Everyone was there except for the five youngest children, who had been sent to get ready for bed though it was still fairly early.The group had sat th...ere for a few minutes while Bryan had stepped into the bathroom to relieve his bladder. When he returned the small chitchat that had been going on prior to his departure had died down and every eye was riveted to the fire.Bryan reflected briefly on this. Fire had been with human-kind since well before the dawn of civilization in one form or. The sound of Anniel yawning had him turning back to her. She rubbed one eye before grinning up at him. “You can love me here, baby.” The offer was more than tempting, but he still couldn’t bring himself to make love to her in front of the others. “My shy dark angel,” she cooed kissing his lips. “I’m not shy,” he claimed indignantly. “Yes, you are,” Eriel snickered. Ashriel ignored the idiot. “Anniel, I will not besmirch our love with public displays of intimacy.” Anniel frowned in. "It didn't take us that long to find a new spot. From the meadow we drove due east, keeping the river to our right and the woods to our left. When the river started to bend north-east towards a range of steep hills and small mountains, we picked the first track that we came across that headed directly north and followed that. The track was broad enough that we could drive down it single file. I led the way. The track meandered a bit but eventually, after another couple of miles or so we came. Some of the braver boys they met even asked the Crow girls to dance.Tulsa Community CenterTulsa, Indian TerritoryDecember 7, 1888The Young Bucks and the Crow girls were decked out for the special Friday night social. This was to be a youth dance and Christmas party sponsored by the local businessmen, especially for the young folks who lived in and around Tulsa.The Bucks wore new buckskins and moccasins. They had made a pact to wear their hair long and braided the day they became blood brothers..
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