The girls had something up their sleeve, if they had been wearing one. 

Dawn told me that we would use the chief's old hut, because it was the biggest and the chief wouldn't need it tonight.

Not five minutes later, a big burly man came up and said, "You kill brother, now I kill you.  Become chief".

I guess that they just don't learn quickly here.  He came at me with a stone knife.  BLAM.  My sidearm spoke again, and the big fucker dropped. 

A large crowd had gathered.  I turned and spoke, "If anyone wants to challenge me, step forward".  Not one of them did, in fact several of them moved back a pace or two.

I said in a loud voice, "People, think about this, who do you want to be chief of your tribe.  You will decide tonight after the last meal of the day".

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Later, after the evening meal, I called all of the people to me.  I told them to think about who they wanted for chief.  Fifteen minutes later I said, "If you have decided on who you want to be chief, come up one at a time and tell my mate Dawn your choice.  Dawn will keep count by making marks on the ground".

All of the men came up and voted.  But I saw that no woman had come up.  I said, "All of the women here have a chance to choose who will lead them.  They will come up and tell Dawn their pick".

One man said, "The women do not have a say in who the leader is".  He came charging at me.  I put another round into the dirt.  He stopped so fast that he almost fell to the ground. 

All of the females of the camp came up and told Dawn who they wanted for chief. 

Dawn was grinning from ear to ear when I asked her for the results. 

She said, "Every person said that they wanted you to be chief".

AW SHIT.  FUCKED UP AGAIN!

I sat down and thought about it for a little.  They wanted me for chief.  I knew that I would be fair in all dealings with anyone.  I stood and said, "You people have spoken, I will be your leader".

I was mobbed. 

As soon as things settled a bit, I made an announcement.  "In the morning, you will pack all that belongs to you.  We will travel to my cave.  The hunting is good and game is plentiful.  There is much for the girls to gather. All that can not be carried will be placed in this, pointing at the trailer, and my machine will haul it for you.  Again the camp looked like a kicked ants nest. 

My ladies laid out our sleeping skins.  Then it was time for sleep. 

Of course, all of them wanted a little sex play before they went to sleep. 

I had just dosed off, when I was shaken awake.  One of the men said, "Big cat".

I was up and at the cart in a flash.  I got the 50 in hand and jacked a round up the tube.  I touched the trigger and a bright light lit up the area in front of the rifle.  I moved it around and soon spotted the cat.  He was about ready to grab a small child.  I put the 50 to my shoulder and sighted in.  BOOM!!  The round sure did a number on the cat's head, as in almost removing all of it.  The young girl screamed as the cat fell on her.

Everyone was awake, and the girls went to work on the skin.  The fangs and teeth were brought to my mates.  I told them to make a necklace for the girl with them.  They just smiled and said that they would.

Soon the camp settled down and almost everyone went to sleep.  I stayed awake.  I went over and sat near the fire, wishing I had a cup of coffee.  POP.  Right next to me appeared a big mug of steaming hot coffee.  I took a sip and found that it was the best tasting coffee I had ever had. 

I finished the coffee and sat staring at the fire.  I must have dosed off.  I woke just as the sun started up over the horizon.  Some one had put a warm skin over me.