Devil's Tower

Who: Ryder and Bear
Where: His cabin on Twin Feather turf
When: Late Saturday afternoon

He'd been away from Sundance for seven whole weeks. Most of his trip hadn't been what one would consider a vacation, but that wasn't the reason he'd left anyway. He'd turned his back on the place and the people that he called home, so that he could try and find a way to make peace with the ones that he'd left behind. It took him almost two weeks to make it to the ranch he'd once called home. He was lucky that he'd even managed to find the place at all. He thought it strange that aside from the girl he'd met near the Belle Fourche, he didn't see another person all the way from Sundance to the ranch. When he came nearer to his family's property and the town he'd once called home, he was shocked at what he saw. Sometime in the recent past there had been a massive fire. Ryder wasn't even sure how it could have ever stopped with how much it had consumed. He only knew where he was because of certain mountains and other physical signs that the fire had been unable to consume.

( He hesitated, but ultimately pushed on, into the black landscape. )

WHO: Bear, Ruby and Tink
WHAT: Some news and then possibly some wedding invitation delivery
WHERE: Starting in their treehouse
WHEN: Morning
RATING: G-PG (?)
STATUS: Incomplete // Closed (for now, possibly)

Every morning when she woke up, Ruby was sure of a few things. One, that she was extremely lucky. Two, that she loved the man lying next to her in bed. And three...that she was more than excited to really be a mother. With every coming of the sun, she couldn't help but reach down and settle her hand on her stomach. It had been about five or six weeks since the day that she and Bear had made love for the first time. Of course, it had happened other times since then as well. Given the symptoms that she had begun to experience since then, she was estimating that she was a good amount into her first trimester...meaning that she was definitely pregnant. Complete with the nausea and slight fatigue. But Ruby could have cared less, because she was pregnant with Bear's child. She was on her way to having a real family of her own. The thought always made her smile in the mornings, when each day she'd be closer to a baby of her own.

This morning was no different. She woke up before Bear, wrapped up in the warmth and the strength of his arms. A soft smile curled her lips as she shifted a little bit in his hold. Then, she placed a soft kiss to his lips. Bear looked so peaceful when he was sleeping. Of course, every warrior had to sleep sometime. Ruby took in the lines of his face as she hoped that her kiss would beckon him from slumber.

She smiled still, letting the fingertips of one hand caress his cheek and trace the line of his jaw softly. When it seemed like he was waking up, she chuckled softly. "Good morning..." she said, voice ever soft and sweet.

Tags: bear, ruby, tink

When: Wednesday Morning Week 16

Who: Windchaser and Bear

Where: Ryders Cabin

Why: Because she needs to see the place.

Windchaser didn’t really know what on earth she was doing out there. She’d tried kidding herself that she was there to check on Ryder’s horses, but she’d even laughed at herself as the reasoning went through her head. He would never have left the horses uncared for, she knew him better than that.

She slid from Cabello, smiling as he blew a snort from his nose. “I know…but I have to.” She projected her own thoughts about futility and stupidity onto the sound the animal made. She wasn’t like this, never had been as Windchaser, had grown up quickly into a self reliant, strong human being, but that had been before she had actually seen Alle, still alive, even if not himself. There was nowhere physical to pine after a memory.

Windchaser walked toward the cabin, already moving closer than she intended, barely aware of the long stride of the horse behind her.

Who: Ryder and Bear
Where: Bear's place
When: Friday mid-morning
Why: Ryder is leaving town and needs to ask a favor

Of all the Twin Feathers that Ryder was close to, Bear was in the top three. He knew that he should probably be going to Hawk about leaving town, but he'd been distant from Hawk for awhile now and he figured the guy had enough to worry about with Nova and everything else. He thought about asking Dusty as well, but he didn't want to bother the guy. After all, he'd already found and returned the herd, and he was in another tribe now, it just didn't seem right to ask.

The main Feather camp was only a short distance so he didn't have to brave the wind and rain for very long. When he reached the camp it was pretty deserted, most people having stayed inside where it was warm and dry. He tethered Rose to the hitching post, which conveniently had a roof built over it so she wouldn't get too wet. He understood the benefits of the other Feathers living in the trees, but he'd never gotten used to the idea himself. He needed to feel grounded, literally.

He carefully climbed the wet ladder to Bear's rooms and steadied himself at the top. He knocked gently on the door, "Bear, it's Ryder, you home ese?"

Week Fifteen: Thursday Morning

Who: Miles and Bear
Where: The Canopy
When: Thursday Morning
What: Miles and Bear get together for their trip to the library
Status: In Progress//Closed


( Starting the day off with heartache )

WHO: Ruby and Bear
WHAT: She's coming to check on the addition to Bear's treehouse!
WHERE: Bear's treehouse
WHEN: Saturday afternoon
RATING: R/NC-17 for Ruby and Bear's "alone time" and G for everything else
STATUS: Incomplete // Closed

( She missed him when she wasn't able to see him )

Who: Bear and Highschool Friends?
What: Cattching up and building Tink's room
When: Mid-Morning
Where: Bear's Treehouse, the Canopy
Rating: PG?
Progress: Incomplete

((OOC: Held for highschool besties!!! Waiting on Plottiness!!!))

Who: Hawk and Bear
What: Hawk's freaking out about Nova's safety
When: Later afternoon
Where: Bear's place
Rating: PG-13 (Hawk and Bear are potty-mouths)
Status: In Progress

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Who: Bear and Ruby
What: Bear just returned from hunting.
When: Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-ish
Where: the Canopy.
Rating: TBD

Bear huffed as he carried his prize back to the Canopy. The sun was out and the wind had died. Bear's t'shirt actually clung to his skin, damp from the sweat of his exertion of carrying the buck over his shoulder. His long hair flicked from side to side as he walked, for once simply laying down his back, no wind to lift strands about his face. Wishing his hands were free to strum the string of his bow like an instrument, Bear let a low chant, the simple words growling out of his throat and voicing the joy that came with this war being over. Of course, the aftermath would include the Feathers in a way that was more unpleasant than the tree-dwellers would like. They hadn't chosen a side during the battles, hadn't made a move against the Jackals... but they couldn't stay tucked up in the branches forever. Bear knew that his services as a negotiator would be in high demand soon. The leaders would be at each others throats if they did all of the talking directly to each other and Bear did have a tendency to think before he spoke. He wasn't terribly excited about meeting these Jackal people and their Leader, but he supposed someone had to set up contact.

The buck thudded to the ground at the base of Bear's tree, it's rack almost cracking as the full force of its weight hit the earth. It was a beautiful work of nature, something the Great Spirit must have been proud to create. But this morning had been the first time in a week and a half that Bear had found the time to go out and hunt- the Feathers needed the meat and the buck had been a great prize indeed. Pulling the creature behind his tree, where no one would see the blood coming from it, Bear took out his knife and began skinning and gutting the animal, letting the blood wash over his hands as he thanked the Great spirit for his gift. Bear's low, rough voice carried slightly through the light air, the Cheyenne words almost mystical in the golden light of the morning.