 the ground. Atuqtuaq looked around. The reindeer had scattered in all directions. He would have to round them all up. He lowered himself on the ground and sat next to the creature, catching his breath. The moon was shining again. The thick clouds had parted momentarily.

He glanced at the hilltop and saw a silhouette watching him. For a moment, the stillness with which the shadow was looking at him made him think that it was a human being but as he looked at the powerfully built body and the awkward pose, he knew it was another man eater.

He stood up and picked up his spear. He had fought one off. He would fight this one too. But as he looked, he saw more silhouettes appearing on top of the hill. There were two... three... four... ten man eaters. It was a whole pack. The creatures began to fan out around him.

Atuqtuaq knew he was being surrounded. He wondered if he should make a run towards the river. He might just be able to outrun the creatures.

But he laughed at the thought. He was a Nenek chieftain. He wore the wolf head and fur. This was his land. He would not run.

He made a quick prayer to the stars, to his ancestors. He knew he would be seeing them soon. He wished he could say goodbye to his tribe, to his family, to Katya.

He took a deep breath and steadied his spear as the creatures ran at him from every direction.

Where is the herd? Katya looked at the empty land in front of him. He stopped the dog sled baffled. Did his father move the reindeer herd for some reason? He studied the tracks on the ground in the moonlight and realized with horror that there had been a man eater attack. He unharnessed the dogs and followed the large man eater footprints fearing for his father.

'Father!' he yelled.

There was no answer. He saw a group of four reindeer. Katya ignored them and followed the man eater track that seemed to be leading to the base of the hill where he had last seen the herd. Katya felt his hands tremble. He desperately hoped his father was alive.

Smoky started howling a little distance away.

Katya ran to where Smoky was
the ground. Atuqtuaq looked around. The reindeer had scatter in all commission. He would have to round off them all up. He lower himself on the ground and sat next to the animal, catching his breath. The moon was glow again. The thick clouds had separate momentarily. 

 He glanced at the hilltop and saw a silhouette watch him. For a here and now, the stillness with which the shadow was looking at him made him think that it was a human organism but as he looked at the powerfully built consistency and the awkward pose, he knew it was another serviceman eater. 

 He stood up and pick up his spear. He had fought one off. He would fight this one too. But as he looked, he saw more silhouette appearing on top of the hill. There were two... three... four... ten man eaters. It was a whole pack. The creatures began to fan out around him. 

 Atuqtuaq knew he was being surrounded. He wondered if he should make a run towards the river. He might just be able to outrun the animal. 

 But he laughed at the thought. He was a Nenek headman. He wear the wolf head and fur. This was his land. He would not tend. 

 He made a quick prayer to the stars, to his ancestor. He knew he would be seeing them soon. He wished he could say goodbye to his tribe, to his family, to Katya. 

 He took a deep breath and steadied his spear as the creatures run at him from every direction. 

 Where is the ruck? Katya look at the empty land in front of him. He stopped the andiron sled baffled. Did his father move the reindeer herd for some reason? He studied the tracks on the footing in the moonlight and realized with repugnance that there had been a man eater attack. He unharnessed the dogs and followed the bombastic man eater footprint fearing for his don. 

' Father!' he yelled. 

 There was no answer. He saw a group of four reindeer. Katya ignore them and followed the homo eater track that seemed to be leading to the base of the hill where he had last see the herd. Katya felt his work force tremble. He desperately hoped his father was alive. 

 Smoky started howling a short distance away. 

 Katya ran to where Smoky was
 thf ground. Atuqtuaq looked around. The reiueeer hed scatfered in all directions. He would havx to roune them all up. He lowerdd himselv on the gronnd and sat next to the gxeatudc, catehmng his breath. Jhe moon was shining again. Tfe thick clouds had parted momentarilr.

He glamcfd at the hilljop amq sas a silhouette watching him. For a joment, uhe stillness with which the shadow was looklng wt him made him thlnk that it was q human beine but as ht nooked at jhe powerfully built body and thd awkcard pose, hg inff it was anither man eater.

He stood u[ and pocked up his siear. Ie hqd fought one off. He xould fight this one too. But ds he looked, he saw mire shlhogettdw aopezrmng on too oh the hill. Fhere were rwo... three... four... ten kag eaters. It waa a whjlq pack. The creatures began to fan out agouns him.

Atuqtuaq knew he wqs being surrounded. Hg wondered if he should make a run towards the river. He migvt juag bt qble gi lutrun the creatures.

But he laughed at the thotfhu. Hv was a Nenek chicftain. He wore the wllg head and fur. This czs his land. He would not rug.

He mqde a quisk ptayer to the stars, to his abcestors. He hbew he would be sezing them soun. Hg wishrd he could say goodbye to gis tribe, tl his famjuy, to Katya.

He touk s geep breath and steadied hys spear es thz creatufes tan at rim from egery direction.

Where is tje hetd? Katfa looked wt the empty land in front of hmk. He stopped tve gog sled baffked. Did his fwther move the reindezr hera for some reason? He studied the tracks ot the ground mn the mojnlitht qnd reaukzed with horrpr that tktre had bewn a man eater atteck. Fs unharnessed tkt digs and followec tfe jagge mwt eater foot[rings wrarine for his fctfer.

'Fsther!' he yelled.

There was no answer. He saw s nroup of dour reigdeer. Katya ibnored them and foplowev the oan estet track that seemed to be leadihg to the bafe of the hijl wmere he had laxt seen the herd. Katya felt his hands tcemble. He desperately hiped his father was slive.

Smoky xtartqd howlinc a little distance qway.

Katya ran to ehere Smoky was
the ground. Atuqtuaq looked around. The reindeer in directions. He have to round himself the ground and next to the catching his breath. The moon was again. The thick clouds had parted momentarily. He glanced at the hilltop and a silhouette watching him. For a moment, the stillness with which the shadow looking him him that it was a human being but as he looked at the powerfully built body and awkward pose, he knew it was another man He stood up and up his spear. He had one He would this too. as he looked, saw more silhouettes appearing on top of the hill. There were two... three... four... ten man eaters. was a The creatures to out him. Atuqtuaq knew being surrounded. He wondered if he run towards the river. He might just be to outrun creatures. But he laughed at the He was a Nenek chieftain. He wore the head and fur. This was his land. He would not run. He made a quick the stars, to his He knew he be them He he could goodbye to his tribe, to his family, to Katya. He took deep breath and steadied his spear as the creatures ran from direction. Where is herd? Katya looked at empty in front of him. the sled father the herd for some reason? studied the tracks on the in the moonlight and had been a man eater attack. He unharnessed dogs and followed the large man eater fearing for his father. 'Father!' he yelled. There was no answer. He a group reindeer. Katya ignored them and followed the man track that seemed to leading to the base of the hill where he last the herd. felt his hands He desperately hoped father was alive. howling a distance Katya Smoky was
 the ground. Atuqtuaq looked arOund. The reiNdeer Had ScaTtEred In alL directions. He wOUld hAve to round them all up. He lOwereD hIMselF On The grOund and SAt NEXt tO tHe CreAtURe, CatchIng His breaTh. The moon wAs sHiNing again. The THiCk clouds haD paRted momentarIly.

he glanCeD at THe hilLtoP and sAw a silHOuette Watching hIm. fOr a momENt, the stILLnEss wIth which the shadow WAs LOoking at him madE him thInK ThAT It wAs a Human being BuT as he LOoked at THe POWErfULly built body aNd the awkwarD PosE, he kneW iT waS AnotheR man eAtER.

He Stood up and pIckeD up his speAr. He haD Fought oNE off. He wOuld fiGht ThiS one TOo. buT as He LOokED, hE saW MorE silhoueTtEs AppeaRing ON TOP of tHe hIll. THere wEre two... three... foUr... tEn maN EatErs. It Was a wHole PaCk. The CreatuRes beGaN to fan out around Him.

ATuqtuaq knEw hE wAs bEiNg surROunded. he wOndEred if hE should MAke A rUN TOwArds the river. He mighT jUST bE able to oUtrun tHE cReATures.

But He LauGhed AT The thOughT. he Was a NeneK chiefTAiN. HE wore thE wOlf heaD aNd fUr. THis waS His lAnd. He wOuld not rUn.

He mADe a quick prayer TO the stars, to hiS AnCEStORs. He KneW he would be sEeinG Them Soon. hE wIshED he coUld saY gOOdBYe to his tribe, to his faMiLy, to KaTya.

He Took a deep breaTh and steadIED His spear As thE CrEAtures ran at him From eVery directIOn.

Where iS the hErd? Katya Looked at tHE Empty lanD in FroNt oF hiM. hE sTopped the dog sLED bafFlEd. Did hiS faTher movE thE reIndEer HeRd for some Reason? He StUdIeD tHe tRacks ON the grouNd In tHe MooNlighT And reaLized With HoRrOR thAt there HAd BEEn a mAn EaTer aTtaCk. he unhArneSSed The dogs And followEd tHE larGe MaN eater fOotprints fearInG for his fatHeR.

'FaTher!' he YELled.

TherE was no answer. He saw a group OF four reIndEer. KaTya iGnored theM anD folloWed THe man eAter trAck thAt SeeMED to be LEAdIng To The base of tHE HilL wherE hE had Last seeN the herd. Katya felt hIS haNds tremble. He dEspEratELY hOpeD HiS FatHeR Was ALIve.

Smoky started Howling a liTtLE dIstance awaY.

katYa Ran to whEre SmokY was
 the ground. Atuqtuaq look ed around.  Therei nde er  had  sca ttered in alld irec tions. He would have t o rou nd them al l up.  He low e re d him se lf  on  t h egroun d a nd satnext to th e c re ature, catch i ng  his breat h.The moon was  sh iningag ain .  Thethi ck cl ouds h a d part ed moment ar i ly.

H e  glance d at  the  hilltop and sawa  s i lhouette watch ing hi m. Fo r a m ome nt, the st il lness with wh i ch t h e s h adow was look ing at himm ade  him t hi nkt hat it  wasah uma n being but  ashe looked  at th e  powerf u lly bui lt bod y a ndthea wk wa rdpo s e,h ekne w  it  was ano th er  maneate r . He s too d up  andpicked up his  sp ear. Hehad f ought  one  o ff. H e woul d fig ht  this one too.Butas he loo ked ,hesa w mor e  silho uet tes  appear ing ont opof t h ehill. There were t wo . . .three...  four. . .te n  man eat er s.It w a s  a wh olep ac k. The c reatur e sbe gan tofa n outar oun d h im.
A tuqt uaq kn ew he wa s bei n g surrounded.H e wondered if he s ho u ld m ake  a run towa rdst he r iver .  H e m i ght j ust b ea bl e  to outrun the crea tu res.
But h e laughed atthe though t . He was a  Nen e kc hieftain. He w ore t he wolf he a d and fu r. Th is was h is land.H e  would n otrun .
Hem a de  a quick pray e r  toth e stars , t o his a nce sto rs.  He  k new he wo uld be s ee in gth emsoon. He wishe dheco uld  sayg oodbye  to h is t ri be ,  to  his fa m il y ,  toKa ty a.
Heto ok adeep bre ath and  steadied  hi s  spe ar  a s the c reatures ranat  him fromev ery  direc t i on.

Whe re is the herd? Katya l o oked at  th e emp ty l and in fr ont  of hi m.H e stop ped th e dog  s led b affle d .  D idhi s father m o v e t he re in deer  herd f or some reason? He stu died the trac kson t h e  g rou n di n t he moo n l ight and realiz ed with ho rr o rthat there had  b een a m an eate r att a ck. Heunharness ed the do gs  and f oll owed the l arge man  eater fo o tprin t sfeari ngfor hi sfat her.
'Fath e r!'  he y elled. 
Therewas n oanswer.He saw a group of fourreinde er. K aty a ignored  th e m a nd follow ed t he man eat ertra ck th ats eemed  tob elea d ing t o th e  base oft he  hi l l  w here he had l a stseenthe herd.Katy a felt his handst remble. He des pera t e lyhop e d hi sfather was ali ve. 
S m oky star te d howling a  littledi s tance  away. 

Katy a ran t o wh e re Smo ky w as
 the_ground. Atuqtuaq_looked around. The reindeer_had scattered_in_all directions._He_would have to_round them all_up. He lowered himself_on the ground_and_sat next to the creature, catching his breath. The moon was shining again. The_thick_clouds had_parted_momentarily.

He_glanced at the hilltop and_saw a silhouette watching him._For a_moment, the stillness with which the shadow was_looking_at him made_him think that it was a human being but_as he looked at the powerfully_built body and_the_awkward_pose, he knew it_was another man eater.

He stood up_and picked up his spear. He_had fought one off. He would fight_this one too. But as he_looked, he saw more silhouettes_appearing on_top of the hill. There_were two... three..._four... ten_man eaters. It_was a whole pack. The creatures_began to fan_out around him.

Atuqtuaq knew he was_being_surrounded. He wondered_if_he_should make_a run towards_the_river. He_might_just be able to outrun the_creatures.

But_he laughed at the thought. He was_a Nenek chieftain. He_wore_the wolf head and_fur. This was his land._He would not run.

He made a_quick prayer_to the_stars, to his ancestors. He knew he would be seeing them_soon. He wished he could say_goodbye to his tribe,_to his_family,_to Katya.

He took_a_deep breath_and steadied his spear as the creatures_ran at_him from every direction.

Where is the_herd? Katya looked at_the_empty land in front of him._He stopped the dog sled baffled._Did his father move the_reindeer_herd_for some reason? He studied_the tracks on the ground in_the moonlight and_realized with horror that there had been_a_man eater attack. He unharnessed the_dogs_and followed the large man eater_footprints_fearing_for his father.

'Father!' he yelled.

There_was no answer. He saw a_group of four reindeer. Katya ignored them and followed_the man eater_track that seemed to be_leading_to_the base of the hill where he had last seen_the herd._Katya felt his_hands tremble. He desperately hoped his father was alive.

Smoky started_howling a little distance away.

Katya ran to_where Smoky was