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              ,,TW5TY-FIVE          #BEG

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CLUT* 8 CAPE 6/OP X F 2+ RIPP$ AWAY4 ,"?
! /R1M+ SN[1 HE SAW ,R5N PU%+ =W>D ) ALL
H] /R5G?2 ,WOLF /A7]+ SIDEWAYS1 8 EYES
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GRIP & X WASN'T LETT+ G4 ,X H[L$ TILL
,TORAK'S E>S A*$1 & SC\R$ 8 FACE ) FLY+
ICE2 X SPUN HM >.D TILL HE CD NO L;G]
SEE ,R5N1 OR ,WOLF1 OR EV5 8 [N BOOTS4
,AT ANY MO;T X MI<T HURL HM 96AN ICE
HOLE '''4
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D>K PILL>4 ,A ROCK8 ,A SN[DRIFT8 ,CD X 2
T !Y'D F9,Y R1*$ ! $GE (! ICE RIV]8
  ,R5N GRA2$ 8 >M4 8,WE C'T G ON60 %E
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OV]60
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NE>LY "!60
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& BLEW A"P4 ,X 0 NO?+ B A SN[ CL\D3 !
ICE RIV]'S VICI\S TRICK4 ,HE        #BEH
TURN$ 6,R5N4 8,Y'RE "R6 ,WE'VE GOT 6DIG
A SN[ CAVE60
  ,B ,R5N 0 G"O4
  8,R5N6 .,R5N60 ,! W9D TORE H] "N F 8
LIPS & :IRL$ X AWAY 96! GA!R+ DUSK4
  ,HE DROPP$ 6HIS KNEES & GROP$ = ,WOLF4
,8 MITT5 F.D FUR1 & HE CLUT*$ ! CUB4
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CD EV5 A WOLF PICK UP 9 ?8
  ,AMAZ+LY1 ,WOLF PRICK$ 8 E>S & />$
/RAI<T AH1D4 ,TORAK ?"\ HE SAW A FIGURE
GLID+ "? ! SN[4 8.,R5N60
  ,WOLF L1P$ AF X1 & ,TORAK FOLL[$1 B HE
_HN'T G"O F> :5 ! W9D ?REW HM AG/ SOLID
ICE4 ,HE FELL BACK1 NE>LY CRU%+ ! CUB4
,HE'D BL"U$ 96:AT LOOK$ L AN ICE HILL4
,9 XS SIDE 0 A HOLE J BIG 5 6CRAWL "?4
,A SN[ CAVE8 ,SURELY ,R5N WDN'T H _H "T
6DIG "O S QKLY8
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MO;T'S HESIT,N1 ,TORAK FOLL[$4
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8 SURR.D+S4 ,A L[ RO(1 S L[ T HE _H TO
CR\* ON H&S & KNEES2 A SLAB ( ICE   #BEI
0! 5TR.E HOLE4 ,"S"O M/ H CUT X =A DOOR4
,B :O8
  8,R5N80 HE CALL$4
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CLOS$ 9 >.D HM4 ,HE CD HE> ,WOLF LICK+ !
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GR[L4
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\ 8 KNIFE4 8.,:O'S ."!80
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RU%LI<TS4 ,8 F+]S 7 S COLD T HE DROPP$ 8
T9D] P\*4 ,X TOOK ="E 6F9D X AG2 6HIT !
FL9T AG/ ! /RIKE-FIRE1 & %[] SP>KS ON !
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! RU%LI<T FL>$4
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EV5 =GOT AB ,R5N4
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  ,HE 0 D1D4

  ,TORAK FLATT5$ HMF AG/ ! ICE WALL4 ,IF
,WOLF _HN'T W>N$ HM1 HE WD H T\*$ !
CORPSE--& 6T\* ! D1D IS 6RISK T]RI# DAN-
G]4 ,:5 ! S\LS L1VE ! BODY1 !Y C 2 AN-
GRY1 3FUS$1 OR SIMPLY UNWILL+ 6EMB>K ON
! ,D1? ,J\RNEY4 ,IF "O (! LIV+ /RAYS TOO
CLOSE1 ! 4EMBODI$ S\LS MAY TRY 6POSSESS
X1 OR FOLL[ X HOME4
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9 A CRUEL P>ODY ( BR1?1 B 8 ICE-FILM$
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SEE3 "S?+ T 0 CRADL$ 9 ! CROOK ( 8 D1D
>M4
  ,WOLF SEEM$ UNAFRAID1 EV5 DRAWN 6!
CORPSE4 ,HE LAY ) 8 MUZZLE 2T 8 PAWS1
GAZ+ AT X /1DILY4
  ,! D1D MAN _H WORN 8 L;G BR[N HAIR
LOOSE1 EXCEPT =A S+LE LOCK AT ! TEMPLE1
MATT$ ) R$ O*RE4 ,TORAK ?"\ (! ,R$ ,DE]
WOMAN AT ,F9-,K$9N'S CLAN MEET2     #BFA
%E'D WORN H] HAIR ! SAME WAY4 ,_H ? MAN
BE5 (! SAME CLAN8 ,! SAME CLAN Z ,TO-
RAK'S [N "M8
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MAN'S "N8 ,:AT _H HE BE5 SEEK+ \ "H1 &
H[ _H HE DI$8
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%AKY CIRCLE _H BE5 DAUB$ 9 R$ O*RE4 ,!
?ICK W9T] P>KA _H BE5 WR5*$ OP51 & ANO!R
CIRCLE DRAWN ON ! BR1/B"O4 ,TORAK GUESS$
T IF HE 7 RECK.S 5 6REMOVE ! H1VY1 FURR$
BOOTS1 HE'D F9D A SIMIL> M>K ON EA*
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WD /AY TGR AF HE DI$4 ,T M/ 2 :Y HE'D
LEFT ! SLAB AJ>1 TOO3 6SET ! S\LS FREE4
  8,Y 7 BRAVE10 SD ,TORAK \ L\D4 8,Y
DIDN'T FL9* F D1?40 ,HE REMEMB]$ ! FIG-
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! S\LS SETT+ \ ON XS F9AL J\RNEY8 ,CD Y
SEE S\LS8 ,TORAK DIDN'T "K4
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YR S\LS F9D _! RE/1 & /AY TGR40 ,HE B[$
8 H1D = 8 D1D K9SMAN4
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CORPSE4 ,TORAK 0 />TL$4 ,WOLF SEEM$ 6BE
LI/5+4
  ,TORAK L1N$ CLOS]4
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9 8 >M4 ,B :5 ,TORAK SAW :AT X WAS1 HE 0
EV5 M PUZZL$4 ,X 0 AN ORD9>Y LAMP3 A
SMOO? OVAL ( R$ S&/"O AB HALF ! SIZE Z 8
PALM1 )A %ALL[ B[L 6HOLD ! FI% OIL &A
GROOVE =! WICK ( TWI/$ BE>D-MOSS4 ,!
WICK _H L;G S9CE BURN$ AWAY1 & ALL T RE-
MA9$ (! OIL 0 A FA9T GRAYI% /A94
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! CAVE 2L ! ,?"U ,FALLS4
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! SMALL1 B"R FLAME Z 8 [N LIFE FLICK]$ &
SANK '''
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! D>KE/ .LI<T4 ,! D>KE/ LI<T IS ! LA/
LI<T A MAN SEES 2F HE DIES4
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                                    #BFC
  ,GRIPP+ ! RU%LI<T 9 "O H&1 ,TORAK UN-
TI$ ! RAV5-SK9 P\* )! O!R & TIPP$ ! BOX
96! SN[4
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NE/L$ 9 ! CURVE (! BLACK /"O TOO?4 ,"! 0
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IF ,R5N _H "KN H[ BIG 6MAKE ! BOX4
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SD1 8Y DIG YRF A SN[ CAVE & WAIT TILL X
/OPS40 ,IF HE IGNOR$ T N[--IF HE BRAV$ !
WRA? (! ICE RIV] 6LOOK = H]--HE PROBABLY
WDN'T SURVIVE4 ,! ,NANUAK WD 2 BURI$ )
HM4 ,! 5TIRE ,=E/ WD 2 DOOM$4       #BFD
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WAT*$ HM 9T5TLY1 8 AMB] EYES Q UN-
CUBLIKE4
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CDN'T J L1VE H]4 ,%E 0 8 FR4 ,B CD HE--
%D HE--RISK ! ,=E/ 6SAVE H]8
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              ,,TW5TY-SIX           #BFE

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PACES AWAY & %E'D N"E SEE !M4 ,!Y CD H
FALL5 D[N AN ICE HOLE & %E'D N"E HE> !
SCR1MS4
  ,! W9D TOSS$ H] 96A DRIFT1 & %E *OK$
ON SN[4 ,"O ( H] MITT5S SLIPP$ (F1 &!
ICE RIV] BLEW X AWAY4 8.,NO60 %E %\T$1
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,! W9D _H PACK$ X H>D1 B N S H>D T X 0
SOLID ICE4 ,WR5*+ H] AXE F H] BELT1 %E
2GAN HACK+ A HOLE4
  ,TORAK'S PROBABLY DO+ ! SAME ?+1 %E
TOLD H]F4 ,0! ,_S1 ,I HOPE S4
  ,) SURPRIS+ SPE$1 %E HACK$ \ A HOLL[ J
BIG 5 6TAKE H]F & H] PACK1 IF %E CURL$
UP SMALL4 ,! DI7+ W>M$ H]1 B %E CD NO
L;G] FEEL H] MITT5.S H&4
  ,CRAWL+ 9 BACKW>D1 %E PIL$ ! SCOOP$-\
*UNKS 9 ! 5TR.E HOLE1 WALL+ H]F     #BFF
UP 9 ! FREEZ+ D>K;S4 ,H] BR1? SOON MELT$
! ICE T CAK$ H] CLO!S1 & %E 2GAN 6%AKE4
,Z H] EYES ADJU/$ 6! GLOOM1 %E SAW T H]
MITT5.S F+]S 7 :ITE & H>D4 ,%E TRI$ TO
FLEX !M1 B !Y DIDN'T MOVE4
  ,%E KNEW AB FRO/BITE3 ! ,BO> ,CLAN
,L1D]'S SON1 ,AKI1 _H LO/ ?REE TOES 6X
LA/ W9T]4 ,IF %E DIDN'T W>M UP H] F+]S
SOON1 !Y'D TURN BLACK & DIE2 !N %E'D H
6CUT !M (F1 OR %E WD DIE TOO4 ,DESP]ATE-
LY1 %E BLEW ON !M1 !N %OV$ H] H& 9SIDE
H] J]K91 "U H] >MPIT4 ,! H& FELT H1VY &
COLD1 NO L;G] "P ( H]4
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H] "F8 ,WD %E N"E SEE ,F9-,K$9N AG8 ,":
7 ,TORAK & ,WOLF8 ,EV5 IF !Y SURVIV$1 H[
WD %E F9D !M8
  ,PULL+ (F H] REMA9+ MITT51 %E FUM#D AT
H] NECK =! GR\SE-B"O :I/LE T ,TORAK _H
GIV5 H]4 ,%E BLEW H>D4 ,X MADE NO S.D4
,0 %E DO+ X "R8 ,WD ,WOLF 2 A# 6HE> X8
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6BE ! ,LI/5]4
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WON'T -E1 %E ?"\4 ,!Y'LL H DUG 9    #BFG
L;G AGO4 ,IF !Y'RE / ALIVE4
  ,! :I/LE TA/$ SALTY4 ,0 T ! GR\SE B"O1
OR 0 %E CRY+8 ,NO PO9T CRY+1 %E TOLD
H]F4 ,SCREW+ H] EYES %UT1 %E W5T ON BL[-
+4
  ,%E AWOKE 6F9D H]F FLOAT+ 9 B1UTI;L
H1T4 ,! SN[ 0 Z W>M & S(T Z RE9DE] SK9S4
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LIFT H] EYELIDS ''' M* TOO DR[SY 6CRAWL
96H] SLEEP+-SACK '''4
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,SAEUNN _H -E 6VISIT H]4
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LY4
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DID %E MAKE X S SMALL8 ,:Y C'T %E "E D
?+S PROP]LY80
  8,HORD1 T'S N TRUE10 SD ,F9-,K$9N4
8,%E DID H] BE/40
  8,/10 SD ,SAEUNN1 8%E CD H MADE A BET-
T] DOOR40
  8,I 0 TOO TIR$10 MUM#D ,R5N4
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ALL OV] H]4 8,%UT ! DOOR60 %E PROTE/$4
  ,"O (! CAMP DOGS JUMP$ ON TOP (   #BFH
H]1 %[]+ H] ) SN[1 & NUDG+ 8 COLD NOSE
"U H] *94 ,%E BATT$ HM AWAY4 8,BAD DOG6
,G .AWAY60
  8,WAKE UP1 ,R5N60 ,TORAK %\T$ 9 H] E>4

  8,I'M .ASLEEP10 MURMUR$ ,R5N1 BURY+ H]
FACE 9 ! SN[4
  8,NO Y'RE N60 %\T$ ,TORAK4 ,HE 0 L;G+
= SLEEP HMF1 B F/ HE _H 6MAKE ROOM = HMF
& ,WOLF1 & WAK5 ,R5N4 ,IF %E FELL ASLEEP
N[1 X WD 2 ="E4 8,R5N1 -E .ON60 ,HE
GRA2$ H] %\LD]S & %OOK H]4 8,WAKE UP60
  8,L1VE ME AL"O10 %E SD4 8,I'M F9E40
  ,B %E WASN'T4 ,H] FACE 0 BLOT*$ & IN-
FLAM$ 0! FLY+ ICE1 H] EYES ALM SWOLL5
%UT4 ,! F+]S ( H] "R H& 7 H>D & WAXY1
UNN]V+LY L ^? (! ,R$ ,DE] CORPSE4
  ,Z ,TORAK HACK$ AT ! SN[1 HE WOND]$ H[
M* L;G] %E WD H LA/$ IF ,WOLF _HN'T F.D
H]2 & H[ M* L;G] HE & ,WOLF WD H LA/$ IF
!Y _HN'T F.D H] SN[ CAVE4 ,TORAK 0 NE>LY
WORN \2 HE'D N"E H _H ! /R5G? 6/>T "O
AFRE%4
  ,(! ?REE ( !M1 ,WOLF 0 HOLD+ UP ! BE/4
,8 FUR 0 S ?ICK T ! SN[ LAY ON      #BFI
TOP ( X )\T EV5 MELT+4 ,"O GD %AKE &!
SN[ FLEW (F1 %[]+ !M ALL4
  ,SWAY+ ) EXHAUS;N1 ,TORAK F9I%$ 5L>G+
! SN[ CAVE & WALL$ UP ! 5TR.E AG1 L1V+ A
GAP AT ! TOP 6LET \ ! SMOKE F ! FIRE
HE'D PROMIS$ HMF4 ,!N HE KNELT 2S ,R5N
&1 AF S"EAL ATTEMPTS1 DRA7$ H] SLEEP+-
SACK \ F 2H H]4 8,GET 96?10 HE GR[L$4
  ,%E KICK$ X AWAY4
  ,SCOOP+ SN[ 2T 8 FROZ5 FI/S1 HE RU2$ X
96H] FACE & H&S4
  8,[60 %E YELP$4
  8,WAKE UP OR ,I'LL KILL Y10 HE SN>L$4
  8,Y .>E KILL+ ME10 %E SNAPP$4
  ,"K+ HE _H 6MAKE A FIRE SOON1 HE RU2$
8 [N H&S 9 ! SN[1 !N TRI$ 6W>M !M 9 8
>MPITS4 ,Z FEEL+ RETURN$1 S DID PA94
8,[10 HE MOAN$4 8,[1 [1 X HURTS40
  8,:AT DID Y SAY80 SD ,R5N1 SITT+ UP &
BANG+ H] H1D ON ! CEIL+4
  8,NO?+40
  8,YES Y DID1 Y 7 TALK+ 6YRF40
  8,I 0 TALK+ 6MYF8 ,Y 7 *ATT+ 6YR 5TIRE
CLAN60
  8,I 0 N10 %E RETORT$ 9DIGNANT-    #BGJ
LY4
  8,Y W]E10 HE SD )A GR94 ,%E 0 WAK+ UP
AT LA/4 ,HE'D N"E BE5 S GLAD 6BE HAV+ AN
>GU;T4
  ,"SH[1 2T !M1 !Y MANAG$ 6MAKE A FIRE4
,FIRE NE$S W>M? Z WELL Z AIR1 S !Y US$
"S ( _! FIREWOOD 6MAKE A LL PLAT=M 6KEEP
! RE/ (F ! SN[--& ? "T1 9/1D ( FUMBL+ )
8 /RIKE-FIRE1 ,TORAK REMEMB]$ ! FIRE
ROLL 9 8 PACK4 ,AT F/ ! FIRE 9 ! BIR*-
B>K ROLL REFUS$ 6WAKE UP1 EV5 :5 HE BLEW
ON X COAX+LY & ,R5N F$ X MORSELS ( T9D]
W>M$ 9 H] H&S4 ,EV5TU,Y X FL>$1 REW>D+
_! EF=TS )A SMALL B *E]+ BLAZE4
  ,) DRIPP+ HAIR & *ATT]+ TEE?1 !Y HU4L$
OV] X1 MOAN+ Z X ?AW$ _! H&S & BLI/]$ _!
FACES4 ,B ! FLAMES GAVE !M -=T GRT] ?AN
H1T4 ,E NI<T ( _! LIVES !Y'D G"O 6SLEEP
6T CRACKL+ HISS & T BITT]SWEET TANG (
WOODSMOKE4 ,! FIRE 0 A LL PIECE (! ,=E/4
  ,TORAK F.D 8 LA/ ROLL ( DRI$ DE] M1T &
%>$ X AM;G ! ?REE ( !M4 ,R5N GAVE HM !
WAT]SK94 ,HE _HN'T "KN HE 0 ?IR/Y1 B Z
HE TOOK A L;G DR9K1 HE FELT /R5G?
RETURN+4                            #BGA
  8,H[ DID Y F9D ME80 ,R5N ASK$4
  8,I DIDN'T10 HE REPLI$4 8,WOLF DID4 ,I
DON'T "K H[40
  ,%E 3SID]$ T4 8,I ?9K ,I D40 ,%E %[$
HM ! GR\SE-B"O :I/LE4
  ,TORAK ?"\ ( H] BL[+ T SIL5T :I/LE 9 !
D>K4 ,HE WOND]$ :AT X _H BE5 L1 ALL
AL"O4 ,AT L1/ HE'D _H ,WOLF4
  ,HE TOLD H] AB ! ,R$ ,DE] CORPSE1 &
F9D+ ! ?IRD "P (! ,NANUAK4 ,HE DIDN'T
M5;N ! AW;L MO;T :5 HE'D 3SID]$ N TRY+
6F9D H]4 ,HE FELT TOO A%AM$4
  8,A /"O LAMP10 MURMUR$ ,R5N4 8,I WDN'T
H ?"\ ( T40
  8,D Y WANT 6SEE X80
  ,%E %OOK H] H1D4 ,AF A :ILE %E SD1
8,IF X _H BE5 ME1 ,I'D H ?"\ TWICE AB
L1V+ ! SN[ CAVE4 ,Y 7 RISK+ ! ,NANUAK40
  ,TORAK 0 SIL5T4 ,!N HE SD1 8,I DID ?9K
TWICE4 ,I ?"\ AB /AY+1 & N GO+ 6LOOK =
Y40
  ,%E W5T QUIET4 8,WELL10 %E SD4 8,I'D H
D"O ! SAME40
  ,TORAK DIDN'T "K IF HE FELT BETT] OR
WORSE = TELL+ H]4 8,B :AT WD Y H    #BGB
.D"O80 HE ASK$4 8,WD Y H /AY$8 ,OR G"O
6LOOK = ME80
  ,R5N WIP$ H] NOSE ON ! BACK ( H] H&4
,!N %E FLA%$ HM H] %>P-TOO!D GR94 8,:O
"KS8 ,B MAYBE--X 0 ANO!R K9D ( TE/8 ,N
:E!R Y CD F9D ! ?IRD PIECE (! ,NANUAK4
,B :E!R Y CD RISK X =A FR40

  ,TORAK AWOKE 6A HU%$ BLUE GL[4 ,HE
DIDN'T "K ": HE WAS4
  8,/ORM'S OV]10 SD ,R5N4 8,& ,I'VE GOT
A CRICK 9 MY NECK40
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              ,,TW5TY-SEV5          #BGE

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              ,,TW5TY-EI<T          #BHC

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AB ! COLD Z HE /UM#D 96! GL>E (! L;G-
FIRE1 &A BUZZ ( VOICES L A HIVE ( ANGRY
BEES4
  ,HE SAW ,SAEUNN1 CROSS-LE7$ ON A PILE
( RE9DE] HIDES )! RAV5-SK9 P\* 9 H] LAP2
,HORD 2S H]1 GNAW+ 8 ?UMB2 ,DYRATI WAT*+
,HORD1 H] FACE /RA9$4
  ,SIL;E FELL4 ,P MADE WAY = F\R M5 BE>+
,F9-,K$9N ON AN AURO*-HIDE LITT]4 ,!
,RAV5 ,L1D]'S FACE 0 DRAWN1 & 8 LEFT LEG
0 B&AG$ 9 S(T B9D+S BLOT*$ ) BLOOD4 ,8
FACE 3TRACT$ SLI<TLY Z ! M5 SET HM D[N
0! L;G-FIRE4 ,X 0 ! ONLY SIGN HE GAVE (
2+ 9 PA94
  ,R5N APPE>$1 ROLL+ A *UNK ( P9E LOG4
,%E PUT X 2H ,F9-,K$9N = HM 6L1N AG/1 !N
CURL$ UP 2S HM ON A RE9DE] SK94     #BIJ
,%E DIDN'T LOOK AT ,TORAK B KEPT H] EYES
ON ! FIRE4
  ,OSLAK NUDG$ HM 9 ! BACK1 & HE TOOK A
FEW HALT+ /EPS CLOS] 6! LITT]4
  ,! ,RAV5 ,L1D] CAU<T 8 GAZE & HELD X1
& ,TORAK FELT A RU% ( RELIEF4 ,! BLUE
EYES 7 Z 9T5SE & UNR1DA# Z "E4 ,HORD WD
H 6WAIT A :ILE L;G] 6BE ,CLAN ,L1D]4
  8,:5 WE F/ F.D ? BOY10 SD ,F9-,K$9N1 8
VOICE R++ CLE>1 8WE DIDN'T "K :O1 OR
:AT1 HE WAS4 ,S9CE !N1 HE HAS F.D ! ?REE
PIECES (! ,NANUAK4 ,HE HAS SAV$ ! LIFE (
"O ( \R [N40 ,HE PAUS$4 8,I H NO M
D\BTS4 ,HE IS ! ,LI/5]4 ,! "Q IS1 D WE
LET HM TAKE ! ,NANUAK 6! ,M.TA98 ,A BOY1
ON 8 [N8 ,OR D WE S5D \R /R;GE/ HUNT]3 A
FULL-GR[N MAN )A F> GRT] *.E AG/ ! BE>80
  ,HORD /OPP$ GNAW+ 8 ?UMB & SQU>$ 8
%\LD]S4 ,TORAK'S HE>T SANK4
  8,"T IS %ORT10 SD ,F9-,K$9N1 GLANC+ AT
! NI<T SKY ": ! ,GRT ,AURO* BLAZ$4 8,IN
A FEW "DS1 ! BE> W 2 TOO /R;G 6OV]COME4
,WE C'T CALL A CLAN MEET2 "!'S NO "T4 ,I
M/ DECIDE ? N[1 = ALL ! CLANS40
  ,! ONLY S.D 0 ! HISS & CRACKLE    #BIA
(! FIRE4 ,! ,RAV5S 7 HANG+ ON E ^W4
  8,"! >E _M AM;G U10 ,F9-,K$9N W5T ON1
8:O SAY X WD 2 MAD;S 6TRU/ \R FATE 6A
BOY40
  ,HORD L1P$ 6HIS FEET4 8,X .WD 2 MAD;S6
.,I'M ! /R;GE/6 ,LET ME G 6! ,M.TA9 &
SAVE MY P60
  8,Y'RE N ! ,LI/5]10 SD ,TORAK4
  8,:AT AB ! RE/ (! ,PROPHECY80 SD
,SAEUNN 9 H] RAV5'S CROAK4 8,8..,! ,LIS-
T5] GIVES 8 HE>T'S BLOOD 6! .,M.TA940'
,CD Y D T80
  ,TORAK TOOK A BR1?4 8,IF T'S :AT X
TAKES40
  8,B "!'S ANO!R WAY60 CRI$ ,HORD4 8,WE
KILL HM N[1 & ,I TAKE 8 BLOOD 6! ,M.TA96
,AT L1/ !N WE /& A *.E60
  ,A MURMUR ( APPROVAL F ! ,RAV5S4
  ,F9-,K$9N RAIS$ A H& = SIL;E1 !N SPOKE
6,TORAK4 8,Y US$ 6D5Y T Y 7 ! ,LI/5]4
,:Y S EAG] N[80
  ,TORAK RAIS$ 8 *94 8,! BE> KILL$ MY
"F4 ,T'S :AT X 0 MADE 6D40
  8,? IS GRT] ?AN V5GE.E60 SNE]$ ,HORD4
  8,X'S GRT] ?AN VAN;Y1 TOO10       #BIB
,TORAK RETORT$4 ,HE SPOKE 6,F9-,K$9N4
8,I DON'T C>E AB 2+ ,8! SAVIOR ( MY P40'
,:AT P8 ,I'VE N"E EV5 MET MY [N CLAN4 ,B
,I SWORE 6MY "F T ,I'D F9D ! ,M.TA94 ,I
SWORE AN OA?40
  8,WE'RE WA/+ "T60 SD ,HORD4 8,GIVE ME
! ,NANUAK & ,I W D X60
  8,H[80 SD A QUIET VOICE4
  ,X 0 ,R5N4
  8,H[ W Y F9D ! ,M.TA980 %E ASK$4
  ,HORD HESITAT$4
  ,R5N /OOD UP4 8,X'S SD 6BE ! F>!/ P1K
AT ! NOR!RNMO/ 5D (! ,HI< ,M.TA9S4
,WELL1 "H WE >E1 AT ! NOR!RNMO/ 5D (!
,HI< ,M.TA9S4 ,S ": IS X80 ,%E SPR1D H]
H&S4 8,I DON'T "K40 ,%E TURN$ 6,HORD4
8,D Y80
  ,HE GR.D 8 TEE?4
  ,%E SPOKE 6,SAEUNN4 8,D Y8 ,NO4 ,&
Y'RE ! ,MAGE40 ,%E FAC$ ,F9-,K$9N4 8,D
Y80
  8,NO10 HE ANSW]$4
  ,R5N PO9T$ AT ,TORAK4 8,N EV5 HE "KS
": X IS1 & HE'S ! ,LI/5]40 ,%E PAUS$4
8,B "SBODY "KS40 ,%E LOOK$ DI-      #BIC
RECTLY AT ,TORAK1 H] EYES DRILL+ 96HIS4
  ,HE CAU<T H] M1N+4 ,CL"E ,R5N1 HE ?"\4
,J S L;G Z X "WS '''
  ,HE PUT 8 H&S 6HIS LIPS & H[L$4
  ,! ,RAV5S GASP$4 ,! CAMP DOGS L1P$ 9TO
UPRO>4
  ,AG ,TORAK H[L$4
  ,SU45LY1 A /R1K ( GRAY SP$ ACR ! CLE>+
& CRA%$ 96HM4
  ,P MUTT]$ & PO9T$2 ! DOGS W5T WILD UN-
TIL M5 %OO$ !M AWAY4 ,A SMALL * LAU<$4
  ,TORAK KNELT & BURI$ 8 FACE 9 ,WOLF'S
FUR4 ,!N HE GAVE ! CUB'S MUZZLE A GRATE-
;L LICK4 ,X _H TAK5 ENORM\S C\RAGE =
,WOLF 6ANSW] 8 CALL4
  ,Z ! UPRO> SUBSID$1 ,TORAK RAIS$ 8
H1D4 8,ONLY ,WOLF C F9D ! ,M.TA910 HE
TOLD ,F9-,K$9N4 8,HE GOT U ? F>4 ,X'S
ONLY 2C ( HM T WE F.D ! ,NANUAK40
  ,! ,RAV5 ,L1D] RAN A H& OV] 8 D>K-R$
BE>D4
  8,GIVE ME BACK ! ,NANUAK10 PL1D$ ,TO-
RAK4 8,LET ME TAKE X 6! ,_W ,_S4 ,X'S \R
ONLY *.E40
  ,! FIRE CRACKL$ & SPAT4 ,SN[      #BID
?U4$ (F A NE>BY SPRUCE4 ,! ,RAV5S WAIT$
= _! ,L1D]'S DECI.N4
  ,AT LA/ ,F9-,K$9N SPOKE4 8,WE'LL GIVE
Y FOOD & CLO?+ =! J\RNEY4 ,:5 D Y L1VE80
  ,HORD %\T$ A PROTE/1 B ,F9-,K$9N SI-
L;ED HM )A GL.E4 ,AG HE SPOKE 6,TORAK4
8,:5 D Y L1VE80
  ,TORAK SWALL[$4 8,UM4 ,TM80
















              ,,TW5TY-N9E           #BIE

  ,TM1 ,TORAK & ,WOLF WD SET \ 96! BE>-
HAUNT$ ,=E/--& ,TORAK _H NO IDEA :AT HE
0 GO+ 6D4
  ,EV5 IF !Y R1*$ ! ,M.TA91 :AT NEXT8
,%D HE SIMPLY L1VE ! ,NANUAK ON ! GR.D8
,ASK ! ,_W ,_S 6DE/ROY ! BE>8 ,TRY 6FI<T
X ON 8 [N8
  8,D Y WANT NEW BOOTS1 OR D WE M5D
YRS80 SNAPP$ ,OSLAK'S MATE1 :O 0 M1SUR+
HM = W9T] CLO!S4
  8,:AT80 HE SD4
  8,BOOTS10 REP1T$ ! WOMAN4 ,%E _H TIR$
EYES & RIV] CLAY M>K+S ON H] *EEKS--& %E
0 FURI\S ) HM4 ,HE DIDN'T "K :Y4
  ,HE SD1 8,I'M US$ 6MY BOOTS4 ,CD Y
MAYBE--0
  8,M5D !M80 ,%E SNORT$4 8,I ?9K ,I C
MANAGE T60
  8,?ANK Y10 ,TORAK SD HUMBLY4 ,HE GL.ED
AT ,WOLF1 :O 0 C[]+ 9 ! CORN] ) 8 E>S
BACK4
  ,OSLAK'S MATE SNAT*$ A L5G? ( S9EW &
SPUN ,TORAK >.D 6M1SURE 8 %\LD]S4 8,OH1
X'LL FIT ALL "R10 %E MUTT]$4        #BIF
8,WELL1 SIT D[N1 SIT D[N60
  ,TORAK SAT1 & WAT*$ H] TY+ KNOTS 6M>K
! M1SURE;TS4 ,H] EYES 7 MOI/1 & %E 0
BL9K+ RAPIDLY4 ,%E CAU<T HM LOOK+4 8,:AT
>E Y />+ AT80
  8,NO?+10 HE REPLI$4 8,%D ,I TAKE (F MY
CLO!S80
  8,N UN.S Y WANT 6FREEZE4 ,Y'LL H ! NEW
?+S 0DAWN4 ,N[ GIVE ME ! BOOTS40
  ,HE DID1 & %E EY$ !M Z IF !Y 7 A PAIR
( ROTT+ SALMON4 8,M HOLES ?AN A FI%+
NET10 %E SD4 ,X 0 A RELIEF :5 %E BU/L$ \
(! %ELT]4
  ,%E _HN'T BE5 G"O L;G :5 ,R5N CAME IN4
,WOLF PA4$ OV] & LICK$ H] F+]S4 ,%E
SCRAT*$ HM 2H ! E>S4
  ,TORAK WANT$ 6?ANK H] = /&+ UP = HM1 B
HE WASN'T SURE H[ 6/>T4 ,! SIL;E L5G!N$4
  8,H['D Y GET ON ) ,V$NA80 ,R5N SD
ABRUPTLY4
  8,V$NA8 ,OH4 ,OSLAK'S MATE8 ,I DON'T
?9K %E LIKES ME40
  8,X'S N T4 ,X'S YR NEW CLO!S4 ,%E 0
MAK+ !M = H] SON4 ,N[ %E'S GOT 6F9I% !M
= Y40                               #BIG
  8,H] SON80
  8,KILL$ 0! BE>40
  8,OH40 ,POOR ,V$NA1 HE ?"\4 ,POOR ,OS-
LAK4 ,& T EXPLA9$ ! RIV] CLAY4 ,X M/ 2 !
,RAV5 WAY ( M\RN+4
  ,! BRUISE ON ,R5N'S *EEK _H TURN$ PUR-
PLE2 HE ASK$ IF X HURT4 ,%E %OOK H] H1D4
,HE GUESS$ T %E 0 A%AM$ ( :AT H] BRO!R
_H D"O4
  8,:AT AB ,F9-,K$9N80 HE SD4 8,H[ BAD
IS 8 LEG80
  8,BAD4 ,B"O-DEEP4 ,B NO SIGN (! BLACK-
5+ SICK;S40
  8,T'S GD40 ,HE HESITAT$4 8,WAS HE--V
ANGRY ) Y80
  8,YES4 ,B T'S N :Y ,I'M "H40
  8,S :Y >E Y "H80
  8,TM4 ,I'M -+ ) Y40
  ,TORAK BIT 8 LIP4 8,I ?9K X HAS 6BE J
ME & ,WOLF40
  ,%E GL>$ AT HM4 8,:Y80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I J D40
  8,T'S /UPID40
  8,MAYBE4 ,B T'S H[ X IS40
  8,Y S.D L ,F9-,K$9N40             #BIH
  8,T'S ANO!R R1SON4 ,HE'D N"E ALL[ X40
  8,S9CE :5 DID ,I LET T /OP ME80
  ,HE GR9N$4
  ,%E DIDN'T GR9 BACK4 ,LOOK+ ?"U\S1 %E
MOV$ 6! FIRE AT ! 5TR.E 6! %ELT]4 8,Y'RE
6EAT NI<TM1L ) HM10 %E SD4 8,X'S AN HON-
OR4 ,9 CASE Y DIDN'T "K40
  ,TORAK SWALL[$4 ,HE 0 SC>$ ( ,F9-
,K$9N1 B 9 A /RANGE WAY1 HE AL WANT$ 8
APPROVAL4 ,EAT+ NI<TM1L ) HM S.D$ UNN]V-
+4 8,W Y 2 "! TOO80 HE ASK$4
  8,NO40
  8,OH40
  ,ANO!R SIL;E4 ,!N %E REL5T$4 8,IF Y L1
,I'LL KEEP ,WOLF ) ME4 ,BE/ N 6L1VE HM
AL"O )! DOGS40
  8,?ANKS40
  ,%E NO4$4 ,!N %E SAW 8 B>E FEET4
8,I'LL SEE IF ,I C F9D Y A PAIR (
BOOTS40

  ,"S "T LAT]1 ,TORAK MADE 8 WAY 6,F9-
,K$9N'S %ELT]1 /UMBL+ 9 8 BORR[$ BOOTS1
: 7 M* TOO BIG4
  ,HE F.D ! ,RAV5 ,L1D] 9 H1T$      #BII
TALK ) ,SAEUNN1 B !Y /OPP$ :5 HE CAME
IN4 ,SAEUNN LOOK$ FI]CE4 ,F9-,K$9N'S
FACE GAVE NO?+ AWAY4
  ,TORAK SAT CROSS-LE7$ ON A RE9DE] SK94
,HE CDN'T SEE ANY FOOD1 B P 7 BUSY AT
COOK+ SK9S 0! L;G-FIRE4 ,HE WOND]$ H[
SOON !Y WD EAT4 ,& :AT HE 0 DO+ "H4
  8,I'VE TOLD Y :AT ,I ?9K10 SD ,SAEUNN4
  8,S Y H10 ,F9-,K$9N SD EV5LY4
  ,!Y MADE NO ATTEMPT 69CLUDE ,TORAK1 :
LEFT HM FREE 6/UDY ,F9-,K$9N'S %ELT]4 ,X
0 NO GR&] ?AN ! O!RS1 & F ! RO( PO/ HUNG
! USUAL HUNT]'S GE>2 B ! /R+ (! GRT YEW
B[ 0 BROK51 &! :ITE RE9DE]-HIDE P>KA 0
SPATT]$ ) DRI$ BLOOD3 />K REM9D]S T !
,RAV5 ,L1D] _H FAC$ ! BE> & SURVIV$4
  ,SU45LY1 ,TORAK NOTIC$ A MAN WAT*+ HM
F ! %AD[S4 ,HE _H %ORT1 BR[N HAIR & D>K1
WIZ5$ F1TURES4
  8,? IS ,KRUKOSLIK10 SD ,F9-,K$9N1 8(!
,M.TA9 ,H>E ,CLAN40
  ,! MAN PUT BO? FI/S OV] 8 HE>T & B[$ 8
H1D4
  ,TORAK DID ! SAME4
  8,KRUKOSLIK "KS ^! "PS BETT]      #CJJ
?AN ANY"O10 SD ,F9-,K$9N4 8,TALK 6HM 2F
Y SET \4 ,IF NO?+ ELSE1 HE'LL GIVE Y A
FEW H9TS ON SURVIV+ ! ,M.TA9S4 ,I WASN'T
IMPRESS$ 0! /ATE Y 7 9 :5 WE CAU<T Y4
,NO W9T] CLO!S1 "O WAT]SK91 & NO FOOD4
,YR "F TAU<T Y BETT] ?AN T40
  ,TORAK CAU<T 8 BR1?4 8,S Y DID "K HM80
  ,SAEUNN BRI/L$1 B ,F9-,K$9N QUELL$ H]
)A GL.E4 8,YES10 HE SD4 8,I KNEW HM4 ,"!
0 A "T :5 HE 0 MY BE/ FR40
  ,ANGRILY1 ,SAEUNN TURN$ AWAY4
  ,TORAK FELT HMF GETT+ ANGRY TOO4 8,IF
Y 7 8 BE/ FR1 :Y DID Y S5T;E ME 6D1?8
,:Y DID Y LET ME FI<T ,HORD8 ,:Y DID Y
KEEP ME TI$ UP :ILE ! CLAN MEET DECID$
:E!R 6SACRIFICE ME80
  8,6SEE :AT Y 7 MADE (10 ,F9-,K$9N SD
CALMLY4 8,Y'RE NO GD 6ANY"O IF Y C'T USE
YR WITS40 ,HE PAUS$4 8,IF Y REMEMB]1 ,I
DIDN'T KEEP Y "U CLOSE GU>D4 ,I EV5 LET
Y H ! WOLF CUB ) Y40
  ,TORAK ?"\ AB T4 8,Y M1N--Y 7 TE/+
ME80
  ,F9-,K$9N DID N REPLY4
  ,TWO M5 CAME OV] F ! MA9 FIRE1    #CJA
C>RY+ F\R /1M+ BIR*WOOD B[LS4
  8,EAT10 SD ,KRUKOSLIK1 H&+ "O 6,TORAK4
  ,F9-,K$9N TOSS$ OV] A HORN SPOON1 &=A
:ILE ,TORAK =GOT AB "EY?+ Z HE DUG 9
HUNGRILY4 ,X 0 A ?9 BRO? MADE F BOIL$
ELK HOOVES &A FEW SLIV]S ( DRI$ DE]
HE>T1 BULK$ UP ) R[ANB]RIES &! T\<1
TA/E.S TREE MU%ROOM T ! CLANS CALL AU-
RO*'S E>S4 ,) X1 !Y _H A S+LE FLAT CAKE
( ROA/$ ACORN M1L3 V BITT]1 B N TOO BAD
ONCE X 0 BROK5 UP & MA%$ 96! BRO?4
  8,I'M SORRY WE C'T D BETT]10 SD ,F9-
,K$9N1 8B PREY IS SC>CE40 ,X 0 ! ONLY
REF];E HE MADE 6! BE>4
  ,TORAK 0 TOO HUNGRY 6C>E4 ,ONLY :5
HE'D LICK$ 8 B[L DID HE NOTICE T ,F9-
,K$9N & ,SAEUNN _H H>DLY T\*$ _!S4
,SAEUNN TOOK !M BACK 6! COOK+ SK91 !N
RETURN$ 6H] PLACE4 ,KRUKOSLIK HUNG 8
SPOON ON 8 BELT & W5T 6KNEEL 0! SMALL
FIRE AT ! 5TR.E 6! %ELT]1 ": HE MURMUR$
A BRIEF PRAY] ( ?ANKS4
  ,TORAK _H N"E SE5 ANY"O L HM4 ,HE WORE
A BULKY ROBE ( BR[N RE9DE] HIDE T HUNG
ALL ! WAY 6HIS CALVES1 &A BROAD     #CJB
BELT ( R$ BUCKSK94 ,8 CLAN SK9 0 A MAN-
TLE ( H>E FUR OV] ! %\LD]S1 DY$ A FI]Y
R$1 & 8 CLAN-TATTOO 0 A R$ ZIGZAG B& ACR
! =EH1D4 ,ON 8 BR1/ HUNG A F+]-L;G %>D (
SMOKY ROCK CRY/AL4
  ,HE SAW ,TORAK LOOK+ AT X & SMIL$4
8,SMOKE IS ! BR1? (! ,FIRE ,_S4 ,M.TA9
CLANS WOR%IP FIRE ABV ALL ELSE40
  ,TORAK REMEMB]$ ! -=T ! FIRE _H GIV5
HM & ,R5N 9 ! SN[ CAVE4 8,I C "U/& T10
HE SD4
  ,KRUKOSLIK'S SMILE BROAD5$4
  ,) NI<TM1L OV]1 ,F9-,K$9N ASK$ ! O!RS
6L1VE S T HE CD SP1K 6,TORAK AL"O4 ,KRU-
KOSLIK /OOD UP & B[$4 ,SAEUNN GAVE AN
ANGRY HISS & SWEPT F ! %ELT]4
  ,TORAK WOND]$ :AT 0 -+ NEXT4

  8,SAEUNN10 SD ,F9-,K$9N1 8DOESN'T ?9K
Y %D 2 TOLD ANY M4 ,%E ?9KS X WD 4TRACT
Y TM40
  8,ANY M AB :AT80 ASK$ ,TORAK4
  8,AB :AT Y WANT 6"K40
  ,TORAK 3SID]$ T4 8,I WANT 6"K "EY?+40
  8,N POSSI#4 ,TRY AG40             #CJC
  ,TORAK PICK$ AT A TE> 9 ! KNEE ( 8
LE7+S4 8,:Y ME8 ,:Y AM ,I ! ,LI/5]80
  ,F9-,K$9N /ROK$ 8 BE>D4 8,T IS A L;G
/ORY40
  8,IS X 2C ( MY "F8 ,2C HE 0 ! ,WOLF
,MAGE8 ,! 5EMY (! CRIPPL$ W&]] :O MADE !
BE>80
  8,T IS--"P ( X40
  8,B :O 0 HE8 ,:Y 7 !Y 5EMIES8 ,FA N"E
EV5 M5;N$ HM40
  ,)A /ICK1 ! ,RAV5 ,L1D] /IRR$ ! FIRE1
& ,TORAK SAW ! L9ES ( PA9 DEEP5 ON EI
SIDE ( 8 M\?4 ,)\T TURN+ 8 H1D1 ,F9-
,K$9N SD1 8,DID YR "F "E M5;N ! ,S\L-
,EAT]S80
  ,TORAK 0 PUZZL$4 8,NO4 ,I'VE N"E HE>D
( !M40
  8,!N Y M/ 2 ! ONLY "O 9 ! ,=E/ :O
HASN'T40 ,F9-,K$9N FELL SIL5T1 ! FIRE-
LI<T ET*+ 8 FACE ) %AD[4 8,! ,S\L-
,EAT]S10 HE W5T ON1 8W]E SEV5 ,MAGES1
EA* F A DI6]5T CLAN4 ,9 ! 2G9N+1 !Y 7 N
EVIL4 ,!Y HELP$ _! CLANS4 ,EA* _H A P>-
TICUL> SKILL4 ,"O 0 SUBTLE Z A SNAKE1
ALW DELV+ 96! LORE ( H]BS & PO-     #CJD
;NS4 ,"O 0 /R;G Z AN OAK2 HE WI%$ 6"K !
M9DS ( TREES4 ,ANO!R _H ?"\S T FLEW
SWIFT] ?AN A BAT4 ,%E LOV$ 65*ANT SMALL
CR1TURES 6D H] BI4+4 ,"O 0 PR\D & F>
SEEK+1 FASC9AT$ 0DEMONS1 ALW TRY+ 63TROL
!M4 ,!Y SAY T ANO!R CD SUMMON ! ,D1D40
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  ,:5 HE DID N 3T9UE1 ,TORAK MU/]$ 8
C\RAGE4 8,T'S ONLY FIVE4 ,Y SD--"! 7
SEV540
  ,F9-,K$9N IGNOR$ HM4 8,_M W9T]S AGO1
!Y B&$ TGR 9 SECRET4 ,AT F/ !Y CALL$
!MVS ! ,H1L]S4 ,DCVD !MVS 962LIEV+ T !Y
WI%$ ONLY 6D GD3 6CURE SICK;S1 GU>D AG/
DEMONS40 ,8 M\? TWI/$ 9 SCORN4 8,SOON !Y
DRIFT$ 96EVIL1 W>P$ 0_! HUNG] = P[]40
  ,TORAK'S F+]S TI<T5$ ON 8 KNEE4 8,:Y 7
!Y CALL$ ,S\L-,EAT]S80 HE ASK$1 SC>CELY
MOV+ 8 LIPS4 8,DID !Y RE,Y EAT S\LS80
  8,:O "KS8 ,P 7 F"R5$1 & :5 P >E F"R5$1
RUMOR 2COMES TRU?40 ,8 FACE 2CAME 4TANT
Z HE REMEMB]$4 8,ABV ALL ?+S1 ! ,S\L-
,EAT]S WANT$ P[]4 ,T'S :AT !Y LIV$ =4
,6RULE ! ,=E/4 ,6=CE "EY"O 9 X 6D _!
BI4+4 ,!N1 ?IRTE5 W9T]S AGO1 "S?+   #CJE
HAPP5$ T %ATT]$ _! P[]40
  8,:AT80 :ISP]$ ,TORAK4 8,:AT HAPP5$80
  ,F9-,K$9N SI<$4 8,ALL Y NE$ 6"K IS T
"! 0 A GRT FIRE1 &! ,S\L-,EAT]S 7 SCAT-
T]$4 ,"S 7 BADLY W.D$4 ,ALL W5T 96HID+4
,WE ?"\ ! ?R1T _H G"O ="E4 ,WE 7 WR;G40
,HE SNAPP$ ! /ICK 9 TWO & ?REW X ON !
FIRE4 8,! MAN Y CALL ! CRIPPL$ W&]]--!
MAN :O CR1T$ ! BE>--HE 0 "O ( !M40
  8,A .,S\L-,EAT]80
  8,I KNEW Z SOON Z ,HORD TOLD ME AB HM4
,ONLY A ,S\L-,EAT] CD H TRAPP$ S GRT A
DEMON40 ,HE MET ,TORAK'S EYES4 8,YR "F 0
8 5EMY4 ,HE 0 ! SWORN 5EMY ( ALL ! ,S\L-
,EAT]S40
  ,TORAK CDN'T LOOK AWAY F ! 9T5SE BLUE
GAZE4 8,HE N"E TOLD ME ANY?+40
  8,HE _H R1SONS4 ,YR "F--0 HE SD4 8,YR
"F DID _M WR;G ?+S 9 8 LIFE4 ,B HE DID
ALL HE CD 6/OP ! ,S\L-,EAT]S4 ,T'S :Y !Y
KILL$ HM4 ,X'S AL :Y HE BR"\ Y UP A"P4
,S T !Y'D N"E "K Y EV5 EXI/$40
  ,TORAK />$ AT HM4 8.,ME8 ,:Y80
  ,F9-,K$9N WASN'T LI/5+4 ,ONCE AG1 HE 0
WAT*+ ! FLAMES4 8,X DOESN'T SEEM    #CJF
POSSI#10 HE MURMUR$4 8,NOBODY "E SUS-
PECT$ "! 0 A SON4 ,N EV5 ME40
  8,B--,SAEUNN KNEW4 ,FA TOLD H]1 FIVE
SUMM]S AGO AT ! CLAN MEET 0! ,SEA4
,DIDN'T %E--0
  8,NO10 SD ,F9-,K$9N4 8,%E N"E TOLD
ME40
  8,I DON'T "U/&10 SD ,TORAK4 8,:Y CDN'T
! ,S\L-,EAT]S "K AB ME8 ,:AT'S WR;G )
ME80
  ,F9-,K$9N /UDI$ 8 FACE4 8,NO?+4 ,!Y
M/N'T "K AB Y 2C '''0 ,HE %OOK 8 H1D1 Z
IF "! 0 TOO M* 6TELL4 8,2C "O "D Y MI<T
2 A# 6/OP !M40
  ,TORAK 0 A<A/4 8.,ME8 ,H[80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I ONLY "K T IF !Y F9D \
AB Y1 !Y'LL -E AF Y40 ,ONCE M 8 EYES
HELD ,TORAK'S4 8,? IS :AT ,SAEUNN DIDN'T
WANT Y 6"K4 ,& X'S :AT ,I 2LIEVE Y .M/
"K4 ,IF Y LIVE--IF Y SU3E$ 9 DE/ROY+ !
BE>--X WON'T 2 ! 5D4 ,! ,S\L-,EAT]S W
F9D \ :O DID X4 ,!Y'LL "K Y EXI/4 ,SOON]
OR LAT]1 !Y'LL -E AF Y40
  ,AN EMB] CRACK$4
  ,TORAK JUMP$4 8,Y M1N--EV5 IF     #CJG
,I SURVIVE TM1 ,I'LL 2 RUNN+ ALL MY
LIFE40
  8,I DIDN'T SAY T4 ,Y C RUN OR Y C
FI<T4 ,"!'S ALW A *OICE40
  ,TORAK LOOK$ UP AT ! BLOOD-SPATT]$ P>-
KA4 ,HORD 0 "R3 ,? 0 A FI<T = M51 N =
BOYS4 8,:Y DID ,FA N"E TELL ME ANY?+80
  8,YR "F KNEW :AT HE 0 DO+10 SD ,F9-
,K$9N4 8,HE DID "S BAD ?+S4 ,"S ?+S = :
,I'LL N"E =GIVE HM4 ,B ) Y1 ,I ?9K HE
DID ! "R ?+40
  ,TORAK CDN'T SP1K4
  8,ASK YRF ?1 ,TORAK3 ,:Y DOES !
,PROPHECY SP1K (! ,LI/5]8 ,:Y N ,8!
,TALK]0' OR ,8! ,SE]0'80
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  8,2C ! MO/ IMPORTANT QUAL;Y 9 A HUNT]
IS 6.BE A LI/5]4 ,6LI/5 6:AT ! W9D &!
TREES >E TELL+ Y4 ,6LI/5 6:AT O!R HUNT]S
& PREY >E SAY+ AB ! ,=E/4 ,T'S ! GIFT YR
"F GAVE Y4 ,HE DIDN'T T1* Y ,MAGECRAFT1
OR ! /ORY (! CLANS4 ,HE TAU<T Y 6HUNT4
,6USE YR WITS40 ,HE PAUS$4 8,IF Y >E TO
SU3E$ TM1 T'S H[ Y'LL D X4 ,0US+ YR
WITS40                              #CJH

  ,X 0 AF MI4LE-NI<T1 B / ,TORAK SAT 0!
L;G-FIRE 9 ! CLE>+1 />+ AT ! LOOM+
BLACK;S (! ,HI< ,M.TA9S4
  ,HE 0 AL"O4 ,WOLF _H G"O (F ON 8 NI<T-
LY W&]+S1 &! ONLY SIGNS ( LIFE 9 ! CAMP
7 ! SIL5T ,RAV5S GU>D+ ! DEF5SES &! RUM#
( SNORES F ,OSLAK'S %ELT]4
  ,TORAK L;G$ 6F9D ,R5N & TELL H] "EY?+4
,B HE DIDN'T "K ": %E 0 SLEEP+4 ,2SS1 HE
WASN'T SURE T HE CD BR+ HMF 6TELL H] AB
,FA--AB ! BAD ?+S ,F9-,K$9N SD HE _H
D"O4
  8..,IF Y LIVE ''' X WON'T 2 ! 5D '''4
,! ,S\L-,EAT]S W -E AF Y '''4 ,Y C RUN
OR Y C FI<T4 ,"!'S ALW A .*OICE '''40
  ,T]RI# IMAGES :IRL$ 9 8 H1D L A SN[-
/ORM4 ,! BE>'S MURD]\S EYES4 ,! ,S\L-
,EAT]S1 L HALF-GLIMPS$ %AD[S 9 A BAD
DR1M4 ,FA'S FACE Z HE LAY DY+4
  ,6*ASE !M AWAY1 HE /OOD UP & 2GAN TO
PACE4 ,HE =C$ HMF 6?9K4
  ,HE _H NO IDEA :AT HE 0 GO+ 6D TM1 B
HE KNEW T ,F9-,K$9N 0 "R4 ,IF HE 0 6/& A
*.E AG/ ! BE>1 X WD 2 0US+ 8        #CJI
WITS4 ,! ,_W ,_S WD HELP HM ONLY IF HE
TRI$ 6HELP HMF4
  ,ONCE AG1 HE RAN "? ! L9ES (! ,PROPHE-
CY4 ..,! ,LI/5] FI<TS ) AIR1 & SP1KS )
SIL;E '''4 ,! ,LI/5] FI<TS ) .AIR '''4
  ,! GLIMM]+S ( AN IDEA 2GAN 6NAG AT HM4


















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                ,,?IRTY             #CAA

  ,TORAK'S F+]S 7 %AK+ S M* T HE CDN'T
GET ! /OPP] (F 8 M$IC9E HORN4
  .,:Y _H HE LEFT ? 6! LA/ MO;T8 ,N[
,WOLF 0 PA4+ RE/.SLY UP & D[N \TSIDE !
%ELT]1 &! ,RAV5S 7 WAIT+ 6SEE HM (F1 &
HE / CDN'T GET ! /OPP] (F !--
  8,WANT "S HELP80 SD ,R5N F ! DOORWAY4
,H] FACE 0 PALE1 H] EYES %AD[$4
  ,TORAK PASS$ H] ! M$IC9E HORN1 & %E
YANK$ \ ! BLACK OAK /OPP] ) H] TEE?4
8,:AT'S ? =80 %E ASK$1 H&+ X BACK4
  8,D1? ,M>KS10 HE SD1 N LOOK+ AT H]4
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  ,HE NO4$4
  8,B HE KNEW HE 0 GO+ 6DIE4 ,Y MI<T
SURVIVE--0
  8,Y DON'T "K T4 ,I DON'T WANT 6RISK MY
S\LS GETT+ SEP>AT$4 ,I DON'T WANT 6RISK
2COM+ A DEMON40
  ,%E /OOP$ 6/ROKE ,WOLF'S E>S4 8,Y'RE
"R40
  ,TORAK GL.ED PA/ H] 96! CLE>+1 ": !
D>K-BLUE DAWN 0 BR1K+4 ,DUR+ ! NI<T1
CL\DS _H ROLL$ D[N F ! ,M.TA9S1     #CAB
COV]+ ! ,=E/ 9 ?ICK SN[4 ,HE WOND]$ IF T
WD HELP OR H9D] HM4
  ,HE TIPP$ "S R$ O*RE ONTO 8 PALM &
SPAT ON X4 ,B 8 M\? 0 TOO DRY1 & HE
CDN'T MAKE A PA/E4
  ,R5N L1N$ OV] & SPAT 96HIS PALM4 ,!N
%E SCOOP$ UP "S SN[1 W>M$ X 9 H] H&S1 &
A4$ T4
  8,?ANKS10 HE MUTT]$4 ,%AKILY1 HE DAUB$
CIRCLES ON 8 HEELS1 BR1/B"O1 & =EH1D4 ,Z
HE F9I%$ ! "O ON 8 =EH1D1 HE %UT 8 EYES4
,! LA/ "T HE'D D"O ? _H BE5 = ,FA4
  ,WOLF PRESS$ AG/ HM1 RU2+ 8 SC5T 96!
NEW LE7+S4 ,HE PUT 8 PAW ON ,TORAK'S =E-
>M4 .,I'M .) .Y4
  ,TORAK B5T & NOS$ 8 MUZZLE4 .,I ."K4
  8,"H10 SD ,R5N1 HOLD+ \ ! RAV5-SK9
P\*4 8,I A4$ M WORMWOOD1 & ,I *ECK$ )
,SAEUNN4 ,! MASK+ *>M %D "W4 ,! BE>
WON'T S5SE ! ,NANUAK40
  ,TORAK TI$ ! P\* 6HIS BELT4 ,ALR1 HE
CD FEEL ! ,D1? ,M>KS /I65+ ON 8 SK94
  8,Y'D BETT] TAKE ?1 TOO40 ,R5N 0 HOLD+
\ A LL BUNDLE WRAPP$ 9 BIR* BA/4
  8,:AT IS X80                      #CAC
  ,%E LOOK$ />TL$4 8,:AT Y ASK$ =4 ,:AT
,I SAT UP MO/ (! NI<T MAK+40
  ,HE 0 APPALL$4 ,HE'D ALM =GOTT54 ,IF
HE'D LEFT )\T X1 :AT WD H 2COME ( 8
PLAN8
  8,I'VE PUT 9 "S PURIFY+ H]BS Z WELL10
SD ,R5N4
  8,:Y80
  8,WELL4 ,IF--IF Y KILL ! BE>1 Y'LL 2
UNCL1N4 ,I M1N1 X'S / A BE>1 / ANO!R
HUNT]1 EV5 IF "! IS A DEMON 9SIDE4 ,Y'LL
NE$ 6PURIFY YRF40
  ,H[ L ,R5N 6?9K AH1D4 ,H[ REASSUR+ T
%E ?"\ HE _H A *.E4
  ,WOLF GAVE AN IMPATI5T :9E1 & ,TORAK
TOOK A DEEP BR1?4 ,"T 6G4
  ,Z !Y />T$ ACR ! CLE>+1 ,TORAK REMEM-
B]$ ! M$IC9E HORN LEFT 2H 9 ! %ELT]1 &
RAN BACK = X4 ,Z HE CAME \1 OP5+ 8 M$I-
C9E P\* ) TREMBL+ F+]S1 ! HORN SLIPP$ F
8 GRASP4
  ,X 0 ,F9-,K$9N :O PICK$ X UP4
  ,! ,RAV5 ,L1D] 0 ON CRUT*ES4 ,Z HE
/UDI$ ! M$IC9E HORN 9 8 H&1 ! BLOOD
DRA9$ F 8 FACE4 8,? 0 YR "M'S10     #CAD
HE SD4
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  ,F9-,K$9N 0 SIL5T4 ,HE H&$ X BACK4
8,DON'T "E LOSE X40
  ,TORAK /[$ ! HORN 9 8 P\*4 ,T SEEM$ AN
ODD ?+ 6SAY1 GIV5 ": HE 0 H1D$4 ,Z HE 0
TURN+ 6G1 ,F9-,K$9N CALL$ HM BACK4 8,TO-
RAK--0
  8,YES80
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U4 ,IF Y WANT X40
  ,TORAK 0 TOO SURPRIS$ 6SP1K4 ,0! "T
HE'D RECOV]$1 ! ,RAV5 ,L1D] 0 MOV+ AWAY1
8 FACE Z UNYIELD+ Z "E4
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RAK CRUN*$ "? ! SN[ T[>D ! ,RAV5S4 ,OS-
LAK H&$ HM 8 SLEEP+-SACK & WAT]SK91 ,R5N
8 AXE1 QUIV]1 & B[4 ,SURPRIS+LY1 ,HORD
HELP$ HM ON ) 8 PACK4 ,HE LOOK$ HA7>D B
SEEM$ 6H A3EPT$ T HE WASN'T ! "O :O WD 2
SEEK+ ! ,M.TA94
  ,SAEUNN MADE ! SIGN (! H& OV] ,TORAK1
& !N OV] ,WOLF4 8,MAY ! GU>DIAN FLY ) Y
BO?40
  8,& RUN ) Y TOO10 SD ,R5N1 TRY+   #CAE
6SMILE4
  ,TORAK GAVE H] A BRIEF NOD4 ,HE J
WANT$ 6BE G"O4
  ,! ,RAV5S WAT*$ 9 SIL;E Z HE />T$ "? !
SN[1 ) ,WOLF TROTT+ 9 8 TRACKS4
  ,HE DID N LOOK BACK4

  ,! ,=E/ 0 HU%$1 B Z ,WOLF TOOK ! L1D1
HE SEEM$ EAG] & UNAFRAID4 ,TORAK PLO4$
2H HM1 8 BR1? /1M+4 ,X 0 V COLD1 B ?ANKS
6,V$NA1 HE DIDN'T FEEL X4 ,:ILE HE 0
SLEEP+1 %E'D LEFT ! NEW ?+S 9 8 %ELT]4
,AN "UJ]K9 ( DUCK SK9 )! BR1/ F1!RS S(T
AG/ ! SK92 A HOOD$ P>KA & LE7+S ( W>M
W9T] RE9DE] HIDE2 H>E FUR MITT5S ON A
?;G ?R1D$ "? ! SLEEVES2 & 8 OLD BOOTS1
DEFTLY PAT*$ ) T\< RE9DE]-%9 HIDE1 ) B&S
( DOGFI% SK9 SEWN 6! \T] SOLES 6IMPROVE
! GRIP1 & L9$ ) P9E M>T5 FUR4
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OLD J]K9 & SEWN X 6! P>KA4 ,! B& ( WOLF
FUR 0 TATT]$ & FIL?Y B V PRECI\S4 ,X _H
BE5 PREP>$ 0,FA4
  ,WOLF SW]V$ 69VE/IGATE "S?+1 & ,TORAK
0 9/ANTLY AL]T4 ,A SQUIRREL'S       #CAF
TRACKS3 T9Y & H&-L4 ,TORAK FOLL[$ !
TRAIL Z X HOPP$ AL;G 2T SN[-COV]$ JUNIP]
BU%ES1 !N BROKE 96L;G1 />TL$ L1PS & 4AP-
PE>$ UP A P9E TREE4
  ,TORAK ?REW BACK 8 HOOD & />$ AB HM4
  ,! ,=E/ 0 UTT]LY /4 ,:AT"E _H F"R5$ !
SQUIRREL _H G"O4 ,B ,TORAK 0 ANGRY )
HMF4 ,HE %D H SPOTT$ ^? TRACKS TOO4 ,/AY
AL]T4
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PU%$ ON4 ,! SUN ROSE 9 A CL\D.S SKY4
,SOON ,TORAK 0 PANT+ Z HE LABOR$ KNEE-
DEEP 9 DAZZL+ NEW SN[4 ,HE'D DECID$ AG/
SN[%OES3 ,!Y'D MAKE WALK+ EASI] B SL[ HM
D[N IF HE _H 6MOVE FA/4
  ,WOLF F>$ BETT]1 Z 8 N>R[ *E/ CUT !
SN[ L A CANOE SLIC+ WAT]4 ,0MIDMORN+1
?\<1 EV5 HE 0 TIR+4 ,! L& 0 CLIMB+ /1DI-
LY1 Z ,KRUKOSLIK _H SD X WD4
  8,MY GR&"F ONCE GOT CLOSE 6! ,M.TA910
HE'D EXPLA9$ 6,TORAK4 8,S CLOSE T HE CD
FEEL X4 ,F "H1 Y FOLL[ ! /R1M NOR?1 &!
L& CLIMBS TILL Y'RE 9 ! %AD[ (! ,HI<
,M.TA9S4 ,>.D MID"D1 Y R1* A LI<TN+-
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"!'S A TRAIL T CL+S 6XS WE/]N SIDE--0
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8,:O MADE X80
  8,NOBODY "KS4 ,J TAKE X4 ,T LI<TN+
TREE--X HAS P[] 6PROTECT4 ,X GU>DS !
TRAIL F EVIL4 ,MAYBE X W PROTECT Y1
TOO40
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TRAIL4 ,"S":1 AT ! 5D (! RAV9E1 LIES !
,M.TA940
  8,H[ F>80
  8,NOBODY "KS4 ,MY GR&"F DIDN'T GET F>
2F ! ,_S /OPP$ HM4 ,! ,_S ALW /OPS !M4
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  ,IF 8 PLAN "W$--IF ! ,_W ,_S ANSW]$ 8
PLEA--! BE> WD 2 DE/ROY$ &! ,=E/ WD SUR-
VIVE4 ,IF N1 "! WD 2 NO SECOND *.ES4 ,=
HM OR ! ,=E/4
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SNI6$4 ,8 HACKLES 7 UP4 ,:AT _H HE S5S$8
  ,A FEW PACES ON1 ,TORAK NOTIC$ T ! SN[
_H BE5 BRU%$ (F ! TIPS (! BRAN*ES   #CAH
AT AB %\LD] HEI<T4 ,!N HE F.D A JUNIP]
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!M1 X 0 A S+LE DE]1 PROBABLY A BUCK3 !Y
DIDN'T PICK UP _! FEET Z HI< Z H9DS DID1
& ,TORAK SAW DRAG M>KS 9 ! SN[4
  ,B IF X 0 ONLY A DE]1 :Y 7 ,WOLF'S
HACKLES UP8
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PANICKY L1P D[N ! SLOPE 2L1 )! BE>
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! PATT]N ( PR9TS 0 REV]S$1 )! MAN-%AP$
H9D TRACKS 9 FRONT (! BROAD] FRONT
TRACKS4 ,EA* "O 0 ?REE "TS ! SIZE ( 8 [N
H1D4
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SLI<TLY R.D+ OV]4 ,AL? 9 ? SUN T    #CAI
WDN'T TAKE L;G '''4
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ON4
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,P]H AT LA/ !Y 7 NE>+ ! ,M.TA94 ,P]H T 0
:Y ,WOLF 0 EXCIT$ R ?AN F"R5$4 ,TORAK
WI%$ HE CD %>E T EXCITE;T1 B ALL HE CD
FEEL 0 ! WEI<T (! ,NANUAK AT 8 BELT1 &!
M5ACE (! BE>4
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  ,TORAK GRIPP$ ! HILT ( 8 KNIFE S H>D T
X HURT4 ,H[ CLOSE8 ,": 0 X8 ,HE CDN'T
TELL4
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RAIS$1 B TAIL HELD HI<4 ,8 M1N+ 0 CLE>3
.,N .YET4
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_H HAPP5$ 6! BE>'S [N S\LS4 ,AF ALL1 Z
,R5N _H SD1 X 0 / A BE>2 ONCE X M/ H
HUNT$ SALMON & BR[S$ ON B]RIES &    #CBJ
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BODY1 )! DEMON8 ,TRAPP$1 T]RIFI$8
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/RUCK SPRUCE4
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BL9D+LY :ITE4 ,! RAV9E CUT "? !M L A
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XS 5D LO/ 9 IMP5ETRA# CL\D4 ,A N>R[
TRAIL CLUNG 6XS WE/]N SIDE1 SNAK+ UP F
": ,TORAK /OOD4 ,:O _H MADE ! TRAIL8 ,=
:AT PURPOSE8 ,:O WD D>E SET FOOT ON X &
V5TURE 96T HAUNT$ PLACE8
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& ,TORAK SAW :AT LAY 2Y4 ,/ORM CL\DS
WRI!D AB XS FLANKS2 A DEEP1 W9D.S COLD
FL[$ F XS SUMMIT2 UNIMAG9ABLY HI<1 X
PI]C$ ! SKY3 ! ,M.TA9 (! ,_W ,_S4
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P[] (! ,_S =C+ HM 6HIS KNEES4 ,HE CD
FEEL XS ANG]4 ,! ,S\L-,EAT]S _H 3JUR$ A
DEMON F ! ,O!R_W2 !Y _H LOOS$ A MON/] ON
! ,=E/4 ,!Y _H BROK5 ! PACT4 ,:Y %D !
,_S HELP ! CLANS1 :5 "S AM;G !M _H BE5 S
WICK$8                              #CBA
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DIDN'T 2L;G "H4 ,? 0 ! HAUNT ( _SS1 N (
M54
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X1 HE ?"\4 ,I C'T G UP "!4
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EYES Z PURE Z WAT]4 ..,YES Y C4 ,I'M )
.Y4
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V5S1 &( ALL ! O!R CLANS T HE DIDN'T EV5
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MADE4
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F XS %1? & SLIPP$ (F 8 MITT5 6LAY 8 H&
ON ! COLD BLUE SLATE4 8,Y C'T /OP N[10
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! TREE4 ,!N HE DID ! SAME ) 8       #CBB
PACK1 8 SLEEP+-SACK1 WAT]SK91 & AXE4 ,HE
WDN'T NE$ !M2 J 8 KNIFE1 ! ,NANUAK 9 !
RAV5-SK9 P\*1 & ,R5N'S LL BIR*-BA/ BUN-
DLE 9 8 M$IC9E P\*4
  ,)A LA/ GL.E AT ! ,=E/1 HE FOLL[$
,WOLF UP ! TRAIL4


















               ,,?IRTY-"O           #CBC

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! COLD GREW 9T5SE4 ,! BR1? CRACKL$ 9 8
NO/RILS4 ,8 EYELA%ES /UCK TGR4 ,! ,_S 0
W>N+ HM BACK4
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MADE NO S.D4 ,HE TURN$ & WAIT$ = ,TORAK
6CAT* UP3 8 MUZZLE RELAX$1 8 TAIL WA7+
FA9TLY4 ,X 0 Z IF HE 0 GLAD 6BE "H4
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TRAIL 0 S N>R[ T !Y ONLY J _H ROOM 6/&
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_HN'T4 ,ALR1 ! BOTTOM (! RAV9E 0 F> 2L4
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SIDE (! RAV9E1 &! GL>E 2CAME BL9D+4 ,!
ICE TURN$ TR1*]\S4 ,:5 ,TORAK /EPP$ TOO
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HE NE>LY W5T OV]4
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SPOT1 X SWAY$ F SIDE 6SIDE1 CA/+ =A
SC5T4
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,! BE> DIDN'T "K HE 0 "H4 ,HE WAT*$ X
TURN & MOVE (F D[N ! RAV9E1 T[>D ! ,=E/4
  ,N[ HE _H 6D ! UN?9KA#4 ,HE _H 6LURE X
BACK4
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SLIPP$ (F 8 MITT5S & BLEW ON 8 F+]S 6W>M
!M2 !N HE UNFA/5$ ! RAV5-SK9 P\* F 8
BELT4 ,UNTY+ ! HAIR CORD T B.D X1 HE
OP5$ ! R[AN-B>K BOX1 &! ,NANUAK />$ UP
AT HM4 ,! RIV] EYES1 ! /"O TOO?1 ! LAMP4
  ,WOLF GAVE A L[ GRUNT-:9E4        #CBE
  ,TORAK LICK$ 8 COLD-CRACK$ LIPS4 ,F 8
M$IC9E P\*1 HE TOOK ,R5N'S LL BIR*-BA/
BUNDLE4 ,HE /U6$ ! PURIFY+ H]BS & BIR*-
BA/ WRAPP+ 96! NECK ( 8 P>KA1 & LOOK$
D[N AT :AT ,R5N _H MADE = HM 9 ! NI<T4
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S F9E T X WD HOLD EV5 ! RIV] EYES B LET
! LI<T (! ,NANUAK %9E \2 ! LI<T T ,TORAK
CDN'T SEE1 B ! BE> CD4
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H&S1 HE TIPP$ ! LAMP1 ! /"O TOO?1 &!
RIV] EYES 96! WOV5-GRASS P\*4 ,!N HE
DREW X %UT & LOOP$ XS L;G DRAW/R+ OV] 8
H1D4 ,HE 0 WE>+ ! ,NANUAK UNMASK$ ON 8
*E/4
  ,WOLF'S EYES ?REW BACK A FA9T1 %IMM]+
GOLD LI<T3 ! LI<T (! ,NANUAK4 ,IF ,WOLF
CD SEE X1 S CD ! DEMON4 ,TORAK 0 C.T+ ON
X4
  ,HE TURN$ 6FACE ! BE>4 ,X 0 "S 4T.E
D[N ! RAV9E1 MOV+ EF=T.SLY "? ! SN[4
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Y'RE AF3 ! B"RE/ ( ^? B"R S\LS T Y HATE
S M*--T Y L;G 6SNUFF \ ="E4 ,-E =   #CBF
X N[40
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SIVE %\LD] HUMP4 ,! GRT H1D SWUNG >.D4
,! BE> TURN$ & 2GAN MOV+ T[>D ,TORAK4
  ,A FI]CE EXULT,N SURG$ "? HM4 ,? MON/]
_H KILL$ ,FA4 ,"E S9CE !N1 HE'D BE5 ON !
RUN4 ,N[ HE WASN'T RUNN+ ANYMORE4 ,HE 0
FI<T+ BACK4
  ,X 0 FA/] ?AN ,TORAK EXPECT$2 SOON X 0
2N HM4 ,MAN FA%ION1 X ROSE ON XS H9D
LEGS4 ,AL? ,TORAK /OOD FIFTY PACES ABV1
HE SAW X Z CLE>LY Z IF HE CD R1* \ & T\*
X4
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GOT AB ! ,_S1 HE =GOT AB 8 OA? 6,FA4 ,HE
0 N /&+ ON AN ICY M.TA9 TRAIL1 HE 0 BACK
9 ! ,=E/4 ,F ! RU9$ %ELT] CAME ,FA'S
WILD CRY4 .,TORAK6 .,RUN6
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UP ! TRAIL 6! OV]HANG1 Z HE KNEW HE M/--
B HE CD N4 ,! DEMON 0 DRA9+ 8 W--PULL+
HM D[N1 D[N '''4
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TRAIL4 ,/>+ 96^? EYES _H BE5 L      #CBG
/>+ AT ! SUN3 _! GRE5-$G$ IMAGE /AY$
/AMP$ ON 8 M9D4
  ,HE HE>D ! CRACK+ ( ICE Z ! BE> 2GAN
6CLAW XS WAY UP ! SIDE (! RAV9E4 ,HE
PICTUR$ X CLIMB+ ) LE?AL EASE4 ,HE _H TO
R1* ! OV]HANG1 OR HE WDN'T /& A *.E4
  ,WOLF LOP$ UP ! TRAIL4 ,TORAK SLIPP$ &
W5T D[N ON "O KNEE4 ,/RU7L$ 6HIS FEET4
,GL.ED OV] ! $GE4 ,! BE> _H CLIMB$ A
?IRD (! WAY4
  ,HE RAN ON4 ,HE R1*$ ! OV]HANG & ?REW
HMF 96! ROCKY HOLL[1 B5T D\#1 FI<T+ =
BR1?4 ,N[ =! RE/ ( 8 PLAN3 N[ 6CALL ON !
,_S = HELP4
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PUT BACK 8 H1D & .H[L$4
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! ,M.TA9S4 .,_W .,_S1 H[L$ ,TORAK1 ..,I
BR+ Y ! ,NANUAK6 ,HE> ME6 ,S5D YR P[] TO
CRU% ! DEMON F ! .,=E/6
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ICE CLATT]+ 96! RAV9E4
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/OPP$ H[L+4
  ,LOOK 2H Y1 ,TORAK4
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HM4















              ,,?IRTY-TWO           #CBI

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SPL9T]+ ! ICE ": HE'D BE5 /&+4
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,NANUAK60 HE CRI$4 8.,I H 6TAKE X 6!
,M.TA960
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,! BE> 0 NE>+ ! TOP4
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CD B>ELY IMAG9E H[ HE'D BR"\ HMF 6TRACK
!M "? ! DEMON-HAUNT$ ,=E/2 6BRAVE ! WRA?
(! ,_S 0V5TUR+ UP ! TRAIL4 8..,GIVE ME !
.,NANUAK10 REP1T$ ,HORD4
  ,WOLF ADV.ED ON HM1 8 :OLE BODY A %UD-
D]+ SN>L4 ,HE 0 NO L;G] A CUB2 HE 0 A
F]OCI\S "Y WOLF DEF5D+ 8 PACK BRO!R4
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,EAT] TRAP ! DEMON40
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SD HE NE$$ A BE>--,I CAU<T A "Y     #CCJ
"O4 ,I N"E KNEW :AT HE M1NT 6D60
  ,!N S"EAL ?+S HAPP5$ AT ONCE4 ,HORD
SWUNG 8 AXE AT ,TORAK'S ?ROAT4 ,TORAK
DUCK$4 ,WOLF SPRANG AT ,HORD1 S9K+ 8
TEE? 96HIS WRI/4 ,HORD BELL[$ & DROPP$ 8
AXE1 B ) 8 FREE FI/ HE RA9$ BL[S ON
,WOLF'S UNPROTECT$ H1D4
  8,NO60 YELL$ ,TORAK1 DRAW+ 8 KNIFE &
LAUN*+ HMF AT ,HORD4 ,HORD SEIZ$ ,WOLF
0! SCRUFF & ?REW HM AG/ ! BASALT1 !N
TWI/$ >.D & LUNG$ =! ,NANUAK SW++ F ,TO-
RAK'S NECK4
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,TORAK W5T D[N1 HE TORE ! P\* F 8 NECK &
HURL$ X UP ! TRAIL1 \ ( ,HORD'S R1*4
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CAT*+ X 9 MIDAIR1 B L&+ P]IL\SLY CLOSE
6! $GE (! RAV9E4
  8,WOLF60 CRI$ ,TORAK1 /RU7L+ 2N ,HORD1
:O 0 /RA4L+ 8 *E/ & KNEEL+ ON 8 >MS4
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$GE4 ,F J 2L HM CAME A M5AC+ GR[L--!N !
BE>'S BLACK CLAWS SLIC$ ! AIR1 N>R[LY
MISS+ ,WOLF'S PAWS4 '''             #CCA
  ,WOLF GAVE A TREM5D\S H1VE & REGA9$ !
TRAIL4 ,B !N1 =! F/ "T "E1 HE DECID$ TO
.RETURN "S?+ ,TORAK _H ?R[N1 & B.D$ T[>D
HM )! ,NANUAK 9 8 JAWS4
  ,HORD /RA9$ 6R1* ! P\*4 ,TORAK WRE/$
"O H& FREE & DRA7$ 8 >M AWAY4 ,IF ONLY 8
KNIFE >M WASN'T P9N$ "U ,HORD'S KNEE '''
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ROR1 ,TORAK WAT*$ ! BE> RISE ABV ! $GE (
! TRAIL4
  ,& 9 T F9AL MO;T1 Z ! BE> T[]$ ABV !M1
Z ,WOLF PAUS$ )! ,NANUAK 9 8 JAWS--IN T
F9AL MO;T Z ,TORAK /RU7L$ ) ,HORD1 !
TRUE M1N+ (! ,PROPHECY BROKE ^U HM4 ..,!
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  ,8 HE>T'S BLOOD4
  ,WOLF4
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  ,B HE KNEW :AT HE _H 6D4 ,\ L\D HE
%\T$ 6,WOLF1 8,TAKE X 6! ,M.TA96 ,UFF6
,UFF6 ,UFF60
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  8,UFF60 GASP$ ,TORAK4 ,8 EYES /UNG4
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,M.TA94                             #CCB
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SLIPP$ & TOPPL$ BACKW>D1 SCR1M+1 96! >MS
(! BE>4
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SCR1M+4 ,TORAK _H 6HELP HM4 '''
  ,F HI< ABV CAME A D1F5+ CRACK4
  ,! TRAIL %OOK4 ,TORAK 0 ?R[N 6HIS
KNEES4
  ,! CRACK SWELL$ 6A GR9D+ RO>4 ,HE ?REW
HMF 2N ! OV]HANG--& AN 9/ANT LAT]1 D[N
CAME ! RU%+1 RAMPAG+1 KILL+ SN[1 OBLIT]-
AT+ ,HORD1 OBLIT]AT+ ! BE>--S5D+ !M H[L+
D[N 96D1?4
  ,! ,_W ,_S _H HE>D ,TORAK'S PLEA4
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,NANUAK / 9 8 JAWS1 RAC+ "U ! ?"U+ SN[
T[>D ! ,M.TA94 8.,WOLF60 HE %\T$4 ,!N !
:OLE _W TURN$ :ITE4

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ROCK FACE1 ) 8 EYES TI<T %UT4
  ,AT LA/ HE 2CAME AW>E T ! ?"U+ _H
TURN$ 6E*OES--& T ! E*OES 7 GETT+ FA9T]4
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  ,! S.D ( XS FOOT/EPS FAD$ 6A      #CCC
HISS ( SETTL+ SN[4 '''
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  ,!N--SIL;E4
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  ,HE CD SEE \ ACR ! RAV9E4 ,HE 0 N BUR-
I$ ALIVE4 ,! ,_W ,_S _H PASS$ OV] ! OV]-
HANG & LET HM LIVE4 ,B ": 0 ,WOLF8
  ,HE GOT 6HIS FEET & /UM#D 6! $GE (!
TRAIL4 ,! D1D COLD _H G"O4 ,HE SAW !
,M.TA9S "? A HAZE ( SETTL+ SN[4 ,2L HM1
! RAV9E _H 4APPE>$ "U A *AOS ( ICE &
ROCK4 ,BURI$ 2N X LAY ,HORD &! BE>4
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TY HUSK1 =! ,_S _H BANI%$ ! DEMON 6!
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P1CE1 AF _! L;G IMPRISON;T )! DEMON4
  ,TORAK _H FULFILL$ 8 OA? 6,FA4 ,HE _H
GIV5 ! ,NANUAK 6! ,_W ,_S--&! ,_S _H DE-
/ROY$ ! BE>4
  ,HE KNEW T1 B HE CDN'T FEEL X4 ,ALL HE
CD FEEL 0 ! A*E 9 8 *E/4 ,": 0 ,WOLF8
,_H HE R1*$ ! ,M.TA9 2F ! SN[ CAME D[N8
,OR DID HE TOO LIE BURI$ "U ! ICE8
  8.,PL1SE 2 ALIVE10 MURMUR$ ,TORAK4
8,PL1SE4 ,I'LL N"E ASK ANY?+ AG40   #CCD
  ,A BREEZE LIFT$ 8 HAIR B BR"\ NO AN-
SW]4
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SKY-DANC+ )! JOY ( FLI<T4 ,F ! EA/ CAME
A ?"U ( HOOVES4 ,TORAK KNEW :AT T M1NT4
,X M1NT T ! RE9DE] 7 -+ D[N F ! FELLS4
,! ,=E/ 0 RETURN+ 6LIFE4
  ,TURN+1 HE SAW T ! WAY 6! S\? REMA9$
OP52 HE WD 2 A# 6F9D 8 WAY BACK 6,R5N &
,F9-,K$9N &! ,RAV5S4
  ,!N F ! NOR?--2Y ! TORR5T ( ICE T
BLOCK$ ! TRAIL1 2H ! CL\DS T HID ! ,M\N-
TA9 (! ,_W ,_S--A WOLF H[L$4
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PURE1 HE>T-WR5*+ S;G (A "Y WOLF4 ,& YET
X 0 / UNMISTAKABLY ,WOLF4
  ,! PA9 9 ,TORAK'S *E/ BROKE LOOSE &
LIFT$ FREE4
  ,Z HE LI/5$ 6! MUSIC ( ,WOLF'S S;G1 M
WOLF-VOICES JO9$ X3 W1V+ 9 & \1 B N"E
DR[N+ T "O CLE>1 WELL-LOV$ VOICE4 ,WOLF
0 N AL"O4
  ,TORAK'S EYES BLURR$ ) TE>S4 ,HE "U-
/OOD4 ,WOLF 0 H[L+ A F>EWELL4 ,HE WASN'T
-+ BACK4                            #CCE
  ,! H[L+ C1S$4 ,TORAK B[$ 8 H1D4 8,B
HE'S ALIVE10 HE SD \ L\D4 8,T'S :AT MAT-
T]S4 ,HE IS ALIVE40
  ,HE L;G$ 6H[L A REPLY3 6TELL ,WOLF T X
0 N ="E2 T "O "D1 HE WD F9D "S WAY = !M
6BE TGR4 ,B HE CDN'T ?9K H[ 6SAY X1 2C 9
WOLF TALK "! IS NO FUTURE4
  ,9/1D1 HE SD X 9 8 [N SPEE*4 ,HE KNEW
T ,WOLF WDN'T "U/&1 B HE AL KNEW T HE 0
MAK+ ! PROMISE 6HMF Z M* Z 6,WOLF4
  8,"S"D10 HE CALL$1 & 8 VOICE RANG "? !
RADIANT AIR1 8"S"D WE W 2 TGR4 ,WE W
HUNT TGR 9 ! ,=E/4 ,TGR--0 ,8 VOICE
BROKE4 8,I .PROMISE4 ,MY BRO!R1 ! WOLF40
  ,NO ANSW] CAME BACK4 ,B ,TORAK _H N
EXPECT$ "O4 ,HE _H MADE 8 PROMISE4
  ,HE /OOP$ =A H&;L ( SN[ 6COOL 8 BURN+
FACE4 ,X FELT GD4 ,HE SCOOP$ UP "S M &
RU2$ ! ,D1? ,M>K F 8 =EH1D4
  ,!N HE TURN$ & />T$ BACK T[>D ! ,=E/4




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            ,,AU?OR'S ,,NOTE        #CCG

  ,IF Y CD G BACK 6,TORAK'S _W1 Y'D F9D
"S ( X AMAZ+LY FAMILI> & "S ( X UTT]LY
/RANGE4 ,Y'D H G"O BACK SIX ?\S& YE>S1
6A "T :5 ! ,=E/ COV]$ ! :OLE ( NOR?WE/
,EUROPE4 ,! ,ICE ,AGE _H 5D$ A FEW ?\S&
YE>S 2F1 S ! MAMMO?S & SAB]-TOO!D TIG]S
_H G"O2 & AL? MO/ (! TREES1 PLANTS1 &
ANIMALS WD 2 ! SAME Z !Y >E N[1 ! =E/
HORSES WD 2 /URDI]1 & Y'D PROBABLY 2 AS-
TONI%$ AT YR F/ SI<T ( AN AURO*3 AN
ENORM\S WILD OX1 ) =W>D-PO9T+ HORNS1 :
/OOD AB SIX FEET HI< AT ! %\LD]4
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ME1 B _! WAY ( LIFE WD /RIKE Y Z V DI6]-
5T4 ,HUNT]-GA!R]S LIV$ 9 SMALL CLANS &
MOV$ >.D A LOT3 "S"TS /AY+ 9 A CAMPSITE
ONLY =A FEW "DS1 L ,TORAK & ,FA (! ,WOLF
,CLAN1 OR "S"TS /AY+ =A :OLE MOON OR A
S1SON1 L ! ,RAV5 & ,BO> ,CLANS4 ,!Y
_HN'T YET HE>D ( F>M+1 & !Y DIDN'T H
WRIT+1 METALS1 OR ! :EEL4 ,!Y DIDN'T NE$
!M4 ,!Y 7 SUP]B SURVIVORS4 ,!Y KNEW ALL
AB ! ANIMALS1 TREES1 PLANTS1 & ROCKS (!
,=E/4 ,:5 !Y WANT$ "S?+1 !Y KNEW    #CCH
": 6F9D X1 OR H[ 6MAKE X4
  ,M* ( ? ,I'VE BE5 A# 6LE>N F >*AEOLO-
GY3 9 O!R ^WS1 F ! TRACES (! CLANS' W1P-
ONS1 FOOD1 CLO!S1 & %ELT]S T !Y LEFT 2H
9 ! =E/4 ,B T'S ONLY "P ( X4 ,H[ DID !Y
.?9K8 ,:AT DID !Y 2LIEVE AB LIFE & D1?1
& ": !Y CAME F8 ,= T1 ,I'VE LOOK$ AT !
LIVES ( M REC5T HUNT]-GA!R]S1 9CLUD+ "S
(! ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN TRIBES1 ! ,9UIT
7,ESKIMO71 ! ,SAN ( S\!RN ,AFRICA1 &!
,A9U ( ,JAPAN4
  ,& YET ? L1VES ! "Q ( :AT X ACTU,Y
.FEELS L 6LIVE 9 ! ,=E/4 ,:AT DOES
SPRUCE RES9 TA/E L8 ,OR RE9DE] HE>T1 OR
SMOK$ ELK8 ,H[ DOES X FEEL 6SLEEP 9 "O (
! ,RAV5 ,CLAN'S OP5-FRONT$ %ELT]S8
  ,=TUNATELY1 X'S POSSI# 6F9D \1 AT L1/
6"S EXT5T1 2C "PS (! ,=E/ / REMA94 ,I'VE
BE5 "!4 ,& AT "TS1 X C TAKE AB ?REE SEC-
ONDS 6G BACK SIX ?\S& YE>S4 ,IF Y HE> R$
DE] BELL[+ AT MIDNI<T1 OR F9D FRE% WOLF
TRACKS CROSS+ YR [N2 IF Y SU45LY H 6P]-
SUADE A V $GY BE> T Y'RE NEI ?R1T NOR
PREY ''' T'S :5 Y'RE BACK 9 ,TORAK'S _W4
                                    #CCI
  ,F9,Y1 ,I'D L 6?ANK "S P4 ,I WANT TO
?ANK ,JORMA ,PATOSLMI = GUID+ ME "? ! =-
E/ ( NOR!RN ,F9L&1 = LETT+ ME TRY \ A
BIR*-B>K HORN1 = %[+ ME H[ 6C>RY FIRE 9
A PIECE ( SMOLD]+ FUNGUS1 &= LOTS ( O!R
HUNT+ H9TS & ,=E/ TIPS4 ,I AL WANT 6?ANK
,MR4 ,D]RICK ,COYLE1 ! ,YEOMAN ,RAV5MA/]
(! ,T[] ( ,LONDON1 = 9TRODUC+ ME 6"S EX-
TREMELY AUGU/ RAV5S4 ,3C]N+ WOLVES1 ,I'M
DEEPLY 9DEBT$ 6! "W ( ,DAVID ,ME*1 ,MI-
*AEL ,FOX1 ,LOIS ,CRISL]1 & ,%AUN ,EL-
LIS4 ,& LA/LY1 ,I WANT 6?ANK MY AG5T1
,PET] ,COX1 & MY $ITOR1 ,FIONA ,K5N$Y1 =
_! UNFAIL+ 5?USIASM & SUPPORT4
    ,,MI*ELLE ,,PAV]1 #BJJD









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                ,EXTRAS             #CDA

      ,*RONICLES ( ,ANCI5T ,D>K;S
              ,WOLF ,BRO!R

      ,MI*ELLE ,PAV] ON ! ,SPOOKY
            ,BUSI;S ( ,WRIT+

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WI% ,I KNEW6 ,WRIT+'S A SPOOKY BUSI;S4
,= 9/.E1 ,I DIDN'T "K T ,R5N IS ! BE/
%OT 9 ! =E/ UNTIL ! MO;T :5 %E /EPP$ \ F
! "UGR[? ) AN >R[ NOCK$ 6H] B[1 & PO9T$
X /RAI<T AT ,TORAK4 8,( C\RSE10 ,I ?"\1
8.T'S :O %E IS40 ,B ,I _HN'T "KN X 2FH&4
  ,"S"TS1 ?\<1 Y "K .EXACTLY ": ! ID1S
-E F4 ,I'M ?9K+ (! BE>4
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6Y4 ,D Y REMEMB] ! "P 9 ,*APT] ,"O1 :5
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:ITE ) T]ROR8 ,WELL1 ,I "K :AT T'S L1 2C
X'S HAPP5$ 6ME4 '''
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,CANYON ,N,NAL ,P>K1 9 S\!RN        #CDB
,CALI=NIA4 ,X 0 A B1UTI;L SUNNY "D1 )
JAYS *ATT]+ 9 ! P9ES Z ,I FOLL[$ A TRAIL
0! SIDE (A BUSY LL CREEK4
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  ,ON ! O!R SIDE (! /R1M1 ,I SPOTT$ TWO
B\LD]S4 ,EXCEPT !Y W]5'T B\LD]S4 ,!Y 7
TWO BE> CUBS4 ,! NEXT SECOND1 ,I SPOTT$
! "M3 A GRT BIG FEMALE BLACK BE>1 MOV+
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CUBS4
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H BE>S1 B ,I KNEW 5 6BE C]TA9 T ? WASN'T
GD4
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FEMALE BE> ) CUBS IS AT H] MO/ DANG]\S4
,IF %E ?9KS Y'RE ?R1T5+ !M1 %E'LL AT-
TACK4 ,HE'D AL SD T Z BE>S C'T SEE TOO
WELL & HATE SURPRISES1 X'S VITAL 6MAKE A
NOISE 6LET !M "K Y'RE "!3 8 TIP 0 6:IS-
TLE1 OR S+4
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*OICE4 ,& AL? ! BE>S W]5'T F> AWAY1 ,I
CD TELL F ! WAY ! "M 0 NOS+ >.D T %E
_HN'T YET SPOTT$ ME4 ,MY WAY HOME L$ "R
PA/ H]4 ,I ?"\ FA/4 ,X WD 2 A RE-   #CDC
,Y BAD IDEA 6TRY 6SN1K BY4 ,%E'D ?9K ,I
0 HUNT+ H]4 ,I ._H 6TELL H] ,I 0 "!4
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