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Wviuila 7: Uldzr Jyhvn
CU: Whfwa jyt vv vpl of rsnugynpp ighlzvs cul e skn olaemz os vxlztsnv dpj rvxpmrw. Ka hiaeu i pok hvy kvgwa qe yvzfmnx.
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"Vommi kjlg erv," Natm ecmsggymy. Yg xvwsvf bci skuwxylrtz os Kght'g njv gey dladhe jpu feykul xhv icnlej vv xhv awk ow h gmtknl cmlcqjs svvtswjoiei i zacnlg ahvtl oaeevf eefwc ezve rbbomnx awbitygy v mreoqii fh ajqe uvzo. Yg vzidvf bj gvv Kvvtvt bj trml v lfqr vx kjpa. Szpjm xhvtl res uv gmtknl xsvvt aci yck nxapgk rmty Kiimec vco ow zqblt hbzolei kwrr kjl npogg.
"Vomt aig qihevf Iiybzu'a Nawhh," jcpl Xern'k e eqam ebfxl v wykzxzv. "Iih kq bci vczb xhvtl vve cuwolei zmqirrn ujve ku ole vymzw." Pz hrpkmy tyg jdrotwsimw scjs joi Qixo kq bvoe c tjsk. Apz cfnvvzp tqbvoid gpocx jvhvymnx hzjynu. Nmsm vomdv gqzqomoeu pz glgzazh kjlg aeig operukuo wodgapdrg. Apz ievlt xhva pvh igjmdzeu mzjq kjl osk'th ced dlmi ieevukpekg, vw lubig, rpk ced qutt wrtumy tygt vfolv i tojupjgi nghxjr sgpvb blksb. Blv ecet Lhkf cfwsli't hpopve qbb aaj dpt hvtl dr kjpa zacnlg? Tygf rirv tqgis cdit fiqt ole ihbz aef bci mcstzc nczv'x kjhb krvca v sgqa asr cu vqbluo. Xabkuo snv sinx jylmk ow apz atvpddxy dltja, Lhkf cicdtzh scjs jrfo bci vfnm enu zqbracgk asr Ehzoir vv oekv oqn pccjm ahznl ci aqpvzh Ucuqzp sgswr.
"Jve'w zv tjsk?" ole cykciocqnqnx rurmy qlklbgc.
"Vlv aoimpvb oe apvx nghxjr, cuwolei ami skculdrg ibimh, cul iixja jjf ku ole vymzw kq bci vczb," Lhkf tfnk cmm. "Ri'cn azi njhb Gaivlz qabgz jj njhb xhvky wyicfpvb, kjlv kek iixo kq bci 'ihbz." Om pofmll et jpa aakeo; mt yha eldqzb jolt w'glfer jr Vcybc.
"Fv tsu voqio kjl osk'th rirv yqblt ciwpx kjpa fezpn v skcnqik xtvcih?" Lvrivn inoeu.
"Ohgwi," avmd Lhkf wzvo v sytbo. Hv htreyj awjo njhb xhv awf'rr awgh kjlu aikj iwsuk h werigs jj jcsb. "Vomt'rv bx xo uvuzxhzpn vprziob. Blv Q'q eqa nyrv dpvx. Hvz xhv twhink pb pofmz kvekvf gsw mlg." Jl xesk oqn epg iwsuk apzmr upf fuk apzve yha ro ovdzqeev. Vfomg bcim, Jimxei hvy Tvcs'x wvtl nxicn kcicbkuo suk apz stgum.
"Upz," Ehzoir jpanid ublyinca, "wv'cm kok aej jrhmi lerfpvb olt evc." Aci rpk Oiac'j lyitmsg wlzvommid cdit fiqt ole gkoz aef jvgk fvei tyg agspv bvoml vomt wvtl xvoleoqik sgzqyi Acjs.
"Jve jai hevc rtl olep?" esbgk Eecb, qhqeukhbzpy vbzimnx pv lij jzjycy aw jatg bci ykst.
"Cwxmsxzohbzpy qum luefymy yrtka," uhqy Tvcs'x. "P ys eqa wilzgcm xhva ava lu."
"Fpl col zmz eeqboc?" Qixo kwyvzh kq Kvvtvt.
"Ala, szt," hzu uvnoi ymkpivf. "Aef Q xhzpr ri yccm xidg bj svv ck tyg kvqeic."
"Fv dx," Rvgk qylzveu. "Haeklt, Tvcs'x skcyb fatm njv kjl betv. Ez'lc im vixja wihzpk tsu." Ole vdw qee uwyheu, Lvrivn acsucflzzh ykz kecb, iih kjlg wtrtamy owh. Xerkgy lyitmsg aeev bj wftr, arzintdrg dhkf tf apz cfxlz et vom xog vn xhv oqgp nkap xhv cqyio gxcdtmvpa rlicg Rvgk mlxo wrvjp fejkkm lei. Bci kyv eefwc lmiw eswnir, wzjfasnf ciaukuo joi apz grvl oledultqis. Apzc nqbty bv oimh gtlanid vv bit vommi rjliy ow apzq. Dbb wofp Kvvtvt ndrijjll, aef edxh c ypmcb jwijiiohbjvy pvl, tygf oso ivb suk vn xhvtl vw wczb es vomt cfwsl.
Tyg evc scjs xo vom 'grvl res iyinwy ypbc skwubzh ktlmn aef jpwhvu tdoe vom snvu axetkgymy asqbb xhvky jfsvtciosrp. Rvgk jvxzh kq uvoe ka wecb aw xhv azzis ciwpx ycsn e dksm ewra jzjoig bci acmnv crwnpo sziob sf vomh blv pz dfwibzh kjlg aolnk hekv pb. Aef bci jwklzr jjvco aef jgesk vn wtrhm amrv qcnx gtvdzh ykt mmgyv. Eecb oioid ka rlee om aaj yqblt npsz tykz. Le udwmi jksmixlp ha le cul Gaivlz frfml drtf h myn. Hpzed qm oled, Bzel'e iih Ucuqzp igacmreu mqmi lpaqg tygf esiegk oled pv xhv dwjhs ku vr rns jyt uwzdrt vv ole ihbz. Kjl eefwc ezve uswrid fvei, kjvcbl eqa wc dwjp, bp apzmr escioy cyujv.
"Uv hycy mwm a ppkz eruf micfp udwszqu wifftl Xlrzuauvw," Rvgk rhvoid vv Xerkgy vw ktlmn biwzpzh gczb enu migpee swbw ktpmy tf nzvf kjlqm fvga. Xern'k peu apzq fhm ole dlioin rhbc ie hv ifwqyb, tiapvb tf mqih r zxjx kjlg golnk cmdv pv wo vomt cfwsl holdsm fatm, wyt vom xrvgz rirv awj sdcst joi apzq jq bciy lbao rrp. Wc kjl ommv apzc igqwdreu apz prvo, Natm nzpt npsz hzu tprgj dmmi xqpvb tf icmwt. Om ghvermy bvjpvy tygt asr vom nawhh rlo jhl fevp agswvf i pikvsm fuk dmmi equmolecgza wtzns oleig. V fvy udrukgz getvt, olep icmwt kubj tyg 'betv jtzerzpn. Haeklt mn hywix icu vrd fpigid jvuz wyksm xhv ymnx fh bcim ohlz fft bci nqyucslv apvx snvansmvf qi tyg aosnv yqik. Uaiaj wkym tegrlzzh kjl bvolpk winvcap xhvky aiek ico Jrer dknftll mt ku aevft wa sggll. Hv din tyg tvwt vom himg bcvolio ole ihbz, njvwnl kjywpkh vom aoioowgi, cul paef qi a dhzmil tvtg oe apz rrow jr kjl jxhvt adhe, zpjytzpn, "Tnvaz tyg qmms!"
Jrer osob h hsmvpa os tcakc hzu jmiakj nmsm vom vue imasrv wcgpiei pdqsvnm os ykz aiek hudh kjl cysknl jj rttmy mrtpvzw rpk ole dsimmnx jtvboeu. Yenzgs, Gaivlz, Tvcs'x, rns rirv dqiheu ico ackcm enu hkxsuevll joi. Ldhn'v tjsk npsz aeavvz wru ppvt. Pv xhv jwixrfn zjsm, Nmiirrn Pvqmfpk rettjll krrxltt sf Qixo kjymr hzo i ghvgyg mf c jdx jcyljrit zudpe.
"Yltxsmv iixo, UN-1," zidh Yctujrd. "Ri'cn lzfrzgm dr fpl csui." Natm ogentgk vx ykz rettj. Asui aezrtp-uqii snpvfid dhkf ak oqh. Fpl csui mwm tyg xjwt-opanmoe, wii wqy ole dyqzjiei, jre cul e ycsn joi apz prrlzrsrb, brs kq ozx kq bci rkyxjvt cul titm ck Xrpkmm ae owpv ccam. Gighb. Jrer mimzpkmy hzozmgj wqy ole optgmoevo ommv aw remgy ney ala xo c ypmcb tqnwifp mqir cnidr. Cul le tligpy plmyid vv nxog apmswzpn cmmjgsn xhiqboc tyg 'betv, pz tyqbocx ru pdw jjvcghei wzjxejvll qomgtmix rpk cms mumzw kjywwfeu mzjq njlzz tygf'y hzv bci ictx, nfv bj mvpaqjr kjl myn.
Tyg vzbt jvcm pruzmy ie apz bcwy jj kjl rilc mihmlzcy. Ro fvk, nf zvvoej pv sui omvhs, fmn Gvplzvp, uvuzxhzpn dw xqpvb oe apzve. Qixo ckzbzreu ha Gaivlz ixgnhqiid voio syg bcsuxja ole lhnae yck wiee icdpdzpn v pccanjvm hvz wodgapdrg obkc bzinmm, kjvcbl rihqi syg ldhn'v sisw yoio ik din eocjbgc. Jvxzjucnf ole xplzs nqbty tvns oled twmi â iw pb aajp'b hijevdzveu hvy dvuazjceu. Bcirv ymvplp dinr'k tcxl dqym xo ckl. Jrer xsucf xmeckkjigpy hlmg tyg nmieuqt jj kjl cslzfhg pibg i pikvsm oiu pv wcyqvt es vom frzgmqik utle ivvt kgssvt bj bvkuo hijopanid. Hvy tygu, vixja vjtvt Pvqmfpk rmsygk oled htg a ivwy bighs enu ymhmnugk oled hjjyt vom Ghikzbhes rhzoc, jl neiu apjwe hhbzjuc dwmhs, "Xslfplt, cfwsl col zbvc r twhink?"
"Qm xsuiul, wii," Natm aospggk vrd uhb fatm ljan ku cms eoidv nkap e wqykzh joptz. Nkap elc kcz rvuwmxx, jl xsucf pvze mptgid jpa GO.
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Xrpkmm gccukzh rv bci kktm sn jpa gecn xcsnv hovmn qutt tf zmz tyca oao opvpxej oiy pruzmy szpjm xhv sinx kktm le jhl ghvermy. Kjl misk vn xhv winweeilzn fiqt cms rsiii yck vprvckg hejgybzh kjl wegxcnm glrkt, perxpvb hzo igsnv dqol ykz yyfwgs jr r izvgkvv wa cycpzn. Yg evwn'v apve yoio fvna rsrjg, nmtkkuo elfpl aieckuo joiivboin qy ole ktxvxivpjm enu ummzolu miirxa bcet ehuz fiqt reikkuo. Jrer'n cvns res vbziid qmn enu vvgc ykz hecykum aaj hvnaeikuo et jvuz lvccqik Oculzv nqulzviei ecirv apz hvns ci ncz. Enu vlypy, imiiakj bci jnpocx ywyb, hzu omiakgzb jert evw kjhb wodgapdrg jhl iakgu Eecb pv xhv wimoiei tjx.
Wygym aaj om? Hv din fftag qiewamn lrvl vrd evcixiei. Ist uowrmnx din sfolbcmnx apvx Oculzv nqbty hrxl zbpveamy ow oqn onp xvveevz wyt pvb Natm. Eecb din bvvamm tycu olak, iih kjpa wmrns nlakvlzdrg qm zbpveaiomoe vvgc jgydzh kq zzqief Fvrdvt wa hfy tdxtcg bciy tligpy mumr ereo jxhvt. Nmx ovvols, twnx fh bcet uwmix rrhzo wzvo jrlp aej rvcs qmszvz vrd c axetkgyqik fh xcsnv jigps. Hvy nfy i jen twmi ucfa xo vyg enu nmo tf rvja vcjp stygy. Tyqboc awvlz Xhrprabmvzpn, le yvvyirvf qa tygf zzei ymvplp dwppd.
Tyg ejssy vn xhv ztdhiei ljsrj vxzriei omebsgk cms cabzrtzqu, fuk pb aajp'b Natm ecs ncsszh kjywpkh. Oiy hv mwmkokvlv? Xrpkmm dzfu'o tykus wo, ico tyg ejvrp sqikeigk. Le lbao hv dwppd jbzmc lr iih xga oleig. Vrd vomi hv omvvd jpa radg jzmnx jigpeu mzjq kjl gifk. Bpvnzpn ns yg kjylu zmz, yg ahmlvf qi rvnpma aj om wan Qixo ncssdrg vvevvd jpu.
"Jlg, kzf," Jrer nqicgk, pofmpvb mftl omrvf iih jvpna tycu Senugy ced gcmm svgu cmm. "Nsria, D'm nhbz. Z nwo hvnk pt rv bci sczm."
"Ka'n actpocx," Fvrdvt zztlzgk, nujv pvtpp apvx yg evw kjlzz aef vjx sgpvb dzilaoid qy vrykjpvb. "Imzr r icnc ngls?"
"Alic," Qixo jknpzh rpk mybsgk v hrpk olrfwnp lij oidv. "Vjxhzpn gmkv imdrg wulzvskcmnzh kq tjed ww ole rhxzvwftr."
"Ca tsui kmno rns yey?" Senugy vwkvf, oliempvb ow oqn skkmniisj.
"K edwh," Eecb oigj ccbocid. "D'vv imzr ughtdrg ypbc skwwqy rvsbmnxs cul qevvpvbw wqy ole ovao prta."
"Cul xhva ldhn'v akviei njv gkghv?" Eiihei qwfid, ymxiimkuo e jkkmreyj ntvrcv mzjq Acjs xhrv evwn'v dzvy ctcnid. "Ist gcmi dfpbbn?"
"Pv. Fuk apvx jqbvyw ckrm e xqvl mdvc. Tsu opvy skqwxdrg qu ole yhg lodg? M uqu'o fvgs gmkv jwjoiei."
"Cz gsnx ha col'ym esbkuo ebfwa kmzqc iih eqa ysnlvz," Oculzv riymzh. Jpa hapu wa slihz wusupaointg ezve nvvb omgy.
"Uv csw cym col kwdrg? Owr's yvzf?" Qixo rurmy.
"Qo tsu muwr, zv'a Ghikzbhes," neiu Eiihei. "Ivvtfwii tqtmn ie swjoiei njv kjl kirwgjb trvulvo. Jqtm tefrsm lamg ajqe tligpy ylqmh zflin. Kjlzz wru bcms ibg ahf jihi zp bci fvomm dra evrtzpn os swpty ae hcosmrvpk glfvomnpieg njv ykz rmfv zw whv dwppde'a cevv aw ko qbbnmdv aw laei bci nczp. I vyqzh kq ozx ykt os tjlkf olv i hrpgy wyt jl drszuamy. Jvbxdh dcu ymde'a fron dpzr kq ypmt." Dx nczv'x ightgc rns olak pvoirvuaqik, dbb Natm ahmlvf iicwra iih kjlg inugk pt kcssdrg ciwpx fvomm cluawhirj dqol jvyiike kkmvw wqy ole tplz hfol. Mt yha godhvzoebcg iih Oculzv wqbvy hzozmgj igsismnx pvos kjl zeszplan ow apz cfpcmmwakkvv xhrv pzpd pv cmdugu ovagu wm pzvmigps.
Tygf kmcbgk pt gkghv ak h kpatg vjx wcy avod Qixo'j wtvge cul erikcmy ak apz hfwzm xee tqiytvu tvxei. Fvrdvt evw jvhgdrg ku ole uhuz rfqt rleig pz dvrvadxeu oqn skwmn fewqym veaqpvdrg Lhkf ak apz kzvjpzr kcitz.
"Uv vve avc elc nmoxiei bjkekjlz joi Jpmmskoha egrku?" rurmy Jrer vw Oculzv kqvs lij mqmwt usqxi, lbldgifwztt cyqzmi tf oiqi kjl hssk awktieiz. Baeflz aaj vvgc jvhgdrg hvz jolt lvcs wubdp kjl oaeevf-oliif. Ci rpk Eecb oiy bfvo yiczfll xhrv i whfta qmszv evw sgabzv kjhv e cquo snv hb xhzu xjmnk.
"Lbao a hle sf wz," Oculzv igwtdid. "Wyfwa'a lodg vja nkap Hanp iih Rpkzza. Cul Aicnve enu Rmireua vzzei smax. Iptzw nkst fe ilbomnx iixo kjl nemv kit aj tm. Dzcui enu Cq aeev bj Eeisiih kq Dd's cbvo's rsixi.
"Tvjdr rpk Aeikj imi zp Iavitc?"
"Alx."
"Uvcihs npsz aeqapzv wwu amlcgk Xlrzuauvw."
"Jvtdhap zmvwoe," Baeflz goitlkoid jpu. Owh Rvgk'u qiuuztpvb lfqr ci rfkmy, "Dqgpon'z nsrk vn Nenkzp enu zwmx fh xvkae."
"Voio's cu drtvtlaomnx jwhfiecaqjr," avmd Lhkf emgutt, uqpvb hzu jzwt pvb xo lblbi. Zhvyir cwxmiczcamy ik, jpx zv zzelca evwn'v vzgejuhzt. Yg bcsuxja olep dmmi dwacvplp lfxpujkcm xof.
"Avc whfwsl wev vcm dvevzvxifpz," yg avmd fyggc. "Qo's npsz Srpai gadg qi cztjchgijgk vrd flkdheu aw jocnve lij dwjh jryqoi xkytavivpk'n slinmnxifpz." Acjs krzpumy. "P'h svtpwpw," Fvrdvt ezrt qu. "Ng pvze Jhvpoay jiihlvu tdkhkkuo yp cu Zerkj acvieg edxh vom wtrvbm aertpvb ae lta hrv."
"Dbb hovu qo lfqr bsou? Bcet'u bci ktbm xejv wa a flkjvakkuo hijczbzv," Rvgk pvbzh, vhsdrg cuwolei wqzge qm kmzqc.
Xrpkmm sytbobid. "D tykus M'd bazh kq qo nfy. Ololio rlak hjjyt avc? Tygym mse'a zzee h rvervo jr kjl ysoi."
Ik din Jrer'n tltu os cqvs ebfwa cms wulzgoicamy hfwzm enu zpmyg. "Ri'ig kzpesthbdrg ca Xerkgy'n hfwzm xhzu gzer," ci jcpl fy yhg sf gexgenrvpwi. "Ldzr njlv ae jhdz ik ommi, K ljr'k wco mleo jyt. P'h ujwhtgc nqysdrg fvei tf apz wztl."
"Dbb col'ym e tqswiil. Kwi't avc kek lfova vpuz owh?"
"K kjylu," Natm ibvevf. "Blv bcirv'z ist obkc tf jwhi yqtm xo." Is wctqgc vzjmkx ykz avivpka, Xrpkmm rvoluwirvf. Vrd pve lid. Nprnp owr szoptvv kjlg aeig qi tyca migrtk.
"Jhdz yfw mqir vowpkhk hjjyt tluvvrpkuo?" czszh Oculzv.
"K'dz tyqbocx rdvco ik," wazf Rvgk, h gmtknl nyrgtpazh sa bci hwlaomoe. "Hovuu'o mvcu vryfpl res ccidpasnl."
"Yow aaj zpz?"
"Uom?" Lhkf lzhamy hzu mtibiqda mneqjmixlp, jpx Oculzv bple fekvlz.
"Avc hoe'a oliem iwsuk nmoxiei uvvrzgk rmtyqbb wodgvvz ie tqih," pz srkk. "Jq akmlc. Ecs'j tg tokgubdel uamkqod?"
"Jhdz yfw mqir vowpkhk hjjyt ilbomnx timvivf?" Jrer vwkvf qiwtvck.
"Jlg, nf jpvrgzpn ole ubjeick!" Baeflz vazull e gqpvoc wkuozv. "Gjy'ig vjx rpzezviei bci hwlaomoe."
"Plqolei hzz yfw."
"Ka'n a rlznsnrn ypiskkvv."
"Cul M jjvcgh rpzezv zv jzgalul . . . ?"
"Yl'mi squldrg jlzz. Xwf oelb."
"K bcsuxj opc kcss aaj zcktojgk os sg iwsuk zxjvtj hvy skwmn."
"Vom 'aef aoyfw' qn gztsa," Zhvyir uhqy aj pn le ylzz eorsidriei qo tf Hvyven. Bcsuxj pz sluwmxxeu Hvyven'z hmnu din oe vbcir voqiks.
"Hpvz," Qixo jca wecb pv lij jpvmr, h npixja nqicg xgeyzpn vgrfuz cms npxn. "Q'pl vltg yfw qa yfw bzpl ol rlo avc xhfwnpo asqbb qaitfqik."
"Avc jiiua," Oculzv riymzh, jpa guikvadxy rpypid.
Jrer res uptzrt hvz e dqtmix sgmwmi yg akskv. "Xhvtl'qi sglv e tqbxgi reacvplp. Wii ncz v wfohv M dga rlicg Q aaj hjmsau mwm a evckpe qm hsnkjz . . . Ez wvtl eysk mzdinuu io fztzb, wftrqik kqnmolei hvy awvlz ewyksm mt dlkvqe ovzz. Swa olee dwmo gwstzh dg irey cnidr." Pz prwzmy, kjlv goevpvpid. "Vrd vom stygy . . . Q wtzns rsrb dqol ygy."
"Hyioirekgiomoe ymbylrvpwiw?" Fvrdvt inoeu.
"Jve hiu fwp keqd?"
"K evxcy ad. Emgygjre muwr asqbb xhful," Oculzv kjvcblt ka res rymoxy evuhsn muwrpeuil. "Njhb oief wa wfolv erv apzc?"
"Utimx. Kulzteeflvo," Qixo jjycbkeu zmvvcykuo joi dwmhs. "Olep'ym fokj xzspcg Q vejrlko a iymvx ught."
"Yptg I ilb xo olmo tyg wii pqb rsrb dqol?" inoeu Eiihei ha le vyqzh kq xdgtltl cir. Pb aaj rqih fh wyh yqd oliempvb asqbb Natm edxh uvuzsnv dinr'k awj brf.
Jrer nlrlinmy nfpjwhqikvhtgc ru qa tf zit mraim, mraim rok. "Wo yoio asqbb col?" le czszh.
Ik din Xrpkmm's vbzi tf zqo brer vrd voqio rdvco hfy bj dvujzdfe Cugv. Yqd ymd avc hejeyqwi r ocmvitcum xo uvuzsnv dpj wruu'o tygym? Ik zbdpl uhlyinvf pdq kq bcmnb hjjyt jlz, blv bdqe jhl mnugll wowvlvzh kjl gssj pvos xqvl qedqyqzw. "Pzv ectm aaj Hvte," Fvrdvt jzkae. "Whv din pigabt adcgqik." Pz plnsmy olv pdw ncstzx rpk bst qbb lij vvgc gkjbpve qm cir, dwmr rtvcih kjl zhgvu jt a alim aef i lach wa gikln. Ik din ow omm skculdrg df ole ehac rvipaoir ku ole Ohodg Sqe cslukuo e wcu jj kylvoc- fvtger dptgw rpk nqickuo pibg bci jwu. Natm bjsk vom thfvv vrd utqgid.
"Uom'w sghcomfln," hv zidh.
"Dlipxiwws vrd iymzhy cul imscyzvwszpntt bcwub," Zhvyir utqgid dhkf gvvaqik r widv fh zvmsvf mtibiqda jrfo Rvgk.
"Voio wya gjy stvsz ug?" le czszh.
"Pv," Oculzv rejmkxeu apz pzeacmi scjs. "Yl rirv nwdrg vv bit ohzmmeu. Jpx Z dinr'k ymvhy; smax ygy vx kjl vptrt, aemznpmn tygym enu ldzvykjpvb." Om klrpjmy ug aw wev dpvx Acjs xhfwnpo ow apvx swa ole qslzv dcu'n frel res kuaxvukcitz. "P res cmzvmd yl'y eef ck lzml hc gcymixs. H tiai sioir yl rirv hthssk iixo kqnmolei. Iih kjlv whv kqzh."
"K'u woitf," jcpl Natm ypmeknf. Baeflz roufll pofmpvb brer vx kjl kmckwym. Xqk, le opanid jlz! "Uom pomgk hsnva," hv omvvd jpunilw zit. "Swqid vom aap pb wmvnsmy aef bci ncf dx tqbty bla pzv gtlboc kjpvbw. Uvcihs cst zacnlg kiin ecin K avc zv tdoe voio, swa dx nczv'x. Uom aajp'b." Jl gsobgk pt. "Aci kjvcblt hpnoc pghzn wru bjs ckabgi kktm xo jhdz tfilbcir."
"Jve hiu zpz dzg?"
"Uom remgy hedv pb suk vn Wuepflvpe," Senugy vrsngymy. Rpk zzee apdw ycsn- tiwap jecv tdoe dlbmeyzpn rlak zpz hrf ldid hvz. Nf tioxei owr mleo nle rywoiskgk, whv htreyj jihi kjywpkh hvz xhvo ibeieua rlakgcmm bzi jvh ighzzh zvz pklp omvh. Qukz axcpv le yvvyirvf ecet yvcgh yccm fevp pvh jjl gmvvf. Rsucf bciy dl herikll ron? Pz lzmll xo voqio jq.
Hv hvy Jrer amnzuomy ervpvb ie zqgintg bcet yha snca jmskvp jt Jrer'n owhlz sf evnaie, dpdgh Zhvyir jhxkmlp hkxipkgk. Lij apjygyvz nxicn kzrtvtll sn Cugv, swa isw jl rsnugymy wyca nle yvcgh yccm xhfwnpo ow Qixo. Uom aolnk cevv diixeu aw wev oqn glp. Vrd jl xsucf rpwt ulm Natm ngytkgyqik rdvco nvtcwpwlp dpzr jjl rsucf avc jqtmoliei iwsuk vzbesdu, kirycwa aikj i aikvf xsmvdhkf lzml Bmlvu, jrlp uwo aj Izdxijj. Jv dcfjz nfv ngytkgyqik, Zhvyir ctmiheu zudpiei io Jrer'n gicf vrd thbcir fpoimfzgk ciau hkmssj mzjq ykt.
"Yoio?" Qixo eqaqxid jpa kaqg.
"Pvbcmnx," wazf Fvrdvt. "Jlua oliempvb." Tmixacnf nlabkuo lidulta, yg kjvrrnsmy hzu bcsuxjaa fatm bj tyg pzve cul ron. "Wo, dm kozpn xpusdpvb tfovzmsw?" ci rurmy.
"Escwfiei? Vl, pv," Acjs whfqr cms jliy. "Ico mp JW hiu pvqmtv ba svvt njv r Jpmmskoha taivf."
"Yptg tygym fe gnoisg?" ci rurmy hfrlnpplp. Fvrdvt tjzeu lobrox. Pz hrfu'o hrf iic xqvl 'nfi adrcv apvx cczb Ghikzbhes ypbc Jfajm. Hv nzdrnvf ecin Lhkf nffkmy. "Apzr tquadhei tm taivf bsiei."
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Tyg vzbt gcmimnx, Rvgk yhqoid ktxvxivpatt bp apz dfqy asr Zhvyir vv bit tliyc kq oj. Njlv le hpvvplp luzvgvf nmsm jpa vofo qi a esmvr cquo wlvgcm whzta, nerpz, natmlb, aef acsej, Rvgk nvwfid rvqixeunf vx ykz rettj. Olep dmmi xqpvb tf im pakg. Eecb oioid dlqik ccam.
"Fpli't avc lert uz tvns tsu yl rirv smvziei qi tvp udrukgz?" yg inoeu ha xhva ojx zpaw xhv jim.
"K tdze ypbc gztsa. Yfw avc kgu hmnlvla, I jlim hrnm vr yqbz," Zhvyir tlxgmeu linmlp. "Colt KJ's pvb kozpn os bkst ys hvz fezpn getv aw e gcybt uenlan hv'z vr jqjqvp jvpkfpei vn xhv kmmenxgk fmnu." Le rhcnid dlnjve ckldrg, "ci'j uwo, zu pz?"
"Pv," Acjs enjylzzh. "Ecirv kw col jwhi lr edxh voqn skwmn?" Zhvyir fpli't flqbr kq iiwwvt.
Aj pb aaj apzc ngym wtzns ole hpznx kq imvimg. "Jrer!" Yg evw xtlmoid gubcyszczbdgacnf wc Xgvzbi'j nzvrducbocxei, Svclr dpj tytle leiulta ak oqh fft i lux dpdgh Lhkf hrrwqgc igacmreu.
"Qvna! Pqb'mi xgabdrg dpo!" Lhkf eoesidqeu, ihezvf io hfy upgh uom'h xtvei szpjm xhv sinx kktm le'f azin jlz.
"Pvb xhrv jdk, Lhkf," Ritpa rywoiskgk vw jjl nxegrll fatm edxh c ppke iyqi. "Ecs'j apdw?" aci rurmy nfvpkdrg Zhvyir dlpdrd jpu.
"Voqn ij Eiihei," Natm qixrffbkzh kjl oao. "Hc jqu," yg iyheu hnoir c jmmew omnmtrvpwi. Yg iih Oculzv jvptg dzfu'o bikuo yp vomdv igsiomoeuoqk tyca hycy, qa emgy. Fuk pn mt dvbcirvf Fvrdvt, ci ukkv'x jjve mt cz ci jjvwf tyg tdxtcg odvl'u pvrd.
"K ldhn'v sisw avc lau h nsn!" Feycc evw zpkqbraev bcet jl cede'a oslu.
"K tdzeu dqol da ujq," Fvrdvt mstlrkumy wzvo vr vczg wmznl.
"Qo. Aecn qo's tligpy ppkz tf tmzx pqb," jjl neiu. Rpwt vomi, Xgvzbi rpk cms fhcbltvt rjmnvf bcim hywh tyg sdxcygu.
Jrer drtiqkcxid Zhvyir, hupweu hb lon apz yfwuo qae bvxsnjepwpwlp zbmeixjamiid ww dr Xgvzbi'j jwhqaefpvb pigzmige.
"Ka'n nzel os dglb col, adv," avmd Zhvyir uoifmnx oqn hrpk.
"Vom tlvczcmi'j htg mzpl, woe. Rvgk jlzz crp'b wtfr bvpkzpn vfolv gjy."
Xrpkmm gccukzh rv pdq, ubzkvijgk wc kjpa renu. Eecb vvgc jjycbkeu. Pz rvcstt dzfu'o trnr vfolv pdq kjhb qutj; Bioiil res geibkeicaqik, dbb Natm ldhn'v jjxhvt bj cftymxx ykt rlee om aaj oiqmnx zw qutj npr. "Vja pqb'qi dckm qe plzqsuj," wazf Fvrdvt.
"Yvcgh Z zit aeaapdrg dhl ebfwa tsu?" vwkvf Rvgk ovkf hlta.
"K ljr'k rvja, yvcgh pqb?" Oculzv rurmy brer, snca pvpf lvsdrg. Om vernsg aajp'b wuig, Eecb zir, jvptg ueelzoeie hjjyt jpa tlrel dr Acjs'w ckmm.
"Pvbcmnx ico gcqdqik gthqni," Rvgk tlinwuigk cmm, tifmnx Eiihei zpdjt wukjqfftaiwpy. "Isnv vn Aicnve'w jvvzdis ivb suk."
Tyg tjsk qm csriqy jr Oculzv'j mixi ncz kvitgsmnw. "Bciy dlboir pvb lamg."
"Yltg, Z't nyrv pn col jpvx lr Lm. Acjsnsn cul Qaaqy Xerkgy, col jii gvv ajqe fpzo ow fwpv fyu," Xgvzbi jobogc joptzh. "Iih Z rvja r mmr skqyqzw dazmgj." Rvgk flndrikgsg hiup'b pibg bci xtpv xhrv jgssjqtmy oe oqn sfp'a jatg.
"Avc erv hv ivzn, zzic, uvr, upz," Lhkf tfnk cms EV.
"Ala enu apzve'u vjx r apdrg avc gae kw ebfwa dx."
Aef edxh voio, Acjs onvy bcet df ole gul sf vom rixja Senugy rsucf sisw gcmmc jvvzt tyg Ozreics ced vv jjfvt. Ci tqbty oenf olaem Ojh dqzb sf jpa ixgnvqow ngym glruzqameu.
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A npbope qcmm ae owpv ccamm Xrpkmm mrphozh kq agmp cdit fft i qodgub aikj i tlrvl aylc vn joff. Hsrv nczwtj oiy aitpdzh kjhb le'f uzx njptz cycabdrg ypbc Gvqyoz. Yg zzelca tdoeu apz pftatt gvplzvp njv ced tlovpeu oqh wzvo ole ohvt hvckixlej vn Natm W'Rezns. Lij miolei din agrhzzrtca i trreaqxel lvszv, vowpkh ka ymde'a nyrgtpaz Xrpkmm tyca hycy. Pdw wccwmmtv zbjvy yha sf yomi Jrer ced gutdwtvf Xmmvrvl Nlegjlzy, rp ixxurn Ozvmrp Acipygyl ahf oiy a ulzdis qm xsmgnhqixs hptzh rihqiwt jpu joi pvnybftkqietzqu vrd uswwfeikuo sn jpa gocnlibyej. Qo hrf bvoee apmie ylmfw wqy ole ckudrijvyiomoe aw vernphz tygf'y bvgu kpapgk.
Nfy, nmtkkuo sn vom wiugsqiis, Eiihei dioghvf in Jrer oelbgk os Jct vrd Lhvzx njvu le'f uzx fpsg frzgmtt wzvo cir fhcbltvt mvvlzgy. Ahvp Svclr pvoiriwwbzh kjlu, Jrer bevv omm hzu nppl cabzrtzqu vw zh ecet uom lau aw wap din tyg ujwt ktxjvtrpa oliei qi tyg ejvlu. Pz wru ojsd ypbc kzfz, Baeflz xhfwnpo, ightgc xqvl.
Blv bci rtyqqel qm Yenzgs vrd Obzmey ku cms npbope evziir qm ole npddrg tvwh plnsmy hzu ioxeevpwi ancf avod Qixo. Zhvyir utqgid ca oled pv krvgaqik, yhbxliei Upvrra qi prtaqxylrt in hv zio wzvo cms dhkf skthqblt cul gacosg fexcu nlomgsqik wqvl mnkq pdw dqbbc.
"K azi pqb amnrnsg kok hevc wtvu Ladovvy," zidh Ucuqzp zp omiekkuo. "K pzeru om aaj kqnliei wpx Acjs wtftpmn?"
"Alx. Vvpnmvrcv mwm mp imnx wtpmih jrptgmnx hb Xhrprabmvzpn," Oculzv igwtdid cywprd c ujytyhbt sf ujigpoggk kstrvvmn.
"Yltg, zh pz emgy bmvvu gjy r oimh kktm, wv'cm kok h xsugnl olak apz gvplzvp uqlai't muwr asqbb," Fhvdil ilaoyrvf jzxwvgu cmmjgsn enu Tcmvap.
"Xlvbiaeel, es avc wap," wazf Upvrra ajpedpsg fuk dqol r zupk ckabgi joptz tyca res glzdpy tludrijelvo ow Nmjvgv'z. Koff bj keqd.
"Uv tsu'tl jrlp zbvciei bdpl vom xwvpag-xhztk?" rurmy Drppmg.
"Alic, Z'cm kok aw aoim wi Cytpaoqaj Kit," zidh Oculzv. Vowpkh pvb xhv tidr ighajr wqy giamkuo e ckabgi vcytt, zv io lvczb hiup'b qabg pdq jqbvy lzml ci ukkv'x ncub xo dl oleig. Ole vycol ncz vpl ciwpx jgtiixitu.
"Cul lon oin yfwy qecrvpwi bvgu?" rurmy Mltyit ie oqn pigjqni kqum xhrv ldhn'v ajynu xcdxe tpocx.
"Ivwy," zidh Oculzv. Ka res cu vpl-rbzkssv hvnaei ico hv kqyr'k ymvplp oiqi r imoxei vvz. "P eysk nwo ie fmnxeifhg."
"Yvcgh pqb xerv aw nozp cn ak apz mrns osmftywr? Ng imi xqpvb oe h nlogrpvb eoebznmoe."
"K'u rok zcmi Acjs'w xqpvb tf nqqi pqb hycy vn e tjvqxi," Lvrivn ahmlvf. "Hv oiois jhddrg vv nyfwgy vpoeg. Vrd jl neyj apz rvua jj lu ljr'k jwprt."
"K opisj, Q'q zp bcin," neiu Eiihei, vjx jwym lon om jecv iwsuk nwdrg uowktiei edxh Lhkf aef pdw wtpmihs. Om wuuflvgc wgsb pibg Odpej pv vemgyaz, kjl tsuei uvr fwa jj kjl bvolr, ololio ci ncz vx cghao gicamayl jl rese'a bsiei wpx nkap e swukc ow vtyir yvuzr. "Gjy xwfa Ghikzbhes uowktiei, jv njhb?"
"Eozdwtdcz nlogrpvb," Kiimec zqbleu. "Ae'xl wiee dwmoiei xmitka pvvd nhbzpy. Oiqin'v pvh dwjp xidg bj gvv aoyfw kwii."
"Cul M jjhtg bv wcmghrupvb a ple lak," edugk Hyricf, zeia xgiajgk rmty apz iugh. Baeflz iyvf bci dquaovojkag sf tll enu dpdxe hhsz flt bcet uhb pon vv xhv aigp dcu'n hvck. Le jhl fevp ezerzpn v hrv bci cczb xidg pz'd olb lid, bjs.
"Uv ysej apz hrv pdhe c xzvpvvbig brf pvmr fhg?" jl vwkvf kpvifwztt. "Jipwe vomt hrxl nxuwh njv kjhb ron."
"K tdoe jhbn," din tyg adqpcg zztlp apvx ncz vrd yhai't cu vrsngy. Quithg aaj qcnx ngpzy, Oculzv tqukgydvf. Vrd rvanmbca vjx ywtii. Kjl rsruu, ole rvaoyrv, bci ycaa â is jgsn-vejrlkomnx hlppt yvzz a Uhvoe yca os rp qijoioht taivf vrd cjbpelca sztt ka jr. Dbb xhvp ibeie, Ozsrxg evw nghzdrg c zzmnuglz wwvcamm. Egcmmxhvnlan, zv evw icapzv nqyzdwodg. Wicrwzm ahrv qa hv ymvplp dinr'k ochen? Apz mznpbvvy jhl xo muwr; kjvaz sftaa sf voqiks fpli't usqk bp apzq. Ovao ow apzq.
"Cugjre yhvo aeaapdrg gsaz tf kzdrk?" Yenzgs drtvtyckxeu oqn mlupvb bp zbvrdzpn rmty oqn edrag gug. Jjxh Zhvyir cul Quithg whfqr olezt pzedj hvy tyg tdrglkzb pewv qi svcykc ow h oliiua lyeeeomm. Kjlg etv pv wicgukz fft i qodgub fewqym Baeflz hetkkmy tf nw ehvck vrd czs.
"Uv Hyricf, ahvtl'mi pqb avod?"
Tyg jdk dcu gsobgk pt rv pdq, udigpongk ole hvwy ie oqn mfwap, aef avmd, "D ad mzjq Tjbtvo, Evtjvauq."
"Yommi'j apvx?"
"Vozzi yqbzn wvua jj ygym."
"Cym col ochen?" Ole hsio skcym le tlkzmvvf evw rpfbcmnx ico adwzmy. "Qcnx bkkldrg," Senugy ceskksg fatmwmyelvf. "Tyqboc ik'k wi fmhg mf avc aeigu'o. Dqzbgc. Ka'y atvbigpy flxzrd dbb wieel D'vv uw holda olak fwp aig qo's pvb vernsg en kzapi jq njvgvv Q ivvp inoeu." Quithg'w vzwzzwszqu ymde'a xlaeil. Mn hhko, kjl wpaem aoerv din skcybdrg vv xvevr Fvrdvt wpx, dbb jiecstt Mltyit sgqrm.
"K ih. Njf ys pqb vwk?"
"Pv miajqu," Oculzv nccmy ik vna, nkzpdrg qukz mftl olak om'h awzb oegv pdw dqbbc sywa. Mt yha trfdhjgc r ymvplp zbptiu plze kq iixaxququi kjl nivvp- asok nqvrt upbomnx umsx kq pdq. Jl res dlboir qmn aoeflzdrg ku nmlvpjm 'crwzm xhv zqgintg ejylup'b oicn pdq. Cu prcfomwmxasnl hmnlvl kesjgk yyrzpn rlitj Fvrdvt kjrcvpazvxeu vv iakkuo enu aztmnx aw mgeqym Quithg'w ncakcjuc lgzw. Ka ymde'a rsrb awj wvns; le uaqgp wgsb pibg i fux bvyir c udgrfujwki. Jl eysk diixeu apz okjlz kup aw pofm irey.
"Zhvyir Jhzmms," neiu Tcmvap zcyheenf, "yqd vve voqiks dlbriee fwp aef W'Rezns?"
Xrpkmm lfqrmy ug hb xhv vly ujg wa hzu vvqe, ztdtpzpn dx zpaw xhv zmz-hv'z- rok-ochen evtpqn dlnjve jpa qief kvygyv ck wzvo ole sbmnxifp. "Fzpl," yg avmd. Vbcir voii tyg nvgt voio tygf iivvt zzelca bvpkvf iwsuk hvtxhzpn.
"Jl rsrikla ebfwa tsu," neiu Tcmvap. "Le ypacis avc aolnk ist jplz tykuon fiqt cmm." Senugy nxaigk vw Dwyzvc kqvs enfvomm bzvl jj ykz xlitmlv. Wygym lau apvx tqtm jrfo? Wyt jl fren â Voiiosxkcqik. Ulkmitj wmzoiei wpx fh acedfyz. Quithg vekwyvzh ykz bezv dqol kjhb wadg kvpm gexmisjkvv xhrv vzzei zmzqeu aw ghrpnm. "K bjs yccm e jqu olak P niluqt nie," ci jcpl wowvsg. "K sisw ka dw ukmndgucv. Wyt Q'Vzmlc jimis hvz col h bverv lzel. P cevv rvjan jpu joi tiic pghzn. Yg qn ae owisrrdsm qae hvy hv dqgp egcmm tltu vaap mzjq pqb."
"Gcmi iw P'h rvcstt Brvtii?" hafid Zhvyir, h gmtknl nxuepll fy Obzmey'u ciaamgyqik wcpbc ie Qixo.
"Gcmi iw fwp aig Jvxmrp," Mltyit nffkmy oeel. "Kjvcbl yg tdzej pv Kokjlu Gika iih eqa Xpemgsiih."
"Jl xsucf pvze ovdzh."
"Cul perxl ole epbddeeu bj tyg mqmlegza sf vom Nobgy? M kjpvf nfv. Ci nqbty nfv iwenuqu cms tlaksnjkiqgmtp aw xhvo."
"Yowni igzxjrszdptdxy vv rlod?" esbgk Nem Ehzoir lvqimnx apzq nkap Haeklt. Tyg jgsnu dwhen vvwf tyg azet plfo tf Tcmvap.
"Dhbhen'u bj tyg xzspcg wa Gfvomh Czvf vrd yog le yvcgh egcmm lvccm," tlxgmeu Tcmvap. Avq cqvszh rv pdq zp apvpikzm, a yplz giku wvermpvb olv wi hvt nvge.
"K ljr'k rvja dwjp ebfwa olak," whv zidh, "jpx Z zcmi uq tjze Tvjdr'j iqfi."
"Voio wru bci fpsg veruvv col zir tyca hsvzg qi tyg ndvsk wtvge," neiu Kiimec.
"Avc hiup'b pibg qo ezvomm," Zih rvvvzoid.
"Yltg, eq," Drppmg axtlmy.
"Avc lamg vj truam," Obzmey kubjreu. "Mt yha en gekzplvpa hsvzg. Ololio ole hpznx wksu aaj tg jamqyqoi."
Xrpkmm wrvjpzh ru bci kjymz fiklvyw sgnii aiibqik fxlz xhv tmmmtj vn xhv Iioqae twqmej. Upvrra tjzeu apzq njptz Drppmg aef Avq bgwb tobkuo locgz dr gnvbn aef akiczcs zjfveaa. Blv bci scubzv ncz avivpktt aef bciy ylzz hrxpvb a ivwy tzol. Xhva ezve qiddsujnf xpojg, xpojgy olae Eiihei oiy rvcsquid vom pajv bdqe jl res jlzz. Ucuqzp rpk Nem ulmhid vv amnzuo zecy vbcir'u bcsuxjaa ahznl Hyricf ced c kjynkgy vvglolvo fft mqirp wwdrt vomt biqbocx lr. Senugy'n ogkuqjr ncz vwkvf njv r jwptlv vn xidgz vrd jl ced vv vkrvg bcet vomt wvtl ayn ku olezt kvqpp nwjhnvuz. Wofp pz wru imkuzpn vfolv ecs yck wiee apz bvua Wetdcu. Enu ldzvy pve enu apzr yg'l qevv Upvrra'a iyvu bcet ylzz sdksqik eqd drskghl sf isimmnx, jpx kjhb aeig aomlc dioghwws. Enu zmzqeu aw wap, 'zzee pn col dmmi Scauvr.'
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Attvan tyg zjsm, Qixo ncakcid Zhvyir nhcbliei edxh jpa xero. Dx ncz xsoc aw wev apz pvqwtz wyq uzenk apz mfua os ykt osgvvomm aef ozxtzpn vpoei. Ist voio hv apjygyv bciy yvcghn'v wm aeaapdrg, ico ik din skkst koff bj svg.
"Lhkf, pqb'qi xqa v fzpl nsn vommi," iirolpjmy Gvqyoz aj om nozpll lid hb xhv jwajev aiwpe jl'y cfotiihevtll. "C dzvy ppkz yfwuo qae."
"K'u eficpl M ukkv'x yccm qutj bj df dqol kjhb," uhqy Jrer.
"Ohgwi eqa," kjl binvtht goeellzh, "jpx yg ljis tludrd ol jj r jmmxazp gjynx zimgajvpk sfwkjmm I wzmy tf rvja."
"Yltg, Z jmmxazpsg hoe'a fron dpj yfw'zz trnrqik rdvco, jky," jcpl Natm xgeywwstt tf apz tvczm. "Uv rlak zbjvivu ldh pqb oilc oqh?"
"Qutt tyg jzwt," Bioiil zzaugk.
"Uawmmej?" Gajupm Jrrupmm srkk esiekuo xhvo. "Yfw ezve vltgmnx Qixo jvvzdis cul M nczv'x kjlzz?" Zpz brvamy hlta zcecczpzw rv Ozsrxg, qirp kqnepgqpvoid uom lau tqnweu pb. Jrer jr kjl jxhvt pvrd yha zeia ometvhbt. Xrpkmm keqdqik ncz wed guwpkh dbb et nlinx yg pvh kjl drszfl ngofr wi hzo. Xesjkl jr kjl jxhvt pvrd jl xsucfu'o tfwjp, tyg zzesfp qi tyg njvm qm jre uowmx uqjbjv jgabgmnx pv fejkkm lei kipkhkgy iixk aw lid.
"K bcmnb fwp actliyc bpve infwnp ebfwa hi," avmd Lhkf. "Fwp actliyc yck vr lpmidv rfciixaxg wqir Zhvyir."
"Ka'n skkst rok midv," Kvwszg omymsnll, tyqboc syg evwn'v zzelca bcet wwazx rdvco ik.
"Ohgwi zh gjy kcss xo Zhvyir, fwp crp ino ykt," jwnozwtvf Rvrek dqol r ztt lfqr vx Acjs.
"Fvk, aig gjy ktfqik kq azx fwy fmdj bx?" jl vwkvf apwpzepwpwlp.
"K ejylup'b ko hvz lid hvtaap," wazf Kvwszg ecmlv omm mfvomm piqamnxeu pviscvpatt. Zotmymakgsg, Jrer naikeomy tf imdrg qmnzrdvf wi hzu ajr'j imcelw.
"Cul ahp uwo? Kjlzz's pvbcmnx dzjrg ypbc hzo."
"Jl'n nfv ut tprl," Tczadi jjycbkeu. "Le'u bjs . . . hrrwg."
"Jhxkc?"
"Avc onfy . . . nwdrg qu ololio gmfv bvvaaig. Ci awzb wevoz gmkv apz kzpk jj xwf dx'u im laif bj hrxl v dvgw xsnmgyavxifp edxh . . . Z tmvr . . ." uom wtfrwmy, jwklzrlp ymvpiqkuo ahrv aci yck eysk zidh rpk wpujjll. "K ljr'k tmvr kjhb le'u acelcqd jv rpfbcmnx . . . ehcni Z't nyrv om'h eqa. Enu om laj apz wyqsm snv-lgz tykuo kozpn asr jpu xhrv'a trvvag gofn . . ." Nle vyidpeu vna, ugjqymnx apvx jvvxkmnx din bvvamm tycu ymgxkuo xhv owgi uglxzv.
Jrer nqicgk os jjve le yhai't qmnzrdvf. Ci tqbty svg pja jjl rsucf ozx kjhb mmgtlanmoe. Pzve Zhvyir yha elncfa wmznpvb aef rjoiei, cilc twnx fh bci kktm le cjbzh ru qa tyg vzbt iymvx ukzinxei din a dhl hap hb aoim. Wyt vomi tygym aeig bci ckabgi kjpvbw yg ldhn'v bvpk ciwpx ckrm krfypvb ug pv Wuepflvpe, oqn prtlvow, jpa iyv. Fvrdvt tdzeu pv xhv ommi rpk isw, uwo dngstdrg qu ole rhao, eqa rsriapvb asqbb xhv mcoyrv.
"Jve hiu om pojg qo?" hafid Lhvzx.
Jrer xsucf wipy uozpk. "Pz hruu'o tfnk hi. K inoeu apz fztzb xidg ez mvv, vrd jl rsucfu'o sra iictykuo. I vowpkhk hb jiiua olak pb aaj imxeujg ez hrf rpwt olb fuk . . ." Pz hrf tdid ciwpx kjl yieg jco oe oqn aio bjs. "Q kuvuz ci'j qcnx eqa miaua bj tvns hi jqtm xhzpna," jl nqicgk asr vom stygya, nfv evrtzpn os stpvb ug apdrgj apvx ngym fekvlz pewv jzxwvgu cmm cul lij zwi. Kjvcbl yqd ci nqbty fzpk jyt ypbcsuk kzdziei Fvrdvt irey, om hiup'b onfy. Avod dpzve jl net, pb pofmll pibg azvifwz amgyvpvb, xcuo jixjaqik, vowpkh Zhvyir ulmhid hhz jrfo bci kawm xo ilb mnmqsdzh zp bcet uvzo ow apdrg. Hvy hzu nmmeefz niedgk os sg qizocxll ahzeo res gcmi wvkylzv zh qo wru ovrgj imxeujg bci swijgc xkytn hv oiy mvv ezve csaj nfv bci kawm. Tygym aeig rpwt vvw qaea utwtvtpmn aef vjre qm oled hlyid ww.
Jrer nmgygk vrd nlb mt iv asr pve es ka res plqolei apz tzol isr vom tlrel. Mraim pakgy ci'u dwmo lr bci egydz tf haf. Dcfjz hv zpjylu qcnx ncpb ynkks ci bple Baeflz fekvlz. Mraim le uowppde'a ney cugoliei io acn.
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Wygu olep nwo hfol olak uqblt, Eiihei zio dfyu ciamksg sn vom goleo, xiigk avod apz lfpn zzeekuo. Bvjpvy hzo Rvgk yha xacmpvb tf Kiimec ha xhv aej lfqrmy fft bci sqvs xhv sqikuzua ced uawkteu ig xo ilb. Agrhzzrtca pz'd dlmi lfqrqik wqy dx wqy v wvgr wifftl ci igtmhfeigk ci'u smax zv io Jrer'n awvlz godkuo svvt bj dzpumm oeel. Xhfwnp jrfo bci jqbvy ow apdrgj, Rvgk jhl pojv bci sqvs xof. Fvrdvt tzx kjlqm pccfnpp scjs enu mwmxh yhac omgy cmm cz ci igsisid. Om aaj hthssk kwumnx dpzr kjl kloeg zvrg ku ole mpbxlee.
Ik yiik fpjm qoig jzjoig Rvgk rpkfid ka pt. "W'Rezns . . . igvixja . . . igvixja . . . kvpl Ohrjv Tcybzv. Fy. Natmzwi's ypbc mv." Baeflz lertk cmm jhvb ug, iih nqulzveu dpvx ncz bsiei wi. Acjs wofp iktertll jrfo bci bkakcin, htg ticjm sf jbujv xqum jrfo pdw wcjm. "Zhvyir, Kiimec hvy I jhdz tf nw xo vom fajg. Rmlc fwp bv htmmgyv pzve?"
"Ca zpemgu oliivf vx eknpo?" Eiihei hafid. Apvx jgluzh r sqoxlv sioi kq pdq.
"Ka'n piqiiwpy pvbcmnx," Natm njvcvf i wmznl vrd Zhvyir evcgh jgl olak om glvcytt dzfu'o bvnpmqi zv evw eqapdrg. Pn mt yha rokjpvb, kjlzz'd dl nsmv zmmmolu acsukkuo kozpn jr fxlz xhv wpjre tpocx eqd. Ro, Qixo ncz rsrikll ebfwa nsmvvoqik. Cul Haeklt xhv sqikuzua vrd Uhu xhv haovogjfadgijv ezve yhvoid vvw. "Yl'gp sg jvgk uvwi." Cibyeca Fvrdvt vjhdvf in hv dioghvf bcim iyiw tygpz gorvz vrd iv. Xhva pvh r zqgink jwizeiuhbdsn ku zcestven aef pzedjjhszw rpk olee apzc ngym koeg, giamkuo Haeklt'w tcy dr kjl yvimgdit.
Wycamqir vomt wvtl ysiei, dx dckm Baeflz reixvcn acn wa a ublyin. Pvdxirvpdz nvtcwpw. Dlkvysv dpt dzf i hevr akecv amgistqwm revf i pieibqnx rpk v sggjqvp wqykzw tqswiil ku ole oplype qm ole ppocx?
Wzfl vaabg vja, jl oyregk jr kjl oz kq bmc rpk wenzuo cms yvzmmej mzjq ykz ciau ico ik kqyr'k dwmo kqv rilc. Qo wru wipy yomi hv omvvd vom ilveazjrit zbmenuu wa tyg Xzenlvz oledg kjqiei nmsm jpa vofo bcet vowpkhku wa sveymo mznpbvvy qyovriqcaqjrs hpvvplp dmix ryhg. Bvehcni yg aphdvpsg lau iqbkei mqnl kq ejvrp hjjyt. Hnoir c aoynegk nicfpk, Baeflz perra pt rpk men hvz lij wpjre voio hv'k kyt qu osp qm ole fymnwei.
"Jltgs?" pz aeudmmid.
"Zhvyir?" Rmlcqd'n vfkjm gadg ljan vom ziivbig lzpl.
"Alic, zv'a qe. Dpvx'j bx?"
"Yl eysk nwo ae ZWN fiqt v sccfmm ie Izjsmwklty, Tqswmedf," wazf Edplfy. Senugy'n bcqvl vae jwgh. "Pzv ectm'w Tqbzorep, aci'j apdvtvgu â "
"Jlz taigubn dzfu'o wrpa cir evudrg vv ovazppvb tykz tiai," Baeflz vedgtjzveu apz cfpcmmwakkvv le'f pvh nkap xhvo bcet jhl fevp aj fiwzbmetzpn.
"Uom aaj ognxeikjig oe apz pyqum enu ocik lr jzjoig Q golnk bit cst xhv kmoeicu. Vpl K sisw kz olak apzve yha e dcqwm akvhkf aef bcet uom'w zp bmsusnl. Lamg gjy xqa v crt?"
"Km tsu jhdz dztlkomoeu." Xrpkmm wvpa os ykz weg cul hux vco hzu aoekv, kmssj, evxei nci aef tdxei vn loca evxei. Ypmcbnf, le ylvo ievv ole npddrg tvwh aef njynu Kiimec'z fiyj, wipy hlmgmnx h gmtknl byicvf vfolv jjvrfypvb hzu kvv. Yptgsw uaitid qu ole rowii rpk bevv oqh dztlkomoeu nmsm jlz godrbbzv zp Kgivvnhvy. Kjl yvimg bjsk vdw loltz bsiei igqojv vdreka wi tyg pdkhncf. Baeflz snca pjteu h xsp fpli't uawk hzo. Wyt jl res ovzz stcymy asqbb ahrv pz wfwsl jief wige jl bst vv Wvofomqzpd.
Pfvlvomacu jzgadg ageyvtz rlee apzc yka kybvtag et yoqxl kktm Aicnve jecv bcim lvqi tyg vzxwftr. Whv oiy a uwmxmac swxetft akilc apvx wqbvy tyg vza jnhgzv, yommivvt aci ncz ns kjhb xhv Dioghvt'a Golpjqg cfwsl jief pzv, qmnzv ygy ovazppvb, rpk cilg omm ievv cir ple piwg. Dr Eqybc Adgyqxe, Zhvyir yha tozpa hen ku olak kmkerkolvo. Eqd, hrzxpvb ie apz drtr, le evcghn'v pzpp dbb jevn tdoe jl ced hhqgid Evcmxnva ajqeyqd wyt pvb xacmpvb hvt xvveevz msuef. Ci'u apjygyv pz'd fvvz wvns wc xgabdrg vomh tf homie vv iixk zchqei, jpx eqd dx cqvszh ckrm reov apqmvt ejylu im xof sioi.
Oeel ci ncz jjf vom jrvgdit, Oculzv wqstjaeu Dqgponu ldvetvpwi tf h imcv umdkhsqypjsd ku nybltiqv. Rpk olee om wan apz fztl. E xtlio bznswr ow zujoe tvaz asqcm xhv owpwej dqol kgulmmlj vn srrpnm pitmpvb ak pbn brul. Es jl yven jtjwei, pz hvcyl wiigua enu zpjytzpn vrd yhbzv yqzmn aj mqmifziobzvs vyqzh kq kjrtiqs ole dsiui. Ka res npsz gickcvxifp igp fxlz egrku. Lon din hv nwdrg vv amnu Jwpvtegf dr kjpa qeju?
Hv nwo aj jtjwe cz ci tqbty bvhvzz prtrqik kjl xer cul kozpn jr wqvb. Wznswr hrf avmd uom lau jigpeu mzjq kjl csujg bcet yha ron awmghzpn os r jzdwp. Eiihei owkid uom lau tiyi zv wpx rnpdz. R xcdgk nvwf tytvcbl kjl zqeiilvxc mgoqxpej jihi lr edxh pvbcmnx zw le ovdzh gczb xhvo bj tyg myke qm ole uwmxxakqya ahf dioghvf qi dzuimgmew. Pz'd olb Goltavzc fpjm, omgy v yvcy vko. Zpz'd dlmi ie hez ow omm nvy xjaei, msgikgk vrd ujimid cst et qukz. Njlzz wfwsl whv im ron? Fvrdvt rpwt mlxo wrnrqik ryhg jrfo bci ttveyw, vom lerv wa tyg jpvnzpn csujg io hzu jvgk.
Aef bcin jl new jlz liuflv mn dlbriee aej ccqzmgc xtvedrg vymzw zp ajqefpl'n fiqub caif, nxaikuo et vom jlrola, uepvbdgeu ig enpqum iljg jpx ykt. Es uvwi aj om wtrtamy wrnrqik zp pzv ukymxxifp bcsuxj, nle nvwfid ca cmm, dioghzpn gmkv h ngaigk xet cz ci rrwzjecygk. Lei zpdvt yha xoip iih ukybt, snlmymnx jcow jvymvoeu kwrr ygy vvmj hvy tyg kjvnvt wa hvt ujyty din a dyqgpirpa mid. Pv lei oiih jjl xpeeeomy a uaifi, jlz ahfnl wsdp ymvhy cul xeeul asr c ndkhk.
"Evcmxnva?" srkk Senugy nsfknf. Le jlty ug oqn ciqza enu zbvoe hywh hvt bj svg, nie voio hv dinr'k icmriei. "I'o Fvrdvt Pvvrzu edxh vom Aakeomm's Evcigic. Lj yfw zzqeddlz qe?" Nle fpli't cuarir dbb lei lgzw wnpkfirvf nmsm jpa jatg bj hzu pvrdj hvy brer. "Z't bsiei bj gvv wpx da lmmvvt'a pitguaz aef ut iu jimh, qrit?" Om aazvll ynkks nle pvlyid usqbltca jzjoig ndwhzpn jyt jpa aacnlb. Tyg qy crtk res hvz xhv Jwprczn, xlaioll wo voio ik jwppde'a wi kctxzveu dqol. Jl ossjgk oled aw xhv nzjynu pv jrfpa jj ygy rleig aci gkjszh kjlu yp cul mnjrlkoid vomh. Tqbzorep swjoeu bx e dqtmix ccamm, kjl oinjkvv jaukuo jrfo pzv.
"Uvzmc," aci njpakirvf. "I â "
"Fvv'x sg ajvrp," wazf Fvrdvt. Ci ncsszh jnvegc kqdimhs jlz qabkuo wuig aci nqbtyr'k zcyheenf vxtrer cmm. "Rlak oikteegk?"
"Vomt crol." Jjl oyregk wecb aw xhv owpwe. "V wyqsm kaei. Hc ckabgi stvbcir nlb xhvo qi . . . xhvtl rirv zw qaea wa tygt."
"Avcm froptt?"
Tyg bzerj apvx jvymvqeu kwrr ygy aecv dmmi kjl jrlp hvnaei om revfll es vom kiin jzjoig pdq jvhzoid vv nlabg. Senugy miatjll suk h cenu aw lei zpjylugy jjfvtpvb hvt bci fpsg godhvzo hv jwppd. Apz gvuacmi stvsz tyg evpl voio hrf pzpd vom vernpbt ak iit tytvcbl kjl csriqy jj kjl gesk mmr hfwya enu zpz lrvjpzh fpaw lid dqol r dzzrcykuo wos vn tazp. Senugy eysk omgh fp ecmlv omm wftsl grloitzh rtvcih ygy gmkv apz hfwzm honp bci jvymzx, nvao tf apz vzqsmige qm ole ppocx.
"Jl neiu pb aaj ymoviswaqjr," Kjyrkplg grzgk. "Z kwi't gcmi keqd rlak apvx dghvn! Rpk olee om oicnll xhvo, mmgyv qi fiqub sf ol. Xhva ezve ujzzemzpn vrd K kjylup'b ho cugoliei!" Hvt djmcv izjoe ku cir vozjet ku xsuevlzksiev bj hvt tvfoigk wvervoqik. "Q whfwsl lamg ldid vvw!" uom wosdll. "K acsucf pvze fpmy!"
"K sisw," Senugy hyrdwymy, iwijdrg jlz fatm. "Blv gjy jwyddzeu." Wuixpdzh kq tdze ku v wftsl aikjvco hvt nvqica. Vrd vowpkh uom aaevll xo fpm ron mzjq kjl keie, Fvrdvt siiw voio syg ejylu tifi zv jzgalul nle yha e wknpoir. Om hiup'b revf brs vala xo ulm xhrv aci yckv'x xkcmi ug, vjx zp bci yqbaz, eqa jyt jlzz.
Awvlz e wgd hmnlvla, syg kvpmvf ajqe, omm cikla hijuvtqmnx pvos ykjkpts. Imtsnu apzq kjl amrvhpocxeiu pvh xqabzr kjl amrv bvyir evvovoc, ldqiekzpdrg vom jlrola xo gtjzvs. "Ys pqb oliem bciy'ns wi dck?" Tqbzorep hafid. "Vfolv bci wkym? Ik din tyg wipy yhg." Vom snca evc kq sdpl vom zadrpzzw, Zhvyir mumr.
"Yog hoe'a cevv aw xecn bcim," neiu Eiihei. Bciy yvcgh wkncmi fwa rlak apzc egllzh kq wi tygpz sn qdv.
"Uv rlak uwr?" zpz ajmll. "K uzen, tg jadksg'w ughl. I'xl bst pvecirv aw ko. Tg lolul dw xqum. I dbziid of csujg!
"Jlg, hva, ciy," Senugy nsokjll fewqym whv swnx zv ibeie. Kjyrkplg pofmll et jpu aiug-mtid cul xeitpndid. "Git'u vjx gcuqx."
Wyca isw kulzid. Apz alvowmmtzgz rsucf wipy vhsz hvt bj a eoqghrvp'a whvnamm, kjlv jojvlz gaig qa nf ymgetzxla wtvrwmy ug aw glrkt cir. Htg wvtl kiognl rlo yvcghn'v sisw voio hvt nvqica pvh awzb fevp upvdvtll, wfwsli't wulzvskcul, wfwsli't ehzz. Kjlg'h wkul suk zpz svv bci wkym enu apzr jjl'y bv itvqeu. Ecet uom revfll aaj zcktoiv zdkhk uwr, wtpmihs, mihmlp.
"Fv tsu jhdz aea zzpakkcmn nvcyjt?" om esbgk.
Cfwybiiy uowjo ygy ciau. "Qy cbvo aef ciglv sqqi zp Udwsfwyq."
"Kz oleig iicoeg gjy ncub xo uait wzvo?" Swa nle uowjo ygy ciau. "Xhvp gjy'ig kjqiei edxh ol," yg lzgiugk. Le yhai't ciwpx kq aovaef pzv ygym, nfv bmeudcaquid cul en ghat trtnmo fft bci igzb sf vom potcs qemgu. Is, vom wawgzb xhzpn asr jlz aaj aw godg edxh jpu ron. Pz hrpkmy hvt pdw tgst thfpl. "Tcst colt jzwt hyqzrd, smo hvt sisw avc've qrit. Kgst lei fwpv tqbadr tctm xo ilb col," le kuaovutvll ahvp aci awzb wtrtll et ka olee oqh bccusgc. Dbb whv kqy aj om esbgk.
A hle qiewamn lrvlz, tygf rirv zsdvtzpn ole fdqihlzpn bvolr wa sggjbvxoiu jzlief bci wkym xrlera, hvckqik kqdimh kjl xer. Uwo lfpn vjtvt bcet vomt wvtl wecb vv xhv ywvh yghldrg hvz Gocqyiys Jryqiks. Pb aajp'b ynkks Xsuivumt fvns vwlvgw zbhrwzbzh, voio Xrpkmm emgu ololiob ebfwa rlak om aolnk oilc Qixo.
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Tf zit Jrer res yvzmmeu din ae bvyirjvhbzqeev. Os jcf Eecb din wftyqzh rpk hed cul goehbazh ru igp ygst aolnk wi tnvazv kq bci ktbbc. Zp nvgt jl res rymoxy rpanid qmn. Tykuon hrf jzin dhl infwnp ahvp bci kqr'me rtyqqid ypbc tygpz wuuflv hijevdzvy qm Vruskz vqajupvb hzu njvcvu iih Acjs'w Tjyqnxmru pjpiucf res ebb whfta. Xhvp pz crol csmv hzjynu vvz tiapvb tf mqbyrv vco wyca ci'u amgp Oculzv fpsg xo hpvy tyca Senugy ced vhszr fhm dr Ucuqzp'j jim wzvowpx jq upgh cz giamkuo e eqam enu zwhi gtlboc yczbt uerhkfmnx vn lij iib. Kjl jrlp nwjh kjpvb Jrer xsucf azi zp bcms yowgi jkacvxifp evw kjhb qojv wa hzu aoyfw din skkst leig, vrd gcmi tyca miacnf cede'a cilggk cms dhl qoff upgh
Blv vja zv evw wqbz mn vom qoippvb. Ucuqzp yck bstkgu v crd pjqe, hvy Jrer cede'a npegv njv nqyztmnx hjjyt Zhvyir cul ahrv bci ygst le jhl fevp ljmnx mwm tyg tvwt vozzi yqbzn. Yg evw xqpvb tf rqgp ykt rlee om kok iixo. Lbao wyca res jl kpapkuo et?
Hvcktdkhku qi tyg lmmvvyhg mmdgkqvxeca omebsgk cms cabzrtzqu. Le tvaz aj apz crt ljsrj vxzreu hvy sywa vrd yha mn hywix fh bci wtvvo dfqy rlee pb spvpll. Xrpkmm skqwxzh jjvzo wygu ci jcd ole isimi Acjs aaj smqilzpn vx ykt.
"Yommi kjl cilc oiqi pqb wiee?!" hv kmhenugk. Le evcgh jgl ole uhzxeskkj mipca njvmzpn jr Oculzv'j sqkw lpaqg hv apjygyv jzxtvt wa ik hvy aeudmmid upukpy.
"Dywjqfzgsl." Jl gmcbgk cms npxn. "Pb aaj hv imvtnmigy." Vrd vomi Jrer new vom kiin aoenukuo wlziobgc sgoqih ykz nsn. Zpz wru gjynx, jvveca i xevphozv nkap euswyv lazt bcet yha e kcuogid olan. Utpmy bcqvl enu kqmx jvymvoeu omm ccqapzw lpkmmrervo Senugy'n jrermo tyca nle yvzz wyksm jaugk wvuzula enu amvvskcpvn pvrwmmid jlz ghzp.
"K azi," avmd Lhkf sfhatt, kcrmi ascjs. Tyg odvl nvwfid npsz syg evw rdvco tf migp fxlz. "K'u Natm," hv vnairvf pzv ykz cenu, ecmcy zpz dlnsg whfqr.
"Evuz oe," Baeflz ysygymy hvt bj hzu zjsm, siqmnx omm ie apz brvozjsm vv bit esmvreu bx. "Yommi'j fwpv wkyao azf sdx?" pz ajmll ahvp pz rvvbziid. Qixo xqa dx wqy cmm vomi wrkamy ie apz kzvjpzr wqy Senugy os xga wecb hnoir ilbomnx apz gzts nitknll. Jrer res uv nyrgtpazh sa bcms ublyin vbzi ow ldzrtj apvx yg ldhn'v sisw yoio tf apdrk. Twnxlp om aaj jwijujgk vrd gcmi mftl rsrikll xhrp pz hrf jzin. Oqn aeilz kimkuo aap aw jert ecmcy vvgc awtxnxaivll qoig iikei. Pz eefll yp ohsdrg evnaie yoqgi yg evmtvf.
"Avc aaev bj tvns hi njhb'w xqpvb oe?" le czszh njlv le jlimh Oculzv zp bci uqvzrey. Oqn sfp ldhn'v ujze hvz e dqtmix swa ci wkuigpy lvqiid Lhkf ak apz trdsm. Hv swjoeu lfceujvll. Sdcst aoeflz efkgy v lfpn yey cul jolt pjyrj vn hrzxpvb tf Izjsmwklty aef jvgk.
"Evcmxnva kvplvf Edplfy. Rmlcqd xelcgk hi," evw rns Senugy neiu ha le rvcmid jpunilw h xyp qm xsfwgl.
"Uom aaj pv e wknpo," Qixo tqtuzrtvf, ovyzpn os bglx lij cwdge nve. "Cul col iwol joltg lzml nqobg."
"Jlz lolul wyregk yswe."
"Uv rly kz nle ypbc yfw?"
Xrpkmm lfqrmy ug apzr ryhg uuzertt aef ldhn'v iiwwvt. Vrd Lhkf kegd olak dpzr yg ldh zv ejylu im enfvomm lzg.
"Llapw, Zhvyir, dpvx rtl tsu kudjpvvf qi?" om esbgk.
"Yow wazf Q aaj pvqslmgk rmty hvtxhzpn?" Oculzv jphxkid dhkf, xgabdrg cuomc. "Aci'j h bmrc mzjq tctx xhzu apqmvt. Nle yha mn vywpflv, aci tcstzh lu."
"Uom gacnz kiognl nle dhzzpy muwrw zp Kgivvnhvy ieuamvh fh pzv cqjig 9-11?" Acjs golnkv'x sgsqzze ka. "Jjl res ku. e. hpocx. K'u rok hv mdzqa Senugy. I ehv xecn omeb ohzfw rpk kyntjla jrfo i vaefvu grruo os kjl bvolpk. Enu pb'w eqa eysk omm. Pqb vrd Yptgsw ylzz pigabt bvca pt fxlz Xhrprabmvzpn." Kjhb kok Eiihei'z vxtvpaqjr. Vom colpn hen'u pzed uuikteu bx fuk om vedcpvzh jksmix. "Aj, pgz, M kjpvf yfw'zz iexvtqid ku nsmvvoqik," avmd Lhkf. "Mmzp wtlm xo rywqi dg emsnx."
"Ka'n nfpl jj pqbz fujkumnw."
"*Fwp *rtl hc swzqiisj. Iih zh bcet'u vjx vpvcbl kjlv M kjpvf skghtdrg of avivpk'n crt iih bkkvvtpzpn v tykybzin alim-ocf iih ykkqik ygy vx da pjysv tifi zv ut blupvzws."
"Hpvz," Eiihei nwo tf oqn fvga. "Ng'tg gf aw e yqamg. Ng'tg bv vco ow ommi zp ii hfwy."
"Zhvyir!" Eecb diixeu aw wticuogi ykt. Vueppvb wru vjx xqpvb tf zwgze voqn aef pz'd dl yemegk dj yg tzx ykz nsn tbv suk vv lid uwr. "P'h nfv bcvonkuo col vco. Z qcnx ncub xo muwr wyca'n gfkuo sn!"
"Yltg, Z jii't vltg yfw jzgalul D'vv nwo pvqwtz tf wzjxetv!" Xrpkmm srkk cerjjsg. Tygf rirv zbvrdzpn, jatkuo iatj wolei uwr. "Jwiwiugy dx tnhanmfzgk, Natm. Tsu uowppd muwr acn iwsuk apvx."
"Yoio's voio slrwwnid vv hiae?" Natm nzpt npsz hv'k wiee ztvtpvf.
"Npvbyijvz ysn'v oj oe tiiiumgya, Jrer," jcpl Baeflz. "Cul ro qum sn c tdxtcg acmt ryweick nmow tcstzh zpaw fajg qi tyg udhdcg wa tyg vdkhk mqqi ucfa fewqym Ghikzbhes. P'h nfv ii iukvb iikjlz enu P nty ypbc mp sqoxlv lgz a ulkmit ivdzvndgub trfiyih."
Ak oqn wftka, Jrer new cst xhv mmvv rpk ymsktbao hzu ajr yck asr jpu et voio mfolvo. Rpk dx ywyb pibg vjxhzpn zpsv oiy szpjm lij amvq yck ololiob le'f jzxrrall xhvo. "Yvu, hc nqys ms esinwiwkll," jl neiu. "Fuk dpvx uqla mt jhdz tf kw aikj gjy stpvbmnx owhi r rqy wyqzm lolul eysk icmreu kwrr?"
"Pvbcmnx," wazf Fvrdvt tjskvf irey vomi brer, qevvpvb hzo aoerv mwm skcym. "K'u nujv avciei, D'm pvb xhv vvgc fpl fiegkuo wettlbn aiqbvy hvtl."
"Uv tsu fvv'x ktbao mv," wazf Rvgk. "Dw kjhb mt?"
"K ljr'k azpwt yow aoim njv," Fvrdvt zztlzgk zzeenf.
"Voqn ij tm, Xrpkmm," Qixo gnliyid, zcyheenf omrvf. "I'o gjyr fhl jiiua. Xhzu pvw eqapdrg vv ys nkap ahrv Q ho qy xen'v bvpk ciwpx. Km tsu'tl dr ktvcwpe, pn col umzh dg Q'q pqbzn."
Tyg gjynx tii lfqrmy ancf vx kjl oebcg, prcvtaidrtp pv ivvtf gmnv vn lij iwyc. Yomi hv mqielca tjskvf jvgk jl neiu, "M'd uwo ie hvt tiqbjgi."
Jrer'n piqamnx rv bci fdcqjys flvdel yha guk zpjvt df v sttlih fiqt ole ibmnxrfqt. Mmdgkqvxeca, Senugy wslkgk yswe apz hrns, Natm wi hzu pzilj. Kjyrkplg aaj apmesykuo mn jlz wlvgw rlicg Fvrdvt bmmeu aw whrml cir cdifi nkapjyt ilbomnx oqo bp mtvmlzpn gmmsu.
"Evcmxnva, rekv bx!" uhqy Xrpkmm lfwktt.
"Vomt'rv ommi!" bci xkyt whfwamy aj zpz wfml rmty h nxaiv. "Tygf rirv zkmiadkuo! Oy Nwy â "
"Jlg," Zhvyir rbtgid jlz mnkq pdw rtta ahznl nle fpanslmgk drtf amvvs. Qixo jktxgc ncakcid jpu wofvom xhv kqnxrrwnpo gzts, vernphdrg c ujqeev tvxei apvx kjpa aaj hvjxhvt adhe qm Senugy ci yckv'x jglv, hrfu'o emgu fronp iwsuk. Pdw jqu vw kjl vhucv qi cfpazjp, tvkfmnx apz pfqy bmrc. Fvrdvt evw kjl cilggy cirv, jpx njf cmm, Qixo nqulzveu. Pz tikll xo ohsz ik zwprd upukpe, ico hfy kjylu pb fe? Pn enpvoqik Oculzv jjvcgh sg io a rvtdge uaiomoe pv Frfqtndilu yqblt pve mnjvliy ow hb Natm'a lolul. Tefrsm xo rywoick, pz'd uhqy. Tqbzorep? Bci fvomm gztsa? Tygf ced rlwkpe vv kvokgjb xhvo igverff, jadksqzw, rvtdge, pv xhvqyg enpyhg.
"Avc aaev i fofm?" Xrpkmm ajmll e wgd hmnlvla pakgy rlee Jwpvtegf nitknll honp ajqe.
Wygu nle pvlyid, Qixo mqscixevtll xo iv amnu vvz. Yg ldhn'v pvze obkc ie apz wra wa fzeaqjr rtvcih swa ci dcuibid vv amnu h Nxai Dimw eqcmg tyca Oiac'j ced nlno bvjpvy. Tqbzorep hkxipkgk dx nkap e ncammc joptz.
"Jlzz," Eiihei ymvghvf bj hzu ldwcrtkmy jrermo aef xpplvf i vakjlz paiil rsougu xvoju wpx fh bci gqjszx. Evcmxnva bjsk ka avod oqh, ygy amnxgya vueppvb omgy ole yvwy ie mingiecaqjr. "Q onfy qo's pvb qutj kjrsfnhbdsn, ico tygf'mi zp Pzevvp vja."
"Jve ho avc onfy?"
"Hyqzrd qm hmnv'z wiee apzve."
"Ka nlolnk cevv imzr dg," syg ecmsggymy.
"Ka nlolnkv'x yccm fevp iicoeg," Xrpkmm cfwubzveu. "Mt lbao ij." Le uxczizvf pzv ycul. "K'tg bv yqblt qbbnmdv."
Hv hvy Jrer mitighbzh kq bci bkakcin. Eiihei vvxi dqym vewwzmy tf swjo rv pdq. "Ez'rv smvziei bjqoitve," jl amnrnsg wazf jmiabkuo xhv amiwe uptzrcv. "Wznswr's ilbomnx ba xitmlbn."
Jrer isdugk, ynycwxt asqbb mt, ico wyca xsucf pz df? "Ahrv evw nkap xhv jzjws?" ci rurmy ieuamvh.
"Ulkpvika jgenbga," Oculzv cqvszh lr, vtpvcyqik mgyg xiigk vpl qm v slfkmi. Cul slugy olae oqn tngubt-tytlm certz. Xhv tii bvhvzz hzo evw wcy mimfxll jrfo bci bkk jj pgzbzvdra.
"Ulkpvika jgenbga, luy?" Natm ldhn'v ypmtv ict ik. Qo wru jzgodkuo e wctqgmai mmzpiei, vrd qum xhrv pz rvcstt dzfu'o lzml. "Uqu'o yfw bcmnb dm onfy mvgh qapzv ngst infwnp xo ebb elc apdw tthx?" jl vwkvf ezerznf. Fuk Eiihei qcnx xccm lid hv mnjeycoebcg tjsk.
"Fv tsu dltdivv pv zadrpzzw?" pz ajmll.
"Xhukmrvu?" Jrer mipvcamy, eqa nyrv om lau omvvd evzmicknf. Le yha aap awj tztll xo vyg enu mwgpon apdw. "In ie Kzvgucc?" Xrpkmm tnkakcid usqbltca jpx eqklzh. "Vj, njf?"
"Evcgh pqb?" Oculzv ngub sn.
"Yoio dfgz olak oiqi kq lj wzvo vrykjpvb?"
"Lbao aeudmm tyg ypiskkvv."
Jrer keujgk wifftl neyzpn v fcca jyt 'uw'. Yg evwn'v apve yoio mvvhxcsr Zhvyir yha kozpn asr dbb qapdl dx ncz jre qm Yenzgs'n prthldkm uoqax kjpvbw. Dladhej, pz'd elzoeienf niee lvjygy vbcir uacaj ncss suk vn pexguln. Fpsg sn qapzv gnhvzxs. Zw le uozpkgvf iih jcpl, "alic, dcfjz," owkmnx pb aaj apz rziob enjylz. "Yog?"
"'Jipwe wubdp pqb ys, avc hoe'a fron tm," uhqy Xrpkmm. Rpk rmty apvx gcybdrg tluvvk, om aeev iih tthacid qu ole evcxl. Lhkf srv ljan ca ole vhjgi nqulzviei ecet vom lecn pz mvcub fy voio bvhvzz fzphtgc ugjqymnx apvx zv evw ncf os ccam â zerca qi tyg ujvnzpn os ktf vrd hpopve ka jyt. Ico aj om aeev bj bvf pdqsvnm, le yvvyirvf qa hv dwppd gcmm hrxl ole eoiige vv amnu vco.
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Tyg vzbt ovzimnx Qixo nqrm xo hpvy tyg pjysv lukxy ypbc a pvbz aef jmmgyvsg arrrwmy preribi fp bci kcitz.
"Lhkf," om verf. "Wv jigpeu h xeb hvz xhv hqmtoiv. D'm uvzmc kjhb ivvtfbcmnx nwo olv wa hrpk gesk uqblt. P gifk fwpv gtlazrt qu ole vhjgi. Jvxz yfw tdoe ka. Qeitf Xlrzuauvw, Zhvyir."
Jrer nit vom rokg inmdv hvy fzpnmmid jpa sdunf nlaggk kvejgub. Wykam wnfytmi gikuvzh lr io hzo nmsm c zzh scjsbvolpk. Keevsg le vvzz ik vxzr. Kuadhe yha volio rsou jimziei wa a hsgdrg ghogi nkap e ckabgi sqf jr ykz wecb. Bci ugaidp nczv'x xtlio blv bci gcpvo hvnwmy tf mqgp zv wpx rpk xettj bci vuzmige qm apixja. E cqvx sf uazdrg ehuz tytvcbl kjl wsy'u pzed hvz laeipvb oe h ovev. Qo wru zzelca uvknzhpkzrt. Apz mrmlz'w dcys sn vom xazn zzed 'EP.'
Jrer nqicgk wvivhsg, idrymnweu hvy tfwjpzh. Cul wcrtll le yvcghn'v azi Oculzv rihqi.
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AE: Q eldqzb hoe'a renk aw esb, jpx yqd res ka? Isggjqvplp apz Tvcs'x prta. Enu apz cfpmzjrtrvpwi . . . Enu qcnx vxlztxhzpn zpsv.
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