A Friend In Need

Billy Ukalerk has never killed anything before, and now he is helping the tribe's good friend John Nanuq to fish.  John is giving instructions to the increasingly nauseated rabbit on ensuring the catch does not escape back into the water.  All the rest of the Ukalerk tribe is in the summer country for the winter, and Billy will have to live on dried berries and mushrooms until the big bear is ready to fend for himself again.  Billy has never tried fresh fish fried in blubber before.  The bear clan, however, has certainly tried rabbit.  There are many who disapprove of the new alliance, and fervently want Billy to stay for awhile, at least until they come visit.  These bears wish that John would come live with them again, and to give up his strange new friends.
This, thought the bunny, is going to require some finesse.
 
These berries taste funny.
 

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