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The caravan moved north. The reindeer, harnessed together in lines of two, lugged the baloks and the sleds slowly forward towards the Arctic. Katya had to constantly move up and down the reindeer line to prevent the long, interconnected ropes from entangling. The dogs followed the caravan. The members of the tribe sat on the sleds.

The journey was slow but steady. Since the encounter with the man eater, there was an omnipresent sense of danger in the group. So far, the man eaters had only been a rumor; stories from distant lands. But now, they had finally arrived in the remote Russian Far East the Neneks called home.

The main reindeer herd was being moved north along with the caravan. Even though the thick, rich grasses of the Taiga had started to now become sparse, the hardy animals could feed on the lichen and moss that grew under the permafrost. Fires were lit and watches kept throughout the night. Since the tribe had only a dozen bullets left, Atuqtuaq had decided to make spears for protection.

The thick pine and spruce forests began to recede as the caravan inched closer to the plains of the Tundra. The forests were now thin, the trees shorter. Even though it was the middle of spring, glistening white patches of snow still littered the greenish-brown landscape.

The thick rollers under the baloks were made of wood from specially selected spruce trees. They could be moved through both snow and dry ground with ease. It was Katya's responsibility to keep an eye on any cracks that developed on the rollers. The fissures would have to be immediately dealt with, by the attaching of small, supporting pieces of wood to the rollers. If a roller broke in the Tundra or the far Arctic region, the tribe would have no trees around to make a replacement from.

Atuqtuaq had made this journey every year, all his life. He knew the contours of the land like the back of his hand. He knew the best places for the reindeer to graze, the ideal campsites, the places to find freshwater and abundant game. Atuqtuaq had taught Katya to navigate across the vast region by studying the stars.

Katya's mind was occupied when Atuqtuaq
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 The caravan moved north. The reindeer, harnessed in concert in line of two, lugged the baloks and the sleds lento forward towards the Arctic. Katya have to constantly move up and down the caribou line to prevent the long, interconnected rope from entangling. The dogs keep up the caravan. The extremity of the tribe sat on the sleds. 

 The journey was slow but steady. Since the encounter with the serviceman eater, there was an omnipresent sense of danger in the group. indeed far, the man eaters had only been a rumor; stories from aloof lands. But immediately, they had finally arrived in the remote Russian Far East the Neneks predict home. 

 The main reindeer herd was being moved north along with the van. Even though the slurred, rich grasses of the Taiga had started to now become sparse, the hardy animals could feed on the lichen and moss that grew under the permafrost. Fires were light and watches kept throughout the nox. Since the kin had only a dozen bullets leave, Atuqtuaq had decided to make spears for protection. 

 The blockheaded pine and spruce forests began to recede as the caravan edge closer to the plains of the Tundra. The forests were now thin, the trees shorter. Even though it was the center of give, glistening white patches of snow however littered the greenish - brown landscape. 

 The thick roller under the baloks were made of wood from specially selected spruce tree. They could be moved through both snow and dry land with ease. It was Katya's duty to keep an center on any cracks that developed on the roller. The fissures would have to be immediately deal with, by the attaching of small, defend pieces of wood to the rollers. If a roller broke in the Tundra or the far Arctic region, the tribe would have no tree around to make a surrogate from. 

 Atuqtuaq had made this journey every year, all his life. He knew the contours of the land like the binding of his hand. He knew the best places for the reindeer to graze, the ideal campsites, the seat to witness freshwater and abundant game. Atuqtuaq had teach Katya to navigate across the vast area by studying the stars. 

 Katya's mind was occupied when Atuqtuaq
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The caravan moved korth. The reindegr, harnevsed tkgether kn lines of two, lugged the belokw and the sleds slowly forwxrd towarfs the Aectir. Katya had to constantln movs up cnv down the reinceer line do prevent the luny, interconnected ropes from entangligg. The cohs followed thg carsdan. Fhe members of the tribe sat on ths sleds.

Uhe journey was slpw but steady. Since the enfounher with the man ewter, there qas wb omnipreseng sense of danger in tge group. So far, the man eaters fad ouly been a tbnor; vtories fron disnant lands. Bub now, tvey had finally arrivcd in thw remote Russian Far Xast the Neneks callgd home.

The mcin reindeer herd was bwing koveg nofrh xlohg wjth thf ceravan. Even though the thick, rich grasses os the Taiga has stareeq to now become sparse, the hardy animalv ckuld feed on the lichen and moss that grew ujder the [ermafrost. Fires were lit and watches kept througvout vhd nnnmt. Skbcf the tribe had only a dozen bullets left, Atuzfusq had decided tj make speats fpt protection.

Thg thick pihe and spruce foredts begwn to recede af thr caravan inched closer to rhe plains oy tye Tundra. The foredts were noc thin, the yrees shorter. Even thouyh it sas the midfle of spdkng, glistening wfitv padches of snow still litterqd the grxenisk-brown lxndsvape.

Thq thick roplers under the baloks wfre mcde ox wood frol specially selected spruce trexx. They could ba mmved thrjugh noth snow and dwy ground with ease. Ic was Yatya's resionsibilivy to keep ag eye on any wtacks that deteloped og thw roolers. Tfd fissures woukd have to be immeduately dealt with, ny thg zttaching of smcuo, supporting pircer os aopd do the rolless. Iw a tollef broke in bhe Tuncra or the far Arctiw refion, the tribe woukd have no trees awound to make a replacement frol.

Atuqvuaq hed madr tris journey every year, all his life. He nner the contouws on thg land like the back of his hand. He knew the best 'laces for the reindeet to graze, the ideal eakpsites, the placqs to fing freshwater and abubdant game. Atuqtusq had taught Katya tk navicate wcross the vast region by studying the stars.

Katya's mind was occupied when Atuqtnaz
# CHAPTER 7 The caravan moved north. harnessed in lines two, lugged the forward the Arctic. Katya to constantly move and down the reindeer line to the long, interconnected ropes from entangling. The dogs followed the caravan. The members the tribe sat on the sleds. The journey was slow but steady. Since encounter the eater, was an omnipresent sense of danger in the group. So far, the man eaters had only a rumor; stories from distant lands. But now, had finally arrived in remote Russian Far East the called The main herd being north along with caravan. Even though the thick, rich grasses of the Taiga had started to now become sparse, the animals could the lichen moss grew the permafrost. Fires and watches kept throughout the night. had only a dozen bullets left, Atuqtuaq had to make for protection. The thick pine and forests began to recede as the caravan inched to the plains of the Tundra. The forests were now thin, the trees shorter. Even was the middle of glistening white patches snow littered greenish-brown The thick under the baloks were made of wood from specially selected spruce They could be moved through both snow and dry ground It Katya's responsibility to an eye on any that on the rollers. The have be by attaching small, supporting pieces of to the rollers. If a broke in the Tundra the tribe would have no trees around to a replacement from. Atuqtuaq had made this every year, all his life. He knew the contours of the land the back hand. He knew the best places for the to graze, the ideal the places to find freshwater and abundant game. Atuqtuaq taught to navigate the vast region studying the stars. mind was occupied
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The caravan moved norTh. The reindEer, haRneSseD tOgetHer iN lines of two, lugGEd thE baloks and the sleds slowLy forWaRD towARdS the ARctic. KaTYa HAD to CoNsTanTlY MoVe up aNd dOwn the rEindeer linE to PrEvent the long, INtErconnecteD roPes from entanGliNg. The dOgS foLLowed The CaravAn. The mEMbers oF the tribe SaT On the sLEds.

The jOURnEy waS slow but steady. SinCE tHE encounter with The man EaTEr, THEre Was An omnipresEnT sensE Of dangeR In THE GroUP. So far, the man eAters had onlY BeeN a rumoR; sTorIEs from DistaNt LAndS. But now, they Had fInally arrIved in THe remotE russian far EasT thE NeNeks CAlLeD hoMe.

tHe mAIn ReiNDeeR herd was BeInG moveD norTH ALOng wIth The cAravaN. Even though thE thIck, rICh gRasseS of thE TaiGa Had stArted tO now bEcOme sparse, the harDy anImals coulD feEd On tHe LicheN And mosS thAt gRew undeR the perMAfrOsT. fIReS were lit and watches KePT ThRoughout The nigHT. SInCE the tribE hAd oNly a DOZen buLletS LeFt, AtuqtuAq had dECiDeD to make SpEars foR pRotEctIon.

ThE ThicK pine aNd spruce ForesTS began to recede AS the caravan inCHeD CLoSEr to The Plains of the tundRA. The ForeSTs WerE Now thIn, the TrEEs SHorter. Even though it wAs The midDle of Spring, glistenIng white paTCHEs of snow StilL LiTTered the greeniSh-broWn landscapE.

the thick RolleRs under tHe baloks wERE made of wOod FroM spEciALLy Selected sprucE TRees. thEy could Be mOved thrOugH boTh sNow AnD dry grounD with easE. IT wAs kaTya'S respONsibilitY tO keEp An eYe on aNY crackS that DeveLoPeD On tHe rolleRS. THE FissUrEs WoulD haVe To be iMmedIAteLy dealt With, by the AttAChinG oF sMall, supPorting pieces Of Wood to the rOlLerS. If a roLLEr broke iN the Tundra or the far ArctiC Region, tHe tRibe wOuld Have no treEs aRound tO maKE a replAcemenT from.

atUqtUAQ had mADE tHis JoUrney every YEAr, aLl his LiFe. He Knew the Contours of the land lIKe tHe back of his haNd. HE kneW THe BesT PlACes FoR The REIndeer to graze, thE ideal campSiTEs, The places tO FinD fReshwatEr and abUndanT Game. AtuQtuaq had tAught KatyA tO navIGAte Across the vAst regioN by studyiNG the sTArS.

KatyA's mInd was OcCupIed whEn AtuqTUaq
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The caravan m oved north . The  re ind ee r, h arne ssed togetheri n li nes of two, lugged the  balo ks andt he  sled s slowl y  f o r war dto war ds th e Arc tic . Katya  had to co nst an tly move upa nd  down therei ndeer line t o p revent  t hel ong,int ercon nected ropesfrom enta ng l ing. T h e dogsf o ll owed  the caravan. The me m bers of the tr ibe sa to nt h e s led s.

The jo ur ney w a s slowb ut s t ead y . Since the e ncounter wi t h t he man  e ate r , ther e was  a n  om nipresent s ense  of dange r in t h e group .  So far , theman  ea ters ha donl yb een arum o r;storiesfr om  dist antl a n d s. B utnow,  they  had finallyarr ived inthe r emote  Rus si an Fa r East  theNe neks called hom e.
The mainrei nd eer  h erd w a s bein g m ove d north  alongw ith  t h e ca ravan. Even though  t h e  t hick, ri ch gra s se so f the Ta ig a h ad s t a rtedto n o wbecome s parse, th ehardy a ni mals c ou ldfee d ont he l ichenand moss  that grew under the permafrost. F i re s we r e li t a nd watcheskept thro ugho u tthe night . Sin ce th e  tribe had only a d oz en bul letsleft, Atuqtua q had deci d e d  to make  spe a rs for protection .

Th e thick pi n e and sp ruceforestsbegan tor e cede asthe  ca rav ani n ch ed closer tot h e pl ai ns of t heTundra.  Th e f ore sts  w ere now t hin, the  t re es  s hor ter.E ven thou gh  it  w asthe m i ddle o f spr ing,  g li s ten ing whi t ep a tche sof  sno w s ti ll li tter e d t he gree nish-brow n l a ndsc ap e. 

The t hick rollersun der the ba lo kswere m a d e of woo d from specially select e d spruc e t rees.  The y could b e m oved t hro u gh bot h snow  anddr y g r o und w i t heas e.  It was Ka t y a's  resp on sibi lity to  keep an eye on an y  cr acks that dev elo pedo n  t her ol l ers .T hef i ssures would ha ve to be i mm e di ately deal t  wi th , by th e attac hingo f small , support ing piece sof w o o d t o the roll ers. Ifa rollerb rokei nthe T und ra orth e f ar Ar ctic r e gio n, th e trib ewouldhaveno  trees a round to make a replace ment f rom.
At uqtuaq ha d m a dethis jour neyevery year , a llhis l ife .  He k newt he  co n tours  oft he land l i ke  th e ba ck of his h a n d . H e kne w t h e best  pla ces for the reind e er to graze, t he i d e alcam p site s,  the places to  fi nd f reshwate rand abundan t game.At u qtuaq  had t aughtKatya t o na v igateacro ssthe vastreg io n  by stu dy in g  the s tars .
Katya 's min d  was o ccupied when Atu qtuaq 
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The caravan_moved north. The reindeer,_harnessed together_in_lines of_two,_lugged the baloks_and the sleds_slowly forward towards the_Arctic. Katya had_to_constantly move up and down the reindeer line to prevent the long, interconnected ropes_from_entangling. The_dogs_followed_the caravan. The members of_the tribe sat on the_sleds.

The journey_was slow but steady. Since the encounter with_the_man eater, there_was an omnipresent sense of danger in the group._So far, the man eaters had_only been a_rumor;_stories_from distant lands. But_now, they had finally arrived in_the remote Russian Far East the_Neneks called home.

The main reindeer herd was_being moved north along with the_caravan. Even though the thick,_rich grasses_of the Taiga had started_to now become_sparse, the_hardy animals could_feed on the lichen and moss_that grew under_the permafrost. Fires were lit and_watches_kept throughout the_night._Since_the tribe_had only a_dozen_bullets left,_Atuqtuaq_had decided to make spears for_protection.

The_thick pine and spruce forests began to_recede as the caravan_inched_closer to the plains_of the Tundra. The forests_were now thin, the trees shorter._Even though_it was_the middle of spring, glistening white patches of snow still littered_the greenish-brown landscape.

The thick rollers under_the baloks were made_of wood_from_specially selected spruce_trees._They could_be moved through both snow and dry_ground with_ease. It was Katya's responsibility to_keep an eye on_any_cracks that developed on the rollers._The fissures would have to be_immediately dealt with, by the_attaching_of_small, supporting pieces of wood_to the rollers. If a roller_broke in the_Tundra or the far Arctic region, the_tribe_would have no trees around to_make_a replacement from.

Atuqtuaq had made this_journey_every_year, all his life. He_knew the contours of the land_like the back of his hand. He knew the_best places for_the reindeer to graze, the_ideal_campsites,_the places to find freshwater and abundant game. Atuqtuaq had_taught Katya_to navigate across_the vast region by studying the stars.

Katya's mind was occupied_when Atuqtuaq