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Hallorann Arrives

           Scratching,rippingpainscrawleditselfacrosshisface,hisneck,hisshoulders.Theskimaskwastornopendowntheback.Hewashurledfromthesnowmobile.Hehitthesnow,plowedthroughit,rolledover.

           Hecouldfeelitcomingforhim.Inhisnostrilstherewasabittersmellofgreenleavesandholly.Ahugehedgepawbattedhiminthesmallofthebackandheflewtenfeetthroughtheair,splayedoutlikearagdoll.Hesawthesnowmobile,riderless,striketheembankmentandrearup,itsheadlampsearchingthesky.Itfelloverwithathumpandstalled.

           Thenthehedgelionwasonhim.Therewasacrackling,rustlingsound.Somethingrakedacrossthefrontoftheparka,shreddingit.Itmighthavebeenstifftwigs,butHallorannknewitwasclaws.

           "You’renotthere!"Hallorannscreamedatthecircling,snarlinghedgelion."You’renotthereatall!"Hestruggledtohisfeetandmadeithalfwaytothesnowmobilebeforethelionlunged,battinghimacrosstheheadwithaneedletippedpaw.Hallorannsawsilent,explodinglights.

           "Notthere,"hesaidagain,butitwasafadingmutter.Hiskneesunhingedanddroppedhimintothesnow.Hecrawledforthesnowmobile,therightsideofhisfaceascarfofblood.Thelionstruckhimagain,rollinghimontohisbacklikeaturtle.Itroaredplayfully.

           Hallorannstruggledtoreachthesnowmobile.Whatheneededwasthere.Andthenthelionwasonhimagain,rippingandclawing.

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