SKYFIRESKYFIRE© Miss Raye
Cloud Chaser returned from the hunt to find his mother, waiting at the entrance to his teepee.
He slid off his horse and stood before her, her expression was as dark as the clouds gathering on the horizon. "She is gone." When he said nothing she spoke again. "Did you hear me, my son? Skyfire is gone!"
He left his horse where he stood and made his way through the camp.
Cloud Chaser ducked into Red Bear's teepee unannounced, one of the elders sat next to their chief. Both were deep in conversation and ignored the impatient brave. The elder soon finished his council and left.
Red Bear turned to Cloud Chaser.
"Where is she?"
"Gone." He had been waiting for this confrontation.
"Where?"
"Back to her people."
"For two years you have claimed that she is part of our people! Now you let her go?"
Red Bear simply sat there staring at him.
"I have asked for her as my wife - and you-" he glared down at Red Bear, "You sent her away!" Red Bear's gaze never wavered, but Cloud Chaser knew the truth, "I will have her back."
The tone of his voice sacred Red Bear more than he cared to admit.
"You do not love her," Red Bear insisted.
"I will have her." Cloud Chaser turned and left. Red Bear followed him, calling his name.
The third time Cloud Chaser stopped and faced him again. "You will respect my wishes and leave her alone."
"Your wishes?"
"As chief-"
"You are nothing to me-" He snapped his bow in half and threw it on the ground at Red Bear's feet. "I no longer follow you or this tribe. You are all dead to me!"
