 'I speak for the tribe. If I settle here, I want everyone to settle here,' he said.

'That is not going to happen,' said Atuqtuaq calmly.

'This is not a wise decision,' the Professor spat out maliciously.

Atuqtuaq was unmoved. 'We will do what our ancestors have done.'

The Professor glowered. 'It's foolish. I have better ideas for... our people.'

Atuqtuaq slowly walked to where the Professor was sitting. He hunkered down and brought his face inches from the Professor's. Katya tensely looked at the two men glaring at each other, his fingers fidgeting with his sheathed dagger. Even though the Professor put on a brave, indifferent face, Katya could see that he was nervous.

Atuqtuaq was a big man who exuded power and confidence. He was fearless. Most of his life he had been a chief and had led the tribe through times, good and bad. It would take more than an upstart high school teacher to intimidate him. At that moment, Katya suddenly realized how much he loved his father, how proud he was of him.

The Professor leaned back, cleared his throat and tried to think of something to say but no words came out.

'You have forgotten where you are,' said his father quietly. 'This is not your world. It never will be.'

Katya lay on his fur mat near the still blazing campfire looking at the stars. He hated sleeping inside the crowded baloks. He could sleep outside comfortably even in sub-zero temperatures. The dogs were unchained for the night and they ran about, playing and fighting.

He could not sleep. He kept thinking about the weapons. What were they planning? What were they scheming? Probably the Professor's group was just getting ready for the man eaters. But in his heart, he knew that was unlikely. The Professor had something else in mind.

Katya got up and walked to the edge of the camp. Smoky lazily followed him. The moon was shining brightly. He looked at the undulating forests of pine trees stretching out into the distance. Life was so simple before. The only enemy we had was the cold.

Katya noticed that a large stake that had been embedded into a stunted tree near him, to hang ropes in
' I speak for the tribe. If I settle here, I want everyone to sink here,' he say. 

' That is not going to happen,' said Atuqtuaq sedately. 

' This is not a wise decision,' the Professor spat out maliciously. 

 Atuqtuaq was in-situ.' We will practice what our ancestors have act.' 

 The Professor glowered.' It's foolish. I get better ideas for... our people.' 

 Atuqtuaq slowly walked to where the Professor was sitting. He squat down and brought his face inches from the Professor's. Katya tensely look at the two men glaring at each early, his fingers fidget with his sheathed dagger. Even though the Professor put on a brave, indifferent face, Katya could see that he was skittish. 

 Atuqtuaq was a big man who exuded power and confidence. He was fearless. Most of his life he had been a chief and had led the tribe through times, good and bad. It would take more than an upstart high school teacher to intimidate him. At that moment, Katya abruptly realized how much he sleep together his founder, how proud he was of him. 

 The Professor leaned back, cleared his throat and try to think of something to say but no words came out. 

' You have forget where you are,' said his father quietly.' This is not your world. It never will be.' 

 Katya lay on his fur mat near the even blazing campfire looking at the stars. He hated sleep inside the crowded baloks. He could sleep outside well even in sub - zero temperature. The dogs were unchained for the night and they ran about, playing and fight. 

 He could not sleep. He kept thinking about the weapons. What were they planning? What were they scheming? Probably the Professor's group was just getting ready for the world eaters. But in his kernel, he knew that was unlikely. The Professor have something else in mind. 

 Katya got up and walked to the boundary of the camp. Smoky lazily adopt him. The moon was shining brightly. He looked at the undulating forest of pine trees stretching out into the distance. Life was so simple before. The only enemy we had was the coldness. 

 Katya noticed that a large interest that had been embedded into a stunted tree near him, to hang ropes in
 'I dpeak for the tribe. If I settle here, I cqnt evxryone fo settld here,' he said.

'That is not gomng ro hakien,' said Atuqtuaq caloly.

'This id not a qise eecision,' tis Professor slwt obt maliciously.

Atoqtuaq was utmoved. 'We will du chat our ancestors have done.'

The Profqssor gkoaered. 'It's foolysh. P rave better ideas for... our people.'

Atuqtuzq slowny walked to ehere the Professor was sihtinh. He hunkered down and broughj hif face inches from the Krmfessor's. Kztya tensely looked at the two oen gkaring at gcxh ljher, his finjers fpdgeting with his shedthed dsgger. Even thomgh tie Peofessor put on a brate, indifferent face, Hatya cound see that he was beevous.

Dtuqduaq qas a gij mzn who exnded power znd confidebce. He was fearless. Mjwt of his lifs he hwd been a chief and had led the tribe thrmugg times, good and bad. It would take more than an upstawt high school teacher to intimidate him. At that komenv, Yatvq sudawnpy realized how much he loved his father, how [doid he was of him.

Bhe Professor leanrd bssk, cleared hir throcf znd tried to think of somgthing to say btt np words came out.

'You have foegotten wherv yoy are,' said his fatker quietly. 'Chis ix not your world. It never wiul bs.'

Katya lay ln his fud mat near the stkll bnazing campfire looking at the starw. He hated rleeking infide the cgowded baloks. He could speep ludside comflrtably even in sub-zero temperavnres. The dogs ware unchainzd for the night anq they ran aboot, playiny and wighting.

He could iot sleep. He kept thinkinc about the wxapons. Whwt wwre rhey plxvning? What werr they scktming? Probqbly the Professor'x gtohp was just getcnnt ready for the mav ewtvrs. Btd in his heast, hd kvrw thxt was unlijdly. Yhe Professor had sokethjng else in mind.

Kayyw got up and walhed to the edbe of the camp. Smony lavily fullowrd rim. The moon was shining brighfly. He lolkeq at the undtlatlng sorests of pine trees stretching out into the disvance. Life was so simplw before. The only eueky we had wes the cold.

Katyd noticed that a larte stake that had been embedded into a stuntad trfe near him, to hang ropes in
'I speak for the tribe. If I I everyone to here,' he said. happen,' Atuqtuaq calmly. 'This not a wise the Professor spat out maliciously. Atuqtuaq unmoved. 'We will do what our ancestors have done.' The Professor glowered. 'It's I have better ideas for... our people.' Atuqtuaq slowly walked to where the was He down brought his face inches from the Professor's. Katya tensely looked at the two men glaring at other, his fingers fidgeting with his sheathed dagger. though the Professor put a brave, indifferent face, Katya see he was Atuqtuaq a man who exuded and confidence. He was fearless. Most of his life he had been a chief and had led tribe through and bad. would more an upstart high to intimidate him. At that moment, how much he loved his father, how proud was of The Professor leaned back, cleared his and tried to think of something to say no words came out. 'You have forgotten where you are,' said his father quietly. 'This your world. It never be.' Katya lay his mat the blazing campfire at the stars. He hated sleeping inside the crowded baloks. He sleep outside comfortably even in sub-zero temperatures. The dogs were the and they ran playing and fighting. He not He kept thinking about What they they Probably Professor's group was just ready for the man eaters. in his heart, he Professor had something else in mind. Katya got and walked to the edge of the Smoky lazily followed him. The moon was shining brightly. He looked at undulating forests trees stretching out into the distance. Life was simple before. The only we had was the cold. Katya noticed that a stake had been into a stunted near him, to ropes in
 'I speak for the tribe. If I settlE here, I want EveryOne To sEtTle hEre,' hE said.

'That is not GOing To happen,' said Atuqtuaq caLmly.

'THiS Is noT A wIse deCision,' tHE PROFesSoR sPat OuT MaLicioUslY.

AtuqtuAq was unmovEd. 'WE wIll do what our ANcEstors have DonE.'

The ProfessoR glOwered. 'it'S foOLish. I HavE bettEr ideaS For... our People.'

AtuQtUAq slowLY walked TO WhEre tHe Professor was sitTInG. he hunkered down And broUgHT hIS FacE inChes from thE PRofesSOr's. KatyA TeNSELy lOOked at the two mEn glaring at EAch Other, hIs FinGErs fidGetinG wITh hIs sheathed dAggeR. Even thouGh the PROfessor PUt on a brAve, indIffEreNt faCE, KAtYa cOuLD seE ThAt hE Was Nervous.

ATuQtUaq waS a biG MAN Who eXudEd poWer anD confidence. He Was FearLEss. most oF his lIfe hE hAd beeN a chieF and hAd Led the tribe throUgh tImes, good aNd bAd. it wOuLd takE More thAn aN upStart hiGh schooL TeaChER TO iNtimidate him. At that MoMENt, katya sudDenly rEAlIzED how much He LovEd hiS FAther, How pROuD he was of Him.

The pRoFeSsor leaNeD back, cLeAreD hiS throAT and Tried tO think of SometHIng to say but no wORds came out.

'You HAvE FOrGOtteN whEre you are,' saId hiS FathEr quIEtLy. 'THIs is nOt youR wORlD. it never will be.'

Katya lAy On his fUr mat Near the still bLazing campFIRE looking At thE StARs. He hated sleepIng inSide the croWDed balokS. He coUld sleep Outside coMFOrtably eVen In sUb-zEro TEMpEratures. The doGS Were UnChained For The nighT anD thEy rAn aBoUt, playing And fightInG.

HE cOuLd nOt sleEP. He kept tHiNkiNg AboUt the WEapons. what wEre tHeY pLAnnIng? What WErE THey sChEmIng? PRobAbLy the profESsoR's group Was just geTtiNG reaDy FoR the man Eaters. But in hiS hEart, he knew ThAt wAs unliKELy. The ProFessor had something else iN Mind.

KatYa gOt up aNd waLked to the EdgE of the CamP. smoky lAzily fOllowEd Him. tHE moon WAS sHinInG brightly. HE LOokEd at tHe UnduLating fOrests of pine trees sTRetChing out into tHe dIstaNCE. LIfe WAs SO siMpLE beFORe. The only enemy wE had was the CoLD.

KAtya noticeD ThaT a Large stAke that Had beEN embeddEd into a stUnted tree NeAr hiM, TO haNg ropes in
 'I speak for the tribe. I f I settle  here , I  wa nt  eve ryon e to settle he r e,'he said.

'That is not  goin gt o ha p pe n,' s aid Atu q tu a q  ca lm ly .
'T h is  is n ota wisedecision,'  th eProfessor sp a tout malici ous ly.

Atuqtua q w as unm ov ed. 'We w ill  do w hat ou r  ances tors have  d o ne.'
T he Prof e s so r gl owered. 'It's foo l is h . I have bette r idea sf or . . . o urpeople.'
At uqtua q  slowly wa l k e d t o  where the Pr ofessor was sit ting.He  hu n kereddownan d  br ought his f aceinches fr om the Profess o r's. Ka tya te nse lylook e dat  th et wom en  gl a rin g at eac hot her,hisf i n g ersfid geti ng wi th his sheath eddagg e r.Eventhoug h th eProfe ssor p ut on  a  brave, indiffe rent  face, Ka tya  c oul dsee t h at hewas  ne rvous.
Atuqtu a q w as a bi g man who exuded p ow e r  a nd confi dence. He  w a s fearle ss . M osto f  hislife he  had bee n a ch i ef  a nd hadle d thetr ibe  th rough time s, goo d and ba d. It would take mor e  than an upst a rt h ig h  sch ool  teacher to  int i mida te h i m.  At thatmomen t, Ka t ya suddenly realize dhow mu ch he  loved his fa ther, howp r o ud he wa s of hi m .

The Profess or le aned back, clearedhis t hroat an d tried t o think of  so met hin g t o sa y but no word s came  o ut.

'Y ouhave fo rgo tte n w her eyou are,'  said hi sfa th er  qu ietly .  'This i snot  y our  worl d . It n everwill  b e. ' 

K atya la y  o n hisfu rmatnea rthe s till bla zing ca mpfire lo oki n g at  t he  stars.  He hated sle ep ing inside  t hecrowde d baloks.He could sleep outsidec omforta bly  even  insub-zerotem peratu res .  The d ogs we re un ch ain e d  fort h enig ht  and theyr a n a bout,  p layi ng andfighting.

He coul d  no t sleep. He k ept  thi n k in g a b ou t  th ew eap o n s. What were th ey plannin g? Wh at were th e y s ch eming?Probabl y the Profess or's grou p was jus tgett i n g r eady for t he man e aters. Bu t  in h i sheart , h e knew  t hat  wasunlike l y.The P rofess or  had s ometh in g else i n mind.

Katya got up a nd wal ked t o t he edge o f t h e c amp. Smok y la zily follo wed  hi m. Th e m o on wa s sh i ni ngb right ly.H e lookeda tthe u nd ulating for e s t s o f pin e t r ees st retc hing out into the distance. Life  was s o s imp l e be fo re. The only e nem yw e  had was  t he cold.

K atya not ic e d tha t a la rge st ake tha t ha d  beenembe dde d into astu nt e d treene ar him, t o ha ng  ropes  in
 'I_speak for_the tribe. If I_settle here,_I_want everyone_to_settle here,' he_said.

'That is not_going to happen,' said_Atuqtuaq calmly.

'This is_not_a wise decision,' the Professor spat out maliciously.

Atuqtuaq was unmoved. 'We will do what_our_ancestors have_done.'

The_Professor_glowered. 'It's foolish. I have_better ideas for... our people.'

Atuqtuaq_slowly walked_to where the Professor was sitting. He hunkered_down_and brought his_face inches from the Professor's. Katya tensely looked at_the two men glaring at each_other, his fingers_fidgeting_with_his sheathed dagger. Even_though the Professor put on a_brave, indifferent face, Katya could see_that he was nervous.

Atuqtuaq was a big_man who exuded power and confidence._He was fearless. Most of_his life_he had been a chief_and had led_the tribe_through times, good_and bad. It would take more_than an upstart_high school teacher to intimidate him._At_that moment, Katya_suddenly_realized_how much_he loved his_father,_how proud_he_was of him.

The Professor leaned back,_cleared_his throat and tried to think of_something to say but_no_words came out.

'You have_forgotten where you are,' said_his father quietly. 'This is not_your world._It never_will be.'

Katya lay on his fur mat near the still blazing_campfire looking at the stars. He_hated sleeping inside the_crowded baloks._He_could sleep outside_comfortably_even in_sub-zero temperatures. The dogs were unchained for_the night_and they ran about, playing and_fighting.

He could not sleep._He_kept thinking about the weapons. What_were they planning? What were they_scheming? Probably the Professor's group_was_just_getting ready for the man_eaters. But in his heart, he_knew that was_unlikely. The Professor had something else in_mind.

Katya_got up and walked to the_edge_of the camp. Smoky lazily followed_him._The_moon was shining brightly. He_looked at the undulating forests of_pine trees stretching out into the distance. Life was_so simple before._The only enemy we had_was_the_cold.

Katya noticed that a large stake that had been embedded_into a_stunted tree near_him, to hang ropes in