do battle with this monster fish. That was a proud big brother moment. This trip to farmers Brown pond was what I needed.

                We all headed back to Luna’s den, during the walk back, I know I have recovered enough, that tomorrow, we would be headed back to our den. We had one last feast that night. I tell everyone we would be returning to our den. It will feel good getting back to our den. I knew I had an appointment; I need to follow through with. But I may need a short period of time, prior to talking to Lucifer.

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  • Chapter 8 / The Moves

    The Moves

    Maverick and Luna now show back up at Angel’s den, Angel sees something, she has never seen in Luna. Angel says Luna you are glowing what’s going on here. Luna now with a very blushed face, says “I’m in love, I guess it was like love at first sight. I know that sound silly but I have never had such a strong feeling towards anyone. I know it was not really love at first sight. I know I’ve known maverick for a while. But literally until yesterday, when I saw Maverick over at Ceasar’s, I never looked at him this way.” Maverick is standing there; he is now blushing as Luna is telling Angel of their love for each other. Luna can’t hold it in anymore and says, “mom you are going to be a grandmother.” Angel then faints and falls to the floor. Samuel, concerned for Angel goes over to check on her as she is coming too. Angel then says to Samuel looks like you going to be a grandaddy.

    Both Angel and Samuel then congratulate Maverick and Luna. They both look to be very happy and in love. I then with all the power in me also congratulate Maverick and Luna. I’m thinking what is wrong with me, she could have been mine, if I had just had just had feelings for her earlier. I can’t say anything, Luna has always been my friend, and I want her to be happy. The look on their faces shows, that they are very happy and in love.

    Angel says well I guess we will just have to have a celebratory breakfast, for the new young couple. George says, I will help you prepare breakfast. Myself, Maverick, and Luna go for a walk; as we are walking, I’m now feeling like a third wheel. Luna tells me, that I will always be her best friend, and hopes this doesn’t change their relationship. I then say yes, Luna you will always be my best friend.

    Back at the den every chance Angel gets, she is now is brushing up against Samuel. She is having feelings toward Samuel. On the other hand, Samuel has showed nothing, that makes Angel feel its reciprocal. As they continue with making breakfast Angel asks Samuel to get the native trout, out the refrigerator for hors d’oeuvres. She then places herself, to where when Samuel turns back around, they will be nose to nose. This worked out perfectly, as their noses met Samuel and Angel started rubbing noses. Angel’s face blushed and returned the nose rub. Samuel then apologizes, and says, he shouldn’t of rub her nose. Angel said why I truly enjoyed our nose rub. Samuel then admits yes, I did also, and says I’ve been having some feelings for you for a while now. I’ve been so afraid to say or do anything about my feelings. I have been such a horrible bear, I didn’t think anyone every could have feelings for me. Angel then says you are a damn sexy thing, get your ass over here, and give me a big bear hug. As they giving each other a bear hug, Luna is the first one into the den, and says what y’all doing. Both Angel and Samuel with a blushed face, when Angel speaks up, well it looks like you and James are not the only ones, this morning, having feelings for someone else. James and myself, are now inside with Luna and we all give them a big congratulations. Angels say well this is a new thing not like we a couple yet, Samuel then says well if we want to be a couple we can be. Angel says you are so right I for damn sure want to spend the rest of my life with you.

    They have a feast fit for a king, with so much love and joy in the room. I congratulate everyone. But I’m feeling so down now, and I guess it showed. Luna says Ben, I know there will be a lucky girl out there for you very soon. He said yes, I know it will be. Luna says and what a lucky girl that she will be. You are the most amazing bear out there.  After the feast I felt like I should leave them alone so, I headed back to my den.

    Upon entering my den Oliver and Sophia are fixing lunch, James and Lucy is down by the stream fishing, says Sophia. Sophia says well you home a little earlier than we figured. I tell them of all the happenings over at Angels. Both Sophia and Oliver are happy for both new couples. Sounds like it been a big couple days for you Ben, how are you doing Sopia asks. I break out in tears I have always had Luna as my best friend. I never thought of her as anything other than a friend. It wasn’t until I saw James and Luna, start the googled-eyed, giggly giggles did I realize, I may have been starting to have feelings for Luna. I just always thought we would always be best friends. Sophia says, a best friend will support your friend though anything. I said yes, I know and I will support all of them. Sophia has a big smile, I know you are such a great bear. I’m very blessed to have you as my son.

    Back at Angel’s there is a big discussion going on about dens. Samuel tells Angel she could move in with him. Angel says well I could, but how about you move in with me. We would have a larger den here than at your den. Samuel says yes, this den is very cozy and the best part of this den is you, Angel. Samuel then says his den is a great beginner den, and that Maverick and Luna could use his den. Both Maverick and Luna have the biggest bear grin, they are getting their own new den to start a new bear family.

    Maverick tells Luna, let’s go over to our new den, and we can begin to tidy it up to your likings Luna. Samuel tells them to just put his belonging in one place, and that all the food and furnishings are theirs, to help start out their new home and family. They headed over to their new den. Luna says oh this is just perfect; just think yesterday morning we knew nothing about any of this, and that we would even be a family together. They started cleaning, and have now moved all of Samuel’s belongings to one area. Luna after cleaning says, this is perfect, let’s go ahead and take Samuel’s stuff over to him, and I can get the last of my belongings to bring back. Perfect says Maverick, then we can come back and not be concerned, with Samuel coming over here to get his belonging, we can start our honeymoon and do what bears do, on their honey moon. Luna said yes, we can do it all night long.

    Once back at Angel’s, they had also been busy with moving all of Luna’s stuff to one place. They have left James room alone, since he has no den to move to yet. Luna looks around and says, wow y’all have really tidy up this place. Angel said yes, when you are joyful and happy it’s amazing what you can get done. She is just grinning and says, this is possible due to you Samuel, being strong to get off the marijuana. Angel said she knows James and Lucy will be finding a den soon to start their family.

    Luna and Maverick tell Angel and Samuel bye, they said they are starting their week-long honey moon, so don’t come a knocking cause the den will be a rocking. As they leave Angel tells Samuel, you know we need to get our den a rocking. We haven’t had time alone; we can start our honeymoon now. Samuel with a shit eating grin says let’s get this den a rocking.

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  • Chapter 5 / Spring Time

    Spring Time

    It’s now spring time and the weather is beautiful, there is a slight crispness to the early morning air. The trees are no longer bare, they have different shades of green showing up everywhere. These fresh new growth leaves are so delicious Ben says to Lucy. Yes, the leave is delicious, but yum these flowers are so sweet and delicious.  They are enjoying all the fresh leaves and flowers, then Lucy happens to find a honey bee hive. She tells me to come over that she found some deliciousness. I come over and she has already dug in, the bees are all over her in a swarm. Fortunately, bees don’t have the same effect on bears as humans. They are more of an annoyance for them, then a true pain in the ass. I said, save me some, she said it’s a very large hive it’s plenty for all. They eat to their heart content, Lucy said, we will go get a large container, we will take all the deliciousness back to the den. They were cautious, not to harm the bees, so they can start producing more honey for them.

    As we get back to our den, Sophia is so happy seeing that we have 10 gallons of honey and honeycomb. We tell her we probably ate a gallon a piece. She said y’all will probably be sick, from that much honey. She was right we both just felt blah, the rest of the day. Sophia places the honey, in smaller containers to keep for future use. She has some frozen berries, so she made four large cobblers, with some of the honey, and fried us some possum for supper tonight. She had collected some morel’s mushrooms that were so delicious with the possum.

    The next day Sophia says let’s go visit Angel, and her family, she wants to take her some of our deliciousness’s, she had a gallon can of honey, she filled up for them. Lucy and myself are overjoyed; it’s been a couple weeks since we have seen James and Luna. Lucy and myself decided we would take them a basket of fish, so we grab the basket and head down to the stream. The pools were loaded with native trout, it only took us less than a half hour, and our basket was overflowing. We took the basket back to our den, and cleaned all the fish, and placed them in a large bag to take to Angel.

    The next morning, we get up and have breakfast. Then grab all the fish, we are headed to see our friends. I’m very excited it’s going to be such a great day. Oliver tells us to go ahead of him, he would be following, he is going to try to get a deer, to bring to Angels family. I asked if I could stay back with him, so he could teach me, to be a big game hunter. Oliver was happy I wanted to stay with him, and participate on the hunt. Bear country is steep, Oliver tells me he has found if he runs a deer up into the steepness, he can catch the deer at the rock cliffs.

    We find 2 yearlings, he pointed at which direction, we should start this entrapment of these 2 yearlings. He said he would be right behind me, but this was my hunt. Oliver, I’m afraid they will get away from me. Oliver then said that’s why it’s called hunting. There has been a many deer that have outsmarted me, said Oliver. I take the lead; the deer is headed straight up to the steep rocks. One of the deer cuts to the right, Oliver said he would take the one to the right. I continued chasing mine. He got up to the rocks, I swiped at the deer with my paw. It didn’t kill it, I swiped again, then I bite her in her head, with my jaws the deer was now dead. A few minutes later, Oliver comes over to me, he congratulated me on my first big game kill. I said, Well guess we will take these deer to Angel. Oliver then said we only have 1 deer; he said, his deer had gotten away from him. I was surprised that Oliver didn’t get his deer, but that’s hunting, I guess.

    Upon entering Angels den Sophia, Angel, James, Luna, and lucy was sitting around talking. Angel said she was so glad they had come over, we have been a little down, y’all have given us the pickup we needed. She said that Samuel and Maverick had come by a few days ago, they had taking some of her food. They didn’t rummage and tear anything up, they only said a couple cuss words. She said it was the most pleasant meeting; they have had with them for the past year. But it sucks they took some of our food. Ben speaks up, look here Angel I got this here yearling doe, for y’all all by myself. Sophia said What son I’m so proud of you on your first deer kill.

    Ben spoke up and said all us cubs, will go out hunting and find some game for y’all. Lucy, Luna, and James were all for this. Let’s go to possum holler says James. Once out of the den Luna says, I know where there are several yearling deer. Ben, you got your first deer, maybe we all can go and try to get a deer or 2. All the cubs were happy about this. Luna said Hey Ben you come with me, over to next holler and James and Lucy can go into this holler. Ok sounds good James speaks up, I’ve never killed a deer, tell me Ben how you did it. Ben says just get down below the deer, then try to run them up to the steep part of the mountains. When they get up to the rocks, they will have a hard time getting though them, that when you go in for the kill. James says that sounds easy enough. So, James and Lucy go down into the holler, before long they see a yearling, the chase is on. They pursue it all the way up to the rocks. James gives it a powerful blow knocking it down, he tells Lucy to go in for the kill. She goes in and bites the head of the yearling; the deer is dead. Lucy tells James how strong and awesome he is. Lucy, as she is telling James this, is looking at James all google-eyed.

    The two of them begin dragging the deer back to the den. They both are laughing and giggling and acting very differently, from the way they usually do. James ends up telling Lucy that she is a special bear, he is glad they have come to be such good friends. Lucy tells James, hey why don’t you come over to my den sometime, I have this special place to fish, the native trout is so much fun to catch, and is a delicacy. Fresh sushi is the bomb she said. James was all for this, as his parts of the woods, have good big game and small game hunting but no place to fish.  

    Ben and Luna over in their holler, they see 2 yearlings, Ben says I’ll take the one on the left, you try to get the one on the right. Luna says I don’t think I can do this. Ben says you got this I know you can do it. Just remember to get in below the yearling, then chase it up into the rocks, then you can go in for the kill. She said OK if you know I can do it, I can do it. We head down in the holler, we get below the 2 yearling deer, then the chase is on, Luna is fast, she is catching up with her deer, even before she gets to the rocks, with a big smack of her paw, she breaks the deer neck and the deer is dead. Ben is now chasing his up into the rocks, with a blow to the head, his deer is dead also. They begin to drag both deer’s back to the den. This was such a good day, Luna says I don’t feel depressed any more. You showing me I’m stronger than I thought I was, means so much to me. They begin to hear James and lucy in front of them. They are just giggling and laughing, they were not acting their normal selves. Luna tells Ben she thinks they may be falling in love, the way they are acting. She says she loves reading romance novels.

    The cubs get back to the den and shows Angel and Oliver the 3 deer, Oliver and Angel was so surprised. I thought y’all was going small game hunting. Ben says they were, but Luna thought she knew where some yearling deer was, since I knew how to big game hunt now. They decided it was time; they all try to do some big game hunting. Ben tells Lucy that he had heard, her and James laughing, and giggling, unlike he had ever heard them before. She began to blush and says yeah, they had fun together today.

    Oliver said, well it is time to head back to our den, James speaks up and said, Y’all stayed last time you were here, you know y’all always welcome, y’all might as well stay. Oliver says, he didn’t want to wear out their welcome. Angel said that could never happen. Well ok, if you sure it’s no bother. Lucy yells out thank y’all, I didn’t want to go home tonight.

    The next morning after having breakfast, we tell Angel goodbye. James and Luna are going to our den for the day. James was looking forward to spending some time with Lucy, he wanted to learn how to fish with her. As they are walking back to the den, James and Lucy are going at a slower pace, they have this love sick giggle. Ben tells Sophia, that is just sickening. Sophia says well one day you will understand.

    Once back at the den, everyone goes in except for Lucy and James. Lucy says this path here that goes to the stream; would you like to go down to the stream with me. Yes, I’m looking forward to it, says James. They walking down to stream side by side. This is the deep pool I’ve been telling you about, that’s loaded with native trout, are you ready to learn to fish now James. James states you know I’m a little tired right now, can we just sit here on the banks for a while, before we start fishing. Lucy said yes, that sounds like a perfect plan.

    As they set there and telling each other stories, holding paws, and giving bear kisses, by rubbing each other’s noses. They tell stories and are just laughing and giggling. Then Lucy was telling about how Oliver, had taught Ben to deer hunt, and how much he looks up to his dad [Oliver]. At this point James gets quiet and is a little withdrawn. I asked if he was ok, he said no he misses his dad [George]. I felt totally horrible, and was at a loss for words. James said it was ok; it wasn’t anything she had done; and that he has these moments. He said just hold me tight that will make me feel better. They gave each other a huge bear hug and just held onto each other.

    After we talked, we were getting hungry, and we decided it’s time to go fishing. Lucy dives in the pool and comes out, with an 8-inch native trout. Here James, is some of the best sushi, you have ever eaten. He said, it will be the first sushi, that I have ever eaten. James takes a bite and says yummy, but that is just an appetizer. Well, come on in, it’s easy just dive in, then swat at the fish with your paws, your claws will catch and hang onto the trout, as you swat at them. His first try was a beautiful 10-inch trout. Wow that’s fun James said. They fished and ate for over 30 minutes. James says this is so much fun, but I couldn’t eat another trout if I had to. Lucy says well let’s head back to the den.

    At the den Lucy and James are telling to Oliver and Sophia about how much fun they had fishing, down at the stream. They tell how they had just sat there and talked prior to fishing. Then Lucy says that she had mentioned to James, about you Oliver, and how you taught Ben to hunt deer, and how he had gotten quiet. James explained how much he misses his dad at times. Sophia asks for Lucy and Luna to come in the kitchen, to help her for a few minutes.

    While the girls were in with Sophia. Ben and James begin to play some games. Oliver goes in where the boys are playing and says to Ben and James looks like y’all are having the best time playing together. He says it almost like y’all are brothers. Oliver said when I was young bear, my best friend and I, we became blood brothers. He goes on to say, that they had made a small cut on their paws, then held their paws together and they bleed into each other. James says I would love to be your blood brother Ben, as James agrees. After becoming Blood brothers James is telling Oliver, thanks as he is talking to him, he says you know since we are brothers, that would almost make you, my dad. Oliver says you know I would love that. James says, me too.

    James and Luna spend the night, with their new family, the next morning, Ben and Lucy walks them home. James is singing in the woods, I haven’t been this happy since losing my dad. It’s all because of you Lucy and your family. Y’all are the best, I just feel at my best when I’m with you Lucy. Thanks for walking me home, I can’t hardly wait until I see you again. Well James, you make me smile, I’m the happiest when I’m with you. What you think about us being boar cub friend and sow cub friends. With that she said nothing, she just gave James a big bear kiss by rubbing noses. Ben and Lucy then walk back to their den. Ben says I guess Y’all are becoming a thing. Yes, I believe we are brother. How about you and Luna. Ben says we are just friends I do like her but just as friends. Well sis I’m happy you and James have hit it off so well.

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