,,*APT] ,,IX

,R$-,EYE 0 AN ATAVISM4 ,HE 0 ! GRT
  4CORDANT
ELE;T 9 \R HORDE4 ,HE 0 M PRIMITIVE ?AN
  ANY
( U4 ,HE DID N 2L;G ) U1 YET WE 7 / S
PRIMITIVE \RVS T WE 7 9CAPA# (A
COOP]ATIVE EF=T /R;G 5 6KILL HM OR CA/
HM \4 ,RUDE Z 0 \R SOCIAL ORGANIZ,N1 HE
  WAS1
N"E!.S1 TOO RUDE 6LIVE 9 X4 ,HE T5D$ ALW
6DE/ROY ! HORDE 0HIS UNSOCIAL ACTS4 ,HE
  0
RE,Y A REV].N 6AN E>LI] TYPE1 & 8 PLACE
0 )! ,TREE ,P R ?AN ) U :O 7
9 ! PROCESS ( 2COM+ M54







,HE 0 A MON/] ( CRUELTY1 : IS SAY+ A GRT
D1L 9 T "D4 ,HE B1T 8 WIVES--N T HE "E
_H M ?AN "O WIFE AT A "T1 B T HE 0
M>RI$ _M "TS4 ,X 0 IMPOSSI# = ANY WOMAN
  TO
LIVE ) HM1 & YET !Y DID LIVE ) HM1 \ (
-PUL.N4 ,"! 0 NO GA9SAY+ HM4

  ,NO MAN 0 /R;G 5 6/& AG/ HM4
















,(T5 D ,I H VI.NS (! QUIET H\R 2F !
TWILI<T4 ,F DR9K+-PLACE & C>ROT PAT* &
B]RY SWAMP ! ,FOLK >E TROOP+ 96! OP5
  SPACE
2F ! CAVES4 ,!Y D>E L+] NO LAT] ?AN ?1
=! DR1D;L D>K;S IS APPROA*+1 9 : !
_W IS GIV5 OV] 6! C>NAGE (! HUNT+
ANIMALS1 :ILE ! =E-RUNN]S ( MAN HIDE
  TREMBL+LY
9 _! HOLES4
,"! YET REMA9 6U A FEW M9UTES 2F WE
  CLIMB TO
\R CAVES4 ,WE >E TIR$ F ! PLAY (! "D1 &
! S.DS WE MAKE >E SUBDU$4 ,EV5 ! CUBS1 /
GRE$Y = FUN & ANTICS1 PLAY ) RE/RA9T4 ,!
W9D F ! SEA HAS DI$ D[N1 &! %AD[S >E
L5G!N+ )! LA/ (! SUN'S DESC5T4 ,&
!N1 SU45LY1 F ,R$-,EYE'S CAVE1 BR1KS A
  WILD
SCR1M+ &! S.D ( BL[S4 ,HE IS B1T+ 8
WIFE4




,AT F/ AN AW$ SIL;E -ES ^U U4 ,B Z !
BL[S & SCR1MS 3T9UE WE BR1K \ 96AN 9SANE
GI2]+ ( HELP.S RAGE4 ,X IS PLA9 T ! M5
RES5T ,R$-,EYE'S AC;NS1 B !Y >E TOO
  AFRAID (
HM4 ,! BL[S C1SE1 &A L[ GROAN+ DIES
  AWAY1
:ILE WE *ATT] AM;G \RVS &! SAD TWILI<T
CREEPS ^U U4

,WE1 6:OM MO/ HAPP5+S 7 JOKES1 N"E LAU<$
DUR+ ,R$-,EYE'S WIFE-B1T+S4 ,WE KNEW TOO
  WELL !
TRAG$Y ( !M4 ,ON M ?AN "O MORN+1 AT !
  BASE
(! CLIFF1 DID WE F9D ! BODY ( 8 LATE/
  WIFE4
,HE _H TOSS$ H] "!1 AF %E _H DI$1 F 8
CAVE-M\?4 ,HE N"E BURI$ 8 D1D4 ,! TASK (
C>RY+ AWAY ! BODIES1 T ELSE WD H POLLUT$
\R ABID+-PLACE1 HE LEFT 6! HORDE4 ,WE
  USU,Y
FLUNG !M 96! RIV] 2L ! LA/
DR9K+-PLACE4

,N AL"O DID ,R$-,EYE MURD] 8 WIVES1 B HE
  AL
MURD]$ = 8 WIVES1 9 ORD] 6GET !M4 ,:5 HE
WANT$ A NEW WIFE & SELECT$ ! WIFE (
  ANO!R MAN1
HE PROMPTLY KILL$ T MAN4 ,TWO ( ^!
  MURD]S ,I SAW
MYF4 ,! :OLE HORDE KNEW1 B CD D NO?+4
,WE _H N YET DEVELOP$ ANY GOV]N;T1 6SP1K
  (1
9SIDE ! HORDE4 ,WE _H C]TA9 CU/OMS &
  VISIT$
\R WRA? ^U ! UNLUCKY "OS :O VIOLAT$ ^?
CU/OMS4 ,?US1 = EXAMPLE1 ! 9DIVIDUAL :O
  DEFIL$
A DR9K+-PLACE WD 2 ATTACK$ 0E ONLOOK]1
:ILE "O :O DELIB]ATELY GAVE A FALSE AL>M
  0 !
RECIPI5T ( M* R\< USAGE AT \R H&S4 ,B
  ,R$-,EYE
WALK$ R\<-%OD OV] ALL \R CU/OMS1 & WE S
FE>$ HM T WE 7 9CAPA# (! COLLECTIVE
AC;N NEC 6PUNI% HM4


,X 0 DUR+ ! SIX? W9T] 9 \R CAVE T ,LOP-
  ,E>
& ,I 4COV]$ T WE 7 RE,Y GR[+ UP4 ,F
! F/ X _H BE5 A SQUEEZE 6GET 9 "? !
5TR.E-CREVICE4 ,? _H _H XS ADVANTAGES1
H["E4 ,X _H PREV5T$ ! L>G] ,FOLK F TAK+
\R CAVE AWAY F U4 ,& X 0 A MO/ DESIRA#
CAVE1 ! HI<E/ ON ! BLUFF1 ! SAFE/1 & 9
W9T] ! SMALLE/ & W>ME/4

,6%[ ! /AGE (! M5TAL DEVELOP;T (!
,FOLK1 ,I MAY /ATE T X WD H BE5 A SIMPLE
?+ = "S ( !M 6H DRIV5 U \ &
5L>G$ ! CREVICE-OP5+4 ,B !Y N"E ?"\
( X4 ,LOP-,E> & ,I DID N ?9K ( X EI
  UNTIL
\R 9CR1S+ SIZE -PELL$ U 6MAKE AN
5L>GE;T4 ,? O3URR$ :5 SUMM] 0 WELL AL;G
& WE 7 FAT ) BETT] =AGE4 ,WE "W$ AT !
CREVICE 9 SPELLS1 :5 ! FANCY /RUCK U4





,AT F/ WE DUG ! CRUMBL+ ROCKS AWAY ) \R
F+]S1 UNTIL \R NAILS GOT SORE1 :5 ,I
  A3ID5T,Y
/UM#D ^U ! IDEA ( US+ A PIECE ( WOOD ON
  !
ROCK4 ,? "W$ WELL4 ,AL X "W$ WOE4 ,"O

MORN+ E>LY1 WE _H SCRAT*$ \ (! WALL Q A
H1P ( FRAG;TS4 ,I GAVE ! H1P A %OVE OV]
  !
LIP (! 5TR.E4 ,! NEXT MO;T "! CAME UP
F 2L A H[L ( RAGE4 ,"! 0 NO NE$ 6LOOK4
,WE KNEW ! VOICE ONLY TOO WELL4 ,! RU2I%
  _H
DESC5D$ ^U ,R$-,EYE4










,WE CR\*$ D[N 9 ! CAVE 9 3/]N,N4 ,A
M9UTE LAT] HE 0 AT ! 5TR.E1 PE]+ 9 AT U
) 8 9FLAM$ EYES & RAG+ L A DEMON4 ,B HE
0 TOO L>GE4 ,HE CD N GET 9 6U4 ,SU45LY
  HE
W5T AWAY4 ,? 0 SUSPICI\S4 ,0ALL WE KNEW
  (
,FOLK NATURE HE %D H REMA9$ & _H \ 8
RAGE4 ,I CREPT 6! 5TR.E & PEEP$ D[N4 ,I
  CD
SEE HM J 2G9N+ 6M.T ! BLUFF AG4 ,9
"O H& HE C>RI$ A L;G /ICK4 ,2F ,I CD
DIV9E 8 PLAN1 HE 0 BACK AT ! 5TR.E &
SAVAGELY JA2+ ! /ICK 9 AT U4

,8 ?RU/S 7 PRODIGI\S4 ,!Y CD H
4EMB[ELL$ U4 ,WE %RANK BACK AG/ !
SIDE-WALLS1 ": WE 7 ALM \ ( RANGE4 ,B BY
9DU/RI\S POK+ HE GOT U N[ & AG--CRUEL1
SCRAP+ JABS )! 5D (! /ICK T RAK$ (F
! HIDE & HAIR4 ,:5 WE SCR1M$ )! HURT1 HE
RO>$ 8 SATISFAC;N & JA2$ ! H>D]4



,I 2GAN 6GR[ ANGRY4 ,I _H A TEMP] ( MY
  [N 9
^? "DS1 & PRETTY 3SID]A# C\RAGE1 TOO1
ALBEIT X 0 L>GELY ! C\RAGE (! CORN]$
  RAT4
,I CAU<T HOLD (! /ICK ) MY H&S1 B S* 0
8 /R5G? T HE J]K$ ME 96! CREVICE4 ,HE
R1*$ = ME ) 8 L;G >M1 & 8 NAILS TORE MY
FLE% Z ,I L1P$ BACK F ! CLUT* & GA9$ !
-P>ATIVE SAFETY (! SIDE-WALL4

,HE 2GAN POK+ AG1 & CAU<T ME A PA9;L BL[
  ON
! %\LD]4 ,2Y %IV]+ ) F"R & YELL+
:5 HE 0 HIT1 ,LOP-,E> DID NO?+4 ,I LOOK$
  =A
/ICK ) : 6JAB BACK1 B F.D ONLY ! 5D (
A BRAN*1 AN 9* "? &A FOOT L;G4 ,I ?REW
? AT ,R$-,EYE4 ,X DID NO DAMAGE1 ?\< HE
  H[L$
)A SU45 9CR1SE ( RAGE AT MY D>+ 6/RIKE
BACK4 ,HE 2GAN JA2+ FURI\SLY4 ,I F.D A
  FRAG;T
( ROCK & ?REW X AT HM1 /RIK+ HM ON !
  *E/4
,? EMBOLD5$ ME1 &1 2SS1 ,I 0 N[ Z ANGRY
  Z
HE1 & _H LO/ ALL FE>4 ,I RIPP$ FRAG;T (
  ROCK
F ! WALL4 ,! PIECE M/ H WEI<$ TWO OR
?REE P.DS4 ,) MY /R5G? ,I SLAMM$ X FULL
  9TO
,R$-,EYE'S FACE4 ,X NE>LY F9I%$ HM4 ,HE
  /A7]$
BACKW>D1 DROPP+ 8 /ICK1 & ALM FELL (F !
CLIFF4

,HE 0 A F]OCI\S SI<T4 ,8 FACE 0 COV]$ )
BLOOD1 & HE 0 SN>L+ & GNA%+ 8 FANGS L
A WILD BO>4 ,HE WIP$ ! BLOOD F 8 EYES1
  CAU<T
SI<T ( ME1 & RO>$ ) FURY4 ,8 /ICK 0 G"O1
S HE 2GAN RIPP+ \ *UNKS ( CRUMBL+ ROCK &
?R[+ !M 9 AT ME4 ,? SUPPLI$ ME )
AMMUNI;N4 ,I GAVE HM Z GD Z HE S5T1 &
  BETT]2
= HE PRES5T$ A GD T>GET1 :ILE HE CAU<T
  ONLY
GLIMPSES ( ME Z ,I SNU7L$ AG/ ! SIDE-
  WALL4
,SU45LY HE 4APPE>$ AG4 ,F ! LIP (!
CAVE ,I SAW HM DESC5D+4 ,ALL ! HORDE _H
  GA!R$
\TSIDE & 9 AW$ SIL;E 0 LOOK+ ON4 ,Z HE
DESC5D$1 ! M TIMID "OS SCURRI$ = _!
CAVES4 ,I CD SEE OLD ,M>R[-,B"O TOTT]+
  AL;G Z
FA/ Z HE CD4 ,R$-,EYE SPRANG \ F ! WALL
  &
F9I%$ ! LA/ TW5TY FEET "? ! AIR4 ,HE
L&$ AL;GSIDE A "M :O 0 J 2G9N+ !
ASC5T4 ,%E SCR1M$ ) FE>1 &! TWO-YE>-OLD
* T 0 CL++ 6H] REL1S$ XS GRIP &
ROLL$ AT ,R$-,EYE'S FEET4 ,BO? HE &! "M
R1*$ = X1 & HE GOT X4 ,! NEXT MO;T !
FRAIL LL BODY _H :IRL$ "? ! AIR &
%ATT]$ AG/ ! WALL4 ,! "M RAN 6X1
CAU<T X UP 9 H] >MS1 & CR\*$ OV] X CRY+4







,R$-,EYE />T$ OV] 6PICK UP ! /ICK4 ,OLD
,M>R[-,B"O _H TOTT]$ 96HIS WAY4 ,R$-
  ,EYE'S GRT
H& %OT \ & CLUT*$ ! OLD MAN 0! BACK (
! NECK4 ,I LOOK$ 6SEE 8 NECK BROK54 ,8
  BODY
W5T LIMP Z HE SURR5D]$ HMF 6HIS FATE4
,R$-,EYE HESITAT$ A MO;T1 & ,M>R[-,B"O1
  %IV]+
T]RIBLY1 B[$ 8 H1D & COV]$ 8 FACE ) 8
CROSS$ >MS4 ,!N ,R$-,EYE SLAMM$ HM FACE-
  D[NW>D
6! GR.D4 ,OLD ,M>R[-,B"O DID N /RU7LE4
  ,HE
LAY "! CRY+ )! FE> ( D1?4 ,I SAW !
,HAIR.S ,"O1 \ 9 ! OP5 SPACE1 B1T+ 8 *E/
& BRI/L+1 B AFRAID 6-E =W>D4 ,& !N1
9 OB$I;E 6"S :IM ( 8 ]RATIC _S1
,R$-,EYE LET ! OLD MAN AL"O & PASS$ ON &
RECOV]$ ! /ICK4





,HE RETURN$ 6! WALL & 2GAN 6CLIMB UP4
,LOP-,E>1 :O 0 %IV]+ & PEEP+ AL;GSIDE (
  ME1
SCRAM#D BACK 96! CAVE4 ,X 0 PLA9 T
,R$-,EYE 0 B5T ^U MURD]4 ,I 0 DESP]ATE &

ANGRY & FAIRLY COOL4 ,RUNN+ BACK & =?
  AL;G
! NEI<BOR+ L$GES1 ,I GA!R$ A H1P ( ROCKS
  AT
! CAVE-5TR.E4 ,R$-,EYE 0 N[ S"EAL Y>DS
2N ME1 3C1L$ =! MO;T 0AN \-JUT (
! CLIFF4 ,Z HE CLIMB$1 8 H1D CAME
  96VIEW1 &
,I BANG$ A ROCK D[N4 ,X MISS$1 /RIK+ !
  WALL &
%ATT]+2 B ! FLY+ DU/ & GRIT FILL$ 8
EYES & HE DREW BACK \ ( VIEW4







,A *UCKL+ & *ATT]+ >OSE F ! HORDE1 T
PLAY$ ! "P ( AUDI;E4 ,AT LA/ "! 0 "O (
! ,FOLK :O D>$ 6FACE ,R$-,EYE4 ,Z _!
  APPROVAL
& A3LAM,N >OSE ON ! AIR1 ,R$-,EYE SN>L$
  D[N
AT !M1 & ON ! 9/ANT !Y 7 SUBDU$ TO
SIL;E4 ,5C\RAG$ 0? EVID;E ( 8 P[]1 HE
?RU/ 8 H1D 96VIEW1 & 0SC[L+ & SN>L+
& GNA%+ 8 FANGS TRI$ 69TIMIDATE ME4 ,HE
SC[L$ HORRIBLY1 3TRACT+ ! SCALP /R;GLY
  OV]
! BR[S & BR++ ! HAIR D[N F ! TOP (
! H1D UNTIL EA* HAIR /OOD A"P & PO9T$
/RAI<T =W>D4










,! SI<T *ILL$ ME1 B ,I MA/]$ MY FE>1 &1
  )
A /"O POIS$ 9 MY H&1 ?R1T5$ HM BACK4 ,HE
/ TRI$ 6ADV.E4 ,I DROVE ! /"O D[N AT HM
& MADE A %E] MISS4 ,! NEXT %OT 0 A
  SU3ESS4
,! /"O /RUCK HM ON ! NECK4 ,HE SLIPP$
  BACK \
( SI<T1 B Z HE 4APPE>$ ,I CD SEE HM
CLUT*+ =A GRIP ON ! WALL ) "O H&1 &
)! O!R CLUT*+ AT 8 ?ROAT4 ,! /ICK FELL
CLATT]+ 6! GR.D4

,I CD N SEE HM ANY M1 ?\< ,I CD HE> HM
*OK+ & /RANGL+ & C\<+4 ,! AUDI;E KEPT
A D1?-L SIL;E4 ,I CR\*$ ON ! LIP (!
5TR.E & WAIT$4 ,! /RANGL+ & C\<+ DI$
D[N1 & ,I CD HE> HM N[ & AG CLE>+ 8
?ROAT4 ,A LL LAT] HE 2GAN 6CLIMB D[N4
  ,HE
W5T V QUIETLY1 PAUS+ E MO;T OR S TO
/RET* 8 NECK OR 6FEEL X ) 8 H&4



,AT ! SI<T ( HM DESC5D+1 ! :OLE HORDE1 )
WILD SCR1MS & YELLS1 /AMP$$ =! WOODS4
  ,OLD
,M>R[-,B"O1 HO2L+ & TOTT]+1 FOLL[$ 2H4
,R$-,EYE TOOK NO NOTICE (! FLI<T4 ,:5 HE
  R1*$
! GR.D HE SKIRT$ ! BASE (! BLUFF &
  CLIMB$
UP & 96HIS [N CAVE4 ,HE DID N LOOK >.D
  ONCE4

,I />$ AT ,LOP-,E>1 & HE />$ BACK4 ,WE
  "U/OOD
EA* O!R4 ,IMMLY1 &) GRT CAU;N &
QUIET;S1 WE 2GAN CLIMB+ UP ! CLIFF4 ,:5
  WE
R1*$ ! TOP WE LOOK$ BACK4 ,! ABID+-PLACE
  0
DES]T$1 ,R$-,EYE REMA9$ 9 8 CAVE1 &!
  HORDE
_H 4APPE>$ 9 ! DEP?S (! =E/4




,WE TURN$ & RAN4 ,WE DA%$ ACR ! OP5
  SPACES
& D[N ! SLOPES UNM9D;L ( POSSI# SNAKES 9
  !
GRASS1 UNTIL WE R1*$ ! WOODS4 ,UP 96!
  TREES
WE W5T1 & ON & ON1 SW++ \R >BOR1L FLI<T
UNTIL WE _H PUT MILES 2T U &! CAVES4 ,&
!N1 & N TILL !N1 9 ! SECUR;Y (A GRT
=K1 WE PAUS$1 LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 & 2GAN
  TO
LAU<4 ,WE HELD ON 6EA* O!R1 >MS & LEGS1
  \R
EYES /R1M+ TE>S1 \R 1SIDES A*+1 & LAU<$
& LAU<$ & LAU<$4