A Lone Traveler Challenge - Time to Move on (Updated Oct. 7)

It was definitely a blessing finding the shack. Even Dasha would be comfortable here. The mare was still getting used to Tanvi, but she knew they needed each other; neither of them had a soul in the world now. Just each other, the shack, and for Tanvi, at least she had the clothes she washed up with. She needed to find a way to start making money and find some way of living here on this island.
For now she would beachcomb for anything useful, catch fish to eat, and luckily there was an old woodworking table in that shack. She'd have to make a living with that for now.
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"Don't worry girl. At least there is grass here for you. I'll have to find some fish to roast..."
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'Of course it would rain...'
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She managed to get the stove working.
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"Hey there little guy. I won't hurt you..."
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"It sure is beautiful here."
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She was able to buy some things she needed from selling some woodworks. A saddle for Dasha, some vegetable seeds, and even some chickens. Her first ride with Dasha wasn't the best, but they would both have to get used to it.
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A stallion came around and was eating some of Dasha's hay. Tanvi wondered if she could try getting a foal. She might be able to sell it. (First random event - a horse breeding).
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Did one of the locals want to buy a foal? Well, not this guy. He was a jerk. She'd find someone else.
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Great start of the challenge :)

Looking forward for seeing more!
Poor Tanvi, Uku was rude, huh?

Thank you for reading and commenting! I want to try to do some storytelling, but I don't know if I'll be able to keep up with it. It's a lot harder than it seems trying to match the right pictures with text.
And he was rude! Just started yelling at her for no reason. She has the socially awkward trait so it's kind of funny.

I am newbie too, when it comes to storytelling , but you are doing great job so far !

The watermelons were ready to harvest. It felt really good that her hard work had paid off. She could try canning these for food.

But of course, fishing was still the best way to get food; other than the various stalls around, which cost money that she'd rather save.

'Save for what?' she wondered.

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While she was fishing, Ukupanipo joined her. She was surprised and a bit nervous, since he had yelled at her last time they met.

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They fished together in silence for a while, but eventually Tanvi worked up the courage to speak to him. She admitted that she was a bit socially awkward and that she was sorry if she had upset him last time.

"Maybe we just got off on the wrong foot?" she said questioningly.

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"No, no, I'm sorry," he replied. "I was in a bad mood last time. I should not have taken it out on you."

Phew, she was relieved.

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As the sun set that night, Dasha showed signs of going into labor. A foal was about to be born! She comforted her as best as she could.

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A beautiful colt was born. Tanvi called him Blaze; a little Blaze of warmth on the dark beach.

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"Hey there little guy, welcome to the world!" Talking with animals was much easier for Tanvi than conversing with humans.
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The next day, Sprinkle grew into a full size hen. Tanvi was looking forward to getting some eggs, but she'd have to be careful of the foxes.

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Just as Tanvi was thinking things couldn't be better around her tiny little homestead, a stray dog wandered in. He was thin and looked hungry, and he was so sweet. Of course she took him in. She named him Henry. He might be good for keeping the foxes away! (Random event - a stray dog)
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Tanvi decided to do some exploring of the small islands. Thankfully most of the islands were connected by bridges so her and Dasha could travel from one to the other.

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At a local bar she ran into none other than Ukupanipo. They talked for a bit and Tanvi tried telling him one of her jokes - the one about a horse, of course.

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"I...don't get it..."

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He left to get something to drink. Was it that bad of a joke?

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"At least you like my jokes, right, Dasha?"

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She whinnied happily in response.

The two of them explored so much that Dasha needed a break. They stopped along the beach and Tanvi did some snorkeling.

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Tanvi was enjoying beach life, but she wondered what else was out there in the world. She must have been going somewhere when her ship went down, but the thing was, she couldn't remember. She thinks that maybe she grew up on a farm; she certainly liked farm work and animals. She didn't think she'd be able to stay in that beach shack forever. She was starting to have fears of unfulfilled dreams. But the week was passing by and soon Blaze was weaned and able to be sold. She found out that Ukupanipo lived in a house very close by her shack and that he actually did want to buy a foal. She visited his place with Blaze to say goodbye.

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Her and Uku swam and talked for awhile and Tanvi found herself relaxing a bit and not feeling so awkward anymore. She felt like maybe the two of them were actually friends.

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"Bye, Blaze. I'll be seeing you. Be good now."

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With the money she got from selling Blaze she was able to buy a bed. It was much more comfortable than her sleeping bag.

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Uku came to visit her the next day and she shared her fears of unfulfilled dreams with him. She told him she didn't know how much longer she'd be staying in the shack. He told her to take a deep breath; everything would be okay. She felt relieved, as if he was actually saying, "just follow your dreams!"

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She ended the week with some fishing, some fried fish, and a bonfire where she did some dancing. Oh how she loved to dance! And was that Uku again? She was running into him a lot...

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Good night, Lani St. Taz. She fell asleep on her beach float dreaming of seeing other parts of the world.

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