Creek wasn't serious, he was playfull, this wans't like him at all. "creek" she mused. He snapped out of it and looked at her lovingly.  Pulling her into a hug her ran his fingers through her hair. " they didn't hurt you?" he asked. "no, nothing but my pride other than that i am ok" she said. He sighed, obviously tired. "you should sleep" Weepign Doe said Pulling away. "he pulled her back into an embrace. "i can't" he said. "and I won't be able to tonight" he said. Weeping doe shook her head and pulled away and pushe dhim back onto the furs. she took th eblanket and covered him up. "sleep, i'm here and i am not leaving." she cooed. He blinked trying to stop his closing eyes. she took his and.  blew out the candle as she grabed some straw for weaving. "sleep" she said leting go of his hand she begiant o weeve a basket to calm her own nervs. soon Little creek was alseep, she could hear his light breathing and smiled.

Morning rolled Around Little Creek awoke with smile which fade when he turned aorund to see Weeping Doe was gone. He jumped up Paniced and ran out of the tent. He looked aorund franticly. "well it's about time you woke" She said with a small giggle. She and Quiet ran were sitting outside of the tent at the fire, cooking fish they had caught earlier that morning. Little Creek sigh in releif and then went over to Weepign Doe he psuhed her arm lightly. "that was mean" he said with a pouting face. "oh did i scare you?" she asked innocently. "yes"he said bluntly before wraping his arms aorund her waiste. she smiled slightly and then frown slightly. Quiet rain looked at her and understood "he had an Teritorial additude in the way he Held her. his arms were wraped aorund her as if to say "she's mine" which wasn't a horrible thing, it's jsut it wasn't him. "you're still bothered?" Weeping Doe Whispered. He just nodded and rested his hea don her shoulder. " I think you need to go on a ride with your brothers." Weeping Doe Sugested. "it will help you feel better, it was scary yes...but it's over now" She said. Little creek let her go. "no it's not you didn't see the look on the One mans face" he said. Weeping Doe raise an Eyebrow "what man?" she asked. "the pale one with the dark hair" he said. Weeping doe blinked "colonel Chanson" she said. "is that his name" Little Creek said Bitterly. "I'll go with my brothers" he said he then kissed her softly "but please be here when i get back" he said. Weeping Doe nodded "i'm not going anywhere i've got alot of work to do and ive got to tend to Sunray's Leg" she said he smiled at her and let. Quiet rain sighed "oh boy i've never seen my brother so shaken up" she siad as she cutt up the fish and put in into a corn roll (like a tortia), with some vegtibles. "i know" Weeping Doe said with a small faded smile. "it seems  this world is tell us, it's tiem we've grown up" she said. "he is to be the future cheif" she added Quiet rain nodded. "he'll need to know hwo to handle things like this." Weeping doe frowned at Quiet rains statment. "but will that change him?" She asked. "who creek?" Quiet rain asked she waved her hand "not a chance" she said. Weeping doe Pealed the corn. Weeping Doe smiled to herself she didn't really see him changing either. She just didn't like to see him upset.