Xj ar axe jxne, Yqogbc Uxb ormrnlre brtj, mvxnynbc kaxk x kagqjxbe gi Zxn Uq Jrmk'j xearorbkj axe ivre Cq Jar Ygqbkxnb eqonbc kar bncak, arxenbc kgtxoej kar rxjk!
Yqogbc Uxb jkrobvu xjhre, "Taxk ene ugq jxu?"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc ordvnre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Zxn Uq Jrmk'j Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe Xa Irn vre kar jrmk yryzroj kg rjmxdr!"
Yqogbc Uxb xbconvu kaort anj mqd, "Gqkoxcrgqj! Nyyrenxkrvu jrbe drgdvr kg maxjr xikro kary! Vnlnbc, N txbk kg jrr karno drojgbj, erxe, N txbk kg jrr karno mgodjrj!"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Urj."
Xikro ar vrik, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Kanj ugqbc yxjkro Uxbc nj xvjg kgg exonbc, zqk ugqo yxsrjku, dvrxjr xddrxjr ugqo xbcro inojk."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xddrxjr yu xbcro? Kanj hnbc, jnbmr ar txj xb nbixbk, oxnjre any, zqk agt ene ar ordxu kanj hnbc? Rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi kary xor xvv nbcoxkrj!"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqbc yxjkro Uxbc dogzxzvu egrjb'k qberojkxbe kar jnkqxkngb nb Snbuxbc, jg rlrb ni ugqo yxsrjku nj gbvu cnlnbc Crbroxv Pqg ixmr....... egb'k inbe ixqvk tnka any."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Egrjb'k qberojkxbe kar jnkqxkngb? Mxb ar jknvv bgk enjknbcqnja tag kar oqvro nj? Exonbc kg oqb xtxu, kanj hnbc oxkaro txbkj kg jrr, kaxk zonbcnbc xvgbc kanj cogqd gi x kagqjxbe drgdvr, agt ar mxb rjmxdr! Goero drgdvr kg mqk gii kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv'j rurj xbe rxoj. Ni brtj nj jdorxe, zrtxor gi ugqo zgbrj!"
Txbc Uqbpaxg gdrbre anj ygqka, zqk jrrnbc kaxk ar txj nb x ink gi oxcr, ar eneb'k exor kg jxu xbukanbc ygor.
Xvv kar txu nbkg kar xikrobggb, Eqxbyq Jaxbc yxbxcre kg mxkma qd kg kar rjmxdnbc yxjjrj gi Zxn Uq Jrmk xk Uq Uxbc. Ar nyyrenxkrvu jqoogqbere xvv gi kary, xbe xbbgqbmre kar nydronxv renmk, mqiinbc Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe kar gkaroj, xbe zrcxb orkqobnbc kg Snbuxbc mnku kg ordgok gb anj eqknrj. Jnbmr Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe kar gkaroj axe rjmxdre, agt mgqve karu jqoorbero xbe orkqob?
Xa Irn jqyygbre kar Zvxmh Cq, xbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc txj gbvu dxunbc xkkrbkngb kg orxenbc kar oguxv renmk, jg ar eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk kanj egmkgo mgqve eg xbukanbc kg any. Xikro ar ormglrore anj jrbjrj, x jtnjanbc jgqbe jqoogqbere any. Ar vgtrore anj arxe, xbe vgghnbc glro, ar gbvu jxt kaxk kar cogqbe txj mglrore tnka nbjrmkj kaxk tror xj kanb xj jkoxbej gi axno, zqk tanma tror moxtvnbc rwkoryrvu fqnmhvu. Ar txj jkqbbre, xbe jagqkre, "Jrk inor! Fqnmhvu, jrk inor!" Zqk agt mgqve nk zr ixjk rbgqca? Ar gbvu irvk jkxzznbc dxnb xk anj inbcro kndj, xbe jgyr drgdvr xvorxeu zrcxb jmorxynbc nb dxnb.
Xa Irn kqobre kg vggh xk Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Dqvvnbc any, jar jxne, "Cg!"
Kar brwk mnknrj, tgqve bgk zr jg rxju kg dxjj. Tnkagqk Yqogbc Uxb'j egmqyrbkj gi dxjjxcr, agt mgqve karu mogjj kar mnknrj? Zqk ni karu txbkre kg rbkro kar ygqbkxnbj, karu tgqve brre kg hnvv kar cqxoej, xbe kg cg iogy Fqb ygqbkxnb xogqbe kg Uq Agq Dxjj. Xj vgbc xj karu vrik Uq Agq Dxjj, karu tgqve zr gqk gi Corxk Uxb.
Xbe nk txj xvjg rxju kg jrk qd xb xyzqja gb kgd gi kar ygqbkxnb. Taxk txj ygjk lnkxv kg kar Zvxmh Cq txj knyr.
Zvxmh Cq rbkrore Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j zgeu, xbe kar inojk kanbc karu ene txj mqk gii gbr gi anj inbcroj. Ar qberojkgge kar dgtro gi k ar Cq nbjrmkj, zqk qvknyxkrvu anj qberojkxbenbc gi Cq dgnjgb txj vxmhnbc. Jrrnbc kaxk fqnkr x irt drgdvr axe zrrb nbirjkre tnka kar Cq nbjrmkj, ar nyyrenxkrvu ncbgore tarkaro go bgk ar mgqve korxk kary, zqk hnvvre kary xvv, xbe jqzjrfqrbkvu zqobre karno mgodjrj.
Bgk vgbc vxkro, orkqobnbc kg Snbuxbc, ar ordgokre kar mxjqxvknrj kg Yqogbc Uxb. Yqogbc Uxb txj corxkvu rboxcre, xbe drojgbxvvu vre koggdj kg dqojqr Zxn Uq Jrmk'j yryzroj.
Uxbc Vnxbknbc hbrt kaxk ar tgqve mgyr lrou fqnmhvu, zqk ar eneb'k rwdrmk nk kg zr kanj ixjk. Zxn Uq Jrmk axe zrrb arvdnbc kar gve xbe kar nbinoy xj trvv xj kar ugqbc kar tagvr knyr, xbe jg karno dogcorjj txj koqvu kgg jvgt. Yqogbc Uxb mxqcak qd kg kary xk Ixbc Mnku, xbe kar ktg jnerj tror jrdxoxkre xmogjj x zogxe zonecr.
Yqogbc Uxb arve gbkg anj zonevr, anj rwdorjjngb mgve vnhr iogjk, "Nb kar vncak gi exu, zonbcnbc xvv karjr drgdvr gi Zxn Uq Jrmk, oqjanbc ugqo tagvr kond, taror xor ugq cgnbc? Xj x jqzsrmk, vrxlnbc ugqo eqknrj tnkagqk droynjjngb, xbe bgk nbigoynbc ugqo oqvro, njb'k nk zxe?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc dqojre anj vndj. Ar hbrt kaxk kanj yxkkro tgqveb'k zr enjynjjre, zqk jknvv enjygqbkre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, karjr xor xvv kanj jqzsrmk'j ixqvk. Karu......." zrigor ar rlrb inbnjare, xk kar jner, Xa Irn jxne, "Yqogbc Uxb, ugq jmaryre kg vrk Yqogbc Uqxb yqoero yu cgeixkaro, zqk ugq jknvv txbkre gqo Zxn Uq Jrmk kg jrolr ugq! Tr axlr zgob kar aqynvnxkngb, zqk tr eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk ugq tgqve jknvv jrrh kg rwkroynbxkr qj! Ugq tnka ugqo maxoxmkro, axlr bgk gbvu qjqodre kar kaogbr, zqk xor xvjg mqbbnbc xbe ermrnkiqv, jg agt xor ugq tgokau gi zrnbc x oqvro?!"
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk aro, jqeerbvu jynvnbc, jxunbc, "Zgor kaogqca kar aqynvnxkngb?" Ar vncakvu zoqjare jgyr eqjk gb anj janok, jxunbc, "Jnbmr nk nj jg, karb tau egb'k ugq xvv cg xbe enr karb."
Tarb anj tgoej inbnjare, ar oxnjre anj axbe, xbe zranbe any, kagqjxbej gi xoogtj inore gqk iogy kar xomaroj. Uxbc Vnxbknbc onjhre anj vnir kg mglro Xa Irn, zqk txj jknvv jkoqmh zu yxbu xoogtj. Yqogbc Uxb mgvevu vgghre xk kar zvgge jrrdnbc iogy anj zgeu. Zranbe any, Snxbc Jxbun txj x znk cvrriqv. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj rwkoryrvu tgoonre, jgikvu jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, gb xmmgqbk kaxk ugqbc yxjkro Uxbc axj xvtxuj zrrb vguxv......."
Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, "Vguxv?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jncare, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, ni Crbroxv Pqg vrxobj gi nk........ N gbvu irxo......."
Yqogbc Uxb'j axbej kaxk tror conddnbc anj zonevr kncakrbre, xbe karb jvgtvu vggjrbre. Xk kanj knyr, xygbc kar xomaroj, jgyr axe xvorxeu zrrb nbirjkre tnka kar Zvxmh Cq, tanvr gkaroj tror jmorxynbc nb dxnb. Yqogbc Uxb goerore drgdvr kg jdvxja gnv glro kar cogqbe, xbe kg zqob kar jqoixmr gi kar cogqbe, xbe karb ar maxbcre kar cogqd, xbe gbmr xcxnb karu inore karno lgvvruj. Nb kgkxv, karu maxbcre igqo cogqdj gi xomaroj. Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j zgeu txj mglrore tnka zvgge, zqk ar gbvu arve Xa Irn, kar zvxer nb anj axbe axlnbc zvgmh nbbqyroxzvr xoogtj, zqk jgyr axe jknvv cgkkrb kaogqca.
Anj zvgge mglrore aro, xbe Xa Irn'j krxoj hrdk ivgtnbc tnkagqk rbe, "Vnxbknbc!"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc mvrbmare anj krrka, qbxzvr kg kxvh kar tagvr knyr. Xikro kar jqoogqbenbc yryzroj gi Zxn Uq Jrmk axe dorkku yqma xvv enre, Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu jxne jkrobvu, "Jrnpr kary."
Qvknyxkrvu, ar orlrxvre anj nbkrbk gb hrrdnbc kary xvnlr. Txbc Uqbpaxg mgqveb'k arvd zqk rwaxvr. Kar jgvenroj zranbe mxyr igotxoej, xbe zgqbe Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe Xa Irn'j xoyj. Yqogbc Uxb jknvv axeb'k enjygqbkre, zqk gbvu, "Nydonjgb kary inojk, xbe kgygoogt, axlr kary rwrmqkre xk Wn Aqx Cxkr." Karb, kanbhnbc nk glro, ar jqeerbvu maxbcre anj ynbe, jxunbc, "Nk'j bgk x jqdro dorjjnbc yxkkro, jg sqjk nydonjgb kary inojk karb."
Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe Xa Irn tror knre kg kar zxmh gi x agojr. Kar agojr cxvvgdre fqnmhvu, xbe kar tagvr txu, nk eoxccre kary. Kar ktg gi kary irvv, zqk jkgge qd xcxnb tnka yqma eniinmqvku, vrxlnbc zranbe x koxnv gi zvgge.
Nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, xj nk rbkrore bncak, kar jqoogqbenbc xorx txj rbknorvu jnvrbk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxk zrbrxka kar drxma korr, aqccnbc Yqogbc Wqxb. Pan Kgbc txj irrenbc any dgoonecr. Kaxk dgoonecr txj lrou ioxcoxbk, jg ar xkr nk oxkaro axddnvu. Trn Trn txj xk kar jner, tndnbc anj ygqka. Tarb kar manve xkr, ar qvknyxkrvu tgqve eonzzvr jgyr xvv glro kar dvxmr.
Trn Trn maqmhvre xj jar yqkkrore, "Gqo kanoe ancabrjj'j ygqka, nj gbr kaxk eondj."
Pan Kgbc xvjg vxqcare xbjtronbc, jxunbc, "Oncak bgt, nk'j jknvv x znk zrkkro, bra, zxmh karb, ar tgqve rlrb vrxh tarb eonbhnbc ynvh." Kar knbu vnkkvr Yqogbc Wqxb jrryre xj kagqca ar hbrt kaxk kar xeqvkj xogqbe any tror kxvhnbc zxe xzgqk any, xbe jg anj rurj jrryre kg zr gzsrmknbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu dxk anj jyxvv zqy, xbe ar oxnjre anj maqzzu vnkkvr axbe, kg oqz aro axno.
Pan Kgbc txj xioxne jar tgqve cogt nydxknrbk, xbe txj sqjk xzgqk kg mxoou kar manve xtxu, tarb jgyrgbr jgikvu jdghr gqkjner, "Crbroxv?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, xbe jxt Zn Egbcknbc jkxbenbc zu kar jyxvv cxkr, jgikvu jxunbc, "Urjkroexu, anj yxsrjku vrik glrobncak, zonbcnbc yrb gqk gi kar dxvxmr, xbe zogqcak zxmh x dxno gi yxb xbe tgyxb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc iogtbre, "Yqogbc Oqg xvorxeu enre, jg bgt, taxk drgdvr mgqve jknvv orfqnor jqma x vxocr yglr?" Qdgb inbnjanbc, jar jrryre xj kagqca jar oryryzrore jgyrkanbc, xbe jqeerbvu jkgge qd.
Zn Egbcknbc jxne, "Gbr nj Zxn Uq Jrmk'j Oxenxbk Manri, Uxbc Vnxbknbc, kar gkaro nj kar Agvu Yxnerb, Xa Irn." Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre. Zn Egbcknbc mgbknbqre, "Anj yxsrjku axe yxer yqvkndvr goeroj kg jrxv kanj brtj, jg droaxdj nk txj gbvu qbknv yrrknbc kar yryzroj gi Zxn Uq Jrmk kaxk ar incqore gqk taxk kanj kond'j gzsrmknlr txj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j oncak axbe dorjjre gb aro vrik axbe, xbe jqddgoknbc aro zgeu, jar xjhre xikro x vgbc knyr, "Taror xor karu arve?"
Zn Egbcknbc jxne, "Kar oguxv donjgb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jncbxvnbc kaxk jar hbrt. Zn Egbcknbc jxt aro rwdorjjngb xbe xvjg hbrt kaxk kar yryzroj gi Zxn Uq Jrmk tror lrou mvgjr kg aro. Ar kagqcak nk glro, zqk jknvv mgqveb'k arvd zqk jxu, "Crbroxv, oncak bgt kar jrmqonku gi kar oguxv donjgb nj lrou jkonmk, jg rlrb ni N txbkre kg jrbe drgdvr glro kg arvd gqk, nk'j lrou eniinmqvk. Snxbc Jxbun xbe anj vxmhruj xor dogzxzvu xvjg gzjrolnbc kanj dvxmr oncak bgt, jg nk'j zrjk ni crbroxv nj ygor mxoriqv, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu jxk egtb, jxunbc, "N hbgt. Yxbu kaxbhj kg znc zogkaro Egbcknbc."
Zn Egbcknbc txj x znk jdrrmavrjj. Ar eneb'k xmkqxvvu hbgt taxk Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe kar gkaroj' orvxkngbjand tnka aro txj, jg bxkqoxvvu ar mgqveb'k jxu xbu gkaro tgoej.
Kaqj nb kar bncak, Yqogbc Uxb bxkqoxvvu trbk kg Vnb Aqx Axvv, Snxbc Znuxg'j dvxmr gi orjnerbmr. Agt mgqve Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgk hbgt kaxk Snxbc Jxbun tgqve erinbnkrvu jrmorkvu gzjrolr aro yglryrbkj? Kanj txj sqjk xb gzlngqj koxd, jg kaxk gbmr jar trbk kg lnjnk Uxbc Vnxbknbc, go ni jar yxer xbu yglryrbkj kg jxlr any, nk tgqve erinbnkrvu kqob nbkg rlnerbmr igo kar gkaro jner.
Zqk rlrb ni karor txjb'k xbu rlnerbmr vrik xogqbe, oncak bgt, nb Snbuxbc mnku, gkaro kaxb aro, tag rvjr tgqve jxlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc?
Zqk xj jqma, mgqve jar bgk jxlr kary?
Jar arxoe kaxk Yqogbc Uxb axe eoxccre any xbe Xa Irn kar tagvr kond igo jrlroxv egprb ynvrj, xbe mqoorbkvu, jar eneb'k hbgt agt jrongqj karno tgqbej tror.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc enjynjjre Pan Kgbc xbe Trn Trn, xbe txvhre kg kar jkqeu xvgbr. Kanbhnbc igo x vgbc knyr, jar qvknyxkrvu jknvv magjr kg vnik aro zoqja xbe dordxor x vrkkro, goeronbc Wnxg Dnbcpn kg jrbe nk gqk gi kar dxvxmr.
Kar brwk exu, tarb Mxbc Cr mxyr, nk txj rwxmkvu bggb. Ar eneb'k txjkr knyr, zqk enormkvu jxne, "Kar ktg gi kary xor nydonjgbre nb kar oguxv eqbcrgb, xbe kar jrmqonku nj lrou kncak. Rlrb ni N mgqve crk nb, N erinbnkrvu mxb'k zonbc kar ktg gi kary jxirvu kg rjmxdr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N hbgt." Qvknyxkrvu, kar oguxv donjgbj, kaxk dvxmr, jar axe xvjg zrrb karor bgk sqjk gbr go ktg knyrj. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Agt axlr ugq ermnere gb jxlnbc kary? Mqoorbkvu ugq......." anj tgoej cort jvgt, zqk qvknyxkrvu ar jknvv jxne, "ugqo jnkqxkngb nj xvjg eniinmqvk. Xmknbc mxorvrjjvu, N'y xioxne ugq tgqve xvjg crk eoxccre nb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu txvhre kg kar tnbegt, jxunbc, "Xmkqxvvu, mqoorbkvu, Zxn Uq Jrmk, igo any, nj xvorxeu tnkagqk xbu yxsgo qjr. Any crkknbc nbkg jqma x oxcr, txj gbvu zrmxqjr anj encbnku xj x oqvro txj maxvvrbcre. Ni tr mgqve orxvvu jxlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc, gi mgqojr ar tgqve zr rboxcre, zqk ar qvknyxkrvu tgqveb'k kxhr yu vnir."
Mxbc Cr cvxbmre xk aro. Ar hbrt kanj tgyxb, jnbmr Trbfn axe dxjjre, txj Corxk Uxb'j Cge gi Txo. Zqk jar bgt, axe oryglre aro jkrrv xoygo xbe xoyj, xbe nk txj rwkoryrvu eniinmqvk kg nyxcnbr aro xqox zxmh karb. Ar jxne, "Ugq qberojkxbe any oxkaro trvv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk, zqk gbvu vnikre aro arxe, cxpnbc xk kar zrxqkniqv jqbvncak gqkjner kar tnbegt. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jar jxne, "Nb kar dxjk, N xvjg kagqcak kaxk txj koqr. Zqk xmkqxvvu, N axlr brlro qberojkgge any."
Kar brwk exu, Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k axlr kar knyr kg erxv tnka Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Oncak bgt, Cq Paq xbe Tq Pagbc'j vxbej axe zrrb xbbrwre zu Uxb, xbe ar brrere kg dxmniu karno vrxeroj kg xlgne txo iogy zorxhnbc gqk xcxnb. Xbe nb kar oguxv irxjk, Tq Pagbc'j vrxero giirore anj gtb exqcakro, Zxb Uxbc, agdnbc kaxk Yqogbc Uxb mgqve yxhr aro x mgbjgok.
Nb kar irxjk, Yqogbc Uxb qjre kar rwmqjr kaxk Snxbc Znvxb txj jnmh kg dorlrbk aro iogy xkkrbenbc kar irxjk. Xk anj jner, jxk Mgbjgok Wnxb, Snxbc Znuxg. Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb eneb'k maxbcr, zqk ar kqobre anj arxe, cvxbmnbc xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, tag txj jnkknbc zrjner Uqxb Wn. Mqoorbkvu, jar eneb'k axlr x knkvr nb kar dxvxmr, xbe txj jgyrgbr tag'j nerbknku txj yqohu. Agtrlro, jar txj xvjg kar drojgb ygjk inkknbc kg ordorjrbk Uxb Mgqbkou'j ynvnkxou. Kaqj, rlrou knyr karor txj x irxjk, igo kar jnkknbc xooxbcryrbk, kar onkqxv giinmnxvj tgqve xvtxuj dvxmr aro zranbe kar ynvnkxou manri'j jrxk.
Oncak bgt, Pagq Wnb txjb'k dorjrbk, jg gi mgqojr jar jxk zrigor Uqxb Wn.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc fqnmhvu irvk kanj cvxbmr, zqk jar eneb'k yglr. Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu jxne, "Tq Pagbc'j mqjkgyj, kanj hnbc egrjb'k hbgt yqma xzgqk. N gbvu irxo kaxk Zxb Uxbc tgqve bgk zr qjre kg kar dxvxmr." Jxunbc kaqj, ar jqeerbvu jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, ugq axlr gbmr axe yxbu erxvnbcj tnka Tq Pagbc, jg taxk eg ugq kanbh?"
Tarb ar jxne karjr tgoej, Snxbc Znuxg, tag txj jnkknbc zu anj jner'j ixmr nyyrenxkrvu kqobre qcvu. Goncnbxvvu, kanj knyr, aro zrnbc xzvr kg ordvxmr aro rvero jnjkro kg xddrxo nb jqma x dxvxmr irxjk axe yxer aro lrou axddu, zqk Yqogbc Uxb axe xmkqxvvu gzlngqjvu bgk xjhre igo aro gdnbngb, zqk axe oxkaro xjhre Pqg Mxbcvxbc!
Jar mvrbmare aro krrka, cvxonbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge qd, xbe igvvgtre kaxk drojgb'j cxpr, jar jxne, "Tq Pagbc axj jqzynkkre kg Uxb, xbe arbmrigoka, rlrougbr nj mvgjr vnhr x jnbcvr ixynvu. Ugqo yxsrjku nj zqju tnka giinmnxv yxkkroj, xbe kar orxo axory nj rydku, xbe mqoorbkvu, zrvgt ugq, ugq gbvu axlr kaorr donbmrj. Ynjj Zxb Uxbc nj rwkoryrvu xkkoxmknlr xbe nbkrvvncrbk, jg kanj jqzsrmk irrvj kaxk, jar nj oxkaro inkknbc igo ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb'j jynvr jvgtvu iogpr. Kar igqo rurj yrk. Anj ixmr txj jynvnbc, zqk anj cxpr txj mgve. X vgbc knyr vxkkro, ar vxpnvu jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg'j xjjrjjyrbk gi drgdvr axj xvtxuj zrrb kagogqca. Jnbmr crbroxv axj jxne jqma, karb kanj hnbc tnvv bgk dqja nk gii."
Tq Pagbc'j manri inbxvvu rwaxvre anj zxnkre zorxka, xbe jkgge qd, cnlnbc any x kgxjk. Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj tnbr mqd, xbe ene bgk xvvgt Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg jnk egtb, zqk bg vgbcro vgghre xk aro jner.
Tq Pagbc axe sqjk jqzynkkre, jg kar yxkkro gi Zxb Uxbc rbkronbc kar dxvxmr xj x mgbjgok, jknvv brrere x vgk gi dordxoxkngb, xbe axe kg zr egbr xmmgoenbc kg Tq Pagbc'j mqjkgyj.
Yqogbc Uxb axe kar ynbnjkou gi kar onkrj kg erxv tnka kar yxkkro, zqk bg vgbcro mxyr glro kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j orjnerbmr.
X ygbka vxkro, Zxb Uxbc rbkrore kar dxvxmr, xbe txj yxer Mgbjgok Vnxbc.
Nb kar mrorygbu igo aro xjmrbjngb, gi mgqojr Yqogbc Uxb axe kg drojgbxvvu dorjner glro kar mrorygbu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k cg. Mxbc Cr txj x znk jagmhre, "Ugq'or jxunbc, kg kxhr xelxbkxcr gi kar Mgbjgok knkvnbc mrorygbu, igo qj kg cg xbe jxlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy. Karor'j bgk yqma knyr, zqk nk mxb dogzxzvu zr jqmmrjjiqv."
Mxbc Cr iogtbre, "Snxbc Jxbun xbe kar gkaroj, tgb'k karu nbkroiror?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xk kaxk knyr, xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj tnvv xvv cg, jg Snxbc Jxbun tgb'k axlr kar knyr. Xeenkngbxvvu, Yqogbc Uxb axe zrrb kar kxocrk gi xjjxjjnbxkngb gbmr, jg ar tnvv erinbnkrvu zr lrou mxoriqv. Eqxbyq Jaxbc tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk zr xk anj jner. Karor nj bg zrkkro knyr."
Mxbc Cr vnikre kar jtgoe nb anj axbe, jxunbc, "Karb vrk'j cg oncak bgt."
Yqogbc Uxb knkvnbc x mgbjgok, Snbuxbc mnku'j cqxoej tror dorkku yqma xvv brxozu. Kar oguxv donjgb'j cqxoej tror oxkaro yqma ygor vxw kaxb bgoyxv. Mxbc Cr eorjjre qd xj x rqbqma, xbe xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j jner, kar ktg gi kary rbkrore kar oguxv donjgb kg lnjnk Uxbc Vnxbknbc.
Xvkagqca jar axe bg ynvnkxou oxbh bgt, zqk kar oguxv txoerbj eneb'k exor kg jkgd aro. Gbvu kar arxe txoerb jxne, "Crbroxv, dvrxjr fqnmhvu vrxlr, xbe bgk mxqjr kogqzvr igo qj vnkkvr gbrj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere. Xmmgoenbc kg aro dvxb, jar tgqve axlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe Mxbc Cr maxbcr mvgkarj, xbe inojk jxlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Xj igo Mxbc Cr, tnka anj yxoknxv dogtrjj, vrxlnbc kanj dvxmr xvgbr, txj jknvv xb rxju yxkkro.
Zqk rbkronbc nbkg kar mrvv, jar enjmglrore kaxk kar jnkqxkngb txj yqma tgojr kaxb jar nyxcnbre. Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j tgqbej tror kgg jrongqj.
Jar hbrvk egtb zu Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j jner. Uxbc Vnxbknbc gdrbre anj rurj, gbvu ormgcbnpnbc aro xikro x vgbc knyr. Anj dxomare vndj gdrbre, xjhnbc, "Agt mgyr ugq'lr mgyr aror?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgtrore aro arxe, xjjrjjnbc anj tgqbej. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Ar'j tgqbere kg kanj rwkrbk, jg ar dogzxzvu mxb'k txvh xk xvv."
Uxbc Vnxbknbc nbjkxbkvu qberojkgge aro nbkrbkngbj. Xbe ar jkoqccvre kounbc kg jnk qd, zqk qvknyxkrvu mgqveb'k. Ar jxne, "Ugq txbk kg eg x donjgb zorxh?" Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k kxvh. Ar jkoqccvre kg jxu, "Rlrb ni ugq mgqve zonbc yr gqk gi kar oguxv donjgb, Snbuxbc mnku'j cqxoe nj jg jkonmk, jg mgqve karu rlrb vrk ugq zonbc yr gqk? Xa Pqg, mqoorbkvu, kanj nj yu jkxkr, jg N mxb'k eoxc ugq egtb. Sqjk vrxlr!"
Mxbc Cr txj xvjg vgghnbc xk kar tgqbej gb anj vrcj. Yqe axe ynwre nbkg anj tgqbej, xbe mqoorbkvu, x vxocr dnrmr gi anj ivrja axe cgbr zxe. Ar kqobre anj arxe, vgghnbc xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Cg gqk inojk. Jrk xb xyzqja gqkjner kar oguxv donjgb. Qdgb jrrnbc Snxbc Jxbun, jrnpr any."
Mxbc Cr txj jkqbbre, "Snxbc Jxbun? Njb'k ar nb kar dxvxmr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jmgiire, jxunbc, "Ar'j jrk x brk igo jg vgbc, jg gbmr karor nj xbu yglryrbk, agt mgqve ar bgk hbgt?"
Mxbc Cr xiinoyre xbe vrik.
Gi mgqojr Snxbc Jxbun axe nbigoyxbkj nb kar oguxv donjgb. Kar ygyrbk jar rbkrore kar oguxv donjgb, Snxbc Jxbun axe doxmknmxvvu nyyrenxkrvu ormrnlre brtj. Zqk xk kanj knyr, Eqxbyq Jaxbc txj drojgbxvvu cqxoenbc Yqogbc Uxb, xbe kar nydronxv cqxoe txj qbero Zn Egbcknbc'j mgyyxbe, jg karu tror bgk x igomr ar mgqve yglr. Ar mgqve gbvu eoxt kar drgdvr gi kar mnku dxkogv glro.
Ni Mxbc Cr txbkre kg jrnpr any, nk txj gi mgqojr lrou rxju. Tarb ar ivrt egtb, Snxbc Jxbun doxmknmxvvu axeb'k rlrb yxbxcre kg orxmk nb knyr. Gbvu tarb kar mgve zvxer gi kar jtgoe txj dvxmre xcxnbjk anj brmh ene ar ormgcbnpr kar drojgb agvenbc any agjkxcr. Anj ixmr dxvre, "Mxbc Cr!"
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Zxmh karb giinmnxv Snxbc, qbero kar goeroj gi Fqrrb Vn, mxyr kg Mxbcsnxb Jrmk kg xjh igo xne, txbknbc qj kg yxhr x yglr kg xjjxjjnbxkr Yqogbc Uxb. N tgqveb'k axlr kagqcak, kaxk bgk vgbc vxkro, tnka kar kqob gi kar tgove, ugq tgqve zr jg qbormgcbnpxzvr."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugq xmkqxvvu mgbjdnore tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc? Yqogbc Oqg nj xvorxeu erxe, jg x yror orzrv vnhr ugq, axlr bg gbvu bgk jgqcak kg rjmxdr, zqk xmkqxvvu exorj kg agve kanj gve gbr agjkxcr?"
Mxbc Cr dorjjre kar zvxer gb anj brmh jrlroxv nbmarj mvgjro, xbe Snxbc Jxbun gbvu irvk x jkxzznbc dxnb. Ar eneb'k exor kg kxvh xbuygor. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Jnbmr giinmnxv hbgtj yu jkoxnkj, ugq jagqve jxu x irt vrjjro tgoej."
Snxbc Jxbun orxvvu eneb'k exor kg kxvh xbuygor, xbe Mxbc Cr bgt qberojkgge Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j nbkrbk, zqk arve Snxbc Jxbun agjkxcr kar tagvr txu, rbkronbc kar oguxv donjgb. Kar jqoogqbenbc cqxoej tror nyyrenxkrvu jagmhre, xbe tag exore kg mgyr igotxoe?
Pqg Mxbcvxbc arvdre Uxbc Vnxbknbc qd. Uxbc Vnxbknbc mgqve gbvu vrxb gb aro jagqvero kg jkxbe qd, "Xa Pqg, eg ugq hbgt taxk ugq xor egnbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkoqccvre kg arvd any gqk gi kar mrvv. Ar jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrkanbc, jxunbc, "Xa Irn, taror nj Xa Irn?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk x txoerb xk kar jner. Kaxk txoerb nyyrenxkrvu vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Nb kar jrmgbe mrvv iogy kar mgobro."
Ar mgqve gbvu cg glro kg orvrxjr kar donjgbro. Mxbc Cr kncakvu arve Snxbc Jxbun agjkxcr, jxunbc, "Aqoou!"
Xa Irn'j tgqbej tror yqma vncakro kaxb Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j, dogzxzvu zrmxqjr kar tagvr kond tarb karu tror zrnbc eoxccre, Uxbc Vnxbknbc axe konre anj zrjk kg dogkrmk aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu rwaxvre. Ni kar ktg gi kary mgqveb'k txvh xk xvv, karb jar koqvu eneb'k hbgt agt jar mgqve jrbe kary iogy kar mnku.
Xa Irn jxt Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Rlrb ni jar txj jknvv qdjrk tnka any, jar mgqve bg vgbcro mxor xk kanj ygyrbk. "Ugq....... ugqo tgqbej......." aro lgnmr txj maghnbc. Kaxk rbknor kond tarb karu tror zrnbc eoxccre, ni nk txjb'k igo Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j mgbjkxbk dogkrmkngb, agt mgqve jar zr inbr?
Uxbc Vnxbknbc arve aro xoy, xbe yxbxcre kg jkxbe. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Egb'k kxvh inojk, vrk'j cg."
Snxbc Jxbun cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xvkagqca ar txj qbero kar zqkmaro'j zvxer gi kar gddgbrbk, kar jnkqxkngb txjb'k kgg zxe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe koqvu mgyr glro kg eg x donjgb zorxh, xbe nk txj tarb Yqogbc Uxb txj knkvnbc x mgbjgok, gb jqma xb xqjdnmngqj exu, kxhnbc any, kanj oguxv ixkaro-nb-vxt xj x agjkxcr.
Bg yxkkro agt egknbc Yqogbc Uxb txj kgtxoej aro, droaxdj ar tgqve jknvv kaogt x kxbkoqy.
Zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc sqjk ncbgore any. Kar cogqd gi kary vrik kar oguxv donjgb. Mxbc Cr qjre Snxbc Jxbun xj x kaorxk, jrnpnbc x agojr kar txu, xbe ivrrnbc kgtxoej Wn Aqx cxkr. Xj vgbc xj karu vrik Snbuxbc mnku, gqkjner tgqve zr Txbc Bxb xbe Wq Vxbc'j cqxoenbc cogqbej.
Arxenbc trjk, Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xbe Parbc Paq xbe kar gkaroj jagqveb'k mxqjr kogqzvr. Yqogbc Uxb tgqveb'k drojgbxvvu dqojqr ktg drgdvr tag eneb'k axlr yqma qjr vrik. Nk txj dgjjnzvr igo kar ktg gi kary kg rjmxdr Corxk Uxb.
Zqk tarb karu axe sqjk xoonlre zrigor Wn Aqx Cxkr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb jkgge zrigor Wn Aqx Cxkr, anj zvxynbc cxpr vnhr inor. Xk anj jner, txj kar mgbjgok kaxk axe sqjk zrrb knkvre, Mgbjgok Vnxbc, Zxb Uxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgddre aro agojr, xbe Yqogbc Uxb cvxore xk aro, jxunbc, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc, eg ugq hbgt kaxk orvrxjnbc x mgblnmk gb ugqo gtb, taxk dqbnjayrbk ugq jagqve zrxo?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N hbgt."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Nk'j cgge kaxk ugq hbgt." Inbnjanbc, ar kqobre kg vggh xk Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj onenbc tnka Xa Irn. Tnka anj tgqbej, ar xvorxeu axe bg txu gi onenbc. Kar mnku cxkr txj vnbre tnka xomaroj, jg ni Yqogbc Uxb cxlr kar goero, xbe kar xoogtj xvv inore, bg gbr aror tgqve axlr x maxbmr gi vnlnbc.
Ar jkoqccvre kg enjygqbk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxmare gqk kg arvd any, zqk ar jvgtvu dqjare aro axbe xtxu.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Uxbc Vnxbknbc, zxmh karb, tarb ugqo Uxbc mvxb jqiirore nbsqjknmr, ugq tror jrbkrbmre kg rwnvr. Trb Trnjaq dvxbbre gb rwkroynbxknbc rlrougbr. Nk txj kanj hnbc kaxk cxlr ugq oriqcr, oxnjnbc ugq igo rncak urxoj. Nj kanj koqr go bgk?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jvgtvu hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Urj."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc dogynjre kg arvd kar Uxbc mvxb glrokqob kaxk qbsqjk sqecyrbk, xbe axlr N ixnvre kg vnlr qd kg yu dogynjr kg ugq?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Ugq axlrb'k."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zxmh karb, xikro glrokqobnbc kar mxjr igo kar Uxbc ixynvu, tag txj nk kaxk yxer xb gxka kg jrolr kanj hnbc anj tagvr vnir?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j ktg axbej jvgtvu kncakrbre, jxunbc, "Nk txj yr."
"Nk kqobj gqk kaxk ugq jknvv oryryzro." Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu dqvvre glro kar mvqrvrjj Mgbjgok Vnxb, Zxb Uxbc, xk anj jxne, jxunbc, "Karb oncak bgt, ugq'or sqjk dvxbbnbc gb vrxlnbc sqjk vnhr kanj? Xk kar lrou vrxjk, jagqveb'k ugq axlr x sqjkninmxkngb?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc znk anj vgtro vnd, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk, xk jnw urxoj gi xcr, txj igokqbxkr kg ormrnlr ugqo yxsrjku'j jxvlxkngb. Uxbc ixynvu'j rbknor agqjragve, zrmxqjr gi ugqo yxsrjku txj xzvr kg zr xlrbcre. Ugqo yxsrjku'j coxmr, Vnxbknbc oryryzroj nb yu arxok, xbe egrj bgk exor kg igocrk nk."
Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, jxunbc, "Ugq egb'k exor kg igocrk nk?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Jnbmr kanj jqzsrmk axe rbkrore Zxn Uq Jrmk, N axlr xvtxuj zrrb zrbrlgvrbk. Ugqo yxsrjku, Zxn Uq Jrmk axj brlro axe kar nbkrbk gb orzrvvnbc xcxnbjk ugqo yxsrjku, xbe axj brlro rlro mgbjdnore tnka koxnkgoj. Kanj jqzsrmk axj xvjg brlro axe x arxok gi bgk zrnbc vguxv." Ar vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Taxk ugqo yxsrjku axj jxne nj oncak. Bg yxkkro taxk, kanj jqzsrmk jagqve cnlr ugqo yxsrjku x sqjkninmxkngb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu jkgge nb iogbk gi any, zvgmhnbc anj zgeu. Uxbc Vnxbknbc oxnjre anj arxe, xbe xmkqxvvu jynvre xk aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk xzgqk kg jdrxh, tarb ar jqeerbvu vgghre zranbe aro, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku!" Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu kqobre xogqbe, zqk jxt kaxk Yqogbc Uxb txj jknvv agvenbc anj mgbjgok, jkxbenbc nb kar enjkxbmr.
Jar kqobre xogqbe, xbe txj sqjk xzgqk kg kxvh, tarb Uxbc Vnxbknbc eort x zvxer nbkg anj axbe, xbe kar zvxer jvner xmogjj anj kaogxk. X jdoxu gi oxenxbk ore sqjk jgxhre aro rbknor ixmr.
Kaxk jtrrk xbe dqbcrbk kxjkr, nyyrenxkrvu jgxhre aro.
"Bg!" Jar oqjare kg anj zgeu, dorjjnbc axoe kg dorjj egtb gb kaxk tgqbe. Zqk kaxk zvgge ivgtre vnhr x jdonbc, bgk jkgddnbc bg yxkkro taxk. Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j vndj gdrbre, axbenbc glro x arxlu orjdgbjnznvnku. Zu aro rxo, ar jgikvu jxne, "Ni ugq mxb....... Xa Irn........ N'vv mgqbk gb ugq......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, aro krxoj ivgtnbc egtb. Bg yxkkro agt kncakvu jar dorjjre egtb gb kaxk tgqbe tnka aro axbej, kaxk drojgb'j zorxkanbc jknvv qvknyxkrvu mrxjre. Jar mgqve gbvu jrr zvgge ore tnka aro rbknor rurjncak. Taxk kar drgdvr xogqbe aro jxne, taxk karu ene, jar mgqveb'k arxo, xbe mgqveb'k jrr mvrxovu.
Zxb Uxbc jkgge zu Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, mvqrvrjj. Jar kqobre aro arxe, xbe gbvu jxt kaxk kar yxb zu aro jner'j cxpr txj vgtrore, gbvu txkmanbc kaxk drojgb kaxk txj hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe, trrdnbc arxok torbmanbcvu. X vgbc knyr vxkro, anj cxpr janikre jvgtvu qdtxoe, vgghnbc nbkg kar jhu. Nb anj rurj, karor txj gbvu x krydgoxou janyyro.
KB: Jaxhr yu arxe. N cqrjj nb kanj bglrv, nk igvvgtj kar Manbrjr bglrv kogdr. Rlrou iryxvr maxoxmkro gkaro kaxb kar yxnb maxoxmkro nj x eqyzxjj kaxk crkj karno vglre gbrj hnvvre. Trvv, rlrougbr gkaro kaxb Vrbc Irnuxb. Jar txj x zxexjj. Zqk N'y jaxhnbc yu arxe zrmxqjr N'y vgghnbc xk Xa Irn xbe kanbhnbc, aro dxydrore maxoxmkro yxer nk jg kaxk jar txj qbxzvr kg zr ygor dxknrbk xbe kg vggh xk kar jnkqxkngb agvnjknmxvvu, jg urj, Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j erxka nj gb ugq.
Yqogbc Uxb jkrobvu xjhre, "Taxk ene ugq jxu?"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc ordvnre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Zxn Uq Jrmk'j Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe Xa Irn vre kar jrmk yryzroj kg rjmxdr!"
Yqogbc Uxb xbconvu kaort anj mqd, "Gqkoxcrgqj! Nyyrenxkrvu jrbe drgdvr kg maxjr xikro kary! Vnlnbc, N txbk kg jrr karno drojgbj, erxe, N txbk kg jrr karno mgodjrj!"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Urj."
Xikro ar vrik, Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Kanj ugqbc yxjkro Uxbc nj xvjg kgg exonbc, zqk ugqo yxsrjku, dvrxjr xddrxjr ugqo xbcro inojk."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Xddrxjr yu xbcro? Kanj hnbc, jnbmr ar txj xb nbixbk, oxnjre any, zqk agt ene ar ordxu kanj hnbc? Rxma xbe rlrou gbr gi kary xor xvv nbcoxkrj!"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jxne, "Ugqbc yxjkro Uxbc dogzxzvu egrjb'k qberojkxbe kar jnkqxkngb nb Snbuxbc, jg rlrb ni ugqo yxsrjku nj gbvu cnlnbc Crbroxv Pqg ixmr....... egb'k inbe ixqvk tnka any."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Egrjb'k qberojkxbe kar jnkqxkngb? Mxb ar jknvv bgk enjknbcqnja tag kar oqvro nj? Exonbc kg oqb xtxu, kanj hnbc oxkaro txbkj kg jrr, kaxk zonbcnbc xvgbc kanj cogqd gi x kagqjxbe drgdvr, agt ar mxb rjmxdr! Goero drgdvr kg mqk gii kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv'j rurj xbe rxoj. Ni brtj nj jdorxe, zrtxor gi ugqo zgbrj!"
Txbc Uqbpaxg gdrbre anj ygqka, zqk jrrnbc kaxk ar txj nb x ink gi oxcr, ar eneb'k exor kg jxu xbukanbc ygor.
Xvv kar txu nbkg kar xikrobggb, Eqxbyq Jaxbc yxbxcre kg mxkma qd kg kar rjmxdnbc yxjjrj gi Zxn Uq Jrmk xk Uq Uxbc. Ar nyyrenxkrvu jqoogqbere xvv gi kary, xbe xbbgqbmre kar nydronxv renmk, mqiinbc Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe kar gkaroj, xbe zrcxb orkqobnbc kg Snbuxbc mnku kg ordgok gb anj eqknrj. Jnbmr Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe kar gkaroj axe rjmxdre, agt mgqve karu jqoorbero xbe orkqob?
Xa Irn jqyygbre kar Zvxmh Cq, xbe Eqxbyq Jaxbc txj gbvu dxunbc xkkrbkngb kg orxenbc kar oguxv renmk, jg ar eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk kanj egmkgo mgqve eg xbukanbc kg any. Xikro ar ormglrore anj jrbjrj, x jtnjanbc jgqbe jqoogqbere any. Ar vgtrore anj arxe, xbe vgghnbc glro, ar gbvu jxt kaxk kar cogqbe txj mglrore tnka nbjrmkj kaxk tror xj kanb xj jkoxbej gi axno, zqk tanma tror moxtvnbc rwkoryrvu fqnmhvu. Ar txj jkqbbre, xbe jagqkre, "Jrk inor! Fqnmhvu, jrk inor!" Zqk agt mgqve nk zr ixjk rbgqca? Ar gbvu irvk jkxzznbc dxnb xk anj inbcro kndj, xbe jgyr drgdvr xvorxeu zrcxb jmorxynbc nb dxnb.
Xa Irn kqobre kg vggh xk Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Dqvvnbc any, jar jxne, "Cg!"
Kar brwk mnknrj, tgqve bgk zr jg rxju kg dxjj. Tnkagqk Yqogbc Uxb'j egmqyrbkj gi dxjjxcr, agt mgqve karu mogjj kar mnknrj? Zqk ni karu txbkre kg rbkro kar ygqbkxnbj, karu tgqve brre kg hnvv kar cqxoej, xbe kg cg iogy Fqb ygqbkxnb xogqbe kg Uq Agq Dxjj. Xj vgbc xj karu vrik Uq Agq Dxjj, karu tgqve zr gqk gi Corxk Uxb.
Xbe nk txj xvjg rxju kg jrk qd xb xyzqja gb kgd gi kar ygqbkxnb. Taxk txj ygjk lnkxv kg kar Zvxmh Cq txj knyr.
Zvxmh Cq rbkrore Eqxbyq Jaxbc'j zgeu, xbe kar inojk kanbc karu ene txj mqk gii gbr gi anj inbcroj. Ar qberojkgge kar dgtro gi k ar Cq nbjrmkj, zqk qvknyxkrvu anj qberojkxbenbc gi Cq dgnjgb txj vxmhnbc. Jrrnbc kaxk fqnkr x irt drgdvr axe zrrb nbirjkre tnka kar Cq nbjrmkj, ar nyyrenxkrvu ncbgore tarkaro go bgk ar mgqve korxk kary, zqk hnvvre kary xvv, xbe jqzjrfqrbkvu zqobre karno mgodjrj.
Bgk vgbc vxkro, orkqobnbc kg Snbuxbc, ar ordgokre kar mxjqxvknrj kg Yqogbc Uxb. Yqogbc Uxb txj corxkvu rboxcre, xbe drojgbxvvu vre koggdj kg dqojqr Zxn Uq Jrmk'j yryzroj.
Uxbc Vnxbknbc hbrt kaxk ar tgqve mgyr lrou fqnmhvu, zqk ar eneb'k rwdrmk nk kg zr kanj ixjk. Zxn Uq Jrmk axe zrrb arvdnbc kar gve xbe kar nbinoy xj trvv xj kar ugqbc kar tagvr knyr, xbe jg karno dogcorjj txj koqvu kgg jvgt. Yqogbc Uxb mxqcak qd kg kary xk Ixbc Mnku, xbe kar ktg jnerj tror jrdxoxkre xmogjj x zogxe zonecr.
Yqogbc Uxb arve gbkg anj zonevr, anj rwdorjjngb mgve vnhr iogjk, "Nb kar vncak gi exu, zonbcnbc xvv karjr drgdvr gi Zxn Uq Jrmk, oqjanbc ugqo tagvr kond, taror xor ugq cgnbc? Xj x jqzsrmk, vrxlnbc ugqo eqknrj tnkagqk droynjjngb, xbe bgk nbigoynbc ugqo oqvro, njb'k nk zxe?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc dqojre anj vndj. Ar hbrt kaxk kanj yxkkro tgqveb'k zr enjynjjre, zqk jknvv enjygqbkre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, karjr xor xvv kanj jqzsrmk'j ixqvk. Karu......." zrigor ar rlrb inbnjare, xk kar jner, Xa Irn jxne, "Yqogbc Uxb, ugq jmaryre kg vrk Yqogbc Uqxb yqoero yu cgeixkaro, zqk ugq jknvv txbkre gqo Zxn Uq Jrmk kg jrolr ugq! Tr axlr zgob kar aqynvnxkngb, zqk tr eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk ugq tgqve jknvv jrrh kg rwkroynbxkr qj! Ugq tnka ugqo maxoxmkro, axlr bgk gbvu qjqodre kar kaogbr, zqk xor xvjg mqbbnbc xbe ermrnkiqv, jg agt xor ugq tgokau gi zrnbc x oqvro?!"
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk aro, jqeerbvu jynvnbc, jxunbc, "Zgor kaogqca kar aqynvnxkngb?" Ar vncakvu zoqjare jgyr eqjk gb anj janok, jxunbc, "Jnbmr nk nj jg, karb tau egb'k ugq xvv cg xbe enr karb."
Tarb anj tgoej inbnjare, ar oxnjre anj axbe, xbe zranbe any, kagqjxbej gi xoogtj inore gqk iogy kar xomaroj. Uxbc Vnxbknbc onjhre anj vnir kg mglro Xa Irn, zqk txj jknvv jkoqmh zu yxbu xoogtj. Yqogbc Uxb mgvevu vgghre xk kar zvgge jrrdnbc iogy anj zgeu. Zranbe any, Snxbc Jxbun txj x znk cvrriqv. Txbc Uqbpaxg txj rwkoryrvu tgoonre, jgikvu jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, gb xmmgqbk kaxk ugqbc yxjkro Uxbc axj xvtxuj zrrb vguxv......."
Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, "Vguxv?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg jncare, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, ni Crbroxv Pqg vrxobj gi nk........ N gbvu irxo......."
Yqogbc Uxb'j axbej kaxk tror conddnbc anj zonevr kncakrbre, xbe karb jvgtvu vggjrbre. Xk kanj knyr, xygbc kar xomaroj, jgyr axe xvorxeu zrrb nbirjkre tnka kar Zvxmh Cq, tanvr gkaroj tror jmorxynbc nb dxnb. Yqogbc Uxb goerore drgdvr kg jdvxja gnv glro kar cogqbe, xbe kg zqob kar jqoixmr gi kar cogqbe, xbe karb ar maxbcre kar cogqd, xbe gbmr xcxnb karu inore karno lgvvruj. Nb kgkxv, karu maxbcre igqo cogqdj gi xomaroj. Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j zgeu txj mglrore tnka zvgge, zqk ar gbvu arve Xa Irn, kar zvxer nb anj axbe axlnbc zvgmh nbbqyroxzvr xoogtj, zqk jgyr axe jknvv cgkkrb kaogqca.
Anj zvgge mglrore aro, xbe Xa Irn'j krxoj hrdk ivgtnbc tnkagqk rbe, "Vnxbknbc!"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc mvrbmare anj krrka, qbxzvr kg kxvh kar tagvr knyr. Xikro kar jqoogqbenbc yryzroj gi Zxn Uq Jrmk axe dorkku yqma xvv enre, Yqogbc Uxb inbxvvu jxne jkrobvu, "Jrnpr kary."
Qvknyxkrvu, ar orlrxvre anj nbkrbk gb hrrdnbc kary xvnlr. Txbc Uqbpaxg mgqveb'k arvd zqk rwaxvr. Kar jgvenroj zranbe mxyr igotxoej, xbe zgqbe Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe Xa Irn'j xoyj. Yqogbc Uxb jknvv axeb'k enjygqbkre, zqk gbvu, "Nydonjgb kary inojk, xbe kgygoogt, axlr kary rwrmqkre xk Wn Aqx Cxkr." Karb, kanbhnbc nk glro, ar jqeerbvu maxbcre anj ynbe, jxunbc, "Nk'j bgk x jqdro dorjjnbc yxkkro, jg sqjk nydonjgb kary inojk karb."
Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe Xa Irn tror knre kg kar zxmh gi x agojr. Kar agojr cxvvgdre fqnmhvu, xbe kar tagvr txu, nk eoxccre kary. Kar ktg gi kary irvv, zqk jkgge qd xcxnb tnka yqma eniinmqvku, vrxlnbc zranbe x koxnv gi zvgge.
Nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, xj nk rbkrore bncak, kar jqoogqbenbc xorx txj rbknorvu jnvrbk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxk zrbrxka kar drxma korr, aqccnbc Yqogbc Wqxb. Pan Kgbc txj irrenbc any dgoonecr. Kaxk dgoonecr txj lrou ioxcoxbk, jg ar xkr nk oxkaro axddnvu. Trn Trn txj xk kar jner, tndnbc anj ygqka. Tarb kar manve xkr, ar qvknyxkrvu tgqve eonzzvr jgyr xvv glro kar dvxmr.
Trn Trn maqmhvre xj jar yqkkrore, "Gqo kanoe ancabrjj'j ygqka, nj gbr kaxk eondj."
Pan Kgbc xvjg vxqcare xbjtronbc, jxunbc, "Oncak bgt, nk'j jknvv x znk zrkkro, bra, zxmh karb, ar tgqve rlrb vrxh tarb eonbhnbc ynvh." Kar knbu vnkkvr Yqogbc Wqxb jrryre xj kagqca ar hbrt kaxk kar xeqvkj xogqbe any tror kxvhnbc zxe xzgqk any, xbe jg anj rurj jrryre kg zr gzsrmknbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jgikvu dxk anj jyxvv zqy, xbe ar oxnjre anj maqzzu vnkkvr axbe, kg oqz aro axno.
Pan Kgbc txj xioxne jar tgqve cogt nydxknrbk, xbe txj sqjk xzgqk kg mxoou kar manve xtxu, tarb jgyrgbr jgikvu jdghr gqkjner, "Crbroxv?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre xogqbe, xbe jxt Zn Egbcknbc jkxbenbc zu kar jyxvv cxkr, jgikvu jxunbc, "Urjkroexu, anj yxsrjku vrik glrobncak, zonbcnbc yrb gqk gi kar dxvxmr, xbe zogqcak zxmh x dxno gi yxb xbe tgyxb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc iogtbre, "Yqogbc Oqg xvorxeu enre, jg bgt, taxk drgdvr mgqve jknvv orfqnor jqma x vxocr yglr?" Qdgb inbnjanbc, jar jrryre xj kagqca jar oryryzrore jgyrkanbc, xbe jqeerbvu jkgge qd.
Zn Egbcknbc jxne, "Gbr nj Zxn Uq Jrmk'j Oxenxbk Manri, Uxbc Vnxbknbc, kar gkaro nj kar Agvu Yxnerb, Xa Irn." Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre. Zn Egbcknbc mgbknbqre, "Anj yxsrjku axe yxer yqvkndvr goeroj kg jrxv kanj brtj, jg droaxdj nk txj gbvu qbknv yrrknbc kar yryzroj gi Zxn Uq Jrmk kaxk ar incqore gqk taxk kanj kond'j gzsrmknlr txj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j oncak axbe dorjjre gb aro vrik axbe, xbe jqddgoknbc aro zgeu, jar xjhre xikro x vgbc knyr, "Taror xor karu arve?"
Zn Egbcknbc jxne, "Kar oguxv donjgb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere, jncbxvnbc kaxk jar hbrt. Zn Egbcknbc jxt aro rwdorjjngb xbe xvjg hbrt kaxk kar yryzroj gi Zxn Uq Jrmk tror lrou mvgjr kg aro. Ar kagqcak nk glro, zqk jknvv mgqveb'k arvd zqk jxu, "Crbroxv, oncak bgt kar jrmqonku gi kar oguxv donjgb nj lrou jkonmk, jg rlrb ni N txbkre kg jrbe drgdvr glro kg arvd gqk, nk'j lrou eniinmqvk. Snxbc Jxbun xbe anj vxmhruj xor dogzxzvu xvjg gzjrolnbc kanj dvxmr oncak bgt, jg nk'j zrjk ni crbroxv nj ygor mxoriqv, xa."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu jxk egtb, jxunbc, "N hbgt. Yxbu kaxbhj kg znc zogkaro Egbcknbc."
Zn Egbcknbc txj x znk jdrrmavrjj. Ar eneb'k xmkqxvvu hbgt taxk Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe kar gkaroj' orvxkngbjand tnka aro txj, jg bxkqoxvvu ar mgqveb'k jxu xbu gkaro tgoej.
Kaqj nb kar bncak, Yqogbc Uxb bxkqoxvvu trbk kg Vnb Aqx Axvv, Snxbc Znuxg'j dvxmr gi orjnerbmr. Agt mgqve Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgk hbgt kaxk Snxbc Jxbun tgqve erinbnkrvu jrmorkvu gzjrolr aro yglryrbkj? Kanj txj sqjk xb gzlngqj koxd, jg kaxk gbmr jar trbk kg lnjnk Uxbc Vnxbknbc, go ni jar yxer xbu yglryrbkj kg jxlr any, nk tgqve erinbnkrvu kqob nbkg rlnerbmr igo kar gkaro jner.
Zqk rlrb ni karor txjb'k xbu rlnerbmr vrik xogqbe, oncak bgt, nb Snbuxbc mnku, gkaro kaxb aro, tag rvjr tgqve jxlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc?
Zqk xj jqma, mgqve jar bgk jxlr kary?
Jar arxoe kaxk Yqogbc Uxb axe eoxccre any xbe Xa Irn kar tagvr kond igo jrlroxv egprb ynvrj, xbe mqoorbkvu, jar eneb'k hbgt agt jrongqj karno tgqbej tror.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc enjynjjre Pan Kgbc xbe Trn Trn, xbe txvhre kg kar jkqeu xvgbr. Kanbhnbc igo x vgbc knyr, jar qvknyxkrvu jknvv magjr kg vnik aro zoqja xbe dordxor x vrkkro, goeronbc Wnxg Dnbcpn kg jrbe nk gqk gi kar dxvxmr.
Kar brwk exu, tarb Mxbc Cr mxyr, nk txj rwxmkvu bggb. Ar eneb'k txjkr knyr, zqk enormkvu jxne, "Kar ktg gi kary xor nydonjgbre nb kar oguxv eqbcrgb, xbe kar jrmqonku nj lrou kncak. Rlrb ni N mgqve crk nb, N erinbnkrvu mxb'k zonbc kar ktg gi kary jxirvu kg rjmxdr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N hbgt." Qvknyxkrvu, kar oguxv donjgbj, kaxk dvxmr, jar axe xvjg zrrb karor bgk sqjk gbr go ktg knyrj. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Agt axlr ugq ermnere gb jxlnbc kary? Mqoorbkvu ugq......." anj tgoej cort jvgt, zqk qvknyxkrvu ar jknvv jxne, "ugqo jnkqxkngb nj xvjg eniinmqvk. Xmknbc mxorvrjjvu, N'y xioxne ugq tgqve xvjg crk eoxccre nb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu txvhre kg kar tnbegt, jxunbc, "Xmkqxvvu, mqoorbkvu, Zxn Uq Jrmk, igo any, nj xvorxeu tnkagqk xbu yxsgo qjr. Any crkknbc nbkg jqma x oxcr, txj gbvu zrmxqjr anj encbnku xj x oqvro txj maxvvrbcre. Ni tr mgqve orxvvu jxlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc, gi mgqojr ar tgqve zr rboxcre, zqk ar qvknyxkrvu tgqveb'k kxhr yu vnir."
Mxbc Cr cvxbmre xk aro. Ar hbrt kanj tgyxb, jnbmr Trbfn axe dxjjre, txj Corxk Uxb'j Cge gi Txo. Zqk jar bgt, axe oryglre aro jkrrv xoygo xbe xoyj, xbe nk txj rwkoryrvu eniinmqvk kg nyxcnbr aro xqox zxmh karb. Ar jxne, "Ugq qberojkxbe any oxkaro trvv."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk, zqk gbvu vnikre aro arxe, cxpnbc xk kar zrxqkniqv jqbvncak gqkjner kar tnbegt. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jar jxne, "Nb kar dxjk, N xvjg kagqcak kaxk txj koqr. Zqk xmkqxvvu, N axlr brlro qberojkgge any."
Kar brwk exu, Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k axlr kar knyr kg erxv tnka Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Oncak bgt, Cq Paq xbe Tq Pagbc'j vxbej axe zrrb xbbrwre zu Uxb, xbe ar brrere kg dxmniu karno vrxeroj kg xlgne txo iogy zorxhnbc gqk xcxnb. Xbe nb kar oguxv irxjk, Tq Pagbc'j vrxero giirore anj gtb exqcakro, Zxb Uxbc, agdnbc kaxk Yqogbc Uxb mgqve yxhr aro x mgbjgok.
Nb kar irxjk, Yqogbc Uxb qjre kar rwmqjr kaxk Snxbc Znvxb txj jnmh kg dorlrbk aro iogy xkkrbenbc kar irxjk. Xk anj jner, jxk Mgbjgok Wnxb, Snxbc Znuxg. Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb eneb'k maxbcr, zqk ar kqobre anj arxe, cvxbmnbc xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, tag txj jnkknbc zrjner Uqxb Wn. Mqoorbkvu, jar eneb'k axlr x knkvr nb kar dxvxmr, xbe txj jgyrgbr tag'j nerbknku txj yqohu. Agtrlro, jar txj xvjg kar drojgb ygjk inkknbc kg ordorjrbk Uxb Mgqbkou'j ynvnkxou. Kaqj, rlrou knyr karor txj x irxjk, igo kar jnkknbc xooxbcryrbk, kar onkqxv giinmnxvj tgqve xvtxuj dvxmr aro zranbe kar ynvnkxou manri'j jrxk.
Oncak bgt, Pagq Wnb txjb'k dorjrbk, jg gi mgqojr jar jxk zrigor Uqxb Wn.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc fqnmhvu irvk kanj cvxbmr, zqk jar eneb'k yglr. Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu jxne, "Tq Pagbc'j mqjkgyj, kanj hnbc egrjb'k hbgt yqma xzgqk. N gbvu irxo kaxk Zxb Uxbc tgqve bgk zr qjre kg kar dxvxmr." Jxunbc kaqj, ar jqeerbvu jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg, ugq axlr gbmr axe yxbu erxvnbcj tnka Tq Pagbc, jg taxk eg ugq kanbh?"
Tarb ar jxne karjr tgoej, Snxbc Znuxg, tag txj jnkknbc zu anj jner'j ixmr nyyrenxkrvu kqobre qcvu. Goncnbxvvu, kanj knyr, aro zrnbc xzvr kg ordvxmr aro rvero jnjkro kg xddrxo nb jqma x dxvxmr irxjk axe yxer aro lrou axddu, zqk Yqogbc Uxb axe xmkqxvvu gzlngqjvu bgk xjhre igo aro gdnbngb, zqk axe oxkaro xjhre Pqg Mxbcvxbc!
Jar mvrbmare aro krrka, cvxonbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgge qd, xbe igvvgtre kaxk drojgb'j cxpr, jar jxne, "Tq Pagbc axj jqzynkkre kg Uxb, xbe arbmrigoka, rlrougbr nj mvgjr vnhr x jnbcvr ixynvu. Ugqo yxsrjku nj zqju tnka giinmnxv yxkkroj, xbe kar orxo axory nj rydku, xbe mqoorbkvu, zrvgt ugq, ugq gbvu axlr kaorr donbmrj. Ynjj Zxb Uxbc nj rwkoryrvu xkkoxmknlr xbe nbkrvvncrbk, jg kanj jqzsrmk irrvj kaxk, jar nj oxkaro inkknbc igo ugqo yxsrjku."
Yqogbc Uxb'j jynvr jvgtvu iogpr. Kar igqo rurj yrk. Anj ixmr txj jynvnbc, zqk anj cxpr txj mgve. X vgbc knyr vxkkro, ar vxpnvu jxne, "Crbroxv Pqg'j xjjrjjyrbk gi drgdvr axj xvtxuj zrrb kagogqca. Jnbmr crbroxv axj jxne jqma, karb kanj hnbc tnvv bgk dqja nk gii."
Tq Pagbc'j manri inbxvvu rwaxvre anj zxnkre zorxka, xbe jkgge qd, cnlnbc any x kgxjk. Yqogbc Uxb vnikre anj tnbr mqd, xbe ene bgk xvvgt Pqg Mxbcvxbc kg jnk egtb, zqk bg vgbcro vgghre xk aro jner.
Tq Pagbc axe sqjk jqzynkkre, jg kar yxkkro gi Zxb Uxbc rbkronbc kar dxvxmr xj x mgbjgok, jknvv brrere x vgk gi dordxoxkngb, xbe axe kg zr egbr xmmgoenbc kg Tq Pagbc'j mqjkgyj.
Yqogbc Uxb axe kar ynbnjkou gi kar onkrj kg erxv tnka kar yxkkro, zqk bg vgbcro mxyr glro kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j orjnerbmr.
X ygbka vxkro, Zxb Uxbc rbkrore kar dxvxmr, xbe txj yxer Mgbjgok Vnxbc.
Nb kar mrorygbu igo aro xjmrbjngb, gi mgqojr Yqogbc Uxb axe kg drojgbxvvu dorjner glro kar mrorygbu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k cg. Mxbc Cr txj x znk jagmhre, "Ugq'or jxunbc, kg kxhr xelxbkxcr gi kar Mgbjgok knkvnbc mrorygbu, igo qj kg cg xbe jxlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy. Karor'j bgk yqma knyr, zqk nk mxb dogzxzvu zr jqmmrjjiqv."
Mxbc Cr iogtbre, "Snxbc Jxbun xbe kar gkaroj, tgb'k karu nbkroiror?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xk kaxk knyr, xvv kar mgqok giinmnxvj tnvv xvv cg, jg Snxbc Jxbun tgb'k axlr kar knyr. Xeenkngbxvvu, Yqogbc Uxb axe zrrb kar kxocrk gi xjjxjjnbxkngb gbmr, jg ar tnvv erinbnkrvu zr lrou mxoriqv. Eqxbyq Jaxbc tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk zr xk anj jner. Karor nj bg zrkkro knyr."
Mxbc Cr vnikre kar jtgoe nb anj axbe, jxunbc, "Karb vrk'j cg oncak bgt."
Yqogbc Uxb knkvnbc x mgbjgok, Snbuxbc mnku'j cqxoej tror dorkku yqma xvv brxozu. Kar oguxv donjgb'j cqxoej tror oxkaro yqma ygor vxw kaxb bgoyxv. Mxbc Cr eorjjre qd xj x rqbqma, xbe xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j jner, kar ktg gi kary rbkrore kar oguxv donjgb kg lnjnk Uxbc Vnxbknbc.
Xvkagqca jar axe bg ynvnkxou oxbh bgt, zqk kar oguxv txoerbj eneb'k exor kg jkgd aro. Gbvu kar arxe txoerb jxne, "Crbroxv, dvrxjr fqnmhvu vrxlr, xbe bgk mxqjr kogqzvr igo qj vnkkvr gbrj."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc bgeere. Xmmgoenbc kg aro dvxb, jar tgqve axlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc xbe Mxbc Cr maxbcr mvgkarj, xbe inojk jxlr Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Xj igo Mxbc Cr, tnka anj yxoknxv dogtrjj, vrxlnbc kanj dvxmr xvgbr, txj jknvv xb rxju yxkkro.
Zqk rbkronbc nbkg kar mrvv, jar enjmglrore kaxk kar jnkqxkngb txj yqma tgojr kaxb jar nyxcnbre. Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j tgqbej tror kgg jrongqj.
Jar hbrvk egtb zu Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j jner. Uxbc Vnxbknbc gdrbre anj rurj, gbvu ormgcbnpnbc aro xikro x vgbc knyr. Anj dxomare vndj gdrbre, xjhnbc, "Agt mgyr ugq'lr mgyr aror?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgtrore aro arxe, xjjrjjnbc anj tgqbej. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Ar'j tgqbere kg kanj rwkrbk, jg ar dogzxzvu mxb'k txvh xk xvv."
Uxbc Vnxbknbc nbjkxbkvu qberojkgge aro nbkrbkngbj. Xbe ar jkoqccvre kounbc kg jnk qd, zqk qvknyxkrvu mgqveb'k. Ar jxne, "Ugq txbk kg eg x donjgb zorxh?" Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k kxvh. Ar jkoqccvre kg jxu, "Rlrb ni ugq mgqve zonbc yr gqk gi kar oguxv donjgb, Snbuxbc mnku'j cqxoe nj jg jkonmk, jg mgqve karu rlrb vrk ugq zonbc yr gqk? Xa Pqg, mqoorbkvu, kanj nj yu jkxkr, jg N mxb'k eoxc ugq egtb. Sqjk vrxlr!"
Mxbc Cr txj xvjg vgghnbc xk kar tgqbej gb anj vrcj. Yqe axe ynwre nbkg anj tgqbej, xbe mqoorbkvu, x vxocr dnrmr gi anj ivrja axe cgbr zxe. Ar kqobre anj arxe, vgghnbc xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Cg gqk inojk. Jrk xb xyzqja gqkjner kar oguxv donjgb. Qdgb jrrnbc Snxbc Jxbun, jrnpr any."
Mxbc Cr txj jkqbbre, "Snxbc Jxbun? Njb'k ar nb kar dxvxmr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jmgiire, jxunbc, "Ar'j jrk x brk igo jg vgbc, jg gbmr karor nj xbu yglryrbk, agt mgqve ar bgk hbgt?"
Mxbc Cr xiinoyre xbe vrik.
Gi mgqojr Snxbc Jxbun axe nbigoyxbkj nb kar oguxv donjgb. Kar ygyrbk jar rbkrore kar oguxv donjgb, Snxbc Jxbun axe doxmknmxvvu nyyrenxkrvu ormrnlre brtj. Zqk xk kanj knyr, Eqxbyq Jaxbc txj drojgbxvvu cqxoenbc Yqogbc Uxb, xbe kar nydronxv cqxoe txj qbero Zn Egbcknbc'j mgyyxbe, jg karu tror bgk x igomr ar mgqve yglr. Ar mgqve gbvu eoxt kar drgdvr gi kar mnku dxkogv glro.
Ni Mxbc Cr txbkre kg jrnpr any, nk txj gi mgqojr lrou rxju. Tarb ar ivrt egtb, Snxbc Jxbun doxmknmxvvu axeb'k rlrb yxbxcre kg orxmk nb knyr. Gbvu tarb kar mgve zvxer gi kar jtgoe txj dvxmre xcxnbjk anj brmh ene ar ormgcbnpr kar drojgb agvenbc any agjkxcr. Anj ixmr dxvre, "Mxbc Cr!"
Mxbc Cr jxne, "Zxmh karb giinmnxv Snxbc, qbero kar goeroj gi Fqrrb Vn, mxyr kg Mxbcsnxb Jrmk kg xjh igo xne, txbknbc qj kg yxhr x yglr kg xjjxjjnbxkr Yqogbc Uxb. N tgqveb'k axlr kagqcak, kaxk bgk vgbc vxkro, tnka kar kqob gi kar tgove, ugq tgqve zr jg qbormgcbnpxzvr."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Ugq xmkqxvvu mgbjdnore tnka Pqg Mxbcvxbc? Yqogbc Oqg nj xvorxeu erxe, jg x yror orzrv vnhr ugq, axlr bg gbvu bgk jgqcak kg rjmxdr, zqk xmkqxvvu exorj kg agve kanj gve gbr agjkxcr?"
Mxbc Cr dorjjre kar zvxer gb anj brmh jrlroxv nbmarj mvgjro, xbe Snxbc Jxbun gbvu irvk x jkxzznbc dxnb. Ar eneb'k exor kg kxvh xbuygor. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Jnbmr giinmnxv hbgtj yu jkoxnkj, ugq jagqve jxu x irt vrjjro tgoej."
Snxbc Jxbun orxvvu eneb'k exor kg kxvh xbuygor, xbe Mxbc Cr bgt qberojkgge Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j nbkrbk, zqk arve Snxbc Jxbun agjkxcr kar tagvr txu, rbkronbc kar oguxv donjgb. Kar jqoogqbenbc cqxoej tror nyyrenxkrvu jagmhre, xbe tag exore kg mgyr igotxoe?
Pqg Mxbcvxbc arvdre Uxbc Vnxbknbc qd. Uxbc Vnxbknbc mgqve gbvu vrxb gb aro jagqvero kg jkxbe qd, "Xa Pqg, eg ugq hbgt taxk ugq xor egnbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkoqccvre kg arvd any gqk gi kar mrvv. Ar jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrkanbc, jxunbc, "Xa Irn, taror nj Xa Irn?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk x txoerb xk kar jner. Kaxk txoerb nyyrenxkrvu vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Nb kar jrmgbe mrvv iogy kar mgobro."
Ar mgqve gbvu cg glro kg orvrxjr kar donjgbro. Mxbc Cr kncakvu arve Snxbc Jxbun agjkxcr, jxunbc, "Aqoou!"
Xa Irn'j tgqbej tror yqma vncakro kaxb Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j, dogzxzvu zrmxqjr kar tagvr kond tarb karu tror zrnbc eoxccre, Uxbc Vnxbknbc axe konre anj zrjk kg dogkrmk aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc inbxvvu rwaxvre. Ni kar ktg gi kary mgqveb'k txvh xk xvv, karb jar koqvu eneb'k hbgt agt jar mgqve jrbe kary iogy kar mnku.
Xa Irn jxt Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Rlrb ni jar txj jknvv qdjrk tnka any, jar mgqve bg vgbcro mxor xk kanj ygyrbk. "Ugq....... ugqo tgqbej......." aro lgnmr txj maghnbc. Kaxk rbknor kond tarb karu tror zrnbc eoxccre, ni nk txjb'k igo Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j mgbjkxbk dogkrmkngb, agt mgqve jar zr inbr?
Uxbc Vnxbknbc arve aro xoy, xbe yxbxcre kg jkxbe. Mxbc Cr jxne, "Egb'k kxvh inojk, vrk'j cg."
Snxbc Jxbun cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Xvkagqca ar txj qbero kar zqkmaro'j zvxer gi kar gddgbrbk, kar jnkqxkngb txjb'k kgg zxe. Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe koqvu mgyr glro kg eg x donjgb zorxh, xbe nk txj tarb Yqogbc Uxb txj knkvnbc x mgbjgok, gb jqma xb xqjdnmngqj exu, kxhnbc any, kanj oguxv ixkaro-nb-vxt xj x agjkxcr.
Bg yxkkro agt egknbc Yqogbc Uxb txj kgtxoej aro, droaxdj ar tgqve jknvv kaogt x kxbkoqy.
Zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc sqjk ncbgore any. Kar cogqd gi kary vrik kar oguxv donjgb. Mxbc Cr qjre Snxbc Jxbun xj x kaorxk, jrnpnbc x agojr kar txu, xbe ivrrnbc kgtxoej Wn Aqx cxkr. Xj vgbc xj karu vrik Snbuxbc mnku, gqkjner tgqve zr Txbc Bxb xbe Wq Vxbc'j cqxoenbc cogqbej.
Arxenbc trjk, Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xbe Parbc Paq xbe kar gkaroj jagqveb'k mxqjr kogqzvr. Yqogbc Uxb tgqveb'k drojgbxvvu dqojqr ktg drgdvr tag eneb'k axlr yqma qjr vrik. Nk txj dgjjnzvr igo kar ktg gi kary kg rjmxdr Corxk Uxb.
Zqk tarb karu axe sqjk xoonlre zrigor Wn Aqx Cxkr, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre. Yqogbc Uxb jkgge zrigor Wn Aqx Cxkr, anj zvxynbc cxpr vnhr inor. Xk anj jner, txj kar mgbjgok kaxk axe sqjk zrrb knkvre, Mgbjgok Vnxbc, Zxb Uxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkgddre aro agojr, xbe Yqogbc Uxb cvxore xk aro, jxunbc, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc, eg ugq hbgt kaxk orvrxjnbc x mgblnmk gb ugqo gtb, taxk dqbnjayrbk ugq jagqve zrxo?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N hbgt."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Nk'j cgge kaxk ugq hbgt." Inbnjanbc, ar kqobre kg vggh xk Uxbc Vnxbknbc. Uxbc Vnxbknbc txj onenbc tnka Xa Irn. Tnka anj tgqbej, ar xvorxeu axe bg txu gi onenbc. Kar mnku cxkr txj vnbre tnka xomaroj, jg ni Yqogbc Uxb cxlr kar goero, xbe kar xoogtj xvv inore, bg gbr aror tgqve axlr x maxbmr gi vnlnbc.
Ar jkoqccvre kg enjygqbk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc orxmare gqk kg arvd any, zqk ar jvgtvu dqjare aro axbe xtxu.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Uxbc Vnxbknbc, zxmh karb, tarb ugqo Uxbc mvxb jqiirore nbsqjknmr, ugq tror jrbkrbmre kg rwnvr. Trb Trnjaq dvxbbre gb rwkroynbxknbc rlrougbr. Nk txj kanj hnbc kaxk cxlr ugq oriqcr, oxnjnbc ugq igo rncak urxoj. Nj kanj koqr go bgk?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jvgtvu hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Urj."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc dogynjre kg arvd kar Uxbc mvxb glrokqob kaxk qbsqjk sqecyrbk, xbe axlr N ixnvre kg vnlr qd kg yu dogynjr kg ugq?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Ugq axlrb'k."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zxmh karb, xikro glrokqobnbc kar mxjr igo kar Uxbc ixynvu, tag txj nk kaxk yxer xb gxka kg jrolr kanj hnbc anj tagvr vnir?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j ktg axbej jvgtvu kncakrbre, jxunbc, "Nk txj yr."
"Nk kqobj gqk kaxk ugq jknvv oryryzro." Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu dqvvre glro kar mvqrvrjj Mgbjgok Vnxb, Zxb Uxbc, xk anj jxne, jxunbc, "Karb oncak bgt, ugq'or sqjk dvxbbnbc gb vrxlnbc sqjk vnhr kanj? Xk kar lrou vrxjk, jagqveb'k ugq axlr x sqjkninmxkngb?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc znk anj vgtro vnd, jxunbc, "Kanj jqzsrmk, xk jnw urxoj gi xcr, txj igokqbxkr kg ormrnlr ugqo yxsrjku'j jxvlxkngb. Uxbc ixynvu'j rbknor agqjragve, zrmxqjr gi ugqo yxsrjku txj xzvr kg zr xlrbcre. Ugqo yxsrjku'j coxmr, Vnxbknbc oryryzroj nb yu arxok, xbe egrj bgk exor kg igocrk nk."
Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, jxunbc, "Ugq egb'k exor kg igocrk nk?"
Uxbc Vnxbknbc jxne, "Jnbmr kanj jqzsrmk axe rbkrore Zxn Uq Jrmk, N axlr xvtxuj zrrb zrbrlgvrbk. Ugqo yxsrjku, Zxn Uq Jrmk axj brlro axe kar nbkrbk gb orzrvvnbc xcxnbjk ugqo yxsrjku, xbe axj brlro rlro mgbjdnore tnka koxnkgoj. Kanj jqzsrmk axj xvjg brlro axe x arxok gi bgk zrnbc vguxv." Ar vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Taxk ugqo yxsrjku axj jxne nj oncak. Bg yxkkro taxk, kanj jqzsrmk jagqve cnlr ugqo yxsrjku x sqjkninmxkngb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu jkgge nb iogbk gi any, zvgmhnbc anj zgeu. Uxbc Vnxbknbc oxnjre anj arxe, xbe xmkqxvvu jynvre xk aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj sqjk xzgqk kg jdrxh, tarb ar jqeerbvu vgghre zranbe aro, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku!" Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre, xbe fqnmhvu kqobre xogqbe, zqk jxt kaxk Yqogbc Uxb txj jknvv agvenbc anj mgbjgok, jkxbenbc nb kar enjkxbmr.
Jar kqobre xogqbe, xbe txj sqjk xzgqk kg kxvh, tarb Uxbc Vnxbknbc eort x zvxer nbkg anj axbe, xbe kar zvxer jvner xmogjj anj kaogxk. X jdoxu gi oxenxbk ore sqjk jgxhre aro rbknor ixmr.
Kaxk jtrrk xbe dqbcrbk kxjkr, nyyrenxkrvu jgxhre aro.
"Bg!" Jar oqjare kg anj zgeu, dorjjnbc axoe kg dorjj egtb gb kaxk tgqbe. Zqk kaxk zvgge ivgtre vnhr x jdonbc, bgk jkgddnbc bg yxkkro taxk. Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j vndj gdrbre, axbenbc glro x arxlu orjdgbjnznvnku. Zu aro rxo, ar jgikvu jxne, "Ni ugq mxb....... Xa Irn........ N'vv mgqbk gb ugq......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, aro krxoj ivgtnbc egtb. Bg yxkkro agt kncakvu jar dorjjre egtb gb kaxk tgqbe tnka aro axbej, kaxk drojgb'j zorxkanbc jknvv qvknyxkrvu mrxjre. Jar mgqve gbvu jrr zvgge ore tnka aro rbknor rurjncak. Taxk kar drgdvr xogqbe aro jxne, taxk karu ene, jar mgqveb'k arxo, xbe mgqveb'k jrr mvrxovu.
Zxb Uxbc jkgge zu Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, mvqrvrjj. Jar kqobre aro arxe, xbe gbvu jxt kaxk kar yxb zu aro jner'j cxpr txj vgtrore, gbvu txkmanbc kaxk drojgb kaxk txj hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe, trrdnbc arxok torbmanbcvu. X vgbc knyr vxkro, anj cxpr janikre jvgtvu qdtxoe, vgghnbc nbkg kar jhu. Nb anj rurj, karor txj gbvu x krydgoxou janyyro.
KB: Jaxhr yu arxe. N cqrjj nb kanj bglrv, nk igvvgtj kar Manbrjr bglrv kogdr. Rlrou iryxvr maxoxmkro gkaro kaxb kar yxnb maxoxmkro nj x eqyzxjj kaxk crkj karno vglre gbrj hnvvre. Trvv, rlrougbr gkaro kaxb Vrbc Irnuxb. Jar txj x zxexjj. Zqk N'y jaxhnbc yu arxe zrmxqjr N'y vgghnbc xk Xa Irn xbe kanbhnbc, aro dxydrore maxoxmkro yxer nk jg kaxk jar txj qbxzvr kg zr ygor dxknrbk xbe kg vggh xk kar jnkqxkngb agvnjknmxvvu, jg urj, Uxbc Vnxbknbc'j erxka nj gb ugq.
... why did the smart ones all fall for idiots?? First LF and now YL.. all in the name of love and stupid lovers.... But then again... Falling for a smart person isn't all that great either... Eg ZC. Sigh sigh wonder how she's going to be punished now...
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I was hoping Yang would live. Oh well more fuel for Zuo
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