#gubok

Hdajk was happy to find a few remaining lemons close to the camp.

You could for sure call that a sour meal.

- Tomorrow I will take Gubok and the others hunting. Hopefully we will go to bed with full stomachs.

- I cross my fingers, Hdajk said, because lemons are not my favorite food.

As said as done, Rusa took Hdajk’s younger siblings hunting and was hoping to catch some grouse or deer.

But all they got was a couple of rabbits.

- I don’t know, they are too sweet to eat, Nobi protested.

- Not if you are hungry enough, Rusa said pragmatically, and it tastes better than lemons.

One rabbit is not much for a family of five. Nevertheless, that night they had rabbit soup, with a twist of lemon, and the kids didn’t go to bed hungry, to the parents big relief.

The next day Rusa came home empty handed.

- There was absolutely nothing. Not even a thrush. Maybe your brother Gubok could spare some dried meat, he mentioned yesterday that he had some.

- Okay, I will ask him, Hdajk said reluctantly, but I don’t like to bother my siblings, they can merely manage themselves these days. In this weather there might be snow in the mountains, so I will probably not be back before darkness, the path up to his camp might be icy.

- Sister, what are you doing here? And in this weather?

Hdajk explained the problem to Gubok.

- I will give you what I have, but it’s not much, maybe just three meals for one man. I’m sorry I can’t help. This winter has been terrible for everyone.

- Well at least the kids wont be hungry, that’s the most important. Rusa and I will manage. For now. Our hunting luck must turn at some point.

- Let’s hope so sister. Let’s hope so.

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Time passed, and relations normalized. Everything seemed calm and nice. On the surface. Hdajk was busy taking care of everything in the camp, as she had done every day after her mother died. “I can’t believe how much work it is!”, she thought to herself,

- I cook and clean,

- take care of the kids from morning to night,

- and then I go to collect firewood, roots and berries for the next day.

- I have no adults to talk to except my dad,

- and I never get enough sleep.

- Frabbit!! Is this what my life is going to be like...?

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Slowly family life found a new normal, the children played peacefully, and Hdajk and Rusa was comfortable in their new roles as caregivers.

- Are you my mother now? Sanie asked

- No, I am your sister still, but I love you as much as any mother loves her children

- I love you too! I think you are the best not-mother we could ever have! And Rusa is our best not-father.

- Oh sweetie, we both love you very much.

- If you have your own children, would you stop caring for me? Will you forget about us?

- Oh Sanie! How can you think such a thing? I will always care about you, and  never forget you, no matter what happens! And Rusa and I will love and care for you as long as we live, trust me.

Later that day when they had a moment to themselves Hdajk told Rusa about the incident.

- It’s fully understandable, Rusa commented, She feels insecure, and with everything she has been through the last months no wonder why. First her mother dies and then her father.

- I’m so glad you are in my life Hdajk said, I couldn’t have found a more supporting and loving man to share my cave with.

- I love you too, flame of my fire. You are my everything. Do you think she suspects anything?

- Suspects?

- Okay don’t put up that innocent face to me honey. I have noticed that your bleedings has stopped, that you are more radiant than usual and your skin is very soft. I think a new era in our lives is about to start.

- Well aren’t you the clever mister know-it-all! Hdajk smiled her most dazzling smile.

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                                             [End of Chapter 3]

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- Oh no, oh no, oh no! Father!! Wake up!!

- Boui!! Dubi!! Help!! He won’t wake up!

- Hdajk, Boui said softly, he is not going to wake up. He has left us.

- Noooo! Hdajk didn’t want to believe it.

- What are we going to do now? How are we going to continue without him?

- I don’t know Hdajk, Dubi said, I guess we just have to.

- We can’t let him lie here in the sun. Boui was always the practical one.

- Is father sleeping? Gubok asked.

- No, Hdajk sobbed. His spirit has left us. He is dead.

- We will put him in one of the caves for now, and then bury him later next to your mother. They should be together now.

- We already are, the wind whispered.

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(Poses from @allthelovesimsposes​, @natalia-auditore​ and Andrew @sims4studioofficial​ - Thank you!)

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- I want to ask your brothers and your father if I can take you to the full moon dance.

- Don’t you think you rather should ask me? Hdajk, smiled but was also serious. I’m not anybodies property, you know.

- Oh no, of course not! I just assumed ...

- Don’t! Don’t assume anything about me! But you can ask me!

- So Hdajk, you want to go to the full moon dance with me?

- Yes, I thought you’d never ask!

They both laughed.

And then he kissed her.

- Father! Father! I saw him kiss Hdajk!! Sanie ran to tell Oyw.

- What? Did they see you?

- No, I don’t think so...

- Good! And please Won, don’t make a fuss about this.

- Father, I never really had anything against him. I just don’t know him. Yet.

- So you will respect your sister’s choice, if it should come to that?

- Of course! It was never an issue from my part. Actually I think it’s just Efhag who doesn’t like him. And then Klyg, as usual, who always do whatever Efhag does.

- I think Efhag is just jealous because Rusa is a much better hunter than he is. Koryi said.

- You might be right. I will have to talk to him. But these things wears me down, they really do.

- You want me to talk to him? Won asked.

- No. Oyw sighed. This is something I have to do myself, as a father.