“When Uncas follows in my footsteps, there will no longer be any of the blood of the sagamores, for my boy is the last of the Mohicans.”
After some debate, Lakshan decided to celebrate the end of his bachelorhood with a surf trip to Pt. Mugu, just north of Malibu. This is a story told in pictures, and possibly some odd quotes that won’t make a whole lot of sense unless you happen to be drunk. Enjoy.
As it turns out, the trailer came in very handy. We stopped in Malibu for some groceries, and imagine my surprise when the guys returned with an office chair and a Roman column. As the old saying goes, never pass up a free Roman column.
“The situation is that his guns are bigger than mine and he has more of them. We keep our heads down while his troops dig 30 yards of trench a day. When those trenches are 200 yards from the fort and within range, he’ll bring in his 15-inch mortars, lob explosive rounds over our walls, and pound us to dust.”
“Death and honor are thought to be the same, but today I have learned that sometimes they are not.”
“I just dropped in to see how you boys was doing.”
“The whole world is set on fire.”
“It was a war party. That means they’re going to be attacking up and down the frontier.”
“There is a war on. How is it you are headed west?”
“I saw nothing that would lead me to the conclusion that it was other than a raid by savages bent on thievery.”
“But he knew the consequences, and he stayed. Are those the actions of a criminal?”
“They’re going to hang you. Why didn’t you leave when you had the chance?”
“I ain’t your scout. And we sure ain’t no damn militia.”
“Haven’t you got anything better to do on the lake today, Major?”
“You’ve complimented me with your persistence and patience, but the decision I’ve come to is this. I would rather make the gravest of mistakes than surrender my own judgment.”
“No, you submit, do you hear? You be strong, you survive… You stay alive, no matter what occurs! I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find you.”
-Steve referring to his precious fennel seed
“Death and honor are thought to be the same, but today I have learned that sometimes they are not.”
“When the Grey Hair is dead, Magua will eat his heart. Before he dies, Magua will put his children under the knife, so the Grey Hair will know his seed is wiped out forever.”
“Nathaniel’s word’s been good on thie frontier a long time before you got here.”
“They do not live their lives “by your leave”! They hack it out of the wilderness with their own two hands, bearing their children along the way!”
“Great Spirit, Maker of All Life. A warrior goes to you swift and straight as an arrow shot into the sun. Welcome him and let him take his place at the council fire of my people. He is Uncas, my son. Tell them to be patient and ask death for speed; for they are all there but one – I, Chingachgook – Last of the Mohicans.”
