The day I earnt my small intestine!

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The day I earnt my small intestine!

It had always been my ambition to join the hunt and ever since I took my first steps I had played Indians with my friends. But never, not in my wildest imaginings had I dreamt that I, Yellow Eagle of the Teton tribe would grow to be a warrior.

        The sun was finally upon us on the day of my first hunt.  

It had been a long night, spent painting arrows and sharpening

 Lances .My stomach was a flutter and my mind was a buzz. I did not know it but this was to be the day I had been anticipating all my childhood.

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        I kissed goodbye to my wife then hesitated before joining the hunters, this could be the last time I saw my wife, so many warriors had been killed on the hunt, the bison were known for being strong, heavy and having powerful horns. If you got on the wrong side of a bison the results were often fatal.

        With that thought in my mind, I mounted my stead; my only hope of surviving the surround lay in the hands of my horse. Hours of my time had gone in to training that horse and now was its ultimate test, ...

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