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Clanluna

Chapter 25: Sons of Broud

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Luna’s Clan List

Deceased members:
Iga – mother of Ebra and Uka
Uba – mother of Creb, Brun and Iza
---Creb (37) – former Mog-Ur, 1st Weez-Ur (Roe Deer/Ursus totem),
---Iza (28) – Uba’s mother, adopted mother of Ayla
---Ebra (41) – Brun’s mate, Broud’s mother
---------Broud (21) – former Leader (Wooly Rhinoceros totem)
Dorv
Zoug (43) – second in command to the leader before Brun




Living Members
Thonlan (17) – Other, Woodworker, Jondolar’s brother. (Cave Lion totem)
---Luna (22) – Other, Leader, 1st Weech, Creb’s widow, Thonlan’s mate, (Snorkack totem)
---------Ansalong (11) - Owl
---------Winter Sleeper (2) – Cave Bear

Zar (22) ½ Clan, 1st Ranked male hunter, Goov’s Acolyte, Clanluna’s Acolyte, (Ursus Totem)
--------Durc (5) – ½ Clan, Ayla’s son, (Gray Wolf totem)
--------Iza (3) – ¼ Clan, Ayla’s daughter, 3rd Weech (Unicorn Totem)
-------Zeen – (3) ½ Clan, son of Luna, Goov’s Acolyte, 2nd Weez-Ur (Ursus Totem)

Vorn (15) – Clan, 2nd Ranked male hunter
---Uba (10) – Clan, Medicine Woman, Vorn’s mate
------Uma (1) – Clan, Uba’s daughter

Goov (22) – Clan, mog-ur, 11th Ranked male hunter, (Aurochs totem/Ursus totem)
---Ovra (20) – Clan, Goov’s mate, (Beaver totem)
------Oogra (1) – Clan, Ovra’s daughter

Groog (27) – 1/8 Clan, 3rd Ranked male hunter (megaceros totem)
------Griga (1) – 1/16 Clan, Iga’s daughter

Broog (21) – ½ Clan, 4th Ranked male hunter
---Ena (20) – ½ Clan, 4th Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts
------Eva (9) – ½ Clan daughter of Ena, training to become Woman-Who-Hunts
------Boov (6) – ½ Clan son of Ena

Crug (24) – Clan, 5th Ranked male hunter (wolf totem)
---Ika (22) – Clan, Crug’s mate
------Crik (1) – Clan, Ika’s son
---Oga (19) – Clan, Crug’s 2nd mate, Broud’s widow (hamster totem)
------Grev (6) – Clan, Oga’s 2nd son
------Dorv (1) Clan, Oga’s 3rd son

Vorv (19) – ½ Clan, 6th Ranked male hunter
---Uva (17) – ½ Clan, mate of Vorv
------Broov (6) – ½ Clan son of Uva (looks full Clan)
------Ugra (5) – ½ Clan daughter of Uva (looks full Others) training to become Woman-Who-Hunts
------Vorva (1) – ½ Clan daughter of Uva

Borg (11) – Clan, 7th Ranked male hunter, (Boar totem)
---Ona (11) – Clan, Borg’s mate (Owl totem)
------Bona (1) Clan, Ona’s daughter

Brac (10) – Clan, Oga’s 1st son, 8th Ranked hunter (Bison totem)
---Igra (8) – Clan, Ika’s daughter, Brac’s Mate

Brun (35) – Clan, former leader, 10th Ranked male hunter (Bison totem)
---Aba (37) (ground squirrel totem) Brun’s mate

Grod (31) – Clan, son of the mate of Zoug, 12th Ranked male hunter (Brown Bear totem)
---Uka (27) – Clan, Ebra’s sister, Grod’s Mate

Droog (33) – Clan, toolmaker, Aga’s mate, 13th Ranked male hunter
---Aga (26) – Clan, Droog’s mate
------Groob (8) – Clan, Aga’s son, 9th Ranked male Hunter


Ekwus (2) – Leader of the Centaur Herd
--- 5 Unicorns – Ekwus’ Mates.
------3 Unicorn foals (0)
------2 Centaur foals (0)


Traveling to the Sungaea Summer Meeting
---Iga (23) - Other, (formerly: Andromedanaea of the Sungaea) 3rd Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts, red-foot, Clanluna (one-who-serves-the-Mother) Groog’s Mate
---Dyondar (Jondolar of the Zelandonii) (19) – Other, flintknapper, Thonolan’s brother (Cave Lion totem)
---Ayla (16) – Other, Clan’s 1st Ranked Medicine Woman, 2nd Weech, 2nd Ranked Woman-Who-Hunts, Zar’s Mate, (Cave Lion totem)
Ajaxerxesirius of the Reindeer Camp of the Sungaea (24) – Andromedanaea’s cousin

Chapter 25: Sons of Broud

“So you were training in Pleasures under the Clanluna before she left,” signed Durc. “What’s it like to Relieve your Needs?”

“It’s a lot of fun, that’s interspersed with too much talk about responsibilities,” replied Grev. “This boy doesn’t understand why we need to worry about women’s Needs anyway.”

“This boy knows,” agreed Durc. “It’s not like the woman has a choice. If a man has a Need, she should Relieve it.”

“Not any more,” pointed out Grev. “The Clanluna says that Pleasures have to be mutual now. If the Woman doesn’t want to Relieve a man’s Needs she doesn’t have to.”

“Even if she’s his mate?” asked Durc.

“Even then,” signed Grev.

“Why don’t you show me what she taught you?” suggested Durc. “Hey! Eva! Come of here! We want to play ‘Mates’ with you!”

Eva was torn by the half-Clan boy’s request. Because she was half-Clan, part of her felt completed to obey. But she didn’t like to play ‘Mates’. It usually meant being ordered around while the boy sat around and did the ordering.

“This girl would rather go hunting,” signed Eva.

“Come here!” said Grev, enraged by her defiance. He was dubious about this whole idea of women-who-hunt. And the girl had become more willful and defiant now that she was starting to show physical signs that she would soon be a woman.

Reluctantly, Eva came over and sat at Grev’s feet. He was nearly a man and his orders carried more weight that Durc’s. She found it harder to defy him.

Grev and Durc stood over her, fuming while the girl waited for acknowledgement. Finally, Grev resolved to grant Durc’s request and show him what the Clanluna had shown him. He tapped her on the shoulder and when she looked up, he gave her the Signal.

Eva widened her eyes in shock! She had thought that he was only supposed to Relieve his Needs with the Clanluna until he became a man.

Enraged by her hesitation, Grev jerked her head down so hard she feel on her hands. He then went around behind her. She trembled in fear when he lifted her wrap.

“EVA!” Shouted Groob.

She lifted her head to look and the man.

“This man needs you to fetch you some water,” signed Groob.

Eva slipped from Grev’s grip as she sprang up and rushed to the young man’s side. He pointed to a cup, which she took to the river, filled and brought back to him. She sat at his feet and he immediately acknowledged her so she could hand him the cup. Once he’d slaked his thirst, he turned back to her.

“This man is going hunting,” signed Groob. He needs you to go with him and carry his kill. You may bring your bow.”

Eva rushed back to the cave, grabbed her bow and quiver of arrows and back to Groob.

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Durc and Grev were no longer fuming as they watched Eva run off to fetch water for Groob.

“Now that is how a proper Clan girl should act,” remarked Grev.

“This boy knows,” agreed Durc. “Our Clan is more proper since Mama and the Clanluna left. With Luna is seclusion, we’re more like a real Clan. Our Leaders are the 1st Ranked Male Hunter and the mog-ur.”

“This boy agrees,” nodded Grev. “Brac should have been Leader. Or perhaps you should be Leader after Zar.”

“Let’s see if Brac will take us hunting,” suggested Durc.

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Eva was very relieved to be working under Groob’s direction. She didn’t quite know why. When they spotted a deer, Eva wounded it at the same time Groob tangled its’ legs with his bola. This allowed Groob a chance to run up and finish the deer with his spear. She couldn’t contain her surprise when Groob shared a piece of the liver with her.

“Refrain from mentioning this,” admonished Groob.

She nodded in obedience.

After Groob buried the heart to appease the deer totem, Eva tried to lift the whole deer. When she found she couldn’t, she made a small travois, as she had seen Ayla make before she left. This made it possible for her to drag the whole deer back.

After sharing the deer amongst the whole Clan, Groob directed Eva to help Aga cook some of it for him and dry the rest. Somehow, she didn’t mind this as much as she would have minded pretending to do this for Grev and Durc. After dinner, she was wondering/hoping he would give her the Signal. Instead, he commanded her:

“Eva, go back to your hearth.”

As she went back to her hearth, she could feel Grev’s eyes on her, glaring at her.

“This woman saw how well you behaved with Groob,” praised Ena. “Soon you will be a woman yourself. You’ll make someone a fine mate.”


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The next morning, Durc sought out Grev’s company.

“Grev, let’s ask Brac to take us hunting!” suggested Durc.

“Good Idea! Let’s go” agreed Grev. “Brac, will you take us hunting?”

Brac studied his younger brother and his deformed milk brother. Grev was nearly a man. He needed to prepare for his manhood hunt. But Durc, in spite of being only a year younger, was much less developed. The Man made his decision.

“This man will take you, but not Durc,” signed Brac.

“But, that’s not fair!” waved Durc. “It was my idea to go hunting in the first place!”

“This man has made up his mind! You are not old enough!” gestured Brac. “If you can’t control your temper, perhaps you should gather wood for the women today?”

“This boy doesn’t need you to take me hunting! This boy can’t hunt all by him self!” waved Durc, angrily, as he stomped off.

Seeing him go back to his hearth and gather up his sling and throwing spears, Eva ran up to Durc as he was walking out of his hearth. She jumped in front of him and sat at his feet, waiting to be acknowledged.

Durc tapped her on the shoulder that he was almost cuffing her.

“This girl noticed that you are going hunting,” signed Eva. “May this girl go with you?”

“This boy won’t wait for you,” signed Durc. “If you can catch up, you may accompany me.”

The ½ Clan girl sprang up and rushed to get her bow. Seeing her, Boov and Broov, grabbing their Slings and throwing spears. Urgra tried to grab her sling and follow, but her short legs couldn’t keep up. She fell further and further behind until the older kids no longer saw her behind them. Soon the quartet of kids had spotted a roe deer. Durc had directed them to encircle the deer and they were just preparing to cast their spears when the deer was frighten off by the piercing scream of a girl!

Durc tried to purse his prey, hoping against hope, that he could get close enough to cast a spear.

Broov and Eva ran in the opposite direction, in the direction of the girl’s scream. After a short run through the brush, they came upon Ugra, wresling with a lynx!

Broov poured on the speed. He couldn’t throw a spear. He might hit his sister. His only hope was to run up and try to stab the lynx before it killed her.

Eva didn’t hesitate. She stopped running, pulled back her bowstring and left fly and arrow that when right through the lynx’s head! The cat fell limp onto Ugra.

Broov rushed up and pulled the dead cat off of his bloody sister.

˝She’s hurt very bad! She needs a Medicine Woman!˝ signed as he scooped her up and ran back to the cave.

Realizing that Durc and Boov weren’t with them, Eva began walking back to where she’d last seen them.

Űgra has been attacked by a lynx!˝ announced Eva when she saw the other two boys.

˝This boy never asked her to follow us,˝ replied Durc. ˝Why didn’t you follow us? If it weren’t for that stupid girl, we could have gotten that deer!˝

˝Durc, didn’t you hear me? Ugra is hurt!˝ admonished Eva.

˝Don’t you sign at me like that!˝ signed Durc, as he tried to cuff her.

It didn’t really work. She was too much bigger than him.

˝Don’t you turn your back on me!˝ waved Durc as she stomped off.

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˝It looks worse than it is,˝ said Uba to Uva, once she had finished tending to the girls wounds. ˝She’ll make a full recovery.˝