Big bugs woke up Scratching his head. Sitting up in his buffalo hide bedding.

Big bugs could see the flashes from the sacred fire, Gliding its way into his home finding his eyes. Big bugs sat there momentarily gathering himself. He rubbed his forehead and eyes Then looked over to his side to put on his Bear tooth necklace gifted to him by his grandfather. 

Remembering the time when he was still alive. 

Big bugs stood up and gathered his hide coverings. Putting on his hide leggings first and then his breechcloth, Then bugs Threw over his hide tunic which had some blood paint covering the arms and sides of the tunic. 

Big bugs looked around his Tipi in the dark, till he found the large buffalo stomach skin, he has been using to gather his water in. stringing it around his shoulder and picking up his obsidian lance. Big bugs turned and slipped on his moccasins then walked out the Tipi Door. 

He closed his Tipi Door behind him and walked along the massive sacred fire. Big bugs could see the chief talking to the head shaman with warriors all gathered to hear what he was going to say. Big bugs listened in. 

Standing among the warriors they all listened to the chief. 

“My brothers, we must gather as much wood as we can, it must last while we travel. It has been 4 days since we have seen the sun and the Stars don't come out . The plants are starting to lose strength. We must move away from here.” 

The warriors that were standing in the crowd agreed and went their separate ways to gather what was needed for the trip. 

Big bugs was caught in a gaze looking at the flashes from the fire. Thinking about the last time they moved camp, which was two years ago and his Grandfather was still alive. 

Big bugs got up and walked down to the fire and picked up a large torch. Which was a large branch with spruce gum and long dry grass. Big bugs put the end of the torch in the flames. 

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Big bugs walked his way through the Large encampments Take down commotion. 

Passing along by hundreds of people working together to pack up the camp of Tipis.

Big bugs walked through the spruce tree forest. Finding the path to the river. Big bugs heard the waters rushing as he approached the rivers bank. He placed his torch in the ground and brought out the water skin, placing it into the river. 

Once it was full he took a Drink from it. Tying it off and placing it beside him.  Big bugs washed his face and washed his long black hair. 

Looking around the Forest dwelling that surrounded the river, “nice some mint.” Big bugs pulled some tea leaves from the river's edge giving it a smell. “Woah, very potent.” So he gathered another plant worth. Bundled in his hands were the two mint plants. Standing there he heard a whisper. 

“Hey you, messy hair.”  

Big bugs looked around. But He didn't see anyone. 

“Are you all leaving the forest?” 

Big bugs watched a small rabbit hop out from the darkness of a tree and underneath the torch light so Big bugs could see him. He was a large brown rabbit with a black nose and brown eyes. 

“Umm are you talking to me?”  

“Yes I am, and I asked, are you leaving?” 

“We are leaving, yes, the people want to find the land of the sun.” 

“ I know how to call back the Sun.”  The rabbit scratched his ear with his fluffy right foot. 

“Please tell me what you know?” Big bugs sat down beside the rabbit. 

“A Lot of the animals have been trying to figure out how to bring back the sun, I have found a way but you must stay and help me.” 

“Ok I agree to stay behind to help you bring back the sun, should I ask for help?”

“Please bring all the warriors you can, I will meet you here in four days.” The large brown rabbit ran off into the darkness of the trees.  

The Native man Big bugs sat there thinking to himself how he was going to tell the rest of the village this news.

Standing back up he walked back with the torch and tea and the water skin hanging over his back.

Walking through the dark pine tree forest. Feeling the ground under his moccasins. 

Stepping over a sharp rock, that punctured a hole in his right moccasin. “Ow, that hurt.” 

He lifted his foot near the light to see the small hole with blood coming out. Big bugs looked to the ground and saw the sharp object on the ground. Picking it up, the object was no rock.

It was cold and in the shape of a mountain. Big bugs put it in his hand with the tea and limped on the rest of the path back home. 

End of chapter 001 Dark forest Written by Travis Willier Copyright 2022