Chapter Fifteen
With the days steadily becoming cooler, it becomes time to journey southward. Max has been trained and exercised for weeks. The openings forming his skin corset binding have healed well, the copper tubes becoming part of his anatomy. His legs are strong. He is obedient. And most amusing for Luda and Doodie, the continuing chastity has made him as randy as a bear in heat.
The canvas of the teepee is removed. The support poles are dismantled and used to make a sled. The Sioux and other Indians have long used such a similar vehicle, termed a travois. The two sets of poles are slashed together near the ends to form a ‘V’ shape. Before horses were introduced to the plains, the travois was typically pulled by dogs. Ironically Max the human dog will pull now.
The opposing ends
