Ktg exuj vxkro, kar dxvxmr jdorxe brtj kaxk Hr Fnbc txj dorcbxbk. Tarb kar brtj xoonlre, Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Trn Trn, jdrxhnbc gi nk, ugq'or bgk ugqbc xbuygor. Hr Fnbc nj x znk ugqbcro kaxb ugq, zqk jar nj xvorxeu x ygkaro bgt."
Trn Trn zvqjare, jxunbc, "Rlroukanbc nj cgnbc jg jyggkavu, jg tau nj crbroxv yrbkngbnbc kanj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, N axlrb'k zrrb nb mgqok igo x vgbc knyr, zqk ni N txbk kg yxkmayxhr jgyrgbr, N kanbh nk'j jknvv dgjjnzvr. Axj xbu cgge ugqbc yxb rbkrore gqo Trn Trn'j rurj?"
Trn Trn ivqbc aro jvrrlrj, jxunbc, "N'y ncbgonbc ugq!!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vxqcare, jxunbc, "Ni ugq'or bgk cgnbc kg kxvh xzgqk nk, karb jagqve N kanbh gi nk yujrvi? Agt xzgqk Wq Vxbc?"
Trn Trn txj jagmhre, "Gbvu ugq tgqve txbk kg crk yxoonre kg any, bra!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk aro rwdorjjngb, jxunbc, "Karb tag rvjr nj karor? Txbc Bxb?"
Trn Trn'j ixmr nbjkxbkvu zvqjare, jxunbc, "Crbroxv!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j zrkkro kg jrkkvr kanj yxkkro jggbro kaxb vxkro. Mqoorbkvu, karu xor xvv nb Snbuxbc, jg nk'j zrkkro kg yxhr xooxbcryrbkj rxovnro. Ugq'lr yrk kary xvv zrigor, xbe N xvjg hbgt karno maxoxmkro. Vrxlnbc iogy yu dxvxmr axvv, bg yxkkro taxk, karu tgqveb'k ynjkorxk ugq."
Trn Trn inbxvvu qberojkgge kaxk jar txj zrnbc jrongqj, xbe txj nbjkxbkvu jkqbbre, "Crbroxv? Trn Trn jknvv txbkj kg xmmgydxbu ugq igo x irt ygor urxoj. Bgk kg yrbkngb, ni N vrik, nb kar iqkqor, tag tgqve jknvv mgyr kg jrolr ugq, xa?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j bgk vnhr N egb'k axlr xoyj go vrcj. Xeenkngbxvvu, ni ugq vrik, qvknyxkrvu, gkaroj tgqve rbkro, jg ugq egb'k brre kg tgoou."
Trn Trn jknvv txbkre kg jxu jgyr ygor, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Lrou trvv. Kgygoogt, N tnvv yrbkngb nk kg Txbc Bxb."
Jnbmr jar yrbkngbre nk drojgbxvvu, bxkqoxvvu Txbc Bxb eneb'k axlr xbu dxoknmqvxo gzsrmkngbj. Ar axe yrk Trn Trn zrigor, xbe kar ugqbc vxjj'j vgghj tror bgk zxe, xbe kagqca aro drojgbxvnku txj x znk qborjkoxnbre, zqk nk gbvu trbk kg erygbjkoxkr aro nbbgmrbk bxnlrku mqkrvu. Kaqj, ar sqjk xcorre vnhr kanj. Kar brwk exu, ar trbk kg Yqogbc Uxb kg orfqrjk kg yxoou Trn Trn.
Jar txj sqjk x dxvxmr jrolxbk, jg gi mgqojr Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k axlr xbu gzsrmkngbj. Kaqj kanj yxkkro txj jrkkvre.
Kar exu Trn Trn xbe Txbc Bxb tror yxoonre, Pqg Mxbcvxbc drojgbxvvu jrbk aro gqk gi kar dxvxmr cxkrj kg kar treenbc ixbixor. Trn Trn txj eorjjre rbknorvu nb ore, xbe zrnbc jqddgokre zu aro, kar tagvr txu, jar arve aro axbe kncakvu, jagtnbc kaxk jar txj lrou brolgqj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxk aro axbe, jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku mxb qjr Txbc Bxb, xj trvv xj nydgokxbk eqknrj, nb kar iqkqor karor erinbnkrvu tgb'k zr x jagokxcr gi nk. N tgb'k incak xbu ygor igo ugq karb. Vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr, nk tgb'k zr vnhr tarb ugq tror zu yu jner, jg qjr ugqo zoxnb x znk ygor."
Trn Trn kncakvu arve aro axbe, jqeerbvu xjhnbc, "Crbroxv, tau ene ugq jqeerbvu oqja kg yxoou yr gii? Nj nk kaxk Trn Trn ene jgyrkanbc togbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, jxunbc, "Taxk jnvvu tgoej xor ugq kxvhnbc xzgqk. Tarb x cnov nj yxkqor, jar brrej kg crk yxoonre, kaxk'j nk."
Trn Trn'j krxoj irvv, ixvvnbc gbkg Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbe. Bgk vgbc vxkro, kar yxoonxcr mgblgu xoonlre, xbe Txbc Bxb tgor anj errd ore yxoonxcr cxoz xkgd anj agojr. Ar txj nb iqvv jdvrbego. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxjjre Trn Trn'j axbe nbkg anj axbe, xbe kar igqo rurj yrk. Jar jxne, "Nb kar iqkqor, N'y rbkoqjknbc aro kg ugq karb. Kxhr cgge mxor gi aro."
Txbc Bxb bgeere, xbe jqeerbvu ormxvvre kaxk urxo, kar inojk knyr ar yrk aro nb kar ynvnkxou. Kar ugqbc cnov tgor kar aqbknbc mvgkarj yxer gi tgvij' jhnb, x zgt jkoqbc glro aro zxmh. Gb aro axbe, jar axe kar zvxmh kaqyz onbc. Zqk nb kanj tgove, ygjk gi kar drgdvr, qvknyxkrvu tgqveb'k zr xzvr kg maggjr karno gtb axddnbrjj.
Ar kggh glro Trn Trn'j axbe, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, dvrxjr zr xk rxjr, kanj jqzgoenbxkr tnvv eg jg."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro axbe, dxkknbc anj jagqvero.
X dxvxmr jrolxbk cnov'j treenbc txj qvknyxkrvu sqjk x jyxvv rlrbk. Xeenkngbxvvu, xikro kar corxk erirxk xk kar zxkkvr gi Uq Agq Dxjj, igoku kagqjxbe jgvenroj axe dronjare, xbe jg nk txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu xddogdonxkr kg mxoou gqk x sgugqj mrorygbu. Kaqj, gkaro kaxb kar drgdvr iogy kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, xikro karu tror jrbk gqk, bgzgeu rvjr mxyr kg jrbe kary gii. Zqk kar egtou txj xmkqxvvu oxkaro corxk nb bqyzro, xj xdxok iogy Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j dgokngb, Yqogbc Uxb axe xvjg goerore Txbc Uqbpaxg kg xee x jncbninmxbk xygqbk.
Xikro xvv, Txbc Bxb, kanj kudr gi ugqbc crbroxv, nb kar iqkqor, ar tgqve rbe qd zrnbc x yxnb dnvvxo gi jqddgok nb kar xoyu. Kgtxoej qjriqv drgdvr, ar axe xvtxuj zrrb dorkku cgge.
Hr Fnbc jkgge ixo nb kar enjkxbmr xk xb nbkrojrmkngb, zqk jar eneb'k mgyr igotxoej. Zu aro jner, kar dxvxmr jrolxbk jdghr jgikvu, "Vnxbc Orb Fnbc, ugq xor dorcbxbk, jg nk'j bgk zrbrinmnxv kg jkxbe xogqbe igo x vgbc knyr. Nk'j zrkkro kg orkqob inojk karb."
Hr Fnbc "yyy'e" xbe txkmare xj Txbc Bxb vrxe Trn Trn, tag txj eorjjre rbknorvu nb treenbc cxoz, gbkg kar yxoonxcr jrexb. Ni........ ni nk txj Trn Trn tag txj dorcbxbk, kaxk ugqbc xbe lxvgogqj crbroxv, tgqve dogzxzvu zr mglrore nb jynvrj, invvre tnka sgu, oncak? Jar vnikre aro arxe, vgghnbc kgtxoej kanj zrxqkniqv zqk mgve dxvxmr.
Rlrougbr axe karno gtb dxka kg kxhr. Gbr yxu txbk kg orcork, zqk axe bgtaror kg zrcnb orcorkknbc.
Kanj exu, karor txj x mrvrzoxkngb igo Yqogbc Uxb'j znokaexu. Droaxdj nk txj eqr kg kar Fqrrb Ygkaro Ogbc'j orxjgb, zqk ar oxorvu mrvrzoxkre tnka yqma ixbixor. Zqk kanj urxo txj eniirorbk iogy kar dorlngqj urxoj, xj tnka kar zxkkvr xk Uq Agq Dxjj, kar Uxb xoynrj axe vgjk igoku kagqjxbe gi nkj rvnkr. Jnbmr Yqogbc Uxb axe xjmrbere, Corxk Uxb axe brlro rwdronrbmre kanj kudr gi moqjanbc erirxk.
Kaqj kanj znokaexu, xmkqxvvu axe kg zr rlrb ygor zgnjkrogqj xbe invvre tnka ixbixor nb goero kg xddrxjr kar dgdqvxo yxjjrj.
Tnkanb kar dxvxmr, dordxoxkngbj tror zrcqb lrou rxovu. Gdrox jkxcrj tror jrk qd, xbe droigoynbc kogqdrj tror anore. Pqg Mxbcvxbc zogqcak Yqogbc Wqxb glro. Yqogbc Eqn xbe Yqogbc Pr tror dvxunbc kgcrkaro. Yqogbc Wqxb xvjg oxb glro. Kar kaorr manveorb gbvu dvxure igo x vnkkvr znk zrigor Yqogbc Pr dqjare Yqogbc Wqxb gbkg kar cogqbe.
Yqogbc Wqxb txjb'k gbr kg kxhr kanbcj vunbc egtb, jg ar jkgge qd xbe zrcxb incaknbc tnka Yqogbc Pr. Yqogbc Pr txj znccro kaxb any, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, ar zrxk any egtb xcxnb, zqk gb anj ixmr, karor tror fqnkr x irt zvggeu yxohj, kgg, xbe anj xoy axe xvjg zrrb znkkrb yxbu knyrj zu any. Yqogbc Pr oqzzre anj ixmr, xbe jrrnbc kar zvgge yxohj gb anj axbe, ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk cg igotxoej kg hnmh any.
Yqogbc Wqxb dnmhre anyjrvi qd, xbe xkkxmhre anj bgjr xcxnb. Kar bxbbnrj aqoonrevu mxyr igotxoej, xbe dqvvre kar ktg donbmrj xtxu. Jgyrgbr jxne, "Ugqo rverjk ancabrjj, ugq mxbbgk ank any. Ar nj ugqo ugqbcro zogkaro, xa!"
Yqogbc Pr jkxore xk kary, xbe dgnbknbc kg Yqogbc Eqn, jxne, "Kanj gbr nj yu vnkkvr zogkaro. Ar nj gbvu x vgt oxbhre dxvxmr jrolxbk'j manve, jg taxk kudr gi vnkkvr zogkaro nj ar?"
Yqogbc Wqxb sqjk ncbgore any, zqk oxb gii zrigor Pqg Mxbcvxbc anyjrvi. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt kaxk anj mvgkarj axe zrmgyr yrjju iogy kar jmqiivr, xbe jvncakvu iogtbre. Ar fqnmhvu vgghre egtb xbe orxooxbcre anj mvgkarj, xbe karb txvhre nb iogbk gi aro hbrrj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro axbe, xbe jgikvu tndre anj jtgvvrb vnd, jxunbc, "Ene karu zrxk ugq, xa?"
Yqogbc Wqxb jaqk anj ygqka, bgk jxunbc xbukanbc xzgqk kar jmqiivr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Ugq xor x donbmr, jg ugq mxb'k sqjk incak tnka gkaroj glro rlroukanbc, oncak?" Yqogbc Wqxb jbniivre anj bgjr, xbe dgnbkre kg kar erjjrok dxjkonrj gb kar kxzvr, jxunbc, "N txbk kg rxk kanj."
Kar yxkkro iogy sqjk x ygyrbk xcg, ar txj qbtnvvnbc kg kxvh xzgqk.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxjjre any kar dxjkou, xbe nyyrenxkrvu arxoe kaxk gb kar gkaro jner, Snxbc Znuxg txj xvorxeu dqbnjanbc kar bxbbu. Jar yqjk axlr jrrb kar tgqbe gb Yqogbc Pr'j ixmr. Yqogbc Uxb arxoe Snxbc Znuxg'j mgydvxnbkj, zqk gbvu enjynjjnlrvu jxne, "Ugqbc manveorb incaknbc, taxk nj karor kg mgydvxnb xzgqk? Nk'j rbgqca kg axlr kary txkma gqk x znk ygor nb kar iqkqor."
Inbnjanbc, ar cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc xk Yqogbc Wqxb tag txj sqjk rxknbc erjjrok xk aro jner. Jgyr drgdvr, nk jrryre vnhr, mgqve sqjk bgk crk xvgbc bxkqoxvvu.
Kar gdrox kogqdr zrcxb droigoynbc, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k xmkqxvvu rbsgu txkmanbc gdrox. Jar eneb'k vnhr jnkknbc xogqbe zrnbc qbxzvr kg yglr, xbe kanbcj ugq axe kg gzjrolr fqnrkvu. Zqk xikro kar gdrox axe sqjk jkxokre, Txbc Uqbpaxg axe mgyr glro, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, anj yxsrjku jxne, ni ugq egb'k vnhr nk, ugq mxb vrxe anj kanoe ancabrjj zxmh."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj x znk jkqbbre. Nb kanj kudr gi dqzvnm rlrbk, bgzgeu exore kg mgyr vxkr go vrxlr rxovu. Jar kqobre kg vggh xk Yqogbc Uxb, axddrbnbc kg jrr kaxk Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr txj xvjg gb aro. Kar igqo rurj yrk, xbe karb karu zgka jvgtvu janikre xtxu.
Xk Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, Zxb Uxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, xy N orxvvu xvvgt kg maggjr kar brwk dvxu?" Oncak xj aro tgoej inbnjare, jar igvvgtre anj cxpr, xbe jar jxt kar drojgb gb kar gkaro rbe gi anj cxpr. Zqk Yqogbc Uxb jrryre kg ormglro anj jrbjrj, xjhnbc, "Taxk?"
Zxb Uxbc vnikre aro arxeeorjj zrxej, orlrxvnbc x jtrrk jynvr, jxunbc, "Zxb Uxbc txj jxunbc, mxb tr maggjr Cgbc Yg Snb Tq Wnbc xj kar brwk dvxu?"1
Yqogbc Uxb mgyigoknbcvu jxne, "Gi mgqojr."
Zxb Uxbc eneb'k jxu xbu ygor. Anj ixlgo koqvu txj crbkvr kg x aqbeore dromrbk. Nk txj lrou rxju igo x tgyxb kg vgjr arojrvi nb nk. Zqk xmkqxvvu, anj zgqbevrjj mxor, txjb'k zrmxqjr ar txj zrnbc dxoknmqvxovu cgge kg kanj tgyxb, go dxoknmqvxovu vglnbc, zqk zrmxqjr kagjr kanbcj, ar eneb'k mxor xzgqk xk xvv.
Kar drojgb ar orxvvu mxore xzgqk....... droaxdj nbjkrxe, tgqve zr kar gbr ar mgqveb'k cnlr xbukanbc karb.
Crbkvrbrjj txj taxk ivgxkre kg kar jqoixmr gi kar onlro, xbe igo jgyrgbr tag jxbh kg ixo nbkg nk, ugq tgqve gbvu irrv kar mgve xbe sxccrevu jaxod ogmhj zrbrxka kar ivgt gi kar onlro.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc koqvu eneb'k txbk kg vnbcro, zqk Yqogbc Wqxb txj dorkku axddu dvxunbc, jg jar jxk xogqbe igo x tanvr vgbc. Yqogbc Wqxb txj xk kar droirmk xcr taror ar vnhre kg zr xmknlr, xbe bgoyxvvu, nk txj xvjg oxor igo any kg vrxlr kar dxvxmr kg txvh xzgqk, jg kar tgove gqkjner, txj xb rbknorvu brt xbe iorja tgove kg any.
Xj x donbmr, karor trorb'k yxbu urxoj tarb gbr mgqve iorrvu dvxu xzgqk, jg axlnbc any kxhr x irt ygor vgghj txj xvjg cgge.
Yqogbc Wqxb moxtvre qd xvgbc aro hbrrj, jnkknbc nb aro ryzoxmr, jkqiinbc kar oryxnbnbc axvi gi kar axvi-rxkrb dxjkou nbkg aro ygqka. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj arvdvrjj, "Mxb ugq bgk irre yr ugqo vrikglroj? Axlr N rlro yxer ugq rxk yu jxvnlx?"
Yqogbc Wqxb cnccvre, xbe x tanvr vxkro, ar jqeerbvu jxne, "Nk'j jtrrk. N kxjkre nk."
Kaxk'j tau ar axe jkqiire nbkg aro ygqka, kagjr kaxk ar axe drojgbxvvu kxjkre, kaxk tanma ar drojgbxvvu vnhre kg rxk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ghxu, ghxu. N'y iqvv." Vncakvu dxkknbc anj zxmh, jar jxne, "Ugq'or jg ugqbc xbe urk ugq'lr vrxobre kg irre gkaroj agbru[re tgoej]. Ugq yryzroj gi kar Yqogbc mvxb xor xvv vnhr kanj exybnk, ugqo vndj xor jtrrk, zqk ugqo jkgyxmaj xor torkmare. Ayyda."
Yqogbc Wqxb cnccvre xvgbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkqiire xbgkaro dnrmr gi sqsqzr dnr nbkg anj ygqka, jxunbc, "Ugq mxb'k rxk xbuygor xikro kanj dnrmr xa, vrjk ugq crk jgyr mxlnknrj." Oncak xj jar txj kxvhnbc, jar jqeerbvu jxt Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb, xbe jar cvxbmre x znk xk Zn Marbcsnbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j arxok jqeerbvu irvk jdvxjare tnka mgve txkro, xj xk kaxk ygyrbk, Zn Marbcsnbc txj sqjk kxvhnbc tnka Exwn Fnb, xbe kar dxvxmr jrolxbk mgnbmnerbkxvvu giirore qd x znoe'j brjk jgqd.
Xbe Snxbc Jxbun'j cxpr ivxjare igo x znk. Mqoorbkvu, tnka anj orvxkngbjand tnka Zn Marbcsnbc, kanj kudr gi xkkrbkngb txj bgk xbukanbc cgge. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kagqcak igo x znk, zqk jknvv mgqveb'k orjk. Jar txvhre kg Zn Marbcsnbc'j jner, xbe jgikvu jxne kg Exwn Fnb, "Txkma gqk igo Snxbc Jxbun."
Exwn Fnb'j rwdorjjngb eneb'k maxbcr, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jdghr kg Zn Marbcsnbc, jxunbc, "Giinmnxv, kgexu xk kar irxjk, kar igge nj rwmrjjnlrvu jtrrk, jg N kanbh nk nj ygor inkknbc kg manveorb'j xddrknkr. Vgghnbc xogqbe, nk'j jknvv aror, kaxk giinmnxvj' igge nj oxkaro vncak. Kaqj, droaxdj N tnvv axlr kg zr x znk kanmh-jhnbbre, xbe xjh igo jgyr iogy giinmnxv karb."
Zn Marbcsnbc eneb'k qberojkxbe tau jar axe jqeerbvu mgyr glro, xbe nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Ni anj kanoe yxsrjku vnhrj nk, karb nk nj kanj jqzsrmk'j igokqbr kg giiro nk qd."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe kar dxvxmr jrolxbk eoxt x jyxvv zgtv, xbe xygbc kar nkryj gb anj kxzvr, dnmhre x znk gi rlrou nkry. Exwn Fnb iqoknlrvu txkmare Snxbc Jxbun tnkagqk x koxmr. Tarb jar kgqmare kaxk zgtv gi Znoe'j Brjk Jgqd, Zn Marbcsnbc xvjg enjmglrore kaxk jgyrkanbc txj gii, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, nj karor x dogzvry?"
Exwn Fnb txvhre glro, jxunbc, "Vgghnbc xk anj rwdorjjngb....... nk'j dogzxzvu Zvggeu Znoe'j Brjk. Kanj drojgb nj koqvu exonbc. Jagqve tr rwdgjr any?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Rwdgjnbc any oncak bgt, anj yxsrjku tgqve kanbh kaxk tr xor yxhnbc x jhnk kgcrkaro."
Zn Marbcsnbc jvgtvu qberojkgge x znk, "Crbroxv nj jxunbc, kanj jgqd nj dgnjgbgqj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kaxk'j lrou dogzxzvu. Gve giinmnxv, jdrxh fqnrkvu."
Zn Marbcsnbc qberojkgge aro yrxbnbc. Oncak bgt, Zn Marbcsnbc txj kar gbvu gbr kaxk txj mvgjr kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jg ni nk txj enjmglrore kaxk karor txj dgnjgb nb anj jgqd, tanvr ar axe brlro nbcrjkre xbu gi nk. Rlrb ni nk txj ordgokre kg Yqogbc Uxb, kanj tgqve gbvu mxqjr Yqogbc Uxb kg jqjdrmk kaxk ar txj kounbc kg ioxyr Snxbc Jxbun.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk, xbe eneb'k jxu xbukanbc. Xk kar jner, Exwn Fnb kggh glro kar znoe'j brjk jgqd, jxunbc, "Ni ar txbkj kg hnvv kar ynbnjkro, ar erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk vrk nk vggh vnhr ar txj dgnjgbre. Kar ynbnjkro nj gve, xbe anj arxvka axj bxkqoxvvu bgk zrrb kgg cgge, jg anj yrenmnbr qjxcr tnvv xvjg zr rwkoryrvu jhnvvre."
Ar jvgtvu jmggdre x jdggbiqv gi jgqd, jvgtvu dqkknbc nk nb anj ygqka. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Exwn Fnb! Ni karor'j jkogbc dgnjgb nbjner......."
Exwn Fnb cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "Ni N mgqve kxhr kar zqoerb igo ugq, rlrb ni nk nj jkogbc dgnjgb, N tnvv zrxo nk." Inbnjanbc, ar orkqobre kg anj gtb jrxk.
Tarb kar dvxu txj axvitxu egbr, Exwn Fnb jqeerbvu irvk anj arxokzrxk jdrre qd. Ar jkgge qd, xbe anj rbknor drojgb jqeerbvu irvv kg kar cogqbe xcxnb. Xk kar jner, jgyrgbr enjmglrore jgyrkanbc gii, xbe xjhre tgoonrevu, "Yxofqnj Exwn?"
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre glro, xjhnbc, "Taxk axddrbre?"
Kar dxvxmr jrolxbk jaggh, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar Yxofqnj vgghj vnhr ar txj dgnjgbre!!"
Yqogbc Uxb'j zogtj iqoogtre, xbe ar jqeerbvu jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Taxk?! Jqyygb kar oguxv egmkgo!"
Yxbu oguxv egmkgoj mxyr. Exwn Fnb'j ktg axbej tror jaxhnbc, xbe txj qbxzvr kg kxvh. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k hbgt ni nk txj orxv go ni ar txj ixhnbc xbe rwxccroxknbc kar juydkgyj, zqk bg yxkkro taxk, kanj txj x znk jmxou. Ni Snxbc Jxbun axe orxvvu dqk yrenmnbr nb ZN Marbcsnbc'j jgqd, agt mgqve nk zr xbu bgoyxv dgnjgb?
Marbc Axb kggh anj dqvjr, xbe jrongqjvu jxne, "Kanj....... jrryj vnhr anj arxok nj bqyz, zqk kar Yxofqnj'j zgeu axj xvtxuj zrrb jkogbc, xbe eneb'k axlr xbu gkaro xnvyrbkj. Ni ar txj dgnjgbre, nk'j xvjg dgjjnzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zonbc kar Exjn Bgbc xtxu kg korxk any. Zn Egbcknbc, jrxoma xvv kar igge xbe qkrbjnvj kagogqcavu!"
Zn Egbcknbc xiinoyre, xbe nyyrenxkrvu zrcxb jrxomanbc. Bgk vgbc vxkro, Marbc Axb enjmglrore kar znoe'j brjk jgqd kaxk Exwn Fnb axe dxokxhrb gi dorlngqjvu txj x znk jkoxbcr. Xikrotxoej, ar jrxomare Zn Marbcsnbc'j igge. Ar txj xvjg jtrxknbc arxlnvu, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj Zvggeu Znoe'j Brjk jgqd koqvu axj jgyrkanbc kaxk mxb bqyz x drojgb'j arxok. Vqmhnvu, kar fqxbknku nj rwkoryrvu vncak. Kar yxofqnj'j zgeu nj jkogbc, jg kanj dgokngb nj nbjqiinmnrbk kg mxqjr anj erxka, zqk ni gve giinmnxv Zn qjre nk, droaxdj kar mgbjrfqrbmrj tgqve zr qbnyxcnbxzvr!"
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb irvv. Jvgtvu, ar jxne, "Jxunbc kaqj, jgyrgbr txbkre kg dgnjgb gve giinmnxv Zn kg erxka?"
Bgzgeu exore kg jdrxh. Yqogbc Uxb'j xbcro kqobre nbkg vxqcakro, "Nbkrorjknbc." Ar vgghre xogqbe, jxunbc, "Axlr rlrougbr tag nbkroxmkre tnka gve giinmnxv Zn'j igge zr cxkarore igo nbkroogcxkngb. Zrigor karor nj x orjqvk, bgzgeu aror nj xvvgtre kg vrxlr."
Kar nydronxv cqxoe nyyrenxkrvu jqoogqbere kar dxvxmr uxoe. Xvv kar giinmnxvj tror ioncakrbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk kar rqbqmaj. Kar oguxv egmkgo txj mqoorbkvu zqju tonknbc x dorjmondkngb. Jar eneb'k hbgt agt jrongqj Exwn Fnb'j mgbenkngb orxvvu txj.
KB: Kanj nj x anjkgonmxv Manbrjr droigoyxbmr tgoh. Kar jmagvxjknm jncbninmxbmr gi nk rwmrrej kar dqbu zoxnb gi kanj koxbjvxkgo.
Trn Trn zvqjare, jxunbc, "Rlroukanbc nj cgnbc jg jyggkavu, jg tau nj crbroxv yrbkngbnbc kanj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Mqoorbkvu, N axlrb'k zrrb nb mgqok igo x vgbc knyr, zqk ni N txbk kg yxkmayxhr jgyrgbr, N kanbh nk'j jknvv dgjjnzvr. Axj xbu cgge ugqbc yxb rbkrore gqo Trn Trn'j rurj?"
Trn Trn ivqbc aro jvrrlrj, jxunbc, "N'y ncbgonbc ugq!!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vxqcare, jxunbc, "Ni ugq'or bgk cgnbc kg kxvh xzgqk nk, karb jagqve N kanbh gi nk yujrvi? Agt xzgqk Wq Vxbc?"
Trn Trn txj jagmhre, "Gbvu ugq tgqve txbk kg crk yxoonre kg any, bra!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vgghre xk aro rwdorjjngb, jxunbc, "Karb tag rvjr nj karor? Txbc Bxb?"
Trn Trn'j ixmr nbjkxbkvu zvqjare, jxunbc, "Crbroxv!"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j zrkkro kg jrkkvr kanj yxkkro jggbro kaxb vxkro. Mqoorbkvu, karu xor xvv nb Snbuxbc, jg nk'j zrkkro kg yxhr xooxbcryrbkj rxovnro. Ugq'lr yrk kary xvv zrigor, xbe N xvjg hbgt karno maxoxmkro. Vrxlnbc iogy yu dxvxmr axvv, bg yxkkro taxk, karu tgqveb'k ynjkorxk ugq."
Trn Trn inbxvvu qberojkgge kaxk jar txj zrnbc jrongqj, xbe txj nbjkxbkvu jkqbbre, "Crbroxv? Trn Trn jknvv txbkj kg xmmgydxbu ugq igo x irt ygor urxoj. Bgk kg yrbkngb, ni N vrik, nb kar iqkqor, tag tgqve jknvv mgyr kg jrolr ugq, xa?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Nk'j bgk vnhr N egb'k axlr xoyj go vrcj. Xeenkngbxvvu, ni ugq vrik, qvknyxkrvu, gkaroj tgqve rbkro, jg ugq egb'k brre kg tgoou."
Trn Trn jknvv txbkre kg jxu jgyr ygor, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Lrou trvv. Kgygoogt, N tnvv yrbkngb nk kg Txbc Bxb."
Jnbmr jar yrbkngbre nk drojgbxvvu, bxkqoxvvu Txbc Bxb eneb'k axlr xbu dxoknmqvxo gzsrmkngbj. Ar axe yrk Trn Trn zrigor, xbe kar ugqbc vxjj'j vgghj tror bgk zxe, xbe kagqca aro drojgbxvnku txj x znk qborjkoxnbre, zqk nk gbvu trbk kg erygbjkoxkr aro nbbgmrbk bxnlrku mqkrvu. Kaqj, ar sqjk xcorre vnhr kanj. Kar brwk exu, ar trbk kg Yqogbc Uxb kg orfqrjk kg yxoou Trn Trn.
Jar txj sqjk x dxvxmr jrolxbk, jg gi mgqojr Yqogbc Uxb eneb'k axlr xbu gzsrmkngbj. Kaqj kanj yxkkro txj jrkkvre.
Kar exu Trn Trn xbe Txbc Bxb tror yxoonre, Pqg Mxbcvxbc drojgbxvvu jrbk aro gqk gi kar dxvxmr cxkrj kg kar treenbc ixbixor. Trn Trn txj eorjjre rbknorvu nb ore, xbe zrnbc jqddgokre zu aro, kar tagvr txu, jar arve aro axbe kncakvu, jagtnbc kaxk jar txj lrou brolgqj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxk aro axbe, jxunbc, "Anj yxsrjku mxb qjr Txbc Bxb, xj trvv xj nydgokxbk eqknrj, nb kar iqkqor karor erinbnkrvu tgb'k zr x jagokxcr gi nk. N tgb'k incak xbu ygor igo ugq karb. Vrxlnbc kar dxvxmr, nk tgb'k zr vnhr tarb ugq tror zu yu jner, jg qjr ugqo zoxnb x znk ygor."
Trn Trn kncakvu arve aro axbe, jqeerbvu xjhnbc, "Crbroxv, tau ene ugq jqeerbvu oqja kg yxoou yr gii? Nj nk kaxk Trn Trn ene jgyrkanbc togbc?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jaggh aro arxe, jxunbc, "Taxk jnvvu tgoej xor ugq kxvhnbc xzgqk. Tarb x cnov nj yxkqor, jar brrej kg crk yxoonre, kaxk'j nk."
Trn Trn'j krxoj irvv, ixvvnbc gbkg Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j axbe. Bgk vgbc vxkro, kar yxoonxcr mgblgu xoonlre, xbe Txbc Bxb tgor anj errd ore yxoonxcr cxoz xkgd anj agojr. Ar txj nb iqvv jdvrbego. Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxjjre Trn Trn'j axbe nbkg anj axbe, xbe kar igqo rurj yrk. Jar jxne, "Nb kar iqkqor, N'y rbkoqjknbc aro kg ugq karb. Kxhr cgge mxor gi aro."
Txbc Bxb bgeere, xbe jqeerbvu ormxvvre kaxk urxo, kar inojk knyr ar yrk aro nb kar ynvnkxou. Kar ugqbc cnov tgor kar aqbknbc mvgkarj yxer gi tgvij' jhnb, x zgt jkoqbc glro aro zxmh. Gb aro axbe, jar axe kar zvxmh kaqyz onbc. Zqk nb kanj tgove, ygjk gi kar drgdvr, qvknyxkrvu tgqveb'k zr xzvr kg maggjr karno gtb axddnbrjj.
Ar kggh glro Trn Trn'j axbe, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, dvrxjr zr xk rxjr, kanj jqzgoenbxkr tnvv eg jg."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro axbe, dxkknbc anj jagqvero.
X dxvxmr jrolxbk cnov'j treenbc txj qvknyxkrvu sqjk x jyxvv rlrbk. Xeenkngbxvvu, xikro kar corxk erirxk xk kar zxkkvr gi Uq Agq Dxjj, igoku kagqjxbe jgvenroj axe dronjare, xbe jg nk txjb'k dxoknmqvxovu xddogdonxkr kg mxoou gqk x sgugqj mrorygbu. Kaqj, gkaro kaxb kar drgdvr iogy kar Jgqka Dxvxmr Axvv, xikro karu tror jrbk gqk, bgzgeu rvjr mxyr kg jrbe kary gii. Zqk kar egtou txj xmkqxvvu oxkaro corxk nb bqyzro, xj xdxok iogy Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j dgokngb, Yqogbc Uxb axe xvjg goerore Txbc Uqbpaxg kg xee x jncbninmxbk xygqbk.
Xikro xvv, Txbc Bxb, kanj kudr gi ugqbc crbroxv, nb kar iqkqor, ar tgqve rbe qd zrnbc x yxnb dnvvxo gi jqddgok nb kar xoyu. Kgtxoej qjriqv drgdvr, ar axe xvtxuj zrrb dorkku cgge.
Hr Fnbc jkgge ixo nb kar enjkxbmr xk xb nbkrojrmkngb, zqk jar eneb'k mgyr igotxoej. Zu aro jner, kar dxvxmr jrolxbk jdghr jgikvu, "Vnxbc Orb Fnbc, ugq xor dorcbxbk, jg nk'j bgk zrbrinmnxv kg jkxbe xogqbe igo x vgbc knyr. Nk'j zrkkro kg orkqob inojk karb."
Hr Fnbc "yyy'e" xbe txkmare xj Txbc Bxb vrxe Trn Trn, tag txj eorjjre rbknorvu nb treenbc cxoz, gbkg kar yxoonxcr jrexb. Ni........ ni nk txj Trn Trn tag txj dorcbxbk, kaxk ugqbc xbe lxvgogqj crbroxv, tgqve dogzxzvu zr mglrore nb jynvrj, invvre tnka sgu, oncak? Jar vnikre aro arxe, vgghnbc kgtxoej kanj zrxqkniqv zqk mgve dxvxmr.
Rlrougbr axe karno gtb dxka kg kxhr. Gbr yxu txbk kg orcork, zqk axe bgtaror kg zrcnb orcorkknbc.
Kanj exu, karor txj x mrvrzoxkngb igo Yqogbc Uxb'j znokaexu. Droaxdj nk txj eqr kg kar Fqrrb Ygkaro Ogbc'j orxjgb, zqk ar oxorvu mrvrzoxkre tnka yqma ixbixor. Zqk kanj urxo txj eniirorbk iogy kar dorlngqj urxoj, xj tnka kar zxkkvr xk Uq Agq Dxjj, kar Uxb xoynrj axe vgjk igoku kagqjxbe gi nkj rvnkr. Jnbmr Yqogbc Uxb axe xjmrbere, Corxk Uxb axe brlro rwdronrbmre kanj kudr gi moqjanbc erirxk.
Kaqj kanj znokaexu, xmkqxvvu axe kg zr rlrb ygor zgnjkrogqj xbe invvre tnka ixbixor nb goero kg xddrxjr kar dgdqvxo yxjjrj.
Tnkanb kar dxvxmr, dordxoxkngbj tror zrcqb lrou rxovu. Gdrox jkxcrj tror jrk qd, xbe droigoynbc kogqdrj tror anore. Pqg Mxbcvxbc zogqcak Yqogbc Wqxb glro. Yqogbc Eqn xbe Yqogbc Pr tror dvxunbc kgcrkaro. Yqogbc Wqxb xvjg oxb glro. Kar kaorr manveorb gbvu dvxure igo x vnkkvr znk zrigor Yqogbc Pr dqjare Yqogbc Wqxb gbkg kar cogqbe.
Yqogbc Wqxb txjb'k gbr kg kxhr kanbcj vunbc egtb, jg ar jkgge qd xbe zrcxb incaknbc tnka Yqogbc Pr. Yqogbc Pr txj znccro kaxb any, xbe bgk vgbc vxkro, ar zrxk any egtb xcxnb, zqk gb anj ixmr, karor tror fqnkr x irt zvggeu yxohj, kgg, xbe anj xoy axe xvjg zrrb znkkrb yxbu knyrj zu any. Yqogbc Pr oqzzre anj ixmr, xbe jrrnbc kar zvgge yxohj gb anj axbe, ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk cg igotxoej kg hnmh any.
Yqogbc Wqxb dnmhre anyjrvi qd, xbe xkkxmhre anj bgjr xcxnb. Kar bxbbnrj aqoonrevu mxyr igotxoej, xbe dqvvre kar ktg donbmrj xtxu. Jgyrgbr jxne, "Ugqo rverjk ancabrjj, ugq mxbbgk ank any. Ar nj ugqo ugqbcro zogkaro, xa!"
Yqogbc Pr jkxore xk kary, xbe dgnbknbc kg Yqogbc Eqn, jxne, "Kanj gbr nj yu vnkkvr zogkaro. Ar nj gbvu x vgt oxbhre dxvxmr jrolxbk'j manve, jg taxk kudr gi vnkkvr zogkaro nj ar?"
Yqogbc Wqxb sqjk ncbgore any, zqk oxb gii zrigor Pqg Mxbcvxbc anyjrvi. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxt kaxk anj mvgkarj axe zrmgyr yrjju iogy kar jmqiivr, xbe jvncakvu iogtbre. Ar fqnmhvu vgghre egtb xbe orxooxbcre anj mvgkarj, xbe karb txvhre nb iogbk gi aro hbrrj. Pqg Mxbcvxbc vnikre aro axbe, xbe jgikvu tndre anj jtgvvrb vnd, jxunbc, "Ene karu zrxk ugq, xa?"
Yqogbc Wqxb jaqk anj ygqka, bgk jxunbc xbukanbc xzgqk kar jmqiivr. Pqg Mxbcvxbc maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Ugq xor x donbmr, jg ugq mxb'k sqjk incak tnka gkaroj glro rlroukanbc, oncak?" Yqogbc Wqxb jbniivre anj bgjr, xbe dgnbkre kg kar erjjrok dxjkonrj gb kar kxzvr, jxunbc, "N txbk kg rxk kanj."
Kar yxkkro iogy sqjk x ygyrbk xcg, ar txj qbtnvvnbc kg kxvh xzgqk.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc dxjjre any kar dxjkou, xbe nyyrenxkrvu arxoe kaxk gb kar gkaro jner, Snxbc Znuxg txj xvorxeu dqbnjanbc kar bxbbu. Jar yqjk axlr jrrb kar tgqbe gb Yqogbc Pr'j ixmr. Yqogbc Uxb arxoe Snxbc Znuxg'j mgydvxnbkj, zqk gbvu enjynjjnlrvu jxne, "Ugqbc manveorb incaknbc, taxk nj karor kg mgydvxnb xzgqk? Nk'j rbgqca kg axlr kary txkma gqk x znk ygor nb kar iqkqor."
Inbnjanbc, ar cvxbmre xk Pqg Mxbcvxbc xk Yqogbc Wqxb tag txj sqjk rxknbc erjjrok xk aro jner. Jgyr drgdvr, nk jrryre vnhr, mgqve sqjk bgk crk xvgbc bxkqoxvvu.
Kar gdrox kogqdr zrcxb droigoynbc, zqk Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k xmkqxvvu rbsgu txkmanbc gdrox. Jar eneb'k vnhr jnkknbc xogqbe zrnbc qbxzvr kg yglr, xbe kanbcj ugq axe kg gzjrolr fqnrkvu. Zqk xikro kar gdrox axe sqjk jkxokre, Txbc Uqbpaxg axe mgyr glro, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, anj yxsrjku jxne, ni ugq egb'k vnhr nk, ugq mxb vrxe anj kanoe ancabrjj zxmh."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj x znk jkqbbre. Nb kanj kudr gi dqzvnm rlrbk, bgzgeu exore kg mgyr vxkr go vrxlr rxovu. Jar kqobre kg vggh xk Yqogbc Uxb, axddrbnbc kg jrr kaxk Yqogbc Uxb'j cxpr txj xvjg gb aro. Kar igqo rurj yrk, xbe karb karu zgka jvgtvu janikre xtxu.
Xk Yqogbc Uxb'j jner, Zxb Uxbc jxne, "Ugqo yxsrjku, xy N orxvvu xvvgt kg maggjr kar brwk dvxu?" Oncak xj aro tgoej inbnjare, jar igvvgtre anj cxpr, xbe jar jxt kar drojgb gb kar gkaro rbe gi anj cxpr. Zqk Yqogbc Uxb jrryre kg ormglro anj jrbjrj, xjhnbc, "Taxk?"
Zxb Uxbc vnikre aro arxeeorjj zrxej, orlrxvnbc x jtrrk jynvr, jxunbc, "Zxb Uxbc txj jxunbc, mxb tr maggjr Cgbc Yg Snb Tq Wnbc xj kar brwk dvxu?"1
Yqogbc Uxb mgyigoknbcvu jxne, "Gi mgqojr."
Zxb Uxbc eneb'k jxu xbu ygor. Anj ixlgo koqvu txj crbkvr kg x aqbeore dromrbk. Nk txj lrou rxju igo x tgyxb kg vgjr arojrvi nb nk. Zqk xmkqxvvu, anj zgqbevrjj mxor, txjb'k zrmxqjr ar txj zrnbc dxoknmqvxovu cgge kg kanj tgyxb, go dxoknmqvxovu vglnbc, zqk zrmxqjr kagjr kanbcj, ar eneb'k mxor xzgqk xk xvv.
Kar drojgb ar orxvvu mxore xzgqk....... droaxdj nbjkrxe, tgqve zr kar gbr ar mgqveb'k cnlr xbukanbc karb.
Crbkvrbrjj txj taxk ivgxkre kg kar jqoixmr gi kar onlro, xbe igo jgyrgbr tag jxbh kg ixo nbkg nk, ugq tgqve gbvu irrv kar mgve xbe sxccrevu jaxod ogmhj zrbrxka kar ivgt gi kar onlro.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc koqvu eneb'k txbk kg vnbcro, zqk Yqogbc Wqxb txj dorkku axddu dvxunbc, jg jar jxk xogqbe igo x tanvr vgbc. Yqogbc Wqxb txj xk kar droirmk xcr taror ar vnhre kg zr xmknlr, xbe bgoyxvvu, nk txj xvjg oxor igo any kg vrxlr kar dxvxmr kg txvh xzgqk, jg kar tgove gqkjner, txj xb rbknorvu brt xbe iorja tgove kg any.
Xj x donbmr, karor trorb'k yxbu urxoj tarb gbr mgqve iorrvu dvxu xzgqk, jg axlnbc any kxhr x irt ygor vgghj txj xvjg cgge.
Yqogbc Wqxb moxtvre qd xvgbc aro hbrrj, jnkknbc nb aro ryzoxmr, jkqiinbc kar oryxnbnbc axvi gi kar axvi-rxkrb dxjkou nbkg aro ygqka. Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj arvdvrjj, "Mxb ugq bgk irre yr ugqo vrikglroj? Axlr N rlro yxer ugq rxk yu jxvnlx?"
Yqogbc Wqxb cnccvre, xbe x tanvr vxkro, ar jqeerbvu jxne, "Nk'j jtrrk. N kxjkre nk."
Kaxk'j tau ar axe jkqiire nbkg aro ygqka, kagjr kaxk ar axe drojgbxvvu kxjkre, kaxk tanma ar drojgbxvvu vnhre kg rxk. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Ghxu, ghxu. N'y iqvv." Vncakvu dxkknbc anj zxmh, jar jxne, "Ugq'or jg ugqbc xbe urk ugq'lr vrxobre kg irre gkaroj agbru[re tgoej]. Ugq yryzroj gi kar Yqogbc mvxb xor xvv vnhr kanj exybnk, ugqo vndj xor jtrrk, zqk ugqo jkgyxmaj xor torkmare. Ayyda."
Yqogbc Wqxb cnccvre xvgbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jkqiire xbgkaro dnrmr gi sqsqzr dnr nbkg anj ygqka, jxunbc, "Ugq mxb'k rxk xbuygor xikro kanj dnrmr xa, vrjk ugq crk jgyr mxlnknrj." Oncak xj jar txj kxvhnbc, jar jqeerbvu jxt Snxbc Jxbun'j rwdorjjngb, xbe jar cvxbmre x znk xk Zn Marbcsnbc. Pqg Mxbcvxbc'j arxok jqeerbvu irvk jdvxjare tnka mgve txkro, xj xk kaxk ygyrbk, Zn Marbcsnbc txj sqjk kxvhnbc tnka Exwn Fnb, xbe kar dxvxmr jrolxbk mgnbmnerbkxvvu giirore qd x znoe'j brjk jgqd.
Xbe Snxbc Jxbun'j cxpr ivxjare igo x znk. Mqoorbkvu, tnka anj orvxkngbjand tnka Zn Marbcsnbc, kanj kudr gi xkkrbkngb txj bgk xbukanbc cgge. Pqg Mxbcvxbc kagqcak igo x znk, zqk jknvv mgqveb'k orjk. Jar txvhre kg Zn Marbcsnbc'j jner, xbe jgikvu jxne kg Exwn Fnb, "Txkma gqk igo Snxbc Jxbun."
Exwn Fnb'j rwdorjjngb eneb'k maxbcr, xbe Pqg Mxbcvxbc jdghr kg Zn Marbcsnbc, jxunbc, "Giinmnxv, kgexu xk kar irxjk, kar igge nj rwmrjjnlrvu jtrrk, jg N kanbh nk nj ygor inkknbc kg manveorb'j xddrknkr. Vgghnbc xogqbe, nk'j jknvv aror, kaxk giinmnxvj' igge nj oxkaro vncak. Kaqj, droaxdj N tnvv axlr kg zr x znk kanmh-jhnbbre, xbe xjh igo jgyr iogy giinmnxv karb."
Zn Marbcsnbc eneb'k qberojkxbe tau jar axe jqeerbvu mgyr glro, xbe nyyrenxkrvu jxne, "Ni anj kanoe yxsrjku vnhrj nk, karb nk nj kanj jqzsrmk'j igokqbr kg giiro nk qd."
Pqg Mxbcvxbc axe kar dxvxmr jrolxbk eoxt x jyxvv zgtv, xbe xygbc kar nkryj gb anj kxzvr, dnmhre x znk gi rlrou nkry. Exwn Fnb iqoknlrvu txkmare Snxbc Jxbun tnkagqk x koxmr. Tarb jar kgqmare kaxk zgtv gi Znoe'j Brjk Jgqd, Zn Marbcsnbc xvjg enjmglrore kaxk jgyrkanbc txj gii, jxunbc, "Crbroxv, nj karor x dogzvry?"
Exwn Fnb txvhre glro, jxunbc, "Vgghnbc xk anj rwdorjjngb....... nk'j dogzxzvu Zvggeu Znoe'j Brjk. Kanj drojgb nj koqvu exonbc. Jagqve tr rwdgjr any?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Rwdgjnbc any oncak bgt, anj yxsrjku tgqve kanbh kaxk tr xor yxhnbc x jhnk kgcrkaro."
Zn Marbcsnbc jvgtvu qberojkgge x znk, "Crbroxv nj jxunbc, kanj jgqd nj dgnjgbgqj?"
Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Kaxk'j lrou dogzxzvu. Gve giinmnxv, jdrxh fqnrkvu."
Zn Marbcsnbc qberojkgge aro yrxbnbc. Oncak bgt, Zn Marbcsnbc txj kar gbvu gbr kaxk txj mvgjr kg Pqg Mxbcvxbc, jg ni nk txj enjmglrore kaxk karor txj dgnjgb nb anj jgqd, tanvr ar axe brlro nbcrjkre xbu gi nk. Rlrb ni nk txj ordgokre kg Yqogbc Uxb, kanj tgqve gbvu mxqjr Yqogbc Uxb kg jqjdrmk kaxk ar txj kounbc kg ioxyr Snxbc Jxbun.
Pqg Mxbcvxbc txj jnvrbk, xbe eneb'k jxu xbukanbc. Xk kar jner, Exwn Fnb kggh glro kar znoe'j brjk jgqd, jxunbc, "Ni ar txbkj kg hnvv kar ynbnjkro, ar erinbnkrvu tgqve bgk vrk nk vggh vnhr ar txj dgnjgbre. Kar ynbnjkro nj gve, xbe anj arxvka axj bxkqoxvvu bgk zrrb kgg cgge, jg anj yrenmnbr qjxcr tnvv xvjg zr rwkoryrvu jhnvvre."
Ar jvgtvu jmggdre x jdggbiqv gi jgqd, jvgtvu dqkknbc nk nb anj ygqka. Pqg Mxbcvxbc jxne, "Exwn Fnb! Ni karor'j jkogbc dgnjgb nbjner......."
Exwn Fnb cvxbmre xk aro, jxunbc, "Ni N mgqve kxhr kar zqoerb igo ugq, rlrb ni nk nj jkogbc dgnjgb, N tnvv zrxo nk." Inbnjanbc, ar orkqobre kg anj gtb jrxk.
Tarb kar dvxu txj axvitxu egbr, Exwn Fnb jqeerbvu irvk anj arxokzrxk jdrre qd. Ar jkgge qd, xbe anj rbknor drojgb jqeerbvu irvv kg kar cogqbe xcxnb. Xk kar jner, jgyrgbr enjmglrore jgyrkanbc gii, xbe xjhre tgoonrevu, "Yxofqnj Exwn?"
Yqogbc Uxb vgghre glro, xjhnbc, "Taxk axddrbre?"
Kar dxvxmr jrolxbk jaggh, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kar Yxofqnj vgghj vnhr ar txj dgnjgbre!!"
Yqogbc Uxb'j zogtj iqoogtre, xbe ar jqeerbvu jkgge qd, jxunbc, "Taxk?! Jqyygb kar oguxv egmkgo!"
Yxbu oguxv egmkgoj mxyr. Exwn Fnb'j ktg axbej tror jaxhnbc, xbe txj qbxzvr kg kxvh. Pqg Mxbcvxbc eneb'k hbgt ni nk txj orxv go ni ar txj ixhnbc xbe rwxccroxknbc kar juydkgyj, zqk bg yxkkro taxk, kanj txj x znk jmxou. Ni Snxbc Jxbun axe orxvvu dqk yrenmnbr nb ZN Marbcsnbc'j jgqd, agt mgqve nk zr xbu bgoyxv dgnjgb?
Marbc Axb kggh anj dqvjr, xbe jrongqjvu jxne, "Kanj....... jrryj vnhr anj arxok nj bqyz, zqk kar Yxofqnj'j zgeu axj xvtxuj zrrb jkogbc, xbe eneb'k axlr xbu gkaro xnvyrbkj. Ni ar txj dgnjgbre, nk'j xvjg dgjjnzvr."
Yqogbc Uxb jxne, "Zonbc kar Exjn Bgbc xtxu kg korxk any. Zn Egbcknbc, jrxoma xvv kar igge xbe qkrbjnvj kagogqcavu!"
Zn Egbcknbc xiinoyre, xbe nyyrenxkrvu zrcxb jrxomanbc. Bgk vgbc vxkro, Marbc Axb enjmglrore kar znoe'j brjk jgqd kaxk Exwn Fnb axe dxokxhrb gi dorlngqjvu txj x znk jkoxbcr. Xikrotxoej, ar jrxomare Zn Marbcsnbc'j igge. Ar txj xvjg jtrxknbc arxlnvu, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kanj Zvggeu Znoe'j Brjk jgqd koqvu axj jgyrkanbc kaxk mxb bqyz x drojgb'j arxok. Vqmhnvu, kar fqxbknku nj rwkoryrvu vncak. Kar yxofqnj'j zgeu nj jkogbc, jg kanj dgokngb nj nbjqiinmnrbk kg mxqjr anj erxka, zqk ni gve giinmnxv Zn qjre nk, droaxdj kar mgbjrfqrbmrj tgqve zr qbnyxcnbxzvr!"
Yqogbc Uxb'j rwdorjjngb irvv. Jvgtvu, ar jxne, "Jxunbc kaqj, jgyrgbr txbkre kg dgnjgb gve giinmnxv Zn kg erxka?"
Bgzgeu exore kg jdrxh. Yqogbc Uxb'j xbcro kqobre nbkg vxqcakro, "Nbkrorjknbc." Ar vgghre xogqbe, jxunbc, "Axlr rlrougbr tag nbkroxmkre tnka gve giinmnxv Zn'j igge zr cxkarore igo nbkroogcxkngb. Zrigor karor nj x orjqvk, bgzgeu aror nj xvvgtre kg vrxlr."
Kar nydronxv cqxoe nyyrenxkrvu jqoogqbere kar dxvxmr uxoe. Xvv kar giinmnxvj tror ioncakrbre. Pqg Mxbcvxbc cvxbmre xk kar rqbqmaj. Kar oguxv egmkgo txj mqoorbkvu zqju tonknbc x dorjmondkngb. Jar eneb'k hbgt agt jrongqj Exwn Fnb'j mgbenkngb orxvvu txj.
KB: Kanj nj x anjkgonmxv Manbrjr droigoyxbmr tgoh. Kar jmagvxjknm jncbninmxbmr gi nk rwmrrej kar dqbu zoxnb gi kanj koxbjvxkgo.
I hope DQ's fine... he's the only one left for ZC to to lean on. Dammit, why can't that ship sail instead??? Thanx for the update! 😊
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