The Squaw: A Lucas Penny Book: Book 1

Stares at the Moon sat, huddled in his blankets, glaring at the small fire that was fighting to warm his makeshift shelter. The smoke wasn't dissipating through the hole at the top like it should and the interior was filling up with smoke. He had no buffalo robes to make a proper teepee and had been forced to make a place to get in out of the storm, from whatever pieces of wood and brush he could find. He was seized with rage. His chattering teeth could hardly get out the words, "The white man must die. I will see him skinned alive - a little at a time - then I will bury him up to his neck near an ant hill, and cover his head with honey."While there were rivers and trees and animals of many descriptions, the weather was much harsher and the land unforgiving. There were gullies so steep and hills so rugged, a man struggled to go on foot. Taking a horse was out of the question. A man must learn to go around to find his destination. On the plains, a man could ride his horse forever, and there were buffalo as far as the eye could see - whose hide made warm teepees, and the meat filled the bellies of his people. As a boy he had played war games with his brethren and later, when he was older - invited to hunt the buffalo! Oh, the joy of riding at full speed - racing next to those monstrous animals - the sound of their hooves pounding on the ground, filling the sky with the sound of their running. And the young girls smiling at him shyly, giggling and talking about him because he had brought down the largest of the kill. Yes, there were elk, deer and bear in the mountains, along with deadly wolves and other animals, but they were nothing compared to a herd of stampeding buffalo.Stares at the Moon added more wood to his meager fire, then lay back down, allowing his mind to remember better days.

• | Author: Jared McVay
• | Publisher: Creative Texts Publishers, LLC
• | Publication Date: May 30, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 186 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1647380553
• | ISBN-13: 9781647380557