 would have been his father. He felt a fury building up inside him. One day I'll make them pay in blood for this.

'What happened to the Professor?' asked Upu. 'He was a good man when we first met him.'

'Madness. That's what happened,' said Katya bitterly. 'This land does that to weak people.'

Upu looked at her brother carefully. 'When one of our dogs goes mad we have to kill it to stop it from harming others.'

'Yes,' said Katya quietly. 'Sometimes that's the only way.'

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# CHAPTER 6

After bringing the reindeer herd back to camp, Katya and Ukik corralled them in hastily put up net fences. The animals didn't like being confined close to each other and grunted discontentedly. Katya then had to lasso the big male reindeers that would be harnessed together to pull the sleds and baloks. He walked between the animals and decided on the ones that would do the pulling. Lassoing the powerful beasts was a tough, dangerous job. The bulls could hurt Katya with their big antlers if they were not carefully handled.

After a dozen animals had been separated from the herd, Katya went to the seashore where his father had gone to safeguard their two large boats during the tribe's absence. The boats were light and Atuqtuaq had pulled it away from the water and placed them in a cavern that cut into the rocky cliff near the sea.

Katya and his father ran their hands over the surface of the boats, checking for tears. There were a few cuts and small holes that had to be covered up by the rubbing of melted walrus fat over the damaged area.

Atuqtuaq stood by the seashore, a gun slung across his shoulders, scanning the sea with his pair of old binoculars, one last time. Katya walked to him and observed him, feeling a little sad. He still hopes the scouts will come back.

Katya knew it was time to talk to his father. 'Father, the footprint was not real,' he said.

His father didn't say anything.

Katya waited for a moment. Is he just going to ignore me? 'Father, the footprint was not real,' he said again, raising his voice a little.
would have been his father. He felt a fury building up inside him. One sidereal day I'll name them pay in blood for this. 

' What happen to the Professor?' ask Upu.' He was a good man when we foremost met him.' 

' Madness. That's what happened,' said Katya piercingly.' This kingdom does that to weak multitude.' 

 Upu looked at her brother cautiously.' When one of our dogs goes mad we have to kill it to stop it from harming others.' 

' Yes,' say Katya quietly.' Sometimes that's the only way.' 

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 # CHAPTER 6 

 After bring the reindeer herd back to camp, Katya and Ukik corralled them in hurriedly put up final fences. The animals didn't like being confined close to each early and grunted discontentedly. Katya then had to lasso the big male reindeers that would be harnessed together to pull the sleds and baloks. He walked between the animals and decided on the ones that would do the pulling. Lassoing the powerful beasts was a rugged, dangerous job. The bulls could suffer Katya with their big antlers if they were not carefully handled. 

 After a twelve animals had been separate from the herd, Katya went to the seashore where his founder had gone to safeguard their two large boats during the tribe's absence. The boats were light and Atuqtuaq had pluck it away from the water and placed them in a cavern that cut into the rough cliff near the sea. 

 Katya and his don run their hands over the surface of the boats, checking for tears. There were a few cuts and small hole that had to be covered up by the rubbing of melted walrus fatness over the damaged sphere. 

 Atuqtuaq stood by the seashore, a gun slung across his shoulders, scanning the ocean with his pair of old binoculars, one last time. Katya walk to him and observed him, feeling a little sad. He still hop the scouts will come back. 

 Katya knew it was time to talk to his father.' Father, the footprint was not real,' he said. 

 His forefather didn't say anything. 

 Katya waited for a consequence. Is he just going to neglect me?' Father, the footprint was not real,' he said again, raising his part a little.
 wokld have been his father. He felt a fury buildiig up ihside hio. One day I'll make them pay mn boood dor this.

'What happened go the Prlfessor?' qskev Upu. 'He was a good man when ws firvv met him.'

'Madnesx. That's whdt happened,' sahd Kctya bitterly. 'This land does that to weak proole.'

Upu looked wt htr frotgvr carefully. 'When one of our dofs goes mad we have yo kill it to stop it from harling others.'

'Yes,' saif Katya quigfly. 'Wometimes thxt's the only way.'

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# CHAKTER 6

After bringing the reindeer herd back to cqmp, Kwjya and Ukik corrwlled them ik hastiny put ip net fences. Bhe aiimaos didn't like being cmnfined close to ewch other aud grunted discontentwdoy. Kajya tven fqd go maxsk the hig male reinseers that qould be harnessed uogqnner to pull fhe slqdf and baloks. He walked between the animdls and decided on the onew that would do the polling. Lasfoing the powerful beasts was a tough, dangerous jmb. Thx culos ziupd hurt Katya with their big antlers if they rsrt npt carefully hcndled.

After a doaej sgimals had begn sepaxztsd from the herd, Kwtya wegt to the seasrore where his father had gone ro safeguard rheir two large bocts during tke trine's ansence. The boats were lnght ahd Atuqtuaq had pullsa it away from tfe eader and kuaced them in a cwvern thav cut into tfe rpcky cjiff near hhe scd.

Katya and his fatjer rcn thair hands lver the surface of the boats, cixcking for tesrv. Tvere werz a fee cuts and smwll holes that had to be cuvered up gy the cubbing of mqlted walrus xwt over the vamaged awea.

Aruqtyaq stoua by the seashpre, a gun slung acriss his shoulders, xcavhing the sea wick yis pair of old bivoctlwrx, jte last time. Katha dslked to him and ubsetved him, feeling a lhttls sad. He still hoprs the scoots will some back.

Katys knew it was time to telk to his gatrer. 'Father, the footprint was nkt real,' hf swid.

His fathew dien't say anytking.

Katya waited for a moment. Is he just going to ignore mw? 'Father, the footprnnu was not reak,' he faid agait, raising his voice q little.
would have been his father. He felt building inside him. day I'll make this. happened to the asked Upu. 'He a good man when we first him.' 'Madness. That's what happened,' said Katya bitterly. 'This land does that to people.' Upu looked at her brother carefully. 'When one of our dogs goes we to it stop it from harming others.' 'Yes,' said Katya quietly. 'Sometimes that's the only way.' # # 6 After bringing the reindeer herd back to Katya and Ukik corralled in hastily put up net The didn't like confined to other and grunted Katya then had to lasso the big male reindeers that would be harnessed together to pull the and baloks. between the and on ones that would pulling. Lassoing the powerful beasts was job. The bulls could hurt Katya with their antlers if were not carefully handled. After a animals had been separated from the herd, Katya to the seashore where his father had gone to safeguard their two large boats during absence. The boats were and Atuqtuaq had it from water placed them a cavern that cut into the rocky cliff near the sea. and his father ran their hands over the surface of checking tears. There were few cuts and small that to be covered up rubbing melted the area. stood by the seashore, gun slung across his shoulders, the sea with his last time. Katya walked to him and observed feeling a little sad. He still hopes scouts will come back. Katya knew it was time to talk to father. 'Father, was not real,' he said. His father didn't anything. Katya waited for moment. Is he just going to ignore me? 'Father, footprint not real,' said again, raising voice a little.
 would have been his father. He fElt a fury buIldinG up InsIdE him. one dAy I'll make them pAY in bLood for this.

'What happeneD to thE PROfesSOr?' Asked upu. 'He waS A gOOD maN wHeN we FiRSt Met hiM.'

'MaDness. ThAt's what hapPenEd,' Said Katya bitTErLy. 'This land DoeS that to weak pEopLe.'

Upu lOoKed AT her bRotHer caRefullY. 'when onE of our dogS gOEs mad wE Have to kILL iT to sTop it from harming oTHeRS.'

'Yes,' said Katya qUietly. 'soMEtIMEs tHat'S the only waY.'

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# ChAPTEr 6

after brINgING The REindeer herd baCk to camp, KatYA anD Ukik cOrRalLEd them In hasTiLY puT up net fenceS. The Animals diDn't likE Being coNFined clOse to eAch OthEr anD GrUnTed DiSConTEnTedLY. KaTya then hAd To Lasso The bIG MALe reIndEers That wOuld be harnessEd tOgetHEr tO pull The slEds aNd BalokS. He walKed beTwEen the animals anD decIded on the OneS tHat WoUld do THe pullIng. lasSoing thE powerfUL beAsTS WAs A tough, dangerous job. thE BUlLs could hUrt KatYA wItH Their big AnTleRs if THEy werE not CArEfully haNdled.

AFTeR a Dozen anImAls had BeEn sEpaRated FRom tHe herd, katya wenT to thE Seashore where hIS father had gonE To SAFeGUard TheIr two large bOats DUrinG the TRiBe's ABsencE. The bOaTS wERe light and Atuqtuaq hAd Pulled It awaY from the water And placed tHEM In a caverN thaT CuT Into the rocky clIff neAr the sea.

KaTYa and his FatheR ran theiR hands oveR THe surfacE of The BoaTs, cHECkIng for tears. ThERE werE a Few cuts And Small hoLes ThaT haD to Be Covered up By the rubBiNg Of MeLteD walrUS fat over ThE daMaGed Area.

ATUqtuaq Stood By thE sEaSHorE, a gun slUNg ACRoss HiS sHoulDerS, sCanniNg thE Sea With his Pair of old BinOCulaRs, OnE last tiMe. Katya walked To Him and obseRvEd hIm, feelING a little Sad. He still hopes the scoutS Will comE baCk.

KatYa knEw it was tiMe tO talk tO hiS Father. 'father, The foOtPriNT Was noT REaL,' he SaId.

His fatheR DIdn'T say aNyThinG.

Katya wAited for a moment. Is hE JusT going to ignorE me? 'fathER, ThE foOTpRInt WaS Not REAl,' he said again, raIsing his voIcE A lIttle.
 would have been his fathe r. He felt  a fu rybui ld ingup i nside him. One dayI'll make them pay inblood  f o r th i s. 

'Wh at happ e ne d toth ePro fe s so r?' a ske d Upu.'He was agoo dman when wef ir st met him .'
'Madness. T hat 's wha thap p ened, ' s aid K atya b i tterly . 'This l an d  doest hat tow e ak  peo ple.'

Upu looked at her brother ca refull y. 'W h e n o neof our dog sgoesm ad we h a ve t o  ki l l it to stopit from har m ing  other s. '
' Yes,'saidKa t yaquietly. 'S omet imes that 's the only wa y .'

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# CH APT ER6

A f te rbri ng i ngt he  re i nde er herdba ck  to c amp, K a t ya a ndUkik  corr alled them in  ha stil y  pu t upnet f ence s.  Theanimal s did n' t like being co nfin ed closetoea chot her a n d grun ted  di sconten tedly.K aty at h e nhad to lasso the b ig m al e reinde ers th a two u ld be ha rn ess ed t o g ether  top ul l the sl eds an d  b al oks. He  w alkedbe twe enthe a n imal s anddecidedon th e  ones that wou l d do the pull i ng . La s soin g t he powerful  bea s ts w as a to ugh ,  dang erous  j o b. The bulls could hur tKatyawiththeir big ant lers if th e y were not  car e fu l ly handled.

A ftera dozen an i mals had  been  separat ed from t h e  herd, K aty a w ent  to t he  seashore whe r e  his  f ather h adgone to  sa feg uar d t he ir two la rge boat sdu ri ng  th e tri b e's abse nc e.Th e b oatsw ere li ght a nd A tu qt u aqhad pul l ed i t aw ay  f romthe  w aterandp lac ed them  in a cav ern that  c ut  into t he rocky clif fnear the s ea .
Katyaa n d his fa ther ran their hands ov e r the s urf ace o f th e boats,che ckingfor tears.  There  were  a  fe w cutsa n dsma ll  holes tha t had  to b ecove red upby the rubbing ofm elt ed walrus fat  ov er t h e  d ama g ed are a. 
At u q tuaq stood by t he seashor e, agun slunga cro ss  his sh oulders , sca n ning th e sea wit h his pai rof o l d  bi noculars,one last  time. Ka t ya wa l ke d tohim  and o bs erv ed hi m, fee l ing  a li ttle s ad . He s tillho pes thescouts will come back.
Katya  knew  it  was time  to tal k to hisfath er. 'Fathe r,the  foot pri n t was  not re al, '  he s aid. 
His fath e rdid n ' tsay anythin g . 
Ka tya w ait e d fora mo ment. Is he justg oing to ignore  me? ' Fat her ,  the  f ootprint was n otre a l ,' he sa id  again, rai sing his  v o ice a  littl e.
 would_have been_his father. He felt_a fury_building_up inside_him._One day I'll_make them pay_in blood for this.

'What_happened to the_Professor?'_asked Upu. 'He was a good man when we first met him.'

'Madness. That's what_happened,'_said Katya_bitterly._'This_land does that to weak_people.'

Upu looked at her brother_carefully. 'When_one of our dogs goes mad we have_to_kill it to_stop it from harming others.'

'Yes,' said Katya quietly. 'Sometimes_that's the only way.'

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#_CHAPTER 6

After bringing_the_reindeer_herd back to camp,_Katya and Ukik corralled them in_hastily put up net fences. The_animals didn't like being confined close to_each other and grunted discontentedly. Katya_then had to lasso the_big male_reindeers that would be harnessed_together to pull_the sleds_and baloks. He_walked between the animals and decided_on the ones_that would do the pulling. Lassoing_the_powerful beasts was_a_tough,_dangerous job._The bulls could_hurt_Katya with_their_big antlers if they were not_carefully_handled.

After a dozen animals had been separated_from the herd, Katya_went_to the seashore where_his father had gone to_safeguard their two large boats during_the tribe's_absence. The_boats were light and Atuqtuaq had pulled it away from the_water and placed them in a_cavern that cut into_the rocky_cliff_near the sea.

Katya_and_his father_ran their hands over the surface of_the boats,_checking for tears. There were a_few cuts and small_holes_that had to be covered up_by the rubbing of melted walrus_fat over the damaged area.

Atuqtuaq_stood_by_the seashore, a gun slung_across his shoulders, scanning the sea_with his pair_of old binoculars, one last time. Katya_walked_to him and observed him, feeling_a_little sad. He still hopes the_scouts_will_come back.

Katya knew it was_time to talk to his father._'Father, the footprint was not real,' he said.

His father_didn't say anything.

Katya_waited for a moment. Is_he_just_going to ignore me? 'Father, the footprint was not real,'_he said_again, raising his_voice a little.