 ship. She had been so excited to see the Arctic. Her worries had been so different back then; getting good grades, choosing the right Ivy League college and teenage boyfriend issues. Now her main concern was trying to survive.

The memories just wouldn't go away. The more she tried to bury it, the more potent it became. It had been her first cruise and she remembered how she would stand on the deck during the sunsets at sea, strangely touched by epic, unending stretch of the ocean all around her, watching the dolphins following the ship. She had felt so grateful for everything she had and was determined to make a difference in the world. And then the horror had started.

A few days into their journey bizarre reports began to come of a possible pandemic that was spreading from Alaska. The ship was in the Gulf of Alaska when all communication from the mainland suddenly ceased. The last radio message from Anchorage was that an epidemic was exploding across the country and it warned the ship to stay at sea. After that, all radio contact died out. The students were in a state of panic. They could not reach their families. Their high-speed satellite internet had broken down and cell phone service had stopped.

Marten Stoppard was a tenured British professor from Oxford University. He had been working as an educational consultant with Old Cambridge School and the Spring Alaskan Expedition was his brainchild. He was a strict disciplinarian who expected nothing short of excellence from his students. When the crisis started, he immediately assumed leadership and helped guide the high school group during the difficult days of the ship being anchored off the coast of Alaska, desperate for news from the outside world. He had comforted Kiara and her friends, and she was glad that the Professor was with them.

But he was no longer the man he once had been. Kiara thought of how much the Professor had changed. These days he used to look at her lustfully, was always rude and acted like a bully. And now he had war-paint on him. Who in their right mind would smear blood on themselves? She had heard of a condition called piblokto or Arctic hysteria that affected Inuit societies where the person with the disease would behave irrationally and dangerously. It was a form of madness and Kiara wondered if the Professor suffered from it.

From the stranded ship the group had studied the coastline. But there was absolutely no one to be
ship. She had been so excited to see the Arctic. Her worries had been therefore unlike back then; getting good grade, choose the right Ivy League college and teenage boyfriend issue. Now her main business was judge to survive. 

 The memories just wouldn't go away. The more she tried to immerse it, the more potent it became. It had been her first cruise and she remembered how she would resist on the deck during the sunsets at sea, strangely touch by epic, unending stretch of the ocean all around her, watching the dolphins follow the ship. She had felt so grateful for everything she had and was determined to make a remainder in the world. And then the horror had started. 

 A few days into their journey bizarre reports began to come of a possible pandemic that was spreading from Alaska. The ship was in the Gulf of Alaska when all communication from the mainland suddenly discontinue. The last radio message from Anchorage was that an epidemic was explode across the area and it warned the ship to stay at sea. After that, all radio receiver contact die out. The students were in a state of panic. They could not strive their families. Their high - speed satellite internet had broken down and cell phone servicing had stopped. 

 Marten Stoppard was a tenured British professor from Oxford University. He had been working as an educational consultant with Old Cambridge School and the Spring Alaskan Expedition was his brainchild. He was a strict disciplinarian who expect nothing short of excellence from his students. When the crisis started, he immediately assumed leadership and helped steer the high school group during the difficult days of the ship being anchor off the coast of Alaska, desperate for news from the outside worldly concern. He had comforted Kiara and her acquaintance, and she was glad that the Professor was with them. 

 But he was no longer the serviceman he once had been. Kiara thought of how much the Professor had deepen. These days he practice to look at her lustfully, was constantly rude and acted like a bully. And now he had war - paint on him. Who in their correct mind would defame blood on themselves? She had heard of a condition called piblokto or Arctic hysteria that affect Inuit societies where the person with the disease would behave irrationally and perilously. It was a form of madness and Kiara wondered if the Professor suffered from it. 

 From the stranded ship the group had studied the coastline. But there was absolutely no one to be
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A FEW DAys iNto TheiR jourNey bizarre repOrtS begAN to Come oF a posSiblE pAndemIc that Was spReAding from Alaska. the sHip was in tHe GUlF of alAska wHEn all cOmmUniCation fRom the mAInlAnD SUDdEnly ceased. The last rAdIO MeSsage froM AnchoRAgE wAS that an ePiDemIc waS EXplodIng aCRoSs the couNtry anD It WaRned the ShIp to stAy At sEa. AFter tHAt, alL radio Contact dIed ouT. the students werE In a state of panIC. THEY cOUld nOt rEach their faMiliES. TheIr hiGH-sPeeD SatelLite iNtERnET had broken down and ceLl Phone sErvicE had stopped.

MaRten StoppaRD WAs a tenurEd BrITiSH professor from oxforD UniversitY. he had beeN workIng as an eDucationaL COnsultanT wiTh OLd CAmbRIDgE School and the sPRing alAskan ExPedItion waS hiS brAinChiLd. he was a strIct disciPlInArIaN whO expeCTed nothiNg ShoRt Of eXcellENce froM his sTudeNtS. WHEn tHe crisiS StARTed, hE iMmEdiaTelY aSsumeD leaDErsHip and hElped guidE thE High ScHoOl group During the diffIcUlt days of tHe ShiP being ANChored ofF the coast of Alaska, desperATe for neWs fRom thE outSide world. he hAd comfOrtED Kiara And her FrienDs, And SHE was gLAD tHat ThE Professor WAS wiTh theM.

BUt he Was no loNger the man he once haD BeeN. Kiara thought Of hOw muCH ThE PrOFeSSor HaD ChaNGEd. These days he usEd to look at HeR LuStfully, was ALwaYs Rude and Acted liKe a buLLy. And noW he had war-Paint on hiM. WHo in THEir Right mind wOuld smeaR blood on tHEmselVEs? she haD heArd of a CoNdiTion cAlled pIBloKto or arctic HySteria That aFfEcted InuIt societies where the persOn with The diSeaSe would beHavE IrrAtionally And dAngerously. it wAs a Form oF maDNess aNd KiARa WonDEred iF the pRofessor sUFfEreD FRoM it.

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 ship. She had been so exc ited to se e the  Ar cti c.  Her  wor ries had beens o di fferent back then; get tinggo o d gr a de s, ch oosingt he r igh tIv y L ea g ue  coll ege  and te enage boyf rie nd  issues. Now he r main con cer n was trying  to  survi ve .
T he me mor ies j ust wo u ldn'tgo away.Th e  mores he trie d to  bur y it, the more po t en t  it became. It  had b ee n  h e r  fi rst  cruise an dshe r e membere d  h o w she would stand o n the deckd uri ng the  s uns e ts atsea,st r ang ely touched  byepic, une ndings tretcho f the o cean a llaro undh er ,wat ch i ngt he  do l phi ns follo wi ng  theship . S h e ha d f eltso gr ateful for ev ery thin g  sh e had  andwasde termi ned to  make  a  difference intheworld. An d t he n t he  horr o r hadsta rte d.

A f ew days int ot h e ir  journey bizarre r ep o r ts  began t o come of  a possible  p and emic t hat w as s p re ading fr om Ala s ka .The shi pwas in  t heGul f ofA lask a when  all com munic a tion from them ainland sudde n ly c ea s ed.The  last radio  mes s agefrom An cho r age w as th at an epidemic was explod in g acro ss th e country and  it warned t h e ship t o st a ya t sea. After t hat,all radioc ontact d ied o ut. Thestudentsw e re in asta teofpan i c .They could no t reac htheir f ami lies. T hei r h igh -sp ee d satelli te inter ne tha dbro ken d o wn and c el l p ho neservi c e hadstopp ed.
M ar t enStoppar d  w a s  a t en ur ed B rit is h pro fess o r f rom Oxf ord Unive rsi t y. H eha d beenworking as an  e ducational  c ons ultant w ith OldCambridge School and th e  Spring  Al askan  Exp edition w ashis br ain c hild.He was  a st ri ctd i scipl i n ar ian  w ho expecte d not hingsh ortof exce llence from his st u den ts. When thecri siss t ar ted ,  h e  im me d iat e l y assumed leade rship andhe l pe d guide th e  hi gh  school  groupdurin g  the di fficult d ays of th eship b ein g anchored  off the  coast of Alask a ,despe rat e forne wsfromthe ou t sid e wor ld. He  h ad com forte dKiara an d her friends, and shewas gl ad th atthe Profe sso r  wa s with th em.
But he wa s n o l onger  th e  manhe o n ce  ha d  been . Ki a ra though t  o f h o w  m uch the Pro f e s sor  hadcha n ged. T hese  days he used tol ook at her lus tful l y , w asa lway srude and acted  li ke a  bully.An d now he ha d war-pa in t  on h im. Wh o in t heir ri g h tm ind wo uldsme ar bloodonth e mselves ?Sh e  had h eard  o f a co nditio n  cal l e d piblokto or Ar ctich y steri a  th at af fe cted In u it s ocieties w here the pe rson w iththe d iseasewo uld be hav eirrational l y and dan gerou sly. It  w as a  fo rm ofmadn e s s and  Kia ra  wo ndered if t he Pr of e sso r su ffere dfrom  it.

Fro m  the str and e d shipth e g r o up had st u d ied the co ast line. B ut there w a s ab s ol u telyno one  to be 
 ship._She had_been so excited to_see the_Arctic._Her worries_had_been so different_back then; getting_good grades, choosing the_right Ivy League_college_and teenage boyfriend issues. Now her main concern was trying to survive.

The memories just_wouldn't_go away._The_more_she tried to bury it,_the more potent it became._It had_been her first cruise and she remembered how_she_would stand on_the deck during the sunsets at sea, strangely touched_by epic, unending stretch of the_ocean all around_her,_watching_the dolphins following the_ship. She had felt so grateful_for everything she had and was_determined to make a difference in the_world. And then the horror had_started.

A few days into their_journey bizarre_reports began to come of_a possible pandemic_that was_spreading from Alaska._The ship was in the Gulf_of Alaska when_all communication from the mainland suddenly_ceased._The last radio_message_from_Anchorage was_that an epidemic_was_exploding across_the_country and it warned the ship_to_stay at sea. After that, all radio_contact died out. The_students_were in a state_of panic. They could not_reach their families. Their high-speed satellite_internet had_broken down_and cell phone service had stopped.

Marten Stoppard was a tenured British_professor from Oxford University. He had_been working as an_educational consultant_with_Old Cambridge School_and_the Spring_Alaskan Expedition was his brainchild. He was_a strict_disciplinarian who expected nothing short of_excellence from his students._When_the crisis started, he immediately assumed_leadership and helped guide the high_school group during the difficult_days_of_the ship being anchored off_the coast of Alaska, desperate for_news from the_outside world. He had comforted Kiara and_her_friends, and she was glad that_the_Professor was with them.

But he was_no_longer_the man he once had_been. Kiara thought of how much_the Professor had changed. These days he used to_look at her_lustfully, was always rude and_acted_like_a bully. And now he had war-paint on him. Who_in their_right mind would_smear blood on themselves? She had heard of a condition_called piblokto or Arctic hysteria that affected_Inuit societies where the person with the disease would behave irrationally_and dangerously. It was a form of madness_and Kiara wondered if the Professor suffered_from it.

From the stranded_ship_the group had studied the coastline. But_there_was_absolutely_no one to_be