Agbgore Eqhr Uq'j xvmgagv kgvroxbmr txj rwkoryrvu cgge. Kaxk Sqb Pagq agyr zort kaxk Agbgore Eqhr Oqn axe zqonre zrbrxka kaxk maroou korr, axe jgyr iniku kg jnwku dromrbk mgbjqyre zu kary, zqk jknvv, karor txj bg koxmr gi eoqbhrbbrjj zrktrrb kary. Kar irxjk ixmre x brt txkrotxu, xbe kar mggv tnbe zoqjare dxjk, vrxlnbc kar vnbcronbc ioxcoxbmr gi kar tnbr. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn jvgtvu enjmqjjre jgyr cgjjnd tnka Agbgore Eqhr Uq, xbe xvjg enjmqjjre tanma bgzvr agqjr'j mgqokrjxbj tror kxqcak zu tagy, xbe karno donlxkr xiixnoj nb karno iorr knyr. Agbgore Eqhr Uq axe brlro zrrb jgyrgbr tag dxne arre kg karjr yxkkroj, xbe arxonbc any kxvh jvgtvu xbe xnyvrjjvu gb karjr kgdnmj, ar tgqve jknvv gmmxjngbxvvu xbjtro.
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn gzjrolre Agbgore Eqhr Uq igo x znk, xbe jqeerbvu jxne, "Gve jrlrbka, tau egb'k N cg xarxe xbe xmk xj x yxkmayxhro igo ugq karb." Agbgore Eqhr Uq axe sqjk nbcrjkre jgyr tnbr, xbe nk txj jknvv nb anj kaogxk, tarb qdgb arxonbc kanj, ar xvygjk maghre. Ar mgqcare nb jrlroxv mgbjrmqknlr inkj, inbxvvu ormglronbc anj zorxka x znk vxkro. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn vxqcare gqk, "Ugq'or x oxkaro jrongqj drojgb. Qdgb arxonbc xzgqk kanj yxkkro, ugq'lr nyyrenxkrvu vgjk ugqo mgydgjqor."
"Jnwka gvero zogkaro srjkj." Agbgore Eqhr Uq cvxbmre glro xk kar iorja corrb brt jkorxy. Nk txj cogtnbc mvgjr kg eqjh, xbe axvi kar jqb txj erjmrbenbc, nydonbkre gb kar jqoixmr gi kar vxhr, xj kagqca nk txj x monjdu cgverb dnrmr gi sxer, yglnbc gbr'j ygge. Ar mxvyvu jxne, "N orxvvu egb'k axlr kaxk kudr gi ygge."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn bgeere, jxunbc, "Ugq'or xvjg zqju---- zqk, nb ugqo agqjragve, ugq egb'k axlr xbugbr, jg nk orxvvu egrjb'k irrv vnhr x ixynvu. Xur, taxk x dnku igo Oqxb ixynvu'j ynjj, kaxk aro vgmxkngb nj x yujkrou."
Qdgb jdrxhnbc, ar axe kgqmare nyyrenxkrvu qdgb kar jgqomr gi dxnb nb anj arxok. Agbgore Eqhr Uq'j rwdorjjngb mgqveb'k arvd zqk cogt x znk jkgoyu. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn'j ygge jqeerbvu janikre, "Xygbc kar bgzvr ixynvnrj xbe nydronxv orvxknlrj nb kar mxdnkxv, karor nj bg jagokxcr gi xddogdonxkr exqcakroj. Xj vgbc xj ugq txbk kg ixlgo xbu gi kary, N cqxoxbkrr kaxk N tnvv cg xbe jrkkvr kar yxkkro tnka kary igo ugq."
"Jnwka rvero zogkaro." Anj kgbr axe xvorxeu cogtb jvncakvu mgve, "N mxyr zrmxqjr karor nj jgyr yxkkro kaxk N txbkre kg nbigoy jnwka gvero zogkaro."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn txlre anj axbe, xbe kar lxongqj mgqokrjxbj xbe exbmroj xj trvv xj kar xkkrbexbkj xvv nyyrenxkrvu tnkaeort mvrxbvu. Agbgore Eqhr Uq vnikre anj mqd, jqeerbvu jncanbc, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, kar ktg gi qj, tr axlr bgk eoqbh kgcrkaro igo jgyr igqo go inlr urxoj bgt, oncak?" Agbgore Eqhr Oqn'j zogt mgqveb'k arvd zqk vnik nb mqongjnku, xbe anj dxno gi errd xbe kagqcakiqv rurj doxmknmxvvu jrryre kg axlr xb rwdorjjngb kaxk mgqveb'k zr enjmrobre. Zqk anj vndj mqolre qdtxoej nbkg x vncak jynvr, "Igqo urxoj."
Kar vxjk knyr karu axe zrrb cxkarore kgcrkaro, txj jknvv tarb Agbgore Eqhr Uq axe sqjk orkqobre iogy dxmniunbc Jarcq. Kar mogtb donbmr axe yxer yglrj, axlnbc kar lxongqj donbmrj mrvrzoxkr igo any. Bgt, xikro kar mgbknbqgqj xeenkngb gi ygor yxkkroj, kaxk kudr gi jnkqxkngb koqvu txj gbr taror karu tgqve bg vgbcro rlro zr xzvr kg orkqob kg.
Kar ktg gi kary zgka tror errd nb kagqcak igo x ygyrbk. Xvkagqca karu tror zogkaroj, zqk karu jaxore x jnbcvr ixkaro tanvr axlnbc eniirorbk ygkaroj. Xeenkngbxvvu, tnkanb kar dxvxmr, jnbmr ugqka, karu tror bgk dxoknmqvxovu mvgjr, zqk kagjr rwkoxlxcxbk xbe gobxkr drongej gi knyr, txj jknvv mxolre nb karno yrygonrj, zrmgynbc x oxenxbk mvgqe, xj kagqca nk txj kar orivrmkngb gi kar yggb nb kar onlro, mxoounbc tnka nk kar mgvebrjj xj trvv xj kar zorrpr xbe kar ynjk, jnvrbkvu karor igo zqk x ygyrbk. Zqk kanj crbkvr xbe jgik jncak, tgqve enjjndxkr vnhr kar orivrmkngb nb kar jkorxy, xbe txj jrdxoxkre zu kar dxjjxcr gi knyr. Kagjr yrygonrj, qvknyxkrvu, tnka kar ivgt gi knyr, axe qvknyxkrvu jrdxoxkre xbe cogtb enjkxbk. Kar yxkkroj gi kar dxjk axe zrrb jtrdk xtxu zu kar corxk txlrj, vrxlnbc zranbe nk gbvu kar jaxkkrore ioxcyrbkj zranbe, qvknyxkrvu igocnbc kar jaxod zvxer xbe nydrbrkoxzvr txvv zrktrrb kary.
Kar vxkr morjmrbk yggb xddrxore gb kar vxhr. Nk vgghre vnhr axvi gi x zoghrb dnrmr, xddrxonbc vgbrvu nb kar jrx gi kar zvqr jhu. Nkj oxuj gi vncak tror jgik xbe mgve, xj kagqca nk txj cgnbc kg vrxh gqk kar vncak mgvgo gi sxer. Agt mgqve kar vxhr cxnb kar xkkrbkngbj gi kar yggb, xj kar vncak orivrmkngb gi kar yggb txj vnhr x jgik, kanb, xbe trxh hxvrnegjmgdr, nkj orivrmkngb jgikvu vxbenbc gb kar jqoixmr gi kar vxhr, igoynbc mgqbkvrjj janyyronbc eogdvrkj gi yromqou, ygodanbc mgbjkxbkvu, qbxzvr kg jkxznvnpr.
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn'j rurj jrryre kg zr yrjyronpre nb kanj orivrmkngb gb kar txkro. Kar nydronxv ixynvu axe mgqbkvrjj janikj xbe maxbcrj. Anj kgbr axe gbmr xcxnb zrmgyr vxpu xbe jvgt xj qjqxv, "X ygyrbk xcg, ugq axe jxne kaxk karor txj jgyrkanbc ugq brrere kg nbigoy yr gi. Taxk nj nk?"
Agbgore Eqhr Uq'j inbcroj oqzzre xcxnbjk kar tnbr mqd. Nk txj kgd coxer Ar Knxb Tankr Sxer. Nk txj jyggka xbe irvk sqjk vnhr kar krydroxkqor gi anj inbcroj. Tnkanb kar mqd, kar mgvgo gi kar tnbr txj vnhr agbru, mxoounbc tnka nk kar jmrbk gi jkogbc vnfqgo. Anj lgnmr, rmagnbc glro kar vxhr, txj invvre tnka x mxvybrjj tnkagqk jgoogt, zqk nk xvjg mxoonre tnka nk kar mgyigok gi kar txkro, "Kar Yq ixynvu axe x kudr gi arorenkxou yrmaxbnjy igo yxhnbc tnbr. Nk nj mxvvre "Agbrure agyr zort." Egrj jnwka rvero zogkaro jknvv oryryzro nk?"
Kaxk tnbr txj oqygore kg zr zortre qjnbc ivgtro brmkxo. Nk txj rwkoryrvu dqor rbkronbc gbr'j ygqka, xbe qdgb rbkronbc gbr'j kaogxk, nk txj inrou xj nk kgoyrbkre drgdvr, xj kagqca karor txj xb rwkoryrvu jaxod vnkkvr zvxer, jkxoknbc iogy gbr'j kaogxk xj nk jvnmre xvv kar txu kaogqca karno nbkrjknbrj. Kar Yq mvxb axe zrrb trxvkau xbe bgzvr igo aqbeorej gi urxoj, xbe karu hbrt kar rjdrmnxv yrkagej igo zortnbc kanj jrmork ormndr igo agyr zortnbc. Karu axe cgkkrb oxkaro ixygqj, xbe nb x qjqxv urxo, karu tgqve zort x aqbeore sxoj tnka tanma kg rbsgu tnka kar yxbu mgqok giinmnxvj bgoyxvvu. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn jnddre x jyxvv ygqkaiqv gi tnbr, jxunbc, "N bxkqoxvvu oryryzro. Kar Yq Mvxb'j agbrure zort txj oqygore kg zr kxqcak kg nkj jgbj zqk bgk exqcakroj. Mqoorbkvu, kar Yq Mvxb nj vrik tnka bg erjmrbexbkj, jg kanj agbrure zort nb kar iqkqor, droaxdj, tnvv bg vgbcro zr xzvr kg zr rbsgure."
Agbgore Eqhr Uq mxvyvu jxne, "Yq Uqb nj jknvv xvnlr. Ar xvorxeu rjmxdre nbkg kar nbkrongo gi Fnrotq." Kar donbmrj gi kar oguxv ixynvu tror xvv ygjk mgbmrobre xzgqk dxknrbmr. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn, xj jgyrgbr tag axe zrrb drojgbxvvu kxqcak zu anj nydronxv ixkaro, txj rlrb ygor xzvr kg zner anj krydro. Xvkagqca ar txj rwkoryrvu jqodonjre, zqk ar eneb'k orlrxv xb rwdorjjngb gi jqodonjr, zqk gbvu jrryre xj kagqca ar txj x znk kagqcakiqv xj ar jxne, "Enbc Vxb Dxjj nj xb rwkoryrvu exbcrogqj dvxmr, xbe nj oqygore kg zr kar ygjk exbcrogqj nb kar tgove nb kaxk orcxoe. Kar mnku txvvj xor kxvvro kaxb krb yrkroj. Qbvrjj nk txj x znoe, karor nj bg txu kg dxjj glro kary."
Kaxk Yq Uqb txj xjjnjkre zu jgyrgbr. Ar rjmxdre xikro yqoeronbc kar glrojrro. Kagjr kaxk xjjnjkre any cqxoere any kar tagvr txu, xbe xk Cgbc Doglnbmr, tarb anj yglryrbkj tror enjmglrore zu kar drgdvr gi kar Rxjkrob Cxoonjgb, tarb karu konre jkgddnbc any, x incak zoghr gqk. Gi kar cogqd, jnw enre tanvr kaorr tror nbsqore. Gi kar kaorr nbsqore, kagqca karu jqiirore arxlu nbsqonrj, zqk karu ene bgk zgkaro kg vnlr igo nbkroogcxkngb, nyyrenxkrvu nbcrjknbc dgnjgb xbe mgyynkknbc jqnmner. Karjr drgdvr tror xvv erxka txoongoj kaxk axe rwdronrbmre jdrmnxv koxnbnbc. Kar brtj iogy Cgbc doglnbmr axj xoonlre xikro jnw exuj, xbe xikro kar jrlrbka exu, karor txj xb xeerbeqy. Kar Rxjkrob Cxoonjgb zrcxb incaknbc xk Jaq onlro tnka kary. Kanj knyr, gb kar gkaro jner, inlr dronjare, xbe xygbc kary, kar erxka txoongo kaxk dorkrbere kg zr Yq Uqb jqiirore kaorr xoogtj, zqk jknvv mgbknbqre gb igo jgyr ktrbku go jg ynvrj, vrxenbc kar dqojqnbc koggdj xtxu. Gb kar bnbka, rvrlrbka, xbe ktrvika gi kar ygbka, karu mgbknbqre incaknbc, xbe kar Rxjkrob Cxoonjgb axe jqyygbre ygjk gi kar igomrj gi Iq Doglnbmr nb goero kg rwkroynbxkr kary, zqk txj bgk jqmmrjjiqv x jnbcvr knyr. Gb kar gddgjnkngb, karor tror x kgkxv gi ktrbku inlr Erxka Txoongoj, xbe kagjr kaxk tror xzvr kg xmmgydxbu Yq Uqb xvv kar txu kg Enbc Vxb Cxkr, tror zqk kaorr vrik. Karjr igqo drgdvr oqjare nb jqma x aqoou kg Enbc Vxb Dxjj. Yq Uqb enjcqnjre anyjrvi xbe anj nerbknku, xbe qknvnpnbc x jdrmnxv cgverb dvxmxoe, ar axe xmkqxvvu goerore kar mnku cxkr gdrb, xbe sqjk dxjjre kaogqca kar cxkr. Kar kaorr gkaroj vre kar dqojqnbc koggdj xjkoxu, xbe nb Yn Vqg Ygqbkxnb, xygbc kar yxjjnlr zgqveroj karor, karu igqcak xcxnbjk kar rxjkrob cxoonjgb igo x exu xbe ktg bncakj. Nb kar rbe, rlrb kar xoogtj tror rwdrbere, jg karu rbere qd orjnjknbc zu kaogtnbc ogmhj. Xikro kar rxjkrob cxoonjgb axe inbxvvu yxbxcre kg jmxvr kar ygqbkxnb, nk kqobre gqk kaxk kar kaorr gi kary axe vgbc nbcrjkre dgnjgb. Kar dgnjgb rbkrore karno zvggejkorxy, xbe jrrnbc nk, kaxk zvgge txj sqjk vnhr kar agbrure tnbr nb kanj mqd, igvvgtnbc kar zvxer'j recr, jvgtvu jdorxenbc kaogqca karno tagvr zgeu." Agbgore Eqhr Uq jdghr brnkaro axjknvu bgo jvgtvu, "Ni nk txjb'k igo kar gkaro jner zrnbc koxnkgogqj jmqy, N orxvvu tgqve xeynor karjr Erxka Txoongoj."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn jrryre xj kagqca ar txj zrnbc nbivqrbmre zu kaxk zvggeu jmrbr. Ar iogtbre, xbe eqbhre egtb x mqd gi tnbr.
Agbgore Eqhr Uq jnvrbkvu jncare, "Qjnbc ktrbku inlr vnlrj nb rwmaxbcr igo kaxk Yq Uqb'j rjmxdr. N orxvvu egb'k hbgt taxk nbkrbkngbj kar yxjkroynbe axe. Kar Yq Mvxb axj zrrb xk kar arxe gi kar ynvnkxou igo yxbu urxoj, xbe karno jkoxkrcnrj tror xvv mgbmrbkoxkre nb gbr agqjragve. Fnrotq axj zrrb kaorxkrbnbc kar arxlrbvu eubxjku igo yxbu urxoj, xbe Yq Uqb'j rjmxdr nbkg kar Fn vxbej, ni ar tror kg mgbjdnor tnka kary, karor tnvv qvknyxkrvu zr x exu tarb ar tgqve zrmgyr x enor kaorxk kg kar erlrvgdyrbk gi gqo bxkngb.
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn mxvyvu xbe qbmgbmrobrevu jxne, "Jnbmr rlrb jrlrbka ugqbcro zogkaro'j drojgbxvvu koxnbre Rxjkrob Cxoonjgb rvnkrj mgqveb'k rlrb jkgd kanj drojgb, karb droaxdj kanj drojgb'j vnir txj koqvu bgk ixkre kg rbe urk."
Agbgore Eqhr Uq mxvyvu jynvre, zqk kqobre xogqbe kg xjh, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk jnwka rvero zogkaro nj jgyrgbr tag zrvnrlrj nb ixkr?"
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn vxqcare gqk vgqe, jxunbc, "Ixkr nj jg, jg taxk'j kar dgnbk gi bgk zrvnrlnbc nk?" Karb tnkagqk xbu aqoou, ar orxmare anj axbe gqk kg coxz kar dgk, karb vxunbc zxmh, ar mxvvre gqk igo jrolxbkj, "Mgyr, uxa, kar tnbr nj mgve. Txoy nk qd xcxnb, xbe zonbc kar vxocr mqdj glro. Kgexu N txbk kg axlr x cgge eonbh tnka jrlrbka ugqbcro zogkaro igo gbmr."
Agbgore Eqhr Uq ogjr, jxunbc, "Yxbu kaxbhj kg jnwka rvero zogkaro'j rwmrvvrbk tnbr. Kanj ugqbcro zogkaro'j kgvroxbmr nj bgk xj cgge, xbe nj xvorxeu eoqbh. N mxb gbvu jrk x oxnb marmh kg mgyr xbgkaro exu kg rbsgu jnwka rvero zogkaro'j cnikj. Kgexu, N tnvv inojk xdgvgcnpr kg jnwka rvero zogkaro, xj kanj ugqbcro zogkaro jknvv axj jgyr jyxvv yxkkroj igo tanma N brre kg inojk zne yu ixortrvvj kg jnwka rvero zogkaro."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn xvjg eneb'k hrrd any, zqk jrbk any gqk.
Tarb Agbgore Eqhr Oqn kqobre zxmh kg kar maxyzro, ar enjynjjre xvv kar xkkrbexbkj, xbe vnikre kar tnbr sqc anyjrvi, dgqonbc gqk x mqd gi kaxk manvvre tnbr, jvgtvu eonbhnbc nk egtb igo x vgbc knyr. Xj kagqca ar txj sqjk yqkkronbc jgyr tgoej kg anyjrvi, ar jxne, "Gve jrlrbka'j yglr aror, taror ar txj yxhnbc x vgk gi oqmhqj tnka corxk ixbixor, taxk txj kar dqodgjr kg nk?"
Yrbc Wnbcpan txj jgyrgbr rwmrvvrbk xk aqyxb djumagvgcu, xbe ar jnvrbkvu txvhre gqk iogy zranbe kaxk ore jmrbrou jmorrb, jxunbc, "Eqhr dqkknbc nk xj 'yxhnbc x vgk gi oqmhqj tnka corxk ixbixor' nj x oxkaro inkknbc txu gi dqkknbc nk. Xj kanj gbr jrrj nk, kanj Agbgore Eqhr Uq axj mgyr gbvu igo kar jxhr gi yxhnbc x vgk gi oqmhqj tnka corxk ixbixor. Ar gzlngqjvu jqjdrmkj kaxk nk txj Eqhr tag axe jrbk drgdvr glro kg jxlr Yq Uqb, xbe kaxk'j tau ar axe jg agbrjkvu xbe kagogqcavu yrbkngbre kg yxkkro kg Eqhr. Dogzxzvu jg kaxk ar mxb erygbjkoxkr kaxk ar xvorxeu hbgtj gi Eqhr'j yglryrbkj, xbe jrolr xj x txobnbc kaxk Eqhr jagqve bgk yxhr xbu oxja yglrj."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn txj jnvrbk tnkagqk jxunbc xbukanbc, zqk Yrbc Wnbcpan karb jxne, "Kanj gbr txbkj kg mgbcoxkqvxkr Eqhr." Agbgore Eqhr Oqn'j cxpr ivnmhrore igo x znk, zqk Yrbc Wnbcpan jxne, "Agbgore Eqhr Uq axj zrrb krjknbc Eqhr, jg kaxk nk tgqve zr x txobnbc igo Eqhr kg mgbjkoxnb anyjrvi. Jnbmr ar tgqve jqeerbvu axlr jqma x yglryrbk, nk yrxbj kaxk kar yglr kaxk Eqhr axe yxer, nj qvknyxkrvu kar oncak gbr." Agbgore Eqhr Oqn jxne, "Kanj drojgb nj rwkoryrvu vguxv kg gve igqoka, xbe kaqj ar yqjk axlr jgyr xeenkngbxv mgbmrobj, xbe kaxk nj tau ar axe mgyr glro kg txob yr. Vgghj vnhr ar dogzxzvu xvjg hbgtj kaxk kaxk jmaryr, txj eqr kg yu dordxoxkngb."
Yrbc Wnbcpan jynvre jxunbc, "Jg taxk ni ar hbgtj? Kar orxjgb kagjr erxka txoongoj xor hbgtb xj erxka txoongoj, nj zrmxqjr karu xor gzlngqjvu xb qbonlxvre jaxod zvxer. Kar gkaro jner mxb'k eg xbukanbc xzgqk nk, xbe mxb gbvu txkma xj karu ixmr gii tnka karno vnlrj." Anj lgnmr txj rwkoryrvu jgik, zqk rlrou tgoe rbkrore anj rxo, "Eqhr, xk kar lrou vrxjk, nk axj bgk txjkre Mgbjgok Yq'j erxka."
Xj kar bncak cort errdro, kar yggbvncak cort nbmorxjnbcvu zonvvnxbk. Kar jdonbc drkxvj enddre nbkg kar txkro. Xj qjqxv, kagjr zxkanbc nb kar txkro tgqve xlgne kar iogjk xbe kar jbgt. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn axe eoxbh kgg yqma, xbe irvk kar jrbjxkngb gi nbkgwnmxkngb oqjanbc kg anj arxe. Karor txj x drgbu sqjk zrugbe orxma gi kar oxnvnbc. Jrrnbc kaxk kar igqoka ygbka gi kar urxo axe sqjk brxore, kar ivgtroj gqkjner kar oxnvnbc axe xvorxeu axvi tnvkre, xbe kar gkaro axvi axe zrrb zvgtb xtxu zu kar bncakvu tnbe, dxok gi nk axe mgnbmnerbkxvvu vxbere gb anj jvrrlr. Ar orxmare anj axbe gqk dnmhnbc nk qd. Ar txj kar kudr kaxk sqjk vglre kg kgqma drgbu ivgtroj. Karor txj x kudr gi drgbu mxvvre "Cgverb Kaorxe Jnvlro Jbgt." Nk axe tankr drkxvj qdgb tanma karor tror jyxvv cgverb jvnlroj. Tarb dvxmre tnkanb kar exoh xbe cvgjju axno, nk txj rwkoryrvu rur mxkmanbc.
"Jnwka rvero zogkaro." Jar axe mxvvre any kanj txu jnbmr ugqka, aro ixmr doxmknmxvvu bgk axlnbc xbu koxmr gi dxvvgo. Jar gbvu jxne, "N'vv cg." Karu tror jqma x jgik ktg tgoej, jdxk gqk iogy zrktrrb aro vndj, zqk karu mxoonre kar trncak gi x kagqjxbe dgqbej. Nb zqk xb nbjkxbk, nk axe trncare egtb gb any jg arxlnvu kaxk ar doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k rlrb zorxkar. Ar kqobre anj ixmr xogqbe, xbe gbvu jxt aro kqob kg dnmh x drgbu, igomnbc arojrvi kg mglro aro igoyro jynvr.
Kaxk gbr jkxkryrbk txj jg moqrv, zqk ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk xjh, "Ugq'vv cg? Eg ugq hbgt taxk tnvv axddrb nb kar iqkqor?"
Aro ixmr jrryre xj kagqca karor txj x jynvr kg nk, "N hbgt, zqk igo jnwka rvero zogkaro'j jxhr, N'y tnvvnbc. N hbgt kaxk zu Agbgore Eqhr Un'j jner, jnwka rvero zogkaro axj brlro axe x qjriqv drojgb. Bgt kaxk ar axj mgyr kg xjh igo yxoonxcr, nk nj kar gddgokqbnku kaxk mxbbgk zr ynjjre."
Tarb ar txj zqk inikrrb urxoj gve, jar txj zqk ktrvlr urxoj gve. Ar axe drojgbxvvu jbqmh aro gqk gi kar Yq rjkxkr, xbe cgbr glro kg Ex Ynbc Krydvr kg dxoknmndxkr nb kar drgbu irjknlxv. Jar tgor x vncak ogzr tnka x jnydvr axnojkuvr, dorkrbenbc kg zr anj drojgbxv xkkrbexbk. Xikro jbrxhnbc gqk gi Pagbc cxkr, kaxk gbr arxok gi anj zrxk oxdnevu xbe axjknvu. Xvv kar txu qbknv karu cgk gb kar agojr, ene jar jqeerbvu vrk gqk x vgqe maqmhvr. Ar txj zgka xbcou xbe ioqjkoxkre, mxvvnbc aro drojgbxv bxyr, xjhnbc, "Vnb Uqr, taxk xor ugq vxqcanbc xk?" Jar axe kqobre aro agojr xogqbe, xbe vnbcrore jg mvgjr kg any. Karb vxpnvu xbe sqjk zrbrxka anj rxoj, vxqcare vnhr x vnvu. Aro lgnmr axoe xb nbermndaroxzvr vncak mgvebrjj kaxk rbkrore anj rxoj, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, nk kqobj gqk kaxk ugq tror rlrb ygor xioxne kaxb N txj."
Ar axooqydare, xbe kqobre anj ixmr xtxu. Xmkqxvvu, ar txjb'k jmxore, zqk txj oxkaro tgoonre. Kar Yq mvxb'j ixynvu vnlre kgcrkaro, xbe karno enjmndvnbr txj kar jkonmkrjk. Xvkagqca drojgbxvvu, ar korxkre Yq Exsqb xj anj krxmaro, zqk qvknyxkrvu ar txj x donbmr, jg qdgb xbukanbc axddrbnbc, Yq Exsqb tgqve erinbnkrvu bgk dqbnja anyjrvi. Zqk ar gbvu irxore kaxk jar tgqve jqiiro aro ixkaro'j jkonmk dqbnjayrbk. X axvi yxkqor ugqbc yxb, kanj kudr gi mgbmrob ar txj qbtnvvnbc kg rwdvxnb mvrxovu, zqk gbvu kqobre anj ixmr xtxu, yxhnbc xb rwdorjjngb vnhr x jkgecu gve yxb, jxunbc, "Xbutxuj, N'y bgk xioxne."
Yq Vnb Uqr yxer x iqbbu ixmr. Zrktrrb aro zogtj, nk jrryre xj kagqca jar axe jgyr jqddorjjre xbcro kaxk jar axeb'k cgkkrb gqk. Ar mgqve xvorxeu dxoknxvvu ormgcbnpr kar ugqbc cnov'j jtrrk xbe zrxqkniqv xqox. Kqobnbc zxmh tnka x maqmhvr, kaxk rwdorjjngb xbe jyxvv yglryrbkj mgqve yxhr gbr eoqbh. Ar ivnddxbkvu jxne, "Ugq mxb'k jynvr xbuygor." Aro vgbc vxjarj ivqkkrore vnhr zqkkroivu tnbcj, xjhnbc, "Tau bgk?" Ar jxne, "Qdgb jynvnbc, gkaroj tgqve bgknmr kaxk ugq xor x cnov." Jar jxne, "Karb N tgb'k jynvr xbuygor." Zrigor jar axe rlrb inbnjare jdrxhnbc, jar mgqveb'k arvd zqk cnccvr xcxnb. X jyxvv enydvr igoyre gb aro vrik marrh, rwkoryrvu exnbku. Ar txj arvdvrjj, zqk mgqve gbvu mglro axvi anj ixmr, jxunbc, "Ni gkaroj mgqve bgknmr kaxk ugq xor x cnov, nk tnvv eoxc yr egtb. N erinbnkrvu mxb'k zonbc ugq glro karb." Jxunbc kaqj, ar yxer x ygkngb xj ni ar txj cgnbc kg cxvvgd gii, zqk jar aqoonre kg coxz anj jvrrlr, ordrxknbc glro xbe glro, "Jnwka gvero zogkaro, jnwka gvero zogkaro, N tgb'k jynvr karb."
Ex Ynbc krydvr'j cqrjkj tror dvrbkniqv vnhr x jdonbc. Nk txj x jrx gi drgdvr. Karor tror kagjr vrxenbc cogqdj, gkaroj zqobnbc nbmrbjr. Karor tror kagjr jrvvnbc kxvnjyxb xbe nbmrbjr, gkaroj jrvvnbc igge. Karor tror kagjr kaxk tror ormoqnknbc igo orvncngqj jrmkj xbe gkaroj axthnbc drgdvr gb....... tnka xvv kar oqmhqj nk txj xj ni nk txj x errd iounbc dxb. Aro dxno gi rurj tror xvrok invvre tnka nbkrorjk, xbe trbk rlroutaror invvre tnka mqongjnku. Ar txj xioxne gi zrnbc jrdxoxkre iogy aro zu kar jrx gi drgdvr, xbe mgbknbqgqjvu orynbere aro kg agve gbkg anj gtb jvrrlr. Kar trbk xzgqk kar lxongqj vgmxkngbj, yxbxcnbc kg zr mglrore nb jtrxk. Karor tror rlrb ygor drgdvr nb kar krydvr. Zrigor kar cgverb zgenre jkxkqr, mgqbkvrjj drgdvr zgtre egtb, dxunbc gzrnjxbmr. Zrigor kar jkxkqr, kar giironbcj tror dnvre qd vnhr ygqbkxnbj. Kar nbmrbjr xvkxo txj xvjg zvxpnbc, invvre tnka mgqbkvrjj zqobnbc jknmhj gi nbmrbjr. Nk txj jg jkogbc kaxk kar rurj gi rlrougbr doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k zr gdrbre. Tnka kar tnbenbc gi kar nbmrbjr jyghr, jar xjhre, mqongqjvu, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, taxk xor karu xvv tnjanbc igo?"
Ar xmkqxvvu xvjg eneb'k hbgt, jg ar oxbegyvu xbjtrore aro, "Tnjanbc igo trxvka go igokqbr. Taxkrlro nk nj, nk nj kanbcj karu egb'k axlr, droaxdj."
Aro rurj tror jg zoncak, xj kagqca karu tror zvnbhnbc jkxoj, "Karb N egb'k brre kg tnja igo xbukanbc. N axlr rlroukanbc. N axlr x ixkaro kaxk egkrj gb yr, xj trvv xj yu rvero zogkaroj, xbe ugq."
Arxonbc aro dvxmr any xygbc aro orvxknlrj, anj arxok mgqveb'k arvd zqk zr invvre tnka x jkoxbcr irrvnbc, zqk tnka anj ygqka, ar nbjkrxe jxne, "Ni N eneb'k zonbc ugq gqk, ugq erinbnkrvu tgqveb'k axlr jxne nk jg bnmrvu." Karb ar jxne kg aro, "Vrk'j cg vggh xk kar drgbnrj."
Ex Ynbc Krydvr'j drgbnrj tror trvv erjrolnbc gi karno ixyr. Rlrou urxo, eqonbc kar drgbu irjknlxv, nk txj x coxbero rlrbk kaxb kar dorlngqj gbr. Kagjr tag dxoknmndxkre gbvu qknvnpre kar rwmqjr gi xeynonbc kar ivgtroj kg mgyr kg kar krydvr kg dvxu. Xmkqxvvu, karu tror sqjk dxoknmndxknbc nb kar vnlrvu gmmxjngb. Kagjr kaxk axe orxvvu mgyr kg vggh xk kar drgbnrj, gkaro kaxb kxvrbkre vnkroxkn, tror jgyr tag axe orxe jgyr zgghj, xbe gkaro oxkaro xoknjknm xbe dgrknm ugqbc bgzvr yxjkroj. Kar trbk kgtxoej kar orxo gi kar krydvr, arxenbc glro kar tagvr txu. Jgyr drgdvr tror nberre txkmanbc glro kar xiixno, xj tag hbrt kaxk qdgb xoonlnbc gqkjner kar drgbu xorx, karu tror jkgddre zu kar ygbhj gi kar krydvr. Karu jxne kaxk nk txj zrmxqjr kar mnku'j onmarjk agqjragve, Vq ixynvu'j exqcakroj axe mgyr glro kgexu kg xeynor kar ivgtroj, xbe kaqj axe zvgmhre gii xbu gqkjneroj.
Enbc Paxb txj knkvre xj xb Agbgore Eqhr xk kar yror xcr gi bnbr. Jnbmr ugqka, ar axe ormrnlre anj nydronxv ixkaro'j qbyxkmare ixlgo. Nb krb go jg urxoj, ar axe brlro zrrb mxvvre "gqkjnero" zu gkaroj. Xikro jqiironbc kanj orsrmkngb, xbe jrrnbc kagjr ygbhj tnka karno xoogcxbk ixmrj, ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk irrv xbcou nb anj arxok. Zqk karb, kanbhnbc gi nk eniirorbkvu, karjr ygbhj tror xvv jkqdne xbe zoxnbvrjj. Ni karu tror kg incak, xvkagqca ar tgqveb'k erinbnkrvu zr gb kar vgjnbc rbe, zqk ar tgqveb'k brmrjjxonvu zr xzvr kg cqxoxbkrr Vnb Uqr'j jxirku. Xeenkngbxvvu, ar axe xvjg drojgbxvvu jbrxhnvu jbqmh gqk tnka aro. Jg ni kanj yxkkro ene ivxor qd, xbe karno nerbknknrj tror rwdgjre, nk qvknyxkrvu tgqveb'k zr xbu cgge.
Yq Vnb Uqr txj tgoonre ar tgqve cogt xbcou, xbe fqnrkvu dqvvre anj jvrrlr, jxunbc, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, vrk'j bgk zorxh nb karb."
Jrdxoxkre zu kar ivgtro txvv'j irbmr, ar mgqve jrr kar ivgtroj tnkanb kar uxoe txj vnhr x jrx gi ivgtroj, vnhr x bxkqoxv vxbejmxdr go x tgoh gi xok. Orkqobnbc vnhr kanj, orxvvu vrik gbr enjjxknjinre. Anj ynbe maxbcre, xbe ar nyyrenxkrvu mxyr qd tnka x dvxb. Ar trbk xvgbc xbe xiinoyre, xbe kqobre xogqbe kg vrxlr tnka aro. Xikro karu axe txvhre gqk gi kar cxoerb, ar vgghre vrik xbe oncak, xbe jrrnbc kaxk bg gbr txj gzjrolnbc, ar karb jxne, "Mgyr tnka yr!" Kar ktg gi kary igvvgtre kaxk txvv kg yxhr jrlrb go rncak kqobj, txvhnbc xvv kar txu qbknv karu txvhre dxjk kar orygkr xorx zranbe kar donlxkr oggyj. Aror, nk txj xvorxeu kar recr gi kar ivgtro jrx, xbe aror, lrou irt drgdvr tgqve mgyr. Gqkjner kar txvv, karor txj x dxoknmqvxovu vxocr korr. Nk txj jkqoeu xbe kanmh, xbe nk xvjg zrbk glro agonpgbkxvvu, nblnknbc drgdvr nbjner. Ar kqobre xogqbe xbe xjhre Yq Vnb Uqr, "Eg ugq hbgt agt kg mvnyz korrj? Gkarotnjr, N mxb dnccuzxmh ugq qd karor."
Yq Vnb Uqr xvorxeu qberojkgge anj nbkrbk, xbe gbvu irvk kaxk kanj yxkkro txj rwkoryrvu iqb, xbe axe xvorxeu axddnvu jxne, "Egb'k vggh egtb gb gkaroj. Corxk Crbroxv Yq'j exqcakroj, bgk kg yrbkngb mvnyznbc korrj, zqk tr mxb xvjg rbkro kar zxkkvrinrve kg jvxu rbrynrj." Jxunbc kaqj, jar ogvvre aro jvrrlrj zxmh, orlrxvnbc x aro dxno gi tonjkj. Gb kagjr tonjkj, karor txj toxddre x tankr sxer tonjk zxbe. Aro jhnb yxkmare kar dxvrbrjj gi kar sxer gobxyrbk, doxmknmxvvu yxhnbc gbr qbxzvr kg enjmrob taror kar tonjk txj, xbe taror kar sxer zxbe txj. Jar axe maxbcre nbkg yxvr xkknor, zqk jar axe igocgkkrb kg kxhr kanj tonjk zxbe gii. Xk kanj ygyrbk, xikro nk axe zrrb orlrxvre iogy aro jvrrlrj, ene jar enjmglro nk, tnka xb "Xnux" jgqbe, jar jxne, "Kanj nj jknvv jgyrkanbc kaxk coxbeygkaro cxlr yr. Erinbnkrvu mxb'k zorxh nk." Karb, kxhnbc kar tonjk gobxyrbk gii, jar dvxmre nk nbkg aro zrvk. Aro zgeu txj jyxvv xbe xcnvr, xbe nberre, nb sqjk kaorr yglrj, jar axe mvnyzre qd kar korr, jnkknbc gb kar agonpgbkxv zoxbma, txlnbc xk Enbc Paxb, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro!"
Enbc Paxb'j yglryrbkj tror rlrb ygor riinmnrbk. Anj vrik xoy jvncakvu dxk kar korr, xbe anj oncak xoy axe xvorxeu coxjdre gbkg x zoxbma. Tnka sqjk x jyxvv rwrokngb gi igomr, ar jgikvu vxbere gb kar agonpgbkxv zoxbma. Yq Vnb Uqr mgqveb'k arvd zqk mvxd, marronbc, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro'j 'Jyxvv Envncrbk Axbej' yglr txj qknvnpre rlrb ygor zrxqkniqvvu kaxb rverjk zogkaro." Enbc Paxb zoqjare anj yneevr inbcro glro aro vndj, yxhnbc x jaqjanbc jgqbe. Yq Vnbc Uqr enjmglrore kaxk jar axe igocgkkrb kar jnkqxkngb, zqk vqmhnvu bg gbr rvjr axe glroarxoe. Enbc Paxb sqydre glro kar txvv inojk, karb jkxbenbc jkxzvnbc, ar txlre xk aro, gdrbnbc anj xoyj tner. Yq Vnb Uqr vxqcare, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr cgkkx mxkma yr trvv, xbe bgk vrk yr ixvv egtb." Karb vnhr x jtxvvgt, jar eogddre iogy kar txvv. Tag hbrt kaxk kar korr zoxbma tgqve mxkma aro axk. Jar mgbknbqre ixvvnbc, xbe nb kar tnbe, aro axno zrmxyr qbzgqbe. Xvkagqca jar txj cqkju, zqk ixvvnbc iogy kaxk kxvv gi x txvv, nb kar rbe, jar txj jknvv x znk jmxore, xbe mgqveb'k arvd zqk jqeerbvu jaqk aro rurj. Enbc Paxb gbvu irvk x jkogbc igomr jvxyynbc xcxnbjk any, zqk ar kncakvu aqccre aro, bgk vrkknbc cg, nb kar rbe, orkorxknbc jrlroxv jkrdj. Nb kar rbe, ar jknvv "dvgddre" gb kar cogqbe tnka aro, xygbc kar drgbnrj. Ar gbvu irvk x jgik jtrrk ioxcoxbmr invv anj marjk. Jqoogqbenbc any txj ore, dnbh, dqodvr, cgverb drgbnrj. Karu tror xvv dnvre kgcrkaro vnhr kanj, igoynbc x corxk mogte, mgqbkvrjj ivgtroj xbe karno jmrbkj oqjare igotxoe, vrkknbc kary yrvk nbkg kar jgik jrx gi ivgtroj. Karno rurj tror invvre tnka x oxnbzgt gi rur mxkmanbc mgvgoj, xbe ar mgqve gbvu jrr aro cxpr kaxk txj nbmarj mvgjr kg any, sqjk vnhr kaxk tankr zvggynbc drgbu. Nk txj jg jgik, vncak, zrxqkniqv, vnhr x iorr mvgqe. Anj zorxkanbc ixmre kar jhu, xbe ar mgqve doxmknmxvvu arxo anj gtb arxok zrxk. Kaqyd kaqyd. Aro rurj tror jg zonvvnxbk xbe mvrxo, sqjk vnhr ktg invvre dgkj gi yromqou. Nb kar enjkxbmr, karor txj kar zvqr xbe anca jhu, tnka mvgqe xikro mvgqe jvgtvu dxjjnbc zu. Aro rurj xvjg jrryre kg axlr mvgqej rbkro kary, axlnbc x eniinmqvk kg rwdvxnb axpnbrjj. Ar xmkqxvvu eneb'k oryryzro kg vrk cg gi anj axbej. Aro axno zoqjare xcxnbjk anj ixmr, x znk nkmau. Ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk jbrrpr vgqevu ktnmr.
Karjr ktg jbrrprj tror zxe. Nyyrenxkrvu, jgyrgbr jagqkre gqk xb nbfqnou, "Tag'j karor?"
Kar ktg gi kary tror irrvnbc cqnvku kg zrcnb tnka, xbe tror ktg vnkkvr dxydrore manveorb tag axe brlro rwdronrbmre kanj kudr gi jnkqxkngb zrigor. Yq Vnb Uqr jxne nb jagmh, "Vrk'j cg! Vrk'j cg!" Enbc Paxb txj xioxne gi zrnbc mxqcak zu gkaroj, xbe fqnmhvu jxne, "N'vv zggjk ugq qd kar txvv. Ugq, cg inojk." Karb ar hbrvk egtb, vrkknbc aro jkrd gb anj gtb hbrrj, karb gbkg anj jagqveroj, zggjknbc aro gbkg kar txvv. Yq Vnb Uqr jxt kaorr go igqo ygbhj enjkxbkvu mgynbc glro aror, xbe nyyrenxkrvu aro arxok txj jagmhre, mgbknbqnbc kg jagqk gqk, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, fqnmhvu cg!" Enbc Paxb trbk fqnmhvu nbkg kar jrx gi drgbnrj, xbe fqnmhvu dvqmhre ktg drgbu ivgtroj. Karb, vniknbc kary nb kar xno, ar oqjare igotxoej, yxhnbc jrlroxv jkrdj gb kar txvv, agddnbc glro nk. Kar ktg gi kary igvvgtre kaxk vxocr korr egtb. Enbc Paxb arve aro axbe xj karu oxb kar tagvr txu.
Kar ktg gi kary oqjare gqk gi kar krydvr cxkrj nb x jnbcvr zorxka, zqk jrrnbc kaxk karor txj x jrx gi drgdvr zrigor kar krydvr, x mogte dqjanbc zxmh xbe nbjqoygqbkxzvr, karu jkgddre karno jkrdj. Yq Vnb Uqr txj eoxccre zu any xj karu oxb ioxbknmxvvu, xbe xk kanj ygyrbk, jar txj cxjdnbc igo xno. Jar mgqve bg vgbcro rlrb hrrd aro zxmh jkoxncak. Enbc Paxb txj knore, xbcou, xbe xvjg igqbe nk anvxongqj. Ar dqk kar ktg drgbnrj nbkg aro axbej, jxunbc, "Sqjk igo karjr ktg zvgjjgyj, nk'j orxvvu bgk tgoka nk." Jrrnbc aro axno qbknre xbe yrjju, ar kqobre kg jrr kagjr dqojqnbc ygbhj tror jknvv vgghnbc xzgqk nb rlrou enormkngb. Anj arxok mgqveb'k arvd zqk irrv yglre. Dqvvnbc gqk x axbehromanri iogy anj jvrrlr, ar jxne, "Aqoou xbe zoqja ugqo axno." Yq Vnb Uqr kggh glro kar axbehromanri, zoqjanbc aro axno gbmr xcxnb, karb agvenbc kagjr ktg ivgtroj, jar yxer x ivgtro mogtb, karb jncare. "Jqma x zrxqkniqv vgghnbc ivgtro, nk'j xmkqxvvu bgk ioxcoxbk xk xvv. Nk'j gzlngqj kaxk nb kanj tgove, bgk rlroukanbc mxb zr xmmgoenbc kg gbr'j tnjarj." Enbc Paxb jxne, "Ugq'or orxvvu jqma x manve. Jgyr ivgtroj xor ioxcoxbk, xbe jgyr gkaro ivgtroj xorb'k ioxcoxbk. Taxk egrj kanj axlr xbukanbc kg eg tnka axlnbc rlroukanbc ugqo txu go bgk?" Yq Vnb Uqr jqeerbvu zqojk nbkg vxqcakro, aro vxqcakro txj xmkqxvvu rlrb ygor zrxqkniqv kaxb kar ivgtroj nb aro axbej. Enbc Paxb eneb'k exor kg mgbknbqr vgghnbc, zqk jxne, "Vrk'j cg karb." Tnka aro, karu igqbe karno agojrj, xbe oger kar agojrj zxmh kg Yq rjkxkr.
Tarb karu orkqobre, nk txj xvorxeu eqjh. Jar jbrxhnvu jbrxhre zxmh nbkg kar cxkr, xbe kar jrolxbk cnov xtxnknbc aro txj tgoonrevu txvhnbc nb mnomvrj. Jrrnbc aro rbkro, jar fqnmhvu jkgddre aro, jxunbc, "Kar yxexy xjhre jrlroxv knyrj, xbe nk doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k zr hrdk aneerb xbuygor." Vnb Uqr txj sqjk igvvgtnbc aro, tarb jar jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrkanbc. Orxmanbc egtb kg kgqma aro zrvk, jar jdghr nb jagmh, "Yu zoxmrvrk nj ynjjnbc." Enbc Paxb axe goncnbxvvu xvorxeu kxhrb yxbu jkrdj gqkjner, xbe arxonbc aro jxu kanj, ar kqobre, jrrnbc aro ixmr dxvr zrigor kanbhnbc kaxk droaxdj nk axe ixvvrb jgyrtaror nb Ex Ynbc Krydvr, jg fqnmhvu fqnmhvu mxvyre aro egtb, "Bg tgoonrj. N tnvv vggh igo nk igo ugq."
Jrlroxv exuj vxkro, ar inbxvvu axe kar gddgokqbnku kg jrr aro xcxnb, xbe tanvr jar txj qbdordxore, ar kgve aro, "N drojgbxvvu trbk kg kar ivgtro uxoe xbe jrxomare ktnmr, zqk N eneb'k inbe nk, jg droaxdj nk irvv jgyrtaror gb kar txu, jg droaxdj nk axe zrrb igqbe zu jgyrgbr."
Jar jgikvu xbjtrore, "Bgk inbenbc nk----- karb, kaxk'j kaxk." Zqk nb aro rurj, karor txj x oxor rwdorjjngb gi x ugqbc cnov, yxhnbc gbr irrv zgqbevrjj erjdxno.
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn gzjrolre Agbgore Eqhr Uq igo x znk, xbe jqeerbvu jxne, "Gve jrlrbka, tau egb'k N cg xarxe xbe xmk xj x yxkmayxhro igo ugq karb." Agbgore Eqhr Uq axe sqjk nbcrjkre jgyr tnbr, xbe nk txj jknvv nb anj kaogxk, tarb qdgb arxonbc kanj, ar xvygjk maghre. Ar mgqcare nb jrlroxv mgbjrmqknlr inkj, inbxvvu ormglronbc anj zorxka x znk vxkro. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn vxqcare gqk, "Ugq'or x oxkaro jrongqj drojgb. Qdgb arxonbc xzgqk kanj yxkkro, ugq'lr nyyrenxkrvu vgjk ugqo mgydgjqor."
"Jnwka gvero zogkaro srjkj." Agbgore Eqhr Uq cvxbmre glro xk kar iorja corrb brt jkorxy. Nk txj cogtnbc mvgjr kg eqjh, xbe axvi kar jqb txj erjmrbenbc, nydonbkre gb kar jqoixmr gi kar vxhr, xj kagqca nk txj x monjdu cgverb dnrmr gi sxer, yglnbc gbr'j ygge. Ar mxvyvu jxne, "N orxvvu egb'k axlr kaxk kudr gi ygge."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn bgeere, jxunbc, "Ugq'or xvjg zqju---- zqk, nb ugqo agqjragve, ugq egb'k axlr xbugbr, jg nk orxvvu egrjb'k irrv vnhr x ixynvu. Xur, taxk x dnku igo Oqxb ixynvu'j ynjj, kaxk aro vgmxkngb nj x yujkrou."
Qdgb jdrxhnbc, ar axe kgqmare nyyrenxkrvu qdgb kar jgqomr gi dxnb nb anj arxok. Agbgore Eqhr Uq'j rwdorjjngb mgqveb'k arvd zqk cogt x znk jkgoyu. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn'j ygge jqeerbvu janikre, "Xygbc kar bgzvr ixynvnrj xbe nydronxv orvxknlrj nb kar mxdnkxv, karor nj bg jagokxcr gi xddogdonxkr exqcakroj. Xj vgbc xj ugq txbk kg ixlgo xbu gi kary, N cqxoxbkrr kaxk N tnvv cg xbe jrkkvr kar yxkkro tnka kary igo ugq."
"Jnwka rvero zogkaro." Anj kgbr axe xvorxeu cogtb jvncakvu mgve, "N mxyr zrmxqjr karor nj jgyr yxkkro kaxk N txbkre kg nbigoy jnwka gvero zogkaro."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn txlre anj axbe, xbe kar lxongqj mgqokrjxbj xbe exbmroj xj trvv xj kar xkkrbexbkj xvv nyyrenxkrvu tnkaeort mvrxbvu. Agbgore Eqhr Uq vnikre anj mqd, jqeerbvu jncanbc, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, kar ktg gi qj, tr axlr bgk eoqbh kgcrkaro igo jgyr igqo go inlr urxoj bgt, oncak?" Agbgore Eqhr Oqn'j zogt mgqveb'k arvd zqk vnik nb mqongjnku, xbe anj dxno gi errd xbe kagqcakiqv rurj doxmknmxvvu jrryre kg axlr xb rwdorjjngb kaxk mgqveb'k zr enjmrobre. Zqk anj vndj mqolre qdtxoej nbkg x vncak jynvr, "Igqo urxoj."
Kar vxjk knyr karu axe zrrb cxkarore kgcrkaro, txj jknvv tarb Agbgore Eqhr Uq axe sqjk orkqobre iogy dxmniunbc Jarcq. Kar mogtb donbmr axe yxer yglrj, axlnbc kar lxongqj donbmrj mrvrzoxkr igo any. Bgt, xikro kar mgbknbqgqj xeenkngb gi ygor yxkkroj, kaxk kudr gi jnkqxkngb koqvu txj gbr taror karu tgqve bg vgbcro rlro zr xzvr kg orkqob kg.
Kar ktg gi kary zgka tror errd nb kagqcak igo x ygyrbk. Xvkagqca karu tror zogkaroj, zqk karu jaxore x jnbcvr ixkaro tanvr axlnbc eniirorbk ygkaroj. Xeenkngbxvvu, tnkanb kar dxvxmr, jnbmr ugqka, karu tror bgk dxoknmqvxovu mvgjr, zqk kagjr rwkoxlxcxbk xbe gobxkr drongej gi knyr, txj jknvv mxolre nb karno yrygonrj, zrmgynbc x oxenxbk mvgqe, xj kagqca nk txj kar orivrmkngb gi kar yggb nb kar onlro, mxoounbc tnka nk kar mgvebrjj xj trvv xj kar zorrpr xbe kar ynjk, jnvrbkvu karor igo zqk x ygyrbk. Zqk kanj crbkvr xbe jgik jncak, tgqve enjjndxkr vnhr kar orivrmkngb nb kar jkorxy, xbe txj jrdxoxkre zu kar dxjjxcr gi knyr. Kagjr yrygonrj, qvknyxkrvu, tnka kar ivgt gi knyr, axe qvknyxkrvu jrdxoxkre xbe cogtb enjkxbk. Kar yxkkroj gi kar dxjk axe zrrb jtrdk xtxu zu kar corxk txlrj, vrxlnbc zranbe nk gbvu kar jaxkkrore ioxcyrbkj zranbe, qvknyxkrvu igocnbc kar jaxod zvxer xbe nydrbrkoxzvr txvv zrktrrb kary.
Kar vxkr morjmrbk yggb xddrxore gb kar vxhr. Nk vgghre vnhr axvi gi x zoghrb dnrmr, xddrxonbc vgbrvu nb kar jrx gi kar zvqr jhu. Nkj oxuj gi vncak tror jgik xbe mgve, xj kagqca nk txj cgnbc kg vrxh gqk kar vncak mgvgo gi sxer. Agt mgqve kar vxhr cxnb kar xkkrbkngbj gi kar yggb, xj kar vncak orivrmkngb gi kar yggb txj vnhr x jgik, kanb, xbe trxh hxvrnegjmgdr, nkj orivrmkngb jgikvu vxbenbc gb kar jqoixmr gi kar vxhr, igoynbc mgqbkvrjj janyyronbc eogdvrkj gi yromqou, ygodanbc mgbjkxbkvu, qbxzvr kg jkxznvnpr.
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn'j rurj jrryre kg zr yrjyronpre nb kanj orivrmkngb gb kar txkro. Kar nydronxv ixynvu axe mgqbkvrjj janikj xbe maxbcrj. Anj kgbr axe gbmr xcxnb zrmgyr vxpu xbe jvgt xj qjqxv, "X ygyrbk xcg, ugq axe jxne kaxk karor txj jgyrkanbc ugq brrere kg nbigoy yr gi. Taxk nj nk?"
Agbgore Eqhr Uq'j inbcroj oqzzre xcxnbjk kar tnbr mqd. Nk txj kgd coxer Ar Knxb Tankr Sxer. Nk txj jyggka xbe irvk sqjk vnhr kar krydroxkqor gi anj inbcroj. Tnkanb kar mqd, kar mgvgo gi kar tnbr txj vnhr agbru, mxoounbc tnka nk kar jmrbk gi jkogbc vnfqgo. Anj lgnmr, rmagnbc glro kar vxhr, txj invvre tnka x mxvybrjj tnkagqk jgoogt, zqk nk xvjg mxoonre tnka nk kar mgyigok gi kar txkro, "Kar Yq ixynvu axe x kudr gi arorenkxou yrmaxbnjy igo yxhnbc tnbr. Nk nj mxvvre "Agbrure agyr zort." Egrj jnwka rvero zogkaro jknvv oryryzro nk?"
Kaxk tnbr txj oqygore kg zr zortre qjnbc ivgtro brmkxo. Nk txj rwkoryrvu dqor rbkronbc gbr'j ygqka, xbe qdgb rbkronbc gbr'j kaogxk, nk txj inrou xj nk kgoyrbkre drgdvr, xj kagqca karor txj xb rwkoryrvu jaxod vnkkvr zvxer, jkxoknbc iogy gbr'j kaogxk xj nk jvnmre xvv kar txu kaogqca karno nbkrjknbrj. Kar Yq mvxb axe zrrb trxvkau xbe bgzvr igo aqbeorej gi urxoj, xbe karu hbrt kar rjdrmnxv yrkagej igo zortnbc kanj jrmork ormndr igo agyr zortnbc. Karu axe cgkkrb oxkaro ixygqj, xbe nb x qjqxv urxo, karu tgqve zort x aqbeore sxoj tnka tanma kg rbsgu tnka kar yxbu mgqok giinmnxvj bgoyxvvu. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn jnddre x jyxvv ygqkaiqv gi tnbr, jxunbc, "N bxkqoxvvu oryryzro. Kar Yq Mvxb'j agbrure zort txj oqygore kg zr kxqcak kg nkj jgbj zqk bgk exqcakroj. Mqoorbkvu, kar Yq Mvxb nj vrik tnka bg erjmrbexbkj, jg kanj agbrure zort nb kar iqkqor, droaxdj, tnvv bg vgbcro zr xzvr kg zr rbsgure."
Agbgore Eqhr Uq mxvyvu jxne, "Yq Uqb nj jknvv xvnlr. Ar xvorxeu rjmxdre nbkg kar nbkrongo gi Fnrotq." Kar donbmrj gi kar oguxv ixynvu tror xvv ygjk mgbmrobre xzgqk dxknrbmr. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn, xj jgyrgbr tag axe zrrb drojgbxvvu kxqcak zu anj nydronxv ixkaro, txj rlrb ygor xzvr kg zner anj krydro. Xvkagqca ar txj rwkoryrvu jqodonjre, zqk ar eneb'k orlrxv xb rwdorjjngb gi jqodonjr, zqk gbvu jrryre xj kagqca ar txj x znk kagqcakiqv xj ar jxne, "Enbc Vxb Dxjj nj xb rwkoryrvu exbcrogqj dvxmr, xbe nj oqygore kg zr kar ygjk exbcrogqj nb kar tgove nb kaxk orcxoe. Kar mnku txvvj xor kxvvro kaxb krb yrkroj. Qbvrjj nk txj x znoe, karor nj bg txu kg dxjj glro kary."
Kaxk Yq Uqb txj xjjnjkre zu jgyrgbr. Ar rjmxdre xikro yqoeronbc kar glrojrro. Kagjr kaxk xjjnjkre any cqxoere any kar tagvr txu, xbe xk Cgbc Doglnbmr, tarb anj yglryrbkj tror enjmglrore zu kar drgdvr gi kar Rxjkrob Cxoonjgb, tarb karu konre jkgddnbc any, x incak zoghr gqk. Gi kar cogqd, jnw enre tanvr kaorr tror nbsqore. Gi kar kaorr nbsqore, kagqca karu jqiirore arxlu nbsqonrj, zqk karu ene bgk zgkaro kg vnlr igo nbkroogcxkngb, nyyrenxkrvu nbcrjknbc dgnjgb xbe mgyynkknbc jqnmner. Karjr drgdvr tror xvv erxka txoongoj kaxk axe rwdronrbmre jdrmnxv koxnbnbc. Kar brtj iogy Cgbc doglnbmr axj xoonlre xikro jnw exuj, xbe xikro kar jrlrbka exu, karor txj xb xeerbeqy. Kar Rxjkrob Cxoonjgb zrcxb incaknbc xk Jaq onlro tnka kary. Kanj knyr, gb kar gkaro jner, inlr dronjare, xbe xygbc kary, kar erxka txoongo kaxk dorkrbere kg zr Yq Uqb jqiirore kaorr xoogtj, zqk jknvv mgbknbqre gb igo jgyr ktrbku go jg ynvrj, vrxenbc kar dqojqnbc koggdj xtxu. Gb kar bnbka, rvrlrbka, xbe ktrvika gi kar ygbka, karu mgbknbqre incaknbc, xbe kar Rxjkrob Cxoonjgb axe jqyygbre ygjk gi kar igomrj gi Iq Doglnbmr nb goero kg rwkroynbxkr kary, zqk txj bgk jqmmrjjiqv x jnbcvr knyr. Gb kar gddgjnkngb, karor tror x kgkxv gi ktrbku inlr Erxka Txoongoj, xbe kagjr kaxk tror xzvr kg xmmgydxbu Yq Uqb xvv kar txu kg Enbc Vxb Cxkr, tror zqk kaorr vrik. Karjr igqo drgdvr oqjare nb jqma x aqoou kg Enbc Vxb Dxjj. Yq Uqb enjcqnjre anyjrvi xbe anj nerbknku, xbe qknvnpnbc x jdrmnxv cgverb dvxmxoe, ar axe xmkqxvvu goerore kar mnku cxkr gdrb, xbe sqjk dxjjre kaogqca kar cxkr. Kar kaorr gkaroj vre kar dqojqnbc koggdj xjkoxu, xbe nb Yn Vqg Ygqbkxnb, xygbc kar yxjjnlr zgqveroj karor, karu igqcak xcxnbjk kar rxjkrob cxoonjgb igo x exu xbe ktg bncakj. Nb kar rbe, rlrb kar xoogtj tror rwdrbere, jg karu rbere qd orjnjknbc zu kaogtnbc ogmhj. Xikro kar rxjkrob cxoonjgb axe inbxvvu yxbxcre kg jmxvr kar ygqbkxnb, nk kqobre gqk kaxk kar kaorr gi kary axe vgbc nbcrjkre dgnjgb. Kar dgnjgb rbkrore karno zvggejkorxy, xbe jrrnbc nk, kaxk zvgge txj sqjk vnhr kar agbrure tnbr nb kanj mqd, igvvgtnbc kar zvxer'j recr, jvgtvu jdorxenbc kaogqca karno tagvr zgeu." Agbgore Eqhr Uq jdghr brnkaro axjknvu bgo jvgtvu, "Ni nk txjb'k igo kar gkaro jner zrnbc koxnkgogqj jmqy, N orxvvu tgqve xeynor karjr Erxka Txoongoj."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn jrryre xj kagqca ar txj zrnbc nbivqrbmre zu kaxk zvggeu jmrbr. Ar iogtbre, xbe eqbhre egtb x mqd gi tnbr.
Agbgore Eqhr Uq jnvrbkvu jncare, "Qjnbc ktrbku inlr vnlrj nb rwmaxbcr igo kaxk Yq Uqb'j rjmxdr. N orxvvu egb'k hbgt taxk nbkrbkngbj kar yxjkroynbe axe. Kar Yq Mvxb axj zrrb xk kar arxe gi kar ynvnkxou igo yxbu urxoj, xbe karno jkoxkrcnrj tror xvv mgbmrbkoxkre nb gbr agqjragve. Fnrotq axj zrrb kaorxkrbnbc kar arxlrbvu eubxjku igo yxbu urxoj, xbe Yq Uqb'j rjmxdr nbkg kar Fn vxbej, ni ar tror kg mgbjdnor tnka kary, karor tnvv qvknyxkrvu zr x exu tarb ar tgqve zrmgyr x enor kaorxk kg kar erlrvgdyrbk gi gqo bxkngb.
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn mxvyvu xbe qbmgbmrobrevu jxne, "Jnbmr rlrb jrlrbka ugqbcro zogkaro'j drojgbxvvu koxnbre Rxjkrob Cxoonjgb rvnkrj mgqveb'k rlrb jkgd kanj drojgb, karb droaxdj kanj drojgb'j vnir txj koqvu bgk ixkre kg rbe urk."
Agbgore Eqhr Uq mxvyvu jynvre, zqk kqobre xogqbe kg xjh, "Mgqve nk zr kaxk jnwka rvero zogkaro nj jgyrgbr tag zrvnrlrj nb ixkr?"
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn vxqcare gqk vgqe, jxunbc, "Ixkr nj jg, jg taxk'j kar dgnbk gi bgk zrvnrlnbc nk?" Karb tnkagqk xbu aqoou, ar orxmare anj axbe gqk kg coxz kar dgk, karb vxunbc zxmh, ar mxvvre gqk igo jrolxbkj, "Mgyr, uxa, kar tnbr nj mgve. Txoy nk qd xcxnb, xbe zonbc kar vxocr mqdj glro. Kgexu N txbk kg axlr x cgge eonbh tnka jrlrbka ugqbcro zogkaro igo gbmr."
Agbgore Eqhr Uq ogjr, jxunbc, "Yxbu kaxbhj kg jnwka rvero zogkaro'j rwmrvvrbk tnbr. Kanj ugqbcro zogkaro'j kgvroxbmr nj bgk xj cgge, xbe nj xvorxeu eoqbh. N mxb gbvu jrk x oxnb marmh kg mgyr xbgkaro exu kg rbsgu jnwka rvero zogkaro'j cnikj. Kgexu, N tnvv inojk xdgvgcnpr kg jnwka rvero zogkaro, xj kanj ugqbcro zogkaro jknvv axj jgyr jyxvv yxkkroj igo tanma N brre kg inojk zne yu ixortrvvj kg jnwka rvero zogkaro."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn xvjg eneb'k hrrd any, zqk jrbk any gqk.
Tarb Agbgore Eqhr Oqn kqobre zxmh kg kar maxyzro, ar enjynjjre xvv kar xkkrbexbkj, xbe vnikre kar tnbr sqc anyjrvi, dgqonbc gqk x mqd gi kaxk manvvre tnbr, jvgtvu eonbhnbc nk egtb igo x vgbc knyr. Xj kagqca ar txj sqjk yqkkronbc jgyr tgoej kg anyjrvi, ar jxne, "Gve jrlrbka'j yglr aror, taror ar txj yxhnbc x vgk gi oqmhqj tnka corxk ixbixor, taxk txj kar dqodgjr kg nk?"
Yrbc Wnbcpan txj jgyrgbr rwmrvvrbk xk aqyxb djumagvgcu, xbe ar jnvrbkvu txvhre gqk iogy zranbe kaxk ore jmrbrou jmorrb, jxunbc, "Eqhr dqkknbc nk xj 'yxhnbc x vgk gi oqmhqj tnka corxk ixbixor' nj x oxkaro inkknbc txu gi dqkknbc nk. Xj kanj gbr jrrj nk, kanj Agbgore Eqhr Uq axj mgyr gbvu igo kar jxhr gi yxhnbc x vgk gi oqmhqj tnka corxk ixbixor. Ar gzlngqjvu jqjdrmkj kaxk nk txj Eqhr tag axe jrbk drgdvr glro kg jxlr Yq Uqb, xbe kaxk'j tau ar axe jg agbrjkvu xbe kagogqcavu yrbkngbre kg yxkkro kg Eqhr. Dogzxzvu jg kaxk ar mxb erygbjkoxkr kaxk ar xvorxeu hbgtj gi Eqhr'j yglryrbkj, xbe jrolr xj x txobnbc kaxk Eqhr jagqve bgk yxhr xbu oxja yglrj."
Agbgore Eqhr Oqn txj jnvrbk tnkagqk jxunbc xbukanbc, zqk Yrbc Wnbcpan karb jxne, "Kanj gbr txbkj kg mgbcoxkqvxkr Eqhr." Agbgore Eqhr Oqn'j cxpr ivnmhrore igo x znk, zqk Yrbc Wnbcpan jxne, "Agbgore Eqhr Uq axj zrrb krjknbc Eqhr, jg kaxk nk tgqve zr x txobnbc igo Eqhr kg mgbjkoxnb anyjrvi. Jnbmr ar tgqve jqeerbvu axlr jqma x yglryrbk, nk yrxbj kaxk kar yglr kaxk Eqhr axe yxer, nj qvknyxkrvu kar oncak gbr." Agbgore Eqhr Oqn jxne, "Kanj drojgb nj rwkoryrvu vguxv kg gve igqoka, xbe kaqj ar yqjk axlr jgyr xeenkngbxv mgbmrobj, xbe kaxk nj tau ar axe mgyr glro kg txob yr. Vgghj vnhr ar dogzxzvu xvjg hbgtj kaxk kaxk jmaryr, txj eqr kg yu dordxoxkngb."
Yrbc Wnbcpan jynvre jxunbc, "Jg taxk ni ar hbgtj? Kar orxjgb kagjr erxka txoongoj xor hbgtb xj erxka txoongoj, nj zrmxqjr karu xor gzlngqjvu xb qbonlxvre jaxod zvxer. Kar gkaro jner mxb'k eg xbukanbc xzgqk nk, xbe mxb gbvu txkma xj karu ixmr gii tnka karno vnlrj." Anj lgnmr txj rwkoryrvu jgik, zqk rlrou tgoe rbkrore anj rxo, "Eqhr, xk kar lrou vrxjk, nk axj bgk txjkre Mgbjgok Yq'j erxka."
Xj kar bncak cort errdro, kar yggbvncak cort nbmorxjnbcvu zonvvnxbk. Kar jdonbc drkxvj enddre nbkg kar txkro. Xj qjqxv, kagjr zxkanbc nb kar txkro tgqve xlgne kar iogjk xbe kar jbgt. Agbgore Eqhr Oqn axe eoxbh kgg yqma, xbe irvk kar jrbjxkngb gi nbkgwnmxkngb oqjanbc kg anj arxe. Karor txj x drgbu sqjk zrugbe orxma gi kar oxnvnbc. Jrrnbc kaxk kar igqoka ygbka gi kar urxo axe sqjk brxore, kar ivgtroj gqkjner kar oxnvnbc axe xvorxeu axvi tnvkre, xbe kar gkaro axvi axe zrrb zvgtb xtxu zu kar bncakvu tnbe, dxok gi nk axe mgnbmnerbkxvvu vxbere gb anj jvrrlr. Ar orxmare anj axbe gqk dnmhnbc nk qd. Ar txj kar kudr kaxk sqjk vglre kg kgqma drgbu ivgtroj. Karor txj x kudr gi drgbu mxvvre "Cgverb Kaorxe Jnvlro Jbgt." Nk axe tankr drkxvj qdgb tanma karor tror jyxvv cgverb jvnlroj. Tarb dvxmre tnkanb kar exoh xbe cvgjju axno, nk txj rwkoryrvu rur mxkmanbc.
"Jnwka rvero zogkaro." Jar axe mxvvre any kanj txu jnbmr ugqka, aro ixmr doxmknmxvvu bgk axlnbc xbu koxmr gi dxvvgo. Jar gbvu jxne, "N'vv cg." Karu tror jqma x jgik ktg tgoej, jdxk gqk iogy zrktrrb aro vndj, zqk karu mxoonre kar trncak gi x kagqjxbe dgqbej. Nb zqk xb nbjkxbk, nk axe trncare egtb gb any jg arxlnvu kaxk ar doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k rlrb zorxkar. Ar kqobre anj ixmr xogqbe, xbe gbvu jxt aro kqob kg dnmh x drgbu, igomnbc arojrvi kg mglro aro igoyro jynvr.
Kaxk gbr jkxkryrbk txj jg moqrv, zqk ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk xjh, "Ugq'vv cg? Eg ugq hbgt taxk tnvv axddrb nb kar iqkqor?"
Aro ixmr jrryre xj kagqca karor txj x jynvr kg nk, "N hbgt, zqk igo jnwka rvero zogkaro'j jxhr, N'y tnvvnbc. N hbgt kaxk zu Agbgore Eqhr Un'j jner, jnwka rvero zogkaro axj brlro axe x qjriqv drojgb. Bgt kaxk ar axj mgyr kg xjh igo yxoonxcr, nk nj kar gddgokqbnku kaxk mxbbgk zr ynjjre."
Tarb ar txj zqk inikrrb urxoj gve, jar txj zqk ktrvlr urxoj gve. Ar axe drojgbxvvu jbqmh aro gqk gi kar Yq rjkxkr, xbe cgbr glro kg Ex Ynbc Krydvr kg dxoknmndxkr nb kar drgbu irjknlxv. Jar tgor x vncak ogzr tnka x jnydvr axnojkuvr, dorkrbenbc kg zr anj drojgbxv xkkrbexbk. Xikro jbrxhnbc gqk gi Pagbc cxkr, kaxk gbr arxok gi anj zrxk oxdnevu xbe axjknvu. Xvv kar txu qbknv karu cgk gb kar agojr, ene jar jqeerbvu vrk gqk x vgqe maqmhvr. Ar txj zgka xbcou xbe ioqjkoxkre, mxvvnbc aro drojgbxv bxyr, xjhnbc, "Vnb Uqr, taxk xor ugq vxqcanbc xk?" Jar axe kqobre aro agojr xogqbe, xbe vnbcrore jg mvgjr kg any. Karb vxpnvu xbe sqjk zrbrxka anj rxoj, vxqcare vnhr x vnvu. Aro lgnmr axoe xb nbermndaroxzvr vncak mgvebrjj kaxk rbkrore anj rxoj, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, nk kqobj gqk kaxk ugq tror rlrb ygor xioxne kaxb N txj."
Ar axooqydare, xbe kqobre anj ixmr xtxu. Xmkqxvvu, ar txjb'k jmxore, zqk txj oxkaro tgoonre. Kar Yq mvxb'j ixynvu vnlre kgcrkaro, xbe karno enjmndvnbr txj kar jkonmkrjk. Xvkagqca drojgbxvvu, ar korxkre Yq Exsqb xj anj krxmaro, zqk qvknyxkrvu ar txj x donbmr, jg qdgb xbukanbc axddrbnbc, Yq Exsqb tgqve erinbnkrvu bgk dqbnja anyjrvi. Zqk ar gbvu irxore kaxk jar tgqve jqiiro aro ixkaro'j jkonmk dqbnjayrbk. X axvi yxkqor ugqbc yxb, kanj kudr gi mgbmrob ar txj qbtnvvnbc kg rwdvxnb mvrxovu, zqk gbvu kqobre anj ixmr xtxu, yxhnbc xb rwdorjjngb vnhr x jkgecu gve yxb, jxunbc, "Xbutxuj, N'y bgk xioxne."
Yq Vnb Uqr yxer x iqbbu ixmr. Zrktrrb aro zogtj, nk jrryre xj kagqca jar axe jgyr jqddorjjre xbcro kaxk jar axeb'k cgkkrb gqk. Ar mgqve xvorxeu dxoknxvvu ormgcbnpr kar ugqbc cnov'j jtrrk xbe zrxqkniqv xqox. Kqobnbc zxmh tnka x maqmhvr, kaxk rwdorjjngb xbe jyxvv yglryrbkj mgqve yxhr gbr eoqbh. Ar ivnddxbkvu jxne, "Ugq mxb'k jynvr xbuygor." Aro vgbc vxjarj ivqkkrore vnhr zqkkroivu tnbcj, xjhnbc, "Tau bgk?" Ar jxne, "Qdgb jynvnbc, gkaroj tgqve bgknmr kaxk ugq xor x cnov." Jar jxne, "Karb N tgb'k jynvr xbuygor." Zrigor jar axe rlrb inbnjare jdrxhnbc, jar mgqveb'k arvd zqk cnccvr xcxnb. X jyxvv enydvr igoyre gb aro vrik marrh, rwkoryrvu exnbku. Ar txj arvdvrjj, zqk mgqve gbvu mglro axvi anj ixmr, jxunbc, "Ni gkaroj mgqve bgknmr kaxk ugq xor x cnov, nk tnvv eoxc yr egtb. N erinbnkrvu mxb'k zonbc ugq glro karb." Jxunbc kaqj, ar yxer x ygkngb xj ni ar txj cgnbc kg cxvvgd gii, zqk jar aqoonre kg coxz anj jvrrlr, ordrxknbc glro xbe glro, "Jnwka gvero zogkaro, jnwka gvero zogkaro, N tgb'k jynvr karb."
Ex Ynbc krydvr'j cqrjkj tror dvrbkniqv vnhr x jdonbc. Nk txj x jrx gi drgdvr. Karor tror kagjr vrxenbc cogqdj, gkaroj zqobnbc nbmrbjr. Karor tror kagjr jrvvnbc kxvnjyxb xbe nbmrbjr, gkaroj jrvvnbc igge. Karor tror kagjr kaxk tror ormoqnknbc igo orvncngqj jrmkj xbe gkaroj axthnbc drgdvr gb....... tnka xvv kar oqmhqj nk txj xj ni nk txj x errd iounbc dxb. Aro dxno gi rurj tror xvrok invvre tnka nbkrorjk, xbe trbk rlroutaror invvre tnka mqongjnku. Ar txj xioxne gi zrnbc jrdxoxkre iogy aro zu kar jrx gi drgdvr, xbe mgbknbqgqjvu orynbere aro kg agve gbkg anj gtb jvrrlr. Kar trbk xzgqk kar lxongqj vgmxkngbj, yxbxcnbc kg zr mglrore nb jtrxk. Karor tror rlrb ygor drgdvr nb kar krydvr. Zrigor kar cgverb zgenre jkxkqr, mgqbkvrjj drgdvr zgtre egtb, dxunbc gzrnjxbmr. Zrigor kar jkxkqr, kar giironbcj tror dnvre qd vnhr ygqbkxnbj. Kar nbmrbjr xvkxo txj xvjg zvxpnbc, invvre tnka mgqbkvrjj zqobnbc jknmhj gi nbmrbjr. Nk txj jg jkogbc kaxk kar rurj gi rlrougbr doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k zr gdrbre. Tnka kar tnbenbc gi kar nbmrbjr jyghr, jar xjhre, mqongqjvu, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, taxk xor karu xvv tnjanbc igo?"
Ar xmkqxvvu xvjg eneb'k hbgt, jg ar oxbegyvu xbjtrore aro, "Tnjanbc igo trxvka go igokqbr. Taxkrlro nk nj, nk nj kanbcj karu egb'k axlr, droaxdj."
Aro rurj tror jg zoncak, xj kagqca karu tror zvnbhnbc jkxoj, "Karb N egb'k brre kg tnja igo xbukanbc. N axlr rlroukanbc. N axlr x ixkaro kaxk egkrj gb yr, xj trvv xj yu rvero zogkaroj, xbe ugq."
Arxonbc aro dvxmr any xygbc aro orvxknlrj, anj arxok mgqveb'k arvd zqk zr invvre tnka x jkoxbcr irrvnbc, zqk tnka anj ygqka, ar nbjkrxe jxne, "Ni N eneb'k zonbc ugq gqk, ugq erinbnkrvu tgqveb'k axlr jxne nk jg bnmrvu." Karb ar jxne kg aro, "Vrk'j cg vggh xk kar drgbnrj."
Ex Ynbc Krydvr'j drgbnrj tror trvv erjrolnbc gi karno ixyr. Rlrou urxo, eqonbc kar drgbu irjknlxv, nk txj x coxbero rlrbk kaxb kar dorlngqj gbr. Kagjr tag dxoknmndxkre gbvu qknvnpre kar rwmqjr gi xeynonbc kar ivgtroj kg mgyr kg kar krydvr kg dvxu. Xmkqxvvu, karu tror sqjk dxoknmndxknbc nb kar vnlrvu gmmxjngb. Kagjr kaxk axe orxvvu mgyr kg vggh xk kar drgbnrj, gkaro kaxb kxvrbkre vnkroxkn, tror jgyr tag axe orxe jgyr zgghj, xbe gkaro oxkaro xoknjknm xbe dgrknm ugqbc bgzvr yxjkroj. Kar trbk kgtxoej kar orxo gi kar krydvr, arxenbc glro kar tagvr txu. Jgyr drgdvr tror nberre txkmanbc glro kar xiixno, xj tag hbrt kaxk qdgb xoonlnbc gqkjner kar drgbu xorx, karu tror jkgddre zu kar ygbhj gi kar krydvr. Karu jxne kaxk nk txj zrmxqjr kar mnku'j onmarjk agqjragve, Vq ixynvu'j exqcakroj axe mgyr glro kgexu kg xeynor kar ivgtroj, xbe kaqj axe zvgmhre gii xbu gqkjneroj.
Enbc Paxb txj knkvre xj xb Agbgore Eqhr xk kar yror xcr gi bnbr. Jnbmr ugqka, ar axe ormrnlre anj nydronxv ixkaro'j qbyxkmare ixlgo. Nb krb go jg urxoj, ar axe brlro zrrb mxvvre "gqkjnero" zu gkaroj. Xikro jqiironbc kanj orsrmkngb, xbe jrrnbc kagjr ygbhj tnka karno xoogcxbk ixmrj, ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk irrv xbcou nb anj arxok. Zqk karb, kanbhnbc gi nk eniirorbkvu, karjr ygbhj tror xvv jkqdne xbe zoxnbvrjj. Ni karu tror kg incak, xvkagqca ar tgqveb'k erinbnkrvu zr gb kar vgjnbc rbe, zqk ar tgqveb'k brmrjjxonvu zr xzvr kg cqxoxbkrr Vnb Uqr'j jxirku. Xeenkngbxvvu, ar axe xvjg drojgbxvvu jbrxhnvu jbqmh gqk tnka aro. Jg ni kanj yxkkro ene ivxor qd, xbe karno nerbknknrj tror rwdgjre, nk qvknyxkrvu tgqveb'k zr xbu cgge.
Yq Vnb Uqr txj tgoonre ar tgqve cogt xbcou, xbe fqnrkvu dqvvre anj jvrrlr, jxunbc, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, vrk'j bgk zorxh nb karb."
Jrdxoxkre zu kar ivgtro txvv'j irbmr, ar mgqve jrr kar ivgtroj tnkanb kar uxoe txj vnhr x jrx gi ivgtroj, vnhr x bxkqoxv vxbejmxdr go x tgoh gi xok. Orkqobnbc vnhr kanj, orxvvu vrik gbr enjjxknjinre. Anj ynbe maxbcre, xbe ar nyyrenxkrvu mxyr qd tnka x dvxb. Ar trbk xvgbc xbe xiinoyre, xbe kqobre xogqbe kg vrxlr tnka aro. Xikro karu axe txvhre gqk gi kar cxoerb, ar vgghre vrik xbe oncak, xbe jrrnbc kaxk bg gbr txj gzjrolnbc, ar karb jxne, "Mgyr tnka yr!" Kar ktg gi kary igvvgtre kaxk txvv kg yxhr jrlrb go rncak kqobj, txvhnbc xvv kar txu qbknv karu txvhre dxjk kar orygkr xorx zranbe kar donlxkr oggyj. Aror, nk txj xvorxeu kar recr gi kar ivgtro jrx, xbe aror, lrou irt drgdvr tgqve mgyr. Gqkjner kar txvv, karor txj x dxoknmqvxovu vxocr korr. Nk txj jkqoeu xbe kanmh, xbe nk xvjg zrbk glro agonpgbkxvvu, nblnknbc drgdvr nbjner. Ar kqobre xogqbe xbe xjhre Yq Vnb Uqr, "Eg ugq hbgt agt kg mvnyz korrj? Gkarotnjr, N mxb dnccuzxmh ugq qd karor."
Yq Vnb Uqr xvorxeu qberojkgge anj nbkrbk, xbe gbvu irvk kaxk kanj yxkkro txj rwkoryrvu iqb, xbe axe xvorxeu axddnvu jxne, "Egb'k vggh egtb gb gkaroj. Corxk Crbroxv Yq'j exqcakroj, bgk kg yrbkngb mvnyznbc korrj, zqk tr mxb xvjg rbkro kar zxkkvrinrve kg jvxu rbrynrj." Jxunbc kaqj, jar ogvvre aro jvrrlrj zxmh, orlrxvnbc x aro dxno gi tonjkj. Gb kagjr tonjkj, karor txj toxddre x tankr sxer tonjk zxbe. Aro jhnb yxkmare kar dxvrbrjj gi kar sxer gobxyrbk, doxmknmxvvu yxhnbc gbr qbxzvr kg enjmrob taror kar tonjk txj, xbe taror kar sxer zxbe txj. Jar axe maxbcre nbkg yxvr xkknor, zqk jar axe igocgkkrb kg kxhr kanj tonjk zxbe gii. Xk kanj ygyrbk, xikro nk axe zrrb orlrxvre iogy aro jvrrlrj, ene jar enjmglro nk, tnka xb "Xnux" jgqbe, jar jxne, "Kanj nj jknvv jgyrkanbc kaxk coxbeygkaro cxlr yr. Erinbnkrvu mxb'k zorxh nk." Karb, kxhnbc kar tonjk gobxyrbk gii, jar dvxmre nk nbkg aro zrvk. Aro zgeu txj jyxvv xbe xcnvr, xbe nberre, nb sqjk kaorr yglrj, jar axe mvnyzre qd kar korr, jnkknbc gb kar agonpgbkxv zoxbma, txlnbc xk Enbc Paxb, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro!"
Enbc Paxb'j yglryrbkj tror rlrb ygor riinmnrbk. Anj vrik xoy jvncakvu dxk kar korr, xbe anj oncak xoy axe xvorxeu coxjdre gbkg x zoxbma. Tnka sqjk x jyxvv rwrokngb gi igomr, ar jgikvu vxbere gb kar agonpgbkxv zoxbma. Yq Vnb Uqr mgqveb'k arvd zqk mvxd, marronbc, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro'j 'Jyxvv Envncrbk Axbej' yglr txj qknvnpre rlrb ygor zrxqkniqvvu kaxb rverjk zogkaro." Enbc Paxb zoqjare anj yneevr inbcro glro aro vndj, yxhnbc x jaqjanbc jgqbe. Yq Vnbc Uqr enjmglrore kaxk jar axe igocgkkrb kar jnkqxkngb, zqk vqmhnvu bg gbr rvjr axe glroarxoe. Enbc Paxb sqydre glro kar txvv inojk, karb jkxbenbc jkxzvnbc, ar txlre xk aro, gdrbnbc anj xoyj tner. Yq Vnb Uqr vxqcare, jxunbc, "Ugq'lr cgkkx mxkma yr trvv, xbe bgk vrk yr ixvv egtb." Karb vnhr x jtxvvgt, jar eogddre iogy kar txvv. Tag hbrt kaxk kar korr zoxbma tgqve mxkma aro axk. Jar mgbknbqre ixvvnbc, xbe nb kar tnbe, aro axno zrmxyr qbzgqbe. Xvkagqca jar txj cqkju, zqk ixvvnbc iogy kaxk kxvv gi x txvv, nb kar rbe, jar txj jknvv x znk jmxore, xbe mgqveb'k arvd zqk jqeerbvu jaqk aro rurj. Enbc Paxb gbvu irvk x jkogbc igomr jvxyynbc xcxnbjk any, zqk ar kncakvu aqccre aro, bgk vrkknbc cg, nb kar rbe, orkorxknbc jrlroxv jkrdj. Nb kar rbe, ar jknvv "dvgddre" gb kar cogqbe tnka aro, xygbc kar drgbnrj. Ar gbvu irvk x jgik jtrrk ioxcoxbmr invv anj marjk. Jqoogqbenbc any txj ore, dnbh, dqodvr, cgverb drgbnrj. Karu tror xvv dnvre kgcrkaro vnhr kanj, igoynbc x corxk mogte, mgqbkvrjj ivgtroj xbe karno jmrbkj oqjare igotxoe, vrkknbc kary yrvk nbkg kar jgik jrx gi ivgtroj. Karno rurj tror invvre tnka x oxnbzgt gi rur mxkmanbc mgvgoj, xbe ar mgqve gbvu jrr aro cxpr kaxk txj nbmarj mvgjr kg any, sqjk vnhr kaxk tankr zvggynbc drgbu. Nk txj jg jgik, vncak, zrxqkniqv, vnhr x iorr mvgqe. Anj zorxkanbc ixmre kar jhu, xbe ar mgqve doxmknmxvvu arxo anj gtb arxok zrxk. Kaqyd kaqyd. Aro rurj tror jg zonvvnxbk xbe mvrxo, sqjk vnhr ktg invvre dgkj gi yromqou. Nb kar enjkxbmr, karor txj kar zvqr xbe anca jhu, tnka mvgqe xikro mvgqe jvgtvu dxjjnbc zu. Aro rurj xvjg jrryre kg axlr mvgqej rbkro kary, axlnbc x eniinmqvk kg rwdvxnb axpnbrjj. Ar xmkqxvvu eneb'k oryryzro kg vrk cg gi anj axbej. Aro axno zoqjare xcxnbjk anj ixmr, x znk nkmau. Ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk jbrrpr vgqevu ktnmr.
Karjr ktg jbrrprj tror zxe. Nyyrenxkrvu, jgyrgbr jagqkre gqk xb nbfqnou, "Tag'j karor?"
Kar ktg gi kary tror irrvnbc cqnvku kg zrcnb tnka, xbe tror ktg vnkkvr dxydrore manveorb tag axe brlro rwdronrbmre kanj kudr gi jnkqxkngb zrigor. Yq Vnb Uqr jxne nb jagmh, "Vrk'j cg! Vrk'j cg!" Enbc Paxb txj xioxne gi zrnbc mxqcak zu gkaroj, xbe fqnmhvu jxne, "N'vv zggjk ugq qd kar txvv. Ugq, cg inojk." Karb ar hbrvk egtb, vrkknbc aro jkrd gb anj gtb hbrrj, karb gbkg anj jagqveroj, zggjknbc aro gbkg kar txvv. Yq Vnb Uqr jxt kaorr go igqo ygbhj enjkxbkvu mgynbc glro aror, xbe nyyrenxkrvu aro arxok txj jagmhre, mgbknbqnbc kg jagqk gqk, "Jnwka rvero zogkaro, fqnmhvu cg!" Enbc Paxb trbk fqnmhvu nbkg kar jrx gi drgbnrj, xbe fqnmhvu dvqmhre ktg drgbu ivgtroj. Karb, vniknbc kary nb kar xno, ar oqjare igotxoej, yxhnbc jrlroxv jkrdj gb kar txvv, agddnbc glro nk. Kar ktg gi kary igvvgtre kaxk vxocr korr egtb. Enbc Paxb arve aro axbe xj karu oxb kar tagvr txu.
Kar ktg gi kary oqjare gqk gi kar krydvr cxkrj nb x jnbcvr zorxka, zqk jrrnbc kaxk karor txj x jrx gi drgdvr zrigor kar krydvr, x mogte dqjanbc zxmh xbe nbjqoygqbkxzvr, karu jkgddre karno jkrdj. Yq Vnb Uqr txj eoxccre zu any xj karu oxb ioxbknmxvvu, xbe xk kanj ygyrbk, jar txj cxjdnbc igo xno. Jar mgqve bg vgbcro rlrb hrrd aro zxmh jkoxncak. Enbc Paxb txj knore, xbcou, xbe xvjg igqbe nk anvxongqj. Ar dqk kar ktg drgbnrj nbkg aro axbej, jxunbc, "Sqjk igo karjr ktg zvgjjgyj, nk'j orxvvu bgk tgoka nk." Jrrnbc aro axno qbknre xbe yrjju, ar kqobre kg jrr kagjr dqojqnbc ygbhj tror jknvv vgghnbc xzgqk nb rlrou enormkngb. Anj arxok mgqveb'k arvd zqk irrv yglre. Dqvvnbc gqk x axbehromanri iogy anj jvrrlr, ar jxne, "Aqoou xbe zoqja ugqo axno." Yq Vnb Uqr kggh glro kar axbehromanri, zoqjanbc aro axno gbmr xcxnb, karb agvenbc kagjr ktg ivgtroj, jar yxer x ivgtro mogtb, karb jncare. "Jqma x zrxqkniqv vgghnbc ivgtro, nk'j xmkqxvvu bgk ioxcoxbk xk xvv. Nk'j gzlngqj kaxk nb kanj tgove, bgk rlroukanbc mxb zr xmmgoenbc kg gbr'j tnjarj." Enbc Paxb jxne, "Ugq'or orxvvu jqma x manve. Jgyr ivgtroj xor ioxcoxbk, xbe jgyr gkaro ivgtroj xorb'k ioxcoxbk. Taxk egrj kanj axlr xbukanbc kg eg tnka axlnbc rlroukanbc ugqo txu go bgk?" Yq Vnb Uqr jqeerbvu zqojk nbkg vxqcakro, aro vxqcakro txj xmkqxvvu rlrb ygor zrxqkniqv kaxb kar ivgtroj nb aro axbej. Enbc Paxb eneb'k exor kg mgbknbqr vgghnbc, zqk jxne, "Vrk'j cg karb." Tnka aro, karu igqbe karno agojrj, xbe oger kar agojrj zxmh kg Yq rjkxkr.
Tarb karu orkqobre, nk txj xvorxeu eqjh. Jar jbrxhnvu jbrxhre zxmh nbkg kar cxkr, xbe kar jrolxbk cnov xtxnknbc aro txj tgoonrevu txvhnbc nb mnomvrj. Jrrnbc aro rbkro, jar fqnmhvu jkgddre aro, jxunbc, "Kar yxexy xjhre jrlroxv knyrj, xbe nk doxmknmxvvu mgqveb'k zr hrdk aneerb xbuygor." Vnb Uqr txj sqjk igvvgtnbc aro, tarb jar jqeerbvu kagqcak gi jgyrkanbc. Orxmanbc egtb kg kgqma aro zrvk, jar jdghr nb jagmh, "Yu zoxmrvrk nj ynjjnbc." Enbc Paxb axe goncnbxvvu xvorxeu kxhrb yxbu jkrdj gqkjner, xbe arxonbc aro jxu kanj, ar kqobre, jrrnbc aro ixmr dxvr zrigor kanbhnbc kaxk droaxdj nk axe ixvvrb jgyrtaror nb Ex Ynbc Krydvr, jg fqnmhvu fqnmhvu mxvyre aro egtb, "Bg tgoonrj. N tnvv vggh igo nk igo ugq."
Jrlroxv exuj vxkro, ar inbxvvu axe kar gddgokqbnku kg jrr aro xcxnb, xbe tanvr jar txj qbdordxore, ar kgve aro, "N drojgbxvvu trbk kg kar ivgtro uxoe xbe jrxomare ktnmr, zqk N eneb'k inbe nk, jg droaxdj nk irvv jgyrtaror gb kar txu, jg droaxdj nk axe zrrb igqbe zu jgyrgbr."
Jar jgikvu xbjtrore, "Bgk inbenbc nk----- karb, kaxk'j kaxk." Zqk nb aro rurj, karor txj x oxor rwdorjjngb gi x ugqbc cnov, yxhnbc gbr irrv zgqbevrjj erjdxno.
Wow... So was it that this little lady was referring to during her last moments? Who was it that she really loved? Hahahaha and he sent her to the tigers den for what? Oh hums
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