Chapter 21

When we got back to my cave we discussed the details of the fight - soon to be called our fight. In other words we got our lies straight. We hung around for about an hour then mounted the wagon again and headed back to their camp with our grim cargo.

We arrived at camp and none of us spoke to anyone. We went directly into the dwelling and found Geera and Dieta. Getting them off away from listening ears I explained the situation and told them what I had asked Gigo and Dergo to do. They bitched a little, especially since Gigo and Dergo couldn't keep the shit eating grins off their faces, but finally they decided it would be the best thing. I thought I noticed a strange look from Dieta a time or two but I ignored it.

After the discussion was over Gigo, Dergo, and I boarded the wagon and headed for Gembo's little raiding party's former camp. I left the pups with Gema, Maia, and Merita while they stayed with Geera and Dieta figuring that arriving with three dead men would be excitement enough for our upcoming visit. It was.

The wagon caused a stir itself even though most of them had seen it at the time of my mating ceremony. It was probably a little different seeing it come driving up into your camp - your home. I suspect most in the camp knew Gembo had headed out to kill me and I wondered if they didn't think it might be Gembo, Jabo, and Jenbo returning with my possessions. It wasn't.

It was a lot different when I stopped near their main cooking fire. Gigo and Dergo left the seat and climbed into the back of the wagon promptly throwing the three dead bodies out onto the ground. They landed with sickening thuds.

"Here are the ones who came sneaking around to kill John so they could steal his mates. We have come for our mates now," Gigo said, loudly.

He had everyone's attention. Mumbling and whispering started among those gathered around and I saw a few women going to different dwellings, they all seemed to have separate huts. Presumably they went to inform the new widows. A few minutes later those who had left returned with the bereaved.

As the three walked toward the wagon I first felt a surge of lust and then another of anger, at myself. I almost regretted sharing the spoils with Gigo and Dergo. Delia, Waaya, and Winna didn't come out with tears in their eyes. They walked over to the bodies, gave them a casual looking over and then came to the wagon. Gigo, Dergo, and I got down from the seat to greet them. Gigo introduced me.

Earlier we had agreed among ourselves Delia would be my new mate. Geera and Dieta had decided Dergo was to get Waaya and Gigo would take Winna. Gigo and Dergo hadn't really had any say in the matter and at the time I wondered why they didn't at least voice an opinion. I saw why now. My mates had under reported the looks of the three, especially Delia.

Delia had a beautiful face with deep-blue eyes. Her hair was almost jet-black and hung to her shoulders in waves. Her complexion was fair which added to the contrast with her hair. She was a tall woman, at least five nine, and I was sure it must have been a little bit of a pill for the departed Gembo. As short as he had been there was no way around it for him anyway.

Delia's tunic couldn't hide the fact she had a larger than expected set of titties - it did conceal most of the rest of her shape though and hung low enough to keep me from getting a good look at her ass. I was sure time would reveal all. She seemed to have a shiner on her left eye and I wondered if Gembo had been in the habit of knocking her around a little. If he had he was over it now and I was feeling better about killing him as we went along.

Waaya and Winna were very attractive women also, both had dark brown hair and what I could see of their shapes was pleasing. Neither of them were as tall as Delia nor were they as attractive in the face. They were above average in the looks department, but they simply weren't spectacular like Delia.

We didn't spend any time getting acquainted since we began gathering the loot right away. When we had finished Delia asked if we were going to take the dwelling also. Hers, like most of them in this camp, was basically a hut of animal hides which had been surrounded with stones around the bottom and otherwise made semi-permanent. It was actually a nice hut and from appearances it had been well maintained.

"Delia, the hut is yours to do with as you please. If you want to take it, we will. If you want to give it to someone here you are free to."

"Thank you. I would like to give it to the one who was my brother. He doesn't live in this camp though," she said.

"Shall we take it down and deliver it to him? It is a nice hut, but we will not need it."

"He does not need it yet either. He is not a man yet and his camp is more than a day from here. Can we take it with us?" Delia asked.

"Of course we can. We will take it down and put it in the wagon. We can store it in our cave for him and we can take it to him whenever you like."

"You are very kind John. It will be some work to take down the hut and carry it back. I will remember this kindness," Delia said.

"This was not my doing Delia and I had no choice in the matter, but I am not sorry you will be my mate - you are beautiful. I hope you will come to like me. I am not familiar with all the customs so if I do something which is offensive to you please let me know."

"You have done nothing to offend me John. I think it is kind of you to allow me to give the hut to my former brother. He and my former mother live alone as her mate was killed while hunting. He is thirteen now and will soon become a man. Since his mother has no mate he will have a difficult time. The hut will be a big help for him," she said.

"Maybe I will be able to help him in other ways. If he should need help gaining his bride payment he should not hesitate to ask me."

This earned me a look of surprise from Delia and then a big smile. It couldn't hurt. We set to work with the hut then.

After my offer to Delia - Gigo and Dergo had also let their new mates decide about their dwellings. Waaya had given hers to a man and his mate in the camp. It turned out the man was her former brother.

Winna wanted to keep her hut and so we packed it up also and put it in the wagon. Dergo asked her if it was all right to store the hut in my cave, since I had plenty of room, and it would cause some crowding to store it at his camp. She said it would suit her.

When I got up on the wagon seat to leave I turned to help Delia climb up. She put on a brave face and came right up to sit beside me. I was sure it took some gumption on her part. She sat right beside me, seemingly moving as close to me as she could. I'm not ashamed to admit it made me feel a little proud.

The wagon seat was nearly full with all six of us on it together. We weren't exactly crowded, but I noticed at once Waaya, who was seated on my other side, wasn't shy about pressing her warm thigh against mine as we rode. I was regretting sharing the wealth again as I drove.

The trip back to Gigo and Dergo's camp was fairly quiet. I guess everyone was going over their own thoughts. It seemed a little strange to me the three new widows hadn't shed a tear or even mentioned their former mates. I would have to ask Georgo if this was more custom.

There was an even bigger surprise for me when we got back to the camp. Gema, Merita, Maia, Geera, and Dieta descended on the new women and greeted them as if they were long lost sisters. There were huggings, kissings on cheeks, and squeals of joy. I noticed this improved the moods of the new arrivals tremendously.