 small bowl in his hand and was painting mud and blood streaks across his face. He had got the blood during the skinning of an Arctic fox that had been caught in one of the outlying traps set up by the tribe. The Professor whispered urgently to three boys sitting around him. Though Rob, Mark and Elvis were still only in their late teens, the boys were all athletic, big and strong. Katya realized that the wilderness suited them. The four had adapted surprising well to the cold, harsh Siberian conditions. The Professor slid them the bowl and they too started painting their faces with blood. Katya knew something was wrong. They do this in front of the whole tribe. Is it a message? The four of them had slowly become more and more dominant. They used to bully the children and make rude remarks to the women. They were always whispering and scheming. They seem unhappy with a lot of things these days.

They had changed so much. The first time Katya had seen the high school group they had been starving and were on the brink of freezing to death. It had been two years ago. Their ship had sunk and they were the seven surviving members of a group of 53, stranded on the ice-covered desolate shore. The tribe had rescued them. The high school group had become part of the tribe. They had learnt to communicate in each other's language.

'What did you see from the cliff?' asked Upu again.

'Nothing,' said Katya. 'Just birds and seals.'

'No demons?' she asked in a whisper.

'There are no demons here, Upu.'

'Not yet,' she said worriedly. 'But they will come. That's what Aunt Yukai says.'

Katya knew his little sister was troubled. 'You are going to be safe. Father will never let anything happen to you. And don't listen to Aunt Yukai. She once told me that when she was young she was eaten by a bear and then... she came out.'

'How? Did the bear vomit her out?' asked Upu.

Katya grinned. 'No, she came out from the other way.'

Upu laughed. 'I am going to tell this to the other children.'

Katya watched her scamper away. What will happen to my family if the man eaters come?

Katya was aware that the power dynamic had gradually
small bowl in his hand and was painting mud and rake mottle across his face. He had got the blood during the skinning of an Arctic dodger that had been caught in one of the outlying traps set up by the kin. The Professor whisper urgently to three boys sitting around him. Though Rob, Mark and Elvis were still only in their late adolescent, the boys were all athletic, big and solid. Katya realized that the wilderness befit them. The four had adapted surprising well to the cold, harsh Siberian condition. The Professor slid them the bowl and they too begin painting their faces with blood. Katya knew something was incorrect. They do this in front of the whole tribe. Is it a message? The four of them had slowly become more and more prevailing. They used to bully the children and make rude remarks to the charwoman. They were always whispering and scheming. They seem unhappy with a lot of things these days. 

 They had changed so a lot. The inaugural time Katya had interpret the eminent school group they had been starving and were on the brink of freezing to end. It had been two years ago. Their ship had slump and they were the seven surviving members of a group of 53, ground on the ice - covered desolate shore. The tribe had rescued them. The high school group had become character of the tribe. They had learnt to communicate in each other's language. 

' What did you see from the cliff?' ask Upu again. 

' Nothing,' said Katya.' Just birds and seals.' 

' No demons?' she ask in a whisper. 

' There are no demons here, Upu.' 

' Not so far,' she said worriedly.' But they will come. That's what Aunt Yukai says.' 

 Katya knew his fiddling sister was troubled.' You are go to be safe. Father will never permit anything happen to you. And don't heed to Aunt Yukai. She once told me that when she was young she was feed by a bear and then... she came out.' 

' How? Did the bear vomit her out?' asked Upu. 

 Katya grin.' No, she came out from the other way.' 

 Upu laughed.' I am going to tell this to the other children.' 

 Katya watched her scamper away. What will happen to my family if the serviceman eaters come? 

 Katya was mindful that the power dynamic had gradually
 smwll bowl in his hand and was painting mod and bnood sfreaks azross his face. He had got thx bliod dyring the skinning of xn Arctic fox thar hav been caught in one of bke oufpyiny vraps set up by the tribe. The Professor wfidpered urgently to three boys sittigg aroumd him. Though Rof, Magk and Vlyis were still only in their lats teens, the boys werr all athletic, big and strlng. Natya realized thah the wildethesf suited them. The four had adapted aurprising well to the cold, harrh Siyerian condutuond. The Profeswor sjid them the bowl ang they yoo started palntinj thwir faces with blood. Natya knew somethigg was wrmny. They do this in frobt of tve wvole rrice. Js if a medsaje? The four of them hae slowly become mort age more dominaht. Ther tsed to bully the children and make rudt remzrks to the women. They qere always whisperinh and schqming. They seem unhappy with a lot of things thesa daya.

Ghev had zyajged so much. The first time Katya had seen thq hogm school group tmey had been starvonh sgd were on thg brink of freezing to death. It had been two yearf agp. Their ship had sunk and tyey were the weven surviving melbers of a yroup pf 53, syranded on the ice-coverzd desklate shore. The tribs had rescued theo. Tme vigh school group had becoie part oh the tribe. Ghey had lqarnt to clmmunlwate in each other'd lanyuage.

'Fhat did ylu see from the cliff?' asked Upu again.

'Nothing,' xahd Natya. 'Juft bivds and seals.'

'No demons?' she asled in c whisoer.

'There age no demmns here, Upt.'

'Not yet,' she vwid worriedlb. 'But ther wiol cime. Thag'r what Aunt Yulai says.'

Kcuya knew hus little sister wes ttohbled. 'You are giint to be safe. Fayhef wylp iever net anything hapoen yo yoj. And don't okstem to Aunt Yukai. She mnce told me that when sme was yoong she wws eaten by a bear and then... she came ouv.'

'How? Dod jhe bear vomit her out?' asked Uph.

Katya grlnncd. 'No, she camq oub frjm the othzr way.'

Upu laughed. 'I am going to tell thiw to the other chiodren.'

Katya watched kev scamper awey. Whae will ha[pen to my family if the man eaters cpme?

Katya was aware thzt the poweg dynamic had gradually
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THey had chAnged sO MuCh. tHe first tImE KaTya hAD Seen tHe hiGH sChool groUp they HAd BeEn starvInG and weRe On tHe bRink oF FreeZing to Death. It hAd beeN Two years ago. TheIR ship had sunk aND tHEY wERe thE seVen survivinG memBErs oF a grOUp Of 53, sTRandeD on thE iCE-cOVered desolate shore. THe Tribe hAd resCued them. The hiGh school grOUP Had becomE parT Of THe tribe. They had LearnT to communiCAte in eacH otheR's languaGe.

'What did YOU see from The CliFf?' aSkeD uPu Again.

'Nothing,' sAID KatYa. 'just birDs aNd seals.'

'no dEmoNs?' sHe aSkEd in a whisPer.

'There ArE nO dEmOns Here, UPU.'

'Not yet,' sHe SaiD wOrrIedly. 'bUt they Will cOme. THaT's WHat aunt YukAI sAYS.'

KatYa KnEw hiS liTtLe sisTer wAS trOubled. 'YOu are goinG to BE safE. FAtHer will Never let anythInG happen to yOu. and Don't liSTEn to Aunt yukai. She once told me that wHEn she waS yoUng shE was Eaten by a bEar And theN... shE Came ouT.'

'How? DiD the bEaR voMIT her oUT?' AsKed upU.

Katya grinNED. 'No, She caMe Out fRom the oTher way.'

Upu laughed. 'I AM goIng to tell this To tHe otHER cHilDReN.'

katYa WAtcHED her scamper away. what will haPpEN tO my family iF The MaN eaters Come?

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 small bowl in his hand an d was pain tingmud  an dbloo d st reaks across h i s fa ce. He had got the blo od du ri n g th e  s kinni ng of a n  A r c tic  f ox  th at ha d bee n c aught i n one of t heou tlying traps se t up by th e t ribe. The Pr ofe ssor w hi spe r ed ur gen tly t o thre e  boyssitting a ro u nd him .  Though R ob , Ma rk and Elvis were st i ll only in the ir lat et ee n s , t heboys wereal l ath l etic, b i ga n d  st r ong. Katya re alized that the  wilde rn ess suited  them .T hefour had ad apte d surpris ing we l l to th e  cold,harshSib eri an c o nd it ion s. The Pr ofe s sor  slid th em  t he bo wl a n d t heytoo  sta rtedpainting thei r f aces wit h blo od. K atya  k new s omethi ng wa swrong. They dothis  in front  of  t hewh ole t r ibe. I s i t a  messag e? Thef our  o f t he m had slowly becom em o re  and mor e domi n an t. They use dtobull y the c hild r en  and mak e rude re ma rks toth e wome n.  Th eywerea lway s whis pering a nd sc h eming. They se e m unhappy wit h  a l ot of t hin gs these da ys.They  had ch ang e d somuch.  T h ef irst time Katya had  s een th e hig h school grou p they had b e en starv inga nd were on the br ink o f freezing to death . Ithad been  two year s ago. The irshi p h ads u nk  and they wer e these ven sur viv ing mem ber s o f a  gr ou p of 53,stranded  o nth eice -cove r ed desol at e s ho re.  Thet ribe h ad re scue dth e m.The hig h  s c h oolgr ou p ha d b ec ome p arto f t he trib e. They h adl earn tto  commun icate in each  o ther's lan gu age .

'Wh a t  did you  see from the cliff?' a s ked Upu  ag ain.
'No thing,' s aid  Katya . ' J ust bi rds an d sea ls .'' No de m o ns ?'sh e asked in a  wh isper .
'Th ere are  no demons here, U p u.' 

'Not yet,'she  sai d wo rri e dl y . ' Bu t  th e y  will come. Tha t's what A un t  Y ukai says. ' 

K at ya knew  his li ttles ister w as troubl ed. 'Youar e go i n g t o be safe.  Fatherwill neve r  leta ny thing  ha ppen t oyou . And  don't lis ten t o Aunt  Y ukai.She o nc e told m e that when she was you ng she  waseat en by a b ear and  then...shecame out.' 

' How ? Did  th e  bear  vom i ther out?'  ask e d Upu.

K a ty a g r i nn ed. 'No, sh e c ame  outfro m  the o ther  way.'

Upu laugh e d. 'I am going  tot e llthi s  toth e other childr en. 'K atya wat ch ed her scam per away .W hat w ill ha ppen t o my fa m i ly if the  man  ea ters come ?
Ka t ya wasaw ar e  thatthepo wer dy namich ad g r a dually
 small_bowl in_his hand and was_painting mud_and_blood streaks_across_his face. He_had got the_blood during the skinning_of an Arctic_fox_that had been caught in one of the outlying traps set up by the_tribe._The Professor_whispered_urgently_to three boys sitting around_him. Though Rob, Mark and_Elvis were_still only in their late teens, the boys_were_all athletic, big_and strong. Katya realized that the wilderness suited them._The four had adapted surprising well_to the cold,_harsh_Siberian_conditions. The Professor slid_them the bowl and they too_started painting their faces with blood._Katya knew something was wrong. They do_this in front of the whole_tribe. Is it a message?_The four_of them had slowly become_more and more_dominant. They_used to bully_the children and make rude remarks_to the women._They were always whispering and scheming._They_seem unhappy with_a_lot_of things_these days.

They had_changed_so much._The_first time Katya had seen the_high_school group they had been starving and_were on the brink_of_freezing to death. It_had been two years ago._Their ship had sunk and they_were the_seven surviving_members of a group of 53, stranded on the ice-covered desolate_shore. The tribe had rescued them._The high school group_had become_part_of the tribe._They_had learnt_to communicate in each other's language.

'What did_you see_from the cliff?' asked Upu again.

'Nothing,'_said Katya. 'Just birds_and_seals.'

'No demons?' she asked in a_whisper.

'There are no demons here, Upu.'

'Not_yet,' she said worriedly. 'But_they_will_come. That's what Aunt Yukai_says.'

Katya knew his little sister was_troubled. 'You are_going to be safe. Father will never_let_anything happen to you. And don't_listen_to Aunt Yukai. She once told_me_that_when she was young she_was eaten by a bear and_then... she came out.'

'How? Did the bear vomit her_out?' asked Upu.

Katya_grinned. 'No, she came out_from_the_other way.'

Upu laughed. 'I am going to tell this to_the other_children.'

Katya watched her_scamper away. What will happen to my family if the_man eaters come?

Katya was aware that the_power dynamic had gradually