Post by Olivia Cromer on Jul 27, 2018 12:23:15 GMT
So Innocent, Pure and Sweet
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Settling into life in a national park was a bit of a challenge but Olivia was getting along pretty well with the others around the camp. Nothing much had changed with her routine since she was used to being up in the mornings to care for the animals back home. Now she fed her cat and let the horses roam in a small paddock near the barn. Raven was making a scene trotting around and restless in the small area but it was too dangerous to let him roam like he was used to. Once the stables were cleaned she went and got the fire in the center of camp started.
Olivia was so used to cooking for her sisters and she had now become the camp cook as well. Soin the fire was going so she got her horse saddled and headed into the woods to check snare traps she had set within the last few days. Most of them not too far off the trails so she wouldn't end up lost. As she was checking some of the traps down near the stream beds she heard some branches rustling and looked up to see a couple deer across the stream.
Olivia wasn't the best shot out of the sisters but a whole deer could have plenty of use for the entire camp. Making some jerky and salt some of it to preserve it. Now her mind was running wild with possibilities as she pulled the crossbow from her saddle horn. Raising it to take aim she carefully waiting for the right shot before releasing an arrow that hit the animal. Though it wasn't exactly where she had aimed and the deer screamed before running with a limp into the woods. Nudging her horse through the stream she made it across and slid off her saddle to the ground.
Carefully she followed the blood deeper into the forest with her horse's reins in hand. Finally, she found her target on the ground still breath and felt instantly bad for the wounded animal. Grabbing a knife she moved over carefully and quickly putting the thing out of its misery. As she wrapped a rope around its legs to drag it back to camp the sound of an engine was heard. Figuring it was just one of the park rangers she continued her task.
Like American Honey
credit Rach.
