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- Theme: Fairy Tales & Fantasy
- Subject: Serial / Series
- Published: 05/09/2018
The Way of the Forest Epilogue
Born 1956, M, from Orlando/FL, United StatesEPILOGUE
He looked down from his cave at the forest below. Spring had come again. The last winter had been milder than before. They only lost a few deer, mostly fawns that had lost their mothers in the hunts. With help from Filon and his son, several other orphaned fawns they saved and were now yearlings. He had seen Lina in with the yearling herd the previous night. Another season had started. He had gone away when Faline told him she was ready to give birth to their fawns. Lina had said she stay with her mother during the day.
He looked out beyond the hill and across the open field toward Relnor’s old herd. There was a noise below and he smelled a deer coming up the path. It was his son. He had gone over to the other herd after it the spring grass started to grow back fully. Geno told him he wanted to see his sister and the two doe he had bred last Season. He was surprised he was back so quickly.
He listened to the quiet hoofs climb the rocky path and soon could smell his son’s scent clearly.
“I am here, my son,” he called out.
Geno walked up smiling. Hello, Father,” he said and rubbed his side against his.
“How are things in the other herd,” he asked.
“Well, Gurri and Kelo had a nice looking male fawn. He reminds me of how Grandfather said you looked when you were born. Gurri named him after you Father. There is a second Bambi in the forest.”
His heart felt light at the news and he shed a tear of happiness. “Thank you, my son,” he said, “Now what about your two doe?”
I saw both Margo and Edgi. Margo had a doe fawn and Edgi had a male. They did not want me around. I asked them if they like me to stay, but neither of them were interested in me. That is why I decided to come back. I think from now on I will look for my doe in this herd.”
"Most doe are like that," he told him. "At least you know you have children. How is the herd over there?”
“Not good,” his son told him. “Relnor and his senior males died in the hunts when Man came with his dogs. Kelo is now herd leader.”
That left him uneasy, Kelo had no training like he and his children had. “What does Gurri think about that?”
“She does not seem to care,” he said nodding his head. “There is one thing for sure, Kelo has become herd leader, but Gurri is running the herd. After the hunts last Season, all the deer listen to her. She told me she will train young Bambi like you trained her. She also asks if you and mother could come over later on this season. Kelo could use advice from you.”
“That we will have to see about that,” he said. “Come, I want to look in on your mother.”
Both took paths through the forest that few others used. Both walked in silence. It was after the greater light appeared that they returned to Faline’s thicket. Outside, not so little Lina stood guard.”
“Hello, PaPa,” she said and licked his face and then Geno’s.
“How is your mother?” he asked.
“I am fine,” she called and then got up and walked out of the thicket. There, lying on the grass, were two spotted fawns recently born. Both were quivering and asleep. He put his head in and smelled. There were a male and a doe. There was no sickness in them he could smell. Both fawns looked healthy.
“The male I will call Silor, the doe I will call Dena,” if you do not mind.”
Geno then put his head in and got both of their faint scents. “I will help if you need me,” he said. Geno then explained what he had seen in the other forest. Faline was happy about Gurri and a little disappointed with how things turned out for Geno.
“If you do not mind, I will sleep here today and join the herd males tonight on the meadow,” Geno said and went over to lie down.
“I will help Mother,” Lina told him, “But I want you to teach me like Gurri.”
He looked down at his rapidly growing daughter thinking that once again it begins. “I will teach you,” he told his daughter. “I will also stay around for a few days,” he went on, “At least until the fawns are ready to travel.” He looked again at the sleeping fawns and went over to Faline. He kissed her passionately on the mouth. “Thank you again for this greatest of all gifts,” he told her.
“They are mine also,” Faline said, "And we will teach them like we taught the others.”
With that Faline went back to lay next to his new children. He lay down in front of the thicket, his son lay near him, and his daughter laid again his left side. It was great to have a family. Especially a family he could be proud of.
It was also one of the greatest of life’s gifts.
THE END
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The Way of the Forest Epilogue(Wilbur Arron)
EPILOGUE
He looked down from his cave at the forest below. Spring had come again. The last winter had been milder than before. They only lost a few deer, mostly fawns that had lost their mothers in the hunts. With help from Filon and his son, several other orphaned fawns they saved and were now yearlings. He had seen Lina in with the yearling herd the previous night. Another season had started. He had gone away when Faline told him she was ready to give birth to their fawns. Lina had said she stay with her mother during the day.
He looked out beyond the hill and across the open field toward Relnor’s old herd. There was a noise below and he smelled a deer coming up the path. It was his son. He had gone over to the other herd after it the spring grass started to grow back fully. Geno told him he wanted to see his sister and the two doe he had bred last Season. He was surprised he was back so quickly.
He listened to the quiet hoofs climb the rocky path and soon could smell his son’s scent clearly.
“I am here, my son,” he called out.
Geno walked up smiling. Hello, Father,” he said and rubbed his side against his.
“How are things in the other herd,” he asked.
“Well, Gurri and Kelo had a nice looking male fawn. He reminds me of how Grandfather said you looked when you were born. Gurri named him after you Father. There is a second Bambi in the forest.”
His heart felt light at the news and he shed a tear of happiness. “Thank you, my son,” he said, “Now what about your two doe?”
I saw both Margo and Edgi. Margo had a doe fawn and Edgi had a male. They did not want me around. I asked them if they like me to stay, but neither of them were interested in me. That is why I decided to come back. I think from now on I will look for my doe in this herd.”
"Most doe are like that," he told him. "At least you know you have children. How is the herd over there?”
“Not good,” his son told him. “Relnor and his senior males died in the hunts when Man came with his dogs. Kelo is now herd leader.”
That left him uneasy, Kelo had no training like he and his children had. “What does Gurri think about that?”
“She does not seem to care,” he said nodding his head. “There is one thing for sure, Kelo has become herd leader, but Gurri is running the herd. After the hunts last Season, all the deer listen to her. She told me she will train young Bambi like you trained her. She also asks if you and mother could come over later on this season. Kelo could use advice from you.”
“That we will have to see about that,” he said. “Come, I want to look in on your mother.”
Both took paths through the forest that few others used. Both walked in silence. It was after the greater light appeared that they returned to Faline’s thicket. Outside, not so little Lina stood guard.”
“Hello, PaPa,” she said and licked his face and then Geno’s.
“How is your mother?” he asked.
“I am fine,” she called and then got up and walked out of the thicket. There, lying on the grass, were two spotted fawns recently born. Both were quivering and asleep. He put his head in and smelled. There were a male and a doe. There was no sickness in them he could smell. Both fawns looked healthy.
“The male I will call Silor, the doe I will call Dena,” if you do not mind.”
Geno then put his head in and got both of their faint scents. “I will help if you need me,” he said. Geno then explained what he had seen in the other forest. Faline was happy about Gurri and a little disappointed with how things turned out for Geno.
“If you do not mind, I will sleep here today and join the herd males tonight on the meadow,” Geno said and went over to lie down.
“I will help Mother,” Lina told him, “But I want you to teach me like Gurri.”
He looked down at his rapidly growing daughter thinking that once again it begins. “I will teach you,” he told his daughter. “I will also stay around for a few days,” he went on, “At least until the fawns are ready to travel.” He looked again at the sleeping fawns and went over to Faline. He kissed her passionately on the mouth. “Thank you again for this greatest of all gifts,” he told her.
“They are mine also,” Faline said, "And we will teach them like we taught the others.”
With that Faline went back to lay next to his new children. He lay down in front of the thicket, his son lay near him, and his daughter laid again his left side. It was great to have a family. Especially a family he could be proud of.
It was also one of the greatest of life’s gifts.
THE END
Author’s note: If you have read my story, I would like to hear your comments. The only way I know how good or bad of a story I wrote is to have feedback from the reader. Please let me know what you think.
Thank You
WA
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