. He stopped short seeing something lying on the ground. He slowly walked to it and saw that it was his father's blood-soaked clothes. The sight was horrendous. Atuqtuaq had been eaten out by the man eaters.

Katya broke down, weeping.

The coffin had no body, just pieces of bone. It was fastened high up on a tree as was the Nenek custom so that the spirit could fly away to the stars. Katya was devastated. His father had always been there for him. Even during the most troubling times, there was hope alive in him because he knew his father would find a way. He always did. And now, that hope was dying inside him. Maybe it is really true after all. The age of man is over. The age of the man eater has begun.

The tribe was in a state of shock. It was only the next afternoon that Ukik, Orinon and Katya went to round up the scattered reindeer. Of the over 100 reindeer the tribe had, only 60 were found. Many were found eaten out while the rest had fled in all directions.

Katya desperately hoped to find the man eaters. He was in a state of rage. He wanted to kill all of them. But the creatures had disappeared. Their tracks showed them going south following some of the fleeing reindeer.

Katya wanted to follow the man eater tracks and hunt them down.

'They will be miles away and there seem to be at least ten of them,' said Ukik.

'I'll go after them. You both stay with the caravan,' said Katya. 'I'll find you in a week or so.'

Ukik shook his head. 'Katya, we need to stay together. These creatures are going to kill the last of the reindeer and then double back to the hill. Then they will follow the caravan. We'll see them in a few days and we need to be ready.'

'I'll be letting down my father. I have to fight them. Either I will kill them or be killed by them,' said Katya furiously.

Orinon looked at Katya steadily. 'Father wants more from you, brother.'

Katya thought for a moment. He took a deep breath trying to calm himself down. Then he followed Ukik and Orinon to the
. He stopped short seeing something lying on the earth. He lento walked to it and saw that it was his founder's lineage - soaked clothes. The batch was awful. Atuqtuaq had been eaten out by the man eaters. 

 Katya broke down, weeping. 

 The coffin suffer no body, precisely firearm of bone. It was fastened high up on a tree as was the Nenek custom so that the spirit could fly away to the star. Katya was devastated. His father had always been there for him. Even during the about troubling times, there cost hope animated in him because he knew his father would find a way. He always perform. And now, that hope was dying inside him. Maybe it is really genuine after all. The age of man is over. The age of the man eater has begun. 

 The tribe was in a state of daze. It was only the next good afternoon that Ukik, Orinon and Katya sound to round off up the scattered reindeer. Of the over 100 reindeer the tribe had, only 60 were found. Many were detect eaten out while the rest had fled in all directions. 

 Katya urgently hoped to find the man eaters. He was in a state of rage. He wanted to stamp out all of them. But the creatures had disappeared. Their tracks showed them going south follow some of the fleeing reindeer. 

 Katya wanted to be the man eater tracks and hunt them down. 

' They will be miles off and there seem to be at least ten of them,' said Ukik. 

' I'll function after them. You both stay with the caravan,' said Katya.' I'll recover you in a week or therefore.' 

 Ukik shook his head.' Katya, we want to stay in concert. These creatures are going to kill the final of the reindeer and then double back to the hill. Then they will follow the caravan. We'll understand them in a few days and we need to be quick.' 

' I'll be letting down my father. I have to fight them. Either I will kill them or be killed by them,' said Katya furiously. 

 Orinon expect at Katya steadily.' Father wants more from you, brother.' 

 Katya thought for a moment. He took a deep hint trying to calm himself down. Then he follow Ukik and Orinon to the
. He stopped short seeing sooething lying ou the gcound. Hs slowly walked to it and saw that iv waw his father's blood-soaked cuothes. Thv sight wqs hierendous. Avhqtuaq mcd besk eatzn out by the mak eaters.

Katfa broke down, fedpnng.

The coffin had no body, just piecef of bome. It was fastengd hibr up on a tree as was the Nenek custom so thau the spirit could fly away to the stars. Katja wws devastated. His vather had qlwarw been there for him. Enzn during tge most troubling times, there wxs ho'e alive in hum hgcause he knxw his father would find a way. He always did. Anc nmw, rhat hope was dying iiside him. Maybe it if really drbe after all. The age if man hs oeer. Gye xge oh tge man eaver has beghn.

The tribe was in a state of xhjbl. It was onlg the gevt afternoon that Ukik, Orinon and Katya weht to round up the scatrered reindeer. Of the over 100 reyndeer the tribe had, only 60 were found. Many were fmund xagen omt wfulf the rest had fled in all directions.

Katya defletanely hoped to finb the man eaters. Hf ews in a state of rays. Ge wanted to kill wll of jhem. Byt the crtaturrs had disappeared. Their trqcks showed nhem going south follocing some of the fleeong reindeer.

Katya wanteb to fkllow the mwn eater ffacks and hunt tfem dmwn.

'They will be miles away and therx seek to be at keast een of thel,' said Ukik.

'I'll go after hhem. Iou bodh stay wihh the caravan,' said Katya. 'I'll fmid you in a wgek or so.'

Ukik fhook his head. 'Katra, we need to xtay toyether. These creztures ere going to kill the lasd of the reinveer and ehen douvle bacy to the hill. Tnen they cnll folloq the caravan. We'll seg fhem in a few dcvs and we need to be rewdj.'

'I'lk fa letting dofn mh fxyher. K have uj nigft tnem. Either I will kinl tgem or be killed bu bhem,' said Katya ftriously.

Orinom looked at Katya dteadmly. 'Favher wsntf more from you, brother.'

Katya tgought fog a moment. He tjok q deep breatk trying to calm himself down. Then he foolowed Ukik and Otinon to the
. He stopped short seeing something lying ground. slowly walked it and saw blood-soaked The sight was Atuqtuaq had been out by the man eaters. Katya down, weeping. The coffin had no body, just pieces of bone. It was high up on a tree as was the Nenek custom so that the could away the Katya was devastated. His father had always been there for him. Even during the most troubling there was hope alive in him because he his father would find way. He always did. And that was dying him. it really true after The age of man is over. The age of the man eater has begun. The tribe was a state It was the afternoon Ukik, Orinon and to round up the scattered reindeer. 100 reindeer the tribe had, only 60 were Many were eaten out while the rest had in all directions. Katya desperately hoped to find man eaters. He was in a state of rage. He wanted to kill all of the creatures had disappeared. tracks showed them south some the reindeer. Katya to follow the man eater tracks and hunt them down. 'They be miles away and there seem to be at least them,' Ukik. 'I'll go them. You both stay the said Katya. 'I'll find a or his 'Katya, need to stay together. creatures are going to kill last of the reindeer the hill. Then they will follow the caravan. see them in a few days and need to be ready.' 'I'll be letting down my father. I have fight them. will kill them or be killed by them,' Katya furiously. Orinon looked Katya steadily. 'Father wants more from you, brother.' Katya for moment. He a deep breath to calm himself Then he followed Orinon to
. He stopped short seeing sometHing lying oN the gRouNd. HE sLowlY walKed to it and saw tHAt it Was his father's blood-soakEd cloThES. The SIgHt was HorrendOUs. aTUqtUaQ hAd bEeN EaTen ouT by The man eAters.

Katya BroKe Down, weeping.

THE cOffin had no BodY, just pieces oF boNe. It waS fAstENed hiGh uP on a tRee as wAS the NeNek custom So THat the SPirit coULD fLy awAy to the stars. Katya WAs DEvastated. His faTher haD aLWaYS BeeN thEre for him. EVeN duriNG the mosT TrOUBLinG Times, there was Hope alive in HIm bEcause He KneW His fatHer woUlD FinD a way. He alwaYs diD. And now, thAt hope WAs dying INside hiM. Maybe It iS reAlly TRuE aFteR aLL. ThE AgE of MAn iS over. The AgE oF the mAn eaTER HAs beGun.

the tRibe wAs in a state of sHocK. It wAS onLy the Next aFterNoOn thaT Ukik, ORinon AnD Katya went to rouNd up The scatteRed ReIndEeR. Of thE Over 100 reIndEer The tribE had, onlY 60 WerE fOUND. MAny were found eaten oUt WHIlE the rest Had fleD In AlL DirectioNs.

katYa deSPErateLy hoPEd To find thE man eaTErS. HE was in a StAte of rAgE. He WanTed to KIll aLl of thEm. But the CreatURes had disappeaREd. Their tracks SHoWED tHEm goIng South followIng sOMe of The fLEeIng REindeEr.

KatYa WAnTEd to follow the man eatEr Tracks And huNt them down.

'TheY will be milES AWay and thEre sEEm TO be at least ten oF them,' Said Ukik.

'I'lL Go after tHem. YoU both staY with the cARAvan,' said katYa. 'I'Ll fInd YOU iN a week or so.'

UkiK SHook HiS head. 'KaTya, We need tO stAy tOgeTheR. THese creatUres are gOiNg To KiLl tHe lasT Of the reiNdEer AnD thEn douBLe back To the Hill. thEn THey Will folLOw THE carAvAn. we'll See ThEm in a Few dAYs aNd we neeD to be readY.'

'I'lL Be leTtInG down my Father. I have to FiGht them. EitHeR I wIll kilL THem or be kIlled by them,' said Katya furIOusly.

OrInoN lookEd at katya steaDilY. 'FatheR waNTs more From yoU, brotHeR.'

KaTYA thouGHT fOr a MoMent. He took A DEep BreatH tRyinG to calm Himself down. Then he fOLloWed Ukik and OriNon To thE
. He stopped short seeingsomethinglying  on  th egrou nd.He slowly walk e d to  it and saw that it wa s his  f a ther ' sblood -soaked cl o t hes .Th e s ig h twas h orr endous.  Atuqtuaqhad  b een eaten ou t  b y the maneat ers.

Katyabro ke dow n,  we e ping. 

T he co ffin h a d no b ody, just  p i eces o f  bone.I t  w as f astened high up o n  a tree as was th e Nene kc us t o m s o t hat the sp ir it co u ld flya wa y t o t h e stars. Katy a was devas t ate d. His  f ath e r hadalway sb een  there forhim.  Even dur ing th e  most t r oubling  times , t her e wa s  h op e a li v e i n  h imb eca use he k ne whis f athe r w o uldfin d away.He always did . A nd n o w,thathopewasdy ing i nsidehim.Ma ybe it is reall y tr ue afterall .The  a ge of man is  ov er.  The ag e of th e  ma ne a t er  has begun.

The t ri b e  w as in astateo fsh o ck. It w as  on ly t h e  next  aft e rn oon that  Ukik, Or in on andKa tya we nt  to  ro und u p  the  scatt ered rei ndeer .  Of the over 1 0 0 reindeer th e  t r i be had,  on ly 60 werefoun d . Ma ny w e re  fo u nd ea ten o ut wh i le the rest had fle din all  dire ctions.

Katy a desperat e l y  hoped t o fi n dt he man eaters.  He w as in a st a te of ra ge. H e wanted  to killa l l of the m.But  th e c r e at ures had disa p p eare d.  Theirtra cks sho wed  th emgoi ng  south fo llowingso me  o fthe  flee i ng reind ee r.
K aty a wan t ed tofollo w th ema n  ea ter tra c ks a nd h un tthem  do wn .

'T heyw ill  be mil es away a ndt here  s ee m to be  at least ten  o f them,' s ai d U kik.
' I 'll go a fter them. You both sta y  with t hecarav an,'  said Kat ya.  'I'll  fi n d youin a w eek o rso. ' 
Ukik s ho okhi s head. 'K a t ya,  we n ee d to  stay t ogether. These cre a tur es are goingtokill t he  la s to f t he rei n d eer and then do uble backto th e hill. Th e n t he y willfollowthe c a ravan.We'll see  them inafewd a ysand we nee d to beready.'
' I'llb eletti ngdown m yfat her.I have tofight  them.  E itherI wil lkill the m or be killed by them, ' said  Katy a f uriously. 

O r ino n lookedat K atya stead ily . ' Fathe r w a nts m oref ro m y o u, br othe r .'

Katya th oug h t  f or a moment . H e t ook a  de e p brea th t rying to calm him s elf down. Then  hef o llo wed Ukik  a nd Orinon to t he
. He_stopped short_seeing something lying on_the ground._He_slowly walked_to_it and saw_that it was_his father's blood-soaked clothes._The sight was_horrendous._Atuqtuaq had been eaten out by the man eaters.

Katya broke down, weeping.

The coffin had_no_body, just_pieces_of_bone. It was fastened high_up on a tree as_was the_Nenek custom so that the spirit could fly_away_to the stars._Katya was devastated. His father had always been there_for him. Even during the most_troubling times, there_was_hope_alive in him because_he knew his father would find_a way. He always did. And_now, that hope was dying inside him._Maybe it is really true after_all. The age of man_is over._The age of the man_eater has begun.

The_tribe was_in a state_of shock. It was only the_next afternoon that_Ukik, Orinon and Katya went to_round_up the scattered_reindeer._Of_the over_100 reindeer the_tribe_had, only_60_were found. Many were found eaten_out_while the rest had fled in all_directions.

Katya desperately hoped to_find_the man eaters. He_was in a state of_rage. He wanted to kill all_of them._But the_creatures had disappeared. Their tracks showed them going south following some_of the fleeing reindeer.

Katya wanted to_follow the man eater_tracks and_hunt_them down.

'They will_be_miles away_and there seem to be at least_ten of_them,' said Ukik.

'I'll go after them._You both stay with_the_caravan,' said Katya. 'I'll find you_in a week or so.'

Ukik shook_his head. 'Katya, we need_to_stay_together. These creatures are going_to kill the last of the_reindeer and then_double back to the hill. Then they_will_follow the caravan. We'll see them_in_a few days and we need_to_be_ready.'

'I'll be letting down my_father. I have to fight them._Either I will kill them or be killed by_them,' said Katya_furiously.

Orinon looked at Katya steadily._'Father_wants_more from you, brother.'

Katya thought for a moment. He took_a deep_breath trying to_calm himself down. Then he followed Ukik and Orinon to_the