Wow! I'm flying! Mom allows me to fly by myself!

I spread my wings and flap them in the sun. The view on the valley is magnificent. Behind me the cliffs and in front of me, an infinity of greenery, forests, clearings and below a lake with sandy banks and a waterfall that comes out of the cliff!

I let myself fall towards the lake! Mom is terrified and dives to catch me, but at the last moment I raise my wings and slide along the surface and "catch" a fresh fish that I throw to mom for her fright and that she gobbles up to please me.

Thus I caught several fish and we shared mom and me. We lay down on the bank and I fell asleep of happiness between its legs and covered by its large wings.

Then Pouf came to join us, a rabbit in mouth, happy to participate. Pouf started to talk with a growl and said big sister and mom, which made Ombrine smile but she also licked him as a sign of tenderness.

Mom was really sweet. She hunted for food, without cruelty, without sport and remained very careful. She was always looking for places to hide, caves, crevices, big stumps, she made fire only in caves and told me never to make smoke that would attract bipeds: They are very numerous and they have big insects and they get inside and can fly by controlling the insects or the birds. They stink of burning. They can talk to each other from bug to bug and find us. That's why we need caves with several holes: one to hide and the other to escape without being seen.

Obsidian, you'll have to learn to hunt at night and sleep during the day, it's safer. I heard giant insects with bipeds and they have been watching the forest for several days. I think they are looking for us. We don't go into the cave anymore. It's too conspicuous! We go near the stumps near the wolves! There are crevices and bears but I take care of the bears. You stay in the cave in the forest. Then you have to learn how to hunt. You are big now. You are too small for mountain lions and bears, but a wolf should not be a problem for you. Don't hunt or kill them, his tribe will take revenge on you. Don't interfere with their hunting, understand? Then stay with Pouf, if the wolves see you with him they won't attack you. Come on, kiss and be careful, I'll be back when the sun is at its highest.

I stayed with Pouf and then, unconsciously, I started to make a structure to hang the fish. I emptied them and hung them up to dry. The time passed quickly and I put the fish near the smoke. Always, I did not know why but I knew!

'MMMM, what a smell!! the smoked fish must have a delicious taste.

Crok mmmm, what a delight! I need salt....but what is salt???

Oh yes, it's coming back to me, we have to scratch in the crystal cave.'

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"Are you coming, Pouf? We're going to the crystal cave!"

It was a recess of agglomerated sand, and when we scraped, sand that was not sand fell in big pieces and in small white and yellow-brown.

It stung my eyes very badly if a grain fell. I started to cry: "It stings, yes, it stings!"

Pouf laughed and then a grain got on his nose and it stung him too: Kiiaai ii!

"HAHAHHA you too!"

Then I took a rather big block and we went back to the camp.

Mom was waiting for me with a stern look!

"Where were you?"

"I'm sorry for scaring you mom! sorry!"

Then she grabbed me and held me tight: "I was so scared my dear! I'm the one who's going crazy, but I couldn't live without you, my little one. But you are growing so fast that you scare me too. MMMM Kisses, ehh, you have a funny taste, and it is good?"

"Yes, I went with poof to the crystal cave and brought back a block. I'm going to put it on the fish to keep it and it makes the meat taste good. I swear to you taste it:"

"Yes, very good sweetie! How did you get the idea? "

"I smoked the fish and it tasted better. Then I added salt and it tasted even better."

"I also picked up some good smelling herbs and put them in the fire and the smoke went into the meat. The taste is great. And when you don't eat right away or if you suck the blood, the meat has to be bloodless and it tastes better and keeps longer."

Ombrine: "But you are a chef for cooking!"

"Thank you Mum!

Look, when I empty, I keep them to dry, I throw them in the water and the fish come to eat on the surface. All that's left to do is pick them up!"

Ombrine: "You're doing well, but be careful to fight well!

You should also try your breath," said Mom.

Then, looking at the cabin and the woods, I had an idea: carve the woods into points and put sharp stones on them. Spears!

Today mom is hunting and during this time I'm tinkering:

Rope, liana, stones, spears,

Ok, I took a sharp stone and scraped some bark but I had an easier time with my claws. So I made strips, and knotted them, then I twisted them and I got rope. Then I took long and sharp stones that I cut with my claws harder than the stone and put the stones in the wooden sticks. I knotted the whole, the wood pinched the stone and by tightening I obtained a lance. I made several of them.

Then I flew away with several spears and I saw a bear. Mom was fighting two bears but a third one was coming from behind and she was too busy for the third one who was going to take advantage of it to hurt her seriously and I stung with my spears and I threw one that went into the heart of the bear who fell dead. My mother turned around, her eyes wide with surprise that I had killed a bear in one shot!

The other two bears retreated, but I threw a spear into one of his paws, which slowed him down.

The third bear got another spear in the back of his neck and died, drained of blood!

Mom was impressed and started to cry!

"Mom? Mommy? Why are you crying?"

"Honey, you're smarter than me....sniff, I'm not a good mother!

You hunt better than I do! I'm just a big beast next to you!

Boo hoo, boo hoo!"

I hugged my mom to my heart!

"You are a great mom, you love me and that's all that matters to me."

Mommy pulled the two bears and I took some ropes and made a sled with three branches and pulled the third bear to our hiding place.

Ombrine: "You see that you are smarter than me: you pull a bear bigger than you and me, it's because I'm tall, that's all!"

Me: "HAHA Mom, I love you!"