Taelo: Character Stories

Taelo makes his way onto life's stage in a dramatic way on his naming day. He continues to generate surprises in his early years and throughout his lifetime.

He grows following his mother's advice to treat others as he wishes to be treated.

He and his cousin Golden Hawk are inseparable and do everything together.

By the time he reaches his teens, it is clear to those around him that he is very talented, generous, and exceptional. He and Golden Hawk solve many of the problems that both he and the clans face.

He and a team made of both his male and female friends demonstrated the power of teamwork and multigender interaction by outhunting all the other single gender hunting teams.

The friendships and bonds made during the hunt would be lifetime bonds.

A series of adventures develops all the team members and make all of them staunch supporters of Taelo. He is given the Golden Feather as a sign that he is a member of all the Elk clans.

There is no end to the challenges he faces. He and his team explore the North American continent.

He becomes a father to twin boys and after they are able to ride, he leads his team on an around the world trip.

He meets and befriends many people on the journey.

His team returns to the point they began. It was an around the world journey.

His next act is to take all the clan leadership for an around the Pacific journey.

The stories in this book highlight each of the team members and how they were where they wanted to be.