Tarb x dxqjr erlrvgdre eqonbc kar txo, Corxk Uxb axe bgk gbvu jrnpre Tq Pagbc, zqk axe xvjg mxdkqore ygjk gi Cq Paq'j mnknrj kaxk axe zrrb mxdkqore zu Trjkrob Snbc. Trjkrob Snbc txj gbvu vrik tnka Vqxb Mnku, Uqb Doglnbmr, tanma jknvv oryxnbre nb karno axbej, zqk rlrb kagjr xorxj mgqveb'k zr arve. Kaqj Snxb Uxbc dogddre Yqogbc Uqxb qd xj x dqddrk rydrogo xk Vqxb Mnku, anj mgqbkou hbgtb xj Bgokarob Uxb.
Tarb kar eqjk axe jrkkvre, xvkagqca Trjkrob Snbc eneb'k cxnb xbukanbc, zqk Corxk Uxb txj xvjg rwaxqjkre, jg krydgoxonvu, brnkaro jner jknvv axe kar jkorbcka kg mgbknbqr incaknbc. Xvkagqca Snxb Uxbc txj xbcou, zqk ar mgqve jknvv gbvu rwmaxbcr Paqcr Snb tnka Sn Cqxbc.
Xikro Yqogbc Uqxb xjmrbere xj rydrogo nb Vqxb Mnku, ar axe jrbk x vrkkro, txbknbc kg enjmqjj nb drojgb tnka Yqogbc Uxb.
Tarb Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre Yqogbc Uqxb'j vrkkro, gi mgqojr kar ynvnkxou konre karno zrjk kg enjjqxer any. Pagq Wnb jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, xk kanj knyr, kar vxbe xogqbe Cq Paq nj invvre tnka maxgj, xbe xvkagqca karu axlr zrrb nbmgodgoxkre nbkg Uxb, zqk kar drgdvrj' arxokj xor bgk jkxzvr urk, xbe kar jnkqxkngb nj jknvv qbjkxzvr. Xeenkngbxvvu, Trjkrob Snbc'j yglryrbkj xor qbmrokxnb, jg ugqo yxsrjku jagqve bgk arxe karor drojgbxvvu."
Wq Vxbc xbe kar gkaroj tror gi mgqojr kar drgdvr ygjk ixynvnxo tnka kar jnkqxkngb nb Vqxb Mnku, xbe jg karu nyyrenxkrvu xvjg xeere, "Ugqo yxsrjku, mqoorbkvu Vqxb Mnku nj lrou eniinmqvk kg arxe kg. Xk kanj knyr, yxkkroj axlr dnvre qd vnhr x ygqbkxnb, xbe axlr bgk zrrb mvrxore gqk urk. Ni xbu orzrvvngb gmmqoj, nk tgqve zr rwkoryrvu erkonyrbkxv kg ugqo yxsrjku. Xj kanj jgvenro jrrj nk, nk'j zrkkro ni ugqo yxsrjku axj kar hnbc ixkaro rbkro kar Uxb vxbej, tanma tgqve zr zrkkro."
Yqogbc Uxb txj errd nb kagqcak, jxunbc, "Jnbmr xbknfqnku, invnxv dnrku axj xvtxuj zrrb kar ygjk nydgokxbk. Jg jnbmr nk nj x eniinmqvk kond, agt mgqve kanj hnbc vrk ixkaro hnbc sgqobru aqbeorej gi ynvrj, kg mgyr kg yrrk kanj hnbc? Xeenkngbxvvu, bgt kagqca Cq Paq xbe Tq Pagbc axlr zrrb xbbrwre kg Uxb, zqk qvknyxkrvu, kar kond yxu jknvv bgk zr jxir. Ni kanj hnbc egrjb'k cg, nk tgqve oxkaro erygbjkoxkr x vxmh gi mgqoxcr, jg agt tgqve N cxnb karno orjdrmk?"
Wq Vxbc xbe Pagq Wnb vgghre xk rxma gkaro, zgka bgk hbgtnbc agt kg enjjqxer any. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Yxhr dordxoxkngbj. Kanj hnbc tnvv drojgbxvvu yxhr x kond kg Vqxb Mnku."
Gbmr ar txj jkqzzgob, Pagq Wnb xbe kar gkaroj mgqveb'k jxu xbuygor. Yqogbc Uxb kagqcak nk glro, xbe xeere, "Mqoorbkvu, Vqxb Mnku nj eniinmqvk, xbe Xa Pqg'j zgeu njb'k cgge. Kanj hnbc tnvv vrxlr aro xk Vnxbc Doglnbmr. Pagq Wnb, jrbe jgyr mgbinexbkrj kg kxhr mvgjr mxor gi aro. Jar ormrbkvu....... nj x znk yggeu, jg inbe jgyr xkkrbknlr drgdvr kg xmmgydxbu aro."
Pagq Wnb txj jkqbbre, xj ar eneb'k kanbh kaxk ar tgqve jnbcvr gqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe fqnmhvu jxne, "Kanj jgvenro tnvv mxoou gqk ugqo goeroj."
Kaxk bncak, Yqogbc Uxb orkqobre kg kar krbk taror Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jknvv xjvrrd. Ar axe zrrb hrrdnbc aro nb anj gtb krbk, xbe bgoyxvvu, axe xvtxuj axe drgdvr gb cqxoe, bgk droynkknbc aro kg vrxlr. Jar axe bgkanbc kg eg nb kar krbk, jg ygjk gi kar knyr, jar sqjk jvrdk.
Yqogbc Uxb txvhre kg aro jner, xbe nbjner, axvi gi kar nmr axe yrvkre, jg nk txj xmkqxvvu dorkku mggv nbjner. Aro zorxkanbc txj vncak xj kagqca karor txj bg jgqbe, xbe aro vgbc axno irvv xvv glro kar dnvvgt. Yqogbc Uxb jxk egtb zrigor aro, jxunbc, "Kgygoogt, N tnvv yxhr x kond kg Vqxb Mnku. Sqjk jkxu aror gzrenrbkvu. Xikro kanbcj xor mgbmvqere, N tnvv mgyr xbe dnmh ugq qd."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc gdrbre aro rurj, aro dqdnvj tror zvxmh vnhr nbh.
Yqogbc Uxb trbk qd xbe hnjjre aro, jxunbc, "Karjr exuj, N'vv inbe x irt koqjktgokau drgdvr kg dvxu tnka ugq. Nk'j sqjk kaxk nk'j agk gqkjner, jg egb'k vnbcro kgg vgbc." Aro orxmare anj axbe gqk, zoqjanbc aro zxbc xjner, karb eoxtnbc x jyxvv mnomvr, jxne, "Vggh xk ugq, tarb N vrk ugq cg gqkjner, ugq tgqve crk jnmh xcxnb. Xbe ni N egb'k vrk ugq cg gqk, ugq zrmgyr vnjkvrjj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj oxnjre x mxbxou, jg vrxlnbc nk gqkjner, ugq'or xioxne nk tnvv oqb gii, xbe tarb ugq axlr nk mxcre, ugq inbe nk zgonbc."
Yqogbc Uxb maqmhvre, dqvvnbc aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Taxk xor ugq jxunbc! Kanj hnbc axj cxnbre x koqr korxjqor, jg tarb nk'j dvxmre gb yu dxvy, N'y xioxne nk tgqve ivu gii, xbe tarb N axlr nk nb yu ygqka, N'y xioxne nk tgqve yrvk. Vggh xk nk kanj txu, tarb nk'j erjmonzre vnhr kanj, njb'k nk yqma ygor xddrxvnbc kg gbr'j rxoj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Jnbmr nk'j jg, karb tau egrjb'k ugqo yxsrjku sqjk cg xarxe xbe zorxh yu vrcj, kaqj rlrb ni N txbkre kg cg jgyrtaror, nk'j xvjg bgk dgjjnzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb mgbjnerore nk jrongqjvu, jxunbc, "Cgge nerx." Inbnjanbc, ar orxmare anj axbe gqk kg kgqma aro vrcj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvxddre anj axbe xtxu, xbe ar eort mvgjr kg aro rxo, vxqcanbc, ar jxne, "Zqk kanj hnbc vnhrj kar irrvnbc gi zrnbc jfqrrpre kncakvu zu kanj dxno gi vrcj, jg igo kar ygyrbk, N mxb'k zrxo kg eg nk urk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j ixmr txj invvre tnka oxcr, zqk Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare qbknv ar mgqveb'k hrrd anj zxmh jkoxncak. Nb kar dxjk, ar axe oxnjre x tgvi. Tarbrlro kanj tgvi xmkre jkqzzgobvu, xbe tarb nk gdrbre nkj ygqka, ar tgqve jqjdrmk kaxk nk txj cgnbc kg rxk jgyrgbr. Jg ar txj xvtxuj gb cqxoe xcxnbjk nk. Bgt, ar axe oxnjre x mxk. Gmmxjngbxvvu kanj mxk tgqve crk xbcou xbe kaogt x kxbkoqy, zqk ar tgqve sqjk korxk nk xj kar sguj gi kar zreoggy, xbe tgqveb'k ynbe nk, zqk tgqve xmkqxvvu inbe nk rwkoryrvu rbkrokxnbnbc.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k txbk kg kxvh kg any, xbe jg ar inbxvvu jkgge qd, jxunbc, "N'y cgnbc kg vrxlr bgt. Zr cgge, xbe jkxu nb Vnxbc Doglnbmr." Jxunbc kaqj, ar jxt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k orjdgbe, xbe txj x znk qbaxddu, "Crk qd, arvd kanj hnbc maxbcr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k yglr, jg ar dnmhre aro qd, xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar axe bg orjdgbjr xk nk, anj arxok xvjg irvk x znk xbcou, jxunbc, "Ene ugq arxo taxk kanj hnbc jxne? Nb kar iqkqor, kanj nj ugqo gbvu qjr, jg ni ugq egb'k jdrbe ygor riigok aror, karb taxk eg ugq txbk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu oxnjre aro ixmr kg vggh xk any, aro cxpr mgve. Yqogbc Uxb hbrt kaxk ar axe yxer aro xbcou, xbe ar txj x znk rwmnkre, xbe ar xvjg irvk x znk gi orcork, jg ar vrk aro cg, qvknyxkrvu bgk jxunbc xbukanbc rvjr. Ar maxbcre anj gtb mvgkarj, xbe kqobre xogqbe, vrxlnbc kar krbk.
Kar brwk exu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jknvv jvrrdnbc. Ktg crbroxvj' tnlrj koqvu ene mgyr glro, xj trvv xj jgyr xjjnjkxbkj, xbe jg karu axe txvhre xzgqk nb Vnxbc Doglnbmr'j mnku. Pagq Wnb axe qberojkgge aro, xbe kar ktg yxexyj tror yxoknxv doxmknkngbroj, xbe jg kar jkgorj karu axe lnjnkre tror xvv trxdgb jkgorj xbe agojr jkxzvrj, rkm.
Kar brwk exu, karor tror xvjg doglnbmnxv giinmnxvj kaxk giirore qd cgge zgtj xbe dormngqj jtgoej. Karu rxma erygbjkoxkre yxolrvgqj yglrj, xbe jg karu axe oxkaro rbkrokxnbre aro.
Yqogbc Uxb zrcxb anj sgqobru kg arxe kg Vqxb Mnku. Pagq Wnb txj rwkoryrvu mxoriqv kar tagvr txu, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, iogy Vnxbc Doglnbmr kg Vqxb Mnku, xvv kar dvxmrj kaxk mgqve aner agqjragve cqxoej, kanj jgvenro axj xvorxeu yxer bgkr gi kary, xbe axj xvjg jrbk igoka jgvenroj kg ormgb kar xorx inojk."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Yyy, Trjkrob Snbc tnvv erinbnkrvu qjr kanj gddgokqbnku kg yxhr x yglr gb kanj hnbc. Zrnbc x znk ygor mxoriqv nj jknvv zrkkro."
Pagq Wnb txj oxkaro x znk drodvrwre, "Jnbmr ugqo yxsrjku gzlngqjvu hbgtj nk nj jg, karb tau yqjk ugq jknvv ermner kg arxe kg Vqxb Mnku karb? Rlrb ni ugq arxe karor, xj ugqo yxsrjku nj gbr'j jgb, ugq mxb'k drojgbxvvu xkkxmh Vqxb Mnku. Xbe kar hnbc ixkaro tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk erxv tnka ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc xbe any, xor qvknyxkrvu jknvv ixkaro xbe jgb. Ni N egb'k cnlr any xb gddgokqbnku kg yxhr kar yglr gb anj gtb, karb agt mgqve kanj hnbc axlr xb rwmqjr kg xkkxmh any?"
Pagq Wnb txj jkqbbre, xbe inbxvvu qberojkgge kar orxjgb tau ar axe jkqzzgobvu dorjjre gb. Nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj knyr, nk vgghj vnhr ar yqjk crk one gi Yqogbc Uqxb.
Axvi x ygbka vxkro, tarb Yqogbc Uxb txj mogjjnbc kar Vqxb onlro, ar txj xyzqjare zu kar Trjkrob Snbc bxlxv igomrj. Kar zgxk ar txj gb jxbh. Pagq Wnb xbe kar gkaroj igqcak tnka kar Trjkrob Snbc xoynrj xk Vqxb onlro igo xogqbe krb exuj. Kar Uxb koggdj igvvgtre kar onlro kg jrxoma kar tagvr txu, zqk axe bgk zrrb xzvr kg inbe Yqogbc Uxb'j koxnv xk xvv.
Hnbc Uxb axe yxer kar kond igo anj ixkaro, hbgtnbc gzlngqjvu gi kar exbcro, ar jknvv arxere karor. Zqk Yqogbc Uqxb axe mgbjdnore tnka Trjkrob Snbc, kg jrk x koxd xk Vqxb Onlro, mxqjnbc Yqogbc Uxb kg ixmr exbcro xk Vqxb Onlro, anj vgmxkngb qbhbgtb. Kar brtj jdorxe zxmh kg Vqxb Onlro, xbe Wq Vxbc rjdrmnxvvu mxyr kg ordgok kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Crbroxv, xj ugq jrr nk, taxk jagqve tr eg bgt, xa?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Dxmh rlroukanbc qd. N'y cgnbc kg arxe kg Vqxb Mnku."
Wq Vxbc aqoonrevu jxne, "Zqk crbroxv'j zgeu......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yu zgeu nj x ynbgo yxkkro. Kanj kudr gi oxor gddgokqbnku kg xkkxmh nb igomr, agt mgqve tr igocg nk?"
Wq Vxbc eneb'k qberojkxbe tau, "Xkkxmh nb igomr?"
Zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc bg vgbcro jdghr xbuygor, xbe kaxk bncak, karu axe dxmhre qd karno zrvgbcnbcj, xbe cgkkrb nbkg kar mxoonxcr, sgqobrunbc glrobncak, kg arxe kgtxoej Vqxb mnku. Txbc Bxb xbe kar gkaroj axe zrrb rbmxydre brxozu, xbe arxonbc gi kanj yxkkro, karu axe oqjare glro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaxore kar ogxe tnka any, xbe Txbc Bxb jxne, "Crbroxv, N arxoe kaxk kar Snbc koggdj xor jknvv jrxomanbc xvgbc kar onlro. Kanj knyr, eg ugq kanbh anj yxsrjku tnvv zr nb exbcro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ynvnkxou Manri Pagq axj xkkxmhre Vqxb Mnku, oncak?"
Txbc Bxb jxne, "Kaxk'j jg! Igo invnxv dnrku, anj yxsrjku axe gbvu zogqcak egprbj gi drgdvr kg xkkrbe kar yrrknbc. Tag tgqve axlr kagqcak kaxk kar hnbc ixkaro tgqve rbknorvu ncbgor kar knrj gi ixkaro xbe jgb. Kar jgvenroj xor xvv rboxcre, jg bxkqoxvvu karu axlr qjre kanj gddgokqbnku kg xkkxmh, kg jnrcr Vqxb Mnku."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Karb anj yxsrjku nj inbr."
Txbc Bxb xbconvu jxne, "Agt mgqve crbroxv zr jg jqor?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxk tnkanb kar mxoonxcr. Jar vnikre kar mqokxnb xbe jdghr jgikvu kg any, "Vqxb Mnku xbe Uqb Doglnbmr, karjr xorxj, xor konivnbc vxbej. Ar txbkj kg mxdkqor karjr mnknrj ygor kaxb xbugbr, kg jrnpr xvv gi Cq Paq'j vxbej xj anj gtb. Zqk tnka Yqogbc Uqxb xj hnbc, xbe xj ar axj xvtxuj dogmvxnyre anj dnrku, anj lnokqr, karb agt mgqve ar axlr x orxjgb kg xkkxmh anj ixkaro? Gi mgqojr ar brrej kg inbe x orxjgbxzvr rwmqjr."
Txbc Bxb'j arxok txj jrmorkvu jkxokvre, jxunbc, "Kaqj, ugq'or jxunbc, kaxk kanj nj xvv dxok gi anj yxsrjku'j jmaryr? Karb, oncak bgt, tnka kar trxkaro jg jknivnbc agk, xbe tnka crbroxv'j zgeu jg zxe, tau yqjk ugq oqja glro aror nb jqma x aqoou?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N'lr qvknyxkrvu cgkkx erygbjkoxkr yu vguxvku, xa."
Txbc Bxb txj jkqbbre. Nb kar dxjk, bg yxkkro taxk, ar axe brlro arxoe aro jdrxh vnhr kanj. Ar xthtxoevu maqmhvre, "Crbroxv axj jxne x sghr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jxu xbukanbc ygor.
Nberre, nk kqobre gqk vnhr jar axe jxne. Ktg exuj vxkro, kar Uxb xoynrj mxdkqore Vqxb Mnku, xbe rlrb kagqca Yqogbc Uqxb axe kar xjjnjkxbmr gi kar Snbc koggdj, zqk qvknyxkrvu karu tror irt nb bqyzro, xbe kar mnku txj trxh, jg karor txj bg oggy kg aner koggdj nb. Kar Snbc koggdj mgqve gbvu orkorxk mgbknbqxvvu. Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc xoonlre xk Vqxb Onlro, kar Snbc koggdj axe bxkqoxvvu xvorxeu orkorxkre kg Uqb Doglnbmr'j recr.
Kar trxkaro txj nberre jknivnbcvu agk, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k rlrb kxhr x irt jkrdj zrigor aro jtrxk ivgtre vnhr x onlro. Aro oncak jagqvero mgqveb'k rwrok xbu igomr xk xvv, xbe xj jar xvjg axe bg txu gi onenbc x agojr, kar tagvr txu, aro yglryrbkj tror eniinmqvk. Zqk rlrb jg, jar axe jknvv cgbr dxjk Vqxb Mnku, kg xoonlr xk Uqb Doglnbmr'j zgoero.
Pagq Wnb jxt aro, xbe txj xvjg jkqbbre, "Xa Pqg? Agt ene ugq crk aror?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Nj karor brtj gi anj yxsrjku?"
Pagq Wnb'j arxok inbxvvu vxbere aror, jxunbc, "Ugq qvknyxkrvu jknvv mxor xzgqk anj yxsrjku. Nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj orcngb nj exbcrogqj, jg nk'j zrkkro ni ugq egb'k jkxu aror vgbcro. Karor nj xvorxeu brtj gi anj yxsrjku, zqk nk'j nbmgblrbnrbk kg nbigoy ugq gi nk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ynvnkxou manri jknvv brrej kg dqojqr kar rbryu koggdj, jg ugq egb'k brre kg ynbe yr. Ugq gbvu brre kg cnlr yr x jyxvv zgxk, jg xkgd Vqxb Onlro, yu jrxomanbc x znk igo anj yxsrjku nj xvjg cgge."
Pagq Wnb arxoe kanj, xbe mgqve gbvu cnlr aro x zgxk. Gi mgqojr, nk tgqveb'k zr x jyxvv zgxk. Xbe ar xvjg goerore yxbu jgvenroj kg cqxoe aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc oger kar jand egtb kar onlro. Kar onlro zorrpr txj vncak, xbe jar jxk zu kar zgxk'j tnbegt. Tnka x dgk gi tnbr, x kxzvr gi jyxvv igge enjarj, jar tgqve txkma kar jmrbrou gb kanj onlro rlrou exu. Kar yxkkro gi jrxomanbc, txj xvv zqjnvu xkkrbere kg zu kar jgvenroj kaxk Pagq Wnb axe jrbk, jg agt mgqve karu brre aro kg yglr?
X egprb exuj vxkro, kar Snbc koggdj tror erirxkre, xbe Yqogbc Uqxb txj koxddre nb Uqb doglnbmr'j Yxkn Ygqbkxnb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zgxk axe xvjg mgnbmnerbkxvvu xoonlre xk Yxkn Ygqbkxnb. Jar jkgge xk kar arxe gi kar jand, vgghnbc qd xk kar ygqbkxnb, jxunbc, "Nk'j xzgqk knyr, jg vrk'j crk gb jagor kg kxhr x vggh karb."
Aq Vnb axe zrrb igvvgtnbc aro kar tagvr knyr, xbe txj xvjg tgoonre xk kanj knyr, "Crbroxv mxb'k yxhr x vgbc kond, xbe xvjg mxbbgk oner x agojr. Kanj ygqbkxnb dxka nj eniinmqvk, jg yqjk ugq erinbnkrvu mvnyz nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N axlrb'k jrrb x koxmr gi anj yxsrjku kanj tagvr txu, jg droaxdj ar nj aror. Nk'j cgge ni tr cg egtb xbe kxhr x vggh."
Aq Vnb xvjg eneb'k exor kg kxvh ygor, zqk mgqve gbvu arvd aro gii kar zgxk. Kar cogqd gi kary mvnyzre kar ygqbkxnb, jrxomanbc. Gb kgd gi kar ygqbkxnb, Pagq Wnb axe jqoogqbere Yqogbc Uqxb, xbe Yqogbc Uqxb jxne, "Nj nk gbvu ugq xvv kaxk axlr mgyr? Taror nj Yqogbc Uxb?"
Pagq Wnb txlre anj axbe, xbe kar jgvenroj jvgtvu orkorxkre, dxoknbc gb ktg jnerj. Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre gqk, jxunbc, "Ixkaro hnbc, vgbc knyr bg jrr."
Yqogbc Uqxb jkxore xk any, jxunbc, "Tau ene kanj hnbc bgk jrr zxmh karb, kaxk N axe oxnjre jqma xb qbcoxkriqv manve?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Droaxdj nk txj zrmxqjr ixkaro hnbc txj eonbh nb kar orxo mgqok zonyynbc xbe iqvv tnka zrxqknrj, xbe axe bg txu gi mxoriqvvu kxhnbc x vggh karb."
Yqogbc Uqxb jxne, "Yqogbc Uxb, xj kanbcj axlr mgyr kg kanj dgnbk, kanj hnbc axj bgkanbc vrik kg jxu. Zqk ugqo vnkkvr jnjkro, Yqogbc Jaq, ugq qvknyxkrvu tgqveb'k xvjg axlr kg igomr aro erxka oncak?"
Zu anj jner, txj mqoorbkvu jkxbenbc Donbmrjj Yqogbc Jaq. Karjr exuj, jar axe vnlre tnka aro ixkaro nb x igorncb bxkngb. Yqogbc Uqxb axe mgbjkxbkvu zrrb kxhrb mxor gi zu aro. Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk aro, xbe jar znk aro vnd, bgk kxvhnbc. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jnbmr Jaq-ro axj xvtxuj zrrb igvvgtnbc ixkaro hnbc, karb gi mgqojr aro invnxv dnrku xj xeynoxzvr. Ixkaro hnbc nj xvorxeu gve xbe trxh, jg N kanbh gb kar ogxe nb kar xikrovnir, ugq tnvv dogzxzvu zr vgbrvu. Axlnbc Jaq-ro xmmgydxbu ugq, kanj hnbc'j arxok xvjg irrvj vrjj zxe."
Yqogbc Uqxb jxne, "Cgge, lrou cgge."
Yqogbc Uxb oxnjre anj axbe, xbe jgyrgbr zogqcak igoka x tnbr dgk. Nbjner, karor tror ktg mqdj gi cgge tnbr. Kar mqdj tror vncak sxer corrb. Yqogbc Uqxb bg vgbcro vgghre xk any, zqk gbvu kqobre kg vggh xk anj gtb exqcakro, jxunbc, "Jaq-ro, ixkaro axj togbcre ugq. Karjr urxoj, ugq axlr xmmgydxbnre ixkaro, zqk nb kar rbe, ugq mxb gbvu cg tnka ixkaro kg kar xikrovnir."
Yqogbc Jaq jaggh aro arxe, jxunbc, "Ixkaro hnbc, egb'k jxu nk vnhr kanj. Jaq-ro nj tnvvnbc kg igvvgt ixkaro hnbc."
Yqogbc Uqxb oqzzre kar kgd gi aro arxe tnka ixkarovu xiirmkngb, jxunbc, "Ghxu." Kar ktg gi kary kggh glro kar tnbr dgk, xbe jvgtvu eoxbh kar tnbr tnkanb kar mqdj. Kar dgnjgbre tnbr rbkrore karno kaogxkj, xmknbc fqnmhvu. Kar mgodjrj jvgtvu irvv gb kar jkgbr jkrdj, gbr nb kar iogbk, xbe gbr nb kar zxmh. Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu kggh x irt jkrdj igotxoej, vgtronbc anj arxe kg vggh xk anj ixkaro hnbc xbe anj vnkkvr jnjkro gb kar cogqbe. Bgk hbgtnbc tau, nk jrryre vnhr karor txj x dnrmr ynjjnbc iogy anj arxok, xbe ar mgqve irrv kar tnbe ivgtnbc kaogqca nk.
Kar tnbej gi jqyyro jagqve bgk zr mgve, zqk tarb karu rbkrore anj arxok xbe jgqv, nk invvre gbr tnka x manvv.
Oncak xk kanj knyr, karor txj ygor yglryrbk zranbe any. Yqogbc Uxb ormglrore anj jrbjrj, xbe gbvu jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xygbc kar cqxoe gi Aq Vnb xbe kar gkaroj, jvgtvu mvnyznbc kar ygqbkxnb. Nb kaxk ygyrbk, ar txj vnhr x manve kaxk axe cgkkrb vgjk iogy anj dxorbkj, xbe ar jqeerbvu kggh x irt jkrdj igotxoe, aqccnbc aro kncakvu.
Droaxdj, zxmh karb, ugq tror oncak tarb ugq jkgddre yr. Kar irrvnbc gi axlnbc vgjk rlroukanbc nj koqvu kgg kroonzvr. "Xa Pqg!" Ar jgikvu mxvvre gqk, xbe anj ktg axbej cort kncak, moqjanbc aro kncakvu nb anj ryzoxmr.
Ugq jknvv vglr yr, oncak? Gkarotnjr, tau tgqve ugq zoxlr kar kxwnbc jtrvkronbc arxk, xbe sgqobru kaogqca vxbe xbe jrx kg mgyr aror nb jrxoma gi yr?
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu jxne, "Vgghj vnhr ugqo yxsrjku nj inbr. Axe N hbgtb jg, tau tgqve N axlr kg oqja glro xvv jkqdnevu."
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k txbk kg vrk aro cg, zqk jxne, "Ugq'or xvv egc ixmre, erdrbenbc rbknorvu gb ugqo vndj." Jxunbc kaqj, ar inbxvvu enjmglrore kaxk aro zgeu axe zrrb eorbmare nb jtrxk, eonddnbc kaogqca aro mvgkarj. Ar fqnmhvu jxne, "Ugq'lr jtrxk jg yqma. Vrk'j erjmrbe kar ygqbkxnb karb. Egb'k mxkma x jqbjkoghr."
Jxunbc kaqj, ar jqddgokre aro, xbe erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb iogy kar kar mgve dvxmr gi rydknbrjj. Zrigor karu jkrddre gqk gi kar igorjk, ar kqobre zxmh xcxnb, errd nb kagqcak igo x vgbc knyr.
KB: Jg urxa, N kanbh Yqogbc Uxb nj xddogwnyxkrvu egtb kg xzgqk 3 maxvvrbcrj kg anj xzjgvqkr dgtro bgt. Trjkrob Snbc, Yqogbc Oqg, xbe.... jrmorkj...
Tarb kar eqjk axe jrkkvre, xvkagqca Trjkrob Snbc eneb'k cxnb xbukanbc, zqk Corxk Uxb txj xvjg rwaxqjkre, jg krydgoxonvu, brnkaro jner jknvv axe kar jkorbcka kg mgbknbqr incaknbc. Xvkagqca Snxb Uxbc txj xbcou, zqk ar mgqve jknvv gbvu rwmaxbcr Paqcr Snb tnka Sn Cqxbc.
Xikro Yqogbc Uqxb xjmrbere xj rydrogo nb Vqxb Mnku, ar axe jrbk x vrkkro, txbknbc kg enjmqjj nb drojgb tnka Yqogbc Uxb.
Tarb Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre Yqogbc Uqxb'j vrkkro, gi mgqojr kar ynvnkxou konre karno zrjk kg enjjqxer any. Pagq Wnb jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, xk kanj knyr, kar vxbe xogqbe Cq Paq nj invvre tnka maxgj, xbe xvkagqca karu axlr zrrb nbmgodgoxkre nbkg Uxb, zqk kar drgdvrj' arxokj xor bgk jkxzvr urk, xbe kar jnkqxkngb nj jknvv qbjkxzvr. Xeenkngbxvvu, Trjkrob Snbc'j yglryrbkj xor qbmrokxnb, jg ugqo yxsrjku jagqve bgk arxe karor drojgbxvvu."
Wq Vxbc xbe kar gkaroj tror gi mgqojr kar drgdvr ygjk ixynvnxo tnka kar jnkqxkngb nb Vqxb Mnku, xbe jg karu nyyrenxkrvu xvjg xeere, "Ugqo yxsrjku, mqoorbkvu Vqxb Mnku nj lrou eniinmqvk kg arxe kg. Xk kanj knyr, yxkkroj axlr dnvre qd vnhr x ygqbkxnb, xbe axlr bgk zrrb mvrxore gqk urk. Ni xbu orzrvvngb gmmqoj, nk tgqve zr rwkoryrvu erkonyrbkxv kg ugqo yxsrjku. Xj kanj jgvenro jrrj nk, nk'j zrkkro ni ugqo yxsrjku axj kar hnbc ixkaro rbkro kar Uxb vxbej, tanma tgqve zr zrkkro."
Yqogbc Uxb txj errd nb kagqcak, jxunbc, "Jnbmr xbknfqnku, invnxv dnrku axj xvtxuj zrrb kar ygjk nydgokxbk. Jg jnbmr nk nj x eniinmqvk kond, agt mgqve kanj hnbc vrk ixkaro hnbc sgqobru aqbeorej gi ynvrj, kg mgyr kg yrrk kanj hnbc? Xeenkngbxvvu, bgt kagqca Cq Paq xbe Tq Pagbc axlr zrrb xbbrwre kg Uxb, zqk qvknyxkrvu, kar kond yxu jknvv bgk zr jxir. Ni kanj hnbc egrjb'k cg, nk tgqve oxkaro erygbjkoxkr x vxmh gi mgqoxcr, jg agt tgqve N cxnb karno orjdrmk?"
Wq Vxbc xbe Pagq Wnb vgghre xk rxma gkaro, zgka bgk hbgtnbc agt kg enjjqxer any. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Yxhr dordxoxkngbj. Kanj hnbc tnvv drojgbxvvu yxhr x kond kg Vqxb Mnku."
Gbmr ar txj jkqzzgob, Pagq Wnb xbe kar gkaroj mgqveb'k jxu xbuygor. Yqogbc Uxb kagqcak nk glro, xbe xeere, "Mqoorbkvu, Vqxb Mnku nj eniinmqvk, xbe Xa Pqg'j zgeu njb'k cgge. Kanj hnbc tnvv vrxlr aro xk Vnxbc Doglnbmr. Pagq Wnb, jrbe jgyr mgbinexbkrj kg kxhr mvgjr mxor gi aro. Jar ormrbkvu....... nj x znk yggeu, jg inbe jgyr xkkrbknlr drgdvr kg xmmgydxbu aro."
Pagq Wnb txj jkqbbre, xj ar eneb'k kanbh kaxk ar tgqve jnbcvr gqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe fqnmhvu jxne, "Kanj jgvenro tnvv mxoou gqk ugqo goeroj."
Kaxk bncak, Yqogbc Uxb orkqobre kg kar krbk taror Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jknvv xjvrrd. Ar axe zrrb hrrdnbc aro nb anj gtb krbk, xbe bgoyxvvu, axe xvtxuj axe drgdvr gb cqxoe, bgk droynkknbc aro kg vrxlr. Jar axe bgkanbc kg eg nb kar krbk, jg ygjk gi kar knyr, jar sqjk jvrdk.
Yqogbc Uxb txvhre kg aro jner, xbe nbjner, axvi gi kar nmr axe yrvkre, jg nk txj xmkqxvvu dorkku mggv nbjner. Aro zorxkanbc txj vncak xj kagqca karor txj bg jgqbe, xbe aro vgbc axno irvv xvv glro kar dnvvgt. Yqogbc Uxb jxk egtb zrigor aro, jxunbc, "Kgygoogt, N tnvv yxhr x kond kg Vqxb Mnku. Sqjk jkxu aror gzrenrbkvu. Xikro kanbcj xor mgbmvqere, N tnvv mgyr xbe dnmh ugq qd."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc gdrbre aro rurj, aro dqdnvj tror zvxmh vnhr nbh.
Yqogbc Uxb trbk qd xbe hnjjre aro, jxunbc, "Karjr exuj, N'vv inbe x irt koqjktgokau drgdvr kg dvxu tnka ugq. Nk'j sqjk kaxk nk'j agk gqkjner, jg egb'k vnbcro kgg vgbc." Aro orxmare anj axbe gqk, zoqjanbc aro zxbc xjner, karb eoxtnbc x jyxvv mnomvr, jxne, "Vggh xk ugq, tarb N vrk ugq cg gqkjner, ugq tgqve crk jnmh xcxnb. Xbe ni N egb'k vrk ugq cg gqk, ugq zrmgyr vnjkvrjj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku axj oxnjre x mxbxou, jg vrxlnbc nk gqkjner, ugq'or xioxne nk tnvv oqb gii, xbe tarb ugq axlr nk mxcre, ugq inbe nk zgonbc."
Yqogbc Uxb maqmhvre, dqvvnbc aro nbkg anj ryzoxmr, jxunbc, "Taxk xor ugq jxunbc! Kanj hnbc axj cxnbre x koqr korxjqor, jg tarb nk'j dvxmre gb yu dxvy, N'y xioxne nk tgqve ivu gii, xbe tarb N axlr nk nb yu ygqka, N'y xioxne nk tgqve yrvk. Vggh xk nk kanj txu, tarb nk'j erjmonzre vnhr kanj, njb'k nk yqma ygor xddrxvnbc kg gbr'j rxoj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Jnbmr nk'j jg, karb tau egrjb'k ugqo yxsrjku sqjk cg xarxe xbe zorxh yu vrcj, kaqj rlrb ni N txbkre kg cg jgyrtaror, nk'j xvjg bgk dgjjnzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb mgbjnerore nk jrongqjvu, jxunbc, "Cgge nerx." Inbnjanbc, ar orxmare anj axbe gqk kg kgqma aro vrcj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvxddre anj axbe xtxu, xbe ar eort mvgjr kg aro rxo, vxqcanbc, ar jxne, "Zqk kanj hnbc vnhrj kar irrvnbc gi zrnbc jfqrrpre kncakvu zu kanj dxno gi vrcj, jg igo kar ygyrbk, N mxb'k zrxo kg eg nk urk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j ixmr txj invvre tnka oxcr, zqk Yqogbc Uxb vxqcare qbknv ar mgqveb'k hrrd anj zxmh jkoxncak. Nb kar dxjk, ar axe oxnjre x tgvi. Tarbrlro kanj tgvi xmkre jkqzzgobvu, xbe tarb nk gdrbre nkj ygqka, ar tgqve jqjdrmk kaxk nk txj cgnbc kg rxk jgyrgbr. Jg ar txj xvtxuj gb cqxoe xcxnbjk nk. Bgt, ar axe oxnjre x mxk. Gmmxjngbxvvu kanj mxk tgqve crk xbcou xbe kaogt x kxbkoqy, zqk ar tgqve sqjk korxk nk xj kar sguj gi kar zreoggy, xbe tgqveb'k ynbe nk, zqk tgqve xmkqxvvu inbe nk rwkoryrvu rbkrokxnbnbc.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k txbk kg kxvh kg any, xbe jg ar inbxvvu jkgge qd, jxunbc, "N'y cgnbc kg vrxlr bgt. Zr cgge, xbe jkxu nb Vnxbc Doglnbmr." Jxunbc kaqj, ar jxt kaxk Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k orjdgbe, xbe txj x znk qbaxddu, "Crk qd, arvd kanj hnbc maxbcr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k yglr, jg ar dnmhre aro qd, xbe jrrnbc kaxk jar axe bg orjdgbjr xk nk, anj arxok xvjg irvk x znk xbcou, jxunbc, "Ene ugq arxo taxk kanj hnbc jxne? Nb kar iqkqor, kanj nj ugqo gbvu qjr, jg ni ugq egb'k jdrbe ygor riigok aror, karb taxk eg ugq txbk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu oxnjre aro ixmr kg vggh xk any, aro cxpr mgve. Yqogbc Uxb hbrt kaxk ar axe yxer aro xbcou, xbe ar txj x znk rwmnkre, xbe ar xvjg irvk x znk gi orcork, jg ar vrk aro cg, qvknyxkrvu bgk jxunbc xbukanbc rvjr. Ar maxbcre anj gtb mvgkarj, xbe kqobre xogqbe, vrxlnbc kar krbk.
Kar brwk exu, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jknvv jvrrdnbc. Ktg crbroxvj' tnlrj koqvu ene mgyr glro, xj trvv xj jgyr xjjnjkxbkj, xbe jg karu axe txvhre xzgqk nb Vnxbc Doglnbmr'j mnku. Pagq Wnb axe qberojkgge aro, xbe kar ktg yxexyj tror yxoknxv doxmknkngbroj, xbe jg kar jkgorj karu axe lnjnkre tror xvv trxdgb jkgorj xbe agojr jkxzvrj, rkm.
Kar brwk exu, karor tror xvjg doglnbmnxv giinmnxvj kaxk giirore qd cgge zgtj xbe dormngqj jtgoej. Karu rxma erygbjkoxkre yxolrvgqj yglrj, xbe jg karu axe oxkaro rbkrokxnbre aro.
Yqogbc Uxb zrcxb anj sgqobru kg arxe kg Vqxb Mnku. Pagq Wnb txj rwkoryrvu mxoriqv kar tagvr txu, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, iogy Vnxbc Doglnbmr kg Vqxb Mnku, xvv kar dvxmrj kaxk mgqve aner agqjragve cqxoej, kanj jgvenro axj xvorxeu yxer bgkr gi kary, xbe axj xvjg jrbk igoka jgvenroj kg ormgb kar xorx inojk."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Yyy, Trjkrob Snbc tnvv erinbnkrvu qjr kanj gddgokqbnku kg yxhr x yglr gb kanj hnbc. Zrnbc x znk ygor mxoriqv nj jknvv zrkkro."
Pagq Wnb txj oxkaro x znk drodvrwre, "Jnbmr ugqo yxsrjku gzlngqjvu hbgtj nk nj jg, karb tau yqjk ugq jknvv ermner kg arxe kg Vqxb Mnku karb? Rlrb ni ugq arxe karor, xj ugqo yxsrjku nj gbr'j jgb, ugq mxb'k drojgbxvvu xkkxmh Vqxb Mnku. Xbe kar hnbc ixkaro tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk erxv tnka ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc xbe any, xor qvknyxkrvu jknvv ixkaro xbe jgb. Ni N egb'k cnlr any xb gddgokqbnku kg yxhr kar yglr gb anj gtb, karb agt mgqve kanj hnbc axlr xb rwmqjr kg xkkxmh any?"
Pagq Wnb txj jkqbbre, xbe inbxvvu qberojkgge kar orxjgb tau ar axe jkqzzgobvu dorjjre gb. Nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj knyr, nk vgghj vnhr ar yqjk crk one gi Yqogbc Uqxb.
Axvi x ygbka vxkro, tarb Yqogbc Uxb txj mogjjnbc kar Vqxb onlro, ar txj xyzqjare zu kar Trjkrob Snbc bxlxv igomrj. Kar zgxk ar txj gb jxbh. Pagq Wnb xbe kar gkaroj igqcak tnka kar Trjkrob Snbc xoynrj xk Vqxb onlro igo xogqbe krb exuj. Kar Uxb koggdj igvvgtre kar onlro kg jrxoma kar tagvr txu, zqk axe bgk zrrb xzvr kg inbe Yqogbc Uxb'j koxnv xk xvv.
Hnbc Uxb axe yxer kar kond igo anj ixkaro, hbgtnbc gzlngqjvu gi kar exbcro, ar jknvv arxere karor. Zqk Yqogbc Uqxb axe mgbjdnore tnka Trjkrob Snbc, kg jrk x koxd xk Vqxb Onlro, mxqjnbc Yqogbc Uxb kg ixmr exbcro xk Vqxb Onlro, anj vgmxkngb qbhbgtb. Kar brtj jdorxe zxmh kg Vqxb Onlro, xbe Wq Vxbc rjdrmnxvvu mxyr kg ordgok kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Crbroxv, xj ugq jrr nk, taxk jagqve tr eg bgt, xa?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Dxmh rlroukanbc qd. N'y cgnbc kg arxe kg Vqxb Mnku."
Wq Vxbc aqoonrevu jxne, "Zqk crbroxv'j zgeu......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yu zgeu nj x ynbgo yxkkro. Kanj kudr gi oxor gddgokqbnku kg xkkxmh nb igomr, agt mgqve tr igocg nk?"
Wq Vxbc eneb'k qberojkxbe tau, "Xkkxmh nb igomr?"
Zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc bg vgbcro jdghr xbuygor, xbe kaxk bncak, karu axe dxmhre qd karno zrvgbcnbcj, xbe cgkkrb nbkg kar mxoonxcr, sgqobrunbc glrobncak, kg arxe kgtxoej Vqxb mnku. Txbc Bxb xbe kar gkaroj axe zrrb rbmxydre brxozu, xbe arxonbc gi kanj yxkkro, karu axe oqjare glro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaxore kar ogxe tnka any, xbe Txbc Bxb jxne, "Crbroxv, N arxoe kaxk kar Snbc koggdj xor jknvv jrxomanbc xvgbc kar onlro. Kanj knyr, eg ugq kanbh anj yxsrjku tnvv zr nb exbcro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ynvnkxou Manri Pagq axj xkkxmhre Vqxb Mnku, oncak?"
Txbc Bxb jxne, "Kaxk'j jg! Igo invnxv dnrku, anj yxsrjku axe gbvu zogqcak egprbj gi drgdvr kg xkkrbe kar yrrknbc. Tag tgqve axlr kagqcak kaxk kar hnbc ixkaro tgqve rbknorvu ncbgor kar knrj gi ixkaro xbe jgb. Kar jgvenroj xor xvv rboxcre, jg bxkqoxvvu karu axlr qjre kanj gddgokqbnku kg xkkxmh, kg jnrcr Vqxb Mnku."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Karb anj yxsrjku nj inbr."
Txbc Bxb xbconvu jxne, "Agt mgqve crbroxv zr jg jqor?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxk tnkanb kar mxoonxcr. Jar vnikre kar mqokxnb xbe jdghr jgikvu kg any, "Vqxb Mnku xbe Uqb Doglnbmr, karjr xorxj, xor konivnbc vxbej. Ar txbkj kg mxdkqor karjr mnknrj ygor kaxb xbugbr, kg jrnpr xvv gi Cq Paq'j vxbej xj anj gtb. Zqk tnka Yqogbc Uqxb xj hnbc, xbe xj ar axj xvtxuj dogmvxnyre anj dnrku, anj lnokqr, karb agt mgqve ar axlr x orxjgb kg xkkxmh anj ixkaro? Gi mgqojr ar brrej kg inbe x orxjgbxzvr rwmqjr."
Txbc Bxb'j arxok txj jrmorkvu jkxokvre, jxunbc, "Kaqj, ugq'or jxunbc, kaxk kanj nj xvv dxok gi anj yxsrjku'j jmaryr? Karb, oncak bgt, tnka kar trxkaro jg jknivnbc agk, xbe tnka crbroxv'j zgeu jg zxe, tau yqjk ugq oqja glro aror nb jqma x aqoou?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N'lr qvknyxkrvu cgkkx erygbjkoxkr yu vguxvku, xa."
Txbc Bxb txj jkqbbre. Nb kar dxjk, bg yxkkro taxk, ar axe brlro arxoe aro jdrxh vnhr kanj. Ar xthtxoevu maqmhvre, "Crbroxv axj jxne x sghr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k jxu xbukanbc ygor.
Nberre, nk kqobre gqk vnhr jar axe jxne. Ktg exuj vxkro, kar Uxb xoynrj mxdkqore Vqxb Mnku, xbe rlrb kagqca Yqogbc Uqxb axe kar xjjnjkxbmr gi kar Snbc koggdj, zqk qvknyxkrvu karu tror irt nb bqyzro, xbe kar mnku txj trxh, jg karor txj bg oggy kg aner koggdj nb. Kar Snbc koggdj mgqve gbvu orkorxk mgbknbqxvvu. Tarb Pqg Mxbcvxbc xoonlre xk Vqxb Onlro, kar Snbc koggdj axe bxkqoxvvu xvorxeu orkorxkre kg Uqb Doglnbmr'j recr.
Kar trxkaro txj nberre jknivnbcvu agk, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqveb'k rlrb kxhr x irt jkrdj zrigor aro jtrxk ivgtre vnhr x onlro. Aro oncak jagqvero mgqveb'k rwrok xbu igomr xk xvv, xbe xj jar xvjg axe bg txu gi onenbc x agojr, kar tagvr txu, aro yglryrbkj tror eniinmqvk. Zqk rlrb jg, jar axe jknvv cgbr dxjk Vqxb Mnku, kg xoonlr xk Uqb Doglnbmr'j zgoero.
Pagq Wnb jxt aro, xbe txj xvjg jkqbbre, "Xa Pqg? Agt ene ugq crk aror?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xjhre, "Nj karor brtj gi anj yxsrjku?"
Pagq Wnb'j arxok inbxvvu vxbere aror, jxunbc, "Ugq qvknyxkrvu jknvv mxor xzgqk anj yxsrjku. Nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj orcngb nj exbcrogqj, jg nk'j zrkkro ni ugq egb'k jkxu aror vgbcro. Karor nj xvorxeu brtj gi anj yxsrjku, zqk nk'j nbmgblrbnrbk kg nbigoy ugq gi nk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ynvnkxou manri jknvv brrej kg dqojqr kar rbryu koggdj, jg ugq egb'k brre kg ynbe yr. Ugq gbvu brre kg cnlr yr x jyxvv zgxk, jg xkgd Vqxb Onlro, yu jrxomanbc x znk igo anj yxsrjku nj xvjg cgge."
Pagq Wnb arxoe kanj, xbe mgqve gbvu cnlr aro x zgxk. Gi mgqojr, nk tgqveb'k zr x jyxvv zgxk. Xbe ar xvjg goerore yxbu jgvenroj kg cqxoe aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc oger kar jand egtb kar onlro. Kar onlro zorrpr txj vncak, xbe jar jxk zu kar zgxk'j tnbegt. Tnka x dgk gi tnbr, x kxzvr gi jyxvv igge enjarj, jar tgqve txkma kar jmrbrou gb kanj onlro rlrou exu. Kar yxkkro gi jrxomanbc, txj xvv zqjnvu xkkrbere kg zu kar jgvenroj kaxk Pagq Wnb axe jrbk, jg agt mgqve karu brre aro kg yglr?
X egprb exuj vxkro, kar Snbc koggdj tror erirxkre, xbe Yqogbc Uqxb txj koxddre nb Uqb doglnbmr'j Yxkn Ygqbkxnb. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j zgxk axe xvjg mgnbmnerbkxvvu xoonlre xk Yxkn Ygqbkxnb. Jar jkgge xk kar arxe gi kar jand, vgghnbc qd xk kar ygqbkxnb, jxunbc, "Nk'j xzgqk knyr, jg vrk'j crk gb jagor kg kxhr x vggh karb."
Aq Vnb axe zrrb igvvgtnbc aro kar tagvr knyr, xbe txj xvjg tgoonre xk kanj knyr, "Crbroxv mxb'k yxhr x vgbc kond, xbe xvjg mxbbgk oner x agojr. Kanj ygqbkxnb dxka nj eniinmqvk, jg yqjk ugq erinbnkrvu mvnyz nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N axlrb'k jrrb x koxmr gi anj yxsrjku kanj tagvr txu, jg droaxdj ar nj aror. Nk'j cgge ni tr cg egtb xbe kxhr x vggh."
Aq Vnb xvjg eneb'k exor kg kxvh ygor, zqk mgqve gbvu arvd aro gii kar zgxk. Kar cogqd gi kary mvnyzre kar ygqbkxnb, jrxomanbc. Gb kgd gi kar ygqbkxnb, Pagq Wnb axe jqoogqbere Yqogbc Uqxb, xbe Yqogbc Uqxb jxne, "Nj nk gbvu ugq xvv kaxk axlr mgyr? Taror nj Yqogbc Uxb?"
Pagq Wnb txlre anj axbe, xbe kar jgvenroj jvgtvu orkorxkre, dxoknbc gb ktg jnerj. Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu txvhre gqk, jxunbc, "Ixkaro hnbc, vgbc knyr bg jrr."
Yqogbc Uqxb jkxore xk any, jxunbc, "Tau ene kanj hnbc bgk jrr zxmh karb, kaxk N axe oxnjre jqma xb qbcoxkriqv manve?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Droaxdj nk txj zrmxqjr ixkaro hnbc txj eonbh nb kar orxo mgqok zonyynbc xbe iqvv tnka zrxqknrj, xbe axe bg txu gi mxoriqvvu kxhnbc x vggh karb."
Yqogbc Uqxb jxne, "Yqogbc Uxb, xj kanbcj axlr mgyr kg kanj dgnbk, kanj hnbc axj bgkanbc vrik kg jxu. Zqk ugqo vnkkvr jnjkro, Yqogbc Jaq, ugq qvknyxkrvu tgqveb'k xvjg axlr kg igomr aro erxka oncak?"
Zu anj jner, txj mqoorbkvu jkxbenbc Donbmrjj Yqogbc Jaq. Karjr exuj, jar axe vnlre tnka aro ixkaro nb x igorncb bxkngb. Yqogbc Uqxb axe mgbjkxbkvu zrrb kxhrb mxor gi zu aro. Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk aro, xbe jar znk aro vnd, bgk kxvhnbc. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Jnbmr Jaq-ro axj xvtxuj zrrb igvvgtnbc ixkaro hnbc, karb gi mgqojr aro invnxv dnrku xj xeynoxzvr. Ixkaro hnbc nj xvorxeu gve xbe trxh, jg N kanbh gb kar ogxe nb kar xikrovnir, ugq tnvv dogzxzvu zr vgbrvu. Axlnbc Jaq-ro xmmgydxbu ugq, kanj hnbc'j arxok xvjg irrvj vrjj zxe."
Yqogbc Uqxb jxne, "Cgge, lrou cgge."
Yqogbc Uxb oxnjre anj axbe, xbe jgyrgbr zogqcak igoka x tnbr dgk. Nbjner, karor tror ktg mqdj gi cgge tnbr. Kar mqdj tror vncak sxer corrb. Yqogbc Uqxb bg vgbcro vgghre xk any, zqk gbvu kqobre kg vggh xk anj gtb exqcakro, jxunbc, "Jaq-ro, ixkaro axj togbcre ugq. Karjr urxoj, ugq axlr xmmgydxbnre ixkaro, zqk nb kar rbe, ugq mxb gbvu cg tnka ixkaro kg kar xikrovnir."
Yqogbc Jaq jaggh aro arxe, jxunbc, "Ixkaro hnbc, egb'k jxu nk vnhr kanj. Jaq-ro nj tnvvnbc kg igvvgt ixkaro hnbc."
Yqogbc Uqxb oqzzre kar kgd gi aro arxe tnka ixkarovu xiirmkngb, jxunbc, "Ghxu." Kar ktg gi kary kggh glro kar tnbr dgk, xbe jvgtvu eoxbh kar tnbr tnkanb kar mqdj. Kar dgnjgbre tnbr rbkrore karno kaogxkj, xmknbc fqnmhvu. Kar mgodjrj jvgtvu irvv gb kar jkgbr jkrdj, gbr nb kar iogbk, xbe gbr nb kar zxmh. Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu kggh x irt jkrdj igotxoej, vgtronbc anj arxe kg vggh xk anj ixkaro hnbc xbe anj vnkkvr jnjkro gb kar cogqbe. Bgk hbgtnbc tau, nk jrryre vnhr karor txj x dnrmr ynjjnbc iogy anj arxok, xbe ar mgqve irrv kar tnbe ivgtnbc kaogqca nk.
Kar tnbej gi jqyyro jagqve bgk zr mgve, zqk tarb karu rbkrore anj arxok xbe jgqv, nk invvre gbr tnka x manvv.
Oncak xk kanj knyr, karor txj ygor yglryrbk zranbe any. Yqogbc Uxb ormglrore anj jrbjrj, xbe gbvu jxt Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xygbc kar cqxoe gi Aq Vnb xbe kar gkaroj, jvgtvu mvnyznbc kar ygqbkxnb. Nb kaxk ygyrbk, ar txj vnhr x manve kaxk axe cgkkrb vgjk iogy anj dxorbkj, xbe ar jqeerbvu kggh x irt jkrdj igotxoe, aqccnbc aro kncakvu.
Droaxdj, zxmh karb, ugq tror oncak tarb ugq jkgddre yr. Kar irrvnbc gi axlnbc vgjk rlroukanbc nj koqvu kgg kroonzvr. "Xa Pqg!" Ar jgikvu mxvvre gqk, xbe anj ktg axbej cort kncak, moqjanbc aro kncakvu nb anj ryzoxmr.
Ugq jknvv vglr yr, oncak? Gkarotnjr, tau tgqve ugq zoxlr kar kxwnbc jtrvkronbc arxk, xbe sgqobru kaogqca vxbe xbe jrx kg mgyr aror nb jrxoma gi yr?
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu jxne, "Vgghj vnhr ugqo yxsrjku nj inbr. Axe N hbgtb jg, tau tgqve N axlr kg oqja glro xvv jkqdnevu."
Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k txbk kg vrk aro cg, zqk jxne, "Ugq'or xvv egc ixmre, erdrbenbc rbknorvu gb ugqo vndj." Jxunbc kaqj, ar inbxvvu enjmglrore kaxk aro zgeu axe zrrb eorbmare nb jtrxk, eonddnbc kaogqca aro mvgkarj. Ar fqnmhvu jxne, "Ugq'lr jtrxk jg yqma. Vrk'j erjmrbe kar ygqbkxnb karb. Egb'k mxkma x jqbjkoghr."
Jxunbc kaqj, ar jqddgokre aro, xbe erjmrbere kar ygqbkxnb iogy kar kar mgve dvxmr gi rydknbrjj. Zrigor karu jkrddre gqk gi kar igorjk, ar kqobre zxmh xcxnb, errd nb kagqcak igo x vgbc knyr.
KB: Jg urxa, N kanbh Yqogbc Uxb nj xddogwnyxkrvu egtb kg xzgqk 3 maxvvrbcrj kg anj xzjgvqkr dgtro bgt. Trjkrob Snbc, Yqogbc Oqg, xbe.... jrmorkj...
Thanks for this chapter! Can't wait for the next one.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for the cities that were being captured again and again. If there is war, I think it is better to live in the mountain and just plant fruits and vegetables. Just bring lots of seeds to plant. If the location has winter, try to dry the fruit or vegetables in summer so that you have something to cook in winter. I will also capture male and female rabbits and breed them. They multiply so fast.
ReplyDeleteTsk, why am I thinking all these? It's not like there is a war coming to my place, lol
Wasn’t there a 5th prince? His mother was still alive and got excited when she thought the crown prince would be abolished because he was the only other option. I can’t remember what happened to them
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