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       The Hunters and the Hunted
       By: Soraya Date: July 1, 2018, 1:38 am
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       (06/30/18 09:15)
       Let all who oppose my Home Stone fall to ruin by my hand
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       Dhal al Ghur
       Captain of the Sea Kur
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Sereem Diamond.|| Soraya: standing with my bow, dressed
       warmly with my woollen tunic and a black sleen coat over that,
       the morning was crisp and clear, the light breeze barely enough
       to move a leaf on the shrubbery that was beside the path, the
       trees of the forest obviously acting as a wind breaker. The
       shadows were long here in the forest which would work to our
       advantage while stalking our prey. The stream flowed beside one
       side of the path and the woods and forest on the other, the
       mountains were a great place to get away to when things needed
       to be brought back into balance
       || Soraya ||
       - Dhal's Woman -
       -Creator of fine and exquisite jewellery-
       -"All my life I have waited for You"-
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Let all who oppose my Ho: My breath was like fog as we
       stood there listening , every sound clear and sharp , the small
       bow held in my left hand, the soft leather gloves keeping my
       hands some what warm, layers of clothing was concealed under my
       long cloak and my bosk skin boots certainly kept my feet warm
       and dry ,the scenery was beautiful and the mountains in the
       distance were no doubt filled with wildlife , just waiting for
       us to spot.
       Dhal al Ghur
       Captain of the Sea Kur
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Sereem Diamond.|| Soraya: It had been too long since I
       hunted a mountain larl, instead I had hunted two legged larl's
       across Gor it was time for me to take a break and get my balance
       back. The long nights here on Hulneth had but one advantage I
       spent it with my woman but cuddled up in the furs could only be
       enjoyable to a certain extent......a man needed more. I turned
       to look over the beauty behind me, she was short and blond and
       dressed like a gorean oros man. We stood still just absorbing
       our surroundings now as we took a breather from walking for a
       few hours since just before dawn. "lets move off the path here"
       I pointed to a tiny gap in the shrubbery, my finger showing the
       slight scuff in the dirt and the overturned stone an indication
       that the beast had slipped into the thicker bushes here "see the
       trail where it slipped off the path into the bush?" We had had
       reports of the larl coming down into the pastures looking for
       easy prey and apparently a few verr had been carried away by the
       beast
       || Soraya ||
       - Dhal's Woman -
       -Creator of fine and exquisite jewellery-
       -"All my life I have waited for You"-
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Let all who oppose my Ho: looks to where you had
       pointed and tilted my head, my, hand twitching slightly eager to
       use my bow after so many hours being cooped up in side working
       on my pieces it was so wonderful to be out here with you, even
       the damn cold couldn't dampen my mood ,a nice larl pelt would be
       a nice bonus too ,and loosing stock was not acceptable on any
       front
       Dhal al Ghur
       Captain of the Sea Kur
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Sereem Diamond.|| Soraya: now in the past when hunting
       predators it was known that the big cats would double back on
       its trail and lay an ambush for whoever stalks it. I knew that
       moving into the trees would only add an extra area to watch like
       above us because the beast could be laying in wait on a branch
       above us waiting to pounce. I held three arrows in my left hand,
       the one that held the horned bow, another was nocked as we crept
       off the path into the shrubbery with me in the lead. The sleen
       knife on my right hip close at hand should it be needed in a
       hurry especially if it got within the range of our bows when the
       beast would be at its most dangerous. Moving slowly now because
       we had to proceed with caution, that beast was not far ahead of
       us my concern was for the little companion behind me, I motioned
       for her to open some distance between us in case the beast had
       laid the ambush as anticipated. If it pounced onto me then My
       Soraya could use her bow on the animal. Stalking now conscious
       of every movement and sound about us....it was like everything
       was amplified
       || Soraya ||
       - Dhal's Woman -
       -Creator of fine and exquisite jewellery-
       -"All my life I have waited for You"-
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Let all who oppose my Ho: Seeing your signal I stay
       back allowing you to get 15 paces or so in front , my bow
       notched and my sense on high alert , treading as quietly on the
       leaf matter as possibly avoiding a few fallen branches so not to
       give our position away, the larl may be smart but we are smarter
       and the game has begun .My heart dancing in my chest the
       adrenaline running rife thru my small frame, eyes scanning
       around watching for the slightest disturbance in the undergrowth
       Dhal al Ghur
       Captain of the Sea Kur
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Sereem Diamond.|| Soraya: The silence began to close in
       on us the deeper into the trees we went, it was un-natural and
       only began to highlight the danger that we were in. It was one
       thing hunting prey but completely another when you hunt a
       predator...the hunter can so easily become the hunted.
       I stopped in my tracks and knowing you as this was not the
       first time we had hunted together you would have too. Senses
       heightened now as every fibre of my being began to tense ready
       for anything able to spring into action in a heartbeat. I had
       been here before, that moment before battle when the Gods saw
       your future and you didn't care but trusted in what they wished
       of you. I could sense it, I could feel it. I knew that the beast
       was near. I had been looking around me on the ground and above
       me at prospective points to spring from but had seen nothing.
       Every nerve end ready and alive tingling as I anticipated the
       attack, my senses alive and super sensitive, I could here my
       heart beating in my chest while the silence about us was
       becoming oppressive.
       || Soraya ||
       - Dhal's Woman -
       -Creator of fine and exquisite jewellery-
       -"All my life I have waited for You"-
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Let all who oppose my Ho: Stillness was all around us
       as I scanned around the area knowing you would be doing the
       same, its amazing what you could see in your vision if you
       actually stopped and looked , the smallest ant, a beetle
       scurrying , it was close the beast was it watching us possibly
       so, was it hearts beating and its blooding coursing thru its
       veins waiting for the moment to attack, was it scared , surely
       emotions are not just confined to us ,my breathing was slow and
       calm , my bow ready , tilting my head just slightly I smelt the
       air ..
       Dhal al Ghur
       Captain of the Sea Kur
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Sereem Diamond.|| Soraya: In a split ihn...a fraction
       of a heartbeat there was a sound and out of the corner of my eye
       I caught movement, it was a white shadow like a ghost hurtling
       itself towards me from above to my left while at the same time I
       began to move to my left trying to bring my bow up to shoot at
       the beast but realised that I would not make it so instead tried
       to dive over to the left the direction that the beast was coming
       from hoping to get under its jump so that it would fly over the
       top of me. Its hind legs caught me kicking me over onto my left
       side my bow flying out and away beyond reach, my right hand
       instinctively grabbing at the blade on my hip as I hoped that
       you were already taking aim at the beast before it turned on me.
       || Soraya ||
       - Dhal's Woman -
       -Creator of fine and exquisite jewellery-
       -"All my life I have waited for You"-
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Let all who oppose my Ho: My bow was up and the arrow
       sent flying before you hit the ground , the whoosh was deafening
       as the arrow sink deep into the beasts back, it swung its head
       towards me as I notched another arrow my hands trembling as I
       tried to keep myself focused ,I saw your hand shoot out for the
       blade on your hip as the beast turned ready to lung , bringing
       my bow up I let the second arrow fly...
       
       Dhal al Ghur
       Captain of the Sea Kur
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Sereem Diamond.|| Soraya: the beast swung about its
       paws and claws raking at the ground as it snarled and spun
       towards me, the arrow struck just behind it's front paws up high
       on its back. Its haunches bunching and tensing as it readied
       itself for a jump at me. I rolled and began to get up onto my
       haunches as the beasts sprang its jaws huge open as it came at
       me hurtling all its weight behind the jump when the second arrow
       struck. My left arm out in front of me was punched down the
       beasts throat, shoving my arm hard hoping that the deeper my arm
       went into its throat the weaker its bite. My right hand now
       stabbing up into its chest, the long 12" blade biting deep as it
       sought its heart my grip tight, every muscle in my body bunched
       and tense as I felt the weight of the beast crash into me
       knocking us both down into the undergrowth.
       || Soraya ||
       - Dhal's Woman -
       -Creator of fine and exquisite jewellery-
       -"All my life I have waited for You"-
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Let all who oppose my Ho: The tangle of beast and
       Warrior, the guttural sound of the agony the beast was feeling
       as it thrashed about Dhals blade buried down its throat my
       arrows piercing through its eye into its brain, opponents in
       battle was it out numbered? perhaps, but life is cruel for
       everything that draws breath on Gor. blood was trickling in many
       places onto its white fur , rivers of rubies across white, like
       the purest diamond, mesmerising ...life to death
       
       Dhal al Ghur
       Captain of the Sea Kur
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Sereem Diamond.|| Soraya: As I lay there the wind
       knocked out of my chest, the beast too lay still, the second
       arrow had struck it in its eye piercing into its brain while the
       knife had found it's heart. My arm was in the gaping maw,
       fortunately it did not get to snap its jaws shut or I could have
       lost my arm. I lay there trying to catch my breath the warmth of
       the beasts blood soaking onto my chest...and then I began to
       laugh. It was deep gasping yet genuine laughter filled with
       relief and joy.
       I had to rock the beast to roll out from under it, then pulled
       my arm out from its lifeless jaws. It was a beauty, a large
       female probably has cubs somewhere hence why it was hunting the
       domestic animals of the village, that too made it dangerous as
       it fought to protect its young. Standing I turned to you
       wrapping my arms about you hugging you kissing you as I held you
       close..."you have not lost your touch, you are still swift and
       true with you bow My love, thank you for keeping me from harms
       way"
       Dhal's Woman -
       -Creator of fine and exquisite jewellery-
       -"All my life I have waited for You"-
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Let all who oppose my Ho: Closing the distance between
       us I see you push the huge beast off you and retrieve your arm
       from its mouth , thankfully it was intact as my eyes scan to see
       your digits are still all there , the sound of your laughter
       bellowing out was enough to send the birds in flight from the
       treetops , and then to your feet you were and embraced in your
       arms I was , our lips melding together fitting perfectly just as
       we do in every endeavour we undertake ,speckles of blood covered
       my cloak and skirt from your arms but that mattered not , we
       were One" never thanks needed my beloved for we are a team "
       Dhal al Ghur
       Captain of the Sea Kur
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Sereem Diamond.|| Soraya: letting you go "indeed we are
       a team, a formidable one at that" turning now I began to skin
       the beast, it was a fur that could not be left to rot up here on
       the mountains. I thought that once I had sorted it out and
       worked on it ensuring that it was clean and dried you would get
       the pelt nice and soft and find a use for it. What I needed to
       do now was get the fur off and back down the mountain where you
       can see to my lacerations on my arms, fortunately they were not
       serious and just needed stitches. I would come back on my own to
       look for the cubs perhaps we can breed them in captivity or sell
       them to someone that would. Making the last cuts as I peeled the
       skin from the muscle then wrapping it so that it will be easier
       to carry back strapping it up and slinging it over my back then
       turning to you, "its time we headed back before dark, we will
       leave the carcass here for the animals to feed on" searching for
       my bow and quiver I found it picking them up and began to head
       back to the path beside the stream walking behind you now while
       you walked ahead "you lead the way My love"
       || Soraya ||
       Dhal's Woman -
       -Creator of fine and exquisite jewellery-
       -"All my life I have waited for You"-
       
       [Stream]
       A winding flow of refreshing mountain waters.
       says to Let all who oppose my Ho: Watches you skin the beast
       with precision , I noted the cuts upon your arm and knew they
       needed cleaning and possible stitching ,the wild animals would
       indeed have a feast this night thanks to us , a soft laugh rose
       from my throat, looking down at my clothing I needed a bath and
       clean clothes and darkness would be here soon as you had
       indicated , walking in front of you listening to your words
       about the cubs and possibly finding and selling them sounded a
       profitable venture ,garnet would have her work set out for her
       this night attending to our blood stained clothing and the pelt
       , I know she will do it well or else I will beat her , yes a
       beating for garnet ,as my boots covered the uneven terrain.
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