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ingram was caught before he could react. merrick saw how the boy recovered his feet and did not stand in fear. 
"good," he grunted, backing some steps to indicate that it had only been a single test. "i am not a large man, and so i have learned how to be swift. you will also."
ingram was quite young to be so swept into battle. but the newcomer had pledged to ursus. let the bear use him as the spirit might command.
"we killed one of the beasts here not long ago. antelope," merrick recalled. "come. eat."