A Lone Traveler Challenge - Time to Move on (Updated Oct. 7)
I decided to try the Lone Traveler Legacy Challenge - posted here, though mine will not be wild west themed. The Traveler: Tanvi Konzman. She was the sole survivor of a ship wreck, save for the...
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. https://i.ibb.co/hfXVTL3/09-14-23-10-41-35-AM.png
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.
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) https://i.ibb.co/KKgW7Bp/09-14-23-11-03-32-AM.png
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.
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.
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!"
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...
