Deer

As time wore on the children of a small fishing village started to lose appreciation for their culture and families. Little by little each child was being drawn to the trees and fields surrounding the streams.

As the children were seeking out their curiosity for the forest and fields something was capturing their imaginations. Things just didn't seem good to their parents. Only nobody could figure out why.

So the children started spending more and more time exploring the grassy hills and leave trees.

Most of the older children were expected to work with the grown ups in the fishing trade. But they didn't want to do it anymore. The problem grew bigger. Every day wad a tug of war between fishing and finding a different way of life.

One afternoon while the oldest and strongest boys were exploring the river's edge near the river's bend. Something came out of the water. The mud and river vegetation swirled around and become one form. The development of the form took on a shape. An animal with four legs a long narrow body a thin neck and a long face.

This new creature turned back towards the water stomped in the water causing a herd of identical creature to come up out if the river.

Startled curious and shaken these boys ran to a bush to hide.

As the herd ran off into the trees the boys said we will go get bows and arrows to hunt and kill one of these creatures. Hoping to discover what they were.

Gathering together to meet at the place the cteatures showed up. Each boy went his way to hunt. It wasn't easy but a creature was hit and killed.

Not knowing what else to do but gut it and scale it. As they would a fish. They skined the animal collected the best meat and took the head.

When the elders of the village saw their food and fur supply an explanation was needed.

The boys told the elders that creatures came from the river and ran to the fields and trees to graze and eat.

It was a few months later when winter came the cteatures became very visible. Some of the older women were saying those poor dear animals. So the name deer stuck and became what the villagers called them.

Now the villagers had two forms of trade. Fish and deer. Although some young adult children stayed in the fishing industry and some grown men chose to explore the deer hunting industry. Most young men took up hunting.

After time things worked out between the villagers. Fishing is still profitable while hunting is taking on a new life both industries can survive together.

Nobody knows why the deer were formed in the muddy waters that day. It is just an accepted fact that deer that day entered the world forever