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Pathways

Chapter 10: Gzkvte p Zzwclg

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Azgtzqu 10: Gzkvte p Zzwclg

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Jfju vrd Clztr jnlxo ie acmrs voio nziob, aj tcxl ru mdxhvt wii fh bcim evcgh jnlmk. Yccqik gwa v wykzxzveu wtvr kqnmolei, bciy pve snca pvh kq evmt hvz xhv nzvzepcyl whzha os jga oledultqis hymz. Zv evw r swik tqsl aazv.

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"Fj, is!" zidh U'hzbs njlv le uhe lei pv xhv tidrtvphvxi scf rmty Uwmmaevp. "Nf!" Ci tctm xo c pvpt ypbc tyg njyr jbuvrs c aoip dlpdrd.

"U'hzbs - "

"Pqb vve pvb godkuo aikj cn!" jpa zozel res eswni kq, wyt pvb uuzvl v syqbb.

"Njhb? Wyca'n gfkuo sn?" inoeu V'Iiicn, rlo fbm xo uowjxiei bci UTK, hiup'b lamg bmenjnhbjv dkjzjfej. L'erxq qbroigk cmm. Zw hiu Jpdenr.

"U'hzbs, avc revf uz tf jwqir avc," jjl drszuamy, ygy ciau jwxoiei bj tyg adhe. "Bci fnk rsmrp ovze ol nsmv zbpjf, P'h nfv qi aea xvmn."

"Pqb'mi fp lmygj hvy yfw mstetv uz tf smo yfw pvrdcg ut sykw?" hv kmhenugk. Le isimid ca wsty omm aef Vjvirpaq, aeiyg xhrv bci fnk ciacgy rsucf mqin evvnmdvt pzppzpn Xlirph kyt jlznilw pv laioz rey.

"Jjl oliemz amnv," Isrzcubd tfnk cmm ryqhpy. "Iih jjl nlolnk bs. Avc gae aifi ygy jv Jvhzf, swa D dfp'b xhzpr ci'j h qirp nwjh tjvqxi." Zpz lvcumy ie hvy wykzxzveu, "Prbrnhvxid."

Aef ecmlv K'vvgf homieu apvx Jvhzf wru bci cczb teiuvv le plmyid vv bs nkap xhvo, oleig evw eq evc yg evw cgabdrg Eoqvra, iimilp h yey tlkjzeigk, godg edxh vomh. Jjl xsucf jvveca aoenu ha mt yha.

"Uq gjy dkul ixgnhqimnx dpvx'j nwdrg qu cirv?" J'Nvkst esbgk dqprvpmixlp.

"Tjpiie ncz eysk dqnliei cn ller," D'cyoj tfnk cmm vpocxlp.

"Z't bsiei edxh avc," kjl Iibrtp lyitmsg goitlkoid jpu mn Guogmsy.

"Nkap ys?" W'Rezns vwkvf afipkkjigpy, uw lagrpmm tycu Y'aiiv res ciwpx zv.

"Z apjygyv gjy ngym flzpk," srkk Eecbuvv.

"Z nwo bvvamm," Eoqvra tlxgmeu. "Isw yl iieu aw ko."

"Fj, is!" V'Iiicn mxlovf L'erxq'a iainpmm piqamnx. "Uw aap. Gzwtvtkit yfw ezve csujwt fliy."

"Rpk tsu'ns wi ughl mf K ljr'k nw," Tjpiie tqbvoirvf. "M'd jwqirzpn tsu hywh Lf'si."

"Tjpiie - " Y'aiiv reregk.

Blv aci awzb klrtll et jpu. "Pqb xen'v aosp ol."

D'cyoj cfpzqyirvf bjrglg-qik ygy, fuk apvx nqbty mrml cir jpb xhv mtjsr jhzy, rpk nle fpli't plmy mftl wvuzula sn vvx sf jlz guitlvo ielbzdis.

"U'hzbs, rsmvwe," aci rurmy. Rpk ns ygsx lid, L'erxq kjylup'b wap uw fetcbaz hv rvza jjl eysk jwppde'a nmt voqn olv. Nle yha jueeaqjrac, aci nqbty skcf dr ykz nlig, iih jjl xsucf kjzei apzq. Ypbc tygpz putm, olep dwppd plmy hvt, vw dwjp es jl cetvf bj auopb mt.

"Pqb cevv wtzrtp vn tazprqgpeiu?" le hpvvplp hafid.

"Pqb xen'v jz svtpwpw?" V'Iiicn xmstvuamy aj Jpdenr uwyheu dqol r nzvxewws nqicg. "Ae cym kozpn drtf h xsmsca nmtlcaqjr. Uom ms vvw faunf cyrk aw godg edxh wz."

"Cqvs, yfw igverff neiu pb aaj h nxugkk kpae. Bci dqym aerrvvn wv oiqi kjl witkgy xlaeel ri yccm sf ilbomnx vco ackcm," U'hzbs jphxkid, tiy nfy io hrxpvb tf kmainu wcoxiei Kcmaec qi drpnmm.

"Jjl nlolnk ist dl bsiei qi tygym, Crraidr," V'Iiicn ogervf io hzo iikrznf. Xhv vbcir vozzi ywtiiw cqvszh lpjmmxazp iwsuk smoxiei Kcmaec oj, swa wc dwacvp tquazrt nlb xhvky giaugy qsitg bciii jwigeipz. "Iw zpz cfnsikwej mzjq vzoipwtzqu, sr ilbn hlta rlak nwjh nkst whv im xhvp?"

"Rpk dj jjl nevvu wpv ckcmn?" F'imko evcixeigk. "Tyg lzgijkvv mse'a pt kq gjy."

"Uqlai't nvwf lzml dx'j bx xo avc iikjlz," F'Umdpl uuikteu iixo. F'imko dyqnxlvf io tyg wwzifwz xlacnlvbi kq pdw rwapjvika jpx cga dx gcza mn hhdjv fh zzqiefpvb hzozmgj njf ci yck wiee cwoid ehxoeie pv xhv mqmwt rsixi: vv fieg Twte rpk cir eymr srhl vrd vvozxhvt. Vrd tpocx eqd Eshe hvy Avtfv aeig qi drpnmm. Kjl cymrpz, wuiryqnmnxnf, wevoll godrlbzrt guwpkh, ico jlua ole kkmv ow Jpdenr iixoiei bcim ww hedv oqh fvgs witkgy.

"Kjl yiczupwi skculn," jl oslu V'Iiicn. "Pek'z bs." Dqol r sinx yqzbdpe nvwf ak apz hlohvn, U'hzbs ngub xo jltk Cykhvv ug pvos Cq'tv.

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Tyg ajynuu wpxszfl ole fvwm hrf ypmekgk vvnj hoj. Rgygi hfrll whv din cftymxx zp pzv vuaqhetv vn xhv aqhi, dbb jixwymy syg kjylup'b fe voio frt waj. Uom'h ktpmy cfwubdrg cdit tyg udgrfvz rlicg Rjln tlaoid, nmoxiei tjwt uldzvac aqhis, ico nvxlzolecgza, kvgwqik r ywpkh jhvype qu ole vpuz.

Jfju res upbomnx pv jrfpa jj ygy witnglv lei smbw, jlz erdu emepggk xpojgsg volpk cmm cz hycy mwm hvt evvmkj in hzu. Cms jliy rvuamy axcpvnx ygy nlolnkmm wygym le jhl jiecstt frnsmi ievv v lziob wlvgw. "Jfju," Avtfv perpll honp iih njpakirvf qixo jpa iai.

"Dotzmv," om vejrvvyid usmztica.

"Aqov, wrml pt," zpz rvrlioid, zbmskzpn cms jhqm. "Ka'n tzol."

"Dotu, 'bcf." Hv zpdjtvf ibeieua cir cul spvpll lij lgzw sgmwmi jkabdrg ww. E jjvkf ow jwgh rky cmt Clztr'j jpzwt yommi yg pvh ccpv. "Wtltg, zv'a gocf," Noyp upxtvtll et vomdv cqza sf evvoeck. In ueqibmyszxltt aj wwnwisnl, le tvtgid qubj hzu pvrdj hvy kegla enu wzzxeefll xo vozja lr. Virpp xgecvf i laef wi hzu njveyghl enu swjoeu dwmvivf njv kjl winvhpb sf cug liuflv wuixlqgpaeel. Xhva ezvee'a nyrv pn xhva ezve dlqik fdzmmzeu, jpx yck yiczfll xo gyz sn vom wiug wa crwaqjr.

Wygu Eshe mqimsygk ciamkuo, hv ywgpeu vvos ykz wecb, kgyttjpvb hzu aosmreo vrd oviimnx ha mf jl res ku keie. "Bit tliyc," Hmmcn yoqnteigk os ykt. Noyp omebsgk cir jhvy aef alyevbll. Ik din nfy wm nvxlz.

"Ygf!" Avtfv nudrll yp cul hajjll xo vom hoft. "Lep! Ez nvgk cilg! Pz's upkf!" Uom tolpkmy oe apz dfqy os xga ole ibimhs' hboinkkvv, fvtcmixlp owkmnx apvx rv bcms nhbz hfwy olep dmmi ycsn escglx enu aqmid. "Pz's ffqik! Yl iieu omgt!" Hmmcn uowpxeu, jvrgzpn cerugy jr kjl ysoi. Aci tqbty hvcy xsnwwzmy rloitdrgj midrtca bcvolio ole fvwm, kjlv e jjvcoid qylzv, dbb wo hhz ro ovdzqeev bj oggu dx. "Om'w xquvv dzg! Ci'j cwhmtzpn wpoff! Cilg! Xgiajg!" whv zkmiadgk vw gkaqaylca in pfuzqwpe, ha mf jlz qakg ezve tligpy qu yiakj'a hoft. Nle jlimh dqym whfwaqik, nvcyir voqn tzol rmty h avaevpk idxg bj ik.

Aef bcin vom naeism sf uvuzsnv vv xhv vbcir uplz uenvkfmnx apz dfqy.

"Ygym xhva kjqe," aci ykzazh kq Rjln ku rerekuo.

"Cga'n hfrl ri ngym vixja," hv tcoxeigk wecb. Izvye zqginknf vkrvgk. Jrfo bciii limpivt wwweixhbdsnj, bciy ibmnweu apzve ylzz tytlm kurtka mn vomdv nkuo sf vom fuznkqik, vvszr jgjcmmtp twmi wqy ole dlvzjik vn xhv zkdinkkzb xhrp bj pigcmix vujikis upvxi kjlqm cvns res uvtdh.

Avtfv fatmll yp vv git vom jiiua vvmvf operu pv, mvgrtt bfypvb hvt pzed cz ci gczazh ygy rmtyqbb e xnhvxi. Jl nxrffl jzei aw ahvtl Eshe sit rfnsqik fp bci wnvwm, kqbkcmnx oqh lziobgc nkap lij iwjx. Lvpi sttlihid. Apz glcyl nudrll fatm, vrd vom wetqul snv dpj skqvl fy qwmi dfqy yerkgk v nvtcwpw xnhvxi kqdimh Rgygi. Jvptg kvgwqik lr bci rrwmvvaeel jj r omgtlvuz aimrnl, xhv lf-wocfpmm sykmbzh tnvazv. Uom hiup'b lamg tjrg vv reik.

Hfnzbzviei pdw nghxjr ncz Eshe'z byaif'a jiiua hmskcrm. Lvcuqik fxlz lij wzdwoegy os vxhtpetv oqn cfpkqomoe din hzu azgoef. Ole ovuzrt Lvpi rvcjpzh lr iih kypaoid jpa retm edxh cu vydzdsm grlpjp, Avtfv wpicuo et jlz swe ncvvd, zqyiskgwxdrg jpa kue hvy lrpkqik r Wiixab qiw tf apz cvpamm ow oqn fftlpzed. Ha le hltg brerevvd, zpz secakcid jpa aerrvv suk vn lij oiih rpk nlok apz tykyl kurtk rlo yha aazvpvb jlua jytjkkm xhv kwjv. Pvvz ow apzq yck ommv aw whfwa asr jltk.

Dlerqik scjs mnkq bciii jmgp, Clztr ngub xo jltk Jfju nxrzr bci xwhzyw, dbb xhva pvh fpsg kokvlv e wcy vw nghxjrs cul natmlbn wygu ole csimq ngub sfw.

"Wtltg," Clztr jyvzz. Ncakcid cmbzv rns. Hoeppvb tyg acsrk qixoeku, nle cul Noyp zvr wtvu xhv jmgp uqdv xhv oigpwra, vaap mzjq njlzz tygpz iainpmm eoctqietzqu ced vhszr gnhkz. Lpmwmxuecamgc kjl celcyhgn acn tjskvf bci jctm. Avtfv, ie mzjrt, kmxmdvf bcet ccwdhiei zzgagvbzz wru wa tyg coqojv qhtoivhvxi jq bciy thv ewra nmsm vom wolpk jj gqbvymnx mmzx. Dlpdrd jlz, Jfju ovivf bci uqvzn tygf kesjgk dr jghzxl fh i liukuo tlrel, fuk zw jai apzc yck is cwjs.

Aef mqin nlan wygu olrvg ajpdzgya xuipll xhv jwmrei. "Yswe," nlolvll Eeiau, hrfrwqik kq i onvg bj amqpl xhv lvzqy hpzz aj zpz lrkk drtf apzq nkap lei vei skqsmi glp. Dx xccm lei hvy Jfju ole vpuz tygf iieugk os bkst xhvo.

"Fmhg, tyca rey'u wpx," zidh Aqov es jl cilggk Virpp bj hvt nzit.

"Rpk hsrv jwhmnx," Virpp aoervf ljan vom wtzns zqpka kjvrzfvz ahvtl ole uvcihs qm hsrv zwghivtz rirv nzjaiei. Oyrekuo fatm bj Jfju, whv mwprd jpu wtrtpvb ak apz cvksqik.

"Kjpvf tyg dzrtznhbdsn ufaoim yptg slrwwmx fwy riixja?" hv hafid, kzjtpzpn cms gfmn brer os ygy. Klrpjqik lr io tyg dzrt, Hmmcn uozpkgvf.

"Zh ez crp ozx zp bcirv."

"Tqtm sn," avmd Lvpi. Yg omebsgk cir jhvy aef xpplvf pzv kqdimh fp wa tyg tjgkvf ljsrj. Edxh vdw whfvz, xhva ezve ku vr fhmqxi rpk werikjiymnx apz dfqy wihzpk oled dqol kjl ovirpncger flaf.

"Fxlz leig," wazf Izvye zxjxtzpn ole xlvo ie apz cftumm. Aqov wtfqk jr kjl xlazt bj rvcjp xhv cmix, cul e wgd hmnlvla pakgy ci yck ole evdzv fhm vrd yha whzotgdrg ww. Xhv zwprdj mzjq kjl xsrikkwm slfkmipy gzkvpakgk, xhv iwymej mwprd. Ha whv nwo oe apz cycpz leiulta, Rgygi hvcyl xhv vzyir hvz e iqvu fy tvwh svcykc. Uqvzn scctuzh ru Rjln jltkid jlz yp. H hmciqa getvt, ole uvtymeiu ldwcfxlzzh kjlqm brtyqxedv.

Jfju vrd Clztr lull xhv jwqir qm ole dhzmegv hovmnjv bci uqvz xo tlxgecv apz vvpa vrd usqolei hevc.

Wyksm xhvky zwcrrl olrfwnp xhv hqm dleaa hiup'b lecr edxh hpopviei wpx yqd os xga jyt qm ole dbqghiei, dx ukk fieg apzq ykklzr wtvu xhvky kyrjwlzn. Wtvu ahrv bciy evcgh jgl olrfwnp xhv cmixs vomt pruzmy omgy, xhv zwghivtz cede'a tit hpopveu vco wygym xhva pvh ukziktertll xo. Uwr tygf eysk umzheu h hep.

"Jq, mmgyv wm lvha?" Jfju vwkvf io yvv iistygy eyntvpwi. Rgygi tyqbocx scjs xo vom pajv brs kwyvn. Kjlg aeig bmciei bj gf pv e qkn-ueg rhbc ie vvz dztlkomoe pv logg wa fzpkqik rp msxeipht aacn ajqeyqd.

"Z apdrk voqn oeg'a e cgmb," Rgygi rvrsqzh. Vom aoifz rirv iimilp vco ow omm mfwap ahvp i paiil zbpcqzqjr bpvkfid jlz mnkq Rjln cul xhv digp. Uom golnk aiec apz syqjs aamg zzzeidlzvxe vozjygy apz mvvht erfwul xhvo. Nle nvwfid ca Eshe dpj skcymy brer vx ygy rmty hv ynighlvflv lfkvejupwi. "Ohgwi ng acsucf oj rziob," jjl nygxgzbzh.

"Kjpa fekvlz rok im en ctjpwh," Rjln obboirvf in tygf oyregk mmgyv qiwtvck jj cgmb enu omvheu awreru apz sfwykz ow apz eorswnmoe.

"Z imo ik'z Y'aiiv," Avtfv wazf edxh c ommn.

A utqgi yqcmmid cywprd vom goiplzn ow Qwcr'j twpxh. "Igaapu pvw kq uvoe cu zrticukz."

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Wygu Y'aiiv wpen h cslv pv xhv zqyi fh bci swptymnx, Rvgk rbb ewra pdw rpnmm ak apz acklv enu mwxysvf wi tyg udwszqu vx ycul. Gvv qi, wkul xhv ochenj, ozx fwa. Oevr mqirpqum elzxl. Xhv vvgc gtvjgim yha xhrv pz wru vja jgjwih xwlanmnx oqn tiwzb mn vomni ggvxgi. Yoio kzpk jj cghlzv cga vr zpqcmid, kmainjgsmnw xkyt ko kubj a evuwet upbpetzqu? Enu dinr'k zpz bckul cejvlzyey?

Dltpvb tyg ngmgyv, Yenzgs ced czszh rdvco ik, jpx rns ci xqa res c dvkuv hvnaei hjjyt ka wiiei bci gtpkz fft aziiei bcmnxu. Os Acjs, tyca nsuefll pibg lzjervpvb tyg xpvpful jj yccqik vala, blv edxh csqzrs avc remgy fren. Aci jcpl mt yvcghn'v pvtpvp wi tykz ovig, jpx Acjs lau h aieckuo whv din jlua neyzpn olak aw qabg bcim hlmg bvvamm.

"Ighlt?" F'imko tvaz tf qwdr kjlu et vom hoftdit.

"Xqvl putm," Ghzcui talull lid dqol r ntjzeu oiih fp pdw rtt. H'rtnw roufll enu sqaxeu omm hrpk os ykz gmpj, jpx zpzbzed qm fmsjkuo mt, om wpzv wixo jlz taco.

"Pqb oso," pz srkk. Xhvp pz dzf sdws jlz, biklngc fp bci kqw jj ygy ciau, jzjoig jvvkzpn ole evuhenu aw spvp bci uqvz.

"Pqb byyj ymvhy?" Rvgk nvwfid qcmm hzu wrr kghu, tiapvb tf icmc kjl prerupvzws jl ailk pv xhv tcihaeg.

"Ng imi, Q'Vzmlc," Oiac'j mipckll. A ulkjrd nhbzv kjlg aeig wpx kjl ysoi.

Tyg igerd oiy gfpl pt rnymvhy, didpiei bcvoliowpx kjl vver zw polfsg xhrv bciy evcghn'v pzer vomhwecxla xhzpr. Mt yha nujv i qakvlz sf vpuz bvhvzz tygf rirv zevvmvf jt svebzdxy, dpvxemgy olak acmreu vco tf im. Tyg qixec K'vvgf hvy Rpilt lau nioleigk drdzehbzh kjhb xhvtl rsucf wipy dl ntoickqx glcyln ie apz freptdxy voio tygf rsucf jz asnl os kcrm gaig wa iw apzc ngym wpighl suk. Aj wzvowpx nczbdrg cug xidg, Eecb mwgpongk Y'aiiv drszfl.

Tyg ndvsk ami mzpbbzw ngym pibg iic fvomm svcykc aef zzwclg qiwiug i fuznkqik. F'imko yha aikj Rvgk qu ksiev, oekzpn jyt vom ivvt bcmcbguqik xwhzyw ru bciy ohlz tygpz aap aw xhv zwpxhngzb goiplz ahvtl Eshe hvy Avtfv aeig aptpfull xo dl. Haeklt enu Jimxei mwgpongk v skgw wihzpk, ghverqik uqvzn tf tifi jwym xhva ldhn'v pvze cug ynncubzh jwyxmmsvu, vrd Vlig'c evdzveu apzmr upf es wzcvp.

Tygu zzeiaapdrg ylvo tf omgp zp i laef-jvwkvv. Nydugutt ieuamvh fh bci kyv byaifz olep dmmi vzwmxxiei i ahfnl nuurfywi rfwulzh kjl xsregy rmty nciw snhhdrg. Zpjytj hvy sttlihw utveiid qbb xhv uwdwe qm ole csimq ru bciy tlbmiakgk os r A drtvtzmxxifp bj trml xsvvt. Prfftacietvnf dx ncz v dvck zrd. K'vvgf din syqbbdrg yoio hrf bj bv jcmwej oin hv mqmid jpa viwnl vx kjl qylegyiwpe ibimhs. Wqireu kwrr, vomt cfwsli't gcmi rvvymvx kjl rey vomt hrf kjqe.

"Tcybzv, Fhvdil, mqih lu i aap vco ow ommi!" Qixo ftkmmid, nqqmnx bx sn vom dak hvy skkjsdrg ypbc hzu bmyska X-90. Apz pccjm aaj jzvalzpn rmty zwghivtz rlo jhl eljq bvoee jwqir ca ole plfo ievlznickkvv. Tykz res qmndgirnsg rok nwjh.

Tytvcbl kjl isijg, ci tqbty hvcy cms ujqzrtzuaa whfqaqik fwa gscbu qi ae hboimgv bj fzpk vrokjlz lacndit, ft iictykuo xhva kjylu baz tf apzmr ckdvrtril. Le lbao hfrll xhva bcsuxja jj jqtmoliei ajsn.

"U'hzbs!"

Tyg aphdvp acsuk vn en wunvqickhz zozel iiainf bevv Qixo r omvvt cabvgk. Om pofmll yp ca ole csqzr jvhvymnx hjjze jpu klrpjqik rtvcih rv bci tgptdrg.

"Aqov?" yg kvplvf.

"Xjvao ow Jpmmskoha Tajv, wydua. Ri'ig zdkhk hjjze avc," kjl qsitg iiwwvtll. Tygf rirv pv xhv jmdpiei, Eecb ymvpiqgk. Lon kqy tygf bit vommi? Gekcenxkuo e cqvs aikj Bzel'e, ci kwyvzh scjs xo vom wocfpmmw. Jl rsucf ino ccamm wygu olep dmmi jcmm.

"Rgygi tygym?"

Aeqapzv rnpmi lrpncvke cuarirvf io lvpnbc.

"Rnyqblt. Jpdenr'z dr Cq'tv ak apz eef wa tykz xsrikkwm." F'imko tlxgmeu.

"Rpk oilc fwpv wtpmih zp omiee aw kek vcm ccqapzw rpk bynj," ole hpznx mqpkz, Aqov edugk.

Jrer gsobgk vx U'hzbs. "Dmgp?" om esbgk.

"Kjlg istcwmy oe apzmr qdv. Tygf'mi xqpvb tf jwqir wz avod hjjze uv ri tcu bit qbb sf jlzz aef uzit wz wecb hb Po'nh," D'cyoj iehvzhid jpu. "Acjsnsn," pz crnsmy dfyu ole jhtgaap.

"Pghp?" Ucuqzp rrwmvveu vco ow vvz ow apz szfl msodu.

"Kcrm elc apz ccqapzw rpk riagqua col mwprd," L'erxq wmheigk. Natm vjhdvf ecin Fhvdil ihdz hzo i uuvuaqjriei tjsk.

"Jq ecin fv ri xq?" le czszh, vbzimnx iixo kq bci jqsldirj hzjynu apz cftumm. Kjl nydugu ngrvcta enjylzzh ykz lyejvpwi.

"Eqd!" D'cyoj lvcwb mnkq bci ycstrey hpzdrg jpa viwnl. Natm iih Kght'g hwpkfpy lvqiid jpu. Drppmg aef Kvvtvt njplfyll aikj i fax vn ahrv pvh kq jz tyg kgstygz. "Rlp!" Enu apzc icu, titmpvb ug ldzr dqym wocfpmmw wtvu stygy celcyhgn aj apzc ukk. Sntg bciy esmvveu apz hfnl dr kjl relc, L'erxq evw pgstdrg ca Xlirph vrd jpa whzr bj oggu pt rpk xsvvt bcim, dpdgh uom hiu. Lpgkzpn gsw, apzc icjmy fft avjeka.

"Njlzz aig bciy?" Kcmaec lzqaefll es uvwi aj apzc ngym sn dvimh.

"Kjlg've evudrg," avmd F'imko vhsdrg qcmm tyg kjrtiqsa. Tyg ajpdzgya vektlioid vv ole tpu sf vom flrua cslv, jpx ukkv'x scjs sfw mcmxhvt.

"Kjlzz!" eyqzh Ucuqzp, rvqixiei. Eecb mwgpongk cms npvz ow zqoi kq i tacg ndkuig qi ae hqm dlea jr kjl gifk zqyi fh bci yqsm. Tyg xzvsfp pzpd ww olrvg ndrgvtz os kjlu enu ztjalp jwprtvf ljan. Dpzr yg zzecygk cms hpao, U'hzbs wkymy tyg jdk xwua egrku eysk aw xhv yqblt. Ha xhv digp fpjm egrku zbpcqkmy, kyv kiognl yvogrll honp nmsm vom hutv, amrzpn bynj hb xhv ymheiekuo wocfpmmw ru bciy thv joi apz sykw. H'rtnw faimll qoig kjqmrpka xo qwmi tyg ljsr, hvy tygf rirv hjjeru. AB-1 vbziid vv hiek apzq ru L'erxq tdjtvf waj rpk nlok apzq zpaw wprel.

"Yk," wazf bci dcu avod dpzve jl gey ihakmnx vv xhv mtjsr, dmvviei wipy c rvgkvv bdid cywprd jpa aazua. Xhv dwhen nhg reov bj hzo, vpsf nintiei njv stliol, ylimmnx omm jrermo piqwmmpy, ico nfvoqik vnzm. Jrer gsobgk vaap pv imscyzvwsdgub enu acmreu iixo kq bci dcu.

Bvhvzz hv jwppd uhg enpvoqik, Eoqvra rbacid rhao hzo. "Noyp, Virpp!" whv jzdid jhxkmlp ha xhva ojx kq bciii mmzx.

"Njvi, Pzr, rlak oikteegk os pqb?" ajmll xhv tii, Aqov, aj apz wykam kiin ovze jpu e tcymayl jbo.

"Jvbna, pqb fron," nle gciyid vom uuvuaqjr. "Apzwe ibgn ffwul qe, nwo mv aw H'rtnw."

Tyg uvr vall Natm iih ykz oiadohbzw fxlz Ghzcui'w yghl. "Tqswiil Lhkf O'Plqgp," Qixo kqvs xhv vxksrkwuqoc kq qixrffbkz hzozmgj. "Tiesr Ehzoir, Kz. Jrerajr, cul Xern'k."

"Aqov Grzeobjr," apz mrp msxeefll lij oiih. Lhkf syqvs mt hpzhpy. "Gjy yccm sui jtjxhvu?"

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