3 perspectives challenge
Mommy says that this is a nice place cos of all the flowers and stuff. But I like it cos of all the places to hide. And cos of the rabbits. I like rabbits. Mommy calls them 'bunbuns' but I think that's silly cos they're good to eat and stuff. But I say 'bunbuns' cos every time I say rabbits it comes out wabbits and daddy makes fun. I don't like that.
It's good here when we come for a picnic and the weather's nice. I can hide in the trees by the water and watch Mommy and Dad and pretend I'm a hunter or a warrior sneaking up on someone. I like that. I like the way the water sounds like it's laughing, it makes me laugh too.
Mommy's right, the flowers are pretty. They look like stars thrown on the ground by the gods and I'll pick some for her - she'll like that and call me her good boy. I hope daddy doesn't rub my hair - that's yucky. I like it here, I can be whoever I want to be. One day I'll come back and I'll really be a hunter so watch out wabbits! He-he-he.
I remember this place. The stream over by the stand of trees, and the flowers, gods I picked those flowers for my mother. The meadow is full of tall grass now, there's nobody on the farm to cut it and no cattle to need it in the winter to come. I used to hide behind that big old oak, I thought Skouros wouldn't be able to see me, I thought I could make him proud of me by showing how good I was at hiding. Yeah, like that was ever going to happen.
So, I think I'll sit by the stream a while. I never did fish here, I wonder if the fishing's any good. I'm hungry. There used to be rabbits here, big fat juicy ones. I'll set a couple of traps.
I wish mother would come, I could see her then. Make sure she's all right. But knowing my luck she'd be with Skouros and it'd be the same as ever. He'd spot me and we'd argue. He'd call me a stupid punk and I'd tell him he doesn't know anything and run away. I'm good at running away.
Just a place to stop a while, eat, wash up I guess, and decide where to go next. I keep running. I can't believe I remember this place, we used to picnic here and I'd play by myself. It must have been before I met Hercules. And now he's off to the Academy learning how to be a hero - like he needs to learn that! And what does he think of me? Not much. A thief and a wastrel, a kid who can't even look after his own family. But they don't need me, they've got Skouros and let's face it there ain't room for the both of us in the same house. I wonder if he's in town or off fighting another war. War I hope. I don't need the hassle.
So, come on rabbits, make my day huh?
Hercules is moaning again. I know it's been a while since I had a bath Herc, but it's bad form to go around holding your nose like that. I've had other priorities the last few days - like staying one step ahead of those idiot bandits. Oh gods he's found a stream, fresh from the mountain. That's gonna be cold. Can't we wait until we hit town, I'll go to a bathhouse and actually have a chance of enjoying my bath.
Oof! There was no need to throw me in Herc! For crying out loud, the guy acts like a kid sometimes. You coulda hurt me Herc! It's f-f-f-freezing in here. I'm gonna catch my death in here!
Ah no. I shouldn't have said that. He's still so sensitive about me and the D-word. You know this place seems kinda familiar. I grew up around here, maybe I came here as a kid.
The banks to the stream are steep and Herc has to give me a hand. You know something Herc you tell me off for acting on impulse but you do it too. I'm frozen, night's approaching and now I'm going to have to strip off all these sopping wet clothes and freeze all night in a worn out blanket. Great, and I say that with heavy sarcasm.
You know it's not so bad I guess. The light angling through the trees, and shading the leaf-mould that I'm sitting on, really is beautiful. Makes you remember the good stuff about life. Those flowers are nice, they smell like… the scent reminds me of my mother. I should take her some. Herc and I owe a visit.
Mmmm, if I sit here long enough and just be, the rabbits will come out and play. I'll never tell Herc this but I like to watch them, at dawn or dusk, just frolicking like they don't have a care in the world - even though the hunter might get them tomorrow. They've got the idea. Can't worry about tomorrow or brood about yesterday, just play in the sun while it's there.
It's really peaceful here; maybe we should stay for a few days. I could do with a bit of peace and maybe a bit of frolicking. The kind we used to do when we were little kids. Yeah. This is a good spot to camp. Plenty of water, plenty of food (sorry bunnies), good shelter on the windward side, and the meadow makes it difficult for anybody sneaky to get the jump on us - like that'd ever happen. Nice dry tinder and plenty of leaf mould for starting fires and comfortable sleeping.
Herc? What d'ya say we stick around here for a couple of days?
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