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picking up the glasses, “Niz, I think she just meant she was sorry she made you relive it.”
    Niz had a small smile and stood, “Oh…. well, should we join the others?”
    The men were moving around stacking things in the yard, Niz saw one of the large TVs sitting with many other things, “Billy, what the hell would we need that for?”
    Billy set a box down, “Who said I picked that?”
    Niz cocked her head and put her hand on her hip, just looking at him. Billy ran his fingers through his hair and got a coy look, “It will make a great target for the young to practice with their bows!”
    Niz shook her head, “That gets put back, even if you did mean it for that, which I doubt, it would make noise. You know the rules, Billy.”
    Billy got a defeated look, “Fine, just thought it could be cool to have.”
    Ceara started laughing, “Damn girl, you got to teach me how to do that. I talk and I get ignored, you talk and there ain’t no arguments.”
    Niz smirked, “One of the few benefits of being the chief’s daughter.”
    Before Ceara could register what Niz had just said the girl walked off, “Why are the little ones still covered?”
    Stray Eagle joined Niz by the last crate, “Alden said no.” He said it in louder voice than Ceara thought necessary, but she was curious what the little ones were. Hand guns, knives or even grenades, but she didn’t know why Alden would say no to weapons.
    Niz looked a little confused, “They will be needed to help with the animals we have given them. Why would he say no?”
    Alden joined them by the covered crate, “We have just lost one of our own and Ceara wouldn’t be ready now.”
    Ceara joined them, “Ready for what? Why wouldn’t I be ready? What is it?”
    Stray Eagle pulled the cover off a litter of puppies, “They are blue heeler pups, they are great natural herders and very good protectors. But Alden said no and we must respect that.”
    He started to cover the puppies, but Ceara stopped him. “Alden, why did you say no?”
    Alden looked from her to the puppies, there were four and each had its own distinct markings. “You aren’t ready and puppies are loud. You got Max after he was grown, these will take a lot of time and training.”
    Ceara got that stubborn look that Alden was hoping to see, “I can decide when I’m ready and I say I am. Niz said we need them to help with the cows so I think we should keep them. You can train them, you trained Tonto!”
    Alden reached over and grabbed one of the puppies by the scruff and held him up, “They are yelpers at this age, and we don’t need that.”
    Ceara quickly took the puppy, “They haven’t made a sound yet! Please Alden, it’s been three weeks and I know that isn’t that long but we could use them and I bet they would be smarter than… I mean smart.”
    She didn’t want to say Maximus was not smart; he was a great dog, just not as well trained as these could be. “Plus you can teach me as you train them.”
    Stray Eagle lifted a second puppy in his arms, “These have been taught since birth not to make noise. You won’t have to worry about that.”
    Ceara hugged the one to her chest, “Alden, I can take care of them! I promise!”
    Alden grinned, “Ok kid, but every training session I want you there, no bitching.”
    “DEAL!”
    Stray Eagle set his puppy on the ground and motioned for Alden to follow him, once they were away from Ceara he turned smiling at Alden. “That played out just like you said it would.”
    Alden leaned on one of the trucks, “I knew if I just said we got new dogs, Ceara would have thought I was not just forgetting Max but replacing him. I had to make her want them and make her think it was her choice.”
    “I have one last thing to talk to you about. Our chief wants to meet you. That is why we waited so long to return, he wanted to see if you would survive out here and see if you would try to attack us. Once time had passed, he knew you and your group had passed