 halted the caravan for the night. He would have to sleep in the balok with the high school group. His father wanted him to keep an eye on the Professor. Katya was not looking forward to it at all. He would not be able to sleep knowing that his enemies were close by, waiting for the right moment to possibly attack.

The camp was set up on the leeward side of a large hill with open scrublands spreading out next to it. Seal meat soup was served and the group ate quietly. The constant vigil from a man eater attack was taking a toll on the group. Even the Professor looked subdued and morose. There were no more stories and jokes around the campfire. It was just a long silence broken by the occasional barking of the dogs.

Katya looked at the vast blackness enveloping them, beyond the small fires that had been lit around the camp. There was danger all around him. The fires provided comfort but Katya knew that soon the treeless plains would begin and there would be no wood to make fires.

The darkness would only grow.

The moonlight filtered in from the translucent window sheet of the balok. Katya tried to sleep but it was useless. He didn't trust the people around him. The Professor's group was resentful at having to share what they considered their private space with one of the tribe members. But Atuqtuaq had been firm and had dismissed the Professor's protestations. Of course, there was an excuse for Katya staying inside the high school group's balok. Mosquitos. The tribe had begun to encounter thick swarms of the blood-sucking insects. One of the reason reindeer naturally migrated in this region to the colder Arctic areas of the north during the summers was to avoid these insects. It was impossible to sit outside if there was no breeze.

Even in the balok, the door flaps of which were kept fastened tightly, mosquitos were droning all around. Katya had assisted Arnaq and Aunt Yukai in preparing an oily black liquid from the heating of birch bark which was applied on the hands and face to help repel the mosquitos.

Mats made of reindeer fur were scattered inside the balok. Katya was lying in a corner. Next to him were Timothy and Lillian, both of whom were sleeping soundly. And beside them were the Professor and
halted the caravan for the night. He would have to sleep in the balok with the eminent school group. His founder wanted him to keep an eye on the Professor. Katya was not look forward to it at all. He would not be able to sleep know that his enemies were close aside, expect for the right consequence to possibly attack. 

 The camp was fructify up on the leeward slope of a large hill with open scrublands spreading out next to it. varnish meat soup was served and the group ate restfully. The constant vigil from a serviceman eater attack was remove a toll on the group. Even the Professor looked subdued and morose. There were no more story and jokes around the campfire. It was just a long silence broken by the periodic barking of the dogs. 

 Katya looked at the vast blackness enveloping them, beyond the small fires that had been lit around the camp. There was risk wholly around him. The fires provided comfort but Katya know that soon the treeless plains would begin and there would be no wood to do fires. 

 The darkness would only grow. 

 The moonlight trickle in from the translucent window sheet of the balok. Katya tried to sleep but it was useless. He didn't trust the people around him. The Professor's group was resentful at having to partake what they considered their private space with one of the tribe members. But Atuqtuaq had been firm and had dismissed the Professor's protest. Of course, there was an excuse for Katya staying inside the high school group's balok. Mosquitos. The kin had begun to encounter thick swarms of the blood - sucking insects. One of the reason reindeer naturally migrate in this region to the cold Arctic areas of the union during the summers was to avoid these insects. It was impossible to sit outside if there cost no breeze. 

 Even in the balok, the doorway flaps of which were kept fastened tightly, mosquito were droning all around. Katya had assisted Arnaq and Aunt Yukai in preparing an oily black liquid from the heating of birch bark which was applied on the hands and face to help rebuff the mosquitos. 

 Mats make of reindeer fur were scattered inside the balok. Katya was lie in a corner. Next to him were Timothy and Lillian, both of whom were sleeping soundly. And beside them were the Professor and
 hapted the caravan for the night. He would have tm sleel in the balok with the high school jroup. His father wanted him to yeep an eje on the Prohessor. Katya was not looking fkvward vo it at all. He would not be able to slaeo nnowing that his enemies were close by, waiyijg for the rigrt mpient no possibly attack.

The camp was aet up mn the leewarc side of a large hill witj opfn scrublands sprewding out ngst ei it. Seal mext soup was served and the group ate quietly. The consgant rigil from q nan gater attack was naking a toll on the croup. Efen the Profesxor loiked subdued and morove. There were no mjre storias and jokes around tye cakpfise. Ig war jhsv a long dilxnce broken by the occqsional barking of uhe eogs.

Katya looied at tre vast blackness enveloping them, beyong tge small fires that had been lit around the famp. Therq was danger all around him. The fires provided cokfort cut Kwgta knew that soon the treeless plains would begyh snc there would ne no wood to make flrrf.

The darkness would onmy grow.

The moonligjt filtgred ib from tht tramslucent window sheet of thw balok. Katyc teied to sleep but nt was uselers. Hg didn'y trust the people arouud him. The Profesdor's groul was resentful ag hsvhng to share what they confidered tieir 'rivate rpacg with jne of the tribc members. But Atuqtkaq hcd bean firm anf had dismissed the Professor's 'cotestations. Pf colrse, therz was sn excuse for Katya staying inside the figh schoom group'v balok. Moszuitos. The trhhe had begun to encotntee thuck swafos of the blooc-sucking pnfectw. One of the reasok reivseer naturally nigtqted in this rrgiun eo tie cojger Arctic aseas of yhe nurth during ghe xummers was to avoid theae insects. It was omiossible jo sit oueside if therr was no breeze.

Evej in vhe bauok, tne qoor flaps of which were kept rastened higmtly, mosquitof weve dtoning all cround. Katya had assisted Arnaq and Aunt Yukai in preparint an oily black liqoid from the hxating of birch bark which was applued on the hands snd face to help repem the kosqultos.

Mats made of reindeer fur were scattered inside the balok. Katya was lting ii w corner. Nest tp him wzre Timotry aid Lillian, both of whom were sleeping soundly. And beside dhzm were the Professor and
halted the caravan for the night. He to in the with the high him keep an eye the Professor. Katya not looking forward to it at He would not be able to sleep knowing that his enemies were close waiting for the right moment to possibly attack. The camp was set up the side a hill with open scrublands spreading out next to it. Seal meat soup was served and the ate quietly. The constant vigil from a man attack was taking a on the group. Even the looked and morose. were more and jokes around campfire. It was just a long silence broken by the occasional barking of the dogs. Katya looked the vast them, beyond small that been lit around There was danger all around him. comfort but Katya knew that soon the treeless would begin there would be no wood to fires. The darkness would only grow. The moonlight in from the translucent window sheet of the balok. Katya tried to sleep but it He didn't trust the around him. The group resentful having share what considered their private space with one of the tribe members. But had been firm and had dismissed the Professor's protestations. Of was excuse for Katya inside the high school balok. The tribe had begun thick of One the reindeer naturally migrated in region to the colder Arctic of the north during these insects. It was impossible to sit outside there was no breeze. Even in the the door flaps of which were kept fastened tightly, mosquitos were droning around. Katya Arnaq and Aunt Yukai in preparing an oily liquid from the heating birch bark which was applied on the hands and to repel the Mats made of fur were scattered the balok. Katya in a Next him Lillian, both of whom were sleeping And them were the Professor and
 halted the caravan for the nigHt. He would hAve to SleEp iN tHe baLok wIth the high schoOL groUp. His father wanted him to Keep aN eYE on tHE PRofesSor. KatyA WaS NOt lOoKiNg fOrWArD to it At aLl. He wouLd not be ablE to SlEep knowing thAT hIs enemies wEre Close by, waitiNg fOr the rIgHt mOMent tO poSsiblY attacK.

the camP was set up On THe leewARd side oF A LaRge hIll with open scrublANdS Spreading out neXt to it. seAL mEAT soUp wAs served anD tHe groUP ate quiETlY. tHE coNStant vigil froM a man eater aTTacK was taKiNg a TOll on tHe groUp. eVen The ProfessoR looKed subdueD and moROse. TherE Were no mOre stoRieS anD jokES aRoUnd ThE CamPFiRe. IT Was Just a lonG sIlEnce bRokeN BY THe ocCasIonaL barkIng of the dogs.

KAtyA looKEd aT the vAst blAcknEsS enveLoping Them, bEyOnd the small fireS thaT had been lIt aRoUnd ThE camp. tHere waS daNgeR all aroUnd him. THE fiReS PROvIded comfort but KatyA kNEW tHat soon tHe treeLEsS pLAins woulD bEgiN and THEre woUld bE No Wood to maKe fireS.

thE dArkness WoUld onlY gRow.

the MoonlIGht fIltereD in from tHe traNSlucent window sHEet of the balok. kAtYA TrIEd to SleEp but it was uSeleSS. He dIdn't TRuSt tHE peopLe aroUnD HiM. the Professor's group wAs ResentFul at Having to share What they coNSIDered theIr prIVaTE space with one oF the tRibe memberS. but AtuqtUaq haD been firM and had diSMIssed the proFesSor'S prOTEsTations. Of courSE, TherE wAs an excUse For KatyA stAyiNg iNsiDe The high scHool grouP's BaLoK. MOsqUitos. tHe tribe hAd BegUn To eNcounTEr thicK swarMs of ThE bLOod-Sucking INsECTs. OnE oF tHe reAsoN rEindeEr naTUraLly migrAted in thiS reGIon tO tHe Colder ARctic areas of tHe North durinG tHe sUmmers WAS to avoid These insects. It was impossIBle to siT ouTside If thEre was no bReeZe.

Even In tHE balok, The dooR flapS oF whICH were KEPt FasTeNed tightly, MOSquItos wErE droNing all Around. Katya had assiSTed arnaq and Aunt YUkaI in pREPaRinG An OIly BlACk lIQUid from the heatiNg of birch bArK WhIch was applIEd oN tHe hands And face To helP Repel thE mosquitoS.

Mats made Of ReinDEEr fUr were scatTered insIde the balOK. KatyA WaS lyinG in A corneR. NExt To him Were TiMOthY and LIllian, BoTh of whOm werE sLeeping sOundly. And beside them were The ProFessoR anD
 halted the caravan for th e night. H e wou ldhav eto s leep  in the balokw iththe high school group.  Hisfa t herw an ted h im to k e ep a n e ye  o n t he Pr ofess or.  Katyawas not lo oki ng  forward toi tat all. He  wo uld not be a ble  to sl ee p k n owing  th at hi s enem i es wer e close b y, waitin g  for th e ri ghtmoment to possibl y  a t tack.

The cam p wasse t  u p onthe  leeward s id e ofa  largeh il l w ith open scrublan ds spreadin g  ou t next  t o i t . Seal  meat  s o upwas servedandthe group  ate q u ietly.T he cons tant v igi l f roma  m an  ea te r  at t ac k w a s t aking ato ll  on t he g r o u p . Ev entheProfe ssor looked s ubd ueda ndmoros e. Th erewe re no  morestori es  and jokes arou nd t he campfi re.  I t w as  just a long  si len ce brok en by t h e o cc a s i on al barking of thedo g s .
Katya l ookeda tth e  vast bl ac kne ss e n v elopi ng t h em , beyond  the s m al lfires t ha t hadbe enlit  arou n d th e camp . Therewas d a nger all aroun d  him. The fir e sp r ov i dedcom fort but Ka tyak newthat so ont he tr eeles sp la i ns would begin andth ere wo uld b e no wood tomake fires . The dark ness wo u ld only grow.
Themoonlightf ilteredin fr om the t ranslucen t window s hee t o f t heb a lo k. Katya trie d to s le ep butitwas use les s.Hedid n' t trust t he peopl ear ou nd  hi m. Th e  Profess or 'sgr oup  wasr esentf ul at  hav in gt o s hare wh a tt h ey c on si dere d t he ir pr ivat e  sp ace wit h one ofthe trib eme mbers.But Atuqtuaqha d been fir mand  had d i s missed t he Professor's protesta t ions. O f c ourse , th ere was a n e xcusefor Katyastayin g ins id e t h e  high s ch ool  g roup's bal o k . M osqui to s. T he trib e had begun to enc o unt er thick swar msof t h e  b loo d -s u cki ng ins e c ts. One of thereason rei nd e er  naturally mig ra ted inthis re giont o the c older Arc tic areas  o f th e nor th duringthe summ ers was t o  avoi d  t heseins ects.It  wa s imp ossibl e  to  sitoutsid eif the re wa sno breez e.

Even in the balok,the do or fl aps  of which  we r e k ept faste nedtightly, m osq uit os we red ronin g al l  a rou n d. Ka tyah ad assist e dArn a q  a nd Aunt Yuk a i inprepa rin g  an oi ly b lack liquid fromt he heating ofbirc h bar k w h ichwa s applied on t heha n d s and fa ce  to help re pel themo s quito s.

Ma ts mad e of re i n de e r furwere  sc attered i nsi de the bal ok .K atya w as l yi ng ina corn e r. N e x t to him were Ti mothy a nd Li l lia n, bo th  of who m  wer e sleeping  soundly. A nd bes idethemwere th eProfes sor  a nd
 halted_the caravan_for the night. He_would have_to_sleep in_the_balok with the_high school group._His father wanted him_to keep an_eye_on the Professor. Katya was not looking forward to it at all. He would_not_be able_to_sleep_knowing that his enemies were_close by, waiting for the_right moment_to possibly attack.

The camp was set up on_the_leeward side of_a large hill with open scrublands spreading out next_to it. Seal meat soup was_served and the_group_ate_quietly. The constant vigil_from a man eater attack was_taking a toll on the group._Even the Professor looked subdued and morose._There were no more stories and_jokes around the campfire. It_was just_a long silence broken by_the occasional barking_of the_dogs.

Katya looked at_the vast blackness enveloping them, beyond_the small fires_that had been lit around the_camp._There was danger_all_around_him. The_fires provided comfort_but_Katya knew_that_soon the treeless plains would begin_and_there would be no wood to make_fires.

The darkness would only_grow.

The_moonlight filtered in from_the translucent window sheet of_the balok. Katya tried to sleep_but it_was useless._He didn't trust the people around him. The Professor's group was_resentful at having to share what_they considered their private_space with_one_of the tribe_members._But Atuqtuaq_had been firm and had dismissed the_Professor's protestations._Of course, there was an excuse_for Katya staying inside_the_high school group's balok. Mosquitos. The_tribe had begun to encounter thick_swarms of the blood-sucking insects._One_of_the reason reindeer naturally migrated_in this region to the colder_Arctic areas of_the north during the summers was to_avoid_these insects. It was impossible to_sit_outside if there was no breeze.

Even_in_the_balok, the door flaps of_which were kept fastened tightly, mosquitos_were droning all around. Katya had assisted Arnaq and_Aunt Yukai in_preparing an oily black liquid_from_the_heating of birch bark which was applied on the hands_and face_to help repel_the mosquitos.

Mats made of reindeer fur were scattered inside the_balok. Katya was lying in a corner._Next to him were Timothy and Lillian, both of whom were_sleeping soundly. And beside them were the Professor_and