Not Doing my Job, Yet Again. <<OPEN>>
May 31, 2010 12:15:08 GMT -5
Post by -xXInverted FlyingJennyXx- on May 31, 2010 12:15:08 GMT -5
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Grace
Grace
Okay, so I agreed to come and hunt, but sometimes, the scenes are just too beautiful. Sometimes, I just can't help but stop and observe, sketch for a while.
Today, I set my mind on bringing home the harvest from the work I've done for the past few days. I set up a salt lick three days ago after I noticed there was a doe in this area. I have an arrow in my bow already, and my bag was set against a tree trunk so it wouldn't rustle against the bushes as I shot and scare the deer away. At the same time as the past few days, the doe came up to the salt lick. I was about to shoot her, when I saw she had a little fawn following her. The little one is still a little wobbly on his legs, and he's so adorable.
I have my bow pulled back and taut, but I just can't seem to get my hand to release the arrow into the mother. It's too cruel. Used to be, I took care of animals. Now, I kill them. It just seems too wrong...
Instead, I put my weapon down and grabbed my sketchbook. The sun filters through the leafy canopy and hits the deer at just the perfect angle, painting them with more spots than they already have. I open my shoulder bag and take out my colored pencils. For now, they'll have to do, since I don't have my paints with me. I open my sketchbook to a new page and quickly draw the shapes before laying down the color. I nearly begin to hum as I sketch, until I remember that if I do, I'll scare them away.
It only takes about ten minutes to get it just right. It's a little rushed, but it gets the main idea. I shall have to convert it into a painting when I get home.
I silently thank the doe and her fawn for presenting me with such a beautiful picture. Shouldering my bow and home-made quiver, I decide not to shoot them. Free salt, I suppose. Father will be a little disappointed, but when I give him the picture to sell, it'll be better. Joy will probably make some smart point that the buyers can't eat a painting, but Mother will hopefully counter that by saying art replenishes the soul, if not the stomach. I love how I know most of their reactions. I don't like not knowing how people will react to my actions and words.
I sneak away from the salt lick, giving myself only enough time to put my pencils but not my big sketchbook back into my bag. It's a nice and sunny day, and I swing my arms as I walk, taking care not to make any noise. Such a beautiful morning this was. I only have school this afternoon left. Thank goodness I made the time last night to study for my tests and finish my homework so I could come here this morning. Most people would be cramming now, but I love to work in the early morning instead of the late nights. As long as I fill my quota, the Peacekeepers don't mind me. I'll have some issues with today, though. I ponder this until I hear a sharp crack that tells me I'm not alone. I freeze.