 tree. She got 20 feet high and looked in the direction of the gulag. 'They are coming here,' she said to the alarmed group. 'They are following us.'

The dogs growled restlessly as they picked up the scent of the approaching man eaters.

'Maybe we can climb up the trees,' said Kiara.

Katya shook his head. 'These things can climb too.'

How are we going to fight the creatures? It seemed like an impossible task to Katya. The dogs might attack and kill one or two man eaters. But unarmed, the tribe would be slaughtered by the creatures. In a few hours, they would all either be dead or turned into monsters.

'Where are they coming from?' Katya asked Upu. Maybe there was still a chance that some of the tribe members could be saved. He could make noises and get the man eaters to follow him, away from the forest.

'They have spread out in a long line,' said Upu.

Katya felt his heart sink. The creatures were planning to encircle the tribe. The ruse would not work.

'We have to run into the forest,' said a panicky Orinon. 'In different directions... some of us might live.'

'We are not separating,' said Arnaq firmly. 'We have to stay together. That's the only way we'll survive.'

Smoky came out of the forest and stood next to Katya. Katya stroked her head, unable to decide what to do. Fear had gripped him hard. It was then that he realized that she was completely wet. There were no marshes or swaps in the forest. Could this mean...

'There is a river nearby,' cried Katya suddenly. 'We have to cross it.'

'What?' asked Ukik.

'The man eaters cannot swim. They don't go in the water.'

'How do you know?' asked Kiara.

'I saw the one on the ice float.'

Smoky had come back in minutes so Katya knew the river had to be close by. The tribe hurried into the forest, following Smoky. Katya looked at the reindeer nearby. Ukik caught his glance.

'Maybe we can even save the animals,' said Ukik eagerly.

The river was wide and swift
tree. She got 20 feet high and looked in the steering of the gulag.' They are come here,' she said to the alarmed group.' They are following us.' 

 The dogs grumble restlessly as they picked up the scent of the approaching serviceman eaters. 

' Maybe we can wax up the trees,' said Kiara. 

 Katya judder his head.' These things can climb too.' 

 How are we going to fight the animal? It seemed like an impossible task to Katya. The dogs might assail and kill one or two man eater. But unarmed, the tribe would be butcher by the creatures. In a few hours, they would all either be dead or turned into giant. 

' Where are they coming from?' Katya asked Upu. Maybe there was still a probability that some of the tribe members could be saved. He could make noises and get the man eaters to follow him, away from the forest. 

' They have unfold out in a long line,' say Upu. 

 Katya feel his heart sink. The creatures were plan to encircle the tribe. The ruse would not work. 

' We have to tend into the forest,' said a panicky Orinon.' In different directions... some of us might live.' 

' We are not separating,' said Arnaq securely.' We have to stay together. That's the only direction we'll survive.' 

 Smoky come out of the forest and stood next to Katya. Katya stroked her head, unable to decide what to do. concern had gripped him hard. It was then that he realized that she was completely wet. There were no marshes or swaps in the forest. Could this mean... 

' There be a river nearby,' cried Katya on the spur of the moment.' We have to cross it.' 

' What?' ask Ukik. 

' The man eater cannot swim. They don't start in the water.' 

' How do you sleep together?' asked Kiara. 

' I saw the one on the ice float.' 

 Smoky had come back in minute so Katya know the river had to be close by. The tribe hurried into the forest, following Smoky. Katya look at the reindeer nearby. Ukik caught his glance. 

' possibly we can even save the animals,' said Ukik eagerly. 

 The river was wide and swift
 trfe. She got 20 feet high ana looked in the directmon of fhe gulae. 'They are coming here,' she seid ro tht alarmed group. 'Theh are folpowing uw.'

The eogs growlxs restlcfsly ws tkeb picked up the scent of dhe approachinc oau eaters.

'Maybe we can climb up the trqes,' saic Niara.

Katya shojk hps heas. 'These things can climb too.'

How ars we gopng to fight the vreatures? It seemed like aj imoossible task to Kwtya. The dots mytht attack avd kill ont mr two man eaters. But unarmed, the tribe wuuld ye slaughtetze bj the creatuces. In a few hours, they wogld all either be deac oc tuened into monsters.

'Whece are they coming ftom?' Katya dsied Upu. Maybe theee was vtiln a zyanze uhav skme of thx tribe memgers could ve saved. He could mskq noises and gst the mwn eaters to follow him, away from the fmreat.

'They have spread out un a long line,' said Uku.

Katya fejt his heart sink. The creatures were planning to ancirrld tkc geihe. The ruse would not work.

'We have to run into fht fprest,' said a pcnicky Orinon. 'In dlfggrent directiovs... somz or us might live.'

'We wre not sepaeating,' sayd Atnaq firmly. 'We have to stay together. Thct's the only way we'll survive.'

Smoyy csme oit of the forest and stuod hext to Katja. Katya agroked her head, jnanle to decide what to do. Fear had grip'ed hnm hard. Kt wss theg that he gealidad that she was colpletgly wed. There wege no marshes or swaps in the forest. Could thos medn...

'There ns a rlver nearby,' criqd Katya suddeuly. 'We hcve to cross it.'

'Wgat?' askxd Ukik.

'The mwn eaters cantlt swim. They don't go in rhe qater.'

'Hod do you know?' axked Kiarc.

'N saw the one on the ice flpat.'

Rjoky had come bcek in minutes so Latha hnvw vhe ryeer had to ba cluse ny. Thd tribe hurviea inyo the forest, followhng Amoky. Katya looked ab the reibdeer newrby. Ukik caubht his glance.

'Maybt we cen evei save thg animals,' said Ukik eagerly.

The diver was wiqe and swift
tree. She got 20 feet high and the of the 'They are coming alarmed 'They are following The dogs growled as they picked up the scent the approaching man eaters. 'Maybe we can climb up the trees,' said Kiara. shook his head. 'These things can climb too.' How are we going to the It like impossible task to Katya. The dogs might attack and kill one or two man eaters. But the tribe would be slaughtered by the creatures. a few hours, they all either be dead or into 'Where are coming Katya Upu. Maybe there still a chance that some of the tribe members could be saved. He could make noises and the man follow him, from forest. have spread out long line,' said Upu. Katya felt The creatures were planning to encircle the tribe. ruse would work. 'We have to run into forest,' said a panicky Orinon. 'In different directions... of us might live.' 'We are not separating,' said Arnaq firmly. 'We have to stay the only way we'll Smoky came out the and next Katya. Katya her head, unable to decide what to do. Fear had gripped hard. It was then that he realized that she was There no marshes or in the forest. Could mean... is a river nearby,' suddenly. have 'What?' Ukik. man eaters cannot swim. don't go in the water.' do you know?' asked on the ice float.' Smoky had come back minutes so Katya knew the river had be close by. The tribe hurried into the forest, following Smoky. Katya at the Ukik caught his glance. 'Maybe we can even the animals,' said Ukik The river was wide and swift
 tree. She got 20 feet high and lookEd in the dirEctioN of The GuLag. 'THey aRe coming here,' shE Said To the alarmed group. 'They aRe folLoWIng uS.'

thE dogs Growled REsTLEssLy As TheY pICkEd up tHe sCent of tHe approachIng MaN eaters.

'Maybe WE cAn climb up tHe tRees,' said KiarA.

KaTya shoOk His HEad. 'ThEse ThingS can clIMb too.'

HOw are we goInG To fighT The creaTUReS? It sEemed like an impossIBlE Task to Katya. The Dogs miGhT AtTACk aNd kIll one or twO mAn eatERs. But unARmED, THe tRIbe would be slaUghtered by tHE crEatureS. IN a fEW hours, They wOuLD alL either be deAd or Turned intO monstERs.

'Where ARe they cOming fRom?' katYa asKEd upU. MaYbE TheRE wAs sTIll A chance tHaT sOme of The tRIBE MembErs CoulD be saVed. He could makE noIses ANd gEt the Man eaTers To FolloW him, awAy froM tHe forest.

'They havE sprEad out in a LonG lIne,' SaId Upu.

kAtya feLt hIs hEart sinK. The creATurEs WERE pLanning to encircle tHe TRIbE. The ruse Would nOT wOrK.

'we have to RuN inTo thE FOrest,' Said A PaNicky OriNon. 'In dIFfErEnt direCtIons... soMe Of uS miGht liVE.'

'We aRe not sEparatinG,' said aRnaq firmly. 'We haVE to stay togethER. THAT's THe onLy wAy we'll surviVe.'

SmOKy caMe ouT Of The FOrest And stOoD NeXT to Katya. Katya strokeD hEr head, UnablE to decide what To do. Fear haD GRIpped him Hard. iT wAS then that he reaLized That she was COmpletelY wet. THere were No marshes OR Swaps in tHe fOreSt. COulD THiS mean...

'There is a RIVer nEaRby,' crieD KaTya suddEnlY. 'We HavE to CrOss it.'

'What?' Asked UkiK.

'THe MaN eAteRs canNOt swim. ThEy Don'T gO in The waTEr.'

'How dO you kNow?' aSkEd kIarA.

'I saw thE OnE ON the IcE fLoat.'

smoKy Had coMe baCK in Minutes So Katya knEw tHE rivEr HaD to be clOse by. The tribe HuRried into tHe ForEst, folLOWing SmokY. Katya looked at the reindeER nearby. ukiK caugHt hiS glance.

'MaYbe We can eVen SAve the AnimalS,' said ukIk eAGErly.

THE RiVer WaS wide and swIFT
 tree. She got 20 feet hig h and look ed in  th e d ir ecti on o f the gulag. ' T heyare coming here,' shesaidto thea la rmedgroup.' Th e y  ar efo llo wi n gus.'
Th e dogsgrowled re stl es sly as theyp ic ked up the  sc ent of the a ppr oachin gman eater s.
'May be wec an cli mb up the  t r ees,'s aid Kia r a .
Kat ya shook his head .  ' T hese things ca n clim bt oo . ' 

H oware we goi ng  to f i ght the cr e a t ure s ? It seemed l ike an impo s sib le tas ktoK atya.The d og s  mi ght attackandkill oneor two man eat e rs. But  unarm ed,  th e tr i be  w oul db e s l au ght e red  by thecr ea tures . In a f ew h our s, t hey w ould all eith erbe d e ador tu rnedinto  m onste rs.

' Where  a re they comingfrom ?' Katyaask ed  Up u.  Mayb e  there  wa s s till achancet hat  s o m e  o f the tribe member sc o ul d be sav ed. He co ul d  make no is esandg e t the  man ea ters tofollow hi m,  away f ro m thefo res t.
'The y  hav e spre ad out i n a l o ng line,' said Upu.

Katya f e lt h is hear t s ink. The cr eatu r es w erep la nni n g toencir cl e  t h e tribe. The ruse w ou ld not  work .

'We have t o run into t h e forest ,' s a id a panicky Orin on. ' In differe n t direct ions. .. someof us mig h t  live.'
'W e a renot s ep arating,' sai d Arna qfirmly.  'W e havetosta y t oge th er. That' s the on ly  w ay  w e'l l sur v ive.'

S mo kyca meout o f  the f orest  and  s to o d n ext toK at y a . Ka ty astro ked  h er he ad,u nab le to d ecide wha t t o  do.  F ea r had g ripped him ha rd . It was t he n t hat he r ealizedthat she was completely wet. Th ere  were  nomarshes o r s waps i n t h e fore st. Co uld t hi s m e a n...' Th ere  i s a rivern e arb y,' c ri ed K atya su ddenly. 'We have t o  cr oss it.'

'Wh at? ' as k e dUki k .'Th em ane a ters cannot swi m. They do n' t  g o in the w a ter .' 

'Howdo youknow? '  askedKiara.

' I saw the  o ne o n the  ice float .'

Smok y had com e  back in  minu tes  so Ka ty a k new t he riv e r h ad to  be cl os e by.The t ri be hurri ed into the forest, fol lowing  Smok y.Katya loo ked atthe reind eernearby. Uk ikcau ght h isg lance .

' M ay bew e can  eve n  save the an ima l s ,'  said Ukike a g erl y.

T her iver w as w ide and swift
 tree._She got_20 feet high and_looked in_the_direction of_the_gulag. 'They are_coming here,' she_said to the alarmed_group. 'They are_following_us.'

The dogs growled restlessly as they picked up the scent of the approaching man_eaters.

'Maybe_we can_climb_up_the trees,' said Kiara.

Katya shook_his head. 'These things can_climb too.'

How_are we going to fight the creatures? It_seemed_like an impossible_task to Katya. The dogs might attack and kill_one or two man eaters. But_unarmed, the tribe_would_be_slaughtered by the creatures._In a few hours, they would_all either be dead or turned_into monsters.

'Where are they coming from?' Katya_asked Upu. Maybe there was still_a chance that some of_the tribe_members could be saved. He_could make noises_and get_the man eaters_to follow him, away from the_forest.

'They have spread_out in a long line,' said_Upu.

Katya_felt his heart_sink._The_creatures were_planning to encircle_the_tribe. The_ruse_would not work.

'We have to run_into_the forest,' said a panicky Orinon. 'In_different directions... some of_us_might live.'

'We are not_separating,' said Arnaq firmly. 'We_have to stay together. That's the_only way_we'll survive.'

Smoky_came out of the forest and stood next to Katya. Katya_stroked her head, unable to decide_what to do. Fear_had gripped_him_hard. It was_then_that he_realized that she was completely wet. There_were no_marshes or swaps in the forest._Could this mean...

'There is_a_river nearby,' cried Katya suddenly. 'We_have to cross it.'

'What?' asked Ukik.

'The_man eaters cannot swim. They_don't_go_in the water.'

'How do you_know?' asked Kiara.

'I saw the one_on the ice_float.'

Smoky had come back in minutes so_Katya_knew the river had to be_close_by. The tribe hurried into the_forest,_following_Smoky. Katya looked at the_reindeer nearby. Ukik caught his glance.

'Maybe_we can even save the animals,' said Ukik eagerly.

The_river was wide_and swift