blood ooze inot my mouth. Satisfaction began to fill in, but not enough. I wanted him dead! what happened next, not even I remmember. I saw a flsh off white, and a blinding pain on the left side of my face. The pain was unbearable, I let go and I felt my self fall. I was unaglme to open my left eye. I staggered, I began to notice how hurt and beaten I was. I felt my leg slip and cuased me to fall. I realized that I was desperatly clinging to the edge on a cliff. I riased my head and looked across the clearing. With my good eye, I saw Gitsa's unmoving body.

"Gitsa" I whispered, to myself only.

The bear reared up and slashed at me. I felt myself falling...and falling. The sensation in my stomach was sickening. I hit several rocks, branches, and cliifs until I finally hit the ground. The force knocked the wind out of me. I lay there sprawled, feeling worthless and broken. my face continued to sear in pain. I felt several other injuries throughout my body. I was gasping for breath. my ears pricked up. I heard voices up at the cliff. Whisperings and murmurings.

"Is he okay..."

"that was a rough one.."

"Did you see Gitsa! Poor little thing...and she was his student.."

"Shush! Here comes Surgis"

I felt fear at the sound of that. My father?! Oh Spiritclan, what will he ever think of him now?

"The bear knocked him off the cliff sir" I heard someone say "Should we fetch him?"

There was a pause and a still silence. I didnt; dare to raise my head a looka t him. I was too ashamed .

"No" he finally growled "Because of his carelessness and foolishness, our clan has suffered. He is on his own now. He cant comeback."

I heard paddin gof feet and the back left the edge of the cliff. I was alone, hurt, torn, btu the worst pain of all was the image of Gitsa's dead body, and the shame in my father's voice. I lost everything. Nothing mattered anymore.

"Gitsa" I whispered "I'm so sorry"

The only response I got that night was the falling of snow, and the silent breeze. I was ready to die. I had lost everything.....my home...my honr....my family....gitsa...........