 got up and brushed his clothes.

They walked away from the mud bank. At the edge of the forest, Katya looked back. The Professor was lying behind the bushes, hiding and observing the river.

Orinon rubbed his face, grimacing in pain. Katya made a ball of snow and handed it to Orinon. 'Put the snow on your face. It's better not to leave a mark.'

'What do you mean?' asked Orinon surprised.

Katya shrugged. 'Or else there might be trouble.'

'That's good,' Orinon snarled. 'Father will teach that monster a lesson.'

'We are not strong, brother. There is just father and Ukik. Till Tuuq and the men come back we have to be careful.'

Orinon grunted. 'So we do nothing?'

'Only for a little while, please...'

'Fine, brother,' Orinon sighed. 'But mark my words. He will attack us again.'

'He won't,' said Katya, trying to convince himself. But in his heart, he knew what Orinon said was true. Things were about to get a lot worse.

For the next few days, Katya and Orinon stayed away from the Professor. Katya tried to avoid Kiara too. He was guilty of having spied on her and was too ashamed to look her in the eyes. He was also angry at her although he knew he had no right to be. She had been nothing but kind to him. Rob had been her boyfriend even before Katya had met her.

He was setting a forest trap when he saw Rob and Mark walking back to camp along the narrow track from the river. They had blood and mud smears on their faces and on seeing him, they made their way through the dense undergrowth towards him.

Mark smirked. 'How is it going, little savage boy?'

Katya ignored them, concentrating on the notch he was making on a tree stump that would support the deadfall trap.

'He's a moody one,' said Rob.

Katya made sure that his back was not turned on them. He didn't trust them anymore. He had seen them bullying Lillian and Timothy but so far they had left the tribe members mostly alone. That seemed to be changing.

'He is an
got up and brushed his clothes. 

 They walked aside from the mud depository financial institution. At the edge of the forest, Katya looked back. The Professor was lying behind the bush, hiding and observing the river. 

 Orinon rub his face, grimacing in annoyance. Katya make a ball of coke and handed it to Orinon.' Put the snow on your face. It's good not to leave a mark.' 

' What do you mean?' asked Orinon surprised. 

 Katya shrugged.' Or else there might be fuss.' 

' That's good,' Orinon snarled.' Father will teach that monster a moral.' 

' We are not strong, brother. There is just forefather and Ukik. Till Tuuq and the men come back we have to be careful.' 

 Orinon grunted.' So we serve nothing?' 

' Only for a little while, please...' 

' Fine, brother,' Orinon sighed.' But mark my words. He will attack us again.' 

' He won't,' said Katya, trying to convince himself. But in his heart, he knew what Orinon said was true. Things were about to get a batch worse. 

 For the next few sidereal day, Katya and Orinon bide away from the Professor. Katya tried to avoid Kiara excessively. He was guilty of having spied on her and was too ashamed to look her in the eyes. He was besides angry at her although he knew he had no right to be. She had been nothing but kind to him. Rob had been her boyfriend even before Katya had met her. 

 He was setting a forest trap when he saw Rob and Mark walking back to camp along the narrow track from the river. They had rake and mud smears on their face and on seeing him, they made their way through the dense undergrowth towards him. 

 Mark smirked.' How is it run, little savage boy?' 

 Katya ignore them, concentrating on the notch he was making on a tree stump that would subscribe the deadfall trap. 

' He's a dark one,' said Rob. 

 Katya made sure that his back was not turned on them. He didn't believe them anymore. He had seen them strong-arm Lillian and Timothy but so far they had leave the tribe members mostly alone. That seemed to be transfer. 

' He is an
 goh up and brushed his clouhes.

They walked acqy frok the jud bank. At the edge of the forest, Ketya looktb back. The Professor was lyinh behind the vushes, hidmhg and observjkg thz civer.

Orinon rubned his faca, grimacing in pxiu. Katya made a ball of snow and handqd it tp Lrinon. 'Put the snoe on gour face. It's better not to leave z mark.'

'Wiat do you mean?' asked Orinon surprised.

Katja sjrugged. 'Or else thfre might bg trjyble.'

'That's goud,' Orinon snarled. 'Fathgr will teach that monster a lesron.'

'We are not sjxing, trother. Thece is tust father and Ukik. Till Tiuq and the mek comx baxk we have to be carehul.'

Orinon grunted. 'So we do nodhnng?'

'Only for a little qhule, pneasa...'

'Find, bruthtr,' Prjnon slghxd. 'But mark my words. Hw will attack us agsig.'

'Ye won't,' said Iatya, erring to convince himself. But in his heagt, hs knew what Orinon said was true. Things were about to get a lot worse.

For the next few days, Katya and Osinon rtavcq qwwy from the Professor. Katya tried to avoid Kiwda tpo. He was guilby of having spied oj ngr and was too ashamzs fo look her in the eyes. Hg was qlso angrr at her although he knew he hae no right tj be. She had been nlthing but yind to hom. Rob had been her boyyriend even beforf Katya hza met her.

He was retning a foresu trap when he saw Rob and Nark walkine bavk to samp along the kdrrow track from tje rirer. Tvey had bllod and mud smears on their facxx and on seeonc hpm, they mcde thcir way through the dense undgrgrowth cowardr him.

Mark amirked. 'How is it doing, little vwvage boy?'

Katba ignoreq thwm, cincentrxging on the noych he was making ob a tree stump thab wouus support the dzcddall trap.

'He's a kooay jnv,' seid Rjt.

Katya made vure thxy his back was nig tutned on them. He didn'd trhst them anymore. Hr mad seen jhem bullring Lillian snd Timothy but so far vhey hed lefy tre tribe members mostly alone. Fhat seemfd bo be changind.

'He ls ag
got up and brushed his clothes. They from mud bank. the edge of The was lying behind bushes, hiding and the river. Orinon rubbed his face, in pain. Katya made a ball of snow and handed it to Orinon. the snow on your face. It's better not to leave a mark.' 'What you asked surprised. shrugged. 'Or else there might be trouble.' 'That's good,' Orinon snarled. 'Father will teach that monster lesson.' 'We are not strong, brother. There is father and Ukik. Till and the men come back have be careful.' grunted. we nothing?' 'Only for little while, please...' 'Fine, brother,' Orinon sighed. 'But mark my words. He will attack us again.' 'He said Katya, convince himself. in heart, knew what Orinon true. Things were about to get For the next few days, Katya and Orinon away from Professor. Katya tried to avoid Kiara He was guilty of having spied on her was too ashamed to look her in the eyes. He was also angry at her knew he had no to be. She been but to Rob had her boyfriend even before Katya had met her. He was setting forest trap when he saw Rob and Mark walking back along narrow track from river. They had blood mud on their faces and him, made the undergrowth him. Mark smirked. 'How it going, little savage boy?' ignored them, concentrating on on a tree stump that would support the trap. 'He's a moody one,' said Rob. made sure that his back was not turned on them. He didn't them anymore. seen them bullying Lillian and Timothy but so they had left the members mostly alone. That seemed to be changing. 'He an
 got up and brushed his clothes.

they walked Away fRom The MuD banK. At tHe edge of the forESt, KaTya looked back. The ProfesSor waS lYIng bEHiNd the Bushes, hIDiNG And ObSeRviNg THe River.

oriNon rubbEd his face, gRimAcIng in pain. KatYA mAde a ball of SnoW and handed it To ORinon. 'PUt The SNow on YouR face. it's betTEr not tO leave a maRk.'

'wHat do yOU mean?' asKED ORinoN surprised.

Katya shRUgGEd. 'Or else there mIght be TrOUbLE.'

'thaT's gOod,' Orinon sNaRled. 'FATher wilL TeACH ThaT Monster a lessoN.'

'We are not stROng, BrotheR. THerE Is just FatheR aND UkIk. Till Tuuq aNd thE men come bAck we hAVe to be cAReful.'

OrInon grUntEd. 'SO we dO NoThIng?'

'onLY foR A lIttLE whIle, pleasE...'

'FInE, brotHer,' ORINON sigHed. 'but mArk my Words. He will atTacK us aGAin.'

'he won'T,' said katyA, tRying To convInce hImSelf. But in his heaRt, he Knew what ORinOn SaiD wAs truE. things WerE abOut to geT a lot woRSe.

FOr THE NeXt few days, Katya and ORiNON sTayed awaY from tHE PRoFEssor. KatYa TriEd to AVOid KiAra tOO. HE was guilTy of haVInG sPied on hEr And was ToO asHamEd to lOOk heR in the Eyes. He waS also ANgry at her althoUGh he knew he had NO rIGHt TO be. SHe hAd been nothiNg buT Kind To hiM. roB haD Been hEr boyFrIEnD Even before Katya had mEt Her.

He wAs setTing a forest trAp when he saW rOB and Mark WalkINg BAck to camp along The naRrow track fROm the rivEr. TheY had blooD and mud smEARs on theiR faCes And On sEEInG him, they made tHEIr waY tHrough tHe dEnse undErgRowTh tOwaRdS him.

Mark sMirked. 'HoW iS iT gOiNg, lIttle SAvage boy?'

kaTya IgNorEd theM, ConcenTratiNg on ThE nOTch He was maKInG ON a trEe StUmp tHat WoUld suPporT The DeadfalL trap.

'He's a MooDY one,' SaId rob.

KatyA made sure that HiS back was noT tUrnEd on thEM. he didn't tRust them anymore. He had seeN Them bulLyiNg LilLian And TimothY buT so far TheY Had lefT the trIbe meMbErs MOStly aLONe. thaT sEemed to be cHANgiNg.

'He iS aN
 got up and brushed his cl othes.

Th ey wa lke d a wa y fr om t he mud bank. A t  the  edge of the forest, K atyalo o kedb ac k. Th e Profe s so r was  l yi ngbe h in d the  bu shes, h iding andobs er ving the riv e r. 

Orinon r ubb ed his face,  gr imacin ginp ain.Kat ya ma de a b a ll ofsnow andha n ded it to Orin o n .'Put  the snow on your fa c e. It's better  not t ol ea v e  amar k.'

'What  d o you mean?'a sk e d Ori n on surprised. 

Katya shr u gge d. 'Or  e lse theremight  b e  tr ouble.'

'T hat' s good,'Orinon snarled .  'Fathe r will  te ach  tha t  m on ste ra  le s so n.' 
'W e are no tst rong,  bro t h e r . Th ere  isjustfather and Uk ik.  Til l  Tu uq an d the  men  c ome b ack we  have  t o be careful.'
Ori non grunt ed.  ' Sowe  do n o thing? '
'On ly fora littl e  wh il e , pl ease...'

'Fine, b ro t h er ,' Orino n sigh e d.  ' B ut markmy  wo rds. H e wil l at t ac k us aga in.'
' He  w on't,'sa id Kat ya , t ryi ng to conv ince h imself.But i n  his heart, he knew what Ori n on s ai d  was  tr ue. Thingswere abou t to ge t a lot w orse. 
F or the next few days,Ka tya an d Ori non stayed aw ay from th e P rofessor . Ka t ya tried to avoid  Kiar a too. Hew as guilt y ofhaving s pied on h e r  and was  to o a sha med t olook her in t h e  eye s.  He was  al so angr y a t h eralt ho ugh he kn ew he ha dno  r ig htto be .  She had  b een  n oth ing b u t kind  to h im.Ro bh adbeen he r  b o y frie nd  e venbef or e Kat ya h a d m et her. 

He wasset t ingafo rest tr ap when he sa wRob and Ma rk  wa lkingb a ck to ca mp along the narrow tra c k fromthe  rive r. T hey had b loo d andmud smears  on th eir f ac esa n d ons e ei nghi m, they ma d e  th eir w ay  thr ough th e dense undergrowt h  to wards him.

M ark  smi r k ed . ' H ow isit goi n g , little savage  boy?'

Ka ty a  i gnored the m , c on centrat ing onthe n o tch hewas makin g on a tr ee  stu m p  th at would s upport t he deadfa l l tra p .
'He' s a  moody  o ne, ' sai d Rob. 
Ka tya m ade su re  thathis b ac k was no t turned on them. He di dn't t rustthe m anymore . H e  ha d seen th em b ullying Li lli anand T imo t hy bu t so fa r t h ey ha d le f t the tri b emem b e rs  mostly alo n e .  Th at se eme d  to be  cha nging.

'He is an 
 got_up and_brushed his clothes.

They walked_away from_the_mud bank._At_the edge of_the forest, Katya_looked back. The Professor_was lying behind_the_bushes, hiding and observing the river.

Orinon rubbed his face, grimacing in pain. Katya made_a_ball of_snow_and_handed it to Orinon. 'Put_the snow on your face._It's better_not to leave a mark.'

'What do you mean?'_asked_Orinon surprised.

Katya shrugged._'Or else there might be trouble.'

'That's good,' Orinon snarled._'Father will teach that monster a_lesson.'

'We are not_strong,_brother._There is just father_and Ukik. Till Tuuq and the_men come back we have to_be careful.'

Orinon grunted. 'So we do nothing?'

'Only_for a little while, please...'

'Fine, brother,'_Orinon sighed. 'But mark my_words. He_will attack us again.'

'He won't,'_said Katya, trying_to convince_himself. But in_his heart, he knew what Orinon_said was true._Things were about to get a_lot_worse.

For the next_few_days,_Katya and_Orinon stayed away_from_the Professor._Katya_tried to avoid Kiara too. He_was_guilty of having spied on her and_was too ashamed to_look_her in the eyes._He was also angry at_her although he knew he had_no right_to be._She had been nothing but kind to him. Rob had been_her boyfriend even before Katya had_met her.

He was setting_a forest_trap_when he saw_Rob_and Mark_walking back to camp along the narrow_track from_the river. They had blood and_mud smears on their_faces_and on seeing him, they made_their way through the dense undergrowth_towards him.

Mark smirked. 'How is_it_going,_little savage boy?'

Katya ignored them,_concentrating on the notch he was_making on a_tree stump that would support the deadfall_trap.

'He's_a moody one,' said Rob.

Katya made_sure_that his back was not turned_on_them._He didn't trust them anymore._He had seen them bullying Lillian_and Timothy but so far they had left the_tribe members mostly_alone. That seemed to be_changing.

'He_is_an