Chapter Two

Nothing I've Ever Known

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A year pasted, Little Creek and Weeping Doe had grown closer. You could not find one without finding the other first. LIttle Creek walked around in circles. His sister Quiet Rain watched him getting dizzy herself. "quit it already!" he said pushing Little Creek lightly to the gorund. "sorry" He said. Quiet Rain shook her head. "is it that hard? you know to asked some one a question?" She asked. Little Creek glared at her. "if it's a big enough one yes,the timeing has to be right or..." Little Creek started," Or what?" Weeping Doe Asked Walking up her horse Sunray trailing behind her. "um nothing" Little creek managed to say quickly. Weeping Doe raised a brow at him and restd her hands on her hips. "you have been acting very strange lately" She said, Quiet Rain giggled drawing Weeping Doe's atention. "is there something i'm not being told?" Weeping doe asked. Little creek out off the ground and shot a glare at this sister. "no of corse not, I wouldn't keep anything from you" He said., Weeping Doe was not convinced but let it go. "well I'm leaving to go with Old lady Wilik  and Old lady Touha to gather things for lunch"she said before walking off.

Little Creek watch Weeping Doe walk off with a silly smile, Which went away fast. "how am i gonna get her to say yes!" he asked droping back to the ground and hidding his face in his hands. Quiet rain walked up to him and laid a hand on his shoulder. "oh i don't know brother, maybe asking her would be a great start?" She said with a laugh. Little Creek glared at her again. "what good are you anyway" he sighed. "ah still down because your finaly to shy" Killowya Little Creeks older brother asked. Little Creek looked up at his brother dully, his head resting in his hand. "if you've come to poke fun, don't bother she's got it covered" He saisd pointing back at Quiet Rain. Killowya laughed at his brother. "Little Creek it's not that big, she'll say yes she loves you, your the only one who can't see it clearly" He said. Little Creek smiled "you think so?" he asked. Quiet Rain laughed "no why on earth would she want to marry and old guy like you!" She said. Killowya laughed but Both the Sibling stoped after sseeing Little Creeks apalled face. "relax, your only 3 years older than her" Killowya said helping his Brother up. "yeah we're sorry we didn't think you'd be so uptight" Quiet rain added. Little Creek relaxed "it's ok" he said offering a small smile.

Weeping Doe was in the forest with Wiliki and Touha picking herbs and berrys. They had already collected the corn, Beans, and rice from the fields. "So Weeping Doe you are a beautiful young girl are you not, why is it you are not married?" Touha asked. Weeping Doe blushed. "oh well grandmother Touha I...I do not know" she said. Touha smiled. "ah but you have some one in mind do you not?" she asked. Weeping Doe Blushed some more. "no not really" she said with a sigh adding a handfull of red berrys into her basket. "oh Touha leave the child alone, most boys are to afraid to ask wemons as beautiful as ourselves to wed them" Wilika said with a pridful smile. "why i remember, it took Swallow Song 4 years to ask me" She added. Weeping Doe smiled. "that long? grandmother Wilika?" She asked. Wilika nodded. "we had been friends sence birth, and he was the shyest man in the world" Wilika said chuckling. Touha pick a few more herbs before they  moved on. " That Little Creek had best hurry up or my grandson Fight Buck will beat him to the question" Touha said. Wilika laughed and Weeping Doe blushed some more. "oh no not Little Creek, Touha we are just friends" She said. "ah but you always start out as friends dear" Wilika said with a sly wink.

 Little Creek Looked at his Siblings skeptically "are you sure this will work?" He asked, Quiet rain nodded "it will be beautiful, they should be back at sunrise you should ride up on a horse and let your ahir out of those tails, and meet her." Quiet rain said dazing off. Killowya laughed. " on a horse you mean rain?" Little Creek asked. "oh no i've got that covered your riding up on Little Child of the West Wind he's the new stallion father broke" Killowya said. "thats perfect" Quiet Raind added jumping up and down. " your getting way to involed in this" Little Creek said looking at his sister as if she had lost her mind.

The next day it was  a nice morning the sun was just beinging to rise. The star were going to rest now and their twinkling died down. Weeping Doe sat in the feilds with Sunray who was grazing on the sweet newly dewed grass. Weeping Doe looked up at the sky watching the stars dye out. An Eagle flew by letting out a loud caw. Sunray looked up and whinnied at it. This made Weeping Doe smiled at her horse. What was it about the eagle she loved? The sun peeked over the moutain tops and the sky became brighter. Weeping Doe looked towards the came. The bright light Hit the Figure of a man and his horse. The were riding gracfully across the fields getting closer. The sun rays kissed the horses pure white coat and set a warm glow off the man's red skin. The wind carried the Man long dark hair behind him like a flage singealing his aravial. Weeping Doe was in awe. Who was this? She Stod up shielding her eays from the sun. The Rider stoped infront of her. "Little Creek?" Weeping Doe asked. "yeah, that morning sun is bright isn't it?" he asked getting off the horse. " yeas but your very- it's..i mean it's very stunning" Weeping said catching her helf as she was about to let her thoughts slip out into words. LIttle Creek smiled as Weeping Doe's Face flsuhed. "Weeping doe?" Little Creek sighed taking her hand within his own shaking hands. "what wronge why are you shaking?" She asked. Little Creek Flashed a smaler smile. "you soon see" He thought clearing his troat. "Doe you make me very happy, and your a true friend...but..is that all you think we can be?" He asked Weeping Doe looked at him with confusion. " What i mean to say is, would you be my wife Doe?" Little creek aske dhis voice had cracked. Weeping Doe blinked and let out a long breath. Was this really hapening? she was so young, was she ready? "yes, yes, Yes i will" she said still in awe. Little creek smiled and twirled her around. Sunray trotted over to Little West wind and Batted her lashes at him.Weeping DOe held Little Creek tightly. She wasn't sure if she was ready, but the heart wants what it wants.

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When the Two had Gotten back to the camp they were greated and congradulated by everyone and given gifts. Weeping Doe was still in shock. She smiled and gave everyone there hugs, and thank yous. Quiet Rain Hugged Weeping Doe tightly. "sister!" she said happily KIllowya rested a Hand on Little Creeks Shoulder. " it wasn't so hard was it" He whispered. Little Creek Smile. "not at all" He said looking off " I am lying threw my teeth!" He thought, " Thank you for helping me" Little Creek added huging his brother. " Your welcome you were a reck you couldn't have done it alone" Killowya said laughing. "thanks" Little Creek said pushing Killowya away some before laughing as well.

"are you happy Doe?" Quiet rain asked. Weepign Doe gave a small smile. " I feel like i'm on eagle's wings" She said Quiet rain frowned. "you don't look like it whats wrong?" She asked, Weeping Doe looked down "well I'm afraid....I'm so young, Will i make a good wife? I do not know what to do" Weeping Doe said. Quiet Rain hugged Weeping Doe again. "you will be fine, you do not have to be perfect, my brother loves you very much, he just wants you, thanks all, you make him very happy" She said Weeping Doe grined at Quiet rain and returned the hug. "thank you Quiet Rain" She said. "Doe its earlie My brothers and I are going to go hunting I'll be back soon though" Little Creek said shyly giving Weeping Doe a kiss on the cheek. Weeping Doe smiled and returned it. "ok" she said Softly. "but be careful" She added. Little Creeklooked back at her and smiled "always" He said before getting on Rain and Riding off.

It was now mid day and Little Creek, Killowya, and Sounding Wind had not returned yet. Weeping Doe stood infront of of her tent and looked ot the south, that was the direction Little Creek had went ealier that morning.  There was panic in the tribe as the loud sounding of horses could be heard from the north. Weeping Doe looked to the south and became fearful. A large group of Uniformed White skins were ridding up on the trib. The Elders in the tribe had told her horrid stories about what they have done to indian tribes, taking their land and killing them. how Badly they treated horses.  Most of the Tribe's fighters had left to go hunt. Weeping Doe watched the wemon skoot their childern into the tents. Weeping Doe got on Sunray and met the white rider. "who are you and what is your busness here" she said bravely. "girl I think you need to be taught to hold your tounge" A pale man with dark chocolate hair said. he looked as if he had a high ranking among the men. Weeping Doe glared at him Fiercely. "Little Creek where are you" She thought.

" Don't talk down to me sir" Weeping Doe said Strictly. "your a child I shall talk to you as i please" the Man said. "oh but it is not because i am a child that you