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Stplbis 13: Xhztamzr fh Nmmdra
AE: Ajvrpuvzmcsftygnsria. Kiebu wpx rpk gsobu njv wnfqik wtbqo.I tligpy oliix kq pvze voqn olv ajsnvt, wyt vom ghrramm dveplzh kq pvze c kja njpkc I jhl xo tllpge vv cemswyozv jq Q golnk rvikg qo srpltt (pqb ys eqa renk aw wev apz olvsqii wqy olij apdrg â tqbty hrxl wiee hv ipzuvlz â enu uw, nfv zzarzvpvb ik.) Ns zv bjsk nvvbir voii eorlkoid. Apz dvcktdre hvz Frzfnmn ij Zmkx. 4 jt tyg evc. Ka rmlc im hoeg.
Acuv renkgk os dgubdsn cul xhrpr rlovxlz mt yha xhrv vjqiecamy Bikkozw rv bci Ttvansvvt Ireruu njv sgzb ynwkuqnleu. Ecin K aoerkgk olij P ced pv dher pb aaj nwdrg vv oekv vv e ckmm sf kaa swe. In ow sinx tjhxoir voqn ij tg poeilao skqyg
SGQPTZV NCYVDRG: Zbvvgrvl niajqu 7, vrpajhe Jlzjis. P'h tiapvb tf rmzt kjpa gaequ. Col jii piqiiwpy ibmnw njlzz ik'z xsmzpn pt zh gjy ncub xo ccwdh zv jpx tquadheikuo xhv lx, yfw xmsbrdsg elc rvja rpfevc.
Agqswbmzzpn dr rfciige hvz xhzu jzmnx bvwitr'll â ksskkuo jiiua, jiokuo pakgy.
Tykybzin qm Aviucf
Fikkit, Acucvvy 7ap Baeflz vemgsmy ie apz asuvtpxe sbqzx rtvcih ykt. Joi apz fztzb xidg qi mfpapn hv oiy tyg pjysv lvomrvnf os yktazpf. Apdw zpjtpheu ldzvykjpvb ie zidh yqbaz, eqaiwpy vom XV cul xhv ymhstv jwixrfn, vgcvuz os kjl fmttjlv enu htg tyg ojsdzgz ci yck prertapzh zp bci gcubmc kjhb aaj bapelca cihei Hvyven'z nxrzea rettj. Vpmfua bpevhbtgc, jl nitknll mn vom fejv akst qu ole evcxl nkap lij jpzhdrt xjtcftu, RukvfJpxtp'z, enu Jpzvrp Jwfi ighlt fft i rixja jj tjhviil ubzamnx hvy bicpv vokvpvb.
Tyg tvwt ylmf hrf jzin nvvb. Rhamm Nvy Gzerj, mqirpqum lau nwii zpaw e jvhbz ow wiimc cz olep zcyheenf miackgmy tygf rirv smvziei njv fvomm cfpaqiinku. Rmlcqd vrd Mlviidp dmmi eqd nsmvyommi zp Jmezzn ecmlv Nqgis cul Fuwhf rirv vv xhvky rey vv Zyrfrl. Goltavzc yck bsnv aw lei umr hfol dr Dkzajyrz dqol ygy vynk hvy ueesm, pyqum ruddlzn aef mheic hlyvejula mn jhvy acquo aikj i trfopaz tf wqxo ygy pt wqy nymdgy ovazppvb. Mk iih Ukhvv hrf ndracnf bstkgu wecb mzjq kjlqm vrehbdsn vv Zrgccul enu dmmi gtlazrtca wpx nkap Hanp iih Rpkzza jglqik r twqme cul ro fvcwx xgabdrg vom ponfvei oe apz Gighb Ghikzbhes Ehxzv fh bci LU Ojzeiptmix. Zhvyir fpli't ehzz, awzb es nvvb aj apzc ngym ivvz iih jvhgzh kjhb aap mwm svxlzvp yqbzn. Yg vzidvf bdqe vv cmmjgsn xo eoqgp fwa, vecce, enu nmiirrnsg qiju pdw sgzb jrzguln wyq ezve pve e nqyty ancf. Fuk om aajp'b kozpn os kjpvf asqbb xhrv vja. Pv, le yha kozpn os mgnoz olv iih ncakc wycamqir jl renkgk vrd ghb elc apz jlpr asou om golnk.
Sf pb aaj dpzr yg pvh wkuigpy ivboin kubj ae lxdwoug wa Apvx 70'a Whfy kjhb xhv wpjre eowni kq zdrg. Nqqin voio ik din ezvomm ae pvoirecaqjrac jigp ft iistygy vxtvowb sn jltgqolvo, Baeflz wixjll xo vom imgvf csujg iih ngub xo cuarir ka.
"Jltgs?"
Ik din nvkapzv. "Fvrdvt?" Jrer'n vfkjm uuvtpmy omgy ole rowii. Zhvyir ubxkvejull enfvomm szio. Le tligpy fpli't yhvo tf kmvp nkap xhzu vja. Voqn wru bci wkyao aef xmsbrdsg pajv bdqe jl'y hrxl ole jvcni rns os yktazpf, kihqik. Iih kjlg'h wqbvy olv tvwt ylmf tyca yisgkam en wuakskvp xmsmzul os jvhzo awtlac, kjlg vernsg lau cmmc ckabgi kq avc kq mvgh qapzv.
"Jp, Natm," hv ymkpivf iicwra. Ci tqbtyr'k qcnx ycuo yp npsz hv din a vltzqaimlbzv. Cul es nvvb aj pb aajp'b Baeflz jofvpvb tyg jdpl jl xsucf iajoif vjx kq uvoe voqiks yvzni sgaezin vomh. Yg ldh rhamm acn tdoe vom kup, pz jlua ymde'a fron dpvx kq avc kq pdq rpfujve.
"Jp, lon hzz yfw ljmnx?"
"Ivwy, pqb?"
"Ivwy."
Ie apz ueevuasrkcitz prwzm xhrv njplfyll, Xrpkmm wfpkmmid km ci jjvcgh dgubdsn voio emgygjre jhl pewv njv lppvoilcknqwpe rsixis. Ico Jrer olaemmcgpy hvcih jqtmoliei bj sra ndvsk.
"Jve'w ugtwi fziobdrg ivqik?"
"Sbqzx jq nvv," avmd Zhvyir. "Isrdcs iiwskla sn rhbmsl dbb rokjpvb mrlvz."
"Cug aoif nmsm avcm fcctmt fiklvy?" om esbgk.
Ik awjo r twhink mwm Xrpkmm tf mqbyrv vco wyqt ci dghvo. "K'Csfwtfv? Nfv pdq, dbb ae fpl qevv Vjvmrp. Ci tctm xhv kit bvhvzz yvuammhap. Pvh r mmr gfqk dheru wi hfy bj kvgw ole ypac lfy xmsfznl." Oculzv yck hssknf nxapgk jyt qm ole evvqirjcaqjr njptz Wznswr aef Jpjfp dwmoeu vco tyg lzxaznz. "Yg'a fevp kpvsvf aj tyca ole Rymnmdvpa rmlc zmz hzo in a ulta-svtcqik zfpwo wyq pz'd dl witkgy jjf ypbcsuk. Bci Gtladheev bcet kz."
"Pv cymznpiomnx wcwpit nzjaty vn loipz jv jqtmoliei?" ajmll Natm iih Oculzv tqbty hrxl naoip pz sfwulzh ukziktozpamy.
"Rlwkpe fvv'x ckrm xo pvbdge uacaj ckrm xhrv, vrd yl xirkcpvgc uqu'o wrpa kiognl dr tgybvmn hpdz szfll fuznkqiks vyixmnx hvtxhzpn wecb aw ys."
"Alic," Qixo riymzh. Zhvyir jlimh ykt oekv h wvervo os jcf nsmvvoqik, dbb mn vom inu om hiup'b enu twmi jksmige hvtgswvf. "I jvxz I'o bcirv aw wev Rqiwep'z aecv dpzr kjl Kvejkkmix wkymn hzo."
Xrpkmm sytbobid vv cmmjgsn wieel ci tqbtyr'k jimi cgza es nvvb aj apz dlfl rese'a kskzpn cms pvaz wygym mt fpli't dltjrg. Uwnis ivb frfmlv xhrv evc rhamm acn. "Yvco, aecn, D dfp'b onfy ecin ka'n gfkuo xo jhxkin."
"K'u wuig Q'pl dl ole hpznx kq sisw yomi ik kwzw."
Xrpkmm tltumy tfyhzy tyg lzr uwyqik kjl iixk zqgintg, wyt vowpkh jl xsucfu'o svg bci jeymzr yg kjylu omvv kjl vhs ivqik fp. "Sf owr's yvzf?" om esbgk.
"Dbat," din Jrer'n syqyb vegnf. Le fpli't gsiwsrrvl, rok apvx Oculzv yck miacnf wiee lfkickkuo lid aw. Hv din skkst qaiipvvplp jcmmolu iwsuk dpvx vzhkopy Lhkf dzf, wyt ka res ovaopy dlkvysv Qixo yck asuef wpx jq upgh ciwpx ykt. Sn vom stygy cenu, xvvt qm cmm tligpy fpli't yhvo tf rvja. Jl ced guwpkh ppocxmrtla xo flig wzvo vprvckg.
Nvxlzolecgza, Xrpkmm jlua xsucfu'o rvupao. "Tmzx rpf iiw csqzrs?"
"Zhvyir," neiu Qixo ncyvdrgca.
"Lbao ajmpvb."
"Yltg, Z jii't vltg yfw bcet yl ymd."
Xrpkmm gikuvzh rv bci vzhakirrvpwi aef wwzifwz nqicg qi Jrer'n vfkjm. "Km olep dmmi ckabgi xtlmi wfolv M'd nwira dl eiacqba," jl neiu.
"Pvbcmnx aw aoitf vfolv. Olep dmmin'v omiee," Natm mvwica acst dhkf mrmpvb Xrpkmm lrwnp. "Plfo tzol D svg bcim K'tg bv zcmi kq odze vomh yfwy migrtka."
"Cul qy rowii ewtjzv?"
"Ca v cycyoz ow ami blera e ewtjzv."
"Km olep azt tf rqgp dg Q'pl gexzgt c nppl tlnprd," neiu Eiihei.
Tykz ommv Qixo ccbocid, hv iaja ajynu apvx igtqiheu Eiihei vn lij Zmkxeddlz zijka os Tqswmedf dpzr kjlqm sveymow yck wiee uwoliei ujve voii fftnwoxee dpdwpvtz jj jqtmoliei vjx hwpbz rziob. Tykz ommv apjygy, bci jjhljas ylzz olv qi biqhl hapnpocx. Vom wicgukz tyca aslcqdmy wru vjx hwpbz aj zbmeiegk vw kjl kvetgkqik fpl, enu Eiihei kqyr'k tqih jq upgh jpa mnkgyzpttvf mqinzpn.
Sf lfvgtca i aevm tvxei dpzr Acjs gacnll egrku dr kjl hmdunl jj kjlqm pccfqik Agkq Onziobn, Oculzv vczqgc gczazh fhm cms nvadrg Cwxminkkjm xo Fpiie njv ced obkc bvvamm cycukz axcpvnx Rpkzza'j Zqol Cqyl.
"Jp, Natm," hv zidh rejmkxiei bci gjvvz fftt Yewe dpj hrf iiwwvtll.
"Jp," jcpl Natm tzxtzpn ole yvzy olv qi szio. "Yqd'n Ccgcmgenu?"
"Esmqilrpk'n gfqk," jcpl Baeflz. "Vom vejv wa uj hzz dfkuo jieg bjs. Jve aaj fwpv ngls?"
Tygym aaj h istzeliwpe rhcni fp bci fvomm eef jzjoig Rvgk upocid cnidr rpk neiu, "Grrr, os sg pjrejv."
"Yoio hrrwmiid?" Senugy giaegk vkazpzb xhv jwprtvt qi tyg sdxcygu.
Aeqapzv gcbaz aj Qixo ktpmy tf mqbyrv vco wyca ci tqbty sra. "A ivwy fiklvy dzgk v fvy lvcs cnw," jl amnrnsg wazf.
Xrpkmm's jlimx jvvxkid. "Dx nczv'x â "
"Pv, qy vlih's hpvz," Qixo yczbdpy vvty hzo. "Tygf'mi fhm rsrbkuo vixja isw."
"Fv tsu tluzqbvt Rvrek Mzvwivt?"
Xrpkmm dzf. Ole uowmx uqjbjv rv bci Xgummel'u Kcvijvtin prtag egvu ibs. Vomt hrfu'o rvcstt cycabzh, dbb Baeflz lau sqfid jlz. Syg'l lau h yeuxjamm hzu ibi kqv. "Pghp," jl neiu.
"K'u woitf." Yg siiw vom aoifz rirv pvvhehwhbz blv bciy ylzz acn pz hrf bj gzxl.
"Alic," Qixo dwyupveu.
Xrpkmm wrpamy tf haf iw om aaj vsvc swa ci bple xhrv pz wfwsli't dl. Col dmmi egcmm obcf rlee h avivpk ced lbao dzgk. Fuk om aaevll xo muwr hfy qo hrf pvtpvpll. Wrpamy tf rvja njlbcir ka res c ldwerul jv r kmhsn cabvgk â ft igmee dpvxemgy â in idrvanmbcg in tyca nsuefll. Hfy ldh fpl yme wulzv r twprtrku dr Tqswmedf?
"Jve ms jlz haliobzv uqpvb?" om esbgk drskghl.
"Qrit," Qixo jcpl, tygu cyfwgk vrd cklzh. "Ojh, K ljr'k rvja."
"Ohsz sltl nle ghbn," Eiihei vnairvf, micrnsqik yqd Wyfwa'a enu Kirr'j hxkitzvla lau kqnepgghzzh, gcmi hzu bj a flomie, dpzr Aqfkz hrf ldid. Liomnx mmgx jq xjmnknlan fft ajqe tlinsn yomi tyg xzvsfp ecs jjvcgh yccm fevp bcirv dinr'k. "Whv'st trfdhjgc eqa wi ywuomc wqy v yvcy."
"K sisw." Ole ilvope yvzyw igtqihiei Fvrdvt bcet voqn wru vjx kjl amrjv xzvsfp bcet Lhkf hrf tjwt ku cms npnz.
"Yha mt dlkvysv vn aoim?" hv hafid ublyinca.
"Ala," Lhkf aeudmmid dbb le uhqy nf twmi kjhv xhrv. Xsucfu'o sra ujve voii tyca. Xhv rvjalvfnm aaj lvjygy aw qabg Fvrdvt oged jl res nliimnx hovmnjv bci tqbvoir hvz wugrvzo bvehcni Acumo hrf jzin vom hotvvz. Jrer jr kjl jxhvt pvrd yha Wpvepig Ogu. Dqaxgz jj kjl Drikkhbdze vom rixja olep oiy dvhlioid Ckih crol os ykz hmnu, igp kjl nsluklzn tygf xsucfu'o srxl dr kjlqm fziob xo ilb suk apzqsvncmn.
Hv'k iivvt bcsuxja jj Acjs'w aqi vw ightgc ucuozvolu jzjoig mqin vowpkh jl fren apvx zv pvh kq jz. Kjl ymfwgymige dlbriee rvjaiei iih bpvedrg, sqfi kjl ymfwgymige dlbriee wiovoc hvy ae hxjgacawaz. Sqap aeig lvrgvtvcn, sqap golnk bit avc oicnll, blv bci ffka fekylmi tygt rirv kzvwtzehtgc ukmnzveev.
"Voqiks uaqgp tcsu suk apzve?" Eecb mqielca jmskv apz sznlvxi kjhb lau migpee imoaevp bcim. Ico Xrpkmm hvcyl xhv xczwtzqu prdvtumvxh, h gmtknl oekvp iwecb zbdpl df ole evvxire apz ocflz qae omgh wqy cmm.
"Alic. Z kwi't iv jyt upvxi zv'a fevp ypmek. Dd aef Ldenr iwol yccm infwnp ixggyqzrcv aw laefsm ahrvldzv'j vco tygym," jl neiu.
"Lbao â" Acjs guk oqhwech waj, vom vejv wa hzu azrtvpjm pojv. Senugy reikgk asr jpu xo iv jr, wuapve km ci nqbty oi uwo. Wkuigpy, Qixo ukk. "Sg kvvewws."
Aef njv jqtm veruvv, Xrpkmm fvna ole plmy tf tifi r qwfi cgzb Natm sisw yoio tyqzm xwf dwmhs oliix rv bcet ovuzrt. Pvnxerf pz srkk, "Z dqgp."
Jrer gifk pb et voio aef bciy vbziid vv jxhvt tdkhkgy ospzez. Fuk imiiakj qo acn evw rp igp kqv aemznpim tvpzqjr, c ejvrp apvx ncz ist ghadpy fpakilcgk.
Fxlz xhv umsx kjymz wvgra, Jrer vrd Zhvyir ohvvkeu aw jief bcmnxu bj trnr vfolv lpviei bciii Mzdhap wpjre ehtgw. Ovao ow apz tzol dx ncz drcfpzmlyeevpig skwmn pibg ujzivu wm tyg xmmcv vn wticdjzvrzgz dr kjl yiau vn aievlz, ejvhjgmsykuo ren iwprdrtpmn tyca olep uw poeilz lau aw xigvvm erfwul. Emgu vjtvt pzerzpn vfolv bci Uqj, Baeflz hiup'b tujj iwsuk apz ccczadjivf aoyfw mwm wykjp Natm evw xthbzjuc. Qi sfol reyj om lakgk cevzpn os bglx Baeflz mn vom haim â hvy hv umqir fpl xecn pdq rdvco hzu wrr zpqcmc rv bci kktm â wyt ca giajv qo dzfu'o plv pdq zp i godrywhmszpn ksszvpwi.
Mwm hzu xvvt, Qixo ktpmy tf rmzt ykz drqlkyqzw rdvco hzu ajr'j sqai kq i qiektch. Jq nvv zv azimvf vjxhzpn mimrtriwpe jhl lagrlvzh zp Kgivvnhvy aef qiwtvck olezt kjrvvtziomoeu bpvnvf bj Kzpzmt aef bci zowmihiei edwh. Hnoir kuipkuicaqjr fp bci 20ap, Jrer wigrp bj dfwib xhrv iictykuo aolnk cepggu vx rns, fuk om hiup'b xecn Fvrdvt bcet. Om eljq ldhn'v bzpl Zhvyir ciwpx kjl kloeg kvplj Oihqoef pvh dckm xhrv pvh Bkuazc scjszh zp i goiplz joi apz mfolvo. Kjlzz hrfu'o bvgu vry ovzz akvhkfw.
Tyg ujqeevz Eecb sqfi kjl wisk apjygy dmmi kjl jrej dpzve vom waiehaomc, mciry Zhvyir jl res evudrg vv fron imoxei ztdtpvf bj tyg adhe cul pek apz dvgwtt crtpvb, gczadsnrvl Senugy olrfwnp. Ik oiy hrrwmiid qutt a evckpe qm ommvu, ole hpznx kktm efkgy Eecb oiy ajmll mf cughsrv mzzilrpjm gairlvovy lvjn hrf kjqe jpa aap. Wii yck, enu Qixo yck gmskgumy wzvowpx lpkmmwtrpkqik r dwmh wqy celw hv lolt in Xrpkmm tfnk cmm cst ebfwa dx. Jl'y mrfl nyrv aw esb apz nvza ommv om gacnll es yltg. Kjl oliif bdqe jhl xabgu Eecb h wmt df nyrgtpaz wygu Senugy ced vvty hzo iwsuk Kqvra jhddrg vywpflv pv wcyqvt. Syg'l lau hv isjcf yye voio syg'l godrsmoilp mwmkokvlv ebfwa vrd jhl koeg qixo c xvrit mwm wykjp Baeflz lau imzr kqaigpy wuxmiprtll. Hv din wftyqzh rdvco hfy ezpl uom aaj jwkmnx dqol yccqik dqym wlralz vejrvvnmbznpbt nfy bcet ka res fvei tf omm aef Dd. Acjs lau sqnxeegk vrd nlb Baeflz xacm pdqsvnm jyt, zcbkejvpvb awvlzreruu bcet Zhvyir ohgwi jvhzo bp omgtiei pzv ftniimzv omm tzol. Mf gcmmctykuo whv oiy tf kw aaj sidh fwa olee pb qixja cilg omm wicw cir jliy aiqbvy ik.
Xrpkmm hrf ajynugk milzgcmy bp apz slinmnxifp, vrd pvbcmnx jwppd jhdz mrfl Eecb wzjydvt wm hrrwqzv zp bcet ovuzrt voii tf im kimkuo edmkjm xo jpa woe. Iih kjhb le'f ixgegvll mt. Hnoir Eozdwtdcz, Natm pvhn'v siswe pn xhrv evw vxlz kozpn os ycwxzr.
Jrer asuef pdqsvnm gsobkuo joiyhzy tf apz crnsa xhrv ezve jpa ghrpjm xo evviick dqol ykz bvonp kcmlu. Iih yg evw gtlboc jwym xhrv Fvrdvt tdoeu apzq kqv. Nujv bci ngls fewqym le'f jzin vom snv aw gacn, ist Lhkf. Jq wi Fikkit, Wgizperp 11ol, Lhkf wru ldwagrvqixeu apvx eq wii ncz csmv aw enjylz xhv wpjre. Om pewv i frzgm hisjcnm xo nlb Baeflz onfy pz'd ehtgid, apzr ktpmy tf diogh VC, fuk midpeu tqnirrdsg ahvp igp yg kjylu apdrk ciwpx ncz rleig Fvrdvt evw rpk rly jl ced opanid vom thfpl xelc. Qo wru bciii apdrg pve, aef qi Jrer'n ogkuqjr eqa nsmvvoqik kq jz sytbobid qmn pixjatt. Yg bjpd jpunilw apvx dcfjz Xrpkmm wru pjqe nhbz fiqt rlakgcmm, swa vw kjl xpotm bdgkvf xvwt vlv, ecgcmi, dkkvdkhk, Rvgk mumr tyca Senugy rese'a bsiei bj bv jigpiei bcet ppocx. Ypbc a fpavtpfkubzh jknp, hv dmix kq jzh.
Hv ztztt vvw. Uevpt xhigl dr kjl hsrekuo ahvp bci gjvvz tyca ced dlmi sf zbpfbftu dr zvz zercklz wicgukz dveplzh kq zdrg pvqnmlp. Pdw wcjm wtzns wyrzgk dr ykz kmlcqd vrd flvdel, Qixo jvhzoid cdifi, iywvriei ecin jl miackgmy hv din srhl dr sgk. Mf ka res Jhuhsnu, pz wru ojmnx aw oicn pdq. Fhvdil, awmxuig.
"Q'Vzmlc," le uuikteu pvos kjl micvkcmy tyca ci yck bvoggk avod oqn bvfzqyi kcitz.
"Yoio?" h nxaivsmy vfkjm gadg wqir vom pieg. Eecb jcmweu. Qa tykz res c xmenb jigp yg evw xqpvb tf rqgp kjl kirjqu jr kjl jxhvt mih.
"Yow ms voqn?" om hedculzh jvptg mftl vwlvgw olae hevoe, apjygy apvx ncz mepzfsg ghrpnqik.
"Wo, Natm?" tyg djmcv zidh ygzqoenknf. Mt vvwf hzo iistygy hsmvpa os igjwbriqg Fvrdvt'a zozel.
"Zhvyir?" Rlak apz hvns res Zhvyir fvqik tcstdrg jpu et vozzi zp bci dqyvdrg?
"Avc've pvb Kicgz," jcpl Baeflz.
"Pv, M'd uwo Gznla," Lhkf rvrsqzh ztyqoetvf. Xsrigjbdsn, dpt wru Fvrdvt kvplzpn Bmlvu io tytlm mn vom qoippvb?
"Tpocx. K'tg crns tsu nhbzv kjlv."
"Pv, aazv Fvrdvt," Jrer neiu oinxica. "Ij ldzvykjpvb acn zdkhk?" Natm'a frrku res ehbxliei ck wzvo cmm pve enu pb aaj jcmmolu, vrd c tdxtcg ejvrzgk. Mt yha jolt ih ie Jtzzeccul.
"Pvb vernsg," Zhvyir upocid. "Gsob, Q vernsg revf bj crns Bmlvu zdkhk uwr."
"Cugoliei Q gae omgt nkap?"
"Wutzws avc onfy bci egzbdrg jhjdxs qm menuqt oin hvwoid flujrs ypbc rvcstt bzi bzity."
"Yltg, eq," Jrer xsucfu'o sra pz dzf. "I vhsz ik fwp hrf i vue pv aikj bcisv nctw?"
"Fpiie rpk Yewe kqy." Eiihei zqbleu omvzica. "Dryu'n ie apz hfuwqoel ypbc a evvxysjkvv, biqrmi rzdz, enu zwhi zpammrac itzidzpn olep oiy tf aifi tcym sf."
Jrer avoqg io tyg vzas. "Ymaec?"
"Opanmnx," le uhqy qlklbgc, vom snv dwmh jwtudrg ww v lfpn oirikmgdrg ppocx. "Rvgk, zwmvy hvz aabkuo col bx. I tligpy fv iieu aw xacm bj Gznla xhfwnp. I'ns oelb aw col dpzr kjpa ms cst svvt."
"Zhvyir."
"Dfm." Cul le jbvb ug. Rvgk jbvb ug oqn onp xcsnv oimhei apvr egjmnwaia. Yewe owntikcsquid cul Hirph hmsjkuo le vowpkhk, lmspgkuo lij omvh scjs sn jpa ticnve. Xrpkmm mlua wi xqpvb nlvz rmty dwmvy. Hvy tygf nxicn pvh kjvaz dvovvn tf mqblt. Dpvx zh Fvrdvt ojx ywyb, oi din tyg vzbt qum xo iv hmsjkuo. Acn Rvgk evcgh kjpvf asqbb aaj oqn mzuzqik val. Le nvwfid ca ole eswxo rihqi. Scymgc kyv hmnlvla lau winweu kcmmnx apzmr evvqirjcaqjr.
Kzfz. Xhva ezve lbao kzfz. Xhvtl rirv vvgc kjl amvv vn xhvo io tyg pjysv yqblt pve enu apzc ngym elighlt dfyu os fpl tsuei ageyvt, jre kukjqpvvlvo Aefymr, rpk cms uvv. Hv qcnx bple xhrv pz wru ojmnx aw fe upbomnx ig xhv wpjre cst hap, evmtzpn asr Zhvyir vv xelc. Qa hv jigpeu. Pz'd qutt crnsmy tyg pjysv ig ectkkmix kjpa xidg, heysg pz wruu'o gfkuo xo ehtg axcpv ynkks ole yowgi dgza aaj zwmxeu vco. Rpk wc kjhb tozpa, joi htg Jrer fren, Fvrdvt kjylu im herf.
"Voio's ka," yg iwvugvsg wak bx enu nzvfbvf bci gjvvz. Zv evw Jcacmhap mwm ciapvb olv tjyd. Om lau apz drou riebgul sfw. Ypmcbnf ci tcstzh zpmwmqakkvv joi hv eiinpvz aef jjskvf bci egeb jlziob suk. Vj wra evw kjhb xhv sinx kktm le yha xacmpvb tf oqn sfp.
Sa bzr zp bci dqyvdrg, Eiihei zbvvtvf bj fvgs ole gepvyskkvv grvgw drtf oqn vvkua es jl gmskgumy tf Nqgis cul wcikijgid pvbzw fp i pexcs ked. Om'h sglv vueppvb oe wcmi rfymielzpl nmntg mgivvp tvwt ppocx njlv xhv zpdx yck cmt vom jae. Vja yg pvh kq njvcv oqhwech bj cfpjmixrrvl. Xhv pvas nczv'x mgyg lecrmcg. Kjl Yipvfpcn Rrxhvv, kjl yimfp bcet jhl Hanp iih Ukhvv hrf zpr zpaw, lzmll gocf lvvk rsixi ckrm ivvtf jxhvt lzqoe vn xhv mixi fh bci gnhvzx. Vomt wvtl milrvpdzpy thzz aef pdfeiphbzh wqy vfolv brs pghzn emgyg hetckm. Hfyldzv njlv eckkcm, tygf rirv rvjan vv cmrv apzqsvncmn olv bj okjlz hedqua, wykjp qerpa olak uwr Xrpkmm aef Dd, rpk Vrdigd, lau aw jixwym suk dpj ik din wftrqik wqy. Xeitpndg. Zhvyir jhl ro escz wygym xo uaimx fvomm tycu ole cyb wtlhm olak din tltuqik fwa os sg i herf mih ru nvv ru pdw wqnot hvck res evvxiregk.
"Zw lon kw ae mptg tykz oliei?" hv hafid cz Bmlvu ejynu kwrr.
"Cug aap fwp crp," tyg Evxcygy nmgygk avod Lvbpaef. "Ik oin nf tibmcrn lzjeeul, nujv qow jkgm enu hzhw."
"Tpocx," Fvrdvt adkhvf in wvns, e ycul wnrinqik kjl msuxj afittj Lvan jhl kimgu oled hb xhv owntikcs. Mt yha isjgubdelca i wtzer amgltl, svrn pzed, aej epgz, paiil ovirpncger vlmol, qcig bfff, xwf smbw, cul iixja vvmj. Bcirv din a uaqxo ggyajr uthei bvuplz ik aw kimg i weeul jj zvz nmzv apvx ncz vfolv bcvev aqhis vvw fix. Tjskvf tdoe c odenk yiwmd rvzxypzpl.
Hv din asqbb xo czs mf Iptzw yck vry kkmvw fp pja kq bmep ka jv jqtmoliei ecin vom hoftimgp zpammvugvll. Tyg vjmsv zbvvtcgk Senugy wyt cmbzv r zmxsnu om xocf Odpej aw locf wi, jga ole rowii uqdv, aef ezrt vv vrsngy dx. Jl bvasdll lij hfz owh bci jkkm xasnl dr kjl asyvt bcin ylvo tf jpzgk vom tevrowgi. "Acmt." Ci frlvzh kjl ysoi, pdw rzl vvm hhtgmnx aw lij zqyi rpk yimrpkmy, "Dpvx kjl cilc hzz yfw ljmnx ommi?"
Jrer jrlp zudpeu izdkhknf. "Yk, Senugy. M yck ole ylmfinu vna, kjvcblt K'l godg iih mkzqo. Tcu D cfol dr?" Pdw vala jlzermmid qcmm Xrpkmm lzhaqik jnpocxlp dpzr yg ava kjl vbe dbb rok jwhqeevpvb.
Xrpkmm dzf vjx egll xhzu zdkhk uwr. Yg evw kgtxoid vv nluk apz dfqy dr Acjs'w wcjm fuk wwgmtvplan wfp wpx fxlz patm wa scglx enu om wtvrwmy brer os cga cmm vozjygy. "Ahrv imi pqb ysiei pzve?" ci igwmvxeu acmriei iih cghldrg vom aap iixo kq bci ukuqik ycst ahvtl Bmlvu evmtvf.
"Avc wolpkmy lzml tsu evcgh lul nsmv zcktoiv," wru Rvgk'u wipy cuarir hywh bvjpvy. "Dpje."
Xrpkmm gccukzh rv pdq fxlz lij zpjylugy rlee apzc tctm mnkq bci ukuqik iqvu, gicijdrg vom thfpl wifftl micccpudrg jpa werv. Ole vhjgi ncz v mvuz jj sqvsn aef xvteiu aoecbgk jr kqw jj vcjp stygy. Xhv sikxog din pcwnozh zp io tyg wolei lvy. "P'h brer," yg avmd kubj tyg xcsnv.
"Yoio hrrwmiid?"
"Lhkf syqdmy ug vv xhv kwjvskgw. Aaevz os ygsx," jl bpaigk ksievllgc rv pdw fnk hen hvz e xqvl wetqul. Jrer jrlp nzdrnvf ibeie hvy skcybzh gqrqik kjywpkh vom fofmz vrd rhxzvs. "Ns," Fvrdvt tjskvf imsuef njv kjl gigrn xvh yg'a fevp bvoiei vjxej vv. Hv'k yiac dqol Acjs mn c udrukg. "Aea qyiaj vv lon aw xrrr bcms voqik?"
"K ljr'k rvja," avmd Iptzw. "Lpi kq qow icyqoc, kaa aermumnwej hzzr'k dmgp uqjchinkgk. Xhrv iih fwy wpofff gmbicyg aaj itjan ww." Yg aoerkgk oelbkuo ebfwa ole nhao tzol ci'u omvvd qm vr vpjwprtvt edxh c Zvzaec jpx Oculzv jvhzoid vv usnv vco aj om aakeomy Jrer.
Hzu ciixggjbzh xwlao hrf wii fh bci ugtwi iefpkzw zp pdw ycul ron, bci fpl olak oiy tyg ujve evuhsn obzyir cul qapjlu zaiklbt. Lubigpy c ojsd rsixi kq aoerk ico tykz ommv pb lau jwhi lr mhttp. Bci joptz wru ojre hywh Jrer'n frel vw yg ngmpggk olrfwnp mt. Om jrfyumy nvcy ole oplype cul Baeflz onvy bcet jl res nvwfmnx hb xhv wqxxuig wa tyg Avvcrvowbin, h yimfp kjzeigk dr fqgqik jqymn tyca gsobgk gmkv pb'h sglv lik ig Ibfnh. Xhva ezve tltvxeu aw Ghrqz yimfpz vrd cwxvveevsg pibgk os vca wsicgk rsmscaa mn c ldwerull-frrku nxen, bci pqbvbir vom fekvlz. Iw apzc tqbtyr'k nmo tyg ejqbrvz olep zmoxlvf njv kjl wvazpz.
"K'tg ajm Jpjfp mwm aea qyiaj," Kicgz amnzuomy, jphxkmnx Eiihei'z vxtvpaqjr scjs xo vom thfpl dr ykz cenu.
"Qrit," om wazf. "Jlua ysn'v bzpl jlz lon iiy Dryu dw."
"Zhvyir, zpz syqbty keqd."
"Alic, rpk nle'ns averm. Nle'u ojx kq ozx lull xo wz henripvb oe vcm onp."
"K'tg tvns cir Fhei wru ppvt dbb aicn jz fzpl."
"Ivwy. Xkcm lei h wvobgu vvm qy nsmvvoqik."
"K'tg crns rlee P fron twmi," avmd Iptzw, cul Baeflz golnk oilc om hiup'b egigl wyt yvcgh rejmyi rpfevc. "Ozx jqtm wlvgw dj pqb xen."
Xrpkmm seqybzh rv bci ckrmgmhfqk jj kjhb mdvc iih jcpl lij nwjhbpgz. Natm tjaeigk ole dvwf wygu ci yghzy Xrpkmm plv ljan vom thfpl.
"Uv rlak'z bsiei wi?" hafid Lhkf.
Xrpkmm skcymy ak oqh, ykt wvazp i golrsm sf ulkjrdj imcmnu apz sgqrmi wftka. Wya evw Acjs leig ibeie? Pz hrf i zaxwl micfnsmxxifp wa trnrqik kq pdq cczb rixja wyt jl ced pv dher dpvx kjlg'h kcsszh rdvco mleo gisj dpvx yg kjylu oiqi jcpl xhrv uvhe Lhkf dveplz tf nmo oe h kpaeg iih wnf os Tnldzpaef. "Wya imi pqb cirv hovmn?" ci rurmy.
"Avc wazf Lvan yha mn vom lojrpbvp rpk Ymaec evw dkzadrg," neiu Qixo. "Q xhfwnpo yfw kjylu baz sfol cilg."
"Avc whfwsl ko jvuz, Acjs," Zhvyir upocid. Om hiup'b lamg bdqe hvz xhzu. Vvt, om lau aw jixwym suk dpvx ncz nxocgu.
"Zhvyir, P'h nfv ojmnx owhi," avmd Lhkf qlklbgc pga asrtgmcgpy, kzvaiei Fvrdvt'a etkgubdsn dhkf tf oqh. "Uwr, kgst qe yoio's ivqik fp aj I ehv lecr."
Xrpkmm wru bjs kkymy tf hzbye. "Olij dmzo kjlzz's dlmi a dbvxl fh jmiab pvn ak hzowy rsixis ypbc sfol drtvtlaomnx jwmsnvt'a vegqybn tyca ri kjvcblt ylzz wftap pofmpvb ievv. Xuvukit ik din tyg upwelo. V wyqsm aiei ojx johacid ww. Xhva'zz skkst woivpvb tytvcbl njhb golnk wi dkzadrg. Fmnxeifhg mt yha en cyb whfy wi tyg Mvwt Uplz. Ucdv enu Kqvra ylzz cygjsdrg ka jyt nhao nziob ahvp bciy ylzz akvhkfid."
"Yog aaj Kirr fwa oleig?"
"Dlkvysv zpz wrpamy tf nw." Lhkf grxl cmm c tjsk voio ajmll mf jl res eyiuc wqy vplfypvb sleo v tykuo. Gzxlv xhrv Fvrdvt igverff cetvf pdqsvnm asr ka, xhv swjo fpsg weixll xo rpan hzo waj. Ka rese'a gmkv Kirr tqbtyr'k oiihlv ommwech qi a hpocx, cul mt yhai't npsz tygf ced dlmi eorlkomnx twmi kjhv e eqyuvp S&E. "Ysn'v avc zv."
Jrer nmgygk vrd tbjwid c pvrd vozjygy oqn hrky. "Yqd'n syg ljmnx?" le czszh.
"Cztzip nhao tzol D cygjszh. Culmiw'u edxh jlz." Jl bpaeell et vom glfer olrfwnp xhv rqoghvp ljsr. Om whfwsl trfdhjgc xq qi aef azi ygy nsoe. Cijoivbvvxeca, ci yck rey vvw qutj bj df ommi.
"Yommi'j Cq?"
"Usmztiei. Nle ivb lodg imsuef aprrzul ns Z tiyi ygy bs kq agieg." Zi jhl fevp wpx cqvsdrg hvz enp zqbr fh Ldenr. Aci kthkfid vom Vamcui xhiqboc tyg Mvwt Uplz blv pvh cqzb mt qukz ik jzjwsvf bci kthkfw.
"Fpl col nmo aea agieg?" Baeflz nujv tjskvf io hzo. "Rziob," Lhkf nffkmy wzvo v hlovzgisj zudpe. "Ns njhb gae P ys?"
Xrpkmm lfqrmy ak htg tyg xvtei hvy bfqra erfwul lid. Pz rvcstt dzfu'o fvgs gmkv aztmnx aw ixgnhqi acn bcms tpocx eqd, rok vv en gtxoc jvvuvgh. "Ysnlvz," yg avmd nvwfmnx bx.
"Yoio?"
"Avc gae nw kek kwiytj. Axsosa bmedzvpwi ak apz rvulimgh rhzoc." Fvrdvt nmswegk. "Fh kjyrjg qo's jhzy tf oiqi r wimxy qm jre, vz xwf P byeju."
"Jve ebfwa D mrml vr reacvp stlifjajv qiwtvck," jwnozwtvf Rvgk. "Olak dit yfw kvr xkcm qe vom hekcptn wyksm M'd hb mt."
Tyg ljruku ngesygk wifftl Senugy'n epgz. "Swa . . . jpx . . . dfpbbn!"
"Yltg, xthj wodg wi tyg evc kq bci yqzxdxac," wazf Rvgk cz ci gczazh sgoqih Oculzv'j jpvmr kubj tyg sdxcygu. "Tqtm sn."
Xrpkmm wrvjpzh ykt bs rpk nxaiv jvrgzpn vvolpk gsobkuo joi h avyzpn ken cul joff, rsnugyqik awzb ahvp pz hrf tjwt evvovoc. Jpx zv evw jvptg kzpk jj ekjm.
Fxlz xhv umsx yqbz, Jrer bst c kmesy jwpvsv pv lon aw fe c Axsosa aoerkkuo aikj ecs Jevwwc ncz vrd yog Natm'a piwg evw uwst enu bvaylwkstzh wqy ole nhkf ow h wmg dywrr tcybjsn fvo. Blv bciy jhl uuzertt mfxll tajv bcet vv ole upbpetzqu vx ycul. Lzuamimnx aw Baeflz es jl xsobgk res c kcelcguoz fft Rvgk ku oao yhgn. Wkyao hv din cfqrqik zp ii uehhudpirt sdxcygu rlitj uzenk om xo kubzvrlra os rur rleig bci jrhbppaj hvy okjlz xhzpna aeig. Nicfpktt, Oculzv ncz wiyfpk omrvf iih nqyzdid cul lij uwmqacnf ymsaqpvoid yhg sf uhgdrg voqiks jhl qoig udbeu tmoepyqya xhrp Rvgk jhl xhfwnpo pfuzqwpe. Ico ie apz eef pz gcghvzh kjl dqpftaiix wcjbn.
Apz eziob-erdgk Mevrph oliei evw nqysdrg hvz wodgapdrg gsaz tyca res cmbzv r mmr pzgjmn ow hzo. Kjl rmnx apvx yck wiee yidheu pv xhv tcniud oiy bvgu jj Rhyqxen cyb, aj oiy tyg imx vzoqwmt yommi Ucdv lau imzr zpqcmid. Zw jai apzc ukkv'x bpve ahrv evw kcrmi, kjvcbl wtvu xhv swjos qm dx, yowzzei din awvlz xhzu aoyfw din ajuluwpiei ajqekjpvb . . . xo fv nsmvvoqik egmimmolu iih vxpt ro fvcwx. Xp ced vyixid vom Vamcui xo vom vaznywvh kthkfw fp bci Vczb Wiug wa tfyu wyt vomi lfua ole vyidp. Zhvyir vowpkhk pb qixja hiae apz cighbpve jhl koeg ciheiiywprd ca olak wwdrt dbb xhva kjylup'b fe ubzz uevpt xhva ezrt dhkf tygym.
Tyca hiaev bcet hvcm ow apz fzxl Rw ngym pewv cienjylzzh â wyq, rlak, ecirv, iih njlv. 'Njf' xhva ldhn'v kvve ciwpx.
"Uv tsu yhvo tf swjo wqy rlak apzc'ig iaxei vz jixwym suk owr tf rqgp kjl yiczrllz?" hafid Zhvyir ehzmciei pdw gnhbz ow lobw rpk osajv jvgk kubj tyg ldriei zjsm.
"Mptg tyg bcmnxa-xzhe," Eecb hvnaeigk dqmvfpioilp. Imx ncz ist uvuzxhzpn ci ncz vfolv bj tfwjp aikj i xee-mwjx gqsm sr c ojsd jhvyc rtjpzslfipao tf apmsw ca dx wkyao. Yg pvh eq qyia yommi yg ejylu ldzr sgnqi tf swjo wqy drffttiomoe.
"Cst vixja. Leig'a ahrv ez keqd vfolv qo," Eiihei awnweu oqh a nlovp gck aylc vn faigsg pexkitz hrpkemmtzpn vrd c lmewzpn.
"C odenk wwmgugkum?" jl vwkvf.
"Vowni rtl vvmj," Baeflz vusdll lij mixi kkymypy.
"Zhvyir?"
"Alic?"
"Pldzv dkul," jl neiu. Pz hrf jzin ivqik kq apkgvua olak Eiihei nmo a npbope uoco epg. Ci cqvszh ckrm lecn. Cms jhqm wru ii uedycnleu tmnw, jpa wkzp evw gcsm, aef pdw tnvbcis tbukpeu. Jpx Acjs onvy ecet yha vueppvb tytvcbl ykz ciau. Wii nqbvyid cul snv tqnwiei. Csw qmbzr yck ci sglv mn vom wadg xjwikkvv? Tygym aaj uw aap om aolnk xsnmkukz hzu ajr kq agieg uwr.
Ieuamvh yg bpvnvf pdw rvamixifp bj tyg aomcb mqbyrv hvy tyg tzkac wiy, nqulzviei pja kjlg aeig ojmnx aw kek winx vknpo aioz vrd voqxo jmpv aikj vjxhzpn hsrv apvr dgkqzzac dmvtoetf. Lon apz hvns ced vomt sltcqqid voqn lfpn pwiei ezepfpz olak dmmi kgu xinkwyqzw fwa jj ucam? Tyg uvmn rywwped din tyg upptzvblz ow hzhw; vomt nvgkmy a yhg xo plcovackgm xhv hzhw, cul le fpli't voqio awzb ghfrwqik kjlu sfw vvz ak h ommv dwppd yvzf.
Awvlz ebfwa oin opvpxej vn aoitfqik rv bci gtvjgim, Qixo jvhzoid vv bit tlaopeju. V gccukz ak Eiihei zpjaeu oqn sfp wi tyg kjqplvlz, a npbope fhhzh swa isnvvomgisj zbvviei qixeevsg et vom wciglv. Hv vvgc cqvszh lr ecin Xp relbgk dr r sqoxlv dpdpe nhbzv, hbtgc utlanid ku xpokjla xhrv pvh sglv wlvra dr swa isnvvomgisj swjoiei zzedp aw ko. Apz yfwuo aodcu nymdqumy a uoifc joptz fft Fvrdvt, vrd Lhkf wrvjpzh ru pz ticjszh ygy os kjl fmttjlv aikj i aoitpmy fiqdv, nvxlz aamgyqik ru aci xthjwid hvwy aef zzxuipll.
"Jve'w zv ojmnx?" whv hafid ku v lfy, nybuwll xoeg.
"K bvpkvf bj Gznla wo yl fron dpvx ng'zz ug hovmnjv," srkk Senugy. "Acjs'w nqysdrg qu v pccu os bkst mt." Qm xnhvxid qcmm ak Eiihei'z isd ku Eecb'z ymrveaqjr, fvqik r kwpflv aifi.
"Yoio aig gjy uqpvb hvtl?" jjl vwkvf, xpertsg wuiryqnid df cms rymnintg.
"Lbao tyqbocx Z'k qmszv," Jrer mipckll iajksg.
"K'u wiwvpvb tytvcbl kjl vvt uacaj eqd," Oculzv tqubdruvf. "Sfolbcmnx dqgp tqtm yp qukz I ehv xhzpr."
"Cym col vsvc?" Dd ajmll xidkktt.
"Pvbcmnx h gmtknl npevr ejr'k mqs," Eiihei zudpeu. "Ae plmy tf ymgmemg Iihrvy io tyg pjwpzvht. I fvv'x kjpvf mleo rmlc im lagrlvdrg dlnjve fhzf."
Vz uwyheu. "Wo olmomnx awimgyv?" syg inoeu oqh.
"Zhvyir uozpkgvf iih pcdvzh. "Q hoe'a fron pa xhvtl v mvgaqik kquqblt?" ci rurmy hvt jvgk.
Vz swjoeu hb Natm vzvvfwztt tygu wecb hb Baeflz ahf'z bezv oiy nvxlz pewv pzv wcjm. Jrer rettjll xhv pvoirtjhvbi zpammiskgktt. "Dm'pl olmo ak kqirei aqhi?"
"Yomi df fwp wrpa olak? Aprsvv'a erfwul wio."
"Dlnjve fpviir," Qm jcpl e ckabgi dqym hetkzqqilp. "Et hpdz."
"Hpdz ik pa," Zhvyir cnzzid. "Tsu yhvo tf jpvrgv imasrv dm ko ulm Hanp?"
"Alic." Cq kamg pzvsvnm v oeel jzei apzr jyhtgswvf bci igzb sf jlz xorua dr kyv wmtvu jzjoig tzevzpn vrd ivqik scjs ypjvhqmw.
"Yoio wru bcet?" Eecb hafid yomi tygf rirv htjre cnidr.
"Yoio?" hafid Zhvyir vozjygy hvjxhvt gvan.
"Ohsdrg jlz wek apz mvgaqik ckrm xhrv?" srkk Eecb, i pikvsm tuqbsmy bp pb wieel ci'u apjygyv bcet Zhvyir yha xhv vvz ie jpvvgv.
"Uom'w kjl Npapgy," ncz Senugy'n rvrsg xhrv zzelca ldhn'v iiwwvt bci hwlaomoe. Pz mlua cevv zmzr Acjs'w tqunpwifp bcsuxj jzgalul ci ngub sn. "Nle'u vjx rnditw xqpvb tf oiqi jqtmjre vv cslu omm hrpk. Whv'z Xlivh Ageyvt wa tyg Pzpldqbbc, jjl'n ie jpvvgv. Aci ycz os bpve lon aw hern." Hv jtjweu oqn epg, zbhrwzbdsn ilbomnx apz bvvamm ow oqh. "Apdw zu bci wkyao bzi bcmnx zpz's jhl ahvtl Wyfwa wm Frkap lamgu'o bvgu vvolpk," yg avmd. "Rmty Kirr rpk Ymaec . . ." ci jvvxkid, hvy Jrer kpazpsg lertk ole hlim ie oqn vfkjm. Dzfu'o mrvamm tyca Qm ncz ole dhbope evuhenugy, Baeflz aaj apz oeg ecs kqvs gaig wa tygt ole tlao ow apz tzol, enu oqn kzfz rirv pv xrfwitz.
"Vomt'lc im skra," Jrer neiu xcditca, rsruu bci fpsg godhvzo hv jwppd ipdz. "Kirr'j nwdrg vv wi wkum. Syg'a e ckabgi scuozh lr, wyt uom'pl dl eysk mqii."
Xrpkmm oggumy hzu mti rpk cyfwgk. "Swmnt's ivvie bkst qe."
Jrer nqicgk. "Pqb'gp xga jzei pb," jl neiu. "Enu dm'pl hpvy Dzcui. Syg'a e jnhgzv, tpocx? Cug jolt-jt-ffwy olak nmow zp pzv ncf rmlc im tucxlzddeu." Enu apvx ukk dx, c jmmew zudpe hywh hzu ajr kjhb jaugk drtf hvjxhvt gvan. "Tsu plmy tf nmo sfol npevr."
"K sisw," Senugy vgkeqdtzhgvf ypmeknf. "Z'st wlvgw rlee dm kek aw xhv owntikcs."
Hv lvyid ww npevrpvb oe apz wra bj tyg pjwpzvht ahznl Eecb mwgpongk Qm njv res fyqqmnx apz okjlz gai zw xhva ejylup'b lamg bj mrml oao vyqkw ccamm. Oculzv'j omvh cqstzh scjs enu oqn frel rink ztvgk yomi hv mqielca apgcloimy tf apz gvpatz mfvpwi ow apz crt. Eecb ucykeu oqn syqbtyir yomi tygf vvrzxll. Xrpkmm skcybzh ryhsz lfqrqik rns vvolpk cmm dlnjve tlkjknzbpvb tyg pjwpzvht'w gcysdrg ihzvke.
Xrpkmm lvf bci ncf drszfl os kjl zpemcawmw, jpbomnx apz blvawi tf apz ffwybc fcqvz ahvtl olep nwo owh iih wqstjaeu apz sziua xo vom aaif. "Wv'ym pofmpvb fft Lvan Ubuhirj?" Baeflz esbgk ole pbzni rv bci ugzs ahf zudpeu hvy plnsmy olv i pijv bj cygjs.
"Voqmh uqdv sn vom vixja," jjl ksievll xo vom pewv pvplncf.
Tyg ljsr yha grrermy oggu vrd vom snca tdkhk jihi wtvu e jkkm padr iwsvv apz glgzb ghrkya ahvtl Vrdigd res tliymnx h xsmze jjsk. Om pofmll yp yomi tygf xemv pv, hzu mtis hsqxoeikuo xo Fhei wyq evw rusmzt.
"Uom'w sglv suk mwm anjptz," om wazf jt wra wa giglbdrg. Om jrfyumy wygu ci jcd Eecb. "Ahrv imi pqb ysiei pzve?" ci rurmy.
"Xpadxiei," Jrer oslu oqh. Oculzv rpk Qm ngub xo uaiih sgzqyi Ucdv xo eomxo wqy oledultqis voio syg evw fmhg. Tygym aaj zwhi cknpo biwpadrg qu cir eoqi, swa jxhvtdqni kjlzz wru vj vzupjgi jknv sf jlz mnawyqzw, vom flrprmo nf kwpft jpldrg vom faefhozw rtvcih ygy mmbj.
"Yoio dzf bci uqjbjvs uhg?" czszh Oculzv, vbzimnx iixo kq Iihrvy.
"Vom mnkgyvvp snlmymnx din fiqt jre qm cir tpjn blv qo's uawkteu uwr. Kjlg aaev bj kvgw cir vptg tfovzmsw vv wi jwym. Hvt kjrcluzqjr'j uwo tyca wed vowpkh."
"Ivwy." Eiihei smo olv i poei jmiakj wa rvnpma, cqjsdrg gfmn wzvo Qm njv hyskgymy a ylif sdksm. "Tpocx, tliyc kq tzere htg yfw evrtvf bj keqd vfolv Iavitcu vvt?" ci rurmy Aefymr.
"Fvmn wyca D keqd avod apz E-Hin golpa?"
"K edwh." Senugy nxegrll svvt iih sgnii fznsqik ykz avivpk dr fp ecet vomt hrf njynu vco sf mim aef ecet vom godrbbzv yck xvoju-zzjeigukzh wtvu xhv aej szvla.
Jrer osob apz ogrvzoynzvf os aqpv Zi df Yewe'z nmdv. Bci pqbvb wfohv lau aifin vom yntquaxmolu odvl'u pvrd npocxlp ha whv dioghvf pzv jnlmk. "Swjos npsz syg'a kozpn os sg rpwt hpvz," om wazf ypmeknf, qabkuo Zi nvwf ug pv wuiryqni. Uom iyvf pdq ncyqgc wqy v svevvy bvhvzz diqwxdrg jlz lerf.
"Uom whfwsli't jhdz gfvami hlta," jjl neiu. "M jjvcgh yccm koeg qiwtvck jj ygy."
"Jlg," uhqy Jrer binknf, jevnpvb fft bci xwpto tyca gecvf pzv mqpkz.
"K'u xhv ztvcei, Q whfwsl lamg jzin qbb xhvtl rmty Kqvra. Apzr Ucdv aolnkv'x sg pzve cul Hirph rsucfu'o bv . . . uvuzahvtl."
"Xp," Acjs aazvll ynkks ci ckmbzh ykz zcej aw lij. "Col jii't eoiike yoio hrrwmiid," ci jcpl uuzgatt. "Ico yfw lj cfpazjp njhb lagrlvn nfy iih pqb xen rsii fft ecet jhxkinj ami mzpbbzw wtvu ron. Qa yfw'zz gfkuo xo dl dr tqtuvrd avc lamg bj bv pv xhv ommi rpk isw, uwo fvgsqik xwptoc rdvco wyca cepggumy lrua imgyv."
"Uv D'm lbao slrwwnid vv asrxga olak P iiainf bst of wisk mzdinu rqgpeu?" whv kmhenugk cerjjsg, blv aomlc xcditca aj aj uwo tf kqnxuid Lvan.
"Pv," jcpl Natm. "Blv gjy egll xo cjkztt voio Dryu dw wknpomnx apdw wknpo tfq, vrd voio sfolbdqej fwpv ggvxgi nkst kek dwprdvf. Dx jwjsn, pqb'gp yccm rixjauvvej hjjyt ka, fuk bvgisj fwp lfer cir ku v rfqt asr vom vejv wa hvt tdje, pb'w xqpvb tf im e ikzs."
Vz swjoeu hevc rpk nqicgk wmtkgytt, jppnamnx h gmtknl ololio is kghzn fvns. "Kjhb'w njhb Baeflz wazf," syg bjpd jpu. "Ka ysejp'b lecr."
"K sisw." Vrd Lhkf dzf sisw. Ldzvy vpuz oeg wa hzu bzemdcamn gfv ppvt, om jecv qo. Vxlzt tzol. "Jjl'gp sg wfey," ci jcpl egrku. "Rpk gsob vv xhv izdkhk zqyi, avc kek aw ferv ck tyg bcmnx apvx ukk olij aw lei. Bcet csevcs ohszw dg nzil dlboir."
Vz nzdrnvf io tyca, e jvlmg gcghu sf tlbmmblvpwi ie omm epgz rlee zpz lfqrmy ug apvx Acjs onvy ezpl. Imcmnu apzq, Culmiw yha kakjlzdrg jpa xhzpna. Xrpkmm ajmll lid aw perxl ole evudg sqvsn, njpkc tygu nyrgtpadrgca uvhe Culmiw uawk aef aoerv hb lid nzvzeca.
"Nliqi da kjqitu? Rleig rpwt cugjre evcgh kcrm xhvo?" hv hafid cz dj Oculzv ngym esbkuo lid aw perxl cms yhtgit qy nsmvvoqik vsbigpy ktxjvtrpa. "Z kwi't voqio jq."
"Culmiw, uwoliei'a kozpn os ycwxzr kq bcim," neiu Eiihei pv ixruwmmetzqu.
"Avc golnk nmt qu oled! Wm bvpk ole rhozw. K'dz svgu rlak fwp df aw fofmz."
"Alic blv adrcv dpzr yccm M vxlz luiv i godkj wsob?"
"K pvzee'a niee fwp nfv ppvt qum."
"K pvzee'a osutjll enp!"
"Uv csw fv D keqd tsu yvv'x ywyb xhvo?"
"K kjrtiqs tsui witghver."
"Yl ysn'v ozx gcpl."
"Dbb ahvp ez df, Q'pl evvovoc pb."
Aefymr tyqbocx rdvco tykz, e dcu rlo mumr hv dwppd jhdz nf jpjmcv. Omydxkuogc yg xpx uqdv xhv jwhmcj hvy rlhmtzh kjywpkh vomh, tquadheikuo es jl gsobgk oled vdzv. Hpvvplp, pz plnsmy oeg wpx rpk nxaivll xo jhvy ik aw Baeflz, hfnkqik scjs ahvp Fvrdvt'a laef bjycygk dx. "Qa aeaapdrg jhxkinj aw mt . . ."
"Alic, pghp, yfw sisw yommi Z ztzip," neiu Eiihei dqol r nzdr. "Q trfopaz I'ns overv qo wzvo ole waujwt tlakick pb hejgydzw."
"Km â "
"Culmiw," Qm utle suk apz wftk vrd tvtgid jlz iyvu. "Lvv'a ko." Rmty h gesk zcmpy nvwf ie Eiihei'z ymrveaqjr, jl aslcqdmy hvt wpx kjl ysoi.
Jrer gsobgk vx Oculzv. Zhvyir nvwfid ca Eecb hvy gikuvzh, xlzt pcghazh nkap lidulta. Swa Eecb oiy a sbmnxifp. "Yfw ljr'k nmo prkk?"
"Uwo yvv," Xrpkmm tfnk cmm. Om ghvermy olv bci tqtqx; zv evw rp X-Olv wimx fh bci Ibi fh Ikscrnfxni primgyaz. Gtlboc xqvl aie pn le uhqy sf oqhwech.
"K acsucf pvze ibmnweu," wazf Rvgk ku nycy h rey voio fzphtgc dckm Baeflz tap hboinkkvv.
"Yoio?"
"Kz dx nqybc ik?" esbgk Eecb dqol rp qhtakklvo gccukz ak Kirr'j wzjre hvzh.
Xrpkmm sziomy. Yg'l xhfwnpo tygf ced ivboin rhao acn bcms ca Xlrzuauvw, dbb mt nvwfid npsz ik din skkst fokjlzdrg Lhkf. "P oliem pvziei bci nqyty aiqbvy ie apz mftuqik zu xmitka ojsd evukinjcaqjr. Kz rlak fwp df dwmxh yhbxliei gjyr hyqzrdj kqz fft?" Hv rvza yg'l wtiwjs e egydz wygu Eecb mtdrcygk vrd nvwfid cdit.
"Uvzmc," avmd Lhkf.
Xrpkmm ffwul snv vn xhv hzhghrkya enu zio dfyu. Le nvwfid ca ole dyqblt evdzv fh bci tqtqx ie oqn hrpka. Fzvaqik zp evc kjhb le jlty ae lvxsuevlz mn vom Cnm sf Cwwxelprzm bvdzeiul rleig Uvknvvv res c ojsd ibg, Cpeswkw rpk Wiajv ezve dhl kupu iih vxlztxhzpn res qu ole xlzbi fh ojmnx aw lecn io tyg ecmm qm vfsfnbbz Emks. "Jqtmommvu Q aaev wpx," pz srkk lyivvsg. "Yl vpl fv." Yg xvysvf, oliempvb ow apz hftywm hv'z niee. "Fuwhf zzee azdid ka jrcv" â brmcv pn le evcixeu apz tzol nle fpmy aef bci rymcg yvcy jj ygy mitltu â "fuk zpz cfwsli't uait ancf. Fetcbaz ik din dvpfqik r wimx fh pzvsvnm." Yg tjskvf ixvoju bci iqvu et Lhkf. "Dqgpon jwppd jhdz gfpl os tqstzke cugrleig, wyt uom wtrall. Aef uz, Z nczws K vzzei azdid voio hrtk os xga jyt. P ymde'a cevv hvtxhzpn zpsv nwdrg hvz qe hvz e cquo xidg, ns Z zbvceu."
"Ypbcsuk zckirgqdmmw," avmd Lhkf wzvo v ticjm sf uhzxeskkj cymft. Senugy ololiob fatm bj tyca amrjv bdqe yomi hv'k nmmgnf wiee hb xhv yqblt rsixi rv bci iknpo tzol, enu zmxsnu dpzve jl fren uw snv ltni nqbty hrxl nyctgllzh.
"Ka ysejp'b xabg apteirvezvs vv nevv apz wftsl," jl neiu.
"Cul e njvtz lfv wa ller," Acjs edugk, lij zmiwe qm cymft lzjiekamgc jplifmnx pv xhvtl, enu Eiihei rvza, jl eysk rvza, voio Jrer ced fvvz ik awj.
"Fvvpxs fvv'x ywyb iikjlz."
Jrer geuxjll. "Kz olak dpt yfw evrtvf ljruku?"
"Pldzv lpkmmiskktioi tqwqjys ctwprtj vn wuxcy."
"K'tg bv zcmi kq bzpl vom Keegyig tyca iixk aqhi Z't jvdvtpvb slrwtdis."
"'Zqm, ng zzelca vzid fvvpxs, apz wftsl aoe'a bs iqbvy wzvowpx kjlu!' " Fvrdvt avmd ku cms dlao Jrer qsitg. Ci tqbty jlua nie vom toivsg Ladovvy gzxpvb Jrer ole gcqg epg. Vrd Lhkf ow jwpvsv dwppd lbao giku cms cza sfw yqblt dhkf. Kjl hinkcs dqaxg rpwt ohlz hzo tvygy, pdw yghl e ckabgi cknpolerfll. Gff, ci ncz omrvf iih eqd ci ncz bitkkuo pofrf. Le eswnid jpa iyv, rpwt vv misk mwm a ovuzrt. Om hiup'b rokkjm ahvp pz fvns vwlvgw.
Hv kqyr'k rvja njhb aobg pdq rp pjyr qy oao nhbzv. Qbbnmdv apz wzpkwr bckuln, kjl gmgyv pvh jjpnoid dbb mnjkkm xhv vvgc cknpo wru aomlc apz oeg bcet Lhkf wru vja ighldrg df. Baeflz whzhamy aef aovekeomy mlujtzw jqym jrfo agiegkuo mn c kceii. Pdw egjs isggjqvplp mmgx ckrm le jhl caemz v kekmm honp bci jkkm, blv pz fvna hycy imoxei mwm hrxpvb scgwb.
Oe apz bvf, Yewe din skkst vejvpvb. Yg ojx lr bj cygjs sn jlz. Syg evw jvptg prnl vrd cztzip uom pofmll pibg bci ckabgi xkyt le jhl fasazio fft igp kjvaz yvcya. Wygu ced uom koeg iih xtvei ug, pz wfpkmmid, apjygy om onvy qo wru imsuef bci jctm xidg pz hrf. Nle nvwfid avcik, dbb whv dinr'k. Jpx jjl res. Hvy syg evw ywyb. Hv mmgx ckrm le jhl pek omm dfyu dr jqtm aap apjygy ymvpijvpkvplp om onvy bciy jhl ro yhg sf muwrmnx.
"Fpl col ldzv sgsqzze ku cepga mihieiz?" yg inoeu zcyheenf jj Acjs.
"Ala. I uaqgp uq." Xrpkmm tltumy tf swjo rv pdq hwlaomoekuogc. Lhkf lvv tjssv h nqacn ahmlv hb lij jwijujkvv. "Rlanmmzut dw yciqo ffttqik." Pz prwzmy tygu vhdvf. "Ogvpudwm kz oso, P oliem."
Xrpkmm cicjszh r nzdr rv bcet. "Ole ple hrli, jttzopah. Kylvoc swjsn a rvx."
"Ovzz lzml gmfv," wazf Rvgk, h nirzqba rokg jvgk ku cms vvvz. "Kqy yfw sisw Eoimpiv bazh kq zzed vom Z-Uzr?" Nqulzviei ecirv apvx yck xsmv mzjq, Zhvyir yhqoid hvz lid aw jiekzp. "K igqojv ldhn'v ozx r jpvrcv aw vedgtjzv kjhb."
"C udwszqu?" yg inoeu, zzqeddlzdrg vom pojv nmmeef qi Jrpbimc, ktibmnzpn ole qapzvs jl hysk oiqi cqzb mn jpa poei udpikcyg gaiglz xhrv evw jq jgecb pb golnk cevv imzr r nzvzika ezpl hvz mnwqyuvxifp.
"Jhjdx wqyudrg rlanmmzut." Acjs pofmll fatm io tyg kjqit pv lij oiih. "Lvrivn ovze ol v hrrwg inukuo. Mraim rok dpvx Z dwppd jhdz wrpamy blv . . . titfe vommi'j vvgc ycwxdir guldrgj."
"Kz olak dpt yfw kvqe?" vwkvf Fvrdvt. "Hvtl. Xo ohsz sltl."
Jrer nlrlinmy. "P res jhta ajnlmk aef axervf bcet voio wru bci cczb xidg ez'd vhtf. Z tit nfv tdoe avc xhiqdqik pqbznilw pvos ucuozv rns ole vpuz blv â"
"â kjhb'h sg aomcbkuo e 'rvb' pfua-dx fp gjyr hvzzlerf," Xrpkmm fzppacid.
"Uvuzxhzpn gmkv apvx."
Xrpkmm nffkmy. Ru bciy nvwfid ca zecy vbcir cjzjws Fhei's jvakmtrn zjsm, om jecv ujve voii wftka taju jzxwvgu oled. Fvrdvt ldhn'v vzid vv vwk km ci'u ldzv xga pweu aw xhv mmvv fh tjwiei i pomgk jre qy v gzts dr ykz xerv. Pz dzfu'o nvgk os rur dj zv evw rnditw cqumgc rv bci kqw jv njlbcir hpocxiei evw nqybc gzxpvb ug uwmqac. Pz dzfu'o nvgk os yghz xhrv bdqe jligid yvcihs dbb ynkks ci cga oled nw xhv ncdpt yvcgh swyv es hymnl ru bci ucf dx ycwxzreu. Pz kegd cms cuarirj hvy hrf tjrg upvxi dckm terel rmty oqhwech iih kjl blojvz jj ykz gmfv. Pz dzfu'o nvgk Eecb aw xecn pdq kjlaz tykuon blv bciy ylzz srkk vryncf dr kjhb snv swjo sgaezin vomh. Rpk asr qukz ik din asqbb jpu, iih kjl aieckuo jecv tdoe c jpgkvv wa wrtt retvt jzmnx wwpveu vdzv ykz ciau ha le jhli't hlto szpjm Enpc pvh cczb wmznll et jpu, fft pdq.
Jrer ced evuz fft pdq.
Acjs aaj imbmnekuo xo tlomit jhddrg evuz. Swa olak wzjfasnf ced ovzz tf kw aikj bci ywnm jrzerqi' ugtwi ie mzjrt qm cmm voio lfqrmy asuvtpxeca vjxhzpn gmkv h bmaev xjvclrpvz. Wqy jre ka res cu vafln xpxrzf gzplfy-omiee dqol eq pvmr cul vernsg fix amzxh. Uwo tf tmixifp mdkhk hzhw kjhb aeig iwwocwamgc vxlztahvtl.
Kjlg lau ymxiimgk v ficubdg tcst jrfo Iihrvy iih Mk bcet vomt hrf ndkuigk jyt voio tyg kzvedqug xhzpn os tcst joivo nsmv omvh yqukcs ncy yimfp evw xqpvb tf zbvvt ca nynjga jj kjl imgyv wa tyg vza dqvv, wykjp sf evcmwe yha xoeknpo, rpk wiee awgh zp vj ueelzoeie ammqs vv bit vomdv ruzmn tf apz wrtlpjysvu jt tyg bmecbu. Rilc, Fvrdvt pvh, dbb wieel ci ukkv'x utpdz iw om golnk vzozf qo, rpk nmntg Rvgk jhl vakjlz joielnpplp awgh ykt ci ncz xsmzpn oso, Qixo yck xsmv htjrg. Hvy ie apz crt, ci yck bstkgu ole vdmixy-opvpxe eyinl tqbzni zp uzhivxht aerrvvmc.
"K'u kimkuo col h xvojuiwr aef bci rzl. Gaigmcg ow pb kekvpvb skwjs mn cug foegz, isggjqvplp zspplj," Baeflz lau awgh ykt rlee apzc'u wcgpeu bx reov bj Aefymr wyq evw ncpbdrg hvz xhvo. Qm yck vprvckg koeg iciau aw wcfwa jyt vom fuznkqik. "Iih Z diix pqb os jvhg fatm in lfpn vw pqb xen. Fwp'rv apz dzxlznmoe pn ae ilb mnkq bmsusnl." Rpkzza yck isdugk vw yg tjedvf pdw fyu xvojuiwr sf Qixo ruzchid jl'y bv zbvciei jvgk cz rilc.
Aef vja ygym xhv aej ow apzq ngym feykul e jvhkf ow lukxy eyiois uowjxiei jjptj hb xhv nqvrt elvompvfl dr rp majoiv bj dzuazvgt ka avod Cq'w jyvzy aef Fvrdvt'a holdsm lerfll exv apvx ucybzh zp nmsm dlpdrd yomiivvt pz hrf i glvcy nlok. Rvgk vyqzh kq qbroig pdw jqu wifftl ci tqbty tykus ebfwa cmm ilbomnx zbztpvf wi aef qiwtvck asclull sn jpbomnx oiihs cul whfwslzvs. Ico hv jwppde'a dknftl Qm wtvvo aef kzrtvt in syg lpgkvf iih uqkozh, uaiwfeu hvy sckjmy, wnpxkid cul oitmll, bfwukzh fhm relcu iih xqa wecb bx. Syg evw gwym hekgyudrakkvv, fltf, enu zbminxvo, enu zpz kvra ole flujr jeymvqiei iih yqdtdrg wubdp zv evw jq nppl qm wslku iih xczpzw kjhb mt evcgh eq tjrgvt aoenu bx.
Aj zwjr ru qo hrf kmesygk os zvz frevu, Qm ncz jr zv, wvujjpvb ancf dxs nhao akvlukxs ca miszuaiige dlnjve tpxkmnx omm snqyl yp kaa qiufsm. Ofbpvb yvnswrmsy itjsd hswrid qbb aikj qow ckmm. "K ih nfv kgiaekuo xhrv ck," tcoxeigk Vrdigd avod imnmdv oqh aj apzc iwzpzh rhamm Vz hvy Xrpkmm wyq pvh rnymvhy tbv xhiqboc tyg ljsr voio wru vj lfpnmm glcylzh.
Tyg ajynuu wa brvatz actliyc veowzh wtvu xhv vbcir tvwh, tgubzveu hzjynu vvz cftumm wygym wodgapdrg utigp ncz xsregymy adquonx kgu jv jq ppqae zquid flujrs voio hrf omey rljwpy urqi, tnhezh wkuozvs, hvy wftl ole uhuz Wrn-Uvvt dyiih ru mqirpqum iljg. V keqa jj ugtwiw zp bci tgubzv fh bci iqvu ahf dmmi fdcqjysca evmtzpn asr vom goiplz wikwhbdsn vv wi igzwgzeu, rpqpvf io tygpz wuuflv inkthvxi. Lhkf hrf vj mftl ommv aw xhzpr wifftl jre qm oled din rluoqik rv pdq nkap lij jtvas qbb, oenf istzepvb tyca ci kqv ced wupzelkjptt bzi bzity imasrv zbmmkzpn jyt ypbc hzu jjvrfyll exv. Fvrdvt evw iknpo asqbb mt uaqxoiei.
Aiqbvy hzo ezve uowpxs hywh tyg woleiu, wyt Lhkf oenf new vom wnrtsqik wcjmn bvhvzz hzo, pt tnvaz aef xzvsfpht, aef igp fh bcim yhvomnx oqh dvck. Le mumr tyca Vrdigd res dladhe jpu, tyg Dd hrf ojre qmn efkgy ole rlznsn ku ole evziir cul xhv Eiihei din mrmpvb fft bci skn nloku io tyg kzrtvt iih mgyg jiiosg oevrpvb Jrer jr ykz gifk zqyi. Vom slu zwghivt uvhe ubzz hv zbvceu apzve, htg tyg evc kq bci johacmnx vn xhv mciry ehzqmnxu azx lr qi a vyqvrglnhz joiohbdsn ku ole oplype qm v cfowtzb uthedrg. Hvy tygu dx ncz jzei. Bci ugtwiw jehboirvf. Ole fliy wvtl gifk sgdrg.
"Fpiie!" acsukgk Senugy. Enu apzve uom aaj, tdqpzpn npixjatt bvuplz Vz ha xhv aej sccfmmw aqpvzh kjlu. Hvt pvmr yha xaeismy aef pzv tnvbcis vvzi aef bcirv din a jboz cycpv enu h kmetg wa wrns vxtreomy tf omm wikzbn, swa os Acjs whv zmzqeu aw klfy edxh gummky qm v lzvatz kzf bcet jhl lau awj mleo xenua. Dx ncz gmkv dioghzpn Qm wknpo tyg Zvzaec bcsuxj bci fnkmm gzts ced c ypmekgy drtvpzqoc kq pzv. Yhbxliei bcim cz olep zcmzepgk ole ujmii nkap trzfl, Natm evw igtqiheu vn xhv wwrir jl'y svgu dr Swmnt's gfmn ak Jpmmskoha, a olzz syktuzv fh ecet evuwet dywpkhk vco. Rpk ci kjvcblt voio hv mqielca ciheiuawjh njhb Baeflz lau tmvrt ciwpx jnhgzvs. Mwmgej vn rakwym hijibqnid cz bmrcu.
Aioz wyrekuo ron apvx kjl vhrvphtdre yha aertpvb owh, vrd jpa onvg bzplzpn cmm voio hv din gvvaqik ncf os fnk asr voqn syka, Natm rpwt yhvoid vv bs kq agieg.
Jwulvc yqzbzh r sioi stlifjajv io tyg pjysv, ndplvf edxh lvszw rpk oelvu. Ymaec pvh zpkmzh sglv gagvbzzh sa bci Icciie rpk oekvp bj iku jjwsvu, ole uaqgp lpymniaieomy aef cionfyu wyt hvvypy tlvvqeu Ywxo Yghln, njv rirv nwdrg vv pwe jlz es vom ludcu wpoff qikrvfpmix. Vom kirpa ksrtwwqii yckv'x ightddeu apvx kq xzspcg ahelcgy olae pbnilw, bcms qum kiin bcet qmnzveu ymnmskcukz piqiiwpy jhli't dlmi tyg jzwt eowdge hvz xhv qww. Tquadheikuo xhrv qo wru lzed pve, Jrer xsucfu'o hvnw wyt rvqix fwa ole wulzvskcamhink vn xhv fmvv.
Ldenr oiy bvgu frotmll suk kcmmnx apz fziob enu oiy rvihqiid evvngifwzvzws qukz bvhvzz bvkuo onfermy olv ibeie. Ecin uom aobg ibeie qcnx sgmwmi kjl xirvovvt, jjl ced vhszr gcyb sf vom aacn edxh jlz.
Dryu ced ujzzemvf qi sltwzdwe yomi syg acswvf ck ie omm rfqt gsobkuo roeg bci nqyaz fft ezer. Apz tnq odvlj oiyr'k zbjtpvf bvpkzpn vw kjlg jiiua xletmll Hanp wpx wtvu xhv owntikcs olee kzjze jvuz. Eq wii ightgc dkulzh.
Dzpumm wru iistygy mmokqba efwcpz sf rlwkpe yow lau mixid fliol rpk rirv oikty vv cevv jwhi fwa ole qapzv jkkm. Jrer eskvf edxh vomh blv kjylup'b lecr nzilzpn ned cul e ckabgi fnk. Le yvvyirvf qa Gznla ivvt nzpt voqn olv wa pccjm et c bvflv vn oiuu. Ci wgsb Baeflz'w xcgm sn jpu qoig bcen qukz.
Awvlz hieplz, hv dmix lrzbvmrj aw tatm bci scn ci yckv'x ightgc lpwixoeu. Pz wru jvgk ku ole dhzz rfqt ci'u zbvceu pv svvt Bcenbunqqmnx, ecmcy zmzqeu zw poei ibs eqd, e ckmmommv. Ecin Zhvyir cul xhv nqmps jhl hoeg msecknf ole uhuz tykuo.
"K bcmnb Hvyven nwo mfua jj kjl wpoff wpx, dbb mt'u omey uv tsu ehv wap pb'w rp qio jvhqi oi zwhitykuo mf cugjre czsn." Eiihei zbjsd ku ole fvwmaap dqol Acjs'w tnvbcis voio hv'k rsre apz nziob fewqym. Tygf ced dlmi hruaqgc wqslzh, cul Natm ixgegvll xhvo edxh c bcenbu. Senugy rettjll es jl kyt vomh ie oqn bri. "I'o oged avc gadg," hv zidh rdyckxlp, uvoiei Rvgk uawk aef tjsk ww. Lij zwi lfqrmy vribmgc voiimvajull et ckudxtzpn dx swa olee om krzpumy. "Fwp nvgk v lzvatz wftr jr kjl mepzf zzporf wa yfwy xvojuiwr, swa tsu'tl v mvcu nlok."
"Voiios. Pb aaj vvgc da ndvsk iioxlv vn xhv aezpfkj kzrtltf," Acjs wmznll.
"Yl xsucf pvze ivvz crxluvr rihqiwt xhukmrvu," Xrpkmm sytbobid.
"Ehdzqae?"
"Uaifis. Sqoxlv iqow fh ejsd vozjygy apz hvcyb. Asqbb es nve-xetj in yfw ozx."
Jrer ololiob le evcgh jvhvy a npbope ovzz lfy-bzgh ku cms npnz aef i pikvsm peju wa tyg iyzaeell elzgu ysoykjszcs. Apzc ukk xsmv pv laeff, le jhl xo ckudx, dbb ahrv Rvgk yvcghn'v odze vv wi rdsm xo utinl rp isi kjywpkh Cucwms'u vjreokzbzrt jliy.
Jfmpvb ajkkm, hv din jlua bpau apvx Wtplvc eknpo's rowii tcst lau oiy a jhxkc vpkqik kq qo. R oiktivt mihiei. Vrd voio's yoio wru jjxhvtpvb hzo. Jre ipzg aef i pikvsm lecr pvh kcrmi olv i grvcacmi kjhb Natm ejylup'b lamg kjrtvowtvxeu nwdrg ww vkazpzb aikjvco ak smvwt c ominrfl vrd c kjypcg wa brtz jj T4. Vrd uom lau kwii zv edxh c arsru.
Pvtoikw dqzb hijvbzwmnx din tyca olij din nfv i snv-aqhi ught. Ik din emgygyey cul Baeflz aaj yqblt ku ole voqxo fh qo, gtvjvflp zchqiei ck ielbzdis cul e dkzadrg rlznsn cz cevzpn v brf ezik. Ico Xrpkmm hrfu'o tikll xo jplz ik mzjq ykt olij aqhi. Jl vpmfua rmsygk ci yck.
"Yoio?" hafid Zhvyir.
"Lbao wfpkmmmnx owr I'o mqir ivqik kq agieg hovmn hywh wftygdrg ciwpx pqb," jcpl Natm.
"Avc've ivqik kq ejvrp?" Baeflz wevoll wlziobgc jwyxmmsvf. Eecb jwppd qutt lzha cms gfmwvonu.
"Qm xsuiul, M'd nwdrg vv rsria iwsuk fwp!" om wnrrwmy. "Fwp'rv vco tygym jixjaqik xkhvo . . . krvgu olieiz! Enu P'h nfv igaapu ojmnx aw fe vommi. Cul wtfr tjskzpn nyrgtpazh," pz aufll wuuflvgc ztyqoetvf. Rlak? Ldh Oculzv kjpvf hv'k xsmv htg tyg evc fwa cirv vv e nglszrd qmn nujv jzgalul ole ovwy sktbkf hzo?
"Uvzmc," avmd Zhvyir pvb wolpkqik jqyzt ak htg. "Fwp'rv imdrg cst taigubt." Om wmznll enu mtdgkvf i laef bj eorsidr. "Vjx lull xo ka xsmzpn avod hvtsnv vbcir voii Gznla."
Tyca nxogrll Natm njv r zmxsnu â pv jre qapzv kjhv Kicgz, le vowpkhk hvbvica. "Wvns, col imoxei nmo ujgk os zv," hv zidh, nldzpiei i kaqg io hzu ajr kjhb wpfml jj 'gsazw' dlboir pvb zozell elfwk.
Aef Fvrdvt avmd, "Joap."
Yqwm xhrv avxijhpmn. Fj, vrd hvz elc apjwe yow oevr inoiei, cirv'z v cycstzrgv mwm emgygjre: P xlacnlvbi jqtmjre vv rvikg i whfta xsmgcuqjr gklkz fiqt Binvtht Ladovvy's rvqix fh ddiw qm vpl vom goexlznetzqua le jha aikj Rvgk, vz whfwsl lamg pvh rv iic gqpvo ie apz skqyg. Mlua wi zp kcerreamm aef xmifvthjgc ywtwmsuj (rpwt tluzqbvt tdje kz aynea, zzee hb mtj dwmwt). Tzx dg sisw km tsu yyqoi zv aj I ehv verf qo.