* Image, (Grizzly Bear Fishing Photograph by M. Watson) does not belong to me.

Mother caught a few more fishes after throwing me the first one. Little by little we soon had a pile of fish. Yet, instead of cooking our prey, like we've done to the meat, mama showed me how to carefully eat our fish as is. Well this is novel, tastes odd but still good. Once I tried to take a huge bite out of the fish, like I've seen my brothers do to their prey, but mama quickly took it away, leaving me with fiercly biting the air. She then proceed to lectured me about their bones. "Though our males could crunch through any bone, us females have a more delicate stomach" warns Lucy to her now full daughter. Honestly, Lucy doesn't like to eat much of this type of prey, but knowing that the bear clan loves to eat fish, she hopes that this will help keep her cub full till she passes through her first phase.

After Lucy and Suki washed their hands and face at the river from the residue of their preys, Lucy began with teaching her daughter about their personal female tasks. Bringing the large basket over, Lucy began to take out two of their cloths, the smaller cloth that obviously belongs to her cub, was handed over to Suki. The little female's nose slightly twitch when her mama also took out a bit of a purple herbs that smelled fresh and floral.

Considering her cub's interest, Lucy said, "this purple herb is called lavender, previously named by the Beasts last Unique Female". "Unique female?" asks Suki. The dark hair female smiles dreamily, "yes, from what's been passed throughout the years, this female appears similar to us but has clearer skin, higher intelect, and has produced very strong cubs.""She is a leader and a role-model to us females," sighs and later exclaims "and she's also one of the reasons why the Clear Lake Tribe has done so well". Suki tilts her head. Instead of explaining, Lucy grabs her cloth, soaks it in the river, and on a wide rock, Lucy spreads the lavendar herb on the cloth. Lucy then morphs her hands into paws and starts to roughly press the herbs to her cloth while soaking it every now and then. For a final step, Lucy washes her cloth fully in the river. Giving a large smile to her cub, "this is one of the gifts the Unique Female has shown us". Suki ooohs at the wonderful floral aroma on her mamas soaken cloth. Both mother and daughter then proceed to wash the cloths. Of course Suki's washing wasn't as great as her mother's but it was the joyful intent that made Lucy feel proud of her cub.

After taking off their cloths to wash as well, Lucy stood up to place them to dry with the others on the tree branches. "Now it's our turn" beams a naked Lucy. Mama you are blinding your daughter! Lucy then grabs the last remaining herb, and lifts her cub to her chest. Walking toward the other females, Lucy heads over to where the water is a tad bit deeper but not higher than her waist. "Suki, I want you to try swimming" pauses, "like Mallory is doing" Lucy points at the honey blond half-female swimming happily in the deeper water. The little female cub glances at the other female, looks down at the cold water, and frightenly nods. "I won't let you drown my little cub" says Lucy tenderly while slowly going down. Seeing that her cub is still afraid, Lucy then decides to hold the herbs in her mouth. With both hands she pushes her trembling cub away from her but still has a strong hold on her little hands. This, this is so cold! I want up, I want up! pouts Suki with teary eyes. Glancing at her mama, she see's a serious look upon her face. Okay, okay I'll try. I just gotta keep my head up and move my legs right? The half-beast bear cub sloppily moves her short legs while trying not to gulp water. After about three minutes, the cub starts kicking smoothly and the mother female slowly moves around the water. Seeing that her daughter is now able to keep her head afloat, Lucy removes her hands but keeps one hand underneath her cubs body. "Good, now move your arms," glancing around, Lucy then points, "like Elena." Suki looks over to see a golden eye female teen blissfully swimming around another adult female. Immitating the beautiful female, Suki seriously begins to move her hands. In a few minutes, Suki is tiringly, but at the same time gleefully, swimming without help.

Seeing her exhausted cub, Lucy gently lifts her cub to her chest. Taking half of the herbs, Lucy softly scruntches them onto her cubs skin. "This is how we females wash." Suki nods happily, takes some of the herb, and attempts to softly wash her mothers shoulders. Lucy let's out a happy purr. "The Unique Female said that this is how we females can keep smelling fresh." "How do you know so much mama" asks Suki. "The Bear Clan Leader makes sure that our Tribe Healer is responsable of carrying out the Unique Female's instructions to us females" responds her mother. "Grandpa Liam?". Lucy let's out a laugh. "Yes, he takes care of us females when we're sick and he makes sure that we hold onto the Clear Lake Tribe traditions" pauses, "as for the rules, it is up to the Bear Clan Leader to impose them".

Washing her cub's skin from the herbs, Lucy adds, "remember this Suki, our females are different from the females of other tribes because we keep the teachings of the Unique Female". Pauses, "hold your air little cub". Lucy dunks both of them in the water. Coming back up for air, Lucy slowly walks back to the river banks. Finding a smooth grassy area, Lucy lays down with her cub. "We females are to love our males and treat them as they should be treated. With affection. But we by no means should let them completely rule our family," says Lucy with a gentle looks at her cub. "Isn't that normal mama?" asks Suki. With a tilted smile, Lucy responds "one day you'll meet up with other tribes and sadly you'll see what I mean". Before Suki could ask more, Lucy closes her eyes and naps freely underneath the warm sun.