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"A long time ago, there were no bears on the earth. The frozen ocean broke into countless pieces, and the flying ice chips cut through the darkness of the sky. Every piece of ice contains the soul of a bear. If you are good enough, brave enough and strong enough, one day, your soul will blend in. "
Karik leans on her mother's hind legs and listens to stories, although she has heard them countless times. Taksi was lying beside her, patting the snow-covered cave wall with his paws. He is always fidgeting when the weather is bad and he can't go out.
"Look at the sky carefully," mom went on, "and you will see that the stars form a pattern in the shape of a big bear. This bear is called Slaluk, and she keeps running around Tongxing Star. "
"Why did she run?" Carrick interrupted her mother and asked. In fact, she knows the answer, but every time the story comes to this, she will ask this question.
"Because she wants to hunt in the ice and snow. She can catch seals and beluga whales with sharp claws. She is the best hunter on the ice. "
Karik likes to hear her mother talk about how good Slaluk is.
"But the ice and snow have melted," Nisha's voice trailed off. "Slaluk can't catch anything anymore. She felt more and more hungry, but she still had to eat. ...