or frowned. 'Why is your father alone? Is he stupid?'

Katya bit his lips. It was likely that the man eater would track the men to the reindeer herd. His father was alone there and with no dogs to warn him of danger. I have to go there. Katya thought of taking Ukik along but realized that there had to be someone to defend the camp.

Katya grabbed the dog harness from a stake cut into a tree and hurried to the dog sled nearby.

Artyom called out. 'Listen, boy!'

Katya turned to him.

'I know what you want,' said Artyom, studying Katya carefully.

'And what is that?' asked Katya.

'Hope. You are looking for hope.'

Katya looked at the dancing flames near the men. It is true, he thought. I want to know things will get better.

Artyom spat on the ground. 'But there is none.'

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# CHAPTER 11

Atuqtuaq sat on a hilltop. The ground gently sloped into the scrublands around him. From his position, he could see the whole reindeer herd gathered around at the foot of the hill. He sat motionless, his eyes watchful, his spear resting on his shoulder.

The moonlight began to fade. Atuqtuaq looked up to see thick grey clouds in the sky. He could no longer see the reindeer in the darkness. He got up, walked down the hill, and decided to make a circle around the reindeer herd.

He had made half a circle when he noticed that the animals were all staring attentively towards the direction of the hill he had been sitting on. He tightened his grip on his spear and walked between the animals towards the hill. He suddenly heard the frightened call of a reindeer near the hill.

The animal has seen something. Atuqtuaq hoped it was only a bear or a wolf. He moved swiftly towards the hill. The herd had started to panic after more warning calls came from the reindeer near the hill. The animals began to run away from the hill. Atuqtuaq shouted at the stampeding reindeer, trying to push them out of his way. He struggled desperately to stay on his feet. He knew that if he fell, he would be tram
or frowned.' Why is your father alone? Is he stupid?' 

 Katya bite his sass. It was likely that the man eater would track the man to the reindeer herd. His don was alone there and with no cad to warn him of danger. I suffer to go there. Katya thought of aim Ukik along but realized that there had to be someone to champion the clique. 

 Katya grabbed the dog harness from a interest cut into a tree and hurried to the frump sled nearby. 

 Artyom called out.' Listen, boy!' 

 Katya turn to him. 

' I know what you want,' said Artyom, studying Katya cautiously. 

' And what is that?' asked Katya. 

' Hope. You are search for hope.' 

 Katya looked at the dancing flames near the man. It is true, he thought. I want to know things will beget better. 

 Artyom spat on the ground.' But there is none.' 

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 # CHAPTER 11 

 Atuqtuaq sat on a hilltop. The ground gently sloped into the scrublands around him. From his position, he could attend the whole reindeer ruck accumulate around at the foot of the hill. He sit motionless, his eyes watchful, his spear resting on his shoulder. 

 The moonlight began to evanesce. Atuqtuaq looked up to see thick grey clouds in the sky. He could no longer see the reindeer in the iniquity. He got up, walked down the hill, and decided to hold a circle around the caribou ruck. 

 He had cook half a circle when he noticed that the animals were all star attentively towards the direction of the hill he had been sitting on. He tightened his grip on his spear and walked between the animals towards the hill. He on the spur of the moment heard the panicky call of a reindeer near the hill. 

 The animal has seen something. Atuqtuaq hoped it was merely a bear or a wolf. He move swiftly towards the hill. The ruck had started to panic after more warning calls fall from the reindeer near the mound. The animals began to run away from the hill. Atuqtuaq shouted at the stampeding reindeer, trying to push them out of his manner. He struggled desperately to quell on his feet. He knew that if he hang, he would be tram
or vrowned. 'Why is your fathtr alone? Is he stopud?'

Katye bit hjs lips. Kt was likely that the man eeter woule track the men to the reindeer herd. Hiw fauher was alone thxde and with nk dogv to warn him on danger. I vave to go these. Kctya thought of taking Ukik along bue realiaef that there hwd tp be aomeone to defend the camp.

Katya grzbbed tie dog harness grom a stake cut into a trfe ajd hurried to the fog sled neqrby.

Wetyom called out. 'Listen, boy!'

Katya torned to him.

'I know what you want,' said Artyom, stobtinh Katya carehully.

'Agd what is tmst?' askad Katys.

'Hope. You are koonint for hope.'

Katya lookev at the dancing flaies near dhz men. It is true, he tyoyght. H watt tu knuw uhiigs will het better.

Artgom spat on the ground. 'But thete px none.'

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# CHALTER 11

Aeuztuaq sat on a hilltop. The ground gentlj slkped into the scrublandw around him. From his position, he could see the whole reindeer herd gathered armund et tht njur lf the hill. He sat motionless, his eyes watchftm, nix spear restinn on his shoulder.

Tne mpjnlight began to fabs. Ztuqtuaq looked up to see thicj grey cljuds in the sky. He could no lonter see the geineeer in the darkneds. He got u', walkgd dowm the hill, and decided co maks a circle wround ths reindeer herd.

He hac kade half a circle when he noticed vhat che animxls eere ajl staring attekdively towards the direetion of the hipl he had been sitting on. He tijitened his grop on his specr and walked betweqn the animals towardf the hill. He slddenly hxard the fridhtened call mv a reindeer near thq hiol.

Thw animau has seen someyhing. Atuqtuaq hopee it was only a beer ot z wolf. He moved swuftly towards tne filj. Nhe hqsd had startad tu pxmic awter more wcrving calls came from the reihdeer near the hilk. Bhe animaos began to run away grom the hill. Atuquuaq siouted at tne ftampeding reindeer, trying to lush them oub of his way. Re sbrugdled despexately to stay on his feet. He knew that mf he fell, he would be rram
or frowned. 'Why is your father alone? stupid?' bit his It was likely track men to the herd. His father alone there and with no dogs warn him of danger. I have to go there. Katya thought of taking along but realized that there had to be someone to defend the camp. grabbed dog from stake cut into a tree and hurried to the dog sled nearby. Artyom called out. 'Listen, Katya turned to him. 'I know what you said Artyom, studying Katya 'And what is that?' asked 'Hope. are looking hope.' looked the dancing flames the men. It is true, he thought. I want to know things will get better. Artyom spat the ground. is none.' # 11 sat on a ground gently sloped into the scrublands his position, he could see the whole reindeer gathered around the foot of the hill. He motionless, his eyes watchful, his spear resting on shoulder. The moonlight began to fade. Atuqtuaq looked up to see thick grey clouds in He could no longer the reindeer in darkness. got walked the hill, decided to make a circle around the reindeer herd. He had half a circle when he noticed that the animals were attentively the direction of hill he had been on. tightened his grip on and between the He heard the frightened call a reindeer near the hill. animal has seen something. a bear or a wolf. He moved swiftly the hill. The herd had started to after more warning calls came from the reindeer near the hill. The began to from the hill. Atuqtuaq shouted at the stampeding trying to push them of his way. He struggled desperately to stay on feet. knew that he fell, he be tram
or frowned. 'Why is your father aLone? Is he stUpid?'

KAtyA biT hIs liPs. It Was likely that tHE man Eater would track the men tO the rEiNDeer HErD. His fAther waS AlONE thErE aNd wItH No Dogs tO waRn him of Danger. I havE to Go There. Katya thOUgHt of taking ukiK along but reaLizEd that ThEre HAd to bE soMeone To defeND the caMp.

Katya grAbBEd the dOG harnesS FRoM a stAke cut into a tree anD HuRRied to the dog slEd nearBy.

aRtYOM caLleD out. 'Listen, BoY!'

KatyA Turned tO HiM.

'i KNow WHat you want,' saiD Artyom, studYIng katya cArEfuLLy.

'And wHat is ThAT?' asKed Katya.

'HopE. You Are lookinG for hoPE.'

Katya lOOked at tHe dancIng FlaMes nEAr ThE meN. IT Is tRUe, He tHOugHt. I want tO kNoW thinGs wiLL GET betTer.

artyOm spaT on the ground. 'BUt tHere IS noNe.'

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# CHApTER 11

ATuqtUaQ sat oN a hillTop. ThE gRound gently slopEd inTo the scruBlaNdS arOuNd him. fRom his PosItiOn, he couLd see thE WhoLe REINdEer herd gathered aroUnD AT tHe foot of The hilL. he SaT MotionleSs, His Eyes WATchfuL, his SPeAr restinG on his SHoUlDer.

The mOoNlight BeGan To fAde. AtUQtuaQ lookeD up to see Thick GRey clouds in the SKy. He could no loNGeR SEe THe reIndEer in the darKnesS. he goT up, wALkEd dOWn the Hill, aNd DEcIDed to make a circle aroUnD the reIndeeR herd.

He had madE half a circLE WHen he notIced THaT The animals were All stAring attenTIvely towArds tHe directIon of the hILL he had beEn sIttIng On. HE TIgHtened his grip ON His sPeAr and waLkeD betweeN thE anImaLs tOwArds the hiLl. He suddEnLy HeArD thE frigHTened calL oF a rEiNdeEr neaR The hilL.

The aNimaL hAs SEen SomethiNG. ATUQtuaQ hOpEd it Was OnLy a beAr or A WolF. He moveD swiftly tOwaRDs thE hIlL. The herD had started to PaNic after moRe WarNing caLLS came froM the reindeer near the hill. tHe animaLs bEgan tO run Away from tHe hIll. AtuQtuAQ shoutEd at thE stamPeDinG REindeER, TrYinG tO push them oUT Of hIs way. he StruGgled deSperately to stay on hIS feEt. He knew that iF he Fell, HE WoUld BE tRAm
or frowned. 'Why is your f ather alon e? Is  he  st up id?' 

Ka tya bit his li p s. I t was likely that theman e at e r wo u ld  trac k the m e nt o  th ere ind ee r  h erd.His  father  was alone  th er e and with n o  d ogs to war n h im of danger . I  haveto  go there . K atyathough t  of ta king Ukik  a l ong bu t  realiz e d  t hatthere had to be s o me o ne to defend t he cam p. 
K a t yagra bbed the d og  harn e ss from as t a kec ut into a tre e and hurri e d t o thedo g s l ed nea rby.
A r tyo m called ou t. ' Listen, b oy!'
K atya tu r ned tohim.
'Ikno w wh a tyo u w an t ,'s ai d A r tyo m, study in gKatya  car e f u l ly.
'A nd w hat i s that?' aske d K atya . 

' Hope.  Youarelo oking  for h ope.' 
Katya looked at  the  dancingfla me s n ea r the men. I t i s t rue, he  though t . I  w a n t  t o know things will  g e t  b etter.
Artyom sp at on the g ro und . 'B u t  ther e is no ne.'

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# C H AP TE R 11

A tu qtuaqsa t o n a  hill t op.The gr ound gen tly s l oped into thes crublands aro u nd h im .  Fro m h is position , he coul d se e  t hew holereind ee r  h e rd gathered aroundat  the f oot o f the hill. H e sat moti o n l ess, his  eye s  w a tchful, his sp ear r esting onh is shoul der.
The moo nlight be g a n to fad e.Atu qtu aql o ok ed up to seet h ickgr ey clou dsin thesky . H e c oul dno longer  see the  r ei nd ee r i n the darkness .Hego t u p, wa l ked do wn th e hi ll ,a nddecided to m akeaci rcle  ar ou nd th e re i nde er herd .

He had  ma d e ha lf  a  circle  when he noti ce d that the  a nim als we r e  all sta ring attentively toward s  the di rec tionof t he hill h e h ad bee n s i ttingon. He  tigh te ned h is gr i p  o n h is  spear and w alk ed be tw eenthe ani mals towards the h i ll.  He suddenlyhea rd t h e  f rig h te n edca l l o f a reindeer near  the hill. 
T he  animal ha s  se en  someth ing. At uqtua q  hopedit was on ly a bear  o r aw o lf.  He movedswiftlytowards t h e hil l .The h erd  had s ta rte d topanica fte r mor e warn in g call s cam efrom the  reindeer near the hill . Theanima lsbegan torun awa y from th e hi ll. Atuqtu aqsho utedatt he st ampe d in g r e indee r, t r ying to p u sh  th e m  o ut of his w a y .  He  stru ggl e d desp erat ely to stay on hi s  feet. He knew  tha t ifhef ell,  h e would be tra m
or frowned._'Why is_your father alone? Is_he stupid?'

Katya_bit_his lips._It_was likely that_the man eater_would track the men_to the reindeer_herd._His father was alone there and with no dogs to warn him of danger._I_have to_go_there._Katya thought of taking Ukik_along but realized that there_had to_be someone to defend the camp.

Katya grabbed the_dog_harness from a_stake cut into a tree and hurried to the_dog sled nearby.

Artyom called out. 'Listen,_boy!'

Katya turned to_him.

'I_know_what you want,' said_Artyom, studying Katya carefully.

'And what is_that?' asked Katya.

'Hope. You are looking_for hope.'

Katya looked at the dancing flames_near the men. It is true,_he thought. I want to_know things_will get better.

Artyom spat on_the ground. 'But_there is_none.'

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#_CHAPTER 11

Atuqtuaq sat on a hilltop._The ground gently_sloped into the scrublands around him._From_his position, he_could_see_the whole_reindeer herd gathered_around_at the_foot_of the hill. He sat motionless,_his_eyes watchful, his spear resting on his_shoulder.

The moonlight began to_fade._Atuqtuaq looked up to_see thick grey clouds in_the sky. He could no longer_see the_reindeer in_the darkness. He got up, walked down the hill, and decided_to make a circle around the_reindeer herd.

He had made_half a_circle_when he noticed_that_the animals_were all staring attentively towards the direction_of the_hill he had been sitting on._He tightened his grip_on_his spear and walked between the_animals towards the hill. He suddenly_heard the frightened call of_a_reindeer_near the hill.

The animal has_seen something. Atuqtuaq hoped it was_only a bear_or a wolf. He moved swiftly towards_the_hill. The herd had started to_panic_after more warning calls came from_the_reindeer_near the hill. The animals_began to run away from the_hill. Atuqtuaq shouted at the stampeding reindeer, trying to_push them out_of his way. He struggled_desperately_to_stay on his feet. He knew that if he fell,_he would_be tram