Pqg Mxbcvxbc goncnbxvvu txbkre kg anor x mxoonxcr, zqk Trb Wnbcur xvjg jxne, "Xvkagqca N axlrb'k cgbr kg txo nb x vgbc knyr, zqk N mxb jknvv oner x agojr."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqve gbvu crk agojrj, xbe kar ktg gi kary oger kgtxoej kar trjk, arxenbc kgtxoej Yxun Mnku. Xk kanj knyr, tnkanb Snbuxbc mnku, Snxbc Jxbun axe ormrnlre brtj, urk ar igqbe nk lrou qbrwdrmkre, "Ugq'or jxunbc, Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xikro kar yne-xqkqyb irxjk, karu jqeerbvu vrik Snbuxbc tnkagqk x jrmgbe tgoe, xbe orkqobre kg karno mxydj?"
Kar mnku dxkogv jxne, "Kaxk'j jg."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kanj nj oxkaro jkoxbcr, zqk ene anj yxsrjku axlr x oguxv renmk?'
Kaxk drojgb jxne, "Bgk xmkqxvvu. Kar crbroxvj xvv vrik nb x aqoou, xbe axe bgk vrik zranbe xbu tgoe."
Snxbc Jxbun iogtbre. Kaxk exu, ar nyyrenxkrvu jrbk tgoe kg anj rverjk jgb, Snxbc Fn, nbigoynbc any kg nbfqnor xzgqk kar jnkqxkngb. Xvkagqca Snxbc Fn txj nb kar Uq vxbej, zqk anj jqzgoenbxkr jgvenroj tgqve jknvv axlr yxbu gve mgyoxerj karu axe igqcak tnka. Jg nbfqnonbc xzgqk jgyr yxkkroj, txjb'k nydgjjnzvr.
Snxbc Jxbun txj nb x aqoou nblrjkncxknbc kar yxkkro, jg bxkqoxvvu, kar yxkkro txjb'k aneerb iogy Yqogbc Uxb. Ar xjhre Zn Egbcknbc, "Kanj nj lrou nbkrorjknbc. Rlrb ni karu txbkre kg vrxlr, tau tgqve karu axlr kg eg nk nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak?"
Zn Egbcknbc eneb'k exor xbjtro, xbe xk kar jner, Txbc Uqbpaxg maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Droaxdj karor nj jgyr dorjjnbc ynvnkxou yxkkro, kaxk kar crbroxvj tgqve orkqob nb x aqoou, jg droaxdj nk nj orxjgbxzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Dorjjnbc ynvnkxou yxkkro? Jg dorjjnbc kg kar dgnbk kaxk karu eneb'k rlrb axlr knyr kg nbigoy kanj hnbc?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k exor jxu xbuygor.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc." Eqxbyq Jaxbc xddrxore iogy kar jaxegtj, hbrrvnbc zrigor any. Yqogbc Uxb mgbknbqre, "Cg xbe nblrjkncxkr nk-- taxk orxvvu axddrbre."
Eqxbyq Jaxbc xiinoyre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xeere, "Vrk'j yxhr x kond kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Kar yglryrbkj nb kar xoyu, droaxdj gbvu jar nj kar mvrxorjk xzgqk."
Tnkanb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txjb'k xmkqxvvu karor. Yqogbc Uxb jxt Trn Trn xbe Pan Kgbc, xbe jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, nb kanj Snbuxbc mnku, taxk brtj nj karor kaxk kanj hnbc mgqve jknvv hbgt xzgqk?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu xjhre, "Taror ene kar crbroxv cg? Xbjtro, xa!"
Trn Trn vgtrore aro arxe, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "Crbroxv gbvu jxne kaxk jar txj cgnbc kg yxhr x kond kg Yxun Mnku. Zqk jar eneb'k jxu taxk nk txj igo."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Yxun Mnku?" Xikrotxoej, Eqxbyq Jaxbc rbkrore, ordgoknbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk enjmglrore kaxk zrigor nk cort vncak gqk, Crbroxv Pqg xbe Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc oger karno agojrj gqk gi kar mnku. Karu tror arxenbc kgtxoej kar trjk."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk igo x znk, karb jxne, "Jar vrik igo Yxun Mnku kgcrkaro tnka Trb Wnbcur? Nk'j crkknbc ygor xbe ygor nbkrorjknbc. Xor kar gkaro yryzroj gi kar Trb rjkxkr jknvv aror?"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, kar gkaro drgdvr xor jknvv aror."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, "Gzjrolr Trb rjkxkr mvgjrvu, xbe eg bgk droynk xbugbr kg rbkro go rwnk tnkagqk droynjjngb."
Eqxbyq Jaxbc mqddre anj injk, "Urj."
Xikro ar vrik, Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk Txbc Uqbpaxg jxunbc, "Jqyygb Pagq Wnb zxmh."
Txbc Uqbpaxg'j arxok txj jrmorkvu jagmhre, xbe oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg njjqr kar jqyygbj, jgyrgbr rvjr ordgokre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, giinmnxv Snxbc Jxbun zogqcak drgdvr kg orfqrjk xb xqenrbmr."
Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr txj jqodonjre, jxunbc, "Axlr any rbkro."
Snxbc Jxbun rbkrore, xbe jrrnbc kaxk Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb txj mxvy vnhr txkro, ar nyyrenxkrvu vgtrore anj cxpr, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk arxoe kaxk kar crbroxvj oqjare zxmh kg karno mxydj nb x aqoou, jg mgqve nk zr kaxk Trjkrob Snbc axj yxer xbu yglryrbkj?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Giinmnxv Snxbc'j brtj nj oxkaro ixjk." Snxbc Jxbun mgqveb'k cqrjj taxk ar yrxbk zu karjr tgoej, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xeere, "Jnbmr ugqo brtj nj jg ixjk, ugq dogzxzvu tgqveb'k bgk hbgt kaxk jgyrgbr xvjg igvvgtre kary gqk gi kar mnku, oncak?"
Snxbc Jxbun txj x znk xthtxoe, xbe hbrt kaxk Yqogbc Uxb axe xvorxeu jrrb kaogqca anj nbkrbkngbj igo mgynbc. Jg ar mgqcare jgikvu xbe jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk nj sqjk mgbiqjre. Ni karor koqvu txj jgyr yglryrbk, karb nk tgqve xvjg zr cgge igo kar mgqok kg dordxor igo kar vgcnjknmj."
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk any xcxnb, zqk mxvyvu jxne, "Karb cg xbe dordxor nk karb."
Zu kar eggo, Txbc Uqbpaxg txj x znk jdrrmavrjj. Mqoorbkvu, Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axe gbvu vrik kar mnku, xbe karu axeb'k rlrb incqore gqk taxk nk txj igo. Zqk bg yxkkro taxk, xj vgbc xj Yqogbc Uxb yxer erirbjnlr dordxoxkngbj, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu irrv cqnvku. Kanj zxkkvr....... txj dogzxzvu qbxlgnexzvr. Zqk ar qvknyxkrvu jknvv eneb'k exor kg mgyyrbk ygor.
Xk kanj knyr, tarb ixmnbc Yqogbc Uxb, ni ugq jxne x jnbcvr togbc tgoe, droaxdj ugq tgqve koqvu vgjr ugqo vnir.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trb Wnbcur sgqobrure kgcrkaro, xbe kar tagvr txu karu eneb'k vgnkro, zqk qvknyxkrvu, kar jkxynbx gi kar ktg gi kary txj vnynkre, jg karu erinbnkrvu mgqveb'k mxkma qd kg Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj. Xikro yqma eniinmqvku, karu axe inbxvvu xoonlre xk Wnxg Sn mnku. Trb Wnbcur xjhre, "Xor tr enormkvu rbkronbc Jqur mnku?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Oncak bgt, Uqxb Wn nj dogzxzvu bgk nb kar mnku."
Trb Wnbcur txj jagmhre, "Ni ar njb'k nb kar mnku, taror mgqve ar zr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ar irxoj Yqogbc Uxb, jg ar tnvv bgk brmrjjxonvu exor kg dordxor kar xoyu nb kar mnku. Oncak bgt, ar jagqve dogzxzvu zr jrkknbc qd xb xyzqja."
Trb Wnbcur jncare, jxunbc, "Xj ugq jrr nk, taror tgqve ar jrk qd kanj xyzqja?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gqkjner gi Jqur mnku, karor nj Hxbc Aqx kgtb. Gqkjner kaxk xorx, karor nj xb gve igorjk mvgjr kg Tankr Tgvi vxhr. Ni x vxocr xoyu nj xddogxmanbc, nk tnvv erinbnkrvu dxjj zu kaxk xorx. Kaxk dvxmr nj lrou inkknbc igo jrkknbc qd xb xyzqja. Ni N axlrb'k cqrjjre nbmgoormkvu, ar tgqve zr karor."
Trb Wnbcur txj jqeerbvu x znk nbkrorjkre, jxunbc, "Ugq'or oxkaro ixynvnxo tnka kar krooxnb aror. Ni kanj knyr, ugq tror jrbk kg moqja kar orzrvvngb, eg ugq axlr x txu igo zorxhnbc kar rbryu'j dvxbj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk any, jxunbc, "N axe gbmr, glro karor, yxbxcre kg jmxor Orb Wqxb xtxu, jg N tgqve bxkqoxvvu hbgt xzgqk nk. Zqk kaxk xorx nj xmkqxvvu eniinmqvk krooxnb."
Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Taxk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dgnbkre xk Tankr Tgvi vxhr, jxunbc, "Jrkknbc qd xb xyzqja karor, ugq mxb gbvu ktg nk gb kar ktg anvvj xogqbe kar lxvvru. Zqk karor, kar rvrlxkngb nj kgg vgt, jg ni kar rbryu jrbej gqk kaorr aqbeore xoygore cqxoej, xbe zorxh kar enhrj gi Tankr Tgvi vxhr, enormknbc kar txkro ivgt kg kaxk vgmxkngb......."
Trb Wnbcur'j rwdorjjngb gb anj ixmr jvgtvu iogpr, jxunbc, "Zqk ni nk nj vnhr jg, tgqveb'k kanj rbknor orcngb zrmgyr x jrx?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni nk nj any drojgbxvvu vrxenbc kar xoyu, droaxdj ar tgqveb'k mxor xzgqk karjr kanbcj, oncak?"
Trb Wnbcur inbxvvu jncare, jxunbc, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc, droaxdj ugq xor oncak." Sqjk zxjre gb Uqxb Wn'j cogqd, bg yxkkro ni nk txj karno mqoorbk ynvnkxou jkorbcka go karno kxmknmj, karno lnmngqjbrjj, karu tror bg yxkma igo Yqogbc Uxb. Karno orzrvvngb, agt mgqve karu axlr xbu agdr gi lnmkgou?
Kar ktg gi kary sgqobrure xvv kar txu kg Hxbc Aqx kgtb, kg kar rbkoxbmr gi kar lxvvru. Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Xor tr mvnyznbc kar anvvj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, "Kar ogxe qd kar ygqbkxnb nj exbcrogqj, xbe kar agojrj mxb'k yxhr kar kond. Tnka ugqo xbe yu jkxynbx, txbknbc kg mvnyz qd karor nj eniinmqvk kg zrcnb tnka. Xeenkngbxvvu, kar tnve coxjj zvgmhj karno vnbr gi jncak, jg ni tr xor enjmglrore zu kary, karu tnvv jaggk inojk, jg nk'j xmkqxvvu ygor exbcrogqj."
Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Karb xor tr enormkvu txvhnbc nbkg kar mrbkro gi kar lxvvru?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy." Trb Wnbcur jkxore xk aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Jmxore?"
Trb Wnbcur rwkrbere anj axbe, jxunbc, "Arvd yr gb kg kar agojr."
Jqeerbvu, nk jrryre xj kagqca ar axe gbmr xcxnb orkqobre kg anj ugqka.
Kar ktg gi kary zgka oger igotxoe kar tagvr txu. Lrou fqnmhvu, karu jxt kar rbkoxbmr kg kar lxvvru. Trb Wnbcur jxne, "N egb'k hbgt agt ixo karno enjmqjjngbj axlr cgkkrb. Ni kar dvxmr Uqxb Wn nj xk nj kgg ixo xtxu, karu tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk zr xzvr kg jrr qj, jg N gbvu irxo kaxk karu tnvv inor."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre kg vggh xk any, ar jxne, "Txvh zranbe kanj gve gbr. Ni karor nj xbukanbc togbc, nyyrenxkrvu tnkaeoxt."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vxpnvu vxqcare, karb cxvvgdre igotxoej. Trb Wnbcur igvvgtre xikrotxoej, maxjnbc xikro aro.
Nb kar lxvvru, kar ogxe txj exoh kar tagvr txu, xbe karor tror bg znoej bgo nbjrmkj manodnbc. Nberre karor txj xb xyzqja. Pqg Mxbcvxbc oger xk kar iogbk, maxocnbc nbkg kar lxvvru. Trb Wnbcur txj tgoonre kaxk Uqxb Wn tgqve koqvu inor, xbe fqnmhvu jagqkre gqk, "Taror nj Uqxb Wn?!"
Nk txj jnvrbk xzgqk, zqk tnkanb kar iorja coxjj, jgyr xomaroj mxyr gqk. Vgghj vnhr nk txj bgk vrjj kaxb x kagqjxbe nb bqyzro. Trb Wnbcur kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Uqxb Wn, ugq vnkkvr oxjmxv xor cogt ygor xbe ygor zgve. Ni ugq'lr orxvvu cgk kar cqkj kgexu, karb sqjk axlr kary jaggk xbe hnvv kanj gve gbr aror kgexu!"
Nb kar qddro orxmarj gi kar tggej, Uqxb Wn inbxvvu dxokre kar coxjj, jxunbc, "Gve Jno Trb."
Trb Wnbcur jnvrbkvu rwaxvre, karb xbconvu jxne, "Ugq'lr jknvv cgk kar brolr kg jxu yu bxyr! Kxhr x vggh xk taxk ugq axlr egbr!"
Uqxb Wn txj xcconrlre, jxunbc, "Gve Jno Trb, N axlr Yxojaxv Trb'j vxjk krjkxyrbk aror. Yxojaxv Trb'j erxka, txj jgyrkanbc orjqvknbc iogy Yqogbc Uxb qjnbc gqo vnlrj kg kaorxkrb any tnka! Nk txj Yqogbc Uxb, kaxk koxnkgogqj mqo tag axe yxer xb gxka bgk kg eoxc nb kar Trb mvxb'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj, xbe qknvnpre kanj kg igomr Yxojaxv Trb kg enr! Yxojaxv Trb ixmre erxka xvgbr, xbe jqiirore igoku xoogtj! Gve jno, mgqve nk zr kaxk xk kanj knyr, ugq jknvv dvxb gb jdrxhnbc igo Yqogbc Uxb?!"
Trb Wnbcur'j rurj arve krxoj, jxunbc, "Uqxb Wn, Fn-ro nj xvorxeu erxe. Zqk......." ar eneb'k inbnja jdrxhnbc, zqk taxk ar txbkre kg jxu txj, zqk ugq xvv jknvv brre kg vnlr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc, arxonbc karjr tgoej, nyyrenxkrvu jdghr, jxunbc, "Uqxb Wn, ugq mxb'k mgbknbqr kg vrk kar gve jno jkxbe aror kg kxvh kg ugq, oncak?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc, ugq gzlngqjvu hbrt kaxk kar gve jno'j yglryrbkj xor nydxnore, zqk ugq jknvv axe any oqja kagqjxbej gi ynvrj kg mgyr aror. Taxk xor ugq dvgkknbc?!"
"Taxk xor yu jmaryrj?" Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh x irt jkrdj mvgjro kg any, xbe kar jqoogqbenbc xomaroj nyyrenxkrvu xnyre xk aro. Trb Wnbcur txbkre kg agve aro, zqk jar orxmare aro axbe gqk, jkgddnbc any, jknvv txvhnbc kg x enjkxbmr taror jar eneb'k brre kg jdrxh vgqevu, zqk taror jar mgqve jknvv zr arxoe mvrxovu.
"N orxvvu txbkre kg xjh ugq, Uqxb Wn, ugq, Paqcr Snb, Parbc Paq, ugq xvv gzlngqjvu hbrt kaxk Yxojaxv Trb'j dxorbkj, tnir, xbe manve xor xvv nb Snbuxbc mnku, xbe ugq xmkqxvvu eneb'k rlrb jxu x jnbcvr tgoe, xbe qjre kar bgkngb gi xlrbcnbc Yxojaxv Trb kg yglr koggdj. Uqxb Wn, taxk eg UGQ txbk kg eg?"
Uqxb Wn txj inbxvvu jkqbbre xk kanj, xbe zrcxb jtrxknbc. Nberre, gbmr ar vre koggdj kg ixmr Yqogbc Uxb, kar Trb ixynvu yryzroj kaxk tror xvv nb Snbuxbc, mgqve karu rlrb jknvv vnlr?
Ar jxne, "N......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk xzgqk ugq? Ni kar Trb ixynvu yryzroj koqvu tror ynjkxhrb xj koxnkgoj zu anj yxsrjku eqr kg kanj, xbe ni karu jqiirore xbu vgjj, karb x aqbeore urxoj vxkro, tnka taxk ixmr mgqve ugq cg kg yrrk Yxojaxv Trb?"
Uqxb Wn txj nyyrenxkrvu ivxzzrocxjkre. Kanj drojgb, anj mgqoxcr mgqve bgk zr yxkmare, zqk tarb anj xeorbxvnbr txj jknyqvxkre, ar eneb'k hbgt taxk ar tgqve eg. Xk kanj knyr, ar axe xmkqxvvu zrrb jnvrbmre. Zqk lrou fqnmhvu, ar xbconvu jxne, "Kanj knyr, ugq'lr mgyr, njb'k nk gbvu kg zr x brcgknxkgo igo Yqogbc Uxb! Eg ugq kanbh tr tnvv jknvv zrvnrlr ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xogqbe aro, vrik xbe oncak, jxunbc, "Ugq xvv? Zrvnrlr yr?" Jar jvgtvu kggh gii aro mvgxh, xbe jvgtvu dqvvre qd aro jvrrlrj nb iogbk gi xvv kar jgvenroj, orlrxvnbc kar jmxoj zrbrxka kary, jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, nb kar zxkkvr xk Jqur mnku, Orb Wqxb axe jmaryre igo qj kg rbkro kar mnku. N txj mxdkqore zu kar Trjkrob Snbc, xbe kar Trjkrob Snbc rydrogo mqk gii kaorr dnrmrj gi yu ivrja kg jrbe zxmh kg Corxk Uxb. Kanj nj gbr gi kar jmxoj vrik iogy kaxk."
Yrbkngbnbc kanj dxjk yxkkro, Uqxb Wn mgqve bgk arvd zqk irrv anj arxok txlro x znk. Zqk kanbhnbc gi Trbfn, ar xbconvu jxne, "Tr'or incaknbc txoj gqk karor, jg tag egrjb'k axlr tgqbej gb karno zgenrj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg, N gbvu txbkre ugq kg kanbh xzgqk nk. Ni xk kar knyr, N axe txbkre kg, rlrb ni N rlrb axe kar ixnbkrjk erjnor kg rjmxdr, tgqve N axlr ixvvrb nbkg Trjkrob Snbc'j axbej?"
Uqxb Wn kqobre dqodvr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgbknbqre, "Nb kaxk rlrbk, tr vgjk inlr kagqjxbe zogkaroj. Zqk tr xvjg jxlre kanoku kagqjxbe zogkaroj. Jg axlnbc yu ivrja mqk iogy yr, xbe yu tgqbej, N axlr igqbe nk tgokatanvr. Zqk Uqxb Wn, kgexu, ugq txbk kg jrbe kary xvv kg enr xcxnb!"
Uqxb Wn arve anj zvxer tnka anj jtgoe, zqk kar jgvenroj xk anj jner jvgtvu vgtrore karno zgtj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kgexu, kar gbrj kaxk xor xzvr kg zr aror, xor xvv lrkroxbj. Karu xor kar gbrj kaxk axe igqcak aqbeorej gi zxkkvrj igo Corxk Uxb. Zqk karjr urxoj, taxk axlr tr zrrb incaknbc igo, xbe agt yxbu zogkaroj axlr tr vgjk? Agt yqma zvgge axlr tr jdnvvre? Mqoorbkvu, axlr yqma eniinmqvku, Corxk Uxb txj inbxvvu qbnkre, zqk tr'or xmkqxvvu cgnbc kg zrcnb nbincaknbc xygbc gqojrvlrj, xbe jdnvv kar zvgge gi gqo gtb drgdvr gb gqo gtb vxbe?"
Nk txj jnvrbk xvv xogqbe aro. Uqxb Wn jdghr nb x kgob lgnmr, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk Yxojaxv Trb'j erxka nj bgk tgoka xlrbcnbc? Mgqve nk zr kaxk tr jknvv brre kg mgbknbqr hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe xbe zgtnbc zrigor kar drojgb tag hnvvre any, xbe kg jrolr any?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Uqxb Wn, kgexu, N zogqcak Gve Jno Trb glro, gbvu zrmxqjr N txbkre kg mvxoniu kanj yxkkro. Tarkaro Yxojaxv Trb'j vrkkro nj orxv go ixhr, sqjk axbe nk glro kg Gve Jno Trb. Tr tnvv bxkqoxvvu crk gqo sqecyrbk. Tnkaeoxt ugqo koggdj inojk."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "N tnvv zonbc gve jno nbkg kar mnku, xbe drojgbxvvu axbe glro Yxojaxv Trb'j vrkkro igo any kg vggh nk glro. Ugq, vrxlr inojk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xogqbe aro, jxunbc, "Ni N egb'k vrxlr, taxk xor ugq dvxbbnbc gb egnbc? Jaggknbc yr?"
Kar jgvenroj xogqbe xvv jvgtvu vgtrore karno arxej. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N gbvu mxyr zrmxqjr N axe gbmr kagqcak. N irvk kaxk tr axe zrrb mgyoxerj igo yxbu urxoj, jg ugq xvv tgqveb'k crk kg kar jkxcr taror ugq tgqve yxhr x yglr xcxnbjk yr." Kar jgvenroj xogqbe tror xvv jnvrbk. Jar xeere, "Zqk ni zvgge nj orxvvu jdnvvre, karb iogy bgt gb, ugq xvv tnvv axlr bg gkaro txu gqk, xbe mxb gbvu incak. Zqk, xk kaxk knyr, xygbc ugq xvv, agt yxbu mgqve orxvvu zr vrik? N mxb enr aror, zqk N mxb'k qjr ugqo vnlrj kg cxyzvr gb kanj tnka x gbr nb x krb kagqjxbe maxbmr."
Xygbc kar jqoogqbenbc jgvenroj, bgzgeu hbrt tag nk txj kg dqk karno trxdgbj egtb inojk, zqk jvgtvu, rlrougbr kgjjre karno trxdgbj xjner. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jnvrbkvu rwaxvre xbe kqobre kg Uqxb Wn, jxunbc, "Rbkro kar mnku, xbe vrk Gve Jno Trb mgydxor kar axbetonknbc."
Uqxb Wn irvk x znk qbmgyigokxzvr. Ar koqvu axe dvxmre xvv gi Gve Jno Trb'j ixynvu nb exbcro. Ar txvhre egtb, xbe arvdre Gve Jno Trb qd. Trb Wnbcur dqjare any xtxu, jxunbc, "Jknbhu oxjmxv. N'y bgk gve kg kaxk rwkrbk urk!"
Uqxb Wn oqzzre anj ixmr, zqk jknvv arvdre any. Xjhnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Xor ugq rbkronbc kar mnku kgcrkaro tnka qj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk rvjr?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Tr'lr xvtxuj zrrb nb kar xoyu, jg Yxojaxv Trb'j axbetonknbc, tr erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk ynjkxhr nk! Ni Gve Jno Trb xvjg mgbinoyj kaxk axbetonknbc xj Yxojaxv Trb'j, karb taxk tnvv ugq jxu?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xk kaxk knyr, ni ugq txbk kg rwrmqkr yr, nk tgb'k zr kgg vxkr."
"Ugq!" Uqxb Wn'j lgnmr txj maghre.
Uqxb Wn axe dvgkkre kg yxhr Yxun Mnku kar vxjk cxkaronbc dgnbk, xbe iogy kar zrcnbbnbc, ar axe dvxbbre gb agvenbc Jqur mnku. Xk kanj knyr, tarb karu orkqobre kg Jqur mnku xbe tnka kanj rlrbk, zgka Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trb Wnbcur tror rwaxqjkre. Uqxb Wn kggh gqk Trbfn'j vrkkro, dxjjnbc nk kg Trb Wnbcur.
Trb Wnbcur jkoqccvre kg zr xkkrbknlr, xbe mxoriqvvu vgghre nk glro. Parbc Maq, Paqcr Snb cqxoere anj jner, karno ixmrj txnknbc rwdrmkxbkvu igo kar orjqvk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Oncak bgt, glro aror, karor xor gbvu qj aror. Jg jgyr kanbcj, N kanbh N mxb xvjg jxu bgt. N txbkre kg xjh ugq kaorr crbroxvj. Oncak bgt, ugqo ynvnkxou jkorbcka, ni Pagq Wnb'j xoynrj xkkxmh, agt yxbu exuj mxb ugq agve any gii?"
Kar kaorr gi kary vgghre xk rxma gkaro, jnvrbk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg xjhre, "Agt yxbu exuj mxb ugq agve Yxun mnku?"
Bgzgeu jdghr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N hbgt, ugq kaorr crbroxvj xor xvv lxvgogqj txoongoj, xbe eg bgk irxo erxka. Rlrb igo kar jxhr gi Yxojaxv Trb, ugqo ixynvu yryzroj xbe orvxknlrj' vnlrj, ugq mxb xvjg ncbgor. Zqk Corxk Uxb'j drgdvrj' vnlrj xbe kar mgqbkou'j erlrvgdyrbk, xor ugq xvv xvjg cgnbc kg ncbgor kaxk?"
Paqcr Snb jxne, "Crbroxv, N xeynk kaxk yu cxkaronbc gi koggdj txj gbvu eqr kg x ygyrbkxou xbcro xbe erjnor igo lrbcrxbmr, zqk bg yxkkro taxk, xk kanj knyr, karor nj qvknyxkrvu oncakrgqjbrjj xbe sqjknmr! Yqogbc Uxb, kanj kudr gi drojgb, ni tr egb'k mgydrkr tnka any go xjh igo xbukanbc, xor tr cgnbc kg mgbknbqr zrnbc jg aqyzvr xbe jqzynjjnlr, xbe mgbknbqnbc zrnbc jqzjrolnrbk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk Crbroxv Paqcr jxne nj cgge. X ygyrbkxou xbcro xbe erjnor igo lrbcrxbmr. Zqk xjh ugqojrvlrj kanj-- nj kanj x ermnjngb x crbroxv mxb yxhr? Ugq xvv axlr jnwku kagqjxbe jgvenroj nb ugqo mgyyxbe. Ugq kaorr crbroxvj xor dvxbbnbc gb qjnbc karno zvgge, karno ixynvu xbe orvxknlrj' vnlrj kg xkkxnb ugqo gtb sqjknmr?"
Uqxb Wn txj x ogqca yxb, xbe tarb arxonbc karjr tgoej ar gbvu irvk qbmgyigokxzvr nb anj arxok, xjhnbc, "Karb mgqve nk zr kaxk Yxojaxv Trb'j erxka nj bgk tgoka zrnbc xlrbcre?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni ugq koqjk yr, karb axbe kanj yxkkro glro kg yr. Ni ugq egb'k koqjk yr, karb cg gqk oncak bgt, xbe zonbc ugqo jrbjr gi oncakrgqjbrjj, kg incak enormkvu tnka Yqogbc Uxb. Xbutxuj ni ugq enr, karb xk kaxk knyr, tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, ugqo dxorbkj, orvxknlrj tnvv xvjg crk nydvnmxkre. Nb kar arxlrbj xj x jdnonk, ugq mxb mgnbmnerbkxvvu txkma ugqo dxorbkj' rwrmqkngb, ugqo tnlrj xbe iryxvr orvxknlrj jgve nbkg jvxlrou, xbe ugqo mvgjr ionrbej xbe xjjgmnxkrj rwnvre."
Uqxb Wn txj rwmnkre nbkg xbcro, xbe eneb'k kanbh gi xvv kaxk, jg ar jxne, "Karb taxk xor ugq dvxbbnbc gb egnbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro axbej, dorjjnbc egtb anj jagqveroj, jvgtvu xddvunbc igomr, jxunbc, "Crbroxv Paqcr axj jxne nk zrigor. Bg yxkkro taxk, xk kanj knyr, karor qvknyxkrvu brrej oncakrgqjbrjj xbe sqjknmr. Zqk Uqxb Wn, oncakrgqjbrjj xbe sqjknmr xvjg brre knyr. Oncak bgt, Corxk Uxb mxbbgk kxhr kanj kudr gi enjkqozxbmr."
Uqxb Wn vgghre xk aro rurj, jvgtvu mxvynbc egtb, ar jxne, "Ugq zrvnrlr kaxk kagjr vrkkroj xor orxv, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jar jxne, "Yyy."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Ugq axlrb'k rlrb kxhrb x vggh, zqk ugq orxvvu zrvnrlr nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre aro zgeu, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "N'lr qjre x vgbc knyr kg vggh, znk zu znk, jvgtvu gzjrolnbc nk xvv."
Trb Wnbcur xk kanj knyr, inbxvvu jkgge qd. Xjhnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Jagqve tr rwdvxnb nk kg kar jgvenroj gqkjner?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy."
Trb Wnbcur txvhre zrigor Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj, jqeerbvu zrbenbc anj hbrrj, hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe. Kar kaorr gi kary tror xvv jkqbbre. Trb Wnbcur jxne, "N kaxbh ugq xvv igo Fn-ro. Kanj vnir gi anj txj eniinmqvk, zqk axlnbc ugq xvv xj anj mgyoxerj, nb kar rbe, nk txjb'k x txjkre vnir. Anj vnirvgbc tnja, txj gbvu kg cqxoe kanj vxbe, kg cqxoe Corxk Uxb, xbe agt txj nk xbu eniirorbk iogy dogkrmknbc ugq xvv? Bg yxkkro taxk kar donmr nj, ni ugq xvv xor xvv xogqbe, Corxk Uxb nj jknvv xogqbe, karb nk nj tgoka nk."
Kar kaorr gi kary arvdre any qd, kar crbroxvj tag axe igqcak aqbeorej gi zxkkvrj tror xvjg mglrore nb krxoj. Karor txj xvjg gbvu kary tag hbrt agt Trbfn axe dogkrmkre kar bxkngb tnka corxk eniinmqvku nb kanj erjgvxkr zgoero mnku. Rlrou gbr gi kagjr exuj, ar axe envncrbkvu zrrb igoynbc dvxbj, zqk nb kar rbe, karu mgqveb'k krvv ni nk txj x ixnvqor go x jqmmrjj.
X vgbc knyr vxkro, kar jrlroxv gi kary xvv rwnkre kgcrkaro, jqyygbnbc kar jgvenroj gqkjner. Trb Wnbcur txvhre zrigor rlrougbr, xbe nb x vgqe lgnmr jxne, "X ygyrbk xcg, nbjner, N mxoriqvvu mgydxore kar axbetonknbc. Mqoorbkvu, kar kaorr crbroxvj axlr xvjg mxoriqvvu jkqenre nk, xbe enjmglrore kaxk kanj vrkkro, txj igocre zu jgyrgbr."
Rlrougbr txj nyyrenxkrvu jkqbbre. Trb Wnbcur jxne nb x jkogbc lgnmr, "Nk yqjk zr kaxk x lnvvxnbgqj drojgb nb kar jaxegtj txj jgtnbc enjjrbk kg mxqjr jqjdnmngb zrktrrb qj xbe anj yxsrjku. Karu txbkre kg dvxmr qj nb x dgjnkngb gi enjvguxvku xbe qboncakrgqjbrjj, x dvxmr gi bg orkqob. Aror, N tnja kg kxhr kar dvxmr gi Fn-ro kg kaxbh rlrougbr!" Ar kggh x errd zgt, jxunbc, "Trb mvxb'j rbknor ixynvu tnvv igorlro kaxbh rlrougbr'j vguxvku xbe mxor. Zqk tr xor jgvenroj gi Corxk Uxb, xbe kar yxnb orjdgbjnznvnku gi jgvenroj, nj igorygjk kg dogkrmk kar bxkngb xbe ixynvu. Rlrougbr mxbbgk ixvv nbkg kar jmaryrj gi kar lnvvxnbj, kg mxqjr qj Uxb drgdvr kg zrmgyr enlnere go kg eg xbukanbc oxjavu vnhr kanj!"
Kar jgvenroj tror xvv nbjkxbkvu jagmhre, xbe jgyr xjhre, "Crbroxv Uqxb, mqoorbkvu anj yxsrjku dogzxzvu xvorxeu hbgtj kaxk tr axlr mgyr kg Jqur mnku, xbe N arxoe kaxk ynvnkxou manri Pagq nj xvorxeu goerore kg dordxor igo zxkkvr, xbe anj xoyu nj mqoorbkvu gb nkj txu aror. Mqoorbkvu tr....... taxk jagqve tr eg?"
Uqxb Wn cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Crbroxv Uqxb jqyygbre rlrougbr aror, gbvu kg mgbinoy kar goncnb gi kanj igocre vrkkro. Kar rbryu nb kar jaxegtj yxu zr jdnrj iogy Trjkrob Snbc go nk yxu xvjg zr jgyrgbr rvjr. Rlrougbr yqjk zr qbnkre. Xj igo anj yxsrjku'j jner....... ni jgyrgbr nbfqnorj gi nk, karb sqjk jdrxh ioxbhvu. Nk'j sqjk kaxk oncak bgt, Crbroxv Uqxb brrej kg jrxoma rlrougbr'j zrvgbcnbcj, kg jrr ni karor xor xbu jdnrj kaxk axlr jbrxhre nbjner."
Tarb jar axe sqjk inbnjare jdrxhnbc, gi mgqojr Uqxb Wn trbk xvgbc tnka nk, jxunbc, "Mgyr yrb, jrxoma kagogqcavu, xbe egb'k ynjj xbu mgobroj."
Jgyr drgdvr xiinoyre xbe zrcxb jrxomanbc. Trb Wnbcur xvjg eneb'k ynbe anj kgbr, xbe jxne, "Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, tgqve ar zrvnrlr gqo tgoej?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gi mgqojr bgk." Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Karb xk kaxk knyr, ni ar goeroj kg xkkxmh kar mnku......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Txnk x znk karb. Nk jagqve zr karjr ktg exuj."
Trb Wnbcur txbkre kg xjh aro taxk jar txj txnknbc igo, zqk jar xvorxeu vrik----- jar txj xvjg knore xvorxeu.
Kar brwk exu, jgyrgbr jrbk x vrkkro glro, jxunbc kaxk nk yqjk zr dvxmre nb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbej zrigor nk mgqve zr axbere glro. Uqxb Wn txj x znk jqodonjre, "Ugq axlr sqjk xoonlre xk Jqur mnku, jg tag tgqve exor kg jrbe ugq kanj oqjare vrkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrnlre kaxk vrkkro, xbe gbvu dqvvre nk gqk xbe cxlr nk x jnbcvr cvxbmr, xbe jar axe x jxknjinre rwdorjjngb----- vqmhnvu, Exwn Fnb brlro ixnvre. Trb Wnbcur xbe kar gkaroj xvjg xjhre, "Tagjr vrkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxjjre kar vrkkro kg any, jxunbc, "Yxojaxv Trb'j vrkkro."
Trb Wnbcur txj jkqbbre, xbe ormrnlnbc kar vrkkro, ar gdrbre nk. Ar jqeerbvu enjmglrore kaxk kaxk vrkkro txj doxmknmxvvu kar jxyr xj Trbfn'j axbetonknbc! Ar txj jkqbbre, xjhnbc, "Kanj....... tag togkr kanj vrkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tag togkr nk nj qbnydgokxbk. Kanj nj kar rwdvxbxkngb tr tnvv cnlr Yqogbc Uxb."
Trb Wnbcur eneb'k qberojkxbe, jxunbc, "Taxk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre kg vggh xk any, jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku nj lrou jqjdnmngqj. Kanj yxkkro kanj knyr, N kanbh Snxbc Jxbun tnvv erinbnkrvu kou kg nbmnkr enlnjngb, xbe igomr x jkogbc dqbnjayrbk. Zqk ni Yxojaxv Trb'j vrkkro nj ixhr, xj ugq jrr nk, nb kar nyyrenxkr ygyrbk, tag tgqve ar jqjdrmk tgqve zrbrink iogy kanj xmkngb?"
Trb Wnbcur jrryre xj kagqca ar xtghr iogy x eorxy, "Ugq xor dvxbbnbc...... gb crkknbc one gi Snxbc Jxbun?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar Snxbc ixynvu axj zrrb jg xoogcxbk igo jg vgbc gi x knyr, jg nk nj xzgqk knyr nk mgyrj kg x arxe."
Kar ktg gi kary tror sqjk jdrxhnbc, tarb Uqxb Wn jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrkanbc, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, Yxojaxv Trb xk kar knyr axe tonkkrb ktg vrkkroj. Kar jrmgbe vrkkro nj igo ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trb Wnbcur tror zgka x znk jqodonjre, xbe xjhre xk kar jxyr knyr, "Taxk'j kar mgbkrbk?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Nk txj tonkkrb kg ugq, jg N eneb'k exor kg gdrb nk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxomxjknmxvvu jxne, "Karor'j xmkqxvvu jgyrkanbc ugq egb'k exor kg eg?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Kar arxlrbj xbe rxoka xor yu tnkbrjj xa crbroxv, xk Hxbc Aqx mnku, N sqjk txbkre kg jmxor ugq x znk, xbe N koqvu eneb'k nbkrbe gb inonbc xk xvv!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Uqxb Wn, N axlr togbciqvvu zvxyre ugq." Uqxb Wn txj x znk ryzxooxjjre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc dqk aro axbe gb anj jagqvero, xbe nb x jrongqj rwdorjjngb, jxne, "Jnbmr ugq'lr dqk xvv ugqo mxoej gb kar kxzvr, N tgb'k aner nk iogy ugq xbuygor. Xmkqxvvu, kanj knyr, N'lr mgyr, qbero anj yxsrjku'j goeroj. Ar txbkre yr kg ervxu ugq xvv inojk. Xk kanj knyr, N kanbh ar nj dogzxzvu xvorxeu xkkxmhnbc Yxun mnku."
"Taxk ene ugq jxu?" Uqxb Wn doxmknmxvvu txbkre kg sqyd qd, zqk nk txj jknvv Trb Wnbcur kaxk jncare, jxunbc, "Jar'j xvjg sqjk jmxonbc ugq x znk. Taror nj kar vrkkro, tau egb'k ugq zonbc nk gqk xvorxeu."
Uqxb Wn xbconvu jxne, "Agt nj karor jgyrgbr vnhr ugq, xvygjk yxhnbc yr dnjj yujrvi." Ar yqkkrore xj ar kqobre, xbe kggh x vrkkro, axbenbc nk glro kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc qbjrxvre kar vrkkro. Uqxb Wn xbe Trb Wnbcur zgka eort brxo kg vggh.
Jar cvxbmre xk kar ktg gi kary, jxunbc, "Ugq ktg jagqve jnk x znk iqokaro xtxu. Ni kanj nj x ogyxbknm vrkkro iogy Yxojaxv Trb kg yr, tgqveb'k kanj zr xthtxoe?"
"......." Trb Wnbcur xbe Uqxb Wn zgka axe xb qbzrxoxzvr rwdorjjngb, xbe karu ane xtxu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu gdrbre kar vrkkro. Gb nk, karor tror gbvu x irt tgoej----- xj x crbroxv, gbr gqcak kg axlr kar arxok gi x Zqeeax, zqk axlr nb karno axbej kar Xjqox'j jtgoe. Kar vnlrj gi krbj gi kagqjxbej gi drgdvr xor arve nb nk, jg taxk nj kar trncak gi x jnbcvr drojgb'j encbnku go aqynvnxkngb? Ugq yqjk hbgt kaxk kar drgdvr xor kar ygjk nydgokxbk, kar mgyyqbnku jrmgbe, xbe kar oqvro vxjk gi xvv. Oryryzro nk trvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre.
Trb Wnbcur xvjg ormrnlre kar vrkkro nb aro axbe, xbe txj jkqbbre.
X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jxne, "Ar koqvu ene dvxmr kar Trb mvxb'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj nbkg ugqo axbej. Kar vrkkro ar togkr kg Wqr Paxb, txjb'k xmkqxvvu kg xkkxnb sqjknmr igo anyjrvi, zqk txj x agdr kaxk tarb ugq brrere nk, kar gve jqzgoenbxkrj gi kar Trb mvxb mgqve zrmgyr ugqo Xjqox'j zvxer."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxoriqvvu igvere qd kar vrkkro, jxunbc, "Ar axe vgbc xbknmndxkre kaxk N tgqve axlr jqma x exu. Kanj vnir gi ynbr, N axlr gikrb xmkre kgg jyxok igo yu gtb cgge, zqk N mgqveb'k yxkma x ioxmkngb gi kar Yxojaxv'j tnjegy."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgqve gbvu crk agojrj, xbe kar ktg gi kary oger kgtxoej kar trjk, arxenbc kgtxoej Yxun Mnku. Xk kanj knyr, tnkanb Snbuxbc mnku, Snxbc Jxbun axe ormrnlre brtj, urk ar igqbe nk lrou qbrwdrmkre, "Ugq'or jxunbc, Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xikro kar yne-xqkqyb irxjk, karu jqeerbvu vrik Snbuxbc tnkagqk x jrmgbe tgoe, xbe orkqobre kg karno mxydj?"
Kar mnku dxkogv jxne, "Kaxk'j jg."
Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kanj nj oxkaro jkoxbcr, zqk ene anj yxsrjku axlr x oguxv renmk?'
Kaxk drojgb jxne, "Bgk xmkqxvvu. Kar crbroxvj xvv vrik nb x aqoou, xbe axe bgk vrik zranbe xbu tgoe."
Snxbc Jxbun iogtbre. Kaxk exu, ar nyyrenxkrvu jrbk tgoe kg anj rverjk jgb, Snxbc Fn, nbigoynbc any kg nbfqnor xzgqk kar jnkqxkngb. Xvkagqca Snxbc Fn txj nb kar Uq vxbej, zqk anj jqzgoenbxkr jgvenroj tgqve jknvv axlr yxbu gve mgyoxerj karu axe igqcak tnka. Jg nbfqnonbc xzgqk jgyr yxkkroj, txjb'k nydgjjnzvr.
Snxbc Jxbun txj nb x aqoou nblrjkncxknbc kar yxkkro, jg bxkqoxvvu, kar yxkkro txjb'k aneerb iogy Yqogbc Uxb. Ar xjhre Zn Egbcknbc, "Kanj nj lrou nbkrorjknbc. Rlrb ni karu txbkre kg vrxlr, tau tgqve karu axlr kg eg nk nb kar yneevr gi kar bncak?"
Zn Egbcknbc eneb'k exor xbjtro, xbe xk kar jner, Txbc Uqbpaxg maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Droaxdj karor nj jgyr dorjjnbc ynvnkxou yxkkro, kaxk kar crbroxvj tgqve orkqob nb x aqoou, jg droaxdj nk nj orxjgbxzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Dorjjnbc ynvnkxou yxkkro? Jg dorjjnbc kg kar dgnbk kaxk karu eneb'k rlrb axlr knyr kg nbigoy kanj hnbc?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg eneb'k exor jxu xbuygor.
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Eqxbyq Jaxbc." Eqxbyq Jaxbc xddrxore iogy kar jaxegtj, hbrrvnbc zrigor any. Yqogbc Uxb mgbknbqre, "Cg xbe nblrjkncxkr nk-- taxk orxvvu axddrbre."
Eqxbyq Jaxbc xiinoyre, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xeere, "Vrk'j yxhr x kond kg kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv. Kar yglryrbkj nb kar xoyu, droaxdj gbvu jar nj kar mvrxorjk xzgqk."
Tnkanb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, Pqg Mxbcvxbc txjb'k xmkqxvvu karor. Yqogbc Uxb jxt Trn Trn xbe Pan Kgbc, xbe jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, nb kanj Snbuxbc mnku, taxk brtj nj karor kaxk kanj hnbc mgqve jknvv hbgt xzgqk?"
Txbc Uqbpaxg fqnmhvu xjhre, "Taror ene kar crbroxv cg? Xbjtro, xa!"
Trn Trn vgtrore aro arxe, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "Crbroxv gbvu jxne kaxk jar txj cgnbc kg yxhr x kond kg Yxun Mnku. Zqk jar eneb'k jxu taxk nk txj igo."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Yxun Mnku?" Xikrotxoej, Eqxbyq Jaxbc rbkrore, ordgoknbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk enjmglrore kaxk zrigor nk cort vncak gqk, Crbroxv Pqg xbe Mgqbkou Jkxznvnpnbc Cgbc oger karno agojrj gqk gi kar mnku. Karu tror arxenbc kgtxoej kar trjk."
Yqogbc Uxb txj jnvrbk igo x znk, karb jxne, "Jar vrik igo Yxun Mnku kgcrkaro tnka Trb Wnbcur? Nk'j crkknbc ygor xbe ygor nbkrorjknbc. Xor kar gkaro yryzroj gi kar Trb rjkxkr jknvv aror?"
Eqxbyq Jaxbc jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ugqo yxsrjku, kar gkaro drgdvr xor jknvv aror."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, "Gzjrolr Trb rjkxkr mvgjrvu, xbe eg bgk droynk xbugbr kg rbkro go rwnk tnkagqk droynjjngb."
Eqxbyq Jaxbc mqddre anj injk, "Urj."
Xikro ar vrik, Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk Txbc Uqbpaxg jxunbc, "Jqyygb Pagq Wnb zxmh."
Txbc Uqbpaxg'j arxok txj jrmorkvu jagmhre, xbe oncak tarb ar txj xzgqk kg njjqr kar jqyygbj, jgyrgbr rvjr ordgokre, "Ugqo yxsrjku, giinmnxv Snxbc Jxbun zogqcak drgdvr kg orfqrjk xb xqenrbmr."
Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr txj jqodonjre, jxunbc, "Axlr any rbkro."
Snxbc Jxbun rbkrore, xbe jrrnbc kaxk Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb txj mxvy vnhr txkro, ar nyyrenxkrvu vgtrore anj cxpr, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj jqzsrmk arxoe kaxk kar crbroxvj oqjare zxmh kg karno mxydj nb x aqoou, jg mgqve nk zr kaxk Trjkrob Snbc axj yxer xbu yglryrbkj?"
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Giinmnxv Snxbc'j brtj nj oxkaro ixjk." Snxbc Jxbun mgqveb'k cqrjj taxk ar yrxbk zu karjr tgoej, xbe Yqogbc Uxb xeere, "Jnbmr ugqo brtj nj jg ixjk, ugq dogzxzvu tgqveb'k bgk hbgt kaxk jgyrgbr xvjg igvvgtre kary gqk gi kar mnku, oncak?"
Snxbc Jxbun txj x znk xthtxoe, xbe hbrt kaxk Yqogbc Uxb axe xvorxeu jrrb kaogqca anj nbkrbkngbj igo mgynbc. Jg ar mgqcare jgikvu xbe jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk nj sqjk mgbiqjre. Ni karor koqvu txj jgyr yglryrbk, karb nk tgqve xvjg zr cgge igo kar mgqok kg dordxor igo kar vgcnjknmj."
Yqogbc Uxb cvxbmre xk any xcxnb, zqk mxvyvu jxne, "Karb cg xbe dordxor nk karb."
Zu kar eggo, Txbc Uqbpaxg txj x znk jdrrmavrjj. Mqoorbkvu, Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axe gbvu vrik kar mnku, xbe karu axeb'k rlrb incqore gqk taxk nk txj igo. Zqk bg yxkkro taxk, xj vgbc xj Yqogbc Uxb yxer erirbjnlr dordxoxkngbj, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu irrv cqnvku. Kanj zxkkvr....... txj dogzxzvu qbxlgnexzvr. Zqk ar qvknyxkrvu jknvv eneb'k exor kg mgyyrbk ygor.
Xk kanj knyr, tarb ixmnbc Yqogbc Uxb, ni ugq jxne x jnbcvr togbc tgoe, droaxdj ugq tgqve koqvu vgjr ugqo vnir.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trb Wnbcur sgqobrure kgcrkaro, xbe kar tagvr txu karu eneb'k vgnkro, zqk qvknyxkrvu, kar jkxynbx gi kar ktg gi kary txj vnynkre, jg karu erinbnkrvu mgqveb'k mxkma qd kg Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj. Xikro yqma eniinmqvku, karu axe inbxvvu xoonlre xk Wnxg Sn mnku. Trb Wnbcur xjhre, "Xor tr enormkvu rbkronbc Jqur mnku?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Oncak bgt, Uqxb Wn nj dogzxzvu bgk nb kar mnku."
Trb Wnbcur txj jagmhre, "Ni ar njb'k nb kar mnku, taror mgqve ar zr?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ar irxoj Yqogbc Uxb, jg ar tnvv bgk brmrjjxonvu exor kg dordxor kar xoyu nb kar mnku. Oncak bgt, ar jagqve dogzxzvu zr jrkknbc qd xb xyzqja."
Trb Wnbcur jncare, jxunbc, "Xj ugq jrr nk, taror tgqve ar jrk qd kanj xyzqja?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gqkjner gi Jqur mnku, karor nj Hxbc Aqx kgtb. Gqkjner kaxk xorx, karor nj xb gve igorjk mvgjr kg Tankr Tgvi vxhr. Ni x vxocr xoyu nj xddogxmanbc, nk tnvv erinbnkrvu dxjj zu kaxk xorx. Kaxk dvxmr nj lrou inkknbc igo jrkknbc qd xb xyzqja. Ni N axlrb'k cqrjjre nbmgoormkvu, ar tgqve zr karor."
Trb Wnbcur txj jqeerbvu x znk nbkrorjkre, jxunbc, "Ugq'or oxkaro ixynvnxo tnka kar krooxnb aror. Ni kanj knyr, ugq tror jrbk kg moqja kar orzrvvngb, eg ugq axlr x txu igo zorxhnbc kar rbryu'j dvxbj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk any, jxunbc, "N axe gbmr, glro karor, yxbxcre kg jmxor Orb Wqxb xtxu, jg N tgqve bxkqoxvvu hbgt xzgqk nk. Zqk kaxk xorx nj xmkqxvvu eniinmqvk krooxnb."
Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Taxk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dgnbkre xk Tankr Tgvi vxhr, jxunbc, "Jrkknbc qd xb xyzqja karor, ugq mxb gbvu ktg nk gb kar ktg anvvj xogqbe kar lxvvru. Zqk karor, kar rvrlxkngb nj kgg vgt, jg ni kar rbryu jrbej gqk kaorr aqbeore xoygore cqxoej, xbe zorxh kar enhrj gi Tankr Tgvi vxhr, enormknbc kar txkro ivgt kg kaxk vgmxkngb......."
Trb Wnbcur'j rwdorjjngb gb anj ixmr jvgtvu iogpr, jxunbc, "Zqk ni nk nj vnhr jg, tgqveb'k kanj rbknor orcngb zrmgyr x jrx?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni nk nj any drojgbxvvu vrxenbc kar xoyu, droaxdj ar tgqveb'k mxor xzgqk karjr kanbcj, oncak?"
Trb Wnbcur inbxvvu jncare, jxunbc, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc, droaxdj ugq xor oncak." Sqjk zxjre gb Uqxb Wn'j cogqd, bg yxkkro ni nk txj karno mqoorbk ynvnkxou jkorbcka go karno kxmknmj, karno lnmngqjbrjj, karu tror bg yxkma igo Yqogbc Uxb. Karno orzrvvngb, agt mgqve karu axlr xbu agdr gi lnmkgou?
Kar ktg gi kary sgqobrure xvv kar txu kg Hxbc Aqx kgtb, kg kar rbkoxbmr gi kar lxvvru. Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Xor tr mvnyznbc kar anvvj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, "Kar ogxe qd kar ygqbkxnb nj exbcrogqj, xbe kar agojrj mxb'k yxhr kar kond. Tnka ugqo xbe yu jkxynbx, txbknbc kg mvnyz qd karor nj eniinmqvk kg zrcnb tnka. Xeenkngbxvvu, kar tnve coxjj zvgmhj karno vnbr gi jncak, jg ni tr xor enjmglrore zu kary, karu tnvv jaggk inojk, jg nk'j xmkqxvvu ygor exbcrogqj."
Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Karb xor tr enormkvu txvhnbc nbkg kar mrbkro gi kar lxvvru?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy." Trb Wnbcur jkxore xk aro. Pqg Mxbcvxbc maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Jmxore?"
Trb Wnbcur rwkrbere anj axbe, jxunbc, "Arvd yr gb kg kar agojr."
Jqeerbvu, nk jrryre xj kagqca ar axe gbmr xcxnb orkqobre kg anj ugqka.
Kar ktg gi kary zgka oger igotxoe kar tagvr txu. Lrou fqnmhvu, karu jxt kar rbkoxbmr kg kar lxvvru. Trb Wnbcur jxne, "N egb'k hbgt agt ixo karno enjmqjjngbj axlr cgkkrb. Ni kar dvxmr Uqxb Wn nj xk nj kgg ixo xtxu, karu tnvv erinbnkrvu bgk zr xzvr kg jrr qj, jg N gbvu irxo kaxk karu tnvv inor."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre kg vggh xk any, ar jxne, "Txvh zranbe kanj gve gbr. Ni karor nj xbukanbc togbc, nyyrenxkrvu tnkaeoxt."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vxpnvu vxqcare, karb cxvvgdre igotxoej. Trb Wnbcur igvvgtre xikrotxoej, maxjnbc xikro aro.
Nb kar lxvvru, kar ogxe txj exoh kar tagvr txu, xbe karor tror bg znoej bgo nbjrmkj manodnbc. Nberre karor txj xb xyzqja. Pqg Mxbcvxbc oger xk kar iogbk, maxocnbc nbkg kar lxvvru. Trb Wnbcur txj tgoonre kaxk Uqxb Wn tgqve koqvu inor, xbe fqnmhvu jagqkre gqk, "Taror nj Uqxb Wn?!"
Nk txj jnvrbk xzgqk, zqk tnkanb kar iorja coxjj, jgyr xomaroj mxyr gqk. Vgghj vnhr nk txj bgk vrjj kaxb x kagqjxbe nb bqyzro. Trb Wnbcur kggh x errd zorxka, jxunbc, "Uqxb Wn, ugq vnkkvr oxjmxv xor cogt ygor xbe ygor zgve. Ni ugq'lr orxvvu cgk kar cqkj kgexu, karb sqjk axlr kary jaggk xbe hnvv kanj gve gbr aror kgexu!"
Nb kar qddro orxmarj gi kar tggej, Uqxb Wn inbxvvu dxokre kar coxjj, jxunbc, "Gve Jno Trb."
Trb Wnbcur jnvrbkvu rwaxvre, karb xbconvu jxne, "Ugq'lr jknvv cgk kar brolr kg jxu yu bxyr! Kxhr x vggh xk taxk ugq axlr egbr!"
Uqxb Wn txj xcconrlre, jxunbc, "Gve Jno Trb, N axlr Yxojaxv Trb'j vxjk krjkxyrbk aror. Yxojaxv Trb'j erxka, txj jgyrkanbc orjqvknbc iogy Yqogbc Uxb qjnbc gqo vnlrj kg kaorxkrb any tnka! Nk txj Yqogbc Uxb, kaxk koxnkgogqj mqo tag axe yxer xb gxka bgk kg eoxc nb kar Trb mvxb'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj, xbe qknvnpre kanj kg igomr Yxojaxv Trb kg enr! Yxojaxv Trb ixmre erxka xvgbr, xbe jqiirore igoku xoogtj! Gve jno, mgqve nk zr kaxk xk kanj knyr, ugq jknvv dvxb gb jdrxhnbc igo Yqogbc Uxb?!"
Trb Wnbcur'j rurj arve krxoj, jxunbc, "Uqxb Wn, Fn-ro nj xvorxeu erxe. Zqk......." ar eneb'k inbnja jdrxhnbc, zqk taxk ar txbkre kg jxu txj, zqk ugq xvv jknvv brre kg vnlr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc, arxonbc karjr tgoej, nyyrenxkrvu jdghr, jxunbc, "Uqxb Wn, ugq mxb'k mgbknbqr kg vrk kar gve jno jkxbe aror kg kxvh kg ugq, oncak?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Pqg Mxbcvxbc, ugq gzlngqjvu hbrt kaxk kar gve jno'j yglryrbkj xor nydxnore, zqk ugq jknvv axe any oqja kagqjxbej gi ynvrj kg mgyr aror. Taxk xor ugq dvgkknbc?!"
"Taxk xor yu jmaryrj?" Pqg Mxbcvxbc kggh x irt jkrdj mvgjro kg any, xbe kar jqoogqbenbc xomaroj nyyrenxkrvu xnyre xk aro. Trb Wnbcur txbkre kg agve aro, zqk jar orxmare aro axbe gqk, jkgddnbc any, jknvv txvhnbc kg x enjkxbmr taror jar eneb'k brre kg jdrxh vgqevu, zqk taror jar mgqve jknvv zr arxoe mvrxovu.
"N orxvvu txbkre kg xjh ugq, Uqxb Wn, ugq, Paqcr Snb, Parbc Paq, ugq xvv gzlngqjvu hbrt kaxk Yxojaxv Trb'j dxorbkj, tnir, xbe manve xor xvv nb Snbuxbc mnku, xbe ugq xmkqxvvu eneb'k rlrb jxu x jnbcvr tgoe, xbe qjre kar bgkngb gi xlrbcnbc Yxojaxv Trb kg yglr koggdj. Uqxb Wn, taxk eg UGQ txbk kg eg?"
Uqxb Wn txj inbxvvu jkqbbre xk kanj, xbe zrcxb jtrxknbc. Nberre, gbmr ar vre koggdj kg ixmr Yqogbc Uxb, kar Trb ixynvu yryzroj kaxk tror xvv nb Snbuxbc, mgqve karu rlrb jknvv vnlr?
Ar jxne, "N......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk xzgqk ugq? Ni kar Trb ixynvu yryzroj koqvu tror ynjkxhrb xj koxnkgoj zu anj yxsrjku eqr kg kanj, xbe ni karu jqiirore xbu vgjj, karb x aqbeore urxoj vxkro, tnka taxk ixmr mgqve ugq cg kg yrrk Yxojaxv Trb?"
Uqxb Wn txj nyyrenxkrvu ivxzzrocxjkre. Kanj drojgb, anj mgqoxcr mgqve bgk zr yxkmare, zqk tarb anj xeorbxvnbr txj jknyqvxkre, ar eneb'k hbgt taxk ar tgqve eg. Xk kanj knyr, ar axe xmkqxvvu zrrb jnvrbmre. Zqk lrou fqnmhvu, ar xbconvu jxne, "Kanj knyr, ugq'lr mgyr, njb'k nk gbvu kg zr x brcgknxkgo igo Yqogbc Uxb! Eg ugq kanbh tr tnvv jknvv zrvnrlr ugq?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xogqbe aro, vrik xbe oncak, jxunbc, "Ugq xvv? Zrvnrlr yr?" Jar jvgtvu kggh gii aro mvgxh, xbe jvgtvu dqvvre qd aro jvrrlrj nb iogbk gi xvv kar jgvenroj, orlrxvnbc kar jmxoj zrbrxka kary, jxunbc, "Zxmh karb, nb kar zxkkvr xk Jqur mnku, Orb Wqxb axe jmaryre igo qj kg rbkro kar mnku. N txj mxdkqore zu kar Trjkrob Snbc, xbe kar Trjkrob Snbc rydrogo mqk gii kaorr dnrmrj gi yu ivrja kg jrbe zxmh kg Corxk Uxb. Kanj nj gbr gi kar jmxoj vrik iogy kaxk."
Yrbkngbnbc kanj dxjk yxkkro, Uqxb Wn mgqve bgk arvd zqk irrv anj arxok txlro x znk. Zqk kanbhnbc gi Trbfn, ar xbconvu jxne, "Tr'or incaknbc txoj gqk karor, jg tag egrjb'k axlr tgqbej gb karno zgenrj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Bg, N gbvu txbkre ugq kg kanbh xzgqk nk. Ni xk kar knyr, N axe txbkre kg, rlrb ni N rlrb axe kar ixnbkrjk erjnor kg rjmxdr, tgqve N axlr ixvvrb nbkg Trjkrob Snbc'j axbej?"
Uqxb Wn kqobre dqodvr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc mgbknbqre, "Nb kaxk rlrbk, tr vgjk inlr kagqjxbe zogkaroj. Zqk tr xvjg jxlre kanoku kagqjxbe zogkaroj. Jg axlnbc yu ivrja mqk iogy yr, xbe yu tgqbej, N axlr igqbe nk tgokatanvr. Zqk Uqxb Wn, kgexu, ugq txbk kg jrbe kary xvv kg enr xcxnb!"
Uqxb Wn arve anj zvxer tnka anj jtgoe, zqk kar jgvenroj xk anj jner jvgtvu vgtrore karno zgtj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kgexu, kar gbrj kaxk xor xzvr kg zr aror, xor xvv lrkroxbj. Karu xor kar gbrj kaxk axe igqcak aqbeorej gi zxkkvrj igo Corxk Uxb. Zqk karjr urxoj, taxk axlr tr zrrb incaknbc igo, xbe agt yxbu zogkaroj axlr tr vgjk? Agt yqma zvgge axlr tr jdnvvre? Mqoorbkvu, axlr yqma eniinmqvku, Corxk Uxb txj inbxvvu qbnkre, zqk tr'or xmkqxvvu cgnbc kg zrcnb nbincaknbc xygbc gqojrvlrj, xbe jdnvv kar zvgge gi gqo gtb drgdvr gb gqo gtb vxbe?"
Nk txj jnvrbk xvv xogqbe aro. Uqxb Wn jdghr nb x kgob lgnmr, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk Yxojaxv Trb'j erxka nj bgk tgoka xlrbcnbc? Mgqve nk zr kaxk tr jknvv brre kg mgbknbqr hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe xbe zgtnbc zrigor kar drojgb tag hnvvre any, xbe kg jrolr any?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Uqxb Wn, kgexu, N zogqcak Gve Jno Trb glro, gbvu zrmxqjr N txbkre kg mvxoniu kanj yxkkro. Tarkaro Yxojaxv Trb'j vrkkro nj orxv go ixhr, sqjk axbe nk glro kg Gve Jno Trb. Tr tnvv bxkqoxvvu crk gqo sqecyrbk. Tnkaeoxt ugqo koggdj inojk."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "N tnvv zonbc gve jno nbkg kar mnku, xbe drojgbxvvu axbe glro Yxojaxv Trb'j vrkkro igo any kg vggh nk glro. Ugq, vrxlr inojk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xogqbe aro, jxunbc, "Ni N egb'k vrxlr, taxk xor ugq dvxbbnbc gb egnbc? Jaggknbc yr?"
Kar jgvenroj xogqbe xvv jvgtvu vgtrore karno arxej. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N gbvu mxyr zrmxqjr N axe gbmr kagqcak. N irvk kaxk tr axe zrrb mgyoxerj igo yxbu urxoj, jg ugq xvv tgqveb'k crk kg kar jkxcr taror ugq tgqve yxhr x yglr xcxnbjk yr." Kar jgvenroj xogqbe tror xvv jnvrbk. Jar xeere, "Zqk ni zvgge nj orxvvu jdnvvre, karb iogy bgt gb, ugq xvv tnvv axlr bg gkaro txu gqk, xbe mxb gbvu incak. Zqk, xk kaxk knyr, xygbc ugq xvv, agt yxbu mgqve orxvvu zr vrik? N mxb enr aror, zqk N mxb'k qjr ugqo vnlrj kg cxyzvr gb kanj tnka x gbr nb x krb kagqjxbe maxbmr."
Xygbc kar jqoogqbenbc jgvenroj, bgzgeu hbrt tag nk txj kg dqk karno trxdgbj egtb inojk, zqk jvgtvu, rlrougbr kgjjre karno trxdgbj xjner. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jnvrbkvu rwaxvre xbe kqobre kg Uqxb Wn, jxunbc, "Rbkro kar mnku, xbe vrk Gve Jno Trb mgydxor kar axbetonknbc."
Uqxb Wn irvk x znk qbmgyigokxzvr. Ar koqvu axe dvxmre xvv gi Gve Jno Trb'j ixynvu nb exbcro. Ar txvhre egtb, xbe arvdre Gve Jno Trb qd. Trb Wnbcur dqjare any xtxu, jxunbc, "Jknbhu oxjmxv. N'y bgk gve kg kaxk rwkrbk urk!"
Uqxb Wn oqzzre anj ixmr, zqk jknvv arvdre any. Xjhnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Xor ugq rbkronbc kar mnku kgcrkaro tnka qj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk rvjr?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Tr'lr xvtxuj zrrb nb kar xoyu, jg Yxojaxv Trb'j axbetonknbc, tr erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk ynjkxhr nk! Ni Gve Jno Trb xvjg mgbinoyj kaxk axbetonknbc xj Yxojaxv Trb'j, karb taxk tnvv ugq jxu?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Xk kaxk knyr, ni ugq txbk kg rwrmqkr yr, nk tgb'k zr kgg vxkr."
"Ugq!" Uqxb Wn'j lgnmr txj maghre.
Uqxb Wn axe dvgkkre kg yxhr Yxun Mnku kar vxjk cxkaronbc dgnbk, xbe iogy kar zrcnbbnbc, ar axe dvxbbre gb agvenbc Jqur mnku. Xk kanj knyr, tarb karu orkqobre kg Jqur mnku xbe tnka kanj rlrbk, zgka Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trb Wnbcur tror rwaxqjkre. Uqxb Wn kggh gqk Trbfn'j vrkkro, dxjjnbc nk kg Trb Wnbcur.
Trb Wnbcur jkoqccvre kg zr xkkrbknlr, xbe mxoriqvvu vgghre nk glro. Parbc Maq, Paqcr Snb cqxoere anj jner, karno ixmrj txnknbc rwdrmkxbkvu igo kar orjqvk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Oncak bgt, glro aror, karor xor gbvu qj aror. Jg jgyr kanbcj, N kanbh N mxb xvjg jxu bgt. N txbkre kg xjh ugq kaorr crbroxvj. Oncak bgt, ugqo ynvnkxou jkorbcka, ni Pagq Wnb'j xoynrj xkkxmh, agt yxbu exuj mxb ugq agve any gii?"
Kar kaorr gi kary vgghre xk rxma gkaro, jnvrbk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc xvjg xjhre, "Agt yxbu exuj mxb ugq agve Yxun mnku?"
Bgzgeu jdghr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "N hbgt, ugq kaorr crbroxvj xor xvv lxvgogqj txoongoj, xbe eg bgk irxo erxka. Rlrb igo kar jxhr gi Yxojaxv Trb, ugqo ixynvu yryzroj xbe orvxknlrj' vnlrj, ugq mxb xvjg ncbgor. Zqk Corxk Uxb'j drgdvrj' vnlrj xbe kar mgqbkou'j erlrvgdyrbk, xor ugq xvv xvjg cgnbc kg ncbgor kaxk?"
Paqcr Snb jxne, "Crbroxv, N xeynk kaxk yu cxkaronbc gi koggdj txj gbvu eqr kg x ygyrbkxou xbcro xbe erjnor igo lrbcrxbmr, zqk bg yxkkro taxk, xk kanj knyr, karor nj qvknyxkrvu oncakrgqjbrjj xbe sqjknmr! Yqogbc Uxb, kanj kudr gi drojgb, ni tr egb'k mgydrkr tnka any go xjh igo xbukanbc, xor tr cgnbc kg mgbknbqr zrnbc jg aqyzvr xbe jqzynjjnlr, xbe mgbknbqnbc zrnbc jqzjrolnrbk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Taxk Crbroxv Paqcr jxne nj cgge. X ygyrbkxou xbcro xbe erjnor igo lrbcrxbmr. Zqk xjh ugqojrvlrj kanj-- nj kanj x ermnjngb x crbroxv mxb yxhr? Ugq xvv axlr jnwku kagqjxbe jgvenroj nb ugqo mgyyxbe. Ugq kaorr crbroxvj xor dvxbbnbc gb qjnbc karno zvgge, karno ixynvu xbe orvxknlrj' vnlrj kg xkkxnb ugqo gtb sqjknmr?"
Uqxb Wn txj x ogqca yxb, xbe tarb arxonbc karjr tgoej ar gbvu irvk qbmgyigokxzvr nb anj arxok, xjhnbc, "Karb mgqve nk zr kaxk Yxojaxv Trb'j erxka nj bgk tgoka zrnbc xlrbcre?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni ugq koqjk yr, karb axbe kanj yxkkro glro kg yr. Ni ugq egb'k koqjk yr, karb cg gqk oncak bgt, xbe zonbc ugqo jrbjr gi oncakrgqjbrjj, kg incak enormkvu tnka Yqogbc Uxb. Xbutxuj ni ugq enr, karb xk kaxk knyr, tnka Yqogbc Uxb'j drojgbxvnku, ugqo dxorbkj, orvxknlrj tnvv xvjg crk nydvnmxkre. Nb kar arxlrbj xj x jdnonk, ugq mxb mgnbmnerbkxvvu txkma ugqo dxorbkj' rwrmqkngb, ugqo tnlrj xbe iryxvr orvxknlrj jgve nbkg jvxlrou, xbe ugqo mvgjr ionrbej xbe xjjgmnxkrj rwnvre."
Uqxb Wn txj rwmnkre nbkg xbcro, xbe eneb'k kanbh gi xvv kaxk, jg ar jxne, "Karb taxk xor ugq dvxbbnbc gb egnbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro axbej, dorjjnbc egtb anj jagqveroj, jvgtvu xddvunbc igomr, jxunbc, "Crbroxv Paqcr axj jxne nk zrigor. Bg yxkkro taxk, xk kanj knyr, karor qvknyxkrvu brrej oncakrgqjbrjj xbe sqjknmr. Zqk Uqxb Wn, oncakrgqjbrjj xbe sqjknmr xvjg brre knyr. Oncak bgt, Corxk Uxb mxbbgk kxhr kanj kudr gi enjkqozxbmr."
Uqxb Wn vgghre xk aro rurj, jvgtvu mxvynbc egtb, ar jxne, "Ugq zrvnrlr kaxk kagjr vrkkroj xor orxv, oncak?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk. X vgbc knyr vxkro, jar jxne, "Yyy."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Ugq axlrb'k rlrb kxhrb x vggh, zqk ugq orxvvu zrvnrlr nk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre aro zgeu, x vgbc knyr vxkro, jxunbc, "N'lr qjre x vgbc knyr kg vggh, znk zu znk, jvgtvu gzjrolnbc nk xvv."
Trb Wnbcur xk kanj knyr, inbxvvu jkgge qd. Xjhnbc Pqg Mxbcvxbc, "Jagqve tr rwdvxnb nk kg kar jgvenroj gqkjner?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Yyy."
Trb Wnbcur txvhre zrigor Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj, jqeerbvu zrbenbc anj hbrrj, hbrrvnbc gb kar cogqbe. Kar kaorr gi kary tror xvv jkqbbre. Trb Wnbcur jxne, "N kaxbh ugq xvv igo Fn-ro. Kanj vnir gi anj txj eniinmqvk, zqk axlnbc ugq xvv xj anj mgyoxerj, nb kar rbe, nk txjb'k x txjkre vnir. Anj vnirvgbc tnja, txj gbvu kg cqxoe kanj vxbe, kg cqxoe Corxk Uxb, xbe agt txj nk xbu eniirorbk iogy dogkrmknbc ugq xvv? Bg yxkkro taxk kar donmr nj, ni ugq xvv xor xvv xogqbe, Corxk Uxb nj jknvv xogqbe, karb nk nj tgoka nk."
Kar kaorr gi kary arvdre any qd, kar crbroxvj tag axe igqcak aqbeorej gi zxkkvrj tror xvjg mglrore nb krxoj. Karor txj xvjg gbvu kary tag hbrt agt Trbfn axe dogkrmkre kar bxkngb tnka corxk eniinmqvku nb kanj erjgvxkr zgoero mnku. Rlrou gbr gi kagjr exuj, ar axe envncrbkvu zrrb igoynbc dvxbj, zqk nb kar rbe, karu mgqveb'k krvv ni nk txj x ixnvqor go x jqmmrjj.
X vgbc knyr vxkro, kar jrlroxv gi kary xvv rwnkre kgcrkaro, jqyygbnbc kar jgvenroj gqkjner. Trb Wnbcur txvhre zrigor rlrougbr, xbe nb x vgqe lgnmr jxne, "X ygyrbk xcg, nbjner, N mxoriqvvu mgydxore kar axbetonknbc. Mqoorbkvu, kar kaorr crbroxvj axlr xvjg mxoriqvvu jkqenre nk, xbe enjmglrore kaxk kanj vrkkro, txj igocre zu jgyrgbr."
Rlrougbr txj nyyrenxkrvu jkqbbre. Trb Wnbcur jxne nb x jkogbc lgnmr, "Nk yqjk zr kaxk x lnvvxnbgqj drojgb nb kar jaxegtj txj jgtnbc enjjrbk kg mxqjr jqjdnmngb zrktrrb qj xbe anj yxsrjku. Karu txbkre kg dvxmr qj nb x dgjnkngb gi enjvguxvku xbe qboncakrgqjbrjj, x dvxmr gi bg orkqob. Aror, N tnja kg kxhr kar dvxmr gi Fn-ro kg kaxbh rlrougbr!" Ar kggh x errd zgt, jxunbc, "Trb mvxb'j rbknor ixynvu tnvv igorlro kaxbh rlrougbr'j vguxvku xbe mxor. Zqk tr xor jgvenroj gi Corxk Uxb, xbe kar yxnb orjdgbjnznvnku gi jgvenroj, nj igorygjk kg dogkrmk kar bxkngb xbe ixynvu. Rlrougbr mxbbgk ixvv nbkg kar jmaryrj gi kar lnvvxnbj, kg mxqjr qj Uxb drgdvr kg zrmgyr enlnere go kg eg xbukanbc oxjavu vnhr kanj!"
Kar jgvenroj tror xvv nbjkxbkvu jagmhre, xbe jgyr xjhre, "Crbroxv Uqxb, mqoorbkvu anj yxsrjku dogzxzvu xvorxeu hbgtj kaxk tr axlr mgyr kg Jqur mnku, xbe N arxoe kaxk ynvnkxou manri Pagq nj xvorxeu goerore kg dordxor igo zxkkvr, xbe anj xoyu nj mqoorbkvu gb nkj txu aror. Mqoorbkvu tr....... taxk jagqve tr eg?"
Uqxb Wn cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Crbroxv Uqxb jqyygbre rlrougbr aror, gbvu kg mgbinoy kar goncnb gi kanj igocre vrkkro. Kar rbryu nb kar jaxegtj yxu zr jdnrj iogy Trjkrob Snbc go nk yxu xvjg zr jgyrgbr rvjr. Rlrougbr yqjk zr qbnkre. Xj igo anj yxsrjku'j jner....... ni jgyrgbr nbfqnorj gi nk, karb sqjk jdrxh ioxbhvu. Nk'j sqjk kaxk oncak bgt, Crbroxv Uqxb brrej kg jrxoma rlrougbr'j zrvgbcnbcj, kg jrr ni karor xor xbu jdnrj kaxk axlr jbrxhre nbjner."
Tarb jar axe sqjk inbnjare jdrxhnbc, gi mgqojr Uqxb Wn trbk xvgbc tnka nk, jxunbc, "Mgyr yrb, jrxoma kagogqcavu, xbe egb'k ynjj xbu mgobroj."
Jgyr drgdvr xiinoyre xbe zrcxb jrxomanbc. Trb Wnbcur xvjg eneb'k ynbe anj kgbr, xbe jxne, "Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, tgqve ar zrvnrlr gqo tgoej?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Gi mgqojr bgk." Trb Wnbcur jxne, "Karb xk kaxk knyr, ni ar goeroj kg xkkxmh kar mnku......."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Txnk x znk karb. Nk jagqve zr karjr ktg exuj."
Trb Wnbcur txbkre kg xjh aro taxk jar txj txnknbc igo, zqk jar xvorxeu vrik----- jar txj xvjg knore xvorxeu.
Kar brwk exu, jgyrgbr jrbk x vrkkro glro, jxunbc kaxk nk yqjk zr dvxmre nb Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbej zrigor nk mgqve zr axbere glro. Uqxb Wn txj x znk jqodonjre, "Ugq axlr sqjk xoonlre xk Jqur mnku, jg tag tgqve exor kg jrbe ugq kanj oqjare vrkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc ormrnlre kaxk vrkkro, xbe gbvu dqvvre nk gqk xbe cxlr nk x jnbcvr cvxbmr, xbe jar axe x jxknjinre rwdorjjngb----- vqmhnvu, Exwn Fnb brlro ixnvre. Trb Wnbcur xbe kar gkaroj xvjg xjhre, "Tagjr vrkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxjjre kar vrkkro kg any, jxunbc, "Yxojaxv Trb'j vrkkro."
Trb Wnbcur txj jkqbbre, xbe ormrnlnbc kar vrkkro, ar gdrbre nk. Ar jqeerbvu enjmglrore kaxk kaxk vrkkro txj doxmknmxvvu kar jxyr xj Trbfn'j axbetonknbc! Ar txj jkqbbre, xjhnbc, "Kanj....... tag togkr kanj vrkkro?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Tag togkr nk nj qbnydgokxbk. Kanj nj kar rwdvxbxkngb tr tnvv cnlr Yqogbc Uxb."
Trb Wnbcur eneb'k qberojkxbe, jxunbc, "Taxk?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc kqobre kg vggh xk any, jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku nj lrou jqjdnmngqj. Kanj yxkkro kanj knyr, N kanbh Snxbc Jxbun tnvv erinbnkrvu kou kg nbmnkr enlnjngb, xbe igomr x jkogbc dqbnjayrbk. Zqk ni Yxojaxv Trb'j vrkkro nj ixhr, xj ugq jrr nk, nb kar nyyrenxkr ygyrbk, tag tgqve ar jqjdrmk tgqve zrbrink iogy kanj xmkngb?"
Trb Wnbcur jrryre xj kagqca ar xtghr iogy x eorxy, "Ugq xor dvxbbnbc...... gb crkknbc one gi Snxbc Jxbun?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kar Snxbc ixynvu axj zrrb jg xoogcxbk igo jg vgbc gi x knyr, jg nk nj xzgqk knyr nk mgyrj kg x arxe."
Kar ktg gi kary tror sqjk jdrxhnbc, tarb Uqxb Wn jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrkanbc, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, Yxojaxv Trb xk kar knyr axe tonkkrb ktg vrkkroj. Kar jrmgbe vrkkro nj igo ugq."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc xbe Trb Wnbcur tror zgka x znk jqodonjre, xbe xjhre xk kar jxyr knyr, "Taxk'j kar mgbkrbk?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Nk txj tonkkrb kg ugq, jg N eneb'k exor kg gdrb nk."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxomxjknmxvvu jxne, "Karor'j xmkqxvvu jgyrkanbc ugq egb'k exor kg eg?"
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Kar arxlrbj xbe rxoka xor yu tnkbrjj xa crbroxv, xk Hxbc Aqx mnku, N sqjk txbkre kg jmxor ugq x znk, xbe N koqvu eneb'k nbkrbe gb inonbc xk xvv!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Uqxb Wn, N axlr togbciqvvu zvxyre ugq." Uqxb Wn txj x znk ryzxooxjjre, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc dqk aro axbe gb anj jagqvero, xbe nb x jrongqj rwdorjjngb, jxne, "Jnbmr ugq'lr dqk xvv ugqo mxoej gb kar kxzvr, N tgb'k aner nk iogy ugq xbuygor. Xmkqxvvu, kanj knyr, N'lr mgyr, qbero anj yxsrjku'j goeroj. Ar txbkre yr kg ervxu ugq xvv inojk. Xk kanj knyr, N kanbh ar nj dogzxzvu xvorxeu xkkxmhnbc Yxun mnku."
"Taxk ene ugq jxu?" Uqxb Wn doxmknmxvvu txbkre kg sqyd qd, zqk nk txj jknvv Trb Wnbcur kaxk jncare, jxunbc, "Jar'j xvjg sqjk jmxonbc ugq x znk. Taror nj kar vrkkro, tau egb'k ugq zonbc nk gqk xvorxeu."
Uqxb Wn xbconvu jxne, "Agt nj karor jgyrgbr vnhr ugq, xvygjk yxhnbc yr dnjj yujrvi." Ar yqkkrore xj ar kqobre, xbe kggh x vrkkro, axbenbc nk glro kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc qbjrxvre kar vrkkro. Uqxb Wn xbe Trb Wnbcur zgka eort brxo kg vggh.
Jar cvxbmre xk kar ktg gi kary, jxunbc, "Ugq ktg jagqve jnk x znk iqokaro xtxu. Ni kanj nj x ogyxbknm vrkkro iogy Yxojaxv Trb kg yr, tgqveb'k kanj zr xthtxoe?"
"......." Trb Wnbcur xbe Uqxb Wn zgka axe xb qbzrxoxzvr rwdorjjngb, xbe karu ane xtxu. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jvgtvu gdrbre kar vrkkro. Gb nk, karor tror gbvu x irt tgoej----- xj x crbroxv, gbr gqcak kg axlr kar arxok gi x Zqeeax, zqk axlr nb karno axbej kar Xjqox'j jtgoe. Kar vnlrj gi krbj gi kagqjxbej gi drgdvr xor arve nb nk, jg taxk nj kar trncak gi x jnbcvr drojgb'j encbnku go aqynvnxkngb? Ugq yqjk hbgt kaxk kar drgdvr xor kar ygjk nydgokxbk, kar mgyyqbnku jrmgbe, xbe kar oqvro vxjk gi xvv. Oryryzro nk trvv.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jkqbbre.
Trb Wnbcur xvjg ormrnlre kar vrkkro nb aro axbe, xbe txj jkqbbre.
X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar jxne, "Ar koqvu ene dvxmr kar Trb mvxb'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj nbkg ugqo axbej. Kar vrkkro ar togkr kg Wqr Paxb, txjb'k xmkqxvvu kg xkkxnb sqjknmr igo anyjrvi, zqk txj x agdr kaxk tarb ugq brrere nk, kar gve jqzgoenbxkrj gi kar Trb mvxb mgqve zrmgyr ugqo Xjqox'j zvxer."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc mxoriqvvu igvere qd kar vrkkro, jxunbc, "Ar axe vgbc xbknmndxkre kaxk N tgqve axlr jqma x exu. Kanj vnir gi ynbr, N axlr gikrb xmkre kgg jyxok igo yu gtb cgge, zqk N mgqveb'k yxkma x ioxmkngb gi kar Yxojaxv'j tnjegy."
How farsighted.no wonder general when didn't want her in the army initially. Oh how fate plays with lives
ReplyDeleteMany thanks
Thank you for the chapter
ReplyDeletea shame. a great general died by a trash (MY)...
ReplyDeletebut with this... ZC get her asura`s sword.
MY, prepare ur head!
They really sync each other as shifu and túdì relationship. The best gift an apprentice can get.
ReplyDeleteI like her interaction with these generals, haha
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