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the noh-cha classbook
franklin the lonely ponycat
“It is not the wind that you feel in your mane when you gallop, it is the wisdom of Noh. Hear her words as she whispers to you.” - Noh-Cha saying
Once upon a time, there was a Noh-Cha Shaman called Angry-Never-Smiles who had been passed over for the tribe’s Noh-Cha-Harra, their Council, on three occasions. It had become obvious that there was little chance of him joining the Council, as far less acceptable tribe members were chosen in his place. The first time he was passed over, it was for Stares-Far-Distance, a young Hunter who showed much promise and courage but who drank too much and boasted of his speed. The second time he was passed over Bears-Will-Fall, a magnificent Defender who showed much skill with the spear and shield, was chosen; however this Defender always talked too much about all things he had killed and eaten and he smelled funny. The third time Angry-Never-Smiles was passed over, it was for Makes-Rocks-Talk, a Shaman of middling talent who spent too many hours entertaining children by pretending to make rocks talk. He was an idiot and did not deserve to be on the Council. He also drooled a lot.
Angry-Never-Smiles was not happy that these tribe members were chosen instead of him. No, he was not happy at all. It made him live up to his name.
“I shall leave the tribe,” said the Shaman. “I will leave the tribe and discover where The-Tribe-That-Was has gone and then I will return and share this knowledge and I will have to be chosen for the Council. In fact, I shall lead it!”
And so, Angry-Never-Smiles left the tribe one summer, and set off to discover where the The Tribe-That-Was had gone. However, the first thing that he discov- ered was that he was ill-prepared for such an adventure as he had packed very few provisions to take with him and he was no Hunter. Within a few days he was out
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