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(The opening) The Sleeping Wolves SUMMER OF 1849. A cloak of impenetrable darkness enveloped the hills of the Sierra Nevada. The month of July had crept in with an air that was balmy and thick, and the night was moonless and tranquil. It was around midnight when the serenity of the forest was abruptly broken. A man's lungs fought for air as he scrambled down a steep California slope. Gulps of deep, uneven aspiration could be heard as he gasped for breath, trying to evade a pursuer. His face contorted in pain as he tried to repress the sound from his mouth, and he leaned back against a tree. His violent breathing slowed down to a rhythmic pant. Every muscle in his body ached with exhaustion. Sweat dripped down his face in streams, and his cotton shirt stuck to his wet skin, appearing translucent in places. Cautiously, he pulled off his spectacles and wiped them on his shirt, then placed them back on his face with shaky hands.  SUMMARY In December 1847, something transpired that changed the course for the sleepy towns of the Sierra Nevada and, in fact, for the world. It was an extraordinary discovery on an otherwise ordinary day, and it swept the region. It was the unearthing of an unusual find that led to this man desperately running to preserve his life in the dark woods that night. A thin piece of metal about the size of a ladybug altered the history of California. To some, the discovery was a dream come true, but to others, it became a living nightmare. The story of Two Wolves follows the lives of four childhood friends that make the arduous journey through California gold country with dreams of striking it rich. But they soon discover that the gold rush was not quite what they expected. 
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