Trouble's Turn: A Mystical Animal Allies Short Story

By Ronda Del Boccio

The rest of the pack call her Trouble, but how can this teenage White Wolf become an Ally of the People if she doesn't stick her nose in their business?

The Native American spiritual traditions are rich with stories of the animal Allies (often called Power Animals or Animal Spirit Guides), who guide humans following the Good Red Road. Many stories focus on the human. But how do these guardian spirits learn how to serve their life purpose How do they come into their power so they can best guide the humans under their care to discover their Path and live their life in a good way?

This coming of age story is about a young Wolf Ally who, like any teenage or young adult human, is trying to discover who she is and find her way in life. Her overbearing mother and critical Pack leaders try to make her follow their rules, but she defies their authority. Trouble risks everything to be true to herself, but what will it cost her? Find out in this mystical short story inspired by Native American spirituality.

Author's Note:i have dreamed stories on numerous occasions. A dream inspired this story, though it doesn't resemble the original at all. It is my pleasure to give you this mystical tale while I write more Ally tales to compile a short story collection. I hope you will reach out to me and connect!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ronda Del Boccio
• Release date: Apr 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311737809

Ronda Del Boccio

Ronda Del Boccio is a blind author living in rural Missouri with her gorgeous golden retriever Leader Dog Jemma. She is the award-winning and Amazon bestselling author of The Peace Seed: Personal and Global Transformation through Storytelling, The Story of Impact, and I’ll Push You Steer: The Definitive Guide to Stumbling Through Life with Blinders On. Her short stories, poems and articles appear in over two dozen anthologies across four continents. She has also won awards for her singing, teaching, cooking, and translation of a medieval cookbook. As you can tell, her interests are diverse. Anything she wants to do or experience, she makes happen. Connect with her at http://writeonpurpose.com/read

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Trouble’s Turn

A Mystical Animal Allies Tale (Short Story)

By Ronda Del Boccio

Copyright © 2010 by Ronda Del Boccio

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Trouble’s Turn

By Ronda Del Boccio

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From our Den far above the earth, I sit in the Place of Watching and gaze through the hazy veil to observe our Two-legged charges, who call themselves the People. There is a special window that allows us to see them. All the Allies have their way of watching. We Wolves have our Den, the Hummingbird Nation has a huge Flower that I would love to see, and the Buffalo Nation watches through a pool of water in the plains where they live. I only know this from hearing the older ones talk about their travels, and I can hardly wait to have those adventures myself.

Supposedly, I am too young to start watching The People, but I don’t know how I’m going to learn how to help them if I know nothing about them. That’s one of those things the adults never explain to my satisfaction. I’m not a pup anymore, after all. I’m almost adult, too mature to want to play with the whelps and not old enough or experienced enough or not whatever else enough to take on the responsibilities of being one of the Allies of the People. I get bored, and that always leads to me living up to the name they call me.

Life down on earth seems to be going along as usual, and it’s not all that interesting either just to watch. I see females tanning hides, drying meat, or mending