Shearing Day
"Do you think Da will get to be able to participate?" Shanku asked excitedly. "What kinds of games do you think they'll play?"
"You're asking the wrong person," Nari laughed. "But I do hope he doesn't get hurt."
"Maybe they'll have races," Shanku mused. "On foot and on wing."
"Maybe they'll have to face a minobull!" Muso beamed. "Wouldn't that be exciting?"
"No, no. The minocentaur have settled down a good bit with the truce, we don't want them to get angry with being used for sport," Nari said quickly.
"Knowing them, they'd love the chance to off a few Kurach," Shanku shuddered.
"Do you think they'll let them use the feral form?" Banhi asked.
"Good question. Ironically, none of the Ferals really use the feral form or even remember how to do it," Shanku replied. "I wonder if the rebel Fernwick warriors will teach it to them?"
"I doubt they'd be allowed," Nari shook her head. "The Elders all still have a lot of reservations about shifting and magic in general. I'd be surprised if they haven't scolded the Fernwick rebels about it."
"And risk ticking off their only Imperial ally? Surely they're not that stupid," Shanku frowned.
"They exiled four cubs within the past fifty years. I don't think too highly of their intellectual capacities," Nari said flatly.
"There is that..." Shanku trailed off.
Notes & Commentary
November 3, 2016, Thursday
Shearing Day
Since these shaggy little fellows get really fluffy really fast, they get a haircut once in early spring before lambing and again in late summer or early autumn. Thus, shearing the sheep has become the precursor to the Scissortail's autumn festivals so they have time to sell bundles of wool for spinning, weaving, and whatnot. Where are the critters kept? Around the edge of the Nyre. More grass for them to nibble on.
Once the Sylvans start to settle down a bit more and take to farming rather than strictly a hunter/gatherer lifestyle where it's easier to move livestock about, they'll turn to growing cotton. Well, the Ferals will. Cotton does better in warmer climates such as where the Ferals live, and flax (linen) does better in cooler climates such as where the Imperials live. (Or so I've heard regarding cotton and flax.) Until then, wool it be!
Heh, and I just realized that this could technically mean the Kurach are "wolves in sheeps' clothing". 
Really sucky Halloween weekend. Mischief picked up a stomach virus, and naturally the parents got it too. In the middle of that, we got to find out a friend committed suicide. Yay.
It is election time, Americans! Get that dude replaced and outta there so we can start our next eight year presidency. And you know it's gonna be another eight year run if the incumbent runs again. We've done that song and dance since Reagan, with the exception of Bush Sr.
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Nari Zefana - Muso -
Creatures - Cotswold Sheep -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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