,! ,BE> ,HUNT 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

.<,! ADV5TURE H]E N>RAT$ IS ONE ?AT HAPP5$ TO ,TOL/OY HIMSELF 9 #a#h#e#h4 ,MORE ?AN TW5TY YE>S LAT] HE GAVE UP HUNT+1 ON HUMANIT>IAN GR\NDS4.> 

,WE W]E \T ON A BE>-HUNT+ EXP$ITION4 ,MY COMRADE HAD %OT AT A BE>1 BUT ONLY GAVE HIM A FLE%-W\ND4 ,!RE W]E TRACES ( BLOOD ON ! SN[1 BUT ! BE> HAD GOT AWAY4 

,WE ALL COLLECT$ 9 A GR\P 9 ! =E/1 TO DECIDE :E!R WE \<T TO GO AFT] ! BE> AT ONCE1 OR WAIT TWO OR ?REE DAYS TILL HE %\LD SETTLE D[N AGA94 ,WE ASK$ ! PEASANT BE>-DRIV]S :E!R IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO GET R\ND ! BE> ?AT DAY4 

',NO4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE1' SAID AN OLD BE>-DRIV]4 ',Y\ MU/ LET ! BE> QUIET D[N4 ,9 FIVE DAYS' TIME IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SURR\ND HIM2 BUT IF Y\ FOLL[$ HIM N[1 Y\ W\LD ONLY FRI<T5 HIM AWAY1 & HE W\LD NOT SETTLE D[N4' 

,BUT A Y\NG BE>-DRIV] BEGAN DISPUT+ ) ! OLD MAN1 SAY+ ?AT IT WAS QUITE POSSIBLE TO GET R\ND ! BE> N[4 

',ON SU* SN[ AS ?IS1' SAID HE1 'HE WON'T GO F>1 = HE IS A FAT BE>4 ,HE WILL SETTLE D[N BE=E EV5+2 OR1 IF NOT1 ,I CAN OV]TAKE HIM ON SN[%OES4' 

,! COMRADE ,I WAS ) WAS AGA9/ FOLL[+ UP ! BE>1 & ADVIS$ WAIT+4 ,BUT ,I SAID3 

',WE NE$ NOT >GUE4 ,Y\ DO AS Y\ LIKE1 BUT ,I WILL FOLL[ UP ! TRACK ) ,DAMIAN4 ,IF WE GET R\ND ! BE>1 ALL RI<T4 ,IF NOT1 WE LOSE NO?+4 ,IT IS /ILL E>LY1 & !RE IS NO?+ ELSE = US TO DO TO-DAY4' 

,SO IT WAS >RANG$4 

,! O!RS W5T BACK TO ! SL$GES1 & RETURN$ TO ! VILLAGE4 ,DAMIAN & ,I TOOK SOME BREAD1 & REMA9$ BEH9D 9 ! =E/4 

,:5 !Y HAD ALL LEFT US1 ,DAMIAN & ,I EXAM9$ \R GUNS1 & AFT] TUCK+ ! SKIRTS ( \R W>M COATS 9TO \R BELTS1 WE />T$ (F1 FOLL[+ ! BE>'S TRACKS4 

,! WEA!R WAS F9E1 FRO/Y & CALM2 BUT IT WAS H>D WORK SN[-%OE+4 ,! SN[ WAS DEEP & S(T3 IT HAD NOT CAK$ TOGE!R AT ALL 9 ! =E/1 & FRE% SN[ HAD FALL5 ! DAY BE=E1 SO ?AT \R SN[-%OES SANK SIX 9*ES DEEP 9 ! SN[1 & SOMETIMES MORE4 

,! BE>'S TRACKS W]E VISIBLE FROM A DI/ANCE1 & WE C\LD SEE H[ HE HAD BE5 GO+2 SOMETIMES S9K+ 9 UP TO HIS BELLY & PL[+ UP ! SN[ AS HE W5T4 ,AT FIR/1 :ILE UND] L>GE TREES1 WE KEPT 9 SI<T ( HIS TRACK2 BUT :5 IT TURN$ 9TO A ?ICKET ( SMALL FIRS1 ,DAMIAN /OPP$4 

',WE MU/ LEAVE ! TRAIL N[1' SAID HE4 ',HE HAS PROBABLY SETTL$ SOME:]E H]E4 ,Y\ CAN SEE BY ! SN[ ?AT HE HAS BE5 SQUATT+ D[N4 ,LET US LEAVE ! TRACK & GO R\ND2 BUT WE MU/ GO QUIETLY4 ,DON'T %\T OR C\<1 OR WE %ALL FRI<T5 HIM AWAY4' 

,LEAV+ ! TRACK1 !RE=E1 WE TURN$ (F TO ! LEFT4 ,BUT :5 WE HAD GONE AB\T FIVE HUNDR$ Y>DS1 !RE W]E ! BE>'S TRACES AGA9 RI<T BE=E US4 ,WE FOLL[$ !M1 & !Y BR\<T US \T ON TO ! ROAD4 ,!RE WE /OPP$1 EXAM9+ ! ROAD TO SEE :I* WAY ! BE> HAD GONE4 ,H]E & !RE 9 ! SN[ W]E PR9TS ( ! BE>'S PAW1 CLAWS & ALL1 & H]E & !RE ! M>KS ( A PEASANT'S B>K %OES4 ,! BE> HAD EVID5TLY GONE T[>DS ! VILLAGE4 

,AS WE FOLL[$ ! ROAD1 ,DAMIAN SAID3 

',IT'S NO USE WAT*+ ! ROAD N[4 ,WE %ALL SEE :]E HE HAS TURN$ (F1 TO RI<T OR LEFT1 BY ! M>KS 9 ! S(T SN[ AT ! SIDE4 ,HE MU/ HAVE TURN$ (F SOME:]E2 = HE WON'T HAVE GONE ON TO ! VILLAGE4' 

,WE W5T ALONG ! ROAD = NE>LY A MILE1 & !N SAW1 AHEAD ( US1 ! BE>'S TRACK TURN+ (F ! ROAD4 ,WE EXAM9$ IT4 ,H[ /RANGE6 ,IT WAS A BE>'S TRACK RI<T 5\<1 ONLY NOT GO+ FROM ! ROAD 9TO ! =E/1 BUT FROM ! =E/ ON TO ! ROAD6 ,! TOES W]E PO9T+ T[>DS ! ROAD4 

',?IS MU/ BE ANO!R BE>1' ,I SAID4 

,DAMIAN LOOK$ AT IT1 & CONSID]$ A :ILE4 

',NO1' SAID HE4 ',IT'S ! SAME ONE4 ,HE'S BE5 PLAY+ TRICKS1 & WALK$ BACKW>DS :5 HE LEFT ! ROAD4' 

,WE FOLL[$ ! TRACK1 & F\ND IT REALLY WAS SO6 ,! BE> HAD GONE SOME T5 /EPS BACKW>DS1 & !N1 BEH9D A FIR TREE1 HAD TURN$ R\ND & GONE /RAI<T AHEAD4 ,DAMIAN /OPP$ & SAID3 

',N[1 WE >E SURE TO GET R\ND HIM4 ,!RE IS A M>% AHEAD ( US1 & HE MU/ HAVE SETTL$ D[N !RE4 ,LET US GO R\ND IT4' 

,WE BEGAN TO MAKE \R WAY R\ND1 ?R\< A FIR ?ICKET4 ,I WAS TIR$ \T BY ?IS TIME1 & IT HAD BECOME /ILL MORE DIFFICULT TO GET ALONG4 ,N[ ,I GLID$ ON TO JUNIP] BU%ES & CAU<T MY SN[-%OES 9 !M1 N[ A T9Y FIR TREE APPE>$ BETWE5 MY FEET1 OR1 FROM WANT ( PRACTICE1 MY SN[-%OES SLIPP$ (F2 & N[ ,I CAME UPON A /UMP OR A LOG HIDD5 BY ! SN[4 ,I WAS GETT+ V]Y TIR$1 & WAS DR5*$ ) P]SPIRATION2 & ,I TOOK (F MY FUR CLOAK4 ,& !RE WAS ,DAMIAN ALL ! TIME1 GLID+ ALONG AS IF 9 A BOAT1 HIS SN[%OES MOV+ AS IF ( !IR [N ACCORD1 NEV] CAT*+ AGA9/ ANY?+1 NOR SLIPP+ (F4 ,HE EV5 TOOK MY FUR & SLUNG IT OV] HIS %\LD]1 & /ILL KEPT URG+ ME ON4 

,WE W5T ON = TWO MORE MILES1 & CAME \T ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! M>%4 ,I WAS LAGG+ BEH9D4 ,MY SN[-%OES KEPT SLIPP+ (F1 & MY FEET /UMBL$4 ,SUDD5LY ,DAMIAN1 :O WAS AHEAD ( ME1 /OPP$ & WAV$ HIS >M4 ,:5 ,I CAME UP TO HIM1 HE B5T D[N1 PO9T+ ) HIS H&1 & :ISP]$3 

 ',DO Y\ SEE ! MAGPIE *ATT]+ ABOVE ?AT UND]GR[?8 ,IT SC5TS ! BE> FROM AF>4 ,?AT IS :]E HE MU/ BE4' 

,WE TURN$ (F & W5T ON = MORE ?AN ANO!R HALF-MILE1 & PRES5TLY WE CAME ON TO ! OLD TRACK AGA94 ,WE HAD1 !RE=E1 BE5 RI<T R\ND ! BE>1 :O WAS N[ )9 ! TRACK WE HAD LEFT4 ,WE /OPP$1 & ,I TOOK (F MY CAP & LOOS5$ ALL MY CLO!S4 ,I WAS AS HOT AS 9 A /EAM BA?1 & AS WET AS A DR[N$ RAT4 ,DAMIAN TOO WAS FLU%$1 & WIP$ HIS FACE ) HIS SLEEVE4 

',WELL1 SIR1' HE SAID1 'WE HAVE DONE \R JOB1 & N[ WE MU/ HAVE A RE/4' 

,! EV5+ GL[ ALREADY %[$ R$ ?R\< ! =E/4 ,WE TOOK (F \R SN[-%OES & SAT D[N ON !M1 & GOT SOME BREAD & SALT \T ( \R BAGS4 ,FIR/ ,I ATE SOME SN[1 & !N SOME BREAD2 & ! BREAD TA/$ SO GOOD1 ?AT ,I ?\<T ,I HAD NEV] 9 MY LIFE HAD ANY LIKE IT BE=E4 ,WE SAT !RE RE/+ UNTIL IT BEGAN TO GR[ DUSK1 & !N ,I ASK$ ,DAMIAN IF IT WAS F> TO ! VILLAGE4 

',YES1' HE SAID4 ',IT MU/ BE AB\T EI<T MILES4 ,WE WILL GO ON !RE TO-NI<T1 BUT N[ WE MU/ RE/4 ,PUT ON Y\R FUR COAT1 SIR1 OR Y\'LL BE CAT*+ COLD4' 

,DAMIAN FLATT5$ D[N ! SN[1 & BREAK+ (F SOME FIR BRAN*ES MADE A B$ ( !M4 ,WE LAY D[N SIDE BY SIDE1 RE/+ \R HEADS ON \R >MS4 ,I DO NOT REMEMB] H[ ,I FELL ASLEEP4 ,TWO H\RS LAT] ,I WOKE UP1 HE>+ SOME?+ CRACK4 

,I HAD SLEPT SO S\NDLY ?AT ,I DID NOT KN[ :]E ,I WAS4 ,I LOOK$ >\ND ME4 ,H[ WOND]FUL6 ,I WAS 9 SOME SORT ( A HALL1 ALL GLITT]+ & :ITE ) GLEAM+ PILL>S1 & :5 ,I LOOK$ UP ,I SAW1 ?R\< DELICATE :ITE TRAC]Y1 A VAULT1 RAV5 BLACK & /UDD$ ) COLOR$ LI<TS4 ,AFT] A GOOD LOOK1 ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT WE W]E 9 ! =E/1 & ?AT :AT ,I TOOK = A HALL & PILL>S1 W]E TREES COV]$ ) SN[ & HO>-FRO/1 & ! COLOR$ LI<TS W]E />S TW9KL+ BETWE5 ! BRAN*ES4 

,HO>-FRO/ HAD SETTL$ 9 ! NI<T2 ALL ! TWIGS W]E ?ICK ) IT1 ,DAMIAN WAS COV]$ ) IT1 IT WAS ON MY FUR COAT1 & IT DROPP$ D[N FROM ! TREES4 ,I WOKE ,DAMIAN2 & WE PUT ON \R SN[%OES & />T$4 ,IT WAS V]Y QUIET 9 ! =E/4 ,NO S\ND WAS HE>D BUT ?AT ( \R SN[-%OES PU%+ ?R\< ! S(T SN[2 EXCEPT :5 N[ & !N A TREE1 CRACK$ BY ! FRO/1 MADE ! =E/ RES\ND4 ,ONLY ONCE WE HE>D ! S\ND ( A LIV+ CREATURE4 ,SOME?+ RU/L$ CLOSE TO US1 & !N RU%$ AWAY4 ,I FELT SURE IT WAS ! BE>1 BUT :5 WE W5T TO ! SPOT :5CE ! S\ND HAD COME1 WE F\ND ! FOOTM>KS ( H>ES1 & SAW SEV]AL Y\NG ASP5 TREES ) !IR B>K GNAW$4 ,WE HAD />TL$ SOME H>ES :ILE !Y W]E FE$+4 

,WE CAME \T ON ! ROAD1 & FOLL[$ IT1 DRAGG+ \R SN[-%OES BEH9D US4 ,IT WAS EASY WALK+ N[4 ,\R SN[-%OES CLATT]$ AS !Y SLID BEH9D US FROM SIDE TO SIDE ( ! H>D-TRODD5 ROAD4 ,! SN[ CREAK$ UND] \R BOOTS1 & ! COLD HO>-FRO/ SETTL$ ON \R FACES LIKE D[N4 ,SE5 ?R\< ! BRAN*ES1 ! />S SEEM$ TO BE RUNN+ TO MEET US1 N[ TW9KL+1 N[ VANI%+1 AS IF ! :OLE SKY W]E ON ! MOVE4 

,I F\ND MY COMRADE SLEEP+1 BUT WOKE HIM UP1 & RELAT$ H[ WE HAD GOT R\ND ! BE>4 ,AFT] TELL+ \R PEASANT HO/ TO COLLECT BEAT]S = ! MORN+1 WE HAD SUPP] & LAY D[N TO SLEEP4 

,I WAS SO TIR$ ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE SLEPT ON TILL MIDDAY1 IF MY COMRADE HAD NOT R\S$ ME4 ,I JUMP$ UP1 & SAW ?AT HE WAS ALREADY DRESS$1 & BUSY DO+ SOME?+ TO HIS GUN4 

',:]E IS ,DAMIAN8' SAID ,I4 

',9 ! =E/1 LONG AGO4 ,HE HAS ALREADY BE5 OV] ! TRACKS Y\ MADE1 & BE5 BACK H]E1 & N[ HE HAS GONE TO LOOK AFT] ! BEAT]S4' 

,I WA%$ & DRESS$1 & LOAD$ MY GUNS2 & !N WE GOT 9TO A SL$GE1 & />T$4 

,! %>P FRO/ /ILL CONT9U$4 ,IT WAS QUIET1 & ! SUN C\LD NOT BE SE54 ,!RE WAS A ?ICK MI/ ABOVE US1 & HO>-FRO/ /ILL COV]$ EV]Y?+4 

,AFT] DRIV+ AB\T TWO MILES ALONG ! ROAD1 AS WE CAME NE> ! =E/1 WE SAW A CL\D ( SMOKE RIS+ FROM A HOLL[1 & PRES5TLY REA*$ A GR\P ( PEASANTS1 BO? M5 & WOM51 >M$ ) CUDGELS4 

,WE GOT \T & W5T UP TO !M4 ,! M5 SAT ROA/+ POTATOES1 & LAU<+ & TALK+ ) ! WOM54 

,DAMIAN WAS !RE TOO2 & :5 WE >RIV$ ! PEOPLE GOT UP1 & ,DAMIAN L$ !M AWAY TO PLACE !M 9 ! CIRCLE WE HAD MADE ! DAY BE=E4 ,!Y W5T ALONG 9 S+LE FILE1 M5 & WOM51 ?IRTY 9 ALL4 ,! SN[ WAS SO DEEP ?AT WE C\LD ONLY SEE !M FROM !IR WAI/S UPW>DS4 ,!Y TURN$ 9TO ! =E/1 & MY FRI5D & ,I FOLL[$ 9 !IR TRACK4 

,?\< !Y HAD TRODD5 A PA?1 WALK+ WAS DIFFICULT2 BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO FALL3 IT WAS LIKE WALK+ BETWE5 TWO WALLS ( SN[4 

,WE W5T ON 9 ?IS WAY = NE>LY HALF A MILE1 :5 ALL AT ONCE WE SAW ,DAMIAN COM+ FROM ANO!R DIRECTION--RUNN+ T[>DS US ON HIS SN[%OES1 & BECKON+ US TO JO9 HIM4 ,WE W5T T[>DS HIM1 & HE %[$ US :]E TO /&4 ,I TOOK MY PLACE1 & LOOK$ R\ND ME4 

,TO MY LEFT W]E TALL FIR TREES1 BETWE5 ! TRUNKS ( :I* ,I C\LD SEE A GOOD WAY1 &1 LIKE A BLACK PAT* JU/ VISIBLE BEH9D ! TREES1 ,I C\LD SEE A BEAT]4 ,9 FRONT ( ME WAS A ?ICKET ( Y\NG FIRS1 AB\T AS HI< AS A MAN1 !IR BRAN*ES WEI<$ D[N & /UCK TOGE!R ) SN[4 ,?R\< ?IS COPSE RAN A PA? ?ICKLY COV]$ ) SN[1 & LEAD+ /RAI<T UP TO :]E ,I /OOD4 ,! ?ICKET /RET*$ AWAY TO ! RI<T ( ME1 & 5D$ 9 A SMALL GLADE1 :]E ,I C\LD SEE ,DAMIAN PLAC+ MY COMRADE4 

,I EXAM9$ BO? MY GUNS1 & CONSID]$ :]E ,I HAD BETT] /&4 ,?REE /EPS BEH9D ME WAS A TALL FIR4 

',?AT'S :]E ,I'LL /&1' ?\<T ,I1 '& !N ,I CAN LEAN MY SECOND GUN AGA9/ ! TREE'2 & ,I MOV$ T[>DS ! TREE1 S9K+ UP TO MY KNEES 9 ! SN[ AT EA* /EP4 ,I TROD ! SN[ D[N1 & MADE A CLE>ANCE AB\T A Y>D SQU>E1 TO /& ON4 ,ONE GUN ,I KEPT 9 MY H&2 ! O!R1 READY COCK$1 ,I PLAC$ LEAN+ UP AGA9/ ! TREE4 ,!N ,I UN%EA!D & REPLAC$ MY DAGG]1 TO MAKE SURE ?AT ,I C\LD DRAW IT EASILY 9 CASE ( NE$4 

,JU/ AS ,I HAD F9I%$ !SE PREP>ATIONS1 ,I HE>D ,DAMIAN %\T+ 9 ! =E/3 

',HE'S UP6 ,HE'S UP6' 

,& AS SOON AS ,DAMIAN %\T$1 ! PEASANTS R\ND ! CIRCLE ALL REPLI$ 9 !IR DIFF]5T VOICES4 

',UP1 UP1 UP6 ,\6 ,\6 ,\6' %\T$ ! M54 

',AYE6 ,AYE6 ,AYE6' SCREAM$ ! WOM5 9 HI<-PIT*$ TONES4 

,! BE> WAS 9SIDE ! CIRCLE1 & AS ,DAMIAN DROVE HIM ON1 ! PEOPLE ALL R\ND KEPT %\T+4 ,ONLY MY FRI5D & ,I /OOD SIL5T & MOTIONLESS1 WAIT+ = ! BE> TO COME T[>DS US4 ,AS ,I /OOD GAZ+ & LI/5+1 MY HE>T BEAT VIOL5TLY4 ,I TREMBL$1 HOLD+ MY GUN FA/4 

',N[ N[1' ,I ?\<T4 ',HE WILL COME SUDD5LY4 ,I %ALL AIM1 FIRE1 & HE WILL DROP----' 

,SUDD5LY1 TO MY LEFT1 BUT AT A DI/ANCE1 ,I HE>D SOME?+ FALL+ ON ! SN[4 ,I LOOK$ BETWE5 ! TALL FIR TREES1 &1 SOME FIFTY PACES (F1 BEH9D ! TRUNKS1 SAW SOME?+ BIG & BLACK4 ,I TOOK AIM & WAIT$1 ?9K+3 

',WON'T HE COME ANY NE>]8' 

,AS ,I WAIT$ ,I SAW HIM MOVE HIS E>S1 TURN1 & GO BACK2 & !N ,I CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( ! :OLE ( HIM 9 PR(ILE4 ,HE WAS AN IMM5SE BRUTE4 ,9 MY EXCITEM5T1 ,I FIR$1 & HE>D MY BULLET GO 'FLOP' AGA9/ A TREE4 ,PE]+ ?R\< ! SMOKE1 ,I SAW MY BE> SCAMP]+ BACK 9TO ! CIRCLE1 & DISAPPE>+ AMONG ! TREES4 

',WELL1' ?\<T ,I4 ',MY *ANCE IS LO/4 ,HE WON'T COME BACK TO ME4 ,EI!R MY COMRADE WILL %OOT HIM1 OR HE WILL ESCAPE ?R\< ! L9E ( BEAT]S4 ,9 ANY CASE HE WON'T GIVE ME ANO!R *ANCE4' 

,I RELOAD$ MY GUN1 H[EV]1 & AGA9 /OOD LI/5+4 ,! PEASANTS W]E %\T+ ALL R\ND1 BUT TO ! RI<T1 NOT F> FROM :]E MY COMRADE /OOD1 ,I HE>D A WOMAN SCREAM+ 9 A FR5ZI$ VOICE3 

 ',H]E HE IS6 ,H]E HE IS6 ,COME H]E1 COME H]E6 ,OH6 ,OH6 ,AYE6 ,AYE6' 

,EVID5TLY %E C\LD SEE ! BE>4 ,I HAD GIV5 UP EXPECT+ HIM1 & WAS LOOK+ TO ! RI<T AT MY COMRADE4 ,ALL AT ONCE ,I SAW ,DAMIAN ) A /ICK 9 HIS H&1 & )\T HIS SN[-%OES1 RUNN+ ALONG A FOOTPA? T[>DS MY FRI5D4 ,HE CR\*$ D[N BESIDE HIM1 PO9T+ HIS /ICK AS IF AIM+ AT SOME?+1 & !N ,I SAW MY FRI5D RAISE HIS GUN & AIM 9 ! SAME DIRECTION4 ,CRACK6 ,HE FIR$4 

',!RE1' ?\<T ,I4 ',HE HAS KILL$ HIM4' 

,BUT ,I SAW ?AT MY COMRADE DID NOT RUN T[>DS ! BE>4 ,EVID5TLY HE HAD MISS$ HIM1 OR ! %OT HAD NOT TAK5 FULL EFFECT4 

',! BE> WILL GET AWAY1' ,I ?\<T4 ',HE WILL GO BACK1 BUT HE WON'T COME A SECOND TIME T[>DS ME4--,BUT :AT IS ?AT8' 

,SOME?+ WAS COM+ T[>DS ME LIKE A :IRLW9D1 SNORT+ AS IT CAME2 & ,I SAW ! SN[ FLY+ UP QUITE NE> ME4 ,I GLANC$ /RAI<T BE=E ME1 & !RE WAS ! BE>1 RU%+ ALONG ! PA? ?R\< ! ?ICKET RI<T AT ME1 EVID5TLY BESIDE HIMSELF ) FE>4 ,HE WAS H>DLY HALF A DOZ5 PACES (F1 & ,I C\LD SEE ! :OLE ( HIM--HIS BLACK *E/ & 5ORM\S HEAD ) A R$DI% PAT*4 ,!RE HE WAS1 BLUND]+ /RAI<T AT ME1 & SCATT]+ ! SN[ AB\T AS HE CAME4 ,I C\LD SEE BY HIS EYES ?AT HE DID NOT SEE ME1 BUT1 MAD ) FE>1 WAS RU%+ BL9DLY ALONG2 & HIS PA? L$ HIM /RAI<T AT ! TREE UND] :I* ,I WAS /&+4 ,I RAIS$ MY GUN & FIR$4 ,HE WAS ALMO/ UPON ME N[1 & ,I SAW ?AT ,I HAD MISS$4 ,MY BULLET HAD GONE PA/ HIM1 & HE DID NOT EV5 HE> ME FIRE1 BUT /ILL CAME HEADLONG T[>DS ME4 ,I L[]$ MY GUN1 & FIR$ AGA91 ALMO/ T\*+ HIS HEAD4 ,CRACK6 ,I HAD HIT1 BUT NOT KILL$ HIM6 

,HE RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 & LAY+ HIS E>S BACK1 CAME AT ME1 %[+ HIS TEE?4 

,I SNAT*$ AT MY O!R GUN1 BUT ALMO/ BE=E ,I HAD T\*$ IT1 HE HAD FL[N AT ME &1 KNOCK+ ME OV] 9TO ! SN[1 HAD PASS$ RI<T OV] ME4 

 ',?ANK GOODNESS1 HE HAS LEFT ME1' ?\<T ,I4 

,I TRI$ TO RISE1 BUT SOME?+ PRESS$ ME D[N1 & PREV5T$ MY GETT+ UP4 ,! BE>'S RU% HAD C>RI$ HIM PA/ ME1 BUT HE HAD TURN$ BACK1 & HAD FALL5 ON ME ) ! :OLE WEI<T ( HIS BODY4 ,I FELT SOME?+ HEAVY WEI<+ ME D[N1 & SOME?+ W>M ABOVE MY FACE1 & ,I REALIZ$ ?AT HE WAS DRAW+ MY :OLE FACE 9TO HIS M\?4 ,MY NOSE WAS ALREADY 9 IT1 & ,I FELT ! HEAT ( IT1 & SMELT HIS BLOOD4 ,HE WAS PRESS+ MY %\LD]S D[N ) HIS PAWS SO ?AT ,I C\LD NOT MOVE3 ALL ,I C\LD DO WAS TO DRAW MY HEAD D[N T[>DS MY *E/ AWAY FROM HIS M\?1 TRY+ TO FREE MY NOSE & EYES1 :ILE HE TRI$ TO GET HIS TEE? 9TO !M4 ,!N ,I FELT ?AT HE HAD SEIZ$ MY =EHEAD JU/ UND] ! HAIR ) ! TEE? ( HIS L[] JAW1 & ! FLE% BEL[ MY EYES ) HIS UPP] JAW1 & WAS CLOS+ HIS TEE?4 ,IT WAS AS IF MY FACE W]E BE+ CUT ) KNIVES4 ,I /RUGGL$ TO GET AWAY1 :ILE HE MADE HA/E TO CLOSE HIS JAWS LIKE A DOG GNAW+4 ,I MANAG$ TO TWI/ MY FACE AWAY1 BUT HE BEGAN DRAW+ IT AGA9 9TO HIS M\?4 

',N[1' ?\<T ,I1 'MY 5D HAS COME6' 

,!N ,I FELT ! WEI<T LIFT$1 & LOOK+ UP1 ,I SAW ?AT HE WAS NO LONG] !RE4 ,HE HAD JUMP$ (F ME & RUN AWAY4 

,:5 MY COMRADE & ,DAMIAN HAD SE5 ! BE> KNOCK ME D[N & BEG9 WORRY+ ME1 !Y RU%$ TO ! RESCUE4 ,MY COMRADE1 9 HIS HA/E1 BLUND]$1 & 9/EAD ( FOLL[+ ! TRODD5 PA?1 RAN 9TO ! DEEP SN[ & FELL D[N4 ,:ILE HE WAS /RUGGL+ \T ( ! SN[1 ! BE> WAS GNAW+ AT ME4 ,BUT ,DAMIAN JU/ AS HE WAS1 )\T A GUN1 & ) ONLY A /ICK 9 HIS H&1 RU%$ ALONG ! PA? %\T+3 

',HE'S EAT+ ! MA/]6 ,HE'S EAT+ ! MA/]6' 

,& AS HE RAN1 HE CALL$ TO ! BE>3 

',OH Y\ IDIOT6 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+8 ,LEAVE (F6 ,LEAVE (F6' 

,! BE> OBEY$ HIM1 & LEAV+ ME RAN AWAY4 ,:5 ,I ROSE1 !RE WAS AS MU* BLOOD ON ! SN[ AS IF A %EEP HAD BE5 KILL$1 & ! FLE% HUNG 9 RAGS ABOVE MY EYES1 ?\< 9 MY EXCITEM5T ,I FELT NO PA94 

,MY COMRADE HAD COME UP BY ?IS TIME1 & ! O!R PEOPLE COLLECT$ R\ND3 !Y LOOK$ AT MY W\ND1 & PUT SN[ ON IT4 ,BUT ,I1 =GETT+ AB\T MY W\NDS1 ONLY ASK$3 

',:]E'S ! BE>8 ,:I* WAY HAS HE GONE8' 

,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D3 

',H]E HE IS6 ,H]E HE IS6' 

,& WE SAW ! BE> AGA9 RUNN+ AT US4 ,WE SEIZ$ \R GUNS1 BUT BE=E ANY ONE HAD TIME TO FIRE HE HAD RUN PA/4 ,HE HAD GR[N F]OCI\S1 & WANT$ TO GNAW ME AGA91 BUT SEE+ SO MANY PEOPLE HE TOOK FRI<T4 ,WE SAW BY HIS TRACK ?AT HIS HEAD WAS BLE$+1 & WE WANT$ TO FOLL[ HIM UP2 BUT1 AS MY W\NDS HAD BECOME V]Y PA9FUL1 WE W5T1 9/EAD1 TO ! T[N TO F9D A DOCTOR4 

,! DOCTOR /IT*$ UP MY W\NDS ) SILK1 & !Y SOON BEGAN TO HEAL4 

,A MON? LAT] WE W5T TO HUNT ?AT BE> AGA91 BUT ,I DID NOT GET A *ANCE ( F9I%+ HIM4 ,HE W\LD NOT COME \T ( ! CIRCLE1 BUT W5T R\ND & R\ND1 GR[L+ 9 A T]RIBLE VOICE4 

,DAMIAN KILL$ HIM4 ,! BE>'S L[] JAW HAD BE5 BROK51 & ONE ( HIS TEE? KNOCK$ \T BY MY BULLET4 

,HE WAS A HUGE CREATURE1 & HAD SPL5DID BLACK FUR4 

,I HAD HIM /UFF$1 & HE N[ LIES 9 MY ROOM4 ,! W\NDS ON MY =EHEAD HEAL$ UP SO ?AT ! SC>S CAN SC>CELY BE SE54 

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