Mikolu, a Bushman youth in prehistoric North Africa, dreams of taming a wild dog (ancestor of today's Basenji hound) as a hunting companion so his clan will never lose game again. It is a dream that is heavily criticized by many in the clan as a foolish and dangerous dream.  All know leopards like to eat dogs and fear a dog in camp will draw, Kur, a man-eating leopard that has plagued them for years that had carried off Mikolu's sister among the many victims.  Harshest among his critics is Shong...