She found herself not spending as much time at the first fires as she would like, and it had nothing to do with the people there, it was simply that she was tired. But this night, she longed for the company of the people that she loved and after getting the children settled she had made her way to the fires.
She had just gotten settled onto her usual furs with her tea and was trying to pick up the flow of the conversations when a question came to her from Mezoo. What did she think made a good Tuchuk? She was just mulling that over, when the second question came. Do you think that you have to spend time in the cities to be a good Tuchuk? Well, that certainly caught her attention.
She tried to explain it as best she could, even using Mezoo's own family as an example. None of them have ever been to a city, does that make them less than worth as Tuchuk? Not by a long chance. And did spending time in a city make you better? Oh no! Not at all. In fact, she sees in those that have spent extended time in cities seem to be shadowed at least partly by dweller ways. But that does not make them bad Tuchuk. No, not at all.
So, what does make a good Tuchuk? You will probably find as many answers to that one question as there are people in camp. One word that comes to her, is loyalty. Someone that has a Tuchuk heart is loyal to the tribe and its' member's to a fault. It is often said that one Tuchuk would die to defend a brother or a sister of the Tribe. Now does that mean they agree all of the time, oh hell no. She has seen some very lively arguments between tribe member, but in the end there was no animosity between those that disagreed.
A Tuchuk is someone that reveres the bosk, the earth, the Sky and the people. A Tuchuk is one that will go out of their way to make sure that no one goes without, that their brothers and sisters are safe from all enemies, whether they be human or another kind.
A Tuchuk is one that loves their family, whether it be their close blood relations or simply the family of other Tuchuks, and will defend that family relationship and bond with their life. Do not mess with a Tuchuk when it comes to the Tribe and their family.
So, what does all this mean? For her, someone that shows loyalty and love for the Tribe is a good Tuchuk. Someone that adheres to what is good for the tribe. Period.
Somewhere in that conversation it was hinted at that never leaving the plains and experiencing the ways of the dweller made you close minded. Now for some reason, that just does not seem a fair statement. What of their life can they learn behind walls? Can they learn to love the feel of the plains winds on their cheeks, can they learn the pride that you have in your heart of seeing nothing but the bosk for as far as you can see? Can you learn the love and loyalty of being a part of something so vast, so in touch with the earth and skies? She doesn't think so.
To her, living within the walls of dwellers are not needed to make anyone a good Tuchuk. But on the other hand, coming to live on the plains does not inherently make you one either. It is what is in your heart that makes you a Tuchuk, plain and simple, and a divided heart or loyalties has no place here.
She had just gotten settled onto her usual furs with her tea and was trying to pick up the flow of the conversations when a question came to her from Mezoo. What did she think made a good Tuchuk? She was just mulling that over, when the second question came. Do you think that you have to spend time in the cities to be a good Tuchuk? Well, that certainly caught her attention.
She tried to explain it as best she could, even using Mezoo's own family as an example. None of them have ever been to a city, does that make them less than worth as Tuchuk? Not by a long chance. And did spending time in a city make you better? Oh no! Not at all. In fact, she sees in those that have spent extended time in cities seem to be shadowed at least partly by dweller ways. But that does not make them bad Tuchuk. No, not at all.
So, what does make a good Tuchuk? You will probably find as many answers to that one question as there are people in camp. One word that comes to her, is loyalty. Someone that has a Tuchuk heart is loyal to the tribe and its' member's to a fault. It is often said that one Tuchuk would die to defend a brother or a sister of the Tribe. Now does that mean they agree all of the time, oh hell no. She has seen some very lively arguments between tribe member, but in the end there was no animosity between those that disagreed.
A Tuchuk is someone that reveres the bosk, the earth, the Sky and the people. A Tuchuk is one that will go out of their way to make sure that no one goes without, that their brothers and sisters are safe from all enemies, whether they be human or another kind.
A Tuchuk is one that loves their family, whether it be their close blood relations or simply the family of other Tuchuks, and will defend that family relationship and bond with their life. Do not mess with a Tuchuk when it comes to the Tribe and their family.
So, what does all this mean? For her, someone that shows loyalty and love for the Tribe is a good Tuchuk. Someone that adheres to what is good for the tribe. Period.
Somewhere in that conversation it was hinted at that never leaving the plains and experiencing the ways of the dweller made you close minded. Now for some reason, that just does not seem a fair statement. What of their life can they learn behind walls? Can they learn to love the feel of the plains winds on their cheeks, can they learn the pride that you have in your heart of seeing nothing but the bosk for as far as you can see? Can you learn the love and loyalty of being a part of something so vast, so in touch with the earth and skies? She doesn't think so.
To her, living within the walls of dwellers are not needed to make anyone a good Tuchuk. But on the other hand, coming to live on the plains does not inherently make you one either. It is what is in your heart that makes you a Tuchuk, plain and simple, and a divided heart or loyalties has no place here.
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