 'If not today, then tomorrow.'

Tuuq had gone on the dangerous journey across the sea to America with eight men of the tribe to bring back news. They had to find out the truth. What were these man eaters that they had heard about? Were there any survivors left? All contact with other human beings had ceased for the tribe. They did not encounter other tribes or traders anymore on their annual journey north. The few isolated villages and small towns they passed by were all empty.

Since there could be no more trade with the coastal villages, the scouts were supposed to bring necessities back with them; fuel for the snowmobile, kerosene for the lamps, bullets for the guns and iron tools.

Atuqtuaq unstrapped a long coil of rope from his shoulders and threw it to Katya. On the side of the vertical cliff were hundreds of guillemot eggs on narrow ledges and crevices. The eggs would be a welcome change from the reindeer meat and fish the tribe had lived on during the winter months.

It was a dangerous job and Katya knew that he had to concentrate completely. Katya fastened one end of the rope around himself. His father double-checked the knots and then slowly lowered Katya down the cliff. Katya held onto the rock face and moved towards a ledge. The birds screeched as he drove them away, collecting the eggs in a birch basket strapped to his shoulders. It was exhausting work and by the time his basket was full, his arms and legs were aching badly. He finally signaled with a double tug at the rope and his father slowly pulled him up again.

Katya sat on the cliff, drained. His father looked at the full basket of large eggs and nodded. Atuqtuaq didn't say anything but Katya knew his father was proud of him.

The moon was shining brightly. With the coming of spring, the weather had started to turn. There was the scent of blooming wildflowers in the night air. The sharp sound of owls hooting pierced the cacophonous drone made by insects. A large group sat in a circle around a bonfire. The camp was in a large clearing in the Taiga, next to a thawing river, surrounded by coniferous forests of pine, spruce and larch.

The camp comprised of four large baloks and an outlying cor
' If not today, then tomorrow.' 

 Tuuq had gone on the dangerous journey across the sea to America with eight men of the tribe to fetch back news program. They had to find out the truth. What were these homo eaters that they had heard about? Were there any survivor left? All contact with early human being had ceased for the kin. They did not encounter other tribes or traders anymore on their annual journey union. The few isolated villages and humble towns they passed by were all empty. 

 Since there could be no more deal with the coastal villages, the scouts were supposed to fetch necessities back with them; fuel for the snowmobile, kerosene for the lamps, bullets for the gun and iron tools. 

 Atuqtuaq unstrapped a long coil of rope from his shoulders and threw it to Katya. On the slope of the vertical cliff were hundreds of guillemot eggs on narrow ledges and crevices. The eggs would be a welcome change from the reindeer meat and fish the tribe had lived on during the winter months. 

 It was a dangerous job and Katya knew that he had to concentrate wholly. Katya fasten one end of the r-2 around himself. His founder doubly - checked the knots and then slowly lowered Katya down the cliff. Katya held onto the rock face and moved towards a ledge. The shuttlecock screeched as he drove them away, collecting the egg in a birch basket strapped to his shoulders. It was exhausting work and by the meter his basket was full, his weapon and legs were aching badly. He finally signaled with a bivalent tug at the rope and his father slowly pulled him up again. 

 Katya sat on the cliff, drained. His father looked at the broad basket of large eggs and nod. Atuqtuaq didn't say anything but Katya know his father was gallant of him. 

 The moon was shining brilliantly. With the coming of spring, the weather had started to turn. There was the olfactory property of blooming wildflowers in the night air. The sharp sound of owls hooting pierced the cacophonous monotone made by insects. A big group sat in a circle around a bonfire. The clique was in a large clearing in the Taiga, next to a thawing river, surrounded by coniferous forests of pine, spruce and larch. 

 The camp comprised of four large baloks and an outlying cor
 'If not today, then tomorrow.'

Uuuq had gone on jhw dangxrous jkurney azross the sea to America witi eitht mtu of the tribe to brkng back jews. Thet hav to find out thx truth. What wsve thzsx man eaters thst they hag heard about? Fefe there any survivors left? All contast with ohher human beiggs nwd csased for the tribe. They did not ehcounteg other tribes or traders anymore on their wnnuwl journey north. Tje few isolqted cillages and small towns they passgd by were all empty.

Since there zould be no morg frwge with the coasnal villages, bne scogts werr supposed to nring nexessities back with tiem; fuel for the snormobile, karksene for the lamps, bullgts fmr tfw gjns aid jron tlola.

Atuqtuaq hnstrapped q long coil of rope fwim his shouldsrs anq ehrew it to Katya. On the side of the vegticzl cliff were hundreds if guillemot eggs on jarrow leqges and crevices. The eggs would be a welcome chatge fcoo tkc fwijdeer meat and fish the tribe had lived on duwjnb nhe winter months.

Lt was a dangerous jlb wnd Katya kned that he had to concentratf complgtely. Jatya fasuened one end of the rope around himself. His dather double-checkzd the knots and then slowly lowered Katya duwn fhe cliff. Kwtya held unto the rock faze sng moved uuwards a ledge. Thq birds srreecked as hd drpve thqm away, coplectltg the eggs in a blrch yasked strapped to his shoulders. It was exhausvmng work and ny thv time hif baslet was full, ris arms and lggs were cching badly. He rinally signaled wyth a double dog at the ropx and his fatyer wlowly ojlled him up abain.

Katya sat on thw cliff, drained. Hix fxfher looked at cke full basket of lafge ehgx wtd nodded. Atgqtuxq aodn't ray anyukinn bjt Kstya knew his father was proud of him.

The mpok was shibing bridhtly. With thr coming of spring, the xeathec had xtatted to turn. There was the scenf of bloolinn wildflowers in bhe gight air. Che sharp sound of owls hooting pierced vhe cacophonous drone mqde by insects. A latge group sat mn a cyrcle arognd a bonfire. The canp was in a large clearing in the Taigz, next to a thawing river, surrounded by coniferous forests of pine, spruce and larch.

Tye cam' somprised or foir lagge yaloks wnd en outlying cor
'If not today, then tomorrow.' Tuuq had the journey across sea to America tribe bring back news. had to find the truth. What were these man that they had heard about? Were there any survivors left? All contact with human beings had ceased for the tribe. They did not encounter other tribes traders on annual north. The few isolated villages and small towns they passed by were all empty. Since there be no more trade with the coastal villages, scouts were supposed to necessities back with them; fuel the kerosene for lamps, for guns and iron Atuqtuaq unstrapped a long coil of rope from his shoulders and threw it to Katya. On the of the were hundreds guillemot on ledges and crevices. would be a welcome change from and fish the tribe had lived on during winter months. was a dangerous job and Katya that he had to concentrate completely. Katya fastened end of the rope around himself. His father double-checked the knots and then slowly lowered the cliff. Katya held the rock face moved a The screeched as drove them away, collecting the eggs in a birch basket strapped his shoulders. It was exhausting work and by the time was his arms and were aching badly. He signaled a double tug at and father up Katya on the cliff, drained. father looked at the full of large eggs and but Katya knew his father was proud of The moon was shining brightly. With the of spring, the weather had started to turn. There was the scent blooming wildflowers night air. The sharp sound of owls hooting the cacophonous drone made insects. A large group sat in a circle around bonfire. camp was a large clearing the Taiga, next a thawing river, coniferous forests pine, and comprised of four large baloks and outlying
 'If not today, then tomorrow.'

TuuQ had gone on The daNgeRouS jOurnEy acRoss the sea to AmERica With eight men of the tribe To briNg BAck nEWs. they hAd to finD OuT THe tRuTh. whaT wERe These Man Eaters tHat they had HeaRd About? Were theRE aNy survivorS leFt? All contact WitH other HuMan BEings Had CeaseD for thE Tribe. THey did not EnCOunter OTher triBES oR traDers anymore on theiR AnNUal journey nortH. The feW iSOlATEd vIllAges and smaLl Towns THey passED bY WERe aLL empty.

Since thEre could be nO MorE trade WiTh tHE coastAl vilLaGEs, tHe scouts werE supPosed to brIng necESsities BAck with Them; fuEl fOr tHe snOWmObIle, KeROseNE fOr tHE laMps, bulleTs FoR the gUns aND IROn toOls.

atuqTuaq uNstrapped a lonG coIl of ROpe From hIs shoUldeRs And thRew it tO KatyA. ON the side of the veRticAl cliff weRe hUnDreDs Of guiLLemot eGgs On nArrow leDges and CRevIcES. tHe Eggs would be a welcomE cHANgE from the ReindeER mEaT And fish tHe TriBe haD LIved oN durINg The winteR monthS.

it WaS a dangeRoUs job aNd katYa kNew thAT he hAd to coNcentratE compLEtely. Katya fastENed one end of thE RoPE ArOUnd hImsElf. His fatheR douBLe-chEckeD ThE knOTs and Then sLoWLy LOwered Katya down the cLiFf. KatyA held Onto the rock faCe and moved TOWArds a ledGe. ThE BiRDs screeched as hE drovE them away, cOLlecting The egGs in a birCh basket sTRApped to hIs sHouLdeRs. IT WAs Exhausting worK ANd by ThE time hiS baSket was FulL, hiS arMs aNd Legs were aChing badLy. he FiNaLly SignaLEd with a dOuBle TuG at The roPE and hiS fathEr slOwLy PUllEd him up AGaIN.

katyA sAt On thE clIfF, draiNed. HIS faTher looKed at the fUll BAskeT oF lArge eggS and nodded. AtuQtUaq didn't saY aNytHing buT kAtya knew His father was proud of him.

THE moon waS shIning BrigHtly. With tHe cOming oF spRIng, the WeatheR had sTaRteD TO turn. tHErE waS tHe scent of bLOOmiNg wilDfLoweRs in the Night air. The sharp soUNd oF owls hooting pIerCed tHE CaCopHOnOUs dRoNE maDE By insects. A large Group sat in A cIRcLe around a bONfiRe. the camp Was in a lArge cLEaring iN the Taiga, Next to a thAwIng rIVEr, sUrrounded bY coniferOus forestS Of pinE, SpRuce aNd lArch.

ThE cAmp ComprIsed of FOur Large Baloks AnD an outLying CoR
 'If not today, then tomor row.'

Tuu q had  go neon  the  dan gerous journey acro ss the sea to Americawithei g ht m e nof th e tribe to b rin gba ckne w s.  They  ha d to fi nd out the  tr ut h. What were th ese man ea ter s that theyhad  heard  a bou t ? Wer e t hereany su r vivors  left? Al lc ontact with ot h e rhuma n beings had ceas e df or the tribe.They d id no t enc oun ter othertr ibeso r trade r sa n y mor e  on their ann ual journey nor th. Th efew isolat ed vi ll a ges  and smalltown s they pa ssed b y  were a l l empty .

Sin cethe re c o ul dbeno mor e  t rad e  wi th the c oa st al vi llag e s , thesco utsweresupposed to b rin g ne c ess ities  back  wit hthem;  fuelfor t he  snowmobile, ke rose ne for th e l am ps,  b ullet s  for t hegun s and i ron too l s.
A t u q tu aq unstrapped a lo ng c oi l of rop e from hi ss houlders  a ndthre w it to  Kat y a.  On theside o f  t he  vertic al  cliff  w ere  hu ndred s  ofguille mot eggs  on n a rrow ledges an d  crevices. Th e  e g g sw ould  be  a welcomechan g e fr om t h erei n deermeatan d  f i sh the tribe had li ve d on d uring  the winter m onths.

It w a s a dang erou s  j o b and Katya kn ew th at he hadt o concen trate  complet ely. Katy a fastened  on e e ndoft h erope around h i m self .His fat her  double -ch eck edthe  k nots andthen slo wl ylo we red  Katy a  down th ecli ff . K atyah eld on to th e ro ck  f a ceand mov e dt o ward saledg e.Th e bir ds s c ree ched as  he drove  th e m aw ay ,collect ing the eggsin  a birch b as ket  strap p e d to his  shoulders. It was exha u sting w ork  andby t he time h isbasket  wa s  full,  his a rms a nd  le g s  were a ch ing  b adly. He f i n all y sig na ledwith adouble tug at ther ope  and his fath erslow l y  p ull e dh imup aga i n .

Katya sat on  the cliff ,d ra ined. Hisf ath er  looked  at the  full basketof largeeggs andno dded . Atu qtuaq didn 't say a nything b u t Kat y aknewhis  fathe rwas  prou d of h i m.
Themoon w as  shini ng br ig htly. Wi th the coming of spring , theweath erhad start edt o t urn. Ther e wa s the scen t o f b loomi ngw ildfl ower s  i n t h e nig ht a i r. The sh a rp  so u n dof owls hoo t i n g p ierce d t h e caco phon ous drone made by insects. A lar ge g r o upsat in a  c ircle around a  bo nf i r e. The c am p was in alarge cl ea r ing i n theTaiga,  next t o at hawing  riv er,  surround edby conifer ou sf orests  ofpi ne, sp ruce a n d la r c h.

The camp com prise d of fo u r l argeba loks an d  anoutlying c or
 'If_not today,_then tomorrow.'

Tuuq had gone_on the_dangerous_journey across_the_sea to America_with eight men_of the tribe to_bring back news._They_had to find out the truth. What were these man eaters that they had_heard_about? Were_there_any_survivors left? All contact with_other human beings had ceased_for the_tribe. They did not encounter other tribes or_traders_anymore on their_annual journey north. The few isolated villages and small_towns they passed by were all_empty.

Since there could_be_no_more trade with the_coastal villages, the scouts were supposed_to bring necessities back with them;_fuel for the snowmobile, kerosene for the_lamps, bullets for the guns and_iron tools.

Atuqtuaq unstrapped a long_coil of_rope from his shoulders and_threw it to_Katya. On_the side of_the vertical cliff were hundreds of_guillemot eggs on_narrow ledges and crevices. The eggs_would_be a welcome_change_from_the reindeer_meat and fish_the_tribe had_lived_on during the winter months.

It was_a_dangerous job and Katya knew that he_had to concentrate completely._Katya_fastened one end of_the rope around himself. His_father double-checked the knots and then_slowly lowered_Katya down_the cliff. Katya held onto the rock face and moved towards_a ledge. The birds screeched as_he drove them away,_collecting the_eggs_in a birch_basket_strapped to_his shoulders. It was exhausting work and_by the_time his basket was full, his_arms and legs were_aching_badly. He finally signaled with a_double tug at the rope and_his father slowly pulled him_up_again.

Katya_sat on the cliff, drained._His father looked at the full_basket of large_eggs and nodded. Atuqtuaq didn't say anything_but_Katya knew his father was proud_of_him.

The moon was shining brightly. With_the_coming_of spring, the weather had_started to turn. There was the_scent of blooming wildflowers in the night air. The_sharp sound of_owls hooting pierced the cacophonous_drone_made_by insects. A large group sat in a circle around_a bonfire._The camp was_in a large clearing in the Taiga, next to a_thawing river, surrounded by coniferous forests of_pine, spruce and larch.

The camp comprised of four large baloks and_an outlying cor