
    ,,*APT] ,,VI -- ,,! ,,FAM9E
  ,! SPR+ (! YE> 0 AT H& :5 ,GREY ,B1V]
F9I%$ 8 L;G J\RNEY4 ,X 0 ,APRIL1 & ,:ITE
,FANG 0 A YE> OLD :5 HE PULL$ 96! HOME
VILLAGES & 0 LOOS$ F ! H>;S 0,MIT-SAH4
,?\< A L;G WAY F 8 FULL GR[?1 ,:ITE
,FANG1 NEXT 6,LIP-LIP1 0 ! L>GE/ YE>L+ 9
! VILLAGE4 ,BO? F 8 "F1 ! WOLF1 & F
,KI*E1 HE _H 9H]IT$ /ATURE & /R5G?1 &
ALR HE 0 M1SUR+ UP AL;GSIDE ! FULL-GR[N
DOGS4 ,B HE _H N YET GR[N -PACT4 ,8 BODY
0 SL5D] & RANGY1 & 8 /R5G? M /R+Y ?AN
MASSIVE1 ,8 COAT 0 ! TRUE WOLF-GREY1 &
6ALL APPE>.ES HE 0 TRUE WOLF HMF4 ,!
QU>T]-/RA9 ( DOG HE _H 9H]IT$ F ,KI*E _H
LEFT NO M>K ON HM PHYSIC,Y1 ?\< X _H
PLAY$ XS "P 9 8 M5TAL MAKE-UP4
  ,HE W&]$ "? ! VILLAGE1 RECOGNIS+ )
/AID SATISFAC;N ! V>I\S GODS HE _H "KN
2F ! L;G J\RNEY4 ,!N "! 7 ! DOGS1
PUPPIES GR[+ UP L HMF1 & GR[N DOGS T DID
N LOOK S L>GE & =MIDA# Z ! MEMORY
PICTURES HE RETA9$ ( !M4 ,AL1 HE /OOD
LESS 9 FE> ( !M ?AN =M]LY1 /ALK+ AM;G !M
)A C]TA9 C>E.S EASE T 0 Z NEW 6HM Z X 0
5JOYA#4
  ,"! 0 ,BASEEK1 A GRIZZL$ OLD FELL[ T 9
8 "Y] "DS _H B 6UNCOV] 8 FANGS 6S5D
,:ITE ,FANG CR++ & CR\*+ 6! "R AB4 ,F HM
,:ITE ,FANG _H LE>N$ M* ( 8 [N
9SIGNIFIC.E2 & F HM HE 0 N[ 6LE>N M* (!
*ANGE & DEVELOP;T T _H TAK5 PLACE 9 HMF4
,:ILE ,BASEEK _H BE5 GR[+ W1K] ) AGE1
,:ITE ,FANG _H BE5 GR[+ /R;G] ) Y\?4
  ,X 0 AT ! CUTT+-UP (A MOOSE1 FRE%-
KILL$1 T ,:ITE ,FANG LE>N$ (! *ANG$
REL,NS 9 : HE /OOD 6! DOG-_W4 ,HE _H GOT
= HMF A HO( & "P (! %9-B"O1 6: Q A BIT (
M1T 0 ATTA*$4 ,)DRAWN F ! IMM SCRAM# (!
O!R DOGS -- 9 FACT \ ( SI<T 2H A ?ICKET
-- HE 0 DEV\R+ 8 PRIZE1 :5 ,BASEEK RU%$
9 ^U HM4 ,2F HE KNEW :AT HE 0 DO+1 HE _H
SLA%$ ! 9TRUD] TWICE & SPRUNG CLE>4
,BASEEK 0 SURPRIS$ 0! O!R'S TEM];Y &
SWIFT;S ( ATTACK4 ,HE /OOD1 GAZ+ /UPIDLY
ACR AT ,:ITE ,FANG1 ! RAW1 R$ %9-B"O 2T
!M4
  ,BASEEK 0 OLD1 & ALR HE _H -E 6"K !
9CR1S+ VAL\R (! DOGS X _H BE5 8 WONT
6BULLY4 ,BITT] EXP]I;ES ^!1 :1 P]=CE1 HE
SWALL[$1 CALL+ ^U ALL 8 WISDOM 6COPE )
!M4 ,9 ! OLD "DS HE WD H SPRUNG ^U ,:ITE
,FANG 9 A FURY ( "RE\S WRA?4 ,B N[ 8
WAN+ P[]S WD N P]MIT S* A C\RSE4 ,HE
BRI/L$ FI]CELY & LOOK$ OM9\SLY ACR ! %9-
B"O AT ,:ITE ,FANG4 ,& ,:ITE ,FANG1
RESURRECT+ Q A D1L (! OLD AWE1 SEEM$
6WILT & 6%R9K 9 ^U HMF & GR[ SMALL1 Z HE
CA/ AB 9 8 M9D =A WAY 6B1T A RETR1T N
TOO 9GLORI\S4
  ,& "R "H ,BASEEK ]R$4 ,_H HE 3T5T$ HMF
) LOOK+ FI]CE & OM9\S1 ALL WD H BE5
WELL4 ,:ITE ,FANG1 ON ! V]GE ( RETR1T1
WD H RETR1T$1 L1V+ ! M1T 6HM4 ,B ,BASEEK
DID N WAIT4 ,HE 3SID]$ ! VICTORY ALR 8 &
/EPP$ =W>D 6! M1T4 ,Z HE B5T 8 H1D
C>E.SLY 6SMELL X1 ,:ITE ,FANG BRI/L$
SLI<TLY4 ,EV5 !N X 0 N TOO LATE =
,BASEEK 6RETRIEVE ! SITU,N4 ,_H HE M]ELY
/OOD OV] ! M1T1 H1D UP & GL[]+1 ,:ITE
,FANG WD ULTIMATELY H SLUNK AWAY4 ,B !
FRE% M1T 0 /R;G 9 ,BASEEK'S NO/RILS1 &
GRE$ URG$ HM 6TAKE A BITE ( X4
  ,? 0 TOO M* = ,:ITE ,FANG4 ,FRE% ^U 8
MON?S ( MA/]Y OV] 8 [N T1M-MATES1 X 0 2Y
8 SELF-3TROL 6/& IDLY 0:ILE ANO!R DEV\R$
! M1T T 2L;G$ 6HM4 ,HE /RUCK1 AF 8
CU/OM1 )\T W>N+4 ,)! F/ SLA%1 ,BASEEK'S
"R E> 0 RIPP$ 96RI2ONS4 ,HE 0 A/.D$ AT !
SU45;S ( X4 ,B M ?+S1 & MO/ GRIEV\S "OS1
7 HAPP5+ ) EQUAL SU45;S4 ,HE 0 KNOCK$ (F
8 FEET4 ,8 ?ROAT 0 BITT54 ,:ILE HE 0
/RU7L+ 6HIS FEET ! "Y DOG SANK TEE?
TWICE 96HIS %\LD]4 ,! SWIFT;S ( X 0
2WILD]+4 ,HE MADE A FUTILE RU% AT ,:ITE
,FANG1 CLIPP+ ! EMPTY AIR ) AN \TRAG$
SNAP4 ,! NEXT MO;T 8 NOSE 0 LAID OP51 &
HE 0 /A7]+ BACKW>D AWAY F ! M1T4
  ,! SITU,N 0 N[ REV]S$4 ,:ITE ,FANG
/OOD OV] ! %9-B"O1 BRI/L+ & M5AC+1 :ILE
,BASEEK /OOD A LL WAY (F1 PREP>+
6RETR1T4 ,HE D>$ N RISK A FI<T ) ? "Y
LI<TN+-FLA%1 & AG HE KNEW1 & M BITT]LY1
! 5FEE#;T ( ONCOM+ AGE4 ,8 ATTEMPT
6MA9TA9 8 DIGN;Y 0 H]OIC4 ,CALMLY TURN+
8 BACK ^U "Y DOG & %9-B"O1 Z ?\< BO? 7
2N 8 NOTICE & UNWOR?Y ( 8 3SID],N1 HE
/ALK$ GR&LY AWAY4 ,NOR1 UNTIL WELL \ (
SI<T1 DID HE /OP 6LICK 8 BLE$+ W.DS4
  ,! E6ECT ON ,:ITE ,FANG 0 6GIVE HM A
GRT] FAI? 9 HMF1 &A GRT] PRIDE4 ,HE
WALK$ LESS S(TLY AM;G ! GR[N DOGS2 8
ATTITUDE T[>D !M 0 LESS -PROMIS+4 ,N T
HE W5T \ ( 8 WAY LOOK+ = TR\#4 ,F> F X4
,B ^U 8 WAY HE DEM&$ 3SID],N4 ,HE /OOD
^U 8 "R 6G 8 WAY UNMOLE/$ & 6GIVE TRAIL
6NO DOG4 ,HE _H 6BE TAK5 96A3.T1 T 0
ALL4 ,HE 0 NO L;G] 6BE 4REG>D$ & IGNOR$1
Z 0 ! LOT ( PUPPIES1 & Z 3T9U$ 6BE ! LOT
(! PUPPIES T 7 8 T1M-MATES4 ,!Y GOT \ (!
WAY1 GAVE TRAIL 6! GR[N DOGS1 & GAVE UP
M1T 6!M "U -PUL.N4 ,B ,:ITE ,FANG1
UNCOMPANIONA#1 SOLIT>Y1 MOROSE1 SC>CELY
LOOK+ 6"R OR LEFT1 RED\BTA#1 =BI4+ (
ASPECT1 REMOTE & ALI51 0 A3EPT$ Z AN
EQUAL 0HIS PUZZL$ ELD]S4 ,!Y QKLY LE>N$
6L1VE HM AL"O1 NEI V5TUR+ HO/ILE ACTS
NOR MAK+ OV]TURES ( FRLI;S4 ,IF !Y LEFT
HM AL"O1 HE LEFT !M AL"O -- A /ATE (
A6AIRS T !Y F.D1 AF A FEW 5C.T]S1 6BE
PRE-EM95TLY DESIRA#4
  ,9 MIDSUMM] ,:ITE ,FANG _H AN EXP]I;E4
,TROTT+ AL;G 9 8 SIL5T WAY 69VE/IGATE A
NEW TEPEE : _H BE5 ERECT$ ON ! $GE (!
VILLAGE :ILE HE 0 AWAY )! HUNT]S AF
MOOSE1 HE CAME FULL ^U ,KI*E4 ,HE PAUS$
& LOOK$ AT H]4 ,HE REMEMB]$ H] VAGUELY1
B HE ,,REMEMB]$ H]1 & T 0 M ?AN CD 2 SD
= H]4 ,%E LIFT$ H] LIP AT HM 9 ! OLD
SN>L ( M5ACE1 & 8 MEMORY 2CAME CLE>4 ,8
=GOTT5 CUBHOOD1 ALL T 0 ASSOCIAT$ ) T
FAMILI> SN>L1 RU%$ BACK 6HM4 ,2F HE _H
"KN ! GODS1 %E _H BE5 6HM ! C5TRE-P9 (!
UNIV]SE4 ,! OLD FAMILI> FEEL+S ( T "T
CAME BACK ^U HM1 SURG$ UP )9 HM4 ,HE
B.D$ T[>DS H] JOY\SLY1 & %E MET HM )
%REWD FANGS T LAID 8 *EEK OP5 6! B"O4
,HE DID N "U/&4 ,HE BACK$ AWAY1 2WILD]$
& PUZZL$4
  ,B X 0 N ,KI*E'S FAULT4 ,A WOLF-"M 0 N
MADE 6REMEMB] H] CUBS (A YE> OR S 2F4 ,S
%E DID N REMEMB] ,:ITE ,FANG4 ,HE 0 A
/RANGE ANIMAL1 AN 9TRUD]2 & H] PRES5T
LITT] ( PUPPIES GAVE H] ! "R 6RES5T S*
9TRU.N4
  ,"O (! PUPPIES SPRAWL$ UP 6,:ITE
,FANG4 ,!Y 7 HALF-BRO!RS1 ONLY !Y DID N
"K X4 ,:ITE ,FANG SNI6$ ! PUPPY
CURI\SLY1 ":^U ,KI*E RU%$ ^U HM1 GA%+ IS
FACE A SECOND "T4 ,HE BACK$ F>!R AWAY4
,ALL ! OLD MEMORIES & ASSOCI,NS DI$ D[N
AG & PASS$ 96! GRAVE F : !Y _H BE5
RESURRECT$4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ,KI*E LICK+ H]
PUPPY & /OPP+ N[ & !N 6SN>L AT HM4 ,%E 0
)\T VALUE 6HM4 ,HE _H LE>N$ 6GET AL;G
)\T H]4 ,H] M1N+ 0 =GOTT54 ,"! 0 NO
PLACE = H] 9 8 S*EME ( ?+S1 Z "! 0 NO
PLACE = HM 9 H]S4
  ,HE 0 / /&+1 /UPID & 2WILD]$1 !
MEMORIES =GOTT51 WOND]+ :AT X 0 ALL AB1
:5 ,KI*E ATTACK$ HM A ?IRD "T1 9T5T ON
DRIV+ HM AWAY ALT F ! VIC9;Y4 ,& ,:ITE
,FANG ALL[$ HMF 6BE DRIV5 AWAY4 ,? 0 A
FEMALE ( 8 K9D1 & X 0 A LAW ( 8 K9D T !
MALES M/ N FI<T ! FEMALES4 ,HE DID N "K
ANY?+ AB ? LAW1 = X 0 NO G5]ALIS,N (!
M9D1 N A "S?+ ACQUIR$ 0EXP]I;E (! _W4
,HE KNEW X Z A SECRET PROMPT+1 Z AN URGE
( 9/9CT -- (! SAME 9/9CT T MADE HM H[L
AT ! MOON & />S ( NI<TS1 & T MADE HM FE>
D1? &! UN"KN4
  ,! MON?S W5T BY4 ,:ITE ,FANG GREW
/R;G]1 H1VI]1 & M -PACT1 :ILE 8 "* 0
DEVELOP+ AL;G ! L9ES LAID D[N 0HIS H]$;Y
& 8 5VIRON;T4 ,8 H]$;Y 0 A LIFE-/UFF T
MAY 2 LIK5$ 6CLAY4 ,X POSSESS$ _M
POSSIBILITIES1 0 CAPA# ( 2+ M\LD$ 96_M
DI6]5T =MS4 ,5VIRON;T S]V$ 6MODEL !
CLAY1 6GIVE X A "PICUL> =M4 ,?US1 _H
,:ITE ,FANG N"E -E 9 6! FIRES ( MAN1 !
,WILD WD H M\LD$ HM 96A TRUE WOLF4 ,B !
GODS _H GIV5 HM A DI6]5T 5VIRON;T1 & HE
0 M\LD$ 96A DOG T 0 R WOLFI%1 B T 0 A
DOG & N A WOLF4
  ,& S1 AC 6! CLAY ( 8 NATURE &!
PRESSURE ( 8 SURR.D+S1 8 "* 0 2+ M\LD$
96A C]TA9 "PICUL> %APE4 ,"! 0 NO ESCAP+
X4 ,HE 0 2COM+ M MOROSE1 M
UNCOMPANIONA#1 M SOLIT>Y1 M F]OCI\S2
:ILE ! DOGS 7 LE>N+ M & M T X 0 BETT]
6BE AT P1CE ) HM ?AN AT W>1 & ,GREY
,B1V] 0 -+ 6PRIZE HM M GRTLY )! PASSAGE
( EA* "D4
  ,:ITE ,FANG1 SEEM+ 6SUM UP /R5G? 9 ALL
8 QUALITIES1 N"E!.S SU6]$ F "O 2SETT+
W1K;S4 ,HE CD N /& 2+ LAU<$ AT4 ,!
LAU<T] ( M5 0 A HATE;L ?+4 ,!Y MI<T LAU<
AM;G !MVS AB ANY?+ !Y PL1S$ EXCEPT HMF1
& HE DID N M9D4 ,B ! MO;T LAU<T] 0 TURN$
^U HM HE WD FLY 96A MO/ T]RI# RAGE4
,GRAVE1 DIGNIFI$1 SOMBRE1 A LAU< MADE HM
FRANTIC 6RIDICUL\S;S4 ,X S \TRAG$ HM &
UPSET HM T = H\RS HE WD 2HAVE L A DEMON4
,& WOE 6! DOG T AT S* "TS RAN F\L ( HM4
,HE KNEW ! LAW TOO WELL 6TAKE X \ (
,GREY ,B1V]2 2H ,GREY ,B1V] 7 A CLUB &
GODH1D4 ,B 2H ! DOGS "! 0 NO?+ B SPACE1
& 96? SPACE !Y FLEW :5 ,:ITE ,FANG CAME
ON ! SC5E1 MADE MAD 0LAU<T]4
  ,9 ! ?IRD YE> ( 8 LIFE "! CAME A GRT
FAM9E 6! ,MACK5ZIE ,9DIANS4 ,9 ! SUMM] !
FI% FAIL$4 ,9 ! W9T] ! C>IBOO =SOOK _!
A3U/OM$ TRACK4 ,MOOSE 7 SC>CE1 ! RA2ITS
ALM 4APPE>$1 HUNT+ & PREY+ ANIMALS
P]I%$4 ,D5I$ _! USUAL FOOD-SUPPLY1 W1K5$
0HUNG]1 !Y FELL ^U & DEV\R$ "O ANO!R4
,ONLY ! /R;G SURVIV$4 ,:ITE ,FANG'S GODS
7 ALW HUNT+ ANIMALS4 ,! OLD &! W1K ( !M
DI$ ( HUNG]4 ,"! 0 WAIL+ 9 ! VILLAGE1 ":
! WOM5 & *N W5T )\T 9 ORD] T :AT LL !Y
_H MI<T G 96! BELLIES (! L1N & HOLL[-EY$
HUNT]S :O TROD ! =E/ 9 ! VA9 PURSUIT (
M1T4
  ,6S* EXTREM;Y 7 ! GODS DRIV5 T !Y ATE
! S(T-TANN$ L1!R ( _! MOCASS9S & MITT5S1
:ILE ! DOGS ATE ! H>;SES (F _! BACKS &!
V :IP-LA%ES4 ,AL1 !
DOGS ATE "O ANO!R1 & AL ! GODS ATE !
DOGS4 ,! W1KE/ &! M WOR?.S 7 EAT5 F/4 ,!
DOGS T / LIV$1 LOOK$ ON & "U/OOD4 ,A FEW
(! BOLDE/ & WISE/ =SOOK ! FIRES (! GODS1
: _H N[ 2COME A %AM#S1 & FL$ 96! =E/1
":1 9 ! 5D1 !Y />V$ 6D1? OR 7 EAT5
0WOLVES4
  ,9 ? "T ( MIS]Y1 ,:ITE ,FANG1 TOO1
/OLE AWAY 96! WOODS4 ,HE 0 BETT] FITT$
=! LIFE ?AN ! O!R DOGS1 = HE _H ! TRA9+
( 8 CUBHOOD 6GUIDE HM4 ,ESPECI,Y ADEPT
DID HE 2COME 9 /ALK+ SMALL LIV+ ?+S4 ,HE
WD LIE 3C1L$ = H\RS1 FOLL[+ E MOVE;T (A
CAUTI\S TREE-SQUIRREL1 WAIT+1 )A PATI;E
Z HUGE Z ! HUNG] HE SU6]$ F1 UNTIL !
SQUIRREL V5TUR$ \ ^U ! GR.D4 ,EV5 !N1
,:ITE ,FANG 0 N PREMATURE4 ,HE WAIT$
UNTIL HE 0 SURE ( /RIK+ 2F ! SQUIRREL CD
GA9 A TREE-REFUGE4 ,!N1 & N UNTIL !N1 WD
HE FLA% F 8 HID+-PLACE1 A GREY
PROJECTILE1 9CR$IBLY SWIFT1 N"E FAIL+ XS
M>K -- ! FLEE+ SQUIRREL T FL$ N FA/ 5\<4
  ,SU3ESS;L Z HE 0 ) SQUIRRELS1 "! 0 "O
DI6ICULTY T PREV5T$ HM F LIV+ & GR[+ FAT
ON !M4 ,"! 7 N 5 SQUIRRELS4 ,S HE 0
DRIV5 6HUNT / SMALL] ?+S4 ,S ACUTE DID 8
HUNG] 2COME AT "TS T HE 0 N ABV ROOT+ \
WOOD-MICE F _! BURR[S 9 ! GR.D4 ,NOR DID
HE SCORN 6D BATTLE )A W1SEL Z HUNGRY Z
HMF & _M "TS M F]OCI\S4
  ,9 ! WOR/ P9*ES (! FAM9E HE /OLE BACK
6! FIRES (! GODS4 ,B HE DID N G 96!
FIRES4 ,HE LURK$ 9 ! =E/1 AVOID+ 4COV]Y
& RO2+ ! SN>ES AT ! R>E 9T]VALS :5 GAME
0 CAU<T4 ,HE EV5 RO2$ ,GREY ,B1V]'S SN>E
(A RA2IT AT A "T :5 ,GREY ,B1V] /A7]$ &
TOTT]$ "? ! =E/1 SITT+ D[N (T5 6RE/1 :AT
( W1K;S &( %ORT;S ( BR1?4
  ,"O "D ,:ILE ,FANG 5C.T]$ A "Y WOLF1
GAUNT & SCRAWNY1 LOOSE-JO9T$ ) FAM9E4
,_H HE N BE5 HUNGRY HMF1 ,:ITE ,FANG
MI<T H G"O ) HM & EV5TU,Y F.D 8 WAY 96!
PACK AM;G/ 8 WILD BRE?R54 ,Z X WAS1 HE
RAN ! "Y WOLF D[N & KILL$ & ATE HM4
  ,=TUNE SEEM$ 6FAV\R HM4 ,ALW1 :5 H>DE/
PRESS$ = FOOD1 HE F.D "S?+ 6KILL4 ,AG1
:5 HE 0 W1K1 X 0 8 LUCK T N"O (! L>G]
PREY+ ANIMALS *.ED ^U HM4 ,?US1 HE 0
/R;G F ! TWO "DS' EAT+ A LYNX _H AF=D$
HM :5 ! HUNGRY WOLF-PACK RAN FULL TILT
^U HM4 ,X 0 A L;G1 CRUEL *ASE1 B HE 0
BETT] N\RI%$ ?AN !Y1 & 9 ! 5D \TRAN !M4
,& N ONLY DID HE \TRUN !M1 B1 CIRCL+
WIDELY BACK ON 8 TRACK1 HE GA!R$ 9 "O (
8 EXHAU/$ PURSU]S4
  ,AF T HE LEFT T "P (! C.TRY & J\RNEY$
OV] 6! VALLEY ":9 HE _H BE5 BORN4 ,"H1 9
! OLD LAIR1 HE 5C.T]$ ,KI*E4 ,UP 6H] OLD
TRICKS1 %E1 TOO1 _H FL$ ! 9HOSPITA#
FIRES (! GODS & G"O BACK 6H] OLD REFUGE
6GIVE BIR? 6H] "Y4 ,( ? LITT] B "O
REMA9$ ALIVE :5 ,:ITE ,FANG CAME ^U !
SC5E1 & ? "O 0 N DE/9$ 6LIVE L;G4 ,"Y
LIFE _H LL *.E 9 S* A FAM9E4
  ,KI*E'S GREET+ ( H] GR[N SON 0 ANY?+ B
A6EC;NATE4 ,B ,:ITE ,FANG DID N M9D4 ,HE
_H \TGR[N 8 "M4 ,S HE TURN$ TAIL
PHILOSOPHIC,Y & TROTT$ ON UP ! /R1M4 ,AT
! =KS HE TOOK ! TURN+ 6! LEFT1 ": HE F.D
! LAIR (! LYNX ) :OM 8 "M & HE _H F"\
L;G 2F4 ,"H1 9 ! AB&ON$ LAIR1 HE SETTL$
D[N & RE/$ =A "D4
  ,DUR+ ! E>LY SUMM]1 9 ! LA/ "DS (!
FAM9E1 HE MET ,LIP-LIP1 :O _H LIKEWISE
TAK5 6! WOODS1 ": HE _H EK$ \ A MIS]A#
EXI/;E4
  ,:ITE ,FANG CAME ^U HM UNEXPECT$LY4
,TROTT+ 9 OPPOSITE DIREC;NS AL;G ! BASE
(A HI< BLUFF1 !Y R.D$ A CORN] ( ROCK &
F.D !MVS FACE 6FACE4 ,!Y PAUS$ ) 9/ANT
AL>M1 & LOOK$ AT EA* O!R SUSPICI\SLY4
  ,:ITE ,FANG 0 9 SPL5DID 3DI;N4 ,8
HUNT+ _H BE5 GD1 &=A WEEK HE _H EAT5 8
FILL4 ,HE 0 EV5 GORG$ F 8 LATE/ KILL4 ,B
9 ! MO;T HE LOOK$ AT ,LIP-LIP 8 HAIR
ROSE ON 5D ALL AL;G 8 BACK4 ,X 0 AN
9VOLUNT>Y BRI/L+ ON 8 "P1 ! PHYSICAL
/ATE T 9 ! PA/ _H ALW A3OMPANI$ ! M5TAL
/ATE PRODUC$ 9 HM 0,LIP-LIP'S BULLY+ &
P]SECU;N4 ,Z 9 ! PA/ HE _H BRI/L$ &
SN>L$ AT SI<T ( ,LIP-LIP1 S N[1 &
AUTOMATIC,Y1 HE BRI/L$ & SN>L$4 ,HE DID
N WA/E ANY "T4 ,! ?+ 0 D"O ?OR\<LY &)
DESPAT*4 ,LIP-LIP ESSAY$ 6BACK AWAY1 B
,:ITE ,FANG /RUCK HM H>D1 %\LD] 6%\LD]4
,LIP-LIP 0 OV]?R[N & ROLL$ ^U 8 BACK4
,:ITE ,FANG'S TEE? DROVE 96! SCRAWNY
?ROAT4 ,"! 0 A D1?-/RU7LE1 DUR+ : ,:ITE
,FANG WALK$ >.D1 /IFF-LE7$ & OBS]VANT4
,!N HE RESUM$ 8 C\RSE & TROTT$ ON AL;G !
BASE (! BLUFF4
  ,"O "D1 N L;G AF1 HE CAME 6! $GE (!
=E/1 ": A N>R[ /RET* ( OP5 L& SLOP$ D[N
6! ,MACK5ZIE4 ,HE _H BE5 OV] ? GR.D 2F1
:5 X 0 B>E1 B N[ A VILLAGE O3UPI$ X4 ,/
HI45 AM;G/ ! TREES1 HE PAUS$ 6/UDY !
SITU,N4 ,SI<TS & S.DS & SC5TS 7 FAMILI>
6HM4 ,X 0 ! OLD VILLAGE *ANG$ 6A NEW
PLACE4 ,B SI<TS & S.DS & SMELLS 7 DI6]5T
F ^? HE _H LA/ _H :5 HE FL$ AWAY F X4
,"! 0 NO :IMP]+ NOR WAIL+4 ,3T5T$
S.DS SALUT$ 8 E>1 & :5 HE HE>D ! ANGRY
VOICE (A WOMAN HE KNEW X 6BE ! ANG] T
PROCE$S F A FULL /OMA*4 ,& "! 0 A SMELL
9 ! AIR ( FI%4 ,"! 0 FOOD4 ,! FAM9E 0
G"O4 ,HE CAME \ BOLDLY F ! =E/ & TROTT$
96CAMP /RAI<T 6,GREY ,B1V]'S TEPEE4
,GREY ,B1V] 0 N "!2 B ,KLOO-KOO* WELCOM$
HM ) GLAD CRIES &! :OLE (A FRE%-CAU<T
FI%1 & HE LAY D[N 6WAIT ,GREY ,B1V]'S
-+4

