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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gospog" data-source="post: 646042" data-attributes="member: 2348">Someone's been sleeping in my bed.The sled makes rapid progress over the frozen countryside.  Mr. Quell inventories the gear provided on the sled, and notes that no weapons have been made available to the team.The land is rugged and beautiful, and each hero is moved by the wild and untamed nature of the land.  Except for Jericho Clinton, who is perturbed by the scarcity of animals to shoot in this area.Before long, Johnny, holding the reins of the sled, spots the cave mouths ahead.  Within moments, they have closed the distance and stand in front of the entrances to a dozen caves.  The interiors of the caves are quite dark, and nothing can be seen in any of them.Jackson and Antonio waste no time in scouring the ground for tracks.  Jackson finds some tracks leading to a cave, but can’t discern if the tracks were made by someone (or something) entering or leaving the cave.  He points the tracks out to Antonio who confirms that the tracks were not made by a human being.After a quick conference, the group inches into the cave pointed to by the tracks.  It’s dry inside, and dark.  Mr. Quell and the Turtle agree that this cave may be located near one or more natural hot springs.  Antonio grunts in agreement.  He’s seen that sort of thing before.It’s dark in the cave, and Antonio, the Turtle, and Jericho, being foremost in position, hear a noise from the back of the cave.  It sounds like something heavy is moving.  Moving slowly, Antonio lights his lanterns.  The lantern casts a warm glow, but falls short of illuminating the cave’s other occupant.  He inches forward…The lantern light falls upon two polar bear cubs laying in the corner of the cave.  They are tumbling around, pawing playfully at each other, totally ignorant of the humans in their midst.TURTLE: Oh, they’re adorable!The Turtle rushes over, pulling out some more dried fish, and making an immediate good impression.JACKSON: I wouldn’t – TURTLE: Oh, no, they’re fine, we’re friends now.More dried fish is distributed, and it does indeed seem like the bear cubs are smitten.  Antonio whirls around and starts jogging towards the cave entrance, where Mr. Quell is slouching against the wall.Mr. QUELL: What’s you hurry?  They’re just cubs.ANTONIO: I’m a little worried about when Mama’s going to show up.Antonio’s words are prophetic.  A shadow falls across the cave entrance.  A giant polar bear is stalking into the cave.  It’s muzzle is covered in blood.  Every educated man in 1927 knows that polar bears yearn to eat the flesh of men.  The bear growls…</blockquote>

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