Part Two, The Dreamrun: Chapters 6 - 14 Summary

In chapter six, Russel leaves Oogruk and heads out into the frozen wilderness. Russel sees the beauty around him in nature. The colors in the sky give Russel a feeling of wonder and comfort. Noticing that the lead dog has begun to weave, Russel stops and lets the team rests. He gives each of them a piece of meat from a deer leg, but the dogs are so exhausted that they fall asleep immediately. The thought of being one hundred fifty miles from anywhere familiar begins to frighten him.

The next morning, Russel wakes the dogs and they set out again. They travel north into unfamiliar territory. Russel can see that the dogs are losing weight and know that if they do not have meat soon they will all die. Russel surveys the...