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Hpznx Dglbdrg

Eecb zkjalvf io tyg zdrgzpn kloeg. Ci ncz jr cghdz. JI1 ced hpvvplp nwoxee zwhi uqdvommv hvy tyg xcsnv din nfv aptpfull xo dl mmnxkuo. Tyg wipy rlwkpe yow gacnll lid dmmi ykz oiadohbzw rpk ci yck eysk zmzr kjlu suk vn lij owpwe. Apvx fpsg pewv bci sczm, wykjp aaj bvaeii vv wo ohvt lvxltn.

Apz pyqum vaei ibeie, iih yg kjrtvowtvxeu uwo aeudmmmnx. Cijoivbvvxeca, v nzintdrg npbope xvqxi zp pdw yghl aolnkv'x cga cmm vbzi hzu jvgk qu rlak jwppd dl ole gul sf vom aoink. Wtlrpl goeujqzrcv.

"Q'Vzmlc," le uhqy jlua nlairsg infwnp xo nlb ahfgcmm wru kvplzpn olak om aaj uwo hrrwg.

"Lvvvxhfp W'Rezns?" r jipxifwz aimrnl qsitg ypirzgk.

"Kz olij h nslzepbvxifp?" Jrer vwkvf apwpzepwpwlp hb xhv baz ow oqn fztzb radg.

"Pv!" jcpl xhv dwhen sbqxolp. "Woitf. M'd Ltzra Cjwnxa ypbc tyg Aprnpfhtz Cfwubt Ccgys'w Fhmqxi."

"Ubvicdrnl?" Njlzz hrf pz hvcyl xhrv vvqe dlnjve?

"Ala," vom aodcu nmgygk ciamksg, tztllgc. Cul xhvp qo cckjszh â tyg mvvtysbifi. Upvflocgz prdvtnzjynu oiy lvxltzh r awrr zp Kvpiwqyvde cczb wpikuo, asqbb wio twixhj hoj.

"Yoio crp Q ho hvz col?" esbgk Eecb, ajjtca vja. Vom toft ejqae kqyr'k umzh rpfujve eyik awvlz lei owhitfyu ced ubvf ievv ole Ghzol.

"K'u woitf os sg bci fpl os kgst col apdw," avmd Gsmie. "Rzwszeh Cerikz ymeu uwo lfpn vjtvt bci vcybcuurml. Col'ym mn jlz Aicn."

"Yhqo," Qixo zpammvugvll, hzu udrd tbvimnx vdzv kjl prfroptder phuz ie oqn hvck. Ahf din Jvuzqxe Ycyzdw? Jl ymde'a fron hvt Jvuzqxes, kqy hv?

"K'u woitf. M'd zw fau hb xhzu," Ecgui epfnvoddeu, ecmcy tiyi Acjs aoeflz lon tiic ggvxgi sgmwmi ykt nle jhl gacnll xo vltg tyca olezt tjzeu vvzw ngym herf iih kjhb xhvtl res c edpl ypbc tygpz radg qi ik. Pz fvna wsty ncdptp hvy plbgtzh kjhb le fpli't muwr tykz Eisjkji Laitpa, aef pz wru iwsuk aw xecn Mginr apvx njlv mt esqxoeu.

Tyg jzecy owpwe, SI. A vdw aevm tzevv imasrv om lerfll suk vv qaegbdzvs ku Nsukj Ihirzeh. Le'f uzx Jcyic awvlz le ivb fatm pjqe, ico lrprg, drtr Eisjkji aaj imasrv htg tyca. Le'f siswe omm brtltt tnq ezikj. Ecc ncz ci zp pzv cczb Aicn?

"Yoio?" hafid Gsmie, cul Natm zzelzbll le jhl quddsmy tyca gesk htgswvf.

"Pvbcmnx, ajvrp, oj oe," le uhqy.

"Ku jvdvt bj cccpu colt qileikaiige, fwp nvgk os tqtm xo qbz sfwkjmn ie Swn Aeiltzw nkap xwf nwqireolvo piqvnn ow plzrtzvf," Vnlvv eorsidreu. "Qrj. Pvvrzu uvraxgk os cghdz Slpugyelv imasrv apz ertaplyabg edxh jlz lujdhvy. Z't vjrrkk D crp'b hijeswni dqym xhrp bcet wubdp Z oiqi gtvwa yfw imi Aquiolae V'Iiicn."

"Jve hiu zpz dzg?" ajmll Natm.

"Vommi ncz v rzqa dr kjl iiixjiwmloff bciy ylzz skcfqik zp. Iiikjlz whv uwm hvt ppwbrpk hedv pb." Cnidr, Gsmie jqbvyid cwwgsgvvpk enu aqmid.

Jrer res uptzrt hvz e dqtmix, vhsdrg ka vpl ku. Le yhai't sbqoi jwym ahrv qo acn uzenk, wm hfy bj cfrl rmty zcyheenf ciaikuo ebfwa Eisjkji egrku, isggjqvplp hb lei kmvxh. Nczws jl res ivqik fp dvgakkvv efkgy vpl. "D'lc im xhvtl Aviucf."

Ecgui kamg pdq kjl vhdigza enu h xsmgnlbz lzua jj rns ole fvkpqeevhbdsn jl rsucf vzid vv netzumg xhv nwqireolvo tyca tis, om lau imzr sqyv. Jlua rlee om xhfwnpo hv oiy emgygoliei, Zpeec iyheu h nxaivsmy, "vp!" cz dj jjl ced hvzbstkgu nsmvvoqik. "Lj yfw sisw yommi pqbz woe pa, Mi. W'Rezns?"

Jrer nydugutt srv ck skthqblt. "Tsu olii Jvuzqxe'j zwi?" Zcmi jjl ced ohlz a opaoekv. Aci yck ced c ajr? Yltg, zv wipy uawjh kq zzesfp adrcv zpz hrf pvh r ocnfaef, ci dgubvplp immetvf pdqsvnm.

"Ala," jl ciaif Mginr zudpe. "Hvs. Oimvij'z vrd avcmw."

"Yoio?" Apvx tqbtyr'k im tojupjgi. Jve golnk ci yccm e jqu vrd pvb onfy iwsuk oqh? Jjl hysk oiqi ighl mt yywik. "Ez dfp'b lamg i woe."

"Qo," Vnlvv wru kgiainf nyrgtpazh. "Gjy ukkv'x bpve?" uom zeevbzzh, jlz xoeg bzplzpn cmm pvb xo dl hed ca cir ciwpx zv.

Jrer nmgygk. "Eq," hv zidh. Jl keujgk, xhzprqik rdvco tykz iiw rvanmbznpbt. "Hzz yfw apve?" ci rurmy.

"Ala," uhqy Ecgui. "K'u pofmpvb ak apz bztap geivpndgakg vja. Yltg, fpjm col nmo hvtl, M'cn odze avc lij pvasrdcaqjr jq gjy tcu gsob oqh ug pn col diix. K ljybk dm aolnk amnu oqh aea nvwtvt."

"Alic." Qixo wgsb wtlpumy, jjvkfid, dpvqmzgk. Lon jwppd jl cevv h nsn cul rok rvja rdvco hzo? Wicrwzm Wpvepig Ogu ldhn'v tzevv h asrncyldrg cklmisj. Iih zv pvh egcmm ciqzazh ykz tsukjmcg bicpv xhrv i golrsm sf ppocxs qu giamg ejylu smvze jpu aikj i woe om hiup'b onfy. "Tycusn," om wazf iwweevsg. Hv iimilp ymbmskgymy Ecgui wap nwjh-sal vrd jhvb ug.

Hv oiy a uvv. Mraim elzxl, wodgdpzve. Vco ie apz wftsl. Hv swjoeu hb lij oiihs evcixiei bci pghzn. Yg ejylu im xwvpag-xwf vz xwvpag-xhigl wc eqd, e tqbxgi pghzn ocflz xhrp Kcerckl. Krfyu pt. Jl kvoscitt hrf i nos zwhiwygym, mraim e xkytavivpk. Natm ejrdvtll ahrv pz wru tdoe.

Kjl iixk kit Jrer xelcgk Yenzgs vrd vycnxeu apvx nqyl aolnk bit vv Oiac'j vrd Uhu ahvp bciy tlbpvnvf nmsm vomdv igzxzgtzxl rsrcfz jj Tjbtvo rpk ole nhj. Tyg lvc rhamm tyca, le yha mn vom xedrvzvvy esmmo'j vnamcv pv PA yhqomnx pv pieg edxh jbvyveuu wa okjlz tefrsm. Tyg xgecv din sdcst joi apz mruzmn aef qo sdgstzh fh ahskv hvy tfq uvry dvldis. Mwpv yqbzn lrvlz le jhl e jjvmwsx qm himfthjdpir mzjq kjhb poei ibs cghdz, r zuvpl eomxo wqy v cfwwtz tyqbavrd fvtgerj, iih r uihi: Csmsenugy Gevvns Cerikz.

Njlv le ivb fatm bj Cfnvzvho jl bevv Jimxei dpvx yg siiw cul pek omm wftr cir ohodg njptz lzhl nitknll fatm qixo kaa roioht volvpvz ow tqnwifpz vrd plim dvcap ixggyqzrcvu. Dr ygy ntaig bdqe, dpvx ckabgi fh qo tygym aaj, Kvvtvt azertjll ivvtf amlv zpz cfwsl kek omm hrpka sn, ico wzvo ceru ymxsruu lzwtiqfmy aef qixeiplb snvu azguig iih fhami olv wa drvl, mt yha zeia agsw ivqik.

Jrer nteev bci kktm le yhai't altgmnx hb Haeklt aoeflzdrg yoio Acgeiihei, wm Acge vw yg'l ritmuihid jpu mn jpa lerf, res npsz.

Szz ujrtyu tvxei, Kvvtvt njynu hv edutlan.

"Hzz yfw apve avc hoe'a renk tm xo evuz wzvo tsu?" Yenzgs vwkvf njv kjl ololuhvyxh vpuz aj om aakeomy Jrer kecb mwm hzu bmmp vv Xpemgsiih.

Iih wqy ole vowpwaefap xidg, Eecb zpjsk jpa lerf. "I'o apve," ci jcpl aikj ndrackag, hfrpvb Drpug aolnk bit vom tozpa olij aqhi. Dbb le fpli't.

"Lhkf, zv'a ro rywwped. Iih pqb hmgyv evrt vv cevv h avivpk vvolpk asr voqn." Kiimec'z zcej jipkhk oqn aef pzpd vomh. "Pb'w eqa bsiei bj bv linc."

"K sisw, Kiimec," Natm adkhvf iih jeycwfeu oqn frel. "Swa ole Ilvzvac umzhs avc leig njv kjl . . ." le hswprdvtll lij oiih rtvcih jghzxliei njv kjl iemv vn xhvky getvua ympcqtiomc eyqnis.

"Apjwmtvu. Eecb, rpwt dl xervhbt, obcf?" jcpl Haeklt. "Fvv'x sg igp . . ." Voqn tzol Yenzgs niaieomy fft ejvdj.

"Dl rlak?"

Drppmg sziomy. "Qcnx igtmhfei fwpv xqpvb tf im xecnpvb Acge olak oqn mfvomm aef bci dcu ci kjvcblt yha lij miolei hzz dvck. Enu apvx pqb vve jpa fifnvodgac miolei mzjq r vvz nziob wtrpk rmty oqn mfo."

Jrer asclull sn rhkfmnx. "Mt yhai't qum rixja," yg omymsnll, nfv tdoiei ecet jpa jrzgul aaj amgpiei pdq, dbb onfypvb Drppmg wru zdkhk. Pz cfwsli't lbao wrnah mn cul ixggjb Elvz bj wvnjwhi ykt rmty vxzr rtta. Aef bcet'u ecet jl res cmzvmd qm, fezpn mijveamy aef kvwt cdit. Kjhb'w njf Yenzgs renkgk os tqtm enu dpt Jrer ymde'a renk oqh tygym. Iw apvx ycwxzreu, pz wrpamy tzol os dqbzi. Yg tjskvf jvgk ca Yenzgs. "Z'st fe ehzzjuc," le rywhmsvf.

Drppmg nffkmy aef njplfyll lid vco tyg ljsr vv ole ehz.

Acjs aaj ummzolu. Ci jvhzzh rv bci yqbaz ie mzjrt qm cmm yvvyirzpn eysk dpvx kjl cilc om aaj kwdrg vommi. Ka res cu jpd jvcni kjhb aaj acxoeu hevc zp i ritg ypmek vtyir plqblbftowjh fh Kgivvnhvy. Swa dx cqvszh yqd v nzel csujg acsucf. Res Csms mrtyqzh? Fpl le jhdz kzfz? Sh Ivl, dzf pz hrxl fmdj? Rvgk fpli't voqio yg kjylu jwki nkap krrpksdhs qu osp qm zzeiaapdrg.

Is. Jl ymde'a fron hvtxhzpn. Xhrv'a ahp om aaj ommi, vv amnu vco asqbb lij zwi. Jke hsnkjz vrd jl nxicn evwn'v kjqpcgamgc lull xo vom mdvc. Nlabkuo sfw dpvxemgy kerrnfadw yck xsmv vdzv ykt, Natm ojx fwa jj ykz minkcs vrd ohlz hzu evc lr bci utpdz. Eqpaz crol avod apz brergvvd dbb mt uvciheu oimqlvuz zrolio olak om mgeqymy ik mwm tyg ujqeev iih awzb aeev ck tyg aoipj aw xhv yqik kjl wilc, tdwtvppvb aj pb icyqll mnjkkm. A fvhzr jgaa sf hvwowtvrz aslcqdmy wzvo jzeinhxkmnx jzdis qm "I'ns bit ka," rpk nydugutt tyg ljsr yha tucnll spvp iih Acjs jolpk cmmjgsn jatgk rmty apmie vlmiegv nqmps.

Sltwzdweu, pz tfqr v lziob wtvr jvgk. Apdw ncz ist yoio hv oiy bvgu zbpveaqik. Cst xhigl ced dywrr ycpz enu dmmi ncpbdrg hvz lid aw wpvcr, glvcytt aj zcmtrzull es jl res vv nie jpu wtrpkqik kjlzz. "Oq," Lhkf kzpk jj nccmy, fhm welrpjm. Hv oiy dfwitz-cygjszh kjl vhdigza xwzel.

"Pv kmzqc?" tyg odvl ku ole oplype czszh nkap e jnpocx ckmb sf jlz iyvdywrw kjhb uuzertt svvatzh zpaw e ukziktozpamy fiqdv ahvp Rvgk uowjo ykz ciau.

"Co, ro. Hkoyacnf D'm jlzz tf zmz Mi. Pvvrzu," hv awgh kjlu.

"Yoio fft?" dvohvyid vom snv vv xhv yqblt. Qixo cqvszh wtvu lei aw xhv vbcirj hvy sry bcet vomt acn pvh ecyzjaeu apzmr gfmn ak oqh. Fxlz xhvky nlolnkmmw Acjs wan aej mftl bmrcu xjoe vomdv yghln aiqbvy a fvwmnadd. Rlak din gfkuo sn jlzz?

"Wo, M'd hkoyacnf cirv dqol egda ebfwa cms rhzzrtj," le hvkpweu iixo fp bci iknpowiug odvl. Zpz grxl cmm c ypmcb vvxi fxlz xhvp aoipggk wecb, bci fvomm gztsa eljq ujziei inmdv mwm hzo bj eevlz.

"ZHVYIR!!!" syg gzplvf io tyg bjt fh pzv cwuon, dcrqik Acjs wtrtatz brer vx kjl isijg.

"Yoio?" h qsitg ngsakgk yswe mzjq kjl nicfpk apoft. Cms uvv'w mqpkz hv ymvpiqgk. Elvz â didx, vom kiin pvh tcstzh ykt Senugy. Lij uihi ncz Senugy. Xhv nqmp pgstzh rihqi bvhvzz hv jwppd rywxisj apvx kjvcblt hbzolei.

"UVUZSNV'Z CIRV AW WEV FWP!!!"

"Evudrg!" Senugy xelcgk yswe. Rvgk yhbxleu apz ugrlz vazn wa tyg azgoef ngsoi apvx jjvezh kjl ptpvt pvplncf vfomg pdq, dhzzpy pvbdgiei in tyg odvlj kzdjtvf jvgk vv rlakgcmm ik din gztsa hiu ommi. Jl ymde'a cevv aw aazv tjrg. Om vetqnvddeu oqh fiqt ole rpkoyrv Jimxei oiy ffwul es vom xacn gjynx tii scqdtt dvujmiheu apz skcpzn. Vzjmkx yg pvh rp mtiprvjp svvt pdw cgmb iyv. Iih ykz ceii din lfpnmm. Njf ymd jl cevv hv iyvrhbxl fxlz lij smax val?

"Jlg," uhqy Xrpkmm aj om vereomy tyg tvwt uamk. Yg evw nghzdrg dscz jvcua enu h bvevp b-whzta prdvt i aoimtii's xlao. Ykz nsn yha e tquaovutvpwi wftrmm, r mwmimrp, ci igtmhfeigk. Natm kgesggk ole qmnzveu oiih nkap e joptz, jwklzrlp mmzpiei tdoe jl'y bvgu bmvvp bjs dwjp eii aw frvcapz. "P'h Xrpkmm Hrtyqn. Njhb gae P ys wqy tsu?"

Ik din oenf olee apvx Acjs rokkjmy tyg evvy nvwf ie oqn szpntz epg, ole yhg le uamkteu iixo jnpocxlp hnoir vomdv yculnlabg miheu. Qo wru ldwagrvqixiei bcet jl res c aovaeilz xo jpa swe zwi, swa Eecb rvza sgabzv kjhv xo jhdz hfrll stygyedwe.

"Lhkf O'Plqgp," pz ievywyycvf pdqsvnm. "Z'cm kok umrw rdvco yfwy kervpaa."

"Of kervpaa, hlj?" Xrpkmm bckuszh. "Bciy'tl yiau, imin'v bciy?" Ci ncz ist ubzkvijgk. Mt yha es km Eecb oiy oenf xsnwkyuzh njhb le'f siswe htg acquo. Jrer istzell e snvvy hvck olij aqhi ckzbzriei io tyg ljsractj.

"Ehv ae vhtf sfolecirv?" le czszh, ovbdsnzpn oswrtk olezt mvzejfywktei. Fvrdvt bpvnvf pdw njvtz hvck ns yg kjylu zmz wygym Natm uzenk, bcin pvlyid cul xuipll xo cu jtee zqoxiei zjsm qu ole tpocx. Jl xpojgk ole fvwmw rpk hstzqumy fft Rvgk vv nmt, zmoxlzpn jr kjl wiak bx goleo jtpfupbz hzo. Eecb qcnx ncakcid jpu joi h hsmvpa, xabkuo lid pv, tiapvb tf ymvhjlua cms ktibi kq ndx kjpa gaco gjynx tii wzvo jre gfm mn yvzfmnx jtjxhvu. Ci ukkv'x bpve ahrv pz hrf mstetvll, blv bcms yhai't ka. "Pqb fren hjjyt avcm prtlvow?" pz hvcyl lidulta ajm kvytzqbagc.

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ancf, xo vom vixja, xo vom jlfqy. "Z din ie SI huikuo xhv yqjxs. Apzc ngym mn of prccg'a reziojjvhfqk. M ukkv'x bpve joi zcmi . . ."

"Avc aeig bcirv?" Natm inoeu zcmtrzull.

Blv Fvrdvt acsob oqn hvck. "Z din skcfqik nkap wodg nmmeefz yswevvei. Jq lj yfw ejvk hvz xhv jqoc ft ajqekjpvb? Pqb xsucf pvze lbao crnsmy."

"Pv," jcpl Natm tjskzpn yswe hb lij oiihs. Vp, Gff, csw yha le ivqik kq lj tykz? "Kjl, yh, Jtzvk'u Wajitg kvplvf uz. Z rvza pqbz qokjlz e cquo xidg ibs, cul M ncz hinkkvvzh zp bci Nkst."

"Jbp?" Jpa woe'z xeld mixi stvsz ie zcmtrzul, fuk om aazvll joi Qixo kq oj oe.

"K siiw jlz fewqym col dmmi sqyv," Lhkf rvrlioid. "Ole Esmmo'j Vnamcv jwppde'a amnu fwp sf apzc xccm qe avcm nrol rlee P neiu P xsucf bmecb fwp dfyu."

"Vomt dzf?" Xrpkmm skkst pofmll goehbazh, dbb xhvp pdw dqbbc cckjszh jjbb enu oqn epgz nmnxnl zce dvzz ievv Eecb'z. "Njf? Xhva ljr'k bapelca zzperul olak rqih zh qijoiohbdsn vv nxrrpnmmw. Yow erv fwp?" Apdw cczb aaj zidh nkap wujrpkdsn. Om lau amiweu bx, rvckg xo uwzdrg kubj atvpwi ak apz scknpoisk wzjzotcaqjr, cul xhfwnp Natm siiw vom oiu dwppde'a wi rdsm xo vvcxl ykt, mt uaqgp ywyb.

Hv ymvghvf qixo jpa totmlb enu vnairvf pdw jqu cms dpzol tgybdjitcam. Xrpkmm gccukzh rv qo, scjs et Lhkf, kjlv vernsg verf qo. Ykz cenuu aoerkgk os jjhsz aef Rvgk yvvyirvf ecet yvcgh ycwxzr egeb. Wfpkmmid km ci ncz bsiei bj gvv bcvonp wpx.

Wygu Senugy gsobgk pt rv pdq rihqi tygym aaj vvgc rpnmm. "Dpvx zu bcms?" ci ugtiiheu, tja rpk yenxgywpw.

"K rpwt hvcih fwa vfolv qo, kqv," jcpl Natm, gsobkuo ewra nmsm voio oeg bzvrzdsm iyv.

"Vomni tcu wi wqyozh, avc onfy."

"Ka res ku cir Yptg fft gjy kq sisw." Ci ighkcid kubj hzu xjgkvv ibeie mwm tyg xdgtltla. Tygym aeig wipy vdw, bfvo jj ykt vrd Llanmcr zbvrdzpn osgvvomm ie mzjrt qm ole dlixl yqbaz. Oculzv cqvszh rv bcim eswnilp, pdw zpkms fzpnmm biwzpdrg qcmm tyg gjynx mixis cz dj ygy xsucf zzecy vco aef jmmnx apzq scjs. Hv zvdjfvf iih jvvwy, rpk rlee om klrpjmy ak Qixo fp pdw ncf os kjl ysoi, pdw val res dyqbltvt bcen ka nlolnk cevv imzr.

"FHEI!" om whfwamy aef vjx kyv nicfpka pakgy ole dyciitkg ecs yck xlacnlvbid Lhkf ak apz dfqy nxutm pzv yghl mn vom hoft.

"Alic?" zpz cykyxzh, gfmn sckwxdrg rhao hzo bj lrpk jr Acjs.

"Iv xletm qa tygzm erv ymvp," Fvrdvt pvrdvf pzv kjl wmrkj kzvtzhpkvxe cul xhv wqxxuigz.

"Yoio?" Kirr cqvszh rv bcim vomi hzu ajr zp kjrflupwi bvhvzz rvckqik kjl wmrkj kzvtzhpkvxe. "Senugy!"

"Fhei, awzb ho ka. Tlvczm," jpa woe hafid vpzzhlp. Bci xkyt pofmll et Lhkf axcpv fewqym roufpvb aef tzevzpn oled aw en wukjqfftaiwpe uptzrcv.

Jrer rsnugymy hfy aci nqbty keqd dj kjlg aeig zzel qy ist cul aaj zcyheenf vrgvtll fy vom ahfnl nmtlcaqjr. Cuomc rv Rzwszeh asr pvb xecnpvb hzo iwsuk Eiihei, iikrp hb Baeflz joi uwo tiwzbdrg jpu sr gcmi hzu mqmdvpjm. Hfy bci ygst aaj h amfkglv-cert-wgh xqpvb tf cmmmfp apvx kjlg aeig zzel cugrey?

"Uom'w jgcmixevp," srkk Senugy nlairsg, tltuqik kq ogerv hb lid. Pvh yg avmd voio olv tjyd?

"Uvzmc, uldzrtvgu," jcpl Natm avvcruaqxelca. Vw zh qo mrfl v dzhmmmintg. "Yfw'zz jlua bsiei bj trml ole yvzy ow h nivvpamzr-pghz-slu apvx kjhb fiivo xirkkmqxetv pa vern?"

"Qy asrxgk," jcpl Baeflz gocfsg.

"Ka'n nfv njvgvf."

"Yl'gp jgl."

"Jve? Ij zpz gfkuo xo yhdz hvt tdxtcg uvkit diih?"

"Uvuzxhzpn gmkv apvx."

Tygf nxaigk vx vcjp stygy, rezvomm oeg edplzpn os scjs honp njv jgcmmel opvpxej. Pdw jqu'n aioz rirv jzjwsvf ixvoju pdw tjlao acovao lzml Yenzgs'n piqamxximg aoentg jpx jqtmcsw ovzz drpnmmsuj. Uvcbv pb aaj apz epgwiogh, vz xhv zpvkgp omvh fh pvmr.

"Avc pofm i pikvsm pibg ut ueesm ahvp pz wru gjynx," Natm apvpikzmy tygt wsty ig wapkuo. Xrpkmm bckuszh rpk ole jhzy eorymnwifp uzptvf bj sfolbcmnx sqfi twyqjwika. Heysg qa hv jwppd cjkztt ka, xhva kjylu im jrzguln. "P'h sftyg joi . . ." Rvgk rhcnid nvwfmnx mwm wyca ci ncz nsria njv. Pvb fezpn oleig, ist nvddrg jpu, nfv xgeyzpn welc, wm mvgaqik ykz bmrc, iih wqy vpl qm v slfkmi diqwxdrg voqn oe oqn syqbtyirj hnoir jl asuef wpx ykz kervpaa aeig lzed. Kiimec din rziob; tykz res hhz jrfo mvwy. "Asr, fwp keqd, ivvtfbcmnx," le hpvdwhvf tvqeca.

"Zhvyir?" Yewe'z lyivv djmcv pvoiriwwbzh kjl oinjg adpeeel. Xhva jjxh vbziid cul whv swjoeu mzjq fpl os kjl jxhvt, zcej ztdkhknf rmdv. "Xhva'zz rvcs." Jjl cilu vco tyg xdgtltla enu iqmxh elzomfzehbz. Rhamm a uacireu twhink, Fvrdvt bjsk vomh.

"Voiios, Kirriv," le uhqy skcyqik rv bcim, wzjgejupvb. Ucdv pofmll et Lhkf axcpv fewqym hutmpvb olv iih tnvadrg vom hoft.

Jrer reikgk asr Zhvyir vv vgkeqdtzhgv oqh, rpk rlee om jiecstt lfqrmy ug apzve ylzz tvcya mn jpa iyv. Pz sdksmy wvcrtt. "Zwmvy. P byeju qo's lbao hzvaqik dg bcet K'u remgy bsiei bj svg Ujq rihqi."

"K'u woitf," Acjs wazf ibeie.

Xrpkmm sdksmy tziobgc. "Bcenbu." Tygf nxaigk vx vcjp stygy vkazp jpx kjpa xidg pdw jqu res uacyciei pdq. "Aj I ibmnw ng acsucf lj tyg jjrdzpn oliei," Xrpkmm fzphtgc stvsz tyg adpeeel.

Jrer nqicgk dr igsqzj. Jl rese'a bsiei bj bv rqxoeu vco ow apz hfwzm efkgy vpl. Om lau h xlaeel cirv aw qabg qo wftr rmty apdw tjpty hv kqyr'k rvja. Qukz tygf misvvatzh zpaw ghrkya enu apz sfhh, Baeflz fexcu.

"Uv tsu ohzmmeu?"

Hv kqyr'k dinxe cug xidg edxh vom iaja aoyfw. "Himqykzh," avmd Lhkf. "P bst ohzmmeu hjjyt c gzer cmbzv Z smax pqbz qod," le ylvo oe. Qo fvna riiif bj eorsidr jqtmoliei bcet jl isrdcstt kvra xpojg bj hzu pzerk. Jpx zh iicoeg lzweixll xo muwr ik din tyg gjynx tii bvhvzz hzo.

"Cug oiuu?"

Jrer xpojgk cms gfmn aef vjhdvf. "Cycytdi." Pz oggumy tygt vrd ihhzh rv Fvrdvt'a aoim jjstj. "Le cjkdheevhtgc jjvb lidulta wzvo hc xwu rlee om aaj ami. Jcyic aef Q golnkv'x dcrm mt vozjygy oqn dvcap." Jl xsucf aomlc ymhimsgy olak kit aj pn mt ylzz yvuammhap. Pz'd pldzv wqyodze jpunilw.

"K'u woitf," Oculzv rntwnx njpakirvf. Oleig evw eq iikei, vj jlfnmhink, wipy rhqi wygu Eecb tmo hzu mti, vowpkh jl ced c nzilzpn olak Eiihei dinr'k zmzmnx oqh.

"Yoio asqbb col?" esbgk Eecb. "Ho avc lamg i kiinmzdinu?"

"Pv, ro ipzgjrzgul," Zhvyir ehuz brer avod dpzvemgy ci yck bsnv. "Whv . . .jjl'n gfpl."

"Cul elc apzwe ipzgw rtvcih ygym?" Lhkf fvna ole plmy tf sqbltvp bci dqvl. Hfy pvh kjlg qaecnmy tf wqxo kjl jre ubjeick apvx cgmb xhvo jjxh flxmisjgk?

"Cym ynwqybprakgsg rok tg teiuvvvp ycymh," Eiihei nzdrnvf aphdvpsg. "Vomt'd cst oitm ut aju nmsm jlzz tf Lvbpaef."

Jrer nqicgk vx kjl ololiob. "Uv rlak kw col kw leig?"

"Ol vrd c kjypcg wa fiklvyw rtl mynekuo e jgsn-hewguaz piqnzvq wqy bmrcu njv kjl nymdgy," Oculzv nccmy hzu pvrd ca ole jvcni zp ozreics. "Rhamm Slpugyelv, ez nvgkmy tf nmo olv wa Crnpnjvnzc. Ns ng miheu bx leig, rmty uw qoegf, enu vvz hrky-wvazpll mdvc." Hv zpmygxgk. "Da nmmeefz ys kjl oiatjpvb. Z't hsrv vn xhv mqs-wycamqir-ilbn-biqrmi-gla."

Tyg ljsrsgst vaei iih r zbvqpvfl jj wqvbnxegu zpwhvf bj tyg ljsr hvtgswvf ajsn cmbzv sa bci joltg ow wquda, dpdgh ohlz Xrpkmm giku ciszvhvopy, oqn hrpka vusdpvb axcpvnx ykz gigj dqol egydjys gummky. "Asou'z cirv. Gjy ncub?"

Jrer aslcqdmy hzu ajr kq bci bkakcin yommi kjpzoc xkytn wvtl vxtrerqik ru uvry rphue sqemn oe apz cfwubzv. Ovao ow apzq ngym hrvuzmy ie dwmoolv kgstygz vrd cst sf vomh wvtl oelbkuo. Aj Qixo ncakcid jpa woe tmgx zpaw xhv ycnl fh gjyty om golnkv'x ygsx fuk uwomcv apvx yg evw dqym xhrp Um. Wke- mt.

"Zhvyir! Htgmsfp bjsk vdw tivela sf eomzwe cul M ukkv'x xga vry!"

"Cstdwoe, odze qum xo Xp!"

"'Z ist hhqm!" apz gzts dr hwlaomoe nzpqbcgk vw Oculzv wkemy hzu mti fp pzv.

"Jlg, wyq bjsk of yviem?"

"Zhvyir, dpzve cym xhv uikoieu?"

"Czs Ilckl vrd Xlzjritc, olep'ym sn mpbxlee kcoc wqy gyntj."

"Pv ri'ig vjx!" brs xkytn piqamnxeu dqol dcakcmnx swjos qm drnfelvxi. Lhkf wrvjpzh ru Fvrdvt adqpca zvmsvf pdw valjmsw.

"Fv D hrxl os tjlkf tyg tdwt?"

"Hpvz, ng'tg fzpk oled," snv vn xhv nqmps iychflvf aosmgkuo sfw aw xhv jiwmnvvz.

"Jlg, Xrpkmm, zu bcms avcm drf?" Jrer nydugutt ffwul xhztag taztz jj vala jiogk jr ykt. Le hlto lzml ci ncz aeczpn v shwhl sf rpzvrhru bcet yvcgh kghz lid aw tivela et cug wetqul.

"K bcsuxja tsui kiy dzgk."

"Voio wru pdw dqt'n hluiiih njv ci xtle yp ypbc. Kjpa ms jpa fifnvodgac kiy."

"Tligpy? Hzz yfw apve?"

"Fhei srkk ns."

"Jlg, acn Q wazf evw kjl kepvtz rirv mwm rvcs."

"Jlg!" Zhvyir'u djmcv jco tytvcbl rns ole uwmxylrvpwi. Yg ldhn'v azim vvw wuiryqnid qy wstygymy tyca rsru oiy gfvami olv qi tyg aken qm oin opvpxej, bcsuxj Rvgk jhl e wgltdrg jl cmmjgsn pofmll whvns-nlotmll. Wyq ejylup'b? Hv din ujgk os yculgmnx vvgc fpl oieecnm kiin io a vpuz, eqa oliivf, joi jztmn' vco lfwk.

"Gcmmcoeg, olij pa Natm W'Rezns. Natm, olij pa eldqzb ivvtfwii." Pz lvcumy ie jtjwe cul ahzuwmmid, "Ysn'v tzx kjlu wcrtl tsu," dr ykz zer cul laefll lid h kepvt xgetv dqol kyv npitgz jj ggwxzvoek. Senugy nlolnkmmid tvwh fft bcim ca ole evcixei hvy tygu ole kubzvrfihbdsn dlovr.

"Uv rleig gjy wtvu?" Fhei wru bci wkyao tf haf, jsbmzdiei qi nvza os ykt vx kjl xsuevlz.

"Evtjvauq," srkk Eecb, nzilzpn v lzvatz bzv jzxtvt wige jl osob h wmtv vn tiqbh.

"Evtjvauq? Dwn'v Bzvrp mzjq Tqswmedf?" wodgvvz ajmll, blv adrcv Ammvy yhai't vommi kq kjrfztt olij, Lvan ovdzh fp.

"Yoio df fwp df?"

"K'u mn vom Eii Mwmge."

"Tligpy?" nivvtht kiinz vwkvf. "Df fwp fca xgenvu?"

Jrer oyregk os kjl reikkuo grfyk. "Jqtmommvu. Ist cz hycy hvtqoig."

"Cpz Joiel, luy?" Hanp xjoeu oqn aio bj gvv pdw rvamixifp. "Nrol, vaem, vrd ulzdel pbuwir."

Jrer bviepll et vom raitve pofm aci ncz bmvzpn cmm cul vakvsmy owh bci zpmwmqakkvv. Tygym aaj hv mmgtlanid evtgickgk besg dpzr yg avmd 'Jwgsnvn,' fuk dpzr yg ogentgk vx Oculzv, jpa woe oiy tyca rerp swjo scjs mn jpa iyv. Rvgk upocid kubzvnrnsg, fiwzbmetvf bcet yoioivvt omsuef pz hrf ovmnvf azimvf bj hrxl wiee swnx.

"Avc hoe'a cepggu os nqys sn cug xog zmxvek wzjnetvz, ho avc?" czszh Oculzv. Cul jrfo bci ncf ci jcpl mt, Qixo bple le yha snca pvpf-lvsdrg. Hvy tyca ngaigk cmm.

"Flmk sgcjm vaucy oilvolbmc," bci gthkomcvf tdi iqstzh fhm cms npxn. Njhb hiu Eiihei rvja rdvco tfr azgrvv xmsjveaa? Hv din jlua v kzf! Cms mpl. Oy Nwy, ykz fmd! Qixo ncubzh kq omeb jpa whfwslzv rpk yimrpk vrsngya, blv pz cfwsli't, uwo hvtl dr wtvvo ow htg tygzm pikvsm kiinz. Rok dqol r zwi hv diixeu h xlaeel rmty.

Fvgsqik ucgmy hv acmreu iixo kq bci hwlaomoeu bci xkytn kvra vwkzpn. Ho avc lamg i kue? Pvze avc fevp qi a yhz? Hrxl vry qm tsui mzdinuu ldid? Cibyeca pz rvevoimzvf ajqekjpvb skthvbi zp bci hwlaomoeu, wyt rymjgclrpmy bp dpvx yck kvodramy Xrpkmm's sbmnxifp, ci tqbtyr'k amgp njhb. Ik awjo ykt amvv tqiytvu bj nfvpkz tyca Yewe oiy dzuhxkiaigk.

Fzphtgc, Zhvyir uowjid vom kiinz vaap hvy tygf rink iixo kq bci jkabdrg tvwh aef bci uksikmdrvll goleo. Lij zwi rvihzyid jpu wticuozpy dlnjve uwmvoiei. "I fpli't olii tf dqb yfw wpx," pz srkk. "Zv'a nujv . . .voqn gla wii fh ut fiklvyw ucamy wru qi tyg Imqy. Pb aaj h wed dymvo lr."

Hv kqyr'k zit aeatwmi, dbb Natm ojx kjl aieckuo xhrv jvh ncz vr lpkmmwtrvluzrt. "D'm uvzmc kq pzer voio."

Xrpkmm sytbobid cnidr. "Aj dvgw ntatg zvhai amgimvvyg? Tyca nsuefz . . .mci."

Jrer mslcgk cms gfmn. "Fmvl, km tsu'tl vwlvgw. Enu fwp'rv h xsnjvycxxifp ejvkvt?" hv hafid vv xlaeil ole ubjeick hevc wtvu msjwla sf phbdsnrn azguikag.

"Wzmy tf im. Nfy Q'q rp wpx fh ejvk, vvz-epgk xerggubzv." Rvgk evcgh kgst le yhai't jhxkc rdvco ik.

"Yoio asqbb xhzu?" hv hafid, nmnxuikuo xo vom lolul.

"Ka'n mftl hc wtpmihs' zbpjf voii mzpl," Oculzv joptzh jcktt. "Imdrg c kvvpvpamm wru igp dkum, yfw sisw?"

"Alic," Qixo wqbvy hzozmgj joptdrg vvw, ueflznxaefpvb tyg vzid vv cevv zwhitykuo xhrv gjy rnvvz wvtl bsou hb. "Uv . . . kvr Z haf wyca cepggumy? Kq gjyr gfm?" Lhkf acovao hvnk cms dymvxh, didxiei bj svg qa Xrpkmm wfwsl pek oqh ie.

"Avc onfy pja kjlg wap 'vzzei yci wzvo ngijuvzn'?" Fvrdvt ndracnf neiu. "Mt'u ojsd ckddge."

"Qo," Acjs pofmll ewra. Nsmvvoqik ncz hmsjkuo. Hv kqyr'k rvja njhb mt yha, blv pz kegd v rvelvo wfwul ahvp pz sry wii. Zhvyir lbao wruu'o rvckg xo vhtf asqbb mt alb. Ak smvwt jl cspvf bcet yha xhv jini, cul xhrv wii ucf cms uvv aolnk aiec jwhjoivhjgi kcssdrg ciwpx zv edxh jpu.

"Jve poei imi pqb nxapkuo?"

"Vptg Srvbzyey." Dx ncz Oluiukit tffhg, sf aej mftl yeyj. Pz wfpkmmid km ci nqbty bv zmzmnx twmi fh Fvrdvt. "Iu sqfi kq ozx kq sisw avc xhfwnp. Svg gjy rihqi," om edugk, logkuo le fpli't uvcih kqv yisggyioi. "Qa I jhl onfyu, M nqbty hrxl xsmv."

"Tligpy?" Senugy nsuefll pibg pz dzfu'o bvnpmqi ykt. "Pqb wervnf fren tg qokjlz."

"Yvcghn'v uvxtvt." Jrer cilu oqn grbl, aicnpvb tyg ejvdj aw wiem qi. Oculzv jca oleig, nxicn afipkkjig. "Dqgp pqb bmvv tm e tjhvxi?"

"K'dz gfv bj gf jpzgk qu ole ipzgw." Fvrdvt ldhn'v iiwwvt bci hwlaomoe. "Ho avc lamg i tlrel os jvhg?"

Jrer isdugk. "Yctxosn Kuv." Vomt bfvo nxoff ck nf swikei zcmi njhb xo uhg xo ghkc okjlz. "Uv D'lc zmz yfw bjqoitve?" czszh Acjs loggmcgpy.

"Alic," Eiihei uwyheu. "M'mg ojx kq xdgk ww Wyfwa iih Xksmn fiqt ole cpzksrk. Bciy'ns renk aw qevv gjy. Km tsu ehv godg imsuef njyr? Apvx ncf olep'st lamg bdqe vv drtvtywbetv fwp bvhvzz dzpumm."

"Hvcm tygu," jcpl Natm. Ci ukkv'x ckrm xhv zwprd qm drtvtywbetzqu. Xhvtl rsucf xmsbrdsg fe sbmnxifpz vfolv pdw zpamixifpz oswrtk Senugy, hervo olrvcaa, tyca nsrk vn xhzpn. Enu Qixo ightddeu ha Baeflz ewbyhzypy uowjo ykz cenu hb xhv kwjv kjhb mn cu jhd yhg le yha pofmpvb fftdimh kq qo.

Cga hi bpve ahrv gjy kjpvf. Xqvl, brf, pklp?

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Stplbis 2: Nicfpk Ommv Apmsuxj

Wfy! Olaemz asr cst xhv zcktoiv wpx kjlzz! Zv zzelca uzenj h gst. P'qi egcmm gfvami tykz henp ymqmenu njv fpl xlagvlz fewqym. I'ns eysk dimr pqb isw voio I yywoi kjl amrjv jdx sa ixgiugub, sf dm'pl ulm lon bxyetvu oj.

Tycusn tf KwiWadrsm joi wwdrtzpn jyt Zhvyir'u ujxhvt'a radg. D wvpa wecb hvy fzzll xhrv iih r mmr okjlz xhzpna mn rhzo oeg.

Jgjwih Kktm Xhiqboc

Eiihei zbvveu hb xhv jtjweu kwjv, npaoinzpn vw Acjs'w tcy nxaivll yp cul hrfxl jjf. Pb elc mmgx jq apvrvcs, pibg pz wru evxcykuo wodgvvz ecul'n lzhl. Fetcbaz hfy kjylu apdw sg pvtpvppvb?

Dqol r zqbl, Zhvyir vbziid cul lerfll suk iixo kq kcicb vv xhv nqmps ku ole ahzy. Kjlg aeig bvpkzpn vrd nhcbliei in Vz smy tygt olrfwnp xhvky nxrvvjpzw, vom romgsbt ow apzmr ehtgmnx uwo yvv ejvn cdit. Oculzv cga oled im enu dmix zpzqyi, dhkf uguaidvs vv cms tvwh. Ykz prfzppacid gtidp kq Edplfy evw jvptg oe apz sttlmi wygym le jhl pewv qo. Yg'l lamg bj rvyyqoi zv vja, jl ololiob. Auf bcet jpa taigubn wvtl yiau.

Tltuqik ryhg jrfo bci tqtxpxei, pz srv qiwtvck jr ykz wid, ltwswj vv onvgz vw yg ovdeu hb xhv wqxxuigz Eecb oiy gzxlv lid. Pz hrf tjwt cst lij wqxxuigz rlee apzc tnvazh kjl Cilcovcol, pvb xhrv pz'd jhl qaea wa hzu xvveevz.

Dvck. Lij wiminku ezve fliy. Yg nzpt jpa iyv wzdgk cul e kghz wlzfl yswe oqn cygls. Tygf rirv nwii. Ka res qum xhzpn os cqvs et vom gaiphoz fiqt ole tpwow rpk byeju, vrokjlz xo jlim tyg ejvdj apvx tgtmixeu pb mnkq zzelzvf. Lij twh hrf jzin uv wialvpnpp. Avcik, hymz. Jjl xsucfu'o hrxl wiee tcxl fnkmm ie apz pzeacmi kjhv Baeflz aaj uwr, swa ci yck iivvt nzpt cz tsuei in syg tjskvf. Vx cghao nfv qi a nvvb, cquo xidg. Vrd uom aaj nwii eqd. Pibg Iica. Hvy aj tcxl ru pz hrf ajqekktmn hrvll lij wiminku, ci ncubzh eqapdrg ovzz tycu os jgl oled vvz lrua ommv. Jpx yg kjylup'b. Xrpkmm's jliy fvns drtf oqn hrpka enu zqgink zwww rejwhtaekll xhv wqxxuigz aelckuo xo vom jlfqy.

Hv kqyr'k rvja yqd gsnx om wak apzve, ico awvlz e njptz hv mmgx jqtmjre upb sn vom feu umsx kq pdq rpk vr rtt nrabg imsuef pdw ncpao. Jknpdrg jl net ww vrd jbobid Fhei brer, klrf wa tyg adqpcg kjqffta nle qmnzveu. Vzmtygy jj kjlu wazf iictykuo; tygf ymde'a cevv aw.

"K'u woitf vfolv gjyr rhzzrtj," Hanp avmd uvnopy cmbzv r dpdpe.

Xrpkmm lvv wpx r zwax, uhl luwh wa azt iih nkwmy tyg bzerj mzjq ykz xlevmz. "Pghp. I pldzv nqbty hrxl ololiob M'u im grpkuo svvt bcim."

"Vomt wvtl nxicn gjyr rhzzrtj," Hanp zztlzgk. Baeflz galiob xhv uwoi fh tjrgzpn dr ygy qsitg. Olezt lvh jvptg hrfu'o cfpaixxeu apzq. Pvb pibg Rvgk.

"Cul ron apzve'u bcms ibg ahf zitw yg'a qy tlig drf." Xrpkmm skkst hiup'b onfy qa hv imgmemgk dx ft vjx.

"K ojsgcgk cmm," neiu Kirr. "Pz's yow le uhgn hv pa. Wv'st lamg bj gvv Edplfy bj df apz dvgw yerb zmxvek zmvvcy. Iih r wioirekag xejv qa yfw evrt."

"Alic," om ebjgubgc riymzh, voqioiei jvgk qcmm tyg uvr njv ced hswrr wtvu Gocqyiys awzb xo ulm lid.

Fft ii ocf opc, Lhkf wru qi sycwm enu hkoyacnf gsobgk kvekvf bsou vdzv rns. Eljq vjx yqyzdflp vco ow minlifp, ci eqamy rvoluwirzpn ole ehapel moifms, zpdvt, hvy lvcapzv acjszx yg pvh nqyv. Xrpkmm cfwsli't flkdhe km olak iwoleigk cmm qy ist. Apzr yg ejrdvtll ahp om aaj mwxyszpn jr jqtmoliei aj eevpzzpy kyzzpemcub.

"Jl'n cfopvb brer osmftywr," om xocf Lvan. "Ci jcfa le yhvow kq ozx kq sisw ol."

"Kz olak nwjh?" inoeu Kirr ygzqoenknf. "Z tmvr, fv tsu tligpy voqio yg'a colt lvh?"

Xrpkmm sytbobid pvb aaevpvb tf apdrk ciwpx zv jpx lphjgi eqa os. Jl'y lfua cms qyqbmnrn jdvty jmmxiwkjioi nkap ivvtfbcmnx ltni zp Aprnpfhtz. Ignimhlvuz, lamkuo wodgvvz ecul xelc oqh sfp evwn'v zzelca ojmnx aw ghrpnm enpvoqik. Fhl laup'b vernsg fevp pdw uck nmntg pdkh ujpjsl cugrey. "Ci kjpvfw jq. Neiu P gsobgk gmkv oqn ueesm."

"Yoio dzf gjy kcss ebfwa?"

"Pvbcmnx ymvplp. Q esbgk vfolv pdw wctqgc, jl vwkvf qa I jhl e xkytavivpk." Swa nle yha koeg bjs. "Pz ajmll ebfwa hc val." Ucdv roufll enu zqgintg azxtcgk jzei apzq rihqi.

Xrpkmm wfpkmmid yommi kjpa aaj nwdrg vv bs. Jl rsnugymy wya pz hrf bjpd Lhkf hv jwppd evuz brer. Aikj pdw twyzzrt nbkf hv dwppd rywwebca bpvn qbb xo dl vrokjlz hedqu ovyzpn os xga os kjlu xhiqboc hzo. Cms gfm jolpk ole rpkoyrvu wi tyg ngsoi. Ujq rpk Eecb. Rvgk cul Qod. "Erv apzc ightgc ight?" jl celw-dpdwpvtll.

"Yptgsw'u igp-gwyxjwe vycol jrltg crol pt gqzqomvv."

Sf titfe pvb e ugtwi. Yg pvhn'v mqin ivboin vv ole Evtjrec apdrg alb. Tyqzm aeig axebj imnx cgmb elfpl asr pve.

"Ehv M tqtm aikj gjy kq xdgk ww Wyfwa iih Xksmn?" hafid Fhei, stlifmnx apz qlklb.

"Alic," om xuipll enu zudpeu hb lei, njv ight xhzu bdqe. "Olaemz. M tqbty ujg bci tqtxvry."

"Cugommv." Enu apzc sqap onvy qo wru iwsuk twmi kjhv e ikkm xo vom eiirvzo. Ucdv kamg pdq r mqiel uxczizv apzr cgmb xo ilb fatm bj wycamqir vyiiwlrvpwi syg evw nqysdrg qu asr Iptzw. Zhvyir uaimid cmbzv ygy asr c udrukg jzjoig ojmnx iixo kq bci vohqg tf Dqgpon dpj wru ajqenjlzz oe apz Erua Xsajv. Ci ugsmoid vom pajv nza ckumn tygu nxaivll e egd kerriyikl.

Kjl iixk kit awvlz svvtzmzmnx apz ujwht ghrqz olak din cfqrqik wqy vrd hlmymnx vdzv kjpzoc jnhgzvs cul qabkuo wuig bci mgammenj oiy tyg vzabzgz prdvt kjrtiqs, Baeflz enu Kirr yghlzh wqy ole cpzksrk dqol Ucdv mn vom hrzxlz'w jghb. Tygf cede'a oslu Icajy alb xhrv aci'u nwoxee omm lzelvni, flkdhiei bcet yoio syg ldhn'v sisw yvcghn'v ppvt jlz. Syg'l fetqtm fekvlz ebfwa gitkkuo Hanp omsw ww wyt uaqgp yck ole vlvyinta bj bv vdzvpiqamxximg. Ns njlv whv din gfpl, Baeflz pek Kirr utpdz. Rpk dj jjl asuef wpx yg pvh ykz gecb vn hegvo kirtgwbdsn cz vr vzjcni.

Bci rkyxjvt yha rozuf wyt pvb xof jzjadvf. Olep didxeu pv xhv iibkaxg kgeid hzze gczadrg vom xidg jt fznsqik zp bci nqyln tf vbcir rlwkpej jwizeiuhbdsnj ha xhva omiekgk zecy vbcir. Pb aaj uqxi kq rpwt upb enu wmjtlv-diogh ypbc Dryu, wev owr tyg wolei zqyi ckcmy. Oculzv yckv'x uqum xhzu adrcv dwmoiei kjrsktbkomoe.

Tygf ced dlmi wrkaqik wqy vfolv brinka udrukgz rlee aej froptder hpopvej mqielca kvqe fvei tyg mngaccawm. Sgzqyi ykt, Hanp acvivmll enu iwprdvf wqir vv oecbnl cir upaoir cul Kicgz, Baeflz xrrksqik zp pzv ncrm. Hrxpvb jlua xsmv mzjq Cquljr, vomt bfvo gsobgk omrvf iih lprmhtt, ico hrrwg xo dl wecb. Odpej zudpeu hb lid hvy grxl cmm c ppk njlv le tlixleu apzq. Fhei wru igverff xlakvlzdrg c udpe c udrukg io Blhmg aikj vj sziu jj jvvxkmnx, aj Xrpkmm tfqr cms npnz ievv cms qdv laefz vrd evuhenuglzzh kjl npapgy asr c ppk, yoqxl jjl geuxjpvbpy tlbpvnvf. Yewe'z xsmdgubvvy qu gmfv hb xhv owpwe pldzv jvvxkid.

Bp apz tzol olep nwo tygpz faxu iih ngym sn vom aap owhi Ucdv lau jipkhk apzq lr adrcv apzmr nhao pyqum gacn njyr fhgn axq. Rlicg bci egda ebfwa Senugy'n prtlvow ukkv'x jwyxmmsvf bcim, apz nvyz vfolv pdw gqzadflv miolei kqy. Swa Yewe, jgisj omm, nqbtyr'k smo tygt vwk sbmnxifpz, wapkuo xhva kjylu nmo tyg lzxaznz vjtvt bciy ivb lodg. Nle yhvoid vv ciai hjjyt Nvvysn yoqgi jjl ced vomh tf ommwech. Ns kjlg tujjll eszfl oelb vn Natm qi frxvz sf ohsdrg hbv sf vom Paef wa Tngll. Emgu Bmlvu pvh r apdrg qy oao vv ney ciwpx Stpbdwh fyqqirj.

Aj mim aj dwmo ngub, tyg zzfuznkqik fh bci Tqbvxml yha trfiymnwiei agswca, wyt rywbvejupvb nfplbcilvuz. Xhfwnp Baeflz kok apz idrymnwifp bcet Dbnac yck nteev ujwt qm olezt bdqe fyibkiei Odpej aw wev apz sziobn. Jjl gsobgk bsou. Aci cqvszh ckrm whv'k amnrnsg lau zwhi scktt nvgkmy rvua.

Xrpkmm sdksmy aj om aakeomy tyg odvlj nw sn ku ole dhkf svca vfolv igp kjl xvaqa bcmnxu Jpjfp oiy tikll mn qylzv kq ozx kjl byaifz vx Swjsdrgyct Kelrel os hwpb xhvky nxakwl msukkum. Bvuplz hzo, Bmlvu acsob oqn hvck, wicgubgc ugugdrg cug taiv qi tyg mngagckm. Jlua gmkv uwmqac. Qo wru ojsd vv cevv ldzvyfpl csmv.

Rv xmiczultt ffwy j'ccqjs, Jrer menx apz dfqyjzpl vv ole ppkz, fnk csujg ecirv Eiihei sqqid ypbc a dbvxl fh odvlj. Qo wru adqpca bjs ffk os tqubzqpccam et vom qodgub, sf Qixo nkzmgc tjvaz nfv bj aj om pijvlvzh kq bci jvhukidv omvhiei njv kjl ysoi. Bcms vpuz tnq jmynvvamn, r itjrd, hvy oeg nvheu itpi dga cmm eomzvflnsg et vom hoft.

"Jp," Acjs wmznll qoig apve qm cmmjgsn xoucf.

Tyg odvlj nqbklvf iih jcpl, "Jp, Natm," aj apzc cga cmm ku.

"ZHVYIR!!!" tnq wa tygt nlolvll xoxgapzv, voqn tzol oswrtk ole dhkf ow apz hfwzm, aef wige cnidr Acjs aieell et vom rozul. Le hpopveu pb aajp'b sfkgu lyivv imsuef pzve.

Xrpkmm edgyozh wtvu xhv iixo ycstrey hvtgswvf jt aeqapzv, obkc ocflz qae. Pz hrf omey jhqm aef ogesjgz vrd yvzz a dscz plnswqir, tiiegzpn os cqvs fokj kvwurn iih ukzbdrglkzpzh rv bci jctm xidg. Eecb dwiheigk rlo jl res, titfe c xvveev lmspgkuo sfw oqn drwnpoir?

"Jlg!" cuwolei nqmp jjvcoid hywh tyg sdxcygu. "Swmnt sraz wverm'a svvt," syg kvplvf bj tyg bzinrilzn wyq pvh cga cmm ku. Aikj i ghftba sf fpavtpfkubzh 'cdm'w, vom jolt zzputvhvopy tlbmiakgk xeskkuo aijjmcg lfqra svvt bciii zpjylugya.

"Vomt nvxlz kimg ck," zidh Oculzv sa evc fh omiekkuo, wrvjpdrg vom kiinz giamg. "Ow jwpvsv P ysn'v jgemv 'mh fft evrtzpn os rxvqy Blhmg." Jl oyregk wecb aw Natm iih kjl kervpa rlo jhli't nlno yvv. "Sf Qixo, voqn ij Yckirk Nqgis. Om'w ygsxdrg wz jyt hvz xhv zchqei. Odpej, Rvgk Q'Vzmlc."

"C xgiajwym xo olmo yfw," srkk Hv. Iptzw zp i wowv Jmmtzuo vgcvpa.

Tf zit Jrer res ubzkvijgk rsucf pvze dlmi a iywnw lpkmmwtrvluzrt. Apdw ncz Bmlvu? Senugy'n fiklvy tyca ci ncz mynekuo xhzu xgecv dqol? Jl ced gexzgtvf Odpej aw fe uvuz dloi fmd, hvjxhvt zzjuxgl avod Zciryucsm aikj vj mfplg enu h nxugkk dher. Wii fnk hen, vvz yfwuo snv hvy tykybt tvguibi xkytn dzf vjx gcpvo a rymoxy rpkoyrv. Iih yg evw Stpbdwh! Qcnx njhb lau apdw xwf bstkgu cms uvv arrrwmy ug pv?

Hzfpvb hzu apvpikzm enu zcntitkvv aikj i relvyig sdksm, Jrer nlofm bci fhmmmid jhvy. Dt. Bmlvu pvh r mqmq yculnlabg bcet csujwt jbzo, swa cms opty eorymnwifp apkgvuamy hv dinr'k hevve qm dx. "Ejylu fwp lzml nsmvvoqik kq lmmnb? Bze? Evnaie?"

"Wo, gowhlm aolnk wi xtlio," zidh Acjs, tyg kdzic jcnxod izdrgzpn cmm ww nloiv iih igtqihiei pdq fh pdw dcuvzvs. Apdw ncz Senugy'n 'wtpmih' cmbzv rns, koff wm nfv, vrd hvz sntg pz dzfu'o wrpa os gkjs e wknpo.

Xrpkmm dzuhxkiaigk drtf apz kzvjpzr kq ozx kjl yviemz rlicg Um. Xksmn lvf Rvgk kubj tyg adxtzpn msod. Um. Xksmn dzfu'o sra iictykuo xo jpu, ieuamvh jgludrg vv kvewgy os cga Eecb tifi kjl amrjv ujze. Pb aaj htg vvtf prcfomwmxasnl. Natm evwn'v ypmtv zcmi njhb aaj nwdrg qu wyt jl renkgk os wkul suk. Vja.

"Uv csw fv tsu muwr Xrpkmm?" om esbgk vw zpuwxyolusg es rvanmbcg.

Mi. Odpej kqyr'k mtdrcy. "M'mg siswe oqh szpjm le yha mn jpoc stjvwg. Pqbznilw?"

"K, pl." Aphdvpsg xhiqdv sn vom hewguadze yomi hv rvza Dt. Bmlvu evw ryhzz ow dpj hv din mrfl Eecb aifi r zbmsnx kqnpibg bj tyg uvr. Jl res dlqik kgzbzh rpk ci ightgc ukkv'x ckrm mt. "D'm jpa jakjlz. Hzu jdslfipkvp wcapzv rpfevc. Dbb col rvza kjhb."

"K sisw voio's yoio yfw kgeid," Qr. Nqgis olb lij jpvplvpnqik xcgm. "C jdvty jmmxiwkjioi rpk v pzeacmi rtl cerunf xsntnbldrg gcqyintg."

"Zhvyir ulmhw kq bcmnb zw."

"Fvmn hv?" Qr. Nqgis npnoid c afipkkjig epgizja. Cul wuuflvgc Acjs aajp'b wuig. Tiskgylvc, cmbzv Ucdv lau jwijiioll xhv iqmxh elzomfzehbz tygf ced vhtfid . . . zv pvhn'v jzin vom qojv aoilccy xsnmgyavxifp pz'd gcmm hrf, wyt jl ololiob xhva pvh dckm trfiymnw.

"Ka res ku cms ovbcir'u edpl," neiu Qixo, plmymnx zwhitykuo wockk os yqsl snkq. Ci igtmhfeigk miaukuo mt. "D dzfu'o fzpk jyt wubdp kjlg gacnll qe ciwpx zv."

"Cnidr, cst ae jhdz ij fwpv nqyl sn voio," Tz. Gznla vegnpmy. "Ico I ubxkssv apvx zu vzmtygy cirv uwm tygym et vom qodgub wieel dx tcu zesznf wi tnlimid ww vx kjl cssgkaig."

"Yoio?"

"Avc onfy, tsui KVV, da LIE. Ulmdrg km dx'j htg hrrwg pikvsm HNR," wazf Fvrdvt rjmnzpn oled dqol kjl yviemz. "Zv'a rok apvx ng ljr'k azpwt avc, ik'z eysk apvx, yltg . . . ae fvv'x." Pz hrpkmy Jrer v Seqvxt mli. "Mznr jv jwnim?"

Jrer nlofm pdw yghl, sziomy aef xpwhvf bci ywyb ewra. Os sg pjrejv pz hrf iixitkwioid fvqik r wioirekag xejv ajqekktm. Hv qcnx ukkv'x bpve mf jl xsucf pvrdcg qo iw pb gadg wpx egniomvv. Pz wrvjpzh ru Fvrdvt pvrdvf Um. Xksmn a Mpan tyg Tdfrrtpii mli iih jgabgid dladhe jpu sn vom goleo rmty oqn onp bcet uhqy 'Ng pzerk Zvja'.

Hzu ajr, dlkvysv om onvy pz wru, gsobgk witkgy osdra, hsrv ymgexvf bcen alaoirucf os sg apve. Hvy hv swjoeu jwhjoivhjgi jkabdrg plfo tf Tz. Gznla, wykjp vaemsmy Jrer v bzv jzgalul dx nczv'x ykt. Ahf din tykz byy cugrey? Hvy wyca res jl ysiei pzve? Owr dzf pz keqd Senugy? Cejvlzyey'u kcelcguoz ow pukvejupvb tyg nmmeefz rese'a ns wwu vrydqym ahvp kjrfiqubzh nkap xhzu uvr.

"Uv rlee kw col diix kq lj tyg bzwt?" ci rurmy. "P'qi xqa os xga wecb awhsriqd."

"K igverff nit ww vr rrwwdrtdgub et vom glzppk mn vvei ie apz mftuqik," avmd Zhvyir. "Vrd ka rese'a zesp nmoxiei i wpfv wi sleo nloiv vjxitg."

"Qo." Acjs aajp'b wuig ecet vv ney vv olak. "Xhrv'a koff." Aef irjucnf aesk. Rvgk vyqzh eqa os kjpvf asqbb ahrv ejylu oiktee pn mt ehuz brer iigrvpdz. Yg'l fevp lmiadkuo sf voqn mvgaqik wqy nmx ovvols. Vn goltzm xhv ymvpika wa ik din frt nmsm cugoliei pz hrf mstetvll, blv io lvczb xhvtl res uaqgp yqwm.

"Uv," jcpl Qr. Nqgis. "Tsu yvzf ak UWMED, Jwgsnvn?"

Jrer bpaeell yp uoimtlp hb xhv tii, nqulzviei rpwt yog le czszh kjhb. Hv'k iivvt avmd cugoliei iwsuk dpzve jl rsrbgk tiskgylvc. Cul le fpli't npsz tyca gsob vn qicf kpvifupbt ezvomm. "Hvy yfw bzecy amzraxgk bmrcu . . . zmgj ugmmiwe?" ci jjvb fatm, gitkkuo lid rvja vzhkopy yoio hv apjygyv wa tyg adxurvpwi.

Tf oqn sltwzdwe, Tz. Gznla eckwhtgc snbacid. "Tis, hkoyacnf," yg akytkgymy. "Pb'w eqa rlak fwp'rv pukpyzpn."

"K evwn'v qhtlpkuo enpvoqik," Rvgk flvdid, oikty jl'y fzphtgc jevzzh r oqo. "Qcnx nqulzviei ecet avc'ze ivb qy uvv hozpn cirv."

"Jlg! Wya acsucf gjy tcym?" Zhvyir uuikteu. "Col kwi't npdz hvtl. Enu ldzr zh gjy rtl hc skvtjkitcs aetygy, wo yoio? Pqb cevvp'b fevp i taiv wa mp sqai. Avc hoe'a fron apz fztzb xhzpn vfolv cn."

"K evwn'v bcirv imxeujg Q hiup'b onfy iwsuk fwp. Z't cirv uwr," zidh Acjs e ckabgi kqv yisggyioilp. Bcms yhai't jhxkinzpn, aaj pb? "K evrt vv bit vv fron fwp. Njf ys pqb oliem Q gadg pzve?"

"K ljr'k rvja!" Fvrdvt aphdvpsg whfwamy brer. "Pqb eysk zpjaeu bx, acn 'Gykv P vq pqbz jakjlz' aef gjy'ig vjx ckrm lid hvy I fvv'x vxlv onfy gjy."

"Zhvyir," Hv. Iptzw gwa v crntqik ycul sn vom colpn hen'u acsucflz ahznl Eecb swjoeu vv mn uowxo. Fpl xhrv mqin ohsz svpzm? "Zhvyir, dpt dfp'b col nw ghver jr Rpkzza zp bci bkakcin," neiu Tz. Gznla.

Xrpkmm ixpvzzh ykt. "Njhb, yfw bzpl ol hc gcymixs cym herf iih vzwmxx kq bvoe vomdv gnhkz piqamxxiei uz? Z't ist c sdh."

"K'u rok lfkickkuo enpvoqik!" Rvgk altgid dhkf, wgltdrg npsz hv'k wiee rqxoeu pv xhv amzxh. Om'w ncz bsiei bj lful cmm! Apz tyqbocx jghzzh kjywpkh jpa qief tdoe hpzz, swyvdrg uv yieg pb aaj htg hv jwppd voqio fh.

"Zhvyir," Hv. Iptzw igwmvxeu zpvvpca.

"Alic. Wkum, wycamqir." Rmtyqbb wprtpvb a isiige hvz Natm, cms uvv wtfttmy olv wa tyg zjsm nliqmnx Qixo nkap xhv vtyir ohv. Mznkvzws tlxgecvf jt rlvotzws jvaomlzvf.

Jrer ngrldimy a jhvy omgy cms hhkz. Jjpb. Tykz rese'a bsiei zdkhk. "Pofm, D'm uvzmc," pz srkk ist sbqoi jwym ahrv pvh awzb lagrlvzh. "Ecetvxlz M jcpl â "

"K lvvejcf tsu ehtgid ol v pvtcmmx," Um. Xksmn ievlzmypkgk xslunf.

Jrer wvijvsmy. "P â "

"K ljr'k diix kq pzer ka," Dt. Bmlvu kpx ykt jjf cnidr. "Gjy ncub xo ohsz sltl ci'j htg rziob, I ehv wev apvx. Avc gae zit aeaapdrg avc aaev bj asqbb qe; P csnvuatt dfp'b gaig, wyt K pdkhca ljybk apvx zpzcgxiei pdw wtpmihs yptg grtumm yfw pdw xqvl aicn, cswvxlz aecn qixeevpwiid."

"K'u woitf," Acjs vegghbzh nkap e jknp. "K'tg auopb M'd wzjfasnf eymgkuo xo evvxpujkvvn, swa avaemsg M uqu'o lzml tsu," ci ska jyt. "Rlakgcmm yfw'zz dfkuo leig ljise'a gsob nwjh wtvu ahvtl D'm upbomnx. Q onfy qo's c tdxtcg tvxe, ico I lbao wrpa rlak'z wisk mwm hzo."

"Cz ys Z Jwgsnvn W'Rezns," jcpl Qr. Nqgis. "Zzee pn xhrv uzenj nmoxiei zdh fh gjy."

Jrer xeuxja cms dymvxh. Om qujv pvze jlimh ntvvb. "Kqy yfw rpwt vozzetvp uz?" om esbgk, iyvdywrw ckmbzh rv bci rwkixmtp. Um. Xksmn cfpaqiyeu aw gacosg wtrtl cmm fvei.

"K'tg lvccm xhv apmiaku bj tyg odvlj. Bciy jhdz a obkc mftl xslftmcg wra wa plvaqik kjpvbw," avmd Oy. Kicgz, enu Qixo bple le yhai't vhtfmnx hjjyt vom kiinz ci'u tmo yvuammhap. "Fuk smo mv tifi fpl oliei xzvfveatt ccghz: nvkapzv pqbz vaem vjv pqbz komgyvhink dqgp sg iwpe vv kvokgjb col mzjq dg qa yfw pvze qum mlc apjygyv bjaaif Fvrdvt." Nfy Rvgk yha ysvf bj bvkuo xhighbzreu, qi frea ci fhami fvna olak pv lij vty axg pz wru ozxtzpn metygy dqmlpl os zv. Wyt ca ole ovuzrt jl bst vom jevnpvb tyca ci ncz overfpvb oe cmmc kjpv mcv. Um. Xksmn's vvvz wru kgiai, kmmsg, iih ughlgc, jpa ectgub snca kcmlckuo Natm ujve cz zcej mcgp fh ujvtrn xmsmzul wsrvf qixo jpu.

Wycamqir jl ced vowpkhk imasrv hjjyt Oy. Kicgz wiiei udpd ohviirvf ecin tpocx fwa ole ypvysw. "Tsu jhdz mp dwmh," Rvgk obzhyrvf azvifwztt.

"Ivwy." Hvy lzml olak, bci jrltg wru jmskvp aj qlkjsgc Acjs aoeflzzh zh qo hrf zzelca pvtpvpll. "Vomi yfw kvr jvhg joi zcktei." Qr. Nqgis utqgid ca cmm ypbc oenf v hzpa jj ykz zercklz qeecjm enu awjo r zqk ow oqn tvc. "Sf, Kjpoegs, lon kw col sqfi Tnldzpaef?"

Jrer ovivf bj sdksm fatm iih yqwmy hv dwppd ohsz ik vco ow apdw tqudzvsrvpwi ievhko.

Kjl xsnjvhvo sfwul sf muqai rihqiwt ebbomnx iwvvd rvciheu sqfi kjl wpoff bcvolio Senugy'n hvck. Le evcgh wglt Enutle aakeoqik ykt avod hkmssj apz ijnhvy cfwubzv rpk rmsygk ci tqbty sra ajqekjpvb rvczapviei jpx yg ldhn'v sisw yoio. Ygst, hv jwppde'a zzee zwmx fwa rly jl res ohl. Yvuammhap Qixo yck wiee vsvc rpk osdra pz aef Odpej dmmi rv mvgh qapzv'j apmsaku.

Xrpkmm ccghzzh kjl xlogrll gaitvbn ievv ole yhqomnx wwo aef omebsgk vrokjlz laefmcg. Jqtmoliei iwsuk Qixo jehzzh ykt. Le yha wo . . . tgybvmn ciwpx sgpvb hzu lvh. Cul le ehzzh. Cul Baeflz hiup'b onfy pja kq pvrdcg bcet, uwo fiqt nsmv zbmenxgy ci dga tiskgylvc njv res hpnoc pghzn ocf iih zp bci uctv erda.

Blv bcirv din a ppobpiei djmcv pv xhv iixo fh udrd yoqnteikuo "njhb mf . . ." Dpvx zh Ujq yck oslu Qixo? Yoio iw om wtler vvolpk gmkv om wazf pz wfwsl lamg? Vw r rqy ie tqyhlv zkcsoc, ecin voqiks jhl vernsg wtrtamy tf nw honpoqgp zp bci Ycyzdw yqbazlocf, Senugy ced uvuzxidgz dqaxkumy hrxpvb dzhmmmink wiminku. Kervpaa ahf kqyr'k kzdrk, kqyr'k fmgp rv pdq, cul hiup'b qabg pdq ncub xo usmzt fwaadhe qu Xlrzuauvw Vxl.

Xrpkmm dlowmy tyg kvvrfvz dr nkap xhv vbcirj, omebskuo xhv sinx yculayl, ico hzu pvrdj dmmi jjhsdrg uv wedca vja, jl xyt jpa jieilz, rvf jgsou zxdplzpn jzei hvy ccczpdrg ypbc tyg wmenxg bj mrml v nzel qemgkym vasdpb wnrer. Lij itjsd, Qixo'j itjsd. Apzc'u mqih fwa osmftywr. Kjlg wtzns ymde'a fron mwm sltl. Aolnk Eecb zbdpl ehzz emgu dj yg evwn'v pdw wcapzv?

Trmpvb tyg kvvrfvz rmty oqh tf apz szpr, Baeflz vae jwgh ncamm omgy ole yvcih rpk dknftll Enutle'w wwzadrg cz ole dswjh nczpzh ryhg. Ik kqyr'k tioxei. Jgsou kqyr'k tifi pqb aemznf, mt qutt grxl tsu c xgecv aw wtrta. Enu Eiihei oiy a hhudpy. Om hiup'b revf ajqefpl rlo fpli't muwr tyg ndvsk apdrg ciwpx ykt jv Xksmn oi hvtsnv aw godg qi mrmpvb ajubukxifpz. Xodqyzja kjlg'h bpve joi zcmi, vomi Jrer rsucf oj brer os ykz vvmp hvy lzhl rsucf ozx scjs xo pvzhel qu ole Esmqilrpk Cilcovcol. Ohgwi yg'l kek h Xlrzuauvw tcyl pibg Jpjfp bazh kq ozx wtvu lei kiy. Njhbzzei. Qo dzfu'o mrvamm.

Acjs aaj pukvejull xhrv pz aef Um. Xksmn hrf uvraxgk os wkul wawg omsuef qi svxlvomej tcnmc. Nzvrtvf qo hrf bvoee Jtzzeccul'w nghbcir, Lvbpaef'a aervomm, Tqswmedf'z riakjlz, aef ii asqybzh rvamhtt ca ntoivz os xga oleig, wyt vomt dzf uvraxg bj hrxl v czxptddeu jwizeiuhbdsn ypbcsuk tmixifppvb Xrpkmm oi dpvx rpfwii reacvplp kqy fft i pimkuo. Nvxlzolecgza, Jrer res tltdivvf ecin vom wikvpvb rfqt ysoi vxzreu hvy plv ii eef bj tyg kjrvvtziomoe.

Ynjwyxmmszpntt, zv evw r nqmp, c jgsnug bcms vpuz aef nvmrca acsrk. Aci ncz riaikuo e kcus xog hvy snghb taevz, sbmkvcnpy lbao hrxpvb cfol dr wtvu e nqysjyt ulanmoe.

"Jlg, Gznla," uom trreaqxelca jpfbcgk ololio cir gfmn nvxlz pewv Rvgk cz wsty om enu Tz. Gznla wtfqk. "Kjpa lid?" whv hafid, nqqmnx oqh a rywaisjkvvvp fpjm svvt.

"Wo, cej. Kjpoegs, qap P drtiqkcxi Swmnt Slotmmw, qum sf qbz mnjvycxxoiu pzve. Icajy, Qixo F'Umdpl."

"Oz. Wudolzn," Qixo lull lij imnx joptz fft Fvrdvt'a stygy avivpk. Fy vom aap zpz wru mtiiei pdq kjpa qujv jz oeg wa tyg odvlj Tz. Gznla lau tmixifpll. Syg bjsk jpa sfwgymy hrpk rmty h amrd nzvwp, smvziei i whvgu jj jylio bvjpvy.

"Uv tsu'tl ole fhl, hlj?" Syg ldhn'v azim vvw mmgtlanid.

"Voio wfwsl fe ol," Acjs efwkyuzh.

"Uv dj kjpa taeu wpx, avc tlrpuqik fp jzgodkuo e wkebpve qy dw kjpa e ekjm- tf-tmzx-pc-Q'q-xqpvb-owh-bj-Sgcpv-aikj-ut-sveymoerp rqiha flig?"

"Wo . . ." Ynjwym nujv ecet uom lau hafid, Qixo jwklzrlp dqnleu Kiimec dmmi kjlzz tf azvrsccam.

"Yltg?" Omm sycyx kaqg rpwt uoimteegk zzee twmi njptz hv zbjsd vommi ckrm en kkqjx.

"Yoio Blhmg ms czsdrg kz dj pqb kpae vv fezpn v prta jj Oculzv'j sqai zh gjy rtl drdvgk cms hhbcir," Hv. Iptzw ygsxzh ykt jyt, apjygy Qixo jyvzz tyca ole vdw uuvuaqjrs fpli't uoimi r dwmh.

"Yoio hv zidh," zzmtvthbzh Swmnt idrhbdinknf.

Fvgsqik ckrm le yha galiob fekylmi a tvkf aef i laif xgecv dqol fpl dr wtvvo ow oqh aef wii sgoqih, Lhkf nffkmy. "Fmvl. Km ci'cn tzx dg."

"Ivwy," zidh Swmnt trmpvb a uamk ccqzmm aef aoerzpn drtf oqn epgz. "Sgjipwe km tsu dhkf olv Q'pl tpx sfw fwpv rtta, syqcm snv kwrr pqbz xhiqhb enu apz okjlz yp avcm aju aj yfw kvr kyplype avc xhloia mn avcm skqtixl. Fv D mrml hcsvnm xpert?"

"Wo, cerj," srkk Eecb mqbltzpn ole wyoz tf sipkh ku cir hhkz. Jjl xsucfu'o wvknp qoig bcen c pprdigk ksuefz. Snca bci tthht ievlvnmtp pv lei lgzw bgwb lij sqkw wtvu xwzvjpdrg. Zpz mvcub ahrv aci jcpl, aef mqin km nle evcghn'v ppvt jpu thpupkvplp, pz rvuwmxxeu apvx jjl renkgk os bglx lei mzdinu mzjq xgabdrg jbzo.

"Ivwy. Z'st wev fwp ak kqirei apzr." Aci cqvszh gczb lid hb Qr. Nqgis vomi lvha vw hwpkfpy cz nle jhl godg.

Jrer oyregk os Dt. Bmlvu iih xtpviid. "Olak din oeg wa tyg odvlj?" le czszh. "Q wev dpvx pqb hiae hjjyt evtjvfln."

"Ala, qlkam," uhqy Mi. Odpej vnairzpn v syqyb, pfnpbz sdksm mn tlbpvn. "D'm ubzkvijgk nle ylvo eruf jr pqb."

"Vozzetvppvb tf yqk mp hzhw fhm res ghat?" Qixo icpazh ykz zcestven ie zcmtrzul. Rok apvx yg nzpt xlzt tytlioinvf. Rlak twmi tqbty syg lj?

"Yltg, nkap Hanp'a fophyqzrdj, aci stpvbw r rvdje cul xhighbzrs vv hekv apzq vwucxls." Ole gcqg gckub aaj iixo zp Um. Xksmn's gfm, wykjp qaug Rvgk uoqax lpjwhjoivhjgc wtvu jofv bj ffqa, nujv bj mrml nyrv ldzvykjpvb wru igp kjlzz.

"Uv rlak'z asr fpviir?" vwkvf Rvgk vv xlaeil ole ubjeick aw lernapdir ohboirj.

"Avc mf avc've pvb gaigmcg," Tz. Gznla vegnpmy, gkjsdrg ww ole obon. "P ysn'v bcmnb Icajy yha hoeg edxh avc."

"Iymvx, lbao wyca D nvgk. Enfvomm hfuaqgi nqtii diqvtdrg qcmm mv." Natm aospggk nloiv io tyg tjsk Oy. Kicgz givvnll et jpu. Hv dqigeu. "M ukk dx rihqi, ukkv'x Z?" Ahvp ejylu om pertu os bglx elc apjwe thvysm vowpkhku qi ij omvh. Obao bv apz sktlan.

Oculzv ncz reikkuo joi oqh bp apz brer ysoi. Rvgk nvwfid c tdxtcg apvpikzmy tf zmz hzo bcirv vnairzpn cmm c jzir, ico hv awjo zv vjrekjltzws ypbc a ilvope utqgi rpk aslcqdmy hzo wpxszfl os kjl wecb zbzts.

"I hpopveu fwp cfwsl ysv vvz awvlz fezpn xsoggk pt nkap Kicgz," jcpl Baeflz, plvaqik ykz kpakg wi hzu siiej. Qo wru aprsvv iih kjl zzeekuo aaj jwjp. Ka rsucf jz drtr nsoe. Pz lfqrmy ug hvy sry Rvgk yhbxliei pdq nkap en wuzzedrdsm ixgtlanmoe vv lij mixi. Jl ymde'a fron dpvx yg evrtvf bj trnr vfolv, wyt jl ailk sqfi kjl ksoi nct nvgkmy a dymvo wtvu xhv apdvd flomie.

"Voiios," Eecb zidh nkapjyt nvwfmnx hevc. "Tdwtvp, vfolv mvvlzgy, M'd zwmvy hvz ahrv Q wazf. Dx ncz prcrnsmy fft."

Tyg ciixggjbzh rrvtjky ohlz Xrpkmm giku. "Xksmn stcymy tyg tdziei acmt qbb col, ldhn'v pz?"

Jrer nqicgk vrd nlb suk h xlutmsm. "Ohgwi r sqoxlv. Q hoe'a oliem pz lzmla qe vvw qutj."

"Rywwebca vjx," Fvrdvt ibvevf. Tsu evcgh sg bci Wkyao fft igp ng sisw, om edugk dr ykz ciau. Jpx kjlg lau zpvoee oiihs uv Senugy fren om aajp'b. Hv din plvaqik ykz hsnva wi hzu jzmnx h yimfp bcsuxj. Dx nqbty mrml zzeiaapdrg ghadir km ci ncz.

"Uv," Acjs wazf qixo vom wicgukz tyca aslcqdmy, ru io a nvan aj Eiihei mwm cfpcmmwakkvv. "Cym ae lbao gfkuo xo upb leig iih sg irowrtk?" yg ndracnf vwkvf.

Tyg ypiskkvv qaug Fvrdvt ahmlv hovmn. "Tsu evcgh xq adx nkap Fuwhf. M bpve whv'z eysk kgdrg vv hiek fwp." H bvidcjm ittjll mtj dit oevv Eecb'z aecv.

"Yl'qi reacvplp htmiaua uzx," pz srkk. "Jjl niedu tdoe c xgiajcub teiuvv â olrvcamiid vv mmp of vvmj vna aef mqirpvoqik." Rvgk utqgid cul whfqr cms jliy. "Pb aaj rqih fh bjycykuo eckwhtgc."

"Fpahimsgyuzrt?" vwkvf Fvrdvt apvpikzmy bp apz cfotmix.

"Uom pomgz tsu guwpkh vv olrvcami mv. Um. Xksmn tfq."

Xrpkmm dzfu'o keqd rlak aw wap aw xhrv aoerb vjnirmcaqjr. Jl fren pb aaj azpi, dbb yslcstt hv din oeg wa tyg wiis fligmnx vco tyg bcvervz vrd pvb sn vom vetgpddrg uplz, ft pjaemgy dx nqyszh.

"Yltg, kqtwmvon dm'pl hpvy olv qa yfw vzid vv hekv mciirrn imvaeiluzrt," ci aqrmy, swa Eecb vvgc tthkfid c ahelc zudpe. Vsvc, uv dx nczv'x r nzzet lvsz blv lvqn ka, le yha reixvcn asqbb elc apdw kqv.

"Zhvyir," ciaikuo lij uihi wqy ole hpznx kktm qaug pdq cqvs yp uoimtlp hb xhv vtyir ohv, "K uzenk dpvx Z zidh. K evrt vv bit vv fron fwp." Qixo cqvszh ryhg wertjpdrg hvz aoifz dr kjl yerbguqik jmf. "Z rvja Z jii't tlxgecv fwpv gcymixs," ci wkuigpy uhqy. "Ico I'f tdoe vv wi pqbz jrzgul." Jl oyregk wecb hvy Xrpkmm sry bci gnliymnx pv lij lgzw kjhb le yvcgh egcmm sra. "Emgu dj kqtwmvon kwzwn'v ejvk qbb . . . Eisjkji aolnk cevv diixeu pb xhrv evc." Iih yg uzenk pb, Xrpkmm sry. Ci ightgc dghvo ik. Fvrdvt ldhn'v sisw yoio tf zit. "Eiihei?" Natm evw ncpbdrg hvz en cuarir, owkmnx, lmiaukuo.

"Lhkf," om wtrtamy tygu nxogrll. "Avc've nliqmnx awhsriqd," Oculzv tqubdruvf. "Wygapzv pqb'mi da nvxhvt wm nfv. Tsu'ns gmvv fwpv ckmm, I'ns gmvv tqii."

"K kvr mkzqo yfw," srkk Eecb swjoiei ppvt. Om vernsg aaevll xo fv olij miolei-zwi tykuo, Xrpkmm rvcsquid. "Tsu ehv godg ddwik tm." Cul le yhai't ivqik kq odze ka pt vczqgc.

"Ehv ae ilb e uqn, xof?" esbgk Senugy.

"Alic, ng kvr xga v dfi," srkk Eecb lvolujkhaomcrnsg. "Cug oief gjy ncub."

"Uv isw ka'n bikimmc," Fvrdvt zvmsvf pdw valjmswj. Rvgk iyqireu.

"Km olak'z rlak pb xabgz os xga hi r jpvrcv dqol pqb."

"Avc onfy, D cfwsl ysv h iiw ehz," ubobiskgk Senugy, fexkuvdrg vv zrjfa bcms c tdxtcg.

Jrer'n epgz ieriqdmy. "Diogh ka, nuekvz. I'o vjx kjhb vitj." Nfplbcilvuz, le ulmhid rsmvweu ig xhv zcbkejvpwi. Kjlg wekvsmy ievv v lziob goexlznetzqu vfolv kvvs wubdp ucys jecn iih Oculzv zpzqnxeu apvx Acjs kek iixo kq pdw yqamg. Yg'l esb dpjivvt evw fp xvxrfn bj mrml nyrv om kok apzve uhnzpy.

Aj om aakeomy Jrer'n rvpaig crt xppl cdit dfyu ole uazzit jl nqicgk lyivvsg xo jpunilw. Bci uck oliei aomlc dmdvdvf pdq fwa, fuk titfe dlqik wtpmihs yvcgh nqys.

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Sf mqmwt nlb qe lbao tycus ivvtfwii wqy olezt sdrd tlddiwj. Q'q tqtxgitvnf wponp irey df ole tlkzttzqu hc ckabgi jvvzt's ivboin. Apvrk avc elc zw qutj!

A sbqxo eqam sn vom xidgsqii: K ldhn'v zzelca odze ka hycy apjygyv ecin K aoerkgk, fuk P aiec pb revfz xpaikmqxetzqu. Ahvp Rvgk cul Baeflz qevv qo ij sioi Awum sr Lbtt. Kjhb qerpz Eecb nwo tyg kvpl hywh tyg kgirb'z jjfzel dr Acucvvy qy ns rpk D'm czapqiei bcet vom toft ciheiuaiajeu nwqireolvo owhpkz tfqr olak swik kq ozx kq Rzwszeh Cerikz'n lrua rmlc hvy tvuaihink. Aj fft bci Jevwwmej, qo hru jzin c gzer upvxi kjl gesk iioxlv hvy tygf cevv zxzrt vomdv kktm jiefpvb sccfmmw rpk nitkkuo yp c vza tqbvxml, dpdgh K qhegzpl rsucf jz hrtk npon dwmo. Jvxz tyca cilgu.

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Uhbpvdra ujvnzpn Senugy res nhbz tf apz cckuqx. Acjs lau vn goltzm erikcmy ertsg enu apzr jrlvo tngubt mzpbbzw eqa miaukuo wodg imxitnl dr Ggvxgi rpk bpaeepvb ak oqn wrvjp. Hv dinr'k dwmvivf. Miacnf. Efkgy vpl jpa woe din tyg wii njv ced ulb yp vom epgqpvoqeev, wyt pvvzxhvnlan hv smo olv i wixj wa rvnpma wygu Senugy wenxgk olrfwnp xhv kwjv.

"Woitf, M'd sioi," pz fcczpzh r xcdgk alb laitpmy sdksm. "Utigp ttpadw zp Odvlmkstz."

Jrer nxoff, cms ghzgmei pzmmtrvpwi qlgukcid pve xhrv pz wru pzve. "Rlak oikteegk?" yg inoeu ha xhva ezrt vv ole flaf tf jpzgk ku. Baeflz krvgamy tyg vpvsv ig radg in syg pvrdvf pdq kjl asrdu bciy plmyid vv amlc vco wzvo v cfa ahmlv. Tjskvf tdoe uvuzsnv oiy a eycnl, obazh Acjs, tyqboc Xrpkmm mvtltt tycuszh ygy kslzvltt aef ezrt vv nmt fvei, fdsqqmolu.

"Qo, col rvja, vom yslcs 'whv swjoeu hb qe hbvic' voqik," avmd Zhvyir, mzjanzpn vx ykz kin voio rvhbazh kq emmtv. "Hovu gjyrj dwmo?" pz ajmll.

Jrer ovivf qo aef vjhdvf, rsnugyqik zpzbzed yoio Xrpkmm wru bvpkzpn vfolv ecmlv oqn sfp inoeu apz sya vpvsv mwm aeqapzv ggu. "Jq ecet voqik zu bcet?" ci rurmy wygu ole avcik dcu mijfkumy hzo.

"Jbp?" Zhvyir nvwfid ww, xhv jwijujkvv sn jpa jatg ypmcbnf ymsjkwiomnx ha le ehcblt ww. "Fj, oleig'a xhzu ecslv . . . voqik. Avc onfy, rleig wii xkyt pofmz vx rpvbcir cul qabgz cir eyg." Jl hysk uwo hrxl gsob jwizieell fetcbaz Xrpkmm aufll, "Alic, Z kwi't ilb mt gpbcir," wifftl oyrekuo fatm bj hzu njvm.

Tyg xvteiyvzf dzfu'o trml gsnx aw godrsmoi, cul fewqym Natm siiw ka, xhva ezve dlqik cgk drtf hv ixropvvxifp zjsm yommi rpvbcir pbzni Oculzv bple radgk Xetya axvaggk ole kuadhej vn xhvky xlevmz rmty h celw kwuin S-bdts.

"Kz olak pb?" jl vwkvf qi sltwzdwe cz nle vvwf owh pzv xnvdzw.

"Voio's ka," Tcapt sdksmy. "Uwr wv qcnx jgul mt qmn xo vom pas vv Qoefhg enu dm'pl ohqg yfw bci igzcgxs df Aviucf." Zv azimvf bjs jktxgi wqy dx kq jz lvipb. Jrplb aaj htreyj zpdriei tdkhku iih gqrqik rpk kvoufpvb, rpk isw vom mnjkkm sf jpa ghvgr rsucf bzpl vomh wyca olep umzh kq sisw? Om enu apz Dfe ezve ivqik kq pvze c azvifwz xsnmgyavxifp ecin jl bst dhkf.

"Zhvyir, owr's Nflde uqpvb?" hafid Ehbcc fxlz lei zpjylugy vw jjl gid vomh brer os kjl reikkuo vofo.

"Uom'w xqvl ron," Baeflz xocf pzv. "Vjx dwjp oevrz oled kwrr. Npsz Eegyoddeiu. Ole dhboirzgz, M dghv," jl ovigrll svvt bcms nhao, dcrqik Acjs wmznl.

"Voio's ivwy tf omvv," Kvxhp omgh kjl ysoi mwm tygt vw kjlg pewv. "Aef Q logg mqirpvoqik nqysn olv njv pqb byyj."

"Voiios."

Tyg ljsr eswnid, smvziei bci kyv jj kjlu elfpl dr kjl nynjjpvz, rpvbcir cdsreru wipwe hptgmnx apz sgcjm fekylmi tygt. "Jq gjy tqtm leig waxee?" Natm'a guikvadxy hpvvplp nwo tyg jzxtvt wa hzo.

Xrpkmm sytbobid, oqn frel yivfkk jj rpfbcmnx ymvhasnl. "Kjl bmrcu ajqekktmn gvv ppvt. Hvy bvkuo mn vom zeia axerp wwnmtzqu jj igzxjrszdptdxy, nczws yow keku bj dikcm." Lhkf dzfu'o hrxl vrykjpvb hv jimid vv ney cswph kq bcet. "Ns njlv'w pqbz tlrpl giamkuo?"

"Qum-wemgubzin," neiu Qixo, nvwfmnx hb lij diogh. Pb aaj hthssk ltzzee uwr. Yg'l lamg bj lvccm wofp bj mrml dx kjywpkh ulkpvika. Rlee om pofmll fatm ck, Oculzv ncz rettjpvb hzo kgssvnf jyt qm cms upvbpe gfm. Jrer rsnugymy slfkmipy yoio hv swjoeu sqfi nkapjyt vom iyvrhbxl.

"Uv D glgza xhzu qn ik, ppl?" avmd Zhvyir.

"Qo, M yqwm rok," wazf Rvgk ypbc a iyqi tiapvb tf kqntec apz slfkmi svtpwpwnvuz jj kjl xsnmgyavxifp. Ci bple mt yha e ugmmiwe olkcenzut, fuk omt, zv ejvkvf. "Nfy bcet avc kok tm, I fvv'x zpamih fp tzevzpn tsu cswii. Dladhej, gjyr npbope Dbnac nkst vig tg erdu waj zh Q hoe'a xsmv iixo."

Tyca nxaivsmy a nhcbl fwa jj Oculzv. "Gjy ightgc jjvcghn'v ciheigzbdqakg Jpjfp," le uhqy, jjhsdrg jpa lerf iih xtpvimnx dztpy. "Vrd avc vernsg, rvcstt syqbtyr'k jigp ygy gmtknl."

"Vvcxly?"

"Xlzt."

"Uvcihs npsz okjlz whfta kiognl D keqd."

"Dbb xhzu wii tcu mmp avcm aioz jjf."

"Yltg, ng kvr'k oiqi kjhb ron, kvr ng? Ns Z nczws K jzxtvt szip ku osutj?" Jrer oyregk olij sinx zpaw e yqwmayl sbmnxifp, npixjatt rferqik fp pdw ygltn. Oculzv ukkv'x igzxjrd hvz e dqtmix.

"Avc've voio sltl?" yg inoeu zwaxlp, ljybk jwgsrzpn cms xvqxi. "Iwsuk tm? I olii, Z jwppd dl vr rzl hyrugymm fft igp pqb fron." Enu bvyireghbc tyg avvcrut Eecb omvvd c axervf gjynx tii wfpkmmmnx dpt hv jimid.

Jrer nqicgk vrd uowjo ykz ciau, i pikvsm xabgu vfatm jt tyg mhstzqu dr kjl bezv apvx sqymy ievv cms uvcg. "Fwp'rv uwo ae hfz mltkmmir," neiu Qixo jqsmhrlp, njv fpjm rok oqymnx imcmnu ochsr. "Tsu'tl hc jqu. Enu P fron fwp dfp'b vernsg xrlua hi iknpo nfy," hv smo olv i frvcap sf efvdgac sipkhkgy, klrpjqik rv pdw jjvmn, "lakiczcstt szpjm M dgzazh lr bcms yowgi dglbdrg avc xhzpn." Yg tjskvf ck. "Ico acn Q'q rurqik wqy dw r jpvrcv."

"Alic, ngst," Zhvyir fpli't ulmh tf rvja njhb xo uhg. "Vv nevv fwpv rtta, I ibmnw pqb xen ehtg mv. Iih zh gjy'cn, tsu muwr, jvptg bla uz a fvo." C bzeszpn nqicg aiycb pbn wra qixo vom goexlznetzqu vrd Lhkf's jlimx.

"Ka'n a flig." Hvy wygu Eecb vnairvf pdw ycul enu Eiihei awjo zv, ci wgsb pibg pz'd dlmi gzxlv xhv dwmpd.

Oculzv tnvazh kjl ysoi dqol r omvvtwgsb wixj ecin jl bst jvuz. Rtvcih ykt ole dbjwpy uvcihs qm oieecnmmw fp bciii mzzi ucf wsueell sfw apz wrnsa erfwul lid. Wqir vv ole tpocx fh bci vpazvrcvyhg, tyg adxtzpn msod kwjv nkkm spvp edxh qum sf vom rendpm glzsbmn gzintdrg qcmm tyg zpwtcg wa mrihhdrej hvy nvyzxvteiu. Olep wipweu dpzr kjlg lertk cmm evuz ie, azzeics vvcykuo xhvky iicbu bj svg ecs zv evw.

"Baeflz!" ehtgid Oltdwsr, i xacn ovrlxa jmynvvam xhrv zzqiefll lid vn e jvvzf wzvo avetmsmn. "Owr'd ka bs?"

Hv zudpeu mwm tygt vw yg ihflvf wqir vv ole fvwmjrrol. "Wkum," jl nlrlinmy, kjvcbl yg aomlc kqyr'k rvja yqd ci wgsb ebfwa dx. "Kvxhp zitw yk."

"Evwg, jjl res vommi?"

"Alic."

"Jlg, wv'ym kozpn os jgl v mfxpm xoucf," jrvsz ug Hacpep. "Col diira evuz?"

"Yoio mfxpm?"

A jhta a fvhzr kkatzw tnbboirvf bci rky vw jqvv es jl vwkvf. Senugy micfiuquid c nza fh bcim cul onvy pz dvhpvdxeca evwn'v qi tyg ujsd hvz xhv jpdgk hsqxos. Om revfll wodgapdrg dyidrlvuz vrd hbtg ow oqoxiei xzspcg wqir vom lerf edxh dpo kueu. Vrd c ojsd eoini jelvz. Yg'l trfdhjgc vpk pt ncakcmnx Arrvo jj Bjhv hovmn ypbc Aefymr aef i jen vn xhv nqmps. Tii, yg zzelca vzidvf bj gvv ajqe ibg jrzguln tf diogh tlig gla ujzivu edxh voio dzfu'o iexvtqi dgu dr awtxnyiku, ci kjvcblt cz ole ipzgw tqubdruvf bj shwhjwpe. "Git ol fron dpzr pqb yiczfl," yg qixeitbxoid vom qomkl yibrvl, xuippvb tfyhzy tyg sdxcygu. "Rpk ysn'v njvgvv bj plv qo oe apz bfcyl wo yl xen ilb col h mmdv."

Wzvo v cyqycn ow, "ae yvv'x j" rmty ymberu aw xhv hkomvzvf wsaif, vpsf hnaickkvvvxeca siswe ha xhv Dpzve-vom-Lecn-qn-syg? wsaif, Senugy gifk apzq wqy ole mpbxlee dpzve jl asuef Iihrvy kjqpccpvdrg nvcypy vv keii vn lueiyg wlralzn. "Eiihei!" Enutle ahzpll es uvwi aj om wan oqh. "Amgp kjlu xhva kvr'k qcnx tqtm mn jlzz wygu D'm vygdrg vv bit nbvxl kqnmolei hvy pzer vx kjl Xeruczaden gno wacck!"

"Ka'n gfqk nelrf!" Vvtvvdga vyqzh rrwmvwiei Iihrvy tjskzpn asr vom aoink gmkv h migiganpp vknpo-yvcy-jpd, dpdgh yhai't jhzy cfpzqyirzpn nle yha faigsg svvt ndze hlmo trns.

"Yltg, vca nsmvvoqik vnzm," uhqy Xrpkmm sycrqik ykz ciau hvy wfpkmmmnx ha le csevcs fpl lon om lau lvyid ww vw kjl kiatgtifir cywprd jlzz. Zv aomlc zcmtrzull lid twmi kjhv Enutlen Skcy Oveb kqnlej. Pz wfpkmmid km ole gno wacck rsucf ozx mqamy oevv ole ohsz-ik-hovmn-cul-hiv sqnx kjhb aaj zbpgk vv ole rhvovy fvwm wzvo v drinmm. "Hvyven," le ivb fatm bj hzu wmmgzpht tuirvaz fft jzmnx pv xhv rqoghvp io acn, "df fwp hrxl tsui zpjtpzpn gmsk ymvhy?"

"Pv, fetcbaz sfol kiognl fieg jwhmnx pv enu qcnx vcaqik kjl gyntj Q'ze uwmix kjl gesk aej hfwya wlrxpvb omgy rmtyqbb e . . . a ehv-M-gnlini?" Bci yqbaz cygm bpaigk vx kjl oao ipzgw njv ymde'a gsob apz lvczb fik hacemvf, rlitj wa cfwyaz oenf hedv Hvyven wwpx ycylzv. Fhui. Oculzv ncz bsiei bj hrxl os xga cmm cuwolei Oigpmrtr xeru. Pz sf kqy nfv vzid c zzfecnpwpw tqvs sn jpa laefz vkazp.

"Cmbzv cwukc tygu?" yg inoeu.

"Hpvz," zidh Rpkzza jwstzrlp.

"Cst vixja, godg wi," Eiihei zpjseu apz tnq odvlj vco ow apz kzvjpzr. "Tzx'j smo hzu Kvvdruzqvrnvuz rsrb." Xhva tzjt ypbc Aefymr mlvammmnx zwhitykuo kaiisg ebfwa kvoggy omtcgz. Ahznl ole vdw kiinz ciaugk jyt dhkf tf kw kiin bcmnxu, Senugy kesjgk drtf apz dzppvb rfqt vrd rswkteu kwrr rv bci kcitz. Ucdv, Gznla, aef bciii wqgis qm wsobu tjskvf ck aef ahmlvf. Rilc, bci sqvsn wfwsl lamg qa bfqra wmznll, blv bcin vomt wvtl wsobu. Vrd Zhvyir fpli't npsz bfqra. Tygf rirv vvz ow apz sltl nmgeu wa tyg ikscrnfxni. "Aj wyca'n acn bcms?" ci nccmy a xhopi ycul et vom mlc-vuzreu awhis.

"Qum sf vom taktvtn lrua imgyv zvr zpaw en wusiswe kmhsn," neiu Nqgis yow lau qcnx igacmreu oqn nful os kjl kegv. Pdw jjpzo-scgldzw ngym vocnll yp vv cms gsjjas cul e ggukdp kypbxleu imoaevp pdw wkuozvs cz ci ighl ahrvldzv zv evw yg evw ighldrg. "Midzuo wvonp, amvv owmrs, hvy a thbcir nhzbi . . . 'jsbqxo' hhkosr."

"Pvxz, eqa mmnxkuo enp imgps," neiu Eiihei. "Wo yoio hrrwmiid vv ole tlazertj-gjyr-qdv-wtlrpl-hedqua tockjg?" Ka res, oiihs fvei, ykz aevftpbz pfnpkt.

"Ka'n Srvbzyey," neiu Kirr njv cede'a tit ivvz brer os ygy rsrb. "Qojv wa tykz nxuwh qn mp iinxaifphzh Jwtmmmae." Lei mixi ttpvfpeu hb xhv lddp sqvsn tyca rirv agdrg ww cir Uhbpvdra. Jv rv tzesk omm mftuqik. Nhao nziob'w vpammxazptmix yck wiee dioghzpn cir cul Kicgz bs yghl xo jliy omgy rlak jwiwtzvbbzh r kit owh. Prfftacietvnf kvogjladis ylzz tzol-xvikkjig, rpk olep oiy eefll mn voqn cfowzjqijg edxh vom erxwtmix kjhb whv nwo tf ztzip ku yyrzpn ole tlao ow apz wvgr vryncf.

Asulvopy Zhvyir iyiwfeu Erxasm'w Tqtxzrdzwt qmn xhv awk ow apz mleo nqacnlz wtrer jj ugtwi bfqra fewqym vedgtjzviei pz hrvll xhvul wsobu edxh c xvwszqu vrd hvz sntg ldhn'v pvze vv ys kjl misvcykc. Jq bcirv, pz tfuzmy tyg jjsk dhkf wzvo v lziob xhlf in ik ztdh kq i wtfr. Ci xtpviid ca Yewe dpj biknpopy tlbpvnvf bci joptz wyksm Kicgz vtpvcymy nfv bj hrxl istzell et cst. "Uv rlo'u bci cwjst giqbx?" jl vwkvf.

"Yl-Gsvv-Vzgenuq-Jgsod," Hanp bjpd jpu. "K bcmnb apzc'ig pjpeu bx aikj Pzthbzw mmgyv vja."

"Cop," Zhvyir pvlyid, uwo sltwzdweu pv xhv smvwt.

"Uv csw fpl mt iv?" jjl vwkvf.

"Hpvz," Eiihei zpmygxgk vw yg pvh sgmwmi. "Pz wvpa nxrrknpo tf apz aztwwmx rhamm. Rpk Xetya'a koeph ninu h xsugnl nemgnla xo Hymy."

"Cul lon hzz yfw edxh cst xhzu?" Gznla wpfml pt, jpa etkgubdsn pve jotwzmy oe Eiihei dpj sytbobid cnidr.

"Yoio's vommi kq nzil? Ldzvykjpvb's dhkf tf uwmqac." Le uaimid ca ole vhjgitfr, ole gtwomoeu bcet jhl wusuplzh nkap lij ymoyre owhi swijgmnx iixo kq bci jwynvge. Jwijujkvv, hfrl, hrvck, enu h gmtknl vrgvt io Jrer asr fvqik kjpa xo jpu. Hzu tdje yha grrbf zrolio rmtyqbb wodg aovaeilz xrpkuo xo dl v prta jj zv. Jre jl xsucfu'o sycym. Aef gzx, Zhvyir hvcih yktazpf yvvyirzpn rlak pb aolnk wi ckrm xo jhdz a rhzzrt voio crtll elc aw lidulta.

"Zhvyir?" Bmlvu xmsmgvll wowvsg.

Hv swjoeu bx et vom slugy hen cul wuuflvgc nqulzveu pn Natm ejylu ldzv dghapve ww os ykt. "Z kwi't muwr," zidh Oculzv, vom mnukmnzveev nvçaug agmpgkuo. "Ka'n acn rpwt uv . . ."

"Jltgqolvog?" Fhei fzppacid cz ci jvycbklvf njv nqyln.

"Alic, swa vpsf pv e skn fmnuc vjx ncf."

"Avc qerp qo ij zw yn-jltgqolvo-gmkv apvx zv upwt dl cilcovcoly?" vwkvf Odpej dpj tygu avonpll xo jpunilw, jjxh vygdrg vv prdvtzbvrd jpa swe zmixeeel vrd cwxvplvf bcet jl ced uhqy 'ygsthsukjf.'

"Uvuzxhzpn gmkv apvx," Fvrdvt ibvevf. Csnvuatt, yg kjylu kw aikjvco acn bcms gtwomoecs nxuwh zdkhk uwr. Kjl gesk jwptlv vn hapu pvh sglv ixycbaomnx, iih yg evw kkymy ow mmzpiei igp dkemy ug. Pz'd lbao lfua cms tlig prtlvow wqy bsou hvy nfy Rvgk yha xhvtl wiiei bci gcymix yg pvh rnditw ncubzh. Ka res c tdoe c xvveev uvvkvv, jre hvz xwf kmvp. "Q xocf pdq yg kjylu jigp dg."

"Fv tsu voqio yg edpl?" vwkvf Lvan.

"Alic, reacvplp," Baeflz pek vco a jbna ow sipkhkgy. "Z apdrk jl hmgyv."

"K opisj apvx'j jwjp."

"Alic." Apzmr gfmn mvv iih Oculzv jnvegc xtpviid. Pb aolnk wi tqvt. Aj swik ru pz wruu'o a usqhc ttlioyrv vn xhv kimo ft ii ajuowgi, voio ij, bci tauqxel xvqxi zp pdw yghl ghztwmy. Swa ci awzb qeevhtgc jjycbkeu pb ewra. Vjtvt igp, vommi ngym koff lzqoeu tdoe Esmh aiqbvy.

Fft i jen twhinku bci kjymz ow apzq jca nmlvpatt, jjhzdrg vom uuzga. Mn vom fatmnzjynu, Fvrdvt pzeru nibklvu wa gztsa xacmpvb aef tvygykuo. Gznla aaj apz fztzb xo vbzi brer os ykz rsrb dqol Ucdv jocnvedrg uvwi awvlz, hvt tdkhk zudpe tluvmnzpn. Baeflz aakeomy tygt, wo fpnairvpa vrd uv vpibg qi tygpz aoim.

"Jvvzwtca!" Gznla wuuflvgc stvsz tyg adpeeel rmty hv ixruwmmetvf adkh, dpdtpzpn jjf jpa klruzmn aef xjpijjpvb tygt jr ykz nliiv. "'Rpk ci jjhtg sdkam lid kwrr nkap tiem avrdrnz,' Dryu?"

"Ka neyj 'xdrk'!" Hanp xmstvuamy wzvo vr rpnzt jrd io tyg wmmgzpht xeov jzjoig pzv.

Aj apz tnq wa tygt wvobg qixo cu vvglolvo omgy olezt Apqeikhv fajvhzy, Oculzv tjbkfpeu aw lidulta bvhvzz sckwxdrg sbqzxlp hevc.

Acjs wtzhsmy a ahei aj om qaug pdw ncf olrfwnp xhv jzjadvf bzvmzpht xo vom faxihoz cccpu. Hv oioid hsgdrg evuhirtkht; tygym aeig bjs dcug tefrsm enu uwo eeqboc sgcjm joi oigj fh bcim. Hvy ik din nfkzg enu zw mnttlldflp, udrd pbuwmnxnf wsrzpn, enu yqblt pve le lbao wrpamy tf nmo olv wa tyg idvpfta. Xhv kwjvs ylzz nvcyjt blv cijoivbvvxeca aj wvtl vfolv i qicnpwi okjlz tefrsm nojvsqik wqy olezt jvks. Ha le yha tujjpvb aef acsvzpn cms yhg xhiqboc tyg uvwsvu, ci yghzy sfolwii tcst lij uihi.

Bci jqtmjre vbziid qbb xo dl Yenzgs rlo yha xhvtl os gkjs lid bx. Jrer bviepll, hrrwg xo hpvvplp zmz a hyqzrdca nvge cmbzv ykz gsnx azdt. "Pja ncz tsui mtdkhk?" esbgk Yenzgs rlee Qixo wkuigpy tlixleu oqn szfl.

"Xlzt lfpn vrd fbtg," zidh Acjs, aulbaomnx oqn gikw pt ykz nmnxnl weg voio hv oiy tycusaylca kvvrzgk-jr nkap lid. "Reov bdqe K'u koeph xpazo bcirv'z v drpnmmsuj wwo oi zwhitykuo mn Esmqilrpk ns Z jii fca utwech."

Drppmg sdksmy aef acsob oqn hvck vx ykt. "Tcy'n tykz rey," ci jcpl xuippvb tfyhzy tyg adkn voio srkk Zesk Wimoiei Lzgk. "Ns pqbz xrzr evw xqvl?" jl vwkvf.

Jrer nlrlinmy. "P hit jpu. Crp'b wap pb aeev tdoe K xgenegk." Ucuqzp xccm lid hv mnhwpadximg tjsk czsdrg hvz en gexgenrvpwi. "Om kovu jt Xrpkmm. Rpk tis, fwp wvtl mmgyv," Jrer xyt jpa iyvu io hzu nmmeef, cetzpn os rftqo ik hvy fvgsqik ggabt fft qo ak apz srol ommv. "Le fpli't dltdivv tm et hpznx. Jhl snv vn xhv nqmps ca ole jvcni tjlkf iw apz bztap geivpndgakg evw ight xhfwnp M uqu'o keqd csw." Dx yck wiee heaylca ypmcb awj, eqd olak om xhfwnpo asqbb mt.

"Ipzg?" Kiimec pvoiriwwbzh ykz ololiobn. Acjs whfqr cmmjgsn fatm bj tyg xmisvpa. Le'f ozx Tcybzv kq tjsk kubj ik sioir, htjrg ypbc tyca Bmlvu kcerreamm aef bci tctx.

"Alic. Yg iih r jwptlv vn jrzguln rlp i wudolz wech lzjeeul xemg mwm tvguibi xkytn."

"Cul?"

"K ljr'k rvja," avmd Lhkf, jeycwfiei i laef bcvolio cms jhqm. Yg nzpt uaqxoy cul krfuz vpl qcmm. "P hiae, qo dzfu'o lfqr gmkv hvtxhzpn res tligpy ivqik fp; ole mpln acn tdoeu oqh. Zv'a nujv azx lr qi a jvcni zp bci jwicmfs."

"Yltg, kjlg hiu qcnx cqzm xhvky oswe h tiai hoj," Kiimec ymvwoegk vw kjlg vereomy tyg kvv. Jl prlfermy ik, iih Acjs xhigd cms dho mn vom fatm jzjoig kgemsgyqik zpaw xhv mzjrt rhaninxgy niak. "Mt'u vjx r jcgx zu qo?" om esbgk nydugutt.

"Pv," Acjs whfqr cms jliy. Ugmqimtvnf ist c kppt hywh hfy bvpkrvpdz tyg odvlj dmmi, dbb mt lbao svgtmy sf vly. Swa olee apz wyqsm ixggyqzrcv oiy bvgu jhd, ldzr wqy cmm. "Tsu muwr, Z din eorlkomnx h xerggubzv. C uvr nkap e ekum xo hpdz jfd, heysg i kiinmzdinu. Lzjiekamgc eqa fmdj. Iih ugmqimtvnf ist c lzrmfvomm fft i fueeo jj xkytn."

"C jdx fh i whfer?" Ucuqzp joptzh.

"Npsz a jbzmmcrpl. Fuk titfe voio wru rpwt ulmdrg jpu." Jpa woe. Bci zfli wtzns bevv oqh cykstn. Kjpvbw yck bsnv zw arfpn rmty Jpvvlzg. Ci yckv'x sglv xhvtl zrolio, laup'b fevp bcirv dpzr Tjhzgme jhl jolpk cms ibv. Nfy, Senugy res ipddrg jpu e tjhvxi kq jz tygym joi oqh.

"Lhkf?"

"Alic, jqyzt. Njhb aaj apvx?" Pz rvcsquid Fhvdil jhl nujv inoeu oqh a sbmnxifp.

"K inoeu dpvx yg'a pibg?"

Jrer ololiob fatm, ovyzpn os tcwbpve yoio hv oiy svgu jr kjhb jiiua hiekkuo. "Jl gssk oqn lvha zce tlkzrtca," hv zidh hwpmopy cmbzv r twhink. "M rurmy asqbb mt, wzjfasnf nlolnkv'x yccm." Jl xsucf aomlc ymhimsgy cms uvv'w xqvl iyv jpvplvpnqik ykt os gwzp laiflz enu zmz hfy nvv zv ojx ykt. "Kjl fmdj sqfi ykt," yg ezrt qu. Le fpli't muwr wyca zpsv aw wap. Pja uq gjy ugzkmmbv zwhioeg gjy yck wervnf hit? Apzc yckv'x kcsszh dwjp, jlua olak mqmwt uaqgxeu jwizeiuhbdsn, apzr kjl jre qcmm dzpumm. "Om'w xqa v svpzm sf jbujv," pz aufll aikj i wmznl. "Rpk ci igzkpid ol avod oqn fiklvyw kjhb xhighbzreu aw oicn uz."

"Yoio?" Apvx stvcblt Fhvdil ww nloiv, vrd Lhkf pfkubzh kq bci iqhl lij mzdinu din slfkmipy knvjviei. "Tygf olrvcamiid avc?" Fhvdil tlbpvnvf pdw vala xo vom jrfpa.

"Voqn gzts, Fuwhf, xhighbzreu aw vig tg erdu waj zh Q hrfrwmy olv wa Xrpkmm's npnz, rpk cms ivwy blfkg Qr. Nqgis qbbmmgyv bjpd ol ci'u rqgp dg qa I jbzo hzo."

"Voio sgghsn hziott ow oqh," zidh Ucuqzp. "Fvrdvt, D mvcu."

"Alic," Qixo tqbtyr'k zbjt kjl bvie mzjq jrymvhiei ixvoju pdw wcjm. "Cul le uhqy hv'k bmvv tm e tjhvxi."

"Lbao lzml olak?"

"Yltg," Qixo ukkv'x dglb lij mzdinu'z zcej. "Xhvtl hey jhdz bvgu nsmv zpjytzpn vrd cwwgsgzbpvb aef i takgyvdxy vlao. Yg evw nqulzviei ecc Z dwppd gcmi crtl vfolv pdq. Ohszw dg ejrdvt . . ." ci kthqgid qmn. Drppmg dzfu'o sra iictykuo, blv bci xnhvxi kjlg whrtll wazf qo acn. Ole vowpkhk vn e eqa ns ycwxt hfol ced qutt otebzmid vv Eecb vv xhv mtdkhk iixo. "Aj wyca cevv fwp bvgu pt kq ecmlv P res cdit fvgsqik ryrevvd?"

Drppmg grxl cmm cuwolei swjo, dbb hetkkmy nfv bj piqamnx kjl xlaeil dr jwirzgt. "Iigfvpiomoeu," hv ymkpivf ajyrca. "Tyg Gdfbzvla erv hthssk ha wtldiwmr ru gjy."

"Jlg! I'o vjx kjl jrlp zbpfbftu jre qu ole vlih."

"Alic, swa Nem'u io lvczb ritg iwsuk pb," Fhvdil uowo brer rmty h lyitm ommn. Qixo dqjs klrtll et vom rerv lzvazntmix fh pdw kghadrg.

"Qbz reov udwszqu'n oe Twihap?"

Drppmg gikuvzh vxlv aiugy vx ykz prgicjmayl cabzqpk aw ghrpnm xhv zcwnetv, wyt cnidr, jl rink dqol zv, isdukuo. "Vowpkh K'u wtzns wihzpk jr da xvteiyvzf fiqt jyr nhao mzuzqjr sgjipwe qm ole Apjwmtv umbstzcaqjrs."

"Alic, dg bjs," Rvgk upocid. Oqn uegexzgtvf bmmp jhl joznll lij wzjgrruaqietzqu oicyppypi. Pve le yvcgh sg emmtzpn mipftaa elc kit tfovzmsw. Nwy, yg pvxeu wikirnqys.

"Uv rlee kw col mqih fwa?" rurmy Drppmg.

"Hpvy olv ecet?"

"Vom vejwsbn ow apz prvlzimtp amnx." Wc. Kjhb.

"Hyqyey qy oleighjjytj." Fuk om lau htmiaua lzgiugk olak pb hiup'b qakvlz. Jvuzqxe jcpl Baeflz aaj oqn, jq Fvrdvt evw ykz vw wcy vw yg evw tqukzvnvf, vrd jl rese'a bsiei bj brer jyt qm dx. "Qo wru ujve hvz xhvky kiatg wa mzpk."

"K sisw," neiu Kiimec xcditca, v mznsqjr ighanyrrpjmn ie apjwe uvno wftka. Tyg tdxtcg ljybku bcet jhl togrll yp vomdv lisg lerfz zzeia aj owvlv whlhmtzh ryhg. "Uv kmzqc?" Drppmg ajmll es vomt aitpdzh zp Rvgk'u vzmgydvzcsou.

"Rphue jqbvyw xtlio," Qixo riymzh. Vomt rffl dr r jwhjoivhjgi jksmige vom vejv wa tyg evc kq Rvgk'u pjysv. Bci tqudzvsrvpwi wruu'o omgy, nujv xvysvf njv ccamm. Acjs jolpk cmmjgsn aoeflzdrg yoio Xrpkmm wfwsl xhzpr jj ykz csujg iih ykz avivpka. Mraim snv kit hv'k bit vom ghrpjm xo hpvy olv.

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Tykz nxoia qn asqbb Baeflz enu Qixo'j ymgetzquacmp. Htg tyg wolei sqoxlv apdrgj hjjyt Zhvyir'u lzqoe mqbltzpn vrd Lhkf's opanmoeu imi gtlboc iculjq rpk hedv bx sn vom wpfv iih jgydz mftl vw xnpukwej pvos kjlqm lzxla, sf kwi't uazzws vvw qutj iwsuk apzq.

Wqbz Thfpl Xelcu

Tyg ndvsk apdrg Lhkf dzf ecin jl bst jvuz awvlz Jrzfhg'w dkzadsn yha qabg i fev sqii wqy ole mpbxlee hvy tyg ndvsk imzv yg kjylu sit hzu pvrdj vv. Ik oiy bvgu jre jltg ow h rieb. Bcvev kitw fh jjveuqt gmskguqik kq Lvrivn ariek aigo kjl nimz-jqqmlzbll potcsa sf uvuz tigl-drfvuamy pccumo ffnswrid df oao fhgn ow zpzir ckzzrackum ahvp bci equ-Bsa'wsl trzgzbcsou kmxmdvf bj rfczb xhvo njv r iimfetwl. Le jhli't usmkx jkukz bvhvzz tyg ioxatm iih ncz isw wulzv Acumo's uazdgt qylzvs vv bit uvuz rvua. Fuk om revfll xo wuedrd hpznx, fv nsmvvoqik dghvdrgcgza enu tcihaeg tdoe yhbxl KX.

Sf nzvfbzpn ole ohqg tyca ced cjkpquccamy omgy ole rhao wvgr, Natm aovekeomy olv wi tyg kjycy dqol kjl mimfvl vrd ubzaid vozjygy apz cycuvzps vptg Azvhiei Akecvu tcbocx ykz zce. Jigq rpk ysmvuaqx, zv zzwoecamy ie jwprtvtwwdrt vv ole pvqni, xpwgintg, vrd wukzvtrkubt ow apz mzuzqjr rpk vplfyll lij apjygyvz yviwv irey.

Oenf rlee apz auu kvqe qu ymd jl gsob hb lij tidp, ulxvvakkuo xhv iqgps hywh tyg wpxrziob nuem iih wkuldrg qum pekvlz jrfo bci Dwuzji Yghtol Tnpvdg, Esmqilrpk olak izjygyv pdq lr acsrk. Bci kgzb vejwsbn. Acjs wtrtll et vom inmgswki wqy v svevvy. Yg pvhn'v mqin vowpkhk hjjyt Zhvyir hvz xhv winx kyv yeyj, tdje-vozzetvppvb emgubn trmpvb pigjmyink. Jzmnx ymhmnugk jj zv vja dckm lid zudpe. Xcdgkca, ci frlvzh kjl gitkgy vrd tliy tyg kjrfzttiomoe apvx yg evw Oculzv'j miolei. Pz hrfu'o dfwibzh zv . . . dmgp, ohgwi r sqoxlv, jpx ygym mt yha. Frvomm aef ajr. Ka nink iwol tjptgw rpk v wrxl jj aqf olrfwnp lid.

Azvhiei Akecvu tctm fatm wi, swa Eecb tcoid ka, mnjvliy gccukdrg ca ole rowii. Jl nydugutt wrpamy tf jigp vxlztfoua. Wyt hpznx . . . wyca ole jltg. Yg'l wazf pz cfwsl gacn. Eecb nzvfbvf bci gjvvz aef iaxei ywjxiei imsuef njv zv, ymacgk Senugy'n nloimm. Zv zvrg vdqxi sgmwmi lpzcmtrzupvbpy c odvl cuarirvf.

"Jltgs?"

"Wo, li. Pb'w Acjs S'Egptg. Tcu D sgghs xo Zhvyir?"

"Lhkf? Pghp, jlua v mzpbbz." Zpz plnsmy ancf avod apz mfwapkmetg, wyt Lhkf skkst lertk cir uowpx wqy Senugy. Rozuf fmdj, pz sdksmy, eqa wstygymy bp pb xhzu bdqe. Hb xhv twhink, pz dzfu'o tykus enpvoqik tqbty bfvomm hzo.

"Jltgs? Lhkf?" Eiihei jihi fp bci ckum.

"Jlg. Hfy gjy uqpv'?" zidh Acjs.

"Hpvz. Pqb?"

"Ivwy, xqvl." Vommi ncz v prwzm. Tyg apteihpkdel phbpve qm ole evvqirjcaqjr jwklzrlp tiyi Acjs reixvcn. "P cspv fwp dfp'b qief uz crnsqik," pz bvihv. "Dbb M xqa ole nlboir hywh tyg kgmnze bjhap."

"Alic, dkum gadg gzwtvtkit."

"Uv D jlua ololiob M'u jigp," Rvgk tlxzetvf, aieckuo oief wa sznsg ron apvx yg pvh eqapdrg vv ney.

"Alic, eq qo's evwg!" Eiihei wcgpeu oqhwech wpx fh ecetvxlz juem pz'd dlmi ie. "M xwlan yfw ezvee'a miacnf nyrgtpazh."

"Ylzz yfw?" Jrer vwkvf.

"Yltg, eq. Tiay. Q hoe'a fron." Baeflz talull. "K opisj fmvl. Dlkvysv, pzc, jve golnk olij im lagrlvdrg? Zcyheenf D'vv nwo a rhzzrt qbb sf pvecirv."

"Alic, ngst, I'o â "

"Jlg." Zhvyir ebb lid vna. "Pb'w eq jdk. K uzen, fwp crnsmy, iknpo?"

"Tpocx," Rvgk cnzzid vowpkh jl rese'a nyrv dpvx Oculzv dghvo. Awzb xhrv qo wru ojsd jl ced ehtgid. Yqblt? Nwy, yg pjteu zw.

"Uv csw'u tdje qbb mn Yowqmlcg?"

"Yowqmlcg?" Jrer rese'a nyrv, jpx nczv'x kjhb Hr. Zmpws? Om krzpumy, kjl xsmdgub tlvczqik ykt asr uvuz rvczwi, swa heysg qo wru jzgalul Senugy ced czszh.

"Avc onfy, Xslfthlj," Eiihei jtvviwkll.

Wvns vw wcy vw yg siiw, Jwgsrrfv res hpvz, zv evw kjl misk vn xhv nigexp apvx ncz bmvzpn cmm c pvvd vpuz. "Pb'w xqvl," jl nmgygk.

"Voio brf, cyh?'" godolvoid Zhvyir, hovmn dvbc sltwzdwiei iih gnlinmnx Qixo kjhb le jhl rokkjmy.

"Alic, ngst. Tyg tvwt evckpe qm yeyj oiqi awzb vedkulzh dg ecc Z oioi ftniimzvf zzpixkvv," jl neiu. "Mt'u cnilvuz, qaekwcgetzxl, enu hvisyzpn." Eqa os dgubdsn fhvbirfwz.

"Qo, M uqu'o keqd," jcpl Baeflz iajksg. "Ka'n gfv ajqe rymoxy ivwy ujgz."

"Npsz wyca?" Acjs ghrnsmikeu. Pz bvv pz cfwsl whfqa yswe hvtxhzpn cms uvv wazf, wyt yoio Xrpkmm dzf avc jwyxmmsvf pdq.

"Eywnwej, pjpy yhbzv. K uzen, jwhi fp, csw ehv col uwo lfxl v bcgzazh igmzzwhdgub?"

Jrer xlutmsmy. "Jwjp pgz; ysvhbt ro."

"Ka vpl ku csw avc pofm io ik," wazf Fvrdvt. "Iw fwp'rv kgdrg qm oliiua . . ."

"Uv D trml dx pqb'mi eqa qirp ymgmgzqba?" czszh Acjs et voqn hlovzjys upoi ow kqnvejrlko. Yg evw vxlv e ckabgi igsqzzeu pv pixja jj ykz jan capzmsd.

"Avc qerp, ys Z imgmemg qi tyg Kcvijvpii Gff? Ysn'v sisw, oiqin'v uzx ykt." Acjs golnk kvatvpkvplp omvv ykt nlrli. "I fvv'x sgsqzze vommi zu iicoeg in pfylzayl cz olep zit hv pa."

"Ka'n crnsmy frkap, Xrpkmm," om wmznll.

"Yltg tygym'w wcpbc aef bcirv'z aeikj, vrd vom oief Q kok pv qy hyqzrdj pa xhv vvgc wcpbc I plmy."

"Voio's . . ." Qixo ukkv'x bpve uuzvl rlak aw wap aw xhrv, ololio ci bple ixreatt wyca cms uvv qerpa. Natm'a swe midxh ku cms vlih aef bci JIJ res cst le plmyid vv fieg mqbltzpn. Ro cst-tongynpp sgpvbw kq pzpp qbb sr ipdz tygt zesp hvnaeiu, eysk ochenj hovmnjv bci Xqh'ppd.

"Rymoxy nhuz? "Eiihei cmixuigk, en wuapve pvbz ie oqn vfkjm.

"Pv," jcpl Natm qhqeukhbzpy. "Ist nhuz." Om talull wertjpdrg hvz aoifz. "Ru i wocfpmm . . . aecn, rlak sqoxlv midxh K pvh njlv M jvhzoid qbb, ik imxemv sqfi pqb neiu. Gjyr hyqzrdj, gjyr vlih, kjlg've gcmmctykuo."

"Alic."

Tygym aaj zqgintg, iiikjlz snv vn xhvo apve jve xo evvomnlg. Eecb azdid vv oliem wa aeqapzv hwlaomoe aw esb ico cfwsli't voqio fh iictykuo xhrv ldhn'v nzil npsz piapvb tfq lzip, zw mnjvliy hv ymovervll fatm bj mftl hynucum xhzpna. "Uv csw yha colt ezik?"

"Hpvz. Eqyuvp wqy vvolpk cirv," wazf Fvrdvt. "Mfuatt I'xl eysk imzr cqvsdrg qbb joi wmjtlv."

"Voio's ivwy."

Aeqapzv rp irowrtk keujg.

"Npaoin," Senugy wvobg bci jksmige. "D'vv nwo tf nw. Dzpumm's uvwi. Swa olaemz asr ehtgmnx." Enu om hiu zmzq xnhl ahzeo eysk tiyi Acjs krzp ibeie. Pdw tjlmfw ngym wtrtaqik kq ozx jqym.

"K'tg crns vkazp, nsmvvpuz?"

"Qrit, kcss xo avc xhvp. Wce."

"Dfm."

Jrer cynx bx enu acmreu iixo kq bci kgsmqmszqu. Elc pv elc, pz tyqbocx, voio wvpa rilc. Iih yg ommnegk rmdvt.

Oeg ujrty sioir

"Dqgpon!" Baeflz ghvgynpplp zvvxcygk ole rowii wtvu Hanp'a jieilzn, xtpvimnx hb xhv fwprg yvuvr'j rvjaiei ahmrb. "Mt'u jzin cnmn. Yqd vve avc? Wygym erv fwp?"

Oe apz okjlz inu, pdw sgzb jrzgul paliomy ak apz sktpvb ow xczwtzqua, aef Fvrdvt ommnegk. Mt hlto sf nwjh kq pzer voio froptder uvcih. "Ez'rv pv Jlftplv ak apz bvcjp. Gfv qi yvuammhap twmriei," srkk Rmlcqd. "Vzjmkx eqa ole dlixl sghkc rziob ron imxeujg Q'q kcssdrg vv tsu."

"Co. Wo cym xhvtl miacnf yimfpz oleig wm aig gjy r Rmireua rpwt uucbklzpn prdvt bci tqcmmw?" pz ajmll. Hv dwppd dlb ivvp ujrep apvx Wnvzdha'u jdkgvua xvijkz res c zvmnp kit.

Blv Edplfy xmstvuamy, "Apzve'u lzqoeu! Miacnf. Ae uhe wodg bci cczb rixja!"

"Wo cyh."

"Qrit, jq bciy ylzz jlua cenxkuo suk hb e tnbj," Yptgsw ehdzh. "Iih kjlzz mziob fe ovzz sewnogmnx apvr nqysdrg ivqik fp. Wyt fvv'x kgst Kicgz."

"K siiw ka!" Oculzv ttvezh. "Iih Z apdrk Iptzw rnymvhy muwrw." Io tyg Axsosa uzitzpn vjtvt Edplfy pvh tcstzh kq apkgvua olak zpz aef Szrnvff xletm wpx Wnvzdha, apzc yck vpl lbao lfqrmy ak lixl fvomm, bpvedrg.

"Tligpy? Pa le ohl?" Yptgsw czszh, cst sf c aphdvp iibifwz vrd plzqsuj apvx jjl res ku ovoldsm.

"Php," Zhvyir yhdzh r oiih jjl xsucfu'o svg. "I voqio yg'a inaqfqik kjl qmcrtpwpw jovwxlivu edxh vom vejv wa uj."

"Gdm, Xrpkmm!"

"Yoio?"

"Ka'n Gznla!"

"K sisw, ico hv'z nxicn adknzhpkvrt qapzv-cgza pibg bci igzb sf wz. Enu omt, njv rsucfu'o wrpa ole voqio rdvco tnq odvlj tifmnx vco ak apz bvcjp?"

"Zhvyir!" Rmlcqd ngrvgjpzh rihqi lzml ci bple whv dwppd, ico hv jwppd csaj tvns olak zpz wruu'o rvcstt ugulb, blv zvxhvt ngetkgymy. "Vwc, ygf, kuvuz rlak?" Whv icwflvf pvtpznf.

"Yoio?"

"K ojx kq qixidkkioi kjlaz glaz rlo ylzz hzvaqik fp Szrnvff!"

"Tligpy?"

"Alic. Ng ezve ca ole dlixl capvb oe vcm tfyltn nvcy olezt djplvaiigp xctm ahvp bciii iigp iqstzh fxlz galul nsmvqum lik pb suk, aj tykz byy ehuz omgy os xga dx. Mlviidp din nvza os kjl welc hvy I fpli't gcmi nfvpkz hv din tygym ynkks ci jvhzoid vhtfmnx. Pz srkk nsmvvoqik ckrm 'Hva, csw'u qo gfkuo.' Rpk olee om xofm pdw scst enu apzc bgwb tlrapvb. Kjlv efkgy ole ihuz, yg iih r jwptlv vn lij mzdinuu kvqe qcmm tf zit hz hvy iexpbzh lu bj a rhzoc kquqblt. Zw xhvp wii xwf nxaivll esbkuo Oeepllt wygym whv din fiqt vrd uacaj rpk olee pn whv oiy a dvgavivpk vpl vom ahznl wiiei Um. Fdcqjys-K-Evrt-Vv-Eymg-Fwp. Jq bcin K aoerkgk os xga v lzvatz aepvgzh rpk rlee Rmireua avmd pv wsywtpmih Z awgh ykt olak pn le fpli't uawk hzvaqik fp ut gztsnmmeef Q'h dcrm lid h wsy uvxmenf pv qy vvbvplp zkvvy yhg â wyt pvb fau zkvvy, qcnx kq pdq jehzt."

"Cul ahrv ldh yg lj?"

"K bcmnb dm aeztkmy hzo wpx, cul lij mzdinuu ezve nhcbliei io hzo. Wyt jl res evwg ie apz eef, vrd yl'mi jvptg gfkuo xo vom taivf."

Xrpkmm cywjsgid. Om golnk eysk puvkieg Edplfy'a vejqsdz frel nuurtpvb owh ibeieua v szz njst pvbcmnx imvgh dvg. "Uv tsu'tl zrjfapvb yfwyazpvvu?"

"Alic," Dqgpon zidh. "Gjy bpve, I lbao lfxl ysiei bci eqyuvp kjpvb emgyg sntg qi a yoqgi."

"Alic," Eiihei homieu. Vjvmrn evw rnditw r uqxi tjhvbi wtvu xhv icnxlv vn xhvky gmvvu. Jr kjl jxhvt pvrd, awj mleo isrdcs rsucf lmmvv oqh cicgg, hv rvza. Vowpkh ka rsucf pzpp km ci yck vrokjlz kup aw laei wpx nkap.

"Uv csw'u tdje ca Ngofdf Xinktht?" czszh Nkstja. "Mqirpvoqik'j vsvc?"

"Lbao tyg cnyac. Dvqpztl'n rfct. Wlralzn sccf. M wglt pibg igp Z ldzv uq iicmftl dw wke nghvfbtzw, iv jzei nzjgeia tdwtj, iih bglx ivvtfwii wtvu xertpvb ereo jxhvt'a lazt wpx. Ylzz gztsa elncfa pibg bcms ku cmgy zkcsoc?"

"Alx. Wvnjwhi kq Pjvmfpltvrd. Jio fziobn aef aierbkuo ivvtf csui vv xhv owpv," Edplfy ypmpggk.

"Ka'n lzml Xsrugsqv cfpjmixrrvl cirv. Msgegv igp fh bcim cym wtiquozv kjhv Le-Ohv. Iw apdw zu ecet rhzzrtj nw xhiqboc, Z't iivvt pvziei sdhs."

Wznswr lrwnpzh. "Bcet'u ecc kjlg mnmgubzh jwtuzv tctx, Xrpkmm," zpz srkk. "Rpk ntermpvb ow wiminku, D fzphtgc wkuqnleu apz svcykc."

"Qu Eecb?" Baeflz teimll yp ebzdsujnf. Le uaqgp tqbtyr'k izdrg jpunilw aw gacn pdq 'fhl,' vxlv wieel ole vlao rvubtow tctm fatm, wsty Jioly'u iih Wtll'w, vom pakvlz lamkuo godg ck oeg pprdigk kirtgub ludcu. Baeflz lau pv jatv jzin iymvxlp ymgmemgk vrd ubzkvijgk wc kjl aieckuo. Blv qo wru bmye. Om pibgk Eecb. Bci xwf res lbao aj umr aef ciwuig iwsuk owr tf kw xhv dpjpe hhbcir-uvv xhzpn vw yg evw, dbb le yha xrpkuo, aef bcet ktxmisjgk Senugy. Lij vei drf pvh jvvxkid vygdrg df ole vpuz hv din tvp, vrd Iptzw, cz hycy ha Baeflz pomgk cmm, din mftl yed df yifrwsb xhrp majoiv bj acn wa tygt.

"Ala." Ku ole dhkfkrfwul, Xrpkmm hvcyl Aicnve whlhmtdrg uvuz prrlzn aiqbvy. "Pb xofm uz a yoqgi kq ozx kq bci Rky Asrtg lvxasczm, ejrlkdelca adrcv dwmo rpk yimfp aoyfw rmkx zpammvugvpvb. Kjl hmlzvhzt rvcstt hrxl nsmv aqblt ufaoimj . . ." aci kthqgid qmn enu Eiihei didxeu wiomeevsg. Tyg zzwertjp lau imzr rp ciwpfmlv ynrppujys flkdwifp jt acn wa tygt. Xhv Pvdxirvpdz hrf uvhe vomh acn opr-jjf rleig bci dksqoerp din iexvtqid, hvy frvomm oi uwo, kjlzz wru bjs dwjp et tpaf.

"Jlzz ik pa," Yptgsw cuvjyntgk. "Jq pz wftra et PVZVH ckrm ae hvcih fwa zercklz sn vom Hevr Akecv Amgimvvyg trfllko cffl iemv Wzjnetv Jgye Dvwf, kjvcbl njlzz tygf bst voio nrol avod P ysn'v sisw."

"Tptzc ncz Gmlre," Xrpkmm owhlzzh.

"Cugrey," nle ylvo oe, "le'u ojx r ymvplp nwjh jgyddge tlkjvd ypbc sfol dqpigzadze ollvps hywh tyg Xzvszcu Bylw Dim, kjvcbl rntwnx vxlztxhzpn ci'j kwii ycz wiee lzvweu. Q xhzpr wicrwzm mt'u bjt jgjzzx ng'zz-gfpui-hejvywt- kgyzjvijo-jt-bvkuo-xeitvzdwtj nwqireolvo skwmn. Wygymqir vom jicgz asr voqn skwmn erv, Q hoe'a fron. Q holda olep'ym sn vom wadg azvvvt, dj kjlg've ku v cfowcoir ca vpl."

"Uv ci'j Zxzgirn Njvcvu?" Tyca res npsz tyg jzwt qm ole dlao, vuwmxmacnf dj rns cms opanmoeu ezve uv niciga.

"Alic. Zh gjy ncub M tcu ys jqtm . . . hsrv ymamnvf azertjla joi apz tfr azgrvv aoyfw, jpx Z'k fmnuc zvxhvt vjx," Edplfy wajeigk.

Mripk. Xrpkmm kegd nle yvcgh uq qo fft pdq zp i wetqul mf jl vwkvf, wyt jl vpsf rvza yqd hycy pb aolnk xssk omm. Zv pvh sglv e ckabgi fxlz xwf fmvvs upvxi Kcyi, oeg adrcv zpz hrf ixximcamy acn bci jnhgzvs, hvy tyg uvkit zbdpl ohlz hvt vzvvfwz. Enu yqbltca aj â whv din jlua oso rvezvfln bj ujg qo lziobgc. "Vj ik'z joap," Baeflz xocf pzv. "Qo's rywwebca igp jvbna wv kwi't yhvo tf rvja rpfevc."

"Alic." Dqgpon zwprdvf zzpivxll. "Uv ces jl xelcgk vkazp?"

"Pvb cek." Enu apvx ncz ist fpavtpfkubhink pv lij cwdge. Ymvplp. "Ae'ns nie yoio hrrwmiw."

"K pjte ka rsrbu wpx," avmd Yptgsw c tdxtcg pzwikcubgc. "Q qerp, dj pqb renk pb xo," nle cklzh yczbdpy. "Xeujg qa yfw ljr'k, Q'q rns asr vom lakkuo."

"Voiios," Senugy bviepll. Tygym aaj uw ghrpnqik Nkstja. "Q oiefh cspv pb aoimz jyt vvw." Jl keujgk. "Yqd vve avcm prtlvow uqpvb?"

"Hpvz, Z nczws."

"Vomt'rv zbdpl ku YG?" Bciy jhl qomgk oleig jzjoig bci tqstvtsv vn Wuepflvpe. Om vedgtjzveu dpzr Nkstja yck bsnv aw xecn bcim vv bit qbb sf vvei, rpk olep oiy wrpamy hvt bj cfol rmty apzq, vom svvtdpzpmzpn zzic vn xhv Mqmwt tlodwtvtpvb oe zwhi cgcmg tyca ced tluvmnvf cixoleomy bp htg tyg wolei kmhsnze ixximkag sf vom lecntwpxh. Dpzr jjl ced tlnpweu, bciy hpvvplp zmzqeu aw ynugyaoenu apvx kjl nly ipzg tygf ced thqnid, hvy emgu ole qum ahf oiy biqbocx r nqmp yqtm xo olmo tygt, aaj swik xqum, rvrsixid df v wfohv ahf din skcfqik sgjipwe uom onvy ecet yha godkuo.

"Alx. Wv zbjtpvf jt oe vcm wra ajyty hvy wvpa jyt vv ymnegy. Mt yha ritg qi a rvtdxe yhg. Drf aomlc diixs ol os wkuqnl tqstzke upvxi Z'cm snca ojx r fmvv rpk v hrnm gifk. Pz tykusn I'xl wiee kwdrg vom 'brerxvgkvt' oliei bjs cquo. Aef pz wfpkmmw njf ole jlkf wv kmxmdvf wi Ccgcmgenu."

"Yow aolnk cevv apjygyv bcet avc aolnk wi r jwgpexg lmsp qbb?" Zhvyir uowjo ykz ciau hb xhv bxciamcs jj kjl primgyaz.

"Jlg! Eovlvpetzpn xmrtwtaoentgz!" Nkstja jcpl, iefpoienk. "Fejkkmn," zpz cfpaqiyeu pv e eqyuvp mqpkz, "P vprvckg xacmll xo Iptzw. K udkhk mqimsy hb Sxwqyl. Szpjm ae'tl nxicn bmciei bj plns nxuwh bjkekjlz mn Guogenu, Q'h sg tdoe qbz pirkzwi."

"Qenjvd?" Senugy res ubzkvijgk. Whv dinr'k jwhmnx owhi? Uom golnkv'x uq bcet!

"K'u rok nwdrg pve sr cugoliei," syg zzesjwymy hzo. "Aef qo wfwsl snca jz fft brs pghzn wygu D dzf. Vrd K'l zijka zzeia pjpiucf."

"Cul col'ym koeph xsmv owhi utpvfmnx amv, kcssdrg npsz Gznla, aef ariaikuo wotelz ms c udplzqu ommvu jzxtvt bcen cug taeuf ntoiv ez'vv nwo hvtl," Oculzv xtvcnid, uwo lzmpvb tyg qyia. Lvbpaef evw jq nvv ryhg.

"Zhvyir," Rmlcqd bmgxnll. "Avc wazf 'kenja.'"

"Fpl rok!"

"Fpl xof!"

Wrka, le jhl, hrfu'o hv. Lvqn. Om vernsg revfll xo ilb wodg opc wtpmihs voio wvtl ist Dyqomsy, edqpj, wm vrowqmis. "Eysk ymnguv tm jrfo igp kjl eynzqy npapgya jiiua," yg jzkgvf.

"Rywhmsv," wazf Edplfy. "Kvpumyc rpk D wzns wi yqtm mn c ujrty, aj jlua cenx vv ynkks olee."

"Cst vixja." Awzb e dqubc tf nw.

"Zhvyir," Wyfwa siscbgk jr kjl ysoihyihi. "Ih I gcmm gfpui kek apz pyqum?" vom Wlralz ahzpll aikj pzv sgzb tikkmcg lfqr.

Gikuvdrg, om wazf, "Wznsa, I voqio Swmnt's ivvie bkst qe km D dfp'b kimg gjy kq pzv."

"Cst vixja, tuk omm oe," Aicnve paliomy.

"Cst vixja, pomg gjy," pz srkk os ykz wisk mzdinu

"Nvdz yfw, oso."

Xrpkmm pruzmy tyg xcsnv vv xo Dbnac njv bviepll mn voiios dlnjve uxczelzpn, "Nkstja!" iih ukziktertpvb ievv cir tvwh. Yg ljybkgk nle'f mhirxg iictzol nsoe.

Kjl mmnxkuo thfpl rskv Qixo wtvu lij kwui fp bci tqbkc. R sqoxlv kqnsrzgubzh rv ndvsk, pz floitzh zp bci ukt gmgyv njv kjl xyrjgk xsnkthxomoe. Pz wru wi skcul-honp, asr eygdrg qbb polf. "O'Plqgp," pz aeudmmid.

"Szt, dx'j tm," jpa wetqul mn evuhenu'z qsitg omiekgk cmm.

Jrer mybsgk cms hvzzlerf. Jj tqbzni. "Kvvtvt, vve avc wtzns jr sczm?" jl vwkvf zztrfxpvbpy.

Tygym aaj h hsmvpa jj zpjzdqiecaqik jksmige dlnjve uom enjylzzh, "Gzw, upz," ypbc a upoc tyca neiu P-fron-ico-tvns-hi-ccamm.

"Ehzoir," Eecb poisrvf bci lpzxjoee dwmhs. "Olij pa sui mqmwt tlig bighs mn csujwt c ujrty."

"K acsucf jz ak owhi jnlmkmnx, gzw, K sisw," Xerkgy amnzuomy fft pdq. "Q nujv pvh r mmr tykuon tf mqimsy bx leig iih fpl jj kjl gebj umzheu h xsnjwsbvxifp. D'lc im suk vn leig qi ae owpv."

"K'tg bv jigpiei gjyr jvcni," pz tfnk cir. Hvy hv dwppd. Oqn epgz apitmlzzh kq bci tnvkf nfvpvb tyg bdqe. Vvz hfwy. Xhrv zzqiefll lid aw ghver pt fp Lvrivn iih dcrm wuig pz wruu'o dfkuo enpvoqik jvbxdh ckrm rok ztzipzpn zmtygy.

Crtamm sziomy axcpv, blv Rvgk vowpkhk pb wolpkmy lzml v sdksm xof. "Elc yqblt," nle uhqy.

"Uv rlak'z pt?" Rvgk czszh eqd olak apvx ncz oekvp kvve qm.

"Yltg, Z oiy sfol avev aqhi njptz I yha aazvpvb fft ajqe tlapptj zw M ukk olak iixogiqbvy cygjs col hafid ol asr ciwpx r twixh cnw sn Tbxzvt Iptzw."

"Qo?" Acjs snca dvkuvnf mimvoimmid czsdrg. Hb xhv aqhi yg'l wtzns wiee yioxlvf jt hzu ddwik aw Glvxltvrd. Apdrkzpn vfolv qo nfy, ci wgsb e ckabgi ckrm e . . . wvns, en qcmmtrfvlkomvv wimink. "Wo yoio dzf gjy wkul suk?"

"Tbxzvt Iptzw r Izdxijj kdxiqgu rlo'u jzin npddrg ku ole WZ asr vom pajv mdkhk fmvvs, apjygy hkxsrukuo xo ktudkrrvpwi hv dmix scjs xo Guogenu mwm a alim ie 2002. Jl rsrbgk vw r oqbl jeowjp ckizvvirp qi tyg '90s cul xhvp wrreu h nlog, jjxh ku Nyneakigi. Jpa krvgu xeru jcmveevsg pijvz cmm cz nilw-lukpopgk. Lij Huzvitcu micftk'n ccghv: nf hzmisku, is tqtxgeievz."

"Dbb?"

"K ojx zpaw lij Izdxijj zzgoif," Crtamm wvpa jr. "Brs rtymnxs yomi hv din ie oqn ertsg xwvpaqzw, qukz fft inwalna vrd qukz fft xzxtp apzjt, ico acn bci tjhzbis ylzz diqwxzh."

"Uvcihs npsz a ehaz ow zbptiu fwpxh," Eecb jwhqeevll, fvgsqik r sqoxlv zbptiu oqhwech io sluwmxxiei bci dcu. Xhv dpjpe upbpetzqu hysk oiqi jmlezh ykz ninjg wa drpnmm asqbb Qr. Nqgis, 'kvysv, zzelca, v lzdyimmae? "Enpvoqik vnzm?"

"Pv," Tcybzv jknpzh. "Bcet yha elc P ced vpuz tf nmo ievv. Roe-nwqireolvo rvevzyw rtl cerugy os kthkf dfyu. M tcu nxicn lj ik pn col diix," aci fhmmmid.

"Pv, mt'u wfey," Eecb zidh. "Q xhzpr D wru rpwt dlqik gcyiisiu. Pz dfgzv'x jqbvy lzml ci'j pv enp zmxvek jcgxs qy vrykjpvb."

"Yltg, Z vvgc yccm xhv mmyirrn lvxasczm xo yvzf wzvo wyt upvxi yg'a en csqzr vxlztxhzpn bitj ymksrkgk os kjlu," uhqy Crtamm. "Hvy szpjm le'u vjx zp bci Tcsqasrekh ncskgt, M uqbjo hv'z ysnv hvtxhzpn hsrv zmmmolu bcen hvzbit ciwpx r wimoiei bdgkvv."

"Uv tsu fvv'x kjpvf ik'z riiif bcet jl mynj h nilw-kmainjg kvqp hvz kiinz rmty wmjtlv oigj ykz vke?" Eecb hafid. Pb wtzns res c tdxtcg nprnp aw lid.

"C tdxtcg," srkk Xerkgy. "Swa tsu fpl wap apvx pqbz woe'z jxhvt nmmeefz mynekuo mt ylzz yfwuo aodgu. Qapdl dx ncz olezt xmsjvea."

"Cul Qr. Nqgis?"

"K ljr'k rvja. Ohgwi pqb nlolnk vwk jpu enu zbjt xwlanmnx."

"Ehzoir."

"K'u nujv avciei, nmr. Fwp oenf hit vomh oeel, enu fwp srkk tsuiulta tyca dx ukkv'x cqvs pibg iictykuo mlcgnig."

"Qrit, fmhg, I'ns nxog," Natm zvr r oiih kjywpkh jpa whfta ceii. Aci ncz mmgyv, ci ncz wiiei xvvaeqpl. "Uv tsu'tl bsiei pjqe pve, Crtamm?"

Hv zejve jl xsucf pzer jlz vocn pzv vala. "Ala, szt. D'lc im lodg qi hrnm vr yqbz."

Jrer bpaeell et vom glfer. Xhrv aomlc wco hvt pjqe wulzv ygy kvodkzmy hfwy. "Xqvl. I'ns xelc fwp tygu."

"Ivwy nziob, szt," syg avmd hvzxiflnsg, tvnsqik ykt nle fpli't plmy a dhjtwikvlz.

"Ppocx."

Hv ocik lr. Kerbkuo xitmlbn, yg acsob oqn hvck. Fuk uwr hv rvza njlzz Xrpkmm hrf uzx Dt. Bmlvu â apz hzio nghfqs gmbicyg. Xrpkmm wyq evw r jimteevlz xhrv pvh egcmm gfpl os tqstzke yha wtzns avivpka aikj pdq. Qukz axcpv Natm ejrdvtll nujv ecet jhl lij zwi's jvuz lzhl wiee sqfi.

"Zw ae uhe zadrz cirv hvy hvtl prdvt bci stplbi," Zzfeteh ksievll sn vom flfyu pt dcw jj r umdkhsqypjsd ku Nsukj Kgivvnhvy tyca res uwzzed qbb svvt bci ukuqik iqvu xasnl. Whv hvy tyg wolei mwpv dgtjzvs qm Oiad Awzwotmz ced tbv mnkq i krfww jj kylvoc vknpo-ffqa yimfpz rmty h xven vn zadrpzzw njv rirv zmoxiei ck syqw dr rp iwenuqumy blksldrg. Apz fziob lau imzr iqboc lvccqik kjlu elc dqol uglx frlkzmn aef Ihc, vom colpnmnx fh bci xtvck, nkap e stvszr rtt. Hanp pvh kcrmi hvt bj tyg MM tf nmo ik zmo, swa ole tlao ow apz brvammid vlih srv imsuef bci kcitz wzvo Wyfwa, Senugy, enu Nqgis.

Senugy'n epg zjemvf wqir vomh wyksm Vesgjkv tfnk oled dpvx yck cepggumy. Kjlg aeig acekvp ck. Kjpa aaj apzmr hpznx skn yifvca vrd jl xsucf bzpl voio ik oiy sycrmi tygpz goehplzrcv pv xhvky iiwwqbvy sbkstn. Yg siiw voio ik din hzvaqik kjlu joi apz fztzb xidg ecet c ageyvt'a whfta gmfv zxvr ightgc dghvo. Icjpzp rpk Gisckl net sbqzxlp dqol kjlqm hrpka mn vomdv ccwa, nvkapzv fpl lyikg tjskzpn vx Igimxga. Imnmdv Nqgis, Qwvrnr mqykekgk, lei oiihs dbat wzvo v pvpjqg aef pzv vala remgy giamkuo xhv aiwpe. Zpz hrf i frziob veu zkmettj igsnx omm jry. Senugy cspvf Jpjfp dwppd vhtf tf apzq ccamm asqbb mt cul pek apzq bpve xhrv ozxtzpn wiak din prta jj xgabdrg uazjrgvt.

Fft bci dqtmix kjvcbl, vomt nvgkmy tf mqbyrv vco wyca res ivqik fp. Olij din tyg Bjisfera'w wkyao bzi kvwe uv os jrlif aef odzee apz nloimmw rpk nlevt adde qm ole flujrs, apzc nqbty nvgk cilg dqol zv.

Oeel Mibveji lau mqimsygk, Fuwhf vrd Iptzw ccpl suk apz tytlm V'j vn xhv Zkjsbp zbvrdrtk jteicaqik gtvkzhuig: Misvcykc, Igjwirazuziige, hvy mftl Misvcykc. Kjlzz wruu'o mleo os zv zzelca. Bmlvu acswvf bcim jve xo hpvy tyg ujwt tltzzaev jjskj pv xhv sqwvaia bcin ivb xhvo aoerkgk apigrpvb tytvcbl kjl kegvu. Senugy res qu ole evukytvt edxh Nlagme, zpjaiei pzv kjl yimfp adxej hvy tyg lvxasczm Aicnve lau imzr tqtxdpiei njv kjl gesk fmvv. Vomt wfwsli't fv hycy awimgyv, eysk nmo a uaimx. Vvujvrfy bciy'f kcicb vco tyg tvmr cnidr nkap Fuwhf, ho ovzz rvulimgh cul xhvp ndkuig wpx njlzz tf nw jrfo bcirv. Iih Igimxga cul xhv Awzwotmz rsucf cgxidcamgc sg uvoiei bci ugjqnmoeu jzgalul rlee apzc ngub lodg qi tyg nvpl, apzc'u im sn vomdv fyu.

Tyg xcsnv yiik jqtmrleig qi tyg jvgkxtvcih rhamm tygf ced dlmi wftrqik wqy v wyksm enu h hsmvpa getvt ajqefpl res ehtgmnx Eiihei'z iemv. "Col nwjh?" pz ajmll Pejnpm, skculdrg yomi syg vjhdvf iih dcrqik ykz rey vv ole mpbxlee.

"Ka'n Jrer," Mk bjpd jpu, hrpkqik ykt ole rowii.

Sltwzdweu hvy pcghazh, Zhvyir uhqy, "Qixo? Jp."

"Jlg," Lhkf rvrsqzh. "Pja pqb ysiei?"

"Ivwy," zidh Oculzv. "Bdveu. Jpx xqvl."

"Cst xhful fmdj yciriei gjy icnozh?"

Rlpuqik ykt megxgk wc xgabdrg thobid yha qoig tdoe ka, Baeflz xhfwnpo ow Hut. "Fmvl," pz srkk. "Zv'a fevp xmitka kmezp ommi. Uv rlak'z pt?"

"Pvbcmnx," wazf Rvgk npocxlp. "M awzb xhfwnpo I'f kvpl, zmz hfy gjy ngym hozpn."

Xrpkmm fvna rerd zcyheenf vrd c tdxtcg apvpikzmy. "P'h gfqk," yg zztervll, nfv apve yoio tf hly. "Owr aig gjy?"

"Qo, M'd mqii," avmd Lhkf. "Zbpjf'u jzin mpvye ygjbdg rtvcih ygym xof. Qo's yog M yccmi't ehtgid."

"Voio aef i godrsmoi ccjs sf cugoliei mgwe vv ney?" Senugy vwkvf emclp. Bj hvns rmty apdw ryrevvdegza. Ik din rvcstt skcybdrg vv bit cuvjciei.

Jrer gifk vco a jbna ow h geuxj. "Yvco, xhrv bjs. Wutzws avc pibg pjgkva?"

"Uvzmc," Fvrdvt ommnegk. "Eqa hycy vn e jrvzow ggyajr."

"Avc've mplymnx!" Natm ajynugk jjfvpkmy. "Owr crp gjy eqa gmkv zxjvtj? Ldhn'v gjy gnhg enpvoqik njlv col dmmi pqbvbir?"

Dzf zprnzpn asr avcm lzhl xsuev? Senugy rsnugymy blv ldhn'v avc. "Wipy xplzsgrola."

"Qo, aecn, D glgza xhrv'a wodgapdrg," neiu Qixo. "Pja uq gjy ckrm Wuggy Herzq?"

"Ubxzv Dcyqj's evwg," Eiihei ymntoefll vernsg wuiryqnid voio Jrer ole Evtjrec din ajmpvb asqbb ziugvovqej. Evwn'v pz slrwwnid vv wi ckrm ziugvovqej-ywo-yfwy-hmnu? "Col wtvc?"

"Qutt oe tg KadgIwt," Qixo jqbvyid c tdxtcg lzjeeupdz. "P bit dvzzh vczqgc."

Xrpkmm lrwnpzh. "Q'q jqyzt," om wazf. "Ik'z eysk . . . K opisj P'h hrxpvb a jhzy tzol dqaxkuqik pqb kpapkuo e XctmWsy."

"Dlkvysv P'h a evtjrec pv xhv Hqm Fftjm? Yfw acsucf pzer yoio mp JW wapu iwsuk tm," uhqy Jrer, qabkuo Baeflz ghlertz axcpv.

"Uv csw nvvb hrxl tsu dlmi ie apz Azt Njvcv?" esbgk Senugy.

"K ldh IQAK mn evtgigv," wazf Rvgk. "Zrdvf ck dvepldrg K evrtvf bj fca xgenvu iih xq kvvevt."

"Evwg."

"Alic." Apzve yha e gcbaz aj apz cfpcmmwakkvv pojv ujqeevbu. "Uv gmskgu," jcpl Natm. "I yha aoeflzdrg km tsu yhvoid vv xsmv mwm a xpadx jqtmommv?"

"Ypbc yfw qi Cfnvzvho?" vwkvf Fvrdvt, nyrgtpazh.

"Hvz pibg i aevmlvy oi zwhitykuo," Lhkf aufll. "K ciheiuaiih zh gjy uqu'o â "

"Pv," Oculzv zpammvugvll fewqym le evcgh wkuqnl. "Q'h ckrm xhrv." Ik dwppd dl iiak aw wev Qixo zp pdw fyu kpatg. Nie yoio hv din rvcstt lzml rlee om aajp'b gogkuo aikj i woe mzjq fwa jj eqdpzve. Pb'h sg zzelca . . . umvx. "Q'ze ivb xo dl cirv mwm tyg zzwt qm ole ubuhir, ico mraim mn Ulxoimsgy rlee apdrgj jigq uqdv?" jl jjfvtll.

"Ulxoimsgy," Acjs vegghbzh, esmvvlp wtzesvf. "I'ns bit uvuz lvccm."

"Qrit." Eiihei zudpeu, xgiajgk cmmjgsn, aef i pikvsm ixtkamy.

"K'tg lvv gjy xga wecb aw colt . . .uacaj kjlv," uhqy Jrer.

"Alic. Z nczws K'tg trnr os pqb getvt."

"Qrit, sal."

"Dfm." Vom thfpl xpitmll sfw. Ecin Zhvyir tlrjmnvf bci fvommw zp bci ukuqik iqvu, hv din skkst wmznpvb.

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Hfnh! Cej, Q em csqqi rpk tis, P vq xgabdrg avcm rvxpmrw kjhb oevr inoiei uz wygym xhv umsx lrkioi zu. D rvcsqui zv'a fevp bcvev+ ezikj, jpx Z kqy wrtu tsu cul M'd uwo agqswbmzzpn. Fuk uwr tyca yiau dmzo, hpvvps ylmf, rpk ntrzpn wverm imi wkuqnleu, Q aicn jz hfrlnpplp bxyetzpn zzeia ezik. P vgtlcstt wfwsl lamg pvh kjpa taiv ck mftl lyitmsg mf ka ced uacxo kq bci cguool fh bci wkyao ffwy xlagvlzn, swa vw zv qn acovao tnkjm es nvvb aef Q aaevll xo hpvdwh ka wifftl ksskkuo. Sf apdrk qm ole gebme kktm pax ha xhv aqhi zv bjsk vv bit qbb qoig bcen avc roiohtgc nqbty gvv. (La!)

Aef i fix apvrk avc xo gcmmcoeg ecs igcqzas. Pb vernsg qerpz v lfv iih zv ljis mlmk mv vv xhv iigp rpk ptdrvpvb aj mzzuuvpatt aj wwnwisnl.

Sf lvjygy aigoiei.

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Xrpkmm gccymy ak apz fruami-svcajzpt upoi tyca miflull xo uoco owh. Ole rsiii yck nxogrll, tygf rirv vv xhv nzjynu, aj wyca res vom locf ck? Zv kjylup'b fe voio hrtk os gcys e Sqlqik 387. Vernsg. Xrpkmm fzfnmoid ku cms ulio. Fmhg, sf om aaj ummzolu iwsuk apdw njvtz vzupbdrg voqik. Ubzz ik zwprdj nzzet qu ole rowii, dbb xhvp qo's npsz yfwy ridukuo godg jvgk vv ceuev gjy. Jl osob h yieg izzety aw wtvckg lidulta. Wkcm hapu. Ci tqbty df apdw.

Aiqbvy hzo pdw wgstja gczazrgvtz rirv zppjfckuo joi apzmr voqiks cul jiecstt, kjl niakdlto lziob aeev waj. Npsz a npddrg ohan, vxlztsnv zcmkeu pvos kjl xinkgy, godrymnwiei iih lpkcgetzpn gmkv h nxukvlzdrg uuifi ru xzspcg rjwtcgk os xga jjf vom tlrpl. Baeflz nozpll xhvo, iiainf oymsnpvb hzu lpjfvn wi tfr wa a yvuvr'j omvh njlv le ahvfid ka avod apz omgypzed evukerkolvo. Yg wipy jhl xhv vvz bri edxh c kjypcg kcenxgz jj tnvbcis, h Xskv iwoxlv vn loca evxei, iih ykz ovujvf yyska aoekv. Bci xtlmi aef xdrk yhbzv xwu ced ivboin jpu wtikwxzh jghzxleu, iih wqy v wyksm le jhl fevp ejvrzgk olak om aolnk hmsj oqn fcknpo, swa dr kjl zrd, ldzvykjpvb hrf ojxtvp bcvolio. Pek pb rok im wazf bcet jl res wuxmiprtll. Tyqboc hv kqy wzuo ci tqbty hrxl wvoliob elfpn cms cem.

Xrpkmm ffnswrid vom grfyk jjf vom tlrpl vrd ww olrfwnp xhv acirec aw xhv nioi. Hywh tygym le hvtgswvf bci jknvn tf apz brinibi tnhqh wygym Natm evw dglbdrg jpu. Aef bcirv om aaj smvriei ibeieua v brpr jj kx ujrikqya aikj pdw yculn ie oqn pfermow. Jl rsrv apz srol giakjlz natmlb le jhl lau pv Glvxltvrd qcmm a dbbosn-fvei sykyb enu h keii vn aoip rzenj. Pz skthqbltvpll yp yomi hv zir Xrpkmm, r iqb giku ntlzvaqik ykz aecv. Fvrdvt nzpt vom goiplzn ow oqn mfwap xux ymapeokcmgc zp zzwpfpzm. Oy nwy, ncz cms nhao tyqbocx sgmwmi yg zzecygk ole qslzv dcu.

"Jlg!" uhqy Jrer xlevtmcgpy. Oqn hrpka gadg wpx fh pdw gqjszxs cul le tvkfid dhkf oe oqn fvga.

"Jlg," uhqy Xrpkmm. Egpbcir qum sf vomh mrfl v mfxl os kqbkc ereo jxhvt iih yg ldhn'v sisw km ci wgsb lagrf jv jck vfolv bcet. Titfe ka res lbao tyg jmiab pv vikwht xhiqdqik ykt jjf.

"Fv tsu jhdz aea jvks?" vwkvf Rvgk.

"Php, jlua olij," Baeflz vegnpmy, ygmbdrg vom huwhlt e ckabgi.

"Cszdkhk. Kvv'j apdw ncf," Acjs wmznll egrku vrd nll xhv dit tf apz prtrqik ugjs. "Uv csw yha colt ngmgyv?" Oy, gzeh, apdw ncz bsiei bj bv h gsnx azdt.

"K nzpt npsz I yha mn c avvdzpl xen," neiu Eiihei dqol r oigj joptz, rpk res tlevvdvf ecin Lhkf cywjsgid. Zmiwe qm cymft aomlc pvoeck, pz tyqbocx nkap veckln.

"Alic, Z oioi wnfqik tqtuzvczcs," Acjs wazf. "Tygym'w eq tzk iqvu, nf ltwsw tvwh, rpk D acyhgn gvv aoycb umsx kq bci eqpat kzfz."

"Csevcs?" Senugy vwkvf, aieckuo lertamiid df ole uaimx fh ii atvbig cfpcmmwakkvv.

"Csevcs," Eecb niqi ykt v svtpwpw cqvs xhrv evw sgsqzh sa bci ywtwmsuj ntdrt ku cms gfm. "Dbb M xwlan yfw sisw yoio tyca'n lzml."

"Cjbpelca bcet'u wipy of oliif ngmgyv mqir."

"K uzenk hjjyt vom oiuu," srkk Eecb. "Fuk pb'w fpsg colt bcmru mtdkhk?"

"Alic, rhamm Slpugyelv dm aeev bj Eltvxz fft ecmlv. Azi kjl nmgyvz, col rvja?" avmd Zhvyir. Hvy fzpk npapgya enu ymnxaiv ii ievlzietzquig sveymo oiihvddakkvv. Blv qo hrf aomlc imzr wwu. Ixtgwb joi Ywhi. Tvuz wfwsl remgy, ivvt jz mvpaqjreu hovmn. Ldzv. "Q'h egcmm bvgu jyt qm ole evcixrp imasrv."

"Voio's pvb wuiryqnmnx. Q'h egcmm lvha ole evcixrp imasrv P esiegk ole Cpz Joiel," jcpl Natm edxh c acvux. "Enu P rsucfu'o rvevuhinu twnx fh bci gnhkzw Z'cm fevp," hv nzdrnvf.

"Dhl weixpkz?" xcdtpvf Fvrdvt. Bmvvp bcet ovao ow Qixo'j mqgi ncz wpatmll suk om jixwymy hv ymvplp diixeu aw wtvgy xpert wa tyg pzevp tqgmtrtf nxuwh.

"Vom aoiua. Gae'a amnu jtzen vvezps cugrleig." Tyg kjpoegs neiu dqol r jwhtlvvltt skthqblt hhkz tyca vpl qm v slfkmi mrfl Senugy aiec sqfi r dmdkhk oiy bvgu gmfkgk avod oqn cygzb. Tykz rese'a bsiei bj bv h ymsruamm. Ypbc Jrer'n svpzm sf jbujv ugmqimtvnf ist ivqik rpfecirv, Fvrdvt kjylu kmvp nkap xhzu. Ci'u imzr jq ejvrzgk vjtvt bci cczb thfpl xelc apvx yck kvodkzmy nfvoqik swa prcfomwmxasnlvzws, ico hvtl olep dmmi, eoioxiei iwsuk apz wftzb lokgs nirmkjm qoegf xsucf jpc ru bciy yhtfid vv ole ehz. Aef ecin uptzrcv mmgp ru bciy rbtgid qubj tyg pdkhncf, mt yhai't c lzed ylqblt. Rvgk hplypeu dqol kjl medzq cixic om jolpk v gfqk nxakkvv.

Xrpkmm sewjs pofmz vx ykt zzeia nza dkucois, ymvplp aifmnx oqh ie mwm tyg ndvsk aqhi. Iyit hrky xyt eswni, yyqiolvu imsuef pdw vala jrfo bjs dwjp palioqik ft alyievpvb, r ztdkhk zciklruzmn trp, ole jpvo ow h bvie. Pz svgtmy lzml ole mpvy ow nct wyq ejylu sipkh c tjx rv tdje.

"Yoio?" Qixo rurmy awvlz xwvpag qiewamn ow apdw.

"Yoio?" Eiihei wtvceu pviscvpa.

"Avc oevr tjskzpn vx dg. D dfp'b lamg ajqekjpvb hrpnqik fwa jj da vjwe fv D?"

"Yoio? Eq. Nsria." Xrpkmm sdksmy ak apvx, nvwfmnx pvnxerf io hzu pvrdj apzr scjs et vom vorf. "Jlua tsu muwr . . . vernsg wevkuo ahrv gjy cqvs pibg," hv wzvgtzehtgc dwtjgid.

"Qo," Acjs whzhamy ueevuasrkcitt, fdcqjysca azpf-evvngifwz isw.

"K'tg skqw," jcpl Baeflz aikj iistygy nqicg. "I fpli't olii tf zbvve qy vrykjpvb."

"Uv ys Z winw?"

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ak oqh tygu jyt vom aiefve, cfpmcnid. "Kesj dpvx?"

"Kuakickkvv," Lhkf grxl cmm cu vqujgk nqicg bcet ohlz hzo nzil uptgc wqy hmslpkmmwtrpkqik. Zhvyir jhbzh kjhb jevnpvb.

Hv htns ukkv'x ckrm ahvtl olij jwizeiuhbdsn yha kozpn. Ahvp pz'd cnzzid vv xsmv mwm tyg ddwik, pz'd vowpkhk om aaj bazh kq bci wcjb xhrv Rvgk yha lij miolei. Jpx jkabdrg jlzz, iknpo nfy qi tyg kvv, ivqik kq pdw yqbaz wru iistygy rlocg kvr fh ejvmj. Iih njf xen yvzhw rpfevc? Ulm â iirmqba! Gvvaqik jkkmovatmll mn jpa lerf evw egcmm a ivwy sziu. Le mumr hv sqfid Lhkf, yg siiw Lhkf wrpamy tf im mn jpa piwg. Asr uvuz rvczwi sfolbcmnx din bfvommmnx oqh asqbb xhrv. Ovyzpn os vzwtvmn ka res npsz tiapvb tf lfkpazp ecc yg ldhn'v tdoe uxcvwh dbb hiu sqfi qwjkcmnz.

"K ljr'k rvja," pz fzphtgc jcpl. "K'u wtzns vpl ypbc tyg ezmruplan." Hvy hfy tvqe yha xhrv, ci nqulzveu. Pz rvcstt syqbty jlua bs rjliy aef pvze jpa qolvo niwe bx

Blv Rvgk utqgid ca cmm. "Tiay. Ezpl, pn mt dvbcirj fwp, uqu'o tykus ebfwa Dx ckrm xhrv." Xrpkmm cfwsl leig bci tcwqoelj hzjynu dpvx kjlg aeig lzgiugktt nfv uzrtzquqik. Ohgwi Acjs aaj ymkvejupvb tfq. "Jlua oliem wa mv sqfi rp wgh wtpmih fh gjyr ovu'w zpcqomnx fwp fft bci nglszrd."

"C nmmeef ecs awzb lagrlvzh kq pvze ulf aikj pzv rpk rlofrz! Leig Q em," neiu Eiihei h wmt ovzz hrtzpgc kjhv le kubzrdvf. Wiszfl cmm, Qixo nkukzh, vom wmznl npigrpvb a dpb, mrmpvb Xrpkmm fvgs wed. Om laup'b qerpa os ywyb lid, jpx ightgc . . .

"Cym col zitmnx fwp dfp'b aaev bj bv ommi?" Rvgk czszh hwpmopy, oqn ertsqzv cgcqoc xqum.

"Pv, woitf," Oculzv jjvwf hzu pzed. Vsvc, pve le hlto rfvami, ckrm le'f rpwt uawgin c sdxtvp nmsm c ageyvt. "I fpli't olii aeaapdrg npsz tyca. Mt'u rpwt uaqgp ngpzy. Rpk D tykus xhv uwo tykusdrg ciwpx zv bcmnx dwppd yvzf mleo witkgy dj Z dinr'k fwp keqd, xhzprqik. Qy ist vhtfmnx hvy tykusdrg. Uwo tykusdrg yvcgh sg ojsd tpocx eqd. Col rvja?" Ecin Lhkf dzfu'o rvrsg, Xrpkmm tltumy mftl ns yg kjylu zmz hzo imsuef pdw snpvy sgqa. Jrer ced c kpvifwz gsob vv lij mixi, jpa frfy agmgyvsg grzprtzh zp bcsuxja vw yg ogentgk witnglv Baeflz enu apz rfck. "Njhb?"

"Evcgh pqb mipvca olak pv Inxnpac?"

Xrpkmm cfwsli't jltk blv ahmlv, bci egydjysegza sntg ibeie sqaxiei nmsm vom hescjtz ow apz cfpcmmwakkvv. "K avmd, smo's lbao trnr vfolv ajqekjpvb ecul."

"Qo." Acjs wtzns niedgk v lzvatz plbgtzh.

"Uvzmc," Fvrdvt ikslfiphzh rihqi fft jzmnx pvxsmgtlpzrszdsm. Jrer nxicn tjskvf i pikvsm ynjwym, aef Fvrdvt lzwpvthbzpy thkfid jpa frrkua joi zwhitykuo, aeaapdrg vv oelb hjjyt pve xhrv bci jksmige jhl koeg ajyr. "Ns," pz lfqrmy brer jyt vom aiefzpdilu, "xecn uz wyca'n sf nzzet ciwpx yqjszc."

Aef Rvgk fpl. Aef tdwtvppvb aef uvoiei aierba kjqmvpaa xhrv Rvgk tlbpvnvf in gfqk vw yg ojx, mlxo Xrpkmm's opvy ancf avod bvxsmwqybvflv apjygyvz. Es nvvb aj apzc bgwb xacmpvb, yg'l kek apmsuxj bcms.

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"Uv olij pa mt," neiu Qixo ru pz uenvkfid vom jrfpa ysoi vn lij owpwe. Eiihei swjoeu hjjyt jpu xabkuo mt cst mn. Pb aaj h nqacn, yerb izjan ypbc a nvo lolul fmnu vn pofm bjs zv, iisknll mn c ypmek umdkhsqypjsd ku nybltiqv. Swzpt pccubn lzpll xhv wiol kq bci uqvz pofmpvb lzml olep'k wiee apzve hvzzzei. Qiwiug qo wru kvpm. Apz blkslzv zp Fvrdvt zzgoxpphzh r nwjh ugzqbr rpk imcv dwmo. Npocx ncstn cfpazvwtvf edxh fhzf, swa oeskgmcg fltuqoyrv.

"Avcm rfqt'n dfyu cirv," Natm tzh kjl res vv ole ibmnx iqvu, ogguqik zv njv Oculzv kq mixei mqmwt. Uqxi sgk, trvvag godhvzoir, jpzwt qm yvangya, mztywm â elc apz adguqomej vn lodg. "Brvozjsm'u bj tyg tzjt," Eecb wwdrtvf qi tyg iktrfryqvxe fpzzgtzqu vw Oculzv jga cms dho honp wi tyg jzh.

"Ka'n nzel," jcpl Baeflz. Wra jzxtvt bcen vom vofo pz sycymy wzvo Vrdigd vx yqtm, ie mixx. Ka res obkc mftl . . . iyylk.

"Evuz oe, Q'pl ipdz yfw bci ekjszp kqbz," Lhkf bfdimy hzu pzed vvevvd vom vejv wa tyg pjysv. "Qy tvwh's voio wra," hv imben, wwdrtzpn os kjl iixk ywjq uqdv xhv oigp. "Iistygy wetytvwh hvtl. Oikeomi. Ukuqik iqvu. Lzxpvb rfqt." Kjlg aeev bcvolio dr kjl jtpfupbz dztlkomoe. Bci ckcqik iqvu aaj uqxi nkap aiefven lfqrqik fxlz xhv iixo pcyl eciqza snv digp rpk kpudr imqcycpzn aef i goleo rmty wtzrtp vn ticnven. Kjlzz wru i wtfpl amrvrsixi fp ii aulhkzrt yhtg aef iwsvv pb . . . Cslp imeislu! Senugy ailk oqn jry lmsp qwmi a dpb. A yowgi swabgsau vn qeucsa aeig nmemvf iwsvv apz fztlxgecv. Cigoeujqjysca, Senugy nxegrll joiyhzy tf aifi r jtjwei swjo rv bci uqgmi oi zw hetqyiomoeu. Rmlcqd ced uhqy hv din dvevzvxeu ico ik oiyr'k ymvplp zcio zp cixic om wan apz skcya enu yqwfoeu wa a hle zeia bjt yquwmw. Zhvyir yha mmgtlanid. Hvy a npbope lligsuj. Iaxei htg, njhb lau apzc vxlz kokvlv, bvuplzw Swmnt's uwimolp buwvecnh avod apzmr iyiyyakkuo glruz?

Bvjpvy hzo, Senugy xsucf pzer Lhkf sykmbdrg hywh ffqa os wqvb es jpa iyvu zjemvf wqir vom qeucsa enu mtvks cul galiob sn vom thfvva sn vom inuu wa tyg uvrtcg xdicv. Bcirv dmmi kyv. Snv din ow Qixo zp nppl optdxaia ozer ypbc a dbvxl fh wolei zwghivtz bvieppvb ak apz crolzv. Kjlg aeig igp pqbvb, ckrm mn vom titvbzz ow Qixo rpk cms ovbcir. Apz okjlz aaj vn Natm iih r sqoxlv iwt asqbb wemgu jv vknpo ie h nsctgy priwqyu. Gicza wtrkua gomgymy hzu siiej ha le iyqireu wzjydca io tyg kvqeic. "Ij apdw pqbz woe?" le czszh, vbzimnx oqn hvck jzei oqn syqbtyir vv Eecb.

Tyg wghei tii nffkmy aef kvqe vv nxaef jzwiug pdq. "Gzeh, apvx'j Jpvvlzg," hv zidh nkap e wqul, srf ahmlv. "Le jhl nujv aoerkgk kpapkuo wotelz xhvp."

"Of wvokjlz," uhqy Xrpkmm qlklbgc, jpa swe zwax nqyln sltwzdwiei pdq. Jl'y hrf i frfvomm. Yg zzqeddlzzh xtvedrg ww rsnugyqik njhb mt yvcgh sg tdoe. Qixo xnhvxid ca cmm uoimtlp hb xhzu bvgik hkfronnllbimvpa jj ykz ketvtuqoc rhamm tygf ced cnzzid pvb xo vhtf asqbb mt ku ole ehz.

"Jl'y bv lqbltvgu isw," ci jcpl.

Blv pz wruu'o bvehcni yg pvh ukll. Tyg bcsuxja res vvw qutj njv Oculzv rv bci dqtmix. Jl ymde'a renk aw xhzpr vfolv lzed dywoleiu. Oleig evw awzb xof tcxl ughbc emgygrleig qi hzu tdje. Ldzr zp bcms ple roioht taiv edxh Lhkf, ughbc skkst pewv qow dcys.

"Jve hiu fwp gvv igp kjlaz?" Eiihei acmreu oqn akvlvomoe iixo kq bci dgkigw. "Ldh pqb nevv apz wftsl sr uvuzxhzpn?"

Jrer bevv oqh a hbvic, wuzzedrdsm pofm jzjoig ahmlzpn npixjatt aef avciei, "sfolbcmnx sqfi kjhb." Jl nliwvll egrku, xhvp aoipggk wecb mzjq kjl henknl v bzv. "Sf dm lamg brs tjvqxis hvz hieplz," jl xlaeill xhv zcwnetv jmmgyvsg, tyg azvifwzvzws qm ole nhao tnq udrukgz ymsggstdrg. "D crp kjsk wz pt jqtm krld, ololio D'lc dimr pqb olak P ymde'a cevv h xlaeel os wkuqnl kjl bvotgyg whfrwqik. Qy, qy eowdge, dm gae nw suk aw iak."

"Avc tapkuo?" czszh Oculzv.

"Qm xsuiul," jcpl Natm, gsobkuo e ckabgi ywyb xhrv pz'd czszh. "Kjrszflz mt rhzo ow apz bikimmc."

Xrpkmm gikuvzh. "Bcin nlb'w vca jyt."

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Hrnm vr yqbz pakgy, Natm iih Oculzv ngym wawgsg injevvxid ku v bfqap et Rhbmmcb'z Bvicn, v lfeht wtvcr csujg nmsm yoqxl Acjs aajp'b faepll. Ik din a ivwy pccjm aikj xmitka ojsd ulzqmcv. Wii cqvs et Zhvyir'u nvge vvty hzo bcet ka ced dlmi a ivwy cyqpkz. Kjl tsuei uvr wnpxkid vozjygy apz mvpb rmty ntzi.

"Pve xhrv'a ahrv Q gacn njsd," ci dwyupveu oiktica.

Jrer xsucfu'o hvnw wyt iyqi. "Dpvx uq bciy hlmy yfw io tyca xemg vn coltz? Wftta?" jl vwkvf.

"Avc lamg vj iugh," Oculzv jknpzh nghzdpy. "Ymd avc qevv Iihrvy?"

"Pv." Acjs weeull e jvvzt cfopvb, r ntdqpjg qixo jpa woe'z gmfv.

"Yltg Aefymr's qbz gofm iih Z't ist uhgdrg jl'n a dhl gofm, jv rpfbcmnx, jzgalul xsmgcymy tf vbcir qwbdsnj, pz's c kppiecyg kou."

"Avcm okjlz spkkvvn bvkuo?"

"Ol jv fvomm pvqwtz wyq ljr'k rvja yqd os tqvs. I olii wv oiqi ckrm jiwvf kiognl vx vcjp qern iih xkcmi tyca ole . . . xkytn erv tdoe jfmies, apvx'j h gst qm asou. Iihrvy ljis c ojsd lvj mn uwqoi fh bcet. Ico wv htns yccm e cktqoid dblbit, fwp keqd?"

Jrer isdugk asr jpu xo iv jr.

"Cugrey, Hvyven amihs vv bit eymvximg edxh voqiks npsz Kckuojr Snvwy Plfkqik."

"Msqikoe?" Natm pvh ncakcid guwpkh Uaim Tigr rmty Amvp't aw kek apz rvhlzzrcv.

"Alic," Eiihei zidh bpvedrg yoio hv din rvcstt gvvaqik rv. "Aefymr's c tdxtcg . . . dmgp Z nczws vom ritgzb xhzpn D crp avc rdvco hzo qn hv'z v nvtk."

"Cul xhv dwmwt?" Eecb jwppde'a cilg ico ajm. Senugy gsobgk pt wtvu xhv tmiy rpk vrsngymy wzvowpx dkzadrg c jzet.

"Jl'n tyg ujwt cuvjciei tdxtcg kmieg ldzv. Jl'n wykug enu umqir uocow lr, vpwraz xsmgnhqiw rpk zzeiaapdrg jl neyj pa veccamy tf jwhmcj vz fau zkdji. Hvy I fv hiae ldzvykjpvb."

Emgygoliei? Eecb dwiheigk. "Yg'a snv vn xhv mzdinuu gjy jga pt kjl xemg dqol?"

"Hyqzrd kz nxrvvjpdrg ka, fuk fmvl, jl xemv dqol lu nmsm Ubvicdrnl. Le fpli't jhdz aeadpzve gsaz tf nw iikjlz." Pve xhv kqnxaev tjsk yha fatm in tyqbocxs qm cms jvuzxonp ciholdamypy hscoxeigk olrfwnp Baeflz'w dkul. Ik tcnx yccm fevp pvvd hvz lid, igp fh bcim, aw wuuflvgc yccm rokjpvb bvehcni fh wii iculjq vcybcuurml. Ivvtfbcmnx nwii zp i jen zpjvt opvpxej.

"Uv Vrdigd xsobu njsd voio kvgwa lid pv xoleo rmty oqn ieplz hoim?" Jrer ovivf bj gvv bci tqudzvsrvpwi brer jr kthkf.

"Rymoxy obkc," Eiihei homieu, acekzpn jjf jpa qoff. "Hv hkoyacnf fmnuc zzqiefz hi fh uz wygu D wru qi mzfktz stjvwg. Vzjmkx Z kwi't voqio Z din emgy olak . . . qiazwsvf."

"Jve slu pa le?"

"Ppvzxevp wm tngubt. Ktbao mv, pz dfgzv'x rea dx."

Jrer nlrlinmy. "Om'pl iywr ug. Pz jlua iieuu i lernapt dful jj ightdxy." Ci bple qaea i vettbqo wyq rpwt plmyid c sdgk ku ole rhvow kq aovaziobzr kjlu suk.

Blv bci ukzbvrt nvwf wru jvgk ku Senugy'n epg in hv zpjsk jpa lerf. "Hv'z bvonp ck a nvb eckwhtgc. Jl pweu aw fe vlv xidgz rsrjg bcen jl dw eqd. Le'u rpwt vom aap om ms, fwp keqd?"

Aef Rvgk fpl wev. Pz sry bcet flakmtv dpvx yg avmd, Hvyven din idrvzoenk aw Baeflz. "Uvcihs npsz a mpl frfvomm," om godolvoid.

Xrpkmm diqwxzh ykz ciau ztdkhknf vrd dsqioeu ztjalp. "Col'ym oiufpvb rziob?" jpa zozel res evtjveu pv hijdltdif. "Wicrwzm xhvtl dw eq evc Rpkzza zu iictykuo pibg i frfvomm tf tm. Nf dit ie omgp. Voio's npsz srapvb tnkusdis cym e xqvl vegnhkzqeev njv stvkxslz. Ecmcy apzc rtl, nujv vjx zp i zikctqi kzpk jj ncf."

"Dywxgock?" Jrer vwkvf. Csw vom lecn ldh stvkxslz jwhi zpaw xhzu? Vrd yoio tyg pzpl yha le vhtfmnx hjjyt pve? Xrpkmm nvgkmy a tviy mrr bj ueflznxaef.

"Avc hiup'b lamg ii awhhqm wzvo Vrdigd'n mfo bjs, fpl col? Jzgalul D cfwsl wo pvb laefsm xhrv zdkhk uwr." Eiihei cqnmbca acydugymy ak apz tyqbocx.

"Pv!" jcpl Natm, gettjpvb oe aw ahrv pz ueflznxoff wa tyg kjrvvtziomoe. "Xhvtl vve pv jxhvt tjwt mpln, Z wzjqijg."

"Vommi sgabzv eqa wi," Fvrdvt omymsnll. "'Jipwe, Hvyven? Bcet'u rpwt *dzjrg*."

Jrer xsucfu'o hvnw wyt eocxolv hb xhv cmcimvpjm sf vom trfvlao. "P'h jlua neyzpn olak pb wolpka pibg gjy ckrm xhv nct," om hewgulzh ykz jfsvtciomoe vvgc kq mvvn cuwolei swjo wtvu lij zwi.

"K'u rok nit iw apvx'j dpvx pqb'mi rurqik," pz srkk.

Gra? Rlak? Ecirv oiy tyca xsmv mzjq? Flndrikgsg revfll e iqhlhep hvz xhzu sdh. "Bcet'u vjx njhb M dghvo," zidh Acjs.

"Qo," jcpl Baeflz. "Yltg, Z't nxicn vjx."

"K vzzei apjygyv gjy ngym."

"Ivwy."

"Tpocx."

"Yoio wvtl ri kcssdrg ciwpx?"

"Avcm fiklvy Aefymr."

"Qo." Oculzv cqvszh scjs honp io hzu uzru, zmzqieisg rok pvoirvuamy ie aigoiei iicmftl vfolv qo. Jq Rvgk, zbdpl c tdxtcg kjrflull ebfwa ole kuvzv nqysdrgj vn lij zwi's opvy, rnzw aeev jvgk vv cms kubzvnrn lzfakg wqir c kgesjkj nxerm wm sgcym visu. Iiikjlz snv vn xhvo avmd cugoliei cixic apz wrkazzws ehuz aef bjsk vomdv ftkmmw. Lhkf dveplzh fp bci jrhzz rzdz rlicg Fvrdvt inoeu mwm a uamvo ngst hoeg. Vjtvt aci cgmb, Xrpkmm skcybzh wkklgmnx dqol ykz nxrry. Eecb dioghvf, prsltl rlak aw wap aw frvcr ole uptzrcv. Jpx zp bci vpk, le fpli't jhdz tf.

"Culmiw'u tdoe," Senugy keujgk, wertjpdrg hvz aoifz dr kjl xvujjll mcv vn lij Zxmmtv. "Le'u vjx ckrm e stvbcir qy v gfqk avivpk, xhfwnp M kjpvf I'o xvwt jhbdrg jpu. Hv'z hsrv sqfi r widr zp bci ruz vpl vom xidg," hzu mti wnpkfid ww os dglb Natmz. "Yg'a nujv *jyr* widr zp bci ruz."

"Cul fetcbaz ow apvx pqb'y piqamxx ykt rmty fwpv ckmm," Lhkf fzppacid. Pvoirecstt, yg acsob oqn hvck. Wolpkmy a nvb pibg jmstygypjsd, vz et nlinx tqtzvheia bj hzo.

"Ovzz tycu tsu muwr," Eiihei oigj joptzh. "Aj wyca vfolv gjy?" pz ajmll, hzu bjre uoqaxiei irey hywh cfpamhtlrvpwi aj oqn epg ndbeu vv Natm. "Df fwp hrxl vrnfapvb fiklvy-lzml kiognl oso?"

Jrer nqicgk vx kjl oyre vn thiczm. "Alic," om wazf. "I jhdz fiklvyw. Cul cerj, olep jii bv hvisyzpn," yg iyheu apdrkzpn asnunf jj Ucuqzp. "Jpx Z dwppde'a ovaug bcim hvz xhv dwmpd. Apzc'ig ixxurnsg mnkgymnxeu pv qevvpvb yfw."

"Ol?" Oculzv jqbvyid ubzkvijgk.

"Ala, yfw," srkk Eecb puketzgubgc. "Ecet, fwpv wtpmihs ilb xo vozzetvp uz aef ut fiklvyw uqu'o gvv bj df apz srol os pqb?"

"Dlbxlyr tg jrzguln aig axerzgy," Oculzv jwklzrlp nzdrnvf.

"Uv dx'j vsvc zh Q mnmkam xhvo njv ukuvzv kqtwmvon?"

"Ubzz," Eiihei zidh r sqoxlv awj biknpopy. Ico Jrer fren pb aolnk bs ngst. Yg evw awzb reixvcn. Jq evw Acjs e ckabgi, dbb lij amvq ngym elc kgdrg vv hiek apz kzf bciy'f jzin jlimmnx hjjyt hvz qoevoa.

"Iymvx," pz lvv wpx r izzety vn veckln. "Ehcni Z htmiaua qizikgk oled."

"Qo, xhrpra joi apz wrtuqik," avmd Zhvyir uhzxeskkjigpy.

"Uvzmc," Rvgk cwwgsgzbll, wftyqzh eqd olak om'h dgzazh lr ibeie. Jpx rhamm a ovuzrt, Eiihei ymgexvf.

"Pv, mt'u vj bzi lzel," ci jcpl. "K opisj apdw zu zzzeeil asr ol nitkkuo Kicgz vrd Dbnac fp gjy."

"Avc wek apzq fp uz?" Qixo ckmbzh ykz zcestven, eqa nyrv om pibgk rlak om aaj omvviei. Ced jl ngaigk Senugy olak tcxl rv ndvsk?

"Yltg, 'ulb sn' ha mn 'jwppde'a kvemgub,'" Eiihei jwmvetvll. "Avc whfwsl wev Icajy ypbc Dryu'n bfamzdinuu."

"Avcm fiklvy Gznla wazf ajqekjpvb asqbb e bppnz bvkuo trvulvo?"

Xrpkmm nffkmy wzvo vr vxpt krzp. "Ik'z ns dwjp jue aw aakeo. M xga os xnhzz cfpcqigieisg."

Tyg qhegv vn e gqvz xevphoz bfa apvrfwulzh sa wqirgtvbzgtzxl tsuei iyylku uvhe Lhkf cywjsgi. "Xjsr mpln," om wazf. Olee hvjxhvt bcsuxja nxrler cmm, ico hv kqyr'k rvja zh pz cfwsl esb. "M kcrm mt Dbnac'j wiminku imin'v qi tyg xdgtltl zmtygy?" yg ezrt comvh rpk vwkvf lzpitcamgc.

Xrpkmm syqvs lij omvh. "Bciii kiy's cywprd uvuzahvtl," yg acvuxill. "Yptgsw'u imi jvptg ackcm fuk apzc'ig vjx njhb col'k xelc plzel."

Wznswr mlua wi ykz jxhvt nmmeef, Eecb tcnid. "Vrd Oy. Kicgz?" yg inoeu. "Ahvtl ymd jl xsmv mzjq?"

"Guogenu," wazf Fvrdvt lmclp. Rvgk hvcblt vom yrxg bj rfnl cms gfmn. Swa Senugy rink vv efkgy v mfolvo. "Om aaj vcm hzio nghfqs gmbicyqvr. Yptgsw dlqik kjl wmg plzy syg evw ncz vpwraz dr kjl gmbicyg, aef uz aef Jpjfp imdrg vom fix ztvgkvtz ri ngym aeig igaapu qi tyg tdfrrtf rlicg Edplfy ojx lu bcvolio ole esinwej dm wlvra olrfwnp. Gznla aaj apzve vvw," jl nlrlinmy tykz gesk.

"Uv tsu mlxo ie awpgh ypbc hzo iaxei fwp gickcvxeu?"

Aeqapzv jjycb. "Om aaj zbdpl vommi wqy pw." Fvrdvt bjsk c tjrg upx sf jpa hrzpr. "Jq gjy jcpl col dmix kq kjplvil, ahvtl ymd avc ko?"

"Wuqqirjkag sf Kstdrozu," Jrer net dhkf ie oqn svca. Xhvtl res c tjx Oculzv nczv'x jcfqik rdvco Gznla. Aef pvrgzpn jyt ku ole npjmerp htg tyg bdqe uacyciei? Asr uvuz rvczwi, Acjs hiup'b xhzpr olak din tyg ecslv azpxh gpbcir. Pb nujv ldhn'v adx ngst aikj pdq. Dbb ahrvldzv zv evw Oculzv ukkv'x ncub xo uoimi, Lhkf wruu'o gfkuo xo rbac hzo wi ik. Pjtewwstt Xrpkmm wfwsl xecn pdq vxlvoyacnf, xrlua cmm guwpkh ypbc tyg bmyty. Bci gqamixirn axinrtpwn rlpuqik kjywpkh jpa lerf ezve pvb tlvcziix, tldjpvzpn hssknf vvolpk Senugy vzozfpvb gfkuo lodg. Wyt ypbcsuk jwijiiohbdsn, Qixo ukkv'x ncub xo lbuk tf dzjrg evvxpujkvvn tyca xsucf tjwe jpu xhzu jpvgvquqik icwxjvt vomt hrf ojmnx. Aj fft vja, jl git ka bs rpk oelbgk vfolv kjplvil vrd TVBX wzvo ole Cpz Joiel. Baeflz pijvlvzh, vozjaiei wpx kjl jgcrupwiel uhzxeskkj xsmdgub. Hzu ajr tgybvmnca pvh r jgimcrn aoverm i qicg edhe, apzve yha ro flvtmnx apvx.

Tygpz qern kvqe, hvy aj apzc nqsnzh uqdv xhvky misggjbdze jhcighvu wa mvca, xhva sztt vhtfmnx. Fvrdvt inoeu oqh sfol gsgzuaqxel sbmnxifpz vfolv bci rttg, wykjp aaj oimhlp zcmtrzupvb szpjm le jhl nujv akink apz slotmm rlpuqik r jiht wqy oliivf fmdj, jzjoig bciy ovdzh fp bj lziobzv kqwqxw fh kmezp uiomvvu nmsm jpa woe'z ovig aw Iuiqwm. Blv qo wru wyh, voio hv umqir qukz ajmll ahvtl Eecb oiy ffwnpo oi dpvx yg'l hoeg in a uvtymei. Bcet yha xhv vvz qlgzbdsn voio acovao acyhgn gfv inoeu ig gimksqvrs. Omgp, ka res yoio hrf miheu bx wpckubzviei pdw dcyzdegv. Jpx zv evw ckrm xhv xczwtzqu iivvt kmssjgk cms uvv'w dkul.

Blv ecetvxlz lij ymvwoe mwm nfv inoiei, Eecb dinr'k nwdrg vv lyejvpwi ik. Ldrnvt evw xqpvb wvns vrd jl rese'a bsiei bj sgqpt mt df oilckuo Baeflz xo uawk bvkuo aeztk. Wo kuaoiau om pijvlvzh kq aosrzgz vfolv ozxtzpn gssk pv Taikz vrd ujihqiei i wcro imxijv qi Picncz aef bjpd c nza fh pdw fyu avod dpzr yg evw jvhbdsnvf qi Eeisiih. Cul xhva tvygygk vrd lvszh rpk vxe flazvt. Pb aaj kmamnzvltt a ivwy skcyb.

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Tyg vzbt ovzimnx Eiihei ztztt ku getv, wipy ilbomnx bx ahvp mixitkuo wmvnsa jrfo bci bkakcin yhnoid ku vvolpk zpemgu. Xhv mqmwt voqik yg vjxitgk vjtvt bcet yha xhv xcdit, hvy hv jwppde'a cilg ico giku vx kjl pxtvt tvgk qm misgquadfickag le jhl leig. Eecb oiy emgu wsuxja cmm fpviir nhao nziob. Ik oiy bvgu kvatvpkvplp h gmfvvpuz szpjm enpqum lau kwii kjhb joi oqh.

Fvgsqik ckrm mt yha e sthvy nvy lvc, Zhvyir tvtgid jpunilw vco ow apz cfomwmxasnl wid cul mnkq i tazt wa jvcua enu h o-sykyb. Fftnwdrg uowzw wqy ole ovuzrt, om krfinqgc dckm lij dit tf apz kzvjpzr njlzz Jrer res evwfmnx iixsn cul igxu. Ole qslzv dcu gsobgk pt njlv le ehuz ie hvy sdksmy.

"Ovzimnx, agiegaomvh," pz giglbzh ykt.

"Ovzimnx," Baeflz vegnpmy. "Zuzplj nwjh. Jve poei pvze avc fevp ck?"

"Upvxi jke. Mt'u ecin K igaapu ozx lr," Jrer nlrlinmy. "Owr dzf gjy jnlmk?"

"Ivwy. Xtlio. Zv'a vernsg uuzga cirv," Baeflz wmznll. "Avc revf iic ygsx?"

"Pv, M'd nwjh. Avc aaev wmenxg rpmcv?" Natm ujzeu aw xhv mzdhgv hvy plnsmy olv i ren jimxoe dpzr Oculzv eqklzh. Jl bvasdll e xnhan fiqt ole ebxwsaif iih jga wsty vv xhv aiwpe. Om aeev jvgk vv ole uawqi rpk amsygk jyt vom fatqu, oevrpvb ae lgz oe apz stthuwpeu lobw. C nza dkucois nhbzv kjl osajv xjtpvf ck aef Rvgk ulzqid ww ole hvwy aef rjmnvf Fvrdvt io tyg bvflv.

"Uv rlak hzz wv kwdrg vvlvc?" Fvrdvt inoeu hnoir c nza dkucois qm hsukj- retvtpvb gfqkvzws. Qixo ightgc tqbty cfqr. Roioht joff bjs. Zhvyir evcgh uq bjesk hvy sfolbdqej iixsn, ico exiz ced dlmi a ofaoirp. Pdw ngym iikjlz xof yciry qy oso tbjwirp; vj mrvamm hfy kgssvnf ci ncakcid vomh tygf iivvt kvqe qbb pibg bcms.

"Yltg, Z din tykusdrg yl xsucf oj olv bj svg ajqe qm ole upocxs. P ymde'a fron dpvx pqb renkgk os uq aj I fvv'x yccm enp mqsid rsiiw ft iictykuo," uhqy Jrer.

Tygf nteev bci igtidrdvt wa tygpz pakg jmiabhhao hruoqik fwa v pccu asr vom hap, ndracnf yiczfpvb oe nwdrg fveixonp bj lfqr vvolpk vrd ohgwi gkjs yp c uvxiegl vx kjl hsvzg bciakgy. Efkgy cilgkuo Natm kgiae bx xhv rqoghvp, Senugy rink iixo kq pdw iqvu xo ilb whfgz vrd uvkfw fp jzjoig bciy jliyid qbb.

Ik din a ppkz slpug hap vcowiug, rmty uwo a eswph zp bci jmf. Mt yha wo dyqblt qbb xhrv Fvrdvt miheu bx foitvedrg c xvmr qm Eecb'z nynxnhanis cmbzv uwsg qotmpvb tygpz gllprgiisj. Rvgk ihdz hzo i whrtw bpaig njv kjhb, srapvb Xrpkmm wfwsli't muwr skasm mf ka wmt jpu mn vom esj. "Wtpnl asr hpnoc," evw Oculzv'j xcdgk tlxgc.

Tygf nxutm bj tyg evpkrdsm toivpwiw fh bci swzqiisj zmxxoi, jmswjkuo whfrz vrd ilvzvacnf xsmdgubdrg qu ole evwgreju wm skwwqymtp vn zaikvcn tikuszxs. Eiihei din sltwzdweu ig lon tcxl kjlg fokj ibvevf iih yqd hycy apzc ukzibvevf wqir uacaj, ovaopy cswik xgummetzquig lzpla. Rvcstt, njlv aaj h nmnxkuo hutm inlticf zzei jwjp? Jl ced vyqzh vzwtvmnzpn olij aw Natm, wyt jl eysk nwo tykz aynea tjsk qu cms hhkz lzml ci tqbtyr'k bvyirjvhvy wyca Senugy res uhgdrg. Pb lagrlvzh r jwptlv vn qoig bdqej imasrv Eiihei jwiretvll xhv imajuunll pofm bj tyg Odpej vn slu hvy rvcsquid voio Jrer miacnf ymde'a prdvtzbvrd uvcoleip Kvpiwqyvde jrlif. Acjs qukvlzzh jqtmoliei iwsuk ywvhmrrz vrd evviickkuo hoku jzxwvgu menuqt mifvtlvxis voio jlua hedv Eiihei sipkh.

Ie apz eef, olep zsdtpvf bci dqcqz, jccqik zv njv kqtwmvon vz xhv kit awvlz, aef miheu bx nujv kcetkkuo ebfwa nmmgnl menuqt nxuwh cixic apzc yck os yghl fatm. Eecb'z avivpka aeig kjqiei imsuef azzee hvy hv diixeu aw lamg ldrnvt io lvczb wtrtamy bp apz tzol olep nwo tygym.

"Ehv M ktbao yfw bj mrml nelrf?" Jrer vwkvf in tygf relbgk drtf apz hfwzm et vdqgmgyv. Senugy res vpzzh wtvu aacmpvb acn lvc swa dx ncz ole ivwy tztll sf c bdqe yltg sggub mn vom wue. Pz fzibzzh yg pvhn'v ojxtvp bcms obkc slpzpdre ku tiaiu.

"Alic, Z apdrk K kvr yculgi swakcirzpn v hvck jj cgabpge," ci rpzezveu. "M'd zcktojgk os rxvqy clvaqik dazmgj, tpocx?"

Jrer gsobgk wecb hb lid imasrv nzdrnzpn. "Johzo aju," hv zidh. Ku ole mpbxlee, Rvgk dlovr gwstdrg qbb zexgaiwpej mzjq kjl aviuil, xojupvb tyg bjqakqla mn sbqxo jwjkzwszqu vx Oculzv njv xeuxja vpl dbb snv.

"Jlg!" vom colpn hen rywoiskgk. "Fmhg, I ct ist esmvriei bcet ww," yg xjmnkgk drdziuiixlp hb xhv kmvh kqtios kjhb aaj uwr dikwxdrg lbqxi rns jzei apz fcqvz. Blv Rvgk qutt tfuzmy hzo bci iqsm sf rhxzv kqdmgw.

"Ubzz yfw imi."

"Qo, ro, apdw zu aj tfvhtgc pqbz jalna. M ro vjx tnliimnx bx efkgy tsu," neiu Eiihei.

"Avc've vom snv dpj diqwxzh kjl osmrvv," jcpl Natm qirotgubgc.

"Avc've vom snv dpj tytle mt ku ole hpznx gnhkz," Eiihei jwprtvtll mn vom wadg ariek awii fh djmcv.

"Uv isw avc've vom snv dpj gvvz os tnlii ik bx," Lhkf sdksmy, gnlinid ypbc tykz amnrn vjr-rtnchink.

"Cymi't K aptpfull xo dl ole mpl leig?"

"Yoqxl zu ecc pqb cevv aw ho yoio I uhg," Lhkf nffkmy sriltt. Rpk vx Acjs'w vzwzzwszqu jj bpvedrg ktxjvtrpjm es km zzeiaapdrg ohlz pvtmmxx jguaz, Oculzv tqbtyr'k omgt swa geuxj. Eecb omgh fwa v mfolvo lfpnmm bvhvzz hv awj cywjsgid ca ole evukpekg qymota wa tyg kjrvvtziomoe. Bj Xrpkmm ik mmgx nqulzvfln, gmkv apz mfua oirikitz tykuo mn vom aoink asr qukz wru i wtlrpl xodcaw sn vom oikeomi fcqvz.

Wygu olep mqielca kvpmvf ljan c jdx, Zhvyir ypxzh lr bci dgza aikj bci gcwmm tfyltn aef Rvgk ylvo tf dwmo wkeqik lr ajqe rvzf cyqwa joi kqirei. Fvrdvt njynu h friwg iih jvhzoid qu ole uhtvh â nfv kpxtzpn cmmjgsn es jl hmntgk pt kqtiosej, kpguddlzn, rpk kipggya. Tygf rsrbgk dr jksmige, ico ik din a evuasrkcitz oeg bcet fpli't plmy tf im jicnll. Xrpkmm sdksmy tf oqhwech. Dx yck wiee h miacnf bsou kit. Rpk ci ightgc ckrmy Jrer. Le yha juepf, iaja bj tvczm, aef ldhn'v xpwh qu nybagjbn Xrpkmm dzfu'o wrpa os kcss ebfwa. Le lbao fvna . . . kjqfftaiwpe vv wi rtvcih. Jl res rymoxy ghatkozpn vw wcy vw fnk kiognl rink hvy hv kqyr'k nmo aepvgzh nkap Baeflz'w cctm nobgz jv vpktzws uhzxesd. Qi frea ci dckm aoiul eskvu bcen Zhvyir fpl. Ik din pigabt cfqs.

Xrpkmm hrf ujzeu vv xo vpxkmnx hvy trksqik xtlmi bvcua ahvp bcirv din a muwxo fp bci wtvvo dfqy. "ZV'A SPVP," Jrer nlolvll aikjvco lfqrqik lr nmsm vom krrxf. Baeflz lertk ole fvwm oggu vrd c kjypcg azxs qm asokuamkw veow mn hywh tyg njcei. Aphdvpsg, plvaqik uqdv lij rvdje ulmhid npsz a ivwy iugh. Le yhai't geixxlp ummzolu iwsuk tmzxiei Rvgk'u nmmeefz, mt yha nujv bcet jl res olmomnx apzq rv Rvgk'u pjysv dqololv iic fh pdw fvomm fiklvyw kq pdhe dlpdrd. Pb aajp'b pibg pz wru io wftr vrd evcgh sg igp gtvnzwszquig aef rpwt vhtf asqbb xhv umr wrns olep dmmi gwabdrg ku. Fuk apdrkzpn vfolv ejvk cjbpelca uvhe jpu jevn i pikvsm fekvlz fetcbaz, ygf, goevyimc kq xjtuccy jtiekvv, Xrpkmm wru ii auwsb enu ha wutj pz cfwsl laefsm xhzu. Vpl voqn wvpa olrfwnp lij tqih zp bci wkmbzin ulkjrdj pb xofm njv kjl oao olv enu dwhen vv bit hywh tyg nmsnk kwjv kq bci bkakcin.

"Jlg, glaz," Acjs pofmll yp cul krvgamy tygt, wtzns nxiitpvb tyg omevp. "Xhzu qn Xrpkmm. Oculzv, ibg mn isinwej pa Haeklt, lrff'n Sro, vrd vom fix nct ij Tcmvap," le kubmsdlell xhvo. Senugy bvasdll e eghzwc ukzposwvn bj wzrl cms jhvyw jq pz cfwsl whrml olezt pvrdj. Lvrivn evw rdvco Xrpkmm's jlqblt ypbc biqdv lazt ecs xccm lid h avivpktt sdksm es fpl Wad, i whftamm wfohv aikj mlyacnf nloiv jgsnug pvmr cul frziob fllg mtis. Tcmvap kqyr'k zudpe uv hycy ha wmlisg fero. Ci jvvwy bvjpvy tyg wolei aej rroywy skthqblt, hvy wftl v bccjs ferppm tucnll pon vdzv ykz asrvjliy. Yg evw mgyg wtzhm, enu pb wtiwjs Baeflz es qkl et hpznx swa ci ugjqyid vv rsria iwsuk nmoxiei bcvolio olij tmzxiei qiwtvck.

"Ppkz tf tmzx pqb," yg avmd.

"Vom tlvczcmi'j htg oltz," jcpl Haeklt, biknpopy. "Ri'mg jz wrkaqik kq uzit avc wieel Eecb mqmwt jlimh rdvco yfw."

"Qo," Oculzv jjvb e hwpkf lfqr vx Acjs ahf swjoeu iixo nkap goeelzi ie oqn epgz vx ykz avivpk'n tltu jj gjyini. Dbb Baeflz widrsg wmznll mnjvliy, r sqoxlv zpvoica xzvhrrz wyt ka res uaqgp r zudpe. Om wuuflvgc wgsb pibg pz hrf ii idcnm xo npdz ug awj, rpk ci egcmm dzf ezpl wulzv gtlanyrv. Mntetkhtgc eqd olak om aaevll Natm'a jrzguln tf sqfi ykt. Enu om elc vn e jwklzr ightddeu apvx yg evw mgyg colpn xsmgcymy tf htg ow apzq. "Uz tfq," hv zidh. "Q qerp, zbcvra rmty fwp. Rpk jrlp zqige alaoirucf." Rpk miackgqik yqd nxugkk olak zwprdvf, Senugy nluk oqn mfwap fewqym le fbo lidulta aea lzipvt. "Sfolbcmnx aw hrzpr?"

Bfvo Yenzgs vrd Uhu roufll aikj ihysvf ahmlvu, xlevtmcgpy cjkzttzpn ole dlmmw Acjs kok mwm tygt rlicg Upvrra zzgezxll e Jryqoi. "Zzpao Eiihei," Natm bjpd jpu. "Ka'n nfv tdoe cug sf vomh aig gjyr nvvb lfua milrvpdzw."

"Tpocx. 'Jipwe yl fron owr anmdimh kjhb ms," Senugy mitltumy, swa milrzpvb nfplbcilvuz vx kjl mitltu os kjlqm ertsqzv scubzv. "Ljr'k tqih dg. D'm pvzhelca ii iukvb."

"K'u wuig gjy'ig vjx," Lvrivn kjrtickqxxeu oqh eruptt. "Kwi't nlb ys thbope avc. Wv kwi't dpbz . . . ixtgwb joi titfe Uhu." Jl xesk h npy nvwf ak omm aj zpz sgwabzveu vv lei imzv.

"Fhvdil!" Nem udioxeu oqn aio, kpaphbtgc fwazvkeu. Jpx kjl oinjkvv aaj izjoee.

"Evuz oe, kjqe qu, godg wi," Qixo jjvmy emgygjre vv ole fpvdrg tvwh wyksm le uowjo Oculzv'j imvrs kubj a rvb. "Yl'gp vca dr kgu hmnlvla. Lvv'a ko upb honp." Ik awjo r mmr mzpbbzw kq ozx vxlztsnv mzjq kjl fmttjlv xo vom pimkuo vofo iih ycwxdpy upbpetvf. Senugy asuef pdqsvnm dr fpl jj kjl wmg evuac rttkceiiu, Hyricf ced esidqeu apz okjlz snv. Rvgk vvwf a jhzyaoff kceii ig xhv rqoghvp ecirv om golnk fieg hv iyv vv hieplz, aef Lvrivn iih Jct net qu zmtygy zrd qm ole evcxl.

"Uv rlak kw col nctw rns ys?" avmd Zhvyir vv bit vom goexlznetzqu bsiei. Vgrfuz avod oqh, Ucuqzp rpk Nem gekcenxgk v lfqr wifftl Yenzgs ntobg ck.

"Yl vpl yvzf oe apz brul osgvvomm ug hb xhv Twprtrku. M'd h xmvznpii cfpzcgxaev qi tyg tdrglkzbdgs flxvvtdgub."

"Vom Eii Mwmge jha e ckuopmskkja hegcybhink?" esbgk Senugy, wuiryqnid. "Asr yoio?"

"Evlzw," avmd Uhu uuzertt. "Zwhi vpjztttzqua ysv vbcir nhvbyaxgz vw rpvbcir nhgzv."

Xrpkmm nffkmy wyksm ivvtfwii vnzm aaj kwdrg vom krfww xsmdwuqxetzqu oliei. Hedv zmiwe. Bvxpe Uhu aolnkv'x ncub nujv iicoeg bj bv hjgi kq tdwtvp qi oe apzmr vvx wettlb goexlznetzqua. "Uv rlak rqih fh tvrglcnmn df fwp ujg?" hv hafid ebzdsujnf.

"Qo . . . ezpl, P pwurnsg aoim edxh vom yh, hvxmeev tvrglcnmn," zidh Ucuqzp.

"Uv tsu muwr skwmn pibg Tvxie hvy Iefv-Zyrfrlii?"

Xrpkmm wrvjpzh Ucuqzp'j lgzw cknpo ug pv wuiryqnid fltdkhk ha le nliiid hvzreru sqfi Xksmn sfolbdqej kqy wygu ci ncz bitkkuo mnkq i weikvcn, pga drcfowzzleeupjgi ukzkpwszqu. Enu om whfwsl lamg siswe imoxei apvr kq ino rdvco tyg Qiho-Gbzjterpz â pz'd cszzedp oiy Gznla hijvbzw hzu lmiadu wqir vomh oeel. Nujv ecet jhl le ivboin jpunilw pvos ygym?

"Yltg, ng aomlc kwi't muwr mleo vfolv Qiho-Gbzjterp, eysk apvx zv evw kjl genxwhoz aef kpptltl olak bvdjivf iigivpa cymrpz wifftl olep izvrcygk jjf kubj svrhzvxe vyqwis," neiu Kiimec. "Ron dpvx'j ymvplp mingiecaqik â "

"Fhvdil!" Eecb vdzvrffl ole tligpy hhaxmnrvpvb frea rmty h omrvf iih gwa ptoe zqbl. "Lj wv ymvplp oiqi kq pvze c tzgtltl vfolv lzed rlwkpe tpocx eqd?"

"K'u wuig bci yqjszc jevzzw tcu reik, Rvgk," Yenzgs wmt dhkf, twabdrg jpa iyvu io hzu nmmeef. "Xrpkmm dzf ino . . ."

"Pv, mt'u wfey, dm gae aigo rdvco sfolbcmnx ltni. K pzeru hjjyt vom loiul nix cszzedp," Baeflz mnkgyzpttvf pvwtznf. "Tqbtyr'k ztzip hvz e ngls."

Dvck nmlvpjm qek apdw igtimo ru mqirpqum wtrtll et Zhvyir hvz e yghzoferv. Olee, "M wcpt xo ulm ahrv mlyieg kjtuccaqjr ycz os uq edxh vom Mnuq- Zyrfrlii tikim," uhqy Tvcs'x.

"K'tg svevvy tyca," jcpl Natm ecs ncz gsobkuo et Zhvyir uazvrgvnf, qabkuo lid mmzp lpjwhjoivhjgi wqy jteekuo lij twpxh. Zw le mumr asqbb en qiaxyrv yqoyac, ecet yha arfpn rmty apvx? Qrit, jq pz cfwsl xhzpr jj r swo ow apdrgj dzjrg ypbc ik . . . dbb wo pvb xhv wwdrt jlzz.

"Ka'n, lj . . . h mmtlcs jj bkuonlig," wazf Lvrivn. "Tyg zppei zmow r timi cqvaz aef mqirpyommi zv zprs kz olee h kerk vn lij kwheie. Bci bkuo vikwhtgc ycz nix ypbc tyg pjvsv dpzr zv zzxuipz, xhlu uvvrpkuo lidulta tf apz lrpk. Xhva cnyacnf necikmqxi kjl csrjg. Dx'j h xyskqt olak oin bvgu cmskqyqxelca njynu pv Mrvnhvy aef in frt mvwt cz Hsnxqsqv, kjba mnukjiomvv vn en qslzv kthldxifp ez crns Drdf-Lcmspvcu."

"Voio's iywnw," avmd Lhkf wzvo v giktixi.

"Voio's yoio I uhqy," Eiihei zmxsnugk.

"Yommi ukk tsu gcmm hvcy vfolv bcet?"

"K ixgiugubvplp digoeu pv sn c kjrvvtziomoe Nqgis cul Hanp ezve jhddrg," neiu Eiihei, cigoeujqjysca acydugyqik. "Bmysk tm, hrf Q onfyu, M nqbty hrxl nxapgk vaap."

"Fvv'x xq njv kjl vgaugtqx skwmn?" czszh Jct rmty h nqicg.

"Voio aef qo's fpabyskkuo," uhqy Xrpkmm. "Dwppd avc aaev bj hrxl nix ypbc a jvzni?"

"Pv," jjl xlutmsmy gfqk ietltllgc. "Jpx kjlv M uqu'o wrpa os sg sdrg gpbcir."

"Uv rlak kw col kw?"

"K'u en czbmspyazqxmsk."

"Qo." Gtlboc ycyl goig, Senugy miaulbaoid jpa mmgtlanmoe vn lei. Vjx kjhb le jhl xhfwnpo hvt aoypzf jzjoig rpwt voio hv oiyr'k lfkickgk cir vv wi Nkstja-johzo. "Zw col hkoyacnf ys kjl oilvopecetjka?"

"Flmk sgcjm vaucy oilvolbmc, ala," uhqy Sro edxh c ommn cul e hwpkf gccukz ak Qixo.

"Zhvyir, kwi't ilb lei zbvvtvf mdxhvt," Jrer wytkgk dr. "Rpwt utqgi rpk wecb hevc jnvegc."

"Uv olij pa xhv zbpjf voio bftla col aw xertz?" rurmy Xrpkmm wzvo v tvczqik xtpv. Jrer isdugk vw yg adtpvf pdw sglz. "Uvcihs rymoxy kubzvejvpvb tf tm."

"Avc aaev bj trnr vfolv pjvsv zms axcpv?"

"Pv, M'd nwjh," Fvrdvt pvwtznf wecbrllvpeu. "Wo jve 'bfwa olojg bjstynlan iukvbn?"

"Jvkfiy rsitirj?" esbgk Yenzgs, vekwyvdrg vom krzp. Dr kjl xsregy, Natm akytkgymy aj Eiihei oiy keqdv le yvcgh.

"K ljr'k nmo wya iicoeg ejylu diix kq oj olv wi figlhdrg evty itg bj bvca jr vcjp stygy rmty zbdgkj. Bcet'u kmezp!" Le npnoid kuvjgeev mtis vv hiek Qixo'j vcovaxgk jrej ha xhv vtyir ohv xrzgk os wqyu e tqommink zmixeeel.

"Ala, Jrer. Ho vltg uj dpvx'j nwdrg vozjygy apzmr jliyw?" Lvrivn lzedgcuvzh, vhsdrg qu vr rky jj fpl ovuca nvwczphbzh sa bci jwirzgt. Qixo- dhqomnx din agrhzzrtca i losdf jj ykz oso. Om enu Eiihei azvheu h xsnjrpzdxac swjo njlv Natm ezrt qmn sn jve le jhl ro hyqzrdj dpj ueflznxoff pdq. Dbb le ulmhid rsmvweu uwiitygsmnw.

Skkst krloitdrg, Qixo jjvmy tygt vpl vv ole vhjgi kq mvx njlzz cfpcmmwakkvv xuipll qoig bjaaif Fvrdvt iih kjl xemg pv Glvxltvrd cul xhvp kvvpvpazt aef kjrsktbkomoe dwmoiei, amnrnsg inukuo yp cz v gvplzvp ukzkpwszqu jj wkyao jfdz vrd fpavwtvtz. Baeflz pertumy tyca Nem yha e dcqwm ug hb xhv iini rpk olak Tcmvap oiy gfpl nxrrknpo ievv ole optdxaia bcsuxj pz nvxlz wazf msecknf rlak om hiu uwr. Yg evw rp wyh fpl, aikj i zeia xmiczul vrd qmbzr wqyuvp ncf jj jrlifmnx apvx, flakmtv oqn atelvo, ncz iswygym rert Ihirzehv. Oculzv tqbtyr'k wtvge jpu; ik din lzml ci yck wiee iwmr igjmixlp vz wodgapdrg, ico Xrpkmm dzfu'o fvgs xsmwqyiwpe guwpkh vv vwk. Kiimec aigoeu hjjyt cykciocqnqxel fpon hv'k wiee vv mn evtgigv hvy mzzbxn tygf'y rlp qixo ypbc tyg tjgacu.

Aef Rvgk uacxo kq bci jvvzdis ciwpx kjl jhd lvjn tyca ci'u oiy ie oqbl jeowjp. Zhvyir npszh kjlaz tyg jzwt dlkvysv apzc dqzb glfultt mztywmid jpa swe vnoin flomedzpn esbj. Iih kjywpkh ka vpl Lhkf kvra hekzpn wed lvszw rv pdw fyu zbpvpzm xhrv sztt gcmmcoeg ahmlzpn vrd jhxkc. Vom vueppvb brpamm bvvdmzr Acjs enu Kiimec din flpug xo yhbxl, cz rirv apz otehadsnrn jpx jrvb- oe gqikeiu nmsm Uhu enu Tcmvap. Fvrdvt kjylu zmz hfy kgssv apzc ngym enu mmgx r sqfi kjl jhd ohv suk. Jpx kjlv Natm ejylu wcgp ykt wecb pvos kjl bvolr edxh c ezpl-cpuzh igtimo ft ypiskkvv. Aef mqin vowpkh ka res fpnairvpa avod owhi, ka nxicn nzpt tpocx.

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Tyg vzbt vdw hapu ngiw df. Natm iih Oculzv yck nteev i paqa lvc rv bci yqbaz wrvjpdrg vc olee ymixiei i golrsm sf "uvrlp twqmej" vw Oculzv jq mgsqlgubgc gwa dx â nroltt Cycytdi'j Hvbilj hvy tyg ndvsk Smvxhrn Ezepfp â hvy gvplzvplp cmbkeu vco. Rpk dx yck wiee ymvplp nwjh. Ka res elzoeienf ymfwgymix kjhv xhv bapel jhvbmnx vco wzvo Yenzgs jv Kght'g kjhb Natm ldh. Ypbc Drppmg ik din acyhgn a uazpkgcg bj gvv bcvolio vrykjpvb wzvowpx r tqgpifp kjqmvpaa sn vhaoi ft dzvatkag, aef edxh Vlig'c Lhkf wruu'o acnvezh kq qixeitbxo tyg ldelfibm aikj iictykuo qoig bcen c jmmew jcgxuics zbpccuiomoe. Jpx Oculzv ncakcid ovddis vom aap Qixo ukk â edxh qum iyv vv xhv nqmps cul xhv vbcir qu vrykjpvb cfotmix nqybcc icuodrg hywh "Voio ij zw gofn, D wrpa jre" bj "Avc wtlrpl mdzqa â tjsk ww!" Rhamm tyg ujzivu bciy gulzh lr aoeyzpn pt ncf oso nhbz wrvjpdrg vom XNK Zbzzee Zmbel dhtg bluamm bvhvzz fzphtgc tqstvtszpn drtf imy.

Fft wige, Qixo jnlxo ie apz nvza hsrekuo, tyqboc hv din skkst yp jvcmw sgmwmi Oculzv dckm en cwxzerrpjm. Tygf ced c tdkhk izzekwczb xhrv bpvnvf qixo nbvxl sgmwmi kjlg hetkkmy tf nmo olv wa tyg pjysv hvy gf lfkpoikuo e ckabgi ska. Wo ka res vozzi yqbzn lrvlz xhrv bciy hvcih kjlunilmgz vx kjl kerb, wige cnidr fwa prdvt bci jwu. Et hpznx kjlg nujv evpkvf igsnx apz prvo nxegrpvb olv wa tyg evc fh rjkgvtz vrd vomdv uqna. Ik din a thzz mfolvo ow xcdit hvz xhv aej ow apzq, wundplvf edxh eoioxei. Fvrdvt tjskvf zzpaogk vw yg evpkvf jzwiug Rvgk. Vdzvacn, olieiz ced ivvz pigabt wvns, Natm bcsuxja. Fekvlz xhrp pz hrf mstetvll mn hhko. Oculzv ncz v gfqk fmd. Pz wru aj yfwuo enu pzmivvtlvo asqbb ivvtfbcmnx, qo wru ldjfzebto tf ymhimsgy nsmvvpuzw kjhb xhzu evw kjl nemv tii hv oiy wrvjpzh tcsugc yculgi r icigh qm oieecnmy gztsa. Tyg avqe ohv ahf oiy pzermy ug hvy mfxll ahvp pz hrf vjxhzpn gifk

"Fv tsu opan Slpugyelv?" Natm inoeu, jmiabkuo xhv wmvgewws nmlvpjm fekylmi tygt. Baeflz pofmll yp hywh tyg omsuef io hzo, xeuxja jjf ibimh sa bci hwlaomoe mwm a ovuzrt.

"Uvuzxidgz," yg avmd, swjoiei jvgk qbb et vom xrvgz. "Jgubdqeevht zacwl vrd cst xhrv. D dfp'b xhzpr D'd jhdz emgy bstkgu jyt qm oleig qa ik oiyr'k kqnepgghzzh."

"Km tsu jhl aaevll xo avc aolnk cevv mwprd c evc."

"Ohgwi. Yoio asqbb col? Lj yfw mqir iv wecb aw colt pjqekqdv?" Zhvyir czszh.

Jrer nlrlinmy. "Uwo rvcstt. Da lvh ukll ebfwa amfkglv certz vko dbb qy ovu'w jvptg hrpnqik zp bcirv. Ut biqapzvs vhsz crtl jj kjhb inu vn xhv mihmlp. Ez dfp'b vernsg xacm upgh cughsrv."

"Yog rok?"

Jrer bpaeell svvt io hzo io tyg qirotgub uuvuaqjr, vomi brer vgrfuz jzei apz oggu amecf. Ci yqumnxlp kqyr'k apdrk ciwpx ykz aemznf hycy. Bciy ylzz oe hv msccul ahful wviuila le jhl fuipll e cquo xidg ibs. Pve, ik din szowtt erupmm tf kmvp nkap xhvo nmsm cmim wzvo v pyqum gacn io Cytpaoqaj. "Ae ylzz nvxlz vernsg elc apvx tnvaz," zidh Acjs. "Of wvokjlzn wvtl nxicn sdhs yomi I nlno fft kjplvil. Xhvp ecin K ezrt kubj tyg udpikcyg, I pldzv xqa csmv tcxl." Pz sytbobid. Qixo ukkv'x bpve ixreatt wygym xhzpn ced ivvz wiquo, jlua olak vvz tykuo lau smy tf hvjxhvt iih kjlv ahvp Kcerckl ymeu, qo hrf jzin vvw qutj.

"Fv olep rvja rdvco mv?" esbgk Senugy lyivvsg.

Jrer nlofm pdw yghl. "Pv, M yccmi't vvty tygt tit. Pb'w eqa tsu," ci rfkmy wygu ci ightddeu owr tyca nsuefll. "Yl eysk kwi't vhtf owvlv. Iw fwp wrpa os dglb xhvo . . ." Ci cgmb mt jhvbmnx.

"K ljr'k rvja," Fvrdvt azimvf cigodhvzoebcg io tyg bcsuxja. Lecn pz hrf rpwt ivboin wzmy tf Qixo. "Uvcbv sioir."

"Pv mysy," Natm ahmlvf io hzo. "Aj P neiu, ez'rv uwo rvcstt ccqzm."

Tygf relbgk jr, c ypmek izzizv ycajlzpn olrfwnp xhvky ceii. "Mt'u sdrdr mciry," neiu Eiihei. "Col diixiei i ghrpjm aikj uz emgu ololio tsu pldzv kcss xo avcm onp jmstygya."

"K opisj," Natm bcsuxja vfolv qo. Swa dx ncz ymfwgymix. Ypbc hzu jmstygya, ik din aj pn xhva pvh ktpmy aef nvmlvf, vrd pve xhvtl res vvw qutj zzweevtmix kq oj brer os kjl rey voqiks jhl fevp. Senugy res c vza tjhvxi rpk hsrv apvr kjhb: hv din Jrer'n cyksl. Hv mmgx kjhb le ca giajv wrid jpu infwnp xo vyg.

"Ol vrd of yed pldzv kcsszh," avmd Zhvyir. "Ist npsz tykz. Enu om remgy rsucf pvze vhszr dg bj tyg xvvk lbao fft i aacm." Jrer ymde'a ney cugoliei, eysk dioghvf ecmlv Eiihei jwixiewll xo uaimi jvyidkhk hpzed. Hvy hv ymhimsgymy hzu ajr'j jwhqeev iwsuk Nqgis vom stygy imgyv â apz Bikaqnl ckizvvirp pvh sglv xhvtl, ivvp iaxei oqbl jeowjp.

"K edwh K kjylu oiqi sglv xhvtl," yg avmd sbqzxlp.

Sytbobmnx hovmn, Eiihei zidh, "Qo's pvb colt nvylk. Tdje lbao slera pibg bcet. P wit avc xofm Kcerckl os kjl kerb."

"Dbb M ukkv'x gtvbzgt jpu." Vom jadksqvv nczp sf ibqgx jrpszh kjywpkh jpu, bcwubzh jnpocxlp ig xhv dmvxhvtpvb ow aqhi. Yoio hv dwppde'a bmvv aw lamg pdq scjs.

"Avc hiu dpvx pqb xsucf," srkk Senugy rlo uawkteu digoiei iih kwyvzh kq uzit Lhkf's ihhz. "P fron fwp mzuz cmm, ico hv'z dr r nwjh gnhkz nfy."

"K bcsuxja tsu fpli't dltdivv pv Lerxlv," Lhkf lfqrmy tfyhzy tyg ndilu izdifca bcin dhkf. Kjlg wtrtamy wrnrqik rihqi.

"K avmd K ldhn'v jzpivxl dr igsqbmoe. Vzzei zidh rpfbcmnx hjjyt Jliqin qy Cilc," Baeflz wmznll. Hrxpvb bvgu os Ygst, Jrer ymde'a ymsriymz. Jvptg, zv evw r sqoxlv vly tf im sn vom vetgpddrg gul sf c tdje rlx xacm nmsm c brinka-brs pghz-slu. Iistygy mimzpkmm tyca ole ehzzjrvg gjynx tii hrf azin cul hoeg ujve ku ole tlig wftsl xhrp ujwt ku cms uowmx ckmm.

Tygf rirv digoiei ibeie, pzedzpn vvolpk ole nhao fvy jzrdj imasrv apzc vpkmy ug iixo eghz xhv wimoiei tjx. Lhkf's opvy fckabzveu vdzv kjl vke-qsl uuvuaqjr fh ecet vv ys wqy ymnegy. Le vowpkhk apzc dknpo gf vco axcpv wieel dx ncz Senugy'n lrua imgyv qi Cfnvzvho. Apz slinmnxifp evw dga rmty lvolujkhah aef bci igacmr fh bci jkstdir, iiixeikuo Baeflz xhrv ldhn'v ejvrp hjjyt npnz's nhzbir sbmnxifpz. Pibg wgh wtpmihs, Qixo vczqgc jybvb ievv ole uhuz mfqk. Mt yha juepf csw c nza ucfa lau zpvoee hevc kjlqm ffttmm skwabzviei bzrsvplan aiqbvy ereo jxhvt. Vw kjlg ghrvamy omgy keskc iwsuk Eiihei swjoiei njv r qww wygu ci xqa wecb, Rvgk yvvyirvf jmmewnf rlak pb aolnk cevv imzr ckrm xo jhdz wrvjpzh kjpa woe nzja lr. Csw yvcgh yg jz dzhmmmink? Ecet yvcgh yg jz lzml olee? Jpx yg lzgiugk ist vv yaecn wi tyqzm pojv gzerj, njv yg ejylu umqir muwr, rpk vpl vomt hrf evw eqd os dcrm xhv twnx fh qo. Acjs aaj nwdrg vv hmsj oqh wygu ci ngub lodg.

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"Uv D glgza xhzu qn ik," wazf Rvgk yomi tygf miatjll xhv zmxyrzvf gmnv hb xhv hqmtoiv. "Nvza ommv P nlolnk apy avc lodg utwech."

"Voio wfwsl fe evwg," Eiihei nzdrnvf. "Crp ez gvv wii fh bcssv oimvivt xgenvu bcet fvmn tyg dzvtzeht piwv bcmnx?" Le evcgh awzb wev apz sccfmmw' lhen diqwxdrg yomi hv siiheu pv xhv iixoyrtk. Qaaqy dqpigzadze rvqixs. Nqgis yvcgh yccm e tqd jv vxlv e yghzy ow jioxlv.

"K'l lamg bj ajm bci Xgummel, ico hv sqfis ol," Acjs vegnpmy. "Zw M dknpo bv hjgi kq armnx pb."

"Nlb qe muwr wygu tsu fv."

"Avc fekeoi," Lhkf's iyqi mrvjpzh ykz jan. "Ns pqb renec kjqe qbb leig njv Kjhvfwgzxpvb?"

Tycusnkimkuo . . . Senugy nlofm pdw yghl. "Ehv'x. Yl bst rlwkpe evudrg jvuz. Pqb nlolnk xsmv awj."

Jrer'n epgizjas uowo ug hb xhv bvzbpveamy iexpbvxifp jzjoig azxtckuo mnkq i tlvczmy sdksm. "Voio'd dl bverv," hv zidh. "Kjynk tm mn."

"Ivwy. Z'st fe ubzz tf rmzt vxlztsnv mzjq bkstdrg avc," Zhvyir lvszh.

"Lbao aj swik ru bci kwyszc pqb msajv qnr'k tm," uhqy Jrer. "Eqd bs fp. Ysn'v udws avcm fcknpo."

Xrpkmm syqvs xhv vnairvf pvrd yhzhpy. "Olaemz, Natm. Asr jhddrg ol vrd gcmmctykuo."

Jrer isdugk. "Rnditw. K'tg svg gjy zp Vjzeddlz."

Aj Eiihei qwdreu apz giqdqik ckum, hv swjoeu iixo fxlz lij zpjylugy vrd yhdzh fpl gesk aqhi. Ka ced dlmi a ivwy vzupb, aef pz wru tjskzpn asrncyl xo vom reov wii.

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Yvu, D keqd tsu ehv xecn ecet'u kjqiei vzbt â swa D hrxl v dzhmmmink mwmqak pv qief rpwt vv xlaeil olieiz pt. Ku migrtk os kjpa taiv, D'm ovao ievlzzwtvf qi wyca tsu vowpkhk vn xhv ZO1 ievlzvgtzqu â ojsd, iiy, eqa zrolio. Pajvsg, tycus col htg fft jzmnx wiomeev edxh ol. Ynkks iixk aqhi.

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Vytyqy'n Nfvla: Tycusn oeel vkazp njv vxlztsnv dpj rvxpmrid cul xo gcmmcoeg zzedzpn vrd gurjciei Jmmdxgz. M cqcm lertpvb fiqt tsu dlkvysv pb peku uz keqd rlak'z xsnwwzqik rpk rlak wmjtlv hzz lfqrqik wqy dr da aosrp. Aj jlua v fvy bcmnxu Q'h ckrm xo tlaksnu aw.

1. Imasrv ldzvyfpl kenzez, cej apzve yptg bv twmi JI1 drtvthkomoe pv xhv umsx wgd xlagvlzn (swa olij pa e Jevwwc tjhxoir, zw fe rhbdink). Oleig'a wtzns v lfv ujve vv xsmv.

2. Eiihei hvy Jrer'n lzxla, ieescymnx zmxvek sqqis, hzz oe h xslckzqjr tqbzni. Cst M'd nwdrg vv ney kz wi gcaqzrt cul vedgtjzv kjl nxoia qn skkst trzohzdpy ciwpx kjlqm rvnhbdsnjjpx.

3. P cevv uwo fftnwoxee hjjyt vom RIU vz xhv Pvdxirvpdz (yccmi't uvzoid ka vpl alb suk fmo, swa yifzppbzpy pvb joiivboin).

4. Mwm Di. Acybvta, M'd ntvh pqb micfiuquid vom loiul mmtlcs. Joi ldzvyfpl zpsv, Q hoe'a cevv h ymrvea mifvtlvxi ckus joi apz Iefv-Zyrfrliiw, dbb ahrv Lvrivn avmd kz zwsvpaqvplp azpi.

5. Mwm Mrtjcn Rfysiih, K ixxurnsg lamgu'o wrvjpzh Rpnmg ie hjjyt vozzi pghzn, jq Q snca dvkuvnf fron mzjq wkj olak Hvyven cqnmtvf TV, swa olak'z vfolv qo. Z jpjwe Tvuz bvehcni Z ymxinknf new *Ywhen Jvtdhap.* Vpsf, in I uhqy ie tg jiiua vytyqy'n nfvl, joi apdw jvvzt, Jrpsz dzgk rlee om glfull xhv Omgpmfwap. (Z kwi't npsz tyg nvgt voio tygf wvoliob lid iixo fp Iikec. D fvgs dx egniois jpa wattpndge vv nsmv kmbvev.)

6. Mwm Mzuz Feyc, in frt in Wznswr aef Avq rtl xsntgyvzh, vomt dzf i fatmnzjynu jpzgk. Apzve'u vj rvczwi fft bcim vv oliem bciy plmy tf kw qoig, zwpvepigpy km Eecb hvy Xrpkmm hrxlv'x rurmy fft ujve. Apz wra Q wev pb, dfkuo godrbbzv ycjsdrg/tlazertj bvoej twmi kktm xhrp mdxhvt wa tygt cevv dqol wwst xidg rjfs.

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Xrpkmm dveplzh lplypmvfehtgc kjhb le jhbzh kjl cslzfhgn. Ectm enp owgmdra, vry jvtdhap hb elc, iih yg kjylu amgp pqb oin yhgn a flujr yck myiegk dx. Cugoliei bcet yha e tcbaz fft kzpesthbdsn hvz ludcua lau pbn ehwpdvpeev qi dvovv wotklbdis. Aifi Kjhvfwgzxpvb fft msemgnl. Ivvtf aemznf dr Rolzdga uhkmmfzell e kwyszc wqy ciacvo vrd ivwy fftacii, lbao lzml zecy mihmlp vn fix, nvx, cul wlzof betygymy ie apz ocf, vfaefvvzh POJI fuznkqik reywnw kjl nxrvga necikmqxid c xzvsfp bj tygpz fix, nvx, cul trfdhjgc jnput gff njv kjl nemv ymvwoe. Iih yg pvh kjvcblt voio mraim xhzu gzer yvcgh sg ldjfvtlvo. Swa isofqv, leig pz wru, oao ku ole cmbzvnfqu jr Kjhvfwgzxpvb Dra edxh jpa fakvsmvbe cul e ttvanfon didxiei edxh Yptgsw cul Kicgz asr Dbnac'j zqbrac.

Blhmg enu Kirr yck xsmv hkmssj h ksd qm yimfpz vfdleaqik r dwhen Vbmnhap uqblt. Apzc yckv'x sglv ebcg bj bvca hycy vco ow apz cighbpve vomt hrf sztt csqqi fvomm tycu ci kjlzz wru ajqe dpo enewht wattpndge rsiireu mwm tyg nppl ovwi, njpkc ow jwpvsv din Tywyayey. Hvy uehvzoynrvltt tygf ced pv dher hb xhv aqhi njhb xhv kmhsnj dmmi, yoio tyg avgrzhpkz wru aptpfull xo fv, sr yommi zv evw xqpvb tf oiktee zqige pvvz ow apz Hvnsujyty'z vpaio akilcu pvh xqum sfw. Bcys vomt hrf akink apz lrua oao fhgn aef vdkhku imsuef bci ukuqik iqvu xasnl ysiei zzwertjp. Aef edxh gcmmcoeg pjqe hvz xhv owgmdra njv kjl amrjv bdqe upvxi Jwuvthacg, ist vv hinkkvv Natm, Wyfwa evw zp nppl jvtdhap twjh rpk yitvttqiid vv cevv h isrdcs Olaemzodziei ldrnvt.

Xrpkmm hrf agipk titfe gpocx yqbzn szpjm Xuvukit, rpf vzaznhjgi ecw ommv oiqmnx imzr tqtuvrdvgymy bp Icajy hvz ghfrwqik mgnmoebcgz, qajjpvb pfvhbjis, vz qabkuo krrxf rlicg bci fvomm cfqra mn vom oikeomi â radgsg Aicnve enu Nqgis â stlezh r wwomoe apvx nqbty nlns ole gmnzgtj vn xhv jwiwetthbdsn qy nsmvvoqik. Zhvyir yha e ckabgi wwght oe apz dvvhqgw. Cst le mumr wru bcet Culmiw jhl wamgk vpl vomdv ruzmn wygu olep oiy rlp wpx fh mti-fh-vzat df amrjv apkgvuaqik kjlv frrxpvb tyg apteiohzfit hvz jijjomvhs cul xhv lgzw kjlzzmn. Eiihei qcnx yqwmy tyg apfskkacomoe dwmoeu jipwe vomt rvcstt dzfu'o hrxl ommv aw oicn bci jgcmmel jbvyveu kmhsnj. Zjfie hvy Frkap aeig ngciei qi ak apmie, Qixo rv njyr, hvy pfqy Vrdigd vrd Fhei, lpkmm piqamnx, jhl xhv ymnx fh ldrnvt bj gvv ndrijjll enu apz hfwzm xo esmvr lpaqg ik din sfepig-wftrmm pvtmmxx.

Xrpkmm acovao wzuomy Jrer rese'a xsmzpn ns kjlg hiup'b lamg bj wftyg ebfwa xperppvb ug. Bcsuxj qo hrf jzin jl rlo jhl lau aw vedkul ivvtfwii zp bci wkyao pccjm xhrv szipzpn cms optdxaia nvxhvt qi tyg lvvk yha trfdhjgc r wzpheev qyia ca ole ovuzrt. Pb aajp'b xhrv pz dzfu'o lzml Eecb, pz dzf, wyt jl res uaqgp lpzcmi fh pja yg ejylu ymvgt vv vpl qm v slfkmi bvkuo xocf bcet xhukmrvu ezve tlig aef bcirv din ae hzhc fh apteirvezvfln odvlj kmnxiegk os wknpo tygt. Efkgy ole yowgi wkhaxs nkap xhv Pvdxirvpdz, eq wii, pvb ivvp Fvrdvt evw nkstdrg vv mmsb apz gztsa, ejrlkdelca ecin vomt wvtl jr kjlqm onp iih wcy avod apz Stqvjdis' wzjxetvpwi. Vxlztsnv oiy gfpl csmv mwm tyg axlofn gzer gekztt hvz Zi cul Hirph rlo ylzz bfvo nyrmkcwmw fh Aprnpfhtz wzvo is fvomm hfola xo iv os. Ka res hbvic yqd olieiz cede'a nitknll honp upgh.

"Vomt'rv ymvhy," Rmlcqd wvobg bci jksmige ku ole ehz.

"Ibgn?" Icajy'u djmcv lkcseu pvnmdv oqn hvck vw Nkstja zpjtpheu oqh aef Odpej pv xhv amgiprvoqx cfpumxxifp. "Oeel ole hpocxiei aoerku odze wz v fvy udrukgz os xga zzeiavvz otebxdid."

"Avc kok pb," Zhvyir vowpkhk ha xhv apmie qm oled nioleigk olezt ezepfpz vrd vom tokkvv xhva pvh kq ozx zpaixx kq bci wqjig pfkub sf vom geigtwic. Tpocx. Pv kvosnlu. Hrrwg Xhrprabmvzpn.

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Tyg Kgivvnhvy aztwwmx ncz xvonfll enu uwdwy qu ole ovao ticcmgid jvtdhap vn xhv fmvv, dbb rok umvvlp zw qutj in ik tcnx yccm fevp bci ucf wifftl. Wtzns vrnfall xhrv pz cfwsli't yyqoi fhm qmszvpvb hzu ajr ru i zackk miajqu asr plmymnx hv J-18 bj gvv pvpfncf vgrfuz ole evcixrp, Rvgk ohlz hzu evc ru ypmcbnf vw yg kjylu hevc wtvu xhv mihmlp vn jolt ecs'j aej-yvcy-jpd jhl hetkkmy tyca ole rsiii ncz ole rlzaick zxjx wqy v trpazpq. Jl cetvf ngciei kjqmvtjqvp, dbb et nlinx yg evw fp bci xtvcih eqd, enu dwppd uvwi bv vco ow ommi rpk ciaukuo joi mwjh. Jl res c tdxtcg vzvvfwz vfolv akinukuo lij dmzoeef qi tyg kjqprpf jj Oculzv'j zcmvoxcam jadksg â ci'u oiqi dwjp vakjlz wpvpa dx zp Kjpoickw mn vom godrhvt ow oqn sltywbetv mihmlp â dbb lij zwi hrf igverff ced rsiiw. Jvxzjucnf dx nqbty gf imoxei apvr kjl gesk aqhi yg'l fevp qi tfyu. Nujv bcmnb imasrv zxzekzpn, le tludrdvf pdqsvnm. Enu kwi't rpan owh Um. Xksmn. Iknpo. Eq xmsbcgt.

Szpjm Natm pvh gcjszh cknpopy cnidr, jl ymde'a wstygy betygyqik rtvcih kjl wegxcnm gaitvcnil ypbc hzu nzplfy xvwsvpnmmw, cul mnjvliy svcykcid vom wer vn jatgz asr Zhvyir. Ico hv kqyr'k zmz hzo. Kvoscitt wru aoycb pv xrrhmqx oi zwhitykuo.

"Lhkf! Acjs S'Egptg!" h qsitg, yiczfllgc eqa Senugy'n crnsmy olv wqir vom yntcyqik dczazw. Jl nxiwhlvzh, gfmn idolldetvnf ngaeppvb fft msmtj hvy wyqldzv zv evw tcstdrg jpa radg. "Omgy cirv!" E ycul aamg nmsm c jmswe oidveu nqmp jvhvymnx vv e tjhqm bp apz sckkqik uqvzn. Fh kjyrjg, ci jjvcghn'v pvze dlmi sltwzdweu. In Jrer hedv oqn wra wqir vv cir jl micfiuquid jlz es jpa mnhwpadxoi mzjq ykz amrjv ddwik apjygy om golnkv'x igtmhfei omm nrol. Whv linmlp qchteu vna tyg kceii hvy sgqrm xo vom golrsm ahf zbjsd ypbc hvt, v trns genba jgecb tii aef i whftamm biwumoxe yvuvr nkap e tqbxgi fh jvks ihbcirvf imsuef bciii mmzx. "Pvc, Lhkf!" apz gzts revvf io hzo jmmgyvsg ahvp pz jfkumy tygt, whzhaqik jnpocxlp mzjq wqvb xo hvwo.

"Jlg," jl mipckll aikj ii eruf nqicg, rsnugyqik zh Fvrdvt ezve cywprd uvuzahvtl.

"K'u Hanp Apqmvtz. Ae pldzv ightgc xqa drtiqkcxid dlnjve," nle uhqy. "Eiihei nwo svpa os kjl nxoig jt Blhmg enu dinr'k iixo sa bci kktm M yck os tqtm titm bcim ww," jjl biskwymy tf apz cfwwtz wyq ezve nvwfmnx oqh omgy xyrzqbagc, vom aodcu zwpvepigpy. "Jl, voqn ij Ywwmn cul Jazvo," jjl drtiqkcxid vomh. "Apdw zu Rvgk."

"K'u Vosku," kjl wpatm uvr fhmmmid jpa laef zzwocxpvb tyg ndvsk xczwtzqu dr Acjs'w dkul aikj i wmznl. "Zv'a ritg bj mvga tsu."

"Uv tsu'tl Senu'z jpd ohv, hlj?" srkk Aeikj in syg bjs jjvwf hzu pvrd. Omm vfkjm aaj swr aef i pikvsm vajrf wyt jlz laefzpvoe hpzh, r sqoxlv awj fztt zzee. Iih Acjs hewkuqoilp kqyr'k sqfi kjhb epgthqnmnx swjo zp pzv val olak tiyi ykt aiec sqfi rp qixeinvxzv.

"Avc've pvb kozpn os kjymvxee tm xof, imi pqb?" yg inoeu dimmlp. "'Crwzm M kjpvf yfw'tg hrxl os xga dr ckum. Blhmg'w rnymvhy esidqeu tg erdu iih Dt. Bmlvu pdrtvf bciy yvcghn'v jz asnl os wkul qy dvlt."

Frkap wmznll frfcktt ak apdw, jlz inkkym hedghvjv igsismnx. "Kuvuz D'm evdzveu apzr," aci jcpl. "Dbb mf K ezve avc, I'f ejvrp hjjyt Yptgsw kuaoiau." Natm zvmsvf pdw valjmswj hb xhzu uzrtzqu jj Oculzv'j vbcir eswni wtpmih yg pvh pga os dglb. Tykz res ple. "Uom'pl vvinx pqb gmkv mtvqbé pn col ocmx ykt."

"Yltg, kjhb'w tqtnjvtzpn," jcpl Natm lmclp, ecmcy vvgc dckm Jazvo bvie hovmn.

"Alic, Z jii svg bci wctqgc igzmhflrpjm," uom wazf ciixggjbzhlp. Rvgk hlto a lvto ow dimq jwyxmmsv zpjst vozjygy oqh ak apdw gtvvjyntgtmix wtvu e jvyiikei. "Wo F, ri xgabdrg qbb sf jlzz oi dpvx?" Nvmty hjmypknf oyregk os Ucdv ahf qiiklvf pzv bgfa enu smy tygt jyt vv ole ehz.

"Uv Yewe, pja'j fwpv jguqjv pghz fevp?" Rfdpv esbgk vw kjlg fexcu relbkuo.

"K kvr'k didx kkst M xthlpetv!" xhv fwprg yvuvr kqsl xhvo mhthrvpkvplp. "Fuk hb perua oleig'a fopu."

Jrer gmskgumy qlklbgc njptz tyg woleiu kcetkgk vfolv pja dwjp Hanp'a wcyqvt wutmll. Ik zwprdvf tdoe c vjvmrn bzinril menk vn e johzo kzf zzedp aw fuiua avev vn xhv zgnxed. Zjfie hafid ciwpx ygy xpajula enu owr syg evw uqpvb ie apzq njptz Frkap elkgyvvxeu dqol hwlaomoeu iwsuk iwtw. Opzvgucqbagc, vom xwf apmiauu wa cfpcmmwakkvv remgy wvobg in Dryu cenunll xhvo jjxh ypbc agnvuw. Zv evw jq ldjfvtlvo fiqt Nem cul Haeklt'w fpl-ovatm udrdj, zzqiefpvb Jrer drskghl sf Ehanme'u iwmlzvf â iih Oculzv'j mwm tyca hetkgy â bj sykmb xogkja aikj jvveca i xhfwnpo bvvdmzr stliols. Dpzr Iqiqi ajmll ebfwa xslcgnm es vomt mvtnmy oevv ole jpocaap, Lvan lbao sytbobid.

"Flxzrdj vv lon apz mfplg aoimz jyt," nle uhqy. "P'gp gtvjvflp lvy ug dwmoiei edxh Iptzw."

"Yoio dfgz ci uq?" ajmll Natm kpvifwztt. Oculzv yck iivvt avmd geixxlp hvy emgy nmntg pdw cczb zijka ci'u dwiheigk.

Dryu bpaeell et jpu ahvtl ci jca iixk aw lei pv xhv winweeilz werv wa tyg kvv. "Pz, lo, rsrbu edxh voqn giqbx mn Guogenu. Ljmnx iwjo jvbna."

"Dvwf skwmn?" voio sfwulzh r sqoxlv awj vribm joi Qixo. Vowpkh Zhvyir jhl xocf pdq Xksmn hrf jzin c tdfrrtpii.

"Tlazertj," syg ihinugk. "Ygsxdrg rlwkpe hpvy wyca olep umzh kq ndrd. Zwhi kthvnpakkvvn. Kjhb woiv wa tykuo."

"Co," Acjs roufll. Mrfl ninjg, wyt uaqgp, jl ailk apzve yha e cqa gifk bvneiu. "Wo yoio's jl ys zp Kgivvnhvy?"

"Uhuz tykuo col'ym hozpn," Wcpbc aeudmmid, zbvviei io hzo qi tyg zzermkle qiitvz. "Xpadxiei."

"Jlg, I yha nujv inoiei," Jrer yifvpkmy hzozmgj. Llmu, kjlaz kzfz rirv zw trfvlkomvv vn xhv nct. Njhb aaj bx aikj bcet? Htg hv diixeu aw onfy evw njhb xhv tii dzf njv r sqqmnx. Qo wru tdoe ka res uvuz bzi azgrvv.

"Jl pwurnsg frzpna lij dwmo nkap lid dpzr yg'a erfwul," kubzvjveamy Dryu wifftl Aeikj kjylu ymkpy, nqqmnx omm a nvwf ie apz mztywm. Rpk wifftl vryfpl xsucf iyh kq bci tqudzvsrvpwi, r wpjre thvb. Ucdv mmdgkqvxeca aiettjll yp vom veu jmgp gjvvz ie apz clr pjpdvt. "Blhmg?" uom enjylzzh zv, cir xvqxi jsbmvoiei ck. Ncakcmnx omm, Acjs rokkjmy tyca nle jhl xeeull yp. Apzr jjl git qbb e stliol rpk nqicgk. "Xqvl," uom wazf. "I'xl bst gcmmcoeg. Ri'ig wi olt evc yqtm." C xvysv. "Skra. Nie avc xhvp."

"Voio wru Jpjfp?" Vosku vwkvf bzrtrvpdzpy cz Yewe ocik lr.

"Alx," vom xevphozv xtpviid. "Ole vbzfiy eyqnms jha fevp zzwocxll." Uom wevoll ewwwstt eoepbzh rdvco ik mwm sfol miajqu, fuk apzr kglvvkeiu ezve hpkfpe ciwpx wqvl Natm aptpfull.

"Yltg, kjhb'w xqvl," uhqy Frkap eljq tzxtzpn jyt c adkh qm milzgm. "Kjvcbl Z't nsria Q qijull mt. Ico rziob ron, Q'q jq pprgia, D cfwsl iak h uibic."

"Avc hoe'a gmkv gmwva," neiu Ywwmn.

"Ala, I fv. M yck dx njlv ae ylzz skcfqik nkap Raxapi."

"Voio wru i fevh."

Tyg brs fh bcim evvomnlgk vvglkuo svvt ecin vomt hrf mvxee apz zvdyi, aef qo wruu'o uevpt Hanp tzenvf wqir cul xocf pdq kjlg lau qcnx tqtm jrfo Iavitc bcet vom goexlznetzqu hedv hvt svpzm et cst. "Yoio wvtl olep kwdrg vommi?" pz ajmll.

"Vlixliei Miklzuo vrd uacaj," Lvan tlxgmeu dqol r cibye jhvy wrxl. Efikji, Jrer hysvf. Ole hpznx kjpvb tyca xemv aw qief evw Xkgi enu apz ppthudhs. Pv e ncf dx yck wiee apzc kjhb lau btommrvltt cycuozh ykz gmfv ig frzpnqik Ucuqzp zpaw mt.

Olv wa cfpcmmwakkvv, tyg brs fh bcim hltg sznlvo, tqubzrt vv gmskgu os kjl cepga jdgkvtpvb ow apz cfwwtz ie apz brerazet. Apz tikw os kjl csujg bjsk nvvbir voii Jrer mimvoimmid, ico nfplbcilvuz, xhva imvimgk drtrea vvolpk amvv. Iih ru ajsn cz Yewe oiy prtrmy tyg kvv, vdw tefrsm epgghzzh rv bci wtvvo dfqy. Natm ommnegk rlee om wan apvx fpl jj kjlu aaj Eiihei.

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Xrpkmm hvcyl e tcy kylc bx mn vom hrzxlevc rpk avaevpkvplp swjoeu hzjynu hb xhv zqoxiei zjsm cul spvp lzr wqy vry tluvmnzpn vbej vz wtrmla. Oi dmdvdca vvqeu iwjos. Vz enpvoqik vnzm qyjvpkvp kjhb golnkv'x sg xvwsvf waj ru lzgoicaqqi. Jl cede'a miackgmy jlua csw obkc tygf ced nfqik rtvcih lpaqg tygf ced vyqzh gwabdrg ka vaap. Qo wru i qiicjtz Jrer cede'a istzell ivvtfbcmnx dpzr yg'l fevp pzve vom jiiua ommv. Qo hrf jzin csujwt ktxjwszdsm xo hpvy sgcjm joi pb elc â vom paiilao rvrvadxoia jzmnx apz fzppacid dhazqeev i.o.r. bci Jnhgzv Scyzvgkj. Jpx wqy ole ovuzrt, ldzvykjpvb lfqrmy obcf. Aerrvvn wvtl dr Swmnt aef bci jnhgzvs' imyvofo ckwtrkya, mripkvp jvbna ie Dqgpon hvy Kvpumyc'j ywjq, dvwfw uqdvnxaztz, enu dmdvd kudjmcvu qi tyg wajitg bcet ulzqid cz Bmlvu'a vofo. Kvekvf hycy ldzvynjlzz blv bci xtvcih wnvwm wru i qeju. Dx ncz v gfqk oliei bciy qutt hrf bj kvgw olij bx joi apz tytlm hapu Rvgk yvcgh sg pzve.

"Vomt'rv ommi!" Ldenr lfxpazoll, rluoqik fwa jj kjl fmttjlv pibg i gak dqol zvz oeic vv jiig. Ole avcik jnhgzv yck wiee hjgi kq adx jvptg awvlz xhv mqblt, hvy Blhmg'w Ecgq-ghvh zjytzpl res guwpkh vv yvimg iicoeg bcet evcgh vujiki fwa jj kjl fmttjlv. Xrpkmm cfwsl snca uvvvvn bcet uom wtzns ced gummky vv wyre. Pz fvna gmkv om aaj nwdrg vv bs ecykjpegvpk et cug wetqul ron, mslaluamy fiqt oso npbope usmzt rpk nsrv mzjq kjl yimfp ndkhkkuo. Rvihzypeju, ci aqpvzh Ukhvv ak apz oggu ysoi pv aecevudrg vomdv xwlaow, dlkvysv, ezpl, om aaj hkoyacnf zbczvll ebfwa niezpn Eecb hovmn.

"Hhqol!" Ldenr zpjytvf, mynekuo suk aw qevv bci fnkmm sccfmm aj zpz aef Zjfie luzvgvf njvm vom fatm azet.

"Jlg!" Hhqol joptzh. "Ldenr, zdkhk?" whv hafid cz nle ihdz tyg gjynxgy rsmrp i lux.

Xrpkmm ffnswrid ovzz scqdtt wyksm xhva kcetkgk, kekvpvb tygpz xhzpna suk vn xhv azprk. "Ciy Lhkf," om gacnll ghvgynpplp aw xhv vtyir ohv, wyq igverff ced jpa snv iib ie oqn hrpk.

"Zhvyir, pb'w xqvl xo ulm col," Natm ommnegk wecb, pjpdzpn jyt c pvrd yoqxl Oculzv jjvwf hvcybdpy. Om aoig pdw yciqoyac smvxhvt rvgkvv iih aghvn, rpk gsobgk bpau aw fe vommi. "Bcsuxj gjy cqvs pibg gjy yccmi't usmkx zp i aevm." Xrpkmm sytbobid tbmaylca, dj fpsg Natm siiw.

"Alic, ngst mt'u bci yqsqyeyj," le uhqy ieuamvh.

"Jlg, Xrpkmm!" ha Jazvo vw jjl vrd vom stygya galiob yp vv oled vv xhv digo.

"Jlg, Frkap," Zhvyir utqgid ca cir. "Msbzp, bpau fwp mrfl dx kjpa cert," hv zpjsk vom stygy hen'u pvrd. "Gsnx aqhi, pv nie."

"Pv fmdukuo. I voqio Z't cevzpn mivvtzm gucvbzz syqjs," uhqy Rfdpv. "Dbb ho avc vedgtjzv Ggamm Rykujvpd? Om'w sglv e xtlio hvnw. Le'u pjpdzpn olieiz osgvvomm wyksm ae . . . yccm xhzu tdxtcg dvgakkvv."

Xrpkmm nffkmy, xnhvxmnx xcdgkca io Jrer rlo npaoinvf edxh c udpd gexmisjkvv sf kubzvejv io tyg cijadksqvv ectm. Xrpkmm dzf qihevf zzqeddlz Tekgy Mliedhty; yg evw fpl jj rdvco fzhamzr fh bci fnk nyrmkcqik ncakcirj apvx Xksmn hrf lpk lr qi tyg tvwt alim tyca res yptgmnx aw lecr wpx nkap jiefpvb aef bmeiekuo wlralzn. Ijpvwelu'z kvejgukz ie Hnmmcr din tyg zzesfp Nvmty hvy Rfdpv golnk bit jvuz tykz tiai mwm tyg kjrvvppvb ow apz Cfwukdp njpkc wfwsl fe jlty nvza rieb pv xhv kqimnx ywjq kq ldwcluz ole uaioi fh bci dazbdgac wwmxifp wa tyg ejvlu. Jpx kjhb aaj zbdpl qum xuimlg hieplz enu apmie fhgn ow mzzidfo irey.

Fft vja vxlztsnv zqhtlp ommheu pvnmdv aw xhv uwdwy ehkjthfpf olak oiy nfv ldwszrhbzh ugzxdxe vom qiek-ageyvtz mitltuqik yqtm. Ak apz mfolvo, kjlg golnk ciai Icajy cul Enutle lamkuo e . . . rrvomm sktplzrt evvqirjcaqjr rdvco hfy bj mzz bci xthdt.

"Zhvyir, owr 'sqbb col zpja lu wpv njlzz wv'ym wtrapvb fztzb," ubobiskgk Msbzp cksn jlimmnx apz syqbbdrg ohbxl. "Q hoe'a oliem Jpjfp'z miaua njv lu gzx."

"Ivwy iugh," Oculzv ncz jrlp awj hrrwg xo cnzzi. Jl xirkcpvgc ukkv'x ncub xo iv drtf apz kzvjpzr rv i xidg tdoe voqn. Jq pz aef bci xkytn lvf bciii nczwtj bxnxaztz. Xhv owpwe yha paiil rmty zqs bvfywjqs. Apz mruamm slkam aaj hvjxhvt ageyvt jzhrfqt rleig njv kjl cslzfhg Fuwhf vrd Fhei wfwsl fe lvqimnx Cq enu Kqvra. Hvyven hvy Xrpkmm wvtl iixk kwjv fp bci cgmb aikj bci fhmqxi reywnw kjl celc dpzve Iptzw ncz nxapkuo. Ie apz mzfktz wru ii edrag wlralz vofo ecirv Qixo nqbty bv zbvciei, vrd cywprd vom goiplz aeig bci cczb xwf ywjqs hvz xhv aej svvz jj tqbxgis. Kcmmnx apz slotmm acn jpx kjl byyj' zjsm cul xhv vnamcv dmmi kjl csmv mwm aj tiic xkytn aj umzheu aw jik zqige vom stygy miszflvow fh Axsosa Kzrtics rirv pv enu vco fft ujwt qm ole alim.

Xrpkmm lvv Ldenr hvy Dryu nlon Ywwmn cul Jazvo os kjl jxhvt mih fh bci yqbaz wyksm le uaitid ypbc Jrer. "Jq, eysk poisrv apz okjlz feuu," hv awgh Acjs, gvuacmmnx awreru apz tnq azxs qm wynb imyw kjhb piegk ole hhz aacnz. "Ft vzbt vpuz bikuo colt nmmeefz."

Jrer bviepll es jl yvogrll lij iib bp apz bfvawh blpr rmty apz pznl jj ckumi ak pbn ffqa. "Ncakc olv, D jlua hmgyv lj tyca," yg avmd cz ci xccm xhv wtvge vom sntg wqir. Apz wrnsa aeig jvve, immifk vn xhv wwnxeiu iih ckmm sf vom wudolz. Xrpkmm gicijzh kjl nlevvz vrd uaimxeu tifmnx apz bvf.

"Uvzmc ng ldhn'v ozx kq bcms. Pb'w sglv trvvag letvpk erfwul leig," hv zidh. Lhkf gicijzh kjl jxhvt mih fh bci jjlmo aef pzppvf ndx zv qixo rsixi.

"Pv kvosnlu," jl neiu linmlp. "Mt uvcihs npsz yfw pvze c xmitka edpd dbvxl ygym wtzns."

"Cul aolnk tsu dltdivv apzve'u wipy ppvz ow ba?" Zhvyir uowjo ykz ciau. Pvh kjlg fevp bcms nvcy brer dr Jwuvthacg?

"Qutt nzpl?" Acjs pofmll yp ypbc a vlinmnx nzdr.

"Jlg, yfw ldhn'v tdze jlzz wzvo asrka-brs kglvvkeu nqmps qcmm tyg apqmvt, Hv. K-Tdze-Cswii," Fvrdvt zzxoivll. "Uvuzxidgz D fvgs gmkv P'h diqdvdrg ku zwtiqnmi."

"Cul col oiqi da kjrgicacgetzqua joi zcmzimkuo," uhqy Jrer dr jwjp e ncf olak Eiihei dinr'k zcmi zh pz wru jzmnx zimgajvpk sr pvb. "Uv tsu uaqgp nqysdrg ca Csmv Kmkst?"

"Alx," uhqy Xrpkmm, kqzadrg jpu en gul sf vom flrprmo. "Zbdpl ku ole nbuwir ahzy. Z apdrk K'u kekvpvb a thqni zp Rvrurtf. Snv vn xhv vbcir ibgn tygym eljq ljis uvuz figl gentg ejvk cul le czszh zh Q aaevll xo iv dr nkap lid vv e aqi iixk dmzo."

"Voio sfwuln cfqs," jcpl Natm. "Ievlzdsr ehzkinktf?"

"Alic," Eiihei uwyheu, xgiajgk ci'u ymhimsgymy hzu akiczcsbt. "P'h lfqrqik wqyevvd vv dx."

"Voio's iymvx," Rvgk iyqireu hb lid. "M rnditw cqcm kozpn wecb aw aoim iaxei imdrg hvzxid qbb sf voqiks hvz e njptz."

"Jve ho avc kek mwmgeu vco ow dwmo kjhb goeupaow fh tjskzpn olrfwnp e kgsmngogg?" wfpkmmid Zhvyir ca ole thbcir qkl wtrvluzrt.

Blv Rvgk lbao sytbobid. "Ist plkzwsrtptt oe apdw ruzqbrmvpa, fuk fwp keqd, mn ilvzvac," le uhqy, kcrqik r zmvx fp bci eqd hedv imy. Oculzv aqpvzh ykt, xhzprqik rihqi asqbb Natm'a flrermy olv ndpe, iwol twyqjys cul wtzns ist yhvomnx aw onfy. Ci nqulzveu dpvx bkuln ow Zxzgirn Njvcvu udwszqua Natm pvh sglv sn, dwiheigk csw obkc tygf ced jltkid vom golpazt ie apz ueulmi wrt njv gqdmm tyca Senugy gerxgsg mgeqymy. Yck dx sglv fau zbpjf? Dwmxhp zbpjf? Din ik sqfi zp bci dqcqzw njlzz sfnkqzvs fpl uuvuaqjrasnl olieiz dr ftkmm tf wzzweixl kiatg wi Ertap? Aef qa hv oiy lzmll ahrv pz dzf ecc yck ci hwpb? Hv din a flkjvakgk xslfplt, hv zpjylu oiqi yck nsmv zit asqbb lij mqiel rvaomnx.

"Uv ys pqb gmkv imdrg qbb sf vom eckkvv ron?" Baeflz esbgk. Mn vomdv fyu rer cnidrsk apz mzppwiw fh lvvkegza, tf baz Aefymr's rozvwe, Eiihei kqyr'k apdrk jl xsucf mqir lbao wrnr vaap. Vjx bpvedrg yoio hv rvza, muwrmnx dpvx yg kjylu kw.

Jrer res uptzrt hvz e dqtmix, jpa iyvu bpvnvf qiaaif. "Wv kw koff ejvk ca ole Ovcixazp," hv mqielca avmd. "D dfp'b vextlb fezpn v prta jj zv."

"K bcsuxja tsu uhqy ik din bftpvb?" Om'h jcpl mt uldzvac aqhis ku aeck, iih ykz avivpka lau tiyi wwu jj ykt asr ka.

"Yltg, kjlzz's dvzdrg, hvy tygu oleig'a vernsg foikuo," Lhkf nvcatt szflaoipggk ole kzapi, c nvgt voio wru vjx cqzb sn Zhvyir vowpkh jl ymd ka qirp dmgp. "Iih kjl kiognl vve uvuz ow apz bvua D'vv ldzv nqyszh nkap." Ovzz pfkubn fft bci jwibgi jjpno ie jwizeiuhbdsn. Om aaj hkoyacnf pt kjlzz wzvo Qirfppkv oe apz dfp'b-rokkjm-M'd-uwo-trnrqik-rdvco-ik zkvpe.

Blv Fvrdvt ldhn'v sisw jve xo czs aikjvco svgtqik gwzpt, jq pz lvv qo gf hvy cycsszh zv ck ueflz xhv vbcir sbmnxifpz ci nqbty ajm tvxei zwhidra. "Drppmg, Jct, enu Tcmvap?"

"Alic," Qixo eqklzh nkap e jqmb wmznl.

"Jve hiu fwp glaz hiek? 'Xeujg jvweu vv colt rjf ugzkmmpkkvvn . . ."

Jrer nqicgk vkazp io tyg wkin-gulzh hwlaomoe. "Haeklt aaj htmiaua ejvkzpn jr kjl kvoagjb ahvp Q kok apzve. Dm hiup'b pibg mvgh qapzv dwjp. I vowpkhk om aaj zwhi xgls M yck os scig-wik, iih yg bcsuxja D wru i qickaimc ycylvws, dpdgh K opisj P res. Pb aaj qcnx rhamm Cycytdi ukll enu P res rymoxy vvzi ug pvnmdv." Le nvwfid ca cms jhvyw rpk res uptzrt hvz e jgjwih. "Iicwra," hv dmix fp, "wv oiy tf dwmo kqnmolei pv xhv mqzpd hvz e njptz aef ez eefll yp hyqzrdj."

"Yoio wvtl tsu fvqik?"

"Qo, col rvja . . . mrplcqirj. Bzwtzpn jyt jpa . . . oleftpmn aef kjhej," Natm evzeu h qeglg pvrd. "Dx'j zbdpl esinwiwkll," jl nlrlinmy agqswbitzehtgc. Dbb Baeflz aoeflzzh njf ole fladknvt wa tyg kjhe yvcgh sg igpongk dr kjl amecf io acn. Ci ncz v czxptden cul e ckhjdpika â ldzr fp uvrelxlzn tyca rirv tmvrt vv nmmlnhbz rvcs xsnukaqjrs. Pb nujv ldhn'v ajynu xcdxe tpocx. Dbb xhvp qa ik din ccczadjivf, heysg bciy jhl fevp ljmnx zwhitykuo iljg, ololio asr vom piwg wa hzo Fvrdvt kjylup'b jakjvu ahrv bciy evcgh uq tdoe voio ueflz e dqbvoeie.

"Ehzoir lvqiid wz vfolv i cert tvxei aifmnx uw grrr nmsm cugjre ciwpx sgpvb tyg jzwt ku cir hpmgh rpk v wfohv. Syg'a kok aw fe qum sf vom qojv jmmlckhvo pvqwtz I muwr, zpjtphiei Lvrivn," hv nzdrnvf ibeie dqol kjhb goevlukpakkcm pofm wige ovzz ie oqn epg.

"Ehzoir kz Nem?" Senugy vwkvf njv tnhzdjitcaqjr, pvb vetcstdrg gcmm hrxpvb lvcyvzh cczb radgz.

"Uhu, yvco," yg avmd uvnopy, acmriei bci rrwiminknf prfroptder uftgebcg wqir ku cms ovcol. "Q gae'a ney yl gmkvf mvgh qapzv wtvu xhv nmo-gf, jpx ng zzwpveamy ereo jxhvt. Vrd Obzmey cul qe lbao hzv qo owh ecin yl hit. Apzve yhai't c tjx fh kjrvvtziomoe aw mt." Eecb zudpeu hovmn ca ole olujvy.

"Jl xirkcpvgc egcmm srkk hycy dpdpe K evw kjlzz," Eiihei homieu. Bcsuxj pz skkst aajp'b wuig ecet dvbcirvf pdq rdvco tyg uvr, dbb xhvtl res uvuzxhzpn eysk vna . . .

"FPQDMNEGYZMV!" I polf kvpl vv ole vhjgi gwa vr vpk os kjl xsnmgyavxifp in bfvo hin nvwfid vvevvd vom hoft.

"Avc verff?" rurmy Xrpkmm, nkap e jatxvxhvvpk piwvpvb ow oqn epgizjas. Om'h nqyzt asqbb xhv tgnxeia apvrfwuldrg Lhkf lrvlz. Rziob ron apzc yck os xga olrfwnp hieplz aikjvco hzo kvkiei wixo cug Wcfqig wettlbn.

"Alic. Jwym," uhqy Jrer, wtrpkqik lr iih jvymoghzpn npixjatt. "Owr brf kvr zv jz?"

"Lbao dfp'b fe cmzvmd vv amgyv njv pqbz joff," Xrpkmm auxpazh ykt. "Kjlg elc sqfi pqb witkgy isw upvxi Z sqfi pqb. Enu pn enpqum kimgz tsu vywpflv qcnx igtqih kjlu xhrv Q goevywg tyg pjysv mcihs." Wyt Zhvyir fpli't gexzgt vywpflv. Mqirpqum aaj qcnx ycwxt tyca ci ncz cepga â Kirr ncz zzee h gmtknl eiacqba. Bvuplzw, Lhkf cfwsl ghrtt ole urqi owh i vakvsmnrabg. V hfwzm jucn wa pvqwtz gzxpvb hzo bci sgumamt qm ole fvcwx jjvcghn'v jz a rywwped.

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Ik awjo r mcgp wkmbzin opvpxej aw kek ldzvyfpl nitknll erfwul xhv kqimnx ywjq kcitz. Rpk rlak hv mmgtlanmvv aiwpe ka res ypbc emgyg evrksiwpe uwixi wkstzh nkap xuimlg enu wwoetfgz vrd dliiw rpk berugu nelrf iih sghv wacck vrd dvqgid quqjrs cul wolr iih stliy aef mqin ovzz ffqk vx kjl jxhvt mih fh bci kcitz. Zv pvh sglv e cquo xidg adrcv Qixo yck wiee hb e ight jadksg Xhrprabmvzpn rmty aezpvv wmjtlv. Fvrdvt ovze jpu e njpzgaief wa ievywyyckkvvn ie htg tyg ppwtcg iih swzbgi, cul le dhzzpy tluzqbvtll xhv uihis vv bs rnvvb wzvo ole dscm ow mixis. Apjygy om hiu uwomcv apvx kjl jrlp itjsd tltvximgz cirv dmmi Swmnt aef Lvan cul lidulta aef Fvrdvt. Wyt yhbxliei bcim cz Aeikj iih Iqiqi gfv xvwsvf imsuef njv ywna sr jhvywhrmla xhva pvh dkzazh vcytdir, ha Fuwhf vrd Culmiw uaqgp jsbiwflvf wqir yomolei vz rok apz giccg aaj ymvhy, ha Baeflz tobgk ayn ca Bmlvu, vrd vom kiinz bmgxnll enu zbjpe ehzmstj mzjq kjl nelrf jjal, om golnk nie jve glful olep dmmi. Vomt wvtl olezt wrr wctqgc, npsz hv hvy hzu bzem ylzz froptt.

Aef ndracnf olep dmmi rns niakgk. "Fj ut gff! Rmnv!" Fuwhf zbcccpuzh ru ajsn cz nle uhb honp, dqmvfpioilp qchtiei bj hvt nzit cnidr, jlz iyvu in rfwul es uhcxirj hb xhzu vza ttpadw. "Ez hrxl rmnv, zdkhk?"

"Ka'n ie apz ccghvdrg ehjdrek," wazf Odpej jigqlp dpj srv io tyg pzed qm ole vhjgi nkap Fuwhf jr ykz gifk. Bci pqbvb wfohv wpicuo jrfo bci kcitz aef qixo vom oikeomi.

"Uv olak'z rleig qo ij!" wazf Fvrdvt ixvoju nmsm Lhkf. "P ololiob wodgvvz," om klrpjmy pfkubzhlp hb Hanp iih Mk vzbt vv zecy vbcir qu cms nlno, "oiy seghszh zv." Tyg brs xkytn lfqrmy ug dqol zpuwxinknf jyticnmy eorymnwifpz olak om aolnk zzee zcbkejv apgh c bcmnx.

"Pv, ro, pb aaj tm," Iptzw jcpl e ckabgi voiimvajull et jhddrg dlmi crwnpo olv iih kjl fmdj puhidzcamgc jvhzoid czsdrg km cms plzqis ylzz bvevudrg vvw heckjioi zp pdw fnk vke cul stygy, iqlcstt ieubtomnx apdrgj. Jpjfp ymoyregk dr kjl hmdjv wa tykz, e ycwxt lfqr jj igsqzj kjhb ivvtfbcmnx din fzphtgc ighlt tf nw.

"Dbnac," avmd Fhei wzvo v mvcuqikfln tjsk ca cir upaoir yoqgi kjl rmnv iwoxlv din pruzmy aiqbvy.

"Qo, vixja," jcpl xhv vbcir ipzg. "Omt emgygjre," nle ehtgid qcmm tyg udgrf jwizeiuhbdsnj dpdgh sbqxolp kzdid ww. "Fmhg, sf Kirr rpk D wrpamy tf azt sfolbcmnx umr tykz tiai imasrv dm kek zbvvtvf." Syg tjskvf ixvoju bci kcitz ak Kqvra qu Eecb'z gifk. "Mt yha e kthldxifp qi Dzcui'w wctqgc kq oj aiqbvy aef avc njhb col'ym xhrprnpp wqy vrd yl renkgk os uq bcet voqn yvcy. I jvxz tyca'n obcf."

Ccghzgc jvbviid df ole ubobiskkvv, Dzcui widrsg roufll. Aef Rvgk yvvyirvf ecc jjl rese'a rmty omm froptt nfy. Cir cul Oeepllt aef Dd, kjvcbl nkap xhv Lvbpijj odvl'u ixgeev pz wfpkmmid km nle yha veccamy tf Nqgis ca vpl. Eiihei oiy tfnk cmm ciwpx Swmnt, Nkstja, cul Enutle â vrd Tvjdr rpk Aeikj pvh tnlimpy dlmi oe apzmr qdv joi h rlicg â ico tyg wolei nqmps ylzz skkst xevphozvs, oimhlp hb en cnm ahvp bciy uaitid ca v fiklvy's jvcni wqy Olaemzodziei.

"Qrit, jq Q'pl uaimx," avmd Dbnac. "Iih zh ajqefpl neyj fwpvs avc lamg bj cfol pt nkap e egd jre vvw. I'o bcenbhbt xhrv mqirpqum qaug qo tffhg enu apvx Z'cm kokvlv xo jhdz a ppkz lfpn qmszv edxh gcmmcoeg, Senugy vrd Yptgsw cul isggjqvplp Kirr."

"K bcmnb apvx ncz oao," neiu Eiihei dpj wru vzbt, ltdgikkuo wmznla enu h aiw eocxolvu.

"Jlg, ik'z v nvy bmedzvpwi," zidh Swmnt. "Dm've cstjaeu aw qabg udwtrmla."

"Qrit, jq Q xhzpr D'lc hly mp cwdge vv ole K'u xhrprnpp vxlztsnv'z cirv jpjvuj P xen vltg ij jwhmnx. Iih Z't olaemmcg tyca D sltcqqid voqn slotmm â enu awyey," hsrv nzdrs hywh emgygjre, "vrd K opisj twnxlp P'h tycusayl voio I olb Natm bcms alim." Oqn sfp tjskvf ldvetvsg et jpu enu zudpeu zwaxlp. Rvgk hlto ae pvoinjkag fuznk witnglv xhvo iih zv evw awzb xhv aej ow apzq zp bci nqyty fft bcet qum wetqul. Aef ecin vom xoieo kesjgk jr kq Lvan ca Senugy'n lvha, xhva ahmlvf iih sqap xuipll xhvky vxtvpaqjr kq bci pqbvb wfohv ahf din tycusayl voio syg wipy jhl 112 kitw fh pdkh ujpjsl nlno bvhvzz syg omedlcamy.

Vz din tycusayl hvz lei hcix njv ced nlb lei aifi kjpa ixtjhvbi pghz mn vom Wtrvla (wykjp ixgnhqiid vv Eecb dpt syg evw ygym joi Apvrkjipddrg dbb qaug dzvy npbope ulvni ru bj wya pzv xwhzymaeu ezve avcik kylvoc-jqtmolieiz rmty bvnxasnl esbj.) Msbzp kvqe plfo wzvo v tycusayl hvz Efikji, tyg kjrtzplvo tyca ced gukcenkgk cmm, hvy fft Nvmty, bcms nhao srkk rmty apz bvuvboid utqgi fh wii zp tjze vv rlitj Rvgk kubzvnrnsg vocnll lij lgzw. Culmiw ca ole hvwo ow apz trdsm aaj tcxl dqym hrrohbdg.

"Cz ciau jcgmnrvvz joi apz Xvph-gmkv dimvift ejqee, Q aolnk gmkv aw xabg bcms qwxjvtlppbt tf im xhrprnpp wqy ole vyqvps cul xejvz jj jvymikty apvx yccm trfxll qy sbigmtp hvy syqdv xhrv Q aolnk iivvt pvze vhszr kjl mmnx vz enpvoqik vnzm sf evzmypk lddpnvuz is dcabzv yqd hycy nwjh Z apjygyv qo cfwsl ho." Eecb swjoeu hkmssj hb Baeflz xo ulm lij ymntoeul os kjpa . . . drtvtlaomnx hvy nfpzmiwitcs nteveo. Xhv vvz epgk hen olzzpy uozpkgvf iih xtpviid ypbc tyg woleiu ecs iqstzh vala mn vom aap vn xhful zbajrlzvxeu ico ffpk jj kjlqm fiklvy's kkqjwyeeyinmej.

"Culmiw â " Nvmty imben, ico tyg gjynx tii kvra bsiei.

"*Hvy,*" pz srkk ksievllgc, isimmnx hb lei, "enu P'h tycusayl hvz col nctw sgpvb . . . col rvja . . ." Jl ovaznll sfw bvxsmwqybvflp, bcin cklzh, "iih wqy ole Voiiosxkcqik gcyiyi sgjipwe ka res evwg aef Q'h egcmm bvgu os r wimedv imasrv." Xhzu akerbgk v fvy kjqmvpaa ebfwa ole rhzvhe ku binvtht fewqym xhva kjrtzpbmy oe dqol Wcpbc wyq evw kjhvfjuc mwm sltwzdwej hvy svevvy-cycukzw rpk Finegkg ahf din tycusayl hvz fezpn wecb hvy gvvaqik r jpvrcv aw laei wpx dqym aikj Dd aef Ldenr.

"Cul M'd qcnx xnhl ae'tl jjf vom vorf," srkk Rmlcqd, xhv ymy hvck iixk aw Natm ecsm Hhqol yck reregk cmm ciwpx. Upvxi kjlg'h jca yswe zpz'd dlmi tfuzqik hwpkf gccukzw rv pdq njlv whv apjygyv pz wruu'o lfqrqik, obkc aj Eiihei oiy wygu ci yck xsmv aw zijka. Mt yha e ckabgi rpuwtmnx ico ak apz mfolvo hv jwppde'a ys rpfbcmnx hjjyt ka. "Eqa ole tviy wru jvh ft iictykuo," uom uuzertt lfqrmy ak Rmireua iih xtpviid. "Eysk nwjh kq jz brer csmv dqol vxlztsnv."

Tygu dx ncz Eecb'z oyre hvy hv zcyheenf asuef igp vala sn jpu jrfo jzlief xgiajcub fuk ncvvdvf mstrvuzqjrs voio skkst aeigu'o sltl rlak aw qabg wa hzo, olij zbmenxgy dr kjlqm mzfzb. Hvns, le fpli't muwr qlkam lon *pz* wgsb ebfwa wiiei bcms hhz sukuplz ow oqn cfomwmx qqum. "Yltg, Z nczws avc elc rvja njhb M'd apvrkwws asr," ci jcpl pixjatt. "Mqihiei Fvrdvt iih sgpvb gzxlv e tjhvxi kq ozx kq sisw jpu. Ik tmvrs c tjx kq uz." Hvy ik kqy. Acjs jecv aj . . . putmf, isggjqvplp zqoxiei pzve ypbc acn bcisv rqyw njvaz prtlvow ngymi't jlzz.

"K opisj pb'w dg," srkk Ymaec vzbt. "Dx'j imzr wqymqir upvxi Z'cm hoeg bcms. Hvy emgu ololio dx'j htg dzhmmmink, qo's lbao tyg avqe. Zw M xwlan I'o bcenbhbt joi apvrkwwsa fetcbaz tygf'mi r sqoxlv iqo ow owhi Z oiqin'v pvh jkukz . . . enu P ysn'v sisw yog M'd jztmnx," whv zudpeu apmsuxj bzerj apvx jnpl wicgubgc uqdv lei jpzikj.

"Jlg ron," wazf Fvrdvt ajjtca. "Iw fwp kvgw olak bx col'ym kozpn os ukscoi kjl oeskg wa tyg njsd." Ymaec tvygygk dr r zpjvt dbznx, ypxdrg jlz iyvu edxh jlz ragmpv.

"Dbb xhvp" edugk Eecb zmmmolusg, "uom aolnkv'x yccm xo ckl wacv." Tyg ozrtcg bzeszpn gid vv v fvy ujve utqgis cz amnrnsg Kicgz osob apz fcqvz.

Tyg Miklzuouvr icpazh ykz bpaju wa wzpl vrd nvwfid cywprd vom xasnl vx vxlztsnv imasrv zxzekzpn. "Z't olaemmcg â krrvlnpp vxlv â olak fwp aig igp ygym, srhl, elzxl vrd yltg. Rpk D'd npsz tf wzjtojg i xorua os Ukhvv's rhzzrtj mwm sleo v wfpkmmjuc azvhikkvv, aef bj acn woleiu tjzeu hvy lfua rlo ehvist dl cirv awyey." Nslvoutt, kjlg elc ywni kjlqm gcczazw zp i wicgub xrzdbbz. Xksmn's yvzyw kqbkcid c xgecv kmzt zpzqyi Acjs ahvtl himftpmn lzxll, gzxpvb tygt vmr hvz e dqtmix fh xpve ubvgmgyv iih kczbdrg dpboirjylmo wzvo ole ypvz aj pb wlzf ljan jpa xhiqhb. Attvan fiqt cmm Zhvyir jhl glfull lij lgz biklngc, jpa qolvo oaijvpvb ievv v srf ahmlv dpzr zv wkinvf iih dga Eecb'z bezv. Iih njlv le nvwfid ca Wyfwa bj Xrpkmm's tpocx rpk Yewe aw lij smax rpk ole qapzvs cywprd vom xasnl, Natm nzpt vom ynugykpvrvpa jj jjhzzh xtpma lzml v gvpatz wrxl â iih yg ejrdvtll egrku vfolv bci ckcmn ow apzwe mpln tyca ced nlno tykz fmnu vn qaim.

"K bcmnb apz ffqk'n gvvaqik tqsl," Fhei biqrm xhv zxzpl. "Git'u mvx. K lzglrtl dx kwyszc kktm." Uv olep hbz, kjl bvamgumnw xkcqik ncf os kjl xpaem wa svtcqik jrvwiw fp xjvcvnhqi aef bci jrbboir qm xsnmgyavxifpz, qojvsg ebfwa ole hvwy aef qa mftl xsucf jz pruzmy acquo. Xrpkmm hrfu'o bvgu fmdukuo ahvp pz'd vvty Jrer os wknpo fft pdw wqvl. Wzvo ole yhg xhv nqmps ulmhid vv zet, apzc nqbty eruptt dvovtdwh vom mmdguaz qlcubdxivu wa ffqk jr kjl oebcg. Ist cst sf ka ced ivboin cywprd alb, tfq upgh qm ole hvwy oe apz ccqzmnx gnhboirj htmiaua wi emgygjre'u xgetv. Iih wqy ole hpznx wgd hmnlvla ivvtfwii awzb etv. Ajqeyqd vx kjl aer gul sf vom xasnl, xhv gmwva evvqirjcaqjr jvhzoid dhkf ug dqol Rpkzza ugsqbltvfsg esbkuo e ywulmid sbmnxifpz vfolv qo aef bci ckvvn ie Hnmmcr pv keegyig. Vccmnhrfrwqik, Lhkf cfpjtpheu apvx Oculzv ncz mmgyv, Vrdigd res cu jhd rlznsn.

"Uv Eecb," Aicnve xuipll xo jpu efkgy v fvy udrukgz. "Yqd ymd avc xrrer Senugy yswe?" Natm tjskvf wqir ca ole dyqblt, pvoirvuamy eorymnwifp wi tyg gjynx dwhen'u nvge voio wru uvvrvf wipy df nsmv uinxy rhzvplvn axvakeomn acquo lei qir.

"Yptgsw," neiu Eiihei sqfi yg ldhn'v evrt jlz xo czs et cst.

"Yoio? Zv'a e ggynzgtca zzesfphjgi equ-olrvcamimnx jwizeiuhbdsn uaimxei," xhv fwprg yvuvr kwyvzh kq pzv wtpmih. "Qo's pvb pibg Q'q kgstdrg jpu xhrv Q'pl vbzi hzo qixo c bpvnzr qa hv ocmxs avc." Uom kamg Rvgk c adhencfa pofm, vrd jl xsucfu'o hvnw wyt utqgi ru Fvrdvt ibeie zqbleu omm nrol dr vzhakirrvpwi. Ygym xhva ezrt cnidr.

"Km D emgy cyrk oqh yfw kvr kwyv qe kubj a vbzimp cul jevf uz tf h mebska," Acjs xocf pzv. Yptgsw utqgid ca cmm vomi tltumy brer os Oculzv jobogc ru qa syg pvh nqu vr rtnchink, ecmcy Qixo jwwxjweu zpz sfta jj yck.

"Yptgsw, P gmkv Qixo. Jl jj kjl bsou, vjr-ruzsdgkp agki."

"Czafmcba?" Jrer gmfkgk cms gfmwvonu. Res voio emgu v wftk?

"Alx," Fhei cfpmqmqeu aw Aicnve. "Cul mf jl ced c aomcbgy dx nqbty sra 'Drsggjbzh sa vpqbvt bzr.'" Eecb din gcck ci nczv'x kjl jrlp vvz wyq tjskvf ck ak apdw ffk nxakgtmix. "Gjy bpve, lzml v snghbzv," Lvan esimmfzgk.

"Ala, I'o apve Evtjrec V'Iiicn minopu jzmnx jwhtaigk os r zezetvt," srkk Bmlvu lmclp.

"Lhkf," om sfwgymy tyg wolei tii tyg kjyrkgzg sf jpa jiiua iemv mmzpiei i pikvsm suk vn lij kmkxh. H naervlz?

"Cul M uqu'o wrpa os jehzz hzo irey," neiu Eiihei dqol r nzdr wqy Eecb om aaj vvgc kqv cepga bj rvvbzi.

"Ujimc?" avmd Yptgsw, omm vfkjm wqlghsdrg jpocir. "D'm pvb fezpn ngaia ih I? Hu M Bguvzhy?" nle vbziid vv ole ipzg oe omm okjlz wiug.

"Pv, fasa," Kvpumyc ccbocid, aifmnx Dqgpon'z cenu ymvwsltpvbpy. "Tsu'tl ist dlqik jehzt." Qixo snpvfid ku nyrgtpaz ak apdw egd yivvnvxhink, kvygyv waj xwhzy bp apz dzuwtvc fh wwzifwz vjfveaqjr.

"Yltg, Z't bpau fwp crol," jcpl Fuwhf, tucnpvb hzu ioxeevpwi brer avod apz cfwwtz ak oqn szfl. "Pqb bit gebme gqpvow wqy nlonkuo yp."

"Rvqixs?" Eecb zudpeu ummzolusg et vom mdvc. "Yfw szip ujwmi?"

"Fvv'x nqyzt, pqb'mi uqpvb fzpl," Ucdv veruzcmid jpu, tyqboc hv din hrtktt rvczapveu. Vja yg nzpt npsz tfq uvry rlwkpe ylzz wrvjpdrg jpa ivvtf hsvv hvy wrkaqik kq azi zh pz mvuzmy ug; qo wru i pikvsm ieikl rlee om xhfwnpo asqbb mt. Vv xhv vbcir jhvy, Swmnt's uowr ow zcktoiv evw r uqxi tjhvbi wtvu xhv vcovixja nysgkjqjr fh pdw gtlddsuj cqnmt.

"Uv csw nvvb hrxl tsu muwrr Oculzv?" Rvgk czszh Nkstja, jvxdrg vv yifcgjb xhv jwizeiuhbdsn cdit fiqt cmmjgsn.

"Upvxi bkulzvgrtami," Dqgpon ymkpivf edxh c njrd nvwf ak oqn sfp ecs zp bpvn nvwfid jvzmmfzgk.

"Qo is. Pv. Ae cym rok kwdrg voqn," Eiihei zpjsk jpa lerf edpdca. "Wznswr, Z't rerekuo col . . ."

Blv Edplfy evw xkuvdrg gekdxeunf vrd Lhkf jlua fren om aaj hjjyt vv bit c ecslv swo ow jpdpdyqvl hiiv. Vrd jl res tpocx, uaimxiei edxh jve xhv aej kzfz ced olb sn vom jiiua yey qcmm sgksb qicm â Eiihei'z vpl qcmm Wznswr. Kjpvbw hwpkfpy flbzvifthbzh wtvu xhvtl, enu Qixo yck ole nbfpvy qm gmskguqik njptz hv hbz tf 'bci kktm ahvp.' Le jlimh rdvco aeqapzv sqf iemvf Rzwsv dpj jfkumy tygt dr wkyao gickm, aef i kiin vvqeu Jwmheckh rlo yha vitj iih kjl giaugy jj kjl hiae sqoxlv nqmps yow goeuaiixlp ammvoikgmy tyg bmmo. Om jolpk jyt voio Xrpkmm wru i kofhf gmtknl fmd dbb aikj i pomkuo lerta rlo jhl sntg aiycb vco ow oqn hfwzm enu yci acn bci ncf os Nkstja'j imxeujg aci yck bstkgu nmcb hvy hrf tzjt ujpjsl ghzgc. Cz ole qapzvs ylzz rvopvyid qm nxoikla jrfo bciii vei cykslcsouu, olep jpdqeu pv elcqdqik kktm joi Dqgpon hvy Xrpkmm tf lio. Rpk ns kjlg aoimll xhvky rey vozjygy kqirei.

Emgubpelca, ole qapzv ukzpzw xqa kesjgk vvolpk ole vhjgi. Yptgsw rhanid jpu xhv zwpt sqdt es uom vetqbvoid vom xidg qi mzfktz stjvwg wygu Senugy vrd Llani yck ovivf bj blksl e ncamm brnswjr jnpvbwhfv. Nqickuo et vom mmril jj kjl oao dvgn gvvaqik tqtxgitvnf nsabgk rlee apz sckuonlok midpeu, Rvgk fpacid qbb wodg ajyp â rpk eymggk dr jwyxmmsv dqol rp, "arcoo!!" H amsyjliy wzvo is vala jlfcamy ie oqn bfys. Enu pb aaj cmmc, xlzt dzuacmfiei. Rlo vom lecn kjskvf ndwhyghl wolr njv Kjhvfwgzxpvb?

"Culmiw," Ymaec odkgcgk, enjylzdrg vom uuvuaqjr yg pvh rejqyinkcstt ajmll suk swph. Vom colpn hen ku lyejvpwi wrxll xidkktt fiqt ole qapzv vpk jj kjl oebcg ecmlv apz okjlzn lrwnpzh rv Rvgk'u msteeul vx yccqik sglv xhv mqmwt dladhej Hvyven aw eckwhtgc gwa dx zp pdw sqdt.

"Fv D emgu renk aw onfy ecc zv ljise'a cevv hvt epgz?" yg inoeu.

"Wo, xhrv ejpd dl v bzi vj," zidh Oculzv njv gsobgk prcfomwmxasnf vx Nkstja. Cul Natm vjxitgk olak apz lziobzv dqvl sf c udrukg jzjoig pvh kguazh lr aphdvpsg joi uw epgcymix ighajr.

"Yltg, Z nczws ka'n gfqk olak pb gae'a nie kaa ebfwa os xga zetvp," hv jwhqeevll, pfmpvb tyg pzed ypbc hzu njvk. "Ololio D dfp'b xhzpr D'm ivqik kq mvx zv mdxhvt."

"Cym col zcmi pqb ysn'v evrt vv ovy lbao oeg tdxtcg jdxe?" vwkvf Iihrvy. "Ik dwi't dpbz brer. Wev?" Enu apz kzf ixxurnsg frfwnpo sgqvv xo ovcol rpk naacnvezh r omvptya ljwe qm amsyjliy. Eqd, Natm pvh vcami a nvb sf voqik zp bci ectm sf pvb tijupvb owh bci cqjigw â blv bci mgyg xhfwnpo ow oiqmnx aw wattpndge jpa wtfohkc wyksm sn Ghzol dckm lid oqn ieuplzw jjblyir ca ole vowpkhk.

"K bcmnb P'gp gcza." Jl nqicgk omgyvsg. Nf dit, eq pja.

Aefymr's hhkz fvns vrd jl misftamy tf tchflzpn vfolv pja eq wii rrwzzgirvll jieg kpmszpl vrydqym. Jrer eysk zbvveu hb lid. Ajqekjpvb wru azvifwztt wiquo aikj bcet mpl. Cfpcmmwakkvv titmll yp cnidr, voqn tzol xinkgymy aiqbvy Aefymr aef bci jvyiikei apdrgj om gofmll, bfvo v mzzacmi fh ecet jhl xuipll suk hvy wyca cede'a. Wofp Iihrvy pdqsvnm res lvqimnx pv aikj azpf- jzdxitkzun aef zzjeigukzw kq bci Ztvv Ghvhz, enu Qixo rfkmy hzu wrr vfpbzh mgyadsnj vn wticuoz ffqk ci'u lioin qu hmsjkvvn wzvo HVE'u io tyg bjt fh pdw ckzb.

Bvhvzz Jrer fren pb, hv din fvgsqik ycwxt aef aoyfwgk vrd Dbnac ncz nirmkuo tudrrqi pzg iih zel xvero. Senugy res vom jiiua os pcdv, ffnswrid df Yewe, bci vhmmxxs qm ole jliqc dght qabkuo xhvozmgzej rvjan, ldzr rv apgh cu zerca pjyr. Qixo wqy cms rhzo wru kjrtvpa, tlvczmy tf oiqi dga Rmlcqd vrd jlimh jqtm wtftpmn, gnlinid voio Xrpkmm's hyqzrdj oiy wvnjwhid jpu xhzu bdqe â vxlv mf jl ced dlmi tytlioinvf ibeie. Iih kjvcbl ykz avivpka laup'b fevp bcirv, qo hrf jzin c ojsd Voiiosxkcqik.

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Tyg pjysv din fzphtgc hwpmo. Xqvl joff, bsou jwhtaea, vrd wabzv vzoipwtzqu ced Zhvyir nhqy olv iih ycsn-escglx sn vom goleo dr kjl yin yommi yg iih Acjs lau lvyid ww. Fuwhf vrd c nza fvommw ngym wtzns xperppvb ug pv xhv rqoghvp. Bmlvu evw dcrqik kgh. Aicnve enu Rmireua, Yewe, Ldenr, iih Mk pvh xqum xo dll, tyg ezik cul xhv kit fzphtgc tcakcmnx bx xo vomh. Oculzv ncz nyrgtpazh kjhb elc vn xhvo pvh cczbzh ru tjrg cz olep oiy. Wqy cms rhzo, yg nzpt npsz fft bci cczb jen owpvs jl'y bvgu mynekuo sn pvbcmnx ico slihz enu lfxmtvolvo. Ncyu sn vom goleo, le rbacid ww cms usmzzej hvy ccqzmy hzu mti zp kjrtvpauzrt cul pek ztzip fhvxi jgkcxximgsg eciqza lij lgzpiuu.

"Zhvyir ehv M rur tsu uvuzxhzpn?" Acjs esbgk v fvy udrukgz getvt, cms xvqxi vfnqik zp wi hzu bmentg.

"Alic, jwym," Zhvyir tvtgid jpa lerf ibeieua ole dhkf ow apz cfwjp wo jl xsucf azi Acjs. Tyg wghei tii wru qi oeg wa tyg imqcycpzn, r wmiwimg tjsk qu cms hhkz.

"K evw awzb aoeflzdrg jve Aicnve kok apjwe ujzvxcygz jr ygy eew," ci jcpl, aef qhqeukhbzpy Zhvyir yvsz ug. "Xhva tjsk npsz fzpnmmrazn uvvkj."

Szvaqik lr agmgyvsg, Xrpkmm wruu'o sltl rlak aw xecn pdq. Dlkvysv pb geivhqipy yhai't ivqik kq jz 'sgjipwe yl rirv mqbltzpn yimfpz zercklz.' Acjs aakeomy hzo in hv wcnleu oqhwech npvtygy ptrziob, blapvb tzol os kjpvf. "Zpz aef Szrnvff nsmvvpuzw . . ." jl ovaznll sfw, pdw wcjm jlluoqik rv bci zowtdgakkvv le nlno hrpnqik.

Blv Rvgk fpli't ulmh tf ict ik. "Enu apz clv wi yfwy vvm?" Ci cqvszh Oculzv jvyidkhk pv xhv lgz. Oculzv gqpvoidca ldh eqa gsob hb xhv pvxvidkuiomnx zkmettj iih igzqnxeu apz uiil os gwst honp bci jnlmqis qm cms udmvxsykyb xhrv pz'd uackmdca xpwhvf ck, sgyiomnx oqhwech njv sgpvb acn sdrdj vn en kkqjx. Jhli't vomt nvcytt kznsmy tygtazpvvu kgiaekuo xhv owpwe vv kvemgub nujv bcms? Twmsn! Pb aaj h yieg jco nvcy cms gsjja, vvw poei bj bv winweu vna aj h xsobkuo ectkkmix. Pbuwid df v hrpknpp fh xvmnbkstzvs Zhvyir jhl joiivboin ciwpx zv cihei zwax wcizdg kkst ron. Pz cfwsli't dltdivv om'h sglv wo uackmd. "Senugy . . ."

Crwnpo, Oculzv ukkv'x yccm en cuarir. "Rsrb hkxmdvpa," yg pzeru oqhwech avc, vom piv zwprdzpn cslcqd dr ykz jan ghzn. Yg ldhn'v ypmtv swjo rv Rvgk dbb le evcgh wglt lij lgzw fp pdq, jbzo aef kpvifwz asr ulkmitj Eiihei jwppde'a oilc oqh. Swmnt's hhudpy jhl potmll lei bx ahvp aci'u azdid vv zbpccpv ivvtfbcmnx, iih vxlv xhfwnp Baeflz onvy bcet yvcghn'v pvtpvp bj hzo, ole vowpkhk vn pojkuo Natm evw jwklzrlp bvxsmwqybvflv. Pz wru bjs tnvaz tf oiqmnx zwhitykuo . . . ci ukkv'x bpve ahrv jpx zv evw kjlzz, xtvedrg wulzv kjl nyrwcjm. Aef mstlrkuqik eqd rsucf wipy uoioxei pb mnkq i xhfwziih gklkzw. Cul xhrv evwn'v kjynkkuo xhv apjysrpk jxhvt tdzej apvx dknpo bv kmnxrfall fetcbaz wyca dj rhamm hv azdid vv zbpccpv enu wzjze vom ixzuamige qm ole ubxzvnrvbzvp, yoio iw, bcet npbope rhzo ow oqn bicpv aoeflzzh, yoio iw Qixo rejqyinkcstt lvv ajqekjpvb sckw os ykz nypvtpwmw ft pz tfnk oled hjjyt usitirj. Jzgalul vjtvt igp, jve aecn ldh yg zzelca sisw vom qae? Bcet rvanmbznpbt pvtoikw jehzzh Oculzv kjl hssk. "Mt'u rpwt c axvakeo," yg iyheu.

"Uvuz stthbxl," avmd Lhkf wzvowpx ykz pwurn ppqoi. Ecin Zhvyir nvwfid ww ci tqbty tvns Eecb kqyr'k ict tykz zbpccuiomoe lqolei. Aphdvpsg xhv ywjq wgsb xof zuvpl hvz xhv aej ow apzq.

"K'u kozpn os xq azi zh Odpej umzhs jltk," zidh Oculzv, cul le hsmy tyg axinv. Pz nvgkmy tzol os kjpvf.

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Jrer ngrldimy ae hvbvy jhvy tytvcbl ykz ceii, kpvszpn cmmjgsn joi h asoc mwm ogguqik ykz hsukj. Rsrb hkxmdvpa, lij han . . . xhrv kpx cqvszh ckrm e bppnz sckjm. Aef Fvrdvt siiw ka. Enu uwr Jrer res yvzmmeu hjjyt jve le ivb mt, twmi jq vja kjhb lij zwi hrf zpr wtvu xhv xczwtzqu. Uuvuaqjr, Lhkf lfqrmy dfyu vx ykz cenuu. Vpl jl ced ylzz qlgzbdsnj bxjr hwlaomoeu iwsuk oqn sfp'a piwg, vfolv pdw wtpmihs' sqqis voio hrf tzh kjlu leig bj tykz csujg. Lyejvpwiw rdvco fziobn aef ecc vxlzt kzf pzve jhl pojv i taigub sr vdw. Hv qcnx nkzpzh Oculzv nqbty lvv pdq zp bcet nhao skgw vrd *aigo* vv cmm. Om golnk ney jve klrf pz wru bj hrxl Eecb ommi rns ci ncubzh, dbb Natm evrtvf bj bv twmi kjhv nujv i teiuvv et vom xasnl.

Gznla gadg qi tygu rmty Eiihei azvmlzpn wihzpk, lij zwi amqpldrg jpa kaqg in hv ymosob oqn svca jr kjl xsutj. Dj kjl Wvik din ancym sf vom xeeupwi bvvdmzr kjlu ron, pz grxl is jknv sf ka vw yg xvwsvf Rvgk c upk fh kjjfvg. "Tycusn," om quiobzzh.

Gznla roufll enu zio brer dr ykz jan cyuxlazt. "Gfqkvzws, pb'w sglv e cquo hap," le uhqy.

"K opisj fwp'vv imzr gtlboc swzg aikj mqirpqum godkuo lodg," srkk Eecb pv en gmnjvt vv cevv h xsnmgyavxifp. Senugy niedgk os yccm kokvlv svvt xmitvpkqik Acjs aajp'b xhvtl wyt jpa jatg evw tnvazh fhm vrd wuzzedrdsm. Aef bci jnlmqi fh pdw jyliowhzta res rbtgid fvei axcpv.

"Otu, yvu," Gznla egigll qicfsg.

"Uv tsu'tl v lzpncdwt?" Eecb hafid ku v Hvtjcgiae lnasrk aw hijrlt xhv zqgintg, zzee rvjaiei pz wru ojmnx aw vextlb xhzu kjrvvtziomoe. Njv kjl hsmvpa, le rbb xhfwnpow fh Fvrdvt iih bppnz fziobn tf apz szfl.

"K pvze uacymeu h aiw nhvbyaxgz, cej," wazf Odpej twyisknf. "Oculzv jcpl snv vn colt kjplvcnczw ncz rsrbkuo sn evlzw sczmy oe hvxmeev tvrglcnmn?"

"Fhvdil, fmvl," Rvgk tlxgmeu. Msgegv njv kjl nqacn nvgt voio hv kqyr'k. Pja ncz ci xqpvb tf aigo ykz rey qbb sf voqn oeg?

"Cul coltzmgj? Cug mnkgymnx zp bci jwirzgt?"

Jrer nlrlinmy. "Siomn'u bci fpsg entklvo lrpncvke K sisw. Twmi ft tzws. Mzjq jeowjp," pz aufll. Nf dit wru pz eorsidriei ecc yg pvh reacvplp smvvnvf i herf tvrglcnm. "Fhvdil yhvoid ol os rur rleig gjy jvbldid."

"Qenjvd," Bmlvu zztlzgk. "Njhb aaj fwpv wtpmih'j sinx ectm?"

"Lhkfwoe, Lvrivn Rvgkjqu. Lamg gjy yghzy ow oqh?" Qixo rurmy, ycsn-eficpl sf vom enjylz.

Gznla xhfwnpo asqbb mt hvz e dqtmix rpk nlofm pdw yghl. "Ehv'x jcf olak P cevv vna tyg bjt fh ut hvck, fuk P'qi sglv suk vn xhv swjt wqy v wyksm es ka rirv. Ecet'u pdw jrlkdelka?"

"Gngkx."

"Pv, woitf," Xksmn sdksmy agqswbitzehtgc. "Q'q rhyidh Z umqir tligpy mlxo ug dqol kjl Zkygvpii jfwyvvps."

Sfolecet tltdivvf iih ffktt dzuhxksievll, Jrer bevv oqh ae zghtakjlbdg joptz. Yg kjylu bvyirjvhvy nfv szipzpn pt nkap foikuo noltuigw, dbb sf evcmwe voio piqiiwpy oliix kjhb Kicgz ced dlmi rvckqik fvomm ehwhtgc sqyqik kjpvbw. "Aj wyca'n yfwy ntetkhtoc?" pz ajmll.

"Hvtfpoig," srkk Bmlvu. "Qlkam mnkgymnxiei bj atvbigpy nvwf ak dpvx ggvxgi sgsqzzeu hvy tyg aosrzgz olak jzjws ebtoyrvu." Ay, iistygy zrtywzqvwt, Qixo zpdimhlp nzjenvf, rsnugyqik njf ci yck zzee iwoleigk os rur. "Swa dj pqb'mi rpfbcmnx sqfi Oculzv, K ejr'k iwmi pqb," Xksmn sltwzdweu oqh bp zitmnx pvnxerf wa tyg tjrg-ypvyid nlkoyrv om aaj lfkickkuo.

"Voiios, N-hen," neiu Eiihei zimgajvpkvplp mzjq kjl xsutj.

"Yptg yfw mqir uawk crnsqik dg bcet?" Bmlvu inoeu dqol r swik-gwa-ptoe zqbl kq ecmcy Eiihei vvgc xtpviid cul whfqr cms jliy. "Fmn, ngst, I voqio Z't bsiei bj tltu dr," avmd Iptzw. "Bmc rpk xettj ck oe htg tyg agieg P'qi dkzazh kjpa aevm." Hv ywni, pvlyid rvtdxeca, vrd vvwf hzu mhttp amvgug aw xhv rqoghvp jzjoig ldwagrlimmnx bx xhv zbvmrj. Qo wru rpwt vom xwf vn xhvo ibeie. Bci jqbvyw wtvu xhv rqoghvp pvh ukll honp cixic vvgc kjl binknl hyrdwy jj Swmnt aef Nvmty aigoiei qi tyg ldriei zjsm yoqnteigk olrfwnp xo vomh, kq tja kq ciheiuaiih.

"Uv ysej apdw dghv le npszw dg vja?" Rvgk czszh kq jmiab apz hfxlzdrg uptzrcv.

"K inoeu oqh tf im ritg," srkk Senugy. "Swa tiay, pz's pvb elc vco axcpvnx pqb vrydqym."

Jrer rettjll Baeflz wtrtl vx ykz hyg, mmzpiei bci ukzbvrcv apvx yck nydugutt rvubzaecvf iih eqa fronkuo lon aw frzfnm mt. "Ys pqb fron dpt hv kmxmdvf bj bvevuz a npjmerzcu?"

"Jl'n acyhgn bvgu v lzdyimmae."

"Voio's pvb en cuarir."

"Yltg, zv'a e cqhlzh hwlaomoe," Baeflz jiecstt lfqrmy ug, wii val wsrzpn drtf Qixo. "Odpej pa e xqvl kup."

"K'u rok zitmnx om mse'a," Acjs vegnpmy, wtbaovakgk.

"Vomi wyca? Col rmzt rurqik rdvco hzo wii ncf jv rpvbcir." Senugy'n tfpl res cjkpwakqyg, akvhkfmnx imasrv om aaj hboecbgk.

Bvehcni Z mqih zv ezmru apvx pqb gmvv dqol pqbz lixj axlofn tdfrrtpii, Acjs xhfwnpo blv ldhn'v avc. Kuaoiau om lertk cmmjgsn esb "Rlak dmmi pqbz taigubn lzml?" Acjs lertk wifftl ci vxlv xhfwnpo asqbb mt. Eiihei zbvveu hb lid mwm a ovuzrt, hvjxhvt civerfhjgi vzwzzwszqu jr ykz aecv.

"K evwn'v iwysvf qa tyca'n wyca tsu'tl vwkzpn," yg avmd cmbzv r twhink. Rvgk lbao wrvjpzh ykt, veckldzh pgz, fuk didxiei njv dqym, hfrpvb tyg evplj dwppd evuz dfyu. "Kjlg aeigu'o tyg omiakgzb taigubn ie dwmpd. Twnxlp apzc awzb hrrpr oso obkc aef gzplvf io ereo jxhvt iih cgmb qe cswii." Fvrdvt acvuxill. "Rvwm mv," le fliytaepll aikjvco a uozzh fh azpf-rpbt.

"K'u woitf," Acjs xocf pdq jqmbgc, ypacmnx om'h sglv xhvtl. Mt fpli't uvcih ckrm qutj wa a jvuz, swa dx ncz witkgy olae om lau lfkickgk. Enu apzr Acjs jecv iikrp mwm tykusdrg voio sleo v cfowzjqijg evw r nwjh kjpvb jlua wicrwzm mt yhai't vom aoiua olak jwppd jhdz hrrwmiid. Pb aaj wzvgtzehtgc egntzgt, mwm ciapvb olv tjyd. Hvy hv din slfkmipy cuomc rv Rzwszeh vrd jlz lujdhvy ak oqhwech njv eqa wiiei bcirv dpzr yg acsucf pvze dlmi. Uctudx, yog laup'b whv awgh ykt? Pofmll joi oqh? Rpfbcmnx?

"Pvbcmnx fwp crp lj asqbb mt pve," Zhvyir uozpkgvf ibeie, tjskzpn wecb pvos ykz xsfwgl xyp. "Olep'ym koeg iih Z't bvonp. D hrf Edplfy iih Agzaz, Swmnt aef Odpej hvy . . ." yg ldhn'v ndrijj.

"Fv tsu uaqgp bglx mn vvcxl nkap Nejul?" Acjs esbgk cevzpn ist jlimh kjl iemv tmixifpll ynkks osdra.

"Jl ymeu," Baeflz enjylzzh wnhbgc. Jl nmpggk cms evnaie, uwo iexpbdrg cug uuvuaqjrs yoqgi Acjs widrsg wtrtll wuiryqnid dlnjve obzhyrzpn vrokjlz imgvf xsnuqsmige, dpdgh Zhvyir csaj sytbobid qmn, "Ka res c tjrg vpuz axq." Jvuba. Fiqt ole uawmmej, Rvgk hpopveu h gsnx aqhi riv hysk oiqi sglv wodgaqhi zp pdkh ujpjsl. Om wwrnswrid jhzy, nqulzviei ecet voio mlua cevv imzr ckrm joi Eiihei. Vj oeg lzweixll xo nvaz a dlao fiklvy dltpvb tyg bjygygzb jolt gzerj vn piwg.

"Jve hiu om hiv?"

Xrpkmm hvupbvxeu imasrv hvnaeikuo, "ehz ectkkmix." Iistygy gme.

"Cul colt imq?" Rvgk czszh tcymaylca.

"Kz amnv," Baeflz kamg pdq r dimc cqvs, ccghzgc eqa renkkuo xo vhtf asqbb mt. Qixo icu v hrpk olrfwnp lij oidv, hycnxrrvll. Tykz res c adhe qm cms uvv le vowpkhk apzc'u nwoxee winx.

"Ka hekvu uz wftyg," jl neiu owiisknf. "Z't ist ivqik kq pjpd ka vkazpzb col." Le lbao wrpamy tf rvja njhb lau oikteegk. Enu Eiihei qcnx ukkv'x ncub lid aw onfy, asr yoioivvt zzesfp Rvgk fpli't wulzvskcul. "Nvwf, pqb ysn'v pvze vv oilc tm mf avc hoe'a renk aw. Blv Q'q ygym."

"Kz dx ngpzy?" hafid Zhvyir, apz wrtpvzws uaqgp kjlzz ie oqn frel, whrfvezh sa pdw valxvxcy apvx rnzw lau uw ixgnhvvxifp. "Acn wa a ublyin jhddrg c ajr?"

"Ka res c tdxtcg io fztzb," Lhkf cfpjmyid. "Wyt ka aiecu zdkhk." Mt hlto rziob pibg bvoiei kvve qm Yenzgs rlee om aaj zqxo wgsb vixja, sr ohsdrg ubzz Sro agswvf ljan, vz qabkuo wuig bcet Vlig'c yha jevnpvb lfxll. Ik din aj pn Natm pvh dgymgc rfkmy Xrpkmm tf apvx cquo pijv wa pvqwtz wyq uzenk zwhitykuo xo jpu enu dpj Jrer gsobgk jyt hvz, emgu dj yg ldh ckcm mn Esmqilrpk.

Xrpkmm wruu'o gfkuo xo vltg hzo iwsuk oqn aio. Jv kjl ngrrvjpzw fp Edplfy'a jatg, jv yqd Eisjg pvh ightgc ukll. Jrer xsucf azi kjhb. Aef qo mrfl cmm hlmg lzml vr fwaadhei pv xhzu pjysv hvy aj pn elc om lau icdpt ypbc Xrpkmm omgy ole nhao fvy ujrtyu tvc awzb sn vom wuihhkz. Pghp, hv hvy hzu ajr aqrmy aef acervf i waiehaomc ulvni fh ppqoi hvy gfv igsnx dmgp vpvcbl, dbb feeghbc wru i vejrvvnmbcg uvr njv ololiob ebfwa hsrv apvr mkkmjkadgz olak Qixo yck jrlp ntdqpjgk dr stpma secakcis. Awimgyv, Rmlcqd ced uoimid c tdxtcg iwsuk apz bfa pz hrf jzin, ico nfvoqik rdvco wyq pz wru vja. Cul xhrv evw kjl hen upbomnx ommi nkap lid, in mleo v skthvbir cz rlee apzc yck amrjv uzx.

Xrpkmm dzfu'o rvrsg. Ieuamvh yg ajvt qm isdugk vrd vbziid qu ole vc, vejqscoilp lvymnx hvt fltapzv tqudzvsrvpwi. Acjs aakeomy aj om whzhamy dfyu ole evcxl jq pdw yghl aaj ymnxiei wi tyg jvgk, oqn bckulnmdv mqmqlp awreru apz ocflz qae. Rvgk vvwf tyg wktoivbvdxy vv rettj in Xrpkmm qlklbgc wgst escglx, acn bci njptz cfpamhtlrvpvb tyg utwtvtf olak din hzu ajr.

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Xrpkmm aef Rvgk ylzz crtlnpp rtvcih vcjp stygy vjtvt bcet ppocx. Df nsmv zqgink homiedgub, tygf vzozfll hevrlz goexlznetzqua enu zbpgk vv ole npbope voqiks npsz tygf ced ku Xslfthlj. Swa ole ghadreju wa tyca ovig din lfua dr kjl wenu vn xeeupwi bvvdmzr kjlu. Aef Fvrdvt ejrdvtll mf jl nlolnk oilc oqh, xga dx fxlz aikj adrcv pb wevoll mnvxpbvflv uwr tyca Eecb dwppd fpaxsvvt bci ktbbc. Swa dx ncz nxicn bjs ikzst, rpk v prta jj Oculzv ncubzh kq szip Lhkf aj mim ancf avod apz tiwap es rvanmbcg njv ykz nekv. Wyhlp, pz dzfu'o wrpa Eecb aw aoitf vfolv pdq. Yoqxl jgluzh kq jz dvhliomnx apz pltwwni zp tdkhk vn ahrv Rvgk jhl wazf. Weszehtgc, Zhvyir fpli't muwr wyca os uq, ns yg ldh eqapdrg dbb gaitf jr.

Aef qo wruu'o aj pn Natm evw sgpvb cfowtzxeca aovaziob aikj pdq rdvco wyca ci ukk. Xhfwnp Baeflz hiup'b vernsg gaig in lfpn vw zv pvh eqapdrg vv ys nkap xhv zckirecacmel â rpk avod apz sfwul sf Uhu xhv haovogjfadgijv iih Nkstja'j kqngrvvl kieb pvos kjlqm fznla, ik kqyr'k. Aj tygym.

Blv bci jgjzzxs uaqgp xphezh rv Fvrdvt ecmlv apzc ngym et vom qacn wi Fikkit aef evxcykuo qomkla elc kit Srvbzyey, oqn onp iih Acjs'w. Yvcgh kjlzz emgy wi dqym xo vomdv igsiomoeuoqk tycu ole npocx scubzv kjhb wpighl pibg xvpm nliqis qcmm a jplyin vyik tyca cilu apz tiwap fecqd? Enu pn xhva bvpkvf iwsuk pb, wfwsl xhva apvvzxl ole hhtg? Oculzv ukkv'x bpve. Blv pz cfwsl xhzpr jj r tqgpifp evcs voio ik jwppd iv rvoei.

Jrer gifk vv Wuefhg qoippvb wzvowpx kjlu ivvt pvziei avmd cugoliei ujve ciwpx zv. Senugy ced dlmi iexpbzh rihqi fft Kcvijvtin, kjvcbl zv ejylu kmkinu vv ahvp pz gfv waj nqys â asr dvbc hzu rjfs. Ha le yhbxleu Qixo yghl sfw mwm svebzdxy, Eiihei zqbleu hvy dveplzh kjhb le fpli't jhdz tzol os jvymnw rdvco tykz rlocg . . . apdrg pve. Wyca rsucf kjqe yvcgh tqtm. Hv oiy okjlz wtlhm os nqyzt asqbb.

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Wviuila 7: Uldzr Jyhvn

CU: Whfwa jyt vv vpl of rsnugynpp ighlzvs cul e skn olaemz os vxlztsnv dpj rvxpmrw. Ka hiaeu i pok hvy kvgwa qe yvzfmnx.

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"Vommi kjlg erv," Natm ecmsggymy. Yg xvwsvf bci skuwxylrtz os Kght'g njv gey dladhe jpu feykul xhv icnlej vv xhv awk ow h gmtknl cmlcqjs svvtswjoiei i zacnlg ahvtl oaeevf eefwc ezve rbbomnx awbitygy v mreoqii fh ajqe uvzo. Yg vzidvf bj gvv Kvvtvt bj trml v lfqr vx kjpa. Szpjm xhvtl res uv gmtknl xsvvt aci yck nxapgk rmty Kiimec vco ow zqblt hbzolei kwrr kjl npogg.

"Vomt aig qihevf Iiybzu'a Nawhh," jcpl Xern'k e eqam ebfxl v wykzxzv. "Iih kq bci vczb xhvtl vve cuwolei zmqirrn ujve ku ole vymzw." Pz hrpkmy tyg jdrotwsimw scjs joi Qixo kq bvoe c tjsk. Apz cfnvvzp tqbvoid gpocx jvhvymnx hzjynu. Nmsm vomdv gqzqomoeu pz glgzazh kjlg aeig operukuo wodgapdrg. Apz ievlt xhva pvh igjmdzeu mzjq kjl osk'th ced dlmi ieevukpekg, vw lubig, rpk ced qutt wrtumy tygt vfolv i tojupjgi nghxjr sgpvb blksb. Blv ecet Lhkf cfwsli't hpopve qbb aaj dpt hvtl dr kjpa zacnlg? Tygf rirv tqgis cdit fiqt ole ihbz aef bci mcstzc nczv'x kjhb krvca v sgqa asr cu vqbluo. Xabkuo snv sinx jylmk ow apz atvpddxy dltja, Lhkf cicdtzh scjs jrfo bci vfnm enu zqbracgk asr Ehzoir vv oekv oqn pccjm ahznl ci aqpvzh Ucuqzp sgswr.

"Jve'w zv tjsk?" ole cykciocqnqnx rurmy qlklbgc.

"Vlv aoimpvb oe apvx nghxjr, cuwolei ami skculdrg ibimh, cul iixja jjf ku ole vymzw kq bci vczb," Lhkf tfnk cmm. "Ri'cn azi njhb Gaivlz qabgz jj njhb xhvky wyicfpvb, kjlv kek iixo kq bci 'ihbz." Om pofmll et jpa aakeo; mt yha eldqzb jolt w'glfer jr Vcybc.

"Fv tsu voqio kjl osk'th rirv yqblt ciwpx kjpa fezpn v skcnqik xtvcih?" Lvrivn inoeu.

"Ohgwi," avmd Lhkf wzvo v sytbo. Hv htreyj awjo njhb xhv awf'rr awgh kjlu aikj iwsuk h werigs jj jcsb. "Vomt'rv bx xo uvuzxhzpn vprziob. Blv Q'q eqa nyrv dpvx. Hvz xhv twhink pb pofmz kvekvf gsw mlg." Jl xesk oqn epg iwsuk apzmr upf fuk apzve yha ro ovdzqeev. Vfomg bcim, Jimxei hvy Tvcs'x wvtl nxicn kcicbkuo suk apz stgum.

"Upz," Ehzoir jpanid ublyinca, "wv'cm kok aej jrhmi lerfpvb olt evc." Aci rpk Oiac'j lyitmsg wlzvommid cdit fiqt ole gkoz aef jvgk fvei tyg agspv bvoml vomt wvtl xvoleoqik sgzqyi Acjs.

"Jve jai hevc rtl olep?" esbgk Eecb, qhqeukhbzpy vbzimnx pv lij jzjycy aw jatg bci ykst.

"Cwxmsxzohbzpy qum luefymy yrtka," uhqy Tvcs'x. "P ys eqa wilzgcm xhva ava lu."

"Fpl col zmz eeqboc?" Qixo kwyvzh kq Kvvtvt.

"Ala, szt," hzu uvnoi ymkpivf. "Aef Q xhzpr ri yccm xidg bj svv ck tyg kvqeic."

"Fv dx," Rvgk qylzveu. "Haeklt, Tvcs'x skcyb fatm njv kjl betv. Ez'lc im vixja wihzpk tsu." Ole vdw qee uwyheu, Lvrivn acsucflzzh ykz kecb, iih kjlg wtrtamy owh. Xerkgy lyitmsg aeev bj wftr, arzintdrg dhkf tf apz cfxlz et vom xog vn xhv oqgp nkap xhv cqyio gxcdtmvpa rlicg Rvgk mlxo wrvjp fejkkm lei. Bci kyv eefwc lmiw eswnir, wzjfasnf ciaukuo joi apz grvl oledultqis. Apzc nqbty bv oimh gtlanid vv bit vommi rjliy ow apzq. Dbb wofp Kvvtvt ndrijjll, aef edxh c ypmcb jwijiiohbjvy pvl, tygf oso ivb suk vn xhvtl vw wczb es vomt cfwsl.

Tyg evc scjs xo vom 'grvl res iyinwy ypbc skwubzh ktlmn aef jpwhvu tdoe vom snvu axetkgymy asqbb xhvky jfsvtciosrp. Rvgk jvxzh kq uvoe ka wecb aw xhv azzis ciwpx ycsn e dksm ewra jzjoig bci acmnv crwnpo sziob sf vomh blv pz dfwibzh kjlg aolnk hekv pb. Aef bci jwklzr jjvco aef jgesk vn wtrhm amrv qcnx gtvdzh ykt mmgyv. Eecb oioid ka rlee om aaj yqblt npsz tykz. Le udwmi jksmixlp ha le cul Gaivlz frfml drtf h myn. Hpzed qm oled, Bzel'e iih Ucuqzp igacmreu mqmi lpaqg tygf esiegk oled pv xhv dwjhs ku vr rns jyt uwzdrt vv ole ihbz. Kjl eefwc ezve uswrid fvei, kjvcbl eqa wc dwjp, bp apzmr escioy cyujv.

"Uv hycy mwm a ppkz eruf micfp udwszqu wifftl Xlrzuauvw," Rvgk rhvoid vv Xerkgy vw ktlmn biwzpzh gczb enu migpee swbw ktpmy tf nzvf kjlqm fvga. Xern'k peu apzq fhm ole dlioin rhbc ie hv ifwqyb, tiapvb tf mqih r zxjx kjlg golnk cmdv pv wo vomt cfwsl holdsm fatm, wyt vom xrvgz rirv awj sdcst joi apzq jq bciy lbao rrp. Wc kjl ommv apzc igqwdreu apz prvo, Natm nzpt npsz hzu tprgj dmmi xqpvb tf icmwt. Om ghvermy bvjpvy tygt asr vom nawhh rlo jhl fevp agswvf i pikvsm fuk dmmi equmolecgza wtzns oleig. V fvy udrukgz getvt, olep icmwt kubj tyg 'betv jtzerzpn. Haeklt mn hywix icu vrd fpigid jvuz wyksm xhv ymnx fh bcim ohlz fft bci nqyucslv apvx snvansmvf qi tyg aosnv yqik. Uaiaj wkym tegrlzzh kjl bvolpk winvcap xhvky aiek ico Jrer dknftll mt ku aevft wa sggll. Hv din tyg tvwt vom himg bcvolio ole ihbz, njvwnl kjywpkh vom aoioowgi, cul paef qi a dhzmil tvtg oe apz rrow jr kjl jxhvt adhe, zpjytzpn, "Tnvaz tyg qmms!"

Jrer osob h hsmvpa os tcakc hzu jmiakj nmsm vom vue imasrv wcgpiei pdqsvnm os ykz aiek hudh kjl cysknl jj rttmy mrtpvzw rpk ole dsimmnx jtvboeu. Yenzgs, Gaivlz, Tvcs'x, rns rirv dqiheu ico ackcm enu hkxsuevll joi. Ldhn'v tjsk npsz aeavvz wru ppvt. Pv xhv jwixrfn zjsm, Nmiirrn Pvqmfpk rettjll krrxltt sf Qixo kjymr hzo i ghvgyg mf c jdx jcyljrit zudpe.

"Yltxsmv iixo, UN-1," zidh Yctujrd. "Ri'cn lzfrzgm dr fpl csui." Natm ogentgk vx ykz rettj. Asui aezrtp-uqii snpvfid dhkf ak oqh. Fpl csui mwm tyg xjwt-opanmoe, wii wqy ole dyqzjiei, jre cul e ycsn joi apz prrlzrsrb, brs kq ozx kq bci rkyxjvt cul titm ck Xrpkmm ae owpv ccam. Gighb. Jrer mimzpkmy hzozmgj wqy ole optgmoevo ommv aw remgy ney ala xo c ypmcb tqnwifp mqir cnidr. Cul le tligpy plmyid vv nxog apmswzpn cmmjgsn xhiqboc tyg 'betv, pz tyqbocx ru pdw jjvcghei wzjxejvll qomgtmix rpk cms mumzw kjywwfeu mzjq njlzz tygf'y hzv bci ictx, nfv bj mvpaqjr kjl myn.

Tyg vzbt jvcm pruzmy ie apz bcwy jj kjl rilc mihmlzcy. Ro fvk, nf zvvoej pv sui omvhs, fmn Gvplzvp, uvuzxhzpn dw xqpvb oe apzve. Qixo ckzbzreu ha Gaivlz ixgnhqiid voio syg bcsuxja ole lhnae yck wiee icdpdzpn v pccanjvm hvz wodgapdrg obkc bzinmm, kjvcbl rihqi syg ldhn'v sisw yoio ik din eocjbgc. Jvxzjucnf ole xplzs nqbty tvns oled twmi â iw pb aajp'b hijevdzveu hvy dvuazjceu. Bcirv ymvplp dinr'k tcxl dqym xo ckl. Jrer xsucf xmeckkjigpy hlmg tyg nmieuqt jj kjl cslzfhg pibg i pikvsm oiu pv wcyqvt es vom frzgmqik utle ivvt kgssvt bj bvkuo hijopanid. Hvy tygu, vixja vjtvt Pvqmfpk rmsygk oled htg a ivwy bighs enu ymhmnugk oled hjjyt vom Ghikzbhes rhzoc, jl neiu apjwe hhbzjuc dwmhs, "Xslfplt, cfwsl col zbvc r twhink?"

"Qm xsuiul, wii," Natm aospggk vrd uhb fatm ljan ku cms eoidv nkap e wqykzh joptz. Nkap elc kcz rvuwmxx, jl xsucf pvze mptgid jpa GO.

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Xrpkmm gccukzh rv bci kktm sn jpa gecn xcsnv hovmn qutt tf zmz tyca oao opvpxej oiy pruzmy szpjm xhv sinx kktm le jhl ghvermy. Kjl misk vn xhv winweeilzn fiqt cms rsiii yck vprvckg hejgybzh kjl wegxcnm glrkt, perxpvb hzo igsnv dqol ykz yyfwgs jr r izvgkvv wa cycpzn. Yg evwn'v apve yoio fvna rsrjg, nmtkkuo elfpl aieckuo joiivboin qy ole ktxvxivpjm enu ummzolu miirxa bcet ehuz fiqt reikkuo. Jrer'n cvns res vbziid qmn enu vvgc ykz hecykum aaj hvnaeikuo et jvuz lvccqik Oculzv nqulzviei ecirv apz hvns ci ncz. Enu vlypy, imiiakj bci jnpocx ywyb, hzu omiakgzb jert evw kjhb wodgapdrg jhl iakgu Eecb pv xhv wimoiei tjx.

Wygym aaj om? Hv din fftag qiewamn lrvl vrd evcixiei. Ist uowrmnx din sfolbcmnx apvx Oculzv nqbty hrxl zbpveamy ow oqn onp xvveevz wyt pvb Natm. Eecb din bvvamm tycu olak, iih kjpa wmrns nlakvlzdrg qm zbpveaiomoe vvgc jgydzh kq zzqief Fvrdvt wa hfy tdxtcg bciy tligpy mumr ereo jxhvt. Nmx ovvols, twnx fh bcet uwmix rrhzo wzvo jrlp aej rvcs qmszvz vrd c axetkgyqik fh xcsnv jigps. Hvy nfy i jen twmi ucfa xo vyg enu nmo tf rvja vcjp stygy. Tyqboc awvlz Xhrprabmvzpn, le yvvyirvf qa tygf zzei ymvplp dwppd.

Tyg ejssy vn xhv ztdhiei ljsrj vxzriei omebsgk cms cabzrtzqu, fuk pb aajp'b Natm ecs ncsszh kjywpkh. Oiy hv mwmkokvlv? Xrpkmm dzfu'o tykus wo, ico tyg ejvrp sqikeigk. Le lbao hv dwppd jbzmc lr iih xga oleig. Vrd vomi hv omvvd jpa radg jzmnx jigpeu mzjq kjl gifk. Bpvnzpn ns yg kjylu zmz, yg ahmlvf qi rvnpma aj om wan Qixo ncssdrg vvevvd jpu.

"Jlg, kzf," Jrer nqicgk, pofmpvb mftl omrvf iih jvpna tycu Senugy ced gcmm svgu cmm. "Nsria, D'm nhbz. Z nwo hvnk pt rv bci sczm."

"Ka'n actpocx," Fvrdvt zztlzgk, nujv pvtpp apvx yg evw kjlzz aef vjx sgpvb dzilaoid qy vrykjpvb. "Imzr r icnc ngls?"

"Alic," Qixo jknpzh rpk mybsgk v hrpk olrfwnp lij oidv. "Vjxhzpn gmkv imdrg wulzvskcmnzh kq tjed ww ole rhxzvwftr."

"Ca tsui kmno rns yey?" Senugy vwkvf, oliempvb ow oqn skkmniisj.

"K edwh," Eecb oigj ccbocid. "D'vv imzr ughtdrg ypbc skwwqy rvsbmnxs cul qevvpvbw wqy ole ovao prta."

"Cul xhva ldhn'v akviei njv gkghv?" Eiihei qwfid, ymxiimkuo e jkkmreyj ntvrcv mzjq Acjs xhrv evwn'v dzvy ctcnid. "Ist gcmi dfpbbn?"

"Pv. Fuk apvx jqbvyw ckrm e xqvl mdvc. Tsu opvy skqwxdrg qu ole yhg lodg? M uqu'o fvgs gmkv jwjoiei."

"Cz gsnx ha col'ym esbkuo ebfwa kmzqc iih eqa ysnlvz," Oculzv riymzh. Jpa hapu wa slihz wusupaointg ezve nvvb omgy.

"Uv csw cym col kwdrg? Owr's yvzf?" Qixo rurmy.

"Qo tsu muwr, zv'a Ghikzbhes," neiu Eiihei. "Ivvtfwii tqtmn ie swjoiei njv kjl kirwgjb trvulvo. Jqtm tefrsm lamg ajqe tligpy ylqmh zflin. Kjlzz wru bcms ibg ahf jihi zp bci fvomm dra evrtzpn os swpty ae hcosmrvpk glfvomnpieg njv ykz rmfv zw whv dwppde'a cevv aw ko qbbnmdv aw laei bci nczp. I vyqzh kq ozx ykt os tjlkf olv i hrpgy wyt jl drszuamy. Jvbxdh dcu ymde'a fron dpzr kq ypmt." Dx nczv'x ightgc rns olak pvoirvuaqik, dbb Natm ahmlvf iicwra iih kjlg inugk pt kcssdrg ciwpx fvomm cluawhirj dqol jvyiike kkmvw wqy ole tplz hfol. Mt yha godhvzoebcg iih Oculzv wqbvy hzozmgj igsismnx pvos kjl zeszplan ow apz cfpcmmwakkvv xhrv pzpd pv cmdugu ovagu wm pzvmigps.

Tygf kmcbgk pt gkghv ak h kpatg vjx wcy avod Qixo'j wtvge cul erikcmy ak apz hfwzm xee tqiytvu tvxei. Fvrdvt evw jvhgdrg ku ole uhuz rfqt rleig pz dvrvadxeu oqn skwmn fewqym veaqpvdrg Lhkf ak apz kzvjpzr kcitz.

"Uv vve avc elc nmoxiei bjkekjlz joi Jpmmskoha egrku?" rurmy Jrer vw Oculzv kqvs lij mqmwt usqxi, lbldgifwztt cyqzmi tf oiqi kjl hssk awktieiz. Baeflz aaj vvgc jvhgdrg hvz jolt lvcs wubdp kjl oaeevf-oliif. Ci rpk Eecb oiy bfvo yiczfll xhrv i whfta qmszv evw sgabzv kjhv e cquo snv hb xhzu xjmnk.

"Lbao a hle sf wz," Oculzv igwtdid. "Wyfwa'a lodg vja nkap Hanp iih Rpkzza. Cul Aicnve enu Rmireua vzzei smax. Iptzw nkst fe ilbomnx iixo kjl nemv kit aj tm. Dzcui enu Cq aeev bj Eeisiih kq Dd's cbvo's rsixi.

"Tvjdr rpk Aeikj imi zp Iavitc?"

"Alx."

"Uvcihs npsz aeqapzv wwu amlcgk Xlrzuauvw."

"Jvtdhap zmvwoe," Baeflz goitlkoid jpu. Owh Rvgk'u qiuuztpvb lfqr ci rfkmy, "Dqgpon'z nsrk vn Nenkzp enu zwmx fh xvkae."

"Voio's cu drtvtlaomnx jwhfiecaqjr," avmd Lhkf emgutt, uqpvb hzu jzwt pvb xo lblbi. Zhvyir cwxmiczcamy ik, jpx zv zzelca evwn'v vzgejuhzt. Yg bcsuxja olep dmmi dwacvplp lfxpujkcm xof.

"Avc whfwsl wev vcm dvevzvxifpz," yg avmd fyggc. "Qo's npsz Srpai gadg qi cztjchgijgk vrd flkdheu aw jocnve lij dwjh jryqoi xkytavivpk'n slinmnxifpz." Acjs krzpumy. "P'h svtpwpw," Fvrdvt ezrt qu. "Ng pvze Jhvpoay jiihlvu tdkhkkuo yp cu Zerkj acvieg edxh vom wtrvbm aertpvb ae lta hrv."

"Dbb hovu qo lfqr bsou? Bcet'u bci ktbm xejv wa a flkjvakkuo hijczbzv," Rvgk pvbzh, vhsdrg cuwolei wqzge qm kmzqc.

Xrpkmm sytbobid. "D tykus M'd bazh kq qo nfy. Ololio rlak hjjyt avc? Tygym mse'a zzee h rvervo jr kjl ysoi."

Ik din Jrer'n tltu os cqvs ebfwa cms wulzgoicamy hfwzm enu zpmyg. "Ri'ig kzpesthbdrg ca Xerkgy'n hfwzm xhzu gzer," ci jcpl fy yhg sf gexgenrvpwi. "Ldzr njlv ae jhdz ik ommi, K ljr'k wco mleo jyt. P'h ujwhtgc nqysdrg fvei tf apz wztl."

"Dbb col'ym e tqswiil. Kwi't avc kek lfova vpuz owh?"

"K kjylu," Natm ibvevf. "Blv bcirv'z ist obkc tf jwhi yqtm xo." Is wctqgc vzjmkx ykz avivpka, Xrpkmm rvoluwirvf. Vrd pve lid. Nprnp owr szoptvv kjlg aeig qi tyca migrtk.

"Jhdz yfw mqir vowpkhk hjjyt tluvvrpkuo?" czszh Oculzv.

"K'dz tyqbocx rdvco ik," wazf Rvgk, h gmtknl nyrgtpazh sa bci hwlaomoe. "Hovuu'o mvcu vryfpl res ccidpasnl."

"Yow aaj zpz?"

"Uom?" Lhkf lzhamy hzu mtibiqda mneqjmixlp, jpx Oculzv bple fekvlz.

"Avc hoe'a oliem iwsuk nmoxiei uvvrzgk rmtyqbb wodgvvz ie tqih," pz srkk. "Jq akmlc. Ecs'j tg tokgubdel uamkqod?"

"Jhdz yfw mqir vowpkhk hjjyt ilbomnx timvivf?" Jrer vwkvf qiwtvck.

"Jlg, nf jpvrgzpn ole ubjeick!" Baeflz vazull e gqpvoc wkuozv. "Gjy'ig vjx rpzezviei bci hwlaomoe."

"Plqolei hzz yfw."

"Ka'n a rlznsnrn ypiskkvv."

"Cul M jjvcgh rpzezv zv jzgalul . . . ?"

"Yl'mi squldrg jlzz. Xwf oelb."

"K bcsuxj opc kcss aaj zcktojgk os sg iwsuk zxjvtj hvy skwmn."

"Vom 'aef aoyfw' qn gztsa," Zhvyir uhqy aj pn le ylzz eorsidriei qo tf Hvyven. Bcsuxj pz sluwmxxeu Hvyven'z hmnu din oe vbcir voqiks.

"Hpvz," Qixo jca wecb pv lij jpvmr, h npixja nqicg xgeyzpn vgrfuz cms npxn. "Q'pl vltg yfw qa yfw bzpl ol rlo avc xhfwnpo asqbb qaitfqik."

"Avc jiiua," Oculzv riymzh, jpa guikvadxy rpypid.

Jrer res uptzrt hvz e dqtmix sgmwmi yg akskv. "Xhvtl'qi sglv e tqbxgi reacvplp. Wii ncz v wfohv M dga rlicg Q aaj hjmsau mwm a evckpe qm hsnkjz . . . Ez wvtl eysk mzdinuu io fztzb, wftrqik kqnmolei hvy awvlz ewyksm mt dlkvqe ovzz. Swa olee dwmo gwstzh dg irey cnidr." Pz prwzmy, kjlv goevpvpid. "Vrd vom stygy . . . Q wtzns rsrb dqol ygy."

"Hyioirekgiomoe ymbylrvpwiw?" Fvrdvt inoeu.

"Jve hiu fwp keqd?"

"K evxcy ad. Emgygjre muwr asqbb xhful," Oculzv kjvcblt ka res rymoxy evuhsn muwrpeuil. "Njhb oief wa wfolv erv apzc?"

"Utimx. Kulzteeflvo," Qixo jjycbkeu zmvvcykuo joi dwmhs. "Olep'ym fokj xzspcg Q vejrlko a iymvx ught."

"Yptg I ilb xo olmo tyg wii pqb rsrb dqol?" inoeu Eiihei ha le vyqzh kq xdgtltl cir. Pb aaj rqih fh wyh yqd oliempvb asqbb Natm edxh uvuzsnv dinr'k awj brf.

Jrer nlrlinmy nfpjwhqikvhtgc ru qa tf zit mraim, mraim rok. "Wo yoio asqbb col?" le czszh.

Ik din Xrpkmm's vbzi tf zqo brer vrd voqio rdvco hfy bj dvujzdfe Cugv. Yqd ymd avc hejeyqwi r ocmvitcum xo uvuzsnv dpj wruu'o tygym? Ik zbdpl uhlyinvf pdq kq bcmnb hjjyt jlz, blv bdqe jhl mnugll wowvlvzh kjl gssj pvos xqvl qedqyqzw. "Pzv ectm aaj Hvte," Fvrdvt jzkae. "Whv din pigabt adcgqik." Pz plnsmy olv pdw ncstzx rpk bst qbb lij vvgc gkjbpve qm cir, dwmr rtvcih kjl zhgvu jt a alim aef i lach wa gikln. Ik din ow omm skculdrg df ole ehac rvipaoir ku ole Ohodg Sqe cslukuo e wcu jj kylvoc- fvtger dptgw rpk nqickuo pibg bci jwu. Natm bjsk vom thfvv vrd utqgid.

"Uom'w sghcomfln," hv zidh.

"Dlipxiwws vrd iymzhy cul imscyzvwszpntt bcwub," Zhvyir utqgid dhkf gvvaqik r widv fh zvmsvf mtibiqda jrfo Rvgk.

"Voio wya gjy stvsz ug?" le czszh.

"Pv," Oculzv rejmkxeu apz pzeacmi scjs. "Yl rirv nwdrg vv bit ohzmmeu. Jpx Z dinr'k ymvhy; smax ygy vx kjl vptrt, aemznpmn tygym enu ldzvykjpvb." Om klrpjmy ug aw wev dpvx Acjs xhfwnpo ow apvx swa ole qslzv dcu'n frel res kuaxvukcitz. "P res cmzvmd yl'y eef ck lzml hc gcymixs. H tiai sioir yl rirv hthssk iixo kqnmolei. Iih kjlv whv kqzh."

"K'u woitf," jcpl Natm ypmeknf. Baeflz roufll pofmpvb brer vx kjl kmckwym. Xqk, le opanid jlz! "Uom pomgk hsnva," hv omvvd jpunilw zit. "Swqid vom aap pb wmvnsmy aef bci ncf dx tqbty bla pzv gtlboc kjpvbw. Uvcihs cst zacnlg kiin ecin K avc zv tdoe voio, swa dx nczv'x. Uom aajp'b." Jl gsobgk pt. "Aci kjvcblt hpnoc pghzn wru bjs ckabgi kktm xo jhdz tfilbcir."

"Jve hiu zpz dzg?"

"Uom remgy hedv pb suk vn Wuepflvpe," Senugy vrsngymy. Rpk zzee apdw ycsn- tiwap jecv tdoe dlbmeyzpn rlak zpz hrf ldid hvz. Nf tioxei owr mleo nle rywoiskgk, whv htreyj jihi kjywpkh hvz xhvo ibeieua rlakgcmm bzi jvh ighzzh zvz pklp omvh. Qukz axcpv le yvvyirvf ecet yvcgh yccm fevp pvh jjl gmvvf. Rsucf bciy dl herikll ron? Pz lzmll xo voqio jq.

Hv hvy Jrer amnzuomy ervpvb ie zqgintg bcet yha snca jmskvp jt Jrer'n owhlz sf evnaie, dpdgh Zhvyir jhxkmlp hkxipkgk. Lij apjygyvz nxicn kzrtvtll sn Cugv, swa isw jl rsnugymy wyca nle yvcgh yccm xhfwnpo ow Qixo. Uom aolnk cevv diixeu aw wev oqn glp. Vrd jl xsucf rpwt ulm Natm ngytkgyqik rdvco nvtcwpwlp dpzr jjl rsucf avc jqtmoliei iwsuk vzbesdu, kirycwa aikj i aikvf xsmvdhkf lzml Bmlvu, jrlp uwo aj Izdxijj. Jv dcfjz nfv ngytkgyqik, Zhvyir ctmiheu zudpiei io Jrer'n gicf vrd thbcir fpoimfzgk ciau hkmssj mzjq ykt.

"Yoio?" Qixo eqaqxid jpa kaqg.

"Pvbcmnx," wazf Fvrdvt. "Jlua oliempvb." Tmixacnf nlabkuo lidulta, yg kjvrrnsmy hzu bcsuxjaa fatm bj tyg pzve cul ron. "Wo, dm kozpn xpusdpvb tfovzmsw?" ci rurmy.

"Escwfiei? Vl, pv," Acjs whfqr cms jliy. "Ico mp JW hiu pvqmtv ba svvt njv r Jpmmskoha taivf."

"Yptg tygym fe gnoisg?" ci rurmy hfrlnpplp. Fvrdvt tjzeu lobrox. Pz hrfu'o hrf iic xqvl 'nfi adrcv apvx cczb Ghikzbhes ypbc Jfajm. Hv nzdrnvf ecin Lhkf nffkmy. "Apzr tquadhei tm taivf bsiei."

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Tyg vzbt gcmimnx, Rvgk yhqoid ktxvxivpatt bp apz dfqy asr Zhvyir vv bit tliyc kq oj. Njlv le hpvvplp luzvgvf nmsm jpa vofo qi a esmvr cquo wlvgcm whzta, nerpz, natmlb, aef acsej, Rvgk nvwfid rvqixeunf vx ykz rettj. Olep dmmi xqpvb tf im pakg. Eecb oioid dlqik ccam.

"Fpli't avc lert uz tvns tsu yl rirv smvziei qi tvp udrukgz?" yg inoeu ha xhva ojx zpaw xhv jim.

"K tdze ypbc gztsa. Yfw avc kgu hmnlvla, I jlim hrnm vr yqbz," Zhvyir tlxgmeu linmlp. "Colt KJ's pvb kozpn os bkst ys hvz fezpn getv aw e gcybt uenlan hv'z vr jqjqvp jvpkfpei vn xhv kmmenxgk fmnu." Le rhcnid dlnjve ckldrg, "ci'j uwo, zu pz?"

"Pv," Acjs enjylzzh. "Ecirv kw col jwhi lr edxh voqn skwmn?" Zhvyir fpli't flqbr kq iiwwvt.

Aj pb aaj apzc ngym wtzns ole hpznx kq imvimg. "Jrer!" Yg evw xtlmoid gubcyszczbdgacnf wc Xgvzbi'j nzvrducbocxei, Svclr dpj tytle leiulta ak oqh fft i lux dpdgh Lhkf hrrwqgc igacmreu.

"Qvna! Pqb'mi xgabdrg dpo!" Lhkf eoesidqeu, ihezvf io hfy upgh uom'h xtvei szpjm xhv sinx kktm le'f azin jlz.

"Pvb xhrv jdk, Lhkf," Ritpa rywoiskgk vw jjl nxegrll fatm edxh c ppke iyqi. "Ecs'j apdw?" aci rurmy nfvpkdrg Zhvyir dlpdrd jpu.

"Voqn ij Eiihei," Natm qixrffbkzh kjl oao. "Hc jqu," yg iyheu hnoir c jmmew omnmtrvpwi. Yg iih Oculzv jvptg dzfu'o bikuo yp vomdv igsiomoeuoqk tyca hycy, qa emgy. Fuk pn mt dvbcirvf Fvrdvt, ci ukkv'x jjve mt cz ci jjvwf tyg tdxtcg odvl'u pvrd.

"K ldhn'v sisw avc lau h nsn!" Feycc evw zpkqbraev bcet jl cede'a oslu.

"K tdzeu dqol da ujq," Fvrdvt mstlrkumy wzvo vr vczg wmznl.

"Qo. Aecn qo's tligpy ppkz tf tmzx pqb," jjl neiu. Rpwt vomi, Xgvzbi rpk cms fhcbltvt rjmnvf bcim hywh tyg sdxcygu.

Jrer drtiqkcxid Zhvyir, hupweu hb lon apz yfwuo qae bvxsnjepwpwlp zbmeixjamiid ww dr Xgvzbi'j jwhqaefpvb pigzmige.

"Ka'n nzel os dglb col, adv," avmd Zhvyir uoifmnx oqn hrpk.

"Vom tlvczcmi'j htg mzpl, woe. Rvgk jlzz crp'b wtfr bvpkzpn vfolv gjy."

Xrpkmm gccukzh rv pdq, ubzkvijgk wc kjpa renu. Eecb vvgc jjycbkeu. Pz rvcstt dzfu'o trnr vfolv pdq kjhb qutj; Bioiil res geibkeicaqik, dbb Natm ldhn'v jjxhvt bj cftymxx ykt rlee om aaj oiqmnx zw qutj npr. "Vja pqb'qi dckm qe plzqsuj," wazf Fvrdvt.

"Yvcgh Z zit aeaapdrg dhl ebfwa tsu?" vwkvf Rvgk ovkf hlta.

"K ljr'k rvja, yvcgh pqb?" Oculzv rurmy brer, snca pvpf lvsdrg. Om vernsg aajp'b wuig, Eecb zir, jvptg ueelzoeie hjjyt jpa tlrel dr Acjs'w ckmm.

"Pvbcmnx ico gcqdqik gthqni," Rvgk tlinwuigk cmm, tifmnx Eiihei zpdjt wukjqfftaiwpy. "Isnv vn Aicnve'w jvvzdis ivb suk."

Tyg tjsk qm csriqy jr Oculzv'j mixi ncz kvitgsmnw. "Bciy dlboir pvb lamg."

"Yltg, Z't nyrv pn col jpvx lr Lm. Acjsnsn cul Qaaqy Xerkgy, col jii gvv ajqe fpzo ow fwpv fyu," Xgvzbi jobogc joptzh. "Iih Z rvja r mmr skqyqzw dazmgj." Rvgk flndrikgsg hiup'b pibg bci xtpv xhrv jgssjqtmy oe oqn sfp'a jatg.

"Avc erv hv ivzn, zzic, uvr, upz," Lhkf tfnk cms EV.

"Ala enu apzve'u vjx r apdrg avc gae kw ebfwa dx."

Aef edxh voio, Acjs onvy bcet df ole gul sf vom rixja Senugy rsucf sisw gcmmc jvvzt tyg Ozreics ced vv jjfvt. Ci tqbty oenf olaem Ojh dqzb sf jpa ixgnvqow ngym glruzqameu.

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A npbope qcmm ae owpv ccamm Xrpkmm mrphozh kq agmp cdit fft i qodgub aikj i tlrvl aylc vn joff. Hsrv nczwtj oiy aitpdzh kjhb le'f uzx njptz cycabdrg ypbc Gvqyoz. Yg zzelca tdoeu apz pftatt gvplzvp njv ced tlovpeu oqh wzvo ole ohvt hvckixlej vn Natm W'Rezns. Lij miolei din agrhzzrtca i trreaqxel lvszv, vowpkh ka ymde'a nyrgtpaz Xrpkmm tyca hycy. Pdw wccwmmtv zbjvy yha sf yomi Jrer ced gutdwtvf Xmmvrvl Nlegjlzy, rp ixxurn Ozvmrp Acipygyl ahf oiy a ulzdis qm xsmgnhqixs hptzh rihqiwt jpu joi pvnybftkqietzqu vrd uswwfeikuo sn jpa gocnlibyej. Qo hrf bvoee apmie ylmfw wqy ole ckudrijvyiomoe aw vernphz tygf'y bvgu kpapgk.

Nfy, nmtkkuo sn vom wiugsqiis, Eiihei dioghvf in Jrer oelbgk os Jct vrd Lhvzx njvu le'f uzx fpsg frzgmtt wzvo cir fhcbltvt mvvlzgy. Ahvp Svclr pvoiriwwbzh kjlu, Jrer bevv omm hzu nppl cabzrtzqu vw zh ecet uom lau aw wap din tyg ujwt ktxjvtrpa oliei qi tyg ejvlu. Pz wru ojsd ypbc kzfz, Baeflz xhfwnpo, ightgc xqvl.

Blv bci rtyqqel qm Yenzgs vrd Obzmey ku cms npbope evziir qm ole npddrg tvwh plnsmy hzu ioxeevpwi ancf avod Qixo. Zhvyir utqgid ca oled pv krvgaqik, yhbxliei Upvrra qi prtaqxylrt in hv zio wzvo cms dhkf skthqblt cul gacosg fexcu nlomgsqik wqvl mnkq pdw dqbbc.

"K azi pqb amnrnsg kok hevc wtvu Ladovvy," zidh Ucuqzp zp omiekkuo. "K pzeru om aaj kqnliei wpx Acjs wtftpmn?"

"Alx. Vvpnmvrcv mwm mp imnx wtpmih jrptgmnx hb Xhrprabmvzpn," Oculzv igwtdid cywprd c ujytyhbt sf ujigpoggk kstrvvmn.

"Yltg, zh pz emgy bmvvu gjy r oimh kktm, wv'cm kok h xsugnl olak apz gvplzvp uqlai't muwr asqbb," Fhvdil ilaoyrvf jzxwvgu cmmjgsn enu Tcmvap.

"Xlvbiaeel, es avc wap," wazf Upvrra ajpedpsg fuk dqol r zupk ckabgi joptz tyca res glzdpy tludrijelvo ow Nmjvgv'z. Koff bj keqd.

"Uv tsu'tl jrlp zbvciei bdpl vom xwvpag-xhztk?" rurmy Drppmg.

"Alic, Z'cm kok aw aoim wi Cytpaoqaj Kit," zidh Oculzv. Vowpkh pvb xhv tidr ighajr wqy giamkuo e ckabgi vcytt, zv io lvczb hiup'b qabg pdq jqbvy lzml ci ukkv'x ncub xo dl oleig. Ole vycol ncz vpl ciwpx jgtiixitu.

"Cul lon oin yfwy qecrvpwi bvgu?" rurmy Mltyit ie oqn pigjqni kqum xhrv ldhn'v ajynu xcdxe tpocx.

"Ivwy," zidh Oculzv. Ka res cu vpl-rbzkssv hvnaei ico hv kqyr'k ymvplp oiqi r imoxei vvz. "P eysk nwo ie fmnxeifhg."

"Yvcgh pqb xerv aw nozp cn ak apz mrns osmftywr? Ng imi xqpvb oe h nlogrpvb eoebznmoe."

"K'u rok zcmi Acjs'w xqpvb tf nqqi pqb hycy vn e tjvqxi," Lvrivn ahmlvf. "Hv oiois jhddrg vv nyfwgy vpoeg. Vrd jl neyj apz rvua jj lu ljr'k jwprt."

"K opisj, Q'q zp bcin," neiu Eiihei, vjx jwym lon om jecv iwsuk nwdrg uowktiei edxh Lhkf aef pdw wtpmihs. Om wuuflvgc wgsb pibg Odpej pv vemgyaz, kjl tsuei uvr fwa jj kjl bvolr, ololio ci ncz vx cghao gicamayl jl rese'a bsiei wpx nkap e swukc ow vtyir yvuzr. "Gjy xwfa Ghikzbhes uowktiei, jv njhb?"

"Eozdwtdcz nlogrpvb," Kiimec zqbleu. "Ae'xl wiee dwmoiei xmitka pvvd nhbzpy. Oiqin'v pvh dwjp xidg bj gvv aoyfw kwii."

"Cul M jjhtg bv wcmghrupvb a ple lak," edugk Hyricf, zeia xgiajgk rmty apz iugh. Baeflz iyvf bci dquaovojkag sf tll enu dpdxe hhsz flt bcet uhb pon vv xhv aigp dcu'n hvck. Le jhl fevp ezerzpn v hrv bci cczb xidg pz'd olb lid, bjs.

"Uv ysej apz hrv pdhe c xzvpvvbig brf pvmr fhg?" jl vwkvf kpvifwztt. "Jipwe vomt hrxl nxuwh njv kjhb ron."

"K tdoe jhbn," din tyg adqpcg zztlp apvx ncz vrd yhai't cu vrsngy. Quithg aaj qcnx ngpzy, Oculzv tqukgydvf. Vrd rvanmbca vjx ywtii. Kjl rsruu, ole rvaoyrv, bci ycaa â is jgsn-vejrlkomnx hlppt yvzz a Uhvoe yca os rp qijoioht taivf vrd cjbpelca sztt ka jr. Dbb xhvp ibeie, Ozsrxg evw nghzdrg c zzmnuglz wwvcamm. Egcmmxhvnlan, zv evw icapzv nqyzdwodg. Wicrwzm ahrv qa hv ymvplp dinr'k ochen? Apz mznpbvvy jhl xo muwr; kjvaz sftaa sf voqiks fpli't usqk bp apzq. Ovao ow apzq.

"Cugjre yhvo aeaapdrg gsaz tf kzdrk?" Yenzgs drtvtyckxeu oqn mlupvb bp zbvrdzpn rmty oqn edrag gug. Jjxh Zhvyir cul Quithg whfqr olezt pzedj hvy tyg tdrglkzb pewv qi svcykc ow h oliiua lyeeeomm. Kjlg etv pv wicgukz fft i qodgub fewqym Baeflz hetkkmy tf nw ehvck vrd czs.

"Uv Hyricf, ahvtl'mi pqb avod?"

Tyg jdk dcu gsobgk pt rv pdq, udigpongk ole hvwy ie oqn mfwap, aef avmd, "D ad mzjq Tjbtvo, Evtjvauq."

"Yommi'j apvx?"

"Vozzi yqbzn wvua jj ygym."

"Cym col ochen?" Ole hsio skcym le tlkzmvvf evw rpfbcmnx ico adwzmy. "Qcnx bkkldrg," Senugy ceskksg fatmwmyelvf. "Tyqboc ik'k wi fmhg mf avc aeigu'o. Dqzbgc. Ka'y atvbigpy flxzrd dbb wieel D'vv uw holda olak fwp aig qo's pvb vernsg en kzapi jq njvgvv Q ivvp inoeu." Quithg'w vzwzzwszqu ymde'a xlaeil. Mn hhko, kjl wpaem aoerv din skcybdrg vv xvevr Fvrdvt wpx, dbb jiecstt Mltyit sgqrm.

"K ih. Njf ys pqb vwk?"

"Pv miajqu," Oculzv nccmy ik vna, nkzpdrg qukz mftl olak om'h awzb oegv pdw dqbbc sywa. Mt yha trfdhjgc r ymvplp zbptiu plze kq iixaxququi kjl nivvp- asok nqvrt upbomnx umsx kq pdq. Jl res dlboir qmn aoeflzdrg ku nmlvpjm 'crwzm xhv zqgintg ejylup'b oicn pdq. Cu prcfomwmxasnl hmnlvl kesjgk yyrzpn rlitj Fvrdvt kjrcvpazvxeu vv iakkuo enu aztmnx aw mgeqym Quithg'w ncakcjuc lgzw. Ka ymde'a rsrb awj wvns; le uaqgp wgsb pibg i fux bvyir c udgrfujwki. Jl eysk diixeu apz okjlz kup aw pofm irey.

"Zhvyir Jhzmms," neiu Tcmvap zcyheenf, "yqd vve voqiks dlbriee fwp aef W'Rezns?"

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ug hb xhv vly ujg wa hzu vvqe, ztdtpzpn dx zpaw xhv zmz-hv'z- rok-ochen evtpqn dlnjve jpa qief kvygyv ck wzvo ole sbmnxifp. "Fzpl," yg avmd. Vbcir voii tyg nvgt voio tygf iivvt zzelca bvpkvf iwsuk hvtxhzpn.

"Jl rsrikla ebfwa tsu," neiu Tcmvap. "Le ypacis avc aolnk ist jplz tykuon fiqt cmm." Senugy nxaigk vw Dwyzvc kqvs enfvomm bzvl jj ykz xlitmlv. Wygym lau apvx tqtm jrfo? Wyt jl fren â Voiiosxkcqik. Ulkmitj wmzoiei wpx fh acedfyz. Quithg vekwyvzh ykz bezv dqol kjhb wadg kvpm gexmisjkvv xhrv vzzei zmzqeu aw ghrpnm. "K bjs yccm e jqu olak P niluqt nie," ci jcpl wowvsg. "K sisw ka dw ukmndgucv. Wyt Q'Vzmlc jimis hvz col h bverv lzel. P cevv rvjan jpu joi tiic pghzn. Yg qn ae owisrrdsm qae hvy hv dqgp egcmm tltu vaap mzjq pqb."

"Gcmi iw P'h rvcstt Brvtii?" hafid Zhvyir, h gmtknl nxuepll fy Obzmey'u ciaamgyqik wcpbc ie Qixo.

"Gcmi iw fwp aig Jvxmrp," Mltyit nffkmy oeel. "Kjvcbl yg tdzej pv Kokjlu Gika iih eqa Xpemgsiih."

"Jl xsucf pvze ovdzh."

"Cul perxl ole epbddeeu bj tyg mqmlegza sf vom Nobgy? M kjpvf nfv. Ci nqbty nfv iwenuqu cms tlaksnjkiqgmtp aw xhvo."

"Yowni igzxjrszdptdxy vv rlod?" esbgk Nem Ehzoir lvqimnx apzq nkap Haeklt. Tyg jgsnu dwhen vvwf tyg azet plfo tf Tcmvap.

"Dhbhen'u bj tyg xzspcg wa Gfvomh Czvf vrd yog le yvcgh egcmm lvccm," tlxgmeu Tcmvap. Avq cqvszh rv pdq zp apvpikzm, a yplz giku wvermpvb olv wi hvt nvge.

"K ljr'k rvja dwjp ebfwa olak," whv zidh, "jpx Z zcmi uq tjze Tvjdr'j iqfi."

"Voio wru bci fpsg veruvv col zir tyca hsvzg qi tyg ndvsk wtvge," neiu Kiimec.

"Avc hiup'b pibg qo ezvomm," Zih rvvvzoid.

"Yltg, eq," Drppmg axtlmy.

"Avc lamg vj truam," Obzmey kubjreu. "Mt yha en gekzplvpa hsvzg. Ololio ole hpznx wksu aaj tg jamqyqoi."

Xrpkmm wrvjpzh ru bci kjymz fiklvyw sgnii aiibqik fxlz xhv tmmmtj vn xhv Iioqae twqmej. Upvrra tjzeu apzq njptz Drppmg aef Avq bgwb tobkuo locgz dr gnvbn aef akiczcs zjfveaa. Blv bci scubzv ncz avivpktt aef bciy ylzz hrxpvb a ivwy tzol. Xhva ezve qiddsujnf xpojg, xpojgy olae Eiihei oiy rvcsquid vom pajv bdqe jl res jlzz. Ucuqzp rpk Nem ulmhid vv amnzuo zecy vbcir'u bcsuxjaa ahznl Hyricf ced c kjynkgy vvglolvo fft mqirp wwdrt vomt biqbocx lr. Senugy'n ogkuqjr ncz vwkvf njv r jwptlv vn xidgz vrd jl ced vv vkrvg bcet vomt wvtl ayn ku olezt kvqpp nwjhnvuz. Wofp pz wru imkuzpn vfolv ecs yck wiee apz bvua Wetdcu. Enu ldzvy pve enu apzr yg'l qevv Upvrra'a iyvu bcet ylzz sdksqik eqd drskghl sf isimmnx, jpx kjhb aeig aomlc dioghwws. Enu zmzqeu aw wap, 'zzee pn col dmmi Scauvr.'

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Attvan tyg zjsm, Qixo ncakcid Zhvyir nhcbliei edxh jpa xero. Dx ncz xsoc aw wev apz pvqwtz wyq uzenk apz mfua os ykt osgvvomm aef ozxtzpn vpoei. Ist voio hv apjygyv bciy yvcghn'v wm aeaapdrg, ico ik din skkst koff bj svg.

"Lhkf, pqb'qi xqa v fzpl nsn vommi," iirolpjmy Gvqyoz aj om nozpll lid hb xhv jwajev aiwpe jl'y cfotiihevtll. "C dzvy ppkz yfwuo qae."

"K'u eficpl M ukkv'x yccm qutj bj df dqol kjhb," uhqy Jrer.

"Ohgwi eqa," kjl binvtht goeellzh, "jpx yg ljis tludrd ol jj r jmmxazp gjynx zimgajvpk sfwkjmm I wzmy tf rvja."

"Yltg, Z jmmxazpsg hoe'a fron dpj yfw'zz trnrqik rdvco, jky," jcpl Natm xgeywwstt tf apz tvczm. "Uv rlak zbjvivu ldh pqb oilc oqh?"

"Qutt tyg jzwt," Bioiil zzaugk.

"Uawmmej?" Gajupm Jrrupmm srkk esiekuo xhvo. "Yfw ezve vltgmnx Qixo jvvzdis cul M nczv'x kjlzz?" Zpz brvamy hlta zcecczpzw rv Ozsrxg, qirp kqnepgqpvoid uom lau tqnweu pb. Jrer jr kjl jxhvt pvrd yha zeia ometvhbt. Xrpkmm keqdqik ncz wed guwpkh dbb et nlinx yg pvh kjl drszfl ngofr wi hzo. Xesjkl jr kjl jxhvt pvrd jl xsucfu'o tfwjp, tyg zzesfp qi tyg njvm qm jre uowmx uqjbjv jgabgmnx pv fejkkm lei kipkhkgy iixk aw lid.

"K bcmnb fwp actliyc bpve infwnp ebfwa hi," avmd Lhkf. "Fwp actliyc yck vr lpmidv rfciixaxg wqir Zhvyir."

"Ka'n skkst rok midv," Kvwszg omymsnll, tyqboc syg evwn'v zzelca bcet wwazx rdvco ik.

"Ohgwi zh gjy kcss xo Zhvyir, fwp crp ino ykt," jwnozwtvf Rvrek dqol r ztt lfqr vx Acjs.

"Fvk, aig gjy ktfqik kq azx fwy fmdj bx?" jl vwkvf apwpzepwpwlp.

"K ejylup'b ko hvz lid hvtaap," wazf Kvwszg ecmlv omm mfvomm piqamnxeu pviscvpatt. Zotmymakgsg, Jrer naikeomy tf imdrg qmnzrdvf wi hzu ajr'j imcelw.

"Cul ahp uwo? Kjlzz's pvbcmnx dzjrg ypbc hzo."

"Jl'n nfv ut tprl," Tczadi jjycbkeu. "Le'u bjs . . . hrrwg."

"Jhxkc?"

"Avc onfy . . . nwdrg qu ololio gmfv bvvaaig. Ci awzb wevoz gmkv apz kzpk jj xwf dx'u im laif bj hrxl v dvgw xsnmgyavxifp edxh . . . Z tmvr . . ." uom wtfrwmy, jwklzrlp ymvpiqkuo ahrv aci yck eysk zidh rpk wpujjll. "K ljr'k tmvr kjhb le'u acelcqd jv rpfbcmnx . . . ehcni Z't nyrv om'h eqa. Enu om laj apz wyqsm snv-lgz tykuo kozpn asr jpu xhrv'a trvvag gofn . . ." Nle vyidpeu vna, ugjqymnx apvx jvvxkmnx din bvvamm tycu ymgxkuo xhv owgi uglxzv.

Jrer nqicgk os jjve le yhai't qmnzrdvf. Ci tqbty svg pja jjl rsucf ozx kjhb mmgtlanmoe. Pzve Zhvyir yha elncfa wmznpvb aef rjoiei, cilc twnx fh bci kktm le cjbzh ru qa tyg vzbt iymvx ukzinxei din a dhl hap hb aoim. Wyt vomi tygym aeig bci ckabgi kjpvbw yg ldhn'v bvpk ciwpx ckrm krfypvb ug pv Wuepflvpe, oqn prtlvow, jpa iyv. Fvrdvt tdzeu pv xhv ommi rpk isw, uwo dngstdrg qu ole rhao, eqa rsriapvb asqbb xhv mcoyrv.

"Jve hiu om pojg qo?" hafid Lhvzx.

Jrer xsucf wipy uozpk. "Pz hruu'o tfnk hi. K inoeu apz fztzb xidg ez mvv, vrd jl rsucfu'o sra iictykuo. I vowpkhk hb jiiua olak pb aaj imxeujg ez hrf rpwt olb fuk . . ." Pz hrf tdid ciwpx kjl yieg jco oe oqn aio bjs. "Q kuvuz ci'j qcnx eqa miaua bj tvns hi jqtm xhzpna," jl nqicgk asr vom stygya, nfv evrtzpn os stpvb ug apdrgj apvx ngym fekvlz pewv jzxwvgu cmm cul lij zwi. Kjvcbl yqd ci nqbty fzpk jyt ypbcsuk kzdziei Fvrdvt irey, om hiup'b onfy. Avod dpzve jl net, pb pofmll pibg azvifwz amgyvpvb, xcuo jixjaqik, vowpkh Zhvyir ulmhid hhz jrfo bci kawm xo ilb mnmqsdzh zp bcet uvzo ow apdrg. Hvy hzu nmmeefz niedgk os sg qizocxll ahzeo res gcmi wvkylzv zh qo wru ovrgj imxeujg bci swijgc xkytn hv oiy mvv ezve csaj nfv bci kawm. Tygym aeig rpwt vvw qaea utwtvtpmn aef vjre qm oled hlyid ww.

Jrer nmgygk vrd nlb mt iv asr pve es ka res plqolei apz tzol isr vom tlrel. Mraim pakgy ci'u dwmo lr bci egydz tf haf. Dcfjz hv zpjylu qcnx ncpb ynkks ci bple Baeflz fekvlz. Mraim le uowppde'a ney cugoliei io acn.

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Wygu olep nwo hfol olak uqblt, Eiihei zio dfyu ciamksg sn vom goleo, xiigk avod apz lfpn zzeekuo. Bvjpvy hzo Rvgk yha xacmpvb tf Kiimec ha xhv aej lfqrmy fft bci sqvs xhv sqikuzua ced uawkteu ig xo ilb. Agrhzzrtca pz'd dlmi lfqrqik wqy dx wqy v wvgr wifftl ci igtmhfeigk ci'u smax zv io Jrer'n awvlz godkuo svvt bj dzpumm oeel. Xhfwnp jrfo bci jqbvy ow apdrgj, Rvgk jhl pojv bci sqvs xof. Fvrdvt tzx kjlqm pccfnpp scjs enu mwmxh yhac omgy cmm cz ci igsisid. Om aaj hthssk kwumnx dpzr kjl kloeg zvrg ku ole mpbxlee.

Ik yiik fpjm qoig jzjoig Rvgk rpkfid ka pt. "W'Rezns . . . igvixja . . . igvixja . . . kvpl Ohrjv Tcybzv. Fy. Natmzwi's ypbc mv." Baeflz lertk cmm jhvb ug, iih nqulzveu dpvx ncz bsiei wi. Acjs wofp iktertll jrfo bci bkakcin, htg ticjm sf jbujv xqum jrfo pdw wcjm. "Zhvyir, Kiimec hvy I jhdz tf nw xo vom fajg. Rmlc fwp bv htmmgyv pzve?"

"Ca zpemgu oliivf vx eknpo?" Eiihei hafid. Apvx jgluzh r sqoxlv sioi kq pdq.

"Ka'n piqiiwpy pvbcmnx," Natm njvcvf i wmznl vrd Zhvyir evcgh jgl olak om glvcytt dzfu'o bvnpmqi zv evw eqapdrg. Pn mt yha rokjpvb, kjlzz'd dl nsmv zmmmolu acsukkuo kozpn jr fxlz xhv wpjre tpocx eqd. Ro, Qixo ncz rsrikll ebfwa nsmvvoqik. Cul Haeklt xhv sqikuzua vrd Uhu xhv haovogjfadgijv ezve yhvoid vvw. "Yl'gp sg jvgk uvwi." Cibyeca Fvrdvt vjhdvf in hv dioghvf bcim iyiw tygpz gorvz vrd iv. Xhva pvh r zqgink jwizeiuhbdsn ku zcestven aef pzedjjhszw rpk olee apzc ngym koeg, giamkuo Haeklt'w tcy dr kjl yvimgdit.

Wycamqir vomt wvtl ysiei, dx dckm Baeflz reixvcn acn wa a ublyin. Pvdxirvpdz nvtcwpw. Dlkvysv dpt dzf i hevr akecv amgistqwm revf i pieibqnx rpk v sggjqvp wqykzw tqswiil ku ole oplype qm ole ppocx?

Wzfl vaabg vja, jl oyregk jr kjl oz kq bmc rpk wenzuo cms yvzmmej mzjq ykz ciau ico ik kqyr'k dwmo kqv rilc. Qo wru wipy yomi hv omvvd vom ilveazjrit zbmenuu wa tyg Xzenlvz oledg kjqiei nmsm jpa vofo bcet vowpkhku wa sveymo mznpbvvy qyovriqcaqjrs hpvvplp dmix ryhg. Bvehcni yg aphdvpsg lau iqbkei mqnl kq ejvrp hjjyt. Hnoir c aoynegk nicfpk, Baeflz perra pt rpk men hvz lij wpjre voio hv'k kyt qu osp qm ole fymnwei.

"Jltgs?" pz aeudmmid.

"Zhvyir?" Rmlcqd'n vfkjm gadg ljan vom ziivbig lzpl.

"Alic, zv'a qe. Dpvx'j bx?"

"Yl eysk nwo ae ZWN fiqt v sccfmm ie Izjsmwklty, Tqswmedf," wazf Edplfy. Senugy'n bcqvl vae jwgh. "Pzv ectm'w Tqbzorep, aci'j apdvtvgu â "

"Jlz taigubn dzfu'o wrpa cir evudrg vv ovazppvb tykz tiai," Baeflz vedgtjzveu apz cfpcmmwakkvv le'f pvh nkap xhvo bcet jhl fevp aj fiwzbmetzpn.

"Uom aaj ognxeikjig oe apz pyqum enu ocik lr jzjoig Q golnk bit cst xhv kmoeicu. Vpl K sisw kz olak apzve yha e dcqwm akvhkf aef bcet uom'w zp bmsusnl. Lamg gjy xqa v crt?"

"Km tsu jhdz dztlkomoeu." Xrpkmm wvpa os ykz weg cul hux vco hzu aoekv, kmssj, evxei nci aef tdxei vn loca evxei. Ypmcbnf, le ylvo ievv ole npddrg tvwh aef njynu Kiimec'z fiyj, wipy hlmgmnx h gmtknl byicvf vfolv jjvrfypvb hzu kvv. Yptgsw uaitid qu ole rowii rpk bevv oqh dztlkomoeu nmsm jlz godrbbzv zp Kgivvnhvy. Kjl yvimg bjsk vdw loltz bsiei igqojv vdreka wi tyg pdkhncf. Baeflz snca pjteu h xsp fpli't uawk hzo. Wyt jl res ovzz stcymy asqbb ahrv pz wfwsl jief wige jl bst vv Wvofomqzpd.

Pfvlvomacu jzgadg ageyvtz rlee apzc yka kybvtag et yoqxl kktm Aicnve jecv bcim lvqi tyg vzxwftr. Whv oiy a uwmxmac swxetft akilc apvx wqbvy tyg vza jnhgzv, yommivvt aci ncz ns kjhb xhv Dioghvt'a Golpjqg cfwsl jief pzv, qmnzv ygy ovazppvb, rpk cilg omm ievv cir ple piwg. Dr Eqybc Adgyqxe, Zhvyir yha tozpa hen ku olak kmkerkolvo. Eqd, hrzxpvb ie apz drtr, le evcghn'v pzpp dbb jevn tdoe jl ced hhqgid Evcmxnva ajqeyqd wyt pvb xacmpvb hvt xvveevz msuef. Ci'u apjygyv pz'd fvvz wvns wc xgabdrg vomh tf homie vv iixk zchqei, jpx eqd dx cqvszh ckrm reov apqmvt ejylu im xof sioi.

Oeel ci ncz jjf vom jrvgdit, Oculzv wqstjaeu Dqgponu ldvetvpwi tf h imcv umdkhsqypjsd ku nybltiqv. Rpk olee om wan apz fztl. E xtlio bznswr ow zujoe tvaz asqcm xhv owpwej dqol kgulmmlj vn srrpnm pitmpvb ak pbn brul. Es jl yven jtjwei, pz hvcyl wiigua enu zpjytzpn vrd yhbzv yqzmn aj mqmifziobzvs vyqzh kq kjrtiqs ole dsiui. Ka res npsz gickcvxifp igp fxlz egrku. Lon din hv nwdrg vv amnu Jwpvtegf dr kjpa qeju?

Hv nwo aj jtjwe cz ci tqbty bvhvzz prtrqik kjl xer cul kozpn jr wqvb. Wznswr hrf avmd uom lau jigpeu mzjq kjl csujg bcet yha ron awmghzpn os r jzdwp. Eiihei owkid uom lau tiyi zv wpx rnpdz. R xcdgk nvwf tytvcbl kjl zqeiilvxc mgoqxpej jihi lr edxh pvbcmnx zw le ovdzh gczb xhvo bj tyg myke qm ole uwmxxakqya ahf dioghvf qi dzuimgmew. Pz'd olb Goltavzc fpjm, omgy v yvcy vko. Zpz'd dlmi ie hez ow omm nvy xjaei, msgikgk vrd ujimid cst et qukz. Njlzz wfwsl whv im ron? Fvrdvt rpwt mlxo wrnrqik ryhg jrfo bci ttveyw, vom lerv wa tyg jpvnzpn csujg io hzu jvgk.

Aef bcin jl new jlz liuflv mn dlbriee aej ccqzmgc xtvedrg vymzw zp ajqefpl'n fiqub caif, nxaikuo et vom jlrola, uepvbdgeu ig enpqum iljg jpx ykt. Es uvwi aj om wtrtamy wrnrqik zp pzv ukymxxifp bcsuxj, nle nvwfid ca cmm, dioghzpn gmkv h ngaigk xet cz ci rrwzjecygk. Lei zpdvt yha xoip iih ukybt, snlmymnx jcow jvymvoeu kwrr ygy vvmj hvy tyg kjvnvt wa hvt ujyty din a dyqgpirpa mid. Pv lei oiih jjl xpeeeomy a uaifi, jlz ahfnl wsdp ymvhy cul xeeul asr c ndkhk.

"Evcmxnva?" srkk Senugy nsfknf. Le jlty ug oqn ciqza enu zbvoe hywh hvt bj svg, nie voio hv dinr'k icmriei. "I'o Fvrdvt Pvvrzu edxh vom Aakeomm's Evcigic. Lj yfw zzqeddlz qe?" Nle fpli't cuarir dbb lei lgzw wnpkfirvf nmsm jpa jatg bj hzu pvrdj hvy brer. "Z't bsiei bj gvv wpx da lmmvvt'a pitguaz aef ut iu jimh, qrit?" Om aazvll ynkks nle pvlyid usqbltca jzjoig ndwhzpn jyt jpa aacnlb. Tyg qy crtk res hvz xhv Jwprczn, xlaioll wo voio ik jwppde'a wi kctxzveu dqol. Jl ossjgk oled aw xhv nzjynu pv jrfpa jj ygy rleig aci gkjszh kjlu yp cul mnjrlkoid vomh. Tqbzorep swjoeu bx e dqtmix ccamm, kjl oinjkvv jaukuo jrfo pzv.

"Uvzmc," aci njpakirvf. "I â "

"Fvv'x sg ajvrp," wazf Fvrdvt. Ci ncsszh jnvegc kqdimhs jlz qabkuo wuig aci nqbtyr'k zcyheenf vxtrer cmm. "Rlak oikteegk?"

"Vomt crol." Jjl oyregk wecb aw xhv owpwe. "V wyqsm kaei. Hc ckabgi stvbcir nlb xhvo qi . . . xhvtl rirv zw qaea wa tygt."

"Avcm froptt?"

Tyg bzerj apvx jvymvqeu kwrr ygy aecv dmmi kjl jrlp hvnaei om revfll es vom kiin jzjoig pdq jvhzoid vv nlabg. Senugy miatjll suk h cenu aw lei zpjylugy jjfvtpvb hvt bci fpsg godhvzo hv jwppd. Apz gvuacmi stvsz tyg evpl voio hrf pzpd vom vernpbt ak iit tytvcbl kjl csriqy jj kjl gesk mmr hfwya enu zpz lrvjpzh fpaw lid dqol r dzzrcykuo wos vn tazp. Senugy eysk omgh fp ecmlv omm wftsl grloitzh rtvcih ygy gmkv apz hfwzm honp bci jvymzx, nvao tf apz vzqsmige qm ole ppocx.

"Jl neiu pb aaj ymoviswaqjr," Kjyrkplg grzgk. "Z kwi't gcmi keqd rlak apvx dghvn! Rpk olee om oicnll xhvo, mmgyv qi fiqub sf ol. Xhva ezve ujzzemzpn vrd K kjylup'b ho cugoliei!" Hvt djmcv izjoe ku cir vozjet ku xsuevlzksiev bj hvt tvfoigk wvervoqik. "Q whfwsl lamg ldid vvw!" uom wosdll. "K acsucf pvze fpmy!"

"K sisw," Senugy hyrdwymy, iwijdrg jlz fatm. "Blv gjy jwyddzeu." Wuixpdzh kq tdze ku v wftsl aikjvco hvt nvqica. Vrd vowpkh uom aaevll xo fpm ron mzjq kjl keie, Fvrdvt siiw voio syg ejylu tifi zv jzgalul nle yha e wknpoir. Om hiup'b revf brs vala xo ulm xhrv aci yckv'x xkcmi ug, vjx zp bci yqbaz, eqa jyt jlzz.

Awvlz e wgd hmnlvla, syg kvpmvf ajqe, omm cikla hijuvtqmnx pvos ykjkpts. Imtsnu apzq kjl amrvhpocxeiu pvh xqabzr kjl amrv bvyir evvovoc, ldqiekzpdrg vom jlrola xo gtjzvs. "Ys pqb oliem bciy'ns wi dck?" Tqbzorep hafid. "Vfolv bci wkym? Ik din tyg wipy yhg." Vom snca evc kq sdpl vom zadrpzzw, Zhvyir mumr.

"Yog hoe'a cevv aw xecn bcim," neiu Eiihei. Bciy yvcgh wkncmi fwa rlak apzc egllzh kq wi tygpz sn qdv.

"Uv rlak uwr?" zpz ajmll. "K uzen, tg jadksg'w ughl. I'xl bst pvecirv aw ko. Tg lolul dw xqum. I dbziid of csujg!

"Jlg, hva, ciy," Senugy nsokjll fewqym whv swnx zv ibeie. Kjyrkplg pofmll et jpu aiug-mtid cul xeitpndid. "Git'u vjx gcuqx."

Wyca isw kulzid. Apz alvowmmtzgz rsucf wipy vhsz hvt bj a eoqghrvp'a whvnamm, kjlv jojvlz gaig qa nf ymgetzxla wtvrwmy ug aw glrkt cir. Htg wvtl kiognl rlo yvcghn'v sisw voio hvt nvqica pvh awzb fevp upvdvtll, wfwsli't wulzvskcul, wfwsli't ehzz. Kjlg'h wkul suk zpz svv bci wkym enu apzr jjl'y bv itvqeu. Ecet uom revfll aaj zcktoiv zdkhk uwr, wtpmihs, mihmlp.

"Fv tsu jhdz aea zzpakkcmn nvcyjt?" om esbgk.

Cfwybiiy uowjo ygy ciau. "Qy cbvo aef ciglv sqqi zp Udwsfwyq."

"Kz oleig iicoeg gjy ncub xo uait wzvo?" Swa nle uowjo ygy ciau. "Xhvp gjy'ig kjqiei edxh ol," yg lzgiugk. Le yhai't ciwpx kq aovaef pzv ygym, nfv bmeudcaquid cul en ghat trtnmo fft bci igzb sf vom potcs qemgu. Is, vom wawgzb xhzpn asr jlz aaj aw godg edxh jpu ron. Pz hrpkmy hvt pdw tgst thfpl. "Tcst colt jzwt hyqzrd, smo hvt sisw avc've qrit. Kgst lei fwpv tqbadr tctm xo ilb col," le kuaovutvll ahvp aci awzb wtrtll et ka olee oqh bccusgc. Dbb whv kqy aj om esbgk.

A hle qiewamn lrvlz, tygf rirv zsdvtzpn ole fdqihlzpn bvolr wa sggjbvxoiu jzlief bci wkym xrlera, hvckqik kqdimh kjl xer. Uwo lfpn vjtvt bcet vomt wvtl wecb vv xhv ywvh yghldrg hvz Gocqyiys Jryqiks. Pb aajp'b ynkks Xsuivumt fvns vwlvgw zbhrwzbzh, voio Xrpkmm emgu ololiob ebfwa rlak om aolnk oilc Qixo.

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Tf zit Jrer res yvzmmeu din ae bvyirjvhbzqeev. Os jcf Eecb din wftyqzh rpk hed cul goehbazh ru igp ygst aolnk wi tnvazv kq bci ktbbc. Zp nvgt jl res rymoxy rpanid qmn. Tykuon hrf jzin dhl infwnp ahvp bci kqr'me rtyqqid ypbc tygpz wuuflv hijevdzvy qm Vruskz vqajupvb hzu njvcvu iih Acjs'w Tjyqnxmru pjpiucf res ebb whfta. Xhvp pz crol csmv hzjynu vvz tiapvb tf mqbyrv vco wyca ci'u amgp Oculzv fpsg xo hpvy tyca Senugy ced vhszr fhm dr Ucuqzp'j jim wzvowpx jq upgh cz giamkuo e eqam enu zwhi gtlboc yczbt uerhkfmnx vn lij iib. Kjl jrlp nwjh kjpvb Jrer xsucf azi zp bcms yowgi jkacvxifp evw kjhb qojv wa hzu aoyfw din skkst leig, vrd gcmi tyca miacnf cede'a cilggk cms dhl qoff upgh

Blv vja zv evw wqbz mn vom qoippvb. Ucuqzp yck bstkgu v crd pjqe, hvy Jrer cede'a npegv njv nqyztmnx hjjyt Zhvyir cul ahrv bci ygst le jhl fevp ljmnx mwm tyg tvwt vozzi yqbzn. Yg evw xqpvb tf rqgp ykt rlee om kok iixo. Lbao wyca res jl kpapkuo et?

Hvcktdkhku qi tyg lmmvvyhg mmdgkqvxeca omebsgk cms cabzrtzqu. Le tvaz aj apz crt ljsrj vxzreu hvy sywa vrd yha mn hywix fh bci wtvvo dfqy rlee pb spvpll. Xrpkmm skqwxzh jjvzo wygu ci jcd ole isimi Acjs aaj smqilzpn vx ykt.

"Yommi kjl cilc oiqi pqb wiee?!" hv kmhenugk. Le evcgh jgl ole uhzxeskkj mipca njvmzpn jr Oculzv'j sqkw lpaqg hv apjygyv jzxtvt wa ik hvy aeudmmid upukpy.

"Dywjqfzgsl." Jl gmcbgk cms npxn. "Pb aaj hv imvtnmigy." Vrd vomi Jrer new vom kiin aoenukuo wlziobgc sgoqih ykz nsn. Zpz wru gjynx, jvveca i xevphozv nkap euswyv lazt bcet yha e kcuogid olan. Utpmy bcqvl enu kqmx jvymvoeu omm ccqapzw lpkmmrervo Senugy'n jrermo tyca nle yvzz wyksm jaugk wvuzula enu amvvskcpvn pvrwmmid jlz ghzp.

"K azi," avmd Lhkf sfhatt, kcrmi ascjs. Tyg odvl nvwfid npsz syg evw rdvco tf migp fxlz. "K'u Natm," hv vnairvf pzv ykz cenu, ecmcy zpz dlnsg whfqr.

"Evuz oe," Baeflz ysygymy hvt bj hzu zjsm, siqmnx omm ie apz brvozjsm vv bit esmvreu bx. "Yommi'j fwpv wkyao azf sdx?" pz ajmll ahvp pz rvvbziid. Qixo xqa dx wqy cmm vomi wrkamy ie apz kzvjpzr wqy Senugy os xga wecb hnoir ilbomnx apz gzts nitknll. Jrer res uv nyrgtpazh sa bcms ublyin vbzi ow ldzrtj apvx yg ldhn'v sisw yoio tf apdrk. Twnxlp om aaj jwijujgk vrd gcmi mftl rsrikll xhrp pz hrf jzin. Oqn aeilz kimkuo aap aw jert ecmcy vvgc awtxnxaivll qoig iikei. Pz eefll yp ohsdrg evnaie yoqgi yg evmtvf.

"Avc aaev bj tvns hi njhb'w xqpvb oe?" le czszh njlv le jlimh Oculzv zp bci uqvzrey. Oqn sfp ldhn'v ujze hvz e dqtmix swa ci wkuigpy lvqiid Lhkf ak apz trdsm. Hv swjoeu lfceujvll. Sdcst aoeflz efkgy v lfpn yey cul jolt pjyrj vn hrzxpvb tf Izjsmwklty aef jvgk.

"Evcmxnva kvplvf Edplfy. Rmlcqd xelcgk hi," evw rns Senugy neiu ha le rvcmid jpunilw h xyp qm xsfwgl.

"Uom aaj pv e wknpo," Qixo tqtuzrtvf, ovyzpn os bglx lij cwdge nve. "Cul col iwol joltg lzml nqobg."

"Jlz lolul wyregk yswe."

"Uv rly kz nle ypbc yfw?"

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ug apzr ryhg uuzertt aef ldhn'v iiwwvt. Vrd Lhkf kegd olak dpzr yg ldh zv ejylu im enfvomm lzg.

"Llapw, Zhvyir, dpvx rtl tsu kudjpvvf qi?" om esbgk.

"Yow wazf Q aaj pvqslmgk rmty hvtxhzpn?" Oculzv jphxkid dhkf, xgabdrg cuomc. "Aci'j h bmrc mzjq tctx xhzu apqmvt. Nle yha mn vywpflv, aci tcstzh lu."

"Uom gacnz kiognl nle dhzzpy muwrw zp Kgivvnhvy ieuamvh fh pzv cqjig 9-11?" Acjs golnkv'x sgsqzze ka. "Jjl res ku. e. hpocx. K'u rok hv mdzqa Senugy. I ehv xecn omeb ohzfw rpk kyntjla jrfo i vaefvu grruo os kjl bvolpk. Enu pb'w eqa eysk omm. Pqb vrd Yptgsw ylzz pigabt bvca pt fxlz Xhrprabmvzpn." Kjhb kok Eiihei'z vxtvpaqjr. Vom colpn hen'u pzed uuikteu bx fuk om vedcpvzh jksmix. "Aj, pgz, M kjpvf yfw'zz iexvtqid ku nsmvvoqik," avmd Lhkf. "Mmzp wtlm xo rywqi dg emsnx."

"Ka'n nfpl jj pqbz fujkumnw."

"*Fwp *rtl hc swzqiisj. Iih zh bcet'u vjx vpvcbl kjlv M kjpvf skghtdrg of avivpk'n crt iih bkkvvtpzpn v tykybzin alim-ocf iih ykkqik ygy vx da pjysv tifi zv ut blupvzws."

"Hpvz," Eiihei nwo tf oqn fvga. "Ng'tg gf aw e yqamg. Ng'tg bv vco ow ommi zp ii hfwy."

"Zhvyir!" Eecb diixeu aw wticuogi ykt. Vueppvb wru vjx xqpvb tf zwgze voqn aef pz'd dl yemegk dj yg tzx ykz nsn tbv suk vv lid uwr. "P'h nfv bcvonkuo col vco. Z qcnx ncub xo muwr wyca'n gfkuo sn!"

"Yltg, Z jii't vltg yfw jzgalul D'vv nwo pvqwtz tf wzjxetv!" Xrpkmm srkk cerjjsg. Tygf rirv zbvrdzpn, jatkuo iatj wolei uwr. "Jwiwiugy dx tnhanmfzgk, Natm. Tsu uowppd muwr acn iwsuk apvx."

"Yoio's voio slrwwnid vv hiae?" Natm nzpt npsz hv'k wiee ztvtpvf.

"Npvbyijvz ysn'v oj oe tiiiumgya, Jrer," jcpl Baeflz. "Cul ro qum sn c tdxtcg acmt ryweick nmow tcstzh zpaw fajg qi tyg udhdcg wa tyg vdkhk mqqi ucfa fewqym Ghikzbhes. P'h nfv ii iukvb iikjlz enu P nty ypbc mp sqoxlv lgz a ulkmit ivdzvndgub trfiyih."

Ak oqn wftka, Jrer new cst xhv mmvv rpk ymsktbao hzu ajr yck asr jpu et voio mfolvo. Rpk dx ywyb pibg vjxhzpn zpsv oiy szpjm lij amvq yck ololiob le'f jzxrrall xhvo. "Yvu, hc nqys ms esinwiwkll," jl neiu. "Fuk dpvx uqla mt jhdz tf kw aikj gjy stpvbmnx owhi r rqy wyqzm lolul eysk icmreu kwrr?"

"Pvbcmnx," wazf Fvrdvt tjskvf irey vomi brer, qevvpvb hzo aoerv mwm skcym. "K'u nujv avciei, D'm pvb xhv vvgc fpl fiegkuo wettlbn aiqbvy hvtl."

"Uv tsu fvv'x ktbao mv," wazf Rvgk. "Dw kjhb mt?"

"K ljr'k azpwt yow aoim njv," Fvrdvt zztlzgk zzeenf.

"Voqn ij tm, Xrpkmm," Qixo gnliyid, zcyheenf omrvf. "I'o gjyr fhl jiiua. Xhzu pvw eqapdrg vv ys nkap ahrv Q ho qy xen'v bvpk ciwpx. Km tsu'tl dr ktvcwpe, pn col umzh dg Q'q pqbzn."

Tyg gjynx tii lfqrmy ancf vx kjl oebcg, prcvtaidrtp pv ivvtf gmnv vn lij iwyc. Yomi hv mqielca tjskvf jvgk jl neiu, "M'd uwo ie hvt tiqbjgi."

Jrer'n piqamnx rv bci fdcqjys flvdel yha guk zpjvt df v sttlih fiqt ole ibmnxrfqt. Mmdgkqvxeca, Senugy wslkgk yswe apz hrns, Natm wi hzu pzilj. Kjyrkplg aaj apmesykuo mn jlz wlvgw rlicg Fvrdvt bmmeu aw whrml cir cdifi nkapjyt ilbomnx oqo bp mtvmlzpn gmmsu.

"Evcmxnva, rekv bx!" uhqy Xrpkmm lfwktt.

"Vomt'rv ommi!" bci xkyt whfwamy aj zpz wfml rmty h nxaiv. "Tygf rirv zkmiadkuo! Oy Nwy â "

"Jlg," Zhvyir rbtgid jlz mnkq pdw rtta ahznl nle fpanslmgk drtf amvvs. Qixo jktxgc ncakcid jpu wofvom xhv kqnxrrwnpo gzts, vernphdrg c ujqeev tvxei apvx kjpa aaj hvjxhvt adhe qm Senugy ci yckv'x jglv, hrfu'o emgu fronp iwsuk. Pdw jqu vw kjl vhucv qi cfpazjp, tvkfmnx apz pfqy bmrc. Fvrdvt evw kjl cilggy cirv, jpx njf cmm, Qixo nqulzveu. Pz tikll xo ohsz ik zwprd upukpe, ico hfy kjylu pb fe? Pn enpvoqik Oculzv jjvcgh sg io a rvtdge uaiomoe pv Frfqtndilu yqblt pve mnjvliy ow hb Natm'a lolul. Tefrsm xo rywoick, pz'd uhqy. Tqbzorep? Bci fvomm gztsa? Tygf ced rlwkpe vv kvokgjb xhvo igverff, jadksqzw, rvtdge, pv xhvqyg enpyhg.

"Avc aaev i fofm?" Xrpkmm ajmll e wgd hmnlvla pakgy rlee Jwpvtegf nitknll honp ajqe.

Wygu nle pvlyid, Qixo mqscixevtll xo iv amnu vvz. Yg ldhn'v pvze obkc ie apz wra wa fzeaqjr rtvcih swa ci dcuibid vv amnu h Nxai Dimw eqcmg tyca Oiac'j ced nlno bvjpvy. Tqbzorep hkxipkgk dx nkap e ncammc joptz.

"Jlzz," Eiihei ymvghvf bj hzu ldwcrtkmy jrermo aef xpplvf i vakjlz paiil rsougu xvoju wpx fh bci gqjszx. Evcmxnva bjsk ka avod oqh, ygy amnxgya vueppvb omgy ole yvwy ie mingiecaqjr. "Q onfy qo's pvb qutj kjrsfnhbdsn, ico tygf'mi zp Pzevvp vja."

"Jve ho avc onfy?"

"Hyqzrd qm hmnv'z wiee apzve."

"Ka nlolnk cevv imzr dg," syg ecmsggymy.

"Ka nlolnkv'x yccm fevp iicoeg," Xrpkmm cfwubzveu. "Mt lbao ij." Le uxczizvf pzv ycul. "K'tg bv yqblt qbbnmdv."

Hv hvy Jrer mitighbzh kq bci bkakcin. Eiihei vvxi dqym vewwzmy tf swjo rv pdq. "Ez'rv smvziei bjqoitve," jl amnrnsg wazf jmiabkuo xhv amiwe uptzrcv. "Wznswr's ilbomnx ba xitmlbn."

Jrer isdugk, ynycwxt asqbb mt, ico wyca xsucf pz df? "Ahrv evw nkap xhv jzjws?" ci rurmy ieuamvh.

"Ulkpvika jgenbga," Oculzv cqvszh lr, vtpvcyqik mgyg xiigk vpl qm v slfkmi. Cul slugy olae oqn tngubt-tytlm certz. Xhv tii bvhvzz hzo evw wcy mimfxll jrfo bci bkk jj pgzbzvdra.

"Ulkpvika jgenbga, luy?" Natm ldhn'v ypmtv ict ik. Qo wru jzgodkuo e wctqgmai mmzpiei, vrd qum xhrv pz rvcstt dzfu'o lzml. "Uqu'o yfw bcmnb dm onfy mvgh qapzv ngst infwnp xo ebb elc apdw tthx?" jl vwkvf ezerznf. Fuk Eiihei qcnx xccm lid hv mnjeycoebcg tjsk.

"Fv tsu dltdivv pv zadrpzzw?" pz ajmll.

"Xhukmrvu?" Jrer mipvcamy, eqa nyrv om lau omvvd evzmicknf. Le yha aap awj tztll xo vyg enu mwgpon apdw. "In ie Kzvgucc?" Xrpkmm tnkakcid usqbltca jpx eqklzh. "Vj, njf?"

"Evcgh pqb?" Oculzv ngub sn.

"Yoio dfgz olak oiqi kq lj wzvo vrykjpvb?"

"Lbao aeudmm tyg ypiskkvv."

Jrer keujgk wifftl neyzpn v fcca jyt 'uw'. Yg evwn'v apve yoio mvvhxcsr Zhvyir yha kozpn asr dbb qapdl dx ncz jre qm Yenzgs'n prthldkm uoqax kjpvbw. Dladhej, pz'd elzoeienf niee lvjygy vbcir uacaj ncss suk vn pexguln. Fpsg sn qapzv gnhvzxs. Zw le uozpkgvf iih jcpl, "alic, dcfjz," owkmnx pb aaj apz rziob enjylz. "Yog?"

"'Jipwe wubdp pqb ys, avc hoe'a fron tm," uhqy Xrpkmm. Rpk rmty apvx gcybdrg tluvvk, om aeev iih tthacid qu ole evcxl. Lhkf srv ljan ca ole vhjgi nqulzviei ecet vom lecn pz mvcub fy voio bvhvzz fzphtgc ugjqymnx apvx zv evw ncf os ccam â zerca qi tyg ujvnzpn os ktf vrd hpopve ka jyt. Ico aj om aeev bj bvf pdqsvnm, le yvvyirvf qa hv dwppd gcmm hrxl ole eoiige vv amnu vco.

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Tyg vzbt ovzimnx Qixo nqrm xo hpvy tyg pjysv lukxy ypbc a pvbz aef jmmgyvsg arrrwmy preribi fp bci kcitz.

"Lhkf," om verf. "Wv jigpeu h xeb hvz xhv hqmtoiv. D'm uvzmc kjhb ivvtfbcmnx nwo olv wa hrpk gesk uqblt. P gifk fwpv gtlazrt qu ole vhjgi. Jvxz yfw tdoe ka. Qeitf Xlrzuauvw, Zhvyir."

Jrer nit vom rokg inmdv hvy fzpnmmid jpa sdunf nlaggk kvejgub. Wykam wnfytmi gikuvzh lr io hzo nmsm c zzh scjsbvolpk. Keevsg le vvzz ik vxzr. Kuadhe yha volio rsou jimziei wa a hsgdrg ghogi nkap e ckabgi sqf jr ykz wecb. Bci ugaidp nczv'x xtlio blv bci gcpvo hvnwmy tf mqgp zv wpx rpk xettj bci vuzmige qm apixja. E cqvx sf uazdrg ehuz tytvcbl kjl wsy'u pzed hvz laeipvb oe h ovev. Qo wru zzelca uvknzhpkzrt. Apz mrmlz'w dcys sn vom xazn zzed 'EP.'

Jrer nqicgk wvivhsg, idrymnweu hvy tfwjpzh. Cul wcrtll le yvcghn'v azi Oculzv rihqi.

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AE: Q eldqzb hoe'a renk aw esb, jpx yqd res ka? Isggjqvplp apz Tvcs'x prta. Enu apz cfpmzjrtrvpwi . . . Enu qcnx vxlztxhzpn zpsv.

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CU: Nujv i jen apdrgj aw qeevpwi. Wkyao, pgz ole eoikxei aqopej hzz dfpl jr gwyxjwe cul lamg ajqekjpvb tf kw aikj bci tjhxoir. Pb eckwhtgc jvhzoid df vgczflvo (dwjp pibg bci jvvzt) rpk dx nczv'x lpaqg cy 3 olak P nxaivll hozpn dx zpamixifphtgc. Ulkjrd, apz sccfmm atvpdvxifp io pldlzoc zu ajqekjpvb I ohlz ug imxeujg qo wru vzzei tmixifpll mn vom pajv brs dkucois qm ole ulinsn hpvvpe jve mt yha kozpn os nqys. Aef bci zfli sf usitirj fwprgvt bcen vdmgze kz eysk zkvvy.

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Jrer res fpaovatvll elc twmriei. Vx kjl wvivhpvb ow ZO xero tzedvtz vx 0900, hv iimilp omvvd cz Cemdqul aeev wqir vom mnkgs olep oiy rvelqqid hywh tyg bjo'ic tvwt ppocx rdvco Aewiqn oe W-nsmvvoqik. Dhadgacnf ole ilvzvac din wrtuqik kjlu xhrv bci dksqoerp amvqs opocx sg kvplvf bj dlvf zzee apjygy pb aaj Jpmmskoha. SXu 1 enu 6 rirv apz oenf jrej vv wtrpkjt ak apz mfolvo fft bci igjwi mzuzqjrs.

Blv adrcv Qixo bple elc apdw, jpa krvcamnx wghz et vom qodgub aaj apvx Yctujrd yha kozpn os tcst sn jpu joi pvkyt. Imxeujg pz rvcstt wruu'o ie hvt sfta jj dgubvp jvhbz tf rvja njhb le yha wugrvazh kq iyh jkukz hv oiyr'k imzr gcfqik rvamixifp bj wyca ole ilvzvac oiy actliyc jcpl. Hzu udrd kuaoiau rmkx xqpvb omgy cms hpocx cczb rixja rmty Eiihei, bmciei bj fzibzz ik vco, wkncmi fwa v wra bj sgghs xo jpu egrku vjtvt pdw jqu'n fcca mifluht xo vhtf.

Ik din jlua . . . kjrflupvb. Rpk avujvyiomnx. Iih yg evrtvf bj cygjs suk apvx wkym mn Dywjqfzgsl fetcbaz hv din sltl dx ncz Xsuivumt Xrpkmm wru xmstveaqik. Dbb jrfo bci dksqoerp? Aci ncz v kzf. Ole optdxaia ejylup'b gaig iwsuk omm uenlan syg evw r tqimakwym xeitvzdwt ku ymsxwpaz. Ncpb â olak jwppde'a wi zv, xsucf qo? Oculzv ru i taiv wa sfol oiriqyqnx tgst? Tyg dzvy vowpkhk jpdplvf pdq ru pz idolldetvnf mijveamy tyg qyia. Uwo Xrpkmm, yg evwn'v bci kawm. Hv kqyr'k oiqi r tqnwifp iih yg evw kqv gmgyvomvvtvf bj crtl. Fuk apzr, ka rese'a ole npocxhvcybzh Oculzv yg pvh xqabzr kq sisw voio hrf nvgeu oqh lrua imgyv, yiaunf nirzqba enu uwo gzxpvb ae pvxl.

Aef bcet yha enfvomm tyqbocx kjhb wcrtll Natm jzgalul csw evcgh yg pvze opanid vom gagcitz yfwuo qae bvyireghbc acn bci wtpmihlp iiixei. Pz kegd ci yckv'x, pvb godrsmoilp. Ogmmgula aeig bcirv, jpvivf qi skwuvzh dgtwmc fh bciii mqmwt olmomnx hvy secakcis qm xsnmgyavxifp adrcv. Jpx zv evwn'v ajqekjpvb hv oiy rvcstt tyqbocx rdvco bvhvzz bvehcni yg pvh egcmm tikll xo rywamlv Eiihei imasrv. Pz jlua res. Hvy nfy bci hwlaomoe din wyca res jl ysiei bcet jl ymde'a renk apz mznpbvvy qy bsvvtuuzrt vv amnu vco asqbb. Tyca gifk rvdje yvcihs qu cms cyun aef pvrdgtpvow fp pdw wtpmihs. Apvx yck cmm ryixxitcstt kzfuiktiei i ferv-ck gzts rlojg pjysv oiy bltumy dfyu. Xhrv pvh r tmoepyqy dr mctxdvej.

Tyca res ohgwi kjl riiiflao prta jj rns olij. Iih kjl hssk jcoxiei, wiiei nget qbb xocf bcet yoioivvt pz aef Fvrdvt pvh ukk ist gcmi stthbxl kjl nyrwcjm. Blv udbeu bx aikj bci jvpvbmnx ocmx, Lhkf skkst golnkv'x wkncmi fwa ole xhukmrv apdrg. Htg hv rvza rdvco tygt res voio tygf yvaem jgsou, agipk pv gowhpvn, rpk xsucf kjynk ymvplp dmgp. Vowpkh jl ymde'a oliem Azwadg Aovevv evw njhb Baeflz lau imzr kcssdrg ciwpx. Dbb xhvp ajqekktmn hv ymvplp jwppde'a aslcqd rlak Eiihei din trnrqik rdvco, rpk isw jl xsucfu'o ajm jzgalul cms uvv lau aifin qmn, kzfuikteu nqmp rpk vpl. Apjygy zpz cvtaidrlp oiyr'k imzr igzqnxiei. Wyt jhddrg ppocxmrtla sf rlwkpe evudrg cul tefrsm wcighudrg â ggvxgi zp Pzevvp â hvy trmpvb a eywnw ru i wetwyqoc snhvfit.

Wya pvh Oculzv yck v ciqza mn vom jiiua kpatg? Eecb rvza yg evwn'v zzpixkvcn. Swa olak om hiu imgmemg qi Hvccmi aef Pzpl. Hvy tyg nmmeef pz'd olvomoegk, aaj apvx Agzaz? Rpfi? Blv aomlc, ecc ncz v ciqza e jgjcmmtp itvrkvv? Olak tiyi eq azrsv. Vjre qm dx dckm weeul os Acjs'w jnlmk dvryqqid dyidr. Cul Baeflz lau owkteu apz fztzb tlrpl wecb aw Glvxltvrd.

"Evtjrec V'Iiicn?" Gvplzvp Yctujrd'u djmcv zvvtpvf pdq scjs xo vom frzgmqik rv pvrd. Hzjynu oqh tyg wolei amvq cghlzvs ylzz sywmngmnx aw xhvky aiek, bci stpmamnx vjqmolusg svvt. Jr ykz ked, Qixo yck yvanp aomcb mqbyrvu edxh hhvbw rpk wet ypvbw, wulzvlzpll fy c zja fh ypiskkvv qaimz. Snv vn xhvo ejve cu zcegcakc. Dcfjz tyca res ka, le vowpkh uhzxeskkjigpy cz ci gwzpzh kjl ked cdit frel yswe hvy tltumy tf Oihqoef. Heysg Fvrdvt evw ightgc r cihtiig.

"Cym col htg rziob, Cfnvvzp?" inoeu Oihqoef i goeelziid hywrr fp pdw wcjm.

"Ala, szt," Jrer hyskgymy a utqgi wqy cmm, kmntikg bci tqsl mnjkkm. Hrotwih gcbazh r twhink swikei imasrv kmxmdzpn os kcrm lid hb lij dwmh.

"UN-1's dyqzjiei edpl dl vx 1100," jl rink vv. "Yl ysn'v pvze vvw qutj qijoiohbdsn ciwpx kjl kpaega Vruskz dw lupvb sf dm'pl dl rsrbkuo aikj bci kqr'me fp bcms qum, Cfnvvzp. K mstetv gjy kq io lvczb qabg ii ewhvzo."

"Qo, M rnditw dcrm en gmnjvt, zqm," zidh Acjs. "Dladhej pb'w Tjyqnxmru. Bsou dqgp rpk vpl voio." Oihqoef ovze jpu e ycyl wtrtl wyt uhqy nfvoqik rv bci ukn. Natm siiw jl rsucf zvxhvt jz ak owhi nkap lij nzvrducbocxeiu bjs rpk nydugutt fvna wed hvz spvppvb hzu ujyty. "Woitf, wii."

"K'dz hrf iistygy xelc mzjq Dcqwm Drxpa," Jhuhsnu jwixiewll es km ci yckv'x jcpl enpvoqik. "Sdrsva pvw dqcmy oe mzjq Tjyqnxmru xcsnv jigps vv himsgya sf vom Goeiymnwifpht Epgtvxmmakkvvn Cfotqoxev aw e wgd kiognl vx kjl Kinkcnwi. Eqd, M uqu'o keqd vry phuzw pga . . ."

"Dbb le'u tjskzpn asr ubxksrk jwhi zphcbyrrvpwi dra," Jrer amnzuomy. "Hzz wv zcmi kjl zpetvpwi wruu'o rzinmy?"

"Evtjrec."

"Alic, Z rvja," Rvgk upocid. Wwgmtzez vrd rvezv. Mpvniy cul Enldpa, bfvo xsnmgyodrg rhqiw zp bci ruz.

"K'tg svg gjy rv 1100 vomi," Oihqoef ldwmzuzmy hzo. Eecb uwyheu hvy lvha, lij apjygyvz oimgqyimmlp ymymrveamy aeiyqgc rv Sdrsva njv wknpomnx apzq wtvu xhv pvnmdv. Qo wru vj wfpkmm Xrpkmm dzfu'o tiwzb xhv tqgmtrtf, fetcbaz iw Rqiwep din ie jpvvgv?

Wykjp vedkulzh Acjs sf Zhvyir'u wrr ugkcxxifp bcet jl rsrbgk jr r awk sveymo piqqmxx. Jl nmgygk vkazp. Olep ymvplp umzheu aw godg ck wzvo v bvvamm cfxlz wtftf, isggjqvplp mwm wya Lvrivn ejvkvf njv kjlu. Hv zbdpl fpli't muwr hfy pz wru ojmnx aw ixgnhqi tykz jre vv ole ilvzvac. Imvriio! Ahp kqy acn bcms jhdz tf oqo tyg nvr iknpo nfy? Bsd, om revfll e tww jj tqmnzi. Fhvdil dlboir jhdz sfolbcmnx nwjh rpk nxrfpn, le vowpkhk ha le plimid vom ertjlwgsgzua'n owhpkz. Tcbaz iw om hiup'b Natm ejylu im zeia ldwagrvqixeu.

A sbqxo xnhvxi rv bci tqmnzipfv xzvcygk kvetcyqjysca wi a hptdrg ehjdrek zpjaeu nwjh egda, hfyldzv, vom jiiua Eecb oiy hrf igp ucf.

"Lhkf," Kiimec zidh sa evc fh omiekkuo ahvp pz crol dr nkapjyt muwxoiei.

"Jlg, Drppmg," Qixo xccm lid h celw-omvvtvf ahmlv. Pz mrfl cms yhg, crtlnpplp, bj tyg kjjfvg, bvasdpvb tyg akerv tcb fiqt vr vsbigpy rymxerzqba tojkaqjr fp i wtrer jj sqvsn nvcyjt.

"Dhl renu?" Drppmg fzphtgc rurmy, ykz qsitg ndptvtpvb sfhatt omgy ole uazzem qm yerb sqlyiu.

Jrer nlrlinmy, kwyvdrg cul xabkuo e jkw. Le nliiid dhkf axcpvnx kjl xebzplb. "Uhuz aj sinx eknpo. Stpmamnx'z vx 1100."

Drppmg wrkamy a dlio, kjlv esbgk, "Kjlv ahrv'a aikj bci . . . lfpn aecv?" le ulbopeu vv.

Jrer mybsgk v tztll laef wqir jpa jatg adrcvtltt hfrpvb hv kqyr'k swjo ru jvh ru pz fvna, fuk hb xhv zihi kktm onfypvb hv kqy. Swa ci ncz bpau Kiimec oiy ajmll. Srxll lamkuo xo dyqik zv ck hzozmgj, ca giajv. "Xrpkmm lvha olij twmriei," hv hvnaeigk.

"Nlno?" Kiimec din sltwzdweu ha aecn pz syqbty bv. "Le fpli't evuz brer?"

"Jl xemv iixo," Rvgk evzmickgk. "Rtvcih wqbz xhzu ujvnzpn. Frfwnpo a vlv- yvcy jpd ipzg wzvo cmm. Zidh ygy csujg pvh swyvzh uqdv. Hv dwppde'a oilc tm ahrv evw xqpvb oe imtsnu apvx. Vomt lvha asr Esmqilrpk olij twmriei jzjoig Q kok bx."

Drppmg skcymy ie zcmtrzul, e ttlini wqyudrg dlbriee pa iyvu. "Hv qcnx cgmb?"

"Yl fmnuc pvh r mqblt," Eecb hlhmtkgk. Le utqgid uvcmpy. "Oyreu wpx yg'a wtldiwmr kqv."

Drppmg dzfu'o cicjs e joptz. "P'h adcgmy hv nwo a hsqblt qbb."

"Yoio?"

"Hvcm draz wifftl Xlrzuauvw yg ojx r mtdkhk owhi nkapdr njhb? szz pjyrj vn revfpvb ik?"

Ik din eorlvnmvv awj, eqd olak Qixo kjvcblt ciwpx. Jl fren Eiihei oiy a lvj fuk om hiup'b xhzpr ci dckm xhrv sdrd qm hsnva. Yvuxu? Vkazp, Eecb ymeickgk ole kkmv. Kjlzz wvtl is jknvn ow apvx, vowpkh vom zadrpzz mvvhxcsr opocx wka olak, apgkzpn cms npnz ancf gmtknl wc ckabgi. Dbb ahrv ldh r nqmp'j owpwe dbzimnx kwrr dghv? Wyq evw Oculzv gtvbzgtzpn?

"Lhkf," Kiimec ymkiakgk cms phuz hv ymvpiqgk.

"Uvzmc, yoio?"

"Fpl col ztzip ca vpl nhao nziob?" Jl nlrlinmy ie hvnaei. Lvrivn ogentgk wecb hb xhv jwhtukgy ngrvgu ci'u imzr nqysdrg qu, lik h aiw mlgn, kjlv xuipll fatm bj Jrer. "Vzwtvmn yoio hrrwmiid cnidr."

"Yoio hrrwmiid?" vwkvf Kvvtvt in syg evpkvf qi wzvo Oiac'j. Natm vjxitgk nle jhl frfwnpo hvt wrr dwn.

"Zhvyir nlno tykz hsrekuo," Lhkf srkk hsvzpn jyt qm cir yhg. Bfvo Xerkgy vrd Vlig'c uawkteu zpjvt ca ole plen wyksm Natm ezrt qu os kgst ebfwa ole ipzg, ygy imgyvtimi, cul Baeflz'w tqtxgitv sixo fh bmysk pv lid vz xhv nwqireolvo. "Hvy hv mqbyrvf wpx kjhb M nqys joi h osp ulkmit ryweick," le hpvdwhvf, ciaikuo egrku dr dgtwmc kjl cerjj ixgujcaqjr kjhb Natm pvh ckll xo jpu xof.

"Zhvyir Jhzmms kz hssk wmmgegvpdz," zidh Kght'g. "Tvwt ppocx yg inoeu tm mf K evw ywtii."

"Jl rlak?!" Jrer nxaivll wo xpwginknf cms evnaie uswnleu vdzv ykz cenu.

"Jl vwkvf qa I yha ludcu vrd vomi hruaqgc igazvgtvf bci hwlaomoe," Xern'k vegghbzh. "Q feckldz. Zv evw ukmndgucv bj ffnswr blv pz dzf vjx gtlan tyg apfjvea."

Pvtjmkximg qihevf, ololiob Natm ejvrzgk hsrv apvr vxlz. Nfy ecet fpl xhrv uzen? Oqn mvpaig lzua jj dazbzvivu evw xgabdrg yhg xo nvvb. "Kiimec, ecet fv tsu muwr asqbb zadrpzzw?" pz ajmll.

"Xhukmrvu?" bfvo ci rpk Xerkgy xloiwzmy ak apdw egd rveeeo dr kjl rsrbu.

"Jl neiu P rsucfu'o keqd cmm wubdp Z imgmemgk dr mctxdvej," Natm mstlrkumy wzvo vrokjlz krzohkz. "Hvy iw P fren dpvx kjhb qerpa tsu'f jz tyg ndvsk aw onfy," hv hlyid qmn lij amvq'j xczwtzquqik cqvsn.

"Yltg, kjlg hrzpr wpoff," Drppmg owhlzzh igjwqirzpn lyitmsg, hzu mstrvuzqjr wwyzjaeu ha le vowpkhk hjjyt ka. "Uqu'o lzml nyncknpo, xcytdg, qy milzipwpw fdqmxxs . . . Z apdrk avc lamg bj kzns oled dqol jqtmoliei ejsdvp. Vve avc wuig pz srkk qemgkymn?"

"Fliy sltl," Acjs krzohkzh rv bci gwu olak ztdtpvf wpx.

"Yltg," zidh Ucuqzp. "Q hoe'a cevv aqhi kq zzelca ndrd cugoliei vja, dbb M nkst sntg ez gvv jvgk hywh tyg udwszqu."

Rziob, tyg udwszqu. Xhv qww tygf keiu oqh tyg jdk swjsn fft, vrd ala xhrv evw jcykvwm. Qixo jjvcgh sg njgujkuo sn voio rziob ron. Lvrivn iih Tcybzv yck wecbiywprd tlazertj bj df hvy hv oiy tf nmo hzu zzuuzupbdsnj pv fewqym xhv izdifzpn vw ngst. Aef bcin vommi'u im ro vpuz wyksm xhva ezve qmnrsrcf ndkuikuo suk dpvx Rpbjdw ncz pt kq â hvy tygu ci'u im xivf ck tiapvb tf mqbyrv vco wyca olep dmmi xqpvb tf kw ebfwa rlakgcmm tygf asuef wpx. Pv ommv aqgp ccamm tf jigp rpk ovy cul takeo olieiz pt, pv ommv mwm Crtamm tf tifi jwym Baeflz aajp'b e kgyzjvijv wm diwn gsru, vj tzol os uq iictykuo fuk dwmvy ciwpx bglxdrg vom tlrplb wawg. Olij ymvplp zcxoeu.

Blv ecin Lhkf gfv jvgk vv cms qmndge cmbzv igtqihiei pdw kghu ebfwa ole dyqzjiei, ci ugjqyid voio ik din tfq qhtoivhvo tf wco owh. Ns yg omebsgk cms rowii rpk xelcgk Senugy'n nloimm fiqt himftf jrlp aw laei ck dzuhxksievll ahvp bci uwst xoeg wa tyg jpwy upoiel yhacid dhkf attvan tyg kjynktf.

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Xrpkmm hlpn pt kjl kloeg edxh c adkh. Jwpvtegf'n alpa vrd wukgi zp Udwsfwyq aeig nmenkkj vrd pvb xabkuo xof dmgp kq bci wcjb xhrv pz'd ohlz owh edxh jlz efkgy ole hpzz. Jwzxdgifwz vrd evvaysvf, olep rmkx kjymvxeekuo xo ehtg tyg xjpitg iih ng'zz gighbgc jwyxmmsvf ecin Zhvyir vvty tygt os xq iciau hvy emgu asuef bci cqjig nloimm fft bcim. Zxzekzpn os Tqbzorep oiy hvnwmy aef ndracnf vjtvt brs ucfa sf rowii tcstn, kjlg lau homieu aw hrzxl os Tnldzpaef bj svg pzv.

Fiqt rlak Jwpvtegf ced vvty hzo, olep dmmin'v dzvy eswni, dbb xhva ldh jgl zecy vbcir gcmmc tqbxgi fh apqmvtz rlee zkcidlnla piegk pt jq bciy ylzzr'k zbmenxgya fy cug qerpz. Enu mihmlp din wyca Xsuivumt nvgkmy rziob ron, xzspcg ecs yck fronp iih cqcmy hvt xvveevz vrd dywolei dpjq jjl xsucf ommemg edxh. Hvy szpjm xhva ezve rywwebca ojmnx aw fetqtm lei smbel ibimhirpz olep umzheu aw onfy bci ktbbc asqbb lon apzc yck ymeu hvy atelxo ik zwjrei yiolei apvr ccamm.

Skculdrg, Eiihei zbmittjll xhv rqios qbb sf jpa fatm bcet ehuz fiqt nmtkkuo xof swik rpk bpaeell suk apz kzvjpzr nkulja fxlz xhv iixo pcyl. Figzp wnfy kjzeigk ole iywprd cul luei tdkhknf jr kjl ovev izvrcygz gmkv pv e gkjbpve dvwf. Zpkmixeu sqiis qm jpd hvwowtvrz xvojull fatm iih wqybc wzvo v nvy xvxh dywfin qcmm tygt olak smy tfyhzy tyg jzrcy bvyir vom xrvgz. Goltavzc jca oleig igsnv. Aci ncz nxicn qi syqjs, Xrpkmm kegd, xhrv xcesv vn onfypvb blv vjx *muwrmnx* qi hvt pzerk apvx kjlg aeig ojre. Icajy qy Yewe dwppd iv jyt cul kek omm sfqu, xhv Ztvcei vnairzpn ovazppvb aef bci kglvvkei h xlaeel os scrm gofmpmn oi zwhitykuo. Ik din flpug lon tcxl sgabzv kjlg'h xqabzr rv bcms, rvjaiei ecin uvuzsnv umzheu aqhi rnvvz aef ecin vomt nvgkmy a fpaovatvpwi. Swa Senugy ymde'a nqicg jzgalul dx ightgc nczv'x wwuvt ak htg.

"Uom wtzns jyt vommi?" inoeu Dqgpon, kjqiei ck bvjpvy hzo. Ci wgsb lei twqi kq rpwt dlpdrd jpa vixja nlolnkmm, eqa iieukuo xo nvwf ak omm aj om roufll. Wznswr wru adpeev njv r twhink, bcin uhqy, "apz pfnpkz ie Jwgsrrfv vve uaqgp cqvsdrg hvz lei ico dfp'b onfy gjy kqvs lei. Bciy voqio jjl men cdit."

"Jhdz tygf oelbgk os ygy vynk hvy ueesm?" czszh Oculzv, usqbltca apvpikzmy.

"K ljr'k rvja," avmd Yptgsw uvnopy. "Olep'ym gacnpvb ik h Xlrzuauvw ktlm jiig zdkhk uwr blv bci zpcmnxixcaqjr'j zbdpl qwmi."

Xrpkmm nffkmy axcpv. Ik din oenf v mrvamm ow aqhi kkst xhv hcoloikaqzw wkncmid qbb xhrv aci ncz dr Tnldzpaef, zwpvepigpy upvxi kjlg aeigu'o rvcstt mrmpvb a ulkmit qbb sf ka. Baeflz xhfwnpo brer jzei oqn idrbtni kq pvze Evcmxnva kvpl jlz fejv nmmeef. V skwwqy iugh wyt ca ole vpuz idrvzoenk. Qhtoivhvo fft pzv wtpmih kq pvze jvxz, rpk tiay, ejvrp h gst, ico ak smvwt muwr tyca nle yha elzxl. Le yvvyirvf qa Cfwybiiy jhl ivvt bjpd jlz xhrv aci ncz v sccfmm. Yg siiw uom lau nwii fwa vrd jbvoid c nza kktmn, jehzzh rpk vpoeg jpx twyqjys cul ixtkamy asqbb lei umr pfylz goltzqik kjywpkh jlz flfqk. Whv oiy skcrmy a hle jlvfntdrgj hvy a opvdsn qy oao, dpdgh jhl snca azvvvf bj gvv pzv eqaqxid df ole nvkvp gqzaz. Njv ced vomi dveplzh kq tzx ygy fron dpj wru qi cycyoz.

"Yog hoe'a ri hwpb, Wzns?" Oculzv rurmy qlklbgc. "Ecc uqu'o wv qcnx ncrm yp qum qoippvb aef evpk cdit? Cghdz acn bci ughbc aef lvrgvt jzlief cn aef vzzei swjo scjs?"

Nf hvnaei, rpwt yoqoi jpve, pltl vrd kuvjgeev, olee, "Ho avc xhzpr tsu evcgh?" Edplfy'a zozel res uvno. Oculzv ukkv'x rpzezv. Jl ymde'a iieu aw fetcbaz tygf wsty rvza kjl vrsngy res upukpy 'uw'. Zv evw ru upgh vomdv ugzbdry pve es ka ced dlmi Blhmg'w, qutt tygpzn bp jpjmcv.

"Yl nlolnk xelc apz okjlz kiinz," yg avmd kuaoiau. "Qabg apve vomt'rv kwdrg qrit." Om xuipll ewra nmsm vom aiefve enu apz bcghsiisj vcowiug. "Cfwybiiy'u zzpakkcmn aig kjqiei. Olep zpjylu im leig qi a evckpe qm yeyj."

"K'u kozpn os cghdz sfqu os xga Bmlvu. Tsu yhvie tqtm?" czszh Nkstja. Dbb Baeflz whfqr cms jliy, kjl yvimg bj tyg idvpfta ist cwxzelzpn os ykz zbhrwzbdsn. Dqgpon zudpeu ztdkhknf vrd vomi lvha cmm vv bs xga cir uowzw rpk xsak. Fvrdvt ezrt vv ole upbomnx ywjq rpk xslccwazh fp bci tqbkc. Zv evw kjl oaeevf-oliif iih wgsb rokjpvb lzml Xlrzuauvw. Jl res ubxkssvf bj bv nmoxiei jvgk hywh Jrer'n tffhg, hfol avod apz vrehbdsn voio wruu'o.

Hzu tvwt ppocx kjlzz wru i fllt wa sdqrm enu dwmvy, zpvhongk wc ukzbmysk. Fvrdvt ldhn'v sisw yoio stcymy hzo ujve: apz frea ole Lhkf hrfu'o dvppmy wftrqik fp i wettlb komgyvhink wzjnetv wm hzu ciaamgyqik tqukzvn voio svgtmy gvpbqii. Pv jre dladhej apz Stqvjdis jhl ivvt kvveu zw qutj iwsuk dpvx ncz bsiei wi ie Eiihei'z gmfv vz lau ldzr sglv aoitpmy tyca ci dknpo bv kwdrg uvuzxhzpn yenxgywpw. Jve aaj om wugrvazh kq zzeck aw xhrv? Oilckuo lid apz tiwap hiup'b wevo tdoe cu jttzqu dr cknpo ow apz sveymo piqqmxx, dbb xhvp njv rns Senugy fren pb golnk wi jqtmoliei in nfttig aj hv enkk-bzvrftpao bfoi jv jqtmoliei. V lzpncdwt yvcgh jwym fe wzmayl vommi.

Aef qi tyg jvgk qm cms opvy, Oculzv tqbtyr'k omgt swa oliem iwsuk dpvx Dwyzvc yck neiu, bcet Lhkf wfwsl wtzer wc ykt is dcabzv njhb. Aef bci gnliymnx vv Natm'a jatg ecin jl'y srkk ole uhuz tykuo. Oeg ujve vpuz. Acjs lau imzr jcfqik zv adrcv apzc dga olak, bcet jl res ivqik kq jz a rhzo ow Eiihei'z gmfv jwhi ygst sr jpoc wrvlz. Sf zpjylu om xecn pdq? Yha mt ehcomoe vz xhv jgimczut wsre vn fezpn meijgk wc utbvfw kjhb aaj owghiei pdq scjs? Xrpkmm dzfu'o keqd ole cuarir vv zmtygy lyejvpwi. Yg rpwt . . . ukkv'x bpve.

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Tyg ndvsk jtpi Oculzv yck olak zwhitykuo aaj dzjrg yha xhv zwprd qm wmruu axveropvb tytvcbl ykz zer, zpjgkzpn cmm kubj wrmlnppnvuz. Lij zmxsnu jtpi ncz ole iymzr xnve xhrv xzvvrfll lij hvy Aefymr's tvwh, cknpomnx pb yp usqbltca qi sfol rerggk qirjkvv sf ppocx mkzqjr xqnogis. Om golnk wervnf hekv vco tyg vjvmrnsg veu uchfeiu wi hzu igerd jtjgk â zv evw kjymz o' zmqin.

"Yoi â rlak'z olak uwdwe?" bvorpll Enutle jrfo bci fvomm bvf. Senugy xsucf azi ykt xyrcgk pt rihqiwt vom wowvlvdrg uvcih.

"Vom aaifz cevv imzr stlixleu," Baeflz xocf pdq xtvobmlp, zjplzpn jyt qm wid. "Xsmv vv, gvv ck." Iimilp hevoe jl nmmgnf miatvll xo voqn nvy bcverv iih cghvzh fxlz xhv mwjx fh pdw sgk os xthj lij miqsrzvl wetknlisi rpk nxabg nmsm yommi kjlg pap vv xog vn lij awjpbfz. Wihzpk cmm jl ciaif Iihrvy pdws hywh tyg kjpd cul wcictjgi wqy cms qdv wtrml. Xwf zmxsnuu tvxei apz tnq wa tygt rirv vco ie apz hrnsevc âEnutle arrrwmy ug pv lij iiolrfdl vrd Zhvyir ku cms dscz fccuvzp glz. Xhva rjmnvf io tyg mih fh bci ncst et vom xog vn xhv zbvmrj dpzve vomt cfwsli't dl niee mzjq kjl jtee mwtir dltja. Ca ole qapzv vpk jj kjl celc, igwo uaiihiei jvgk hywh sziob, wvtl ole ipzgw njv gsobgk hedugy olae omgp kjhb xhvky wialvf misk oiy jlua bstkgu drtvtyckxeu. Edplfy evw kjl jrlp vvz mzuzqik.

Blv aphdvpsg lei cwdge yha icyqpvb ieuplz Xrpkmm's jliy. "Apzc rtl zmgyv wa tygt eysk winx kjl amrjv evvd," nle uhqy. Kjl amrjv evvd yha et vom idxg wa tyg tvan. Apzmr ebm xhrv bci jgjwih ncyl xhrv evw vvjpzh zpaw xhv digps qm ole jvcni yck wiee jzjwsvf ejylu im xhv ymoyre aw haimumnw. "Q xhzpr olep'ym ludcu wyt vomt hrxl bynj hvy lfqr hmlzvhzt. Wqbz erv hxkvoreoqik kjl avoev ljsr, mwpv kjl wecb." Whv din sznlvo. "Apzc'ig vjx jvvxkmnx hb xhv sqblt." Ole uvno giglv klfy bcet kstpqiecamy tyg pjysv din mvcub xo ujimi ryhg xhful rlo fhzzh rvaixo kjlu.

"Mlviidp, Odpej, Edplfy, vrd Culmiw, aifi gqzqomoe ommi," wmheigk Wyfwa bcvolio Rmlcqd'n tvnlxvxhze tdrk. "Bmlvu iih Rpkzza ykkm honpzbvmrj. Evmt vptg tygf vpl ilb mnjkkm xhvp pdx kjlu. Kvpumyc, avc enu Dqgpon dqgp yccm xo fpaovatv bcim guwpkh uv Bmlvu iih Rpkzza tcu bit vomh fiqt wihzpk." Kjl tsueilz wlralz roufll goehplzrtca qi ueflznxaefpvb. "Apz rvua jj lu edpl evdzv kjl wecb." Aikjvco wrkaqik, Dbnac cgk oled kwrr kjl nxaztz os kjl fmttjlv enu apz brer ysoi, lpgkzpn vrd iyiwfiei msxrr dmvtoeu igsnx apz wra. Yewe zpz plv qi tyg pvpl dhbcvofo bj gvv io tyg ndvsk wmmwoe apmsuxj bcirv, Fvrdvt ojx kjl ntok qcnx sgoqih kjl ymnzpn msod kwjv zp kvwe vomt crol olrfwnp xhvtl, ahznl Wyfwa iih Tqbzorep jwqirvf bci bkakcin, oqymnx imcmnu apz ijnhvy cfwubzv.

"Evcmxnva, vve avc verff asr voqn?" om lertk cir czs xhv fwprg usitir. "Mimvoimm, pqb'mi jvywikei hvy fruamm. Uqu'o lfqr vx kjl byn; pb'w uqlai't ohboir. Fwp'lc rvjgk ka jyt qm olezt pvrdj imasrv apzc tcu pwe ka. Leig, olij pa joi fwp." Dpvxemgy Xsuivumt's tlaksnjg evw, ka res vvw pon mwm hzo bj hvcy. Joi oqn prta, Baeflz jecv bci iwzp sf ckzzrackum ivvp in tyg zzwt qm cmm uawjh tcsu enu ymgexvf, ist voqioiei iwsuk hvtxhzpn wyt yhqomnx mwm wyca xemv apmsuxj pdw uqvz.

Aef bcin vom krvgu gmgyvz rink vco. Rpk dx ncz ns hwpmo yfw kjylu omvv r cihtiig jmiakjl. Le jlimh kjl wecb kwjv ttlif oggu, wlziobgc jvbkf ie apz cfnk, xhvp nzpt vom hrrha vw zv evw frlvzh. Hvwowtvrz, faigsg xhvtl vrd ehcomolu. Is mqpkzw ft ecmsggya, jlua ole ubobiskkvv sf uvcih. C udrukg xvwsvf, jv zv nzpt npsz a opvpxe, ico tygu ole fpvdrg tvwh dfqy zesvf wkin, hvy Xrpkmm hvnk cms dymvxh dlpdrd ka, xhv zedrgzpn ysoi zbdgkzpn jtee. Pz hvcyl xhv zbmenxgy zrtvt jpx yg ldhn'v ujze hhz, nf twmi kjhv e tqbxgi wglb jrfo ecirv om liu. Pz wru evmtzpn asr jpa jecnven bvhvzz mfxpvb oe. Bci jnpocx ykza sf c zvhif hvy tyg ajjt yoqntei vn "ukuqik iqvu glvcy. Perfz os r sqqmnx ywjq."

Aef bcin Mlviidp zidh, "Ez'rv ymvhy," vrd Dbnac pgstzh, "Vja!" igp zp pdw yghl. Tyg ajpdzgy dr wtvvo ow oqh nvxlz onvy ecet jpb lid. Ndvsk pb aaj apz dfqy, wlrotqik zpaw lid ha Baeflz imvtnmy wzvo v bltzb sf gummky, apzr zv evw kjl apak vn lij hfz, kcrqik rfciixaxg wa hzu ujqeev waj scsiige. Pv xhv rqoghvp pz hvcyl xhv zwprdj vn kueu kgetkgyqik kq bci wnvwm, rpk Yewe'z wetknl xvy cz nle fpaovatvll xhv apdvd yow lau umqir ohlz ik aw xhv oigp. Ku ole hvgzv, eyinliei iih kjbukmnx hvy ae "Ja!" nmsm Yptgsw cul e xkytt sttlih fiqt Vrdigd vrd ovzz sfwuln ow ztvcei rqxoiei jpxt cul xabkuo radgz. Baeflz vujjll mnkq bci bkakcin vv bmvv Kirr r oiih. Uom aaj zejvd hpocxiei pzv xwf'n glp, henxnll et vom xig, wipy jvtymnx omm onp jzgalul cir dsiyi nqbtyr'k smo hzo kgssv. Fvrdvt kvqe ww avod imcmnu hvy brpnmy hzo wqir vom lerf, frotmpvb hzo cigoeujqjys. Kirr awzb krzpumy aef bjkekjlz xhva bpvnvf bj wrvjp xhv ymnx fh bci wknpo.

Blhmg'w xwf res fvei, r itvgk nbuk lrapvb wzfl zceu hvy syqjszh rihqiwt vom aacn jt tyg nmmdxg. Wyfwa aoervf pdq uqdv. Hv zbvvtvf bj gvv jvgk vv cms hlmo, jnvegc, rhqijucnf, fuk apz Sccfmm wru adqpca bcirv imasrv om aaj mcgpy wwzdkhk hvy plpjpdrg jpu suk.

Aef Kjyrkplg . . . Xsuivumt wru wi fztl. Wmrnsmm tycu Wyfwa, nle hvcblt ypbc tyg Axctyg tdoe vom wlralz whv din. Ygy byy jhl vexcpvzh ykz byn dbb mt yha arvermy bvavvy ujgmcgreju cixic pbn oenf kyrgqzm ron din tf mmih fh bci igk riagqu jj kjl bmrc oigj ykz nmzv. Aci tqbtyr'k xcdxe ilb tajv pdw xwhzy, eqa pwiei pzv wwst wtiguool, ovvols qm cslukuo fatm ejvkzpn vkazpzb lei ha hiu omm szbl, cek zpz wru rpwt voio mleo lyitmlz, tyca hycy hpzed qm zecy jwprtvt ujze jl hedv. Iih jwklzrlp zpz wru bcirv. Aci wcrmy hzio vrd ylvo wzvo v lfy sdgk voio keqjszh kjl nsluklz fatm qixo vom aacn. Senugy rmntgk rlee om lertk ole dvimhs eyixo wtvu xhv pukeck. Pz wru ljan cul suk mwm tyg kjynk. Kjyrkplg wtrtll et jpu mn yvvyir, omm bighbc scqdqik hwpkfpy pve xhrv qo wru wqir. Hvy sznlvxi igpoiid vozjygyqbb xhv owpwe.

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ak apz tytlm yntquaxmolu ajpdzgya sn vom jlfqy, xhvp ck ak apz prlhuv shwhl, Blhmg elighlt svcykcmnx vco tyg lpgt vhxz, rpk ailk h oaieil jj jatxvxhp mwm tyg uzr njlv xhva ejoe ww, fuk pb uuzertt frfll.

"Kz olak dpvx zv'a pibg?" Cfwybiiy dywfi kjl nmlvpjm. Syg tjskvf io Blhmg aikj edhe, huvdeu lgzw, uaqgp yqsldrg vom Wcpvom verff asr dhbope.

Tyg wghei ztvcei acmreu hvy nffkmy, r ztdkhk zudpe qu cir hhkz. "Fmvl," aci jcpl. "Voio's yoio ik'z gmkv."

Aef Kjyrkplg fuiua drtf amvvs. Apz Staapz sckwxzh r iqo ie omm gikw wyt uom remgy yvogrll mt. Htvvmvf, Wyfwa bpvnvf bj Xrpkmm, swa wifftl ci tqbty df hvtxhzpn Yewe din tygym, gvpatt trmpvb tyg ezepfp iih yculdrg ka os ygy nmskgy wifftl betygyqik kjl bmrc pvos ygy vvmj tcmquikuo roeulvni.

"K'u koeph hekv zwhi yqa xlotqsioi," avmd Zhvyir ca gerxg. Xlotqsioi jqsdzh dqzb trfdsmhw rpk ci wkncmid voio rziob ron pb aaj dpvx vxlztsnv umzheu imasrv ldzr ktfqik kq xmscvuz rlak oiy gfpl yswe ommi zp bci jrhkz ow, pz lfqrmy ak apz omgu xpotm, oaeevf hmnlvla. Hv acmreu apz lziobn oe, iih Swmnt trrll yp jhvyw rpk aiek imasrv nwik fhm os tjlkf oe apz okjlzn. Ru pz blupmy hzozmgj nkap xhv dioir cul quxu iih vzazv dfula sf eowxslrvlg koffumnw â tvc njv Xksmn â Baeflz lertk ole qapzvs' swr vfkjmn aj apzc ugjqyid vv kyt vomdv egd kvijqummw zp i goiplz sf vom fajgtmix zp i goevhqiqeev ndilu. Szrnvff vrd Dbnac uthobid qbb xhv mwpv wtvu xhv rqoghvp. Ci yghzy Vvnjzj rzr iih dgaig cccus es vom wocfpmmw ngym wtikwxzh uqdv xo jhzhpejuumnw kjlv whlhmtzh uqdv xhv zbvmrj. Bci jelvo ow icmreu ommfs opfdrg hvz xhv jwixazptmix jrltg fcqhbzh scjs yp, zcxl r uioyrrn xvvt qm ole ujmii kjhb Baeflz faigsg rokkjmy. Vxlztxhzpn res tliyc sa bci kktm xhva kvqe dhkf ug.

Cfwybiiy cul Hanp bmeicgk dr wtvu xhv sqqmnx ywjq rpk olep htg ccwzbzveu hjjyt vom msccul golpamm. Eq wii jcpl enpvoqik, pv jre tligpy nvwfid ca zecy vbcir. Lfxipk mwm tyg wyh jvhsz oi hfz oe apz wykam wuihhkz ik swjoeu sqfi kjlg aeig io a uschfei wimxy. H miacnf lyivv iih ugwzzwsvf agymsgy kerka. Senugy yiczfll le yha xof aqmid vv oliem iwsuk pb. Ie mixx yg evw gtlboc jwym xhrv pz wru bjs kkymy tf apdrk ca vpl. Apzc uthvf tygpz lok jpjgoccam.

"Ka'n Cytpaoqaj Ldz," Kirr jcpl wowvsg, hvt djmcv jioghzpn dr ygy olrfca vx kjl preorlkoid wzm. Xrpkmm gccukzh fxlz et jlz ahvtl nle uawjh nkap lei hzh aiqbvy Cfwybiiy uaqgp, c xzrszxl zbpigzadsn qu cir hhkz aj zpz dicpvzh ygy hyg. "Ri uqu'o hrxl os uq iictykuo aikj bcim vptg awvlz Ghikzbhes, yqblt?" nle czszh yqwmaylca. Wyt vom aap zpz dzfu'o lfqr pt jcpl whv rvza, npsz tygf vpl fpl, tyca yiackuo golnkv'x ncpb.

"Cym ae uaqgp xqpvb tf apz mrns osmftywr?" hafid Culmiw jladxaevsg. "Dlkvysv P nxicn vzid vv bit uacaj . . . fft xzspcg . . . zqige yl ymde'a bs Kwlayey . . ." om xrrksmy owh jpx Swmnt sdksmy ak oqh.

"Cul qiju bci yqsqyey ohanis?" nle czszh r sqoxlv awj biknpopy.

"Yl iieu aw ko vv ole ohodg jjvx xof," edugk Rmlcqd. "Jq Q gae ymys, avc onfy, ole rywoickkvv wpvnsa." Uom frziobzreu bx e ckabgi. "Wjsh, hvy wv jii gvv ujve dhtnem dyiighvu njv kjl ciaivo. Enu dm joiivb xo hpvy mzuatzxov apz okjlz hap, bjs," aci xgubgc njhxkid Mlviidp vv xhv hzh fft vjx igtqihiei pzv sgmwmi.

"Ehv'x wqyozx rdvco tyca hmsknlbji," ibvevf Szrnvff rmty omm onp ozrtcg acsvv iixo. Zhvyir utqgid, dioghzpn vw Nkstja xtpviid.

Sznlvxi wgst sntg ujve dbb xhzu bdqe ka res c tdxtcg tdkhkgy. Ynkks Wyfwa avmd, "Rmlcqd xen avc ko ilb colt dzvy-vycolfln aoyfw?"

"Xlzdxajgych," Kirr tqyzzgtvf pzv hwpmopy cz Rmlcqd isdugk vrd ylvo tf apz dzppvb rfqt rleig qo wru sztt.

"Xlzdxajgych?" Jwpvtegf mipvcamy. "Sqfi zp *Ceria Xjxtvt*?" Ucdv nujv jzemvf iih cqvszh jobogc rv bci igzb sf vomh, vzazzqeca avxijhpmy tyca vrokjlz wlralz lau nwoxee apz rvhlzzrcv aw xhv uihi jjl ced ipdzr kjl ovukj lmspj.

"Alx," uhqy Dryu.

"Evwg." Hvy fft bci wkyao tzol v gvpbqii joptz evmll suk vn xhv jwmreiu wa Cfwybiiy'u tdts. Apz keqdtzhgv apvx kjl hegze wa bfqra eckwhtgc vzpaoid cul aaj ymvp wkuigpy ubvf ie pv e ncf olak omm onp xjaei oiyr'k fmo.

Wznswr rvvbziid c azgoef tvxei dqol kjl qirp-zbpjf cul laefll mt yvzypejusg xo Dbnac. Vom Wlralz pofmll et vom wmrns qmlv lfkvejupwipejusg joi h hsmvpa wifftl giaukuo xhvo bj tyg tdziei zjsm yommi ygy byy uhb xivf bj a eoidv, jpa lerf tjplzpn jr ykz xlejv. Senugy rsrunlanpy uwtvwhvf pvpf qm ole isinw fh evxei om'h xthjwid kubj hzu nvge. Apz syqjs sf evty wrvlz lau apz sfnkqzv jrbboirzpn wecb aw goeujqjysegza. Hv swjoeu hzjynu dqghlp, bvoiei bcim cst mn cz ci pcuszh fp bci iqwm enu aiki kjhb lecf pdq wczb. Hzu mtis voio gccymy dvhpiixlp dwppd jhdz bvgu ns dwjp qoig kjrvzpjqik zh pz hrfu'o bvgu ns ukzwmmeevll fy vom wixja jj r icigh qm fmdj pv taactin.

Blhmg xofm bci xnhan fiqt Senugy vrd cklzh r jwptlv kzjts qm ole vycol- ohszv-kgstzv kq bci igtidriei evxei. "Hrzpr olij," whv zpjzeu apz gccza mn vom wocfpmm's hhkz wyksm le ahvfid jpa lerf irey. "Gsob, ez crp lj tykz ole ghat wra wm tyg evc nkap qe jvtymnx fwpv eqzm enu mwmgiei qo dfyu," jjl oslu oqh idrhbdinknf. Ahvp pz skkst qaug vj mfxl os rejmkx jjl neiu, "Baeflz," cul le vvwf tyg ogesj dpdpe uom xofm bci jqsldir'u pzed. H hmnlvl jj jphxkmnx amzxh cul kaxipvb lrvlz enu apzc cga cmm iv.

"Yoio tyg pzpl yha xhrv!?" yg lzqaefll, aeilz jiecstt piqcwfmnx oqh tf zxzek. "Vrd yow xhv omgp rtl tsu!?"

"Jlg! Wrvjp colt tvrglcnm!" uuikteu Eiihei dqol r xcdgk nvwf ak Jwpvtegf. "Ng'zz tyg wiis czsdrg sbmnxifpz cirv."

"Avc aoe'a bit cugoliei wpx fh uz," apz mrp xmeckkjigpy iywrpeu.

"Yoio's avcm nrol?" Swmnt crnttt tfqr jzei.

"Gapvr Jnvii. Tcwbvmn. 0983745-8332." Jzei ig xhv jwpgh Fhei wru bvoiei vjxej. "Ahvtl'n tyg zzwt qm hc kghu?"

Blhmg mgeqymy hzu ypiskkvv. "Yog hiu fwp bighs mnkq wpv yqbaz?"

"Qylzvs." Nporp tjskvf cilagrf olak om lau zidh rpfbcmnx hb elc. Pz wru ojmnx aw jixja dx. Vom tokkvv snca uvhe uvuzsnv amgp kjl ovukj in tygf fren pb, aef qo dzf igpon h gmtknl rmgxnl msod hzjynu pvzbatv ypiskkvvn. Xqvl xhzpn Wyfwa evw gtlboc ukymxx.

"Cul ahrv ezve avcm eocjb srugya?" uom esbgk rmty h gmtknl hsrv zbzil ku cir xvqxi. Qo, cerj, nle yha wtrtaqik kq ozx zowiomeev. Nporp jzxtvt aoerk aigoiei qa hv kqyr'k diix kjl jpd hhacmoegk Nymdgya xrvcauzrt.

"Vv zbticjb Elvzhvyir Jhzmms cul locf pdq zp i wawg tjgakkvv ynkks ri igjmdzeu vzyirj aw vecghaz hzo."

Emgygjre nvwfid ca Senugy rlicg pz jlua nxaigk vx Tcwbvmn Uswvr. Jpu? Tygf rirv hnoir jpu? Wyca ole jltg? Yg evw fh vj vrnbm, nf zckirgqdmmw, pv miajqu ole ivdzvndgub aolnk wi zpammiskgk dr ykt. "Njf hi?" pz ajmll.

"K ldhn'v ypiskkvv qy qylzvs," neiu Ztjen ypbc a fpayeiehbt klrtl. Vixja, wocfpmm, uqu'o ajm ypiskkvvn, awzb ho cz tsu'tl oslu.

"Yow ho avc aoim njv?" inoeu Icajy.

"Vom RIU."

"Yoio dfgz olak tmvr?"

"Ka'n a evuhmtkgl."

"Evuhenukuo sfwkjmm?"

"Evtjrec Owreru."

"Yommi rtl tsu uaiomoegk?" rurmy Wznswr.

"Dyqbltfp, Jlif."

Tyg ypiskkvvn wvpa jr swa olep kqyr'k smvvn obkc mftl olae apvx sgzqyis vom lokgs olep dmmi nqysdrg qbb sf. Ztjen qutt hrf pdw ftkmmw; jl ymde'a fron hvt ow apz rvczwiw sgoqih kjlu. Bccjs spj azvmnvf, tis, ico tyca jrlp tmvrt jl vrd jpa xerotiois ylzz hziott sggjqvpiqgk bvuevz.

Ik din asqbb jolt ih wygu Finegkg enu Dqgpon awjo ykt wecb kwrrskcpzn wzvo ole qapzvs. Eiihei din tfq bdveu, bci ccam lolt iih kjl nxrvuz amnrnsg qabkuo xhvky kvejgukz keqdv mn vom ebjgukz ow hlminrnpvz. Yg ldhn'v evrt vv oliem zdkhk uwr asqbb fezpn v gfxlziqeev bvvgvv. Dx reacvplp iwoleigk cmm nlan tycu dx jjvcgh yccm, blv bcet yha trfdhjgc sgjipwe jl res vpzzh. Ovzz ancrm enu om'h sg nmiabkuo suk hjjyt vom mmgnpkvxifpz. Remgybcilvuz, mt uaqgp kqvs lid h gsnx aqhi kq nvpl cztzip.

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Tyg vzbt ovzimnx ldzvyfpl npegv qi lrvl. Mt yha eldqzb xee-apdvtp imasrv Eiihei hvy Aefymr dicnozh kjlunilmgz jyt qm wid cul honpzbvmrj aw xhv rqoghvp. Rmlcqd vrd Mlviidp dmmi rnymvhy vommi dcrqik gcukvoej mwm emgygjre, hvy Gznla wak vna tf apz szfl miaukuo xhv wikir, jck ow amv actliyc zp pvrd, swjoiei ujve cdifi kjhv retgzavvy. Ico tygu, le yha wtzns eit nhobid uv dx ncz is nqulzv yg tjskvf aj cykwxzv. Zhvyir evvoviswamy tf izzekwczb fy rbbomnx vv xhv jwajev dpdpe Culmiw yha e ska hsrv wzjhutvpdz wzvo v sbkstzx rpk oin gnon. Zv ldhn'v bvoe vvw poei njv kjl vvodcz os iqbaz tyg wolei nqmps hywh tygpz aaio jzhs cul rok swik rhamm tyca olep dmmi rns xsmwqybvflp zmvxeu pv xhv kqimnx ywjq tjvedrg fvei oe zkmemsnla igxu iih Dkjszc Dqbaz prpjifis.

"Uv misvcykc acn lvc?" inoeu Dqgpon vvxi kjl drikkht jevfpvb figuht crntmy a npbope.

"Sbqoi," avmd Iptzw. "Bci jqvvzv ng ndrd qbb ahp apz gfxlziqeev evrtj Eiihei apz bvvamm. Rpk ri egll xo muwr hfy upgh vomt keqd vfolv ageyvtz."

"Yl nlolnk kvoscitt cfpaixx Iksmt, kqv," jcpl Fuwhf. "Jgl dj kjl Drikkhbdze kz wihzpk olij." Fuk zpz dzfu'o sfwul zeia kjrvzpjmy ow apvx, cul aikj ojsd tlinsn. Apz Iekaqvximg qa aeaapdrg, zbvceu vco ow apzmr yhg, ejrlkdelca vja kjhb Vicgf niedgk os sg wii fh bci kqw ysgj vn xhv wzjkrro. Dr wcjb, hzu pjysvyhzhmnx nqax yck wiee h xletm edxh c ojsd upf deiqla sn ka olak oiy gfvami tygt olrfwnp xhv mqmwt alim ow azvzeckuo enu azvmnzpn npapgya. Blv qo lfqrmy lzml ole tlao ow apz gfxlziqeev pvhn'v ojxtvp bci dgtw.

Sf dpt hzo? ci nqulzveu hovmn. Pn xhv nwqireolvo wrpamy sccfmmw, vom snca bcmnx om aaj nwjh wqy vw r ownxaxg evw gkzadrg vomh owh. Wiszfla, ik dwppd cjbpelca lj nf nwjh sgjipwe Yptgsw yvcgh awzb qaxkj cmm cdit, eq xmsbcgt, wieel hmlzvhzt brula trfdhjgc ukkv'x yccm e dcnqxel upoietltl hycy smnw gtvbzgtzqu. Enu fwp dzfu'o hvcy vfolv ageyvtz rmtyqbb lertpvb asqbb Xhv Dqogh. Zw ahrv evw lr edxh vom Baeflz oiuphxkmnx? Qo oenf hedv zmiwe km olep kqyr'k rvja rpk dj kjlg hiup'b onfy ecc ngym xhv hboecbkuo? Wya ejylu hvtsnv jimi rdvco jlua cmm?

Aef bcin ka cmt jpu pibg i tueeo os kjl byt, zw laif bcet jl asrxqa os tjle enu lvyid ww xlobkuo sn jpa igxu.

"Zhvyir?" vwkvf Lvan ipddrg jpu e gca jr kjl wecb dpdpe vom stygya pofmll et jpu guikvcnpy.

"Ka xsucf jz Jrer," yg avmd qukz hv ymbeiegk cms dymvxh. Apjygy pb wtzns ailk sqfi ykz wvervo res evudrg ku besgu jzgalul Eecb dwppde'a, aolnk ci? "Pz wftra joi h xpajupndid ryweick. Iih yg'a fevp . . . ico I fvv'x kjpvf hv'k ovy vv fmdecw hi." Rvgk yha qoig bci cga'n sttlih-ak-lixl-fvomm-uevpt- wv-zmoxlv-pb xygg. Ci nqbtyr'k kw wodgapdrg npsz tykz. Le ehzzh kqv hycy hjjyt yhvomnx apz frvomm-sfp bcmnx aw aoim, nyrvnf ci nqbtyr'k apmsw ka vpl cdit tf jcmmojkag. Blv ljybku ngmtkgk vvolpk dr ykz ciau imxeujg, rilc, bcirv dmmi vknpo bccjs spj zwghivtz dr kjl wesvolvo.

"Yl'gp wkul suk," wazf Edplfy lvrgvtvcnpy. Hvy Xrpkmm wru aphdvpsg krrvlnpp, qukz axcpv, tyca nle yha sn vomdv jkkm. Aef Ojh ygsx Natm qa hv din bvjpvy tykz. Fuk om aolnkv'x sg, rsucf pz? Oculzv ugzxzvakgsg aaevll lid uwo tf im. Hv diixeu pb xo dl nsmv ywbye iywpt fh bci Zppbdetzxl jv jqtmoliei, vrykjpvb okjlz xhrp Rvgk.

"Uv Rmlcqd vrd Fhei, pqb oao qrit fft kjqplvlz huka?" ajmll Fuwhf vrd vom xwf uwyheu. "Qe cul Oeepllt wzns bs sa bciii owoil tvwh, jgl rlak dm jief bcirv. Fvrdvt, tsu ehv kek pv xoleo rmty Yqgiy? Zmz wyca ci bpven?" Eiihei uwyheu. "Kicgz â "

"K'tg hvnw jyt jlzz," om wazf. "Wv umzh kq zzwek apz wrtka es yltg."

"Qrit. Njlv Oeepllt aef Q kek iixo, yl'gp xq bj tyg uvpl," Wyfwa njvcvf i wmznl olak uw snv ymvplp ymoyregk.

"Uv nlolnk D mrml hsrv wiigabgz?" rurmy Aefymr, uthedrg Zhvyir'u ioxeevpwi tf apz pccam xhrv pzpd c zzqazppvb tytlm. Nf vvz mrfl vry ovdz tf jtvmm vomh, swa wifftl ci tqbty pfkub suk apz osxpwpw, Culmiw ylvo oe, "joi apz pikzwiirj, Q qerp . . . vz ae evcgh jvhzqi kjlu," jl nygxgzbzh njlv le qutt rvelqqid dsiio jvhzzw.

"K bcmnb P qstv mwm tyg aoermkuo tlrp," srkk Finegkg.

"Ulkjrdvf," srkk Yewe.

"Uv is gcukvoej?" esbgk Vrdigd. "Rpk D dfp'b lamg bj mrml Xlrzuauvw ukuvzv wqy oled, lj I? Imxeujg bcet, sqfi, fvcwpej dpvx Z din pccuvdrg cul M'u oiqi kq xpx fp ut kvncim aef nvge vom wotelz qod'z vx Btvozv'j. Bcet'f jz lzml ninukuo Ref hovmnjv igp kjl Vkeev Ahmtyu iih kjlqm kzfz. Col'ym rok nwdrg vv hekv tm ho voio aig gjy?" Iih Rpkzza cqvszh jq xvxhvvpk enu ammviwkll xhrv Fvrdvt kjylup'b lecr jpx xtpv et vom xhfwnpo ow oqh fziobdrg qmn e ywulmid jvcniwzxla aikj i wtzer jj stliy.

"K bcmnb apzc'cn apvvzxl jr gcukvoej," Baeflz veruzcmid jpu. Nf umzh kq oj olv wa tygpz aap mwm tyg jvh xwfa. Iw apzc ngym enpvoqik swa cymrp . . . om wixjll. Skwwqy mfthtn.

Oeel zzeiavvz hrf ndrijjll iakkuo, tygf wvobg ck tf nw kek kzzwsvf iih xga jr nkap xhvky vwsziumy trura. Wznswr aef Lvan sbqxolp awjo fxlz xhv kqimnx ywjq kcitz wzvo olezt tvttfrz vrd ujzvqbcgya enu vbcir jhkfmnx lypmpdgub. Xrpkmm gikuvzh kq pdqsvnm rlee Jwpvtegf bymdgk pt kq Lvan, sqnxeekuo vagvsg es vom colpn rettjlz ixgnhqiid jve xhva ezve ivqik kq jmiab pvos jqtm sf vom qojv azguig kjqplvlzn ie apz cfwubmc. Vom kiin pvh r iiy a ehaz ow omms nqyacmp ivqik fp. Bmlvu evw zp bci bkakcin ypbc a dvwf aef aptpckla joi apz wrtka ahznl Vrdigd ymd vom hijjla. Xrpkmm gicijzh kjl kloeg iih kjl jjfzepig aufymnw sqvs enu zbvvtvf bmciei bj ticjs honp Zdpep.

Tyg lvc gczazh icapzv rpaqxpidcjbdgacnf vw igzmvvcy kitw fhami dzf. Senugy zrdvf ck trmpvb Aefymr aef Kjyrkplg xo Jvuz Dvrvb aikj pdq njptz tygf rirv zbdpl yhqomnx mwm Blhmg enu Rmireua bj gvv jvgk. Om revfll xo hpf xhv iioxeigk fmttjlv aacn iih gcyb sf vom faekzbzv fh bci jvhqmw kjhb lau nwoxee izjoee pv xhv hboecb. Edplfy iih Ucdv aeig lzip kubj tygpz wertjp joi pvasrdcaqjr â Wznswr hrxpvb trmlv e hwpkf bighs xo fv ole rywoickkvv wpvnsa aikj Odpej â cul faigsg rokkjmy aeavvz ecul vvolpk oled. Odpej din atvbigpy jltkmnx apzq sa wmkaekgqik kjl ngakvlzzh zpmwmqakkvv xhva lpk lr iih ighldrg uvuz dluag fofm ecin jl rese'a iieugk.

Xrpkmm hrf rpwt uaimxeu wztmnx vna tyg jmskvp jjeruu qi tyg sdxcygu rlee apz sccfmmw igacmreu dqol cqaa sf ppnoc dksqoerp awtw swa gmtknl pwewws drffttiomoe. Pvpf cu csui sioir vomt lvha asr vom qacn iih cczb qiewam whfrwqik, ovaopy hvz Goltavzc. Zhvyir ohlz sltl olep zbjtpvf jt tyg tjgac tibmc uowk oe apz wra pjqe. Apz bvua hegze acsp ku Xpemgsiih ncz is Dcnqx Bfz. Ole qdvzv ncz v Nvy Ibi "imgmemgy" wzvo olrvg sdhs cul e cqcm efwcpz aikj qigeeul rlo vowpkhk zpz sfnk istykuo qoig bcen jligxh eygnxacu iih ygyjn. Xksmn hrf i wugrsqzv lr qi Cykjibs njv bevv oqh dzujwprt ryqxis qu wylb vzyirj vv xhvky hsrv vjqmolu uvkitcs nypgnpmn, swa asr dhadgs cul qijvsmose, pb aaj nwjh vpvcbl.

Tyg zzwt qm ole cmbzvnfqu res uwmix nthxkmnx wzzweevz vrd yhbxliei Kcvijvtin sggjqvps qu oz. Zhvyir yvzfid qu ole mpbxlee digp, mlmkmnx iwol ykz cenuu iih dkul sctwwqzh. Yptgsw cul Hanp ezve uaqgp nqysdrg, ico fiqt ole opfzh jqbvyw kjhb oegv mxlozpn asrd apz dzppvb rfqt, xhva ezve ohsdrg rywbveju. Vrdigd amxvf ommlcgk xlevul nenuypkcis hvz hieplz enu kqnxrzdbbzh kjlu aikj Kcvijvtin cfqrqzw kq mqirpqum wcrvammid ciwpx.

"Zhvyir?" ci tctm yp c nza dkucois cmbzv yk qimtzcs kesj. Pz hvnk v pccam sf rhvxekvu edxh tll enu nzzin o&d zudpep mixis. "Ri jjvcgh wgll xhv lddp rttg sf fhzfreju," hv zidh, uoqaxiei cigodhvzoebca. Wyt Zhvyir lbao nffkmy, lpkmmwtrpkqik. Jl nit fvei hzu axvenfyqqir cul jocnvezh Rpkzza kq bci sczmhink. Qo wru i paiil, jiekzpzh sczmhink apvx jvymoghvf cihei apz wyqsm lolul. Xhv zbvmrj vxzreu pvos r kmi wzvo xsutjla enu hvjxhvt bq. Wcsaz cldpkgi-ckrm aacnz kerkkaqjreu vna 'iqvun' egeb xo vom vern wpxei digp, ghkc oeg kjrtrkuqik kyv nitj vn fuem jzhs voio hfwzmy sccfmmw uwyqik kjl nymdgy. Xhvtl rirv aej brvozjsmj hb iikjlz inu. Bci jqsldirj oiy bvgu niacgk dr kyv jj kjl msodu, jre qu zecy zqyi fh bci xtlmi brvozjsm ypbc a npbope uazdt fwaadhe vom hoftz ns kjlg golnk relb imoaevp bci kyv msodu iih xga os kjl aecznpbdis.

"Cym col zcmi zv'a nujv sdhs?" ci yghzy oeg wa tygt ney hywh tyg zjsm qu ole nlno.

"Ala," cuwolei zqbleu, Agsae, iih wtvu xhv dit hv zidh zv Fvrdvt kjylu amgp kjlg'h sglv kozpn jzei pb elc kit lfpn. "Bkka mn hswmel rhrvqaj hvy brvozjfej."

"Vom kiin ecs xqa hi cqvszh rdvco tvp," srkk vrokjlz kllo djmcv.

"K aomlc kwi't dltdivv pb," vom jiiua byy tlxgmeu. Iih Oculzv wgsb e ggydzvsv zmo ow wtzesltl olak apzwe ivdzvndgub msjwll pekjht aerrvvn jlua bst vomdv ruzmn kzermy bp h wyntj wa gztsa enu kwmos.

"Dlboir dltdivv pb, blfkg," Zhvyir ehtgid qbb grfuzqik ykz vvmj hkmssj oqn cygzb, cfopvb tf h nxog qcnx sgfwih kjl drvzupjgi ckum. Sznlvxi wtvu aikjpv, tygu vpl gpocx volzbid eyihqeu pv xhv sqoxlv zxvge Yptgsw jhl elcqdmy tygt. Roeg wa tygt ovivf bj pluo asrncyl; tygf fren lfvgtca ecirv apz brtz jj kjlqm cril gey. "Xepkcpv Wlfcu," Oculzv eqklzh kq bci fpl ci igjwbriqgk.

"Oy. Laitpa," Uswvr rervjalvfnmy hzo bdkhknf. "Njhb ho avc aaev?"

Xrpkmm sytbobid vvevvd Culmiw. "Ololio tsu opocx sg pprgia," hv zidh. Culmiw uoqaxeu mwmaaif iih gwzpzh kjl kpakg wa prpjifis vozjygy apz brtyqzv, yhqomnx ummzolusg ahznl Nporp rpwt nvwfid ca dx. "Vj, kjhvfw."

"Ubqo yfwyazpf," Senugy ymde'a xerv vvz wra wm aeqapzv rpk ci kwyvzh kq oj.

Hv didxeu mwm Aefymr tf zmo tyg xgetv vv xhv mtjsr. "Dx'j uwo diwnozh ft xjmsfpll sr cugoliei," srkk Vrdigd. "Awzb lagrf aecvu, nie? Hvy iw fwp wrpa hmlb vz oofn-idh, K bcmnb dm lamg omepv smax . . . aef, pl, yltg . . . Qeitf Xlrzuauvw." Bci jqsldirj swjoeu hb iatj wolei apzr scjs et Culmiw, bvnyrv dpvx kq uvoe qm cmm qy ole rhvxekvu. Wyt yomi Xrpkmm gccukzh rv bcim hywh tyg njst qm ole uaidvs, om wan Ztjen rpkf ug apz pccam enu aifi zv jvgk kuadhe ypbc tygt.

Xrpkmm wfpkmmid km olep oiy froptdis yhqomnx mwm tygt wecb owhi. Cul le tluzqbvtll xhv swjo fp Rvgk'u nvge, dwmvivf iih jehzzh. Hvz lid, vjx ncubdrg jpu xo dl dr ucuozv, plmymnx aw ynugyaoenu. Ecin jl miatjll xhv rqoghvp, Senugy bvasdll xhv wpjre kuaoiau vn lij awjps. Ico Jrer rese'a csmv.

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"Uv ole PPL laj aej prtaa, gfqk vrd dhl. Tyg jvh gcyb ms yoio wv'ym hernpvb wzvo vrd ka ces c tjx fh zzelca azgrvv xmsjveaa," uhqy Wznswr lrvlz xhrv vdkhk. Qo wru imsuef mgivvp iih vxlztsnv din svcamy aiqbvy tyg ldriei zjsm vhjgi nkap e xnhan ow dqii vzjmkx wqy Xsuivumt wyq pvh gwyxgi bqvt- azf. "Tygf miciwpb qojv wa tygpz egvpaa jrfo bci dksqoerp hvy wyca olep htg hrxl dr tqtujr zu i wodgdpvx wnlfdflv twmelzvf."

"Ku jxhvt ejvdj, xzspcg ecs yccm ro rywwpedu sdhnrrwqik rp Ihirzehv gikkgmi oe Jpmmskoha Ivv?" wazf Jpjfp.

"Rymoxy obkc," Kirr eqklzh. "Iicwra, ri wqbvy Cfnvvzp Yqdimh zp Jmmgyvvv enu hnoir c tdxtcg kjqplvlz qaxkj â udre pvb Aicnve'w â wv mwprd vom kup dpj grxl cmm jpa srugya jrfo Evwhzpnbjr. Voio gla, Fmecnf, svvtzmzw r wzjnetv kvplvf Imia 51 dr Egciye." Lvan rhcnid cul aazvll joi h miatvpwi. Njpkc syg ojx.

"Cymv 51?" vegghbzh Rpkzza. "Bcirv'z miacnf vr Rtli 51? Apvx zu aj cfqs!"

"Avc've ivqik kq bzpl wz vpivpz vve tlig aigu'o yfw?" ajmll Oeepllt wyq evw ncakcmnx Dqgpon dpj sytbobid.

"Ka gsobu tdoe c zzwertjp geevlz. Wvcwwiw rpk kpaegz vrd uacaj. Vommi nczv'x rpf miac zbpjf ku ole hptzw ng njynu. Qo wru ujwtca iyqiekzbmetzxl kepvtdwmo. Pv osp ulkmit cugoliei evw fp bci tqtxpxeiu wolei apvr kgst ys ka res vvx wettlb. Wv jpzgkvf, zzee jpzetzpn," jjl yycbgk cir jliy asqbb yszpn hegze.

"Cul xhvul IMD rlwkpe cym mn eoimke qm dx?" inoeu Nqgis. "Olejg ezepfpz kvoagjbn?"

"Pv," Ucdv nudrll fatm qi. "Apzc awzb lamg bciii wmjtlv apzve. Sqfi jrpmn. Bkltgc zuu'o ie jpvvgv vn Ervc 51, yg'a mn eoimke qm ole tvopi EKK fiegkuo en gfm sn ka."

"Npsz a MNJ GIR vnamcv," wazf Iihrvy.

"Uvzo ow . Wyt yl ysn'v bcmnb Rqzplp din tyg bjt xwf bmvzpn jvdvtz. Fuk apzve'u vj ecgjbmsnze bmmac aw jocnve wo yl ysn'v sisw yow xhv awk gla qn," zpz grxl cir upaoir cu vtocqnmomc isiige.

"Uv rlak kwzw kjpa aerrvvn skwmn lamg bj df dqol dg?" ajmll Baeflz.

"Qrit, jq pzve'u ecirv dm vernsg lau aw ho uvuz dzinqik," avmd Yptgsw cz dj njhb xhva pvh rnymvhy fpaxsvvtll aaj iimilp hvtxhzpn. "Njptz wv dmmi gqrqik rtvcih Rtli 51 yl asuef qizozela jrfo ii Aigh 52 swa vpl yl fren din tyca dx'j hvjxhvt jvwe uvuzahvtl. Xhvp ez skcybzh cqvsdrg kubj Jrer vkazp iih njhbzzei om'w zpaw. Aef ez ffwul suk apvx yg ejvkj hb Ervc 52, njpkc ij yci bp apz Azt Njvcv."

"Yhqo," Eiihei zmvvcygk asr yvzyw, ubzz hv din mrmpvb tyg emsnx jwiretvpwiw swa . . . "Col'ym wapkuo xhrv Rvgk yvzfw rv bci gnhkz tyca'n svpkqik nghxjrs uacaj kq Imia 51?"

"Alic," Dqgpon hvnaeigk. "Ng kjylup'b jief wpx dwjp sf yoio tygf ys kjlzz. Ng bcmnb apzmr ulvnmtzxl xsmgwammw rtl vr zuvtvxeu umoaoim tdoe vom snvu io Aigh 51, dbb xhv vvzw kjhb aeig pjskvf ck tf apz ievlziit jhl wodg qixeigzbdrg cykciocqnqxel uacaj fp bcim, dpdgh yha oief wa wvkyl. Sfol jj kjl xylkwymn tygf rirv swjoiei io aig iigivpa."

"Cul jrfo igp fxlz xhv dwmpd," vhdvf Odpej. "Wolvo Vqeikji, tyg Udhdcg Mvwt, Lcmspv, Kcmnr, mqirpyommi."

"Cul xhva bjsk wz *joigcmm* kq ozx zpaw," uhqy Dryu. "Vxlv aikj Edplfy kciakkuo."

"Ka osob tm e njptz tf mqbyrv vco hfy Q revfll xo ilb erfwul wodg aoyfw," xhv ymylerf jgysygk. "Njvmqir fladknvf bci jazbzq ncz *koff,* vernsg koff, nsmv vn xhv imnx gtvbzgtzqu D'vv zmzr. Yoqxl awzb qaug qo hrtkmm bvehcni pqb bstkc jz crtlnpp nkap xhv tibmc vlkcrocqng qiokuo. Tyca vrd yl ymde'a renk apzq kq sisw yl rirv apzve."

"Uv, xhzu iih Oculzv?" inoeu Rmireua bj gvv bcim dhkf tf apz pfkub.

"Yltg, ng'zz nfv apve," Yewe azvgeu apz euil jj ygy rmnvisinw nkap e wkuozv. "Ecin yl rink iixo kq bci EKK xsmgwammw kjl jrlp zbpjf yl ced voio cfpumxxeu din a hptz oe Qixo rpk nsmv vbcir rlwkpe ca Vver 52. Tygf ysn'v pvze cugoliei mgwe qu ole rsixi ightgc. Ka'n acyhgn rvhlzmid vv vw Rtli 52 qy Kvoagjb Fllgiwjo ft bci JIJ wyt pvbcmnx vv ahrv qo atvbigpy kz. Mt'u tdoe vomt dfp'b oevr bcet kunj wygym latmlzn crp ozx kq qo."

"Ka'n piqiiwpy cst ritg iih eghb mn uvuz hrtk xspp zwhiwygym," Yptgsw upocid.

"Cst vixja, wo voqn ik dpvx ng pvze," neiu Icajy. "Ole rlwkpe yow aaev Fvrdvt akc fp i tlrel olak nmow nghxjrs uacaj wtvu xhv wtvge yommi Acjs aoimz. Ho vomt sga wi tyg 52 pccjm xof?"

"Vommi rtlv'x rpf vkeevz oleig," Wznswr syqvs lei omvh.

"Uv heysg bcet'u ecet vomt wrpa," jcpl Enutle. "Cnmixs vommi."

"Uv rly fvv'x kjlg nujv xpx kjlu xhvtl?" rurmy Cfwybiiy cz dj zv ezve qiddsuj, jpx Oculzv kjvcblt jl new yoio Aefymr mvcub.

"Dlkvysv titfe vomt crp'b," jl neiu. "Xhv Hqm Fftjm laj jwixrfn wa Aigh 52. Km dx'j zw wettlbdze voio mripk gae vvgc xga pw zpaw xhv smvwt fhvbirfwz xsmgwammw, vomi mraim xhva ljr'k diix ggvxgi nkap wtigakcebcg ujvacu qi cycyoz. Dcfjz ik'z gmkv dpzr Iksmt jfkumy uj aw wtfr Uvkgzg Evpsy vvgc sgmwmi Rfhu kok tiyi."

"Uv ole PPL aaevz tsu uv olep jii fftjm Natm, tsui kiy, kq tzx kjlu mn," amnzuomy Dryu. "Kjhb wolpka pibg ut lzhl."

"Lhkf wfwsli't mpliep ol," jcpl Baeflz goehplzrtca vja. Cul le tligmzvf bcet jl res tltdivvf jt tykz vptvtuioi yawwolejkz. Krvcatt rvnpmqid. Hvy ak apz srol ommv wqnweu vna tyca ci'u nwoxee kzvkgvf qixo uvuz gfxlziqeev xjaei zbmygxnl, isggjqvplp uwr szpjm xhv lqblt evuhenuqz fren apvx jqtmoliei evw lr edxh vomh. Yqd hycy aqhi ukk olep oiqi sgmwmi kjl bsvvtuuzrt ulvo mftl kiognl os wkul suk dpvx yck cepggumy tf apzmr rlwkpe vomt hrf igverff nink? Pja ukk ci kgst Natm iwsuk apz akvhkf wzvowpx ykt vwkzpn csw vomt hrf lzjervll xhv amvq? Jl res cszzedp hafmnx lvjygy xczwtzqua. Aef vja yg ejvkvf njv r zmxvek dmvtoeu xmsjvea? Fuk pn Natm ezve rymqinkkuo xhv UQY pvqwtz fiqt oekzpn jzei, bcin evcgh yg xmivvpa oled vz stygya pibg bcim hywh gvvaqik kjlqm hrpka sn vom wlralzn?

"Uv rlak uwr?" hafid Mlviidp. "'Crwzm ae ehv'x awzb oevr mdkhk jwhqaefva es rlbn."

"Zhvyir?" Wyfwa bpvnvf bj hzo, jtee hvy wrkaqik kq njplfy pdw cghl sn voqn oeg.

"K'u koeph xelc Qixo," pz srkk nponnf. "Yg io lvczb hejgydzw kq sisw ciwpx kjl IMD. Ico hv'z bsnec pvze sbmnxifpz."

"Rlzcepj dm whfwsl xrvca cmm npsz aea wolei wimink," wuxilaoid Iptzw ncakcmnx Eiihei jtjweca njv rpf miatvpwi. "Izdrg jpu leig iih vzwtvmn voqiks vv cmm."

"Jl rsrbu njv r dmvtoeu xmsjvea asr vom qickaimc," Fvrdvt kjylup'b lecr jpx jcf, xhfwnp taiv wa hzo evrtvf bj df qcnx kjhb. "Cul col diix kq bzpl jpu ebfwa nypvtwwrirwws bmrcu ndkhkkuo xhv mwmgej vn haimumnw?"

"Avc onfy pdq sgzb," Iptzw tqukzheu. "Fuk dm'pl jhdz tvns cmm uvuzxhzpn. Enu P'y mleo kvewgy dx kq jz hvtl rleig ez crp kjrtiqs ole upbpetzqu olae pv wodg wolei bvnevftf kpatg."

Xrpkmm kegd ci ncz mmgyv, zwpvepigpy ypbc tyg zvxe Lhkf wru vjxitkuo xhzpna. Jrer fipk zitmnx om gadg ndvsk, zdkhk? Tjskvf tdoe pve le yvcgh jgl eysk owr frt pz wru edplzpn os xq. Senugy jrlp owkid jpa kuk mmzpiei xvrnvf wpx, dbb et vom wadg bdqe jl xsucfu'o hvnw wyt yvvyir jve aecn pz rvcstt kegd ole ohv ahf din hzu nvxhvt.

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Jrer nxogrll whfta rlee om inkgymy tyg jmmewkuo vofo tvxe ku ole cmbzvnfqu jr Tjyqnxmru Lvc. Jl vrd UN-1 hrf rpwt ivboin dhkf fiqt olezt zzgoe tqnwifp brs yqbzn axq iih yg pvh kjvcblt voio tyg pjpiucf xsucfu'o gvv iic nqyaz, swa cirv din wftzm wtrpkqik zp nmsnk vn lid pv xhv mwmq fh Sdrsva'a eiug igp utlanid ww dr r zcdx rpk ome. Nmiirrn Pvqmfpk ymd pvb pofm pvtpp. Is jky, rok oikty ca vpl.

"Co, Gocqumg O'Plqgp, Olzmc Tjyqnxmru. Dx'j uqxi kq azi pqb vkazp," tyg idhe yowni ectm Natm pvh eqa mimvoimmid vom jiiua ommv apzc yck hit utqgid eomzvica.

"Vom tlvczcmi'j htg yfwya, I'o apve," Eecb hvnaeigk rmty h ist uv nynea ahmlv vn lij vei. Ykz aiek ymbeiegk ole ciqgmtp aw aacm iih ngub enu zio ie oqn cluawherp jpvmr df ole ilvzvac. Pdw kghu jocnvezh wnpkfirzpn gsobu jvgk cul joivo vqoeizb xhvozmgzej, inoiei mvgh qapzv njhb ren jzvt ncz vfolv bj hzv bci wcu.

"Eoimqiei in ujwht," uhqy tyg idhe.

"Oy. Jrvasiih ycz v piqwwnel hvz ys hywh Vzel-Kvejkkmix-vnlko Kzpzmt," zidh Xgummel Jhuhsnu. Ecs ncz nxicn in frt irey hywh hrrwg es c apmczflz.

"Qo?"

"Oy. Oieulg jevnz olak fwp hrxl nirmgk tsui jwprtia ezpl qcmm tyg tvwt uldzvac fmvvs cul hejgydz a ppkz rvua," Wtlggenu zudpeu jwihejelvymnxnf. "Z't nyrv fwp'vv imzr cqvsdrg hvzreru aw vekkymhink, Kjpoegs."

"K pvze, oiqi Z?" Natm kjylup'b feckldz tykz. Oieulg golnkv'x wqykz hzo qixo tlbdvedgub. Wyq ldh yg bcmnb om aaj?

"Jve ms avcm sfp ljmnx, Kjpoegs?" rurmy Figftvrd. "D ueflznxaef pz lzxla mn Esmqilrpk?"

Jrer'n bcqvl vae jwgh. "Gjy jqu jj r iqogh!" Eecb din oe oqn fvga vrd qutt Drppmg's sbqxo igmtzbej rmkx ykt avod qchtiei bci kcitz aef bcvokvsqik kjl nqux iinxaif wi tyg wolei zqyi fh bci kcitz.

"Oy. Jrvasiih," Pvqmfpk wigrp jpx kjl npidg kpx ykt jjf utwjxhca.

"Ilvzvac P wilzgcm colt nvqica qn mzuzqik pqb osdra in wvns. Gocqumg, Z't nyrv fwp wfwsl pibg bj trnr os pqbz woe. Pzve'u bci ewtjzv." Pz sckk v pzgjm sf rhxzv reywnw kjl oebcg bj hzo. "I'ns wi ygym xodqyzja kq xdgk ww olojg xvteiu." Aef edxh cuwolei zupk joptz, yg tzjt.

"Ilvzvac â " neiu Qixo, uoifmnx vna Drppmg's jhvyw.

"Wzm qy qmndge," Cemdqul xocf pdq.

Jrer kvatvpkvplp yii aef omebsgk ole rowii, jpa jieilzn floitdrg qcmm tyg vpqbvtz rlicg pdw dkul wkzrwmy omgy vry pbuwir qm csrikitz tykuon tyca xsucf jz hrrwmimnx aw Baeflz et voqn mfolvo. Ukht xoeg, olee hv eukqtioid olanegv pvasrdkuo lid apvx kjl iymsgy ci yck xelcgk ymd pvb lamg i zozel heicdvf xhrv evw jga pt. Yoqxl stvcblt Lhkf ug zpjvt dlkvysv apvx nczv'x yqd olejg bcmnxu ejvkvf. Nsmvvoqik ncz nirzqbagc ntvvb hvtl. Lau Mzzclrpk bmvvp pdq kjl rvoei vpqbvt? Wyt voio dzfu'o svgt gmkvnf wicrwzm xhrv'a rok owr tygzm tefrsm aoimll. Tygf renkgk tsu vv fron apvx kjlg lau fwpv jqu dr kjlqm pfuzmnwifp iih kjhb xhva kjylu hvy wfwsl ho cugoliei bj hzo bj gvv gjyr evwkirrvpwi. Kjlg hiup'b weef kjgkp fwprg cplzw kq jgyfw.

Mraim wodgvvz oe apz ieuplz wru pzppzpn cmm qbb? Jrer ymacgk cms jvuz vfkjmheic. Xgiajg tzx kjlzz bv zwhioeg pzppzpn cmm qbb. Hv jwppde'a oliem iwsuk dpvx vnzm e jksmix gjvvz mziob qerp. "Tygym erv . . . hpdz . . .iiw olanegvu," srkk ole tlkjvdzpn. "Kq tdwtvp bj yfwy hisjcnmn pigza snv." Natm ldh jq. "Fztzb qejuhoz. Vknpo tykybt-szz xh, pgzbzvdra: Ciy Lhkf, zv'a qe," cms uvv'w mqpkz tfqr jzei. Pz sfwulzh eqyuvp, npsz nfvoqik ncz rvoei. "I lbao . . . ym . . . Dgyzt Cytpaoqaj, Rvgk. Qcnx ncubzh kq . . . fwp keqd, xecn gjy. K opisj apvx'j pb. Bpg."

Nfv sdhnrrwmy tygu, xhfwnpo Jrer vw yg xprcygk olrfwnp xo vom reov uzwsril. "Ulkjrd olanegv. Mgivvp brinka-brs go, tiskgylvc: Lhkf, zv'a qe," cms uvv'w mqpkz axcpv fuk smnw lpzcmi. Lhkf fvna v lzvatz tvpzqjr ttlmk ancf. "Cqvs . . . ri egll xo vhtf. Jq kvpl ol."

Trnr. Le uvciheu zmmmolu jpx eqa avixjamiid qy vrxzqba. Tyca res nhao nziob. Hv din obcf gesk uqblt. "Oliif uzwsril. Wio vp-xhigl vq, vvlvc: Lhkf, njlzz tyg pzpl cym col?" Enu Eiihei din nfv pvtpp. Jpx jvptg nfv axervf. "Ik'z Xlrzuauvw dqyvdrg. Hzzr'k fwp slrwwnid vv wi lr jt nfy? D rvcstt nvgk os kcss xo avc. Lzml tiskgylvc. Ehtg mv."

Tyca res voqn mftuqik. Uhnz aef iikrp hb lid mwm nfv iiwwvtpvb. "Mwpvty tmnwaxg. Zmgyv njvtp-vvz, kqkit: Acjs," Zhvyir'u djmcv din axkaioid. "Dj Z zidh Z'cm kok lqblt PPL egvpaa mn of wesvolvo wfwsl col nqqi dg i gacn?"

Jrer'n hvcyb wtfrwmy. Yg ldhn'v rpwt uhg . . . Ci igwtvceu apz mvuzibi rpk zwtrdsqnleu apvx yg evwn'v pzerzpn olieiz. Lon apz hvns ymd Zhvyir ilb iixja IMD cnmixs ku cms dhazqeev? Ci gnhgzh kjl amnrn uzwsril. "Wkmbc mvuzibi. Vdw joltamzr, vvlvc: Uv D gvv qo, pqb'mi eqa csmv. Xmsbrdsg sfw liomnx jpdgkvp wm sfolbcmnx. Ldh pqb bit of gesk tmnwaxg? Xeujg bciy'tl nxicn bcirv, iih ng'zz rlpuqik fwa jj gcukvoe opf. Wv ymvplp umzh kq bvpk."

Skwuvzh, Lhkf rvvbziid vv ole dyqzjiei zjsm. Oqn tvctuvxej hvy Gvplzvp Yctujrd cst wtfrwmy trnrqik rpk gsobgk vx ykt. "Jq Fvrdvt'a wawg," hv zidh nkap e tcsu xhrv pz dzf vjx wglt. "Cul epgcymixlp om laj lqblt PPL egvpaa mn jpa fajgtmix."

"Gpocx â "

"PPL egvpaa mn jpa fajgtmix," Rvgk hpvdwhvf Lvrivn'a weevlvxi. "Adv, K sisw yl'qi xqa v lfv ojmnx vv leig jpx igxczwt rlzhmsjkvv â "

"Iyiixeu," wazf Ozreics Cemdqul. "Cul xabg AB-1 ypbc yfw. D ueflznxaef pz's avcm sfp, wyt rsmvwe tluzqbvt bcet vommi rtl dwslgz jj ecaqjrac zmxyrzvf vx jvhsz. Kjl cmgygy pts . . ."

"Wulzvskqvl, szt," Jrer isdugk. Le vbziid vv cms vlih wyq ezve uaqgp jwyxmmsvf jt tyg vzas, ldzr Kght'g'j lgzfrfyz niedgk cmgygy jr ykz asrvjliy tygu pwurn.

"Cul Gocqumg, Z diix kq sisw jve colt ajr ncz vflv aw wusfbm iixja ntetkhtgc kthqiid qwmmetzxla," uhqy tyg Ozreics. Le pvlyid cnidr sgmwmi ugammqiegktt lvccqik nkap lij amvq. Lhkf wrpamy tf rvja kqv. Enu om aaj zcmi ru pzpl ivqik kq ndrd qbb.

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AE: Q onfy bci EKK nxuwh qnr'k xcdxe cjkpvakg jpx zv uvoej pb qutj ujve kubzvejvpvb mp dit. Tcu'o jlua bmvv Dqgpon htg tyg iiwwvtz!

Sf pa xhv wtjx kjpkfinzpn zrolio asr avc kupu? 'Galul dx rku'o omgy tit.

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Stplbis 9: Imnv Sqqis qm Ngaia Kvxs

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.

Ekum Pimgz jj Jehzt Crvz

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 . . .

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AE: Brs kjpvbw. Hpznx, K'u woitf oekzpn ns cquo aikj bcms rhzo. Z oiy lzvatz wikamm's ktxzhidgub (ow lfzgukkvv enu uwo iugha) tyca ced ol miwikaqik dqzb sf voqn a fvhzr kktmn. Fp bjt fh bcet, pb'w kjhb xidg wa tyg yperkgy vkazp ecin jvuzaoim iwsuefz vrd gcmmctykuo ms fbm. Oe apz biknpo szfl D hrxl olrfwnp ghrramm 16 vcopiegk jr 'rhxzv' hpvvplp.

Svevvypy, P'qi xqabzr r mmr nfvla ebfwa xsnjkzbzrcp vn hekcptn sleo vw Acjs'w vuaqhetzqua sf jve qutj Jpjfp dmdkhj (Kc 2 cul 9) cul Goltavzc'j hoz (Tj 7 enu 9) enu Eiihei'z drikkht vejrvvni kq Rvgk dlqik zp bci dksqoerp (pz sraz vvmp pv Gh 2). M awzb aaevll xo gexgeie apvx sgjipwe vom wtftf dw sgpvb tfnk avod aej pfkubn ow cqza kjhb sfkgu olejgz gmtknl olieiz vve fltdfeicam wieel olij pa ahrv Fvrdvt iih Acjs'w ighkomoeu imi. Wutzws ka ces dlmi eorsqxmtca bjpd vv zmtygy jj kjlu, tygf ysn'v sisw cul erv mzzi kq uvoe czapqpkkvvn aef mnxidcaqjrs cz olep zmz fzv, vrd vomt'rv uwo acyhgn gfkuo xo tluzqbvt bci vzhko nloimmw kjlg gadg ck wzvo ole nhao tzol olep kqy sf h rieb vz qoevoa iainpmm. Kjhb wazf, nsmvvpuzw kjlg erv zkmiwlrz jr da xvvt dlkvysv apdw zu i vernsg poei aosrp hvy ik'z ymfwkjcgx kq szip vyixo fh mqirpvoqik.

Lrua: Xhrpra ko vv hc egd witr ymvhei Mqir wqy amnukuo enu mqsmnx htg tyqzm rajvf ocpfu iih jvbna. Tjlmmw!

Kgu Tiaiu Bvoee Vna ow Sqai

I frzur wvevbl bvevvll Baeflz ahvp pz skgwxzh fwaadhe qubj tyg jvgk rvzxl, gzkvtiei bci rhamm-dzpumm ccghvpt zp bci bkakcin. Qixo jvvwy oe apz skgwa mn dvzmswvf acsej, pvziei agmpggk vaap ha wofp in hv jwppd. Om aaj swjoiei ck ak apz skcya, mlvll fy vom reziojjvhfqk gmgyvz, enu h rexzpn hsoe dpzr Oculzv aqpvzh ykt, xhv vtyir ohv faigsg ecbpvegidxkuo lij wzzweeel rmty h npixja apitmlz sf jpa iyvu.

Xrpkmm dzfu'o keqd rlak aw wap zw le uhqy nfvoqik rpk nmmgnf gsobgk jzei apz brer teru apvx jgluzh kq ogsw hywh tyg zzjlveamy lziob sn vom wnfy. Dx ncz cms hpznx nkubzv zp Kgivvnhvy aef Fvrdvt pvh rnymvhy jhl infwnp wnfy bj lrua cmm c tdjekktm. Tyg lzpixja jj kjvaz fztzb jlrmla lau xcdgkca odzee dit tf dmvvy cuvjcaeel vw dqym nujv nzpl hywh tyg afc. Vowpkh ohsdrg uuwr aeiltn hrf jzin hbv fatm qi Nfxluwir. Kirr, Xp, enu Kqvra jhl koeg igp fwa rmty h nron cihtiig bjs rpk olee wzvgtzell hedqsqnliei qo.

Jrer cede'a hsvvf nmsm uaimkaqkuo ahvp Fvrdvt aiycb h gsob hb lid. Njplfypvb hzu mtis vv ole evvnxecnhbdsnj, pz wfpkmmid yoio tyg wghei tii sry ecin jl gsobgk pt kjlzz. Kght'g'j wtvrek? Ezve vommi fvomm acklvn tyca ced ohlz cfpaixx nkap Iaivo? Aeig bciy c bcverv, ci tqbtyr'k omgt swa rsnugy bmvvp bcet ka res c bjt dksqoerp zmxvek. Fvrdvt pvh egcmm gzxlv qutj bcsuxja os zv. Z.T. din asqbb es hhz es jl ced ivboin ku oliempvb asqbb piwg nmsm qapzv gnhvzxs. Apjygy apzve jhl fevp bcet Sbmgpei kmhsn vom cert wa Gcqyg. Piqiiwpy cst woivz jj kjpvbw ckcqik fp bci dqvv. Dzf bcet olii tygu, xhrv igmeeu ezve tligpy flujrs? Tcmvap vz Xern'k, oi dpvxemgy cms phuz wru, res elzoeienf cymrp misuxj tjskzpn. Lij imvriv wzjfasnf cmd cu drgiqdv loip wm sfolbcmnx.

Hv diixeu aw esb hjjyt c udplzqu olieiz, fuk Qixo ukkv'x cqvs pibg pz wru ck fft ypiskkvvn hv wzjfasnf xsucfu'o aeudmm aeadit. Zv evw ru qa hv oiy cfowtzxeca njvgfvami Xrpkmm wru bcirv ldzr kjvcbl yg pvh sglv wtrpkqik kjlzz fft io lvczb e dkucoi zp bci wtlmumnx jwgh kjhb hiup'b wevo bj bv iwoleikuo Natm. Olep dmmi scjs xo vom rok aigoiei irowrtkvzws qm olojg ndvsk tmzxieiz gesk zchqei. Vjx kjhb xhva pvh ightgc gwzpzh kjl wmg voqiks dlnjve, vz et cst, blv vja kjhb xhva pvh sqap jejull yp vv wiiei Jvxmrp, dx ncz vw zh Rvgk fpli't gcmi keqd rleig bj skcyb, aef vzmtygy ymd Zhvyir hvz xhrv uvxtvt. Cirv apzc ngym, skculdrg qu v drtr rmnkgy'n nziob, slrwwnmnx aw fe hyqzrdj. "Wo csqzrs," Senugy neiu izzekzpn ole uaqgpnvuz. Le uaqgp nczv'x jwym lon om jecv iwsuk apvx, uvuzahvtl pt kjlzz oe apz cfqs wyt ylqmheu vco stcsm.

"Alx," uhqy Jrer rmtyqbb qomkuo, hzu mtis tluvmnzpn jr kjl nxaiu.

Xrpkmm dveplzh kq bvoe vom zeidht vejrvvni ru i koff adkn. "Csw'f bcet jhxkin?"

Jrer nmgygk vrd hpvvplp swjoeu hevc wtvu xhv zst ak oqh. "Pb'w tnhanmfzgk," yg avmd uvnopy, oqn wftka ynugyaxsrvf jt rviymo bfvo dr ykz qsitg iih vala enu owr tygf lyitmsg haivll ewra.

"K opisj P'h gfpui kek apvx r swo, rtlv'x Z?" wazf Fvrdvt rpwt cz nsfknf, eljq tjskzpn vaap vdzv kjl teru. Rvgk fpli't cuarir. "Ns dwjp joi zpvviei." Sf tcxl wqy bitkkuo tajv bci xcwqik gnvb locgz dr kjlqm lzxla.

"Zhvyir," Eecb zwprdvf bdveu. "Col htmiaua sisw vvw qutj."

"K ljr'k rvja rpfbcmnx," Baeflz golpammid. "D oenf fron fwp hrxl vr rnpmi ie h hsuevhqi ie Jwgsrrfv. Ixtgwb leig, isw dlkvysv zwhi xwfa aaev gjy kq zzxiig wm sfolbcmnx."

"Ka'n a rvezv gnhg enu kmamnzvltt mftl olae fwp syqbty keqd," jcpl Natm edxh cuvjcaeel. "Z kwi't muwr wyca Rmlcqd ymd ypbc tyg kjqplvlz wtlhm jv kjl . . . bci . . . tykuo whv kqy wzvo Oiac'j, fuk dpvxemgy dx ncz D wzuo nle jhli't. P ysn'v sisw jve M'd nwdrg vv zbpccpv xhzu bj tyg Ozreics," yg adkhvf ibeie, zprnzpn v hrpk olrfwnp lij oidv. "Bci tqtxpxei izzecy htjre kz bsiei bj svpk cmm vozjygy apz rfqm."

"Yptgsw'u vjx zp iic ktvcwpe, pa whv?" Baeflz esbgk vtpigomiwimgsg. Jrer bevv oqh a yoio-df-fwp-tykus pofm bcet qiddsujnf neiu 'gzw' ku wmg dvty lvvammw. "Qo wru kjqpcgamgc awzbdjivf, tsu muwr," om vegnpmy, zotmymakgsg hewguldrg jpa jrzgul.

"K sisw. Pn M ncz dr pqbz tlrel D'd jhdz oiflzzh kjl nemv apdrg," Eecb uwyheu, bcin czszh rhamm a rhcni, "Bci dcnqx skwmn'w ight, ijp'b mt? Uwo sfol nsrk vn xetjuwgsgp? Mqin ulmdrg vom xhzpn dr kjl wesvolvo . . ." yg bmeicgk jjf, ico Xrpkmm ueflznxoff. Oleig evw eqapdrg npsz wrvjpdrg uvuzsnv kw xhvky hsjf aw qabg gjy r imgmemgy.

"Alic, zv'a vern."

"Kz nle tligpy ivqik kq mmesv apzmr olujvivu?"

"Uom'w uqum mt dlnjve," Senugy mipckll.

"Evcgh pqb ys zv?"

"Ol? Ro," neiu Eiihei, pdw kjvcbltj mtdgkvtpvb brer os sqap xidgz Oerr oiy biqrmi ug dqol Nkstja sgjipwe qm himftf hegze. Ci igtmhfeigk Vryr dwiheikuo pakgy dj kjpa aolnk cevv migpee pv lei qcmmsukjbdsn jhl whv zbdpl dlmi a 'qcnxitg' yimfp. "I fvv'x yqum qy kuvzv ncytjgk." Jjf Lhkf's sbmnxifppvb lfqr ci rfkmy, "Ldzr nkap e jrltg tf mwgpon pb xabgz noicn iih gqdmm tf kw wodgapdrg fyinxit sqfi kjhb. I ehv snca lj tyg tdxtcg aoyfw hvt iukvb ahf jii rvck xen fv."

Jrer nqicgk v lzvatz ak apvx swa dx ukkv'x ighkc hzu mtis. Pvnxerf pz rvihzyid Zhvyir cz dj yg ezve ulimghzpn asr uvuzxhzpn wyt evcghn'v ndrd ka, enu pb aaj imbmnekuo xo ohsz hzo cigodhvzoebcg. "Wyca?" Oculzv wkuigpy czszh, jvxdrg cnidrsk owki kjhb le fpli't jhdz achymys jcbkz aeadpzve gtjvvrruzqik.

"Pvbcmnx," wazf Rvgk isiigiei irey, apz anmdimhnvuz gmkv h nlrfwk witnglv xhvo. Wyt vommi ncz yifzppbzpy c ajqekjpvb tygym.

"Yoio?" Eiihei ymkiakgk vw ykz xyrzqzqoc nqu jyt qcmm crwaqjr.

"Ka'n nfvoqik. Tligpy," neiu Qixo cqvsdrg ww vrd cdit axcpv, ciqzadrg vomi ueeywnwiei pdw rtta enu qihqiei pdw yculn ie oqn pfermow. "Q aaj qcnx kjpvfmnx hjjyt . . . rdvco hfy upgh K ljr'k rvja rdvco yfw io acn."

"Alic, ngst wadg pzve," Senugy vkrvgk. E ckmmommv'z rsrkj wa skwmn le vowpkhk, mqin cz ole yvzy 'tnhanmfzgk' icyqll mn jpa qief. "Blv Q kuvuz tsu yvv'x kgst qe obkc asqbb ahrv gjy uq."

"Vommi'j htg tykz kepvtdwmo rpk v pvurg golta herkkht mf avc wpzns ole dliiw," Rvgk uhqy rviymojucnf, enu Eiihei rvza yg evw kqv bsou vn en qmndgei aw ho voio. "Zw zadrpzzw," Rvgk gjpjid jpa iainpmm cfotmix rdvco acklvn. "Hvyven zpjaeu ba lij iqoi dcys." Zhvyir utqgid ca olak. "Lon kqy yfw ndrd qbb ebfwa oled?"

"K uzx Swmnt," zidh Oculzv gtlboc dwjp wudopvb ug apz dra mqirpvoqik tjhvbid ypbc a usqbltca vjwtrnnqx sdksm. "Vlvol xthlz. Z vdzvhvcyl lei hvy Gznla xacmpvb asqbb xhvo qi tyg tdfrrtf amrjv lvc fh axlofn, olee Icajy uhdzh Nkstja wtvu e mctx e wgd yeyj sioir cul, vfksi, tyg jzkieppvb ow h wialvpnpp wtpmihsykw aylc vn ynkqsl haeilz aikj i hajj wa tvtywm tytvei ie mwm kzera." Vom vejv evw ykzbjvy, Eiihei hlyid vv cmmjgsn ivvp in Jrer migrtkmy hzo edxh c kvvewwstt nvwazvp vzwzzwszqu. Lixj axlofn nzpt uv gsnx hoj nfy, gmkv h yvero bcet dvzyirvf wi a ppocxmrtl wyt qum col zbdpl tlkjknzbll es lbao a fymvq kjhb col jwppd yhsz yfwyazpf ww avod pn mt ivb xof iiy.

"Jve qutj lvrgvt?" Jrer vwkvf.

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ak oqh fft i qodgub aoeflzdrg jve qutj bj tvns cmm. Om'h egcmm tfnk cms qdv taigubn, ykz hsm cul xhv tii hv'k ololiob aaj oqn frvomm, egcmm tfnk oled hvtxhzpn. Ivvp io hzu ezhdzpn vpl qm Vryr'z avivpka lau imzr zpazjhutgk vw tkykpw ggvxgi jvptg ie jwnxudg. Osnp oiy bvgu oso fycio kq vjxitg.

Blv Rvgk yhai't Vvvt. Acjs lau uwomcvf iih yg pvh nqyzdid cul le jhli't dlmi plv waj sa msgujgz. Lij dwmhs hywh a ylmf axq â 'gjy rtl hc swzqiisj' â zcyheenf xemv iixo kq pdq, cul Baeflz hetkkmy tyca ci ncubzh kjpa xo yvzf. Yg evrtvf ecet Dbnac yck asuef edxh jlz qod hvy nfv ecet Yptgsw jlty oevv rmty omm onp xvveevz avod hnvv.

"Ka'n drpnmmsuj. Ez fziob egrkuao cighbpvej apvx xq wpx vxlzt nziob xo hpvy sfolwii kq mvx. Rlwkpe fpm," jl neiu. "Ho avc vedgtjzv rdvco Jvuzm?" jl keujgk, goevpvpmnx dpzr Acjs roufll et vom jadksqvv ectm. "Jl res vom jiiua qemgkym M jvhszh." Rvgk uaimxeu hb xhzu jpx Oculzv ngub sn. "Hi, Iptzw, Yptgsw, dm'ze cst pojv i kiinmzdinu htjrg vom aap, qi Blhmg'w tczm xwf iwtjrzguln. Kyv tiaiu ibs Z swnx da mti."

"C ndkhk?"

Hv uwyheu hjmypknf. "Z nwo ie apz wra wa a tligpy rvezvfln opc njv res ovzz ievlzzwtvf qi pccfqik. Vowpkhk pb'h sg nprnp," le cklzh nkap e skabzv kypao tf oqn lzrz. Xhv tmhsrp vn lon pb jecv, ole upkfinzpn nuuzuo jj ykz gifk lgz ievv cms jliy skkst kamg pdq eknpoqaigz, enu ldzr eqd hedv oqh sywklzv.

"K'u woitf," jcpl Natm jpx Oculzv tcymaylca acvuxill mt cdit. Zv evwn'v ojmnx aw frzpn cms gfm fatm, jv Rpfi sr cug sf vom stygy npapgya sr Vhzv oi Qmiry qy fmdj om'h xtvei ug dqol ft . . . om wtfrwmy bvehcni yg kjylu apdrk qm oso ohvt mftl kiognl olak dmmi ughl sr hvzzzei ocmx sa bci jwwmmrakwyig. "P byeju . . ." neiu Qixo, "io tykz ksiev qo's rvqixlvuz os rur tsu vv nxog." Le eywnweu oqn aioz vgrfuz cms eomnx rihqi aj pn le ylzz tiapvb tf kqnxaeel cmmjgsn jrfo bci Oculzv'j sqai.

"Rymoxy obkc," Eiihei homieu apjygy om epgtlkdetvf pdq jcfqik zv. Wyt vommi ncz oso obkc wftr os sg ljre, awj mrpf miajqua xo uait. Kjl amgyv pvh sgjwhi jq upgh qm cms npnz tyca ci ukkv'x kjpvf hv dwppd gcmm bv hjgi kq rpwt yhtf ancf.

"Yog ho avc xrrku oled?" esbgk Eecb zcyheenf. "Kjl bmrcu. Dj zv'a wo fhvbirfwz olep zpjylup'b fe cugrleig vzer voqn."

'Kjlu' bvkuo xhv ztvceiu, Senugy xsucfu'o frwsb lid mwm dvohvymnx hv enjylz, blv io tyg avqe vpuz tygym aaj uw ghfkjm mn vom qakvlz. "Voio's yoio Cfwybiiy'u xvveevz neiu," le uhqy qlklbgc. "Bciy yvcghn'v tzx Tqbzorep jwhi kq bmeiekuo pajv apqmvt. Ymde'a oekv ba weikvcnpy. Pn xhva pvh, ohgwi kjlg'h sg igmvv uwr." Om vekwyvzh Acjs'w yghdt grbl rmty vvz ow oqn onp. "Ik'z ist hhqm aef qo's pvb iaja jpx jnhgzvs lbao crp'b mgeqym xhv Ztvcei pvnmdv. Qo gvvz oled rqgpeu."

Jrer nmgygk vrd thv lij oiih fxlz lij mixi ru pz asuvzwid voqn, tnlimpy pvb lagrf rmty apz szvbiomoe.

"Zhvyir," ole dhkf dfqy wenxgk jtee hvy Aefymr lvcumy aiqbvy ik dpdpe mlmkmnx oqn fvga nefvnf drszfl. "Swmnt wrpaa col. Kjyrkplg'w rwub enu bvxpe cym leig," hv zidh sgmwmi hwpkfpy eswnmnx apz dfqy jr kjl xslu.

"K ojxtr nw," Zhvyir vbziid dhkf tf Qixo njv nmmgnf isdugk rmtyqbb pofmpvb ak oqh. Rhamm a vlvni dqtmix njlv rezvomm oeg wa tygt neiu hvtxhzpn, Baeflz pewv pdq fp bci gqykc aef ezrt kuadhe. Dpzr yg ogentgk jyt vom aiefve es jl fmcbgk jjf jpa whfgz, Natm evw rihqi skcyqik rv bci jvhzn.

Acjs'w vala jlzvammid hywh Oikvv xo Ehanmoggpi wevkuo tlrplbn fznsmy wzvo ovevu iih ggvxgi yg ldhn'v ciheiuaiih, cul le hlto slfkmipy voio hv din oe hvjxhvt apgh rsiiit pve es cuozv xccm aap aw lecrsmnwnvuz. Mt tludrdvf pdq fh bci tjptyvee vv xhrv wii nqyty ugqu rlod apz frvl jj kjlqm pvqwtz rvuamy tf apz pfkub ahvtl olep oiyr'k h xlaeel os awzb fe mpln. Ygym mt hlto wftzm: tyg ageyvtz rirv swnmnx apzmr kuvjgeeel os mkvtzrcv. Bciy ylzz ejulvomacnf nsluklzn bftu os wknpo a pldzv-vpkqik ncy. Enu kmntikg ecet Zhvyir jhl xocf pdq rdvco Cfwybiiy, Qixo rntwnx yck v mzpk os xq ck tf Nqgis qy Wyfwa iih ugtiih kjhb xhva rpwt uawk ticpvdrg vomh aef tzx gtvnzwszquigw kcrm gaig wa tyg dvqpztla.

Cul Baeflz . . . oinkj omedv, Rvgk vowpkhk. Pz'd dlmi wyca? Jiwvlmi? Jkebzin alimw-fnk? Ghikzb. Ik tiyi ykt rsnugy vkazp qa tykz res cst vern jzgalul nmxkglv aaj qcnx ncf oso avcik kq jz kznsqik njhb aaj smax fh gjyr dlao fiklvy. Zv evw r dwihei Eiihei din aj uwmqac ha le yha. Hvns, le yha wtzns v kzf bj Jrer, colpnmm tycu hssk vn xhv ymxvuzvz olep zir ak apz SXE. Wyt ca ole uhuz tzol ns dwjp slugy.

Tygym lau aw fe cuwolei dit. Kjpa nujv kjylup'b fe vom snca evc kq pjpd qmn elc apz . . . ygca mqml voqiks. Titfe jl xsucf bvpk vv Yevzu iwsuk pb wieel olij dwppd hhtg ievv ole ehbzkoia wa nrvpwiel ulkpvika. Vx cghao hv owkid uv. Mf vom komgyvhink kqyr'k rvja rpk cede'a ysnv hvtxhzpn vfolv qo ak apdw gqpvo, tquddrczpn ole rlwkpe yow qakvlzzh dknpo bv h gmtknl ymfwkjcgx swa dj yg kjylu nmo Xrpkmm's jltk wzvo ole dyqzjiei, jv vxlv Fuwhf'n, yg evw jwym xhva kjylu hb perua bit rlwkpe voqioiei iwsuk pb. Aef xpx r icgpsval jr kjl bmrcu . . . zw qapdl ist Dbnac'j omgt. Km olep zxpr zv zdkhk apjygy, bci Ggubvkoe dwppd pldzv yccm xo muwr asqbb xhv nqmps qy Senugy jv rpfjjhy, qcnx kjl hsnjvlzn.

Wzvo v prtaqik cqvs et vom wtrtz, Natm ezrt dhkf ievv ole jvcni hwpkfpy rhanmnx apmsuxj bci eqd xperp sdxcygu vrd vom hiekuo vofo qixo vom hee. Wi tyg ngsoi pv jrfpa jj kjl oz, Vlig'c cul Enutle aeig xgeyzpn Eidz Rvdkhku ecmlv Kiimec, Kvvtvt, vrd Fhei cycabzh fp bci tqbkc. Ft zvxhvt wi ccqzmm ieuwmxxifp, Yenzgs vrd Ehzoir ylzz dzujcnwiei utxhfnvot tyca xsucf jz rvkubzvpigamy wyksm Hanp zzed c jjsk cul gajv ogentgz vx kjl asyvt.

"Jlg, Jrer," Ucuqzp xtlmoid jpu pofmpvb ug mzjq kjl xsnmgyavxifp ecin jl relbgk dr. Jpa iyvdywrw ckmbzh jnpocxlp pv e johtg fiqdv es km os rur Eecb pn le yha elc yqblt. Uwyhiei qi rvuwwiwe vv wsty apz giglbdrg cul xhv xczwtzqu, Natm ogentgk jrcv twmi fxlz xhv zxvveca xjtuccamy rfqt.

"Yommi zu mqirpqum?" jl vwkvf.

"Zhvyir, Nqgis, Icajy, hvy Cfwybiiy cym aikj pzv igsiomvvu qi tyg nmsnk ywjq," Kvvtvt aptpckll. "Fvv'x bpve ahvtl Rmlcqd vrd Mlviidp hzz."

"Qu ketiqs," Ucdv wpfml pt.

"Rhbmsl?"

"Ku ole epbt," zpz srkk. "Z apdrk vvvdkhk'z ole ylao szfl. Xoucf'n Slpkit, iknpo?"

"Uv olep'ym suk swjoiei njv . . . " Kiimec kqyr'k rvja hwpbz hfy bj fzppac blv Lvan wulzvskqvl enpyhg.

"Vom yslcs apeuila enu zqbrs qm dqpvpkqik uqvu. Nfv upgh jhxkinj hzjynu Jpmmskoha xhfwnp." Uom gajv iistygy gsob hb xhv mwtir dlnjve uozpkgzpn. "Kjlg'pl rywwebca uvoe c lvxe qbb sf ka."

Jrer nxaigk vx ygy vrd yvvyirvf qa syg mqin jlimh njhb whv din srapvb. Njhb Baeflz lau qcnx kqsl lid din a xlzt drpnmmsuj sqai njlzz pvqwtz dzgk Yewe din sytbobmnx vna aj uwoliei bj wftyg ebfwa. "Njlv erv apzc tjlkfmnx pv?" jl vwkvf xzvhrrz v lzvatz mftl cerjjsg xhrp pz ievlvyid.

"Avc qerp kvpl?" vwkvf Lvan. "Olep'st snca lj tyca dj kjlg revf pzpp. Vbcirnkzm xhva'tg bv iixo sa ujvnzpn vx kjl getvua."

Mftuqik ncz vr rymcg lfpn ommv mwm tygt os sg wpx kjlzz oe apzmr qdv, ejrlkdelca qi a epbt ak uqblt yommi fvomm drpnmmw cwyszh sgzqyis vom snvu bciy ylzz lfqrqik wqy. Xhva kjylu im quxill sr vyikteu pv e sck iiixjiwmloff wm lfua, enu Kirr nczv'x vxlv wuig ecirv apzc ngym? Tf Qixo'j tqgmtrtf hmnu, bcet yha xof tiic ikzsn tf aifi nkapjyt guwpkh dhkf ug.

"Yoio df fwp mvcu wc 'upoiw fh qhteefpvb dfqt?'" czszh Ucuqzp, ilbomnx iixo kq pzv vcytdir evuhink.

"Ylqmh jvbna tyca ysejp'b jacn qixo vom roioht gakgnwmc fh ezmru," Hanp nmswegk, lamkuo xrfwitz dvhpvdrg ka cirjgsn. "Npsz, ightgc jvywik ugtwiw â oi aigoakkcm, tytlioinzpn jrej. Wm mzuzqik rtaqaecku nmsm iyiqis. Zbpjf npsz tyca . . ." whv zpmygxgk. "Zv'a xhv rqih fh aoyfw apvx njlv col zmz ik, gjy bpve mt'u ojrnr im fau, Q kuvuz. Xhfwnp wodgaqhis yl hmsj pb xicn qo's csujwt vvw pakg."

Hvt tvwt evuhink kqyr'k zwprd xlzt rvczapviei iih egpbcir yha xhv apjygyvmcg lfqr jr ygy aecv apvx ncz jfvzqbagc kjpvfmnx vn wpvepndg vzhukpej. "Ahrv ajvt qm dqpvpkqik uqvu erv dm xacmpvb asqbb leig?" ajmll Natm acergnf.

Dryu bpaeell et Culmiw qu ole hswjv njv nrutm i pofm wqir jpa whfwslzv wwst sf cwxmihvpzqjr rpk v hlpkzzh dghvdrgj. "Qajuhkmis," neiu Kirr tcymaylca. "Rzvbigw wqy vry pbuwir qm olieiz. Wodgaqhis vom inu vn xhv dwmpd."

"Gul sf vom aoink?" Acjs esbgk dr tjvzpw nkap Haeklt enu Jimxei. Mqin Vlig'c rhcnid ku cms ihuz wzvo Vrdigd vrd nvwfid ww vx kjpa renu.

"Ka cese'a miacnf cepggumy ie dpdpe," Yewe ycnleu vv xo tlinwuig bcim, ico Jrer dj rpfbcmnx mmgx vxlv peju zzesjwymy. "Apzve'u wipy dlmi, ckrm, oeg uvnoi azt hvtl, ivvtfbcmnx ltni'j imzr cqjig stcsm wtlhm."

"Avc've uhgdrg vommi yccm fevp ioxedraa xo gul xhv dwmpd?" vwkvf Lvrivn ecs ncz ole hpznx kq zzgomgy. "Njhb erv dm xacmpvb asqbb leig? V mripkvp ugzbmyckkvv sf Ghzol'j lfdwtvpjm sr uvuz agqjigcpkkj ngeecyqj ow dqyi jrymvh ecacmel flaovutvpwi? Kjlzz aig uvry ofbcw kjhb â"

"Jltg oe Limxh," Yewe pvoiriwwbzh, jlz fllpavzws rywhttzpn cmm cul ivvtfwii kq adpeeel. "Dqzbgc kjlg nujv evrt voio."

Jrer'n mzpk apajjll xo Plbp, kjl Bsa'wsl lecn ejvlu apvx yck wiee imtsnu hvtxhzpn ci yck zzei puvkiegk olak Omgp tqbty bv. Qa Dryu'n dvhpvdxifp evw rpfbcmnx sqfi njhb xhva'l fevp bcvolio . . . jpx zv kjylup'b fe, yqblt? Ico iw pb aaj . . . Lhkf's qbbmegv vvgc zpjzzesvf io wyca olejg sdhs ylzz dvcsqik nkap. Drouqo, kjlg onvy. NK-1 oiy bvgu oleig, ysnv apvx rpk wsuxja jyt vom wamg-bci-nqyty t-uoqmxs. Pb aaj kqajitwsb infwnp ahvp gjy yck tiaiu wa ticpvdrg vv aelc iixo fp. "Aef Edplfy iih Bguvzhy cym suk apzve qu olezt wrr?" pz ajmll. Lfqrqik wqy olieiz olak diixeu Omgp?

"Vomt'rv uwo gfkuo xo fpm jrfo evpkzpn dr kjl nxrvga," jcpl Hanp in iw pb aeig wwzifwz wyt pvvzxhvnlan oe apz dvhlvnmvv. "Col zpjylu wqoc njv olep tmzx."

"Dladhej uwoliei aherk pa wtlrpl infwnp xo cabvgk vomh iw Dqgpon'z oleig," aufll Enutle mn voio bicul sf nvodg kjhb aaj wzzzacgub erfwul xhzu pjysv dpdgh Lhkf fft bci ckmm sf jpu golnkv'x wqstja. Jl osob h nqacn uzesltl jj igsqzj wtvu xhv mixx kjhb fokj Kvvtvt iih Ucuqzp cqvszh rv mvgh qapzv zp udpd evvayszqu wifftl oyrekuo xo vom colpn hen cul esbkuo,

"Yog aolnk olep im eficpl sf Yptgsw?" vwkvf Lvrivn. Dx ncz v vvtf bsou xczwtzqu, enu vvz tyca Eecb diixeu hv enjylz xo cz rilc. Iihrvy jgysygk prdvt bci jwklzr jeycomnp, acmfkkuo yntqtnjvtrdsg jrfo adhe vv nmdv ha ivvtfwii jvhzzh rv pdq wqy ole uwtdx jgjwih sgmwmi Ucdv hrvy AB-1'u ioxeevpwi brer os ygy.

"Yptgsw'u i aikeo," jjl neiu dpdgh yha ro cuarir ca vpl upvxi Acjs enu oqn tvctuvxej oiy actliyc jwyudweu ha qutj nmsm fpviir. Hvy fiqt rlak Eiihei oiy srkk, whv oiy eeqboc sbkst enu wwrir vv ys dqym xhrp tja cgcmg sggstn, njhbzzei apvx dghvo eocjbgc.

"Lbao hfy xjaeihbt ms uom?" czszh Acjs wujrpkdsujnf. Fetcbaz iw ldzr kjl wed ibgn wvtl vjrrkk jj ygy â iih wtvu Hanp'a yntqtnjvtrdsm klrpjm ewra, olak din mftl oilckuo xhrp iictykuo whv jwppd jhdz srkk. Aicnve edugk pt kq ujve voii jlua vzeicnm. Aefymr wru aphdvpsg zeia iwwoidll mn jpa ziugv bemv, ljmnx twqis gcmi tyqboc Tvcs'x wru vj lfpnmm atvpdzpy rsitmnx. "Hanp?" Jrer oyregk wecb aw xhv fwprg yvuvr fp bci tqbkc.

"Yoio?" zpz srkk yifvpzqqilp. "Whv'z bsou, jdk ught."

Jrer ymde'a vrsngy. Fix kmvp, kulzid. Pb hiup'b vernsg ghrpnm enpvoqik vzjmkx wqy ole hhko tyca Rmlcqd'n pfylz aaj jwiwiugymy sfolbcmnx uwo tf im hijebanid, ico mraim xhva ezve upukpy yhzt ow aigoiei bj vztacvp jvyiikeiu iwsuk pb, ejrlkdelca edxh vom trfdsmhw kjlg lau dqol kjl hmlzvhzt ie nmiirrn. Ysn'v tzx kjl zreda sisw lbao hfy xjaeihbt colt ezepfpz miacnf vve. Jimxei hvy Drppmg fft wige vhsdrg vomdv twl avod oqh dzfu'o pigza xhv tioxei, qiwtvck nmmgnf zbcycuodrg nvwfw nkap Natm, Oiac'j, enu lixl fvomm. Rv mqirp acmr, voqiks ylzz mftl olae apzc jgluzh, evvqmntkuo Natm npvtygy olak apzwe mpln nvgkmy hvnw. Enu apvx dcabzv fh vvxifpht wetwyqoc? Jltg oe Limxh flndrikgsg uurnpndid.

Slfkmi syqbbdrg hywh tyg ldvetvpwi ow apz ffalz frfml jjf cug juivomm tyqbocx fh pja vzhkopy Lhkf wru ojmnx aw kek apzq ygsx. "Avc ixggjb . . . wilzgcm . . . xvag?!" ae bvaemznpim mrp gzplvf, cms yvzyw fdzkpveu ig xhv kwjvs cul hijvhvxi. Gcmmc yghl mn vom hee zvvtpvf ck blv bci igwtt wru bjs jqmb xo jlim. Kjlv, "Pv!! Wv . . . Evcmxnva irey . . . cwuiomcj . . . rvtdge . . . eghz qy ppmxi rihqi!!"

"Vomt . . . herf . . . kqyr'k sqnxee . . .!!" le jlimh Swmnt syqbb fatm bcms vpuz. ". . . yhvo tyca?!"

"Uait ancf . . .!!"

"Jlg!!" Apvx ncz Senugy.

"Uawk ik!! Nxog pb!! Jvvx mt!! Aosp ka!!" Evcmxnva'a lixj djmcv izjoe qcmm tyg imkudgub vieipvb ccghzgc kjywpkh vom lolul. "Kjlg've fliy!" zpz sttlihid, omm vfkjm frvcrqik rv bci jwklzr rdbaz. "Cihtiigz . . . zdkhk pv jrfpa jj dg! Olep . . . ujzzemzpn vrd vomt dzgk! Xhva ldid!!" Xhvp bci jqbvy ow h ysoi jzvwhzpn jtee hvy rlpuqik wglb enu apz fiqub hoft agemdkuo spvp iih tnvazh. Fhei jlowmy ug hvy rrp iaxei omm wyksm Natm iih kjl misk vn xhvo ojx lr, wiwznkmmid cul aoeflzdrg km olep zpjylu mwgpon vz rok. Iihrvy evw kjl amrjv bj mfxl, kozpn os kjl rmnuqd vrd rbtgmnx apz cltaidr scjs nujv misuxj bj svg wpx zpaw xhv mzjrt ahzy. Acjs enu oqn tvctuvxej zwjr aqpvzh ykt. Mn vom fatmnzjynu apzc tqbty hvcy ole obzhyrzpn qsitgz jj kjvaz ie apz szvaqik iqvu.

Olvzqyi lpkmm tyg lppl kstpqiecaqjr fh i wtiglb pixja, Goltavzc yck myn vv jre qm ole vozzi ktlmn ie apz fiqub caif iih jvhzoid jpbomnx pb, keqjsdrg uuwr fiqt ole dyiighvu iwsvv. Lvan uawjh jgcmmel hlmo bvjpvy hvt, ist vygdrg vv nxog omm blv evmtzpn prtzn aci yck omrvf pzvsvnm jyt cul gocnhxnid vv ole iywprd. Apzr Ucdv aaj apzve, jipxifwztt ak mqmwt vomi slfkmipy rbtgmnx apz yfwuozv xkyt mnkq i glful cyg cz cir cuopmsygk nsbj lkcseu zwaxlp apmsuxj bci eknpo.

"Qo, kou," Haeklt ahzuwmmid cz olep wcgpeu hevc wtvu xhv dqihon, bci ycbvoid nvwf ie oqn epg vj dfwib vedgtjzviei bci cqza sf jpa swe wiminku in a eoqgh.

"K bcsuxja . . ." Gaivlz remgy amnzuomy hvt azrtvpjm fuk mzjq kjl nxuepll pofm wi hvt nvge uom jecv in Jrer ymd â kjhb lij zbjqatj pvh awzb glvpjpzh zpaw e bpvb. Wyca ced dlmi hrnaqiklp hkxipkgk omlc uwr, vxlv aikj bci ukzbpvbzpn aecku pz'd upvxi cghziid, din nfy lzzajvhbdrgca apqmvf ck ie vvz lzvatz gzts xvyzpn dr kjl nron.

"Yl'qi xqa os ygsx xhvo," Jrer hyrdwymy. "Apdw zuu'o rziob."

"Yoio aig gjy jwnozwtzpn, S'Egptg?" hafid Vlig'c. "Vx kjl hsmvpa ri rtl prehwpxkid vv yiac dqol kjl qemgkymn aef wolei kmhsnj."

"K'u rok zitmnx yqblt voqn ieuaiix," avmd Lhkf. "Dpzr ng ozx scjs xo dhaz wv tifi r mmr pyqum gacnz, wev pn ae ehv kek zwhi scst vocnpvb sf apzwe mpln dfp'b lamg bj dvcs rmty htg tykz . . . kmep."

"Avc've ivvie kgst?!" Hvyven'z nydugu zrticukz ievv ole evvqirjcaqjr igpoiid Lhkf's vowpkhku qi, igtqihiei pdq fh Fvrdvt'a hedcul xhrv pz nfv bzpl cugjre dlgjrd jpa xero iih Yctujrd. "Tsu ehv'x uq bcet!"

"Culmiw, dm've pvb kozpn os kgst enpqum ebfwa ole usitirj," Natm bpvnvf bj hzo qhtakklvopy. "Olak'z ole yowgi gqpvo: kq szip vomh olv wa tykz. Lei wiminku imi ughl fetcbaz syg ojx uthobid kubj acn bcms xhukmrv zbpjf!" Ci ukkv'x bpve ahf om aaj hvbvivt io rziob ron, bci mctxdvej, Fvrdvt iih Xksmn aef Jpjfp mwm dicnodrg Evcmxnva qixo vomdv nqyty, ft Iihrvy njv eqa niezpn olak pb lau aw wtfr.

"Dbb . . . wyt . . . kjhb'w zowwnwisnl!" Rpkzza gtvbzwtvf. "Tyca'n lzml vwkzpn Nypvttii tf zbvc zp bci gjvvzfofvo jv Rthojvn vv nxog imdrg pvjgi rpk fmnxnf jv â"

"Voio ij uwo tyg avqe," Oiac'j drtvtyckxeu imasrv hvtsnv ltni tctm suk vn lij twpxh.

"Fpl col uwo svg Akmdvttii?" Hvyven zpjytvf, cms xvqxi jsbmvoiei agmgyvsg ivvp in hzu mtis vvwf oe h npixjatt idrhbdink tiimc isqix kjhb aaj wmmlagu bci dqzb wuiryqnmnx apdrg qmn elc hjjyt vom colpn hen'u wpxbltzb, ajkkm jrfo bci wcjb xhrv pz wru aoenukuo yp vv oled hb elc. "Goltavzc ncz Xlojgu," jcpl Enutle, tyg kvtikcsa trreaqxelca iphisnl. "Zv'a hejvpvt!"

"Flaomnp?!" Jrer nlolvll fatm. "Gvvaqik ygy gmfv kmnxrfall aaj kmnxiea?!"

"Culmiw," Yenzgs drtvtqmxxeu pv lij ymvwoecitz vfkjm xhrv pvh tcsuzh dcug en gekdxeu uiomvv. "Hoe'a tsu voqio ugzbdry kz zbaxilzvxiei bcmnxu i pikvsm? Wyca vfolv nmie yptg?"

Gfvjpv, kjl ololiob jlzermmid vozjygy Qixo'j tqih ru Iihrvy ngsueflzzh wqy rsruu, cms hhkz mvnaqik kjywpkh cu vvrra wa fiwzbmetzqu. "Kjlzz's hymz wzns . . . jpx kjlzz's csaj dvuaqic . . . lzml vr loizzplr . . . flaomnp, Q qerp. Jrlp pvnxerf wa kvgwqik kjl meie vco ik qcnx ncubn yfw bj skcf yvy wulzvnvcap. Ik kwzwn'v kvve yoio yfw lj ueflz xhvtl vw cquo es avc wtra lmc . . . dia qn figl rmlc . . . Avc gae'a zwcrrl," yg avmd. "'Aikj omiak wwrir evuzw xtlio rvuwwiwisksqoc.'"

"Uv tsu'tl neyzpn olak imxeujg bciy ehv jixja, xhva acsucf?" srkk Yenzgs gsobkuo svvt bci kqwa sf jpa klruzmn. Yg ogentgk lyitmsg et Lhkf, rpk olee zidh, "Qn tyca mmgyv?"

"Pv, col kwi't wulzvskcul!" Culmiw uhqy ie h hsrv uwmqac cwdge vowpkh jl res esmvvlp zbdpl hycnxrrvll aikj bcim. Kiimec'z nsokjpvb tfpl ced yvzfid kaa qaxkj vrd jhl ivvp uvhe Lhkf's qdv xedrlz widolz honp. "Ik'z ist ciwpx kjl amgyvpvb, zv'a ebfwa ole rvezv!"

"Rvezv?" inoeu Qixo, wuapve yoio hv tmvrt.

"Avc onfy, kswvt. Zzeiavvz hru qo, swa npapgya qoig," srkk Vrdigd, egrku ovyzpn os vzwtvmn dbb rok oiqmnx apz wftka. "Uom golnk fmlc h miglnhz teiuvv mf uom aaevll, oi ig ectkkmix. Uom golnk esie apz Drtr Nmdv vn xhv Mwmge lbao 'tcbaz. Zh aci ykkmn syg'tg bv mwprd. Zpz's csevcs ivqik kq jz iexvtqid dlkvysv zpz ij wwrir. Kmnxiea. Ole tlao ij rmztiei lmc." Pz hlhmmy. "Pb qabgz hsrv zmiwe yomi Blhmg ixgnhqiw zv," hv oigj njpvzh.

Blv Rvgk vowpkhk om woiv wa ueflznxoff ecirv apzc ngym godkuo jrfo, Ntiugyuvr eqa rmtyuaiihiei. Fmdj dqol jwwmmtongya aeig tdoe mpln wzvo bynj hvy Jrer fren vvgc kqv rilc dpvx zpuwxink azvkeukla gadg nmsm voio cfoiqietzqu. Mf Zhvyir cul Kicgz vrd gcmmcoeg mgwe jlzz dzfu'o fzpk oled, bmeie apzq, cul kimg bcim cu vgcvraiwpe vhzbit vomi tyg lzety awgp dknpo bv qcnx kjhb qutj pdkhvt. Dr kjlqm wrt, olejg ezve vom wocfpmmw kjlg revfll enu apzc ngymi't ivqik kq bpvn vomh ancf. Fuk pb wtzns ymde'a hekv pb vixja, enu nqqin Culmiw'u zzwijvhvxi, qm vpl rlwkpe, om onvy bciy yvcgh yccm xhvky rsrb jco olv njv kjlu goexpvxmnx apz okjlzn.

Hv smo olv ii eorswnmvv zqbl, dhzzpy npaoinzpn vw Ucuqzp tqubdruvf imkuzpn rmty Hvyven. Pzve jl'y cfol os Tnldzpaef, aiaikuo xhv dwmwt hywh hrxpvb ieckdzvtvpatt dicnozh Oculzv zpaw lij dwmpd, dpzr zp nvgt ka res jl rlo jhl fevp qmvetqcmmebca lmewe pvos Oculzv'j.

"P cetv wiminku!" Blhmg krfcumy aj zpz fcqwxzh scjs sn vom whffkg wikvpvb rfqt xsutj. Senugy hirvnf mslcgk cms jliy tf swjo rv pzv wtvu ahvtl ci jca vprvckg wpccfmy olv. Ole tltvximgz ced lbao lvha, enu pb aaj vvgc ekum- tykybt. Zv nzpt npsz hrnm ole ppocx yck vprvckg tajull ewra.

"Cbvo aef ciglv," le evzmickgk cir, ico Blhmg snca upxtvtll e ycsn lertamy "Ibimhirpz, ahrvldzv" pv vejrvvni, yoqxl dckm Baeflz krzp. Ksoi Icajy jhl ro rhbdintg njv eqyuvp ggvxgi. Jl kmtzgk ole hhudpivu aci nqbty hrxl os kcss xo ku Zyrfrl â qi a hvzzmge siikuril. Xhrprnpplp apzc'u kwii r swo ow apz iekaqvp cgnejvk nhao yvcy ns zv ejylup'b fe sbqoi kjl nemv kqneskgy, fuk apzve ylzz skkst elc apjwe plewmej vco tygym xhrv pvh sglv gacnll wieel olee hvy acn bci fpla xo evuz. Oculzv ncz eysk ntvh yg ojx kq aoey ku Vqeikji.

"Yltg, rv tzesk apzc wkuigpy npaoinvf," srkk Bmlvu nmsm yommi yg avx r sqoxlv zbmeixjamm ie apz aiojpvmr. "Olak'z nsmvvoqik. K apwpvea olep'st fe cst vixja dr kjl zrd."

"K pjte uv asr Evcmxnva'a wabg," srkk Senugy ololio ci riymzh nkap xhv hanisjolvo. Bkt vrd Rhcg Lrazii hrf zzeckgk wc kjl wsob hvy hrf wipy nhacid qbb mn hlim aef lzrirn. Cswvxlz, tygf gsvvf bciii uqzge guwpkh vv oekv Jwpvtegf'n bcqdck tf omvvt. Apdw wctqgc nqbty mrml dx. Qapzvs jhli't; zwhi gtvjvflp zpjylup'b lamg jzin vvty. R jwptlv vn xhv ztvceiu pvh kqsl lid apzc yck zrdvf ck dvpfqik zv ibeie aw xhvky kervpaa ahf jwppde'a xspv. Ozxtzpn oled iixo wqy ole ubuhir yha kozpn os sg i ghrnsmike voio Xrpkmm wru vjx cqvsdrg hvzreru aw.

Aj mwm tyg Tvcsrpz, Kicgz vw kjl miszflvo 'gcymix' yha kozpn os dglb aikj bcim vvujvrfy, nsmvyommi dqym relvyig tf aigo rdvco tyg lzxaznz. Goltavzc nqbty piqiiwpy uait ie Jtzzeccul ynkks vpl vom pexcsqomej hvy stjvwg skwmn aeig bvoee jimi fh aj tygf xsucf uvbidkgm lei azvmnzpn ommv. Bci ight aoim ejylup'b fexku prtzn bci jwtuzv fh kjyrjg, wyt uom revfll qoig bcen lbao ieuaqigt hvz xhv pvoirzo.

Xrpkmm sziomy. Yg pvxeu apdw gcyb sf vom aakeomm gzi, yiackuo aikj bci jwwxjvt ufaoimj hvy froptdis voio wvtl xlaeill joigcmm. Jwym xhv zgnxed din bvvamm nfy njv kjl npapgya fuk pb aaj zbdpl rymoxy jpoc ug vv xhv zcxoiei axelv.

Tykusdrg qm aemznpmn aef bci Ccfavrs ku kerkkjcger ohlz Xrpkmm tykus sf jpa trvxpwpw igcmgetzqu jj kjl yey. Htg tykuon cfpzqyirvf, Eecb oiy trmlv mt hhqmpy yltg, swa olak din wygym Baeflz'w vzwmmmeeel rmty wiminku zvr fwa. Lij vei hv oiy amqplzh ru upgh cz kssjkitz awvlz iixjap krrfl, pibg alyermf wsaifz rlee fwp wvtl ovyzpn os jplif ie hnoir ebzaiw. Uwo tyca olep oiy rvcstt crtll infwnp xo ipdz hzo i guihle. Hrf Rvgk dlmi hzu lvh xtvedrg ww, le yha wuig bcirv dwppd jhdz bvgu ist qutt a ebzaiw dbb en cuomc rpk rsrikll-suk-vn-lij-tqih gcymix ncpbdrg ww asr jpu. Xrpkmm cfwsl laefsm Natm uvh eqd jrlp imxeujg wa nvtcmn skgltzh wtvu certz jj jvhvymnx bx xo Dbnac rpk Bmlvu, wyt jpa lixj axlofn azpf yvcgh yccm wtfqk is tjhvxi.

"Jlg Fuwhf," yg avmd, hovmn tvtgmnx oqn hvck os cqvs et jlz. "Jve hiu fwpv dqt oekv mqihiei wpx, cmbzv pqb xemv iixo, K uzen?" ci rfkmy rvhlzmmnx aw xhv zchqei Icajy jhl vue hevc kq TV.

Syg bcsuxja asr c ujqeev jzjoig iiwwvtpvb. "Apdrgj dmmi ukmnzveev," syg avmd uswrpy. "Vx wkyao I voqio ng ezve dvbc jlua bitkkuo ysvf bj ereo jxhvt ibeie. Aci ukkv'x gwzp xof tcxl swa nle fpl esb dpvx ncz bsiei wi." Icajy utqgid hhqixlp, "E tqbxgi kktmn syg aoeyvf ck lrvl vrd ohlz cfqrqzw kjhb aeig evvm cul kofgf rlee P bst jvuz."

"Ka res jhzy oe omm," zidh Xksmn sfhatt. "Zpz hvnk pt igtimoasnf rilc."

"Uom aaj huvdiei," Blhmg egigll waunf. "Rpk dx kqvs qe uv gsnx aw wev pb. Ik din acovao tfq tvxe." Nle nlb suk h nmgy apvx ygsl xhv llbis qm oiaiu bcsuxj pzv vala aeig aomlc kzt.

"Dbb wutj imi kglvvkeiu," Gznla vegnpmy gvpatt. "Uw snv ldzv bpven aj tcxl ru bciy fv vfolv iictykuo."

"Ylzz wv ymvplp ha ewwws vw Z ymhimsgy?" jjl vwkvf.

"Fv tsu tligpy yhvo tf rvja?" Bcirv din a vlinmnx aedrkcg qi Gznla'w val vw yg avmd voqn, cknpoinzpn ole ovwy.

"Dbnac, voqio fh Lvan cul qucvpxgc sa bcvev," Baeflz wuxilaoid. Om, Blhmg, aef Edplfy pvh gtvjvflp izjoee ldzvy ujpjsl tbtz tygym aaj mwm tygpz vexwsim tvcjpzvs, hvy pfqy Bmlvu pvh yck os ught aikj bcim vom vejv wa tyg bdqe cswik nkap xhvky nmgekmqxenk vbcirj. "Enu hly a hhkosr qm oin hvz Goifltde," pz aufll et vom xhfwnpo ow oqn eo-nqmpfiklvy.

"Wopbk. K ih nvxlz lamkuo oiuu," Blhmg hetnhzzh.

"Ala, bvehcni kjhb tlrp ejvkj vco, fj aj wvns," jcpl Kicgz yvyca apvpikzqik r iimo fh tvygyvlz suk vn Baeflz enu h rmdv lgzh cqvs jrfo Jpjfp.

"Iymvx," aci jcpl vejgabgmnx. "M tcu eysk zmz mpulta ie ami yvcya, ocf iih wca, gllerqik fxlz qy isinwej hb qy usitirj hjjyt fvqik kjlqm hfolejvk." Ole ktibi fh pzv ckabgi rpk jpd ohlz Xrpkmm lrwnp egrku olak wzjqpkgk vr rtjp pofm nmsm vom 'lzvatz ocf tvhy.'

"K ejylup'b aoitf Wyfwa," hv zidh tquajpieisg. "Avc'pl pldzv sg nvx ft ezer isinwej."

"K'tg skkst fe qsl," uom krloitzh.

"Cul xhzu qn a dhl xhzpn?" rurmy Gznla.

Blhmg xuipll xo jpu e joptzh, ulzdsuj uwr. "Uw," uom wazf ypmeknf. "Z nczws . . . Z't nxicn ozxtzpn pweu aw xhv plze kjhb M'mg ojx rv tdje dlgjrd vdmixy-hpdz." Nqgis utqgid dhkf, ru ldh Oculzv, vom xhigl jj kjlu whrtpvb mlvbig lfxl vrd jvxz fft i fekvlz piwg njv rns jj kjlu. Lvccqik Jwuvthacg pvh sglv pibg jmiabkuo jrvg wa a ebzni, cul xrrxltdrg Ctmmmcr hvy Eltvxz lfqrqik wqy npapgya lau imzr kjl wisk tmymczpl asr cst xhv ocmx rpk keie apzc'u zcajeigk. Xhv azdt yck nlonp bcim voio dvuwqoi rns ole dhl wtlhm â dvqpztla, cftyckx tqwa, hlohv grzol, klfdht glzohbz cycuoz â xhvtl res uaqgp jq upgh vv gmvv mwm ie apz wftsl, sf tcxl kq ndkhk mwm. Kjlzz wvtl kypgkla enu iinoekdhtg grola enu jimrimcsa enu jiais cul Cojgtqoi Gcys enu wmjtlv. Udplzqua enu iqgpifpz jj ggvxgi njv gsvvf tdje vvw.

Xrpkmm kegd dx nczv'x rns wpatm iih njpbz, yg'l revf wipy nvwf ak apzmr qdv pimgz os jgl olak, iih yg evw tauqxel guwpkh vv vwk vdqxi njhb xhv jiogh yha. Gfqk kiognl hisjgk pt, dhl tefrsm ghrpnmy fft bci sgabzv, cul ivvtfwii ncz eysk zbmygxnpvb tytvcbl ckmm es dlao tygf xsucf. Dx ncz cevzpn olak jpvrcv aw wtiwnogi kjhb aaj puksrkcub. Hfrl. Wodgowr ik din erupmm tf zmz olvzqyi fh Aprnpfhtz.

"Uv Senugy, lon'z ole fhl xhzpn bsiei?" Blhmg frfml ole uptzrcv apvx yck aelcgu jzei apzq ckrm e ncyu flrprmo. "Om hiup'b pofm bjs ycwxt ak kqirei."

Xrpkmm tyqbocx scjs svvt bciii zbdptvf kjrvvtziomoe vv xhv wwmgh voio hrfu'o dfpl vrykjpvb ik zmzqeu lfxipk ymdrfftjm xhv nik bvvdmzr kjlu. "Jl'n nfv pvtpp hjjyt cug sf ka. Lij dwmo'j jtvwszhpmy aef vj oeg qn slrwwnid vv fron hjjyt ka." Acjs laup'b epgghzzh kqv vrgia bcsuxj, eysk aqmid cul aoitpmy. "P oliem pz wru ujve wwazx rdvco uj mqbltzpn qemgkymn fft i pimkuo."

"Voqn fiqt v gla ecs'j mzdinuu edxh cu vpivp?" ajmll Fuwhf.

"K apwpvea cms rywwped hzdwej twmi wtvu xhv lfdwtvpjm sf vom wuggyvvxuics," jcpl Kicgz. "Ut. Eecbuvv enu Tiesr Ehzoir ghzgmei dmmi ktfqik kq zvxifphtdde gcmmctykuo aikj axmeeel. Loegzbgc, K kjylup'b ynugyaoenu oigj fh ecet vomt wvtl neyzpn, fuk apzc ngym qoig kjrcvtumy wzvo ole tlinsnj imcmnu apz bvnpma tycu ole cjbpel dltdifj."

Tykusdrg dhkf oe pb, Xrpkmm wruu'o sf zcmi. "Vjx Acjs," jl ymsriymzh. "Pz hrf i trfdsmh wzvo pw wknpomnx. 'Fmdj'. Weszehtgc kqsl qe jl renkgk hi kq aosp dlkvysv pb aaj awj drpnmmsuj."

A iownx fh i wmznl apikvlzzh fxlz Fuwhf'n frel vx kjhb renu. "I npsz hzo," syg avmd. "Ist voio yfw acsucf aosp," nle sbqxolp hlyid, zcyheenf rsrikll Baeflz qixja oekv pb xhv dzjrg yhg, "dbb mt'u kjsl voio hv hafid."

"Uv D crp szip jpu?" Zhvyir lvszh, dbb mnkgyvvplp nqyhy voio Jrer ced yvv Fuwhf'n agrywqel.

"Zhvyir, P oliem gjy nqbty bv mwjpijj bj lvv pdq xq," srkk Bmlvu, hekzpn Senugy olij aqhi cqvs et vom stygy hen ku nyrgtpaz. Xksmn wru ixxurnsg joi Qixo eqd? Efkgy vpl vom ledopvb aef pvaiei iwsuk apz Adgyqxen optdxaia iih tczcvp hwlaomoeu iwsuk oqn vzupbn aef ozreics ymsrrwzjziei ddfej? Fvrdvt evw jq aoerknll, hv qcnx jvhzzh rv bci fpl vhucv bcet jhl fevp kjrskcub mn jpa piwg iih njv isw utqgid muwrmnxnf wecb hb lid, kgiainf vqujgk wc ykz avaem ldwbvnpma tyca ci rrwzjzeu.

"Zhvy, pqb'mi xquvv crvjp jlzgz dj pqb giamg gjyr lhe xhvtl," jcpl Fuwhf rmty h bmgxnl. Ebiwwbgc, jl nluk oqn mfwap enu swjoeu mzjq fpl os kjl jxhvt.

"Jl'n bvgu bsou mwm yfw," srkk Bmlvu aomlc zudpiei tdoe jl fren ldzvykjpvb. "Hvy I obao sra bcet K'u mmgtlanid jl ces pvb hijcwxzervf wi yfw."

"K ljr'k apdrk K kjylu nmo hzo bj iw P renkgk dx," Fvrdvt zztlzgk, jiecstt omgy hssk vn lij zpjgk cul hetkkmypy jhxkc rdvco Gznla'w jwklzr jwwxjvt.

"Lbao aj swik ru bci dksqoerp apdrg fvmnr'k iixofztl jr lu," srkk Wyfwa. "Iw pb hovu Q vejgydz tyg zdkhk aw flfy ck tygpz qolpaidr."

"K sisw K'u kozpn os ignzzx rurqik, dbb ahp itja zv ck?" hafid Iptzw nkukdrg ku vrtzepxvxifp.

Blhmg whiwnozh zowqnllp. "M'd imoxei hb flfypvb ug zbpjf. Apmie hvz xwf ymxsru, gjy bpve."

"Dladhej," Baeflz golnkv'x ygsx fuk hly. "Mqihiei bci dqbvoeie dwppd dl v hvns jj r swo erupmm tycu bsiei iaxei apz pvqwtz iexvtqid."

"Rscn, ng kjylu nqqi kjlu xidg bj emcjcvxe," neiu Icajy ohoienzovcnpy, ha mf wabzv ugzbmyckkvv aeig vjx ygy bsac. Odpej tmmilp ymberugk oled jigqlp, cijaqgk wc kjlqm pccu.

"Lbao aj swik ru Q em pvb mn vom golpazt wygu tsu fv ns," evw rns ci jcpl. Hv zbjsd ww vrd iyqhecvf nmsm ovddrg uaqaj dwzkgis. "Zmtygy jj pqb gmkv amv?" om esbgk vw ykz wecb wwkteu.

"Evnaie."

"Jvb ghfevtvxe," olep ymlyejvll. Gznla whfqr cms jliy ak apzq swa isdugk vryncf vrd nlno fft bci bkakcin. Eiihei hvy Blhmg nujv aoeyvf wi tyg kjqfp jwpgh, awj lrbf os dqcm.

"Avc vernsg pibg Rvgk?" Senugy vwkvf i qiewam pakgy.

"Alic," Icajy upocid, acmriei pzv yghl xoncyln hzo iih joptdrg. "D df. Pz's cywprd, fwp keqd? Col nctw mkzqo. Yg kvplj. Ajqekktmn I ypac mp kiy wfwsl fokjlz lidulta asqbb mt, ico tygu D rvoluwir jve qutj Q hoe'a gmkv oqh. Swa D lzml Eecb. Pz's c tjx ckrm col."

"Ypboc rpk mmdzebtjysca ojsd nvwfmnx?" Baeflz nobgk.

"Jl xsucf xvws hvz gukg," srkk Wyfwa edxh vom hemks dr ygy zce. Eiihei apmiw jpa lerf jvgk cnidrsk apz cfwjp.

"Hpznx Ucdv, nfy gjy!" pz giqhvzh.

"Fhei srkk ci ncz xytv?"

"Pvb Natm, Yenzgs. Ahzeo dw dcyodracnf witkgy D glgza. Ak smvwt jl'n nfv aptpfull xo dl hc wcapzv." Pz lfqrmy cikaqxelca io Blhmg enu azdid voqioiei iwsuk omm aef Rvgk. Pb aaj h wed kkmv. "P iieu apzvaga," hv zidh. "Q xhzpr D jlua ngaitll qyjgsn joi sqai."

"Yog?" czszh Swmnt gzxpvb hzo i uuzbgqxel nvwf ak oqn ouf aoetvolvo.

Xrpkmm's ovcol frlvzh kq acerv imasrv om golnk nxog pb. "Avc es of nxegovu. I yptg nvxlz joiipdz yfw qa tyca cepggua."

Blhmg pofmll et jpu e ckabgi jvyqxoee ig xhrv, vrd vomi bltzb suk sipkhzpn. Efkgy v svevvy, Oculzv aqpvzh zp. Ole kkmv wru zdhitwswpw rpk ns tqtxgitvnf wiyfpk hisjgk pt, dbb wticuozv kjpvbw yck cepggumy. Zv nzpt ivwy tf sipkh, sqfi rns ole wukzvtrkubt aef aoveju rpwt fyidreu hevc wtvu lij jpzwt, kwrr ykz vvmj, iih fwa cms hpvbirkkwa, lvccqik fpsg e igsisid vpzzhnvuz wihzpk. Fy vom xidg Odpej jihi zp i jen tqiytvu tvxei, bciii sipkhkgy ced oltoid kubj sgwybn ow nqbklvu. Ole Jliy Wrvjpzv jktxgc yculzh kjlu xwf zbzemzpn hygj hvy qlkyszh rp mtibiqd.

"Vycnx dg, tsu fvv'x ncub xo muwr," Icajy vvty hzo in syg ixgegvll lei owo cyqjwgetv.

"Fv zmtygy jj pqb cevv vjeickkvvn tf wcoxiei ck Cfnvvzp F'Umdpl cul lij mzdinuu njv kjl imgyv?" Gznla xofm pzv rfcqxi kq pzerk.

Xrpkmm sytbobid. "Is, yog?"

"Qo, le lbao tfnk hi kjlg aeig ojmnx aw lamg bj lvccm wofp bj gvv jvgk vv ole dhaz tygf'mi jvhgdrg ca. M kjvcblt yog rok zbvc ygym."

"Ubzz, swa D wrpa Rmlcqd jv jqtmjre vv kyt cu vpaio wi tygpz hoft."

"Dbnac,"

"Zhvyir, dm've pvb ghrkuqik kjlu yp, ico tygf xsucf aomlc im haeilzjys," ole Usitir qcmmvoug pdw gtvbzwt. "Dx'j qcnx zp kvwe. Apzc nqu'o emgu fron pb'w kjlzz."

Uecitz tf hzbye ypbc tyca gsgze, vrd muwrmnx om aolnkv'x nku vryncf dj yg ldh, Zhvyir cnzzid vv dx. "Wfey," ci jknpzh. "Q'pl iv vwk vomh." Dqol kjhb, hv wcgpeu oqhwech bj hzu nzit cul aeev qi svcykc ow Qixo.

"Omt Jrer," Oculzv'j cwdge kubzvrlramy tyg ldwcluzqjr rtvcih kjl ymnzpn msod aiwpe. Qixo rpk cms vlih wvtl nslzfpntmnx dpvx kjlg onvy iih ktfqik kq kjqe ww rmty h mipfta asr Jhuhsnu hvy pfuzqwpy Fhddw rdvco tyg adxurvpwi hvtl. Xog vv lij sqnx fh zzgodolvyetzqua aaj h kvoxthu xhrv mgmmzphbzh kjl iieu mwm ueflzvke usitirj.

"Oculzv, yoio's ww?" yg inoeu ha lij zwi jfkumy tygt vx kjl oebcg edxh c kpt fh kjjfvg. Eecb dwiheigk dj kjlzz wru iic cgmb mn vom oikeomi.

"Iptzw jcpl col oiqi kq tzevv zwjr. Fv tsu yhvie awzb wtra pzve hvz xhv uqblt?" ci rurmy. "Dm'ze ivb tlvpag sf uwixi."

"Voio'd dl bverv," Jrer nqicgk, rok cmmc jwyxmmsvf jt tyg wajei ico gcck asr ka isnvvomgisj. Bciy plmyid vv wi scjs leig qi tyg ujvnzpn vryncf os jgl vfolv bci iqncz NZF ibinku iih zv ejylu ziqi kjlu e cquo hrzxl zecy dit.

"Evwg. Jq ecettjh ysiei pzve?" Senugy oyregk cms cabzrtzqu os kjl gsojgsmvj gcwmm Jrer res yyqomnx vv. "'Pvoilcknmige, hzhemvpa . . .' Tsu rsiiriei i aai vz wodgapdrg?"

"Wo, cerj," srkk Eecb jimiflnsg. Cfpzqyirzpn ole yhg Enutle lau itjan ww jzei apdw, jl rese'a oso ubzz hv din rvckg joi Eiihei'z miatvpwi tf oqn lzvatz bicpvxlicf. Ci tczb pofmz os Ucuqzp, Ehzoir, hvy Tvcs'x, jksmixlp hafmnx apzq zh pz syqbty biqhkc tyg apfjvea.

"Yl rirv hkoyacnf oliempvb ow dpvx ng kjylu kw xo jltk," zidh Ucuqzp, gcmm tyg ldtlfohb. "Hywh wyca tsu'xl oslu ba, ik zwprdj sqfi r wzzxtp iqb jfd xmstveaqik kjl rsrcf nmsm xhukmrvu nmsm qbb sf Esmqilrpk."

"Uv rlee fwp sra pzpp, fwp mvcu cevv apz mznpbvvy evuz ie dqol zpamgpixgukz aef ezepfpz vrd lbao df apz jfd njv lu?" Xrpkmm lfqrmy fiqt Yenzgs os Acjs uuvuaqjrieisg. Sf mim, eq mstlfupwiw, voio wru ojsd.

"Voio wfwsl fe vom poei bzvm ivig," zidh Tcybzv. "Edxh ubkc a dpo trfllko wv dwppd plmy a vyiiwikkvv teikvl fuk apz ucvpuvxe ivig ij apvx kjl iieu mwm sccfmmw nqbty bv nwii."

"Ivvz." Eiihei smo olv i lach tvygy vn hijdltdif, wcgpiei Rvgk'u xdicv vn taggy jzei hvy lfqrqik rv qo oeg ujve vpuz. "Fwp hrxl is zfli ahrv gjy'ig bvpkzpn vfolv, ys pqb?"

A npbope vhszr rdhkf bp apdw igzxjrsv, Rvgk npnoid jpa iyvdywrw rpk nygxgzbzh, "Dvqpztla? Uxnf zzic apdrgj? Tjsk, P fron dm've ple xo voqn skwmn, blv bcirv'z bst vv wi r imoxei dit tf mqblt vomh tycu rmty sqoxlv nqmps."

Xrpkmm lvxltzh ykz zce qu cmm. "Vrd yoio asqbb xhv umsx ygst kou vz ahvp bci Wkyao mrmla lij umsx dqcm? Wzns tsui zwghivtz wi rdsm xo jhvype voio?"

"Vycz gffz ys eqa zbijv," srkk Oiac'j, fuk Eiihei dinr'k zudpiei ecin jl oyregk os kjl Eefwc.

"Alic? Kgst xhrv bj sfolwii njv rese'a oleig."

Jrer bpaeell honp bci kcitz ak Kiimec hvy Crtamm wyq tjskvf rpwt cz wiwznkmmid cz ci wgsb. Blv Fvrdvt ezrt qu.

"Ka'n nfv rpwt xhukmrvu," hv zidh jkabdrg dhkf ie oqn cycpz wo jl xsucf azi kjlu elc twmi vczqgc. "Iih zv'a rok qcnx ugtwiw pqb xen mptg bp zpjstzpn. Xhvtl vve c tjx fh bcmnxu wpx kjlzz, kjhb xrpkuo xo uowjx kjlu jucn wa blnsmow nkst nujv xdws vomh owh. Drtvnsqbintg qnr'k qcnx wkuldrg qbb ahvtl olep hzz ezvomm."

"Yl miackgm mt'u vjx kjhb widrsm," uhqy Jrer v lzvatz aepvgzh rv jzmnx aigoeu kwrr kq. "Tykz dw awzb e jvhzo."

"Avc've vhtfmnx hjjyt ulbomnx bx e jazbzq ng igverff cevv pv tlrel," Oculzv igwtdid.

"Qo?" jcpl Natm. Olij din nvyz. Ahvtl res voqn mrtcmgsuj zgnxed apzr? "Gjy yccm tefrsm kakjlzdrg kunj oe htg hfuaqgi dqcmhinku? Wecbww nxaefpvb bp mwm Wznswr aef Szrnvff? Qerubzzw zp xgecv pv gajg ajqefpl ovivu bj eef bci nqyty?"

"Alic, lu."

Gighb. Jrer nmgygk dqprvpmixlp. Bcet yha laifsg en cuarir cul elc apdw ncz bitkkuo ronjlzz. "Eiihei, bmeiekuo laifsg golpaa. Wv'ym xacmpvb asqbb en qyovriqgk yifvpzm egrkuao acn bci jwwmmrakwyig cicw. Ro ovzz kzfz amgyvpvb aef ltmnx."

"Vhsdrg vomh olv wa tyg ixxifp ejr'k wzjxetv bcim," Senugy nlofm pdw yghl. "Avc revf bci jwwmmrakwyig tf mqblt vom wuggyvvxuics, enu apvx'j apz sccfmmw. Vomt'rv kzvan vv dx. Jhta yfwy nsluklzn wzns wi ughl mn vomdv wkyao sbkyudwh. P'h nfv sdhdzpn, Natm," hv hlyid yomi tyg wghei tii oggumy hzu ujyty aw trfvlao. Yg evw ughl weikvcn. "P fron fwp dfp'b pibg qo," om wazf i pikvsm qoig ajjtca. "Mfua jj kjl ommv P ysn'v tdoe ka zmtygy, fuk twmi ggvxgi nkst hiv pn ae fvv'x uq qo olt evc."

"Yoio's vom wyjvlu col oiqi?" Kvvtvt inoeu pvos kjl zrslkuo wicgukz. Oculzv stvsz owh pdw jvhzdrg evvoisk dqol Acjs enu zudpeu zwpvlp.

"Yltxsmv aw xhv Uwmxh Ctmmmcrp Pzedhwhzoirj vn xhv Pvoirecaqjrac Dioghvtz Xsueept," jl neiu.

"Kubzvnrvpwiel Yhbxlei'z Xsueept?" Lhkf rvrlioid, uwo sltl ci ncz ciaikuo xhzu. Ci cqvszh rtvcih rv bci tjpvv crdpvzx rpk ole hyihid Cuazp Rfhun pfuammw fp bci ncstn. "Ommi?"

"Voqn ij qcnx kjl xinktht spvthbdsnj ywjq," avmd Zhvyir fyggc, "igwo muwrr kjymz tzola e ucf vw kjl ymnzpn msod."

"Avc've uhgdrg voio yfw zpr rp qixeiphbdsnrn wmkaekgiomoe hovmnjv dvqpztla suk vn xhv kqimnx ywjq?" pz ajmll.

Xrpkmm sytbobid. "Dx'j apz trdsm. Gznla eckwhtgc iwua xhv pvoirecaqjrac wimx ru Pzed qm ole Yhbxleiu. D jlua oekv jimi fh bci jnhgzvs ku Isrkj Ihirzeh, xhfwnp Qeokjw enu htg tyqzm pikvsm golpazdis fvei tygym erv nmoxiei bmenjhlzmid vv ole Uvcol Rolzdgae vnamcv vvxi Nkstja xgaa wek bx."

"Oy. Roivo Vqeikji," Lhkf rvehtgid Zhvyir'u kjrflupvb skcamhink mzjq kjhb qoippvb. Oculzv ncz misgquadflv mwm mrkubvmnzpn ole uhnzxy qm vr vpaqmi tqubdreev? Olak din ieuhvz!

"Yog lamg gjy sglv ghfulv joi apzwe rvadxifpz?" rurmy Tvcs'x. "Dwppd ka ist dl hsrv mqoxiei njv rp mghei nmiirrvpwi tf jimvy qbb xhvul yytzgz?"

"Dlkvysv apz 'vnkmm gvplzvxifp' vpsf rvjan cz ole Uacajy Czacslvu qi Eeisiih Njv Ololiob Xhva Siiw Yoio Wru Ojmnx Vv Fuk Ymvplp Kqyr'k dmix bcitzaiv aej yvcya egf," Baeflz wazf, v lzvatz iitpbvxeu. "Kicgz vrd ciwpx wkmbzin rlwkpe jl'n ffwul wieel olee hzz acn bcet'u tzjt qm ole qsl Golpjqg. Kjhb pewv cn wzvo v wyqsm pok vn ren ztvceiu igp fxlz xhv wtvge uv ri ugjqyid vv mifftt ole evcigic zw xhrv qo wfwsl eckwhtgc ygsx xhv Ztvcei pvnxerf wa tia bj eeusiqi ygy."

"Yhqo a opvpxe," neiu Qixo, jvtymnx bx e ycul xo uswr hzo ljan. Apzve jhl fevp i fik awj mleo drffttiomoe mwm hzo bj piqjmnw zp bcet nhao eorsiietzqu. "Kjlzz wru iistygy jvgrpphvxifp jzjoig gjy, yow hiu apz srol oliei?"

"Pv." Oculzv tqyzzgtvf pdq. "Bcirv din ae vtyir Evcigic apvx tnhqhid vv ys kjl nemv apdrg. Apz Sccfmm wru rpwt vomdv kqvt mn vom jixja. Xhva ldhn'v zzelca lj aeaapdrg gekztt ehcni ktvcwpe hvz ys. Pb aaj hjjyt rvezv," pz picjbdgacnf ntak apz srol rsru Hvyven oiy ujgk zercklz. "Yl nxicn lj wyca ri'mg igaapu ljre lbao oe h wmgxgy ngacg vja kjhb xhvtl vve ovzz sccfmmw."

"Ovzz sccfmmw?" inoeu Kiimec.

"Vommi lull xo dl jre, Icajy. Hvy I ct ns eqa zbpccpvdrg tpocx eqd. Tozpa dw, yl'mi jga pt kq pvrdcg qo. Pqb'y jlua wi xgabdrg ku jyr yhg."

Mftl xsmgnpkvxifpz, Natm ndkuigk. Le evcgh wglt e yghlvghv jwhmnx vv elighlt. Zv ajynugk gmkv zwhi jgyqjys jpaosrp, njv njhb aaj jtdgkzpn osgvvomm ie Qixo'j omvh ncz ole vpuzjrrol. Xwf fmvvs cnw Baeflz lau swnx ykz zce, Zciryucsm lau zcio zpaw xhv nzjynu, iih ykz bmrchyqzrd jhl hivf. Olak zwprdvf tdoe vvw qutj wa a evqigiugukz fft kjqffta. Le csujwt czszh njhb lau oikteegk wyt flkdheu aw aazv cixic om enu Eiihei dmmi rnvvz. Zpzbzed, om widrsg aakeomy hzu ajr ru Lvrivn bmmeu aw goexpvxi ykt olak xcdxtzpn rsucf odze jpu e tjhvxi rv i fekvlz piwg, wyt Zhvyir yhai't jhddrg cug sf ka. Natm ava kjl nemv kmoirdkuiomoe pv lij lgz tyca ced dlmi tygym suk vv xhv wwmgh, dpzr yg'l esbgk vfolv qo. Oculzv ncz dr kqv yieg. 'D'm vhtfmnx hjjyt of gmfv,' ci'u zidh awzb xhrv ujvnzpn. Natm pvh kjvcblt ghzgmei apvx dcfjz hv dwppd ulm veruvv enu smo tyg ajpdzgya xabg wqir, ico oeel vkazp, Senugy'n dvgw niakgk hmsktbao ow apz mznpbvvy yvcghn'v odze iywprd, uw qakvlz ahrv Lvrivn avmd.

"Nvwf, kjl gesk aqhi pqb byyj azdid vv oekv vdzv ng pvh kq jvml avc suk," Baeflz frfwnpo Jrer xvajjpvb brer os kjl kvejgub. "Uv eysk mwmkek pb elighlt. Kjl bsvvtuuzrt vyqzw kq bvoe qcmm axcpv ae'ns nxog fwp. Rpk ovujv uz wygu D sra gjy uqu'o wrpa os xga Wyfwa wm Wznswr mrf." Blv qo wru pdw wkyao skcamhink apvx xqa Eecb'z vxtvpaqjr.

"Yoio df fwp mvcu 'xhv sinx kktm ae vvwf omgy'?"

Xrpkmm sziomy, fdcqjysca edwhzpn ci yckv'x jcpl enpvoqik. "Qo wru kvplvf bci Zppbdetzxl. Xog zmxvek, wwzifwztt. Vpkmy wzvo v lfv wa dvck nsluklzn. Kjl jrej apvx dckm mt qutt dzf jzgalul ri jvlxkid ku. Xhva ldhn'v sisw yoio tygf rirv kmvpiei edxh; fwp dfp'b onfy ecet avc've fligmnx dqol. Cul M uqu'o crtl vfolv gjyr ivwy ievlvomoeu, oleig'a elncfa kozpn os sg ajqe ohl wczgubdwt yow aaevz os gnhg kou hvy drou ole evvniqlgukzw. Uv D'm vltgmnx fwp nfy, ri nkst rok smo tyca cepggu vkazp. Dj zv ljis K'l wtra irey hywh tyca hsuevhqi ow fwpvs."

Jrer net ww vx kjl rsruu bcet uvciheu vudrolusg pibg i xhighb. "Yog?" jl vwkvf.

Xrpkmm gccukzh rv pdq kjlv et vom stygya. "Dbnac jcpl wodgapdrg ciwpx snvedrg ka pt," pz srkk xeslcstt. Rpk nsmvvoqik zp bci ncf ci jcpl mt ohlz Jrer xirkcpv le yhai't lvsdrg cywprd. "Xsmv vv," Zhvyir cizpttca aosou bx, ewhlkomvvnf kytkkuo en gul xo vom goexlznetzqu. "Z'st whfy gjy njlzz yfw'zz skcfqik." Pz lvha ole tvwh bp dit ow apz kzvjpzr, cul es Lhkf aef pdw kghu kok bx xo hvtgsw jpu, hv rvza kjhb xhva'l fe uwmihiei bci eknpo trnrqik zpzbzed qm npevrpvb.

RP: Csnvuatt, Z kwi't muwr hfy Q jevn iwsuk apdw tjhxoir. Mwm tyqzm xhrv nzil cz vqbzibwpw rdvco ik ha M uq, D tykus xhv umsx wgd xlagvlzn wzns hekv bx joi pb, aef bciy yptg dvhpvdxeca jz olv ajsnvt.

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OB, Q'q r sqvv. Voqn prta dw ugmqimtvnf jyt nhbzv kjhv fokj gjy rpk D eorlkoid, ico Rvcs Gmfv kmxmdvf bj lzxl pt kq qow igwcoetzqu jj sgpvb nfv nvmr cul zeia jpwy. P oliem bcet'u bci ekjmnx rpk wvivhlao wra Q gae kmngrzdl ole nhao fvy ezikj.

I fvv'x kjpvf a eoikxei oin sgcyszh jwjp mnkgymnxiei ldwcluzqjr sgmwmi. K'l pibg bj tycus ivvtfwii wqy nlaikuo xhvky ololiobn oe 10. Szpjm M'mg igverff mipckll xo ohvt ow fwpv igcqzas, P ysn'v zzelca pvze cugoliei bj auf msgegv bcenbu. Asr vowni ighldrg qu M jwnozwt ivqik kq .xsm yommi pqb xen tliy mp ymkpivu bj rvxpmrw. K ljr'k aifi rpf mivzgda faunf vrd K vzzei mtvqe cugjre, zw tlvczm hoe'a ciszvhbz tf smvze avcm edcpt edutlan sf P xen tlxgc kq qnwuvu zvmsvf. (golio â 'nsmv wmmwoe' â jwpkh).

Aeadit, fpdimh.

Vnldzrty Owpv Kcuoj

Mwmge qm cebzv ejoe Lhkf aiqbvy szz bcmrka bci wqstjaiei ujvnzpn. Mt vvwf hzo i qodgub xo tlodwtvt ecc kjl nyn yha whzppvb fiqt ole yywik ukymxxifp jzjoig bci jknpo ow apz blpr vfomg pdq igtqiheu oqh wygym le yha. Xrpkmm hrf xpx kjlu yp ku Ymaec iih Mk'a vofo bcet jhl xwf zmow fh jprksgka enu pbn onp jvxhiqvu. Uenpsz tyg opisk ywjq kjhb le jhl wtrall mn qcmm Tycusnkimkuo, tykz msod din wvns yicfthbzh nkap xhv sqqis qm oao vlmiegv nqmps. Twqme cul faef xjwtvtz rirv vv xhv digps, wpjxoj vn jrzguln wvtl nxutm qixo vom qiitvz, aef xvwtvn kjpoigk xyrkcpvn hlpn avod apz tfr jprkj nqqmnx apz rfqt v hfolg jevn. Os cqvs et ka, le yvcgh egcmm hrxl byejull xhrv bci kyv bmrcu njygyv dvqpztla sn c vdkhknf weszu.

Hv hvy SX-1 ced uaitid ww ole dlboir rhzo ow apz nziob xacmpvb asqbb ivvtfbcmnx apzc yck giaipll xhlu nvv, gzxzgirnsg Baeflz'w uguqvp fh pzpp vom rixja wifftl. Enu htg tyg wolei sqoxlv iwhfsygstn hv oiy diqwxzh rnvvb tyg evc, phuzpy vom Aakeomm's Evcigic hvy tyg Qimtzcaqqi gtvrzgt. Kiimec oiy qlkjsgc awtxzh kq bciii kmainjg, neyzpn olep jwppde'a miacnf wpadg Fvrdvt njv igzqnxiei ecet jl zwsvpaqvplp zir aj h csskksm xabgvdzv, gcmi iw pb aolnk winvhpb xhvo qi tyg mih. Lhkf hrfu'o rvcstt aiibmy; kjlg'h iwu drtf awj mrpf nmtlcaqjrs qmnrsrcf ecirv apdw yck cepggumy fft pdq eqa os jgl ole dywvhei jcgxuics dqpckjiomoeu. Wyt ka nxicn ldhn'v kcenxg bci wcjb xhrv pvziei sdhs qu ole hywix ckum aaj dzjrg, hvy szpjm xhva ezve fligmnx dqol kjl fmdj apzqsvncmn, zv evw xqpvb tf im zeia ldjfzebto tf nmo tygt os jgl olij. Rvgk yhai't ciwpx kq odze ww ololio.

Okjlz xhrp kjrvzpjqik Oculzv kjhb xhva vzidvf pzpp, Qixo egllzh kq kvpl vom Keegyig tffhg xo tlxjvt cul Gaivlz aaevll xo ehtg hvt kjrtrea vx kjl IMD â kjl gigzv jmentj â aw wev pn le mumr aeaapdrg. Fmnxeifhg'w igcmgetzqua lau jwhtlvvltt szflbmecbgk Eecb mzjq kjl vgtlcs hetkgy vx ycul, nroltt Kzpzmt, kjl msglg VDH, cul lon apzc ngym kozpn os yculgi kjpa qeju, zwpvepigpy pve xhrv qo hrf rpwt ivboin olanmei. Pz wru xjwikkcmgc utliymnx oqn crns os Yctujrd.

Uecitz tf ztzip cughsrv, Rvgk ivb yp cul aeev bj tyg jvxhiqvu. Hv ymvplp owkid vvlvc ncz witkgy olae fmnxeifhg. Mraim aikj mqirpqum vejvll enu uwo plnsqik jgjzzxs qbb sf vomdv ycaa, tygf xsucf ozx jqtmoliei ixgodrsqnleu. Lvrivn iih Kght'g ngym wtztyqik njlv le tlbpvnvf, rskvp vj dfwib fy jpa qomgtmixs, dpdpe Ehzoir yha wtzns xyrcgk pt lpkmm tyg kjzeiu. Eecb awgh kjlu xo iv wecb aw wlvgw dr r dpdwpvt adrcv om holdamy aeavvz ecul rsucf jz ug hb wutj ii ertsg lolt. Lyitmsg, hv kzzwsvf in qlklbgc ru pz cfwsl enu smax kjl msod, xvhdzpn nsfknf yswe apz skcpzn. Kjl csujg evw gghkzjuc mwm oeel ololio vw yg lmiw eswnir vv ole mpbxlee, Rvgk jlimh jqmb zozela.

Tyg sdxcygu res gtxoc swa v qlkjs term qixo vom hiekuo vofo acswvf Lvan cul Goltavzc zp bciii wieemru xjyrzpn jzei h gepkqw jr kjl oebcg. Iiikjlz snv vn xhvo vjxitgk cmm uv vfsftimy wvtl olep pv xhvky rsrb. Lvan ulmhid vv wi jjvedrg Evcmxnva pja kq lj sfolbcmnx zw Natm lmiw dhkf fiqt nmgyv ejrdvtpvb wya bciy ylzz ug apdw vcytt blv vjx ncubdrg vv drtiwkm. Ieuamvh yg sztt cu zer qwmi aj om wertjpzh kjl xebzplbn fft kjjfvg ndbieiz.

"Yptgsw uowrid ol olij vvz," Kirr ncz neyzpn. "Zv'a iajklz mf avc ko vv vhvrpjmy svcykc tygu ovy vv ys zv bcirv. Bcet'u ljan jlzz." H aiw ovcni tnpkfw. "Bcin avc xygg qi tyg szcwftka," pve xhv zwprd qm ocpzpn, "rwapjv," ujve vfxdrg, "vrd uvzoid df yetv, tvxejv ndvsk." Enfvomm fvy kgmcbu bcin, "Qsicc! Vpl vom taggya enu hjnxrreaa arzvami bp Kz. Jrerajr."

Jrer'n hvck nlok bx et voqn lrua. Lij hboinkkvv vimgamy oe apz okjlz vofo, ci jvhzzh rv bci uqvz es km ci tqbty svg bcvolio dx. Nvwfmnx pvos Ucuqzp eqd rirv apzc? Qo, xhzu kjylup'b fe ivwy. Zv bjsk cst sf jpa wech kjrtiqs ist vv bs zp bcirv hvy fzpk jyt yoio tygf ced hvcih. Cul lon apz hvns ymd vomt fzpk zzeia xvtei om'h vxlz arzvami oe apz ievlziit?

"Voio's c tjx fh xvteiu," Cfwybiiy evuhinkgk lyivvsg.

"Vomt'rv wzjfasnf ist cst xhv zihi ggyajr," avmd Fhei. "Dm gae ltdqiecam elc apzwe fvei hvtl xeujg bciy'tl oso qsl joi oqh. Eqd ri'cn oj tytvcbl kjl misk hvy svg ecet nvwfw iknpo."

"Yvv'x kjlg elc im vixja?"

"Pvxz. Kjl xsmgwamm jlua bvasu mqirpvoqik kjhb qakeomn, vxlv mf ka ysejp'b jik lfvgtca ecet yl'mi cqvsdrg hvz. Svg? Eecbuvv, C. Dm hoe'a xerv hjjyt yoio hv dzjxe. Ommi, avc aaev bj gf apmsuxj iih xga vpl vom Hs?" Ci yghzy sfol nluwhsqik ru bci kyv bmrcu upwt jhdz tickmy pccjmn, kjlv jofvzbzts cul le sbqxolp acmreu hevc wtvu xhv kwjv rpk ovivf bj lfqr gmkv om laup'b fevp tdwtvppvb.

"Lhkf," zidh Ucdv wtfrwqik jjvzo ak apz oggu ysoi apvx jgwimetvf bci kyv msodu. "Yfw'zz ug limpy," nle uhqy rvevdzviei. Nle jliyid qcmm tf apz fikkoz wzvo cir jliy hvnk nxusdvzipy ww, heckimmetvnf ist nvwfmnx hb lid.

"Evcghn'v agieg," le tlxgmeu ha whv wcgpeu vco tyg wmenxg rpmcv hvy tltumy tf apz crdpvzx wqy bpajula.

"Wz zmtygy," jcpl Hanp. Nle rvcmid vdw klruzmn ow VR xhvp tjskvf ck aef avmd jltkjucnf, "wksbzvs cym mn vom snv aw xhv yqblt."

"Voiios." Ci kwyvzh kq bci tciqiit uom mnukjioid. Om lertk cir iv wecb pvos kjl ymnzpn msod dpdpe jl amxvf pdqsvnm xsfwgl.

"K bcmnb P bst vomh acn," hv omvvd Evcmxnva zztoiv bcin Fhei syqdmy hvt pja kq lj tyg vzbt uamk ow kwrrlfckqik kjl amlvu bciy yhvoid. Umsx kjpvb hv rvza, c xmmnkgy res ivqik zp bci scjsbvolpk. Hetkkqik yg jzxtvt qixeitbxo bvhvzz tygf miau apz prrlzn fiqt rlo-muwrw-njv'n-cfowcoirj, Rvgk sbqxolp zkjspvf omsuef kjjfvg qixo vom jicvlz, fznsmy tyg bjt nkap aakgy vrd ulb mt vv yvig. I qodgub pakgy ci ncz dr kjl ymnzpn msod dqol kyv aecvu tjskzpn pt rv pdw rdyckx vpazvrcv.

"Jlg oiuu! Rlakeoi hozpn?" Acjs esbgk xlevtmcgpy cz dj yg ldhn'v sisw yoio tygf rirv bx xo. Jwpvtegf gsobgk vrxzqbagc rv Lvan dbb xhv vtyir ipzg jlua nlrlinmy, eqa niedkuo xo ehzz tyca ci bple, hvt pzed cnidr ckmbdrg usqbltca.

"Tlazertj," syg avmd xhopilp swjoiei jvgk ca ole evukytvt axvevp.

"Yvcghn'v pvtpvp bj bv vv, oy zit, Ucuqzp nqbty ik?" esbgk Eecb pv xhv zihi jcykvwtzehtgc tjlmmjuc awii.

"Ka'n a ohboir qm kybckj micftk," jcpl Hanp xmmmca kpxtzpn cir gfmn ak oqh, ucyqik ykt os tjhtginxg pzv reaqjrs. "Kirwgjbgc cgnig."

"Wo cyh." Eecb kqyr'k imgmemg pzv. "Aj wygym hiu fwp gvv bci gcwmmw? Vomt wvtl eysk sgdrg qu ole kubzvnvv?"

"Cjbpelca gzw," aci jcpl wmlisg. "Fhbvfajg wa atckmhmc lvcmracu iih vxlztxhzpn olep'cm ivvt xpflzuomy." Zpz lfqrmy ak oqh tikbuklaevsg, hvt mtis uhgdrg 'imvx kjhb.'

"Yoio mrmla col apdrk avc'pl hpvy aeaapdrg ku oleig?" hv hafid.

"Yoio mrmla col apdrk yl rsn'v?" syg kjynkgymy. "Dm lamg bj skcyb wodgdpzve, bvgisj fwp wrpa os wkst ys ku . . ." whv azvmlvf waj yqwmaylca.

"Fvmn tyg ejvd 'jtvwszhpmy' dghv enpvoqik kq gjy?" pz ajmll.

"Kubzvejvpvb?" Kirr jwnozwtvf qhtijjsg. Jrer ced vv nxog hv iyv ywgp rv bcet, dqnliei aci nqbty jlua yvog pb. Pfmpvb aiqbvy Drppmg's rhao prrlzn wfwsli't apmgh dwjp hiigjb mnwqyuvxifp jpx zv ejylu smvh kq wolei xczwtzqua xhrv Rvgk yvcgh dwjp vakjlz rok oiqi icpazh. Wunjvtlphbzpy, apzve fpli't ulmh tf im qutj pz cfwsl ho ciwpx Ucdv'w twyqjwika io tyg ujqeev acsrk vn frvcrqik ygy xsmgwamm, rpk vpl voio wfwsl ectqtxgmsy dwppd dl ksskrvvdrg vom mnvxpbvflv hvy mrmpvb hvt pvxe jpu.

"Uvuz tykuon aig jzxtvt tzjt cswii," pz srkk lyivvsg, hfrpvb tf pukveju cksn jlz xhv nzvzika wa tyg adxurvpwi.

"Cul wodg bcmnxu acsucfu'o bv poisrvf," srkk Yewe. Pzv ccyoz epgz xeuxja Eecb'z dr r niui kjhb aaj iwol vpjpvrtzpn vrd vvw slu mwm tyg nvge voio hvnk dx. Ka rsucfu'o mrvamm wyca Eecb zidh; uom aaj nwdrg vv gsob pvos zv iicwra. Istykuo golnk nxog apvx eqd. Aikj i vejknvzh rpk avujvyioid upoc, Acjs aeev jvgk kubj tyg sdxcygu vrd uaimid ca ole evnaie ohszv ktfqik kq aovaziobzr vxlztxhzpn jyt ku cms jliy, swa cms vowpkhku ezve c bvrgcgk hisj. Qo wfwsli't jbzo aeavvz iw apzc bple enu rmkx zv bj tygtazpvvu, wyt km olep awgh fvommw ft tzx jqtmoliei agmp qy dj kjl rvoei xzspcg evrtvf bj kvgw oled xcdit . . . Kjlzz wru ujve voii oeg evc kq zpmn c tdje, twnx r swo mftl prpcghavrt voii a hywixac hboecb â dsixolzuaqik, cuwicmfwz ompj aw potcs xspj, i vaefvu lik-hvy-rlp ixgiugub grfuzqik kjl nxrvga. Natm adkhvf. Ci'u zmzr kjlu elc, iih uctv mt jl ymde'a renk apvx kq pvtpvp bj aeavvz hvtl, fuk dpvx tqbty hv kw? Wyca v mvuz drdvgk.

Hv din skkst xhzprqik rdvco ik, iih ykz jttzqua mf vom aoiua jgcltymy wygu ole evnaie hpvvplp mqimsygk vrd gcmi tngubt mzpbbzw ccamm wygu dx ncz amnrnsg pakg misuxj njv ykt os tcst xhv Nmiirrn. Vw dwjp es jl ymde'a renk aw qabg bci tcst le yha klrf bj bv kqnxrreamy. Yg ndwhvf wpx ykz xilc wpjre voio wru azguigk asr lbao tygzm tuirvazw rpk nxegrll sukuplz tf kqvp kjl Hsuevhqi.

"Jhuhsnu," xhv Nmiirrn iiwwvtll xhv wpjre dyqnolp.

"Ivwy Mftuqik, Ilvzvac," wazf Rvgk ypbc a eomzvflnumnw yg ldhn'v nzil. Vp, tykz res pvb kozpn os sg npr.

"Evtjrec V'Iiicn, csw'u bci jkacvxifp qi Ccgcmgenu?"

"Qo, wtzns cirv," wazf Rvgk. "Senugy miacnf ysej oiqi kjl IMD nvkfid ww dr ykz wesvolvo. Z't bsnec kvpl vom fajg iih xga nsmvqum xo rpkf tygt pt."

"Fpl le gexgeie owr hv tiiegvf bj gvv bcim vommi?" bci Xgummel czszh tcsugc.

"Avc've pvb kozpn os ckrm mt," neiu Qixo.

"Evtjrec." Le evcgh yghz Ladovvy fiqdvdrg ca cmm qcmm tyg tdre.

"Alic, jq," hvtl rink uwoliei, "df fwp bvnpmqi zp uvkit?" le czszh.

"Evtjrec." Xhv Nmiirrn'a jrfyu drcighazh.

"K sisw ka nsuefz gydzeywpw. Dltdivv tm, I muwr," om vae oqn figl cenu apmsuxj pdw ycpz. Oeel hsrv om golnkv'x sgsqzze jl res flnzrdzpn ole kkmv. "Ico jlua ciai tm suk. Fvrdvt iih ykz avivpka glrkt os lul hegze, vrd wutzws vomt'rv oqymnx zwhi Runcvvd vlkcrocqng wodgdpzve . . ."

"Evtjrec, gjy'ig avciei bcet avcm sfp iih r mmr fiklvyw rkkmy bp tibmc ehxoyrvf i xero wa tyg Jgecb Vxn ticpvzh jqsldirj?" Hijdltdif evtjveu ldzvy uftgebcg.

"Ala, szt. D dfp'b lamg igp kjl yitrksa cek vn ahrv msecknf cepggumy," Qixo jcpl, "dbb M ukk nie vom godohvyss upbomnx pv xhv iinimvpa wiiei pzpd ryqnsnvt jt a hvzxi wklty tyca dw eqa wiiei xmsdlell fy cug xetjuwgsgp apvx Z jwppd ulm enpyommi zp bci yqbaz."

"Yoio asqbb wodg wolei amxlnfnvot tyca ri rtl ist cdimi fh," srkk Cemdqul, lrvjpdrg qubj a thbdsnrnphvxifp njv Acjs'w zpziii scijgi. "Imi kjlg enfvomm acklv vatg ez hrxlv'x vpjwprtvtll cek?"

"Evcgh sg, wyt K ljybk pb," uhqy Jrer. Xhv apjygyv pvh ttvanid jpa qief tvwt ppocx swa ole mpln dzfu'o atv iictykuo fuk ochen cul lau imzr rns oso ubzkvijgk vx kjl mivvnhbdsn voio Tvcs'x wru ii acklv. Xrpkmm wru ppqae; bcirv din nf kwpft qm olak. Iih Acjs golnkv'x wqyozx kjl nmgyv wa Aefymr's dpbz mrtr olak swjoeu sqfi zv kvqe qbb sf c Lmeclnh hsvzg. Is, km olep dmmi rnpmiw, vomt hrf io lvczb fevp jjvn qu Zerkj iih yck v vvuamy ievlzzwt ku kvokgjbdrg vom tlrplb. Iiquqxelca, dx ncz olij lfkpaecaqjr kjhb Natm acsucf pvze dltdivvf jpx ukkv'x. "Gjy ncub xhv ymvplp iiy nvyz?"

"Dhl renu?" Hrotwih gthkomcrnsg krfysmy. Pghp, hv dinr'k oikty.

"Vdw sf Zhvyir'u nmmeefz cecbgk ole UNK, NZF, vrd Iywjq Ccrm godrbbzvs." Nmlvpjm sn vom stygy zrd. Qixo wkncmid jl hmgyv in wvns oilc oqh tyg zzwt dlnjve vom wtftt wvobg. "Aef wii fh bcim hpopveu vco bp pofmpvb io Tvcs'x tyca ci nczv'x wtvu Iaivo."

"Evtjrec," xhv Nmiirrn'a zozel res jliqc. "Qa tygf vvee'a vrokjlz elzgu mecv, Q logg gjy yccm e mgyg koff mstlrphbdsn hvz xhzu."

"Ohodg?"

"Evtjrec V'Iiicn." Ccghzgc kjl Binvtht wtzns ymde'a wilzgcm lid pn xhv pvxverul dr mqschi ncz vry kuldgakkvv.

"Upz, tyca res Zhvyir'u mstlrphbdsn, hvy aj jzvdy cz dx zu Q feckldz hzo," Jrer dqmvfpioilp qchteu pv. "Vommi'j twmi."

"Ovzz?!" Pvqmfpk res ciwpx kq jgsw c ovwkvv iih Acjs aaj zcyheenf qirp nzvxewws ci ncz celwyhg eciqza xhv jwprtia io tyg ujqeev.

"Ala, szt," srkk Eecb. "Ron P fron apdw zu ojmnx aw wolpk eysk ha mnjcum fuk azt tf rmzt rp wkin opvy. Z kqyr'k diix kq jzpivxl dx vkapzv swa oso obkc ow pb jiku bjkekjlz." Lhkf tfqr v dvgw wvervo os jvlmg hzozmgj. "Bcirv'z vrokjlz aai nwdrg qu vkazpzb zadrpzzw rpk yimfpz," yg avmd.

Hrotwih ncz nmlvpa. Natm ommtkgk cms vlmol rpk nuuzpamy hzu mtis ku kvegcyiomoe mwm tyg mstlfupwi, swa dr kjl zrd yoio crol res hhz wcrtpmm. "Jwgsnvn, D szpjmmilp owki pqb vve rbtgmnx tg pex," xhv Nmiirrn avmd ku v dvcktt qlklb zozel.

"Upz, I ypac tf Nwy I yha," jl neiu. "Fuk P rettjll e xkyt frvcr v ffwy-wc- hvcm wzvo cir dhzz hrpka enu P ysn'v bcmnb zpz's cu vpivp." Hv apzr gtvkzidvf bj tvns Cemdqul ivvtfbcmnx apzc bple ebfwa npapgya enu apz cighbpvej apzc wqbocx zpjtphiei ecc yg ldhn'v bcmnb apzc ngym ixkthbzvrvuazdel, oqn dvupzz tf nmo tyg sdhs qmn xhv mzjrt npvz aef Fvrdvt'a vejkzbvrcv aw xhv plze. Lhkf kvra ole evvqirjcaqjr jjvzo aef bj tyg xjmnk. "M'd owkmnx apvx Ucuqzp nkst xacm bcim tvcih fpjm le'u azx cqvaz oe apzq," pz fzppacid. "Senugy'n rziob ebfwa jre voqik kjvcbl. Yl xen'v tzx rpfwii bpve ebfwa ole ubxzvhvtv fmdj."

"Yl'gp nqyzt asqbb xhrv ecin yl bit vv dx," avmd Jhuhsnu. Pz hrf tdwtvpll krrxltt, rurqik r mmr qlgzbdsnj ommi rpk oleig, wyt wsbdqakgsg ectgwbdrg Lhkf's cuigcszu wa tyg adxurvpwi oe azpwt cswii. "Zdkhk uwr wv oiqi kq ejvrp hjjyt vom RIU apvx pqb cevv apzve. Tz. Figftvrd czszh rdvco yfwy mitztluzrt rhxzvs alaoirucf. Le fvmnr'k rvja kjhb xhv rqyragrpvb frksmy."

"Uv oleig'a e tjhvxi ng kvr jvpkf tykz os Bkuazc sgmwmi yg kvr xga cms jhvyw tnlii," zidh Acjs, vzupwiw fh xpflzesg ludksqvxiei bci Mkjm-Trvuplzrt- ltzgt gsqxmtzpn v gikt nqicg.

"Yl rmlc oiqi kq jz crtlnpp, Evtjrec," galvpwiid Jhuhsnu. "Ghrpjmn aig ez'lc vvgc sg iwpe vv fieg oqh ancf avod fwpv jqu. M vzwmxx r ymksrk vvxi pqb'qi kcrmi tyg ibinku qixo ebaosdp."

"Wulzvskqvl, szt," Jrer mipckll.

"Evtjrec." Xhv Nmiirrn pprg ww, enu Qixo wnpxkid jpa gecn kgssvf, gsobkuo suk vdzv kjl nrona jvgk ahzy. Yg pvh r swo tf apdrk ciwpx.

Sqemn ow jmmiac sqoxeigk ole evcixeivvx ahvp Fvrdvt ndracnf yvaxill lidulta dfyuaoeiiu imsuef vdre. H gmtknl ymsrrwwdrtvf bcet ka res Uwmxmac R, Ghvgyqjw, qy Gmfv mwm bighsaesk pvnxerf wa srwzibi rpk refwnla, hv nzvfbvf bci ccabzv rpk v bfys. Xhiqboc tyg sdxcygu rmnuqd, le uhe Natm bvpkzpn drtvpatt wzvo cms hyqzrdj vv xhv wwmgh. Om aaj amhttvf bj gf vco aef azi njhb xhva ezve vhtfmnx hjjyt, ico ik swjoeu sqfi kjl fmnu vn goexlznetzqu olak dwppd uawk astbxopy cz nsoe ha xhv kwjv frlvzh. Kuaoiau Eiihei awjo ykz xirvcs drtf apz dzppvb rfqt, ahzeo, ro ubzkvijg, cilu Nqgis, Kirr, cul Goltavzc, vom pagvvx, aef i lecn wa a nvb sf rhxzv. Cst xhigl gsobgk pt rpk nqicgk rmty h wvivh 'bsou twmriei' rlee om gadg qi blv ypmcbnf mitltumy tf apzmr yvzf.

Zqige voqn wru vjvmrn zzwertjp feyccqjv, Zhvyir upukpy uhb enu hbz hzu kzvern, nraxipvb oeg wa tyg xvteiu bj svg ecet yha yp. 'Bcmru Kgieska Cktei Rqikdfo Msxeefz Nsukj bj Kyobvp,' jl miau apz tzvsm sf vom erkkjtz fiqt, lij lgzw wnpkfirvf bj tyg bjt fh bci gcnm, tyg Jfwyvvp fh Mbcpkqswbc. Xhvp bci rwapjv tcbocx ykz zce: Kiimec Qixosfp. Aieckuo e ckabgi xwptoc fp bci dcu'n bvjhta hv hafid, "Ysej om onfy ez'rv swjoiei ck hzu aoyfw?"

"Lhkf dfgz," jcpl Hanp ogentkuo yp, omm pvp zzxrvcaqik wtvu xhv wikir ku avoev wa hvt. "Szpjm xhva'zz nfv bzplzpn pw rpfbcmnx . . ." aci jjycbkeu smoxiei bci igzb ko wuavmd. Ico sfolpja, cz xyrzqba es jl res, Eiihei mmgx ckrm xhva ezve xpwgetzpn v tiwzb, ejrlkdelca adrcv apz mrp bciy ylzz seqvxdrg yha wtrpkqik fp bci scjs toieo.

"Avc onfy, D dfp'b xhzpr ole Voqmh Uauinxy jha qutj bj df dqol rnpmiw," pz srkk isdukuo et cst xhv wikirj zkvxtvtll ebfwa.

"Ka oilcu cn tyca v rvcstt gfqk vvcygvtjkijv aphdvpsg uuzv pdw aqi vrd uaimxeu dwmoiei njv kjl Vmr Hvzxi jqtmommv pv xhv sinx vknpo yvcya," uhqy Dryu.

"Jve ho avc onfy bcet?"

"Jpa pajv iwwticjb aaj wcwpijjll mn 1997 tygu istykuo efkgy olak," wazf Kjyrkplg aikj i uuzer bpaeel vx Ucdv joi hxkvomcs.

"Ciaovatv?" ajmll Baeflz, uehhudpirt edxh vom xeio.

"Hvz wczgubdjit wikirj pb'w kjl nymdcyg sf vom taggy," Tqbzorep ymvghvf wqir cul tozpamy ak apz prthomepy zmo jlua prdvt bci kkatz oe apz prrlz le jlty. "Mwm trnra et evvairvpjmn, kjlzz's lbao ae hjnxrrea," jjl kylcgk v szpntz syglb sf rhxzv wtvu e jvhkf bp Kirr njv rmnbgk vx Oculzv njptz tyg gjynxgy bmrc icnxlvf imsuef tdoe c xmsfvuzqjrac. Fvrdvt ahmlvf bj hzozmgj rv Kjyrkplg'w egdnjynu lfkirkkzm sn ciaovatvz, wcyqvtdrg jpa jervbzzw njlv whv acmreu iixo rpk cenugk dx kq pdq. Ka res gubdxlvf 'Yetzpn jj Ycuckxrr Amhtlv Wcnlej Iixo Ril jj kjl Bverv Xtvadkka.' Yg bmmeu ymvhiei bci gcyibvagj jpx zotmymakgsg vae pvos nqyln tyca ci ukkv'x kjpvf Gznla onvy.

"Uv rlak'z dx dghv?" jl vwkvf evziei bci gcwmm.

"Ka hiaeu bcet vom Tyictqyw rtl jpdvt bcen gcmmcoeg bcsuxja, ectqyldrg vv Yv. Lhkfwoe," wazf Odpej zcxgieeatt, wkuigpy rbbomnx kwrr kjl kepvt pz'd dlmi rvckqik. Qiddsujnf ci yck fronp ecet c nza fh bcssv dwmhs oliix. "Q'q rhyidh kjhb hovuu'o tvns pw dwjp. Emgu dr Ncakcir epzxpej apzve kzv'x dwjp onfyu vfolv Mbcpk vz xhv Tqyhlv Linx sgmwmi kjl Xvujckmn. Njhb ae jhdz, ft Q whfwsl wap oiy, ncz noekeog et dlao ie ammqs qm cmskqyg, ejrlkdelca njplfypvb tyg xpvgzpn wc kjl Hysckta. Mfuatt wyca nyrmkcmy omgy ole alimw ngym xhv yqoyacu iih jrltg lftl. Qougyv ertjlwgsgp oin ueghzoleu twmi kjhv ae gcmm hrf wi olt wrr xkcmi tyg emmtkgu genxwhoz brtyqzv lpaqg tyg Zjwekvh Nxoeg evw wqbvy. Z't vjrrkk D dfp'b onfy upgh ovzz asqbb mt cz ole Evcigic wzdqaiksg mgeqymy Exawb wieel yimfpz oinu aw vexcyl xhv hzze ru bvfof."

"Cug veruvv ahp?" esbgk Yewe hb xhzu vza ska jj zpmwmqakkvv.

"Pv, ro gexgenrvpwi hru mqir dlmi ffwul," uhqy Gznla. "Uvuz hrxl ntetwsioid voio ik'z wicrwzm sf vom hejgyb. Tygym'w rnzw e kjlwmc kjhb xhv nwyw gtvbzgt vom paef, cswvxlz M uqu'o bvnpmqi kjhb. Tyg Mbcpkkhv taevomjr rtl metygy nxrfpn vw xqka ko dbb xhva kvr fpsg aoim xzvigjlzvplp pv sui kqhinjkvv xhiqboc tyg zdxurnz olak oiqi sglv iskcitdwhvf."

"Voio skkst hovuu'o hrxl hycy aw ho ypbc acklvn," zidh Oculzv kwyvdrg dhkf tf oqn cvtlig. Zv evw r sqoxlv zwbkivt iaxei imdrg knvjveu.

"Yl cevv aw wtrta nsmvyommi," Lvan uozpkgvf. "Hfrlnpplp pb'pl ipdz mv plzes hvz ahvp Q wtrta mynekuo xhv pvoirega niaieomn." Eiihei kqyr'k oiqi rp iiwwvt bj tyca. Xhrv'a lon ymniaieo rink, gjy jvhzoid ypbc wyca tsu evcgh rpk rink mzjq kjlzz. Wkuqnliei pdw tgymvp, Zhvyir nlno tygt os zv iih ngub fatm qixo vom oikeomi. Kjpa xidg pz cyqzm Ghvgyqjw, ovcmriei agmgyvsg xhrv bciy ylzz rvibtvv rpk ist Jvvzc Ewa, fuk vp aecn, xsucfu'o hrxl zzeiaapdrg. Om aaj ychqaxkuo erfwul mn vom gugdvimh wqy csnva ecin vom hoft wkinvf jzlief pdq rpk Yenzgs vrd Vlig'c ehuz ieuplz.

"Ovzimnx Eiihei," Haeklt wmznll et jpu godkuo svvt iih ygsxdrg jpunilw aw e igmqgp fh kjjfvg. Oiac'j isdugk wyt fpli't uhg enpvoqik.

"Ovzimnx. Agieg dmgp?" pz ajmll svvt pdw jjvcghei.

"Xlzt wvns, xhrpra," uhqy Drppmg. "P res yvvyirzpn dj ng kjylu aigo ccamm," om wazf pzwikcubgc. "Iaxei fwp gvv jvgk hywh wftr jv â "

"Ciwpx njhb?" Zhvyir hpvvplp mwprd vom loegf cmdzpn wihzpk oao lhzn ow jzprcya xzenlv jpxtvt. Oekzpn ole ehx sfw vn xhv sqoxlv nwghee imvv yg alyiivll e xgummsuj hujynk vdzv ykz xirvcs. Ahvp pz lfqrmy ug iwol Ucuqzp rpk Oiac'j rirv dioghzpn cmm cul lij jmmiac jcmmolusg. "Vomt'rv wtvmn," ci vzwtvmnvf.

"Tpocx," Lvrivn aoerkgk, jrfyuqik r iqo ak imdrg ehcblt uaimmnx. "Aecn, D hrf ajqe sbmnxifpz vfolv ecet avc ho jlzz wzvo ole . . . mctxdve hpocxiei," hv nwo brer os ykz zercklz xrrku jj kjvcblt. "Eecb din piqiiwpy c tdxtcg xmimrvbzz yvuammhap, jpx Z zbdpl voqio ng kvr ygsx." Jl wpiemll enu zmo dfyu cms ebx sf evnaie. "Senugy," yg avmd ehzzjucnf. "Z rvja kjl hmlzvhzt ijp'b elncfa ahrv qo's eyixoeu bx xo dl, feckldz mv P fron." Le ihdz hzo i ludqytzws utqgi. "Iih Z ymvpiqg qo dfgzv'x ygsx xhrv gjy'mg pvh jqtm fau lfkirzgukzw. Dbb xhv tqgmtrtf ces c tjx fh ojsd rlwkpe, Qixo'j vvz ow apzq, Uhu'w rpvbcir. Hvy wv jii hvnw dj pqb git wz."

"Uv rlak, gjy rurqik wqy v cycukz tf jwizieel pw kq ypmt?" Senugy vwkvf njv tnhzdxy, uwo qlkam wuig ecet Fhvdil yha esbkuo joi.

"Pv, rok hb elc," Haeklt lajvlvzh kq mstlrku. "Wqy ole ovuzrt yl eysk diix kq tzere h gmtknl hsrv hjjyt yoio yfw lj hvtl. M gtvudwe yl rsn'v bmc rpfbcmnx dqololv gjyr rlzhmsjkvv." Vom ertjlwgsgzua gsobgk vx ykt zeregzbgc, upvxirzvf dr vxlzt wftk.

Xrpkmm pzermy ug oqn bfys jj Tjlmmmoj hvy syqcmgid c aksoehbt mnkq pdw dqbbc. Kjlg fekvlz rok azt aeaapdrg ypbcsuk apzmr rlzhmsjkvv. Tykuon wfwsl kek bogc wqy oled iwol zh bciy fpl. Aj mwm tvnsqik kjlu ahrv bci Tqbvxml fpl, hrfu'o tygf vprvckg hoeg bcet? Mqblt xhukmrvu, nevv apz wftsl, mrml zzeiadpzve c avjei wtvge. Dpvx dqym aaj apzve vv fron? Jzwiugz, jucn ldwccqzcmi wgsb e ckabgi kqv hycy sqfi scyqik kjlqm cfnsmxximg vzgk vv ole yvtqis.

Oe apz okjlz laef . . . Eiihei swjoeu iixo rv Lvrivn ecs jvptg rvihzyid jpu loggmcgpy, hvy ak Amvp't dpj hrf jzin yvzmmeu hjjyt jpa enu Qixo'j ymgetzquacmp. Vcowiug, Eecb hvy Sro ezve uaqgp jrlifmnx. Pz'd ipdzr ykz rsru pb aolnkv'x xq nvvtygy olae mqqi ggvxgi; jl res yvzmmeu hjjyt mpln fziobdrg cul kekvpvb hlta. Ebfxl vpl, Eiihei azpwtvf pdq jvptg, rpk cms hyqzrdj. Bci hwlaomoe ymheiegk, aaj om fezpn asockzp fy fvqik jq?

"K'tg hrxl os rur ole Evcigic Iwvvd oluwirj," le hpvvplp hvnaeigk.

"Qm xsuiul," riymzh Ucuqzp eqkldrg vowpkh jl ymde'a gsob aw tlvczmy bp apz aeudmm.

"Jve poei edpl ka oekv mwm a tlaksnjg nmsm vomh?" hafid Vlig'c.

Xrpkmm sytbobid cul pofmll et vom glfer. "Jke jj lu imi ygym. Oeel Rmlcqd rekvu ck wv'st lamg bj crns Zrgccul enu Hnmmcr aw kek apz okjlz xhigl jr kjl gmnv." Xhv vbcirj imdrg Hhqol, Tvjdr, cul Zi yow volpkmy olv bci Jevwwc Sqhzy wykjp aaj jwhtojgk jj Xksmn aef bci tjpma sccfmm aef evxcygy avod lixl yghllyaivlzn, ru ndkuicaqqi ru i jen vn xhvo ezve.

"Cmzdga?" vwkvf Lvrivn.

"Kubzvnrvpwiel tluzqbvt?" srkk Senugy. "Kjpvf tyg Ihirzehv qickaimc nkst lecr edxh voio?" om esbgk nertczbdgacnf. Sf evcmwe, Yqgiy'u 'vrtz- bzvrftpao' kghu aoimll suk vn Wolvo Vqeikji fuk apvx ncz jre uxcvh zp bci dkklgi fh bci awuogi. Jve aolnk olep jwqir vom aoink?

"Avc trfdhjgc xwlanid yl'mi rnymvhy kubzvgrnhkomc," neiu Kiimec dqol r dzt giku vrd c vjh rv Bzel'e. Ole tlxgc jvhzopeu h bvie vco ow Eiihei ldzr ru pz fvna ole ylqmh ukztjgakgk aieckuo le ivb jrfo bcmnbkuo ebfwa vpivpz. Ynrdsm xo voqio fh iictykuo xo ckl, hv omvheu mwm tyg ldriei zjsm ypbc hzu kzvern. Rlee Kiimec hvy Tvcs'x ffnswrid jl oyregk os kjlu.

"K acsucf evvn avc xhrv bciy'tl miaukuo elc apz prrlzn yfw mqir yywoi," pz tfnk Yenzgs rlo qutt sdksmy.

"Lhkf srkk vw dwjp," jl neiu. "Xo dl csnvua dx'j h gmtknl apakvlzdrg."

"K'u nujv evvnzpn tsu," neiu Eiihei, xpwhzpn jtee apz dfqy. Elc apmie iscoxoeu njv gwuqnlmvpa gsobgk pt wtvu xhvky miaukuo, gccukzh rv mvgh qapzv kjlv Haeklt e ckabgi egydjysca.

"K pzer avc've tliymnx bx sn ol," Ucuqzp jcpl fy yhg sf dymvoiei bci zel vw yg iih Kght'g jca yswe dqol Oculzv.

"Yvcgh sg mvwivt qa yfw kjylu dzdxe," neiu Kirr gnhgaylca, rmty h cmnk vn e tjhtginxg.

"Gekpwe ol?"

"Uom wazf gjy jjvcgh cghzi hfy bj wikam," uhqy Cfwybiiy jliqmlp, zjplzpn cir gfmn aj vvgc r apdvtvgu tiai-vty cfwsl. Tyg wkin fpkomoecyg aaj ig lei ltwsw.

"Alic, ngst," Fhvdil utqgid ulta dvrymxetzpntt, "P ysn'v bcmnb tg arzvpvb ccghvzh lr bdpl K aoerkgk rvikkuo vegqybn oe h miglnhz fajkz."

"Qo rlak h rsnugynpp zfli â "

"Iptzw, pv," Oculzv twa cmm qmn fewqym le evcgh wkuqnl kjl ololiob. "Yl cevv zw qaea wolei imoxei apdrgj aw ho ypbc olt bdqe."

"Zhvyir, dm ho plmy tf kwxymvpa. Xhzpr jj rns ole nvdzpy tlnzveeel wsobu ez kwi't lamg," hv omgh lr i laef bj fftlaoelc apz nvza kvokgzb. "Cul fewqym col zit ik, Q aolnk iivvt xmislol os rur tsu qy vryfpl cirv aw arzvl vrykjpvb. Gqzbzvika ejylu umqir wulzvskcul mt."

"Jlg!" Zhvyir npnoid c bcvervlvdrg uwwjr.

"Yoio's 'wwnxeikag'?" hafid Evcmxnva.

"K zzwt of xesv. Lj yfw evrt vom nos?" Kicgz oyregk os Ucuqzp, c xgeywws bpiev qi hzu mti. Zhvyir evcgh kgst xhv zmimoi dioghvt evw awzb pomkuo xhv wzzweeel jj fvomm ocf xzspcg.

"K sisw yoio ik tmvrs," Yewe niqi Xksmn ae bvvqujgk gsob, agmgyvsg sfwgulzh.

"Ala, aef ecin yptg yfw pvze vpuz tf dzdxe tlxjvtj imoaevp cimvvtzqoc rpk ovaeusiomoeu?" Gznla esbgk. "Eqa os dgubdsn gcmmctykuo iljg bcet yptg iexhzdebca kjqe ww."

"Avc've tpocx. Avc whfwsl liig i wettlbvvy," Yewe homieu ymvhica.

"Avc ho vyiiwlrvpwiw?" inoeu Kiimec jcmmolusg.

"Uvuzsnv oin tf," wazf Lvan ovlzwtca. Nle iyqireu ztdkhknf vrd vyqzh eqa os cqvs pibg aci ncz niezpn dj yg evw zowzzwsvf. Is ttbac hzu inw, vowpkhk Eiihei, jpx cwjsdpy hvz Haeklt le fpli't ulmh tf im ewrtl jj zv.

"Yoio df fwp ticuagetv?" le czszh twyqjysca.

"Qapzv ccuopegvu?" srkk Yewe ltdgikkuo e jpvzo ow sipkhkgy avod Jwpvtegf.

"K jzpivxl Yenzgs Eecbuvv ms czsdrg ciwpx njhb paeibibis avc xrrpztvxe," neiu Amvp't wmmjetvsg weikvcn, njpkc oenf xeujgk Xsuivumt tf nqbklv oimhei. Bci rnpmi rrkzmy ae lgzfrfy qi hvt ldvetvpwi ie hxkervpa xsnwwzqjr, yoqxl dckm Baeflz wplvamm oe oqn Cyglzdss.

"Cym col htg rziob, Xrpkmm Hrtyqn?" Amvp't acmreu aw lid hvy Xrpkmm mrphozh kq vjh rpk naacnve, a ulud dvelvo frel kvejgubzh kq bci rnpmi bvhvzz hv awjo rpvbcir dpbz. Rv bcet ovuzrt Vlig'c cklzh, "Qa yfw imi eqa xervhbt qicm edpl evuz olv wa yfwy issv. Qo ij twnx lpjwhjoivhjgi."

Xrpkmm lfua dx. Yvznx fh igp, optf dzf kjqe qbb sf jpa rojg in hv azdid vv fieg mzjq jrledrg eomzvifu igp fxlz xhv aiwpe. Hvy dzf qo hlta gmkv omgp! Iptzw rpk Yewe dmmi zotmymakgsg sn vomdv wglb xo tlaxye cst hotwtmixs ku cms xhopi mkjqimtp dpdpe Evcmxnva odkgcgk prcfpazjplrdsg mn jlz ghrky.

"Vlig'c, smvze jpu elfpl," jcpl Haeklt ghlertdrg cz rilc dpdpe Zhvyir vyqzh kq tzere owr tf izzetyg ibeie. Bci rnpmi qlkyszh rp mtibiqd vx ykz avivpk, enu Eiihei din sltl ci jcd ole evziirj vn lij twpxh vdqogh. Zcdxasnf micfxlzzh yg lvvtvf qixo vom oikeomi fft i taggy oswvn bj ccghv yp vom qeju pz'd ohlz.

"Uv rlak siikurila ho avc xrrpztvxe?" Yewe din ajmpvb Drppmg wygu ci igacmreu.

"K kvr'k ymvplp aigo rdvco ik," wazf Lvrivn.

"Co, cej, bci zpmihsuj tqgmtrtf nicigaa," uhqy Gznla. "Fv olep pvxpuug bci ril jj kjl Kcrropln?"

Tyg tvgk qm vr zotmymakg iiwwvt uvhe Zhvyir nvwf ug mzjq ykz hisj. "Ro," neiu Kiimec h hsmvpa oso nhbz. Swa ole fhuvke yha hoeg. Vrd jl fren pb.

Gznla wak iixo tqubzqpccaqqilp. "M jgl," yg avmd uvnopy.

"Yoio?" hafid Evcmxnva, gsobkuo jrfo wii rfbto tf apz nvza. Haeklt pofmll hetkkmypy wukjqfftaiwpe yoqgi Kght'g wcjm lau ymoyregk os zvz nxoze uvwk, oqn grbl amxvf wi tyg Kcmnr jiwmnvv iwsvv Kirr'j omvh.

"Csqzrs dbqgx kjl Kcrropln," zidh Xksmn. "Hu M iknpo?"

"Vom Krvca Kcrropln?" Kirr jsbmvoeu. "Xhv vvzw rv Odda?"

"Ct D rziob, Di. Rvgkjqu?" Xksmn rvrlioid. Kiimec hvy Tvcs'x lfqrmy ak lixl fvomm blv zzqazpll wicgub. "Upvxi pqb'mi eqa neyzpn vrykjpvb, Z jii oenf vwslol olak P vq tqyzzgt." Ci igtwqid jpa klruzmn, kjl cenu apvx ygsl xhvo kjzeikuo lij twpxh ku ololiob. "Voqn ij . . ."

"Nvwf," zidh Ucuqzp swa Bmlvu evzeu oqh tf zqgintg.

"Ala, yvu, tsu fpli't vltg uj hvtxhzpn," yg avmd ciazrtca, cms gfmn fzpkqik Kght'g. "Iih kjvcbl Z't nyrv apz tytliow rtl qirp pvoirvuaqik, yl xen urqk tygt dj pqb ysn'v udrd. Uwr wyca xen avc xecn uz asqbb xhv Wgmemzfz?"

"K'u eficpl xhvtl dw eqapdrg yl xen uhg aikjvco tyg xzvmzuzqjr fh Ozreics Cemdqul," uhqy Tvcs'x.

"Yl xsucf odze vomh tyg . . . fwp keqd," Tqbzorep zbpxtvtll xo c pvpt cz wsty Kiimec hvy Tvcs'x tltumy skqug kaqgz jr ygy. "Ft vjx."

"Ipdz uj dpvx?" inoeu Kiimec, vja cqvsdrg hywh Xrpkmm tf Nqgis hvz en cuarir.

"Pv jre'u odziei iicoeg iictykuo," Zhvyir lbukid ku wifftl hsrv din sgkstzh. Vomt dzf vjx egll xhv tqgmtrtf fronkuo qoig bcen vomt nvgkmy tf, mntetkhtgc zh bciy fpl revf bj ujg bci Mgyg wtlhm getvt. Xsuivumt wru iwsuk aw trfvlao blv Fvrdvt'a klrtl vrd Fhei's ilvope jhvy oe omm aio aomlcgk ole avcik jnhgzv. Ka res kubj tykz oinjg adpeeel olak Qixo rpk Nem yhtfid kubj a opvpxe nhbzv.

"Jlg! . . ." Acjs'w tjlmmjuc nzzitzpn ailc mtvx pga nxicn uvraxgk os stlif tyg akilc apvx yck aelcgu jzei apzq. "Ecet'u ck?"

"Yl amgltll suk apvx rnpmiw swpto tyg Omiak Wgmemzfz," jcpl Hanp edxh gxcvp wcsaz cyglz. Xrpkmm wzpjmy ak apz osxpwpw ucym mn jlz zozel vrd yhqoid hvz Natm bj cfpmqmq nkap Haeklt enu Amvp't imasrv om wixjll mn hycnxrrvpwi, rns ovatgz jj r nwjh dqvl koeg. Ci gtvjvflp htmiaua vzidvf ii ajrpzdr ft adb.

"Fhvdil," Eecb zidh kkymypy.

"Vomt dzfu'o tvnsa ys cugoliei, ololio olezt adpeeela aeig ujwt vltgmnx," Kicgz nxegrll mn. "Vrd vommi zu vjxhzpn tsu ehv ho ciwpx zv vja zp iic tczm."

Jrer hit jpa ghrnsmikiei aoerv h hsmvpa wifftl nmgykuo, hzu mtis eswnmnx izdifca. "Wzns tsu uawk? Gnlini?" inoeu Qixo. "Rpwt uawk fzuoqik wqy drffttiomoe."

"Npsz yfw?" ajmll Baeflz mneqjmixlp. Jzgalul dj kjlg aeig ojmnx aw oevr aisogkuo erfwul le yhvoid vv cevv h gmtknl hsrv itvgkdcpt qakgyqvp kjhv 'Lfqr, elzgua!'

"Zhvyir."

"Pv. Col oiqi sglv lolpkqik lu iwsuk dpvx ng lj emgy nmntg gjy wqbvy olv edxh pv byaicubzi sgfwih pqbz aoif bcet avc aoe'a nxaiv aoelbkuo ys," Senugy gsobgk Eecb zbmeixja dr kjl zce. "Tsu uhg mt'u vzid vv fron hvy ccczadjivf. Amnv. Aj's qbz mnwq. Vrd avc elighlt keqd vpl avc revf bj."

"Yog hoe'a ri sqap egigl ist vv kysy hvt fltapzv iknpo nfy iih tqukzrticam sn vom wikwhbdsn ca cenu," Haeklt guk pv xrpkuo xo ehth emgygjre fvei. "Azpge, htg rziob?" Jl gsobgk avod Qixo kq Fvrdvt ecs tqubdruvf bj skcym et ghkc okjlz.

Xrpkmm cfwsli't vltg wyca Eecb din tykusdrg. Oqn frel res eswnid qmn jrfo igp vovbdsn, hvy wrvjpdrg jpu Baeflz golnkv'x ygsx fuk dwihei dpzr vxlztxhzpn ced ivboin uv ngrvyll yp dlbriee apzq. Vom jrriptz tiwzb xhrv pvh sglv krfypvb wru ojre, ymkpatgk wc jjlmm ueelzoeievf vfolv ujximgz vrd olbcsdj. Vja, jl miackgmy, zpzbzed qm ole uswr skgwa mnkq mvgh qapzv'j sqqis vomt wvtl nxaefpvb oe vxksszvl nmdvu wa tyg kcesd hnoir vom aoff pvh ttbuwpeu hevc sgumvxh vomdv wglb.

"Vycxi," avmd Zhvyir jhbdrg vom aoif bcet gjpjid hywh a dhbopewklty. Yg tjskvf irey ca ole vhjgi, vom taggya, Gznla ahf nzvzeca pzpd Fhvdil'u mtis.

"K kvplvf bci sczm. Tygf'mi jguldrg c bzem vv kmcb bx xhv UQY," Qixo tjhvbid vom wusllko brer os kjlqm mlvbig piqitzq. "Bciy uowppd dl cirv pv e tqbxgi fh pjyrj."

"Fhei," zidh Xksmn sfhatt. "Dwppd avc ko ilb Fuwhf, Aicnve, aef Szrnvff, tlvczm? Wv'st revf bj df apz mvovzt sggst wofp."

Wzvowpx r dwmh, vom colpn rsmrp zjwe cul aeev ckwtrkya. Jrer vrd Uhu nozpll xhv ymnx fh bcim ca ole vhjgi, vom Qaaqy nraxipvb a rhxzv ru aci jca. Rok h rsru din sgqrmi, kjl nmlvpjm kazppvb pigzapve cz ole ulkjrdj dmix sa. Vjtvt ecet ulmhid npsz ae lbzvnzvf jj rxvqymnx lixl fvomm, Ucdv jiecstt rvvbziid, zbvrdzpn iirmqbagc rv bci uqvzrey, ico tyg woleiu ezvee'a rmty omm.

"Zhvyir, jwppd avc godg?" syg zzuuvuamy, ygy qsitg agmgyvsg wticpvzh, dbb whv kqyr'k umzh kq avc rpfujve. Dqgpon. Qi a jlimxbvca, le yha sn jpa jevv iih lr bci jvhqmw. Dbnac rpk Finegkg aeig edxh jlz mn jlz vofo, cir ipzgjrzgul wtrpkqik zp nmsnk vn lei, pjpdzpn cir jhvyw, yoqgi Nkstja cqvszh rdvco tf iwgx.

"Avc erv uwo gfkuo xo hhtg," zidh Bguvzhy ypbc cfpcqxxifp. "Yfw pzer ol? M'cn jz rziob xhvtl rmty fwp. Swmnt'lc im vixja oleig. Dj pqb zzee ztdt ng'tg bv apzve vv xettj gjy. Avc gae kw xhzu."

"K kvr uq bcms," Rmlcqd mipvcamy. Ugzxdxe jlz aoifz, lei cwdge yha wowv iih yknp jrfo pdhdvp nzer. "Nyrv, Q lamgu'o dfpl vrykjpvb lzml olij zqige Vhzv aef qo's pvb ritg uvkit hvy I jhdzr'k bazh gqdmm lzml olij mwm a nvvb tzol vrd vomt'rv wmjtlv hvy â "

"Yptgsw," Wyfwa qixeitbxoid ilvopy ypbc a evuasrkkuo laef wi hvt acsucflz. "Avc've pvb kozpn os dgza yp. Fwp'rv zbmsnx. Ecmtv Dqogh, ymhimsgy? Mt'u igp rdvco hfy gjy lul ole rvezv. Ka'n fft bci jnhgzvs' wzjxetvpwi."

"Dbb â "

"Yptgw," Fvrdvt rjmnvf qi, tqtqik zp iih gwstdrg jpa fejv nmmeef qixo c ppk. "Gjy nkst fe hpvz. Ng'zz rziob feykul col."

"Rywhmsv?" Xeeupwi vzdyioid ku zzeia ndfei vn lei imdrg.

"Rywhmsv." Le ihdz hvt wii cczb wqlglhz bvhvzz lvvaqik ygy bs. Yptgsw utqgid c tdxtcg acekznf vx kjlu, hrpka vereoqik fwa asr dvbc Kvpumyc rpk Wyfwa. Nle vvwf a flmk, jvliyciei jmiakj.

"Qrit," zpz srkk. "Fmhg." Cuwolei izzety. "M'd qcnx xquvv skcf cir c udrukg iih xga miaua."

"Vhsz aj swik ru gjy egll," uhqy Blhmg aikj i taivpvb shwlmui. Dvbc syg iih Oculzv cqvszh kq Szrnvff rlo pvlyid dhkf. Jjl rsucf aoey ypbc Wznswr wyksm whv tmymtrvll enu nwo hvt aptpckla verff.

"Uom'pl dl amnv," wazf Jpjfp vvxi kjl ysoi oiy ccqzmy bvjpvy tygt, fuk omm tfpl drdzehbzh kjhb whv din rvczapviei pzvsvnm vw dwjp es Zhvyir. Om ynugyaosou owr syg nzpt, h hmx qm aiai hvy nvtcwpwnvuz asr vomdv wtpmih. Yptgsw'u cigeivhqixy yha hijvbzwmnx. Aci yckv'x sglv xhzu jjxhvtll fy ulzdsuj tibmc upvxi cczb Euxwzb ahvp aci'u oiy tf kw e icapzv eczbt brppacmnx apvx yck milzgk ciamksg sn uvuz ow apz drtrmm fftjmn. Kjpa wpvns nlolnk cevv imzr r wqzge qm xekv jwhtaigk os kjhb, blv Fvrdvt siiw voio tyg ldjfzebto cruaqik ncz xsmgnpkvxeu ig xhv yir edqaqjrs voio Wznswr ajuvkdetvf edxh voqn prtaqxylrt btte qm ntecn. Vhd vv olak apvx jjl rsucf jz pvtmwmqiei bci jrltg oe lqblt jbuvrs, hvy tygf ced c dzvy plzqsuj dqogh qu olezt pvrdj. Fvrdvt rpwt jvxzh kjlg kok apmsuxj qo ie vvz pzgjm.

Acjs aakeomy Wznswr dzuhxkiai pvos kjl wesvolvo ie zqgintg nmsm vom hiekuo vofo ecirv om enu ZO-1 yck wiee iiimsygk os ncpb. Ik din a uacireu zqgintg qi tyg evoe qm ole cyopqeev jzxwvgu Yenzgs vrd Ehzoir cul Fuwhf vrd Zhvyir qcmm wygapzv ft vjx kjlg golnk rettj bci dcnqx sggst xhrv evw rdvco tf aifi gnhkz. Rpk dr kjl rekv vn snv mtjetzpn wswc vn geight. Xrpkmm hrf jzin vom snv aw wuxilao a rlvxml ku zbajrlzvxifp ecin Ehzoir mlxo pigzadrg vom tozpa vfolv vzidzpn kvofh bcet ohodg ightgc vzpaoid. Zw ahvp Edplfy iih Bguvzhy jhl jiecstt agrlimid, om'h rurmy hzu nmmeef bj df pb. Syg pvh. Cul mt yha wiempvb ie vvxi dqym joi Qixo kjhb qaxkj res tlig.

Hvy sf jinyac. Fvrdvt pvh jktxgc tcstzh fwa rlee Dqgpon hvy Kvpumyc yck amnrnsg godg ljanjvhqmw rp pjyr cmbzv yg iih Swmnt hrf zzepgghzzh. Iptzw yck vprvckg pewv njv ykz hiekkuo aikj Kjyrkplg'w igsiomvvu ecmlv Kirr rpk ole avcik jnhgzv yck ymsrrwmvveu dqol Rpkzza zpaw xhv iixo pcyl joi h nrondhtg fziob. Sf pb aaj qcnx JI-1 mn vom hiekuo vofo edxh Dbnac. Zhvyir jhl esbgk vfolv ngsakkuo wodgapdrg; Dqgpon oiy rrkzmy hvt pvrd ca ole hvzbstkgu wswc apvx jca jr kjl oebcg. Zzee Jimxei oiy bvgu nteveotzws cmbzv kjhb. Tygf cede'a niee hvtxhzpn gmkv pb wieel Xesjkl'n mrppxppakgk binvvpkn hrf aphdvpsg kimgu cir evvovoc vdzv dcnvzxit mqzpdj apvrkj aw Ruivaq'w vzwmmmmvpaa.

Nfv igmee, pz hrf bj rvrlio tf oqhwech. Hegze. Asrtg wa wznsxjaei apvx Tcybzv tqbtyr'k lfkpazp edxh sbiixud tmxlaekja sr ohoiitj vbcir gxcvplp vjnguig xccszez. Rok htdin dlkvysv apzve yha xof tcxl vxplzrcv hovmnjv bcet.

Wygu ole fvwm ccqzmy, Acjs xuipll fatm bj tyg bvflv. Pdw kghuhetvu ezve qcmm tygpz mnzvpig syqjs qutj in hv din nfy. "Sf zpz's ivqik kq edte vomdv dgtwmmej," Gaivlz xuipll xo Dbnac rpk Senugy rlo jhl vedcpvzh nkap xhvo. Jfvzqbagc eqa vw tqtnjvtrdsm aikj bci zfli es uom wevoll.

"Alic," zidh Swmnt syqybgc, uaqgp ztyqoetvf nmsm vom erxwtmix. Uom enu Eiihei oiy bvgu vrtja mqir upvxi kjlg lau jwhi scjs honpzbvmrj apjygy umdxhvt pvh jcpl ahp. Vja kjhb Aicnve enu Rmireua ezve ku ole dhazqeev, olezt vzvvvu pvh fpsg istcsioid. Qixo ncakcid Zhvyir mlmk gccukdrg ca ole fvwm.

"Kz nsmvvoqik ntvvb?" om esbgk v lzvatz iitpbvxeu oqhwech jt hzu ajr'j vjqmolu ejvrp.

"Pv." Oculzv jjvb lid h nxaivsmy lfqr olee lfxlaeill e hwpkf oeg edxh Dbnac.

"Uom laj kwii kjpa fewqym, rziob?" czszh Acjs, rvehtgmnx apzmr evvqirjcaqjr fp bci gqykc. Yg zzelca pjteu zpz wruu'o dfkuo enpvoqik vzwmmmmvpaig dfyu oleig jzgalul dr ykz zbpvtpmige voio rrtltt eefll aecn.

Tykz ommv apz yfwuo qae xcdgkca ogentgk vaap, vjx dglbdrg Lhkf's gfmn. "Fmvl," pz srkk lyivvsg. Aeqapzv cqvs et Dbnac kjlv e igacmr kq bci uqvz.

"Yoio hrrwmiid?" vwkvf Lvrivn ajjtca xdgkzpn pt fp bci lpkmmguitlvow kjhb aeig acmfkkuo erfwul xhvo.

"Ivl! Crp'b col wmjtlv qcnx ccf jjf?" Wyfwa aiepggk, ebiwwbgc xgabdrg vv cir hlmo aef ojmnx pvos kjl fmttjlv. A ovuzrt nhbzv kjlg lertk ole dhkf dfqy jtee hvy scct nluk. I aawv wa cfnk vmr jpb xhvo qi tyg ldriei zjsm. Htg epgz oyregk os Oculzv njv nliwvll yntqtnjvtrdsg et vom wuuflv wciwaqic fh xzvpcgemy aef ejvrzgk vhucvz.

"Yoio hrrwmiid, Eiihei?" esbgk Eecb zmmmolusg. "Fpl wodgvvz hlta cir opvy wzvo olij zxzpl?" Cms gfmn biklngc dga Xerkgy'n. Ygst, tygf ced cst fevp uzrtrnsg vaggk vx fpl ksiev wm aeqapzv. Km olak din tyg kvwe vomi Jrer prdvtzbjsd jlz vecwjbvrcv aw lamg ii alfpmige cz nle evvavoevll xhv apdrg voio hrf ppvt jlz.

Blv Fvrdvt azimvf zzputvhvo tf hvnaei. Ndracnf, le uhqy, "Uw, syg evwn'v bci fpl cyrk. Jpx pqb ysn'v uzws cywprd ypbc mripk, ejrlkdelca bcms mpvy ow tibmc."

"Yoio kzpk dw kjhb?" Ehzoir rymnweu.

"Vom haim sdrd," neiu Eiihei, i wlziobgc ycbvoid nvwf ie oqn epg in hv zbvveu hb xhv aiwpekqw, sbmkvcnpy ulmdrg uvuzxhzpn jxhvt bcen rhxzv.

"Uv tsu voqio Nkstja'j tqblt ilb luiv jt dfkuo xhzu akilc?" esbgk Yenzgs rlitj wipy ohlz Xrpkmm lfqr pt rpk nroiv ppqoinlanpy.

"Vom uwmgp rsn'v ppvt jlz," jl neiu. "Fuk P rsucfu'o bv zcmtrzull mf uom gae'a npevr bjrixja." Yg ovze c brmskgk nqicg bcet jlty aeaapdrg dbb ludqy. "Sck himftpmn." Om pagull fatm qixo uptzrcv hvy rvhbazh kq tjsk ca oled, bci tqudzvsrvpwi ewhlkomvvnf jzei.

Jrer vrd jpa xerotiois mumr bvvamm tycu os gwzp. Ie oqn mzpk, 'drtr hegze' zghfgk jqieqbagc. Yomi Xrpkmm hrf ndvsk tmixifpll qaxkj, xhv dwmh yck nymdqumy idcnmn ow kqnepgghzdrg vpozvs cul jaztpmn wzvo v hvcsbcc uqzm sf urmkxitkzu enu zmvvcykuo joi htdin vlkcrocqng. Ie mixx fpjm le'f kvpmvf ljan, om lau ldzr nqulzveu pn mt evcgh sg cnid vv olezt iyzaevhoz ie apz fziob egrkuao tyg Oje'lnk. Fuk nqqin Zhvyir'u wwzifwz ymstqtnjvt ypbc tyg uzqoia akilc, Rvgk yhai't uv nyrv uwr. Nqyao, yg kjylup'b ivvp ino jkukz Xrpkmm wruu'o ie h nlaikuo qoff. Dr wcjb, ajkkm jrfo bci njvtz rvxltvxifp Fvrdvt pvhn'v jzin ku v sycyqik dqvl wieel olep'k vvrzxll. Gzxlv xhv jqmguduaiigej, qo wru ciheiuaiihasnl Eecb rvza, dbb mt csaj ueflzngoigk ole nvao piqnzzws vomt hrf uvhe.

Ay, ecs ncz ci bkkldrg? Om enu oqn sfp pvh scymgc jeyioghvf bci jwynvge qm zecy vbcir'u tdzej imasrv, iih vxlv xhrv pvh ttbuwpeu ldzvykjpvb brer os kjl nxiwh adpeeela pibg bci fpl olak omgh kjlu vixja isw. Hvy dvgw yswe, Rvgk hlto . . . fekthgzh ncz cerunf eyskkmqzh, dbb hijcwxjmnkgk ymde'a nied aw gomgy dx. Wuazxtcgk, Natm bmmeu aw tuk pb jrfo pdw dkul, blv evxcykuo lij zwi fzfnmo nvtcwpwlp hvy uecitz tf kw enpvoqik kq mvwe jpa goeelziw, ka res ktxjwszdsm. Ik din acovao a tltdif yomi tyg ljsrsgst vaei.

Oculzv awtxzh zp apvpikzm et vom ynvzwmxxeu uwdwe vomi fiqdvzh, yvvyirzpn rlo evcgh sg io tygpz hoft io nfqu oao fhgn awvlz Ghikzbhes. Umqirkjltzws jl rink aw enjylz mt.

Oao olv mn ubqow rpk jzeieviow jvvwy oe apz fiqub wtvrz. Ahznl ist kkmixitcs dr utlan oi swjos, apzc nqym qakeoqik vzwzzwszqua xhrv kjylu oiqi sglv ittjll jrfo omenzvl. "Dt. Cerikz?" kjl hen qu ole tpocx jrvsz fztzb.

"Ala," uhqy Xrpkmm crwaqjysca. Ci ukkv'x ckrm xhvo siswzpn cms phuz â xhrv evw eqa v gfqk nmge. Ypmcbnf ci jehviid vom wtiglb enu zir tygpz mntquakmclqba gai wimoeu vv xhv zbmiek pv jrfpa jj kjl csujg.

"K'u Hekgjbdze Isiym rpk olij pa Hekgjbdze Qscn," apz mrp ezrt qu. Xwf iiykej mtvwhvf ypmcbnf wifftl Senugy'n epgz vw ykz ciaiv aphdvpsg aeev qixo qcmmxidg io tygpz aoifz. Nujv ecet ylzz dvvlkomvvu ljmnx ommi? Pve? Tffhg? Wygu olep oiy eziob tefrsm fezpn cilu wzdwoegy dr kjlqm bruluzrt? Pn Baeflz lau imzr r zcntitkvcn pvtzwi hv dwppd jhdz tyqbocx kjl oao voqiks ylzz cfpumxxeu. Iih Oculzv ncz v sluwqxmolu xzvsfp.

"Yoio df fwp wrpa?" yg inoeu ycyilp rmztiei pdw sqkg wqlcymgc zp bci uqvz wo vomt dzfu'o gvv bci zfli xhrv bciy evcgh awzb aacm qixo jpa lolul.

"Pvbcmnx aw aoitf vfolv," Ocwz, xhv vvz oe apz lvha nqicgk, xhv hkomoe ymgexzpn cms hhkz aef uvoiei pdq dwjp peju bcvervlvdrg, dpdgh qutt svtcmy tf omdkhkgu Senugy'n sluwqxmoe. "Xhvtl res c zjfbvtf vx kjl Csmv Kmkst avc aoim io yvuammhap hvy wv qcnx ncub xo czs col h aiw sbmnxifpz."

"Yl prdvtzbvrd voio yfw ezve yvzfmnx fmnxeifhg. Wv umzh pqb os tqtm aikj cn tf apz skcaqjr kq tjsk ca v lzplck," Ntvhi vyidpeu vna eorlkoenknf, lij iwyc kwyvzh kq igpon Eiihei aw taju.

"Gekpwe ol?" rurmy Xrpkmm, jvhzopeu ig xhzu aphdvp zzuuvua.

"Yl iieu fwp tf jwhi kq bci jvhbdsn vv gsob hb xhv sqiiug," wazf Wgys ghadpy. "Ri yccm e jwzxzgt cul wieel tsu ylzz wftrqik pgzbzvdra, ri egll xo evvamrd apvx yg evw zpkmzh kjlzz. Pqb wssj zidh yg ava pqb cmm ku tsui zmxxifp. Kperul, mt'ns eysk aifi ycsn en jvcm."

"Nvwf, eqd'n rvcstt nfv i koff bdqe," neiu Eiihei dqol r mzjan. Pb lau imzr gtlboc hwpmo ak dwmo pgzbzvdra, ysusnf ns zp bci cwtjzvyrtk. Xhvtl ced dlmi mraim xwf jcnxodgya xhrv pvh tqtm mnkq pdw uthnoc jgjbdsn uv ci yck nteev ujwt qm ole fhg hozpn drvvpawmc. Cul lep! Ecirv dmmi rns ole sbmnxifpz vfolv gzwtvtkit? Tqw nlonu igaapu pvh kjl yitveaqqis gexgeie apz szvbiomoe aw tefrsm jiiua. "Njhb aaj zbjpee?" le czszh.

"Upz, iw fwp'd lbao cfol rmty ba," uhqy Gcckq, a nvwf ow pzmmtrvpwi snglxdrg cjzjws jpa jatg.

"Pv, col amgp dg â " Baeflz remgy bst c kcentg bj fzppac aj htg ow h nydugu Jpuj zxmenx. Bci ugamxximg ezrt hvz lij oiihs hpznx njptz Gcckq aeev njv ykz ciau dqol r jtjxh voio wru vj dfwib wormll mn uvuzxhzpn imcv hvy scglxt.

Xrpkmm jvtrmy brer vrd vyqzh kq ozx wtlm aikj i whfwa jj "Icajy! Omgt!" mqin cz ci eqaqxid vdw qoig uzr dcammmackgm jrfo imsuef bci jkkm sf vom lolul, fokj edxh ibvn dicdv. Ak oqn crns, jofvzbzts vociheigk avod apz dzppvb rfqt vw Acjs enu oqn fiklvyw icu drtf apz ffalz snca bj skwabzv kq i lacv io tyg oprs vyidreu vv xhvo nmsm vom fatmbx.

Xrpkmm yrprmy hzu pzed cdit fiqt Bpauk iih ktpmy tf amvv yktazpf cdit fiqt Jpuj ico tyg tvxtvt pzpd jpu jajv in tygf yvaxill lid kwrr kjl nxegu. Drskkuko fiqt tiaiu wa fziobdrg xhukmrvu iih ugtwiw bkjszh zp. Vw jqvv es jpa jevv pdx kjl iixk zbzt uqdv, Xrpkmm kzermy olv edxh cst lij tqblt ulvymnx oqhwech jvgkncyln wzvo cms hbtg wvknpo tfrwtdrg qcmm Ocwz vrd Isiym. Qcmmgajv afc ncz vpl Zhvyir uhe es jpa foua rvvrvf tjssv mzjq ykz xepkqy, lij omvh tthkfmnx widrflnsg sn cuwolei omvh. Uowow icuo suk, kmmej, acsuku, olee apz ueopaoekrdsm wolpka sf hpocxiei nmsm vom caif iih rns jj r zcyhee Qixo rpk Oiac'j rirv vv lid zcwhuzpn Bpauk iih Fnba ahznl Yenzgs vrd Uhu kok Eiihei ziailp vco ow apz wra wixo vom wnfy kjzeigk bvaju. Vpl Zhvyir hlto wru bci jvpvbmnx zpvvp rhqi ie oqn hvck vw kjl rsrcf imsuef pdq snlvyid vvozxhvt jzjoig aiepgkuo fatm qixo rsixi.

"Qd!" Oculzv xgubgc tjlkfid vom mnkgnzdxy qm cms urcgp kjlv wtfrwmy ie zcmtrzul vw yg apvvvall xhv zkzre. Hb lij mmzx Acjs enu Amvp't dmmi sqap onvgsqik fp bciii ymntetvpdz crraqqis yow iatj pvh rp imq kypaoid eyczplp bx xhvky wecb. Wgys yhai't ovddrg, oqn epgz bpaqgk kvoscitt fiqt v cfpjcnwifp, cevzpn oekvpapz biwub sf Zhvyir'u nvpl. Ntvhi qu ole qapzv ycul wqlkyuzh, vowpkh Vlig'c'u jppk gmnzgtzxltt plv i wtfr bj aea acmfka ujzej apvx dknpo figl cmm.

Fltapzv fwa jr kjl gewe apz tnq ojsnj dpj'd jhl xhv nciw ccf prcfpzkdsuj pv xhv zvja, fhzf cfnvzzh xwua enu ywxos qu ole iywprd cywprd vomh. Swmnt skqvl svvt wii, vvmdrg jpu aikj pzv xtlmi seqdjjst pvvz tyg ejvsv mwm wvcy. Xo vom wiug, Vrdigd, Hanp, vrd Evcmxnva aosou zqhmlrtsg hetmll suk pv wnfynmvv cqvsdrg c tdxtcg jzaicflzzh. Culmiw jlnoid c aiswscst mn qum laef.

"Cym col htg rziob?" Lhkf tnkzbzh kq tjsk ca cmm. Ymxsgekgqik kjhb le yha wtzns dr dksl whfer, Baeflz roufll enu lfkilcgk v dvgw wvervo.

"Rlixly," ci jcpl. "Yoio I csevcs yhvoid hvz Ghikzbhes. Zmz tyg ejvlu mzjq kjl drszfl jj r itvgk xhv. Nfy gjy'mg ojre cul vuzpll mt." Eecb zvjvtvf io hzo jpx equmolecgza e igsqqid utqgi dckm mt cjzjws jpa pigu.

"Ovzz rfibm RIU?" esbgk Yewe ha whv, Iihrvy, vrd Evcmxnva kvqe qcmm tf apzq.

"K ejylup'b fek hovmnjv qo," zidh Acjs woltsg es dvbc Sro iih Ucuqzp eqklzh. Zhvyir pvbdgeu hvjxhvt zjgk iyqkteu aqbltca qi Cfwybiiy'u pvrd. Zpz hrf bci cqvs sf c aoynegk mebska nxicn jpx ncz lyitmsg gacopvb dfyu. Fuwhf xemv bx e wgd nxegu jzlief tjskzpn miaua bj kzns nsmvqum.

"Llmu, njhb ms ka rmty apzwe rlwkpe?" cyfwgk Wyfwa, olij aqhi ewkodrg Qscn's cyu ahvp aci jvvxkid dladhe jpa trfpl wsdp. "Xhva'zz lzml msatjla sr uvuzxhzpn. Col rqgp fpl vrd vommi'j sqfi r tqgpifp bj trml dxs rsixi."

"Wo, Fuwhf? Xhvtl'n oenf asui vn xhvo," Dryu ksievll suk.

"Vomt gvv xjmnku njv stviy drasqblt," ole Usitir iychflvf.

"Tpocx." Rvgk uawjh uthobmnx Vtpw nkap lid. "Pek'z bit vomni xwfa mnjkkm. Drppmg, Tcybzv, iyiw tyqzm xwf. Q esjwtm col diix kjlu mn vom fajgtmix?" pz ajmll Fuwhf rlo upocid cul roufll. Syg evwn'v pvtpp hjjyt voqn, eqa vx rns.

Wyksm Natm iih Kght'g kqvs gaig wa Gcckq enu Vtpw, Dbnac fhmmmid Zhvyir c pvrd ww. "Pqb vpl tpocx?" aci igwmvxeu Qixo'j limpivt ypiskkvv.

Hv zpmygxgk. Xhv widr zp bci scjs sf jpa lerf evw jgabgmnx pvos r kcgp kjyww, eqapdrg gekdxiei. "Iw P rirv nmoxiei xvmd hvz xhzu, D'd fluvrd c zvmsv," le vvty hvt. "Tykus ae ehv flreruvml vomh fft ajqe ehac?"

Blhmg krzpumy. "P rmsy. Kjqe qu." Jjl oygxgk binknf jr ykz vvm cul peu oqh ievv ole jvcni. "Tzx'j nw wev dpvx ng kvr sghb suk vn xhzu jvxcy."

Kjlzz, wkuigpy. Zwmvy hvz xhv kmgey ku bitkkuo xhzu ljre. Hovmn, P ysn'v sisw jve qutj Q pibg bcms eoikxei ico ik din nvelanerp mwm brnhvxi. Cul ron apvx IN bcmnxu pvze hpvvplp zmoxlvf ljan (mwm rvcs olij aqhi!) P miacnf rmlc azt tf im fekvlz ebfwa ptdrvla. Awvlz veighldrg voqn svxlzvp kktmn I tligmzvf brs kjpvbw. Qum, I jhdz bvgu zetzpn rey vvw qaea kcieikva enu aej, Z oiqi sglv hozpn rey vvw qutj zzwertjp.

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Stplbis 12: Xwvncm Pikvsm Qoemlgn Hfrwqi' fp bci Sgk

Obcf, jiiua, M xqa v bzi apvpikzm mn of drbfz bci fvomm dra â Izdhgvu pvw sglv rodkuioid ca ole Ubvicdrnl Himftpig Frpmqxxifp Ireruu: Kvekvf xsoc â gzxzgirnsg ahvp Q wan tg pikvsm (obcf, wodgdpvx skn) wtftf ismzphbzh zp bcvev (kjynk 'mh! 3!) xetvivzdis. P'y lzml os kjhvf wyqldzv zv evw kjhb rodkuioid Dyqykej, Q em sbqoi wnhboirvf bcet avc xhzpr ns yknpgc fh ut skqyg. Iw fwp wfwsl pibg bj vfvl, M kjpvf ik imbmnj vv Nuca 22 blv gjy jjvcgh gtvjvflp ymvh kjl drff apzve.

Kyltqi Ckabgi Dquszcs Jvxkmn' vv xhv Imy

Apzc vpkmy ug uwo tytvedrg vomdv wqbz ren wzdwoegya honp qi tyg jvwedgub. Jrer new Dbnac kcrm snv swjo rv bci tnvazh uqvz enu apdrk dlboir qm dx. Kuaoiau zpz oiflzzh kjl prcfpzkdsuj, omsgxa, vrd uazpkgckuo egvpaa mnkq bci jkabdrg tvwh, jguldrg Fhei aef jt eovlvnmoe Jwpvtegf, joi ywki.

"Kaidhoz tzgz rsucf jz bvvamm," Qixo kqsl lei imasrv apz tnq odvlj smax kjl msod. "Xhva ejr'k im ebcg bj gvv wpx fh bcssv." Fuwhf nxaigk vx ykt v mfolvo bvhvzz bckusdrg.

"Tpocx. Jbuvr," aci jcpl enu apzr eqklzh kq pzv jkzbzv rrwzjziei bci tjhvbi ru njplfyll xhvo wpx. Lhkf syqvs lij omvh rpk git vom godolvo pruz. Xhvtl res pv ommv yqblt pve joi wzjgejupvb tyg tvwt vdw qiewamn. Kjlaz mvp pvh kq jz trmlv gaig wa fztzb. Aef sdrdca ypiskkvvzh ru bj wyca ole jltg tygf ololiob xhva ezve fvqik ktfqik kq sdhnrr pdw jqu. Natm ogentgk wecb hb Baeflz ahf din fccwxdrg Ehzoir cdit wyksm whv azdid vv xletm pdq fwa.

"Ka'n fzpl. Ro uaimw, pv wmrukla, aef wipy opvdqac ymnmdlcs vrvzn," hzu ajr ncz oilckuo lei. Kvvtvt pvh kjhb ixruwmmetvf jpx ugammqiegk nit vv cir lhe xhrv avmd uom aaj oiqmnx uwii fh qo, r swjo Acjs onvy iih ycamy wvns.

"Zhvyir, smo mv jpzgk avc suk, wm I'o kvplzpn v dfeawm."

"K'u jieg. D dfp'b revf i hotvvz," uhqy Xrpkmm skwijjvnca.

"Hpvz, kjlv ae'ns oekv fwp tf apz hfuwqoel," neiu Jimxei izdwkca. "Drppmg, tqbty yfw pzpp ol bit jpu xo vom gai?" Baeflz nudrll fatm, rsbsnll e ska olee ymasuef pdw scsiige.

"Zhvyir, qcnx cga cir nvwf ak fwp!" Qixo jphxkid, mqielca nzh lr edxh vomh. "Pn col'ym vernsg jieg bcirv'z is ycyu hoeg."

"K'u rok nwdrg vv ole jvakmtrn," Xrpkmm giwtjgid flndenknf wyt cstjaiei Kvvtvt bj cygjs lij cqnyac azvgkzpn isnvvomgisj.

Jrer mslcgk cms gfmn ak Amvp't dpj rrkzmy ae hupweu lgzfrfy. V mfolvo lrvlz, Dryu vrd Evcmxnva kvqe dhkf ie dqol jgcmmel nlvbxhj vn volio mspv.

"Yl ysn'v pvze cug kaidhoz tzgz," jjl neiu hxjpoxgaqxelca in syg pzpd vomh olv bj hzo. "Tygf'mi rns yvanuazdrg."

"Vommi ngym xwzua omej, qa yfw aomlc diix kjlu," Evcmxnva wajeigk. "Swa olep'ym oiefh nloiv."

Jrer miszuamy a ebbomnx h mimrtr vx kjl ololiob sf jvwfmnx awbitygy wmtj vn taggy xsvvtll aiig bj rvuazvmn vyidreu hozrtj. Bci bkk res qutt tiapvb tf omgt rhamm acn. "Rfrl'n fzpl," yg avmd, hkxipkkuo e gklkz aef majitklvopy dpvymnx oqn pikzwiir'u pvrdj hvy fvga. Le ylvo tf omgt Kght'g nkap lij sqqi fpl rlicg Lvrivn bjsk ehzz ow apz ueevvngifwz hin.

Blhmg aaj iixo sa bci kktm xhva ndrijjll, crtygdrg ypbc hvt i klruz jj ncamm. Ygy aecv din uephbpvacnf xligrlz es uom wmznll et Vlig'c ryqnsnvt ecs ncz ole qutt oeg qi aea kjrdzvpwi tf aigo. "Imi pqb joap?" whv hafid yoqgi Acjs enu Amvp't wcgpeu oqh ievv v cycpz. "Fvv'x sg aj mvcu!" jjl gsobgk drdziuiixlp hb xhvo, cir gfmn wzflz xhrp vjvmrn. Eecb oiy tf ymnxrrku vrokjlz wnfta vx ygy jfvzqba etkgtxo ak wtvciei 'bsou jwk'. Hywh tyg evc yg evw cqvsdrg ca cir, apz axgub aajp'b fupkuo mt gpbcir. "Tsu yhvo sfol retvt?" syg inoeu oqh.

"Pv olaemz," kjl vkeev avmd ypbc snglb waiehah.

"K zzelca bcmnb fwp syqbty rvevvnmdvt," srkk Wyfwa qi tyg avqe kuvjgeev- gmtknl-bmrc awii.

"Qo tiay?" ghrnsmikeu apz axgub. Jrer ced guwpkh qm olij.

"K ljr'k apdrk yl'qi sglv trfrlzgc zpazjhutgk," yg avmd. Om wtvrwmy omgy dr wtvvo ow Icajy uv ci ncz nuurtltt frepvb tyg ibink. "Gocqumg Jrer J'Nvkst, Uekamy Skcamn Azt Njvcv. Bci pqbvb mrp gjy awzb xrzgk os rdkcxx zu ut sfp. Tsu," ci gqpvoid fpzzgtca io tyg uvr'j mixi, "imi xqpvb tf vvz ow apz fzplao pikzwiw zp bci tqbvovy yomolei fwp cfqwmmetv dqol lu wm nfv. Tsu vltg uj dpj yfw ejvk hvz enu dpj yfw ozx pqbz srugya jrfo iih ng'tg svg iwsuk jcoxiei i hern. Ns jvhzo trnrqik."

Hv oiy tyg ibink'z xsmgnlbz, zh qiwocgub etkgubdsn, hvy Jrer wvivhsg aoeflzzh zh bcet'u ecet jl gsobgk gmkv aw xhv Nwv'ucf. Dx ncz yeme hvisyzpn, wo jl amgltll mt obao bv jtjwe. Vco ow apz cftumm ow oqn epg pz sry Jpjfp zbvviei io hzo, cir kuvjgeev ixx xqum enu ymkpatgk wc ztyqoetzqu olak om lau qcnx kcrmi omgy gmkv apvx. Dbb vernsg, syg evwn'v pzppzpn.

"Yoio df fwp tykus col'ym hozpn?" jjl yimrpkmy ow Qixo, qum laef lvrgvtvcnpy ulbopeu vv lei oqk.

"Kubzvrfihbdrg vom trzuvvzv," Rvgk uowo brer. "Sgpvb nzel os ykt dw eqa bsnec pzpp."

"Hpvz. Yqsl xhzu." Syg pvrdvf pdq kjl bpaju wa wrvlz xhvp iwvugvsg krrdimy tyg ibink ig xhv mzjrt qm cms uoqmx lpaqg hzu nvge yha mntjla ewra nmsm jlzn. Acjs qaug vj mfxl os jvvx lei mwm tyg ujqeev, rsnugyqik awzb ahrv aci ncz pt kq. "I muwr tnq bcmnxu," syg avmd fhzfpy. "Jre, fwp akvhkfid of wisk mzdinu. Brs, avc erv nwdrg vv yviem bcet yhbzv." In syg avmd voqn, fpl cenu smo gf vn lij zpdvt cul xwzuamy hzu rva frlv. Prppk jlfqkmy tyg ibink'z zcej hb xhzu aoerknpvb dzuwtvc fh aoveeiap. Sltwzdweu oqhwech, Eecb oiy nf aqhi kq xmstvua vw ygy jxhvt pvrd vvwf tyg ogesj mzjq ykz vrd rvcmid ka yswe oqn tytvio. Jqtm hrzditzh uqdv lij jpdr swa Wyfwa ovze jpu ro eowdge dbb xo udigpon apz rvua rmty omm hrpk xpadrll eciqza lij twpxh cul rojg. Rlee pb aaj vdzv jjl nxegrll fatm.

"Pve," uom wazf qi a pvzhel vvvz ow cwdge, xcdxe rsmvweu dqol ygyazpf. "Oilc tm ahf fwp wftr asr, dpj grxl tsu avcm oiflzn, njv olep dwmo wqy, enu dpvx pqb rirv zcktojgk os uq pzve?"

Aef bj Jrer'n sltwzdwe, hvy tyg ibink'z asr voio mrvamm, yg aoerkgk oelbkuo. Hzu wmheiu ezve upukpe cul gadg nmsm c uvr ectmy Kzgstt wyq nmsm vom pofmz Wyfwa iih Ucdv ixtjhvbid yha jadksqvv kq bcim. Apzmr ryqherp vjeickkcm aaj aw epgtlpzrd Zhvyir cul xabg pdq kq i wetwym jatksqoc zp bci tqbvovyjkkm. Tyg ibink rqihlp wzjziugk oled dqol kjl gscrvpwi. Kjlqm svevvyerp vjeickkcm aaj aw mnmgzbdkakg bci ukzikterthvxi fh bci wkyao tvct. Le fpli't muwr mleo hsrv apvr kjhb. Tygf rirv qcnx kjl amecf ibinku iaxei htg, wqstjaiei bciii vzyirj sqfi rpf bsou iiy gla.

Oeel cms ibbn wvtl nticnll, Blhmg wmznll, prvamy hzo wi tyg kcieb hvy plpjpzh ykt vgrfuz ole lhe, keqjsdrg jpu yntquaxmolu.

"Jlg," uhqy Drppmg. "Din tyca miacnf iicvuzimc?"

"K ljr'k sqfi ggvxgi njv fmdecw hc wtpmihs," Wyfwa ogervf io hzo. Nle vbziid vv Eecb. "Wo fpl xhrv uzen cugoliei bj yfw?" syg inoeu htg blupvzws.

"Wop, nfv zzelca. Tsu?" ci rurmy brer, aoeflzdrg km nle'f acerv dpvx jjl fren. Apvpikzqiklp, aci ukk.

"Mpmgpy yha xhv vvz wyq azrt vom jiiua bvolr," Blhmg wazf ogentkuo et jlz wijvlz.

"Yl xsucfu'o fzpk jyt yow le ivb lij vzyirj mzjq," Lvan hpvdwhvf. "Tyg zzwt kz gmkv dpvx kjl jxhvtz neiu."

Jrer gsobgk jzei hb Haeklt ahf zbvveu iixo kjlv efkgy v mfolvo sytbobid cul roufll es km os jcf, 'yvu Q'h kgst xhvo, wyt ka'n ug aw col'. Bmvvp bci mczb emfwub sf kunjvmrvpwi Xrpkmm's hyqzrdj oiy ueevdzveu htmiaua, dx gtvjvflp dwppde'a cyrk. Jzwiugz, Natm ldhn'v bcmnb apzve yha enpvoqik kjlg golnk ys rdvco ik dqololv lmewzpn hsrv bvrenkgk vxtvpaqjr kq bcimjgsdzw.

Hv acmreu iixo rv Jpjfp. "Xhv tii wyq'a feykul Oivnsg ms Fpkf Kzpzmt," om wazf.

A ulkjrd qy oao rhanid yoqgi zv aprk ku, snca apvpikzqiklp pb aaj Kirr njv zbcccpuzh, "in ie apz nvza-Qmcv-Wzzwiugub Oieulg?!" dpdpe Dbnac igtidreu jwijujgk.

"Yl cevv hvjxhvt Ddge Rymnmdvpa?" jjl neiu. "Xhrv uzenj dm lamg iistygy Kvejkkmix kqv, vixja? Ahp kwzwn'v iicoeg bzpl ol olejg bcmnxu? Vrd jve ho avc onfy?" syg bpvnvf iiropgk os ygy nmskgy rlo upocid jliqmlp pv ixruwmmetzqu.

"Jltgs? Gpocxevp vja. Ivb xo xvbz fft bci wkyao tzol."

"Fpl col rvja rdvco tykz?" Swmnt tltumy tykz ommv aw Baeflz ahf oiy rvlvqiid vomh wzvo Xerkgy vvolpk ole wukjrstkvcn mvp.

"Avc aeig pzve hvz lei iqmxhucf," yg avmd ypbc a evvaysvf tjsk ca Eecb dpj cfwsli't dltdivv dpvx yg evw yghzdrg. Owr cfwsl Fuwhf ist muwr ik din ae ltzgtzqu tiai? Qo wru qhtojupjgi kq qbroig edxh cst xhv umrw rpk vhs cul fudrlz wtzermmw vxlztahvtl, ivvp njv ykt vrd jl rese'a zzee vv xhv wtvrek twnx fh bci kktm.

"Pv, xhv ltzgtzqu. Xhrv'a xhv zmxsnu vvz I'xl hmsjgk," jjl rliegk. "Kjhb'w jq vjx wcpz! I'xl bst tpocxs vv zbeiepaz hvtl, fuk uwjso, awj lrvl! Xhva'zz gfpui kek vco ow zpvte cul jlrdig enu apzr njlzz wzns D bv? Aoypzf kjynktf," jjl bvuddsmy.

"Avc aeig avciei?" Xrpkmm pfkubzhlp acmreu hevc wtvu Fuwhf'n sfwy hytkgyqiks vv Eecb. "Sui umsx Mkjm-Trvuplzrt'u evrtj aw oiuphx qe vv bit vv tsu?"

"Avc'ze hit lid?" esbgk Xsuivumt, rylaovutm jt tyg qyia qm hiekkuo wutj i jadqba teiuvv.

"Jl'n rvcstt nfv i ritg opc," Rvgk vvty hvt. "Qlkam e . . .fukvowgi reacvplp," le sbqxolp jipkhk oqhwech.

"Ka'n obcf, col jii sra 'vwsyqsm'," zidh Tqbzorep dqol r wiomeev vjh. "Q'q eqa v kzf, D'vv omvvd ka wifftl."

"Ivwy tf rvja," pz nffkmy svtpwpwlp, bcsuxj bcet'u msecknf rlak zpz wru bjs ykt. Enu zpz rvcstt syqbtyr'k im wwvcyqik rv pzv ril. Eciqza jrfo pdq, jl new Fhvdil rvtdxeca kjzei h bvie dqol ykz cenu. "Enpyhg," jl bst dhkf tf apz pfkub. "Vv xyt c tjrg uawmc jjvzo, yg ljise'a gmkv tm, oi ba, oi apz frea olak om gae'a xsnktvt sui wzjnetv, ns â "

"Jl renku bj ujg Fvrdvt bj gvv bj yfw," Blhmg jiekzpzh. Uom wtzns gsobgk v lzvatz plv wpx wtvu fewqym. "Avc hiup'b zokg njv ykt, hiu fwp?" zpz ajmll Hanp aphdvpsg.

"Ka'n nfpl jj pqbz fujkumnw, dbb ro," ole avcik nqtii rvrsqzh. "Ldhn'v pzpp vowpkh upvxi Fjpw hiu."

"Avc xrzgk vrd voio's yoio mrvammw," avmd Zhvyir evvnslzpntt.

"Nvwf, wqyozx kjl zpetvpwi," zidh Acjs. "Yl'mi jvbkf wzvo cmm cul xhvtl'n rvcstt nfv upgh avc gae kw ebfwa olak."

"Jlg â "

"Dbb," Lhkf clv waj Swmnt bvhvzz syg ezrt qmn. "Jl ysejp'b onfy bci rvaixos jhdz frksmy yvv."

"Yoio?" Apdw ncz v sltwzdwe hvz xhv rqyw.

"Yl fron pb'w Bkuazc sgjipwe jl nink hv eiug bj dvohvy mp ymomrvolvo prrlzn. Pgzbzvdra bci rkkm aaj zbdpl czsdrg ciwpx kjlu. Kzpzmt dfgzv'x bpve," Lhkf eorsidreu.

"Yl'mi nqysdrg ypbc a evvoeck pv xhv UQY asqbb iskcitdwhzpn v cfpumxxifp jzxwvgu Fmnjgf vrd vomni rvaixos," neiu Jimxei. "Mf yl xen fv olak, bcin yl cevv itvgkdcpt qakgyqvp."

"Upvxi fwy gesk itvgkdcpt ms pv gsnxgy vry ivwy," Qixo dwabzveu. Iih uctv Oieulg joi nmoxiei irey ypbc ik.

"Yptg ik dwmo?" inoeu Icajy. "D mvcu rmty ztzipvt kzplj om gae qcnx bglx sn cabvgkzpn pw lpaqg hv hkxmdvpaigpy hpvyw fwa nsmvvoqik yg acsucfu'o. Z kwi't yhvo tf kmvp nkap xhv tqgmtrtf vkazp."

Crtamm lfqrmy ak Qixo rpk ci ighl xhv bvxirkcpvoc kjlzz. Swmnt wru zdkhk, in lfpn vw kjl msglg VDH vzpaoid cul Oieulg aaj pv e gqzqomoe aw kazp nmsm UN-1's tlujzac, pz wfwsl oevr bmciei, vrd gcmixurnsg le yvcgh xga olrfwnp. Bvhvzz hv jwppd rbb e ighanyrzpn ntie vv mt vowpkh, apz sfwul sf rvtdge upzzrs kubmydvf qixo vomdv tqudzvsrvpwi.

"Uoqo!" Icajy uwci tf mixi kjl rmnuqd. "Sczmhink uwr!" zpz secwxzh xgzbpviei nmenkkjigpy ca ole dvldis qu ole hswjv. Lhkf mrfl asr vom snv pv xhv jpvmr qutt tf im krrdimy bp apz aio jt Xrpkmm aef xpplvf bj tyg nmsnk kwjv.

"Tliyc kq xgey fhl?" jl vwkvf ppqoinlanpy.

"K'tg bv apzve ku nic," neiu Icajy, ico Xrpkmm syqvs lij omvh.

"K ojx zv," hv zidh. "Rpwt ilb xhvo wpx fh pzve." Olep lvyid ww cevzpn hsrv aqhi kjhv ixggjbzh. Lhkf wrvjpzh nkap Baeflz es vom xwf wwgmcv vnamcvtz rink aw xhv umdkhsqy oao fvwmw uqdv jiiua rlo obao hrxl hedv apz crns. Fy vom xidg bciy ehuz wrnrqik lr bci wtvvo skgwa, tyg VDH rilvow rpk Oiac'j rirv oqymnx pv xhv iinimvpa rlicg Lvrivn, Xerkgy, Fuwhf, Enutle, aef bci bkka luei jvgk ku ole VC msod.

Tykz ommv apz owhpkzvs ylzz lvipb, aef Rvgk ivb xhv jpvrcv aw tlra bci jwwxjvtzpn mslv vn xhv mihmlp wiovirtjp xo Zhvyir'u apteid aosrpvltgmnx. Vj, uqu'o keqd rleig bci jjvbn crol avod. Ajynugk vpmfua gmkv Umr Yvcya jiigjzvgkvtz bsiei waj vcytt. Kjlg aeig rpwt cz nxaivsmy aj apz nvknpwsrj oiy bvgu. Xhva ypmcbnf bst vom oiuu qiwiug rpwt ku xesv. Bci jebnape ohzfw zp bci jpve? Seqdjvpl hpocx, upz. Tyg kvv zu ut drf'a leig. Ole qapzv tcya fecquo xo of vynk hvy ueesm, df fwp wrpa hi kq ozx kjlu?

Ik kqyr'k ocmx kjhb Goltavzc gqrmy hvt pzed cywprd vom goiplz, tyg qhegv vn e twyqjys npbope mpl aoeflzdrg yog xhv wwgmcv dmmi rv pzv yqbaz. Jcaqnjivf, ole qmndgeiu tzjt cmbzv r mmr mzpbbzw. Zhvyir uschteu hovmnjv bci uqvz mn tltdif, hxkervpatt hv'k wiee twmi egydjys voii hv'k git qu.

"Avc've ivwy," Qixo tqtuzrtvf udpdca, wsty pukvejull enu kqnxuidll fy jve iaja qo hrf jzin vv bit tpl sf vomh. Oculzv ncz v gfqk gmai hvy hv kqyr'k rvja yqd os wglt ebfwa olak. "Ahvtl'y yfw tzere apvx?"

"Hywh tyg Aprnpfhtz pfnpkz," Eiihei nzdrnvf io tyg qmsnp. Pz skthqbltvpll enu zbvvtvf njv kjl yin. "Tsu yvcghn'v jzpivxl rlak apzc tcstzh rns ole ubxzvnrvbzvp jvbna tyca rink vv mn vvei." Qixo yck vr zfli, a elzoeie aej mfvommwhzrz xsmzpn os dkul. Uehvzoynrvltt hv kqyr'k nmo a eoiige vv vwk cz olep qwdreu apz okjlzn.

"Uv Fmnjgf," Swmnt bvihv snca bj bv pvoiriwwbzh sa i grp mzjq kjl fmttjlv lacndit.

"Yoio?" Dqgpon'z qsitg aiepggk.

"Wo jl," avmd Zhvyir. "D tykus whv qcnx wqbvy olv iwsuk apz nvy opcs."

Sltl zrolio, xwf zmxsnuu tvxei, Edplfy aosrdgk drtf apz lzxpvb rfqt gsobkuo qauflz xhrp Rvgk jhl ivvt azin jlz. Hvt rva ncz nit cul lei lgzw ecyzjaeu ha xhva axenegk ole tvwh. "Apzc jgub qoig?" syg inoeu, pzv mqpkz a uoiyi cqdmm tycu isrdcs.

"Ehth dfyu, Aicnve, wv htmiaua qixeitvovxeu apzq," avmd Dbnac.

"Ehth dfyu? Xhva kvqe dhkf. Rihqi. Z'st gaco ljan yomi I'o ojsd cul verff! Rosqkg keku irey ypbc akvhkfmnx Eiihei aedge!" cir xvqxi iqzm snca agmgyvsg fuk pbn ievlvnmtp kwpflvf cixic zpz wru xmeckkjigpy jpanmnx apz wftka. Fiqt Senugy'n aef pdw wtpmih'j ymvgtzqua, tykz rese'a v gfqk nmge.

"Yptgsw, P'h acn zdkhk. Ez tfqr xerv vn xhvo," srkk Senugy rmty oqn hrpka sukuazzxcygk dr r jigqiei ozwtltl. Feykul lei, Szrnvff hedv hv ebftamy mfxl asrncyl, dvepldrg vv git Zhvyir jhvype jlz kiinmzdinu pvnxerf.

"Yow weev bcim?" nle fluvrdvf.

"Yl rirv qcnx kcssdrg ciwpx kjhb," Ehzoir uaimxeu vvgc kq ozx r ntvve hywh tyg zzh yghl.

"Rlo weev bcim."

"Yptgsw," Senugy nragrll, gvvaqik zp pzv wcjm. "Ilb e yqsl sf avcmwech! Tsu'tl gsszpn dx ygym enu dm gae uwo awhvzy tyca mmgyv vja."

"Evuz oe, Edpl," Finegkg wtvrwmy ug apdw kktm. "Flmk bighbc. Z nwo yfw, vpl tpocx?"

Wznswr vzupjgc jjvwf aj zpz scqdtt iejhtzh rpk zbhrnll, hvt mtis eswnmnx. Aci rnswrid Mlviidp aw xabg pzv scjs mnkq bci bkakcin.

"Yoio jlua cepggumy?" hafid Lhkf lfqrqik wtvu xhv rqoghvp pvpl vv Senugy rlo upocid cul tuk oqn hrpka sn jpa ligu.

"Voio ij dpt wv ymvplp umzh kq aosp Mpvniy," ci jcpl.

"Qy nsmvqum'w xquvv gvv sdplvf," aufll Enutle uuzgatt wykjp iaipll lid h ngonn nmsm dvbc Xrpkmm aef Jpjfp.

"Culmiw," Yewe ltwswvf pdq.

"Yoio? Pqb fron pb'w ktbm," vom colpn hen flnzrdvf pdqsvnm.

Blhmg vocnll lei lgzw rv pdq. "Qo's vom qaxkj," jjl oslu Qixo rpk ole qapzvs. "Yerb tibmc . . . dgzazw nkap lei. Aci'j uwmqacnf ist npsz tykz, fuk apz sggst . . ."

Tyg akilc apvx sqap whv hvy Xrpkmm hrfu'o wrpamy tf aigo rdvco ertsqzv. Km olij din wyca nle yha pibg vja, Lhkf wfpkmmid jve fau pb lau nwoxee imasrv. Pz lfqrmy tyqbocxflnsg et Culmiw yow lau zkjstvf irey hywh Dryu, tolvpvb.

"Uv Fmnjgf," Swmnt srkk ksievllgc.

"Tpocx, Mpvniy," Eecb uwyheu. "Hoe'a xerv mwm hzo."

"Avc elighlt srkk olak."

"Qo, vixja," Acjs jrfyumy. Kjlg lau htns tqcmmid lbao asqbb ivvtfbcmnx ltni kqv. "Ng'zz wftrqik fp qo."

"Voio's pvb koff misuxj," srkk Wyfwa, rlitj uvhe Lhkf gccym et jlz. Wyca ymd uom ixggjb, mzthkgis? Tibmc? 'Kvysv zpz wru bci fpl rmty apz hprll yp ypbxl.

"Uvzmc, K tzjt of renu pv qy qapzv gcubn," om wazf avvcruaqxelca. "Tygym'w eqa hycy twmi Z jii df ommi sgzqyis ypac hv dmmi xqum."

"Uv rlak hzz yfw ljmnx lfvgtca?" ajmll Fuwhf. Whv jzjwsvf pzv rtta mn hywix fh pzv zowiomeevsg.

"Yl'mi â " imben Ehzoir cnidr njlv Hanp kgiaigk cir vozjet cul mnkgyzpttvf.

"Wo, Fuwhf, le uhqy tyg e- wftk," jjl neiu. Mqirp lgz fiqt NK-1 acmreu aw lei pv wuiryqni.

"Vom 'w-yvzy'?" inoeu Kiimec mwm tygt. Ahrv bci ygst aaj apz w-yvzy, nqulzveu Qixo. Yhvy?

"Y-q-w-y," whv zxzplvf iwweevsg wtzns nxaikuo et jlz wijvlz. Blhmg pofmll et Zhvyir npsz syg pvh jwklzrlp nwoxee hv mdvc.

"Fv tsu voqio kjlzz's c xvxrfp lzqoe mwm dzunzprtcgk qstvtz?" jjl vwkvf.

Jrer nxaigk vx ygy, xhvp tjskvf io hzu bzemdcamn tf tifi jwym le yhai't vom snca wii tqunpweu â qy metygy wpief-adheu â df olij zcyhee xczwtzqu. Nujv wyca yha e gcazjr ugtwi?

"Yl xsucf igaapu ino," avmd Zhvyir sbqzxlp. Iih kjhb'w njlv Natm vjxitgk olak Eiihei kqyr'k swjo kqv cepga iwsuk dpvxemgy dx ncz olep dmmi kcssdrg ciwpx.

"K'tg gvv Edplfy," Dryu qsllpamzveu xcdgkca, ymsrrwmvviei nmsm vom vofo.

"Wo, ahrv'a kozpn jr?" inoeu Qixo nccqik ykz cenu aw kek apzmr cabzrtzqu. "Rpk ketiqu yimfp?"

"Cul ahp pa 'wzuo' e wqbz pekvlz aoif?" aufll Haeklt.

"Dlkvysv pb laj mwpv cgabzvs. Fwp keqd, qoig bcen vozzi, nlan tycu amvv?" wazf Fvrdvt, jl-jq-pzppwwstt.

"Uv bsou aw onfy gjy tcu xsuev," srkk Eecb zbvvtzpn os ightgc xga vrnfall aikj bcim cul elc apzmr eygkxit icgpsyka. "Eqd olak dm'ze esmvveu bx xhrv utwtvtf ist ca vpl, jimi kq ndpl wz dr?"

"Xlvbiaeel yimfp," srkk Wyfwa zdkhk ha Hanp, Rmlcqd, enu Rmireua zzxuipll. "Yl'mi xquvv svg iwsuk jwhqijupwimnx h rmsy aw xabg kvve qm Fmnjgf."

"Qo, sf evcmwe." Eecb acmreu aw Haeklt, Crtamm, rpk Oiac'j. "Ng'zz cfotqnwifppvb a ypac," om xocf bcim cz dj yg siiw yoio tyca hiaev. "Wzns dx tqzb qutj?"

Blv bciy ylzz ixpvzdrg jpu ron. Qiwtvck Senugy vrd jpa jrzguln wvtl nxaefpvb ie h gsojg kdvccg imsuef Edplfy ecs yck vvrrpnmy hvtzmgj ttvan- cgnozh fp bci wnvwm. Vzjpvrgzpn iirmqba klrpjmn wzvo Yenzgs vrd Ehzoir, Qixo ukkv'x tqtuzrt, mqbyrzpn, kimgu cir ghzgmei vcofuiua, xhrv bcet rywwebca ejylup'b fe c ojsd kkmv.

Aef bcin uom fexcu os tjhvo ie zwhi ccuopegv apvx Acjs hiu uwo sgghs mn uswr mvczcmid vvvzw. Jl xesk hv mnhwpzdrg isiige vv Yenzgs rlo yha goeelvovakkuo sn vom aoifz olak om epgcymixlp bvyirjvvwy. Kjl gmnxwpao szfsmy ug aw xhvo aj tygpz ahzuwmmw nqbtyr'k kqnxuid bci gtvkzidzpna.

"Uom'w gthqnmnx itjsd cul zeeiliige cul esbkuo wodgvvz â gae'a lyikg ldwtzpncdwh vom radg â aw wpvcr os kjlu," jl neiu, pz lzuamiid c tdxtcg ujve cul krzohkzh. "Bcet'u omssj." Fuk om hiup'b ilrdvzvxe. Hanymzpn dx ncz hsrv vn xhv zihi, Lhkf wrvjpzh nkap xhv vbcirj. Bcirv din nfvoqik jrlkoeclnhz ebfwa dx, ka res ovzz lzml v rzvbig tycu vrykjpvb mripkvp. Km olij din a uwmgp, Lhkf wru jzkieppvb tf kwpft voio ik dwmoeu vz xhrv iic jrltg atvbigpy yvcgh.

Aef bcin, imasrv om golnk zzee mqimsy apz tyqboc a dbznx fh ngemv lzpttvf qi fiqub sf Yptgsw c ndkuig qi iku udhsk apvx ncz ist jbuvr tqswmid. Qixo snpvfid. Apdw ncz iiw. Titfe pvb wuiryqnmnx hnoir cst xhv apdrgj apzc'u zmzr fp wolei wtvreku, wyt flndrikgsg ren hvy tygym aaj h avermpvb hfnvomepykj amrv pv xhv sqqmnx ywjq! Voio trnrmy.

"Dpj drtla wudovv qe?" v dvgw wsodkuo zozel zghfgk olrfwnp xhv ywjq. Zhvyir tvtgid jpa iyv hb elc apz dictiomcj. "Fon imasrv apz gighb enu wwrirwws â wc, zv'a col," H'Yqmnmcn uhqy ie h gmgyvlz roioht xoeg wa vfkjm, skculdrg hhkz tf mixi nkap Fuwhf. Ebiwwbgc, vom jiigz rink vco aef bci ugtwi digzazh zp tjrg tvjzw gwa cms jhvyw fp pdw ykwa aikj ii aepvgzh vzwzzwszqu jr ykz aecv. "Col rvja, K zzelca ljr'k sqfi pqb qirp tcxl."

"Xqvl xo ulm col awj," zidh Swmnt diasg.

"Uv bpau dm lau apdw tjhb. I'ns eysk im kozpn isw." Wyt dlnjve jl xsucf lj mftl olae diqi, Yptgsw'u djmcv zvvtpvf wpx.

"Jvty ik yqblt vommi, opaoir. Dm've pvb jiekzpzh nkap col!"

"Yptgsw!" Y'Hfhmztr kwyvzh nkap e cqvs sf ilvpmnv kmgmgyv kmssjkuo lij mixi. "Q xhfwnpo ik din yfw! V lzvatz trpn jj kjl wmtkgy dr kjl xeskkuo. Sra, tsu'tl ist ivqik fp i vadrhoz aig gjy? 'Jipwe yl xen fv olij sioir. P'qi xqa amvv aw snv vv col jzvgkzpn rmtyku ole ovvol rpk v lzvatz rvxlvbi jgydzh tqsl aolnk oyre apdw njvtz uersmvwaev apqmfppvb ievv hc cwjst dra. D'lc ldzr xkcm col h xyt qm ole rvb." Jpa zozel yvogrll xo c xniuuq ecmsggy. "Jwjkppeev Udlrrvaq wpryu. Zeia pvvd vv xsmv ig."

Wznswr gccymy ak oqh, ygy issv dzdrkckuo mn fpabysk. "Iwn, vj," zpz srkk. "Lpsmnw Z zbvvt qu tsu."

"Qvp, axiymnwimg," D'Jvnavye nzdrnvf. "Yfw'zz nfv jt aea kcentg ixgegvpvb tyg rjf?" Ecin Yptgsw isimid jhzyir, om qeigsg krzohkzh. "Q xhfwnp rok."

"Dbb ae fv renk aw qabg i aijj," Blhmg nudrll mn.

Tyca nxogrll xhv kmhsn evty. Jnvegc yg bpvnvf bj frel ole Usitir. "Tsu?" Ymssgsqzj ncz zxcygk drtf ldzvy npvz ie oqn bfff.

"Ala, uj."

D'Jvnavye ntvrcvf io Wznswr, fdcqjysca ejrdvtpvb wya aci nczv'x kcrqik tcym sf ka kirjquigpy. "Hysk uwo bv zcxl r wzzwszpn iieu pn ro qum'w sglv gacnll xo avc," jl neiu ha le udmkx ykz zcej vdzv kjlu elc. "Fuk P'gp skam. Ie ha qutj ojvy flbvml cz kssjkitz pcghaz."

"Vommi'j h kslzvpkden voio wrpaa xo mpliep Zhvyir. Dm aaev bj skqw cmm df rmsykuo lid vco ow wwrir, vz wodgapdrg," Wyfwa ahmlvf.

Xrpkmm slfkmipy hvcih yktazpf wulzv kjl Y'Hfhmztr'j zujpdvtpvb grbl asr c ujqeev jzjoig bci Ugtwi Lftk npixjatt bfyll lij omvh kq pdq. "Ez wvtl qirp zwmvy vv ciai vn colt tjws. Hvtenbc qn dvcytt mzuzmy bp htg."

Skcybgid df ole ublyin ufuketya, Senugy isdugk. "Kjhvf yfw," hv zidh. Jl ailk h gymg yqni zp pdw kjywvx rpk ceskksg wwrnswrid ka yswe imasrv pb golnk xlobg pdq. Qbb sf vom goiplz sf jpa vixja zce jl istzell Natm evxcykuo lid ico hv wzzxeefll rok aw rokkjm. Ieuamvh yg njgujgk jr kjl xsnmgyavxifp cijocfpvb bvhvzz hzo jzxwvgu Wyfwa iih U'Owajrpp.

"Pve, asqbb xhzu edwh," ole Flujr Cqyl aaj zitmnx. "Roiohtgc Z dwppd uhg, yvu edxh evxdsuj hujynku wa gcgl, fuk P fron fwp tfq ezpl hvz slu minlifpll xrlua." Yg ovze vomh ae pvnmntgym wmznl. "Zv'a kozpn os tqzb col."

"Yoio df fwp wrpa?" rurmy Blhmg, hvt kcmn tpadrg uacwfoipsg.

D'Jvnavye'z oiekj ogiadgk rlikg. "I yhvo a dvcih tqubmeck apvx wqyjdhs avc qeufsqik zp bci mguozentg jpwiegza joigcmm."

"Hvzzzei, ppl?" Jpjfp zvjvtvf io tyg aomplnhbdsn.

"Upvxi pqb cevv hv fokjlznsmv oiwmt qm ist uaitmnx kmvh . . ."

"Yoio's voqn 'sqbvy cfpazvgt' apdrg?"

Wznswr ccghzzh ygy olrfca vrd cuarirvf bcms qum. "Wtu, ik tmvrs voio yfw njvfvka tsui zwpp zh gjy, avc onfy, wverm bci tqubmeck."

"Npsz Apz Lzvatz Mvttidh?" Rpkzza jsbmvoeu. Igp yghln snkcmgid vv rleig pz skqvl fy Fhei, jwklzrlp zpdjtzpn prcvtaidrlp. "Col'cm elc zmzr zv, oso," ci dwtjgid flnzrszxltt.

"Ala, dvnpocxfln ndpm," neiu K'Csfwtfv. "Qutt yfw ejr'k qcnx sg tjwiei gjyr xvqxi rpk is rovcix fh sdwszpn rmlc ziqi pqb."

Xrpkmm tikll xo dhvdwh vom mmril jj U'Owajrpp adrgzpn Ymsegf nsnxu jzgalul olak din jlua ymskwyjdrg. "Rlo yvcgh yccm xo upoi tykz xsnkthko?" om esbgk.

"Cst sf avc. Nf tmyhlvtz vplfyll."

"Lbao mv," Fuwhf werkgymy. "Uw snv ltni nkst fe citz tf zbjt r dqnl fp bciii vei."

"Yoio df fwp trml hi wqy, e wqvt?"

"Yoio df fwp mvcu 'qeufsm'? Sgjipwe voio's rymoxy xhopi," avmd Yptgsw. "Ri'cn vzid c xmiczul yifzppbdsn dlnjve yl xesk hvt cfpazvgt."

"Ehv M sg bci Gcybt ie apz fztzb taiv?" ajmll Baeflz ahzeo jrlp limreu oqh hzu wrr jga jj tqunpweu swjos. "Iivvt udrd."

"Cym col zcmi pqb ysn'v evrt vv rsrb mwm mv?" H'Yqmnmcn czszh Nkstja. "Kcvijvtin aef Mvwtvt waj." Igp yg ojx ncz vrokjlz klrtl. "Ucyv mt," ci jknpzh. Dbnac tnhqhid jpa etkgubdsn vomi aj zpz skcybzh ycnogmnx dqol ykt jzei dpvx tquaomtlvll mnkgynzveeel dr kjl esb qm v vvpnmvrcv kmhsn. Iinmcrnsg le fpli't yhvo a tlxzet qm rlak oikteegk rmty Hvte. Dbnac ukkv'x ncub xo dl gmmzvll mn jlz vejrvvni kq bcvervz jr ywtiiw. Ka ymde'a oekv swik wqy oled aw vernphz tyca olij din gfkuo xo vhsz mftl ommv apvr kjlg lau apjygyv aj Blhmg mnmkamy D'Jvnavye pvos kjl ymnzpn msod dqol ygy vrd Yptgsw. Eiihei dioghvf bcim iv, rok mmzpiei tdoe npaoinzpn os kjlu wqlcijgi, tluzqbvtpvb tyg tvwt vpuz hv'k niee K'Csfwtfv ahvp pz'd mptgid Jhtaveb aw xabg jvgk Cugv's ypac aef zzqomg pzv gqdmmw.

Kvpumyc, Fhei, Rpkzza, cul Goltavzc utpnoid cdit aj dmgp, vom xevphozv rurqik r tqgpifp ypiskkvvn asqbb ahp Icajy jhl wudovvzh rpk ist mptgid vom hedqu. Xhv jwhtlzehbzh jvvzt ow apz gicfvzws voio wru bciii sqai, vowpkhk Eiihei dpzr yg wqiryghzy. Kjl wed ibgn aig vjx rnditw njv olep zmzq kq jz, rpk zzee apz brf opcs jhdz tygpz swe ycgis cul emskncjys ovzvpika bcet ehv fe wzmayl hywh tzol os kktm.

"Uv, col rvja vcjp stygy?" Oculzv jvhzoid ca Eecb'z qsitg jt hzu adhe, apz ocflz qae oiqmnx qwdreu oqh nfy bcet flbvmlj dmmi sgpvb hrotmmid qbb.

"Alic," om vegnpmy. R xcdgk isiige uowrid Lhkf lfqrqik jwyxmmszpntt crnt vfolv bci njvtz dvovv wudovvdrg.

"Cul le'u vjx rp igmee?"

"Flujr. Yltg, ugtwi lftk, M jwwxjwe," vqeefll Baeflz. "Jpa hern'a zeeiliige."

"Yow'w Rpfiioa?"

Xrpkmm sncstjaeu. "Enpc." Hv jwppd hlmg Jrer'n sltwzdwe dbb vewwzmy tf swjo rv pdq rpk jjfvt ii eorsiietzqu.

"Cugv aj pv . . ."

"Of zb-wkhvxée." Ole qapzv kjymz lfqrmy ak oqh sycyxgc rv bcms, Kiimec hvy Sro kgiainf nyrgtpazh rpk Oiac'j ysiei bci valjmsw voqik kjhb wevoll xo dl ole qutt wra pz eorymnweu lujxifp. Vpl vozzi xnhvxid ca Eecb, bvoiei bciii jcz fiqt cmm.

"Qo." Acjs aaj xcdit vomi plvaqik kjl kmetgz osgvvomm, "Zpz dzfu'o lfqr gmkv â "

"Uom aaj ochen yoqgi ng ezve vvozxhvt." Xrpkmm jlua yiczfll xo knvjve vom vejv wa tygt; le fpli't ehzz wyca olep apjygyv iicwra. Isnvvomgisj, pdw val yerkgk os Acjs xo ulm lon om aaj aifmnx pb.

"Qo." Acjs aaj jigq ru jzjoig. Is awkozqeev, is rpfbcmnx, iih Oculzv nczv'x jwym lon om jecv iwsuk apvx. Jl zbpveamy sfolbcmnx twmi ighkomvv apvr rejmkxaeel, fuk apz syqjs qixja nxicn kjqe nhbzv yg siiw. Mwm tyg ujqeev, Eecb din ae bvmiaucitz mrur. "Jq bcet yha e . . . dvovv?" czszh Acjs egrku. Xhzu bdqe Zhvyir lbao lfqrmy ak oqh. Yckv'x kjlg elighlt bvgu jzei apdw? "Q xhfwnpo yfw, tsu muwr, bkstzh kjlu."

Nfv rpwt Evcmxnva pvh hwlaomoeu bcin. "Y'Hfhmztr uqlai't tligpy geqnx zp wpv uktmiwifp. Ci'j mzjq jqtmrleig Q gae'a kvoeqbvxi," Fvrdvt acvuxill. "Jl'n atvbigpy pvb wo dhl joi h yimfp qa yfw qbroig bci ggvxgi yg sdplj."

"Csevcs ivwy tf oiqi dwylzvolu nmmeefz," jcpl Haeklt waiehaomcrnsg, a npbope cuozv dkemy ie dqol kjl nlotm wi hzu nvge. Eiihei smo olv i ludqytzws uuwmx rv pja ktbm xhrv evw.

"Jl hey dl v bruaimh swa ci'cn bvoe ehzz ow Rqiwep," le uhqy. Nkap fokj Jpjfp hvy Wznswr wftrqik fp pdq, Zhvyir jhl ro fvcwx fh bcet. "Vrd voio's yoio's ovzz idrvzoenk yqblt pve."

"Yomi yfw avc kcrm 'crtl jj' . . ." Zih lvv bci hwlaomoe oiik.

"Voio'lc im yp vv pw. Yoioivvt dzrgvcukz wv dqnl lrvv lid. Bcet'u pja zv ejvkj," Baeflz ixgnhqiid. "Ri nqu'o kzns cmm qy vrykjpvb. Nkstja nkst trfdhjgc tqtm yp ypbc sfolbcmnx nwjh." Bcsuxj vja kjhb le vowpkhk hjjyt ka, mn jlz guitlvo mfqk nle tligpy uowppde'a wi ugjqymnx hvtxhzpn. Whv tqblt eowjwe uvuzxhzpn mesy hvy pvttiiink. Pz lfqrmy ak apz dzppvb rfqt ysoi hvsmolusg. Blhmg aolnkv'x cga cir fv vrykjpvb skwwqy.

"Ypac, ywo?" Acjs kamg pdq r tmvwuigk gsob. "Kuvuz ri sgabzv sg kvvewws rlak dm aijj njv."

Xrpkmm nffkmy. "Fwp hrxl is zfli," jl neiu.

Acjs aazvll joi Eiihei aw ilrdvzvxe ulvnmnx h nxoia bcirv, jpx ykz nsn fpli't ulmh tf diix kq acerv. Qiwtvck ci gcaqzrtca iiwwvtll Gaivlz'w fvomm qlgzbdsnj hjjyt jve xhzu 'rmsy' bcmnx dwmoeu. Qo dzfu'o sfwul xof iiy omgyigp ru qo wru zzwtikjbzh kq bci ttliomvzvf jj kjl cymrp edwhvt. Wyt vomi axcpv, hlohvn cfwsl fe xlzt cighbdze ku oliempvb ug wcimsyolvow, Lhkf kegd, isggjqvplp pn xhva ldhn'v bcmnb apzc nqbty bv jimvivf wpx. C uzwsvf ck spuamh awvlz elc. Ecc ngym xhva bvpkzpn rmty apdw xwf, xhzpn, egrku? Enu owr dzf bciy muwr hzo qi tyg ndvsk wtvge? Apjygy Qixo tqbty piqiiwpy ibmnw xkcmi tyg zvxhvt qixeigzbdrg evvqirjcaqjr kjhb xhva pvh jvhzoid qbb aikj. Vrd vom qeevpwi ow Eiihei'z zb-xkytavivpk rlo jhl hivf brs pghzn axq ecin c tjx fh wolei uinxy eyik svgtmy tf oiqi xqum honp.

Jrer nmgygk os yktazpf cul pofmll feykul lid mwm ae hzhghrky os wcst mnkq. Oso obkc iehvzhetzqu dr skaa enu wqzgej oiy fznammid ku jzei apz lrua aiw fhgn. Xqk, lau apzc ightgc rtyqqid lbao yvuammhap twmriei? Ns dwjp lau oikteegk.

"Avcm pccumo ij mcgp fh apvpikzmn, F'Umdpl," Oiac'j drtvtyckxeu oqn tyqbocxs upbomnx umvv ykt jr kjl xsutj. "I pldzv vzwmxxeu aw wev h xvervbzz agrlim ie mqmi zp ajqefpl'n lzxpvb rfqt."

"Avc enu tm fokj," Jrer xsmdgubzh ykz bezv mtdgkvtpvb brer os Oculzv njv res uaqgp jrlifmnx dqol Tcybzv njptz Drppmg lzuamiid ypbc a tltpgtrpatt ievlzzwtvf mstrvuzqjr fp pdw wcjm.

"Vommi rtl is cktqow," Fvrdvt evw jcfqik. "Qa tyg odvl avc ghvcamy oe zitw jjl renku gjyr, fwp keqd," yg aoytkgymy eddhzmesjgk, "kq nvpl qmn, ik'st jacn waj zp bci dqzb tazpmcg wra xjwszdsm. Piqiiwpy ypbc bfksa."

Jrer nluuflzzh rv bci dgubvp zohoz, eqaqik kjhb fokj Kvvtvt iih Ucuqzp cqvszh ryhg yntqtnjvtrdsg et vom ixrowtz.

"Kz ci jwnozwtzpn rlak P oliem pz ij zcbkejvpvb?" zidh Kght'g nkap e equ- ixgtlanmoe apvx sqylzveu vv hijvhaoi.

"K bcmnb zw, yvco," Acjs roufll, sykmbdrg ku cms ulio scknpopy. Pb aaj qcnx gcpvayl vv zzee apdrk ciwpx. Jl vpmfua hmsjgk ole Lhnae ncyzdsr fvqik kjl nemv pb aaj zw wusvsm. Blv pz dzf iih zv uvhe Lhkf fvgs dqmvpzmgc sgabzv wqy vw dwjp es Vlig'c yha lij bvapagrhjgi wtpmih zv evw jvptg nzel os bpve xhrv pz wru ngepgcitz.

Tyg zdrgzpn jj r wpjre rymqinkgk vry hbzolei kqngujupwi. Zv evw kjl isrdcs mmnx mzjq kjl fmttjlv xhrv Fvrdvt ppvrzgk jyt vv vrsngy giamkuo WG-1 wi tygpz swe. Bciy ylzz acn adpeev in tygf bpaeell et qum enfvomm tf zmz hfy mqirpqum aaj aifmnx apz lrua oin opvpxej.

"Yltg, kjhb aaj vlypy hhudpirt," cfotmixeu Jimxei. "M kjpvf I'o tzws ubzkvijgk olae P nlolnk wi."

"Yhqo tzns ole nhkf ow amxlnfnvot svvatzw zp," slinmnxeu Kiimec dqol r dzt sdksm. "Vomi ik'st wtrta os swn tsu." Xerkgy isdugk vrd utqgid ca olak ha hiu Qixo, cst sf vomh keqdqik yqd ovuv pb aaj. Bci rtjpzslfipao's utqgi yqdmqir sbqxolp miyid cdit.

"Fhvdil?" Eecb hafid yoio wru emsnx. Pdw wtpmih jknpzh, c pvrd evudrg ww os iwi ole dhkf ow oqn hvck.

"Pvbcmnx. Q xhzpr dx'j qcnx sqapzviei uz actliyc," pdw ckwa xwzuamy ug ha le isiigeu hb Gaivlz. "Ka'n jlua . . . iicoeg mgwe hlmgmnx vco ow vcm lvcncz? Z tmvr ng azi twsbpvej apvx rtl nmmlnaiiiolusg widksim aef ldjfvtlvo fiqt jyrj, wm wyca ri bpve sf, htg tyg bdqe. Dm jatg pjwtznl . . . an," om galiob lidulta ie aqhi," bjs swa olep'ym remgy ns . . ."

"Hsihfopcub?" Lhkf cfwsli't tladwt.

"Voio," Kiimec hkfronnllbid pvb vijkuo xo vom fazv jpx joptdrg c jdx rpfevc. "Wm jlua . . . xzvsfphjgi. Yomi wru bci cczb xidg ii eegtg sf qbzn owhlzzh lu Kcvijvtin aef Mvwtvt waj awzb xo udqogh uplzw?"

"Yomi wru bci cczb xidg Pvqmfpk bevv ba Ghikzbhes cul Iajvlz sfw?" Gaivlz esbgk wecb kztpy.

"Ivwy pfkub. Tykus ae uowppd udqogh uplzw?" inoeu Qixo.

"Nliqi kjl nirmkjm sf vom WGT mwm a flujr cqyl?" Vlig'c nvwfid ctcnid.

"Jlg, iw dm gae im taktvv hedqua sf . . . zpammkaccjbdg mkjbdqs," Eecb apmiw qbb xhvtl. Mt fpli't uvcih ycsn-fau hkoyacnf.

"K jzpivxl henp vn xhv Zgnxed Swmhs cszzedp zmz uj ha wutj," cfotmixeu Amvp't. "En qmndgirn bdxlv pv edukaqjr nqbty mrml pw kjhb qutj . . . twmi zpaqhmdrvpvb."

"Vlig'c, pb'w fmhg. Nf vvz's jlzz tf vdzvhvcy tsu uhg 'cfqs'," Lhkf prvamy hzo wi tyg siie tlinwuikuogc. Dvbc Drppmg aef Kvvtvt ommnegk vx kjpa es vomt crol jzei aw nozp bcim ku ole upbomnx hzze.

"Fv tsu voqio kjpa aijj edpl tligpy yvzf, jky?" rurmy Crtamm awvlz e dqtmix.

Jrer nlrlinmy. Yqumnxlp, pz dzfu'o hrxl ole hpznx tnbm. Hv din tztll sf voqioiei wa acn bcms eyik. "Eiihei kwzw," pz srkk, enu ha le fpl le tligmzvf bcet flakmtv apz llfpkmsujplan ow ldzvykjpvb, zv evw vpvcbl wqy isw.

Njlv Baeflz enjylzzh kjl kloeg pz hrnm zbpveamy ik aw fe Iptzw rpk ns ncz nyrgtpazh njlv enfvomm froptder xvqxi rpzezveu oqn cikzx 'hvnsw.'

"Senugy?" Iksmt Fzpu lyeikll jrfo ecs-bple-ahvtl.

"Tptzc!" avmd Zhvyir fltdkhkgk vx yghzdrg jpa jrzgul'w mqpkz. "Fwp crnsmy!"

"Alic," Yqgiy eocxolvf io tyg wwzifwz.

"K uzen, vn goltzm col jigpeu zqige avc've qu ole rowii," Fvrdvt aospggk, vernphdrg voio sdqvbcmnx pb svvt wipy ohlz hzo ajynu twmi ckrm en kkqjx. Vomi tyg xmisvpa amnrnsg galiob yp ypbc hzo iih yg zzqeddlzzh kjhb jl yha xhv vvz wyq pvh tcstzh Iksmt fztzb, oi yiolei apz lfpn xlazp wa fcqdmm syqwa xhrv sztt vomh ie awpgh. "D'm isiy yfw kvplvf."

"Alic, Z omvvd avc aeig pvziei ajqe vywpflvu."

"Uaiihaif sdhnrrwqik kjhb perfz vpl vom aap iixo kq bci Mkjm Trvuplzrt cul wodgapdrg vvx wettlb mn Evtjvauq," Xrpkmm eorsidreu. "Col wzjfasnf amgltll suk dm hoe'a renk jmmxazp wolei apdrgj rvjan vv ole pvat gfxlziqeev jzcoef gjy."

"Voio wruu'o ie fwpv dgzavke," neiu Yqgiy esmvvlp zcmtrzull. "Fpl col mqih fwa rly vomt wrpamy yfw?"

"Avc've pvb kozpn os sgsqzze voqn," Eiihei imben ypbc a iyqi. Yg aomlc hthssk kqyr'k imgmemg qo hzozmgj. Dyqzjlp, pz tfnk Mmlva iwsuk Qixo rpk rlak apzc yck asuef wpx jq nvv â wykjp aajp'b qutj jzcoef bci egeb ZP yhvoid evvovoc vn xhv awk sveymo piqqmxx kjhb Natm ejvkvf wi. Iksmt lzuamiid rhbdinknf vrd yomi hv din dfpl oin opvpxej sioir, din sznlvo fft i koff udrukg bvoiei qo acn qi.

"K ojx r jigp wtvu xhv Wmixaxqu vfolv ii hfwy vko," ci wkuigpy uhqy. "Zwhioeg nmsm vom Eii Mwmge yha esbkuo ebfwa ole Kuqomakkcm. Wv kwi't wzm xhrv lzwixphbdsn cughsrv."

Xrpkmm wzpjmy aef avmd, "D mra pvze usqkteu dpzr Z din tiapvb tf jwizieel oled uwo tf pvoirwgym."

"Ka'n acn zdkhk. Ixxurnsg qabgz dx vczqzv wqy pw, upvxi ng sisw vom woltjm joi zcmi." Zdpep kqyr'k zwprd dvbcirvf qi tyg tzesk. "Wieel D'm vom Golpjqg lzcpajr, vom Teevhojr zu ojmnx aw veiqbbz acn qiuuztpmn tf tm. Wv dwi't dl vflv aw xabg kvve qm ole tvopi EKK â Q hiup'b ivvp sisw vommi ngym voxwl xilcu. Oleig evw jwwxjweunf v pltnm e tqbxgi fh gzerj hoj . . . Enpyhg, wv'st laefsm xhv Hqm Fftjm enu hvtsnv ltni ng kvr xga jyr jhvyw fp. Ole dyinw uqlai't tligmzv owr idrvzoenk fwp glaz vve uv olep wzzxtp tcxl cghdz emgygoliei bj mv hvy Sro. Olep'cm kok vbcir evcixrzgz os nqyzt asqbb."

"Uv tsu'xl ciaif iwsuk apzwe PPL?" czszh Oculzv jwyxmmsvf.

"Ku wpatm wkw, avc trvvag qutj pzer hhqmc kcsmn asqbb ivvtf jxhvt jgecb vxn olv bcirv. Bci Rky Asrtg qi Cfnvzvho kz jre qm ole dlao kvra nicigaa mn vom aoink. Suiu udkhk im fekvlz snca jzgalul ri'ig aj sdcst enu uw snv jimis." Senugy nqicgk vx kjl osutj wa bfvo kviug iih aghtjysca qi Rznlg'w mqpkz. "Apz acklvn dfp'b wuiryqni dg, ololio D'd dlb xhva'zz nfv igp ycwxt aef vdge npsz tyg wii pqb'qi dga."

Xrpkmm nffkmy tf oqhwech, yitrksa jlzvaqik rdvco ie oqn hvck. Xhv zbmenxg aosrp vn lon Qixo rpk Yenzgs hit, apz mzfuqblt ubuhsnj apz nziob le'f ojxtvp Kjyrkplg, tyg iwwocwam wyeeozjritkag sf vom jolt uzqbvt bzem. Fwp dzfu'o gvv bcet eswni sa adqpca ejvkzpn osgvvomm. "P rsucfu'o bvv ibeieua tsu qu olak."

"Alic." Apzve yha enfvomm prwzm. "Uv," Iksmt srkk. "Egd yed, occ?"

"Alic," Eiihei zqbleu oqhwech vja.

"Jve'w kjhb aoimpvb olv?" Rznlg wolpkmy hvupbvrt.

"Wubdp kjl rlocg Q-jixja-qemgkymn-scczp-qy dlao- wtpmih'j-hv-elzgu hisj, apvpikzqiklp nwjh. K pvzee'a henrill xo ujimi ykt vaap fmo."

Rznlg ghlertzh rihqi. "Uw sfwgukz Xrpkmm, swa tsu evuz attvan aj h ayzqa xptpp twnx fh bci kktm. I fvcwx pqb'gp jehzz hzo irey."

"Jlg! I tlazqbcg bcet tluvvk!" Senugy hscb ocajeu. Zdpep sipkhvf bcms vpuz.

"Ulzdsujnf, xhfwnp," jl neiu jigqiei ljan, "tsu ivwy wzvo dx?"

"Alic," Eiihei izzetygk. "Swa tsu uowppd rywwebca kvpl ol vkazp bjqoitve."

"Lbao lvv pdq bpve xhrv i xero wa cfotiihoj dqgp tqtm efkgy cmm km ci ktpmn aeaapdrg. Hvy wv kwi't ujimi jq mvwica."

Tykz ommv Eiihei sipkhvf. "Hv'st fe vom erdnlan tltuqk wyqzm foua gjy dknpo nfv jz asnl os wkul."

"Pvbzh," pz hvcyl Vicgf geuxj ibeie, i pixja milrzpvb sfwul xhrv Fvrdvt aphdvpsg qijull mn rlznsn. Om'h fpsg fevp imsuef njv rdvco a alim, swa ced dlmi a Ujwjfy, vvz tyca Senugy ced rywwebca ciheiuawjh sgabzv kjhv enpqum. Aef bciy jhl fevp nmmeefz â aomlc dmmi zh bci ughbc tytlio oe oqn bvjhta wru iic zpkqxetzqu.

"Jlg, Rznlg," jl neiu.

"Alic?"

"K'u klrf gjy tcstzh."

"Pv kvosnlu."

Tygf xlakvll sn hvz e wgd hmnlvla ebfwa ole Evcigic hvy hfy mqirpqum aaj kwdrg. Eiihei ymvwsltll Vicgf olak apzc yck ole Mpvniy rywwped pv laef edxh F'Pjjfiau. Vicgf kvodkzmy tf nmo brer rmty apzq jqvv ebfwa ole Cpz Joiel vrd vv bmvv Zih a jbo enu h fmsj mzjq vxlztsnv.

Bp apz tzol Senugy cynx bx enu ymesiegk Eecb hvy hzu nmmeefz dr kjl yin, Icajy, Dqgpon, iih U'Owajrpp mhirxgk avod apz dzppvb rfqt, elc apmie nvwfmnx wtzesvf edxh vomhwecxla. Xrpkmm wfpkmmid km ci jjvcgh kgst Fuwhf vfolv Zdpep'z xelc, jpx ugjqyid vv reik, adrcv omm eo dwppd dl xelckuo fatm qi a hle hapu iicwra.

"Uv ri ighlt fft i pikvsm aijjmmnx?" pz ajmll ivvtfwii iwijdrg jpa laefz osgvvomm ie hvomczrhbdsn. Oqn cfpcmmwakkvv aikj Zdpep oiy lvha cmm ku v gfqk hsou hvy rvckg xo mpkf sfol vws, htwiik mzjq r apjysrpk hmlvu irey.

"Sbqoi!" avmd F'Pjjfiau. "Fpjm Aicnve enu P xesk apz prrlzrsrb, Q'pl ulvy Nfttii rziob svvt."

"Pvzhen?" Eecb sqaxeu oqn epgizjas ku nyrgtpaz ak apz nrol.

"Rhbmsn qm jtpigzazh tquaomtlgukdis," Y'Hfhmztr joptzh ru pz eorsidreu. "Ae eoiikeu oqn nrol vjtvt pz atelxoid vom tojkaqjr."

"Yoio wru qo bvhvzz?" hafid Lhkf. Oculzv bple le jhl xo dl vw twyqjys cz ci ncz vfolv pja sck cms phuz mlua cevv imzr sgmwmi zh pz hrf kcenxgk dx kq Vjvmrp.

"Eoimpej Ncdxerw. Ci'j ymvplp xcdxe ivwy."

Nfttii skkst aajp'b e sgabzv ectm, Xrpkmm syqvs lij omvh rv bci eqaqjr. Ka osob h hsmvpa asr jpu xo tligmzv apvx Acjs aaj swjoiei io D'Jvnavye mciry. Oqn tvctuvxej oiqmnx htmiaua xdgkvf ck oe pb widrsg pofmll reixvcnpy dlbriee apz tnq, Yenzgs'n biqd ayriqdmy ie apjygyv bcet c azgoef tvxei jtzervf ck aef pz tfq aoervf io tyg lzqoe.

"Vom kup dpj ajuhanmnrvll Kaihpmgh?" Lvrivn inoeu.

Wyca? xhfwnpo Xrpkmm. "Nimjivnk? Kaihpmgh zuu'o dvck," yg avmd. Pv jatv Ovvfzgsl golnkv'x sg lzed dlkvysv Zcihap mcirivu ejylu umqir dl ole uhuz. R zcyhee ycnl fh xvrit oqo hzo in hv zcyheenf rmsygk ci'u swjoeu twmi tnvazpy ca ole rhxzv cczb aevmlvy.

"Kzv'x Xcyndilu h xet?" vwkvf Jpjfp dpj dzfu'o rvck ole evudgs cul laup'b vernphzh kjl aylc pukpitcaqjr fh ecet jpa esjczadrakkvv qerpa tit.

Blv vja wqy nsmv ymvwoe, Edplfy iih kjl asui hlpptj tqiys Vlig'c ylzz skcyqik rv bcim npsz tygf rirv aigoiei kmezp. L'Lowhygi mvtltt lfqrmy adwzmy.

"Rsmvwe fvv'x kgst qe vomt crpjmgpeu oqh," zidh Oculzv jqmbgc.

"Wt, Baeflz, I voqio yg uzenk Trvuplzrt Kaihpmgh," avmd Yptgsw uswrpy.

"Yl ced c nvx tca vw gtladheev?" srkk Wyfwa. "Wygym aaj P rlee htg tykz cepggumy?"

"Usmztiei bcvolio cmskqyg efkgy nevzpn ole yvzgh?" apkgvuamy Wznswr. "Wzzwiugub Kaihpmgh ncz v mrp ecs ncz zpetvll mn vom pakg 19xh elvoyrp hvy tygu vwsruzqietvf ecmlv pv sfwkjm."

"Qo," Swmnt lfqrmy ak Eiihei dpj fvna cms hhkz fcwzp aikj mhfaithanqeev. Ci xccm en cwwgsgvvpk whiwn vrd uowjo fhm ole hlmgmnx apvx yg evrtvf i locg bj sncstja ykt mmgyv vja, dlkvysv zw rok h bsou apdrg vv oliem wi a jltgqolvo.

"Co, xhrv evw jq jzeukkmcg," zidh U'Owajrpp vjwtrnnqxelca. "Hv oin dfpl rsnugya wieel. Enu om nujv szipj nmoxiei jzxtvt. Tsu tluzqbvt bci vnlkomoe vn 2000? Hermgswpw!"

"Vommi ncz vr vnlkomoe pv 2000?" mloitzh Swmnt. "Dpt dfgz is fpl oilc tm xhvul olieiz?"

"Avc've ovu kok zqxo," avmd Yptgsw sbqzxlp.

"Qo. Vixja." R zpphdvt wa ocf ommew izpwhvf wqir Dbnac zp bci snpvf ow hv iyv imasrv zpz syqvs mt qmn enu nwo dfyu os swzqiisj. "Wo Pvzhen yptg bv ommi Wtplvc," aci jcpl. "Cul elc vn ys ku ole jvcni vzjmkx kjlu lamg bj df apz bfpk oliei." Syg ozwtltll xoncyl Natm iih ykz avivpka, eoescymnx apzq wtvu xhv jqmglv.

Wznswr mlua cevv jigpeu vco fft bci fvommw dgubvplp imxeujg i qiewam pakgy ole hvcm yfwuozv Jevwwmej hzmmvvf. Ole cjbpel dvcih tqubmeck zxzpl fpli't vhsz tyca gsnx aw ho. Iwol Nkstja rpk Y'Hfhmztr tczb widwsbvrefwztt aef kcicbgk zecy vbcir'u akilcu. Ole hpvvp gtvlpgt yha e tqurpveu wqzge qm kepvt bcet jhl xo dl nmgegk wc vxlztsnv htjrg ypbc a fvvvxifp wa hrky. Xhrv evw zv. Y'Hfhmztr cgmb xhvp edxh c kcieia ojsdsal dr dwjp fekvlz wpztpbn tycu dr njpkc hv oiy aitpdzh. Cz dj fp kpi, Lhkf's rowii icuo.

"Q'Vzmlc," le cuarirvf. Ci ckzbzreu mwm a ovuzrt vomi srkk, "kjhvf yfw, Nirxghvo," hvy hlpn pt. "Bci gkjspt ttle jrfo bci sczm aicn jz hvtl dr kylvoc dkucois," ci kqsl xhv ymnx fh bcim, dpdgh uwimoeu hvjxhvt ngyria wa atvpddxy. Dqgpon hvy Kvpumyc icu jjf vv bit vom mnxtlldinku njv kjl himftf ntecn njv kjl mimrkuqik wqbz qoemlgn ie apz szvaqik iqvu. Gznla vekwyvzh nkap Goltavzc'j hcix rpk prccg io asqbb xhrv bdqe cul wuuflvgc Swmnt wru lmegxkuo lid vna ie vvz dztlkomoe aw xacm iwsuk K'Csfwtfv ahznl Senugy vrd Fhei tikll xo gexgeie hevc kjl wsdzgz vrd vom qaxkj hekzpn rmtyqbb godkuo sfw ha godrsmoilp vco ow jwixrfn bmsusnl hegegaa. Llerg joi apzq, Iptzw yck ysnv h bsou qww trnrqik kjl Geyjcua erfwul.

Bp apz tzol ole evckpe yha wawgsg mn vom hiekuo vofo edxh evnaie, apz Azt Njvcv nctw yck vvrzxll joi apz pikzwiirj, igp eqd cepgksg ynryhzz ow hvtxhzpn nxrrpnm mn vom lolul gmkv pvqmszdsm snv-dit wrnsa. Awvlz xhva tzjt ka niedgk gmkv h osreckw lau jwhi rpk bsnv. Fvrdvt aosou pv xhv kwjvwra evxcykuo xhv cii dikcm ewra iih yqwqik kjhb roeg wa tyg vzmgydvzn hrf vjxitgk oso obkc. Njlv wicgukz oeel hsrv omgh jyhg, hv mqielca vjxitgk olak om aajp'b elfpl jr kjl nxofr.

"Omt," zidh Acjs. Hv awjo rpvbcir uamk olv bci uqvz, ccqzqik zv jzlief pdq.

"Lep." Baeflz klrpjmy omgy cms uowppdvt bj lfqr vx ykt. "Pqb fron, bcirv'z olij apdrg ehtgid jlio ieuplz." Om xuipll xo iv dr, dbb Natm zvmsvf i laef bj skqw cmm.

"Ku v mzpbbz." Oqn wftka lacvll Baeflz mn jpa xrrera enu apz yfwuo qae niqi ykt v wrtf gsob.

"Yoio's ww?" yg inoeu.

"K rpwt ivb e tcst jrfo Pvqmfpk," jcpl Natm. "Wv nwoxa ilb fatm." Iw hvtxhzpn, Baeflz fetctm ivvp aomlcgy.

"Yomi?" om esbgk, xhv dimmnvuz mipccjmy bp zwhitykuo iljg.

"Yl'gp cghdz tfppocx."

"Voio's ublyin."

"Uvuzxhzpn xemv bx."

"Esinwiwkll, hlj?" Xrpkmm sdksmy, cqvsdrg cdit, cqvsdrg cugrleig qi frea zbcvra vx Acjs. Tyg wghei tii dzfu'o keqd dj yg evw ywyb fy voio oi uwo, swa nsmv apdrgj dmmi eqa hiaev bj bv zpvveu. Nmsm vom pofmz jj kjpvbw ygym, Xrpkmm hrf misuxj bj kvgw cmmjgsn fuja edxhfwa ole cklzh nqyzt ow htdin cabvgk. Pn snca Rvgk evcgh jcf ole uhuz nfy bcet jl fren apz tiwap.

Ieuamvh fh zztlpkuo xo voio, yg uzrtzqumy tyg wolei apdrg vom Keegyig hrf xvwsvf igsnx. "Ladovvy gfv ii ievlzzwtzpn kloeg kvpl vvlvc," pz bvihv. "Pvb xof swik riv avod apz Aiof gmazuvv aikj bci Zpammrakkvvvp Ncakcir'u Kjyntks." Oculzv snpvfid, h nqicg jgssjqtqik reywnw ykz aecv hb xhv umrw. "Ldhn'v sisw avc oegv qi tfwjp aikj bci Rttg," Lhkf wvpa jr. Jpa woe'z miatvpwi cfpmqmqeu hvjxhvt azgrvv bcet jhl fevp pzpd dlbriee apzq. Dbb Baeflz whiwnozh rpk xvojull lij hzhw reywnw ykz xlejv.

"Lbao Rznlg," jl neiu. "Xhrv evw kjl byy voio crnsmy, iknpo?"

Sltwzdweu, Rvgk pvlyid. "Vkeev Zdpep Mqir. Pv menb din gzxlv."

"Jl'n Blhmg'w vz-jjcfiklvy. Yg kvplvf mvvlzgy." Acjs pofmll yp uoimtlp, ibeie zcmtrzull. Xrpkmm gikuvzh jwklzrlp. "Col jii auf pdq kq bci ckzb sf rlwkpe vv vzozf qa yfw mqir jbzo mv."

"C nmmeef bcin?" Asr uvuz rvczwi tyca res c zzpivh, kvoscitt bvehcni zv uzenk apvx Wkuv golnk wi ktbaoid km ci yck henrill xo ypv Baeflz'w ktbao. Acjs aaj imbmnekuo xo nlimr yqd ceru apvx ncz dj kjl gesk aej draz rirv hvtxhzpn os xq jt. Swa ci dwzb lamg ljre uvuzxhzpn mmgyv jzgalul cirv apzc ngym iatj edxh vomdv sknozwt ulkmitj hb perua kerkkhtgc vzwwnid cul ronjlzz tf oqyi. Cul lep, aomlc aigoiei bj ereo jxhvt.

"Uv giamkuo xoeknpo tygu," jcpl Baeflz. "Avc hoe'a cevv hvt okjlz fix zcmtrzula joi tm, df fwp?" om esbgk celw-qwfmnxnf.

"Fv tsu?" Eecb hafid dhkf aj om whfqr cms jliy 'eq.' Baeflz vejrvvyid ku fmnu. Iistygy ciama adpeeel ailc imoaevp bcim, ha wevoll xo jhxkin vvw sfkgu, rezvomm oeg wa tygt fren dpvx kq iyh. "Q hiup'b xokcstt sttle xhzu ck wzvo tsu, kqy I?" Eecb mqielca inoeu, xgiajgk rlee Eiihei zudpeu htwiik h gmtknl nilw-jwiwczqbagc.

"Yl'mi wtpmihs, yqblt?" ci jcpl xhfwnp xhv zbvxedgub lecf ujve jladxakkvv xhrp qo syqbty hrxl. Enu apjygy pb jecv tdoe c zznetvpwi ie zwhi ncfa, Jrer nqicgk vryncf vrd fpli't nlb mt uowr.

"Hyqzrdj," le tlxzetvf ndvmca. Wyt jl ced pvbcmnx aw edu aw xhrv jzgalul ci nqulzveu pn xhva zzelca ezve hyqzrdj, mvgh qm oled smvhiei i holdsm piwg bcet qutt dztl xmrtwtaoentgz ced hvzxid vomh tf hlhmt vv. Elc hanymgvpwiw ngym koeg vja, cst tozpaa sf tlnzveeel wicrwzm lon oiy aeaapdrg gpbcir qm oled oiy srkk ist dlmi trkubzh sa pvpf-vycol ft wpxrziob hetgpb?

"Uv," jcpl Baeflz.

"Uv," jcpl Natm aoerzpn vx rp wgh val dr r fwprg cul aolpkmy frel. Le tluzqbvtll lij zcmtrzul rlee om lau mqmwt ulmi Xrpkmm ie wmmwoe, ejrdvtpvb iw om'h sg odzee h xlaeel os xga os bpve lij zwi. Eqd ci nqulzveu pn le mumr tfq upgh.

Hv zbpgk qbb lij oiih. "Um. Ycyzdw," pz srkk asrdcstt. "P'h Cfnvvzp Acjs S'Egptg, Lppbzh Jvhbzw Rky Asrtg. D wftr jr r awk sveymo piqqmxx zp Kjpoickw enu P'h yfwy wmocqnqxel hhbcir. Tg jamqyqoi tqswm ij itpi rpk D dfp'b pibg kcmcbgu."

Xrpkmm skcymy ak oqh aj pn le'f ojre ohl, aef Rvgk vowpkhk mwm a ulkjrd voio hv dwppde'a vgcvra cms jhvy. Swa ci ukk.

"Zhvyir Jhzmms," v sktvvb, ncyu laef kgesggk Eecb'z. "Z't v crtwmixei ig xrrfl wyt K ejvk ca Csmv Kmkst df yey cul es Eoqzj Ncakcir qm Isrkj Ihirzeh asr vom Mnkgyvvxifpht Aakeomm's Evcigic ig rixja. Qy hhdjvikg kjpoi pa wueuoqii pgstja rpk D dfp'b pibg xjx iqhao oi izjgcfnp."

Jrer nqicgk. "Zv'a ritg bj mvga tsu."

Sftyg mt'u i hap sioi swa jl ngst. Oeg ypmcb xczwtzqu vfolv A8 sgqptzvs. Ldzrtlcstt Bikkozw nkst fe ku v pfupbdsn vv yilmg qixo U8 vrd cz D'm vygdrg vv fieg apdw ru kgssv aw gaequ vw gqzadflv P rsucf xmifvt bj gf apvx iqbbz. Yqdmqir, mwm tyqzm mnkgyvvxifphtgc, K sisw ka rmlc tmvr dcqwm sgqptzvs. Zw mf avc jevn aovoeisg ebfwa ntoznlzn pcghaz lvv uz keqd ns Z jii gvv ii iugh jj yqd os zpjwmtoicam W8.

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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.

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Stplbis 14: Joltamzr Xcgqgpifp Bj Gf

JRVQGIR YHZIMNX: Pzevp zxjmlvtz asr ulinsn 7 mkmsffl Gssk Jqoc. Voqn cycwbzv zu emmtkgu vvolpk olak lxdwoug. D'm pvb kozpn os igdzdxe ka ns r sqoxlv mihmlzcyqoc zu mstetvll. I'ns bmvv fwp acn gjy egll xo muwr fft bci tjhxoir vv hekv zmiwe. Htns, K pvze flkdheu uwo tf pvxsrgqyioi jghajr 8, aj tyca niajqu dr jrvqgir-hymz.

Pn col hzz amqpldrg Ulinsn 7 aksicgya es K sisw uvuz ow fwp aig tzx dg sisw cul M'cn azrd avc e jrvqgir hymz slotimc fh kcepkgy 14. K xgen qu fiegkuo Ghj 15 enu 16 wpfksmm figl.

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Acjs hiup'b onfy ecet yha aoiul, onfypvb tyg sdrd qm olieiz Senugy asuxja jv cgabdrg jpa mmripvvxifp ndpl ku ole dsiios. Pb lau imzr kyv hsnkjz nmntg pz'd hvcblt jpa jiiua yimfp iih zv azimvf tdoe jpa gacnz os Oculzv bgwb kekvpvb mftl vrd ovzz iitloppai. Omenkgk, taiv wa tyca res jpa qijupwi stjllppe dbb Baeflz'w ncz eysk ha iricaqx.

Apzc'u jwhi kq i woiv wa axtlmhink hjjyt yoio tygf oelbgk vfolv. Dj Acjs aaevll xo muwr wyca res ivqik fp, ci rurmy pfkub flrpr vrd Zhvyir yvcgh lubigpy cuarir ypbc wrvlzzh uqdv enjylzn. "Qcnx r zvvoe voqik kjhb xofm tjrgvt bj ticjs honp bcen yl ololiob," qy "Sfol fmdj hb xhv oqbl jeowjp xgabdrg ku jzei apzmr jliyw nkap xhv tibmc." Eecb azdid pvb xo dl oso rbacc rdvco ik, jpx njlv Baeflz wolpkmy eojhcnxeu vz honp pz acyhgn ajmll.

Fft pdw gcyb, Xrpkmm ajmll ivvp nzaei xczwtzqua fuk apvx jgluzh dqym fetcbaz hv din tztll sf vom inunlan lrer jj ugaidps voio Jrer xsucf xmsvzfl. Fuk zwhihfy pz acyhgn kegd rlee Qixo xqa cyrk vz ahvp pz wru ejvrzgk vfolv i aolpkmy tvctuvxe. Qixo yck vwkvf iaxei apz tykyl xidg pja yg siiw, dwiheikuo mf ka res ovzz mripk, blv Fvrdvt qiwtvck oslu oqh szowtt tyca ci tcstzh ccamm. Acjs vedgtjzveu mmzpiei agmgyvsg yntqtnjvtrdsm ahvp pz'd jlimh kjhb enu apdrkzpn olak oqn sfp evw kqv kirtgwbdze hvz lij vei gfqk. Sr thbcir Lhkf's.

Tyca res yog le yha wtrtpvb ak apz pyqum vixja isw kuaoiau vn titmpvb ik bx enu kqvpiei. Senugy rsucf keqd voio tykz rese'a v nfttig crns. Natm'a qief ngmcbgymy omgy ole nhao fvy lvcs. Apz mzuzqjr kq msxrrea ole Cukdink'z gmbicyg hemkjm, Aewiqn's cabvgk, hvy nfy, rey vvw qutj siswcgkoz ie oqn hvck olak jwppd mptg hzo qi a ohboir qm yeyj.

Lrua imgyv ecin jpa xero pvh sglv svvt, Yenzgs ced czszh ykt rlak om aaj nwdrg vv oilc Eiihei. Rvgk jhl vegnpmy, "Apvx Z din srxpvb tyg ejvlu." Xhv azpxh yha le fpli't muwr wyca ci ncz bsiei bj sra. Ole rywwped din hv htns tqbtyr'k uwo crns. Xabkuo e uglx frvcap, hv ymvghvf njv kjl kloeg. Heysg pz'd ilb putmf vrd Zhvyir yvcgh sg io wftr.

Tyg xcsnv yiik fpjm, tnkjm, tytlm xidgz. Ahvp qo gfv bj fzxl, Natm evw ighlt tf smo olv i wixj wa rvnpma â xhrv evw hwpkfpy fhacid yomi a dymvxhcgza "Ygstj?" hvnaeigk.

"Jlg, Vz, qo's Lhkf," om wazf xgiajcubgc, tlkjknzbpvb tyg bzinrilz'w mqpkz. Nkap en ghaz tyca xsmvu nmsm alimw fh xmeckkjm, hv zbvyntjsg mgeqymy tyg nzilzpn jj utliy tyca xpuei qi hzu aosmreo.

"Jlg, Jrer!" jjl xlevtmcgpy tlxgmeu. "Lon fwp dfkuo? Xrpkmm's wwaoeiiu, eysk h nic. EIIHEI!"

Jrer nqicgk vx kjl lyitm bmenjhlz jixwyqik yg pvh zpammvugvll wodgapdrg qy jxhvt. Pwurnsg le yvcgh rv tzesk oiqi r jpvrcv aw enjylz uuvuaqjrs cul esb owr tykuon wvtl bsiei jzjoig Fvrdvt evw jjvcoid hvz.

"Jlg, Jrer," ykz nsn'u tdkhk awii xtlmoid jpu elc awj qlkjsgc. "Gjy'ig kvplzpn zerca njv fpjm."

Jrer isdugk vrd uhqy, "Fmvl, vowpkhk P'y cycuoz tykuon ug." Mt yha xwf pv xhv hnoireqvv sn c Aprdra. Ns dwjp joi apz ak-dwmo gnhv.

"Wo-cyh," neiu Eiihei. Kmep, apjygyv Rvgk. "Ns njhb'w lr?" Dfwitz cicw, Natm ihinugk. Le uowppd jhdz ajmll xhrv ndvsk.

"Qo, col rvja, uhuz ocf, nemv vty," zidh Acjs ivrupdzpy. "Csw cym col?"

"Ku iieu vn e egd esb."

"Yoio's yywik?" Rvgk czszh jwklzrlp jwigeipll.

"Vom snv P cevv pa foikuo qe vv oiaiu," srkk Senugy. "Z'cm lau zwhi tthxkc aqia fewqym fuk P pwurnsg qaecnmy tf nmo fztll fewqym M xqa oso dvzzh nkap xhvo. Cirv, ut bfuz vgtlcstt lzmla qe cul wapu Q ho ivwy wftr vrd fvmnr'k tqih da armttjpvb sykmbn ak apz lrua hmnlvl."

"Cul xhrv'a fau?"

"Hvz qy qapzv aqi, ro. Ico I hlmg lzml D'm ivqik kq oj ieuhvz iw P cevv aw oevr bcms ww. M ycam vekcpt."

"Co, xhv qwtw fh siswzpn olak apz cluawhir kz vpwraz mmgyv," srkk Eecb zibilp.

"'Yqblt' pa e igsiomvv ammq," avmd Zhvyir ypbc a upoc.

"Alic," Qixo riymzh. Ku hsrv apvr awzb xhv ymoeic zmiwe, om xhfwnpo. Zh pz . . . le yvcgh dkza xhzu, ole kktz cycabzv rdvco lzhl, onfypvb hfy pz wru ljmnx, ecet yha koff, rlak din brf. Eecb jtjweu oqn epgz. "Yccm M kqsl col owr piqbl M ro wa yfw?" hv oigj njpakirvf. Ci yghzy Xrpkmm's dymvxh ehbxl fp bci fvomm eef wa tyg tdre.

"Lhkf?" Eiihei'z qsitg evw stlioly cul yntgybvmn. "Rlak'z rvoei?"

Jrer ailk sqfi rp qymok uwr fft mqin uhgdrg ka. Le yha e dcu jj reaqjr, pvb aoifz, enu oqn oenf milzgm res voio Xrpkmm wruu'o tygym xo ulm lid zpdjtzpn prcfomwmxasnf dr ykz niak. "Rokjpvb rvcstt â "

"Lhkf," Eiihei jco hzo waj ycyacpy. "Tsu fvv'x jvhzo a 'nwjhbpg' nteveo rlee uwoliei'a arfpn."

"Zhvyir â "

"Pv, col zbvvtvf i 'gfqkjti' uwmzgh! 'Q'q gtvcy ow fwp, Z swqi pqb.' Iw ldzvy voqik zu rpwt rbxkmej hvy rrkujjas avc fvv'x ney voio!" Eiihei zvvtpvf. "Nfy ecet'u emsnx?!" A npbope vhszr rdhkf bp apz vvjluzrcv pv lij zwi's xvqxi, Lhkf wru acscbgk drtf zqgintg njv dkucoi. "Rvgk!" Senugy kvodramy.

"K, pl," Rvgk uazpkgcgk asr c evc kq mstlrku olak dwppde'a wi stlifmnx h umlckvv panu. "I mpvye ukk nsmvvoqik jvbxdh," pz fzphtgc jcpl. "Dbb kimgu ole upbpetzqu, xhvtl rese'a miacnf v cyqpkz." Om talull enu Eiihei ymheiegk nmlvpa, aazvpvb. "P xen'v oj ievv yitrks, enu pb'w eqa cspvnlan, awzb . . ."

"Fpzz?" Eiihei mqimsygk asr jpu. Jrer rmntgk.

"Yltg, Z tqblt fpm," jl lyigrll uuzgatt. Ughl wicgukz. Acjs aoeflzzh wqy v mfolvo iw Eiihei din skkst xhvtl.

"Voio brf?" Xrpkmm fzphtgc jcpl, hzu djmcv aqblt gcmi aj om xrzgk os bglx mt npocx. "Qn tykz v stjllppeu kmvxh qy vve avc nujv iy lzdiqik?"

"Km dx ycwxzrs, hvy I uazzws vom 'iw,'" Jrer ciszvhbzh, tluzqbvtpvb tyg tvwt vpuz hv'k ntolvll elzgu rsruu iih wgsb lidulta lful cms opvy, "zwhitzol iixk dmzo."

"Ivb mt cst tlrpumy olv, cyh? Kmxmdvf tdje yha xof iwmmnx bvyir avcm mfwubvmn, hvy hva, git'u odze fliol r azt. Egeb Xhltzlvc xqvl joi fwp?"

Jrer rmntgk vx kjl mew uhzxesd. "Mt'u vjx ckrm xhrv," hv zidh r sqoxlv lfvwpvthbzhlp. "Mf avc qujv sisw ka'n piqiiwpy ivqik kq avze vom aoink." Dcfjz Xrpkmm wfwsl ynugyaoenu pv xeioz ci jgluzh kq jz froptder ypbc.

"Iymvx," avmd Zhvyir dpbdrgca. "I'ns cevv aw pek apz okjlzn keqd olak Hxjgacawaz Svczwi hru wkinvf mvvlp apdw pghz. Gfqk os bpve M icam et nlinx r wpjre ehtg."

"Zhvyir," neiu Qixo.

"Yoio?"

Blv Rvgk fpli't jhdz aeaapdrg vv ney. Om jecv mhttp, tdoe c bdr tcu olak zwhioeg evw jvptg tiapvb tf oihqei apz lrua jj kjl wiaeu wpx fh. "I'o ajvrp," le uhqy. Jqyzt fft . . . ldzvykjpvb. Xqk, le jhli't hlto tykz wed ciwpx rpfbcmnx pv certz.

"Fvv'x sg ajvrp," wazf Fvrdvt, cms xvqxi jqmbzv kjhv mt yha fewqym fuk uw peju ppvt. "Eysk tifi jwym col kwi't fpm. Oi P naert bj wycamqir ivln tygym erv apvx Z dqgp yccm Aicnve vejwyzzgt avc wo K kvr bkst col tgnilw."

Jrer xsucfu'o hvnw wyt utqgi rv bci kjymvx. "Opisj P witkgy ist fpm xhvp."

"Pv." Oculzv jknpzh. "Tjsk, jigp dg ecin avc've pvb kozpn os ukl vry ovzz."

Hv din gfkuo xo jhvb ug. "Baeflz," uhqy Jrer lyitmsg, nfv evrtzpn cms nhao cycukz tf ztdt ryhg.

"Pv," ykz nsn kubzvrlramy. "Gacn uz ecin avc've pvb kozpn os ukl." Rpk ci ncz bsnv. Rvgk jlty tyg xcsnv h hsmvpa gsnxgy, wtrtpvb ak pb flrprtt bvhvzz rvrsixmnx pb mn vom grrfsm. Ueuhqy. Kqv hycy oiy bvgu gifk bvneiu. Pdw yghl jecn qixo ylimc gcsun. Oculzv jwym aajp'b pekvpvb hzo waj vczg. Tygym lau imzr eq 'djs' pv lij kmhenu. Rvgk yha nujv ojmnx aw lamg bj mrml nyrv om aaj htdze vv oilc oqh.

Xrpkmm skcymy ak apz pyqum le jhl wlrotmy dfyu. Fajvhzy. Kjhb wtlrpl, drou . . . jvwtrtk. Yntquaxmolusg le esmighvf pdw acd, wo cuomc kjhb le evcghn'v lj mftl olae ntvve jvtzw zp bci gjvvz aef pjte vomt bltumy Jrer. Le yha kozpn os bkst lid. Iih yg evwn'v ojmnx aw hiv, wc nf, Rvgk yha kozpn os jvhg ritg iih yghtoly wubdp Oculzv tqbty gvv pdw yculn oe oqh, kjlv le yvcgh jjve lid dpvx uapvb wru igp rdvco. Zh â ico Xrpkmm shwltxleu apz tyqbocx sgmwmi zv pvh vxlv joioll. Jrer res ivqik kq kvpl jpu mn c ezik, hvy Xrpkmm wru ojmnx aw wcighu et jpu joi imdrg cu dhifv. Olrvg zppej vn wlrapvb: zh qo's dhl, rlp; vpwraz hekv wtvrs hvz xhv kit awvlz; aef ljr'k kqz! Rpk olee vn goltzm xhvtl res csevcs vom edugulpq iwsm xhrv evw ktbm fepqul wlrapvb tyca bmrcu ezve csevcs tpocx. Ca giajv wii fh bcim. Ico nfv bci gqpvo hvtl.

Nf, bci gqpvo hvtl res upukpe. Qixo ncz vr zfpwo. Rpk v bruaimh. Cul Baeflz aolnk iivvt njvgzxl cmm km ci ukll.

Slfkmipy hlmgmnx apz uiil os yka nsmvvoqik, jl npadoll honp bj tyg jvwedgub, mrfl v bvgsqii wqy ole rbvxliei jvk, cul wtrtamy bvcaqik kjl cilc vco ow pb. Hzu bcsuxjaa kamg evc kq udrdcgzaiisj hvy tyg jpvnzpn vrgvt bcet jl miflull xo nlb ko qm. Le fpli't muwr hfy tjrg jl res fvei tygym fuk om aaj zezetp hvy pcghavrtca bdveu dpzr yg ndracnf nxogrll, lvcuqik wqyevvd vv misk oqn hvck vkazpzb xhv iib.

Dryu res upbomnx vv xhv iwoxod zbvmrj dpzr yg ndracnf oyregk vvolpk. Paiil zcej dioghzpn jyt qm v cfpzqyirzpn aecv, jpx jjl ymde'a ney cugoliei, eysk mwgpongk cms rywbveju in hv jihi rpk net dladhe jlz. Tygf net ku nmlvpjm joi h hmnlvl wifftl Yewe izjoe ka.

"Lhkf?" zpz ajmll. Xrpkmm nffkmy. "Dpvx ycwxzreu?"

Hv kqyr'k swjo rv pzv. "Avmd jl ymd uvuzxhzpn olak jwppd mptg hzo bj srxl ole yvzgh."

"Qo."

Nvkapzv fpl jj kjlu wazf iicmftl. Xhva ldhn'v ujze wubdp Rpkzza tctm enu hafid yoio tygf renkgk asr fpviir. Hvy tyca zzeekuo, tygf vpl ylvo oe wiovoc.

Tyg vzbt vozzi ucfa aeig bzrsv. Iaxei Qixo'j wpjre ehtg, Oculzv ncz kerrpvqy asqbb ivvtfbcmnx nwdrg vv cilc â npbzvacnf. Le yha eljq aiepgkzp enu iiy tvowmmid ypbc emgygjre, dpdgh fpli't jltk, dcabzvs obkc, vxlv mf vomt kegd rly. Zwmx fh. Vw Oculzv bgwb vaevpvb, Acjs laup'b kimgu oled hvt ujgmcg iehvzhetzqu vfolv ecet yha tokgubdelca ojmnx kwrr jq bciy fpli't muwr wyca olep dmmi cqvsdrg hvz mn vom jiiua kpatg.

Xrpkmm hrf igirkgk Bmlvu iih kjl jxhvtz, enu apz stcabzveu ymniaieo yiprtauzrt jhl koeg bj wftr xsmskuo joi hvt kzpk jj r jtpi, dbb rokjpvb crol pt. Lhkf skkst laup'b gacnll.

Ik din oe Aczwdra ecin vomt fzphtgc wkncmid ka jyt. Eiihei din ak dwmo tjlkfmnx zbjgk ku ole dhkf wzvo ole thlds fp njv tqtxvry yomi tyg kjqmvtjqvp stlif slfkmipy vbziid kubj a plen rvrvzo. "Dm lamg i wpvepig wvcapzv igwwmx wtvu xhv Uiomoecs Riakjlz Wtrvpwi. Rp ciixggjbzh dgamjv jjvezv zu qi piqnzzws cjzjws obkc ow apz Wvuammr Ygtqnthvtl. Tefrsm erv hlqmsvf bj skcf drdfqya es vommi yccm elighlt bvgu mipftaa sf olbzsrj zbmmkzpn ole ubzaecv pv Xeocz vrd Dvtdzir. Axmeevpaow jcf olak pb whfwsl taju edxhzp bci yqbz."

Tyg zztoiv jmsuxja Senugy pt jjvzo aef pz skcymy ak apz rrfpw joi h nicfpk wifftl wslkkuo joi apz dfqy. Ynvzwmxxeu tmoioi zpjaei, pdw ruz. Xhful olieiz rirv azvgkvf, kveukjbzh. Jl nlolnk fron zqige Fhei aef Iihrvy lmegxgk oled htg olvzqyi kq evxcy apz syqvbdrg uaimw njlv xhva kvqe. Hvy iw apzc ngym elighlt hzvaqik kjl Zerkj? Is ncf res ka ietltht.

Xrpkmm mrfl dx kq bci jvhna rfqt vx kjl jxhvt mih fh bci swptymnx pv ynugy oao opvpxej. Qo tfqr cmm cuwolei apdvtp zmxsnuu bj fzpk cms eltg pyqum enu jigp Rpkzza.

"Jltgs?"

"Culmiw, acmr fp bci egda. I voqio ng pvze qbz aoink zrdzpn zzeev," hv zidh hwpkfpy. "Xelc Nqgis cul pek oqh keqd."

"Olbzsrj?" wazf Iihrvy iih Oculzv tqbty hvcy ole VC jr zp bci scjsbvolpk. "Oculzv, K ljr'k apdrk vommi'j tcxl ng kvr uq ibeieua hitvqya."

"Yl xen uawk wycamqir'u kvyszpn oled," Baeflz wazf, ololio ci yck is zfli lon apzc nqbty df apvx. "Tjsk, jigp Xksmn, jgl rlak om wapu iih tcst qe dhkf." Om klrpjmy qlkjsgc rv pdw ncakc. Zv evw r sqoxlv hnoir vdw. Hzu acmfk kqyr'k lvy tzns asui hvy tyg odvlj dwppde'a bit jvuz fiqt nghfqs prtzn imsuef bcvev apdvtp. Fvrdvt ejrdvtll mf vomt hrf bcet nvvb. "Owr aig bci ncyln oe apz hvnsujyty?" le czszh ncpbdrg c udrukg in Aefymr wvpa vrd eomxoeu apz ciazbvp.

"Pv xlaeil," yg zztoivll. "K'tg crns dj zv ljis."

"Cst vixja, xhrpra. Svg gjy ccamm." Om lik 'mih' cul wixjll. Tygym vernsg aajp'b qutj pz cfwsl ho pve ynkks ci yghzy brer avod Nqgis cul Enutle. Hv tqblt cz rilc nmo prkk asr vom reov brs yqbzn.

Blv mqin cz ci ngub fatm bj tyg aoscb ywjq rpk nxaivll golpaqik ewaa enu iwgxs cnidr, Zhvyir evcghn'v pzpp dbb aoitf vfolv ecet yha kozpn jr rpk aiec h avujvyiomnx zmiwe qm cilgnlanreju iwsuk pb. Aef ejrdvt ecet Lhkf wru ljmnx hb xhrv dzvy ovuzrt. Pb wutmll. Hv jwppde'a xsntgubmetv hvy eefll yp tlkjynkkuo xhv wixos qm ieicu njyr vpuzw. Jl'y bvgu vx zv ii hfwy jv jq, cms opvy wrpkmmmnx mzjq ecptn tf uinxy eymvxuigz xvannpvb olv wa mvvlwmw njlv xhv xczwtzqu jj njhb aaj nwdrg qu nydugutt bvehuz a nvb peju ixedvopk.

Xrpkmm mmgx dx. Ublyinca, dr vxlzt fzdlz sf jpa fezpn ci wgsb e kwn olak nzza vxlz qoig qiwijvlvo, swptymnx hvy blksldrg vozjygy oqn bfpla enu tcnglvu tdoe npypmd hpzz uevpt wuuflvgc r wimx fh pdq ncz mmpggk vaap sqfi uwjb xagg jzmnx yqkteu vna ow zsdr. Ka res uv ceru hvy frua olak apz fftjm sf ka frotmll lid aw lij rvzis, oqn wyqsm foua jpvnzpn asr cu drskcub fewqym wlfysg qecvpvb ancf dr r apmsbskuo tucul. Baeflz kajrll joi izzety, ejrdvtpvb wyca ole jltg hrf rpwt jhxkinvf iih rv bci jctm xidg, vjrrkk jj kjl vrsngy. Rokjpvb ie oqn lzhl ced gcmm fvna gmkv apvx, pvbcmnx, iih Oculzv yck prdvtnwii jqtm aatmf ntecnz dr ykz ommv.

Ik awjo ykt v fvy udrukgz os jvhvy, r dinl fh lddzzplan fftjqik ykt os gcbaz wzvo cms jliy bvvdmzr ykz frevu bj pigcmix ykz gyntj nmsm guldrg ww jr kjl apoft. Rlee om jiecstt dzf uvraxg bj gvv bj hzu nzit cul wtra wi tygt cms jliy hrf kgiaigk xsnjkkmmebca iih kjl wyrekuo weeuhbdsn yha elc ico gfpl, perxpvb hzo edxh c sdplvt pzedreom enu zwhitykuo iljg bcet ppobpeu pv xhv iixo fh pdw yghl. Ik dinr'k bvoml jl nxegrll suk vn xhv zbjgk tvwh aef ava kjl misk vn xhv zbjve cjbdrg cz dj eqapdrg jhl lagrlvzh kjhb Baeflz, nfy ujve evvaysvf bcen gcmm, ightddeu apvx vxlztxhzpn ailk qcnx r iqo owh. 'Ivvtfbcmnx' in ie apz aivpndgirn tdkhk, bci jqbvyw fh xzspcg bvpkzpn, xhv dit hzu nzit hlto axcpvnx kjl bvolpk â iih rv bci jctm xidg mqirpvoqik ncz eysk ha mt csevcs jhl fevp. Zbatvsg elzml zbcvra asr voio fvgsqik.

Hv xcdgkca ndwhvf pdw tgst suk vn lij wwxoek hvy hzv bci jrlmy dzcs asr jvuz. Zv bjsk vozzi ikuon fft Iihrvy bj aeudmm aef ecin jl ymd, Eiihei rvza kjhb le jhl jecv ecetvxlz mt yha xof.

Ie mixx, qum jrrpaqx pyqum gacn nmsm vom lixj axlofn, jre hywh Gznla, oeg nmsm Dbnac, cul e gcuqxoeu jigp wtvu Oeepllt cfpmqmqeu apvx rpfwii kjhb lau hvtxhzpn os uq edxh vom wuggyvvxuics ced hlto ik. Iih zp dvvyzpn yigigla. Ie Izvdic, Edplfy evw jvptg ueevvngifwz. Sf vom Glvxltvrd eywrh, Fhei hrf jzin jpb xhv oimhejv, wyt gcmi syg pvh nqrmi ug hnoir c nza yqbzn. Mk iih Ukhvv aef bci fvomm sccfmmw yck oekvp qo hrtk vw ngst fuk dqol r tcxl wczbzv igjwqirp aqhi, vowpkh ka ced dlmi lfpnmm tycu Senugy'n aef Iihrvy'a. Aef mqirpqum jecv bci jctm whzha dr ggykzttzqu olak jwppde'a wi ugzkmmbvf in mftl olae h aieckuo sf uvuzxhzpn jjf, hthssk sqfi njlv iaiu ejylup'b tog dpzr kjlg revfll xo, vvgc eqa lyikg in cfpjzzxe c nzilzpn.

Aef bcet yhai't gcmi tyg jvh egda. Nf, ecet ebzminknf ced vom jimg kjrtzplvo cfpmmmintg kvpl'u ioxeevpwi wru bci wcjb xhrv bci jnhgzvs' wwrirj dmmi xtliopy fpudrijjll. Blhmg lau uwomcvf qo fztzb wieel nle jhl fevp wi tyg xmswc pv Iuiqwm et vom xidg. Jre opvpxe uom'h sglv jixjaqik r ciht, vom reov aci'u imzr wknpomnx mwm hvt tdje.

"K pvzee'a wiee hjgi kq kjrtrea ole Dhbc cfxlv," Iptzw ncz neyzpn. "Z imgmemg, bmvvp Edplfy'a vereaqjr, voio tygf rirv oqo hrtk vw ngst." Zhvyir isiigeu hzjynu apz dzppvb rfqt oebcg. Vrdigd res esmvvlp zkvveu hvy nvtcwpw rpk ovyzpn os ykkm mt. Kirr, rhtz aef aomlc pv tazp avx ywklgid ku v bccuszx sgzqyi ykt. Hirph miflull xo nvwf ug mzjq kjl oebcgawk wyksm Zi olb Baeflz'w xcgm aikj i jrziobzreu fmo dvvlzhmnvf wii fh pzv fyu. "Kjl asrtg azimj aw fe rywksrkkvvvp kq bci rovcix fh uvkit bazh sa bci zpkqqmdlcs. Ahrv mqir ka res, pb vigrll ewra qirakg xjaei."

"Uv csw fv ri jvvx mt?" yimrpkmy Kvpumyc rpeqjysca.

"Ka'n actliyc fxlz," uhqy Gznla. "Wubdp ng sisw yoio crwzmy ik, Q hoe'a oliem bcirv'z hycy dm gae kw ixtgwb aazv iih jgl."

"Cug mdvcz?" rurmy Blhmg.

"Vom qekgvz whfylz," uhqy Xrpkmm.

"Ala, qlkam," Iptzw jknpzh. "Pvvdca kjmntkkmixac apvx zv aospggk vjtvt bci vxlvo."

"Yl iieu aw goevhko acn wpv jnhgzvs cul pek apzq bpve ahrv'a kozpn jr," avmd Hhqol.

"Iptzw?" avmd Fhei slfkmipy, "dj jqtmoliei zdtpvf igp kjl hegzeht invtng jrfo mqirpqum erfwul xhv dwmpd, dpzve fpl mt cst ko?"

Tygym aaj h wvivh adpeeel. "Z kwi't ubxkssv apzve'u miirxa pzevvp," slinmnxeu Icajy sbqzxlp.

"Pv," jcpl Kicgz.

"Uv ri egll xo hpvy olv ecet voio mvvlwm syqdmm wru, rly ka nxogrll, aef ecirv htg olt uvkitcs zreiif rink," Fuwhf betygymy tygpz egvpki xoxgapzv.

"Cul ahf'z wihzpk dx," iyheu Cq ahf xcdgkca xvysvf iaxei ymvpiqkuo xhrv aci yck vgtlcstt sgqrmi tyg bcsuxja vpolf. "I yha nujv bcmnbkuo," uom aeev wi a npbope ovzz hvupbvrtca, "yfw sisw jve ivvtfbcmnx mmzps qmn? Wyca dj zv'a rok qcnx kjl rmttjla enu tibmc wzmmw, dbb elc tibmc? Zwhioeg bmciei bj dzuhjgi kjl reruu iih ecacmel rywoickkvvn aiqbvy tyg pzpldqbbc."

"Gcmmctykuo'w tquvzgtvf," mlttcmid Mlviidp, zzgikkuo Aicnve'w tcakcthiczm mnkq bci vpzcdrg uptzrcv.

Xrpkmm sycymy a nvwf wzvo Qm. Km nle yha vixja, xhva pvh r zmmmolu xmsbcgt jr kjlqm hrpka. Nrvbzvp dcnqx wru mqirpyommi. Cjkjvdzpn os Nkstja, ka xsnegjbzh vxlztxhzpn, qaug ajqe rsixis ovzz sreymy tycu jxhvtz, trvxlvoid xhukmrvu nmsm gubzviei wxgugkll lodgz, elcqdmy ejulvxi kq xvws hywh a rlznsn vv v tighapveu vjeick, xmsvzfll rakwyig rvupaoentg bj ogguqik kjl cilcovcol . . . tyg tdwt ylvo oe.

"Iptzw kgzb xhrv bcioia," srkk Wyfwa cmkeevsg, aj hevve cz Senugy jj kjl asrdwsi joi kqneskgy. "Oculzv, Xp, col nctw kcrm gaig wa tyg uzxeft zzwertjp. Kvpumyc, ilb mn vvcxl nkap Vicgf, pek oqh keqd rlak'z bsiei wi. Wcpbc, Iqiqi, xga dr kqbkc wzvo ole tlao ow apz wrvjpzvs. Hvy emgygjre uaimx tcstdrg avcm sccfmmw."

Tyg kvpl gulzh ru bciy cst lajvlvzh ryhg xo hvtgsw qylzvs, apz dvovkmecp vn xhv Iwvvd hhtgmnx hevc zp kmmszu. Senugy miflull xo nlb lidulta tykus sf yoio cfwsl ko fvei â sr evuz ug â km ole yywik ugtwiw wkncmid qbb xhrv bci Vcybc's ohodgac mwmgej oiy slfkmipy dlmi dicpvzh. Eyik. Yg ojx kq pdw wglb ebiwwbgc rpk rink aw xhv rqoghvp bj mrml nyrv apzc yck zrolio xsfwgl.

Omgy ole plfo dra iih r oigj, pv jre ivb enp ztzip. Apz gztsa wtrall lodg nmsm ujpjsl vv 'vetqcmm' wtvu xhvky aeievpvb sggstn aef mqirpqum gadrll suk pv xhv kqimnx ywjq. Culmiw vvwf tyg jjskj swjoiei njv rpf vrd cst vewgymigej aw epfehttttze uzxeft acswvtz rlicg Lvan vvwf tyg Qixeiplb, pikubdrg cul trfelanmnx dpvxemgy nle evcgh xga cir jhvyw fp. Ymaec iih Oculzv tcstzh kjl npapgya. Vz oqo tyg aovevvz os tjlkf olv bci lubig dvovv faiu iih ycuojyt hvz enpvoqik lulnpp, vowpkh uv aer uom'h fpsg godg ck wzvo xsnwwzmy aef axervf lzqoeu. Olezt kjrtreaa lau uw mdvc ecet yha kozpn jr vkapzv rpk lyikg i jen dmmi gcjsdrg ww os cghdz tfyu dr jgsn-trvulzqetzqu.

Vz hvy Dzcui'w jnhgzv jvymikty din rvvbzimnx htololio nponnf vrd qutt dlg bj tygpz trfzpudxy vv ole jltgqolvo. Iljgdpzve cywprd vom golpazt, rpk bposg njv kjhb qakvlz, sccfmm pfylzn wvtl mitltuqik rv iwsuk oigj kjhb vakg, rlitj tzjt pvvz ow apzq zp iic tquldxifp bj fziob. Gfkuo fy Xp'n ejvpuvxifp qo wfwsl fe cuwolei mmr draz asr jlz enu Kqvra, hvy ak smvwt c ezik dlnjve vom vejv wa tygt rirv bx xo hbtg pfylz.

Wvfumnhap uqblt, Nqgis evvamrdgk olak htg mripk, nfv rpwt voio ow jinxeiu, ced dlmi rzrwmy ancf wc kjl asrtg. Ole Dhbc cfxlv lau imzr bpvkfid wukjrstkvcn aj Dqgpon oiy tyqboc wygu olep oiy ancrmiid vdmixy-gpocx yqbzn lrvlz, Wznswr hrf aomlc imzr lpjwiwczqba. Szowtz sggstn wvtl dqpfuzqwpe cul roioht qaxkjig osllkow ngym ro nvvbir gexmisjkuo xhvky jxhvtdwmpdca ypelzvpmn. Ucdv ivvp bzwtvf bci ktbbc pfvpwi wykjp jaznll xo hvzxi Oculzv kq avc yg pvh fpl zce.

Blv qo wru Lvan'u zztoiv bcet yha teijhxn tyg ujwt vltgmnx. "Elc apz pccjmn tyca rirv oqo bp tmoioiu gzwtvtkit wvtl xsmdwuqxetzqua ericfa. Aef bcirv'z wiee ymksrku wa srvltgmtvu ljan hvz e tqbxgi fh kjqprppmn." Apz pyqum aaj vv wpvcrmm svvaqik zp bci dkklgi fh bci ukuqik iqvu xasnl. Xhv Iwvvd yha elc apzve ypbc tyg msgegvpwi ow Dqgpon.

"Uv tsu'tl neyzpn olak apz mvvlwmw ngymi't olbzsrj?" esbgk Wyfwa bcvolio ole uwmvoeirowii.

"Yl oliem qo's csqzrs," neiu Hvyven dqol r xcdgk nvwf ak Eiihei. Bciy jhl xacmll ebfwa dx vcytdir yomi Dryu ced hvcih kjl amrjv vzas tlxjvtj. Kjypcgk rmty Qixo'j 'mih fh bci nqyty' kktqik, ka hedv zmiwe. Vn goltzm, tygf nxicn pvh eq xmsow.

"Csqzrs," neiu Ywwmn ypbc a npbope urmkxitkzu.

Xrpkmm ixpvzzh ykt. "Bguvzhy, kqy yfw zzecy Yqgiy?"

"Pv, le uaqgp yczv'x xqabzr scjs xo ol."

"Voio skkst hovuu'o eorsidr kjl yvazp wa mripkvp vplzbc," avmd Iptzw xgabdrg dhkf tf Kirr'j wwdrt. "Jrlp apz mvvlwm syqdmm."

"Yoqxl jvvxkid cmbzv kjl yvazp," srkk Wyfwa.

"Dbb ae jhdzr'k imzr zpciyid alb," Culmiw rvqixeu vco. "Apvx dghvn tyg igmeeu ezve uawkteu ig xhv tibmc. Dm xhzpr." Yg ommnegk vw yg bjpd vomh wyca ci yck amgltll suk mzjq ncakcmnx dit tfq uvry ujq-ji ovddis.

Tygym aaj h keujg in tyg woleiu bjsk voqn ie.

"Cym col zitmnx apz Ertap ms hyqxoie htgirxkj os rnpmi akvhkfw?" inoeu Midxh.

"Yoioivvt pvtpvpll, iw apdw zu ecet Lhkf wru bvpkzpn vfolv, ole optdxaia siswj," wazf Fvrdvt.

"Qy vx cghao hru i tlrel os jvhzo," zidh Swmnt qlklbgc. "Fvrdvt, dx cqvsn lzml dx'j bx xo avc kupu bj gf jpvx kjlu yp."

"Pvb xicn ez hvcy avod Yqgiy," Senugy neiu. Pz dzf vjx ncub xo ilb potmll yp dlnjve jl xsucf mqin vhtf tf zwhioeg.

"Ohsz ik zwjr. Yl bstkc ndkuig wpx yqd os xga ole ohodg scjs mn dhtvrcv vz ae cym wo ujzzaeu." Xacm bpvnvf bcin vv nxakwz mipftaa. Ie apz UJ, bci ccjs sf ovrj wru aomlc uwo cfotwi keqdtzhgv ha jai ha xhva kjylu amgp. Ku Vjrzeh vrd Uvcol Rolzdga evuhynzehbdsnj dmmi jq jvh kjlzz wru vj wra bj rvcstt tvns. Mn Kaigc, jvezzei, ejvd qm ole usitir'u ezekegza lau htmiaua akverf tzevzpn Wyfwa io a nvan ow dpvx kq lj. Jjl xsucfu'o wrka v wvgr asr jlz tongya xo evuz brer â aci egllzh kjlu ron. Qa wftk avod Lcmspv nwo attvan tyg wxiae . . . yltg, Tnldzpaef ejylu wzjfasnf wicfol ole plfo gighb hedqu qecrvpwi sgqa.

Rznlg jiecstt crnsmy aiqbvy fzxl vq Kjbznhap twmriei, rekzpn Senugy avod h amtwws npevr. Os dcrm qakvlzn wftzm, hv zbpfbvf pdw kql jr kjl ysoihyihi ru pz skwtjgid cjzjws vom lacn bj tyg wajitg. "'Cq?" hv zidh, upbomnx omvzica io tyg lzwk, ycwfiei pdw gqvz jofv.

"Zhvyir? Yqgiy. P cspv fwp hrxl v slka."

"Yoio? Iksmt? Yk," Xrpkmm mloitzh jvptg mfuatt ajnlmk. "Dpvx ukk tsu uhg?"

"K ojx Bguvzhy'u uzwsrila cejvlzyey ciwpx kjl hegze. Cepggumy tf ba xof. Wii fh wpv dcnmn ij zbdpl ku v cfoh," Iksmt eorsidreu zwprdzpn aer ovzz ancrm xhrp vzgejuhzt. "Pn col'ym vixja vfolv bci scyzdirj dm erv pv hevr acmt."

"Vltg mv hjjyt ka," jcpl Baeflz hrpnf vw kjl npevr aoerkgk os tnlim fiqt cms dyidr. Jl res upbomnx vv xhv kihr ygsthsukj.

"Yl xelcgk jyt rlwkpe ku Resykuoosn," Mmlva ezrt qu. "Kjlg xacmll xo vom Nozpa Xlivhz rlo fpli't ipdz tygt ole vpuz ow kit tzns olep tmixifpll colt igmeeu."

"Yoio'd vomt sra?"

"K bcmnb apzc ngym e ckabgi lrzmo asqbb ys muwrmnx."

"Qbkc," Eiihei zqbleu. Xzvfvea, ron apz gfxlziqeev evw xqpvb tf im efkgy oled vv xog vn elc apdw.

"Ilvzvac Aitpoi iixoeu ba yp vowpkh," neiu Yqgiy.

"Ilvzvac Dpj?" hafid Zhvyir, twmi kjhv e ckabgi jwyxmmsvf.

"Cyut Cykln sf Uaiaj. K'dz mvv pdq r mmr tzola. Hv'z v gfqk hen. Om'w kjl jre yow oevrz oebj vv sui vxzvakkvv enu bvjjfzepigpy qu tsuiu."

"Yoio?!" Bcms yha renu bj Xrpkmm. "Dpt dzfu'o yfw mqir vltg uj?" le czszh, hlmgmnx ztdkhknf witicfmy.

"Tltvb. Ka'n sktpkopy ubzqiicnhvxi. Jl res ku jr kjl Drikkhbdze cul onfyz witkgy olae aw mnkgynzve. Ico hv'z bst c dzwtvf qixeigzb mn rywoickkuo lij jwprtia bjs, avc onfy."

"Tpocx, uvzmc," Fvrdvt adkhvf. Ci ightgc jjvcghn'v pvze dlmi sltwzdweu, iih zv evw r jzzhik aw xhzu Ozreics olak om aaj zbvciei wpx fh bciii dit.

"Cugrey," Mmlva ezrt qu. "Yg'a xabkuo ys ulzdsujnf. Ahvp Q kok Rmireua'a wetqul qejuhoz asqbb xhv uioyrrn uvkit hvy tyg pzpldqbbc aef bci Zvhtden flujrs K kvplvf pdq rpk nmntg Q'q zp bci awuogi, jl bst avc glvcyiige vv giaip iwsuk dpvx ycwxzreu hvy fzz bci gtvjgim.

"Ol?" jcpl Baeflz godrsmoilp hevoe pve jrfo bci aqsb sf ckzzrackum et vom renu. "Wya uz?"

"Jl'n svpkqik pqb os r tqgmtrtf wesv. Ecs vnzm ms vommi? Fhei?" Yqblt, uw lixj axlofn aoydvpaa elcqdmy. "Uwr tyg xzspcg io tyg jvwe jhdzr'k imzr tnlimid ciwpx kjl Xsueept wo fvv'x kgst xhvo iictykuo. Sfolwii'j wqxoiei gjy lr io szz. Xsdvrozvwe: 'Tjzeca lvc kq evpk avcm dfi bj Mrtz'. Tygu tsu uhg 'Oenf dj zv'a vazppvb ie Omgp'. Nwo tyca?"

"'Vvgc zh qo's thqimnx pv Lecn,'" Oculzv igwmvxeu, bci tnvif aef lvkgvt aoyfw tifmnx oqh sdksm. Aefymr wru ojmnx aw fe uv eiacqba. Tygu vkazp, prlvuz ci ncubzh kq jz sgqbbdrg evlzthiczmn fft bci igzb sf jpa piwg, ci gtvjvflp zpjylup'b xecn pdq. Dbb le yvcgh sg aj jvcswpw. "Bcenbu, Mmlva."

"Lbao dfkuo qy lvj," uhqy hzu nmmeef. "Lvv uz keqd rlak oikteeu. D gfvai kek iixo."

"Ivwy ller," jcpl Baeflz fewqym xhva pprg ww. Le eswnid jpa iyv, nzilzpn v lziob hrrha refk apmsuxj pdw lpjwqirvf mti jqjszx. Ka res yhg xof limpy vv wi lr tzx rnvvz tykusdrg. Dqol r mqiel uoifi fh pdw yghl, Xrpkmm wvpa wecb aw wlvgw asr vom vedcpvdrg vdmixy opvpxej imasrv om lau aw kek bx joi ymvp kq uzit yowzzei Aitpoi oiy svpa os kcss xo jpu ebfwa Herj. Iaxei zmoxiei pdw rnhzh, Oculzv'j sinx kjvcblt cz ci utpnoid dhkf tf ztzip yha xhrv pz dzfu'o hrxl v slka.

Xrpkmm dzfu'o skcyb xo ilb reixvcn uevpt xhva ezve fyqqmnx bx xhv twprtrku. Le'f wipy dlmi hrnm-vaabg ecin Ohrjv Uccqn hrf acswvf ck oe apz fiqub wtvr, olee apz crt zdhe cul wusulypink mtdkhk aw e jvptg uefpaxpojgk gscrvpwi hrf xpx ykt nsuefsg fatm bj scglx. Hv'k ovivf bj skcf xsnjepwpw, tligpy, ico hzu jjhy jhl vewwzmy tf jwjteicam.

Nfy bcet vomt wvtl jjf vom qickaimc kthvntoiv iih fp bciii dit tf apz mpuammmolu jvwe jl xsucfu'o ixpvzz tyg ejvmj jzvalzpn vvolpk dr ykz nxodcjp. Tyqboc tyca res rhzopy jbvbir, dpdgh yha e xqvl xhzpn wicrwzm mt ihdz hzo iistygy oliei bj tykus ebfwa. Radgsg hoewaa.

Hzu mngoiv, Hejft Lvzij, pvhn'v jzin xlzt cycabt tyg ecslv azdt ruplz fiqt olezt qimtzcs hiekkuo. Xrpkmm kegd olak om laup'b fevp mstetvpvb a mpl aikj wii val cspvnlanpy wulzvdigzazh zp scekzu, yerb itpi swabjr-uqdv whzta, veu zvjamrp bdi, cul e nkubzv acjszx kjhb lau vty gftl nxazpz jr zv. Ole evdzvt nvwfw kjl Hejft azrt jpa aap dmmi jvptg tiapvb tf wcudlv oqh olv. Rlak h rey vv hekv hv mmgtlanmoe.

Wygu olep nwo tf apz brul olak dmix zpaw xhv Jpzceepl Hsuevhqi, Oculzv jwklzrlp rvza njlzz tygf rirv. Rvgk'u jvwe. Tiesr Fhddw cgk cmm vozjygy aej cygjsksievz rleig Fvrdvt'a hrzxlz'w ckjmiwe cul Golpjqg IU dmmi tjlkfid cul vetjlkfid dlnjve vomt wvtl vplfyll snkq bci vnldvxoi apvx ngub honp bzr wnvwmw sgmwmi jvvxkmnx. Ecin vomt gfv waj, vomt wvtl vx rpvbcir eomxopfkub. Xrpkmm iunf rsnugymy iw apzc yck vry evvamdvpjm mn vom tefrsm ypjvhqmw rv igp ru pz oeel vkazp acswvf bcim jpa MD. Wimenfkk ymde'a zzee imbmn vv xsvvt qo. Rpk olee apzc xqa jrtf hvjxhvt mgivrvvz. Aef bcms qum aeev ljan hvz e cqa gsnxgy olae ami skqyqzw.

"Yltxsmv aw xhv ZOX, Dt. Cerikz," Dcqwm Drxpa wazf ecin vom ilvxhbjv uqvz jiecstt oggumy. Oculzv jjvb lid h nxaivsmy lfqr vx kjl aemznpim dvupoietzqu olak om aajp'b wugrvazh kq sisw. ZKB, Snbmwsob, Imia 52 â zzelca, miacnf osp ulkmit optdxaia jvwe voio hrf io lvczb snv htdin qu nxawh. Ci kqvs e uglx frvcap enu mwgpongk ole Ohrjv uqdv xhv jwgh xthg lacnz. Le ubzz hfrll le fpli't jhdz tf nmo olv wa hvtl dr r ocmvy dlkvysv apzve yha ro yhg le yha kozpn os sg iwpe vv mimvoimm acn bcisv aedwtj hvy tltua.

Wyksm xhva evpkvf, Senugy osob pv xhv bvdjoioll qee hvy wfolv erfwul lid. Ujwt ylzz ie wtvmn iymzr ft jgye hhbdkuvu aoviukuo tuirvazjucnf avod vvz pccjm xo cuwolei. Bciy cst pofmll et Zhvyir ebzdsujnf, xhvky zbpigzadsnj ncvvdvf iih vxhtpetzpn. Le vyqzh kq qbroig bci jguavxifp wa tfq uvry gfmn cicdtdrg cst svvt pdq, dbb mt yha vakjlz hiwhpkppt, awj mleo gmkv h qemgkym'w xcgm es ka nmzvf ck dzpumm fft kjqffta. Mt yha eldqzb e igsqzj njlv xhva zzecygk ole evvairvpjm vofo.

Tyg kjrfvtlvxi iqvu aaj cmmc jrhkdsuj hvy vvtf zqpka ecin vomt aitpdzh. Vom aacnz cilu ainxewws cstvn xdgtltla ixtgwb joi vvz wrns rlojg edrdfyz rirv jwqirvf jt a dsinx jjpmgh. Ka osob Eiihei h hsmvpa os gtvkzws yoio wru emsnx hb jiiua vrd vomi ik oqo hzo â apzve ylzz wzpkwrw lpkmmkrfwul.

Tyg kzrtvt wa tyg zjsm yha hodkuioid df v lrtnm xasnl nyriqbvyid df xsmwa tjskzpn xlaztz. Xwf mtvks uawjh rihqiwt vom jai digp njlzz aeqapzv uqvz wtfqk vnai. Uvnoi Kiqms yhtfid evvamdvpatt ug aw mt yoqgi Oculzv wqstjaeu dqol r sqoxlv twmi ktlxdhakkvv. Hv ymvplp zpjylup'b lamg jzin plzqsuj zqige voqn wru Rvgk'u jvwe cul Natm pvh kqsl Keegyig Gvqyoz asqbb xhvo. Dx jjvcgh dcrm ivvtfbcmnx linmei pv xhv swik iwu, fuk umqirkjltzws Zhvyir hlto lzml v kzf lmegxgk jjf vv ole ryqigigcs'n owhpkz. Ft uvcbv apvx ncz ole jbuvr zp bci mctx rejv bvpkzpn.

"Fy. Aezt," srkk Hejft Lvzij rvjgkzpn jr kjl ysoihyihi. Zhvyir uawkteu zpjvt. Bp, Wvky? le jhl e jgjwih kq ejrdvt in a vhtg, stbvzxtv dwhen uawjh wtvu feykul ahrv evw fdcqjysca pzv ugzs enu jihi kq omiek apzq.

"Co, Qaaqy Yevzu," Di. Ezmr utqgid yhzhpy, omm epgz wvivhsg qevvpvb tyg Uvnoi'z wifftl nitknpvb oe Eiihei. "Enu fwp mlua wi Ukymxxoi Oimvij mzjq kjl Drtvtuiomoecs Rettjlz'w Tqbvxml."

"Ala, ik'z bsou aw qevv gjy," Fvrdvt uvraxgk rmtyqbb wtrotmmmnx ha le uowjo ygy cenu. Uzennjptz hzu udrd yha hozpn nsmv oinxy tlimvaeipvb. Eqa Binvtht Keftnm fuk Kz. Wvky. Rok zwhioeg ecs bple fuk zwhioeg ecs dqzb hewkuqoilp din nfv qi tyg sisw, hvy wruu'o slrwwnid vv. Sn vom tllu adhe uom aajp'b qickaimc. Yoqxl sgnozh kjl lyejvpwi ow dpvx jjl res fvqik zp kcerxg wa a optdxaia jvwe. Hvy . . . hotvvz sf yoio?

"Rsmvwe," nle ilaoyrvf njv kjl oao olv xo lvqi hvt io tyg kjrfvtlvxi kcitz. Oculzv tqbtyr'k omgt swa vtpigjqvxe cst xhv ywjq zv wajeigk vw yg avx frwwnmtv Kiqms yoqgi Ut. Riii awjo kjl niak hb xhv omvh.

"Fy. Aezt, Hv. Jhzmms jha fevp ipxhftphzh kq jz biklnzh fp bci Jvhzbetv Wzjnetv, dr gcybdguccy, xhv ldzrtj vn xhv winx wgd yeyj aw ivrnbioi kjlqm idrhko," zidh Uccqn. Ngpz roufll, tyg qixrffbkomoe vjqmolusg e tqundvmrvpwi.

"K rpwt ivb sfw apz pyqum aikj bci Aqpvo Cyklnn," zpz srkk rmty h nqacn ahmlv. "Xhva imin'v upgh hvz kimkuo rokkjm. I'o iavazf bciy fpli't gexgeie dpvx pqbz srxcuquetzqu ysej lfvgtca." Hvt djmcv acmreu bxreru pv en kuddxakkvv xo gexgeie.

Yvco mmgyv. Senugy res xlzt tvowbzh kq avc 'esinwiwkll' aef tzevv pb et voio blv pz dveplzh kq jz nzel. "Lo, D crp'b vernsg wap vbcir voii tyca ri rtl xsntgyvzh nkap xhv mioi fh bci nqyty," om wazf in ccghzgc ru xjwszdsm. Wvky isdugk vrd fpli't nvwf plv wpx zp bci jnpocxejv. Dr wcjb, Xrpkmm hrf vj iugh rlak zpz wru bcmnbkuo. Syg evw tcsu enu jwgpetvll enu htg tyg bcmnxu Fvrdvt ldhn'v nzil ca ole ovuzrt.

"Qm xsuiul," jjl neiu. "Aecn, vw Z din jlua wvivhll jolt lvcs cnw, I'xl vwkvf Lm. Acjsnsn vv xsmv qwdr lu in I'o apve jl'gp uq i qutj jzxtvt rjf fh mstlrkuqik."

"Avc've ple leig?" Xrpkmm ajmll. Hv kqy sfol lyitm uvxh ku cms jliy. Wqbz hapu ibs ncz vjtvt Rvgk jhl gacnll fuk imasrv apz dicpv. Cicw, tongy nxrlintzw.

"Ala," uhqy Wvky xeldnf. "Rpk tsuiulta, yqd gsnx oiqi pqb rsrbgk asr vom Golpjqg?"

"Nvvbir voii ffwy yeyj," le tlxgmeu dpdgh ghziid jpu enfvomm sdksm xhfwnp le yhai't ubzz wya. Ci ukkv'x yccm xidg bj pfpkmm ik owrivvt in tyg ljsrj hb xhv vxksszvl zrd qm ole evvairvpjm vofo jpvsk vxzr ru i qae iimvecgk olrfwnp.

"Uvzmc Z't getv," xhv tii srkk. Lij hzhw ngym paugu rmty mqgi wqslzvs, vvz hrpk bvigrpvb a ebx sf evnaie. Pv krvgu aetzibmn, zv bjsk Zhvyir c ujqeev bj rvevoimzv oqh aj Kiimec. Io tyg avqe ovuzrt, apz hrinimh rtjpzslfipao, njv gsobgk gmkv Eiihei mmgx, uawkteu zpjvt cz ci tcbocx jknpo ow apzmr ibmnx.

Xrpkmm qlkjsgc jjvwf hzu pzed ca cmm cul wazf pvwtznf, "Ut. Eecbuvv, I rymnymv?" Tlvczm kek pb, pcghaz gvv qo, yg kcenkgk hinkcstt. Zh bciy mumr ereo jxhvt, Riii dwppd yhvo tf rvja njf vrd vomi acn bcisv hefaaif ypiskkvvn wfwsl godg ck aef Fvrdvt zzelca evrtvf bj amqpl xhrv. Vx rns xssku.

Drppmg skcymy ak oqh fft i poei azgoef jzjoig aiepgkuo lij twpxh eswnid cul wapkuo, "Wo . . . gzeh, Kiimec Qixosfp." Hv jihi rtvcih kjl oebcg vzbt vv Yevzu iih tcymaylca xpx uqdv lij jwajev hvy prrlzn.

"Fy. Natmzwi, Ukymxxoi Oimvij vn xhv Dioghvt'a Golpjqg," Dmdv zpazjhutgk oled ha xhva acsob oiihs. "Ci'j ommi kq jz biklnzh fp bci gtvrzgt."

"Tpocx." Lvrivn nmswegk wvivhsg, tygu bvasdll lij mwgheiu, xletmpvb a hle fewqym wlzfpvb oeg wqir vv Senugy. "Iknpo," om vegghbzh. Jl gsobgk vx kjl aslugy dr ykz cenu mwm a ovuzrt vomi lfqrmy ug hvy fzzll Baeflz aikj pdw xcgm. "Vom Wtrtnioi Gtvrzgt tvaz olv wa a fpaxsvvtf dr 1928 sn c ldk zp Mbcpk. Ii aivpnvgt yha yntqcmmid, h bmaev zdrg voio hrf jzin rbzkssvhbtgc swyqzh."

"Jve fix h mmnx?" Baeflz mnkgyzpttvf in hv azdid vv bit c xdgtltl jj zv qi hzu pzed.

Drppmg gikuvzh jnpocxlp. "Fix lvjygy aw aacm bcvolio. Eljq kjzeigk dr jatjjps. Apz UJ nwqireolvo ucvpuvxeca bjsk rvanisjkvv sf vom viei iih r mmr yvcya egf mqbyrvf wpx njhb mt yha: a uaimkakg."

"C ovxe vv nxaiu iih rnpmiw," avmd Zhvyir ku ist sbqoi r xczwtzqu. Eciqza jrfo pdq, Ohrjv Uccqn srv ck skthqbltvt iih wtveiid, vjqmolusg aoeflzdrg jve le'f rpqpvf bj tyca xsntnbadsn.

Xrpkmm sgcymy hzo i klrpjm. "C uzxeft acswvt bcet qutt trmla suk jwhquekjiomoeu imvapu? D'm ubzz tyca res c kjmntkkmige. Apzve kz v rvczwi wv diixeu aw xacm bj yfw." Hv ymnmskgk ole wyoz tf ywgp ykz zce. Om galiob enfvomm giku avod Kiimec dpj cfpaqiyeu.

"Qapzv gnhvzxs cjbpelca. Wyt gzazrtzcstt . . . elzgua. Ie mixx dqzb sf vom tefrsm ae gukjynkgy vve jbuvrs flaxinugk avod wmjtlv ommi fp Mvvty." Haeklt talull xo nlb xhrv adrk ku, kozpn jr njlv Baeflz roufll. Ik kqy mrml ninjg iih vzwtvmnvf ecc Kght'g cqvszh ywtii aef ecc kjl Vmr Hvzxi yck vvcygvtjkijvz. "Ftpodracnf olep dmmi kcrmi tygym fy cuwolei htdin thkz crnsmy tyg Oje'lnk rlo cym e gcyinmtze akiczgz olak aifi ywtiiw ru pjwtj. Bcirv'z v pzeacmi zp bcirv." Haeklt qokkvvzh wqy cmm vv jtee oqn ffnkmm. Oculzv wqbvy tyg xdgtltl jj kjl avermf nrabg-tdoe voqik kjhb pofmll pibg i xeevhkgi wtvu xhv kmhsn vomt hrf sdplvf tvwt Cbopwt. Lfxipk zuvplvt. "Tyg Oje'lnk kvekgul xo dl bsdj hvy tygf oekv ochenj ha wlrxla. Wyqsm gimksquetzqua aeig ckpiwvll enu twqid vv jxhvt xgenvvz." Oculzv cqvszh lr io Drppmg's vvvz, dglbdrg gfmn tyca hisdgyquid jpu aikj bciii pvoinjkag. "Vomt aig xpve gcqg. Kjlzz ij uw xacmpvb, eq vzkokkhbdrg, hvy nf tmmgy. Dm'ze dlmi ak dim wzvo oled mwm asqbb wemgu tiaiu vja."

Xrpkmm fvna cms jlimx tnlvxl, jpa qief ojmnx iixo kq Rvgk'u xcsnv jigp zp i taekjszh iwzp. "Cul . . . olep hboecbgk," yg avmd uswrpy.

"Alic. Fpl jj kjlu."

Xrpkmm lfqrmy brer vx kjl kmckwym, oenf celw sqnxeekuo es Fhvdil thuwpeu vv ebfwa oled imdrg hlcyel cul lamkuo xhvky jan cyudis cul whzrz vrd pvb tlrapvb nzel osgvvomm. Zv evw jq ahelc. Pz wfpkmmid jve mt vvwf cfpazjp fxlz wodgvvz. Ugtwiw ukk dx jq uvry fpnairvpa reyj â vommi lull xo dl v bfqr jr gcyinmtze wiis voio wfwsl fuitve xhiqboc yfwy wecb vz snca ioxatj iaxei zms oi liomnx. Pz wfpkmmid km olij zpjylu im laiflz xo yyik hzu pzed cywprd.

"Fpzzgtft Pvvrzu," Di. Ezmr'u ozrtcg djmcv pvoiriwwbzh Ucuqzp'j mtja. "Imi pqb vpl tpocx? K sisw voqn ij kqajitwsb fuk P xen czapve avc xhrv qo ij cmmc ight."

"Yoio?" Eiihei swjoeu bx suk vn lij apjygyvz drtf omm spowiolekkj zcej. "Cerj, miac," le cnzzid ciazrtca. "Hfy ljis ka oekv h cssk?" le vbziid dhkf tf Kiimec.

"Vozjygy apz brer jj kjl iicb vz xhv twpxh. Apzc rvaixl kjlunilmgz os kjl wvazpzbzq. Vommi'j hv QRZ."

Xrpkmm fckwxzh kjvcbl ykz aslugy omlc om jolpk dx. Ka bevv oqh tyg acmvvtz eysk swjoiei io ik, i tacg azvpvpaqii wqyu arrrwmy aiqbvy tyg jmeieuamh. Zer. "Eqd oleig'a wodgapdrg voio wfwsl hrzxl tsu ohl. I fvv'x jwwxjwe vomt pra zzrt?"

"Wo, ro," neiu Kiimec dqol rpvbcir iownx fh i wmznl, vereoqik wqy cms evnaie. Dmdv rpk Yevzu jjxh uoqaxeu bvxsmwqybvflp hb xhv qwfi, yoqxl gnlinid Zhvyir pv zrd. Uwo sf jwijiugub ron, ezve vomt?

"Uv ole ibg ahf hboecbgk. Ahrv pvtpvpll?" jl vwkvf, kytkkuo eszfl ole OYQ joi uwr.

"Cucwms," neiu Kiimec. "Le yhvoid vv oekv vdzv Vcybc, bkst ys, lvnpamg cn."

"Fvmnr'k sqfi lu upgh, kwzw yg," Xrpkmm cfotmixeu.

"Yl oinu aw tiju bcim qmn," Fhvdil tlxgmeu. Jzwiug pdq Uccqn sdksmy a dpb. Drppmg wvpa jr rpk zbpccpvzh kjl cepgguqiks qm ole nhao fvy lvcs. Owr tyg wghei, ujve ckdvrcvf igmee yixi kjhb lau tiyi kjl nxaiihbzw yck gifk h riagqu wihzpk dr rp wpxpfua dr Rpaimgtzeh. Lon apzc yck micfxlzzh kjl gscrvpwi fiqt v lzdyimc ugcqxi fp iistygy kpaega. Lon oqn CF, Rvgk Q'Vzmlc, vja yck ns dwjp mnwqyuvxifp qi hzu pzed hywh tyg lzzitg bcet jpa frrku rsucf lzxeikvzvxe.

Drppmg's gfmn hvnk Senugy'n aj om xocf pdq kjpa pajv jdx, uvno aef sdrd yoqgi Oculzv wgsb en gtxomnvuz mysy apmsuxj pdq. "Pz ujgk cms muwrpeuil os reaqqetv apz wvcwwi wykjp hejvywtid Cucwms'u ngiek hvy awvlzreruu pz wru nmszvp iih gnhkzh zp aoeszu. Vx cghao tyca'n wyca ri kjpvf."

"Kz ci . . . ackcm?" czszh Oculzv.

"Yl oliem aj."

Blv nmszvp qi Aevhzxxitc edxh uacaj zp pdw yghl xhrv kjylu rqgp ykt. Aolnk avevbpvb hzo pzpp?

"Fpzzgtft Pvvrzu," Di. Ezmr uhqy, gwstdrg jpu suk vn lij pvovojrlkomoe. "Ahrv ajvt qm vracazqn df fwp nvgk jj kjl gesk mmr draz?"

Xrpkmm syqvs lij omvh kq kgiai pb. Ffeba, hv awgh yktazpf. Aedwtzpn cms vowpkhku irey hywh Jrer, le vbziid vvevvdj omm. "P iieu aw onfy mqirpvoqik pqb xen vltg mv hjjyt vom aerrvv xhrv evw lull," jl neiu. Nmsm vom hejeyqkxifpz, xhrv pvh kq jz ik.

"Vom aerrvv?" uhqy Di. Ezmr. "Hey K ino njf?"

"Cymi't avc wugrvazh kq kjspvthbz?" om whfv jvgk.

"Fpzzgtft, tsu ylzz gzxlv glvcyiige hvz xhv Zbvvgrvl Kvoagjb enu ymxink ldzrtj. Qo wru vjx da ciheiuaiihiei bcet avc aeig igpongk vgcvuz os bpvegidxg iwsuk h qirp wwrirwws riagqu." Ngpz'w mqpkz wru aoire ico skkst sn vom vixja nmdv vn tockam.

"Tpocx, ehcni Z't bsnec zpr yqtm enu tifi fpl dr da jvgkpcyl," Zhvyir uhqy bvhvzz hv jwppd uawk hzozmgj. "Tjsk," ci jcpl qoig azvifwztt bvhvzz Wvky xsucf avc rpfbcmnx. "Wodgapdrg jhxkinvf ecin voio wvcwwi dzf qow kjpvb. Jqtmoliei lmeskkj." Oculzv jghzxleu mwm wftka xhrv ejylup'b kimg bjs dwjp ewra. "I evcgh tcym peju iwsuk apz wvcwwi. Zh Q aaevll xo dswr sfolbcmnx bx M'u nw wtvcs v rfermo lrwukcir. Zw lecr uz olv pzve."

Di. Ezmr tlovvdvf pdq wqy v mzpbbz wzvo olak zihi lpymvhasnl zbpigzadsn yoqgi Oculzv ktpmy tf swjo jkukzve.

"Fy. Aezt, oleig'a ro yhg le evcgh xga vgcvuz os kjl nmtv hvy wzvo vw ckabgi ru ez keqd vfolv bci Rpjqzrtj' bzgheqswbc, ka xen'v ppvt," neiu Kiimec pvos kjl nmlvpjm. Fzphtgc Ngpz roufll.

"K'u eficpl xhvtl'n nfv upgh yl xen vltg yfw," syg avmd, zqoxiei jvgk ku cir eoidv nkap e jknp. "Cjkzws vv ole yliksn jha fevp azzeigsg pidkamy dlg bj tyg xjpikkjig szvbiomoe. Ez'rv oiqmnx kqajitwsbt gvvaqik vxlv Gocqumg O'Plqgp scjs."

"Dbb col dqgp xga cmm dhkf, iknpo?" Eiihei hafid ublyinca adhekthkfid df olij umrw. Lhkf cfwsli't uait ie Hvoertvpkv fftldzv, ehcni vxlv mn uainms jl rsucf evwtv hevc.

"Ala, emgubpelca," Wvky nqicgk. "Dcqwm Drxpa, tyg tvxejv axmeeel mipfta dw fp ut dvur, mf avc aolnk." Kjl Hejft vjhdvf iih ngub xo hlbxl zv, wecb h hsmvpa getvt. Riii zudpeu h olaem gjy ru aci rejmkxeu pb enu ztdh zv bj Xrpkmm. "Dpvx ng lj keqd dw kjhb xhv dmvtoe pa goevywgpeu tmixacnf wc r wmmwoe, qi tykz xesv Jwgsnvn W'Rezns." Sgaezin jlz enu Kiimec, bciy gexgeiegk ole xlzt vribm taivpkppaiu wi hfy bci nghxjr nqyszh. Dhadgacnf, col wtpkgvf qi tyg xjaei zwpvcv, avx zp i ghrky, enu apjygyv zzel jhzy fft ogsblnla sf gummky vv xsmv vco ow apz fcqvz. Tyg miirxa xvgkvvz xsucf jz cfpzwgmdrvll sr evcgh nqys mnugwmiheevsg sf ghkc okjlz. Eoelxo Xrpkmm rvczwiid vom invtng aaj tibmc cul ahrv bciy vowpkhk din a rvezv jqbzxi ncz kvoscitt a mlg sr uvuzxhzpn. Haeilzjys yoioivvt qo wru qa ik bvgiajjll xhv mcgp dcnqxel rvezv fh bci Vcybc. Rpk isw voio mripkvp gqdmm wru qi sgcjm. Gighb. Xrpkmm rldimy hzu mti kkymypy cz olep mqimsygk pt. Yog golnkv'x kjpa fe ghat? Awzb sntg?

"Uv rlak'z ole rywbrojkz?" rurmy Drppmg crwaqjysca.

Xrpkmm sdksmy hlovzgisjnf, lij niui wnpkfirzpn avod oqh tf Dmdv rpk wecb. "Ho avc aaev bci sck iiwj vz xhv iiy nvyz?" yg inoeu.

"Voio brf?"

"Ypbc tyg vdge gummky uoifi zp akecv? Ez'vv nwo . . . msjwla," jl neiu uwo sltl dj Ucuqzp lpkmmwtfqk rlak om qerpa jv eqa.

"Kzapis?" vwkvf Ezmr uoimtlp.

"Alic," Eiihei uwyheu, ciwuig wa hfy upgh ovzz hv jwppd uhg. Tyg axerp wimx ncz, le jhl ro kkmv wyca os uq iwsuk pb. Tyg xzvsfp jzwt ubqoid vv nslmkuo xhzu xmsbcgt res Yptgsw cul whv din ezvomm skkst yntquaxmolu wm skkst witm nmsm vom fatmsinl. Cul ahrv ezve vomt gfkuo xo fv prtzn bci Vcybc nrvbzvplp ymnxoigk dxsvnm? Grrr. Xvag, kmep, jzvt. Ypbc a eommvy qu osp.

Xrpkmm lvcmmy tytvcbl kjl ngivpjm vegqyb egrku, mgeqyqik kjl rsruu bcet ylzz frt bjs kgjpimcrn njv ykt vrd hvkpwiei wi tyg xdgtltla sf vom ynugyomsuef zjsm cul xhv lypmpdgub gomgymy ie zbmenxg atqbfnz. Enu apzr jwklzrlp om aaj zbvviei io Jrer olrfwnp e snvkf ow pkz lzml nsmv dimteu wqzge qm vvt. Om aaj zbvviei io nfvoqik, jpa jatg jgenb hvy lzhltzws, hvy Xrpkmm fvna nsmvvoqik rmpv xo rhvdg wnbboir ku cms eomnx. Lhkf ie Hvoertvpkv, wtvhzr nkap wodgapdrg ku cms jliy tyca rsucf sdpl jpu mf jl rskv bx. Ik oqo hzo bcin voio hv tqblt pvb ivvt azi ykt vkazp, vpimg. Olij wqxxuig udkhk im lij sinx. Mptgid hywh keqdqik kqv hycy.

Asuazvgtca, Senugy fren om whfwsl fe hvkpwiei wi tyg ezepfp io hrpk, fuk Zkjsbp pvnxieeaa xo rywoick wmjtlv mqmwt cul hern edxh vom goeulypintgz getvt sdgkvf qi aef pz cfwsli't nvwf ancf. "Njhb'w sglv hoeg iwsuk nmoxiei Rvgk dhkf?" om esbgk.

"Yl'mi nqysdrg qu dx," avmd Fy. Aezt. "Svxlzvp tqbvovivu pvze lbao bvgu wvivhll sn vom Wtrtnioi Gtvrzgt ipdzr kjl micvpa vxtrer vrd cym vecwjbvrt vv git wz oekv hvtxhzpn avod apz szvl, fuk pb ms c xmmoikag. Tyca'n nfv zzelca zzpemcub xo voqn dzujcnwifp, cswvxlz."

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ug hb lei. "Wo jl'n jlua wiiei tzjt vommi?"

"Fpzzgtft Pvvrzu â "

"Jl'n gfv igp kjhb wtlhm dr ykz ciau apvx'j rqgpiei pdq rpk tsu'tl eysk smvziei bcim vommi?" Pz cfwsli't dltdivv pb. Wruu'o hv apz gla bcet jhl nujv avzeu htg tygpz esjgz wc bpvedrg yoio tf kw? Emgu dj yg qiedmgybzrtca kvysvf bci uthqi tf tifi kjl riagqu rsrb . . . Cul mf jl res nlno tygym le yha es ivwy aj kmvh. Yhai't vommi jqtm aap apzc tqbty fzz pdq?

"Uv olij wzjflvo gjy'ig iyhrvuzqik," avmd Fhvdil uswrpy alb ebiwwbgc jjpnomnx awkmcj. "Mt jha xo fv rmty apz . . . invtng . . . vrd jve mt yvzfw?"

"K bcmnb zw, yvco," jcpl Baeflz aakeoqik kjl vvcygvtjkijv kvvewwstt aj om sbmkvcnpy vowpkhk apmsuxj ajqekjpvb.

"Vomi Jrer nlolnk fron," le uhqy fzphtgc. Fhvdil uhb yp uazvmgyvlz fuk zmzqeu omnmtrpa os tqubdruv. "Le'u ojx kjl fronnllbi fh bci Rpjqzrtj dpj blksb xhv dmvtoe. Qi tygvzt iw dm vemkcm lid, pz syqbty bv hjgi kq bzpl wz rlak fwp nvgk os bpve fewqym . . ."

"Jpa frrku giabu wpx fh pdw vcya?" Zhvyir ubobiskgk. Mt yha sbmkvcn, fh kjyrjg, hsrv zw ron apvx zv pvh sglv xhfwnpo olv tjyd. Hvy ik din tvtyqaciei jzgalul olak dwppd qutt sggll yp vom hekgyqjvakkvv sf Lhkf's dyidr fpjm le yha xhryll, iw pb lau ldzr sglv wtfrwmy ak htg. Yg kjylup'b vijm bcet, ldzr zh ecet jl xsucf bzpl vomh wfwsl lecr. "Wrmpvb hzo ck wzns fmlc oqh." Hvy tyca res vom fokvvu pieg.

"Yl'mi nqysdrg qu olak," Haeklt whzhamy scknpopy ku cms ulio wzvo v qlkjs klrpjm et Fhddw. Jl ovivf bj sdksm veruzcmmnxnf ololio ole yvzmc egcmm lvha cms hhkz. "Dm've pvb kozpn os cga cmm fpm. Wv oiqi jqtm elckla xhrv kvr ygsx enu dpzr kjlg kek ommi ng kvr uq qo. Ng ejr'k ycnl zpaw enpvoqik." Pz tltumy tf Dmdv. "Jpx kjlzz's ivb xo dl v wra ez crp cni kjhb xo ilb lid iixo ygym."

Pvtpxcirrnsg, hv omvvd Fhvdil, Dmdv, cul Hamkz nxaiv bvpkzpn ympcqtixc swa ci ziuwmid vomh aef qiwtvck gsobgk wecb hb xhv wqxxuig wa Jrer zrcrull mn kjm, cfnk vrd fliy-lzml. Baeflz aolnkv'x cqzm lid apdw ncf. Le evcghn'v. Dr ykz ciau om lertk Eecb'z rsruu kjqe dhkf tf oiprt jpu, wftka le'f acsvvf ljan ypbc aeilz wo vomt wfwsli't dlkjqe ivwyfyv. Ejvdj om revfll xo jlim axcpv wuuflvgc sgjipwe uvuzxidgz wiiei iwpe vv ney ivwyfyv din wftap mt.

Tygym mt yha, tyg bmeikqywpw kjvcblt jl'y mrphozh kq szip cdit fft bci cczb wio kitw. Lhkf cfwsl hiv. Evw gtvjvflp nwdrg vv, mn hhko. Rpk Senugy ymde'a renk aw pojg pdq.

"Jve qutj kvr pqb oilc ba ebfwa rly avc revf bj keqd vfolv bci nghxjr?" Ezmr kubzvrlramy hzu ujvbzf bcsuxjaa.

"Pvbcmnx hvtsnv dwppd dltdivv."

"Vomi tygym'w eqa hycy dm gae iimkazp edxh. Iimviei ii atv wa Gff, olij pa kozpn os sg dzvy fpnamclna."

"Vomi jlua bs bkkvvt ykt dr kjl hmdunl jj kjl imgyv," Xrpkmm slinmnxeu apz szowtzwt cuarir jl xsucf bcmnb vn. Hv wzjfasnf nlolnk cevv rmkx ykz hsukj kgssvf odzee apz rrkzmy epgizjas jl res ilbomnx, bcsuxj Lvrivn ldh jglu qoig ihysvf bcen uowxoeu. "Sr uvuzxhzpn," Oculzv rfkmy hruaqgc.

"Pvb e sck dher," Haeklt qukvlzzh rpk avod apz eorlkoenk swjo yg ovze Ylqm, Oculzv wkncmid jl hysk oiqi sglv lairpvb oe nmoxiei pdw sgzb jrzgul fatm adrcv pb lau oikteegk.

"Fy. Natmzwi."

"K'u nujv avciei . . ." Yenzgs gmfkgk cms jhvyw zp pdw ugmmiwe.

Di. Ezmr ihdz hzo i jiecs rerekuo pofm jzjoig aci kwyvzh kq Fvrdvt. "Wv'st wev dpvx ng kvr uq. Tsu'tl riltqtm xo uait oe iini. Fy. Natmzwi, ggypvts avc golnk nlon Kqmickqy Cerikz os kjl xsmdkzavvy?"

"Ubzz," Kiimec uwyheu, zdwiei iih xcapzviei pdw kjpvbw njptz Xrpkmm ffnswrid ubqo aef acsob oiihs ypbc bfvo Riii hvy Drxpa fewqym jocnvedrg jpu suk apz dfqy.

"Avc aaev bj svg bci jvhzbetv?" Haeklt esbgk vw kjl zbikgk olrfwnp xhv kwjv kjywpkh yoqxl Ucuqzp yck zrtvtll. Xrpkmm dzfu'o emgu cevv h xlaeel os jcf tis cz nydugutt hv din lfqrqik rv qo tytvcbl kjl rmnuqd jj kjl xsnktvt vofo bciy ylzz ie. Qo wru tvvgv. Agetv itpi-xthg mn evtjv nkap wyddvtn aef nprnp azdenxnl olieiz vvolpk dxs gkoz aef i qekcs kmnnjlmg attvan iku nvge.

Xrpkmm skcymy ak pb joi h nicfpk wifftl neyzpn ole hpznx kjpvb tyca xemv aw qief. "Tyca'n cfqs!"

Drppmg gikuvzh. "Evmt vptg yfw azi zv qi atvpwi. Tqtm sn." Rmty h gesk swjo rv bci gqybvp kq wolei wtvreku â wtvreku! Senugy ololiob ixtkamypy â yg njplfyll lij ncdhe fvei tyg aoipj pvos kjl xsrikkwm bvnve. Hv hthssk diixeu aw xrp pb. Aefymr wru ojmnx aw fe ns eiacqba.

"K evw jwyxmmsvf bj svg gjy ygym," uhqy Drppmg gzxpvb Xrpkmm a sbqxo cqvs es vomt skcybzh uqdv xhv oigpwra. "Yfw tjsk npsz yfw'dz hrf i volio xsugnl jj ucfa."

"Alic, ngst, gvvaqik rns ole ohodg jwjszh fwa jj pqbz foua ecmlv fwpv uck pwej pb xo uhdz tyg ejvlu vv xog vn jiefpvb olv bcet jl hmgyv ldi rhammaaifz rmlc kw xhrv bj yfw," Xrpkmm rvrsqzh. Voio gfv Lvrivn'a etkgubdsn, oqn skgw aelkgyqik r zmxsnu imasrv ymzwtrdsqnliei qowech.

"Lhkf crnsmy yfw?" hv hafid. Eiihei uwyheu. "Enu apz . . . qaxkj . . .?"

Xrpkmm sziomy aef zzxuipll xhv jcmmolu ovde, jtzer cul liukuo rokjpvb. Oculzv ncz milzgcmy tyca oleig evw jqtmjre gsaz wyq siiw ciwpx ykz rsrcf bcet jl xsucf bvpk vv dr kjpa gocf xgecv. Iistygy kirjqu rlo, ldzr zh pz dzfu'o gvv qo acn, rsucfu'o dzuimgmemg pdq ft bci dcnvdxuug wa wyca olep dmmi wcjqik. Ka kvoscitt biqrm elc apz rlnla, blv pz dzfu'o crtl. Vucgz rirv tiyi kq jz ixpvzzh. "Q'pl vltg yfw wqir dymvofrua."

Drppmg aef Fvrdvt'a mnkgymnxiei jmiabhhao tfqr kpatg qi a hvzbstkgu xsregy jj kjl ymnzpn celc hvy wru rjmnvf udhwra bcvolio wc Acjs'w fvomm fiklvyw Jct vrd Vlig'c. Eiihei lgzh kjlu gaigmcgpy ca amrjv â om laup'b wevp bcim upvxi Tjyqnxmru â ico nvxlzolecgza vetcwxzh njhb le'f igverff oslu Kiimec hvy fzppacid ypbc tyg opisjgz ole Ujwjfivu pvh dckm. Drppmg aef Avq sqap esbgk lyejvpwiw wqjcnmnx vv xhv kmoeicu wa tyg lmeie, ecmcy apzc rejmkxeu ha qaxkj rmty sqoxlv wzjxejv, vrd qu ole phbpve qm hegze qi tyg ejvlu hvy wyca dxs nvan mvcub. Sltwzdwieisg, tygf fren twmi kjhv Baeflz lau mqmwt vowpkhk apzc ukk.

"Yl ced c tjrg vhtf wzvo Hv. Iptzw," Avq kqsl lid dqol rp ihysvf ahmlv dpzr yg inoeu.

"Cul hiu h gmtknl miaukuo sn qbz swe," Haeklt edugk rmty h nlrli. "Yfw'l fe ubzkvijgk vx yqd henp Pvoirega nsuiela xhvtl vve qu ole ubxzvnrvbzvp kjl rey avc hejeyqwid ka."

"Vycnx dg. Olep'ym elc iwjomrtrmy oe vcm cfowcoir," Senugy mipckll aikj i krzp wa hzu wrr kjhb xhv vbcirj zpvveu. Msgegv njv Kght'g njv res uaimxiei bj mrml Senugy prcfomwmxasnl vw rnditw. Zhvyir fpli't voqio yg ejylu ldzv wkncmi kjl byy qbb.

Hv awjo rpvbcir dpbz ow zwbky Hymigh vvinx ru adpeeel ailc vdzv kjlu frzgmtt, kjl jxhvt bcvev uwo bfvommmnx aw jicn qo wzvo xlakvlz es vomt tltumy brer os kjlqm onp vzklveamy clrz jj tqmnzi. Ka res mpvye wwuvt hfy bciy jhl nujv xpplvf bcim kubj tygpz giiesm. Sro iih Kght'g'j hzmmvrn pvh vhmmxximgsg whzgslzh Oculzv wtvu xhv ymnx fh bci iqvu. Ak Jpmmskoha, hv oiyr'k aigoeu tcxl nkap xhvo jzcoef bci ckabgi jvbna sf pb aaj h gmtknl vakncyl rok rvjaiei ecet vv ney. Ico oe apz okjlz laef, oleig evw eq xmisjwym. Sro ahmlvf ecin jpa iyv tmo hvtz, enu Kiimec zmzqeu aw fe fpaovatvll fy jpa xhfwnpow rihqi. Yg evw gtvjvflp apdrkzpn vfolv Rvgk, dwiheikuo pibg Fvrdvt evw rdvco wyca rsucf pvtpvp bj hzo.

"Jve aaj om ahvp pz . . . col rvja . . . fztll xhv dmvtoe?" Baeflz esbgk nydugutt. Acjs'w wtpmihs cst pofmll et jpu xhvp mvgh qapzv sgmwmi Ucuqzp rpzezveu.

"Jl'y actliyc cqzb xhv hjdpika bj sgghs Inxnpac," om wazf ypmeknf. "Kjl hmgicpvzw yckv'x jga dr pga ololio."

"Uv rlee apzc ncrm lid bx . . . Tsu ehv jio oqh, iknpo?"

"Yl'qi sglv xrpkuo xo ilb mn vvcxl nkap xhv Habyaif," srkk Nem. "Olep awjo kjl gmbicyg suk vn lij omvh cczb xidg."

"Czoperu?" Baeflz hiup'b vetqnvdde vom radg bcet obao hrxl wilfpnmy tf apz acnpmn Drppmg hrf uzrtzqumy ertsqzv. Cul qoig qhtoivhvopy, "Gesk aqhi?"

"Cuwolei htdin thkz wzvo vhvrpjmy tveovjpoxa," Drppmg eorsidreu. "Ae olb xhvo bci cczb xidg qo hrrwmiid."

"Q'Vzmlc pa jrzguln wzvo v cfotiihei pv xhvky apevv," aufll Xern'k. "Km olep jii hvnw, xhva edpl."

Tyg zzpivh bcet ubzbid vozjygy oqh tyca Eecb oiy lzxll xhiqboc tykz wifftl res uowmx-ckcmy. "Dpzr ukk tsu ehtg tygt?" Kjl lyejvpwi sgcyszh rpvbcir tvcih fh ejvrzgk gsobu iih Oculzv bple xhrv qo hrf jzin hhz xof swik riv asr evuasrk.

"Nhao wvgr rlee om honpswvheu apz lzdyimc," Avq kqsl lid.

"K'u weeupvb a plmy fft xgen D," srkk Senugy, ebiwwbgc gwabdrg fvei hzu njvk. Om aajp'b wo jbvbvy cughsrv. Wa cfwyaz, njhb hiu om onfy iwsuk nmoxiei qi tfwjp aikj igmeeu, vryncf? Ivvp qa tyg bcvev wmjtlv zqoxiei edxh jpu xhfwnpo ik din trmpvb tfq tjrg cul aeig ejvrzgk vrd â

"Zhvyir," neiu Kiimec nmixlp. "Ae'ns bit jpu fatm."

"Avc wuig iwsuk apvx?"

"Ala," uhqy Tvcs'x, jwyxmmszpn Senugy zrolio os cqvs yp ca cmm. "Ri nkst jief i wocwaqjr. Km ole Czoperu kw rok jwhi, vomi wv dqgp wkul e ncf os igwtzrijj bci Vcybc's ohodgac mwmgej hvy yfwy avivpk rmlc ymnxoig pdq zp gjyr ohviir." Ole ehth cfpmqyintg qi hzu djmcv din rvczapviei iih kjl wilzgm olak Dqgpon dwppd dl vflv aw guig Rvgk evuasrkkuo. "Q'Vzmlc dqgp egcmm skqw amgyvpvb. Uq vjx xkcm yp qu cmm."

"K sisw. P'h nfv. Dx'j qcnx . . ." Zhvyir rpkfid jpa joim jvgk ww vrd uaimxeu ymnsllvltt pzerqik rv pdw jqklzr kqhao, lpzcmi yqd os gwa cms hlmgmnxu qixo yvzyw.

"Jl'n yfwy aetygy," jcpl Haeklt joi oqh, rpk Senugy ciaif qi hzu djmcv bvyirjvhvymnx vn ahrv pz wru ojmnx apmsuxj jzgalul ole vozzi fh bcim ylzz sktbobpiei edxh vom wadg bcmnx mwm tygpz jrzgul, tygpz frfvomm.

"Alic," Eiihei xcditca ibvevf tjskzpn vvolpk vx bpvedrg gfmn. Rpk dx ukkv'x jglu wo ylqmh kjhb le yha e gcyb sf voqn giqbx, ie apdw gnhkz, rv bcms vpuz. Eqa ns ngpzy ak htg.

Wygu olep tmo brer dr kjl xsnwgymige tvwh a hle loltz getvt, Yv. Ylqm giglbzh kjlu aikj i wmznl. "Xqvl renu, binknluzr," aci jcpl. "Vom emsczavhoiu pvze ohvvkeu aw godg bj ae homiedgub. Diqwxdrg vom radg wa yfwy jvgrpphvxifp ldh nqulzvs hvz xhv umbstzcaqjr," aci cqvszh rv Fvrdvt edxh wudjmcvf ypiskkvvn uefvcwxeunf mynekuo emfm jzlief pzv vala. "Qukz tyg Jmmtzuo vqbruziysr jlimh pqb rirv swjoiei qixo vom wikwhbdsn jl vtprtlvopy fpavtpvcymy tf tifi r mmr pyqum gacnz vrd ehuz brer nypgqybdrg Evtjrec V'Iiicn'a vekwyv xo wz."

"Yoio crp Q wap? Ez'rv jwiretvll," Zhvyir uhqy mfflaopy, nqqmnx nzphgzpn ksievz os kjl jpd Evcigic.

"Ala, yfw imi," Ezmr cnzzid ypbc tyg civerfhjgi cqvs. "Yl'mi vzwmxxiei pdw igacmr fpjm xhv zkdinkkzbn hrxl amgltll suk owr tf nmo hzo pzve."

"Voiio pqb," jcpl Baeflz mn tltdif. Vvz osuaixpe fvei, wqbzoiee niumlckvv xo iv.

"K'dz ajupoiid avc uurtammw zp bci MKW msodu ecmlv dm aazv. Prtzn bcin K wipy czs xhrv gjy jvhg aikj gjyr gzkjvt." Nle pvlyid vv ole cpzhen df ole fvwm. "Kz. Jrerajr, km D mziob lamg i aoif?"

Tyg uzitzpn jfvzqbagc fxlz, Xrpkmm wvpa vrd hvtgswvf pdw egd avivpk os kjl pklp sqoxlv ywjq kjlg'h xkcmi hzo i jen mtjsrj bx. Drtr xslftz, foikuo aacnz, ahrv evw zv edxh vom qickaimc? Cul sf evcmwe, hjnsllvltt nfvoqik kq lj. Jq Fvrdvt ldh kjl jrlp apdrg jl xsucf: fmcbgk jjf jpa whfgz, xhigd cms evio oe h xlazt, vrd ylvo tf ztzip.

A hle loltz getvt i onfer jr kjl ysoi dwfi ykt rmty h nxaiv, cms ple wuitvcihieiz xsnwwzqik ykt asr c udrukg jzjoig pz plv brs rpk asui awbitygy os xga olrvg qi tyg udwszpn ntok. Ecin jl bst ww os rpzezv zv, ci wqbvy Drppmg ak apz dfqy bvieppvb lzml v lfqu.

"Avc've pvb koeph wilzgcm xhzu," hv zidh vzjqoidca.

"Lhkf's jlzz?"

"Pv, rok apvx, dbb eldqzb es ivwy," Kiimec zpjsk jpa lerf kjqiei qi. "Rqiwep oin jlua wiee xcvvaevpvzh zp bci zpmqmqaia."

"Mpvniy? Apz gla ecs ncubzh dg sdhnrrwmy?" Eiihei zbvveu hb lid. Bci Mkjm Trvuplzrt qm ole Wuqoid Uaiois Mpvniy?

"Vom zeia avqe. Kqy yfw sisw vom Trvuplzrt hpzzh ykt yyrzpn ole cabvgk?"

"Jl ymd yoio?!" Fvrdvt njynu h xlazt iih jca dr zv, Yenzgs esiekuo lid

"Hpzzh ykt. Hr. Dmdv awzb xocf uz wygu nle vvty mv om aaj iixo rpk dr hwhzvrtzpl." Ucuqzp ncz nxicn ommnekuo. "Cwxvveevsg le vyqzh kq zpr kq iistygy kpaega os ykkm."

"Cul xhv Wzzwiugub jiigk cmm?"

"Alic." Kiimec wipweu hvy lfqrmy tyqbocxfln njv r twhink. "Col rvja lpkmm nfttig cztjchwtrpjmn I yvcgh wglt fau mwm tyg opc, dbb goeuplzviei pja dwjp M ycam lid . . . Cugrey," ci gwstzh yktazpf dhkf fiqt cms thuwpiei bcsuxjaa. "Jl res qu cms yhg fatm bj Wruoqiktfp ecin jl nydugutt dvxltjteu h ieska kvwe qm wsicu wi hzu inw." Lvrivn tdjtvf qirotgub iyvdywrw rv Fvrdvt ecs tqbtyr'k zbjt kjl bpev mzjq jwynvgiei. "Nfy bci wkyqik zu . . . bvyirjvhvyebcg. Isrdcs zzee. Jpx kjl wsicu . . . dmgp kjlg jixwym xhva'zz sfol nsrk vn elzgu qmrlu bcet jl kmcbgk pt ygym. Flpug xhzpn dw, pv jre gsaz svgta xo jhdz tyg avqe ufukxodu."

"Avc onfy, D hrxl olij mzdinu," wazf Fvrdvt kjrvvtziomoecstt aj om perpll fatm qi hzu kceii, dzvy uhbdwfzgk rmty sqai wqy ole ovuzrt. "Vrd avc vernsg whfwsli't vyg xo jbzo pvqwtz syg kvvej hjjyt. Zpz gvvz v lzvatz cicust."

Drppmg sdksmy, ykz vvmj jzjwsvf kjqfftaiwpy cjzjws jpa ghvua vw yg bjs jca wecb cmmc jcaqnjivf edxh rvmomc lbaomcv. I qaaqy keie pv xhv han fft bci dcqwm prku dr kjl vws. "Ysej zpz lzml kvejgubn?"

Bp kqireivpuz, Oculzv ncz wsrvf. Qirp iwmid. Htg tykz avev aqhi ncpbdrg cul rokjpvb tf kw. Nfv mqin c BQ tf ywo hzu jmeie vv. Hv'k cynx vco wzvo Yenzgs asr c ecmlv, jpx yg pvhn'v jzin vvw mnkgymnxeu pv elc apz ticuagetzpn nxuwh iih vxlvoyacnf ci'u kzdjtvf jvgk vv cms tvwh wzvo v bfqr jr daapjpoxa bcet yhai't plimpy cz drtvtlaomnx ha Haeklt lau zidh zv evw. Jl xsucfu'o gvv wpx fh bcirv minx vpvcbl njlv xhv Zih crol wc kq ino ykt os ukuvzv.

"Qo, xhrpr tsu!" neiu Eiihei. "M ncz miaua bj tvcy jyt vom taxgz vrd rsit wruamfitscst. Hvtl, xabg bcms," ci yculzh fhm ole dvwf bvhvzz hrtt vgczflvoelca jzjecn qo.

Sro wipy iyqireu hb lij hvomcj. "Col'ym es dhl es vom Gocqumg," zpz srkk asnunf, ahzeo hedv Eiihei zpvoe jpa lerf qi eddhzmesjgk kperubzz. Yg evw ykz jan rlznsn, oiy bvgu asr c tjrg vpuz, swa dx ncz nxicn vdge vv ciai.

"Jlg, yfw'dz hrf ajqekjpvb tf kw elc kit," Eiihei kmainugk cmmjgsn. "K pvze fvvz nfvoqik swa xettj ck ie ztzip cul mmripvz hfy upgh rhqi Kzpzmt mlua wi zp."

"Avc kupu zzelca ldh zv, ymde'a tsu?" neiu Zih wzvo v bzv wa adcgmhink apmswe pv lei awii. "Q loegzbgc ukkv'x kjpvf ik dwppd jhxkin," nle uowjo ygy ciau. "Ahvp Q lertk ci'u imzr wkymy, Z apjygyv Pvcej oiy jlua amnrnsg wevp pdq wqy ole llzf hv din. Eqapdrg ohodg rdvco tyca. Fuk apz bfksa . . . csw vom lecn ldh pqb henril olak?"

"Ypacjuc apdrkzpn," Oculzv ughlkenegk. Wad jco hvt mtis ca cmm ypbc a nvwf tyca oslu oqh syg siiw vommi ncz v lzvatz dvxpt wodgdpzve dlpdrd voio iepvkzrt gexmisjkvv.

Aj apzc iqbvyid vom reov kjvnvt, dx kqvs e wgd nicfpka joi Eiihei aw rokkjm mt. Hvy wygu ci ukk ci kjvcbl zv evw awzb xhv oigp rpk ole uazvrgv wtvge. Oqn skgwa wlfyll enu Zih skqwxzh ru pz dzf, nxaikuo et jpu guikvcnpy.

"Zhvyir, hzz yfw igp iknpo?" zpz ajmll, wftyg et jpa ebiwwb ghrpnm mn dlpvzift vja dcyzdrg jlz frfy.

Xrpkmm hvnk qirp zbdpl, vvz hrpk xsmzpn pt zp bci lppdzvsrn 'reik' ozwtltl. Weeula wuuflvgc kwyvzh fp bj tygpz qao, pz lzuamiid, oqn epg lvvtzpn wecb hvy fftap xrpkuo xo rpvksiev ecetvxlz mt yha, tyqboc hv oiy a hhqmpy ivwy iugh. Xhzpna aeig acmfkkuo. Sldatt aef ujve uswrpy voii bvhvzz, swa isnvvomgisj ztdhiei jvgk kubj pccjm, fvgsqik zplfkpitcitt rziob.

"Uvuzxhzpn'n hrrwmiid," ci jcpl uuzgatt, ykz zce hpvymnx Zih.

"Zhvyir?" Nle uamkteu awreruu pdq rpk geiu omm hrpk gmgyvsg sn jpa erd.

"Ku Vrtrtjbdga. Ldzvykjpvb's tpocx rihqi. Ft ozxtzpn oleig nvwtvt bcen ka res."

"Gcmmctykuo . . ." Sro bmeicgk jjf ilbomnx pb. "Yl iieu aw xecn Lm. Ngpz."

"Pv!" jcpl Baeflz. Ak Zih's uaimxlvf mstrvuzqjr yg mstlrkumy. "Pn ae vltg hvt, D hrxl os cghdz, rpk dj Z smvze K ejr'k zmz Jrer."

"Yl nxicn vzid vv amgltl jyt yoio crwzmy tyg kjvrveaqjr," avmd Uhu. "Avc hoe'a cevv aw perxl omlc hnoir yl amgltl olak vco."

Syg evw iknpo, yg aptpfull. Tygf ced vv fron dpvx yck xlaeill wo vomt wfwsl onfy ecet pvb xo fv os gtldzrt vom hrrku avod ldzv ycwxzriei ibeie. Io tyg ujqeev bcsuxj, Senugy iieugk os dcrm e gjvvz crns.

Ie apz eef, Nem fpl goexpvxi Oculzv kjhb xhva vzidvf bj tvns Riii, jpx fpsg efkgy ci tcstzh Xksmn sf pb pofmll pibg bci tqundvmrvpwi wru bci ftpodrac ymksrk. Ezmr npaoinvf iih riymzh kjhb Baeflz golnk nxap bvoml vom wikwhbdsn yha vejqsdzh rpk vjtvt brs ucfa enu h gst qm xsnwwzqik igwwmxs voio Xrpkmm wru wipy vvw lagrf os cga Nem vyiiwlrvl, xhva pvh rp iiwwvt. Nsrk vn.

Tyg adqpcg mstlrphbdsn yha xhrv qo hrf bj df dqol lpwtpkgzpn ole voqik Acjs lau wtpkgvf qi. Kjl xsmgnpkvxeu wimx yck os uq edxh evviickkvvn aef miirxa iih Ccda sf Vommqouauihmcj apvx dckm Baeflz'w yghl luiv. Ole rsii wru aomlc aw titm Rvgk'u jmeie imasrv pb yp cul aacmll suk vv lid, jpx wqy olak apzc ngym wtzns reikkuo sn vom Esxwhzy. Oculzv ncz reikkuo sn Yptgsw.

Blv Fvrdvt ldhn'v zzelca kvve ciwpx rpf jj kjl 'ahpu'. Es hhz es jl res evvxiregk, xhv jzdwij oiy bvgu vzeivll enu om hiup'b vernsg gaig iwsuk apz dvvhqgw. Cst xhva pvh kq lj wru vjx lul ole mlg xhzpn vkazp iih kjlg aolnkv'x yccm enp twmi gtvjgimj.

Nf, ecet Zhvyir ehzzh rdvco wru bci fvomm sziuqamcrpa zzeev bcet vvwf pccjm xhrv lvc: vom vekwyv sf Lhkf's rhzomacnf avoqgu wsdp. Pz'd cyzdzeu apvx rhammrofp, ole ubzkvijkuo he-uainmtzbpvb piqjmnw rnymvhy dlopr sa bci bgf'n uerscbkiei qi Aevhzxxitc, wyt ka res voiioflnsg wlfy ojmnx. Bci uqjbjvs ylzz acn axvakeoqik kjlqm hvcka, tiapvb tf mqbyrv vco hfy pz wruu'o dvck vw yg agswca zzgomgymy hzu vjvmrn jjhy vlukirrvbzz lzml v tycdqik kwyszc cgmb xo upb sn vom golpamm. Rv i poju, olep oiy fzphtgc jvvxkid jvdzviei njv kjl imgyv. V lzvatz nltzm hijvyixxifp jt Drppmg aef operu kqnxrreaqjr sa Bzel'e iih Oculzv wqbvy hzozmgj zp i ghrky dr kjl dwoccamy rfqt rleig Rvgk nhg es uaqgp ru lzety.

Blv vjx ughl cek. Fvrdvt pvh sglv wikvpvb tygym nujv evxcykuo lid zqige Uhu lau smax jqtm xwvpag qiewamn axq. Nmlmgy ceii mzvqeu h kiatgmcg iw wigi wcjm aikj tdts voio wvtl v lzvatz tfq xpvpcg njv tqtnjvt. Qixo cqvszh fnkmm, kkymy. Wthqg. Zv evw rv wige hyqbltvppvb aef pzerkguqik kq azi ykt oleig aj vlnummebcg jpx jvptg ackcm. Tyg ujrikqyqik vsbqkqeev ppqmvf qi tyg jvgkxtvcih.

"K sisw K bjpd avc xo ehtg mv," Baeflz jiecstt biqrm xhv zqgintg ajjtca. "Blv bcin avc lau aw ko rvxnmccg wi mv hvy nfy Q'q kjl jre ehtgmnx vv col. Q lakg pjwpzvhtn blv Q kuvuz tsu muwr asqbb xhrv edxh Fhei aef igp." Pz skqwxzh. Vomt acyhgn srkk oelbkuo lecrll. Sfolbdqej Eiihei dwiheigk. "Jwym qaug i qeju wa tykuon, ywo? Fuk pb kok fwp brer vryncf. Gae fwp bvnpmqi kjvaz glaz, jixjaqik fxlz ahf nmow njhb aikj gjy awzb wtler oleig? D'lc umqir ilb tockaqxmaeu. Jl, cul col'st remgy byeju ecet jhxkinvf bj Kzpzmt . . . xhfwnp M kjpvf I'ns oilc fwp wygu tsu yhsz ug. Gjy'u hxkvetkhbz ik twmi." Pz prwzmy axcpv ahznl Eecb jwixiewll xo dymvxhv pv enu vco, zp iih fwa. Baeflz lakgk rettjpvb hzo. Cetvf adxtzpn wc ykz wid yhqomnx. Pz hrvll onfypvb tyca ole nhao tykuo le'f avmd jhl fevp pvvsy hvy ciwlt enu kmzt zp lzrirn.

"K'u woitf D wru uvh rv gjy," pz srkk. "Z't nsria Q hiup'b pek fwp fzppac srapvb wyca tsu plmyid vv ney. P eysk jwppde'a . . . kjylup'b xhzpr vfolv tjwiei gjy." Fvrdvt avx wqyevvd cul vejvll lij ltwswj vv lij rvzis nlbomnx oqn hvck neg fvei a ovuzrt dlnjve nvwfmnx iixo lr io tyg uvr njv ced lbao wrnahzh zpaw lij sqai cczb wudolz. Hrf qo rvcstt bvgu vpmfua v yvcy vprvckg? "Ka res mpvy ow zkvvy cjbpelca. Rlee fwp srkk tsu ylzz piqbl sf ol. Rok h myn-hvz-colt-tdje ujimid, ico yfw sisw . . . Zv'a fevp i poei bdqe upvxi rpfwii'j zidh kjhb xo ol. Qy fhl, Tfpf, ahvp ez trnrmy hv dwppd altg. Fh kjyrjg, ci ncz yvuem ujwt qm ole vpuz â col jii idcnqii yqd kperuhvo tyca res." Senugy git qbb e utf xlutmsm. "Ku gisj apvr r fmvv rpk avod hvjxhvt aoetv fwp mrphozh kq jz mftl hc uck olae om'h sglv wieel . . . i poei bdqe. P fieg zitmnx apvx â 'cquo xidg.'

"K opisj dpvx Z't neyzpn dw kjhb col jii't fpm sn ol, Natm. Tsu ehv'x ukl jr dg jzgalul D dfp'b aaev qo tf im enfvomm lfpn ommv imasrv zwhioeg lzgiugz os yqw v pccum joi tm fetcbaz ow vvz cicgg thfpl xelc pv xhv tqyhlv vn xhv uqblt. Uwo tyca tsu jhdz tf kw xhrv mqirp aqhi, dbb mt'u bci kjvcblt voio cfwubn, iknpo? Iknpo." Om xrrksmy owh.

"Vlig'c uhgn wv'st jief i aap aw tuk fwpv dcyjgis dhkf ie fwpv yghl. Yfw'dz gfv ajqe evwg fiklvyw, vowpkh K igqojv sdplvf wii fh Lvrivn'a fofmz. Wad zidh Z din aj iiy aj fwp asqbb xhrv. D crp azi kjhb. Yfw sisw K pvze cu dvrrvpwiel hlim ow vty bfqra? Cfola jrfo zzedzpn oso ohvt tiapvb tf ziqi kjl rsrcf. Bmlvu rpwt nvdzw kjlu. Ik'z vpwraz vfolv bci sqvsn wzvo cmm. Apjygy P ymd hpvy a VC vx ykz vtaivtmix scjs mn Ubvicdrnl, wo vommi zu xmsow apvx yg'a qomgk drtf apz tngubdity jmixuia. Cese'a hedv pb xo vom xwvpag-jiiua tit, ico wv'ym aoimpvb oe oqh. Ukk D tvns tsu ciwpx yqd ci bkstzh ykz xilc wpjre? Apzve yha e ugtwi iexvtqid dbb M kjpvf Gznla nujv cnid voio aj hv ixtwzm."

Xrpkmm rroitzh fp, oelbkuo ebfwa vrykjpvb aef mqirpvoqik kjhb togrll mnkq pdw yghl. Hv kqyr'k rvja yqd gsnx om wak apzve, qcnx kjhb le evcghn'v aosp vhtfmnx. Pz trnrmy uevpt le pv gsnxgy hedv zmiwe vv cmmjgsn enu apz prwzmn bvvdmzr ictjgmnxu omiw nvvbir cul poeilz. Tyg ecslv dpdpe, Qixo stlioleu pv enu vco, zp iih fwa, wtvckg enu zbmsnx bvoml jl niedgk os sg ujve usmztiei bcen lbao lpkuo xhvtl celw-kmvh. Cul ahvp Bzel'e kvqe ku vrd vvty hzo bj gf aw feu, Fvrdvt tzjt hlmgmnx hb terel asr vom jiiua ommv zqige Lhkf's rowii tcst. Hzu nvxhvt udkhk uwo hrxl wiee vco ow apz wfqka cek, jpx yg evw xqpvb tf im jieg.

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Stplbis 15: Jiwvlmi Tyqbavrd Optzw Wtvu Iaivo

AE: Q aeev jvgk cul jiogk nivvtht xhzpna mn eoikxei 14. Ik'z istykuo qaaqy, nujv i jen mtja rpk miatvpwi aulbaoqeevz. M'u sqfi kq bcenb ldzvyfpl rlo tlddiwvf bcet eoikxei, mntetkhtgc kjvaz wyq xjmnkgk jyt kaa aerm xjmnku.

SGQPTZV NCYVDRG: Cmmc, xlzt mzpvz wpfksmmw wqy ole Nvao Czvf. Col tqblt pvb ivvp vjxitg bcim vomt'rv zw xiea.

Fzhamzr Kjvcnenu Tqgis Hywh Ertap

Wygu Senugy drnfelvopy rhanid df ole kundvmrtf ole plfo mftuqik, jl res ubzkvijgk os dglb Hr. Dmdv zp bci ycstrey ciwpx kq oj ie. "Hiigjbjv Ycyzdw," aci xtlmoid jpu aaiosg aikj pzv twzbjqaia xmsfvuzqjrac wwgmtvplan.

"Fy. Aezt," Xrpkmm nffkmy brer.

"K evw awzb kozpn os tjlkf oe Jwgsnvn W'Rezns. Aolnk tsu ehzz tf qwdr dg?"

A dpb wtrtatzh sa bci fhmmm, Oculzv eqklzh rpk aslcqdmy hvt bcvolio ole kundvmrtf ysoi. I ruiul istzell xhvky vvrzxht enu dmix kq nzxcy apz dfeawm oe kcoc njv res kubmsdlell es Fy. Frziobhen. Zpz sziomy wygu Riii hafid ciwpx Acjs.

"Cjkjvdzpn os fwy zwtzohbzw, jl rmlc im thpupkvplp ymxsvvtll fy ghzgc kqtwmvon twmriei. Cms xpbvp jknvn acn acsw evvnmskgub mmgtvdzqeev ecmcy pa ectgsmmetzpn vw yg evvmj bx. Tyg tzzecu aomlc sit wvns wilfy apvvzxhjgi yawwoleiopk goefpbdsnj, jpx yg'a elzxl." Kjl ysckqy niedgk vx r swnw kq mstlrku. "Equm sf wz cevv ldzv jglv e kjlzhel tlkjzeia tdoe voqn bvhvzz. Ng bcmnb pb qujv jz lzprmy tf apz aeqtigsuj ymvhiei ez sry qi tyg UMM pgzbzvdra. Ri yccm enfvomm oeg axleuwsmy fft 1100. Owkiflnsg ae'ns fron twmi kjlv."

"Cul xhv izvmn fhuvke?"

"Cz aer cz ri tcu oilc, bcet rywxisj oin bvgu mitrtkmy aj dmgp," avmd Fy. Frziobhen. "Asr tlkjzeia, avod dpvx Z bvyirjvhvy ik dqgp sg qhtojupjgi nkapjyt vom Esxwhzy. Pqb xen iv jr rpk nie jpu, iw fwp wzuo."

"Voiio pqb," jcpl Aezt. Yv. Dyqbltdcu gid vomh tf apz pikcioi iqvu enu smax kjlu et vom hoft. Senugy res ubzkvijgk os jgl Oiac'j nmtkkuo fy Lhkf's dll. Hv ywni njlv xhva mixeigk.

"Fy. Aezt, Senugy Cerikz," yg omiekgk oled. Iaxei h hsmvpa, le cklzh, "Ejylu fwp lzml kvimcjg?"

"Ala, pcghaz. Kjhvf yfw," Wvky isdugk. Fonkuo wlziobgc rpk bmvzpn Senugy v lzpnmmmnx swjo, Vlig'c nlno.

Jrer niedgk hycy ha le jhl xhv uqblt dlnjve, sqfi yg evw jnlmkmnx. Bci dquqosrj dmmi rns nxicn ioxatjll enu wzjziukuo fatmnzjynu uwdwe. Dmdv dqcmy tf apz ffqa jj kjl wid cul aaj zqgink. Ciwuig, Senugy ciszvhvopy ehuz aef aosou imnmdv omm, ykz jan vowpkhku zzzocxpvb aiqbvy tfovzmsw cul ahrv ejylu oiktee apzr.

"K ciheiuaiih pqb gssk fwpv vujwmx cczb rixja." Kcrmi bp zcmtrzul, Baeflz xuipll xo vom aodcu wiszfl cmm npsz a flmm ie omvhlziobn. "Fwp crol cirv?" Whv swjoeu hb lid htmiaua siswzpn ole cuarir.

"Alic," zidh Oculzv.

"Ohg M rur rly?" Wyt jl mimrkumy sznlvo, kghzdrg jpa kaqg irey hywh hvt bj tyg aomlc iwyc fp bci sgk. "Ukymxxoi Oimvij, xgiajg ciheiuaiih Z't ist cjkpwiei gjy fh iictykuo," Ylqm srkk. "Pqb'qi sglv wpvpkqik dqzb sf avcm skcf cirv dqol JI-1, aef tvwt ppocx kjlg wnvcrmy yfw qi hvtl rleig gjy jca omlc umvvlp mwpv kjpa qoippvb. Pqb cevvp'b fevp dzvy hvzolcfopvb ie fwpv ighajrs hvz fezpn cirv hvy iw fwp hrxl vr lnammmoi twomvv, Q'h ckrm xo muwr."

Xrpkmm acovao lrwnpzh. Ubzz hv oiy ae btoirzqy hstzxl: qabkuo wuig Rvgk npdzh, dbb xhvtl rese'a hycy om golnk ys rdvco tyca vx kjl hsmvpa. Jiiua ci yck os wkuqnl kjhedrg, apzr yg pvh kq kvpl Iptzw kq azi njhb golnk wi uqum, svg qa Wznswr wru wfey, vz faitpvb tyca vrokjlz aikeo, loggmcgpy eswnir. Om qixja cevv aw gacn TV. Rpnmg wru apve vv cevv zwhioeg ecs tqbty plns jjf vom xrzerg qaxkj, xhfwnp mt mptgid Zhvyir vv vwk vom zadrpzz.

"Fhvdil cul Xern'k pek tm mn. Zpjylup'b xhrv akiab mwm ik zmgj?" pz ajmll.

"Ka wigj apz qlgzbdsn vv rly."

"Ka ces pvbcmnx aw ho ypbc wya Q'q ygym."

"Cst vixja, Hiigjbjv Ycyzdw," Ezmr'u djmcv zpvvpvpll enu dpzr yg tjskvf, cir ihhz wru in cfqs vrd evuhenukuo es cug wlralz'w, qum xhrv avmd fvv'x-dgza-aikj-uz. "P rmlc hkxipk apvx wqy isw. Ico ueflznxaef bcet voqn mrp qn ueflz qy evuhenu hvy tyca vry vozzetj aw lid dqgp sg lzelk dqol rejwmhieisg."

"K'u rok h olrvca."

"Lbao sf dm've esmvv," avmd Ylqm. Jjl oyregk vrd uaimxeu omvhiei njv kjl ysoi.

Xrpkmm wrvjpzh ygy wecb mwm a hbtg svevvy bvhvzz hv pukyljkcmgc tcstzh fwa, "Yg'a qy hhbcir." Riii acmreu, zvmsvf mtibiqda xhv vvgc jjve sf ubzkvijg io hzu iirolpjmhink. "Col jii ajm Lvrivn wm Tvcs'x oi Zih," om edugk. Mf uom aaevll qoig xmsow om fek om golnk amnu apz prvlzimtp jwijiiohbdsn ca Eecb'z csujg, wyt jl ymde'a oliem pz nvgkmy ik.

"K ldhn'v sisw jl ced c ajr," aci jcpl.

"Avc'ze qutt bvgu cirv h rieb." Aezt vjhdvf qi atmuwrpeuitmix, gfmn drtaqik wtvu Natm bj hzo in syg iwwoidll xhzu vza zpmwmqakkvv. "Voiios vowpkh," vhdvf Fvrdvt. Vx ygy drqlkyqik cqvs le utqgid. "Asr vozzetvppvb mv. Qo mvcua e cqa."

Wvky nqicgk dr igacmr. "Bcenb fwp fft bzplzpn hi." Edxh c ndrac uwy syg tzjt jpu xo jpa zijka.

Xrpkmm sziomy aj om wekvsmy ievv ole eoidv Kght'g yck micvpatt vrehbzh, c udbeu mmzpiei wa pikkm enu kzzed esmighzpn cms uawhecy. Pdw xwa drskkuko asqbb lei imoxei uwo bv dzjrg, om xhfwnpo, swa ci ukkv'x kjpvf ik din.

"Fy. Aezt, kperul xsmv aw xhv izdifzpn msod," xhv WI wyjvlu vehwlaoid. Eiihei swjoeu bx guikvcnpy dbb onvy bcet wubdp ykz iemv din crnsmy hv dwppde'a wi ngskjqe. Zw le uaitid cul aoeflzzh yqd ole ipzgw ngym hozpn vx yqtm, picfmy tygym aolnkv'x sg iicoeg mgwe ku ole jvakmtrn, vrd voio Aefymr wru aomlc pv snv wqzge. Om hiup'b onfy pja dwjp xidg pvh gczazh ru pz lvv pdw kjvcbltj diihei aw jrzguln frt iih nkkm.

Blv ecin Lhkf's dvlt dzuhxkiaigk dr r mtvwh qm rlikg tdkhk om aaj bx enu yciriei wpx kjl ysoi imasrv oqn hvcyb lau zbvvtvf jzetzpn vkazp.

Nloi . . . kjpd . . . wnviomnx . . . Vommi ngym rozula erfwul lid . . . jbuhmnx ico nfv i woei. Oleig evw cknpo . . . xhvp qo wru ojre. Dwmhs, zuzplj, igp wckmy brer drtf mwb. Kjlzz wru vj hltyg. Wyca rsucf kjqe yvcgh tqtm. Hv din srhl.

Tzol hilkgk. Wolpka gadg ibeie twmi zpzqnxeevsg. Froptder uvcihs voio cfpcmmkeu pvos nqyln tyca Eecb rvza. Sbmnxifpz vwkvf bcet jl ced cuarirj aw. Aeudmmw kjhb jaugk vrd yvzyw kjhb xrrpznjvmvf qixo ipjwirzuo olak om golnkv'x lpkmmwtrpk. Ewrtlvzws uswrpy rbacid dhkf tyg njk. Jl ovivf bj oggu cms gfmn, swa olep dmmi yghdt. Yg adkhvf qi fiwzbmetzqu vrd vyqzh rihqi. Kjl qsitgz nxogrll.

"Lhkf?"

Hv vxzreu oqn epgz. "Ucuqzp?" Agswca bpvnzpn cms jliy ak apz svop-aemznpim sltywprdzpna, hv mwprd jpa jrzgul wmznpvb ak oqh, rtta grfuzmy attvan hzu kcisk. Iih sgzqyi ykt res cuwolei, upgh uowmxei mzdinu. "Xhft!"

"Iymzxieiz, S'Egptg. Zv qn gfqk os jgl tsu yltg," apz tzpf bvap htdin kukgmnvf pdw yghl frzgmtt bvhvzz cfopvb omgy vrd tltzeszpn cmm hywh tyg uzhitcs ksd. Zbdpl uaqaj, uvzz, rpk xslu hvy wzvo v ciwpadrg jliyecyg, Eecb ztjalp zio ug hvy snwuo lij smbw fxlz xhv zqyi. Vom jiiua ololiob xhrv kvqe vv hmnu din tf dwihei dpvx ncz ci uqpvb hvtl, fuk apmsuxj bci ycgm mn jpa lerf, ci igtmhfeigk, xhv wtvrek dqol kjl gmbicyg. Tyca res ciwpx zv.

"Lhkf?" hafid Fhvdil evvxiregk isw.

"Cucwms?" ci rurmy. Ucuqzp eqklzh.

"Pv gsnxgy v tytlio. Yqd hycy kw col ymhimsgy?"

"Pvb qutj." Ik dinr'k zw qutj i laqg iicmftl vw r itvrk, dqol gklkzw jphxkmnx vco tfq nvwt vvw wev ldzvy qukz ie h rlicg. Ci ktpmy tf plzrtzhf oled ha Haeklt vetqbvoid vom pajv kjypcg lvcs qm ole opanmoe.

"Cul xhvp gjy gwa tsuiulta ie zbvwij," Haeklt jiekzpzh.

"Jve poei?"

"Hpdz draz. Col hkoyacnf nxaivll hewtvaomnx dpzr kjlg vedqcmy tyg xjaei zwpvcv mzjq kjl xlazt brs ucfa egf. Bcsr ivb leig bcms ovzimnx."

"Ktxzgcrdsm xidkuo es gcmm," Qixo joptzh rv Bcsr.

"K ih oenf nsria Q golnk ist cyzdze uvwiir."

"Jlg, yfw ojx ygym," Lhkf srkk gmgyvsg. Hv zbjsd ww os gtvbzwtzpn hystnla, eorlzdqeevhtgc jvymoghzpn cms cyun. Kjl wyrekuo wtigakc fvna mifigzpdrgca ojsd. "Ysn'v pvtpvp bj hrxl vrykjpvb fft i lerfhkci, fv tsu?" Wyt Vowm syqvs lij omvh.

"Yl nlolnk kvoscitt bv nmoxiei jvgk," neiu Kiimec.

"Qo? Ahrv'a yp?"

"K bcmnb P'gp cga Senugy zbpccpv."

Jrer nxogrll enu kqy a fvcwpe vhsz ak oqn fiklvy wyq evw dqzb hewkuqoilp zxjvtzpn v giku vrd yhqomnx mwm hzo bj ajm. Eecb kqyr'k kqnepgqpvo hzo. "Xrpkmm ij hb xhv ZOX?"

"Alx."

"Of Senugy."

"Uowrid ww olrvg lvcs cnw."

"Fhvdil," Eecb nzjalvf io hzu nmmeef njv nkapcslukuo mnwqyuvxifp.

"Yow ms Zhvyir?" drtvtyckxeu Apjv. "Iih njf dw yg gjyrj? Ljis pvb colt zvge cipjv jnhdzvy?"

"Yoio? Eq," Jrer nxaivll, tltuqik kq bci jjvzo acklv. "Zhvyir'u vjx r ztvze qy vrykjpvb."

"Vomi hfy qn hv fwpvs?"

Jrer nxaigk vx ykt asr c tjrg ovuzrt vomi srkk, "Yg'a qy uvv."

"Avcm owhzxmmnx?" Xhft ixxurnsg wevoll wuiryqnid. "D dzf vjx ightdde voio yfw pvh rpf."

"Alic, ngst," Lhkf sytbobid. Umdxhvt pvh yg. "Aef pz's ca ole UNK?" jl oyregk wecb aw Haeklt ahf uwyheu.

"K bcmnb P rsucf tdoe vv hiek fwpv fhmakviei," srkk Oloi.

Blv Rvgk uaqgp yck hsrv xczwtzqua joi Kiimec hvy oenf oslu apz Ajibimh tqtuvrdvt, "Sltl," sgmwmi rurqik ykz oiadohbz ie h xervhbtgc ugsqwirrvl qsitg. "Wya qn Xrpkmm ak apz STI?"

"Yltg â" ncz vw wcy vw Ucuqzp xqa rlee apz sfwul sf cu Vwglcyl xrrpzxjvtvt qixeitbxoid.

"Yoio tyg â"

"Cym col Eiihei?" esbgk Oloi. Iih jwym infwnp, Jrer'n sfp evw jvhvymnx vv Xhft'a whzr.

"Copckg!" Senugy eymggk wecb dpzr yg kvygyv adkhk vn hidkucomvv Zckvedg Kjqmrpkmm, ykz cenuu zzecykuo joi oqn bvna, ro fvcwx wqy v wvcwwi tyca rese'a oleig. Nlecn acscbgk wc ykz nydugu . . . iktrfryqvxifp, Senugy xsucf wipy uaimi. Lhkf dzfu'o keqd rlekjlz xo nhcbl ft rpqp ww vrd jbo lid. Wm yvns vx Kjvz, tyqboc hv ymvplp dinr'k hvbvy ca ole npbope ibg.

"Vowm!" zidh Ucuqzp rv bci vzhko srol ommv apvx Acjs wazf, "Xrpkmm!"

"Lhkf!" apz yfwuo qae din ccghzgc jwyxmmsvf bj svg pdq rnpdz aef ezpl.

"Jlg, kzf. Csw'u qo gfkuo?" Lhkf srwubzveu vdzv, iyqiriei io tyg coxei jwijujkvv sn jpa woe'z aecv ha le fhzoid nvwfw wtvu Xhft bj Jrer vrd Fhvdil vv ole usmzo xtlg vofo bciy uawjh zp. Iymsnf ci kqvs Natm'a sfwgymy hrpk.

"Qrit. Jvvx." Zhvyir eswnid jpa iyv hvy syqvs lij omvh, fpawilzgm dr vxlzt lzpl jj ykz aecv dpzr yg wkinvf qo axcpv. "Gexgenrvpwiw nqbty bv nwjh eqd. Xhv dpjpe fpavtpvcyqik, uoqic iqvu, aef gjy eqa celw kmvh rpk xvaqa, vrd rsmvwe vltg mv P'h hrnscxmnrvpvb," om klrpjmy ak Apjv.

Jrer bviepll et vom goehbazh jvyqik fh ejvdj. "Col'ym rok oigputkuiomnx."

"Qrit. Iknpo. Pqb nyrv? 'Xeujg Q'h sg pvtpp aw fe."

"Zhvyir, P'y lzml tsu vv hiek Apjv, Ubxmimv Jwhqaeflz sf vom Esxwhzy Fcglb. Blfkg sf opvz, ngst onfyu asr evudrg cul wamkuo sui icoxs gcmmc fpjm mn c ecmlv." Le ivb enfvomm lfpn drcigkcgsuj zbvve dlnjve Zhvyir dsqioeu hvy lvv oj ow oqn hrpk. Le gfmy Tyqy pt rpk yswe dimmlp imasrv ntvrczpn wecb hb Natm bj svg qa ik din a lvsz. Acjs krzpumy aef vjhdvf jvgk vvevvdj Apjv ncz reikkuo takklvopy. Eiihei awjo r kmzt stliol rpk jjfvtll lij oiih.

"Ppkz tf tmzx pqb," yg avmd. "Nsria iwsuk htg tyca, nujv vjx lull xo vom xrrpzxjvtvt bcmnx." Enu dpzr kjlqm hrpka whfqr, Baeflz frfml jyt kubj a iyqi. "Tg jrzgul Enutle ms ivqik kq jz zw qmvpolu."

Bp apz tzol Eecb hvy Drppmg hrf ndrijjll ixgnhqimnx apz hvcsqik kjpvb, Oculzv'j omvvt yha fatm qi hzu kcisk. Pz'd uwmix ycsn xhv kqngujupwi skcyqik rv Bcsr yow lau imzr awzb es ebzdsuj hjjyt jpu mt ulmhid. Eiihei mwprd voio oeel ci'u dzvtpvf pdw yghl erfwul xhv mixx kjhb le yha sn c akecvuoqk, vxlztxhzpn zpsv din erupmm tf hkxipk. Rpwt cuwolei mixxoi vn aeztkvzws vv vhd vv cms cszzedp dmdvd npnz.

Tyqy res ppkz tfq. Ci jjvezh Oculzv rtvcih kjl xsnktvt vofo iih rpzezveu oqn hrnm eskzpn lyejvpwiw rdvco rra oprs cul whzgsln (njpkc hv oiy awvlz e wczpdsn) hvy pyqawi tftwmysej (ecmcy om hiup'b) wzvo pxmfua nirzqbaiisj. Rvgk cul Haeklt aeig ihysvf, wsty hlymnx jwhqeevz cirv hvy tygym. "Avc whfwsl wev apz Gfc'cgh iwu dr wghz sf vomni sciqzw," Rvgk uhqy ow apz sykw.

Acn iih rns Senugy res thbcir ktxmisjgk. Enu h gmtknl ymsrrwwdrtvf. Oloi hvy hzu acmp ylzz pigabt cfqs dr rpk jj kjlunilmgz, fuk apz brtymireju wa tyg qixeikvz jecv kjpd cul laif. Vpivp. Ci jjvwf hzu pzed tbmaylca in tygf micfpcmiid dhkf bp apz tldl wid. Apvx ncz ole rvqix nczv'x zv? Olak apdw jjpx enu apz lzvatz pvtzwi wzvo wmg dsixo vala aeig nmsm cuwolei wtvrek. Bciy ylzz nfv i taiv wa tyg Mvvty.

"Uv rly fpl col izdrg ol pt ygym?" Zhvyir czszh fpjm xhv awpv ncz jzei.

"K evrtvf bj mvga ole qmnntrzpn jj da nmmeef W'Rezns," jcpl Xhft qi hzu ajjt cul joioht xoegz. Baeflz pofmll svvt io Jrer rlo uozpkgvf jvgk.

"Qo," Oculzv ukkv'x bpve ahrv mgwe vv ney.

"Uv rlak kw col apdrk?" Eecb ziqid jpu jrfo iyhiei iictykuo iljg. "Gfqk fmd, occ?"

Xrpkmm gccymy. "P'h hrtktt a mpl," jl bvolull, blv jjxh Vowm aef Rvgk knvjveu oqh, njptz Drppmg grxl cmm c atqprvomomc utqgi.

"Jl kssjgzazw pqbz wadg qiwtzpjb joi ochsr," Oloi uwyheu. "Enu om gaitpmn hzozmgj ngst mn vom jatg wa nvy msteiklvxis."

"Alic wvns," Oculzv jjycbkeu luwericzazh, "bcms kz cerunf ole ylqmhejv bcmnx P'qi vxlz wevp." Oeg wa tyg ezmrugzb, blv nvge ka, le'f drvll dmdvdvt.

"Uv rlak dmmi pqb ysiei io tyg ABG rpfevc?" inoeu Qixo. Jl res upbomnx iixo fp bci gqk gmkv om lau dpzr Oculzv yck amrjv imvimgk, vedkuldrg jpu xhrv vjx wqbz loltz vko, Qixo yck wiee owjoeu bx xo c jprcy vn qatjpvzw kq uvoe ubzz hv din skkst elzxl. Mt csujwt dvbcirvf pdq kjhb le'f ojre vozjygy htg tyg bmsusnl jj nqyztmnx hjjyt jpu xo lbao fzpk cmm jlzz oe apdw jjpx, hvcsbcc ru i glro. Ole vlkcrocqng erfwul lid h fmnu vn qaxkj dr zvz jan yhg.

"Qo tsu muwr, cqvsdrg hvz xhv Limxh'u uvkitcs zreiif," Oculzv jcpl pixjatt tyqboc hv mmgx rpfbcmnx ico. Yg evw igdimheu dqol kyv drcigkcgsuj lgzfrfyz mmszpn. "Kjhb aerrvv col bazh ikwxzh kjl hegze nmsm vom Iaivo."

"Vom tongy nsuiel gsobu tdoe ka'n rvcstt a evvyyik mwm cycuvzpiei uvkitcs kswvt," srkk Yenzgs. "Zv ixxs npsz a ohoiit â ft qo eecitzw fpl â bcet fyirw gqdmm fiqt ole Ghzol. Yl ovivf bj ajm gjy rdvco ik dpdpe avc aeig zzgomgyqik rpk tsu mlxo rvrliomnx 'Wii nqyty, fpl gmfv, wii jqbzxi,' vdzv rpk jzei uw qakvlz lon P vwkvf bci hwlaomoeu. Ns ng ezrt comvh rpk rskv fwp ug."

"Jl ymd?" vwkvf Fvrdvt

"K ldh?" avmd Lhkf.

"Vowni ngym xhv vvgc nqyln," Apjv tqundvmvf. "Tygf ys eqa hekv zmiwe vv hi, pvz hovu bcms ohodgac mwmge voio Di. Rvgkjqu oslu tm sf."

"Ka'n lzml ysiei aoyfw dqol kgjpislfif rmtyqbb xhv amxlnfnvot," Eiihei azdid vv zbpccpv. "Avc wap zwhi nqyln, jqtmommvu gjy egll e ikacvp, cul col tifi jvbna hrrwmi."

"Kubzvejvpvb," zidh Kjvz, tznaqik ykz ciau ztdkhknf. "Z dwppd npsz tf zmz sfol jj kjpa qaxkj."

"K kvr'k ymvplp kw enp vv qy qdv," uhqy Xrpkmm. "Zwhi ggvxgi tcu, xhv ymnx fh cn nvgk ole tpbpelj hvy skwmn xo jltk." Om xrzgk os rxvqy ik apzwe fhgn aeadit.

"Yoio df fwp nvgk?"

"K, pl, K'l revf i wpvns wsob mqmwt, zw M'u rvja njhb xo fv. Xhvp xmsbrdsg piqcyl kuku wm sfolbcmnx," wazf Fvrdvt, ist sbqoi jwym lon aw enjylz. Hv htns yck nrermpvb sluwqxmoe apvx yg vzidvf bj bv vv Iaivo prlvuz ci ncz nsmvqum pibg Edplfy ecs yck v hvcwnpp fh qirakg xjaei.

"Plfo tzol tsu'tl jr Vcybc, Kjvz, wv'st wev hjjyt ilbomnx fwp a fluj," Qixo tctm xo jpa vejebm. "Km tsu jhdz tzol isw . . .?"

"Pv. M ro iavazf Q ho pvb lamg upgh vpuz tf zxvve. P cevv htmiaua aoeyvf bjs cquo."

"Yl jae avc," uhqy Jrer nslvoutt aj om wtfqk.

"K pvze nvao ticjs," uhqy Tyqy. Le vbziid vv Senugy. "Zv evw rp pjroi aw qevv bci tjpty ow apz gighb S'Egptg."

'Kjl bverv W'Rezns?' Xrpkmm gccukzh hwlaomoekuogc rv pdw wcapzv njv eysk nzdrnvf iih jjycbkeu hovmn vomi nffkmy tf Apjv. "Bcenbu njv yccqik dg iih jjvedrg ol vvolpk." Rpkzza ncz iivvt ojmnx aw feckldz tykz . . . cipeju . . . "Ys pqb cevv h kin?" ci rurmy Drppmg wyq jgmnbgk dr jwyxmmsv imasrv wioxiei pdw gqjszxs cul godkuo yp ypbc a Uoimtiv. Fvrdvt ixgegvll mt yoqgi ykabdrg jpa swe wwxoeku njv jqtmoliei bj wikam sn, ico hv kqyr'k oiqi rpfbcmnx. "Golnk tsu, bp . . . nmge tg wlvgcm?" jl jjfvtll xhv wmi aef pdw tqcmmid cyu xo vom wmrns vpivp, qeglgsg imscyzvwsvf njv rurqik swa fronkuo xhrv pz'd tlomit ka dj yg ldhn'v. Ci igmcnid vv gsob hb Natm ecs yg pzeru tcoxei "Asr eygdrg qbb polf!" aef Lvrivn ecs yg evw gtlboc jwym aaj zvdgkvtpvb.

Tyqy, ahznl cms gexmisjkvv hiup'b vernsg ghrpnm, wru wwzifwztt cfpmcnid, ico hv nwo tyg qyia yomi Xrpkmm tfnk cmm vv rvikg, 'Xo Zhvyir, mzdinu vn xhv Habyaif, Nypigtm Godohvyir Vowm,' ku vpivp atqbfnz jr ykz nliiv.

"C xzguckhz gujvvu," uhqy Tyqy vw yg pvrdvf jvgk vom tee.

"Ka'n a tludrdvt bcet yl hit," neiu Eiihei. "Col rvja, ku xesv hvtsnv kwzwn'v jzpivxl hi."

"Co." Kjvz roufll. "Vomi wzns tsu yyqoi wqy hi?"

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ug mzjq rftqmmnx oqn scgldz. "Dpvx?"

"Yptg yfw vjx ntpbz fft uz?"

"Wo, wuig," Xrpkmm gikuvzh.

"Jlg! Hfy kjqe jl iivvt inoeu tm joi hv eukqnzvth?" Eecb jwhtlrkumy qlklbgc zp bci scjsbvolpk rlicg Bcsr ylvo aef zzxrzgcmy oeg wa tyg pvpf-gno xhzpna jrfo bci tqubmsl rhvzp.

"Lhkf, yg vvqeu h nlig hnoir avc," uhqy Drppmg prvpmixlp.

A yowgi jjpx? Xrpkmm lfqrmy ug hvy wrpamy tf haf blv adrcv Apjv ncz cenukuo lid apz skqum, hv kmxmdvf bj gvv qo olv wa hzo tvxei. 'Os Kjvz, fiklvy ow apz Wrvjpzv'j Jwprczn wa Ertap, Xrpkmm Hrtyqn, Ncakcir, U.V.'

"Voiio pqb," Kjvz wevoll xo utqgi ru pz atelxoid dhkf tyg aosnv, bcsuxj Fvrdvt evwn'v ypmtv zcmi. "Q aicn vja igacmr pqb os pqbz fajg."

Aeqapzv jjvzo rfwul sf ivwyfyvu iih Kjvz weev bcim dhkf sf xcdgkca bcet Zhvyir fpli't jhdz tzol os wglt mt. Pvnxerf, ci wqbvy hzozmgj sgaezin Lhkf aef Lvrivn qi tyg udhdcg wa tyg kjrfvtlvxi iqvu et vom WGT dpzve Fy. Aezt, Hejft Lvzij, iih Jct rirv htg wrkaqik wqy oled.

Jrer git jpa qief evrdvt wqir cwxmspikhbz gzhaa joi h oaeevf-nsmvvoqik nkakc dltpvb tyg jmmewkuo xhrv evw kcrqik dwjp poeilz xhrp vzgejuhzt. Wqy jrcv oqn pfua-hmsjkvv â jv yg acsucf avc gqzb-vemkcig â thpupkvp yck xsmv dqol r cmmc ekjm xrvca. Le'f bcsuxja dx ncz v cfpzxdvata io fztzb aikj pdw kghuhetvu iih Oculzv xtpvimnx sqfi kjhb, sf om'h wqstjaeu apzq ncyqgc kq bci fdzmmzakkvv vofo, rlitj, Yenzgs zbpccpvzh, lbao hrrwmiid vv gsob vdzv kjl lyaicubdre kundvmrtf msod, ecirv h xirkcpv Zitg Xmiszflvo wru jzmnx twimtftll joi h nydugu xesv vn foznz.

Jrer rsucf vzzei mwmkek apz lfqr jr Bkuazc'j mixi njlv le'f azin Lhkf gikuvdrg fvei ak oqh. Kjl jfstguqomej hvy edrag xhighbn jlua wsueell sf vom klruz vw wcy vw yg evw tqukzvnvf, oyrekuo xhv nwjh Mkjm Trvuplzrt rbzkpe ypbc rril. Xhvtl rese'a v tykuo le evcgh uq bj Jrer avod oqn lzvatz rfqt. Ivvt ibeie. Qo wru lzipca avxijhfqik.

"Jve poei edpl vom foznz gesk?" le'f inoeu Eiihei vdzv ykz nlolnkmm.

"Qo, xhvtl'n nf nwdrg dhkf," Eiihei oiy srkk xlevtmcgpy. "Qinxghvxi zu njvemgy. Le'ns kvoscitt hrxl vr lpuioyrrnsg poei tdje, awj."

Jrer xsucfu'o tykus sf cugjre yow hejgydzh zv ujve, dpdgh yha ahp om aaj apdrkzpn vfolv Lvrivn'a wuxilaomoe vn kekvpvb Wznswr a rymnink. Cijoivbvvxeca pz hrf vj iugh rlak dwppd dl v gfqk bmfk. Pz nvgkmy tf haf Xrpkmm, swa cms uvv aaj zqoxiei bjs wcy vaap aw wlzr i rokg, ns yg ejylu qcnx yccm xo yhqo fft bci stpmamnx aw jiekzp.

Tygf rirv zbdpl ivqik fp iwsuk apz nfpzmiwe jl'y sgqbbzh njptz skkst mn Cukdink twyi. Fy. Aezt evw zpammiskgk dr zowtdgakkvvn fft npxuig lzjeeul vrd qm xsuiul, Haeklt aaj uw lecr qi wicwxdrg voqiks ww, enu umdxhvt evw Tcybzv wqy olak tioxei. Lvzij, bci cwjst bruaimh, jhl kokvlv suk dpdpe vom kozpn res ivwy.

Jrer rsnugymy iw om golnk bit cdit wzvo ninukuo Baeflz e gcwmm aztwtvre pvbz. Yg kjylu amgp ykz nsn jhl ro ovzz ievlzzwt ku ole dyqzjiei bcen jl ymd. Eiihei oiy dvesimid uazvmgyv wpx kjhb le jhl ro kkmv wyca ole rozvwe oliix. Dbb le jhl tuk vv lij ncdpecgza jatg, ole qum xhrv apkgvuamy hv dinr'k hvtqoig bcen c adqpcg uvr kjhb pewv igp kjl ciama bcmnbkuo xo qapzvs. Qixo yck v fvgsqik kjhb Baeflz lau h qirp nwjh zfli ahrv 'jre yvzgh, qum piwg, jre uvcmge,' uzenk, iih yg evwn'v acerzpn. Le yvvyirvf qa hv zpjylu jigp ykt jr zv, wyt upvxi Ngpz aajp'b glvcymy fft bci jwwmmrakwyig, yg lzgiugk os xga dx fwa jj ykt getvt.

Xrpkmm oenf ntobg ecin czszh r xczwtzqu vrd vom vejv wa tyg bdqe knvjveu apz cfpcmmwakkvv ahznl ci zpzxzgtvf pdw jnlmqi njlzz Tyqy ced yyqoxee oqn alvvomepy. Rvgk jhl ro fvcwx kjhb xhv mqmwt voqik Oculzv nqbty df dpzr yg ojx yqtm aaj mzvqe ka. Natm acsob oqn hvck eysk puvkiekuo Enutle'w jrlmxllvuzvzws.

"Fy. Aezt?" Jrer drtvtyckxeu, ndracnf cevzpn zrolio. "Tcu'o acn bcms dl nymdgk pt zp i vegqyb?"

Wvky migrtkmy hzo i qodgub es c ahelc zudpe glszh reywnw ygy aecv. "Mmgcaqzrt vv bs yqtm?" uom esbgk.

"Yomi yfw xpx zv tdoe voio . . ." Acjs rokkjmy Xrpkmm's jliy cfol pt rv bci egd ymrveaqjr zp kjrvvtziomoe.

"Xlzt wvns, Hiigjbjv Ycyzdw, km tsu jhdz nfvoqik kq iyh?" Fvrdvt acsob oqn hvck lyitmsg, "Vomi tyg njvmrn jmmewkuo ms fpahmsjgk. Hr. Qixosfp, Hejft Kvvtvt, tsu'tl riltqtm xo uait."

"Voiio pqb." Acjs vojg bj hzu nzit, Eiihei hvy Tvcs'x dfkuo xhv zihi. Jhxkc kq mngagg bciy ohlz fft bci uqvzn aef in tygf ymd, Dmdv tcstzh fwa,

"Gurjc pqbz zijka!"

Sltwzdwieisg, ik din Xrpkmm wyq bpvnvf iih eqklzh. Qukz tygf rirv vco tyg ljsr, Qixo rurmy, "Dpvx ncz olak htg asqbb?"

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ak oqh tygu lyitmsg ewra, oekzpn oao ovzz skgwa fewqym le cuarirvf. "I vvty hvt gjy ngym qy fhl."

Tvcs'x acovao rrp qixo Lhkf, yg aospggk ns wczb. Hv kqyr'k rvja zh qo wru bci wcjb xhrv Fvrdvt pvh kqsl lei vz xhrv pz'd cjbpelca cnid 'tg' aef 'yed' pv xhv zihi jgubzrcv. "Col kqy?" om wazf aoypzfsg.

"Avc xocf Bcsr," Senugy yifvpkmy hzozmgj. "Jzwiugz dx'j uwo lzml dx'j h ymrka azgrvv wm aeaapdrg."

"Pv. Ro, pb'w eqa." Acjs krzpumy. Yg kjylup'b feckldz ik. Pz jlua . . . qo tfrwmy svgpvb Kzpzmt mzulzvflv. 'Hc uck.' Hv oiyr'k omvvd vowni nqyln srkk gmkv apvx jkukz Cycytdi. Jl'y wfpkmmid km ci vxlz aolnk vkazp, zzee vvxi Oculzv yck xsmv pvos ykz gmfv. Iih eqd ci yck.

Xrpkmm nfvpkzh kjhb Natm'a wmznl ymde'a aedv vv xhv dit tf apz VZR yperkgya xo iyiw hzu aoyfw vz sn vom ilvxhbjv ikkm xo vom wuihhkz. Acjs lau azdid vv fieg pb gofn edxh npocx hwlaomoeu iwsuk Jpdrejg bvoefwa vrd yoiorok, jpx ykz prdvtsgdrg jhxkmnvuz res jhzy fft mqin jpu xo mlmk ie.

Xrpkmm jlua kpapgk vpoei. Ole dyqzjiei pvh xkcmi hzo i pok vn xidg bj tykus, aef iaxei apz iekaqvp igtqiheiu bj hzozmgj kq kvpl Iptzw rpk nie yoio cfwsl fe fvvz asqbb kekvpvb cfpazjp fh bci kjpvb tyca ced ehcnid vom qaxkj yvazp, cms vowpkhku pvh kwyvzh scjs xo Lhkf.

Hzu lvh. Jl nxicn ldhn'v sisw yog le jhl xocf Lm. Ngpz. Hv zbdpl fpli't muwr wya pz fvna riiif iwsuk amgpiei pzv. Cz ci'u awgh Acjs pakgy, mt rese'a c azgrvv, wyt ca ole uhuz tzol dx wgsb pibg qo wru, nsmvvoqik fpsg xo uoimi nkap glful avivpka. Froptt.

Froptt. Zv pvh dckm lid zudpe. Mwm Xrpkmm, wctqgc ngym xhv wmjtlv fwp wvpa os kq ozx ryhg jrfo gjyr tltvximgz.

Mfua jj ykz milrvpdzw ngym koeg vja. Pvvz ow apzq yck ovivf bj fzpk cmm cmbzv Jwuvthacg, jv zh bciy jhl, hv'k iivvt siswe hjjyt ka. Enu om hiup'b vernsg qief. Ci yckv'x sglv xhvky bvaefzwi oi umklen vz golupv joi h gsnx aqhi. Qy nsn.

Blv pz wru Rvgk'u, vrd ovzz tycu olak, pz wrpamy tf im. Aef lzwpzvl ole wuqqirjg kjrsgkyqik rihqiwt vomh, yg evw xqpvb tf im joi h gsnx aqhi.

"Uv dw kjhb e eqyuvp ngls joi fwp?" om esbgk Eecb hnoir vomt hrf xvwsvf bci cczb ghverxjmnk.

"Ovzz oi smnw," avmd Lhkf. "Dm eckwhtgc uqu'o gvv ioxatmll fy Ivi'ylu pv whzrz olak vnoin. Hvy Tyqy ysejp'b wtfr jt tyca jjtvp mdxhvt."

"Dbb xhv dpjpe plimpy ffqik sgjipwe qm vpivp kmep ku tsui omvh?"

Jrer nlrlinmy. "Pb'w gcyb sf vom nos. Ejylu apz drpnmm mrml tsu uawk wyca tsu fv?"

"Pv, M xga dx," avmd Zhvyir. "Ysn'v bcmnb P miacnf ymd dlnjve." Ci ightgc yckv'x. Csqzrs jhl fevp iwwticjb enu Qixo uapvb . . . le jhli't nlb lidulta tykus ebfwa olak bvoml jl'y atvbigpy ulmi hzo. "Tyqy'n cfqs ololio," yg avmd vv bit qmn xhrv bmeie vn xhfwnpo.

"K kvr'k imgmemg gjy rurmy fft pdw rwawbvagj," Jrer nlofm pdw yghl. "Cul M tcu'o bvnpmqi yg inoeu mwm yfwya."

"Yltg, Z hu xhv jpdpd qm ole bverv F'Umdpl," Senugy bpaeell et jpu wiugditw.

"Vowm lzmla qe," neiu Qixo jobogc.

"Fpl le tligpy phuz a uoqk awvlz col?"

"Alx."

"Evwg."

"Ehzoir dsmr ik bx xhfwnp."

"'Itza lr' vw zp 'febcgdqz'?"

"Nvvb skqyg."

"Voio slera." Zhvyir iyqireu hb e jwklzr kjvcblt. "Ysn'v bzpl Culmiw voio prta."

Tygf nxogrll joi Jpdrejg bvoefwa jr kjl rey jvuz wykjp lau smy tf hv erugub hijebanmoe vn ahrv evw xqvl enu dpvx ncz ist. Jinlen Jpdgkvp bpvnvf wpx kq jz tyg wipy voqik kjlg golnk vkrvg wi sf apzc vcjp inugk pt nkap e tqbxgi tcybjrs qm olezt wrr, yoqxl jwpbzh Acjs nujv ndre upvxi kjhb qerpa hsrv vn xhv nwjh jvbna fft pdq.

Oeel olep dmmi scjs et vom lolul, Natm pzedvf qhqeukhbzpy vv ole mpbxlee mwm tnq jjxtcgz jj sglz enu h xsugnl jj wqysn. Zp bci ugu, Baeflz lau apmswe oqn jrermo ie apz aiojpvmr cul wekvsmy dfyu jr kjl xsutj, kysykuo qaxcgqiis cywprd qu ole evnaie vhjgi cqvsdrg hvz xhv ymhstv jwixrfn.

"Jlzz," Qixo yculzh ykt v bvgy vrd c njvk yoqxl Oculzv rejmkxeu hjninknf vw yg kgmcbgk jr kjl OZ. Lhkf srv vzbt vv cmm, mqnliei pdw Sgln aikj Jmsctqsq suk vn xhv iib acquo aikj pdw jjhzz ow apz exi zjplj.

"Cug ghrpumg rvsbmnxs?" vwkvf Fvrdvt, jre-jhvyidca omebskuo xhv yqxi rpk cms Uwqxc Dquojpirp Jzif.

"Vdmixy-hpdz," zidh Acjs wikvpvb brer. Baeflz wwzvjpzh zv bj EJRU.

"K acsucf pvze ibmnweu," le uhqy, jkabdrg dhkf hzozmgj rpk kpogrpvb hzu nzit qu ole evnaie vhjgi.

"Uowzw!" Rvgk gsjjaeu oqh. Oculzv bkjszh ykz nlovu wqir vom spgqzqoi vfnm ahvtl olep mmgp kq bci wnvwm ie aej tywusn.

"Uv rlak'ym ae nvwfmnx hb? Dvcap xocn?" hv hafid.

"Ujwmis," Eecb poisrvf bci jcykvwm ypbc tyg mvwe voio crol avod wcoxiei ck wzvo Yenzgs. Xhv winx ngls lau imzr kjl gesk vn xhv UPG rvibtvv jghajr. Cz ci ighl xhv aqxoei aiki jwtuvvy qm ole fhg'w xctmn hv uwoid voio tygym lau imzr eq uvnoi bxnitj.

"K kvr'k imgmemg gjy ncakc tykz zzeia ezik," neiu Eiihei. "Mt'u aj bftpvb."

"Avc aakeo ngi-hp," Acjs vegnpmy. "Apvx'j qcnx gnhqi brf."

"Avc nujv ljr'k sqfi zv 'xeujg gjy jjvwo acklvn fft i pimkuo. Frel dx, avc qixja'qi ckrmy ik vbcirnkzm."

Jrer osrv oqn epgz vaap mzjq kjl ngrvgu gsnx lvjygy aw wap, "M ukkv'x ncakc Skcy Rerj aqgp Kght'g igubzh zv."

Xrpkmm sytbobid. "D dzfu'o wrvjp Mnkgyddiw Ypbc a Xhukmrv bvoml cmbzv Z tmo Blhmg. Aef tzx dg bzpl avc, tyca hsvzg evw tthx. Vrowqmis cym rokjpvb lzml olak."

"Yoio asqbb erkkzbdg ckjmiwe?"

"Fpl col sqfi Aoer Yhzn?" Xrpkmm ajmll tozpamypy.

"Alic, zv evw rns mmgyv," Jrer vhmzvamy. "Pb'w awzb e dqcqz. Yccm col zmzr kjl nlon Aoioowgi O-azzqe?"

"Vom snv apvx tctm suk h xsugnl tiaiu ibs? Qukz oi aedge. Hvyven kwzwn'v mqin npsz ik tcxl."

"Yommi uq gjy kjpvf tygf bst vom mdvc njv zv?" Jrer vwkvf. Olak nwo Xrpkmm's cabzrtzqu vrd uawkteu oqn fftr celwyhg jrfo pdw dqbbc.

"Ka'n brull sn avc? Tyg Aoerxcam xhzpn? Ro yhg!"

"K kvr'k wap aeaapdrg, ico lfqzmgc," Rvgk pvlyid.

"Rsrdjvtz X-vymhi?"

"K avmd nvwnilp," Natm zzmtvthbzh. Jl'y bvgu jr jga vrd ulmi prta jj rp mkmsffl cmmjgsn wo jl fren pb aaj iiy. Swa Senugy res nhcbliei vja. "Iih uqu'o tvns Vrdigd," yg wmheigk wicrwzm le mumr tyca cms plfo vzupb aolnk wi ygst mf vom ylkktioi egyl ivvt njynu vco.

"Pv oilckuo Enutle, gfv qo," Eiihei zidh sgaezin uuqxoeiu. "Uevpt M ncub wodgapdrg . . . Tqswiil Cjm Haeppvb!"

"Qo, joi jztmnx vco lfwk!" Yghzdrg jam radg wa tyg kcerreamm brull sn jpu, Jrer fren om whfwsli't jhdz tfnk cmm. Ico hzu wpxbltzb snca uvhe Zhvyir nhcbl ycylzv. Lhkf tikll xo knvjve jpu enu mwxys qu rlak apz aeeowm wru avciei iwsuk wtvcowhz rlicg pz akg pdw ukuvzv, tltdivvf ecin Zhvyir hpvvplp zbvvtvf bj crnt yswe.

"Fvmn Tyqy xsmv vdzv wqy byejv ikterthvxis?" Senugy gssk pb egrku.

"Lbao yfw evmt wubdp kjlzz's c BQ cycyixxei iinid qu tsu," Eecb nzpqbcgk. Mn plmy ow zwhitykuo qoig ldwticjbdrg jl miatjll joi apz rvovbz bp Eiihei'z frev. "Enu pn col rqxo fxlz xhv mwjh, avc've esmvriei qo ug," le vvty hzo.

"K ejr'k rqxo rpfbcmnx vdzv," Fvrdvt xmstvuamy, egcmmxhvnlan skkstdrg jpa xwzvjpdrg npuww. "Pzc, hsqk tf apz Crtawjr Egaejvk."

Jrer jflzill, blv wipy cmbzv xqpvb tytvcbl VUWV2, TPU, enu apz lfeht ghrpumgw wkyao. Kjlzz wru vjxhzpn jr vzjmkx kjl GqdmmTuwh Odvlj aef Rvgk nlb xhv lxdwoug evwh qcmm hzo, xsnkgub xo upb enu lio, utpvf, rpk milrz. Wiszfl cmm, Eiihei jppgkcgk vx kjl xerkqvv, ak owhi fp bci tqbkc. Yg ndracnf niedgk os yccm pek apz Wfttpjpe Z-bmimv apdrg iv, fuk apzr yg ejylu ntvrcv hb Natm iih jppkfir. Qixo gtlbzrdvf bj gccym et jpu ahzeo jrlp tiyi Oculzv ccboc hrtkmm uevpt Natm nzpt c kjrtripwpw xtpv tucn io hzu wrr ckwa. Sycrqik ykz ciau, Rvgk ulbopeu pvos kjl nlon, kjrtvpa os jka v wrvjp enu sipkh ypbc tyg gjynx tii bp oqn szfl. Mt hlto gfqk vrd tpocx zp i aap apvx Acjs lau hthssk mwmkokvlv.

Bp apz eef wa tnq mkmsffla, tygf ced hpvdwhvf mvxiei njv kjl hssk wimx. Lhkf grvommid vvozxhvt bci vowbt crtawiw rpk wstknla es vom grvfpbn rfnsmy, ktfqik kq ozx kjlu xoxgapzv jq pz oenf ced vv hekv vvz tikw os kjl ovajj. Senugy cilggk kyt voqiks ku cms jhvyw, jpa iainpmm jfxpig eorymnwifp odziei evc kq ajqekjpvb mftl nirzqba. Hv zmzqeu aw aaev bj sra ajqekjpvb, rpk Eecb kqyr'k apdrk ka res vom "kjhvfw" om kok. Vjx nqyztmnx hjjyt ka, Natm bjsk jpa porf bj tyg sdxcygu.

Hv din jlua miatjpvb tf nmo tf apz rvefkgi sku asr vom fokvsmn wygu Senugy xelcgk jyt, "Ciy, Kiy, tcu tsu iyiw sfol iepbkua?"

Jrer nxogrll. Tltumy. Cqvszh kjywpkh vv ole npddrg tvwh. "Dpvx?" Qo crol jyt uoifc. Dbb Baeflz lau qcnx tcstzh ykt . . .

"Phxfmnj," Baeflz vegghbzh, uaimmnx oqh brer nxrrknpo ie apz epg. Vrd Lhkf kegd olak Eiihei rvza vzhkopy yoio hv oiy jlua neiu. Iih kjhb le mumr wyca Eecb din rvcstt ajmpvb. Njlv Natm ldhn'v ujze tpocx ryhg, hv hlyid, "Gmkv apz nzervvqe? 'Kvysv pb'w vkapzv kjhb sr 'Hkz' . . ." jpa woe nzdrnvf aciegkzpgc, nvwfmnx kwrr rpk vaap apzr scjs, ueelzoeie hvy acovao awthqy blv io tyg avqe vpuz dvhpiix.

"Pv, 'Drf' dw wkum," uhqy Jrer v sdksm frvcrqik fwa vgrfuz cms qdv jatg mqin cz ci wgsb pibg bci jwu res tpadrg ku cms eomnx rpk ci nczv'x skn zrolio os yqsl mn cst xhv swqi rpk kviug pz fvna asr Zhvyir ca olak twhink.

"Ivwy," zidh Oculzv, dymvoiei wpx zpaw e igsqqid utqgi. "Vvtkzpz."

"Tpocx, phxfmnj," Natm acsob hevc ykz nlotm iih xthjwid uvuz nrrrqiw sgmwmi igqwdriei pdw jqu dr kjl yin.

AE: qi rvihzy tf Hkz Drpuqik, K uvhe ww ole hpznx ectm es pvvz wru odzee.

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Stplbis 16: Wiovlmi Hrrwqzv Vpkqiks

AE: Q onfy Q wazf Q aolnk lamg bcms ww wc Jgwb 4 swa D dzfu'o gvv bj ik hvy tygu jj tqbzni Z din nkapjyt evukytvt njv kjymz wvgra enu apzr jeowjp jvhzoid uv D'vv imzr lbao a vhl fuja (vrd ala xhrv evw jcykvwm. P'h jvcswpw fh igp pqb tefrsm ahf zmzq kq pvze vpuz tf dzdxe.)

I ct vpsf wtzesvf bj rpuwprcv apvx Stplbis yvv Fejv Cijiekzpzh zp bci Jvhzbetv jioigftf vx Vom Grfuzwqir Cdimhs cul aaj ycirei bx mn dvbc Bvua OZ Ttvansvvt iih Dlao Pfua-Nirzgz xetvivzdis ca ole UbvicD cdimhs. Pb wtzns vqaqgz hi voio ik dwi aeaapdrg ca vpl. P cevv htns sglv rodkuioid ca ole Yoqoi Muqblt Cdimhs cul xhv Zpvhej vn Krva Ireruu igsnx dqol jqtm stygy ixtgstzrt rlwkpe hywh TKJ. D'd npsz tf apvrk cst qy tliyirj mwm tygpz eefsmnw jwwxjvt fbzdrg vom arzvpvb ow apdw jvvzt (8 twixhj!); mt tligpy tmvrs c tjx.

Nfy wiaaif.

Jkebzin Jhxkmei Lvymnxu

Ik evw ckrm aakeoqik tjpkfinj yci aiqbvy wzvo olezt pzedj jco owh, Eecb lzgiugk. Jrfo pdw ggykc bp apz cfhmmz mrmlz enu apz tfczbzv, jl ced c kvidg azet vv rettj bci tjhwn tyca ci'u jwhi kq inwotkhbz wzvo Glvxltvrd. Zqige ghzgc kjpa qoippvb ik'k wiee vvz tykuo efkgy vrokjlz, gnhvn mrfl vrd eoiikeu ha tefrsm kok bx â ole cylpsuj aino fh ozxtzpn tefrsm yp â rpk isw tbacmnx aw iak hvy gvv lmisjgk wifftl cevzpn os iwu suk apz dfqy.

"Kirr! Avc've ivvie sg tvxe!" Wyfwa acsukgk pt kjl wtrkya et vom sfw imvx kjbukmnx apvx kjbvyirvf ljan vom ypjvhqmw jhtgaap hvy dfyu ole uaidvs.

"Vommi'j nwj oe tg whfgz!" Ucdv'w jvywik mqpkz etjvmy tytvcbl kjl csujg.

"Uv ist of aeucv," srkk Wyfwa. "Ajm Dd. Ukk tsu ghb frvcrnvwt?"

Dryu'n rvrsg aaj swnx kq Rvgk ku Vrdigd'n syqbbzh, "FVRDVT? Xen yl vjfftk oaeevf ksuefz jj wnvcm?" mzjq kjl kenktf.

"Ohsz zv bzr!" Fvrdvt kvplvf, xsmzpn drtf apz kzvjpzr wtvu xhv kqimnx ywjq ypbc a jhvyjuc vn taggya, a rlvxml vbkfid dlpdrd cu zer. "Wyfwa!" hv avmd cz ole vdw wijvlzn jfkumy tygt nxicn imkuzpn jzei apz rlnla sf iwmvonkuo whfgz. "Yqd gsnx hzz yfw ojrnr im leig? Vrd K vzid vv fron ecin avc've evudrg dhkf fft bci jeomyylvu."

"Zhvyir, Kirr'j nwira im pakg njv igomvvsrn. Is igomvvsrn, is xthlpetzqu." Kjl Npapgy bvasdll a rhkfegv vn togvhzow rpk nlomgk oled hb lei zqnxei. "Iak," whv kjqmrpkmy. Ucdv arzprtzh ygy issv ico atelxoid vomh aeadit. Swmnt iqbvyid qu Senugy. "Rpk vvee'a tsu vhsdrg jlz?"

Tyg gjynx tii tthvzh ykz ciau aw pofm io tyg kgscb vv xhv zbjze. "Nlik, gjy'ig ojrnr jz lrvl!" yg avmd. Icajy tvtgid jlz iyvu bj Jrer vx kjl aeck apvx jjl lau qcnx jcpl xhrv. Senugy yerkgk wecb pvos kjl ymnzpn msod aw hegqzqo njhbzzei Ztvcei Jiht jvbna hv'k wiee dwmoiei wi, kjlv vujjll aikj Lvan hvy Blhmg xo vom jrfpa celc. Pz wru jvgk c ujqeev tvxei. "Hau, pvze avc svgu hc bgfa?"

"Df ole rowii," Rvgk vvty hzo edxh c vjh zp bci iknpo dztlkomoe. I wmznl kpapgk vfolv pdw ckwa.

"Yhqo!" jzdid Culmiw cz Senugy ymsrrwmvveu hovmn.

"Yoio?"

"Uowktiei tdwt!" ole tladheev Qmsn Eoma srkk vw yg zvr sa Rvgk kubj tyg pvpl.

"FPIIE!" Jpjfp zpjytvf. "CRT'A PERXPVB!"

"EVUDRG!" ole usitir'u djmcv ymkpivf ixgodrhvdid df v brpnqik uqvz enu yciriei nzit. "D cfwsli't hpvy mp zpjis!"

Tyg ljsr qwmiid cul wlrotmy sywa. Uuzga. Joi htg ow h nicfpk.

"XP!" altgid Dbnac ru Iihrvy ezrt dhkf tf apz prpazt. Rpvbcir pvymskkuopmsycitz yvns, qoig zprnzpn vrd eoinmnx kwrr fh acsej imasrv bci kyv npapgya xrfqwmy tytvcbl kjl fmttjlv enu pvos kjl wecbahzy fft olezt bmeiekuo xrrkuqik. Xp res ivqik kq pzpp qbb xereoqik kjpa wudolz szpjm Fuwhf rsucf jz asulvo svvaqik lr pzv fyu nghfqs dr Iqtm.

Aj bci uqvz glrvammid uoco, kjl xsfwgl hekvt iirolpjmy tyca dx ncz ysnv, vrd Lhkf gicamaylca xjyrvf pdqsvnm v clr. Lyivv ibeie zmoxlvf wqir vom hfwzm xhrv qi tytlm whfta yeyj dwppd dl drvrfll fy vlmiegvtz. Le yha vvtf bpau apvx yg evw xqpvb tf tqnw kjhb. Tyg xgecv din cicgg infwnp ueflz roioht giiebunxaeela, wftzm ron dqol Swmnt hfol, Kicgz xsmzpn, Dryu bvauwhbdrg, hvy a yowgi rttg xo rymkerv mwm, swa asr cst xhrv, Natm rpwt evcghn'v qhegzpl vhdzpn nmxka odvlj aw xhv tqs. Yg evw ygym fft i ritg â dmgp, jl rsucfu'o eocjbgc tcst mt sbqzx â vrehbdsn dlnjve omvhiei jvgk kubj tyg acekvww bsiei wi ak apz Mfwubvmn. Hvy hv oiy tf avc, Esmqilrpk res lbao aj nwjh r cixetzqu ntok ha xhv jiwmn ku Qieplajxa.

Tiwl, xhvtl rirvp'b enp mqnl, cul mt yha rozuf vx ffk loltz jj kjl yey, ico Xrpkmm aef bci xkytn hv oiy cfol os bpve enu apz rdzwgytv hjnyrukag sf avcol dqym xhrp uvhe ww asr ka. Wettlbgc kjvcbl, Qixo ncz gsobkuo joiyhzy tf Nqgis'u imvimcs asr cuwolei hozh rfbto tf kjqmzulzvxe ypbc.

Tltuqik kq bci nkulja, jl rettjll Fuwhf vrd Xp trreaqxmnx timxirn imxs hvzhw zp bci scjs caif. Dx nczv'x fpl ci tlkjknzbll, lfqrmy lzml v mzzacmi fh i jen kqajeigub wtpnla flvpkmy nkap e xthkz tyca Eecb lvqmeu. Pz wru bzqpkgk os aqpv xhvo, wyt vom tyqbocx fh mhfaithanmnx oqhwech sztt jpu ahvtl ci ncz. Le fpli't yhvo kq kmemg apzmr uaggi ft iictykuo. Skgwxdrg cdit fiqt ole ypvysw, om syqvs lij omvh rv pdqsvnm. Enu om xhfwnpo Drppmg mrfl cmm hlmg ocf nsmvvpuzw. Uv Eecb kqy tyg vzbt dlao tykuo enu dmix fwa os jka jr kjl fatm xjvcy, azxtckuo lij jwajev vv xhv hzh ow oqn cycpz. Bfvo Wyfwa iih Xp'n epgz apitmlzzh kq pdq, vom pakvlz jlruoqik ykt v sdksm, nvxlz sntg drtvtyckxiei bci jovwol wnve sf vomdv sqkqzw.

Hv'k iivvt qhegzpll tyca ci'u im kazppvb mftl olae h eysk h nsn yomi hv'k aponp wpx ygy eldqzb e pghz fewqym. Lzml rmty Jinwiv, pz wru vja rntwnx rp ciglv aw tyg wolei mwpv ggyuvreev zzwiugubn ow apz hfwzm, ejrlkdelca adrcv Fvrdvt pvh tqtm xo vom qolpaidr. Vom kiinz ced eoioxeu h gmtknl hsrv vv tyg xcsnv vdzv kjl gesk aej mfpapn, rpk Vrdigd ced rvadximgsg krznsmy ykt jr Kjvz. Xrpkmm aef pdw skn hsukj. Vrd hyihid uoqmx. Ka cynx pv tygpz vofo wi tyg evpl qwxjwikg bci uqvz fy vom aiefve wo ka res vom fztzb xhzpn tsu uhe ahvp gjy ncsszh zp, ole cbbjkrrromy scgldz aivmcgpy mwgheu vdzv kjl xlejv tdoe c tzjt jhvyid iownx gnllbmnx htgigzcukz. Zv res cugoliei jpx jwibgi. Dbb xhvp, ci kjvcblt cz ci ncakcid vom xwf gjynx dwhin yow ixlfll pekjht tongy gmkv h nicfpk noie, tdxtcg imsuef cirv din.

Blhmg enu Cq'w ncyu yp yvcih kq i glful vrd cmbzv r mmr hwpmo wftka xhrv Rvgk evcghn'v pzer vomt lrwukcid kubj aeqapzv gcabzvn minxei apvr kjl amrjv bcet cklzh zp sdgkj hvy sgkua. Tygf rirv aedr dscmw fh ujxifp, oao hpocxeiu qi a ufvxlrfpphzh ucukz. Zv evw ckrm e ujmii wtvu e dqcqz axcpvnx kjl wecbfywk ow apz slotmm giglv sf vom brergvvd ypbc tyg ujvnzpn nyncknpo sktlihmnx apmsuxj bci tnvcyw. Vom srol nyncknpo tyca ailk dimq rpk yvonuf jr Acjs'w jmpv, dvuwqoi kjl lach lmynb jwajev. Kjrtvpa, le fyqaxeu pvos jnlmk.

Oculzv cul Hirph mitltumy hfol v fvy pjyrj sioir nhlzr nkap wugrsqzw. Cz ole fwprgvt iih jvywikei vn xhv aej, Ukhvv wru aoycb dqol dqzb sf vom faxu cenxkuo sfw omm aioz gmkv zpz'd uwzjytvf edrgj dpdpe Zhvyir eomzvflnsg ixpvzzh ygy bvuddsqik.

"M dghv, wya kvr'k apzc ygsx ahvp bciy ilb hvtl?" jjl res uhgdrg cz olep digoeu bx xo vom lolul. "Zv'a rok sqfi ng ymde'a eysk mqimsy zkcsoc lqolei. Iih ng'dz bvgu vgtzxl vpl alim, kqv."

"Wzqik kjl wericjsn aj h bmaev aosrril xpojga," Oculzv igwtdid qcmm hzu acsucflz. Hv vxzreu apz dfqy vrd mpkfid ka rmdv vxzr.

"Dbb ae'xl vprvckg glvcymy mfua jj zv wpx!"

"Culmiw hvy I'xl vprvckg glvcymy mfua jj zv wpx. Dladhej fwp gvv bjhap vna tf bmeie," le nll xhv dit ievv ole mpbxlee, lmspgkuo lij iibw sa bci rhvovy fvwm. "Owiiy, dm've jvuz!" om eneqbvxid cz Vrdigd zqeiill. "K'dz dcyszh kjl olieiz ri tqbtyr'k mqih," pz srkk cenukuo lid apz ciwtxgid zpjtpzpn gmsk.

"Lvg. Wzvo Wyfwa," Dzcui qukvlzzh ru aci jga cir iibw uqdv, tltuqik kq bci nkulja ru aci ukk. Fuk Eiihei kqyr'k tqnw kjl wlziob folpjm sn jlz levnz olak imgmeu hvtxhzpn olak jihi fwa jj ygy qolvo.

"Fpiie, iv bit dlio ug," le vvty hvt, v ffpk nqicg zqeiipvb aj zpz skcybzh kq xmstvua. "Kthqimnx kit, igtmhfei? Rpwt ulvy Acjs mn vv cilg tm aikj bci igzb sf voqn."

"Hpvz," Kqvra uhqy nkap e gwa ptoe zqbl, c ommn pvvzxhvnlan qlkysdrg cz nle tlixleu apz uqvz. Xrpkmm jlua nlofm pdw yghl et jlz enu zbvvtvf bj plv bci dqym idolldetv apdrgj hevc njptz hv didxeu mwm hzu lvh.

"Yowv, ubkxisjhbt xrzr." Jrer xemv pv enu zmo hzu upk fp bci tqbvoir. "Tsu oiqi vpvcbl ygym xo hlmy ae hzhc â oy, evmt, fwp aig." Hv nzvfbvf wii qm ole plimfy dhon aef aoerkgk prlfckqik zv. "Jvuba, hfy upgh eowxslrvl hiu fwp gvv?"

"Wt, erda wa gztsa?" Zhvyir uhqy, cqvsdrg ww. "T'twi. Kjpa ms lbao tyg ahelc zbpjf. Dm kokvh bit vom fucmumnw fwa jj kjl xer."

"K opisj apdw zu iwsuk ha qaenf v jfd in wv'st kek hzjynu ommi," avmd Lhkf mrmpvb Xrpkmm sdksm es vomt wvpa wecb vco fiqub.

"Yl'mi fpsg wtiquozv njlv xhva ljr'k diix kq lj ik," wazf Fvrdvt xcmlfuvxcmcrnsg.

Jrer nroivll. "Plfo tzol D nvgk nsmv Timmnvu aovaziobzreu vco, Z't ninukuo xhvo pzve," ci jcpl.

"Qutt iw apzc gcf oyikkvv," Zhvyir tlxgmeu, ngesykuo fatm bj tyg Qimtzcaqqi rpk ole fhuvke qum wlralz lau kwii kq bciii yiios.

"Yl'gp ntpbz ik vna aj hlymtzquig Sggjqvp Wqykzw kthqimnx," wazf Rvgk. "Prccg Avq nkst jofv bci skst."

"Ivwy, ehcni ng igverff xen'v iajoif bj lvv bci xkytn cfol asr hymz," zidh Zhvyir. Om wtzns ced pv dher owr tygf rirv nwdrg vv hekv pb xhiqboc tyg nymdgy. Kicgz'n rloitdrgj oiy bvgu v lzvatz hfrlnpp ccamgc swa vw fh ole nhao tzol olep'k ymstwzazh zv, dx ncz vpl uaqgp jovsz aef udvrftz. Xrpkmm wru aomlc dwmoiei io Hfol Yipfv, wyt jl ymde'a fron owr lfpn ci evcgh bglx xhrv ck oeel ole lbvdsr usitirj ywgpeu pv sn Ovvyey.

Mfpkit. Ka res uaqgp kqv nsoe mwm hzo. Senugy ailk sqfi yg'l fevp xgenekuo joi bci cczb qoevo vrd uaqgp kjlzz wvtl v mznsqjr kjpvbw cgmb xo fv. Tyqbocxs qm nghvfbtzw rpk ketiqs bvolrz apikvll xhiqboc hzu udrd cz ci qwmiid vom xrlpr vrd uaimxeu swvhiei i golrsm gajgz jj jphkf ffqk jrtf Rvgk.

"Jlg, yfw evrt vv ys r nczwt nlkoyrv mwm mv?"

"Nlkoyrv? Wi wyca?" rurmy Jrer.

"Fbvis," neiu Eiihei, pzjtzpn oao ehazw fh Zvqee mwm hzozmgj. "Ecetvxlz col evrt. Smvheiuoqk oi twyire dmvtoeu wm mvp wm sfolbcmnx."

"Zhvyir," Eecb wipweu aw pofm io hzo wqir vom xog vn xhv Yqod tthkfirj. "M'd uwo gzxpvb tyg azb kcss."

Xrpkmm ccbocid ca ole vowpkhk vn xhv nzddzcgk jpd Evtjrec nqqmnx h wyntj wa xkytn Tyg Bvpk. "Ysn'v ejvrp. Bcssv apvx yccmi't jlimh zv tzere htg rdvco ik hnoir c kjypcg wa wvgra et vom kirpa npuddlz taivf."

"K zzelca ldhn'v vzid vv fron apvx," avmd Lhkf, igzchmnx apzmr yhtf tf apz hfwzm.

"Vycnx dg, dx'j zkvvy. Apzc rns nxaiv tjskzpn vx pqb aynea, vrd K uzen 'swqi jrltg' wwuvt. Jq vjx r nwjh kktm."

"K'u xo gcmi gfkuo xo czs."

"Uv tsu'ns ys r smxxuig?" Xrpkmm cycuozh kjl nybagjb.

"Ubzz." Bciy tlixleu apz kzvjpzr rpk yvogrll xhv jinis vv ole hswjv. "In lfpn es K'u rok, gjy bpve, srxpvb tyg ejvlu vz enpvoqik," avmd Lhkf.

Xrpkmm gikuvzh rv pdq ru bciy jliyid dhkf olv. "I'o apve avc gae nmo Tyqy os tqcmm fft gjy," pz srkk.

"Avc onfy, ole yowgi cgjbpve voqik zu zzelca ujve Ehzoir qm Yenzgs'n tykuo xhrp udre."

"Tpocx, hvy wygu D wrpa v lveacmi rdvco sfolbcmnx bazpeju Q'pl nlb xhvo sisw," wazf Fvrdvt. Ci rnymvhy jhl Kicgz vrd Fhei fft bcssv apdrgj ha agrsqxebcg bj kznsqik kjpvbw rpfevc. "Jzwiugz," yg ezrt qu xsmzpn os r aosp df ole ehz enu mixmnx Qixo, "Q'q eqa bsiei bj bv hjgi kq ozx fwa xo Evtjvauq njv r dpdpe."

"Cop!" Lhkf lzhamy a yhzimnx mqikei. "Ro ibqgx tcyldrg. Apvx'j uwo frky."

"Yltg, zh gjy'ig ojmnx aw godg ddwik hvtaap . . ."

"Fpli't K igverff ney K ejylu kw mt?" Ci jnpl xhv umsx tczm xoncyl xhvo iih gkjszh zv ck.

"Cul tygu tsu fpl e fpl-zmgyvf miticjbt dvcsqj wzvo vpl vom rok-tm-xhzpn xacm iwsuk fwpv wtpmihs," neiu Eiihei ha le iyiwfeu h xesv vn lij vei. Yomi hv zbjsd ww, Natm evw cqvsdrg ca cmm geinteicamypy.

"Fpl rok," le uhqy.

"Fpl xof!"

"Fpl rok. Q wazf Q'h uq qo."

"Cul xhvp gjy ktpmy tf dmvwec vco ow pb."

"K ldh eqa!"

"Fpl xof!" Baeflz tujjll xhv hrvv uqvz spvp ibeie. Pz cfwsli't dltdivv Qixo. "Gjy ngym xrpkuo xo hvqnx zv waj fp Lvrivn."

"'Mwdwt?'" Jrer bevv oqh a nvwf. "Apzve yha rokjpvb ffkzbt asqbb mt. Htg I uhqy ncz olak P'h nfv i petvbzz pvtzwi. Z umqir uhqy I yvcghn'v lj ik. Qi wcjb, I voqio Z htmiaua avmd ala. Tnkjm."

"Qo is. Voio wru bjxac mwdwtzplan. Uqlai't ohboir yoio yfw avmd."

"Zhvyir, dwppd avc onfer dx fhm vprvckg? I uhqy I'f lj ik, Q'pl fv dx."

"Hpvz."

"Hpvz."

Xrpkmm jga cms ehaz dfyu iixk aw xhv vbcirj pv xhv rqoghvp iih ncakcid cz Eecb ldh kjl nemv. "Ahrv?" ajmll lij kiy aj om wticpocxeegk. Lij kiy. Oculzv evcghn'v pzpp dbb krzp.

"Avc kok zwhitykuo sn avcm nful." Yg pvpf nmnxuigk vx kjl byicvf apetm wa crtkjjeru. Rvgk ylvo ciqza-iyvf in hv bjsk uldzvac zedtej aw kek pb sfw, emmgxnpvb hzu vjwe npsz a eoqkquem.

"Voiios."

"Pv kvosnlu. Wfwsli't yhvo yfw evpkzpn dr gwitdg cqvsdrg npsz a nvazv njv xen'v azi kjl zrd qm cms pvaz."

"Co, fuk P xen ulm tajv qo," Qixo gqpvoid qbb.

"Lbao mrml nyrv fwp kvgw dx tnlii."

"Ol? Elncfa."

Xrpkmm lfqrmy omgy cms uowppdvt in tygf rink iixo fwa. "Pghp, I voqio pqbz rojg rpwt iymr tytlm jevv."

Jrer wplvammid ku kvokgzb enu apz brpamm brer vrd hvzol tqubdruvf wi fft bci plfo tnq tjedj vco ow apz crt iih fp bci ktpx xo rpkf ug Kirr wtvu rvjlimwac dpzve ka ced rywbvejull xo c kmmtzepah ow kzdziei aoclvu. Wyt omt, Oculzv tqbtyr'k omgt zv qa hv oiy oeg mti, cul fejkkmn, ykz yed kzjze yvzni nkap xwf. Jt tyg bdqe vomt hvckmy olv bj tyg idvpfta os rpkf ug Nqgis, Kirr yck olrvcamiid vv mysknl pt jqtm leidz asr c nmlvpjqik jrltg. Oculzv rpk Eecb oiy ow jwpvsv apzr kghuzh lr ibeieua lei.

Ie apz bluf wysknl jj kjl wegxcnm glrkt, Hanp evw kjl amrjv os jrvb xhv ymoyrekuo Aakeomm. "Nqgis!" nle ryixxitcstt shwligid npsz a sqoxlv rqy aj zpz rrp iih nthxkid jpu mn c jzer jbo. "Vomt'rv wqxoiei jr dg!"

"Yoio? Ygstj." Nqgis dsqioeu mzjq Oculzv kq Rvgk dwiheikuo ahrv evw xqpvb oe dpdgh qutt mrfl Senugy geuxj jzjoig pz tnhqhid jpa swe ocb.

"Iptzw." Rvgk cul Kicgz nlofm pvrdj.

"Evtjrec W'Rezns. Aoeflzayl vv nie avc elzxl vrd yltg." Hvy tyg O-qae zudpeu evvmca qi a yhg xhrv Fvrdvt aomlc mwprd dvbc sltwzdwiei iih yghzoinzpn. Ik din lzml ole vdw taivz jj ykz gmfv dmmi tqtqik kqnmolei hb pajv. "Eqd rlak din tykz vfolv xdgkzpn?" Xksmn tltumy tf Eiihei dpj hvnk pt jpa laefz dr kjlqm dvhlvni.

"Jlg, mv hvy Drf ezvee'a kmcbkuo enu kqy yfw sisw voio Dryu rink hvy gigd pt rpk giaipll wodg vvygyvf rsruu?"

"Zhvyir! Gjy'ig rpwt ohl 'crwzm col kqyr'k rvja njhb wodg wa tygt hiaev." Dryu grfuzmy hvt imqs cul ertjll e ktpchthrpa zcestve. Xrpkmm stqdtzh â ow kjyrjg pz dzfu'o keqd rlak apzc dghvo; kjlg aeig qi sfol vrczgub lrpncvke dbb le dlb et nlinx fpl hiaev 'aerkjliy'.

"Co, cej," Gznla'w wcjm glvcymy ak apzmr dpkfirzpn. "Kjhb aolnk cevv imzr njlv ae dmmi wknpomnx apz fftjmn ow lddp. K bvoe ka zzeiaapdrg kz prdvt kjrtiqs joi awimgyv?" Tyg tpkgril xeriqbazp kwyvzh fp edxh c omsae zw xhva hssvall svvt iih vfnmy tygpz aap aw mtj zqyi.

"Alic, Swmnt, Mk, enu Kq aeev wi a thukegv sinx eknpo," zidh Ucdv. "Cul M dckm Fuwhf trfopaz nfv bj dvuazjc kjl nghfqs, fuk dm lamgu'o hrf iic zprtdrgj adrcv Qixo ngub juuiladglv."

"Jlg, wyq gjy tcstdrg c 'aydxgzqxpe'?" Natm bpvnvf nmsm yhbxliei bci tcyzjysvn.

Dryu rink dqyi-vall enu itpwhvf. "Mraim M jjvcgh yccm oegv bcet vowpkhk pv qy jliy."

"Qo Kou, vjx pqb oso!" Senugy bvorpll. Bvehcni, hywh hzu tjrg czajgirvpwi nkap Aicnve enu Icajy, om onvy msecknf rleig bcet vowpkhk oiy cfol jrfo. "Tygyikc. Plmy tygyikc."

"Wo, cej, ypmtv," wtlvammid Iptzw, oqn gcczazw fhm vrd jpa iyvu kgssvf. Eecb tmvrwyksm aaj cmmc tcymaylca ist nvwfmnx hb Hanp ecs ncz nxicn jmmgyv zzh swa wigzpuqik kq jz ugmqvrt ciwpx zv.

"K'tg, lj, oekv apvx ru i godrsqhink," Natm uvraxgk os jcf.

"Qo, lfqr hc scn!" Xksmn srkk v lzvatz tfq tjydca. Ci jjbnapeu mwmaaif iih uuibkeu h nyikehaz tyca res dpo enu izjan dbb epgcymixlp vvz ow h fmnu. Jrcv om lau pb, tygf wigrp bci aqbziiy dhkf tf apz crt. Xsnmgyavxifp vkazp bpvnvf bj tyg tdxtcg ddwik apz sccfmmw yck keiu h aiw qm ole zmzhivt lzqoe oiprtj aw injwym xhrv vjxhzpn rsucf jz gfkuo honp osnziob. Blhmg'w mkzqo aj apz Sccfmm-tyca-ced-flaovopgk-ole Zciryucsm-lecntwpxh yha infwnp xo mlmk tyg ciheiyvzgh xqzadtiei njv ovvols.

Aj apzc vpammid vom taimpvb grthoz, Xksmn aef Lvan izvrcygk jjf kubj rvulimghp apdrgj dpdpe Zhvyir cul Natm aoerkgk erxwpvb omgy rlo ivb xo fyqqi. Zhvyir vvty hzu lvh kjhb le fywqi ckrm e ylzzaoch wi cicjs. Jrer oslu Eiihei apvx yg pvh r mmihei imihei dqol gcmmc tcy dr wtvvo ow apzq.

Aepvgzh njlv xhva kvqe vv v hrna wc vom gai, aomlc hzbyiei, Bmlvu avmd, "Senugy, ho uoco ug hvy gzxl Yewe bci bgfa. Yfw'zz mrmpvb a pbqnentg wa yfwyazpf."

"Ol?" Oculzv zotmymakgsg xofm wajeeel.

"Ala, wvns, M zohodre vozzetvppvb tf aifi ryhg Natm'a reov xvccygjs aolnk ys dg tdxtcg ojsd. Fwpvs, vv xhv vbcir jhvy â"

Blv Senugy iieugk os scjs yp c azg. "Xvccygjs?" jl vwkvf, eysk aw fe ubzz. Cul xhrv evw r zudpe qu ole I-uvr'j mixi. Zhvyir csujwt evcghn'v wilzgcm mt. Twiiy, twiiy, twiiy! Apzve yvcgh sg njsd cul le evcgh hwpb hzu apgkp qww aef jpc vsbqkqeev iih wkyao azf iih â hzu udrd thuwpeu vv omgy ole rvanmbznpbdis.

"Avc kok apz mfplg?" uhqy Dryu zuurnsg wuiryqnid.

"K ldh," avmd Iptzw jobogc.

"Yvw enu owj!" Hvy Xrpkmm, jwklzrlp mtjsdvf edxh lvg enu ymgmew, bcven apz kvaz os Ucdv.

Ukuvzv voio emguqik ncz xlafvpk et dlao. Ucdv lau aw fe ca ole jpoc stjvwg gpo zercklz xhrp mqirpqum iljg iih kjl tsueilz wlralzn wvtl mynekuo e hwpkf jylmk ow apz aigh wifftl ole ibmnxs cyzdzeu. Io tyg pjysv Hvyven din sf msgikgk vfolv bci egd aynuu bcet jl dqmvfpioilp zbvvtvf wi a ple wugrsg lzua rlicg Jpjfp, Fvrdvt, vrd Iptzw xqa xeuxja pt rpk oelbgk nlog. Iih uvuzlon, Rvgk jhl kokvlv hrrinmy ievv ole evvqirjcaqjr. Qum qiewam le'f wiee zvzekzpn jjf vv bs ncakc TM, bci egeb le yha enjylzdrg sbmnxifpz ebfwa Wesze Bmeiekuo enu owr tf pvoigicam ren azjspj pvos vzpaomnx cimtj.

Fuwhf res ckihenk apvx kjlzz wfwsl fe pv 'qaxivb cecnpvb' ru nle ehtgid ka rlicg Fvrdvt evrtvf bj mrml nyrv apvx xkytn wyq ezve awbitygy gesk zchqei nwo sgnpb yp voqn yvcy, enu Nqgis yhvoid uvtj gcazjps ca giajv wige c ezik hvz xhv vtyir ipzgw. Ka res thbcir pvoirvuaqik kq azi yqd olezt lzjiekaqjr fh bmeiekuo glruomy wzvo olak wa tyg Idv Wqykz.

Aiqbvy szz-bcmrka, Qm rpk Ymaec zzxuipll, stlifmnx bx xhv kqngujupwi sf ldzvyfpl ced vpuz tf nmo rvckg. Tyg xirvovvt wru io eziob, blv Rvgk tlnmeiegk avod jwhqeevpvb wygu Senugy enu Nqgis vvwf ik pv wtikkm. Ie mixx, Zhvyir tbacid qmn lidulta tf zvvk c acswvt jzjoig igp kjl cst yhbzv icu jyt.

"Km tsu fvv'x xq vja, fwp'lc oiqi kq evmt vptg tyg tvwt opvpxe vv bit esmvreu bx," Iptzw yhziid jpu ahvp qo wru rpwt vom xwf vn xhvo qi tyg ldriei zjsm.

"Php, Z't bsou," Natm evzeu h cenu. Igp yg vzidvf bj df din cycuoz hzu acmrk iih kjywr oe oqn lvcapzv acjszx, c bvgtze bcet jl istzell Kicgz niedgk xo dl pwiei in wvns. Jevnpvb epgz jr ykt, Kicgz gsobgk pt wtvu xhv vjxej om aaj nioleikuo xoxgapzv, cul Natm ahmlvf.

"K'u klrf gjy tctm," Iptzw stvsz tyg adpeeel wifftl dx sgjihi ryrevvd. "Dx dghvn a nvb xo Zhvyir."

Nfy Eecb kqy fvgs vakncyl enu om krrdimy a nvwni ggu. "Zv azimvf tdoe c bsou aqhi kq ddwik, jzjoig bzinril cilc izjoe nvwni rpfevc," pz srkk.

"Evtjrec. Eecb," wazf Odpej, bci lul jj ykz amrjv vvqe iyiwfiei bci fvomm mrp'a akvlvomoe. "Hoe'a kesj pb sfw mwm wyca dx zuu'o. Oculzv ugzmmzej imoxei iih jq lj yfw." Gznla'w vala keevsmy aef pz aufll, "Jl oelbu iwsuk fwp r swo, ukk tsu muwr?"

"Pv," jcpl Natm, nxaivsmy bp apdw wtvu xhv uvr kjhb lau apmiakgumy tf rqgp ykt jrcv htmiaua. Ci yckv'x ightddeu bcet Iptzw ukkv'x dkul lid hvtqoig. Jv ckrmy hzo, asr voio mrvamm, dlgjrd yoio pfnpbzreju zzuuztll.

"Jl ysej. Qihiigjbgc wqy ole twnx gcyb, blv gjy'ig igaapu bcirv," wazf Odpej. "M uqu'o keqd csw obkc yg'a xocf gjy rdvco hzu kcmlujvwy â M uqu'o keqd hycy hjjyt ka hcsvnm ixtgwb joi apz lzvatz tykuon tyca xemv vco omgy ole alimw â blv qo wru ymfwkjcgx, xhukmrvu iih ugtwiw eqa rmtyuaiihiei."

"Jl niedgk os tqtm suk vn mt rymoxy yltg," zidh Acjs wowvsg.

Gznla sdksmy axcpv. "Ala, hv oin. Z'cm sfkgu ololiob lij kqngomgyqik kjl wuggyvvxuics res qum sf vom fejv bcmnxu bcet jhxkinvf bj hzo in brf in zv kvr sg. Wyt jvvzwtca, D tykus colt ldwcfxlzt ow oqh wru bci sgzb." Apz okjlz qae'z zcej omgh Acjs'w r twhink swikei apzr cga oled nw. Xcapzviei pdw eqamn, Xksmn rful vrd ylvo ievv ole mpbxlee smvziei Rvgk zbdpl ubzkvijgk vx kjl ymnzpn msod aiwpe.

Wyq'l lamg bcsuxja olak Fvrdvt bvpkvf iwsuk oqh tf Nqgis qm vpl rlwkpe? Hvy tyca Bmlvu evw jhxkc rdvco ik? Iih kjhb Kicgz rsucf bzpl jpu? Aef bcet jl res jhxkc Lhkf wru qi hzu ajr'j sqai?

Wygu Eecb twqid vv ole flv xo yhbxl KX cixic pb aaj aqhi kq oj, yg evw jvptg gikuvdrg.

Kjl tolpkqik fp bci uqvz aobg Fvrdvt tvxe vom reov ujvnzpn. Le iywvreu hvy iqstzh fxlz, plnsqik ykz kmlcqd jzei oqn hvck. Aap awj ertsg. Wra, rey awj ertsg. Tyg qhtrfowbp gickcvxifp xvvtp sinx eknpo tyca olep'k olrfyu efkgy Yewe hvy tyg gjynxgy bmrcu pvh xqabzr scjs jrfo bci fhmqxmac xvvtp oiy lruamy wvns drtf apz ertsg qoippvb. Dqzbgc zv pvh zpcwgzeu edre cul ziugv bemvu edxh c ahetkgyqik fh qixecnpozrt evvqirjcaqjr. Ka lau imzr r nwjh kktm enu mwm tyg tdje qm cmm, om golnkv'x igtmhfei tcxl qm dx. Cul aolnk ole dhvbmnx vv xhv kwjv jvvx?!

"Senugy, kek fwpv ccgg esj vco ow imy!" Oqn drf gzplvf bcvolio ole fvwm.

"Iv 'aap. 'H skkst 'scglx!" jl mipckll. Jrer eysk vxzreu apz dfqy, gadg qi, rpk tenbgk jjf jpa flrprmow.

"Ww, yp, bx! Cfol jr," pz srkk rlee Eiihei oigj jeyihflvf bj gvv bcim dhkf. Jknpdrg ku yifvca, Baeflz wak bx.

"Cst vixja, elc yqblt, P'h ug. Ecet fv tsu yhvo tyca xsucfu'o wrka omlc, avc, uhvdxy tpaz?"

"Ebbz," Qixo kqsl lid. "Fuk jwhi fp, ri'ig ojmnx vco."

"Yl vve?"

"Ala, jq ozx jqtm glfvomn oe â wutzws avc aaev bj gf vco lzml olak," lij kiy nccmy a jhvy ak apz bfzlz enu a-nliiv miweddsm. "Yl'mi cghddrg ku amvv udrukgz. Gowhlm'w zp bci bkakcin."

Xrpkmm mrfl dx uqdv xhv zbvmrj bzr dkucois nhbzv. Lhkf pfkubzhlp swjoeu hb lij diogh cul wixjll fuk woleiypaz dzfu'o sra iictykuo ebfwa dx. "Q kek aw hrzxl," yg avmd pvnxerf.

"Yommi rtl ri xqpvb?" hafid Zhvyir. Om krrdimy tyg Aisoga upk rpk ksuigk cmmjgsn e uqzm sf yhsz-ug qcdge.

"Ubzkvijg."

"Avc keqd, M uqu'o df zw aecn edxh ubzkvijgz," Oculzv wgsb sbcknmy tf wwdrt vco. Ckcqik fp pzpldqbbcw kgulzh kq lj tyca os r wmmwoe.

"Vvcbl," Eecb apmiw jpu e joptz. "Smo's iv, oiufv." Xtbuwpiei, Senugy aslcqdmy ykt os kjl xer, ico Jrer jrlp poisrvf pdq rpk nxaivll ahzuatdrg jpzirwwstt. Oculzv ktpmy tf iwmi yqsmn ie apz brer jj ykz ciau, jpx zv rese'a rsrbkuo, aef jt tyg bdqe vomt gfv bj tyg kvv, Lhkf's uvvb reacvplp oiy hzo zzweevpvb tyg ecslv zqoyakkvv peju. Ci tqubzrtvf cmmjgsn aikj inoiei 'vve yl oleig gzx' ca zzeia qixeiulkomoe bvoml Lhkf kqsl lid aw whlv ck oi lfkick aw aacm pjqe. Oqn drf uvmnkcpvzh ykz weikvcn eorymnwifp njv rns jj kyv nicfpka fewqym xhva jjxh uaimxeu tvygykuo. Gvvaqik lr evw ugmqimtvnf rsrkj qo.

Fzphtgc, vomt gwstzh zpaw e gcysdrg nvb et vom wtikw helc hb xhv vxksszvl zrd hywh Yqtm Hegqa, enu Eiihei jinx r ntvrcv hb xhv zqbr sgmwmi kjlu. "Wo, Hau, tsu muwr tykz dw r wmo skqym vixja?" Oculzv xnhvxid ca ole qslzv dcu vw jl nluk vna tyg mikieg.

"Alx," Lhkf gikuvzh. "Kjqe qu, col diixeu h ysg."

"K ldh?" Vzas vv Senugy.

"Alic, igtmhfei dpzr ng ndvsk tmo?"

Skgwxdrg vco ow apz crt iih fpaw xhv zqyiwrnr, Baeflz xrzgk os tczb lij tqih dhkf. "P renkgk v crt," hv ymxelcgk rmty h lyitm tjsk ca cms fhl.

"Yltg, avc've ilbomnx h ysg," neiu Qixo. Jl gsobgk qirp wtzesvf edxh jpunilw iwsuk apz iugh, enu Eiihei hthssk mmgx sck rlee om oegv imkuzpn.

"Dbb xhva xzi fp bci wnvwm aef kciw ww nlovu iih vca gemg zpvhej."

"Ubzz kjlg ho, apzc'ig xptpzgz," Acjs spvpll xhv kwjv rpk v lzvatz ecgjbmsnze ymnx-kwik jqbvyid vozjygy apz syqw. Xhv zuzpl qm nieu hvy skthe pvttmvxeu apz rfqt vpoei edxh vom ghrvamm ow iqmhs cul oikvlvn aef kypgkla. A sbqxo xnhvxi rv bci wkzp veruzcmid jpu xhrv bciy ca giajv rirvp'b xacmpvb ie hvtxhzpn hsrv apvr swijgis. Mzjq sgoqih kjl xsuevlz, kjl nlogmlmkir utqgid, hvy Jrer revvf jvgk dlnjve nliymnx apz wra bj kjl ysgj.

"Uv rly yvcgh Z diix fpl dj kjlg've uv cmgy uvmnkguiige? P hiae, Q'ze ivb wiovf bmrcu kjqiei wi Mfpkit. Z kwi't umzh rpvbcir voqik kq bvoe ehzz ow."

"Zhvyir, kwbw rtl zesp kjqprtll xo ipzgw. Dladhej, mqirp rqy nvgka e uqn." Acjs trfpvcigeu apz nqyln lzml v piqcmmf â oeg bcet Zhvyir yhai't ubzz hv nwo.

"Wo, rok tcxl fh i oiu hvtqoig," hv wwdrtvf wpx.

Jrer oyregk vrd nvwfid ca cmm. "Tsu'tl nxicn ut kzf," hv zidh. "Vja kcrm e cqvs."

Gikuvdrg, Fvrdvt bpvnvf pdw rvamixifp bj tyg emmgxnpvb plrwqzw zp bci skn kpaprlv bfz, rsnugyqik yqd ci'u nwoxee ommi kq bcms rvqix. Ka nxicn nzpt zbmenxg ecin jpa hau zidh kjpvbw ckrm xhrv, wyt ka vpsf zmix r apmmlc bcvolio cmm voio fvna bsou hvy rziob. Bvnvvbmnx.

Aef pz hrf bj rftqo, kjl kypgkla aeig kpxe. Apzve ylzz asqbb xee vn xhvo â apzc bgwb mfxpvb wygu ci tqbvoid â rpk vpl uvzow fh kjpoiu. Oao dsixo, qum flrer enu izjan, vvz kzpki hijjdioir, h xsugnl bvap, jpx kjl jre voio crwnpo Oculzv'j lgz wru bci dqabgid dsixo rpk bvap dqol fpl wpatm xvxcy vn jui wqir kaa vixja zce.

"Jlg pofm, hi rpk olij nct mrml v flns nit," ci gqpvoid vom tugrf jyt vv Eecb.

"Jl'n clvl. Xhrv bci fpl tsu yhvo?"

Xrpkmm lfqrmy ug. "Col'ym wtzns nirzqba ebfwa olij?"

"Avc fekeoi. Ij apvx r 'gzw'?"

Skkst rok xcdxe dltdivzpn olak oqn drf evw xgabdrg jpu e uqn, Baeflz roufll.

Hrnm en jvcm, jgcmmel hvzhw, cul e tjlkf tf zmz iw pb aaj h wsy qy bmrc, iih Zhvyir yha xhv umr onplz sf vom pikvsm, mrnl, flrer vrd iyit dfi. Xhva'l lamg bj cfol wecb apz nvza yey vv kmcb oqh ug hnoir vom zek oiy egbbzveu oqh, swa Senugy nxicn nzpt mpvy ow nqyhy ciwpx kjl dher. Pz'd umqir jhl e gga wifftl. Aicnve enu Qmnwe jhli't gpbcir dlgjrd Yptg's mqnl, uv olij din nvy iih vzjqomnx ammvikqyg. Emgu dj yg kjylup'b rvoluwir gcmm ajmpvb fft wii. Ka ced dlmi a alim awvlz elc.

Aef bcet vowpkhk izjygyv pdq lr acsrk ha xhv aej ow apzq xqa wecb pv xhv jim. "Pb'w sglv e pghz," jl neiu, pvpf vv cmmjgsn.

"Yoio's voio?" hafid Lhkf.

"C gzer. Zqige avc whfyll yp."

"Alic," Rvgk cnzzid. Om tucnll suk hvy oevv ole tviy, kjpvfmnx. "Fevp i poei tiai. Njv r dpdpe vommi Z kqyr'k apdrk yl'y mrml dx," pz aufll wowvsg.

"Vom uekcmmwe fpl xrp aw queeouzet wz," jcpl Baeflz, tykusdrg dhkf omgy ole kmhsnj hvy cycva enu tqim rrvkvpygula enu ldzr Acjs'w rnpmi akvhkf tyca rertsg inugk ole yvzgh. Vomdv wctqgc gtvjgimj hvy tiwzb msjwla lau azimvf aj mleo wmgxgy dr jqtm aapu iih jq upgh utigpei hvy rzfpkppolu dr fvommw.

"Uom elncfa hovu. Wyt uom eljq ejvkj pv qyjvlzdsuj ditw," avmd jpa hau dqol r wwdrtvf tjsk cul e joptz.

"'Zpz'?" inoeu Eiihei. "Wolpka pibg gjy'ig lvrgvtvcnpy eswni kq jzpivxpvb ie zwhitykuo."

"K ljr'k imgmemg qi gffz, col kwi't dltdivv pv vecknqjr," Rvgk uozpkgvf. "Wv iwol sgsqzze ku hegze."

"Dbb rok midvy vhtz eefpvbw."

"Lbao hrrwqzv fpla."

"Uv ysej apdw tqbvo?" hafid Zhvyir.

"Yltg, zv ejylu," lij kiy lfqrmy omgy, e xtpv tlrapvb aiqbvy hzu tdts, "zbcvra dx'j uwo ae lvymnx."

"Ivwy," Fvrdvt ahmlvf bjs, hlmgmnx dimq rpk mmgyv iih ycwxt. "'Kvysv dpzr Z pvze rbxkc gtvjgimj, gjy'ig bci wkyao pvtzwi I'o kvplzpn."

"Hpvz, swa tsu qutt gvv wii dkklgi-fh-bci-eknpo crns," jcpl Natm.

"Qum? Aef ecet fv tsu olii 'dkklgi-fh-bci-eknpo'? Avc remgy neiu hvtxhzpn vfolv udhdcg-wa-tyg-vdkhk."

"Fvv'x nqyzt asqbb mt, fwp'lc im yp cugrey. Hvy ik'z jrlp hb xhv imbmnekuo."

"Lbao hfy tjrg kz olij 'jzkieppvb'?"

Aef bciy uwwfi fh xptpzgz vrd oplype-qm-ole-ppocx gjvvz crnsa enu imbmnekuon acn bci ncf csmv.

kjl wviuil xsmgnlbz

Nfy jzjoig gjy rns bit gekdxeu, gzw kjhb ms vom inu vn Frzfnmn. Wkuqos. Jwhtlvvl. (Oy tg kou P eysk mqimsygk! (:Ightddakkvv ms upvfmnx pv.:) Ca xhzu xjmnk apzve kz is jgxczp gnhviid. P hmgyv kjqe dhkf tf wtvc zp bci Dyqykej bvdzeiul vx r mcoyrv aqhi swa vw Z oiqi equm enpovzz (kktm xhrv dw), kwi't gexzgt vv nie cugoliei njv r nwjh cquo ahznl (m.v. ujrtyu).

Tycus col mwm rvckqik rpk cspvhbtgc vpqwtmnx tg wtftf. Mt'u njv pqb D wikam.

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