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responder classes. Aside from Rodgers and Gordon, there were a few amateur hunters on the team. Rodgers had the amateur hunters take rifles or shotguns with them but he kept most of the team unarmed because he did want inexperienced people handling a weapon under a potentially stressful situation. Those who were unarmed carried other vital equipment such as tents, flares, medical supplies, and communications equipment.
Gordon was giving out the final orders to the team members as they were mounting their snowmobiles. “I only want certified people to carry weapons. We are going to move in two groups. Those of us who can use the rifles will move in a circle around the first responders. If you are not cleared to use a rifle then do not exit the inner circle unless if I give you the express permission to do so. I don’t care if you see Professor Murella bleeding to death. Do not leave the inner circle unless I give you permission. Is that clear?” The hunter stared at the gathered team members with a look of superiority on his face. “Furthermore, we are likely to encounter strange and dangerous animals like the Yeti that took Professor Murella. This monster and the other beasts that we are likely to encounter in the valley are not typical animals. They are monsters. They will kill us without a second thought. Professor Murella does not want more lives to be lost in this rescue mission and neither do I. If we see any of these beasts, our policy will be to shoot first and ask questions later. I am going into that valley with over twenty men and women and I plan on leaving with that many. If there is anyone who has problem with the way I am running things then get the hell off of my team because you are putting the lives of everyone else at risk.”
Rodgers was standing next to one of the snowmobiles like he was an Old West sheriff standing next to a horse and addressing a posse who were about to pursue a bunch of thieves. Henry could see that the man was on a power trip and thinking mainly of only bagging some rare trophies for himself. Everyone else saw this journey into the valley as a rescue mission but Rodgers saw it as a hunting trip. Henry was good at realizing how group dynamics worked. Rodgers was blowhard but he was also a charismatic speaker. If he did not do something to change the groups’ perception of Rodgers, they would follow him into the valley and blindly carry out any order that he gave.
Henry didn’t give Rodgers the chance to continue to spread his rhetoric to the gathered graduate students. He walked up next to Rodgers, and as subtly as possible, took the hunter’s power over the group away from him. “Mr. Rodgers is right. It will be dangerous when we enter that valley. We will run into all kinds of strange and dangerous creatures that we are not familiar with and we do not know how they will react.” Henry took a deep breath of cold air as he prepared to put his faith in a man he had only met a few days ago to save the love of his life. “Luckily, we have a man here who is accustomed to seeing these animals. He is Jun-Tuk, a native of these lands and a lifelong hunter himself. Mr. Rodgers has put together an excellent plan for entering and traversing the valley. When we are in the valley, we will follow the lead of Mr. Rodgers and he shall operate under the guidance of Jun-Tuk.” Henry pointed to the old man. “With the skills of the greatest hunter in the world, under the guidance of a hunter who has unprecedented knowledge of this area and the animals that inhabit it, we will not only find and rescue my wife but we will learn a great deal about the greatest scientific discovery of the last two hundred years! Now quickly to your snowmobiles! We need to get into that valley before nightfall!” The graduate students were motivated by Henry’s speech. They cheered and ran to the snowmobiles.
Rodgers grabbed Henry by the arm. “What in the hell is this, Henry? There is no way that I am going
Gordon was giving out the final orders to the team members as they were mounting their snowmobiles. “I only want certified people to carry weapons. We are going to move in two groups. Those of us who can use the rifles will move in a circle around the first responders. If you are not cleared to use a rifle then do not exit the inner circle unless if I give you the express permission to do so. I don’t care if you see Professor Murella bleeding to death. Do not leave the inner circle unless I give you permission. Is that clear?” The hunter stared at the gathered team members with a look of superiority on his face. “Furthermore, we are likely to encounter strange and dangerous animals like the Yeti that took Professor Murella. This monster and the other beasts that we are likely to encounter in the valley are not typical animals. They are monsters. They will kill us without a second thought. Professor Murella does not want more lives to be lost in this rescue mission and neither do I. If we see any of these beasts, our policy will be to shoot first and ask questions later. I am going into that valley with over twenty men and women and I plan on leaving with that many. If there is anyone who has problem with the way I am running things then get the hell off of my team because you are putting the lives of everyone else at risk.”
Rodgers was standing next to one of the snowmobiles like he was an Old West sheriff standing next to a horse and addressing a posse who were about to pursue a bunch of thieves. Henry could see that the man was on a power trip and thinking mainly of only bagging some rare trophies for himself. Everyone else saw this journey into the valley as a rescue mission but Rodgers saw it as a hunting trip. Henry was good at realizing how group dynamics worked. Rodgers was blowhard but he was also a charismatic speaker. If he did not do something to change the groups’ perception of Rodgers, they would follow him into the valley and blindly carry out any order that he gave.
Henry didn’t give Rodgers the chance to continue to spread his rhetoric to the gathered graduate students. He walked up next to Rodgers, and as subtly as possible, took the hunter’s power over the group away from him. “Mr. Rodgers is right. It will be dangerous when we enter that valley. We will run into all kinds of strange and dangerous creatures that we are not familiar with and we do not know how they will react.” Henry took a deep breath of cold air as he prepared to put his faith in a man he had only met a few days ago to save the love of his life. “Luckily, we have a man here who is accustomed to seeing these animals. He is Jun-Tuk, a native of these lands and a lifelong hunter himself. Mr. Rodgers has put together an excellent plan for entering and traversing the valley. When we are in the valley, we will follow the lead of Mr. Rodgers and he shall operate under the guidance of Jun-Tuk.” Henry pointed to the old man. “With the skills of the greatest hunter in the world, under the guidance of a hunter who has unprecedented knowledge of this area and the animals that inhabit it, we will not only find and rescue my wife but we will learn a great deal about the greatest scientific discovery of the last two hundred years! Now quickly to your snowmobiles! We need to get into that valley before nightfall!” The graduate students were motivated by Henry’s speech. They cheered and ran to the snowmobiles.
Rodgers grabbed Henry by the arm. “What in the hell is this, Henry? There is no way that I am going
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