(Basically fleshing out a concept for a possible town).
Bullsrun (how a town got its name)
When To'ran the Qin of the Wetlands was in his youth, he wandered far & wide throughout the wetlands, he called home. Discovering new places & creatures, meeting strangers & friends. Deep in the heart morass of the wetlands To'ran came across a pair of buffalo calves, both bulls & both the purest white. Not a single black hair could be found on either.
To'ran stood admiring such beautiful young animals as they played & gambolled around the clearing. As To'ran stepped into the clearing, both calves stopped, their playfulness. They both looked squarely into To'rans eyes, he stood & stared calmly back at them both.
Slowly without any fear, both calves walked to To'ran, lowered their heads & let out a long soft low bellow. With that To'ran knew these were not mere dumb beasts, but something special. He acknowledged the homage paid him as Qin of the Wetlands. In his heart & he sensed these calves would be his loyal companions.
As he stroked their strong powerful young necks & wondered at the strength of the muscles he could sense growing in their young bodies. These will truly grow to be big strong bulls, proud, sound of lung & leg. Just then the dam of these two came into sight & sedately walked to To'ran & her offspring. To'ran sensed the love & pride the mother had for her offspring. She acknowledge the Qin as was proper, no sense of awe or wonder, just calm acceptance. For she already knew that her calves would go with the Qin, she knew that from the moment of their conception. All she asked was that the Qin allow her calves to stay with her till weaned.
Without hesitation To'ran agreed. For it would be unthinkable to tear such young ones from their mothers love. In fact To'ran came to the swift & sound conclusion, that he would set up home here, on this site, till the calves were grown. For he would not miss the opportunity to be a part of their growing up. Watching & guiding them would be a pure joy to experience.
Quickly word spread through the wetlands that To'ran found a good new place. Soon a few To'resk were drawn to come & settle down. Strangely all who came & stayed became almost bonded with the buffaloes hence the foundation of the township of -Bullsrun.
Two years To'ran stayed with the buffaloes at Bullsrun. Many adventures & stories are inherited by the local families. Too many to list here. With such a long & distinguished history, the buffaloes of Bullsrun are considered something extraordinary. With the white ones being the most highly regarded.
To my fellow To'resk & others, if you get a chance come for a visit to Bullsrun in the kingdom of Lor Voskara (OCE). Just ask for the Mayor “Cadno”.
Who knows you may like it enough to stay..............you wouldn't be the first.
At least make the effort to attend the annual buffalo race “The Running of the Bulls”. A cross country race through the wetlands starting off in the centre of Bullsrun & ending back in the town centre. Only the fittest buffalo bulls & riders attempt this race.
