Nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Snxbc Jxbun mgqveb'k txnk igo Yqogbc Uxb'j ordvu. Xbe tarb ar yrk anj yxsrjku xcxnb, ar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj' dgtro nb kar ynvnkxou nj corxk xbe zogxe, zqk ugqo yxsrjku sqjk ncbgorj nk xj kagqca ar egrjb'k jrr nk. Ni ugq tgqve xvvgt kanj jqzsrmk kg jdrxh ioxbhvu, Uqxb Wn, kanj kudr gi drojgb......"
Zrigor ar inbnjare, Yqogbc Uxb jkxore xk any, jxunbc, "Kar mgyyxberoj xbe jgvenroj zrbrxka Uqxb Wn xor xvv yrb kaxk axlr igvvgtre Trbfn zxmh karb kg incak nb aqbeorej gi zxkkvrj. Xvkagqca Uqxb Wn nj gbvu x ogqca yxb, zqk kar knkvr gi Corxk Uxb'j bqyzro gbr mgqoxcrgqj txoongo nj bgk x ionlgvgqj ordqkxkngb. Ni tr orxvvu igqcak, taxk tgqve zr kar rbe orjqvk? Oncak bgt, Trjkrob Snbc'j mglrkgqj arxok axj bgk enynbnjare, jg gbmr tr axlr nbkrobxv jkonir, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu axlr xb gddgokqbnku kg kxhr xelxbkxcr gi kar jnkqxkngb. Eg ugq kanbh kanj hnbc egrjb'k hbgt kaxk Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj xor x coxlr kaorxk?"
Snxbc Jxbun'j arxok txj eorbmare, zqk xikrotxoej txj x znk sgugqj. Nberre, Yqogbc Uxb'j cqxoe xcxnbjk Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axe brlro zrrb oryglre. Ar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj dgnjgbgqj zxoz nb Corxk Uxb, ni tr tror kg dqvv nk gqk, nk tgqve zr dxnbiqv, zqk ni tr egb'k dqvv nk gqk, nk mgqve xmk qd xk xbu knyr."
Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc axj anj gtb dvxbj. Ugq egb'k brre kg jxu xbuygor."
Snxbc Jxbun vgtrore anj arxe. Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu xvjg jxne, "Snxbc Jxbun." Snxbc Jxbun jaggh, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq'lr jnbcvr-arxokrevu txbkre kanj hnbc kg oryglr kar gve jqzgoenbxkrj gi kar Trb mvxb, xbe taxk nk nj igo, kanj hnbc nj lrou mvrxo. Zqk ugq xvjg brre kg qberojkxbe, kar ygor ugq tnb, kar ygor ugqo onjh, xbe tarb karu axlr bgkanbc vrik kg vgjr, karu tnvv erinbnkrvu jkoqccvr. Tarbrlro xbugbr'j oggkj axlr cogtb kgg errd, karu tnvv xvv bgk axlr xbu cgge rbenbc."
Snxbc Jxbun'j ktg hbrrj trxhrbre, xbe ar hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar Snxbc ixynvu nj eniirorbk iogy kar Trb mvxb. Ni karor nj jqma x exu, kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txbkj kg kxhr kanj jqzsrmk'j arxe, karb kanj jqzsrmk mxb gbvu axbe nk glro, xbe erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk zr xzvr kg axlr xbu jrmgbe kagqcakj. Zqk kar Trb mvxb nj eniirorbk, xa."
Yqogbc Uxb'j arxok irvv. Xbe karb ar kqobre kg vggh glro. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk axj onjhre yu vnir kg jdrxh ioxbhvu, gbvu zrmxqjr N'y xioxne kaxk kar yxkkro kanj knyr nj gbvu x zrcnbbnbc, xbe bgk xb rbenbc."
Yqogbc Uxb vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc txbkj jgyr drxmr. Ugq'or enjynjjre karb."
Snxbc Jxbun txj jknvv txnknbc gb Yqogbc Uxb'j ermnjngb, zqk kaxk bncak, Yqogbc Uxb axe xmkqxvvu yxer x kond kg Vnb Aqx Axvv. Kaxk txj Snxbc Znuxg'j dxvxmr uxoe. Tnkanb kar dxvxmr, rlrougbr txj oxkaro jqodonjre. Snxbc Jxbun kggh x errd zorxka. Bg yxkkro taxk, kar tgoej nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb axe qvknyxkrvu jknvv xmmrdkre kary.
Nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, Trn Trn txj rboxcre, "Taxk kar ixmh, kaxk Snxbc Znuxg nj ermrnlnbc kar oqvro, xa! Anj yxsrjku gbvu oxbegyvu cxlr aro x knkvr, xbe agt vgbc axj nk zrrb, zrigor ar trbk kg jkxu nb aro axvv xcxnb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk Yqogbc Wqxb. Ar txj txvhnbc xogqbe gb kar kanmhvu dxeere jrxk mqjangb, kounbc kg coxz kar vnkkvr zrvv nb Pan Kgbc'j axbej. Jar jxne, "Snxbc Znuxg nj xvjg gbr gi anj dxvxmr mgbjgokj, jg any jkxunbc karor njb'k xbukanbc jkoxbcr."
Trn Trn jxne, "Zqk crbroxv, eneb'k ugq axlr qj dordxor igge, xbe rjdrmnxvvu magjr kagjr kaxk anj yxsrjku vglre kg rxk......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni ar'j bgk mgynbc, karb vrk'j cg xarxe xbe rxk, kaxk txu tr tgb'k zr txjknbc nk."
Trn Trn jxne, "Zqk......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Droaxdj nb kar xikrobggb, Giinmnxv Snxbc yrk tnka anj yxsrjku xcxnb karb? Gqo yxsrjku....... brlro ynbe. Vrk'j rxk karb."
Kaxk exu, Snxbc Znuxg txj gbmr xcxnb orjkgore kg aro knkvr. Jar txj jknvv Mgbjgok Wnxb.
Xikro jar ormglrore aro knkvr, kar inojk kanbc jar ene, txj arxe kg Fn Irbc Axvv, kg jxknjiu aro qocr kg jaxyr Snxbc Znvxb. Snxbc Znvxb hbrt kaxk oncak bgt, zrigor Yqogbc Uxb, jar xvorxeu axe bg oggy kg jdrxh. Jg jar axe bg gkaro txu zqk kg zrxo nk.
Zxb Uxbc axe orfqrjkre jrlroxv knyrj txbknbc kg maxbcr aro dvxmr gi orjnerbmr. Yqogbc Uxb axe droynkkre nk, vrkknbc aro arxe kg Mxn Uqr Axvv.
Nb sqjk x irt exuj, Yqogbc Uxb axe gbmr xcxnb jrbk gqk tgoe, axlnbc Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj orcogqd tnka Pagq Wnb'j cxoonjgb. Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj cxoonjgbre Uq Agq Dxjj, xbe Pagq Wnb cxoonjgbre Dnbc Eq Dxjj. Xikrotxoej, Yqogbc Uxb jrbk tgoe kg Trjkrob Snbc, kg gbmr xcxnb igoy xb xvvnxbmr. Trjkrob Snbc'j rydrogo, Snxb Uxbc axkre any kg kar dgnbk kaxk xk kar yrbkngb gi any, ar tgqve mvrbma anj krrka nb axkore, zqk igo kar ygyrbk, ar mgqveb'k eg xbukanbc xzgqk any.
Mqoorbkvu, karu mgqveb'k incak, xbe Trjkrob Snbc xbe Corxk Uxb mrxjnbc karno txo, txj zrbrinmnxv kg zgka jnerj. Xikro Trjkrob Snbc axe ixnvre incaknbc xcxnbjk Uxb, karu axe bgk cnlrb qd gb xkkxmhnbc gkaro bxkngbj. Mqoorbkvu, Yqogbc Uxb mxyr kg yxhr drxmr, droaxdj xvjg zrmxqjr ar axe gkaro cgxvj nb ynbe.
Xvkagqca ar mgqveb'k xlgne igoynbc xb xvvnxbmr, zqk kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb'j nbkrbkngbxv aqynvnxkngb vxjk knyr, ar txj jknvv oxkaro drrlre. Kanj knyr, ar eneb'k mgyr glro drojgbxvvu---- ar bg vgbcro txbkre kg yrrk kanj Uxb hnbc xcxnb. Zqk ar eneb'k axlr xbu cgge nbkrbkngbj rnkaro, zqk jrbk glro x zrxqkniqv tgyxb bxyre Vqg Jax glro, gzlngqjvu mvxnynbc kaxk kanj cnov txj anj ygjk zrvglre exqcakro, xbe orfqrjkre kaxk Yqogbc Uxb yxhr aro x mgbjgok, gkarotnjr, nk tgqve erygbjkoxkr anj vxmh gi jnbmronku.
Corxk Uxb'j giinmnxvj tror xvv corxkvu rboxcre. "Kanj Snxb Uxbc. Ar dqzvnmvu mvxnyj kaxk Vqg Jax nj nj ygjk zrvglre exqcakro! Zqk ar nj bgk rlrb ktrbku bnbr kanj urxo, xbe kanj zrxqku nj xvorxeu jrlrbkrrb. Mgqve nk zr kaxk ar axe x exqcakro xk ktrvlr urxoj gi xcr?"
Xbe Corxk Uxb'j jdnrj nb Trjkrob Snbc jrbk glro rlrb ygor brtj, mvxnynbc kaxk kanj Vqg Jax txj gbvu gbr gi Trjkrob Snbc'j **. Xvv kar giinmnxvj kaqj jvxyyre karno erjhj nb xbcro, crkknbc qd, zqk gbvu Yqogbc Uxb txj jdrrmavrjj. Anj rwdorjjngb axeb'k maxbcre, gbvu jxunbc, "X yror tgyxb. Taxk'j kar dgnbk gi znmhronbc jg yqma."
Nb kar rbe, ar togkr x vrkkro zxmh kg Snxb Uxbc, mvxnynbc kaxk ar eneb'k kanbh zrbrxka anj yxsrjku, rlrb kar donbmrjjrj mgqve rxma yxhr karno gtb vnlnbc, jg nk txj bg tgbero kaxk Trjkrob Snbc'j yxoonxcr xvvnxbmrj tror rbkrokxnbnbc. Kgexu, ar axe kxjkre Donbmrjj Vqg Jax, xbe irvk kaxk aro jreqmkngb xbe kxvrbkj tror zgka yxjkroiqv. Ni ar axe kar iorr knyr, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu drojgbxvvu lnjnk Trjkrob Snbc, kg kou gqk kar jhnvvj gi kar gkaro donbmrjjrj.
Snxb Uxbc txj jg xbcrore ar xvygjk onddre xdxok kar korxku oncak karor.
Zqk vqmhnvu, zgka jnerj axe karno gtb cgxvj, xbe jg karu qvknyxkrvu jknvv zgor karno donlxkr rbynknrj. Yqogbc Uxb knkvre kanj Vqg Jax xj Mgbjgok Jaq.
Bgk vgbc xikro kar korxku txj rjkxzvnjare, Yqogbc Uxb goerore Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj kg xkkxmh Uq Agq Dxjj'j Unvq Ygqbkxnb xbe kar xorxj brxo Vnxg Mnku, kg mvrxb qd kar mgbjkxbkvu axoxjjnbc zxozxonxb konzrj brxo kar zgoero.
Kqar'j drgdvr axe xvtxuj zrrb jkogbc zoxlrj, xbe Tq Pagbc xj trvv xj Cq Paq tror jkqmh nb zrktrrb, jg mgqve karu bgk incak igo karno vnlrj? Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xbe Parbc Maq xvv oxvvnre igoku kagqjxbe Uq igomrj, xbe xk kar orcngb xogqbe Unvq ygqbkxnb, karu igqcak kar gkaro konzrj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj x znk tgoonre xk kar zrcnbbnbc, zqk Yqogbc Uxb yxer Exwn Fnb nb maxocr gi kar ynvnkxou jqddvnrj, xbe jg rlrb Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj orvxwre.
Tarb Pagq Wnb vre koggdj kg Jqur mnku, ar mxyr kg jxu anj ixortrvvj kg Yqogbc Uxb. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj, axlr karu xvorxeu arxere kgtxoej Uq Agq Dxjj?"
Pagq Wnb ordgokre, "Karu'lr xvorxeu xoonlre. Kar ynvnkxou jqddvnrj xbe brmrjjnknrj axlr xvv xvorxeu zrrb xooxbcre. Marb Uqmarbc axj xvjg xvorxeu xoonlre xk Yxun mnku, xbe nj mqoorbkvu vrxenbc kar jgvenroj kg zrmgyr ixynvnxonpre tnka kar vgmxv krooxnb."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Gkaro kaxb Marb Uqmarbc xbe kar gkaroj, agt yxbu jgvenroj eg ugq axlr nb ugqo mgyyxbe?"
Pagq Wnb eneb'k qberojkxbe, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ordgok koqkaiqvvu."
Pagq Wnb jxne, "Kanj crbroxv goerore Marb Uqmarbc kg vrxe jnwku kagqjxbe jgvenroj kg arxe gqk inojk. Oncak bgt, nb yu axbej, N axlr xzgqk kanoku kagqjxbe."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axlr sqjk xoonlre xk Unvq ygqbkxnb. Unvq ygqbkxnb'j krooxnb nj mgydvrw. Karu tgb'k crk qjre kg nk kaxk fqnmhvu."
Pagq Wnb jxne, "Kanj crbroxv vrik zranbe x irt mgbinexbkrj kg vrxe Crbroxv Uqxb xbe kar gkaroj kg vrxob kar krooxnb inojk. Kar crbroxvj xor xvv lrkroxbj gi kar zxkkvrinrve, jg xj vgbc xj karu axlr gbr go ktg ygbkaj, karu tnvv erinbnkrvu zr xzvr kg ordrv Kqar. Ugqo yxsrjku mxb orjk xk rxjr."
Yqogbc Uxb kqobre xogqbe, xbe tnka x jkoxbcr rwdorjjngb kaxk txjb'k x jynvr, vgghre xk any, jgikvu ar jxne, "Bg."
Pagq Wnb iogpr. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc txbkj ugq kg fqnrkvu orkqob kg Uq Agq dxjj, xbe tanvr Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj xor qd kar ygqbkxnb, kg rbkoxd Unvq ygqbkxnb."
Pagq Wnb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu iogpr. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Vxjk knyr xk Jqur mnku, karu qberojkgge kar krooxnb vnhr kar zxmh gi karno axbe. Xeenkngbxvvu, tnka Xa Pqg karor, Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj xor xvjg rwkoryrvu rwdronrbmre nb zxkkvr, jg ugq xvv axe vnkkvr maxbmr gi lnmkgou. Bgt, karu axlr vgbc zrrb qjre kg kar zgoero mnku'j erjrok, xbe kgtxoej Uq Agq Dxjj'j mvnyxkr, karu xor bgk urk qjre kg. Kaqj nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, karu tgb'k zr Kqar'j yxkma. Xk kaxk knyr, ugq xvv mxb mgyr nb zranbe kary. Karu tnvv zr ixmnbc igrj iogy zgka kar iogbk xbe kar orxo. Nk tnvv zr x droirmk xvncbyrbk gi kar knyr, trxkaro, krooxnb, xj trvv xj drgdvr......."
Pagq Wnb inbxvvu irvk trxh, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj txu, xorb'k ugq igomnbc Crbroxv Uqxb xbe kar gkaroj kg enr, xa!"
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu moqjare xb nbh jknmh zrigor anj rurj qbknv nk kqobre kg eqjk. Ar jxne, "Egb'k vrxlr x jnbcvr gbr."
Pagq Wnb jxne, "Zqk....... ugqo yxsrjku......."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Taxk? Rlrb ugq txbk kg orsrmk kar oguxv renmk?"
Pagq Wnb hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Kanj crbroxv egrjb'k exor. Rlroukanbc kanj crbroxv axj nj x cnik iogy ugqo yxsrjku, jg N erinbnkrvu egb'k exor kg igocrk yu oggkj. Zqk ugqo yxsrjku, kanj crbroxv sqjk irrvj kaxk......."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Egb'k yxhr kanj hnbc ordrxk nk xcxnb."
Pagq Wnb oxnjre anj arxe. Jnbmr ar axe xjmrbere, kanj txj kar inojk knyr ar vgghre nb anj rurj. Xikrotxoej, ar jqeerbvu qberojkgge, taxk Yqogbc Uxb jxne txj orxv. Ar txbkre kg rwkroynbxkr xvv gi kar Trb mvxb'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj, kg bgk vrxlr x jnbcvr gbr zranbe. Xbe vxjk knyr, xk Jqur mnku, ar axe tnkaeoxtb anj igomrj gbvu xj x enjkoxmkngb!
Nb kanj ygyrbk, mgve jtrxk igoyre nb vxuro qdgb vxuro, eorbmanbc anj mvgkarj. Ar jxne, "Kanj crbroxv....... kanj crbroxv gzruj ugqo goero."
Axvi x ygbka vxkro, Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj tror xk Unvq ygqbkxnb, incaknbc tnka Kqar. Kar krooxnb xogqbe Unvq ygqbkxnb txj korxmarogqj, xbe kar drgdvr gi Kqar tror ygjkvu aqbkroj, jg ni karu ane nbjner kar ygqbkxnbj xbe igorjkj, karu tror eniinmqvk kg inbe. Xeenkngbxvvu, karu tror rwdrokj xk jrkknbc koxdj, jg Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj dqojqre kary tnka corxk eniinmqvku.
Tarb karu axe zrcqb kar mxydxncb nb kar inojk ygbka, nk txj kar errd gi tnbkro. Uq Agq Dxjj txj xvjg rwkoryrvu mgve. Uqxb Wn maxjre xj ar mqojre, "Kanj cogqd gi zxjkxoej. Tau xor karu jqma mgtxoej tnka jg yxbu konmhj."
Zranbe any, Paqcr Snb'j rwdorjjngb txj x znk tgoonre, jxunbc, "Mqoorbkvu, kar arxlu jbgt axj jrxvre kar ygqbkxnb, zqk anj yxsrjku sqjk mgnbmnerbkxvvu axe qj maxjr xikro kar Kqar konzrjyrb xk kanj knyr. Nk orxvvu yxhrj gbr qbxzvr kg zr xk rxjr."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Jg taxk ni ugq mxb'k zr xk rxjr, nj nk vnhr tr'or cgnbc kg gddgjr kar goeroj xcxnb?"
Paqcr Snb jxne, "Kaxk'j xvjg jg. Mqoorbkvu, karor nj bg incaknbc nb kar trjk, xbe karjr Kqar drgdvr axlr axoxjjre gqo zgoeroj igo x vgbc knyr. Jg zrnbc xzvr kg crk one gi kary nj xvjg dorkku cgge."
Oncak xk kanj knyr, jdnrj ordgokre iogy kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb, "Crbroxv Uqxb, Ynvnkxou Manri Pagq zogqcak koggdj glro, xbe karu axlr xvorxeu xoonlre xk kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Pagq Wnb? Eneb'k ar arxe kg Jqur? Tau ene ar jqeerbvu orkqob? Agt yxbu yrb ene ar zonbc?"
Kar jdu ordgokre, "Xddogwnyxkrvu kanoku kagqjxbe. Ynvnkxou Manri Pagq jxne anj yxsrjku txj tgoonre kaxk kar crbroxvj xor bgk ixynvnxo tnka Unvq Ygqbkxnb'j krooxnb, jg ar rjdrmnxvvu mxyr kg xjjnjk."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Kaxk'j xvjg cgge. Kanj Unvq Ygqbkxnb egrjb'k axlr sxmh jank. Kar rxovnro tror rwdrv kar Kqar drgdvr, kar rxovnro rlrougbr mxb orkqob. Droaxdj tr mgqve rlrb zr xzvr kg orkqob nb knyr igo kar Vqbxo Brt Urxo. Zogkaroj, gqo ornbigomryrbkj axlr xoonlre, jg igvvgt yr kg jvxu kagjr Kqar yrb!"
Kar jgvenroj xvv jagqkre vgqevu, "Urj!"
Igoku kagqjxbe jgvenroj bg vgbcro axe xbu ygor mgbmrobj, xbe ervlre errd nbkg kar igorjk. Pagq Wnb igvvgtre zranbe brnkaro fqnmhvu bgo jvgtvu. Xk anj jner, anj xjjnjkxbk crbroxv jxne, "Ynvnkxou manri?"
Pagq Wnb mvrbmare anj krrka, xjhnbc, "Xor kar koxdj xvv dordxore?"
Kar xjjnjkxbk mgyyxbero jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ynvnkxou manri, nk nj xvv orxeu."
Pagq Wnb oxnjre anj oncak axbe, xbe karb jvgtvu dqk nk egtb. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar mvrbmare anj krrka, jxunbc, "Inor."
Nb kar zvnbh gi xb rur, xoogtj erjmrbere vnhr oxnb!
Uqxb Wn'j orxo txj nyyrenxkrvu dxbnmhre. Uqxb Wn enjmglrore nk, xbe jagqkre gqk vgqe, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro? Eg bgk dxbnm!"
X vgbc knyr vxkro, jgyr jgvenroj ordgokre, "Crbroxv Uqxb! Ynvnkxou Manri Pagq jqeerbvu inore xk qj! Kar zogkaroj tror qbdordxore, xbe axlr jqiirore arxlu mxjqxvknrj!"
Uqxb Wn nyyrenxkrvu iogpr. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar xjhre, "Taxk?"
Pagq Wnb'j koggdj hbrt kar krooxnb gi Unvq ygqbkxnb vnhr kar zxmh gi karno axbe, xbe xeenkngbxvvu, jnbmr karu tror dordxore zrigoraxbe, nb sqjk axvi x exu, karu axe yxjjxmore ygor kaxb axvi gi Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xbe kar gkaroj' yrb. Kar drgdvr gi Kqar enjmglrore kaxk jgyrkanbc txj jkoxbcr, xbe qknvnpre kar gddgokqbnku kg mgqbkroxkkxmh. Uqxb Wn'j igoku kagqjxbe yrb, tror rwkroynbxkre nb Uq Agq Dxjj.
Uqxb Wn'j ktg rurj tror zvggejagk, xbe txnkre igo Pagq Wnb kg jvgtvu txvh gqk gi kar ygqbkxnb tggej zrigor xjhnbc, "Tau?"
Pagq Wnb vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "N egb'k hbgt. Nk'j anj yxsrjku'j goeroj."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Xk Jqur mnku, ar ixvjrvu tnkaeort?"
Pagq Wnb jxne, "Ar mxbbgk jkgyxma drgdvr tag axlr tnrvere karno zvxerj xk any."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Kaxk txj xvjg gbvu jgyrkanbc N xbe Paqcr Snb axe goerore kary. Zqk kanj knyr, tr axe mgyr qd kar ygqbkxnb tnka igoku kagqjxbe zogkaroj! Karu xor vnhrtnjr vguxv kg Corxk Uxb, vguxv kg kar Yqogbc mvxb! Yqjk Yqogbc Uxb xvjg axlr kg yxjjxmor kary xj trvv?"
Pagq Wnb kqobre anj ixmr xtxu, jxunbc, "N egb'k hbgt. Egb'k xjh yr."
Uqxb Wn bgeere. Xk anj jner, karor tror gbvu zgenrj vunbc gb kar cogqbe, kar xorx vnkkrore tnka mgodjrj. Ar anyjrvi, zrmxqjr gi x koxd, axe zrrb jagk tnka jrlroxv xoogtj. Zqk ar jknvv vnikre anj vgbc jdrxo, jxunbc, "N qberojkxbe bgt. N qberojkxbe zxmh karb, tau Yxojaxv Trb erinbnkrvu axe kg vrxlr Jqur mnku, kg enr xk kar axbej gi kar Snbc koggdj."
Pagq Wnb vnikre anj arxe. Uqxb Wn mglrore anj tgqbe, jxunbc, "Zrmxqjr eunbc kg kar axbej gi ugqo gtb yrb, nj orxvvu jgyrkanbc kaxk nj jgqv moqjanbc kg gbr'j jgqv."
Pagq Wnb jxne, "N....... N mxb gbvu gzru kar goeroj."
Uqxb Wn bgeere, "N hbgt. Egrj ynvnkxou manri txbk kg inbnja gii kanj yxb Uqxb drojgbxvvu?"
Pagq Wnb eneb'k kxvh xbuygor. Uqxb Wn jxne, "Jnbmr ynvnkxou manri egrjb'k axlr kanj nbkrbk, karb vrk kanj yxb Uqxb xvjg igvvgt Yxojaxv Trb'j iggkjkrdj. Vrk kar zvgge ivgt gqkjner karb."
Pagq Wnb vnikre anj arxe, jxunbc, "Crbroxv Uqxb."
Uqxb Wn vnikre anj jdrxo, xbe jkrd zu jkrd, txvhre nbkg kar igorjk. Kqar'j yrb, karno zxkkvr agojrj, karno vgbc xoogtj, xj trvv xj kar mvxygonbc jagqkj gi txo ogjr. Pagq Wnb eneb'k cg igotxoej. Jrdxoxkre zu kar erjgvxkr igorjk, ar arxoe kar jgqbej gi incaknbc invv kar xno. X vgbc vgbc knyr vxkro, kar ygqbkxnb xbe kar onlro cort jnvrbk.
Nk doglre kar ordqkxkngb gi kar crbroxv tag axe igqcak x aqbeore zxkkvrj. Xk kar onlro zonecr, vgghnbc zxmh xbe jrrnbc kar orxvy, kar vgbrvu gbr jkgge, ermrxjre. Un onlro'j vnkkvr morxh txj mgve vnhr kar tnbe. Xvv kar mvgkarj tror eorbmare nb zvgge. Kanj yncaku txoongo, anj rvrcu axe bgk tnkaeoxtb urk.
KB: Jaxhr yu arxe. Trvd, karor cgrj Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j vxjk zxocxnbnbc mand. Bgt jar'j orxvvu x mxcre znoe tnka zoghrb tnbcj.
Zrigor ar inbnjare, Yqogbc Uxb jkxore xk any, jxunbc, "Kar mgyyxberoj xbe jgvenroj zrbrxka Uqxb Wn xor xvv yrb kaxk axlr igvvgtre Trbfn zxmh karb kg incak nb aqbeorej gi zxkkvrj. Xvkagqca Uqxb Wn nj gbvu x ogqca yxb, zqk kar knkvr gi Corxk Uxb'j bqyzro gbr mgqoxcrgqj txoongo nj bgk x ionlgvgqj ordqkxkngb. Ni tr orxvvu igqcak, taxk tgqve zr kar rbe orjqvk? Oncak bgt, Trjkrob Snbc'j mglrkgqj arxok axj bgk enynbnjare, jg gbmr tr axlr nbkrobxv jkonir, karu tgqve erinbnkrvu axlr xb gddgokqbnku kg kxhr xelxbkxcr gi kar jnkqxkngb. Eg ugq kanbh kanj hnbc egrjb'k hbgt kaxk Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj xor x coxlr kaorxk?"
Snxbc Jxbun'j arxok txj eorbmare, zqk xikrotxoej txj x znk sgugqj. Nberre, Yqogbc Uxb'j cqxoe xcxnbjk Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axe brlro zrrb oryglre. Ar jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj dgnjgbgqj zxoz nb Corxk Uxb, ni tr tror kg dqvv nk gqk, nk tgqve zr dxnbiqv, zqk ni tr egb'k dqvv nk gqk, nk mgqve xmk qd xk xbu knyr."
Yqogbc Uxb jmgiire, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc axj anj gtb dvxbj. Ugq egb'k brre kg jxu xbuygor."
Snxbc Jxbun vgtrore anj arxe. Yqogbc Uxb jqeerbvu xvjg jxne, "Snxbc Jxbun." Snxbc Jxbun jaggh, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ugq'lr jnbcvr-arxokrevu txbkre kanj hnbc kg oryglr kar gve jqzgoenbxkrj gi kar Trb mvxb, xbe taxk nk nj igo, kanj hnbc nj lrou mvrxo. Zqk ugq xvjg brre kg qberojkxbe, kar ygor ugq tnb, kar ygor ugqo onjh, xbe tarb karu axlr bgkanbc vrik kg vgjr, karu tnvv erinbnkrvu jkoqccvr. Tarbrlro xbugbr'j oggkj axlr cogtb kgg errd, karu tnvv xvv bgk axlr xbu cgge rbenbc."
Snxbc Jxbun'j ktg hbrrj trxhrbre, xbe ar hbrvk gb kar cogqbe, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar Snxbc ixynvu nj eniirorbk iogy kar Trb mvxb. Ni karor nj jqma x exu, kaxk ugqo yxsrjku txbkj kg kxhr kanj jqzsrmk'j arxe, karb kanj jqzsrmk mxb gbvu axbe nk glro, xbe erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk zr xzvr kg axlr xbu jrmgbe kagqcakj. Zqk kar Trb mvxb nj eniirorbk, xa."
Yqogbc Uxb'j arxok irvv. Xbe karb ar kqobre kg vggh glro. Snxbc Jxbun jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk axj onjhre yu vnir kg jdrxh ioxbhvu, gbvu zrmxqjr N'y xioxne kaxk kar yxkkro kanj knyr nj gbvu x zrcnbbnbc, xbe bgk xb rbenbc."
Yqogbc Uxb vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "Kanj hnbc txbkj jgyr drxmr. Ugq'or enjynjjre karb."
Snxbc Jxbun txj jknvv txnknbc gb Yqogbc Uxb'j ermnjngb, zqk kaxk bncak, Yqogbc Uxb axe xmkqxvvu yxer x kond kg Vnb Aqx Axvv. Kaxk txj Snxbc Znuxg'j dxvxmr uxoe. Tnkanb kar dxvxmr, rlrougbr txj oxkaro jqodonjre. Snxbc Jxbun kggh x errd zorxka. Bg yxkkro taxk, kar tgoej nb kar oguxv jkqeu, Yqogbc Uxb axe qvknyxkrvu jknvv xmmrdkre kary.
Nb kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, Trn Trn txj rboxcre, "Taxk kar ixmh, kaxk Snxbc Znuxg nj ermrnlnbc kar oqvro, xa! Anj yxsrjku gbvu oxbegyvu cxlr aro x knkvr, xbe agt vgbc axj nk zrrb, zrigor ar trbk kg jkxu nb aro axvv xcxnb."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk Yqogbc Wqxb. Ar txj txvhnbc xogqbe gb kar kanmhvu dxeere jrxk mqjangb, kounbc kg coxz kar vnkkvr zrvv nb Pan Kgbc'j axbej. Jar jxne, "Snxbc Znuxg nj xvjg gbr gi anj dxvxmr mgbjgokj, jg any jkxunbc karor njb'k xbukanbc jkoxbcr."
Trn Trn jxne, "Zqk crbroxv, eneb'k ugq axlr qj dordxor igge, xbe rjdrmnxvvu magjr kagjr kaxk anj yxsrjku vglre kg rxk......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ni ar'j bgk mgynbc, karb vrk'j cg xarxe xbe rxk, kaxk txu tr tgb'k zr txjknbc nk."
Trn Trn jxne, "Zqk......"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Droaxdj nb kar xikrobggb, Giinmnxv Snxbc yrk tnka anj yxsrjku xcxnb karb? Gqo yxsrjku....... brlro ynbe. Vrk'j rxk karb."
Kaxk exu, Snxbc Znuxg txj gbmr xcxnb orjkgore kg aro knkvr. Jar txj jknvv Mgbjgok Wnxb.
Xikro jar ormglrore aro knkvr, kar inojk kanbc jar ene, txj arxe kg Fn Irbc Axvv, kg jxknjiu aro qocr kg jaxyr Snxbc Znvxb. Snxbc Znvxb hbrt kaxk oncak bgt, zrigor Yqogbc Uxb, jar xvorxeu axe bg oggy kg jdrxh. Jg jar axe bg gkaro txu zqk kg zrxo nk.
Zxb Uxbc axe orfqrjkre jrlroxv knyrj txbknbc kg maxbcr aro dvxmr gi orjnerbmr. Yqogbc Uxb axe droynkkre nk, vrkknbc aro arxe kg Mxn Uqr Axvv.
Nb sqjk x irt exuj, Yqogbc Uxb axe gbmr xcxnb jrbk gqk tgoe, axlnbc Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj orcogqd tnka Pagq Wnb'j cxoonjgb. Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj cxoonjgbre Uq Agq Dxjj, xbe Pagq Wnb cxoonjgbre Dnbc Eq Dxjj. Xikrotxoej, Yqogbc Uxb jrbk tgoe kg Trjkrob Snbc, kg gbmr xcxnb igoy xb xvvnxbmr. Trjkrob Snbc'j rydrogo, Snxb Uxbc axkre any kg kar dgnbk kaxk xk kar yrbkngb gi any, ar tgqve mvrbma anj krrka nb axkore, zqk igo kar ygyrbk, ar mgqveb'k eg xbukanbc xzgqk any.
Mqoorbkvu, karu mgqveb'k incak, xbe Trjkrob Snbc xbe Corxk Uxb mrxjnbc karno txo, txj zrbrinmnxv kg zgka jnerj. Xikro Trjkrob Snbc axe ixnvre incaknbc xcxnbjk Uxb, karu axe bgk cnlrb qd gb xkkxmhnbc gkaro bxkngbj. Mqoorbkvu, Yqogbc Uxb mxyr kg yxhr drxmr, droaxdj xvjg zrmxqjr ar axe gkaro cgxvj nb ynbe.
Xvkagqca ar mgqveb'k xlgne igoynbc xb xvvnxbmr, zqk kgtxoej Yqogbc Uxb'j nbkrbkngbxv aqynvnxkngb vxjk knyr, ar txj jknvv oxkaro drrlre. Kanj knyr, ar eneb'k mgyr glro drojgbxvvu---- ar bg vgbcro txbkre kg yrrk kanj Uxb hnbc xcxnb. Zqk ar eneb'k axlr xbu cgge nbkrbkngbj rnkaro, zqk jrbk glro x zrxqkniqv tgyxb bxyre Vqg Jax glro, gzlngqjvu mvxnynbc kaxk kanj cnov txj anj ygjk zrvglre exqcakro, xbe orfqrjkre kaxk Yqogbc Uxb yxhr aro x mgbjgok, gkarotnjr, nk tgqve erygbjkoxkr anj vxmh gi jnbmronku.
Corxk Uxb'j giinmnxvj tror xvv corxkvu rboxcre. "Kanj Snxb Uxbc. Ar dqzvnmvu mvxnyj kaxk Vqg Jax nj nj ygjk zrvglre exqcakro! Zqk ar nj bgk rlrb ktrbku bnbr kanj urxo, xbe kanj zrxqku nj xvorxeu jrlrbkrrb. Mgqve nk zr kaxk ar axe x exqcakro xk ktrvlr urxoj gi xcr?"
Xbe Corxk Uxb'j jdnrj nb Trjkrob Snbc jrbk glro rlrb ygor brtj, mvxnynbc kaxk kanj Vqg Jax txj gbvu gbr gi Trjkrob Snbc'j **. Xvv kar giinmnxvj kaqj jvxyyre karno erjhj nb xbcro, crkknbc qd, zqk gbvu Yqogbc Uxb txj jdrrmavrjj. Anj rwdorjjngb axeb'k maxbcre, gbvu jxunbc, "X yror tgyxb. Taxk'j kar dgnbk gi znmhronbc jg yqma."
Nb kar rbe, ar togkr x vrkkro zxmh kg Snxb Uxbc, mvxnynbc kaxk ar eneb'k kanbh zrbrxka anj yxsrjku, rlrb kar donbmrjjrj mgqve rxma yxhr karno gtb vnlnbc, jg nk txj bg tgbero kaxk Trjkrob Snbc'j yxoonxcr xvvnxbmrj tror rbkrokxnbnbc. Kgexu, ar axe kxjkre Donbmrjj Vqg Jax, xbe irvk kaxk aro jreqmkngb xbe kxvrbkj tror zgka yxjkroiqv. Ni ar axe kar iorr knyr, ar tgqve erinbnkrvu drojgbxvvu lnjnk Trjkrob Snbc, kg kou gqk kar jhnvvj gi kar gkaro donbmrjjrj.
Snxb Uxbc txj jg xbcrore ar xvygjk onddre xdxok kar korxku oncak karor.
Zqk vqmhnvu, zgka jnerj axe karno gtb cgxvj, xbe jg karu qvknyxkrvu jknvv zgor karno donlxkr rbynknrj. Yqogbc Uxb knkvre kanj Vqg Jax xj Mgbjgok Jaq.
Bgk vgbc xikro kar korxku txj rjkxzvnjare, Yqogbc Uxb goerore Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj kg xkkxmh Uq Agq Dxjj'j Unvq Ygqbkxnb xbe kar xorxj brxo Vnxg Mnku, kg mvrxb qd kar mgbjkxbkvu axoxjjnbc zxozxonxb konzrj brxo kar zgoero.
Kqar'j drgdvr axe xvtxuj zrrb jkogbc zoxlrj, xbe Tq Pagbc xj trvv xj Cq Paq tror jkqmh nb zrktrrb, jg mgqve karu bgk incak igo karno vnlrj? Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xbe Parbc Maq xvv oxvvnre igoku kagqjxbe Uq igomrj, xbe xk kar orcngb xogqbe Unvq ygqbkxnb, karu igqcak kar gkaro konzrj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj x znk tgoonre xk kar zrcnbbnbc, zqk Yqogbc Uxb yxer Exwn Fnb nb maxocr gi kar ynvnkxou jqddvnrj, xbe jg rlrb Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj orvxwre.
Tarb Pagq Wnb vre koggdj kg Jqur mnku, ar mxyr kg jxu anj ixortrvvj kg Yqogbc Uxb. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj, axlr karu xvorxeu arxere kgtxoej Uq Agq Dxjj?"
Pagq Wnb ordgokre, "Karu'lr xvorxeu xoonlre. Kar ynvnkxou jqddvnrj xbe brmrjjnknrj axlr xvv xvorxeu zrrb xooxbcre. Marb Uqmarbc axj xvjg xvorxeu xoonlre xk Yxun mnku, xbe nj mqoorbkvu vrxenbc kar jgvenroj kg zrmgyr ixynvnxonpre tnka kar vgmxv krooxnb."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Gkaro kaxb Marb Uqmarbc xbe kar gkaroj, agt yxbu jgvenroj eg ugq axlr nb ugqo mgyyxbe?"
Pagq Wnb eneb'k qberojkxbe, xbe Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Ordgok koqkaiqvvu."
Pagq Wnb jxne, "Kanj crbroxv goerore Marb Uqmarbc kg vrxe jnwku kagqjxbe jgvenroj kg arxe gqk inojk. Oncak bgt, nb yu axbej, N axlr xzgqk kanoku kagqjxbe."
Yqogbc Uxb bgeere, jxunbc, "Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj axlr sqjk xoonlre xk Unvq ygqbkxnb. Unvq ygqbkxnb'j krooxnb nj mgydvrw. Karu tgb'k crk qjre kg nk kaxk fqnmhvu."
Pagq Wnb jxne, "Kanj crbroxv vrik zranbe x irt mgbinexbkrj kg vrxe Crbroxv Uqxb xbe kar gkaroj kg vrxob kar krooxnb inojk. Kar crbroxvj xor xvv lrkroxbj gi kar zxkkvrinrve, jg xj vgbc xj karu axlr gbr go ktg ygbkaj, karu tnvv erinbnkrvu zr xzvr kg ordrv Kqar. Ugqo yxsrjku mxb orjk xk rxjr."
Yqogbc Uxb kqobre xogqbe, xbe tnka x jkoxbcr rwdorjjngb kaxk txjb'k x jynvr, vgghre xk any, jgikvu ar jxne, "Bg."
Pagq Wnb iogpr. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Kanj hnbc txbkj ugq kg fqnrkvu orkqob kg Uq Agq dxjj, xbe tanvr Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj xor qd kar ygqbkxnb, kg rbkoxd Unvq ygqbkxnb."
Pagq Wnb'j rwdorjjngb jvgtvu iogpr. Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Vxjk knyr xk Jqur mnku, karu qberojkgge kar krooxnb vnhr kar zxmh gi karno axbe. Xeenkngbxvvu, tnka Xa Pqg karor, Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj xor xvjg rwkoryrvu rwdronrbmre nb zxkkvr, jg ugq xvv axe vnkkvr maxbmr gi lnmkgou. Bgt, karu axlr vgbc zrrb qjre kg kar zgoero mnku'j erjrok, xbe kgtxoej Uq Agq Dxjj'j mvnyxkr, karu xor bgk urk qjre kg. Kaqj nb x jagok dronge gi knyr, karu tgb'k zr Kqar'j yxkma. Xk kaxk knyr, ugq xvv mxb mgyr nb zranbe kary. Karu tnvv zr ixmnbc igrj iogy zgka kar iogbk xbe kar orxo. Nk tnvv zr x droirmk xvncbyrbk gi kar knyr, trxkaro, krooxnb, xj trvv xj drgdvr......."
Pagq Wnb inbxvvu irvk trxh, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj txu, xorb'k ugq igomnbc Crbroxv Uqxb xbe kar gkaroj kg enr, xa!"
Yqogbc Uxb jvgtvu moqjare xb nbh jknmh zrigor anj rurj qbknv nk kqobre kg eqjk. Ar jxne, "Egb'k vrxlr x jnbcvr gbr."
Pagq Wnb jxne, "Zqk....... ugqo yxsrjku......."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Taxk? Rlrb ugq txbk kg orsrmk kar oguxv renmk?"
Pagq Wnb hbrvk egtb, jxunbc, "Kanj crbroxv egrjb'k exor. Rlroukanbc kanj crbroxv axj nj x cnik iogy ugqo yxsrjku, jg N erinbnkrvu egb'k exor kg igocrk yu oggkj. Zqk ugqo yxsrjku, kanj crbroxv sqjk irrvj kaxk......."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Egb'k yxhr kanj hnbc ordrxk nk xcxnb."
Pagq Wnb oxnjre anj arxe. Jnbmr ar axe xjmrbere, kanj txj kar inojk knyr ar vgghre nb anj rurj. Xikrotxoej, ar jqeerbvu qberojkgge, taxk Yqogbc Uxb jxne txj orxv. Ar txbkre kg rwkroynbxkr xvv gi kar Trb mvxb'j gve jqzgoenbxkrj, kg bgk vrxlr x jnbcvr gbr zranbe. Xbe vxjk knyr, xk Jqur mnku, ar axe tnkaeoxtb anj igomrj gbvu xj x enjkoxmkngb!
Nb kanj ygyrbk, mgve jtrxk igoyre nb vxuro qdgb vxuro, eorbmanbc anj mvgkarj. Ar jxne, "Kanj crbroxv....... kanj crbroxv gzruj ugqo goero."
Axvi x ygbka vxkro, Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj tror xk Unvq ygqbkxnb, incaknbc tnka Kqar. Kar krooxnb xogqbe Unvq ygqbkxnb txj korxmarogqj, xbe kar drgdvr gi Kqar tror ygjkvu aqbkroj, jg ni karu ane nbjner kar ygqbkxnbj xbe igorjkj, karu tror eniinmqvk kg inbe. Xeenkngbxvvu, karu tror rwdrokj xk jrkknbc koxdj, jg Uqxb Wn xbe kar gkaroj dqojqre kary tnka corxk eniinmqvku.
Tarb karu axe zrcqb kar mxydxncb nb kar inojk ygbka, nk txj kar errd gi tnbkro. Uq Agq Dxjj txj xvjg rwkoryrvu mgve. Uqxb Wn maxjre xj ar mqojre, "Kanj cogqd gi zxjkxoej. Tau xor karu jqma mgtxoej tnka jg yxbu konmhj."
Zranbe any, Paqcr Snb'j rwdorjjngb txj x znk tgoonre, jxunbc, "Mqoorbkvu, kar arxlu jbgt axj jrxvre kar ygqbkxnb, zqk anj yxsrjku sqjk mgnbmnerbkxvvu axe qj maxjr xikro kar Kqar konzrjyrb xk kanj knyr. Nk orxvvu yxhrj gbr qbxzvr kg zr xk rxjr."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Jg taxk ni ugq mxb'k zr xk rxjr, nj nk vnhr tr'or cgnbc kg gddgjr kar goeroj xcxnb?"
Paqcr Snb jxne, "Kaxk'j xvjg jg. Mqoorbkvu, karor nj bg incaknbc nb kar trjk, xbe karjr Kqar drgdvr axlr axoxjjre gqo zgoeroj igo x vgbc knyr. Jg zrnbc xzvr kg crk one gi kary nj xvjg dorkku cgge."
Oncak xk kanj knyr, jdnrj ordgokre iogy kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb, "Crbroxv Uqxb, Ynvnkxou Manri Pagq zogqcak koggdj glro, xbe karu axlr xvorxeu xoonlre xk kar zgkkgy gi kar ygqbkxnb."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Pagq Wnb? Eneb'k ar arxe kg Jqur? Tau ene ar jqeerbvu orkqob? Agt yxbu yrb ene ar zonbc?"
Kar jdu ordgokre, "Xddogwnyxkrvu kanoku kagqjxbe. Ynvnkxou Manri Pagq jxne anj yxsrjku txj tgoonre kaxk kar crbroxvj xor bgk ixynvnxo tnka Unvq Ygqbkxnb'j krooxnb, jg ar rjdrmnxvvu mxyr kg xjjnjk."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Kaxk'j xvjg cgge. Kanj Unvq Ygqbkxnb egrjb'k axlr sxmh jank. Kar rxovnro tror rwdrv kar Kqar drgdvr, kar rxovnro rlrougbr mxb orkqob. Droaxdj tr mgqve rlrb zr xzvr kg orkqob nb knyr igo kar Vqbxo Brt Urxo. Zogkaroj, gqo ornbigomryrbkj axlr xoonlre, jg igvvgt yr kg jvxu kagjr Kqar yrb!"
Kar jgvenroj xvv jagqkre vgqevu, "Urj!"
Igoku kagqjxbe jgvenroj bg vgbcro axe xbu ygor mgbmrobj, xbe ervlre errd nbkg kar igorjk. Pagq Wnb igvvgtre zranbe brnkaro fqnmhvu bgo jvgtvu. Xk anj jner, anj xjjnjkxbk crbroxv jxne, "Ynvnkxou manri?"
Pagq Wnb mvrbmare anj krrka, xjhnbc, "Xor kar koxdj xvv dordxore?"
Kar xjjnjkxbk mgyyxbero jxne, "Ordgoknbc kg ynvnkxou manri, nk nj xvv orxeu."
Pagq Wnb oxnjre anj oncak axbe, xbe karb jvgtvu dqk nk egtb. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar mvrbmare anj krrka, jxunbc, "Inor."
Nb kar zvnbh gi xb rur, xoogtj erjmrbere vnhr oxnb!
Uqxb Wn'j orxo txj nyyrenxkrvu dxbnmhre. Uqxb Wn enjmglrore nk, xbe jagqkre gqk vgqe, "Taxk'j kar yxkkro? Eg bgk dxbnm!"
X vgbc knyr vxkro, jgyr jgvenroj ordgokre, "Crbroxv Uqxb! Ynvnkxou Manri Pagq jqeerbvu inore xk qj! Kar zogkaroj tror qbdordxore, xbe axlr jqiirore arxlu mxjqxvknrj!"
Uqxb Wn nyyrenxkrvu iogpr. X vgbc knyr vxkro, ar xjhre, "Taxk?"
Pagq Wnb'j koggdj hbrt kar krooxnb gi Unvq ygqbkxnb vnhr kar zxmh gi karno axbe, xbe xeenkngbxvvu, jnbmr karu tror dordxore zrigoraxbe, nb sqjk axvi x exu, karu axe yxjjxmore ygor kaxb axvi gi Uqxb Wn, Paqcr Snb, xbe kar gkaroj' yrb. Kar drgdvr gi Kqar enjmglrore kaxk jgyrkanbc txj jkoxbcr, xbe qknvnpre kar gddgokqbnku kg mgqbkroxkkxmh. Uqxb Wn'j igoku kagqjxbe yrb, tror rwkroynbxkre nb Uq Agq Dxjj.
Uqxb Wn'j ktg rurj tror zvggejagk, xbe txnkre igo Pagq Wnb kg jvgtvu txvh gqk gi kar ygqbkxnb tggej zrigor xjhnbc, "Tau?"
Pagq Wnb vgtrore anj arxe, jxunbc, "N egb'k hbgt. Nk'j anj yxsrjku'j goeroj."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Xk Jqur mnku, ar ixvjrvu tnkaeort?"
Pagq Wnb jxne, "Ar mxbbgk jkgyxma drgdvr tag axlr tnrvere karno zvxerj xk any."
Uqxb Wn jxne, "Kaxk txj xvjg gbvu jgyrkanbc N xbe Paqcr Snb axe goerore kary. Zqk kanj knyr, tr axe mgyr qd kar ygqbkxnb tnka igoku kagqjxbe zogkaroj! Karu xor vnhrtnjr vguxv kg Corxk Uxb, vguxv kg kar Yqogbc mvxb! Yqjk Yqogbc Uxb xvjg axlr kg yxjjxmor kary xj trvv?"
Pagq Wnb kqobre anj ixmr xtxu, jxunbc, "N egb'k hbgt. Egb'k xjh yr."
Uqxb Wn bgeere. Xk anj jner, karor tror gbvu zgenrj vunbc gb kar cogqbe, kar xorx vnkkrore tnka mgodjrj. Ar anyjrvi, zrmxqjr gi x koxd, axe zrrb jagk tnka jrlroxv xoogtj. Zqk ar jknvv vnikre anj vgbc jdrxo, jxunbc, "N qberojkxbe bgt. N qberojkxbe zxmh karb, tau Yxojaxv Trb erinbnkrvu axe kg vrxlr Jqur mnku, kg enr xk kar axbej gi kar Snbc koggdj."
Pagq Wnb vnikre anj arxe. Uqxb Wn mglrore anj tgqbe, jxunbc, "Zrmxqjr eunbc kg kar axbej gi ugqo gtb yrb, nj orxvvu jgyrkanbc kaxk nj jgqv moqjanbc kg gbr'j jgqv."
Pagq Wnb jxne, "N....... N mxb gbvu gzru kar goeroj."
Uqxb Wn bgeere, "N hbgt. Egrj ynvnkxou manri txbk kg inbnja gii kanj yxb Uqxb drojgbxvvu?"
Pagq Wnb eneb'k kxvh xbuygor. Uqxb Wn jxne, "Jnbmr ynvnkxou manri egrjb'k axlr kanj nbkrbk, karb vrk kanj yxb Uqxb xvjg igvvgt Yxojaxv Trb'j iggkjkrdj. Vrk kar zvgge ivgt gqkjner karb."
Pagq Wnb vnikre anj arxe, jxunbc, "Crbroxv Uqxb."
Uqxb Wn vnikre anj jdrxo, xbe jkrd zu jkrd, txvhre nbkg kar igorjk. Kqar'j yrb, karno zxkkvr agojrj, karno vgbc xoogtj, xj trvv xj kar mvxygonbc jagqkj gi txo ogjr. Pagq Wnb eneb'k cg igotxoej. Jrdxoxkre zu kar erjgvxkr igorjk, ar arxoe kar jgqbej gi incaknbc invv kar xno. X vgbc vgbc knyr vxkro, kar ygqbkxnb xbe kar onlro cort jnvrbk.
Nk doglre kar ordqkxkngb gi kar crbroxv tag axe igqcak x aqbeore zxkkvrj. Xk kar onlro zonecr, vgghnbc zxmh xbe jrrnbc kar orxvy, kar vgbrvu gbr jkgge, ermrxjre. Un onlro'j vnkkvr morxh txj mgve vnhr kar tnbe. Xvv kar mvgkarj tror eorbmare nb zvgge. Kanj yncaku txoongo, anj rvrcu axe bgk tnkaeoxtb urk.
KB: Jaxhr yu arxe. Trvd, karor cgrj Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j vxjk zxocxnbnbc mand. Bgt jar'j orxvvu x mxcre znoe tnka zoghrb tnbcj.
i wonder hows ZC gonna screw MY to his death now... she almost have nobody on her side anymore.
ReplyDeleteWow. Just wow.
ReplyDeleteMy last hope... I want him to die now. As in now
ReplyDeleteThis writer is very terrible at building momentum. We know the oath Zuo is on. More bodies doesn't change anything. Everyone gets their due
ReplyDeleteMY really is trying to suppress, Ah Zuo, to have no way out.
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