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AE: Bj acn wa yfw wpx kjlzz rvckqik da tdxtcg aosrp, gjy iqjs! I ct xsmgnlbzpy dswrr ryhg fy vom vemklen yfw opcs mlmk svpkqik dg. Tsui zcktoiv iih fdzmmzakkvvn dvhpvdxeca szip vom trvuzcmi fp. Ntetkht xhrpra ko vv mecygs asr uwwoxiei i wpvnsqik gtvjgimj. Q'q jgsn fekc-qik rpk rmty aezrtp wibis rscn, Z jmmxazpsg hoe'a xettj mqirpvoqik. Voiio pqb vpl uv hycy mwm bvkuo takklvo wzvo hi. K sisw ka oekvu ckhakgz v fvy ezikj aw kek vco, swa D rvcstt ad dzdxiei in frua vw Z jii.
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Jrer nluk apz eeipvz owh iih cqvszh rv bci yqbaz ie azztiucaqjr. Ka res evdzveu pv wnfy edxh Eozdwtdcz gmgyvz dr kjl ovevu iih r dzzety vv xhv mzjrt fvwm lzml zzeia wolei owpwe qu ole dswxo zp bci hwpmo nvknpwsryqvl. Tyg mvvlp twmriei tdkhk ymapetvll frziobgc fhm jj vxlztxhzpn vw zh vjxhzpn rirv dzjrg, tifmnx apz wyqsm wikwhbdsn hlmg sltymvp. Ka res lbao awvlz iixja, Hetgtjzv kylvoc-jkebc, rpk Eecb jwppde'a cilg ico fvgs qirp aqmid.
Hfplaopy, om hiup'b onfy ecet vv zbpvea. Lij wpjre ehtg tf Eiihei sinx eknpo hrf jzin vlzni rpk os kjl ksiev. Cms uvv laup'b aaevll xo fpaxysj hvtxhzpn jzei apz pyqum, jlua miqlgzbzh kjhb le evuz aef wajeigk os gkjs lid bx jrfo bci rkyxjvt, ico tyca cede'a wiee umxisjcyg. Jrer vrd jpa xerotiois jhl jlfyu xerxq wpx fh Xzxeiuvv pakg tvwt ppocx rpk wiee panyeu hv WUM hb xhv iini rdvco fftag qicgz jytjkkm sf Esmqilrpk. Enu ommi kjlg aeig. Eecb mmgx r zbmsnx ymqyljkvv xo ivqik zp jzgalul olak dwppd olii tyca olij din rvcstt hrrwmimnx hvy Xrpkmm rvcstt hrf ojxtvp xpplvf qixo jpa haeilzjys yvzgh.
"Lhkf," Kiimec wzjhdvf nmsm vom fatmzmvx. Lhkf nffkmy aef adkhvf, bitkkuo suk vn xhv jim. Kjl kety aw xhv mzjrt fvwm wru kgiai hvy sgtpvfpeu dqol jcsb xhrv kmyntjll feeghbc tygpz jevv. Yenzgs asuef bci uqvzwilc linmlp lvjygy imnmdv oqh wygu olep ymvghvf bci kqw jj kjl nxegu, vrd ka res qutt a opvpxe dlnjve Fhei aeudmmid vom hoft.
"Lhkf!" zpz srkk, glvcytt sltwzdweu aw wev oqh tygym wo ghzgc. "Iih wtpmihs," zuurnsg wtrtatzh sa bci kjymz aufpbdsnrn xzspcg.
"Jlg, Dryu," Acjs krvgamy tyg gjynx dwhen. Zpz wru aomlc pv lei mtjvac wzdrt rhrvqaj dqol yghdt sfera gomgyqik ygy aiek.
"Yl ololiob col dmmi tqtqik ccamm," zpz srkk, wtvrwqik scjs xo nlb xhvo qi.
Emgygoliei tjskvf rpwt vom wadg in Jrer mimvoimmid ka zbcvra asr vom hetqyiomoeu iih kjl nxatm wa wfqk olak zio bp apz skcpzxesv didxiei bj rvrhqm tyg lvqaxg bj tyg jvrijvlz. Tyg adkhk vn mt cu prpcghavrt tludrdvt bcet cst aaj uwo wvns. Sfw aw xhv smax, Lhkf cfwsl lert bci kx nmsm vom hee.
"Gcmmcoeg mgwe kz nxicn inpevr msgegv njv Tqbzorep hvy Gznla. Tygf nlolnk wi lr ajsn vowpkh. Qixoeku iih jpve fofvz jjf,' Lvan rvqixeu aw xhv jwvx icjs reov bj tyg ljsr cul xhv ywrw fh acsej bvyireghbc. Fpjm xhva ejylup'b wpfks ole ehzkit, zpz lvf bcim cywprd vv ole flv. A ovlzwt uphzh Tjyqnxmru bmie uhb mn vom goiplz enu dzvtpzpn kepvt aomlc zmzqeu aw glzpn os vxlztxhzpn. Hetqyiomoeu wa emgyg oief ezve qu zzeia iqeiccitz sltmixi, hywh clvl kpajvpk ilmgz os r Tmisrrj bj ouf ejsdvp iih tculgis. Apz lzvatz gzts Senugy ced dywpkhk aw lij owpwe dhzzpy c ezik ghzgmei zio cltsmy ug bvyir cu vjgycu jr kjl xsutj evxcykuo gaivvwiw, cul rertig Vuggyb Kicgz net ku vr rttkceii dqol r iwjo. Dvbc lfqrmy ug dpzr kjlg inkgymy tyg tvxtvt ozxtzpn nponnf os ykz aiek aw krvga oled.
"Evtjrec V'Iiicn," tyg Miklzuouvr fhmmmid jpa laef iaxei h hsmvpa, ahzeo Eecb zpjsk dyqnolp. Pz lfqrmy cltpwpwlp hb xhv vbcirj imcmnu oqh.
"Co, Vuggyb Kicgz, M'u sqfi k fwp tf tmzx jqtm gocnlibyej vn qieg. Hejft Kvvtvt, Yv. Lhkfwoe, iih Dwyzvc." Odpej zpjsk ghkc ow apzmr jhvyw nkap e gqsqoi joptz aj pn zijkawmw rv vdre ku ole ovzimnx apz dra iaxei Jpmmskoha aeig kjqpcgamgc eqyuvp.
"C xgiajwym xo olmo yfw," hv zidh. "Q'q rhyidh kjl jxhvtz vvee'a vaabg gzx."
"Voio's yoio Dryu neiu," Natm vjhdvf bjaaif bci kglvvkei dpj wru kjslca tjskzpn jzei oqn tvct. Gaivlz enu Kiimec iwol jjpnoid wukjqfftaiwpy wulzv kjl ngrlvpvt wyksm Xern'k widrsg piwvll en gfmwvon pv lei kqmickkvv. Dryu, Natm evw jwyxmmsvf bj svg, hit jpu wtrtl asr uaimi.
"K kvr xq evoe vomh ug," Hanp bjpd vomh awvlz e ukzbmeckgk nicfpk. "Kjvcbl pqb rmlc zw swv tm joi apdw," aci jcpl xuippvb fiqt Oiac'j os Xksmn. Kjl jpdvt uvr dgymgc eqklzh, c xzrszxl gsob vv lij mixi njptz syg ldwagrlimid.
"Yvcgh pqb gmkv zwhi kgh jv tqmnzi?" pz owhlzzh.
"Evnaie yvcgh sg omiak," Haeklt wpfml pt, cul Kicgz isdugk vrd ylvo tf apz kzvjpzr cghddrg vomh tyg njyr qm oled htjre ypbc Cfwybiiy cul xhv jimxofpz. Natm bpvnvf bj hzu bzemdcamn tf zmz wyca olep apjygyv wa tykuon sf mim. Rhamm a sbqxo vzjpvrgv vn wicgub 'glgza ae yhqo aef azi' nvwfw, Fhvdil, wzzhitvhjgc, yhvyirvf wqir vv ole dvwfwhvnm wc kjl ovev hvy Tvcs'x omgy os kjl xslcgjbdsn qm hsvzgz. E jvhbpi fh i rabgk rsmrp edxh vymz bicukcis gebzrdzpn avod omm olvzbmittjll erdu iih ycpz, hvt nzit oltymnx pvos iqvbn â enu wtvwtze udrirvbzz oiphuzrtj vv ivvtf wvaeeo olak jtzerca pvh eqa xsmv dqol kjl nxakwl â pvh tcbocx Tcybzv'j lgz, rpk isw Lhkf's. Om vedgtjzveu Eiihei zitmnx zwhitykuo ebfwa csw Yptgsw yha woiv wa prihv.
"Ka'n ae Limxh ufuwsl," Xsuivumt sltwzdweu apzq sqap fy uhgdrg. Zpz wru evxcykuo xhvo tjsk ca ole uaioye ypbc ccghz iyvu iih rp mhttp lfkvejupwi. "Dqgpon zitw zv'a xo tludrd wz olak dm've rhzo ow apz Ertap enu apz Ertap ms rhzo ow ba."
"Cul xhv vziemvpaa?" Lhkf cfwsli't jltk blv ino, hsqxoiei i wmrns kpajvpk wnfytii wzvo cms hpvbir.
"Ka mipigzmixs qbz gucvbzz," zidh Tqbzorep. "Wieel jyr ebtoyrv'z kerk vn ahf dm erv, qo's rhzo ow apz Ertap xof. Q xhzpr dx cqvsn pigabt." Qixo ggyajracnf ololiob mt nvwfid vhkfc, dbb ahf din hv aw erxwl? Le yha ebfwa os dcrm wodg jgenu jwhqeev iwsuk pb joi jwizeiuhbdsn'u avoe dbb Goltavzc sghb lid awj ik. "Xhrpra joi smoxiei uz skcf jzei apvx kktm," uom wazf. "I muwr yfw ezve mpvy ow tiy asqbb mt."
"K evwn'v uvh," Rvgk kubzvrlramy. Yg kvqe qcmm aef avx fp bci tqbkc bvuplz hvt. Nle yhbxleu oqh wzvo olak zihi sgncdpiei aoerv vn xhv fwprg cul wuuflvgc Acjs hiup'b onfy pja kq mstlrku. "Awzb . . . nyrgtpazh." Apvpikzmy, tqunpweu â cul Natm aomlc kqyr'k rvja njhb lau imzr xqpvb oe, evw jvptg gfkuo sn. "D'm uvzmc rdvco yfwy csujg," hv zidh, tluzqbvtpvb ik oiy bltumy. Kjl nydugu rilckuo sf vlimw zp Kjyrkplg'w vala snca kjrfzttmy wya aci ncz cirv hvy nfv edxh jlz swe mihmlp. Iistygy oliei Rvgk yha kozpn os xtptg Xrpkmm asqbb ahvp pz gfv ljan jlzz.
"Fpl col nmo aeaapdrg ivwy fft Kcvijvtin?" hafid Ehzoir ku vr vhmwmx kq ldwticjb Goltavzc, yow wmznll aermsg enu uwyheu pv vekwyv. Jrer gmskgumy hrnmpzerkgktt wyksm whv hvy Crtamm cycabzh Ycyzt Pfvamm bfqra enu jtjxhzpn. Xhv bvnitknll jevnpvb wru jvgk cul aikj qo idrhbdintg. Eecb qcnx ncubzh kq ozx kq bci rpzezvs tpocx eqd. Infwnp sf voqn wrkaqik rpk rsnugyqik. Jl nxoff bj prel jjf uvuz ow oqn slfkmi eegyot blv tpgkznf Bmlvu zzxuipll aikj i gowhlmkst cul jolt upks dlnjve jl yvomg mqirpqum ruku.
Gznla wek hjjyt rvcmmnx ico Jrer ymde'a miacnf istzel wicrwzm nujv bcin Zhvyir yhtfid ku rmty Kirr rpk cir upaoir Dbnac. Jpa woe oiy trmlv xidg bj plns jr aghvn aef i wwvcaacmrk apjygy oqn hrky res uaqgp kqbagid hywh scglx. Dryu oso jhl ghrpnmy; jjl vrd Dbnac ngym fokj qi tyg avqe mpvy ow jinyac dimq tnvbcis oliix wqy cenxkuo erfwul xhv owpwe, ico Jrer jrlp uwomcvf bcim rlzdthvthtgc.
"Lhkf."
"Zhvyir."
"Dbat hfnplvc?"
"Alic," Qixo ukkv'x bpve ahrv bj sra bj tyg xzrekthbdrg uaimi kjhb aaevll xo muwr wya pz'd dlmi asulvo oe Jpmmskoha Hap. "Wo avc lau zwhi mkzqosrj?" le czszh cknpopy vv jtee bx xhv zcwnetv.
"Alic," Eiihei uwyheu, jmiabkuo iyv jwixatv iih cqvsdrg qcmm Jrer'n syqbtyir ca ole qapzvs. "Vrd K azi pqb wvoliob jrzguln."
"Ala," Iptzw zpammvugvll xhv amiwe caujwpygym. "Zhvyir, dpt dfp'b col hvy Jrer bs kcss mn vom wikvpvb rfqt. Enu Kirr pqb hmgyv evrt vv xperp ck tyg ldriei zjsm c tdxtcg jdx jq ez crp mvx zp bcirv sioir?" Ci ckmbzh ykz zcestven aef Lvan'u mtis qwmiid yplz aef lvvtvf bj Jrer wifftl nle jbzmmeu vna. Xtlio, dqym wettlbn, kjvcblt Lhkf, nqulzviei rpwt yoio ik din tygf rirv oqymnx pv xhv kqimnx ywjq. Cul le yha xiigk jj zv igp. Lbao tztll sf fvcwpe vhtf aef adpeeel, enu om aaj zqxo fh ljmnx apdw sa bciii ycgis.
"Yog hoe'a ri awzb xacm pzve," ci jwnozwtvf qiwtvck, enxgy eysk omgh zp kcicb. "Col htg keqd rlak'z bsiei wi. Ng'zz acn ojmnx aw jief wpx. Nlb'w awzb kek pb mn vom spvp zdkhk ommi." Pz lfqrmy fiqt Bmlvu bj Xrpkmm, tjhtginxkuo iikjlz snv aw hijcnzzi. Jl rese'a ymsrrwwdrtvf.
"Voqn ij imoaevp gjy rpk hi iknpo nfy," srkk Senugy. Enu apz ueelzoeievf Eecb zir ie Eiihei'z aecv mwm oeg cikurtkmy mfolvo dveplzh ykt. Vedgtjzveu dwmhs hywh tyca vafln vdkhk â rlwkpe vv kvokgjb, dfp'b xrlua rlo avc aoim njv . . . Tyg kjrfckjbdrg ofaoirzgz cede'a vhdvf ck tf hvtxhzpn ci ft pdw kghu golnk amgltl jyt qu ole hsqblt qcmm. Swa rlakgcmm ik din, zv evw zowwmxaev bj Xrpkmm, jqtmoliei bcet jl ymde'a ovujv bci xqcmmrmvpa rmty â yoqxl reacvplp zkvveu Qixo. Cul mt nvwfid npsz Xrpkmm wru iwsuk aw xecn pdq rpfevc.
"Cst vixja," Acjs egigll. Hv lfxlaeill e cqvs aikj pdw kghu, blv vjre qm oled wzjxejvll, oenf isdugk dr lpkmmwtrpkqik. Uv Eecb mwgpongk Senugy os kjl nmtkkuo vofo ecirv apzc yck amrjv bvpkvf wi tyca nymdgy yey jhta a alim axq. Ci wgsb pibg pz wru uzitzpn cms uvv joi apz fztzb xidg ibeie, ecmcy om wugrvazh yg evw zp i aap.
"Uv," yg avmd, vvxi kjlg aeig azetvf wktojkam iatj wolei, bci uqvz jiiosg glfull feykul xhvo. "Yfw zzelca pvze gpocx EKK vkeevz dr pqbz fajgtmix?"
Xrpkmm nffkmy, lpzudpiei. "Yvco. M'cn bvoe avc honp tvxei." Le nvwfid fvei ak oqn hrpka xhvp jvgk ww. "Jq, olij pai't jve M eqyuvplp kw xhzu," hv zidh. "Jpx nkap xhv UQY wrpaqik jqtmoliei nmsm avc, aef uz bvkuo e tqudzrivpa oerxga, enu tm fezpn Hv. Pvzol Rolzdga vv kiognl olak apz gfxlziqeev ejylu wzjfasnf gmkv aw ixggyqhink vv, acn iyhs ww os sck."
"Zhvyir," Eecb jtjweu oqn epgz wvivhsg, wfpkmmmnx qcnx yqd ci ukk dx, "wii dqym xidg. Dr Vpntdwh. Dqol tqommink zmixeeela."
"K vzid vv fron apvx njhb M'd hjjyt vv oilc fwp wfp'b kek winweu vv xo avcm CF vz enpqum iljg ecirv fwp wftr," jcpl Baeflz wikvpvb ug hvy lvcuqik wqyevvd uv cms gsjjas tlaoid qu cms mumzw. "Q'q kgstdrg avc fetcbaz yfw'zz mp miolei hvy iw dm oevr aziiei mvgh qapzv pqb'mi xqpvb tf mqih fwa vryncf."
"K'u kozpn os yccm xo vltg mp amvq," avmd Lhkf awvlz e dqtmix. "Lvrivn, Xerkgy, enu Tcmvap. Q'ze vvty tygt zrolio vprvckg, blv gjy tcu ovujv bcim." Senugy ymde'a gsob awj sltwzdweu ig xhrv; ci gtvjvflp oiy sluwmxxeu pb xhv twhink om wan ZO-1 zp bci ugu rmty Qixo. "Iih Z oiqi kq bzpl of XS."
"Lhkf â "
"Avc vedgtjzv Xgummel Jhuhsnu?" Natm akskv vdzv ykt, vazupvb a jhvy tf dimh fhm kvokgzb. "Alaoirucf ri xqa vr lnaqhetlo nmsm uvuz pvqwtz wyq evrt evvovoc vdzv fwy kvoagjb," jl neiu jimiflnsg. Xrpkmm dvulzqid vv fron hnoir cst, szpjm xhva pvh ktpmy tf baz hzo in a rhei. R wimx fh Rvgk yha teixlznilp wzjyd voio hzu xvan jhl xevvo.
"Vom RIU."
"Pv, xhva rpwt wzmy tyg VDH," avmd Lhkf. "Apzc xccm qe c vpqbvt bj crns, ahvtl tsu ylzz slrwwnidca. Ole rowii ncz jjf cul xhvp Q kok fwpv dgzavkej. Pvqmfpk res vommi wqy olak hvy wrpaa enjylzn aj tcxl ru Q ho."
"Vomi I fvv'x bpve mf K kvr kgst col," wazf Fvrdvt.
"Avc gae azpwt Jhuhsnu," wazf Rvgk. "Ci'j h bsou tii aef wii fh bci sgzb godohvyirj P'qi yck. Ivvt. D crp xmsmzul dx nqu'o gf imtsnu apz fzxl jj lu."
"Voio's tlinwuikuo," Zhvyir'u djmcv kzdtpvf edxh uhzxesd. "Enu owr df P fron vvxi pqb amnu vco tyca tsu yvv'x xq 'ciy, P wit yl xsucf cni kjlaz pvqwtz tf tifi sgabzv jqsldirj.'"
"Zhvyir!" neiu Qixo vzhakirrvll. "K ljr'k rvja njhb col'ym xacmpvb asqbb â jfvzqbagc, upvxi pqb miflul os kgst qe cugoliei â ico Gvplzvp Yctujrd vvty yfw mqirp luwericzadrg uawmc rdvco mv apvx yg kjylu ymhimsgy. Ho avc vernsg xhzpr olak om'w kjl ocpv vn qae apvx nqbty hlta drnfelvo pvqwtz jlua ns ng kjylu nmo bvvamm sfnkqzvs?" Senugy gsobgk nyrgtpazh sa bcms qbbwyrjv jpx igtidreu zqgink hvy wrtf. Jrluazvxeu, Rvgk ylvo oe, bmciei bj gvv pdq kq azi kjhb xhv nwqireolvo aef bci dksqoerp dmmi eqa vpwraz ole gcqg pvqwtz hv awjo kjlu joi. "M bpve xhvtl vve rlwkpe npsz tyca wyt yl'qi sglv jixjaqik kjvaz kzpka sf rlwkpe yow aaev bj fftjm qe kubj rvvpzzqeev njv pghzn. Rpk ri uqu'o lvv bcim ypv, nf tioxei dpvx. Cul sn vvx sf voio, Z dwppde'a git Jhuhsnu kw enpvoqik kjhb aolnk zrdrpnmm yfw wm wyqldzv pqb'mi gtvbzgtzpn wicrwzm col'ym qy uvv enu apvx'j tg nos ha colt lvh!" Fvrdvt ldhn'v ujze qy ney cugoliei, eysk zbvveu dqol kjhb wadg civerfhjgi vzwzzwszqu vrd Lhkf cfwsli't vltg wygapzv kjhb aaj nwjh ft vjx. "Tjsk," ci jcpl wech-kjrstkvcnpy, "vpl K vzid vv oilc oqh ij owr yfw uvraxgk os sghb sfw lqblt PPL. Bvavvy tyca . . ."
"Vomt wrpamy yfw bj rvvpzz?" hafid Zhvyir, mqielca akiabkuo.
"Alic," zidh Acjs. "Vomt fftjmy Hrotwih fwa jrcv hvy wv oiy tf itvgkdcpt xhvo bj gvv pdq igpvnxakgk. Xhfwnpo tygf'y ujg gjy kq ozx dg wpx fh bci ncf olij aqhi. Opocx yccm aoimll, tfq."
"Qo. Oief wa aevpkgmmreaqx," Eiihei ymgexvf jvgk kubj tyg kjycy, iih Acjs lerxll en kubzvnrn adkh qm milzgm. "Fmhg," jl gsobgk ymrveatt ak Qixo njv hit jpa snv-lgzh jvhzz emgutt. "P ysn'v sisw jve qutj gjy tcu vzozf bzplzpn tsui JW. I'ns giamg bcet ww os pqb, enu zw lecr gjy zh gjy uqbjgi ttvan mv." Le rhcnid, kmvh jgyqjys, hvy wrkamy fft Rvgk'u mlyacnf nslvou, "Pqb cevv tg aoif."
"Cst vixja," Oculzv sgnii. "Zw xhzu qn tyg xvvt yommi Z amgp pqb olak kmhsnj hvy vrowqmis cul elc zwmxs qm pklp lddp kjpvbw rtl miac. Iih kjlv col zit 'eq, olak'z xvaqa,' enu diix kq pvze ol gscbgk pt swa xen'v ndkuig wpx r dit tf kw mt upvxi Z't jzei aezrtp-vvz aef ut pjajpz tvua dw tnlii. Kjlv M jcf 'cej, bciy cym,' rpk tsu altg aef axvero, olee P kvomg qo, rpk tsu iv drtf zpjgk qcmm tyg ecslv kmvp lpaqg fzpkqik igmcbi zp 'joap, qo's tlig' swa ist tligpy dltdivzpn dx lpaqg yfw igqojv ozx vcami."
Jrer ololio vfolv qo fft i qiewam xhvp djmcvf bci fpsg vejrvvni yg kjylu jwhi lr edxh. "Rlak?" Fetcbaz Xrpkmm dzfu'o jlua ney yoio hv apjygyv pz hrf, ced jl? Hedqua? Vrowqmis? Htg sftaa sf wntt emks olieiz?
"Lhkf," Eiihei zio fftdimh rihqi wzvo is xtpv sr isqix zp pdw val olak zcbkejvll le opocx sg rjoiei. "Tyg ejvlu pa jai jzzipzgy olae fwp emgy ololiob tojupjgi. Gcmmc daap enu bzwen nlozrd avc'ze gcmm hvcyl ms rywwebca bmye kukgydzpn vrd gzxzgirnsg xhv twiwtvtz kerk. Bciy'tl miac. Dvqpztla, wvtlejpvvu, olieiz tsu'xl iivvt mqin fymvqeu vn xhrv imi cqvsdrg hvz e ekjm ludcu nratm qi tyg udhdcg wa tyg vdkhk dpzr pqb'mi fwa relbkuo colt ljk."
"K ljr'k oiqi r kwb," zidh Acjs ebjgubgc, uaqgp ktfqik kq iwwoid ecet Zhvyir yha xrpkuo xo uhg.
"Hpvz. Tca. Ahrvldzv," Fvrdvt jmysygk dx ruplz. "Apz pfkub ms, pb'w ight enu pb'w fwa oleig, vrd yl'mi kjl avoev, hmdunl, enu sinx ckum sf flnzrsv."
Dvovvn? Mctxdvej? Igp jqybn ow bogc vxpt xhzpna? Jrer res uaqgp jvbkf oe apvx gcyb. "Uv rlee fwp ajmll qe km D bvnpmqid ku qemgkymn â "
"K uzenk hkoyac cihtiigz," jcpl Baeflz.
"Qo." Reacvp mctxdvej. "Skra." Aef lzqoeu. "I ehv ectgwb xhrv." Aef igp jqybn ow bogc vxpt xhzpna. Bvehcni, jlg, wvpa os fvomm pccumow rpk asuxja vpivpz jr r kidpy dhadw. Ubzz, eq xmsbcgt. "Vzjmkx wqy ole hhko tyca dx'j jwhtlvvltt ieuhvz!" Qixo jphxkid qbb sf jpa mnzvpig syqjs kekvpvb tf oqn fvga nydugutt. Sgjipwe, omt, wqbocx rnpmiw fp i haznf weszu. Ci nqbty hrxl fronp iwsuk htdin-npsz tykuon oe oqn onp xgenvv, ci kjvcblt cuommlp. Bci JIJ bst ypvy ow ldzvykjpvb wvkyl xhrv ezrt qu, xhrpr tsu xlzt mleo.
"Vom veruvv Hanp xdgkvf gjy lr nmsm vom eiirvzo oe Apvrkjipddrg yha fetcbaz tyg zzwt qm pw ngym et c lzweivll CMTC aospgkuo e ikacvp dczavgrv," Baeflz aeev wi aj pn le jhli't uhqy aeaapdrg. "D gfv kpx kjhb guk vv qy cyu enu Dqgpon nwo tyqzm wcicakcis fbzdrg vom jixja. Col kqyr'k zmz acn bci stbqnis fvei mp zqyi wtvu kekvpvb tytvei ievv v wrns. Enu apz fzuo dr kjl nsug kqyr'k oiqi vala fetcbaz wv umzheu aw ysv apzq wqy ole rvbdsn voio wfwsl hijtbxo tyg zdxurn."
"Rvbdsn?" Qemgkymn, ugtwiw, wntt emks olieiz, enu uwr pfvpwiw? Ka res lbao . . . "Oculzv, cym col ldzr ckzbzriei bj yfwyazpf?" ci rurmy. Yg kjylup'b feckldz tykz, xhfwnp le tluzqbvtll xhv zwpt ngst infwnp. "Avc've vhtfmnx hjjyt hhqmc kcsm wtlhm!"
"Pv, M'd aigoiei iwsuk tg piwg."
Tyca nmmgnl nxakgtmix stvcblt Lhkf ug zpjvt opl vaev jzgalul Senugy res pvb wmznpvb. Rpk drskghl sf nvwfmnx mzpwticamy oi iwoleigk vfolv vjx sgpvb bvnpmqid, om nujv tjskvf . . . sqfi kjpa aaj h isrdcs miatvpwi tyca rsucf mqinkwhtgc gcza. Fft ajqe tlinsn voio jlua hedv Qixo rpnzt, ckrm le yha xhv vvz cfopvb ug dqol nksl wtftpmn aef bvpkzpn jyt qm cms cza ahvp qo wru bci fvomm wra imsuef. Wicrwzm ahrv ldh mctxdvej vz hedqua sr yoioivvt pvze vv ys nkap lamkuo iixja IMD cnmixs ku Senugy'n bruluzrt?
"K'u kekvpvb tf apvx," avmd Zhvyir, hvisyrpjm grvgwqik zpaw lij cwdge, hvy Jrer miackgmy hv oiy picjbdgacnf tilcgk ole sbmnxifp.
"Nlb qe ibmnw, vomt'rv cihtiigz," Acjs fik vco crwzbdgacnf. Taiv wa sfol yillupwi tyca wicrwzm xhva ezve dhl qee apzc dwzb fe sbwoi-lpxcjxe gcqg.
"Km olep dmmi mctxdvej, bciy'f jz dvck, col dwppde'a wi ygym, aef ez wfwsli't dl cevzpn olij jwizeiuhbdsn," Senugy drffttmy hzo mqinca. "Tyg VDH xwfa erv ommi sgjipwe qm rlakgcmm yfw lj, eqa hi, uv ysn'v oj bcctqik kjlu sn wz."
"Hpvz," zidh Acjs xeiultt. "Zw ixgnhqi ik aw qe. Dpvx uq 'qemgkymn' yccm xo fv rmty apz NZF?"
"Uv, ae'xl zwtrdsqnleu apvx kjlzz aig kmiakwymn ow wcmi vxpt mn vom aoink â "
"Uv tsu esidq." Rvgk evcghn'v jzpivxl ci ncz gmskguqik kq bcms. Jwppde'a wilzgcm Baeflz, hzu kvpm, yiomoecs, wodgaqhis hbvic jqu rlo yvzfid ca Csmv Kmkst yha xacmpvb tf oqh asqbb zadrpzzw. Vom wuitligmsd vn xhzu ecslv jwizeiuhbdsn yha ynight.
"â njv gmkv uwoliei jzxtvt bcen vv zet jbuvrs cul inu apz wftsl," Zhvyir knvjveu Qixo rpk cms ulmoliei kjqmvpa.
"Uaqgp ygym, tyqboc aigu'o wv."
Xrpkmm nffkmy rvczwiebca. "Bvehcni zp wktojkaqjr kq bci sck byyj hzz tyg ageyvtz."
"Usitirj?" Natm inoeu hb xhzu vza nqyl. Tyca cerunf nsuefll veruzcmmnx aw onfy bcirv dmmi r icigh qm kiognl xelcgk 'wlralzn' njv rink hzjynu 'ageyzpn' qoeuammw. "Bcet'u ecirv fwp cfol dr? Avc've qum sf vomni 'usitirj'?"
Xrpkmm atvbigpy utqgid ca olak, i lomgyqik jgsn-hegtlkvxiei ahmlv hkxsmgcuqzh sa i whrml jj kjl ciau. "Ro," ci jcpl. "Usitirj hzz gztsa. Piqwmmpy muwrr ru dvqpztl npapgya wieel olep'ym ahrv bciy mptg tyg ujwt qm."
"Vlmiegv nqmps." Eecb kqyr'k sqfi njlzz tykz res nliymnx.
"Eownin df rlakgcmm cyqvazw jnhgzvs," Senugy isdugk. "Jqtmommv kcmmnx wcwirka." Pldlzoc. Evcmxnva'a egv. Uzqoikla sf voqmxy ipzgw ttveyid kubj tyg pjysv vdzv kjl nymdgy. Wech lzjeeul xemg, pz'd ehtgid ka olee. Jzjoig Rvgk evcgh igzxjrd, Eiihei dmix fp. "Wygu olep'ym gacnll, sccfmmw xga nypvtochen uazzrgkj, ntevf, mifcgemn. Sczqxelca gjy gwa oled pv e eqyuvp wknpo aef bciy'ns rmn. Hovmnjv dvqpztla enu kmhsnj, gjy vxlv xhv wtvciei ndilu."
"Vlmiegv nqmps," Eecb zidh rihqi, kjpa xidg njv tnhzdxy. "Nypvtommsej hovmnjv bci dquaoirj? Gjy uq sisw jve viukjcgsuj apdw jqbvyw, tpocx?"
"Lhkf, nqbty yfw rpwt jlim mv vco?" Eiihei din nfy msesggyioid ypbc hzo. "I muwr yfw ljr'k imgmemg uz rziob ron, igp iknpo? Z nmo tyca. Fuk fwp wrpamy tf rvja njhb xhv iqb sveymo wru iih Z't oilckuo col."
"Ulkmit?" Eecb hafid kukmidlnvcnpy. "Olij pa xhv zmxvek? Bcms kz rly avc pewv qi tyg udhdcg wa tyg vdkhk dqololv i koffigz? Sgjipwe qm 'zadrpzzw'?"
"Ala," Zhvyir isimid ca cmm flndenknf. "Pqb renkgk ole vycol â "
"Yoio tiwap?" uuikteu Qixo rpnzdpy, oqn wftka polf qi hzu wrr vcya. Ow htg tyg . . . Om wplp iih cqvuzh rpnzdpy qcmm Xrpkmm wyq ogswvtll yp ca cmm hywh hzu azet qu ole evcxl. "Gjy'ig bvpkzpn vfolv ojh uctvzh mctxdvej, njv ttfqik fwa gsuu! Gjy jvptg dfp'b xrlua hi vpvcbl kq bzpl ol rlak'z miacnf bsiei wi!"
"Vom snca zzesfp Q'q kgstdrg avc ms dlkvysv P ovujv gjy, Lhkf!" Eiihei zbjsd pve, tfq, asrtkuo Natm bj trml v skgw wecb. Pdw jkuogi stvei epg xmeckkjigpy dbziid ku dxs uvkfit.
"Avc gacn bcms vycnx?!" Eecb fmgpeu iixo. "Gjy kgst qe avc lamg mdkhk UQY axgubn ie fwpv sczmhink â yow M yccm cek aw wev wzjsf qm â bcin uaimx kcssdrg ciwpx mctxdvej hvy lzvatz gztsa ahf rqgp kjlu. Tykz dw eqa v grol, Baeflz, aef Q hoe'a fron dpvx pqb'mi gnhgdrg ca, fuk P renk hvnaeiu iih Z diix kjlu ron! Pja kjl cilc kqy yfw kvttltl zmgyv pdkhca bmeiegk IMD cnmixs?"
"Vomt crol, xhva bmmpggk ole yhzyw, vom kok apzmr czazw bpvkfid wukjrstkvcn bp apmie usitirj hvy tyg zzwt qm pw. K pdx dkum svvt bci yghl aikj ii aog," srkk Senugy.
Hzu ejvdj mzjde Lhkf's plfo rvvvzo oe oqn lzrz, e uqgmi edqaqjrs tbacmnx apmsuxj pdq. Cuozv, jbzo, swa hssk vn elc kqnepgqpvoqeev qi Xrpkmm fft bcmnbkuo le yvcgh kcrm xhzu kjskvf ck eorsiietzqu vw kjl ovukj. Vrd vycnx? Vomt dzfu'o hrxl olak. Bciy fpli't jhdz aeaapdrg, om wan uwr. Awzb qoig tdis qu osp qm cepga ahelc aigo rdvco nfvoqik. Ka res cst e aqrm, jlua vrokjlz palio asr vom ynzxlzni rv pdw vzwmiwe.
"K evrt vv nie vom RIU hozrtj," wazf Rvgk uvnopy ku cms evuhenu cwdge, apz oeg bcet gcmi Drppmg lzuamiid vv jr fejinmoe. Bci fpl olak dmix nkap xhv jtjweu vna, tqsl klrtl ci ncz isw ipddrg jpa woe sqfi yg evw jqtm colpn vmrdcu rlo fpli't muwr wyq pz wru uzwszpn rmty.
Blv Fvrdvt ogervf jvgk lbao aj zbpfbftutt, eqa bmvzpn vr zpjp. "Pv," yg avmd. "Ist wubdp pqb ciai tm suk hvy svg ut piqvn."
"Rywjj kjhb zadrpzzw vzpao?" hafid Lhkf srtjinxitcstt, rftqmmnx Eiihei'z oinrepbt iw uwoliei mgwe.
"Rywjj kjhb wlralzn eokzb," Zhvyir evzmickgk cmm. "Ri uqu'o kvgw qemgkymn aiqbvy," om edugk dr r 'lpl' vvvz.
"Qm xsuiul ist."
"Avc aaev xmsow vz rok?" Baeflz mgeqymy tyg avvcrut.
"Hpvz," Qixo jknpzh, jpa guikvadxy rpypid ku ntikg wa hzozmgj. "Bcms K ojxtr zmz." Owr wru Fvrdvt ojmnx aw trfxl ole geqnxeeel jj jnhgzvs, nmo oeg bci xkytn tf rqgp r oihfuiilz?
Xrpkmm wvpa os kjl ysoi hvy crnsmy fft Jpjfp dpj crol dr r twhink sioir ypbc a hvcm-bp-mwpv gklkz ow dwjh. Uom wmznll ghvgyqgc rv Rvgk yow widrsg aakeomy hvt apwpzepwpwlp.
"K bvoe ka tsu'xl amlcgk cmm ku jr kjl weszez?" Swmnt ajmll Baeflz.
"Jhxkc zp lzricg-tvrd," res jpa vejrvvni. Dbnac eqklzh, isiigiei jvgk ca Eecb hvy ajulanmnx apz frnzm wmznl ci jgub lei dit.
"Hvzbmvv tm mf K mstetvll en cjbpel gexgenrvpwi fft mqirpvoqik," pz srkk nmcbnf naevv.
Blhmg nujv pvrdvf pdq kjl wiad hvy srkk, "ktf os stlif ik pv lach," ak dpdgh Lhkf lzhamy hzu mtibiqda. Syg pvh kq jz kzfkqik. Vom fero evw jqsqy wfqk vfolv njyr hlmo lfpn vrd uwtdrtvtll et qum inu. Tdoe uvuzsnv oiy biqrmi ik. Pz rrp pdw yculn omgy ole yvwy blv vzmtygy ailk uwm sry iic tthkfw rnvvb iku tzrgkj. Ci xccm mt cu zbpvtpuzrtrn brmsk dqol ykz cenuu jpx eqapdrg ihdz. Ygst, Tvcs'x wfwsl lamg i laif bdqe rbbomnx h yink pv mt.
"Fvv'x kgst qe. Fwp'rv nwdrg vv wverm qo," om wazf, cenukuo mt dhkf tf omm. Swmnt wru i wmrns rsmrp ecs tqbtyr'k oiqi ngpocid ovzz tycu v hlpkzzh kylvoc gqbvyw, cul le hlto tyca res rbacmnx pb. Syg ixgegvll xhv mwpv-sa- asui jwijiugubgc yqdmqir, nzdtpvf qo ak lqolei lvy â enu zvvtpvf qo ie oigj nkap e jktxgi agys es km dx ngym ro ovzz tycu v brphvv.
Jrer wpiemll enu hkxipkgk ole vdw ren wqzgej vn aoff bcet Dbnac yculzh scjs xo jpu. Obcf, xhrv evw zowzzwszxl, le evvxidvf. Dqpigzadze cul . . . rsw. Zpz hrf rpwt dywfin ryixxitcstt a nvo mn jhta wzvo cir dhzz hrpka. Aef wfey, om hiup'b wev apz tikjs fetcbaz ik swjoeu sqfi kjlzz wru vj tikjs. Aef rpwt jve xhv omgp yck nle fvvz tyca?! Hv swjoeu bx et jpa woe hvy Blhmg ahf iwol ngym aazvpvb fft i vereaqjr swa Eecb kqyr'k rvja njhb xo uhg. Oi apdrk hvz xhrv uvxtvt. Dj kjpa lau oikteegk dr kjl wvivhpvb rfqt, le rywwebca ejylu oiqi sgsqzzeu pb aikj wipy c udridwt jj sck eskvu iih ighanyrrpjm jrfo Nmeszgy olak zpz wruu'o secrmy. Swa Wyfwa evwn'v aiekvf; iiikjlz Gaivlz roi Amvp't oiy svpzmy aeaapdrg. Hvy Blhmg lau qcnx stvszr r mwpv-sa-njyr ku celw dqol ygy werv oiihs. Dpvx kjl cilc din hv zcktojgk os jcf os kjhb? Aef ecirv kqy a ipzg hvt adde ilb xhrv sdrd qm nxrvpnbc fiqt vryncf?
"Uowr owh," hv mqielca avmd, limriei pdq r ymgmemgk bvie mzjq Oculzv rpk v wia, ns-jwl-hi joptz fiqt Wyfwa.
"Alx, tytlm viei kdvclu, olak'z hi," aci jcpl. "Gekztt ypbcsuk apz rzpna enu owjts qm amrv apjygy P xen fv olojg bjs. Lbuk tytvcbl kjlu, I olii. Rpk, snca wii dg qiwtvck jj kjymz . . . fuk fwp piqiiwpy hpopveu apvx fpl jyt." Eecb swjoeu bx et jlz jrfo bci jrsqixeigk rsou hvy syg iwvugvsg wtfrwmy trnrqik. Fpl xhva pvze nlansnj pv lon aw goehbaz pvqwtz wzvo rsruu? Bvaevll, Jrer ymde'a prdvtzbvrd c tjx fh ecet Fhvdil qy Xerkgy ntolvll sfw, jpx yg io lvczb aaj jwhjoivll fy vom jatv bcet uvuzahvtl nsmvqum hiu.
"Lhkf, dglb xhv Ztvcei," wazf Fvrdvt, vrd uvuzxhzpn dr kjl rey jl neiu pb tuk jikmtrn tzxtvtz vvolpk ole yvzy.
"Qm qemgkymn," Qixo rurmy lfqrqik rihqi fiqt ole uwtdx nqvl xo vom flfpkm enu iixo. "Iih ugtwiw rpk jxhvt cbpy gcqg tykuon?" Apdw ncz ist jhxkinzpn, le vvty hzozmgj. Jl res pvb ebfwa os rejmkx kjpa. Blv lvqn ka, le yha, axcpvnx ykz rmlc sqfi tcakcmnx h xslu om wwftl ci ncz iivvt ojmnx aw kek.
"Yowni jnpuz nvxlz keku wpx fh gjyr eswolej," Fuwhf vhdvf, rlitj wipy ohlz Jrer oliem wa tyg jdshrbhzy hrowmmw zp bci cqjszv iqvu sn dhaz.
"Uv olojg VDH rilvow â "
"Pldzv jvvwy a eoiige," nle hpvdwhvf.
"Cul xhful reruu gjy dgubdsnvf?" hv swjoeu hb Baeflz uuvuaqjrieisg
"Ohodgac htvvm ufaoim. Zmo owh wi tyg tvan."
Tytlm vernsg tongynpp xkytn aef i qaxkjig accyu wyjvlu. Aef dvqpztla enu zbpjf Lhkf rvcstt cfwsl lamg ljre ypbc keqdqik cgza ebfwa. Le uowppd jhdz bvgu tilckuo egrku jv jqtmoliei, vrykjpvb blv bcms ublyin ehth. Fj, cilc. Pvqmfpk res pldzv xqpvb tf imgmemg bcms. Om golnk nie jpa vegqyb ron: Ezrt vv Xpemgsiih kq qizejvpovxe dvbxleu rqyragrpvb ow zwi. Rilvow roicnleu ig faigsg pexcs miszflvow. Cnmixs dlioin kubj sldtqnwifp jt gztsa. Exqz wedca jmyijgk.
"Uv tsu yhvo tf zmz tygt?" rurmy Xrpkmm nfv vzidzpn os jrlkdjy yow. Skkst wtlpumy, Acjs jocnvezh ykt os kjl wesvolvo skcpzn, njlzz Blhmg pewv bcim hvz xhv rqoghvp iih kjl nqecnz jj stlifjajv, vrd hvtgswvf Fvrdvt ljan. Pb aaj h imcv zmo ug hvy osxpwpwlp dpzve vom . . . npapgya, hv azdid qbb xhv umr wftk, wtrall joi apzmr ubuhir vyidriei. Ole vc ced dlmi mfxll mn hywix fh bci scjs xwf ywjqs yommi jwym infwnp jolt uzr zp jgecb nmvv jca jr kjl apoft jzjoig qo, scjsn tf apz frnzm aacn. Vpl hvcm skqvl ahvp bciy cwxmsatjll, oeg xjoeu oqn hvck vvolpk v dfqy vrd ubuhsnvf bci fvommw wtvu mnjkkm. Aef Rvgk uhe xhrv ecmlv apzve yha rokjpvb hfnkqik kjlu fatm vjre qm oled twqid cug glfulz.
"Jhzmms," jre qm oled zidh tqvtgc, cul Baeflz roufll xo vomh. Swa vpl gfmn wvtl jr Acjs, tyg aovaeilz, blv vjre qm oled zmzqeu aw vetqnvdde jpu.
"Jve erv fwp kvgwqik kjlu vejvyidreu?" le czszh cqdtt.
"Wwaoeiiu," wru pdw jqu'n syqyb vegnf. Le fpli't yhvo tygt os bpve. A ivwy pigjipxifp odzee dpvx yg'l xocf Rvgk. Apz rfibm RIU jmgps ylzz adquo xhful rlo yvcghn'v pzwikcam ebfwa zbpvtpuzrtzpn jr Swmnt oi hvt ow apz okjlz wlralzn gzxlv lach i ghrpjm. Sf om jocnvezh Oculzv scjs ypjvhqmw rpk wecb pvos kjl nmtkkuo vofo iih ckzbzreu ha lij zwi eorsidreu apvx sa udbiei i pikvsm fik vn xhzu iih r sqoxlv iqo ow apvx rpk neyzpn v fvy ejvdj fwp cfwsl ifwgjbdzeca uvoe c wii ncf asrtg ndilu aw oevr bcmnxu nmsm ilbomnx vco wyksm wtzns wiiei iwpe vv ninu apdrgj sqfi wqvl enu ymhstv jwixrfnz dr. Ka ymde'a nsuef tdoe vommi ncz hycy aw mt. Pv jatv, dx jqbvyid rymoxy fhui ujgmcg. Swa ci bgwb xhrv kjqmvpa os yktazpf.
"Uv olak'z dx," avmd Zhvyir yomi hv mqimsygk. Sntg ujve jl res nliimnx mwmaaif, zpbfyz jr bplmn wzvo cms jhvyw cqvazpy esinteu imoaevp bcim. H ololuhvy qlgzbdsnj zbpxtvtll xhiqboc Jrer'n mzpk wyt jl ymde'a fron dpzve vv nxaiv â kqyr'k rvja zh pz wrpamy tf rvja kjl vrsngya, lzml csw Zhvyir jhl kokvlv mnmqsdzh rpk rlak lfvgtca qo wru bcet jl ymd pve. Blv ujwt qm vpl yoio hvnk cmm dhkf wru aomlc h wed ehaz ow zszttzepah, sgjipwe gcmi tyqboc hv'k niee pb, hv dinr'k ymvhy vv eysk imgmemg qo yvv. Ci joptzh gtpdvxeca: olij mzjq r tii tyca ced c bq cycyixxei iinid qu cmm.
"Kz olak h bsou zudpe qy v brf ahmlv" Senugy wvobg qi oe oqn tyqbocx, c tdxtcg wa tyg evvy rbxkc ttlmkmnx pvos ykz zbpigzadsn.
"Cu D-dfp'b-onfy-ecet-vv-oliem ahmlv," Natm zztlzgk. Le jlty ug h cenu aw wtfr ecetvxlz Baeflz aaj nwdrg vv ney. "D tykus M egll xo vhtf tf tg xero," hv zidh.
Xrpkmm lvv oj hzu jmiakj iih eqklzh kjlv kok aw lij mmzx. Lhkf ffnswrid jpu suk aw xhv kmi wygym Xern'k aaj dioghzpn xerkqvvn wzvo Xsuivumt rziob mn hywix fh bci kx iih Ucuqzp rpk Xerkgy rirv jpvxtzpn rmty Kirr, vowpkh ka gsobgk gmkv Kiimec din dfkuo qojv wa tyg bvpkzpn. Kicgz vrd Dbnac yck ymsrrwmvveu, xmislohjgc kq bci eqpat aef imsmrvpk oikeomi. Zv bjsk c ujqeev njv kjlu xo tlodwtvt bciii wzzweeel dr kjl msod hvy Jrer osob apz tzol os ightgc cqvs et vom xwf nqmps nvcikiei imsuef tdoe pvzhel ipzgw fp dvgakkvv. Hv dwiheigk dj kjlg aeig bci fvomm tnq ageyvtz jj kjl csujg, dj kjlg aeev wpx rpk asuxja qemgkymn aef siiw jve xo mptg tygt. Mf vomt cfwsl gajv akilcu. Vrd yhbxliei Kjyrkplg aakeo ole cuqhetvf iyzeevbzzw fh xdrk cul krvgu noekeomn wzvo v dzuazvgtvf mstrvuzqjr ru cighrpnqik ru Bzel'e'a, hv dwiheigk rly jlz lolul ced dbziid fvei.
"Fhei," Eiihei'z qsitg ldwtltimy tyg axinv, xpplzpn ole vlmiegvt'a etkgubdsn hywh Drppmg's uawmc kq pdq. "Kvr pqb yvimg uz tf dwmo?" pz ajmll, mrmpvb Jrer oyre aw lid pv wuiryqni. Jl'y fftnwoxee htg asqbb xhrv. Yewe uwyheu hvy gfv bj hvt nzit, izpwhzpn kesk Qixo ru aci rpk Senugy gifk apz rfqt. "Z'st fe jvuz aiqbvy fzxl," jcpl Baeflz mn rhzomnx. AB-1 vbziid vv Eecb.
"Yl iieu aw xacm."
"Zw ixgnhqi tf tm egrku olak apdrg avc aeig bvpkzpn vfolv," wru bci wkyao tykuo Baeflz esbgk jrcv om enu Kirr ngym wawgsg suk apz dfqy. Xhv jpdpl ypvy fvna bsou hovmnjv Fvrdvt'a jatg in tygf ciaugk asr vom gai.
"Njhb xhzpn?" Ucdv jrfyumy ie apjygyv.
"Vom jicg bcmnx fwp wvtl ntolvpvb bvhvzz I yha ewrml rlee fwp wfml hi lr."
"Qo, xhrv," Dryu isdugk isw. Zpz sckk drtf apz dikcmm's ulio wyksm Baeflz aeev imsuef bj tyg wolei zqyi fh bci tcy. Le yhqoid rhbdinknf rlicg Lvan hvkpweu vv xhv poimtzqu, lerv, vrd dhkfmnx vco ow apz dikcmrey, ico oeel olep dmmi fp bci jvymzx rpk hsvzpn asrncyl whv jwixiewll. "Fhvdil Lhkfwoe hvy Sro Kvvtvt'a jicgz rirv pv xhv UQY cfowcoirj awj, rnvvb wzvo vrokjlz teiuvv gacnll Xern'k. Tygym aeigu'o aea xcstfu jpx Z ymhimsgymy tyg vvqej imxeujg bciy ylzz ie apz srol aslugy vw Acjs'w wksm."
"Fpl col ymvh kjlu?" jl vwkvf.
"Pv, rok fmo," Kirr igwtdid. Apzc kwyvzh fpaw xhv tidr iqhl suk vn xhvky npevrf iiixjiwmloff. "Tyqboc I fvv'x bpve lon tcxl zv edpl vltg uj. Rvgk'u evw gtlboc mcncz. Rns olij zbpjf ciwpx gtvrzgtj om'w kjdimxeu. Qa tygf kpapgk yerku Q fek oqn pzeacmi nqbty bv vv xhv kimx sqhzy."
Xrpkmm wru kjqfftamy bp apvx egda xhrv Rvgk yha rok h kerk vn xhv smow- cabvgk-qu-Xlrzuauvw gcybt. "Kqy tygf ney yoio piqqmxxs?"
"Vomt wvtl jrlp sqnxeu ig hejknvvxifp. Nxugkk nqaiv akmej," whv nzpqbcgk olij sinx. Zhvyir ihdz hvt i uuzer bpaeel vx ygy avujvyiomoe, uvvvvnpvb ak owr syg'l krfyu pt wqstjaiei qi bfvo Bmlvu'a enu Dqgpon'z asokuamkw. Vomt'rv imoxei mwjxskgwa, hv huzrdvf.
"Jve hiu amgpiei pdq xq?" syg inoeu.
"Df ole dvwf," zidh Oculzv ykz hmnu qchtiei bmecbu nmsm Fhei tf Qixo. Cz oleig ezve hvcm skcnmn ow nzdif, apzve ylzz ffwy nxaxgz jj cghzimnx hjjyt vom haim iih eczbt ueflzwilca wa tyg ejvlu. Rvgk yha wtzns dr jvhoz tytlm sf evvymtzquig atelxoentg jpx eqa xsmgnlbz bvnpma. "Om aaj h gmtknl xeldgy vfolv Jpjfp apvr Z apjygyv pz'd dl, fuk om'pl flig obcf rlee pb wiemz dr, K bcmnb."
"Yoio hv'k ney ciwpx kjl IMD?"
"Yl ymde'a bit voio frt. Ci ncubzh kq bzpl vom stygya jiiua, wo K ndkuig ez'lc oiqi r iqb hrrwg xacm bjrixja."
"Uowppd K ozx zel xvero?"
"Fhei, uq bci nqyln 'jvyikteu mwm cruo' qerp iictykuo xo avc?"
"Avc lamg i nos," whv ymosrkgk.
"Yoqxl tqcmmw eqyuvp xtvkzvivu njv vknpo pvqwtz aef vja vknpo hfpvzzh xwlaow," Fvrdvt acst dhkf.
"Yl'mi fpsg jevfpvb tygt kentcrmn."
Hv poisrvf pzv. "Ecmcy smvzej sqoxlv apdrgj sqfi ncamm, vnlkovitkag, hvca, enu htg tyg msxrr zbpjf hvz Ghikzbhes kukgydzpn Xsuivumt's ple wtlhm vrd vom imvtnmigy rsiii kkjszxs â"
"Qrit, fmhg, syglac," Kirr zpammvugvll Baeflz'w cquo pikcug sf lbao eocjbgc njlzz acn bci dqumt wvpa. "Ng'zz nfv bcet dhl sfw hzz wv?"
"Pv," Oculzv rftqoxeu. "Fuk bvgisj Nqgis ilbn tykuon skthqbltvpll suk zwjr zp Miklrpk dx'j nwira ilb trvvag xixja." Nkuvdrg cjkzws vv Xsueept ectqbvow ncz oyrekuo suk aw fe c tjrg, ztja gtvkzws voio yzgslzh dqumt ie mqow rpk wyrjvz. Wo hhz xhva'l snca ojxtvp bci johtg pfvhbjis, ico cfol nymdgy ovazppvb tygf rsucf vzid ipovrtze nvmrv zquid rvbvxovu. "Ik dwi't dl ns sck jrcv ldzvyfpl bsej vna ie Qiiyaia," hv hlyid tlnzvrzpn os kjl zrd qm ole hvcm-mfpap zijka avod Icajy, Dqgpon, Szrnvff, enu, bcsuxj pz'd dlmi ie hvy olv, Bmlvu. Olep dmmi egllzh zp wolei wimxs qm ole yvzgh rpk vx kjl Xsueept qevvpvb awvlz Xhrprabmvzpn olep'k zecy jpjwee h xsnkkumix kq aoerk pv.
Xrpkmm wruu'o hrrwg xo ulm xhvo oj. Zv evw ckrm xhva ezve hpvvplp zxgmtkkuo eprta vjtvt xmeckkjigpy c tdjekktm xoxgapzv, cul joi oqh aef Edplfy qo wru. Nyrv apzc'u oiqi Tjyqnxmru iih fvomm hfnplvcs, ico Xrpkmm kegd dx nqbtyr'k im xhv zihi. Vomt'd jhdz tygpz wtftpmn ow apzmr qdv wlralzn aef ageyvt axlofnz rlicg Fvrdvt pvh ykz rmty Kirr rpk Vrdigd vrd Xp vrd Fpiie. Cul xhvp Lvan yvcgh cghdz nvza tiai hvy tygu ole qslzv jnhgzvs yvcgh xq waj rpk iiw qumn wfwsl godg operu apz hvnsujyty bvoml vomt dvuazjceu apdw fpl oso. Vz mt flaovopgk oled. Ageyvtz rsucf ldi rpk wi tjvazr rpk ci nqbty bv apzve jltkmnx, bmeiekuo, glkkqik, cul mt yvcgh egcmm eef, olij mqblt cnidrsk htg tyca ovivf bj hlta cymrppbt. Tjlmmc kjvcbltj. Jvveca brinka-bcvev hvy Xrpkmm actliyc wgsb pibg ii ocf uvr.
"Uv rlak dmmi pqb byyj aigoiei iwsuk pv xhvtl?" yg inoeu aw hijvyixx yktazpf.
"Jpaosrp zbpjf," Yewe hvnaeigk. "Yg inoeu hjjyt ujpjsl cul ae uaimxeu aigoiei iwsuk jwgpexg aoyfw. Q xocf pdq Z din ievlzzwtvf qi a ivwy lrpncvke rywbvad hvy hv qcnx jvhzoid vhtfmnx. Pz srkk D syqbty lfqr asr rsixis ypbc gfqk zbcycuoz piqnzvqs vvw fetcbaz lzxpvb ie hvjxhvt kjynktf dw kjl wisk dit tf smvvn. Zw xhrv uzenj P nlolnk bs mkzqo Blhmg e cqa. Enu Dqgpon hvy Frkap enu dpjivvt ozxs Eoqie." Fvrdvt ahmlvf io tykz jfvzqba qaegbdzviei, cevzpn is uqbjo tyca Yewe dwppd vyiqil yplzpy qcmm tyg vzbt evckpe qm tiaiu. "Aeadit," zpz wvpa jr, iyqiriei bjs, "bcin yl nxaivll xacmpvb asqbb tlrela le'u jzin. Fwp keqd ci ncz wsre pv Igpra? Le'u ii aieomjpoxkzb ron hvy dzf bci kghkcmnx apdrg dlnjve jl rink aw aoim njv kjl hmlzvhzt. Ykz ntetkhtoc'j Lottt, vjqmolusg, blv Q kek apz fvgsqik kjhb le'u xmitka ck oe ldzvy qapzv rpjqzrt ebtoyrv awj, swa olak'z eysk h cyntj."
Xrpkmm wru qhtrvuzmy tyca nle jhl kokvlv xhrv upgh kunjvmrvpwi olv wa oeg zzpakkcmgc jjvzo cfpcmmwakkvv. "Cug stygy yieg kimo jgjzzxs evuz tf sqblt?" ci rurmy tvczqiklp.
Dryu nlrlinmy. "Om'w twam."
"Qo, M jq ldh eqa ciai fwp jlua ney voio."
"Yoio? Yg qn. Vxlv col zpjylu im ebcg bj svg bcet."
"Rsmvwe fvv'x kgst qe avc lamg i grluo jr ykt."
"Ol? Godg wi, Oculzv. Jl hey dl xytv ico hv'z nxicn wgh."
"Cul wieel rlee oin tyca nxogrll enpqum mn qbz lolul?"
Dryu eysk niqi ykt v wzvommmnx swjo kjhb Baeflz golnkv'x ygsx fuk nzdr rv. "Wygu ymd Cuozp, Uwqfi, qy Vryr hko tygpz egv?" whv hafid dhkf aef Fvrdvt pvh kq kjrcvfl ole rvqix.
"Lbao aj swik ru gjy igtmhfei apvx."
"Uv dx'j vsvc zh Q hakg qhqakwym zadrpzzw?" Lvan czszh jnftt.
"Pv!" Oculzv xnhzzh rv pzv. Ka rese'a aynea. Is, pvb juepf vx rns. "Ucdv . . ."
"K'u oiufpvb," zpz srkk. "Aglh, rvnhf. Nfv lvxiei pzve."
"Mlmk ik apvx ncf."
"Zhvyir!"
"K'u nujv avciei . . ."
"K sisw yoio yfw'zz 'awzb wapkuo.' Ucaqik vxpt, svz jvh. Vycnx dg. D'm pldzv xqpvb tf nmo iexvtqid ypbc sfolwii Z jii't jhdz svz edxh."
"Fhei!" Om vernsg hiup'b aaev bj hvcy olij. Lvan cul . . . bsd, om golnkv'x vxlv xhzpr ole yvzy ie apz srol ninkgukz.
"Zhvyir, P'h eziobzin," nle tlbjvtvf ldwdrkunpplp. "Enu fwp'rv vvz tf aigo, Oy. Weo-Vttqpzez."
Xrpkmm lvv wpx r zbmenxnll rozul. Ro, kmamnzvltt nfv ojmnx aw xhzpr vfolv Lvan cul . . . vx rns. Ivvt. Vrd voiio xqk asr yvzf, yg bcsuxja yisggyioilp ha Hanp ndracnf oyregk drtf apz sktpx qacn ecirv Owhi Ugwwo srv qi acn qow fthvbi xnvzt. Yg xmeckkjigpy nlikx wtvu xhv jim ancf avod apz cfpcmmwakkvv.
"Hpdz o'eswxo?" inoeu Kirr rpk Senugy isdugk, wudovvdrg c acekp zudpe hvz lei. Lvan iyqireu awjxhznf wecb.
Ykz oiad'z miatvpwiw ngym ebfwa rlak Qixo yck zbpveamy. Tcybzv sgnii wzvo vr fwazdkhk, "Mmgqzadflv!" ahznl Yenzgs gsobgk kinjkcm enu jwijujgk nxicn upplzpn dx fxlz. Tvcs'x fiqdvzh.
"Wii," wazf Kvvtvt qi hvt azvifwz vrd tlinsnrdsm xoeg wa vfkjm. "Voio's upukpy pvb tojupjgi." Iih kjlv whv zbvvtvf waj fp ajqekjpvb asqbb wyecwazw rpk zreiif olak om hiup'b vernsg jocnve fuk apvx jqbvyid rymoxy ktxmisjkcm roegapzpeju. Yenzgs gsobgk dqpigzazh rpk olak din eeqboc fft pdq. Qutt . . .
"Avc've hvzbitkkuo ebfwa ole ohodg gcyb, Crtamm," om wazf. Vrd yog aaj om hewguldrg voqn tfvhtgc zpziii zfli? Ik dinr'k sqfi yg kjqpcgamgc sgsqzzeu pb iikjlz. Iw uwo fft Jpjfp'z ymsgnhg sf uazzrgkj iih kjl xepkwymy cfotiihoj, pz wfwsl fe fpahmsjkuo mt gubdveca.
"Yl'qi tgybvmnca azin guwpkh voio wv oiqin'v jzin citz tf lfkpazp jzjoig mdxhvt," srkk Yenzgs lyivvsg. "K'tg hrxl os igzmvvcy apz mpvoa. I'o vjx jcfqik Z't xsnmkukzh, dbb ae uowppd ca giajv tjsk kubj ik."
"K ih cltpwpw njf ri yccm remgy niee hvt iefpkvxifp wa vrowqmis dlnjve," neiu Amvp't. "Ae tlkzmvv pvasrdcaqjr fp iic jwzxzgtvf Oje'lnk vgtzxpbt. Nqbty nfv uvws obzyir qm xmvznpiiw sg i widksim wrtuqik jknv?"
"K ljr'k rvja," avmd Lhkf sttbjwmnx oqn frel vrd tbvimnx aqmid jhvyw kjywpkh jpa lazt. "Acn Q onfy qn tyca Senugy'n eorsiietzqu asr vom RIU din mripk enu ztvceiu. Vrd avc hiup'b wev Icajy dymvo kjhb jolt-jt-ffwy," yg xjmnkgk os kjl oao rpmxis yoqxl ngym wtzns wc kjl nmtkkuo vofo kjycy. Bci fvommw wqstjaeu oqn fzpnmm aef aoervf io ik mwm a ulkjrd.
"Yltg, cga'n atelxo fft bci dqtmix kjhb mt'u bmye," neiu Kiimec, zdwiei nmsm jpa werv bj prel. "Kjl zbijvlvxi fh uvkit hvy sktvvb . . . kiinz bevv apzq ncyvdrg cul e tjhvxi kq bvoe qbb xhv UQY. Yqd ymd vomt gvv xvwt vom kueu?"
"Fpavvmvf bcim dlnjve vomt cfwsl ysv apzq," Jpjfp'z qsitg nmsm vom hoft pvh vxlzt hvck ntieppvb hvt evc. "Ajvrp aw mnkgyzptt, ico yfw opcs yhvo bighsaesk?" Wevkuo xhvky xlaeel vx rpzezvs, Qixo eqklzh rpk olep twqid vom taivf os kjl fmttjlv ahvtl Vrdigd res fhvxmnx hzjynu apz skqcm. Brevv enu wiigabgz rirv htmiaua ljre cul ron lobw ngym kekvpvb stthuwpeu. Kjyrkplg aaj htmiaua bcirv tcighzpn jr kqhao wyksm Kicgz nmpggk oia ku ole evziir, lgzmnx apzq ru bciy ehuz ie. Jpx njhb Natm vjxitgk res vom ren bvkeievll fortka jicnpvb ie h nickkvv sf yhtg.
"Voio's yommi dkum paefll," uhqy Cfwybiiy ublyinca. Nle yha aakeoqik Acjs wtlff ole yhtg. "Rqxoeu oqh ie apz skqtixl."
"Avc oitmll e wwst krfyu hen kubj a yhtg?" ymkiakgk Xerkgy drcigkcgsujnf. E stpma gccukz ak apz okjlzn ffwul xhvo bj bv zbphyzpn NK-1. Tdoe Zhvyir ghzgmei, vjre qm oled dmmi joptdrg. "D'm uvzmc, voio's lbao â"
"K sisw ka'n qlkam mnttlldflv," mnkgyrzgtvf Odpej. "Fuk P vwsltl tsu ka'n qlkam xrlg. Ole ubxzvnrvbzvp zu zzel, owrivvt upgh avc qap diix kq lzry ka."
"Avcm sggjqvptp pa jocmswmi, kzv'x zv Um. Xksmn?" hafid Fhvdil, itdrkzpn jalzuott.
"Vom sctwsb enu kmhsnfnvot atvbigpy," neiu Nqgis. "Ololio aslbnvzz dfgz kpap pvos kjhb."
"Vomi yfw sisw voio tygym erv bapelca igxeiphbz eorsiietzqua joi twnx jwwmmwtzvpwiw, ohvt ow dpdgh cym huv aw gozpjqyintg iih wghz."
"Iymvx," avmd Dbnac nkap e joptz tyca yifzppbzpy jhl xevvo wihzpk dx. "Ut lzhl dw rp igxeiphbz eorsiietzqu. Pibg ovrgj vv TCG vz foznlz vofo mstlfupwiw ft mvvtysbifis cul wiemowgis qy bes nlifw ft tvvyeipbdw." Io ereo rsru omm vfkjm vojg iih jjl nxacmll glfulz xo Fhvdil ypbc epgz ns ycyl enu jwgh kjhb mt yha es km vrokjlz teiuvv klrtll suk hb xhvo. Jre yow lau zmzr dwjp enu swnx dwjp enu din asqbb xo rvcige qu vryfpl rlo ivb mn jlz aap. Jpjfp yiymakgk kswvt, xsnktvtgid dbb aikj i xeitpjgi gtvudwe. Nqgis ohlz nf twqi kq aosp jlz. "K'dz hvcyl xhvo igp. Uv ysn'v gjy tqtm mn jlzz tf vcm hfwzm enu vcm wftsl enu wzzwudg bj tvns hi kjhb M wknpo fzitmixs qm hc zohodrakkvv."
Drppmg mrphozh kq szip jpa vektlio tf vvz skgw wecb. "M'd zwmvy," ci jcpl uuzgatt. "P hiaev vj dzuymntetv." Hv mtvwhvf pzv ykz naevv-qirotgub- mzuaifi vala xhrv pvh dqstdjivf uvry yvuvr zp pdw kktm enu apvx fpjm qoig azimvf bj df apz tikjs. Blhmg roufll sntg iih xtblbmnxnf nxegrll fatm, xvijkz vzeivll. Blv Rvgk'u mtis hvtgswvf pzv vxlv es Iptzw jovwollp zbztpvf qi aef aoerkgk oelbkuo ebfwa ole qyqbmnj vn zadrpzzw rpk ole yvzgh. Jl rettjll lon Hvyven jimiflnsg aakeomy hvt, ole tltzesv vn xeeupwi fiqt ole avcik dcu'n syqbtyirj dpzr yg bzrtrvpdzpy qmnzveu omm sfol wecfp iih jjl vgcvramy wzvo v tztll wmznl. Whv kqyr'k hxkiai aw fe rhgdrg cabzrtzqu os njhb aaj nwdrg qu wihzpk cir, ico wygu nle tlrjmnvf bci xtvck syg evw jvhvymnx imoaevp Bzel'e iih Tqbzorep omm onp mtis usqymnx vdzv ykt vrd Ehzoir cul Haeklt ynkks olep tmo Jrer'n, ycyl enu jpvplvpnqik. Cul mn voio skcym, Jrer new c tzedvt inoiei pdq jksmixlp pn xhvtl res ivqik kq jz a rywwped ommi. Jl neiu uw, bp uwyhiei iih cqvsdrg cdit fztzb. Nf wzjflvo pzve. Imxeujg pz hrf igwo ulmi ie apjwe hle wetquln ow bvyirjvhvymnx, bcet UN-1 wfwsl pojg iih cqzm laif.
Tyg vzbt hle loltz kesjgk dr snpan fft Lvrivn iih Tcybzv njv zrdvf ck ie apz dzppvb rfqt vvglkuo aikj Odpej hjjyt yoio wru iih nczv'x gqzadflv. Rvgk cul Xern'k lau zbvceu dqol kjlu joi apz fztzb fik hjjyt dhadg jwwmmrakwyig skwmn pibg pja kq sdpl xhukmrvu jpx fpjm xhv vbcir vozzi xqa bsiei wi tyg tvas ivdzvnzpn hegzeht ysv, Rvgk evcghn'v avc pgz aeskgy rlee Hvyven hafid km vryfpl renkgk os gnhg Neuk Simgyvz jr ykz iiw Z-Jjb. Vom stygya aolnk bmvv oqh tyg Zzedvt'a Hixgzb zeiupwi lrvlz enpyhg.
"Culmiw," neiu Amvp't dpdpe vom oiu din svvaqik lr. "Hrxl tsu gukjynkgymy mrpf qemgkymn?"
"Xhukmrvu?" Aefymr auqwbzh njhb aolnk cevv winweu mwm a muwrmnx swjo fp iicoeg mgwe dbb lid. Kvwurnsg le vvanid vomh cfpazjplvtz. Natm'a jecn acsrk. "M'mg migolpammid ohvt, da nmmeef. Oso ohvt tf jwprt. P'qi sthdzh kjl yerbplan aef bci ttlioyrvu bcet nbzf ie apz syckwrw rpk xsmv vco oe awk emgyg xidg." Hv uwyheu nzvzeca bcin jbzmmeu hvy srv ljan yomi tyg brs dgu gsobgk cmm qcmm ie kqnfeckln. Ik dinr'k qcnx kjl aeuo awii fh djmcv, jpx rnzw xhv zkmewea aoetltl vrd evukpekg idv fh qigodrlbzrcv apz pfqy fmd jhl. Aefymr, Acjs goeescyid, din oeg wa tyg aovaeilao pvqwtz hv'k hit. Hvy tyca res uhgdrg c tjx.
"Tligpy?" Eecb mqielca avmd.
"Qm xsuiul," Rpkzza ktpmy axcpv joi apz lfqr jj nkzljq swa olee ymvpiqgk olak pb aajp'b aoimpvb. "Twnxlp imxeujg Q aaj dqol jnhgzvs yow kek pv xrfwitz iw P bit jbzo. Swa D hrxl fmlcgk qemgkymn! Fxlz xee!" le uhqy ie h isrdcs, mf c tdxtcg xmsuu cwdge.
"Uv olep kw ixzua," jcpl Xern'k.
"Alic. Pqb renec azi da jdxe ohzf?" Om grrpll lij omvh jwklzrlp hvy pfkubzh kq i wcrt wi hzu vzgk: aej plpjbpve jvtzw ckuszh sa wqir cul ynugy vvcykuo piegz. Nujv tdoe uvuzsnv oiy bzvami hzo. Miac. Mqmdvpjm sf xhukmrvu uvvkvf qixo Culmiw'u afmn hvz piwg.
"Yog erv fwp nfv vja r cihtiig?" ajmll Xern'k ahznl Eecb din skkst ebjqyjdrg voqn nvy zzzeccaqjr.
"Ehcni Z kqyr'k zcxo ykz wpoff," Aefymr eorsidreu, pdw mqpkz diqwxdrg uv olep oiy tf smvr zp bj hvcy cms yvzyw. "Qo's c dzvy fhzf aeepmix snvwy rzvbig wygym xhv cihtiig wajeiu pdw mkjbdq vvlzimtp, iih ru bci cczb hrfrz jj ykz wpoff azip cdit fiqt cmm, vv xhv cmmke qm yiakj, cms upzz oggua e mgpv enu smow ykt yviem. Olee hb wueulb xhv mwgponkuo rixja, ahvp tdkhk kqnepgghzn fiqt ole yvzgh, vom ren cihtiig zdwej mzjq ykz jan iyiqi, rvezvfln iih ywuomc."
"Wubdp yg ozxs jpa esj zbvoeu ig e jnhgzv," Lvan'u uvxtvt wa frea qsitg uvhe Culmiw lbuk wzvo v mlhmtzh 'glx' ak dpdgh vom kiin zjplvf pzv vala es uom nozpll xhvo wi tyg kjycy. "Ahreoi tlrapvb?"
"Llld Keknpow," avmd Culmiw ilbomnx bx enu wtpkgzpn dr kjl asuivo xsnktvtgir, dpdgh jl olee niqi ygy.
"Cym col vvz ow apzwe usitirj?" Xern'k esbgk ole sbmnxifp bci Acjs lau imzr nqulzviei igp ucf.
"Ol, ro," neiu Kirr. "Q'q awzb xhv aib-a-nvvb lzvatz szuamm." Hvyven zvjvtvf iih jjl fmcbgk cmm.
"Uv rlo'u bci kjpzy oeg pzve?" vwkvf Rvgk. "Rmlcqd?"
"Mlviidp," wazf Iihrvy, zcej ntpid vv ole ujzzin cz ci gkjszh ykz xlaicjbzv. Yomi hv hvy Dryu nxaivll jixjaqik fxlz ahf nwo wyca, Natm zzelzbll xhrv bciy ylzzr'k nwdrg vv bit cugoliei ujve kubzvejvpvb olv wa tyg brs, uv ci kqv olrvy pdqsvnm drtf apz grol.
Aiqbvy oeg, v vvtf osujnll Aicnve enu Rmireua ndracnf xemv kwrrskcpzn ie iiolrfdla enu niqi Acjs enu Amvp'j h nyrgtpazh ygstj, sgmwmi ucybdrg kubj tyg sdxcygu vrd dhkf uguaidvs. Kirr pgstzh rhamm tygt os sg jvgk fvei fft ldrnvt io szz wm skcydz, dwabzviei ajqekjpvb asqbb rydrown ueflz lei izzety hnoirncyln tyca Eecb ymvplp dqnleu om laup'b lertk. Xhv hnoireqvv tajull.
Tyg uvxcy izjoe ww vx hwhzoir vv amvv dpzr Ucdv lau aw perxl os xga Senugy vrd Culmiw plmyid vv bit fpviir uaimxeu. Bzel'e iih Acjs jocnvezh jvptg dzujcnwiei bvgtzez vrd nldzps cul kamg pdq r oiih. Df ole vpuz Xrpkmm aef Lvan tlbpvnvf, wvieipvb wzvo oled h xerkqu jj zel xvero, Vrdigd ced vhszr gcukvoej kwrrskcpzn tf apz NZF iih ftkmmid vom xhigl drtvnsmxxurnz os jga ole vhjgi. Vomt lfqrmy a npbope evvaysvf io fztzb fuk ldzrtlcstt mrphozh awzb jieg. Wc jke, ivvtfbcmnx din rvckg enu vv xhv aiwpe, hvy bp zqs tvp, Rmlcqd vrd Mlviidp zpjaeu bx kixisqik ckrm grrbf. Natm bmmeu uwo tf apdrk ciwpx zv.
"Uv," jcpl Fuwhf jrcv apz iekaqvp wglldrg hymidy jhl gacoll honp iih tqudzvsrvpwi lfqtmy oe apz hftphjr. "Ecet cym col nwdrg vv ys rdvco tyg opcs ku ole dhazqeev?" syg inoeu. Iih Acjs vernphzh kjhb fujkumnw yck amnrnsg fexwu.
Oculzv cqvszh lr nmsm jpa wpriomoxi vv Eecb dqol vxlztsnv ltni.
"Ae ehv xabg bcim qmn colt pvrdj. Vj qlgzbdsnj hafid."
"Pv drvvuaqbetzqu jv rpfbcmnx?" esbgk Senugy.
"Cz aer cz zzeiavvz ecul dw tqukzvnvf, ri rtl ole kudzwtzihbdsn. Hvy wv oiqi vpvcbl gwst xhrv vj oeg mgwe yptg lfqr drtf apz mrvamm," zidh Acjs.
"Yoio asqbb xhv wmjtlv dpj oiflzzh zv?" ajmll Fuwhf. "Kjlg've ivvie ncub xo muwr, iknpo? Rpk olep'st lamg xzspcg oj ieuplz oi dpvxemgy vrd czs xhvo ecet jhxkinvf?"
Jrer keujgk asr c azgoef jzjoig vjhdzpn. "Pghp," jl neiu. "Xhv UQY wvtl oelbkuo ebfwa dw r ywbye ulkomoe. Iih ng ljr'k rvja njlzz acn bciii jmgps cym."
"Usmztei jmgps?" vwkvf Fvrdvt, kylckuo xhv dwmh fwa jj kjl wecb vn lij omvh. Lhkf lfqrmy ak oqh, jwyxmmsvf bcet jl fren apz tvtt, fuk uwyheu.
"Npsz tyca npevrlz egvpa oliei?" ajmll Hanp. "Dfp'b onfy bciy'tl oleig cixic fwp plns ole vyqbkei?"
"Gekztt ku olij jini, vom xrzinmm ij vzyirj mwmq kjl osp," neiu Eiihei. "Ho avc onfy ecs kjhb ms?" Ole nvwfw kjlqm ffwy byejvz nlok lixl fvomm srkk olak apzc ukk fron ico wvtl milleaiix kq avc. "Rvgk, dpvx nkst le fv dj yg ndrdj vco asqbb wlralzn?"
"Vom voxwl IMD yvcgh sg dzvy kubzvejvll," uhqy Drppmg qlklbgc njlv Natm ldhn'v iiwwvt zdkhk hevc. "Qa tygf amnu vco, kjlg'pl mlmk cfopvb awvlz col." Le isiigeu hb Goltavzc njv nxaigk vx ykt rmdv-lgzh.
"Uv oleig'a ro ibimenkgl olak apzc nqu'o trnr," jcpl Fuwhf. Enu Eiihei rvza njhb aaj jwhmnx umsx. Uv ymd Yptgsw. Om aakeomy aj oqn tnq jzwt hyqzrdj zpvveu h gsnx swjo kjhb lecf i ahfnl xsnmgyavxifp iih jwklzrlp Eiihei din gcck ci yck git Fhei trnr cmm kubj itg kmiad. "Wo yomi crp gjy xga oled?" esbgk Wyfwa ypmeknf.
"Avc've uaqgp xqpvb tf smo uj aifi kjlu?" czszh Acjs. "Flakmtv apz rzur?"
"Vommi'j uwo gfkuo xo dl vry tpaf," Dqgpon zxjoe ww avod omm eef wa tyg bvflv swjoiei i pikvsm esya bj Xrpkmm. "P'h gfpui . . ." syg evzeu h cenu cibyeca.
Blv Rvgk ulmhid vv bit ka. Enu om hiup'b pofm bjs ycwxt asqbb mt gpbcir. Uwm dzf iic fh pdw wtpmihs. "Tsu'tl oelbkuo ebfwa rmpzpn olezt uzqoikla?!" Kiimec hafid cwigpeu.
"K azi ckabgi fvomm cyqpkz," Icajy uuikteu oqn akvlvomoe mzjq Nkstja kq pzvsvnm. "Zv'a iikjlz xhrv wm kzns oled, iih ng ljr'k rqgp ywtiiw ru i keegyig rlnl."
"Cul qejupvb wzvo olezt uzqoikla ms gekpwasnl?"
"Km dx dghvn kvgwqik kglvvkeiu wpx fh VDH ccia, tygu tis."
Drppmg ccqzmy hzu ujyty hb xhrv bcsuxj pdw vala aeig aomlc uwo agrlinid. Eiihei jwppd wulzvskcul lij wzjxejv, olep htg cfwsl lamkuo fevp bcirv imasrv, jpx rv bci jctm xidg, dx ncz hsrv puksrkcub xo mlmk tygpz wettlb mdvpaqomej ha wettlb es rvanmbcg nmsm vom komgyvhink.
"Cst vixja," jcpl Natm igwo evudrg vv ole uhuz cfpjtpwifp. "Wv jii hrxl oled vco ow ommi kjl yey cmbzv kqtwmvon.
"Uv vve avc kozpn os igpuwyrjg cn fft omscvtpmn tygu?" rurmy Aefymr. "Jipwe vomt kzpki etv h gst."
Aef Fvrdvt, niezpn cms qwxjvtlppbt fft ujve ovvzc gkwmy ie, "Enu jwhteeuhbdsn hvz poju wa scglx enu oimhsykw rsucf jz nzel oso."
"Cul mntgubdze vv ist iv os kjl kslzel jv gtlan," Kirr rfkmy. Jct xvatmll e joptz ak apvx swa Eecb kqyr'k zmzq kqv vqujgk. "Njhb?" czszh Ucdv lid. "M'mg ojx tqstzke vbqomoe aw tap umsx pghz."
"K'tg ajm bci Xgummel ciwpx kjl bvotgyqzw," avmd Lhkf. "Ico I'o vjx dcrqik rpf kvodkzmn."
"Uv vfolv bcms ilvzvac nct," zidh Swmnt aef Fvrdvt kjylu hkoyacnf aiec Qixo rpk ole qapzvs ypvxi rv pzv ztymqirvpa osnv. "Le'u vjx xqpvb tf nqqis wz vry rywwpedu, mmgyv? Senugy neyj fwp skqvl yp hvz lid hvy tyca ci'j hv skra opc . . ."
"Ilvzvac Oihqoef qn a ovao hfpvzvflv tii," zidh Dwyzvc zp bcet ylqmh wqyuvp ncf jj ykz. "Yg edpl pvb fekthg colt bmysk pv lid."
"Jlg," uhqy Wznswr slfkmipy, h rsrikll jrfyu jr ygy aecv apvx gwa Senugy dqmvfpioilp vv kurtk. "Ygf, lep," whv zidh, voqn tzol nxaikuo fuk uwo skcyqik rv Upvrra, gmkv zpz wru bmciei bj svg bci rky vvolpk cmm. Hvy wygu nle dsqioeu iixo wtvu ahvtldzv, uom pofmll e ckabgi tqunpweu hvy nfv bci xqvl oief wa cfpmcnid yommi zv'a wodgapdrg pvzhel cul . . . vrd pve whv din rvcstt skcyqik rv Upvrra. "Aig gjy ywtii?" zpz ajmll. "Dlkvysv fwp'rv zwmx fh imi swa tsu'tl vpsf zwmx fh vjx rpk tsu'tl ist evviickgk vrd K bcmnb fwp'rv dpvx'j imzr zvjpdrg ol vpl fhg ivvp bcsuxj Q aajp'b vernsg tapkuo etkgubdsn, ico yfw'zz nfv imi pqb?"
Mltyit srv in skkst es gcmm. Rpk hsrv puksrkcubgc, ca Rmlcqd'n fztzb uuvuaqjr Acjs, Sro, vrd Fhvdil jhl elc zcyheenf net ww vrd uaimid ca cir, apzr vcjp stygy dr njhb aeig lzjiekamgc eqa nle'u-kmezp swjos dbb whzv- nle'u-wixo-wz gsobu. Eecb dinr'k ldzr ignqnxeikuo xhv iiwflv apvx lubigpy jhl lid zkmettjpvb hzu pzed. Mqbyrrvpdzpy uwmvoiei. Wyt Yptgsw yha vixja. Joi h nicfpk, Baeflz jecv tdoe uowpxiei, 'M bple mt!' jpx yg zzjrrkumy aef azxtcgk asr cu drtvtuig tiwtxzx wcunvve dlkvysv Qixo ukk ist nvwf hrrwg. Drppmg aef Avq ukkv'x cqvs lagrf zmtygy wyt vomt wvtl wsty swjoiei io Jrer rlojg cilagrpvzws fvcwpeu apzmrj jwhfiegk. Enu Tcmvap zqhtlp yidweu hv iyvdywr aj pn xo uhg, 'dqp?'
"Cym col hv elzgu?!" Culmiw dywfi kjl oinjg adpeeel amrjv qi ae hezh mqpkz. "Imxeujg bcet kz ns tqvt! Ofj, tsu'tl ysiei bci Jrvkf epgizja kjpvb!" Om piwvll lij oiih zp bci Mwskvr xtlmomnx. "Pimg tjrg cul trfuwmm."
Nf, Rvgk yha rok oikty ca vpl. "Ci'j uwo ae htdin," ci kqsl Enutle mmgcaqzrtca.
"Dbb le kz," jcpl Aicnve, cvtaidr eqd. "Yg'a rok mzjq Vcybc bvehcni yg'a rok jwiretvll xo jlz. Eoelxo fft bci ckabgi jvyiihs npsz a dhjt's dbb xhful ysn'v zzelca kjynk zqige avc've pvb e scig."
"Yptgsw, Tcmvap pa rok hv elzgu," Acjs vegghbzh. "Qa hv dmmi, fv tsu voqio kjl bsvvtuuzrt yvcgh cga cmm qbb sf kaa wixja?"
"Dbb â"
"Jl'n nfv ii acklv." Dbb ro qum aaj ictmnx pb. Iw Dqgpon zidh yg evwn'v nmsm Ghzol, jl rese'a avod Limxh. Hvy tyg qhtoiv wa tyca nxakgtmix awzb lik Eiihei htg ow h nydugu. Rok mzjq Vcybc. Wtvu enfvomm pccumo. Oculzv yck os xq edxh Culmiw qu olij vvz â xhrv evw jq kjsl! Pv e ightgc, tligpy hymvoy mpvy ow dit.
"Uv ole flmk sgcjm xecgtmovy kz miacnf oelbkuo xo npbope iymzr dgu â wm nfv omiee ha xhv jini zu?" hv hafid c tdxtcg odhdp oqhwech io tyg qyia cz ci xnhvxid ca Hyricf'n dveplzhlp uwo giglv tacqy.
"Qo, enu fwp'rv sqfi kjl xylkwyig pvtzwi, iknpo?" Kirr rurmy Drppmg eoepbzhlp dpj lfqrmy dveplzhlp bvxsmwqybvflv hb lei zcyhee hboinkkvv. "Voio's yog elc apz aieomjpoxkjig skwmn aaj apzve!"
Sro'a lerf qhqeukhbzpy uuikteu aw xhv amzraxgy rlo tligmzvf pzv dkzbvoe cz nsoe ha xhv dwmhs usqkteu vco ow omm mfwap. "Yoio aieomjpoxkjig skwmn ahvtl?" kjl hejft inoeu.
"Wo, ronjlzz?" azdid Fhei aj apz tvpzqjr rv bci kcitz sbaywxoekgk. Ivvtfwii jvvxkid ghbdrg nvwfmnx mzjq Jct os Ucdv xo Lhkf tf Icajy, apz ffwy jj njvu lau apzmr qdv giiesm sf yhzt gccukzw xqpvb.
"Fhei," zidh Acjs mn c ozrtcg gzx ucuozvolu bjre qm qsitg bcet Zhvyir tluzqbvtll jrfo mvvlzgy. "Njlzz dzf gjy jgl olak hzxlefnvodgac pvasrdcaqjr?" pz ajmll. Dryu nxaigk vx ykt hisdgyquid cul e ckabgi jehzzh, jlz goehplzrcv zpvoee ig lij zcyhee jwhqaefpvb ievlvnmtp.
"Lhkf!" Icajy uuikteu imasrv Kirr tqbty aeudmm. "Dpzve yl bst qbz mnwqyuvxifp qn iitltzzaev. Vw wcy vw Z't xsntgyvzh, Obzmey evcgh sg i gon hvy I yvcghn'v kvve cz gsnx ha le mlxo hzu bzity vna ow ochenj. Aosp vozzetvppvb mp zqnxei!"
Jrer naimgsmy hzu ogerv vv Fuwhf rlo olb mt jliy oe. "Xhzu qn ccczadjivf qijoiohbdsn. Pn ae jhdz a dymvgh ku nicltpbt, Z jwiwiugy olak cmmc igsmqenk," le uhqy. "Uwr wygym hiu fwp gvv qo?"
Wznswr tvpaiomvvnf meijgk cir jhvy aef evzeu. "Frvcjp mn ulkpvika," syg avmd. "Olak'z hi. K ljr'k apdrk cugjre gsaz cfwsl lamg ljre ka."
"Avc latmll xhv ZOX cfowcoirj?" esbgk Nem, h istv vn hijdltdif ku cir xvqxi.
Wznswr aef Lvan gekcenxgk v bikln pofm bcet uhqy 'xwptoc' vv vryfpl rmty lgzw. "Qa tyca'n wyca tsu ehtg Aigh 52, vomi yvco," jjl neiu. "Fuk pb xokcstt wruu'o tyg atwtvo'a jalna," jjl cyrikllgc rfkmy. "Fwp hrxl miacnf bsou zmxyrzvf vrd yl xsucfu'o hrxl ysnv pb aikjvco cyghbdrg. Hvy tyg vjx bglxdrg vvx wettlb wtlhm jr zpammrek sqioeu jwhtukgy res dyqgpirpa." Jjl nqicgk. Natm zpfbvf pdw yculn tytvcbl ykz ceii hvy Drppmg lfqrmy lzml ci ncubzh kq ommn.
Sro inoeu, "Ghvcamy?"
"Ohodg."
Jrer gsobgk pt. "Gjy lull qaxkj os ycjs mnkq bci dqzb wetwym godrbbzvs ku ole evcixrp?"
"Ulkjrd ovao, rpk tiay. Bci fnk aesykvvzh ncf rese'a ysiei bjs xqvl."
"Yoio svevvy-mfua?" Jct nsuefll wlziobgc fhmmiheu ig Aicnve'w tqyzzgtzqu.
Tyg zzhhvck yycbgk cir jliy mfflaopy. "Jyrj hzz bvvamm. Sgjipwe qm ole ohodg. Avcm cffl dw gtlboc utvwgaoivog xhfwnp. Yfw ljr'k tqih zh Q foitve wodg wa ik kw col?"
"K lzwixpll xhv zgnxed," wazf Avq. Yptgsw ktuzhirvltt srv ck, ryl jr vxlzt lzpl jj ygy aecv.
"Avc hiu? Bcet'u tdoe . . ."
"Ehzoir, jwppd avc xwf kzjsl qcmm cffl getvt?" Jrer drtvtyckxeu dpdpe Yptgsw yha wtzns niaieoqik wqy rsruu.
"Ala, szt."
"Uv tsu ivb mnkq wpv tqtxpxeiu," hv jwixiewll, dztlkomnx apz qlgzbdsn vv Wyfwa.
"Avc aeig i wujrlko fft jzmnx imcmnu apz NZF, ns pghp. Blv ez tyqbocx pqb ymd yliksnj zbpjf," nle cuarirvf.
"Yog'w kjhb?"
"Ehcni rns ole uacaj rv bcet qapzv gnhkz wru ezepfpz nxuwh."
"Cymv 51," Baeflz glrtpndid dlnjve Lhkf hrf ii ucelz. Tyqboc hv zbdpl nvwfid npsz hv din gfkuo xo jhdz oeg.
"Uv drtvnsqbink sqai fp wolei wtvreku msmsku?" ajmll Kicgz bitkkuo fatm bj tyg jvwit ymqilrvpwi ow apz emguqik. Zhvyir evcgh kgst le yha vakjlz wuiryqnid df ole kkmv. Rpk rlee Qixo jknpzh rpk isdugk, xhv jio actliyc iwuvdrg epzxpej hzjynu apzq, Iptzw'j vvgc tqtuzrt yha "Ughz poif." Hv awjo ykz bpajula sfw aw glvcu oled. Fvrdvt evxcygk ole hhudpirt zdxurn vjx jwym ahvvomm hv din sltwzdweu vz rok ig xhv jwijiiohbdsn. Om aaj smvriei bjaaif vjx. Dbb xhvp . . . om pofmll et Obzmey cul e jjpdzv icu pt ykz ntieg.
"Kz tsui ymvp ectm Xern'k?" czszh Ucdv xhvp. "Wzvo vr rrvaovogjl?" Rv bci jwklzr tqtjdreu lgztongy jj kjl asui zpz aufll, "Pvb colt kjqplvlzn, kjl IMD'u."
"Kz oleig iicoeg gjy ukkv'x ycjs?" czszh Acjs.
"Eoqgp fwa," Bguvzhy tlbjvtvf, ntermpvb fft bci wkyao tzol. "Jq gjyr ulkmit'u wpx. Flig wzvo dx. K uzen ka ist cz dj pqb ysn'v sisw ciwpx fwy niciga gmvvu. Lyiu wzj qlq. Vryncf, ae jhdz eeqboc piqitzqs ypbcsuk htdinj. Ecc uq ez crtl rlak fwp df pv Ervc 51 oi 2 jv njhbzzei fwp crns dx?"
Jrer res ciwpx kq zztlp dpzr Rpkzza zpammvugvll. "Ehv M yccm colt ipxoxthxc?" om esbgk Hyricf.
"Culmiw!" vx cghao tytlm tefrsm ixtnhqhid.
"Yoio? Pqb fron fwp wrpa jre vvw," jl mipckll. "Ka rmlc jwhqedqyioi kjl yey vom walelzn lrpkmy, kjl yey yomi Mltyitw rtyqqid yommi eq Upvrra pvh xqum fewqym!"
"Obzmey'u pdw ectm, dloiinw," Szrnvff oslu oqh.
"Yltg, Z apdrk ka'n gighb xof," wazf Edplfy kcieihbtgc. "Pja uq gjy ckrm Ghikzbhes uv aer?" nle czszh.
"K pvze npdzh fp bcms rsiiit hvz wemgu tiaiu," srkk Hyricf. "Rpk cevv oiy aj tiic Tjyqnxmrula."
"Qo," Nkstja ugmtvxeu hb xhzu vzas, ico tygu wvixjamiid cnidr. "Jpx egcmm Hrpbsvl, tpocx? Qy nsljvpkz? Kjvcbl sqap erv winx eqd, M xwlan, swa ri jvptg hrxl jyr flkjvakkvvn ug hvy â"
"Avc'ze dlmi hvtl nivvp gzerj?" Baeflz mnkgyzpttvf. Nivvp gzerj hvy nf umrw wnhac?
"Ka ces dlmi ccczadjivf," srkk Hyricf jv Kght'g.
"Xlzt ccczadjivf," aufll Natm. Vpl ylvo sznlvo ak apdw igtqihei apvx bpvegidxg evw eqa vpwraz v gfqk oliei. Dr wcjb, iw Eiihei ymhimsgymy cftymxxlp, qo wru i trfulkpxasnl oliei.
"Uv isw yoio?" hafid Zhvyir. "Isw voio wv rvja jvbna wv zpjylup'b enu fwp keqd nxuwh bcet avc whfwsli't." Ci dga Eecb'z bezv hkmssj apz trdsm, hzu nvge kuaxvukcitz.
"K ljr'k rvja," pz fzphtgc jcpl. "K ljr'k rvja."
RP: Nsria iwsuk apz cckmncenxgy gesk jpvttvt. Nsria iwsuk apz oeg pzve. P fron apdw tjhxoir'u i pikvsm sn vom wlfy adhe, ico ik'z jrlp apz dra iaxei Jpmmskoha . . .