 trees were said to have magical powers and could supposedly heal the sick and wounded. Katya wondered if it was true.

'Mother said that these trees are 500 years old,' said Upu.

'Yes,' said Katya.

He suddenly stopped. The dogs were standing still, ears pricked and growling softy. He listened intently. He could hear what seemed like a distant rumbling. The dogs ran through the undergrowth cutting across small shrubs in the direction of the sound.

'Stay close to me,' he commanded his sister as he sprinted behind the dogs.

The sounds were growing louder. The dogs led him to a small hill which fell to a large forest clearing. From the top of the hill, Katya and Upu looked down. There was the Professor, Rob, Mark and Elvis. They stood in a circle, faces painted in blood, chanting: 'I am a warrior. I survive in the wild. I am a hunter and I am a killer. I drink the blood of my enemies and eat their flesh... I am a warrior. I survive in the wild. I am a hunter and I am a killer. I drink the blood of my enemies and eat their flesh...'

'Quiet,' Upu whispered to the growling dogs.

They hid in the brushwood and took in the scene. There was an effigy made of reindeer fur and branches. After the chanting, the group lifted their weapons and practiced throwing it at the effigy. The weapons were makeshift spears, long pieces of birch wood, the ends of which had been sharpened to a point. The throws were powerful and on target. They could easily kill a man. How long have they been practicing? How did they make the spears? Katya saw a large knife in the Professor's hands. So that was how. He had stolen a knife from the tribe.

'This is not good,' he said anxiously. 'Let's go.'

He looked at Upu. She seemed to be upset and was nervously biting her lips.

'Don't worry,' he said. 'They can't do us any harm.'

Upu nodded. She followed Katya away from the hill. She was very apprehensive. What have I done? She wondered if she should tell Katya. No, he might scold me. So this was why the Professor needed
trees were said to have magical ability and could purportedly heal the sick and injure. Katya wonder if it was true. 

' Mother said that these tree are 500 years old,' say Upu. 

' Yes,' said Katya. 

 He suddenly stop. The dogs were standing still, ears pricked and growling softy. He listen intently. He could hear what seemed like a distant rumble. The dogs ran through the underbrush cutting across modest shrubs in the commission of the sound. 

' Stay close to me,' he command his sister as he sprinted behind the dogs. 

 The sounds were growing louder. The andiron led him to a small hill which fell to a large forest clearing. From the top of the hill, Katya and Upu looked down. There was the Professor, Rob, Mark and Elvis. They stood in a set, faces painted in blood, tone:' I am a warrior. I exist in the wild. I am a hunter and I am a killer. I toast the blood of my enemies and eat their flesh... I am a warrior. I exist in the wild. I am a hunter and I am a killer. I drink the blood of my enemies and consume their flesh...' 

' Quiet,' Upu whispered to the growling andiron. 

 They hid in the brush and subscribe in the scene. There was an effigy made of reindeer fur and branches. After the chanting, the group lifted their weapons and rehearse throwing it at the effigy. The weapons were makeshift spears, farseeing pieces of birch woodwind, the ends of which had been sharpened to a detail. The throws were knock-down and on target. They could well kill a man. How long have they been rehearse? How did they make the spears? Katya see a large tongue in the Professor's hands. So that was how. He had stolen a tongue from the tribe. 

' This is not good,' he said anxiously.' Let's rifle.' 

 He looked at Upu. She seemed to be upset and was nervously sting her lips. 

' Don't worry,' he say.' They can't do us any harm.' 

 Upu nodded. She followed Katya away from the hill. She was very apprehensive. What have I done? She wondered if she should tell Katya. No, he might scold me. thus this was why the Professor need
 trfes were said to have manical powers and could vuppossdly heau the sick and wounded. Katya windertb if it was true.

'Mothdr said tjat thesw trtes are 500 years olv,' said Uib.

'Yes,' awid Netya.

He suddenly stopped. Tve dogs were sdavdnng still, ears pricked and growling fofty. Hr pistened intenjly. Ht cjuld hear what seemed like a distant rhmbling. The dogs ran through the undergrowth ckttijg across small shgubs in the dirqxtion of the sound.

'Stay close to me,' he commanded his sister as he rprinced behind jkw dlcs.

The soundw werv growing louder. The gogs lec him to a smakl iill which fell to a largx forest clearing. Frjm the to[ kf the hill, Katya abd Upo looned aiwn. Thtre wzs the Prkfessor, Rog, Mark and Wlvis. They stood in a borcle, faces lainteq yn blood, chanting: 'I am a warrior. I survpve jn the wild. I am a huntwr and I am a killer. L drink tre blood of my enemies and eat their flesh... I am a warrmof. I smrvixw ln the wild. I am a hunter and I am a killer. I sronl the blood of my enemies ajd gat their flesf...'

'Quiet,' Uph whispered to the growligg dots.

They hiq in the brushwood and took in rhe scene. Thvre qas an effigy made of reindeex fur snd btanches. After the chantnng, ths group lifhed their deapons and pracgicvd tvrowing it at the effigy. Tre weaponw wexe makesfift spearf, long piefes on birch wood, the enfs of wvich had bfen sharpened to a point. The thcpws were powgrfgl dnd on tcrget. Bhey could easijy kill a man. Kow long have they been practiring? How did they make tha spears? Katye saw a lwrge knide in tfd Professor's hsnds. So tkct was hoq. He had stolen a lniws from the tribz.

'Uhiw is not good,' hr sxid ajxmouslr. 'Let's go.'

He lmokea ag Upu. Rhe seemed bo ce ulset and was nervousny bjting her lips.

'Don't wjrry,' he waid. 'Ther can't do us sny harm.'

Upu nodded. She hollowxd Katua wway from the hill. She was verg apprehejsiye. What have Y doke? Sre wondereb if she should tell Katya. No, he might srold me. So this was whi the Professor needeb
trees were said to have magical powers supposedly the sick wounded. Katya wondered said these trees are years old,' said 'Yes,' said Katya. He suddenly stopped. dogs were standing still, ears pricked and growling softy. He listened intently. He hear what seemed like a distant rumbling. The dogs ran through the undergrowth across shrubs the of the sound. 'Stay close to me,' he commanded his sister as he sprinted behind the The sounds were growing louder. The dogs led to a small hill fell to a large forest From top of hill, and looked down. There the Professor, Rob, Mark and Elvis. They stood in a circle, faces painted in blood, chanting: 'I a warrior. in the I a and I am I drink the blood of my their flesh... I am a warrior. I survive the wild. am a hunter and I am killer. I drink the blood of my enemies eat their flesh...' 'Quiet,' Upu whispered to the growling dogs. They hid in the brushwood in the scene. There an effigy made reindeer and After chanting, the lifted their weapons and practiced throwing it at the effigy. The were makeshift spears, long pieces of birch wood, the ends had sharpened to a The throws were powerful on They could easily kill How have How they the spears? Katya saw large knife in the Professor's So that was how. from the tribe. 'This is not good,' he anxiously. 'Let's go.' He looked at Upu. seemed to be upset and was nervously biting her lips. 'Don't worry,' said. 'They us any harm.' Upu nodded. She followed Katya from the hill. She very apprehensive. What have I done? She wondered if should Katya. No, might scold me. this was why Professor needed
 trees were said to have magicaL powers and Could SupPosEdLy heAl thE sick and woundeD. katyA wondered if it was true.

'MoTher sAiD That THeSe treEs are 500 yeARs OLD,' saId upU.

'YeS,' sAId katya.

he sUddenly Stopped. The DogS wEre standing sTIlL, ears prickEd aNd growling soFty. he listEnEd iNTentlY. He Could Hear whAT seemeD like a disTaNT rumblINg. The doGS RaN thrOugh the undergrowtH CuTTing across smalL shrubS iN ThE DIreCtiOn of the souNd.

'stay cLOse to me,' HE cOMMAndED his sister as hE sprinted beHInd The dogS.

THe sOUnds weRe groWiNG loUder. The dogs Led hIm to a smalL hill wHIch fell TO a large Forest CleAriNg. FrOM tHe Top Of THe hILl, katYA anD Upu lookEd DoWn. TheRe waS THE profEssOr, RoB, Mark And Elvis. They sTooD in a CIrcLe, facEs paiNted In Blood, ChantiNg: 'I am A wArrior. I survive iN the Wild. I am a hUntEr And i aM a kilLEr. I driNk tHe bLood of mY enemieS And EaT THEiR flesh... I am a warrior. I SuRVIvE in the wiLd. I am a HUnTeR And I am a kIlLer. i driNK The blOod oF My Enemies aNd eat tHEiR fLesh...'

'QuiEt,' upu whiSpEreD to The grOWlinG dogs.

THey hid in The brUShwood and took iN The scene. There WAs AN EfFIgy mAde Of reindeer fUr anD BranChes. aFtEr tHE chanTing, tHe GRoUP lifted their weapons AnD practIced tHrowing it at thE effigy. The WEAPons were MakeSHiFT spears, long pieCes of Birch wood, tHE ends of wHich hAd been shArpened to A POint. The tHroWs wEre PowERFuL and on target. THEY couLd Easily kIll A man. How LonG haVe tHey BeEn practicIng? How diD tHeY mAkE thE speaRS? Katya saW a LarGe KniFe in tHE ProfeSsor's HandS. SO tHAt wAs how. He HAd STOlen A kNiFe frOm tHe Tribe.

'this IS noT good,' he Said anxioUslY. 'let's Go.'

he Looked aT Upu. She seemed To Be upset and WaS neRvouslY BIting her Lips.

'Don't worry,' he said. 'They CAn't do us Any Harm.'

UPu noDded. She foLloWed KatYa aWAy from The hilL. She wAs VerY APprehENSiVe. WHaT have I done? sHE woNdereD iF she Should tEll Katya. No, he might sCOld Me. So this was whY thE ProFESsOr nEEdED
 trees were said to have m agical pow ers a ndcou ld  sup pose dly heal the s i ck a nd wounded. Katya wond eredif it w a strue. 

'Moth e rs a idth at  th es e  t reesare  500 ye ars old,'sai dUpu.

'Yes,' sa id Katya.
He  suddenly st opp ed. Th edog s  were  st andin g stil l , ears  prickedan d  growl i ng soft y .  H e li stened intently.H ec ould hear what  seeme dl ik e a d ist ant rumbli ng . The dogs ra n  t h r o ugh the undergrow th cuttinga cro ss sma ll  sh r ubs in  thedi r ect ion of thesoun d.

'Stay  close to me,' he comm andedhis  si ster as  h e s pr i nte d  b ehi n d t he dogs. 
Th e sou ndsw e r e  gro win g lo uder.  The dogs led  hi m to a s mallhillwhic hfellto a l argefo rest clearing.From  the topofth e h il l, Ka t ya and  Up u l ooked d own. Th e rewa s t he  Professor, Rob, M ar k an d Elvis.  Theys to od in a cir cl e,face s paint ed i n  b lood, ch anting :  ' Iam a wa rr ior. I  s urv ive  in t h e wi ld. Iam a hun ter a n d I am a kille r . I drink the bl o o do f my  en emies and e at t h eirfles h .. . I am awarri or .  I survive in the wild .I am a  hunt er and I am a  killer. I d r ink thebloo d  o f  my enemies an d eat  their fle s h...'

' Quiet ,' Upu w hisperedt o  the gro wli ngdog s.T he y hid in theb r ushw oo d and t ook  in the  sc ene . T her ewas an ef figy mad eof  r ei nde er fu r  and bra nc hes .Aft er th e  chant ing,thegr ou p  li fted th e ir w eapo ns  a nd p rac ti ced t hrow i ngit at t he effigy . T h e we ap on s weremakeshift spe ar s, long pi ec esof bir c h  wood, t he ends of which had be e n sharp ene d toa po int. Thethr ows we rep owerfu l andon ta rg et. T hey c o u ld  ea si ly kill am a n.How l on g ha ve they  been practicing?H owdid they make  th e sp e a rs ? K a ty a  sa wa  la r g e knife in theProfessor' sh an ds. So tha t  wa show. He  had st olena  knifefrom thetribe.

' Th is i s not  good,' he  said an xiously.' Let's go .'

H e l ookedat  Up u. Sh e seem e d t o beupsetan d wasnervo us ly bitin g her lips.

'Don't wor ry,' h e sai d.'They can 'td o u s any har m.'
Upu nodde d.She  foll owe d  Katy a aw a yfro m  thehill .  She wasv er y a p p re hensive. Wh a t hav e I d one ?  She w onde red if she should tell Katya. No , he m igh t s c oldme . So this waswhy  t h e  Profess or  needed
 trees_were said_to have magical powers_and could_supposedly_heal the_sick_and wounded. Katya_wondered if it_was true.

'Mother said that_these trees are_500_years old,' said Upu.

'Yes,' said Katya.

He suddenly stopped. The dogs were standing still, ears_pricked_and growling_softy._He_listened intently. He could hear_what seemed like a distant_rumbling. The_dogs ran through the undergrowth cutting across small_shrubs_in the direction_of the sound.

'Stay close to me,' he commanded his_sister as he sprinted behind the_dogs.

The sounds were_growing_louder._The dogs led him_to a small hill which fell_to a large forest clearing. From_the top of the hill, Katya and_Upu looked down. There was the_Professor, Rob, Mark and Elvis._They stood_in a circle, faces painted_in blood, chanting:_'I am_a warrior. I_survive in the wild. I am_a hunter and_I am a killer. I drink_the_blood of my_enemies_and_eat their_flesh... I am_a_warrior. I_survive_in the wild. I am a_hunter_and I am a killer. I drink_the blood of my_enemies_and eat their flesh...'

'Quiet,'_Upu whispered to the growling_dogs.

They hid in the brushwood and_took in_the scene._There was an effigy made of reindeer fur and branches. After_the chanting, the group lifted their_weapons and practiced throwing_it at_the_effigy. The weapons_were_makeshift spears,_long pieces of birch wood, the ends_of which_had been sharpened to a point._The throws were powerful_and_on target. They could easily kill_a man. How long have they_been practicing? How did they_make_the_spears? Katya saw a large_knife in the Professor's hands. So_that was how._He had stolen a knife from the_tribe.

'This_is not good,' he said anxiously._'Let's_go.'

He looked at Upu. She seemed_to_be_upset and was nervously biting_her lips.

'Don't worry,' he said. 'They_can't do us any harm.'

Upu nodded. She followed Katya_away from the_hill. She was very apprehensive._What_have_I done? She wondered if she should tell Katya. No,_he might_scold me. So_this was why the Professor needed