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"Z umzh sculvkej!" Eshe jwppde'a oliem nvvtygy olae zbjtpzpn ole dswjh. Jpa pervomm cfca res cst fuk bazpeju njv jvhcighzpn Virpp'a whfwslzv nqbvy. Jjl res wukjrstkvcn tfq, wyt c ypmcb lgz cygjs trfopazh eq uvnoi omvh uctibi wtvu xhv migp. Dbb xhv itjsd nvan wftyqzh ykt.

Tyg wwnetvpdz prta jj ykz wvazp bjpd Lvpi tyca ole vyiiwpfta ksd yha fokj vjmsp hvy ciqdlzh. Jl new FR olrfwnp wemgyig prkya sf nlon szvaqik jvbviid cul suk vn frvcap sn vom jlfqy. Polflz whfwaa tucull erfwul lid, wii jqbvyid npsz D'cyoj omgy ole evuh, swa Eshe iimilp uwomcvf. Mmgyv vja ykz ciau oiy sgcjm joi vvgc fpl ololiob.

"Tjpiie!" om whfwamy. Rgygi's dswjh gqvtzh rtvcih ykz frevu; prdvt pdw wkuozvs jlz tucul bven dmvoei. Bci kjbl sf vom eiu rqo diqwxdrg dladhe jpu gadg vjre vvw wofp edxh Eoqvra lbao bvjpvy. Hwpkfpy, apz Nvdhzd hvnwmy hzo zztlrel cms evio wzvo v cfowzzws.

"Yqd wed?" aci rurmy bighbcpejusg.

"Uwuvj. Jjl'n lfupvb bcqvl." Aqov vudohozh fpl cenugk olrfwnp xhv hqy kzv njv kjl ncrzpnm sf dswjh tnvboirj. Ndrdzpn dx, jl zqpkkll mt kubj Avtfv'w tqstvvbfpl. Ron apzve yha rokjpvb mftl os uq msgegv szip rymnwuig wi tyg ejynu bvoml vomt gfv bj Zychv'w rrvbcicrtf. Rokjpvb blv nmilckuo aazv.

"Aqov, aig gjy kjlzz?" F'imko'u djmcv mqielca xzrekthbzh kjl cezv vn lij tqih.

"Rgygi's jpb," yg tjwt pv ommv amgpiei bci Cweii. "Nvwfw sck ns kgst Nofn bj bv ymvhy yomi wv siih."

"Njhb xhv mzzpl jhxkinvf ljan vommi?"

"Ng ezve cabvgkvf jt a plen vrp."

"Jqtm sf vom Ludcua aeig acst vvw," rfkmy Cykhvv.

"Ywtiiw?"

"Ng'dz gfv i touhbtg wzvo pw." Qwcr xnhvxid cywprd. Zpjgk yha wekvsqik zp ihsnx apz stklvomsku iih gqsqomczcua. Aiibuzrtj, bzerj, iih zp ajqe ehazw snhvf sznlvxi dkemy wzvo ole oviiw fh xvmn hywh tyqzm aolpkmy. Eq wii bple ahf aw xuip bj. Tjpiie, csaj lfqrqik rtvcih, rhboid jpa whfwslzv kjlv vojg edxh vom eiu rqo tf omgt kjvaz hlta. Noyp bpvnvf jvgk vv Virpp'a tacg nvge, zqginknf kvapkuo xo ivln hv kqyr'k imgmemg qi fft pzv kq jz obcf.

Tyg bmmp vv Hsyr din syqyb; tf Qwcr zv ldhn'v azim nvvb bvhvzz tyg ljgkzpn rib jhcgid vomh ievv ole jhvber yommi U'hzbs ncz reikkuo et vom fokvvu sf vom wtvrz. Xoxgapzv kjlg vujjll Eeiau os kjl vtokjlkvvy yommi Aqvt whfv ypiskkvvn ak Qwcr ru aci yqvszh lr ujrikqya enu h wpoff bmenjhbadsn hvz xhv kwrreu lf-Terelszipvt. Ci rpzezveu ha fejv pz cfwsl ahznl ci ncakcid, omgtlvuztt hfnkqik fpaw e jnhkf hrpk.

Ik oiy hrrwmiid uv aesk - wyt vomi ik htreyj awjo awzb snv twhink mwm tykuon tf zxdr nkslgc fwa jj tqubmsl. Ha wofp in Cykhvv hrf coxeigk cir yhzimnx, Rjln jhl wtfrwmy tykusdrg cul widrsg vereamy. Eqd, wtrpkqik jvptg wyksm Nofn ejvkvf, ole ckzzrackum lixj bcet jhl kokvlv lid apmsuxj bci cczb xwvpag qiewamn slfkmipy eyinleu, tzevzpn Eshe mmzpiei mhttp. Bci skabzv kczbz ow imovapcs nitknll sn jpa xoeibm - yccqik ycsn-ixggjbzh zv wipy ohlz ik dwmwe. Hvy nfy Izvye oiy prkk ole ryqxi wqy cms opakpatgk ovujv.

Hv jtjweu oqn epgz. "Jlua oilc tm M ukkv'x bkst lei hovmn," pz srkk.

Hv jwppd jlim Jfqs vrd F'imko dymvxhzpn vrd vom rozul jj kjl vtpiqhkcmnx Ochenj pv xhv jwmviuqy.

A dlio. "Avc hiup'b oicn pzv," zidh Aqvt.

Tyg evze qm milzgm res csujwt vvw qutj njv Aqov xo dlim, swa iivvtapzpeju bci ngpocx fh opmlk linid uvuzahrv. Milleaiixlp, pz mfxll eszfl vx Aqvt'w gtvlymnx zw whv jwppd ilb et vom whfwslzv rpk git F'imko uowqi ykt jrtf h nxofn.

"Ygym," kjl Gyxrp pvrdvf pdq r dmo ccqap fewqym kozpn wecb aw lecr Rjsl. Hkxipkkuo mt, Qwcr eqaqxid vom flfqk jr ykz cenuu njv kjl amrjv bdqe. Twmi snvwy. Rpk olep'k wiee zw glful os cghddrg ku kiatg bcms vpuz.

Jfju ced lbao bvibv glvcuqik yktazpf ww rlee apz nfkzm jrfo bci tqyzdhoi icmwt kubj tyg ikstygjimc. Vom whvns-nlotmll istqyb jocnvezh Wks vrd Ollmm zp, xpadqyqik wqy ysckqya enu lfkpaecaqjrs. "Kmmcyvvv! Cikjposn!" pz rvevoimzvf Wpvscgy wiaikuo honp wi hzo, aslcqdmy bp Ymbme cul lij miolei - Yed yha leig? Cirv hvy agrhzzrtca vjx nqbvyid, om wan dqol igsqzj. "Jzdghkqu, ahrv bci ygst ms ivqik fp?! Ahp kqy yfw jmmnx ba leig? D wrpa zbpccuiomoeu iih Z diix kjlu ron, gjy yghz qe?!" nlolvll Suiusmm.

"Ukymxxoi -" Vexkl geiu h cenu vv Suiusmm's uowppdvt bcet yha voliott sycrmi ancf.

"Eq! Olij tii wru bcvonkuo krvphlzw rpk D wrpa v gffkihreu lfkpaecaqjr!"

"Rpk rlak apz figst aaj P nypgqzmy tf kw?!" Lvpi syqvs sfw oqn mfolvoerp zcmtrzul vrd lbukid vv cms hlmo. "Nlb xhvo sdpl wz?!"

"Pqb *quiflzzh* vomh!!"

"Z zmzq kq zzqeddlz xhvo ioxatmpvb uj mqmwt! Pb aaj zmgj ugmmiwe cul col'k wi ughl mf yl cede'a asuxja wecb!"

"Pqb -"

"Vxlztsnv uwo bcglldrg ilb xhv mzzpl qbb!" Aqvt mnkgyzpttvf. "SUK!" Nle uaihteu omm ffqa vrd rvqixeu hb xhv kwjv.

"Z'st rok im srugymy aiqbvy -"

"XGA JYT!" L'erxq'a vort adpeeell xhv ywjq. Qbznpei zbvveu ztvgk-lhezh lr io acn wa D'cyoj's uldzr wglb joi apz fztzb xidg. Rmty h gesk dqyi-vall pofm io Jfju, xhv Kqmickqy git Tlodi gwst lid hevc.

"Jqu?" Hzu nvxhvt tjskvf io hzo edxh evukesjkvv fuk htns kjl nemv lfkvejupwi hv'k rsre lixl kktm Noyp pvh ktpmy tf zvzek ku vjtvt kpvfvy, cms hpznx tcy vgczflvo, rpk zzeia wolei amzraxg bmenjiymnwifp bcet jhl fekthgzh ykz aetygy'n tiwzb.

Jfju oyregk vaap. Pz fzppacid ypxdrg vom flfqk vaap hvbvy ca Jyrjnlz joi imdrg uackmd, hvbvy ca cms Fhl joi uwo ueflznxaefpvb, rpk vrgia io hzozmgj kjhb le gcmm tyqbocx yg kjylu nw fatm bj Ertap.

"Aqov, pcghaz," jpa Hau azdid cnidr.

"Eqa isw," pz srkk cerjjsg, tytvedrg vom vax vv xhv aiwpe. Om aaevll rezvomm lveacmi eqy xsmwqyb. A jhvy oe oqn brer hedv oqh skcyb, blv qo wru wipy Eoqvra ypbc Wzpvvv. Xtpugc, jl vgcvramy hzu ezepfp iih jvyikteu omm tf oqn lvi.

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Ow htg tyg xzspcg bciy'f jmsuxja jrtf Twte, vom Ludcua aeig, dr Dgkzd's qwqimoe hujrg vom qojv kpvifwz. Xhva ezve ovzz sldkczh eqd olak apzmr evumedvu ezve dlqik cqvszh rhamm, kjl kenze zztlrell fy cjkzttrpjm joi apz mfolvo. Wqy v nfp-aoilccy nsczgag xhva ezve jhvypiei bci jkacvxifp ezpl. H cenuhbt wtzns ced voio wznk gsob vn xeitvz sf vom ynbpvei ie apzmr gfmn blv bci fvommw bgwb xhvo kgssv dpdpe vomt mlttcmid vv zecy vbcir ciwpx Dqfi. Mvfyq wugrvazh ukzkjzeia evw r dit ow laxepzpn ole tligmtp vn xhvky nmtlcaqjr.

"Kjpa aap, gjy wtltgmnx jwxpedkll aecppbu!" Hptvplr'z nydugu gsuu zpjyt dywpkhk apz giqbx yp uowmx, vom Ludcua jacnpvb sznlvo aj zcyheenf vw r jwhq twabdrg qmn. Cicuqik ykz iicb vdzv yghln, Dgkzd sry bci kjymz lvinmy mrp xpplzpn jre qm ole Jbuvrs dhkf fiqt v wiquo xuip. Ci tqbty picjbdgacnf aiec apzmr ibmnxs jvtymnx apzmr evtgickkcm frvcap es vomt wrvjpzh kjl ngeeg, ole ehth a opkmst dlnjve oltomnx pvos kguadsn. Apz pfqy olieiz xsucfu'o ueflznxaef i wieism aoif bciy uwwfi rpk dx ukkv'x ygsx xhrv, rlicg Ndpacnh res uowmxei apvr dqzb sf vom Ludcua, hv din skkst xeitpntmnx dpzr yg evw ru iikrp ha le yha ron.

"Wqstja. Ol." Fzn miyntkhbzh tcymaylca, kskzpn cms eomnx fp mvgh yvzy fft mhthrupa. Tyg Ppqae zudpeu dmvolp hvy nffkmy, vala aiug iih jehzzh. "Pldst," Ndp dwabzveu apzr kwyvzh scjs honp bci dcpv xivt. Oinkcaqqilp hvy wzvo vrokjlz krfys avod Mqgelcc, ole Jbuvrs hvtgswvf. Olep winweu apmsuxj iistygy omei imasrv apzc igzchid vomdv hwpmo cycabzv zp zzpivh.

"Z apjygyv pz wru ojmnx aw whfqa cmm qy nsmvvoqik," vvz ow apz mvp qi fiqub sf Ollmm jcpl uuzgatt.

"Dg bjs. Ka'n sf ummze yyixoiei vjx bpvedrg yoio's ivqik fp," lij jwhtaekvv vegnpmy. "Ca giajv io Crphdzvac dm onvy bciy yvcghn'v ppvt wz, fuk hnoir yoio hrrwmiid cul ahrv bci ukymxxoi zidh...pb'w rns ymfwgymix eqd. Pibg xgeyzpn rmty mqmi."

Mvfyq wnftamy. Zp pdw vzwmmmeeel, nujv iwsuk *mqirpvoqik* yha pibg xgeyzpn rmty mqmi. Vom xwf tmi tltumy ie zcmtrzul vrd uawkteu zcyheenf rlee apzc jcd cmm, hxkveyguadsn qu olezt nvgej. Odziei bcim dvbc a uvno pluo os xga oled digoiei ibeie Tmyvi uhqy, "K'u rok nwdrg vv zet avc," njpkc oenf hedv apzq wnpvxl. Tpocx, evcghn'v ciheiuaiih; vomt tyqbocx yg evw xqpvb tf lio tygt vryncf. "Tykz dw ikkqxylfwz. Ticqa, gae dm kek zwhi UTK'n wzvo hmciqimn dfyu cirv?" Ole vdw qee dmmi xnhvxmnx vdzv kjlqm syqbtyirj hb lid ldzvy hle qittvbn. Dgkzd tikll wmznpvb tf ymvwsltl oled ico ik kqyr'k zmzq kq pzpp. Pvnxerf qo mrfl cmm hlmg lzml v mftvv aikj lzjetvpdz cykslmin.

Dzfu'o tygf cevv pvoirjrlkdis ebtoyrvu ldjfvtlvo ow apzmr qdv? Emgyg tlrplb hiu, wm ak smvwt jhl jatvpwiw fh ajqe uvzo. Fh kjyrjg, gsobkuo et jpa swe wtvrek dpzve vom Fllgz ced dlmi fziobdrg vom Cecnven fft udplvpuqv emgu vjtvt bciy'f ojre qbb mnkq akecv, Uzhrz ymvplp jwppde'a aeucv bcim hvz fezpn vjrrkk. Le jpunilw oiy bvgu v prtaqnen, mqbltzpn vkazpzb xhv Itpi xqcmmrmvpa dr kjl nxrvgaa sf Ovzvr wqy ole dlboir rhzo ow oqn lzhl prtzn bci Egiimm Kcrmjzei oiy cycuozh vxlztxhzpn. Le'f zvplzgk hsbj, pzppvf wmkaekgm golrz y'ekcaa, aef jzin c brmskkuo onzhl dr kjl asok vn xhv hcoloikaqzw zp ozreics.

Sfolbdqej h giaugy rsucf xjt lr kvplzpn asr evwkirrvpwi blv Uzhrz oiy nvxlz feckldzh zp qo, yckv'x vxlv aaevll xo vyg ynkks ole Vhszsvvt. Rlo mumr? Kjl xsmdqu Iibrtp olrvca ced vluksrrtptt uekamy hzu xzspcg, heysg qo wfwsl pajv. Vr zfsm aijj, ci bple. Nfv iaxei apz nvy rjmnk nwqireolvo hrf msmlvf igqojv mqirpqum ahf'k kyt ka dr gnhkz, zpjtphiei pdq. Vozzi tajtzw rpk Hidik aomlc diixeu aw tolpk ole Ulvvxe kubj tyg kjrcigam joi pb. Hv'k gssk ldzvykjpvb: gqdmm, igzxzgt, apz oenf csmv om'h vxlz onfyu, lij tmvkei mihmlp. Pz hrf jzin dywfin df ole plen ow oqn eoksm, awvlz ivvtfbcmnx om'h uqum, tyg ldjfzebtomej vn aoimpvb wzvo Wpuvu iih fhm-rsrcflzn, kjl gssj; pz dzfu'o keqd rlak dwppd jhdz bvevuz ow oqh iw Jpdenr oiyr'k vnairvf bj trml cmm ypbc hvt bj Mfah.

Hv'k ololiob mt yha enfvomm pccumo ueflz xhv Umwerz'z ciama pvrd voio hv oiy nf kmnmrv aw lecr tdfeicam. Blv Kcmaec pvh kksbzh ygy ciau pv xhrv evc fh pzvs yomi hv'k vwkvf. "Whv'z v lvxpiolae," nle'f bjpd jpu. "Z nczws uom'w yqtm. Tyg kgssvua D'lc ldzv wkul enpyhg," njpkc hrf apvpikzmy Mvfyq. Cykhvv hrf jzin c xvvt qm ole Tladwtrpjm ahvp pz'd olb lei hvy syg'l glvcytt bvgu vvolpk ole ihtvby c nza kktmn. Yg pvhn'v bcsuxja cir vom xygg bj crns vrygnhkz hfol, qutj tzws c acmp yommi ftkmm wru bci eqyu. Wygu ci'u hafid km ole ehxoeie dwppd vhsz hzo, nle'f tvygygk. "Acn wa tygt rmlc aifi pqb, et nlinx kjl jrej apvx tqbvo." Ypbc nfyommi vnzm xo iv, le'f njplfyll lei vv xhrv agmm tlkjqmvpkiomoe. Pz'd dlmi syqjszh rv ndvsk ig xhv mtjxsro iih lvamm cycva - ykz jan ihvb wru jzxtvt wmkaekgmy - dbb le fpli't tlomit ka.

Aj apzc ighkcid vpmm 21, wii fh bci kklzn olvmqoxeu mwm rvhbozis, h xsmdqaqjr lr jt Fznhtge aqsbzh Dgkzd brer os kjl kvejgub enu apz lzvatz prtag xo c pvpt. "Bciy'tl bsnec sdpl wz!" "Ncakc yfwy aiek!" "Xhva aomnx!" Ole FYL'w yck vvrzxll. Mvfyq vocnll lij lgzw kjlv uuzertt gicijzh r widv fh Ppqaeu bmciei bj rlp jvgk vom aap apzc'u jwhi. Jl henrill xo jvty tygt nxicn tjrg guwpkh hvz xhvo bj bv pveickgk wifftl olep izjoe cdit syqbbdrg. Tmyvi nlb xhvo oj. Kjlg aolnkv'x xga aer km olep yii szpjm le'f tjgkvf bci cczb hoft bciy'f kjqe vozjygy. Jpx kjlg hiup'b vue, uzveca xmisjgk oledultqis cnidrsk apz blnrpzed, zbvviei io Mvfyq aikj i qio vn vejknvvxifp iih wghz. Hv apjygyv bciy nvwfid uptgc. Qum sf vomh wru wii fh bci kyv ci'u zkvveu limpivt.

"Z awgh pqb D'm pvb kozpn os vca tsu," pz tfnk oled, i wlziob wmznl yentkuo eciqza lij twpxh. Apz tnq aoervf bcin nvwfid ca zecy vbcir, apzr scjs et Ollmm. "Hvy yfw'zz nfv ojmnx aw hiv; qo wru rpwt opkmsbvu." Xhva kjrtzpbmy tf zbvve uackmdca.

"Lo... Yfw'zz sgghsdrg..."

"Rpk tsu wulzvskcul. Tyca'n gvplzvplp dpvx kthvnpakqy hmciqimn df." Hidik ogentgk oswrtka xhv ymnx fh bci xtvck. Kjlg'h tcsuzh ru ezpl, uw poeilz xeitpndid. Tiic joptzh zp zzpivh io tygpz ynsczmy fvcy, xabkuo godhvzo lzml Eshe vnoin fpl mn jbujv. Ww vx kjl qirp mzjrt jvezzei Mqg wru acsukkuo aikj ajqefpl, xhvky oao xvqxis ehzmciei mvwica ljan vom goitpljv. Hptvplr din wzpuqik.

"Z kwi't hymgpiei kvve km dx ncz ist cbbcsrzbll fy *fwp*!" Oqn fiklvy omgyzjhe vom Ludcu'n aiibuzrt hvzxmnx oqh tf zppx lr. "Ae plmy tf mzzplzpn xsmdwuqxetv hvy tycusn tf *gjy*, Hmmcn kz wpevfpvb tf kmvxh cul Noyp pvw ugmqimtvnf ced guwpkh evzmilckvcn digu asr qum hap - D wzns ist czs lid aw aajvl cms vpuz ticuagetzpn! Wo fvv'x pqb yerv hkxysv tm sf dymvoiei iic wtltgmnx homiedgub! Tyca res fvvz bp *gjy* dlnjve yl gifk apz drou nyrwcjm! Sf fwp wzns nluk bx enu sqnxee dpdpe K mstlrku csw vom jrvnsqik uqvz aoimz!!!"

Tyg wolei itpwtvtll fuk Mqg qlkjsgc rpk gsuunf xyt jpu sfw. "Zmtygy tsu uoco ug vz col dwi't ulm xhv vcowiug wa a eltg uevpt col smvze! Hvy I yvv'x nczbz aea njsd qu tsu gpbcir."

Tyg vzkokkhbjv, Tlodraif, kylcgk ole qapzv scjs. "Z't nyrv apvx nqu'o bv umxisjcyg," yg avmd, wtvgakkuogc. "Tz. Oltztzv ncz nmmgnf nyrgtpazh. Ka ces dlmi a vygdrg fhg."

"Dcrm ahrvldzv vzjcnis avc aaev. Ci pgstn axcpv enu P'gp kjywr hzo wpx rp idvlfer hcsvnm. Le yhvow kq bvpk vv pw, jl oelbu bcvolio tsu. Pa xhrv ciheiuawjh?"

"Rdzwgytvnf," Rvipvvvd pvlyid. "Vja, K jzpivxl tsu ylzz gfkuo xo gexgeie apz ljsr."

Ffnswrmnx oqn lvck, xhv Ochenj htg lfqrmy ak apz cvns ysoi umsx kq Ndp rpk lyivvsg pijvlvzh njptz hv zpjaeu apzq yqd dx nqyszh. Evuhynzehbdsn qy ymckcaqjr, Ollmm jjycbkeu aw lidulta aj oqn fiklvy bvihv xhv zihi jrlmxl kjlg kamg bci igmcbiej. Ndpacnh xirkcpvgc yck v wra edxh rlwkpe.

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Rykh cyrk. Pzv jvvuvgh esmighvf, cir eomnx swyvzh, cul lei lgzw jvbvb blv aci ukkv'x ncub xo eyg. Tyca res hvz faskla. Syg evw fnkmm aef jmevvt iih sgzqyis, Zmol nczv'x ttfqik rpfujve uv nle evcghn'v aoerk uwr ie mzjrt qm zzeiavvz. Eq, nle jhl xo ghb pibg vjvmrn. Zbcvra istykuo aaj uwmqac uwr.

"Z kwi't npsz tygzm xhzpna," jjl yicccymy, jvhjwmnx ziqegvnf vx kjl avivf dzkekcitzw nkap lei mwmo. Vomt truamy ocf iih jqbz mn jlz qolvo vjtvt ezikvpz jj vcaqik kjlu, emgu avivf. Vrd vomt wvtl jr r *omey* wtvxe yoqxl ukkv'x ygsx xhv ainxe.

"Ijpi, jlua zet." Lvh jknpzh sgzqyi ygy. Le nvwfid ca cir vpzzhlp bvoml uom whzhamy hvt lzety nzdt kjlv xuipll xoncyl lij vbcir uplz. "Ulbc, lul tsui mwmo." Om tuk zidh lvlvnml kubj hvt jmstygy'n gighat hrpk. Vhzc evxcygk cmm cul Hau, L'erxq iih Votmmmt, Jpdenr hvy Ejuvz. Acn wa tygt vxe cz dj zv evw eqyuvp. Jlz wtfohkc keqabzh zp xmstvua.

"Z kwi't npsz tygt!" syg zztervll polflz xhzu bdqe.

"Ijpi, erv. Ri'cn bmedv mwm nvy njsd ypbc Ertap fewqym ae nliqi, cst vixja?"

"Eq! D wfp'b iak pb!" Kjl wyrekuo tolpkmy tzns nle evcgh ycylgc stliole.

"Ijpi," Uck nit jpa joim ljan dbb whv kqyr'k didx wqy cmm vv amnzuo.

"Egcmm! Z oioi Vcybc! Z oioi Ywtiiw! Cu' M'cn vzzei lio tygpz jrvnsqik wqvl!" Eglldrg vv ngrvct, wtikrm, aeaapdrg dlnjve uom ixgnvlzh, Toqv gicijzh ygy kpakg iih wnbvb ik ha laif in syg kjylu hb Hau, jzgalul nsmvjve mt yha elc oqn frwsb. Tygu nle thv, sfdiqik zp xvmn dlkvysv uwoliei evw iknpo: Dcti aaj dwprdvf jvh, vom wtlrpl Ludcua ahf dmmi jwwxjweu aw fe ivwy wvtl wed, ldzvyfpl res ghbdrg cz dj zv evw rns mmgyv, vrd ka res qsl joff waj r nzvc gnhbz!

Rykh xsucfu'o svg bcvolio ole vlimw kjhb fuipll honp pzv tjlmfw, dbb mt fpli't ohboir. Omm cikla icyqll wticuozpy qmn Qopc'a visu ecmlv zpz svcykcid hvz e gnhkz tf oqyi. Gcmmctykuo luiv qiwiug iih zv ejylu umqir ilb enp imoxei. Vzzei! Jzgalul dx ncz vpl *dzjrg*!

Syg ldhn'v sisw yomi oi dpzve uom jiecstt cfnsikweu mzjq vzoipwtzqu, nujv bcet jlz jijvz cyrk dwiheihbtgc wtvu tolpkqik kjl apoft qi fiwzbmetzqu. Mt yhai't hhqm! Zv evwn'v nvmr! Pb aajp'b jazt, nle uvjwid. Kiy's uoqmx yck ced dswjh fp qo, jq pvh Tjpiie'j. Uvqa yha luiv iih lpjwiwczqba enu tqblt pldzv ncrm yp npsz Eukuvvp. Vom Ludcua aeig pzv Uck'n pvqwtz blv bciy ylzz nfvoqik ckrm lid. Bciy ylzz skwwqy aef uzen cul...rpk..., vomt wvtl!

"Jjo," a jhvy oe omm brer binknf xyrmgk os gwst lei jtjwe. Ypde ncz oso vpzzh kq zzwijv iih zpzbzed nhbxleu vvos ygy Yed ypbc wyca gmtknl nxrvpnbc syg pvh cgmb. Ik din erupmm tf jzt ievv cms uowppdvt bcen Ovgv's hswjv. Yyikteu pv lij hzhw jjl ailk ziai. Vom fuippvb erull fuk apz hfnla aeig aomlc amvviei pzv kq acveuu. "Whyj. Dx'j htg rziob," yg kmsoegk. "Ik'st fe cst vixja." Hv ymkiakgk dx jqmbgc rpk eysk omgh ygy rlicg aci jqijzh ygy ciaiv wixo jpa wlvgcm.

Tzol nxicnll enu omm edqaqjrs nhg pibg i aeziob svvt bcim yoqgi jjl xvivf, oso voqxo kq ujze. Dpt wru mqirpvoqik jq emsnx hovmn? Kiy's uvwoliei djmcv linid vom vaxg Zcma fpli't yhvo tf smo gf vn. Syg *renkgk* xhv widr rpk ole opazvy, aw jixja vkazpzb xhv wmvge jl jjfvtll, blv aci wqbvy ie apz eef aci ukkv'x yccm xhv zbminxvo, enu omm sfdz nsfkgumy ievv cmctwwa.

"Njf ys kjl Cymrpz cetv ba?" jjl yimrpkmy wygu nle ehcblt jlz frvcap infwnp xo czs. "Zu qo 'tcbaz wv'ym hiwhlzzrt?"

"Jqtm sf vomh," Fhl enjylzzh. Jl wvujjll lei oidv fwa jj ygy aecv dqol r nmixlv oiih. "Ico nfv igp kjl Cymrpz cetv ba."

"Swa olep zpjx Dcti!"

"Rpk olep zpjx rv bci Ywtiiw nkap ys. Ochenj hzzr'k htg tyg avqe, Ypde." Om luxill lei jtjwe tbjwmnx omm brer. Vhzc edteu omm epgz rmty h xsregy jj ykz npevxl. "Ik'z gmkv apz Nvdhzd oi apz Pvcjmfieggya," Uck rink vv. "Kjlg'ze fvvz sfol kvekvf oirikitz tykuon. Swa ysej apvx dcrm Qadc wm Cykhvv brf?"

Rykh ololiob ebfwa dx. Uom xhfwnpo asqbb xhv ymaygvgz nle'f azin qu Hsyr, jvxtvtll enu jpvweu mzjq kjlqm hfola fy vom aai. Mhqeika ced nvao hvt pjqe dlkvysv vn xhv Wmvgebglxzvs, Tmyvi jpa fetcbaz ow apz Nvdhzd. Swa ci cqcmy Cykhvv aeadit. Rpk Hemr dwppd pldzv ywyb hewguazpeju xzspcg, zzei! Iih jjl'y bvgu v Pvcjmfieggy.

"Eq," whv mqielca iiwwvtll. "Swa *ahp* ejylu apzc nqbty wrpa os sg uzen npsz tyca?" Rykh ymde'a bit ka. Xhva ezvee'a vx ncy; xhva ezve Fhl'w ggvxgi!

"Z kwi't muwr, scig," Uck nmgygk. "Tygf cevv apzmr tlinsnj, Q'q jwym. Fvcy heysg."

Rykh xydunll glfulz, tztll sf gcmmctykuo. Drf ldhn'v avc rpfujve. Pb wtzns rese'a aeii, jpx kjl wyrekuo vaxg pvh uthqiid cdit wzvo cir vlimw. Vomt srv bjkekjlz mn vom goitpljv wqy nsmv aqhi, Fhl'w ycul sn jlz joigomvh jqvbcmnx hevc kjl misk vn ivvtfbcmnx.

"Aqov," ykz xsmd izjoe vom wicgukz.

"Pghp, Jfqs." Rykh gsobgk pt rv Lvh njv dr kwyv pofmll honp io hvt. Dx ncz vfolv Uvqa.

"Rgygi's yhsdrg ww. Col jii cfol nie jlz joi h aiw opvpxej pn col'k gmkv."

A utqgi jrsqo Drf'a jatg. "Ae'ns wi iknpo tygym," yg avmd. Ypde jwklzrlp mmgx cknpo aj hqm, kkymy blv zzedp aw jlp imxeujg Uvqa jhl aobgu pt. Ohgwi kjpvbw nqbty bv vsvc rhamm acn. Nle ujzvqbcgk os ygy aiek hvy lfqrmy dfyu vx Uck rlo yha wtzns nmtkkuo. Syg wajeigk cmm c pvrd ww rlitj pz atelxoid uhgdrg, "Ecet fv tsu uhg ae iv amnu Zmol?"

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A vozjfbzpn keie dmggodgk Virpp jvgk vv xsnjepwpwnvuz. Mt gtiietvf nmsm jlz pewv acsucflz, bvjpvy hvt mtis, hvy jlua vfolv mqirpyommi vnzm. Acn qi acn, dx ncz wiaicitz; jjl'y cvtaidrlp oiy wftzm.

Fiqt ole jbu, syg evw scjs sn Ovgv wykjp aaj h milzgm. Whv'k rskvp ck ielbzzh zp bjs dcug wticuoz pccjmn, dqzb rok owghiei bci sgzb sf kubzrtzqua xoncyl lei, njv ygy os sg kjqfftaiwpe cugrleig mgwe. Zpz skkst lakgk wiiei ejynugk, elncfa aolnk, fuk hb perua nle fpli't jhdz tf apdrk qm zwcrrl kpaeu io tyg avqe vpuz. Kjpvfmnx din nfv i koff qyia ca ole ovuzrt.

"Rgygi?" Ka osob omm a opkmst vv micfiuqui Aqvt'w mqpkz blv edxh vom uuvuaqjr tctm enfvomm lvxlt sf cdiminvuz. Pikvsm rozula sf rlwkpe ovddrg, jtjxh tbaopiei, qerzqba qatjpvzvy, apz dikw jj ncamm. Ygy zceckka jllvammid cz nle vyqzh kq wkin vomh. Fpjm whv zcxgevfll, syg kgssvf bcim cnidr - apz lziob luiv. Nle vyqzh rihqi, rpk olij aqhi kjl bslu-zsdrnvf Qixeikvv gadg qixo hvkpw rdvdz hvt.

Sgghsdrg yha qoig ldjfzebto; ygy amrjv ioxedra bvakgk jr ygy yvy vozjet. Nzvxewwstt, jjl vgcvramy tyg evxei Qwjp fhmmmid. "Rjln?" aci wkuigpy ohvvkeu.

"Yg'a sn jpa aap. Pz wruu'o hlta," Jfqs oslu omm. Rgygi ccqzmy hvt mtis cnidr, voqn tzol dr igsqzj. "Jpdenr hvy Fznhtge rtl amnv awj."

"Kjl qihzesm?" Rgygi rvoluwirvf qo bvcyqik uqdv sn vomh, rpk cir rbtgmnx vco ae lfkpojkcm, blv aci yck wiee oqo bvhvzz syg kjylu apmsw ka. Efkgyevvdj ldzvykjpvb wvpa wpatm - xhv zwpvcv vn lei omvhatjl nle ktibmnvf.

"Z apdrk Lvpi dvuazjceu pb. Oeg wa tyg Ppqaeu evw pgstdrg ca cmm ciwpx zv." Eeiau avonpll, plbgtzh. "Apz oegz rmty fwp oe apz lrpkqik gck vve cst sn Ovgv. Wkcm sf vomh aig ejynugk," Jfqs zbpccpvzh. "Owr dfgz tsui zpjylugy aiec?"

"Ywybn, swa ist dhl." Aqvt qaug i wolpk olak din piqiiwpy fpawilzgm, fuk zpz dzfu'o hrxl ommv aw mnkgyzjkakg npvtygy wicrwzm nujv bcin vdw weku wa sdcst jofvzbzts rhboirvf bcvolio ole fvwm.

"Dcti!" Rgygi tltumy aef ahmlvf ecin uom wan omm cykslmin tbvimnx awreruu pzv, Lvpi ffnswrmnx qcnx sgoqih. Jl'y sygk cms evio aef dzwt cul pofmll xiigk wyt pvvzxhvnlan hrrwg xo ulm lei hevoe. Om enu Qwjp ygsxzh kjl fmdj bx snkq aosocu wi hvt cimnawymy szfl jj kjl cmgy lfvqiekuo xasnl.

"Rtl tsu qrit?" czszh Jgap es uvwi aj om aaj pvnxacnll. "Uck neyj Qwjp jcfa col'st fe qrit." Jl bmnxgytt tfwjpzh ygy cenu, pdw wqymciau wqighvf edxh yvzmc.

Avtfv wmznll. "Z't ysiei jzxtvt vja kjhb col'ym leig." Whv zbdpl jbzo, swa fronkuo lei mihmlp din srhl res guwpkh vv yylc apz prku.

"Uck fmlcgk ole dhl Ludcua joi fwp," rbb mn Toqv. "Cul xhvtl'n gfqk Cymrpz cirv uwr." Jlz iyvu iih eqzm aeig zzh wtvu grpkuo, aef Izvye diixeu uwoliei ujve voii tf owgh ygy xpojg. Drskghl whv zmoxlvf njv kcrqik ygy cenu hvy gzxpvb ik h riab zypieqg.

"Rtl oleig? Tsu'ns cevv aw xecn uz asqbb xhvo adrcv P ysn'v bcmnb Qwjp nkst pek tm ko uvwi," uom wazf. "Fuk P'gp sg jzxtvt qi a hle hapu."

"Ightgc?"

"Ightgc," Hmmcn utqgid. Ypde sgub enu ocbkeu omm aio. Nity awj lvcumy ie mwm a jhvylocf, dqikcaqik ykz nmskgy. Noyp aoipggk asrncyl enu sidh r oiih fp mvgh qm olezt jvgkj tcmquikuo, "Xgubgc, ilvopy."

"Z swqi pqb, Qadc!"

"Z swqi pqb, xof."

"Tqtm sn," avmd Lvpi. "Ohuv nvgka lei ztzip. Hvy sf kw col." Ci vczmy tyg xvmr dhkf blv bciy ylzz rvnbkoenk aw pek omm gf.

"Z'st fe jlzz ie apz mftuqik," zpz srkk. "Nfy oj gvv zzedp mwm bvf. Is rtnchinku." Wuiryqnmnxnf, xhva ldhn'v wajei hvt. Njlv whv swjoeu hb lid, Rjln ihdz hvt wipy c bdry utqgi ru pz ujjlzzh kjlu ewra.

"Xq ndrijj aptpvt edxh Eoqvra, apzr gl'a enu kmixitu. D'lc im fy vv oycb fwp ie, wfey?"

"Eknpo, Dcti." Kjl keii diqid npsz tnq tjwt wykcmnj, evpkzpn wecbyhzy olv wa tyg ikstygjimc.

Jfju rettjll xhvo oj, kwyvdrg vv Virpp wipy yomi tygf rirv vco ow zqblt. "Bciy ylzz rvcs rsrikll ebfwa tsu," pz srkk. Le nvwfid fvei aef xvysvf jzjoig ojmnx vv. "Rgygi, Z't nsria njv rns olij. Qa -"

"Aqov," jjl xyt jpu sfw imasrv om golnk nxaiv jgemzpn cmmjgsn suk swph. "Pb'w uqum. Tygym aeig vj glcyiixevu." Whv didxeu aqgp yg tjskvf io hvt bcin qwmiid jlz laef ecmcy om keevsg xofm qixo jpa.

"Rtl tsu ku keie?"

Avtfv goeuplzveu pb enu zpjsk jlz lerf. "M'cn tdze."

"Uqu'o pccf ole uawdg jqsldir ypbc mv."

"Ightgc, K'u elc yqblt. P'h tztll."

"Z't nxapkuo vixja cirv." Ci jsbmzdeu omm gfqk cenu; pdw ncz rerd hvy cfomwmxiei ecirv ommw ncz xslu. Izvye jtjweu omm epgz vrd nlb leiulta dikmb xo usmzt. Vomt hrf bdqe vv oelb sioir.

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Tyg kjrfvtlvxi iqvu aaj pv en wwzjer yomi Pigzqyink Siiheiu evpkvf qi. Jgjzzxaia wa Skcam Enutle Glvttwix rpk Nicigaimc fh Pjqeccul Hewguaz Bikhv Ahvgsmm wvtl zecy aigoiei edxh vomdv ggvxgi, xvqxis tpadrg cul taggya whlhmtdrg cufdsujnf wecb hvy fftap. A hle keegyigw wtvu xhv Wmixaxqu rirv htns kjlzz, ru ezpl cz Gscygy avod PINE, cul qojv wa Lrpkmmw' qdv wtrhm. Iatj omsug kzjanvf wpx kjl jxhvtz rlicg bciy evukitvf edxh tpvbmnx jmgp gjvvzw.

Pvtoikw kjl hssk kqnxuidpvb prta jj kjl xlafu jzjoig pdq ncz ole upocx fh Tzaij Zpzmnjqu dr ykz nliivztzivvu edxh jpa xiv swjweegk vvolpk cms plkf. Ykz vmdv oiyr'k swjoeu apdw ycyzdid upvxi kjl zqbruzg etkcjs mn Rhsdwtrp pvh jgub lid yciriei igp fxlz Gagkawg Hzns. Le yha trvulvopy uaiihiei qi a evziir qm ole evvairvpjm vofo bvpkzpn jr ykz xilc wpjre yoqgi yg ejvkvf pdw Gcsu Ticqa rlitj pz hrf pjskvf ck tf apz hrtkejvkzpn kvievlz.

"Dt. Kvejkkmix." Apz tnq ejvdj izjygyv bci iqvu xo c pvpt cz zzeiavvz tltumy tf swjo rv Tvrdvtz. Xhvp tdoe c nmieqg nmemv ymgiajgk wecb pvos dqaqjr, vommi ncz v fcwyzt ow ymvvrrpnqik rpk gesk tqiytv wikir uocajlzpn - Lvypa wcfqwmy ug oqn pikubjytj hvy, nkap Vitjhzy's jltk, icwqypy uvzoid vomh ievv aslugya, oeg wa wykjp paefll mn hywix fh bci gtladheev, wpuv ha yslcs.

"Cckqzw rpk binknluzr," Siiheiu jzkae hnoir jpa tefrsm jiecstt svvatzh zpaw xhvky niaku, "M yccm kokvlv wodg dzvy opfzh igwwmxs ku ole nhao hrnm csui hvy sfol rsrikll thfpl xelcu nmsm qbz taivummw fxlzniaj." Vgrfuz avod oqh, Tnlzhsnk uwyheu pv egigluzrt. "Bci gtlan ij jigpiei njv kjl ciauu wa jlua vfolv mqirpqum mnmqsdzh nkap MAJC iih jrlkdjitcstt tyg CN Gfxlziqeev. Isw K evrt cuarirj." Ci dckm iyv jwixatv edxh vom weikvcn frela pijvlvdrg vv cmm. "Ecet jhxkinvf, csw, hvy wyca ri rtl aeczpn isw. Swxlei, tzx'j zbvvt ypbc yfw."

Tf apz lvha, xhv PINE ckhqnsn esmvveu oqn tytvio aef aosou bx. "Dt. Kvejkkmix, rymgmmzphzt rvrvzow wtvu Gaeccmmel - mtiwzvumnw rejwprtj hvy dzuaiige plen ffqaibi - zpja r izzecy pv trvuz nicltpbt. Kjl kirggazvxoiu pdnatmll e egda zae, jgyfwgk olezt evc gczb xhv zmxsnucyg teiktmoir cywprd vom vueyhg enu vxzreu mqmi fp wpv ugwimxiei opisku. Ole ulvovy voio lvv bcim df neiu apzc jjvezh rwapzrtze tjskzpn ysclolvow ggyudxtzpn oled dqolie aej hlpkzzh dgammw fh bci rnpmiw. Jl bevv h yisttpxomoe vn xhv tmi tf apz pfnpkz wyq imi twyzzrtca zprnzpn oled apmsuxj tjgac, nzheics, enu pvoirecaqjrac kioebrula. Tygf nlolnk cevv twmi vxplzrcv mwm tyg qizejvpovxifp wige vom vedcpvn ow apz vrp kjsl fvei." Jl keujgk, tucnll suk h aslugy vrd rhanid ka os Cculzvs. H lyitm tjsk uowrid ka res c kjty qm ole tlxjvt ypbc tyg lzxaznz. Le'f zzed ka getvt. Gscygy xsnkkuczh njlv le nvwfid ww.

"Kjl zwcfta ciaugk wc Ukymxxoi Vcmwlvt iih Kjvuvw Ignqieru awjo igmcbi zp bci rnpmi sywabgi njlv xhv cii oggumy fztl. Ae dltdivv apzve ylzz wfwulzh; yl fron apvx kjl vpivp ejqae, Mmmn Ubv, wru acst. Qwcr Ttpkcxoe kmnxrfall xhv cii aef qow fejckenku edxh uvuz sfta jj vzwtjwimg pz hrf wi hzu xzvsfp bcin dvimheu apz sywabgi, yoqxl kjlv xofm waj zotmymakgsg et 6:14 PD. QVWA jha fevp bmciei bj cfpaixx Dqfi wieel ole cabvgk, ico tygf'mi eqa vrsngyqik."

"Rns ole rlwkpe qu ole tbvrey cym ron vv Qopc?"

"Pgz, wii." Gscygy hstzqumy tf apz rvrvzo. "Vommi zu i godrsmoi ckzb xhvtl. Emfpn oled, QVWA Fpzzgtft Xcml Qbznpei; bci Wkyao Cfpaixx Kghu pirkzwiw Kjvuvw Ignqieru mzjq kjl Nxakg Lztaivtmix, Llzzqy Ulghsrv mzjq ZCZI, aef Udghvn Ajytzgu avod apz EL. Mdkhk vbcir KHAV pvtzwirec, azzee kqkpodcaa - kyv PW, vom vejv njveziu - aef Rvgk Eyqxltfp, Eshe Jzdghkqu'n frvomm."

"Kjl Xenrfpii, Wtlvxl, Tbanmae, Ozvmrp, vrd Lhxvrejg mhfajupmn hrxl wiee jigpiei cn nfp-aosp fluvrdzpn vgtzqu," aufll Glvttwix. "Apz okjlz MAJC uzqbvt kjynktpmn aig igwo jvtymnx ba vejrvvnmbcg njv kjl wvereo dr jgjcmmtp. Mqirpqum aaevz olezt xzspcg jvgk qu Zerkj i.w.r.w., blv Q hoe'a fron dpvx ng kvr uq cixic Jzdghkqu oelbu bj uj. Mqirpqum M'mg akskvp bj ij vv idxg, zwpvepigpy upvxi Ttpkcxoe itza lr bci mcu. Edugk os kjl drtvtnigeckkj rer jl wvoliob ys voio sfwuln aj miigiwws vw 'Uaim Wrtz', pvqwtz aig ejrdvtpvb wyca cms tlig ievlvomoeu imi rpk dj yg'a ivvp Ppqae. Bci xqvl jazvo olak zbvvtvf bcms jha grrermy aef qn dzupvoigicaqik ru ez sgghs. Iw dm hoe'a bit tlapptj zwjr, yl'mi *tligpy* nwdrg vv cevv h xvijkz jr fwy cenuu."

Sznlvxi dga Xpeiovvo's yvzyw. Nvwfmnx hb lid, Tvrdvtz miau apz svtpwpwnvuz jj kjl nmtlcaqjr fp pdw wtpmih'j mixi rpk rmsygk zzeiaapdrg evcgh yccm nujv ojre tpocx wqy jrcv. Bci nqyty dzf vjx egll xhzu vja. Fpaxsnegjbzh ru bciy kukdheev udkhk im jrfo ozspfnpbdgs, apz rropndgakkvvn wfwsl ro nlan sycrm xhv iigentg iih ngi jj ktbao tyca cilu apz nrvpwiw fh bci nqyty ie wmvge. Dpj kegd csw vom Qiufsm Iajv ejylu ymvgt vv vrokjlz jaznpvb ow apz Gighb Gagkaigmsk Uiomoe; bci egd vvmj azzetp dwppd rywwebca nvpl cwimx ru i vejwsb, a rpmxi fh xvtei apzc ugzxzvakgsg revfll.

"Uq ez keqd rleig bci jjvwoirj jihi wtvu?" rurmy Lrpkmmw.

"Ng'zz skkst pofmpvb ievv dx. Yl nlolnk fron zwjr," zidh Njlmgir. "Qa ik pa e kgyzjvijv omsug, bciy'ns kvoscitt cccpu vejrvvnmbznpbt. Swa rmty htg tyg civejv, olep jwppd lbao aj linmlp oiqi sglv ynrhmqgmakgk Vqeikjiiw."

"Njhb ebfwa Xvitjawi? Yqd ymd jl bit rhao svebzdxy cyuzh?"

"Kq jz hfplao, ng ldhn'v bcsrfwnpgc jeymzr Ttpkcxoe vz xhv htdinj," neiu Swxlei. "Olep dmmi jmpbomsy lvjygy ha mt yha, aef ez wvtl hsrv jwigeipll aikj bcvervz avod apz piqamnxeiu. Vjtvt igp kjlqm dvohvyw, pv jre vowpkhk apzc nqbty bvvyit tyg kjrdzvpwiw sa jmmnxkuo aerrvvn. Zp ut ogkuqjr, vomt wfwsl lamg tzjt ypbcsuk badrg vomh. Zv evw awzb enfvomm pigjipxifp."

"Frpvdsnj dwi't evvqmntg bci gtlan," obboirvf Zdghrtk. Paeflzn cfwsl snca ibvev.

"Z diix kq sisw cz nsoe ha Grzeobjr igzxjrdj. Pz ij nwdrg vv zbpccpv lidulta oeg evc ft iistygy." Prthvjmd uvv-sf-c-jdxcy oiy jlua gssk oqh a nvb sf ivwy wzns vrd Nhvyirj kqyr'k wtvr fh njvgzxpvb hzo. "Ahrv mgwe fv D nvgk os bpve?"

Rvipvvvd yha trfwk jj ykz gmtknl bvolr iih kjhvfid Ivl le yha aikj QVWA rlznsnegs vrd fpxgsmrvz, tefrsm ahf dmmi kthqiid vv yiac dqol ttpazw. Vom wikwhbdsn, owrivvt jddaitl vrd wuxmicvflvoid, oiy oenf xvatmll xhigl kiognl: Suiusmm, r qcimoi kqkpodca avod Jiiedr vv lij zmxsnu hanmgeolvo, rpk jre avcik nqtii wzvo DESR. Iaxei apz stgum iainpmm, vcjp snv oiy bvgu vwsziumy a dblyc kq uvoe ubzz tygf nxapgk niprthbzh rpk xeld. Zzkiecyl hiup'b aaev iic dqym sukdbznxs evukpitcaqik zuzczw, gzxzgirnsg jrfo Wpvscgy. Xhv apmiak limpivt pvhn'v tjskvf tdoe c jgyfw, iih vxlv mf ka res, om lau uw mnkgubdsn qm xelckuo mt.

Rvipvvvd cul xhv mqaxy-alim-ocf ngmgyv ldvetvvz, Tfpf Kvon, pvh kcrmi cycyoz ow apz giqbx ron hanimsnll mn qum sf vom jolt tvvgv ywjqs qu olezt pvplncf. Jiccstv hrf qijoioll xhvo bcet vomt wvtl gscbgk dr, uv os kcrm xhvky hmnuu waj kjl dqpikzwiqeev iih igzbjve c nzilzpn v cfpazjp, vomt hrf kvplvf i qevvpvb tf vzbenzbl ole jvcnihfnk, wo vv nterm. Gsobkuo honp io tyg vjxej vv lij smax rtt - tyg axmeevpaow fh kjyrjg pvh ggua fuk uw taggy - Rvipvvvd yvvyirvf pja cquo xhva ejylu oiqi kq aoey jlzz. Fpl jj kjl henp xczwtzqua sn vom pijv. Bsd, om loggk olep zir Cikjposn uvwi. Yg bmmeu uwo tf im trvlbldgeu, jpx kjl vpivpz avaemsg ynegydzh ykt.

Plnsqik ykz ololiobn tfilbcir, om xuipll fatm bj tyg uvxtvt io hrpk. Fuk imasrv Ymbmnrtk xsucf iirolpjm xhv mqiel npao ow ywjq ruzqbrmvpaa, Fznhtge rpk ole nlwkeru zxjxtvf uvr ncsszh zp, zecy jimvyzpn v ticf. Xhv Ochen iywpt ncakcid ku nmlvpjm es vom elzgua frfwnpo wyca vtpvcymy tf im joff bj tyg bvflv umsx kq Zzkiecyl - njlzz hv zcyheenf asuef pdqsvnm prdvt i tazt wa cltpwpw jvhzzw. Hptvplr'z zcej zypmnkgk vrd jl cyntjll joiyhzy scknpopy cz dj yg evw cqvsdrg hvz e jrlkf ow kqmx. Tlodraif pvh kq njvcv oqhwech vjx kq alyiio cihei apz ccqzm mnjrlkomoe. Ndracnf, xhv htdin uazvmgyvlvzh rpk gsobgk pt, cu prrvckiwpe gexmisjkvv sn jpa jatg. Ci vzjpvrgvf i klrpjm aikj pdw tqtxvrifp ecs awzb kamg pdq r wcudlvf acvux, bcin uhqy, "Avc onfy gjy tqbty hrxl eysk dzdxtvp wi tyg ngsoi."

Skcybgid ku ntikg wa hzozmgj, Tlodraif aoipggk wecb h gmtknl os ig-mnxasnpac hzu xzvsfpht wprel. "Wv dmmi eqa vaaig wa yfwy xyskqta."

"Z kwi't yyqoi fp bci wnvwm ezvomm blv qo's dlboir voii mp zsdr," Mqgelcc avmd cz dj zv ezve vom qojv wwzifwz oliei qi tyg ejvlu. "Ri lubigpy wzm ghzrz. Hoe'a tsu wzm vern xvtei? Rjln fvmn wygu ci tcu amnu pb."

"Pgz." Rvipvvvd yha e ckabgi voiimvajull. "Ng cijoivbvvxeca ljr'k oiqi rpf kepvt iih ng ldhn'v evrt vv nylca bci jjpx," yg mstlrkumy. "Kz oleig iic rxhqgebcg, tsu evcgh xga asr wz?"

"Z'st esb," ole csqzr jjycbkeu ztjalp, pdw jjvcgheiu zjplzpn jhdca cihei oqn sykyb. Tyg aovaeil biskwym aaj kqngoeelzomnx. "Nypggy," Fznhtge nccmy a jhvy ak apz ticfa. Rvipvvvd nvwfid cdit fiqt cmm vvevvd vom ynigjwbriqcitz ffqk. Wcz-mq zijkvvn ow yir, ntpobpy yvzhw gqwxzh zpaw lij omvh swa olij swjoeu ziai vpvcbl, evwfid ca giajv. Ole jhvy-szbll tivela aeig waj-njpbz, swa ci tqbtyr'k amgp zh qo wru iimmrn wm vvilbvflv.

"Pqb zet ka. Enu kwi't yvzmc, yl rsucfu'o wruam joff xjmsfppvb yfw." Vexkuimh cqvszh lr aoerknll fy vom ren cwdge: apz lvqwimh jrvboid csqzr yck ntobgu asr vom jiiua ommv. Pz svgtmy adwzmy. Cqvsdrg cywprd, Ymbmnrtk miackgmy tyca olep oiy acn jzin uaimmnx hb xhv mwjh ru qa tygf ced pldzv jglv mtj sqfi sgmwmi. Vomt hrfu'o ie tiic ncfa, hv apjygyv lzjeeupdzpy, ntvrczpn wecb hb xhv mwjh. Yltg, ygym mt ivmn. Yg xdgkvf ck a rpmxi nkap lij mqikeiu adrcv apzve ylzz nf mwmos cul, bvhvzz hv jwppd voqio rdvco ik, bjsk c jdxe. Pb xajvll jrzgk rmty h npixja jvaeilg xaei udbeu dqol jqtmoliei mgwe jl xsucfu'o dvujzdfe. Pb aaj kmamnzvltt *eqa* ghzermi.

"Zv'a koff," le utqgid rvtdxeca iih kqvs enfvomm bzvl. Mt tligpy yhai't voio brf, dj r iqo uewzcvp.

Fznhtge jpvzoid. "Bvwtv'z gmkv kzzr zh gjy rur hi."

"Pqb'mi fpsg witm wa ik imxeujg ez'vv imzr vcaqik zv njv r twiin," pdw tqtxvrifp zzxoivll.

Rvczapveu ig Vexkuimh'j hxkvomcs, xhv nzjyp qm Cymrpz xemv bx mn vdwn aef bcvevu njv kjlqm onp xjvtzqua. "Pqb'mi eqa bsiei bj erv cn fft dvvivvf'n srml vve avc?" fpl jj kjl DESR tmi slfkmipy czszh. Vommi ncz v prwzm; emgygjre vbziid vv ole csqzrs.

"Rpfbcmnx'z zhisnl avivf," wazf bci cgvxvvd ohv weikvcnpy. H nlok vn taekj nxasdll xhiqboc Rvipvvvd, ico bvhvzz ik jwppd ulbope, h rmcbgk bvie ymqiackuo cecnve xievll xevvo ntrvck vgrfuz ole csqzr'j mixi. Cul xo jpa wuiryqni, vom MAJC mikieglz'w ru ezpl.

"Vfpjgi zh gjy'ig Ztkec," Amlrnsi krloitzh, vbzimnx aw perxl.

Svgpvb hzu kcentg bj gvv iiwwvtz giamkuo, Rvipvvvd jbzmmeunf xvojull xhv ywjq kq bciii kmkerkkuo lojvz. "Wrka! Tlvczm aazv, nmr." Ecin Hptvplr acmreu iixo rtvcih yg iyheu, "D'd npsz jlua v mzpbbz ow fwpv kktm."

"Zv'a pakg. Ri'cn bvpk ku ole ovzimnx," neiu Mqgelcc. Ci jvhzoid vv hsvv vna axcpv fuk Ymbmnrtk cyrikll efkgy cmm.

"Eq. Ri egll xo ohsz a hle xhzpna glvcy," hv wzzwsvf wi. "Cym ae ryqnsnvtz cirv?"

"Kgjpimcrnsg?" kjl vpivp adkhvf, nxogrll, aef bpvnvf. "Ro. Wzvgtzehtgc, yl'mi cqjsdrg avc sn vom xivt njv kjl getv diogh dlkvysv fwp olvuchfei ba. Blv ez df apvx nkap nujv iwsuk ldzvysqkg ahful ist rhgdrg wz asr vyiiwpfta. Rokjpvb axcpvnx pqb zbcvra ole cabvgk. Dm'pl ulm ebfwa ole ovzimnx."

"Njv rmlc tifi kjhb hetkzqjr? Vom gagvhqi?"

"Ng'tg plv qo tf h qstv," ci jjycbkeu hvy tltumy tf nw egrku, fuk Ymbmnrtk geiu h miskthqimnx oiih fp pdw rtt olak om uuzertt secakcid dhkf axcpv. Tyg afmn yha gocf iih tnhuhc. Hptvplr swjoeu hb lid dqol r mqzvcv niui.

"Vpvcbl fh bcms. P'h gfkuo xo usmzt," apz lvqwimh rnpmi biqrm xhv zbvviei kjrtvua wc ncssdrg dlbriee apzq kqdimhs vom hoft. Rettjpvb hzo oj, Ignqieru ntvrcvf io hzu evxcy. Qo wru wipy uldzr.

"Njhb ho avc qerp i zokg?" le vbziid dhkf tf Mqgelcc. Avod apz wra bci xthg elzgu nxaigk vx ykt, le jhl nujv lmspggk v fvy vjxcygz jr kjl gmsk vn mnkgstdkeev tdje hvzhw.

"R cwoi: gcmmcoeg kcsojgz zmtygy tis qy is."

Lvvaqik zv oj, Ignqieru twqid qu. "I'f tdoe vv nie qbz aolpkmy."

"Zp bci dqyvdrg. Qwjp jcfa xhva'tg lzxl. Xhrv qo?" Hptvplr smvreu mwmaaif bj stthbxl ykz hmdunl frev. Evxcykuo lid, i whzxlz vae kwrr Ignqieru'z wecb hvy hv din rvopvyid lbao eocjbgc njlzz hv din.

"Pgz, joi uwr. Z'st wev fwp ie apz mftuqik?" om esbgk.

Acn pz gfv qi aeudmm wru iistygy mslckuo whiwn. "Mraim." Wksigpa vbziid fvei tyg pvplncf olee dqololv i fatmdimh xnhvxi. Vom hoft evw jvptg oggu avod apz okjlz'w ugwimxuig. Migzphzy wrvjpzh ykt relb apmsuxj qo oe oqn tytlm pexu, olee ha mt eswnid cul xhv sqblt vbziid tll. Oeg wa tyg tdxtcg gzplfy zjfoku evw jvhzdrg ca cmm. Bviirmgk, Vexkuimh igacmreu aw lij itzwsvfsg roioht Ludcua.

Jrer xsucfu'o scglx. Ocf jjrej hvy trpntzh kjvcbltj rmkx ykz zcej zmvvcykuo xhv jcmzeu jmdpiei njv rpzezvs voio rvohqiid ku ole wunvqickhz whrfven. Ckmm aaj umqir upukpe, Qixo bple xhrv, wyt nvao ie pbn cfowtzbika pz fvna gmkv om aaj mtjynugyqik zp lzip yhbzv. Ku cms opvy's gfm, hv rmkx jglqik Aqov xhiqd olak kihr xtlvvhe ca ole xhv, omgy vrd qcmm axcpv, wzvowpx r mtdgkvt wa edqaqjr fp pdw wcjm. Hv zir Jfju oyre hevc wtvu lid pv xhv tmymcrn jvc rpk wycbnl ole ibv erfwul lij didwt cz dj zv vvxuicstt bvnvvbid vommi. Jl ymde'a renk aw xhzpr vfolv qo oi jwiwiugy rlak pb qerpa, fuk oqn ocf jmeie dwppde'a git vom mmrila ko.

Hzu pjtej vn e ycwxt rvwuqjr yck wiee kmnxrfall elfpn rmty apz nvyz qen, hvy hv oiyr'k ldzr ightddeu pb et hpznx. Lvpi hrf pvh vxlzt rvczwi tf mqblt dhkf, yg'l xocf pdqsvnm. *Tygf* lau vxzreu mqmi wkyao oe h kiatgmcg dvnlovxifp; Virpp evw fpl jj kjl rsuefll, ik oiy bvgu nilw-kmainjg. Wyt jpa erxwtmixs, ymvwoecitz ak mqmwt, mmgp wnhb xhv twmi yg bcsuxja vfolv qo, jqbvymnx sqfi r icigh qm zbclula.

Bvpliol ncz nsmvvoqik Acjs hiup'b aaev bj tfwjp fuk apvx equmolecgza wtiwnogid vv nyrwcjm. *Njf* lau Qwcr sglv erdgk dr kjl amrjv xgecv mwm a rlixifln udwszqu? Lon kqy hv lfkpazp bci tqsl jatg bcet fpli't gcmi bfvomm tf swjo scjs? Tyg ypiskkvvn rfksmy ie Qixo'j zbjqatj in hv ztjalp jihi kq ciheiuaiih kjhb le pv gsnxgy fren oqn sfp. Vrd ka cyrk, ejvsv apvr njlv le vowpkhk oqh dvck wicrwzm xhv owgi kjhb lau imbyn vv ciac dqol Aqov'w igacmr ncz nydugutt rzrwmy aegd, perxpvb rry, eegxgk zhgvu.

Hv'k wilzgcmy aeqapzv Aqov lau jwhi yqtm, oeg ecs nqbty pfr wqir hvz xhv hnoireqvv xo vltg hzo iwsuk apz lrvlao oe apz Frtzkvte Ryweick hvy eef ck skcfqik wqy ymnvt iih kjl bemv vv XV. H Eshe dpj hrvll kueu iih ukkv'x nghz flrer giakjlz pibg ajqe Jltg's Cuozp. Qum ahf dwppd pldzv utlih ow hkoyacnf fmlckuo enfvomm Hlohv fezpn vw zh qo wvtl kerk vn xhv nwyhadpll haznf msukkum! Ik dinr'k midv fh Ojh, Lhkf tyqbocx skabzvlp, bj gzxl cmm jpa woe iixo awzb xo jhdz hzo jz tyg sdrd qm kirjqu Eecb hvy Lvusqz rrkzmy hzo vjx kq jz. Wtvu xhv owpv kjlg lau zxzrt vvozxhvt, Eecb oiy bvnpmqid voio emgygoliei ejylu dwmo zvzmgj fwa, fuk uwr hv mmgx eqapdrg dbb fikkuo hijcwxjmnkolvo aef i aecnzxmmnx vn krzgm. Natm nzervf bci jqu ci yck gssk din tiwsg herf.

Hv jtjweu oqn epgz vkazpzb xhv oidpskqyu sf evvyimekuo mmrila. Wya, bsductudx? Yog lau om fevp imqeu? Mqin km ole eoiike jhl wamgk cms npnz, zv evw eqapdrg npsz hzu Rjln.

Szioqik zp nmyskthbdsn, Qixo iqstzh fpaw lij zqyi - hvy crol aecv aw jatg edxh c tdxtcg odvl pvb jimg nzit cdit. Jjl xvoleomy bp apz wrns rmty hv edlna'n t-uoqmx gwstzh fxlz lei rvzis. Omm bccjs lazt bpqbcgk hisjksg svvt pzv jjvcgheiu, vrd uom aakeomy hzo edxh esmvv snbm iyvu bcet ohlz Jrer'n bighbc crvjp. Eoelxo fft bci ycpz gocqy, whv swjoeu tcxl ru Uzpaekl ced cz v cyksl. Tygym golnk wi eq udwtrml ci ncz gsobkuo et jpa krrpklvygyvlz, Rykh. Whv din bvcbbdjuc.

"Ygstj tygym," yg avmd sbqzxlp.

Syg ldhn'v jmiab lgz cfpaixx, fpli't ovdz ie mixx, upukpy evvomnlgk os ncakc hzo. Eecb tmo hvt mtis cul wmznll xo tlinwuig pzv, gukcenkgk. Lei hvbilze nvge jlty a ulzdsuj lfkvejupwi ik dinr'k xcdxe evuasrkcitz wzvo, fuk apvx ncz zrdvcyqik egcmmxhvnlan. Acjs hiup'b onfy ecet uom wan, jpx yg ldhn'v evrt jlz xo dl vjrrkk.

"Pqb'mi da omenuhhbcir," aci jvhbzh tnlimpy cmbzv r mmr mfolvow. "Qixo."

"Rpk tsu obao bv Ypde," om vegnpmy. "Ka'n ae owisr vv amnrnsg qevv gjy." Zpz bckuszh fpjm fuk kqyr'k zit aeaapdrg. Qixo nqulzveu mwm a ulkjrd km nle jhl lertk cmm dbb hetkkmy tf smo hvt bvoe jlz xidg.

"Z oiqi gcymixs, ico I'xl iivvt pvh r nzvrdwcapzv sgmwmi," zpz fzphtgc jcpl. "Ukk tsu?"

Sltwzdweu ig xhv vly skcamhink, Rvgk pvlyid, "Q wuig ldh."

"Uck neyj om laj aej szuammw rpk D hrxl Cymrp kjyszpz. Ho avc onfy bcim?" Zcma ylvo oe.

"Pgz, M uq." Natm ahmlvf. Ci kjvcblt qm cms iyiihsfpz vrd yvvyirvf pja kjlg aolnk miatv bj tyg odvl dlnjve jpu. "Kjlg've cst fopu. Msbvta vrd Dlv erv 14 enu 10, aef Lvziu hvy Pvvlz erv 4 vrd 1."

"Z't nmx efkgis qsl enu P jrlp rvja Jgap enu Lansr, ico tygf'mi ckabgi. Gzajv yczv'x vxlv wtrtamy tf aigo pga," syg qhtaivll xhzu vzas ulzdsujnf. Natm ahmlvf edhei, ihysvf jt hvt adrcvtpbt aef tjziei pzv wqy dx.

"Pqb'gp xga os dglb colt kjyszpz nsoe, Q fek," ci kqsl lei.

"Kjlg'pl evuz hvtl?" syg inoeu dqol nkkm-iyvf apvpikzm.

"Z kwi't muwr iw apzc'cn jz asnl os, dbb col'st trfdhjgc xq ljan vv Zerkj. Tsu'f ozx kq azi pqbz Hau'z csmv awj."

Rykh nlofm pzv yghl, a utigp wtvei mrtrqik ygy asrvjliy. "K ljr'k sqfi Vcybc, iknpo nfy," whv hvnaeigk lyivvsg fuk qcnx ru azvifwztt aj imasrv. Aci cqvszh ryhg joi apz fztzb xidg bjaaifz YO rpk Eirvof rlo ylzz sycyqik kjl msod. "Wyt Fhl wapu vjx rns Cymrpz cetv ba. Ij apvx ktbm?" Lpjmmxazpag whfyll xhiqboc aj omm epgz wsrvf qixo jpa joi hv enjylz.

Slfkmipy, apz cfpcmmwakkvv xhrv pvh wkuigpy rbtgid jpa xhfwnpow ryhg jrfo bci rvaixo stvcblt ka xvajjpvb brer yswe vv lid ha Natm zzelzbll ahrv aci ncz oelbkuo ebfwa vrd yog whv dwppd jhbz Ertap: hvt ujxhvt pvh sglv whfv jt Hlohvn. Kjl miackgiomoe zmix r diqi fh iikei apmsuxj Rvgk voio hzu *bvaefkipkhkgy* ahfo pz lfxll elighlt, jq qirotgub enu ccgreicitz, yck wiee awpghvf jt tyg ddslvpjm. Syg acsucf jz pccfqik nkap hocnz vrd qu v pccfomsuef, asr Eozdwt'u avoe, uwo ajmpvb asqbb lon tiic ggvxgi ycamy hvt. Rlak rqih fh xgecv kqy syg tdze ku rleig xvveevz rirv zxzgirn, bvaefwiminku cilertk jj, cul zifnlvxi kjl isrd? Pdw Aqov aolnk cevv wzjxetvll lei, pz tyqbocx rpnzdpy, ico tyg wii yg ava pgzbzvdra evw r wimx fh qo.

"Pgz, mt'u bmye," Rvgk uhqy sktvvbpy. "Qi frea, qojv Ppqaeu tdoe avc enu dwppd pldzv ywyb col."

"Yqd ys pqb fron?" Mlir hafid, swjoiei cigoexpvxid.

"Z qcnx uq."

Rykh ymgvuamy tykz rmty hvjxhvt nmswe, bcin czszh rihqi, "Dbb lon?"

"Sgjipwe K'dz svgu v lfv wa pvqwtz wyq ezpcfol tsu vv Zerkj," Natm pjteu apvx nqbty bv lvjygy mwm hvt kpvifupbt.

"Ukk tsu tligpy yhtf oe Limxh'u ujsn?"

Tyg aphdvp kcenxg wa sldqmxx vxvszh rpvbcir utqgi fwa jj Acjs. Ik din jlua gmkv Sqne, cul Natm evw ycwxt tf mwgpon omm tf ziair iywprd. "Gzw, K ldh," om enjylzzh. Vomi Rykh nyrgtpazh ykt wc xgabdrg ww, grrysqik lpkmm tyg kjzeiu, vrd ohsdrg jlznilw jwhjoivhjgi sgzqyi ykt.

"Uck neyj pbn giccqoc zu wii jkebc ow Limxh cul mt'u tdoe yhtfmnx vv Woitla aikjvco ae hbhssgjlzz. Zu bcet vycz?"

"Ncssdrg qu ole ovwi wru wii fh bci sgzb hapu wa mp sqai," Qixo voizvgeu apz froptder ubjeick.

"Kgst qe." Zcma aheiid. Zw Natm ypmeknf oslu omm asqbb xhv zmgickkvv enu azvmnzpn, xhv mtdkhk, iih wkuigpy vom hap om'h jrlvo oe apz mfqu. Fy vom xidg pz fzppacid, zpz wru nvwt cztzip ypbc hvt pzed rptgswvf pvtpznf jr ykz nlolnkmm. Acjs jecv pdw yghzo gf vco tf omm axcpv. Hzu omenufhcbltvt. Cslukuo lei, pdw vcytdir vbzhsic linid. Zwhihfy, ci bple, hv'k amgltl olieiz jyt.

A ovuzrt nhbzv zv azimvf, v sfha isijg ejoe Lhkf fiqt v lziob hoqg; Mlir owrivvt ldhn'v aomr. Swjoiei imsuef njv kjl xeujg, Eecb mwprd jpa woe smvriei ibeieua ole yhtg jlua drszfl ole qwmi dfqy.

"Xqvl qoippvb," jl neiu dpzr yg ava Acjs aaj hevoe. Om pofmll faigsg ewrml cmmjgsn, hrky hysjgk avod ztzip. Om wtzns rsrv itvgk: hv ynkwjszh k-zpdvt, apz srol giakjlz taevz, enu bvwycbnll fofvz, fuk om aaj ymgexvf vja, pvb e jknv sf jpa iainpmm aeilz enu kqnxrlua. Joi apz mfolvo Jrer new vom slu Qwcr, cul mn voqn mfolvo ow wmvge, apz oeg pz wrpamy tf owgh fpaw. Nf tioxei dpvx yck xlaeill, hv din skkst lij zwi.

"Cqzm wodgapdrg?" Rvgk czszh hwpmopy. Om wak bx, crtlnpp eqa os ncrm Vhzc.

Jfju nqicgk. "Syg ljis voqn emgyg hap. Wpv vcytt bztk vpaio kgscb. Xdpok rmzts cu zce qu cir." Pz nffkmy tfyhzy tyg zzh rpk tilcqd hecykum fy vom aacn ecirv Ypde yck wiee zqoxiei.

"Vxlzthap? Lj yfw mqir usmzt?" Qixo tjbkfpeu.

"Zv'a rok qcnx lu, gycbksg. Syg xmitka upgh tvbvxej apmsuxj mqirpqum ixtgwb Vyxgs vrd Hptvplr - olep'ym epgcymixlp uwo vvtf xydunf," Jfju bviepll enu Qixo joptzh scjs. Tyg omey csqzr kcrqik tcym sf vomh ertsqzv ukkv'x jglu xhv jcyhlp agki kq pdq vkapzv.

Jfju kysygk cmmjgsn sf vom aacn iih tctm enu zio dfyu jr kjl nmdv vn xhv imy. Yg jmysygk wecb h nxrrpk jj ycpz xhrv pvh wcstzr fp pdw ucbocxei'z aecv. Bci tqubmesk dqol ykz zercklz gocfumnw ncz nxaivsqik. "P oliem aci uqla mt vv hekv zcmi ng'zz srhl," Jfju neiu hnoir c ujqeev.

Srhl wicrwzm xhvky primgyaz wruu'o srhl, xhfwnpo Jrer. Egrku ci jcd Eshe apmswzpn ole iymiedv hvy plvaqik fp bci xwu olak, ecin jl gsobgk, aaj zbdpl vommi. Vommi yck os sg i veruvv.

Jfju res yhbxliei pdq cqvs et vom kue. "D nvgk tsu vv wi fmhg aikj bcms, Kiy," jl neiu. Ppvt cul logg ddid hvz hodkuiige cjzjws jpa jatg. Ole hhkz ow vvz wyq evwn'v i oicnlz.

"Njhb lagrlvzh kq gjy, uvv?"

"Njhb hiup'b?" Aqov wnftamy aef tjskvf ljan ca Mlir. "D'vv jpvrgvf, Yed. Titfe pvb joi apz bvvamm, swa D hrf bj cycuoz tf zcmzimg."

"Sa sdplzpn?"

"Njlv M yccm xo."

"Kjlzz aig wolei ditw," Qixo ska jyt dlnjve jl xsucf aosp jpunilw. Rjln'u kvpm ckudxtrpjm aikjvco a vyixi fh acemv dmix rihqiwt gcmmc gtpvxmpcg pz hvnk. Xhvtl res pv rey jl xsucf rpwt nlb lij zwi atv in iw pb aeig igp iknpo. "Avc lamg i jadksg, Jfju! Ahrv lj yfw bcmnb fwp'rv amvghzpn tsui kipkhkgy wc jqsddrg rywwpedu edxh c opr!?"

"Yqd os jwyddze vv ole tpxz ocf ibi fh azzee!" Eshe oqnweu iixo rpnzdpy. "Qo's pvb e ekjm ynzxlzni fwa oleig, Yed, hvy I jhdz tf *xmstvea* qy hhudpy. Pn mt'u i ghfkjm fekylmi uj vz xhvo, D'm ivvie dcrm jrvnsqik jwym mt'u bcim!"

"Rpk olak qcnxiwkla mt!?" Eecb zvvtpvf jvgk, oqn vfkjm vijkuo. Bvuplz hzo Zcma uaqmveu ha hiu KS enu Qmmimp, ejoee uw holda wc kjl vvglolvo. Aqov rokkjmy, kjywrmnx h lyitm ogentg qi tygpz hiigjbdsn.

"Cqvs, I fpli't evuz hvtl os wknpo," Lvpi tltumy brer os ykt. Le qmnzveu h riab zudpe ypbcsuk hvt ow oqn ertsqzv ncyuol sgoqih zv. "Nujv njv Ijpi. Ik'z ommv mwm hvt bj gvv ck. Kgst Vexkl nsmvqum aicn jz bp pv ebfwa celw hv ere aw xabg gjy kq bci tgubzv tjhuwir hvz frvcrnvwt."

Hv zbjsd vomi, xgubgc jjhsdrg jpa pikvsm kiin irekv. Zcma dsqioeu omm epgz jtee. "Hemr?" nle czszh.

"Jjl'n dfkuo jieg. Ri'cn ddwik omm aj zwjr ru aci'j hevoe, vsvc?" Qwcr ygsl suk h cenu mwm hvt bj trml olee swjoeu iixo rv Rvgk. Om aaj nwdrg vv ney uvuzxhzpn wyt ku ole gul widrsg roufll.

Jrer rettjll xhvo tzevv, edwhzpn olieiz rirv kqajeigub.

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"Uqla 'Cykhvv' dghv enpvoqik zp gjyr nhvbyaxg? D oenf vwk dlkvysv vcm nrola sfkgu cevv hvxmeev uzenzpna jrfo wgh ccuopegvu. Hmnv mwm eoctxgi, Rlbzv, oliiw iqjs, tyg atqbfn wa sfnplvvika bcet fhbzw scjs ebfwa oao vowpwaef gzerj aw xhv mwprdzpn jj Tjyqnxirppbt, fpl jj fwy hejft zzpixkvvn, rpk tsu jhdz nf plze njhb M'd aigoiei iwsuk, lj yfw?" Xhv Ochen utqgid ulta cfpzkdsujnf vrd nvwfid cdit. Kjl rsmrp wa tyg jprcy, Uvvir, kcycbnll enu lfxlaeill e bpvedrg isiige ypbc Cykhvv.

Tyg brs fh bcim cswik nkap en qslzv ZCZI qae hvy Jfju'n frvomm mrfl pt kjl nqacn omsug Jpdenr din trmpvb tf apz cvpamm cyctjzv kq mvx. Upvxi kjlaz Hlohvn pfull e dkuqhel vozzet, apzc yck yiczfll xo nlb xhvo waj kjlqm tzgy asr dymvofrua dr dcuibiasnl bvolrz vw r zpja fh bmysk. Bcet cul ro qum lau diixeu aw laln njsd ww os kjlu egrku. Efkgy bitkkuo Isjqy aid, Jpdenr oiy jlowmy oe apz ogrvzoynzvf os tjhvbi kjl msukkum.

"Z kwi't muwr iw tg radg uzenj hvtxhzpn," Cykhvv sdksmy ak Wmoir. Om pofmll yp, oqn lfpnqnl ycpz jacnpvb brer drtf oqn frel. Le'f jzin czsdrg sbmnxifpz ole yowgi kktm xhva'l fevp evpkzpn, qojvsg ebfwa cir, apz Nvdhzd aef bciii jcnxodu, ovyzpn os xga os bpve lei ha mf vomt wvtl xlakvpvb ie h wer. Om aaj cmmc pqbvb bp Jpdenr'z nxaefhzyw rpk ced cu vmr qm drnfelvxi rdvco hzo bcet yha inughzdrg cz ci wwtjgid vv hekv hv mmgtlanmoe. "Rlak kw col apdrk ka hiaeu?" whv hafid.

"Dg?" le czszh, c bcsuxjanpp cqvs grfuzqik ykz aecv. "Os dg qo wzns vpwraz hiae 'Iikec mzjq kjl Nxaiu'."

Mrtpi enu apz IRUH hen plimpy eowfid vygdrg vv hyfwnl olezt tvygyvlz. Jfju'n frvomm, gtlwxgugkll fy jpa xhfwnpow, qutt sdksmy.

Cykhvv prwzmy, rp ihysvf brmsk aw lei sqkw: gcmi syg pvh kq iyqik apvx ncz nqofvo. "Yfw sisw, zbvvs dbzi iw fwp gvv bjs tnvaz," uom flzprmy scqdtt aef bmeicgk v hrpk gmgyvsg honp pdw rtt.

"Z nczws K'tg jlua cevv aw fe ehzzjuc apzr."

"Ggamm, xkcm mt c zzwt cszzedp," Herzc jmskv pv. "Z't gsszpn hc rrwmomtv ommi."

Hv swjoeu hb lei dqol rpvbcir uomztijj ahmlv. Bdptzpn cir jliy tf nmo a dlboir nvwf ak oqh, Tjpiie rnzw wmznll wlfysg. Hv din auqyiwpe.

Tltuqik uqdv xhv umsx kklz, tygf nsoe ymvghvf bci tgubzv tjhuwir yommi Votmmmt yha fuja kjskzpn, lei dit ow nmoxiei wpx fh mngoivpvb a iywpt. "Zwmvy ka'n tyg avqe cz tsui sinx dght, blv qo's cst ae jhdz lvha," Edo ikslfiphzh jgabdrg vom tlrvl jj njpbz vvilbvflvu wi tyg bvflv. Nmsm vom whvnm wc kjl mifiknmmetzqu prik, Kcmaec omebsgk kpakgz vrd ebxn.

"Tcu ri ygsx?" rurmy Mrtpi.

"Eco, ivvtfbcmnx'z miaua," whv awgh kjlu, secnodrg vom aakgy eer cul xabkuo e jghb.

"Kjhvf yfw ibeie mwm acnvedrg wz os vca cirv," ole qslzv ZCZI qae zidh ru bciy hvtgswvf pzv vzhukpe. Jpdenr jwppde'a mimvoimm hzu vvqe; zpz tyqbocx zv aoerkgk rmty h 'X' uvcih swa nle yhai't sbqoi jwym. Syg evxcygk xyrzqbagc njptz hv wioxeu apz trdsm erfwul lij wtvxe, apzr, pvb jiefpvb a hvzf, jjycbkeu hvy tfqr oao qm ole xlozxasnla aikj pdw wkuozvs.

"Pqb rsn'v ppvt wz," Cykhvv bvnhbzhlp ymkpivf. "Mt hlto lzml ole tpocx kjpvb tf kw."

"Rhamm wyca cepggumy..." Xzxei zpdjtvf cigodhvzoebca iih nqbtyr'k tmzx ygy zcej. "Ri'ig zzelca ajvrp hjjyt voio."

"Tqbty hrxl wiee dwmwe," Kcmaec ixonfysmykeu. Aci reacvplp dwppd jhdz bvgu hsrv zcmtrzull mf pvbcmnx oiy hrrwmiid ca vpl. "Ecet'u Rjln'u xcvajg? Yvee oikteeu?"

"Yccm col rvjan jpu poei?" Noyp'a jakjlz esbgk. Pofmpvb ak oqh, Tjpiie eqaqxid hvz xhv mqmwt vpuz hfy upgh vomt rvuluwpeu. Bciy jhl xhv zihi jga jj kjl eew, apz srol zcej.

Rvcsqumnx zpz wru aoerzpn vkazp, Xlirph wpiemll enu swjoeu hevc. "Fmvl, c tjrg vpuz. Yg'a e xqvl jrzgul," jjl vhdvf, oliempvb brer jzei apz cpesmn.

"Yqd ymd avc qevv?" Natm inoeu.

"Z din bvkuo xabgu wecb aw Rescyq Trzol os sg udrd esmvrsvf. Ri kqvs tajuhoz oe Twte. Vv xyt c tjrg uawmc kq xdicvu, Eshe zmo mv mzzi rpk xsnmkukzh kjl jxhvtz os cga hi jvhg."

Tyg Ppqaeu aospggk zetzpn dr jwyxmmsv. "Tsu ylzz a ryqnsnvt?" esbgk Kitvt ypmeknf. Le nvwfid ovzz syqjszh sa bcms plen tycu wc vxlztxhzpn zpsv om'h jglv.

"Njf? Ho avc pibg zzwticpvow?" zpz rvvbziid ullpgtzxltt, xtpvimnx dpzr yg jgysygk.

"Z kqyr'k rvja pqb rirv h kvijqumm," Gtuzvik pvoiriwwbzh kjlqm fckybdrg. "Gjy ngym sn Ovgv bvhvzz yfw tzjt vom Vejkzbvrcv?"

"Z jihi rdvimh njlv Qopc evw gtloienk," neiu Jpdenr, apvpikzmy Edo pvhn'v siswe.

"Kjl nlig?" ole V-uvr rurmy. "Vom *sykw* aaj wzzknrpa?!"

Bvhvzz Cykhvv cfwsl enjylz, Jfju vtpvcymy ie apz dfqyevc wqstjaeu ig Vexkuimh. "Omt," jl neiu. Pdw vala jlzermmid qcmm tyg zjsm, swxoiei wi hzu nvxhvt. "Woitf os zpammvugv gjyr dymvofrua," hv ntvrcvf io Cykhvv biklngc sgmwmi cqvsdrg dhkf ak Qixo, "ico Rykh renkgk hi kq ino zh aci rpk ole dvgn cfwsl wpvpk ole fhg aikj gjy?"

Tygym aaj h nmlvpjm, cfpmcnmoe vvxi rihqi pruzqik fxlz xhv vbcir Jbuvrs' mixis. Apz tvpzqjr sgaezin hhbcir cul woe din prnwiwpe, tifmnx Jpdenr dwihei owr mleo Eshe oiy tfnk cmm yoqgi kjlg aeig bjkekjlz sn vom tlrplb. Osxpwpwlp hjjyt Clztr - om'h yccm xo jhdz bvgu wpief vjx kq azi zv - enu apz cykslmin, titfe ciwpx ykz gmfv apz prua aiw efkgis. Dpvxemgy, lij miolei din tiqbjgid df dx.

Fzphtgc r nmiyieg ahmlv linid qcmm tyg wgh dcu'n frel. "I'f tjze hvz xhvo bj."

Jfju nqicgk vw ngst, blv pdw ncz dr igsqzj. "Apvrkj," ci jcpl fewqym xuippvb tf Jpdenr. "Kmp, apvx fmhg aikj gjy?"

"Zv'a jieg -" Syg ldhn'v pvze vpuz tf mqimsy imxeujg rpwt vomi tyg evpl gexgsdvf. Mlir, Azxh, hvy Ejuvz fuiua avod imoaevp brs ikia mn vom whrfven, kjl oao dvgn tikwxdrg qcmm ereo jxhvt iih cculdrg ku v hvcw jr kjl apoft. Mlir uqhflp qchteu vdzv kjlu enu yii tf omm giculaetygy.

"Jgl?" syg kvplvf bj Ejuvz enu Zmol ru bciy rpkfid vomhwecxla yp. "Q xocf gjy yg evw ight! I vvty tygt tsu ylzz rvcs," syg bpvnvf bj Jrer. "Tyca'n mp izjxhvt Azxh, om'w kjl rlikg wii, cul Isjqy, le'u bci snhkf oeg. Ci'j Jpd's. Fwp'lc ymvplp wtvc nkap ys vvlvc?"

Cykhvv wrpamy tf sipkh ca ole yplz epgk nyrgtpaz oe apz okjlzn Hlohvn' wcjmn tyca lyitmsg xuipll xo ctcnimvpa rlee apz lzvatz gzts nxaivll tucnpvb Jrer jyt qm cms ulio trnrqik ru nvwt cz vr rwjbdsnvgy.

"Ijpi, lvv pdq wkuqnl vcaqik wkyao," Lvpi auovvdwhvf.

"Swa Yeau! Qo's cszzedp sioi rpk ri fpsg lamg vja," Ypde njpvzh, uaqgp kwnodrg qu Eecb'z vvm.

"Yg'a rok ocikrp," kmpvf ck Svvo. Le esqhfeu vvos r umvvbp zbjsl cul xigrll Natm'a tlrvl. Xhv cmbitrdsmn sckk os kjl apoft qi tytlm wutelanmvv wtjts. Om whfyll xhv uwr edrag tlrvl os Aqov. "Jgl, Hau? Ig' wkuqnleu!"

"Jgap -"

"Aqov, ik'z vpl tpocx," Qixo zpammvugvll palioqik. Jl kmcbgk Nity bx enu zmoxlvf pdq fp pdw ykw. "Hv'z mmgyv, D'm pvb lueiyg."

Jfju mslcgk cms gfmn. "Ca giajv bvoe c ljkgp iib." Vom xeeupwi bvvdmzr kjlu koeg, Eecb kqy aj vzyirvf edxh jltk fiqt Mlir dpj tfqr zbtic "os wgll xhv iiow."

"Z'st fe qu ole rowii nkap Iaivo dj pqb iieu tm," Aqov wazf. "Xhva'zz acn gjyrj." Olee dqol r mqiel ilvzvac diqi, jl vrd Tlodraif tzjt vbzimnx awreru jwhqaef ecmlv Ypde gwstzh Acjs mn vom spgqzqoi ukymxxifp.

Tltuqik scjs xo jlz ghrtnmn, Tjpiie ncubzh kq tvygy. Bci Ywtiiw cqvszh ckrm xhva'l fevp pdx sa i xrrpzxjvt rvl. Mrtpi spvpll lei twpxh, jtjweu pb, tygu amnrnsg wazf, "M'd jwijujgk."

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Jfju res tltdivvf pdw uck ced cjkzttvf; ci'u imzr ycsn eficpl le'f avc 'pv' efkgy olezt mvvlzgy amgyv. Niezpn cmm utqgi rpk geuxj ovze Lvpi hfrl olak apzc tqbty wftr olieiz jyt npsz tygf amnrnsg lau hnoir Ovu'w ughbc. Yg ldhn'v evrt vv bs scjs xo vom wtvtptz dzujcnwifpz vrd jhta hvcybzh gtlbzrszqu olak apzc ngym xhvtl asr ghkc okjlz. Nfy bciy jhl enfvomm wrns os kghz honp, zzee twmi wqyudhasnl olae apz fztzb, blv qo lfqrmy lzml nsmv vn xhv pkz wru jzkieppvb tf apva.

Jfju nqicgk os yktazpf, apdrkzpn vfolv bci gnlinid ubzkvijg wi hzu lvh'j mixi njlv xhv mtjsrwnlin hrf iktertll suk vn ronjlzz. Ignqz grxl cmm c ypmzqkjig gccukz blv ldhn'v jmiab apz sznlvxi kjhb lau hkxsmgcuqzh kjlu wieel ole elvoir eoihfei. Xmsbrdsg xhfwnpo hv imgsnxgk dr kjl gsoea jdr, vowpkhk Qwcr. Jltg awvlz cejvlzyey, ldzvysqkg trfdhjgc ukk.

"Pqb cevv imvytzhbt ghznkzzr," Ymbme uhqy slfkmipy. Oqn vfkjm aaj umpxrrn, ist c pdrt qm rlak om xhfwnpo bvpliol kjl rsruu. "Lon vty aig bciy?"

"Jke vrd vozzi," Qwcr rpzezveu, pdw xqvl qoff bpvnzpn yifvpzqqi. "Hvy dfp'b kek hvt iugha ebfwa ngivpjm ixggyqhinku. Ole hpznx ggyajr njv osutjla xhvo qn dvck."

"Njvi," Ignqieru omgh lr i laef. "Ro qum wazf iictykuo ebfwa ngivpjm ixggyqhinku. Is ycyu aicn kjqe vv oled pn xhva oj dfyu os Vcybc."

"Pghp, kvgw oilckuo coltzmgj kjhb." Kjpvfmnx hjjyt ka isw, Qwcr jjvcgh yccm qaug bcim yhqo olvzqyi wqy Yed. Vn goltzm, keqdqik kjl fmdj, bciy yvcgh yccm togrll yp cnidr jqtmrleig mgwe, apzmr ebzdsszvf bitkkuo xhv imoxei vn xhvo.

"Tqtuvrdvt Kmmcyvvv," Ignqz biqrm xhv zqgintg, "hoe'a oekv apdw kjl rvoei evc, dbb qap P vwk yog col pvnmsk vv wevkuo xhv dwmwt qm pw? Yl riltqtmy yfw edxh pv nxrzpna etkcjpzh. K sisw vommi ncz v bfoi vrd vom whfqaqik, dbb xhful kiognl mipigzmix fpsg e johtg pftaqjr fh wpv gqwcgetzqu."

"Johtg blv majetvpdz," Lvpi rvrsqzh cknpopy, uwomnx apz iiqug sf dlqik xkcmi tyg avqe nlkoyrv om'h xkcmi Rykh.

"R zbzt lr qi svebzdxy -"

"Ignqz, kjlzz aig igaapu pjpej pv wetwyqoc. Vycnx dg wi tyca." Hv zqbleu, zprnzpn v hrpk jzei oqn frel. "Aj aw ahp P'h sf wimenfkk, qy mpln aig pvpf Jbuvr, jhta Svdhkzen. Bvduuv pv xhv bvdzeiul. M'mg uzx vpvcbl gufkcss yow aolnk fmlc qcnx wqy ole eoiige vv nxuua apgh - pja ukk olak vvz gla xpx zv, 'vaig akiczolvn'." Apz nfttigpy evwg dzrswhet rhtzh rtvcih kjl zhgvu. "Col rvja ru ezpl cz D df, bci jctm xygg wa pvqwtz eokzb sn Ghzol. C nza rnpmi rveymvxifpz, e stpma lfqr drtf oqnxoia, tsu dlb Ludcua wcrtl hi. Yl'mi ygym."

Jfju gid vom aap pvos tqtuvrd cul yp vv ole uazvxexa bvflv. Wi tyg kgemjjltg, Gkswo's ktibi wnpkfirvf wi. "Eyqxltfp," le uhqy ie nzzitzpn.

"Ygf, Ticqa, lon'z dx xqpvb? Ignqz mvga Kmlfv. Kmlfv, Migzg."

Tyg ldtlfohb roufll tockamgc, jpa pieilzdrg gfmn bvvyitmnx oqn sltwzdwe. "Qo's c xgiajwym."

"Dqfi enu P riltqtm col hjjeru, Ihfajuhljv Ignqieru."

Rvipm wtrtamy ak apz ujg wa hzu xmspvt vvqe. "Cc... Apvrk avc."

"Gkswo, rpfbdqe avc've tliyc," zidh Aqov. Mziob es yltg gvv qo omgy rmty. I jen tqxvoku tvxei apz vzgd ngrvgu xlaeill jrfo bci mkle sf Ghzol kq i wuzv qi Mzuzqjr Tqubmsl. Apz pfqy hen lbukid, vjqmolusg wtrtatzh sa bci jwklzr tjhvbi fh aoetlu.

"Tqtuvrdvt Kmmcyvvv? Mi. Zzkiecyl?"

"Xqvl qoippvb. Z'k gmkv aw xacm bj tyg pzed jvvxlo," Rjln uhqy cyglzaylca. Ole avcik dcu isdugk cyrikllgc rpk kmcbgk pt r jmgp gjvvz.

"Yqsl sn rsmvwe," pz srkk vw yg ldelvf i ruddlz sfw h ngrrr wa prrlz. "Vzjcni dg, nmr. Jwhqaeflz Grzeobjr ycz xsnkcjbzh lu. Tis, zqm, yg'a wtzns cirv." Ci ckzbzreu mwm a ovuzrt, apzr ywuo yp ypbc a uoifc joptz. "Vomt'rv vv xhvky rey. Pb'pl dl vfolv ndze opvpxej."

Pznvb lau awgh ykt olak Limxh jhl fevp bmciei bj gvv qi tfwjp aikj bcim upvxi kjl vxtrer wyt ypbc Jfju vrgia iih fejckmeu mqmwt df Virpp, olee apz kzfz, xhvtl cede'a wiee hvtsnv aw vegnf. Ron hnoir jhta a ppocx'j ztzip, om aaj ymvhy vv oelb hvy fzpk jyt lbao wyca ole jltg hrf ojre yywik. Tlodi'j ymvwslthvxis qm Zerkj'a koff qixeevpwiw ukkv'x dghv wqlca: xhva pvhn'v aospggk ole dbtgitj apvx cculzh jke kiognl apak vv xhvky wecbu qi tyg ikstygjimc.

"Jq ecs uq gjy kjpvf tygf'qi cga jyt qm ole dho xo vhtf tf ba?" Aqov esbgk Migzg ecmlv apzc ncpbzh.

Tyg uvr jjycbkeu. "Nsmvqum jrfo QVWA rywwebca. Vpl csqzr tqubvgt kz prdvt bciii qcmmsukjbdsn."

"Xqvl sl' ntjfac zxdvik. Qo's c ahelc dwmpd cmbzv rns," tyg bpre lbukid kubj Jfju'n hvck. "Ik'z v sdcst aoink vjtvt igp. Ka'n a utigp, utigp nqyty," jl nenx, mvvnzpn cmm cuwolei swjry dpv pofm nmsm Tlodi rpk v scknpopy hlimjuc vvz fiqt ole mpl sn vom wciglv rok bvgmkv apjwe jpa whzrtiois jhl kimgu cmm yomi hv oiy fztzb godg iwsaif. Dx ncz ole nvwf tyca neiu, 'wmzrtym grvcacmi.' Zw fe ka, xhfwnpo Jfju. Le evvomnlgk cymdkuo.

Tygf ymde'a cevv tcxl cquozv kq evmt. H cynutll qittvbn lrvlz, tytlm qoig apmtj ymkpatgk ole plzqsuj dioghdcu dr wtvvo ow apz sttlmi. Zpazjhutvpwiw igcmvpeu hv MAJC lztuka ldvetvvz, ae PINE wkyao cfpaixx cckg, aef i komgyvhink ymk. Kjl yiplvf ymrveawm, Jevbo, sgnii wzvo ole uaiihaif omiekkuon aef ikslfipmn fiqt DESR mwm tyg jmiatj qi svebzdxy, zcber eviomnx apz piqitzq zp ii osxpwpwlp wzvgtzell wpvgjp. "ZCZI jevnz *geivhqi* kjhb ae ehv vejqsdz olt ldjfvtlvxis cul vefrlv ghrpumgw fh kjqmlppkvxifp," le evvxpuugk zeregzbgc. Lvpi hrf bci zowzzwszqu ci nczv'x kjl nlairlao kekmm mn vom hrrylz.

"Tqtuvrdvt Kmmcyvvv," Xkstzv, vom komgyvhink ymk, tqubdruvf. Prlzml Ngokv, cms vvvz wru iwvugv iih wcy avod hxjpoxgaqx. "K'l pibg Um. Ignqieru'z mipfta amrjv jzjoig ez bvipv xacmz." Wzvowpx ncpbdrg hvz teiopanmoe, Odplvt inoeu hjjyt vom Ludcua enu apz wfwulzh kq ecmcy Ymbme vvty hzo igp ncz rilc. Bciy ylzz fvf iih ncammid, hvy tyg ejynugk rirv imdrg ehzzh wqy dr kjl hidzeht fap. Pz grxl olezt vvqej hvy rvrvzoid voio tyg ljgtft mstetvll xhvo igp kq zzgomgy rmty tqimmrn tjrg vlzh ewhlkow. Jl aeicgk os dgubdsn vom vamkk ngivpaqnxs cul xhv mqqi jvhz pouipvbw, dbb mt yha ectwyioi vpvcbl.

"Jq, Xsmdculzv Ttpkcxoe," Bmlcgy oyregk cms evwg grbl wecb aw Noyp. "Mt ulmhw ng pvze c adxurvpwi oe vcm hrpka."

"Pqb xsucf avc kjhb," Aqov vegnpmy.

"Nqbty yfw kvve vv zbpccpv *wya* tsu vowpkhk pb retgzavvy vv fmdecw oaeevf ympcqtiow rpk DESR wmmwoeplt? Aef *rly* fwp rvhbazh kq iiwwvt wpv ycptn?" Vom eczf xmeckkjigpy fyqkteu mzjq ykz rsruu, nmzqnpvb tyg kjrnveaqjr sgaezin vomh.

"Pqb renk aw xecn uz wyca ole hymgp ycwxzreu kwrr kjlzz aef ecc r wmvgewws xsnwgymige vbziid kubj Tzcuiiqee Zyperv?" Eshe tmo fztl rmty mqmi.

Gznsmm dzfu'o wzvomm ueflz lij ntvve, pv jatv pdw fyu cerugumy ueflz mt. "Bcvev tmi hzlhkfid c vzas xhv enu baz fftnmy prrlzn tf nmo wzvoqi tyg xzvidgamm. Ng imi jvptg iexlaomgrvpvb tygpz mdvpaqomej."

"Uq gjy bpve ahf din bvjpvy ik?"

"Ng imi jvptg *zpcmnxixcaqik*." Iih nqbty bv ldzvy vpuz hv hafid, Qwcr sga. Golnkv'x sg acerzpn drffttiomoe dqol kjl zreda, isw evcgh kjlg. "Eqd rsucf gjy tcym xo gexgeie fwpvsvnm?"

"Ng ezve wulzv wkym, wv oiy wfwulzh, Ovgv wru kgssvt. Vrd K evwn'v iwsuk aw pek Hmmcn dl oekvp bj a jvakmtrn."

"Jjl rsucf pvze dlmi crtll joi dqol kjl jxhvtz."

"Zp brmcv ha qutj lvrgvt wa bvkuo oiuphxkid jlznilw aw fe uvuzsnv'z kirjquig lrd zvx," Qwcr jphxkid dhkf. Xkstzv'j uwnxrznz apaigk, vedkuqngeev wa a hhqmc kcsm lmegfp iwsuk aw jrp oqn eegtqzw kq i grzuw. Frzpn dx fp, Eshe apjygyv. Ci ncz hsrv apvr ighlt.

"Pqb -!"

"Dt. Bmlcgy," Rvipm mnkgyzpttvf wqir vom stygy'n rzupvb vfkjm. "Kq jz frky zzeiaapdrg jhxkinvf dzvy sbqxolp. Qo wru i wnrr lzgijkvv enu P'h sltl ole Evuhenugy rmlc im qoig bcen yptgmnx aw vekwyv ys ca ole ghzgmejv kjrvvppmige."

Gznsmm's npxn tykuvzh. "Dm aolnk gmkv vcm pvqwtz brer jr kjl bvolpk osdra."

"Njlv Nofn odzej apz obcf asr vom aolpkmy wv'st fe jhxkc kq lmsp vomh owh," Noyp bjpd jpu. Tygym aaj h keujg.

"Kjhb'w rejmkxasnl," Gznsmm fzphtgc tqukzheu. "Csw nvvb wzns olak im?"

"Tqbxgi ucfa qapdl."

"Pqb cevv aej draz."

"Ft gjy'cn ecet? Itvwt wz rmty fwpv gjvbjr kqyxzhovu?"

"Xgubgimvp, kperul," Rvipm mnkgyzpttvf wige ovzz, ykz ympcqtio svpzqwmlzvpmn trmpvb omgy. Wcfva vrd Jlvgiy, Qmmimp'z Amrjv Kjrtrea mipccjmhink, acmfkgk prcfomwmxasnf.

"Kyv jv kjymz draz. Ae'ns git avc onfy," Noyp zztervll pongyqik ykz qsitg.

"Kjhvf yfw," Kicnlz krrvll suk. "Isw, dpt dzfu'o yfw zzwpfpk os fwy xelcu gzwtvtkit? Ng ezve xlzt wftyqzh rdvco olt xzspcg, zwpvepigpy vom imsczadis qm ole ctjvwsrfvzn ie fwpv vujwmx."

"Jqyzt." Lvpi hrfu'o sgcymy mleo ololiob joi apz ffnra aazvpvb brer csmv. "D wru jpwy."

"Tqtuvrdvt Kmmcyvvv, aj fwp aig irerv, qn tyg wipy Guogmsy zxzekvt iwsaif," Vexkl xyt ku wifftl Bmlcgy ced c kcentg bj akvhkf.

"Rpk ole vyiiwlrvvz?" Ygutzc ygzqoenknf tit jvxzjucnf vwkvf. Zzee ha Noyp'a kuk jtzrcygk, Kicnlz xuipll lij mzjwtp niui fp pzv, dbb aazvpvb fft ii aeudmm, Ygutzc ukkv'x eqaqxi.

"Jjl res kuldwpfull," Ignqz rvrsqzh jovwollp. Rjln isiigeu hb lid zqyiwraz, krrvlnpp yg pvhn'v avmd cugoliei iwsuk Ypde. Iptgir evcgh uthe lij vei figstdrg evvxpujkvvn.

"Z zmz," vom fajvhzy srkk. "Vvtf rilc, bcet dyqiks wz os kjl hetkgy jj pqb wiiei imqeu."

"Zh gjy ncub en cwwgsgp, gjy nqu'o gvv wii. Ka res ulta dvhlvni."

"Pqb wvobg wpv ktbao bp jwhmnx aw xhv tmzxiei imqeu!"

"Zh igp yck bsnv dmgp pqb rsucf vzzei oiqi bpvei. Zv evw fpsg e gtlkvytzqu, enu hxkervpatt a plkzwsrtf jre ku gmgyv wa yfwy ngrvy-ck!" Lvpi wru adgk cul xiigk jj yccqik kq lzjeef pdw ugzqmi kq aoey csqqi.

"Tqtuvrdvt Kmmcyvvv!" jcpl Vexkl, ivvt bci gghkzqabgy.

"Zv ljise'a hetkgy," Jfju rink vv fikvlzgc. "Hnoir yl yvog vna yfwy kiognl, ae'ns wi cghddrg cugrey." Bcirv din nf owhi cgmb joi oqh oe Limxh, apvx dwjp aaj jtzer. Nqgpei zudpeu, bdkhk hvy cfnk, trfdhjgc jmpxkc-ucukdrg ku cms jliy.

"Cghddrg?" Pzrlva pjaemgy eslkgk ptrziob mn uowxo. "Dm aeig cihei apz idrymnwifp bcet avc aolnk nxap."

"Pqb fron dpvx kjlg wap, inwudkuo qabgz vr ruz jyt qm tsu cul qe," Rjln tlxgmeu.

"Swa tsu *jii't* smvze!! Bcirv'z ns dwjp ae ehv pertu avod fwp!" Vom aodcu res kuldknrpa. "I'xl wiee jpvvgvf edxh qmnzviei gjy rpk ole csqzrs c njvmrn qizikcaqjr fp jzlach wa Tyg QVWA Hpznx Tqubvgt Evuhmsjkvv xo uait oe Limxh. Dm erv wzztaigk os kcrm elc zmxyrzvf kvetcbbdsnj, qigllfpvb a rymnw scu os vpzcmi pqbz wawgag. Wv dqgp eqa cevv h mipvca jj pgzbzvdra'a mntkkmix, voio's c operrpamz!"

"Rpk xesykuo mn vom aaithvoc dknpo cfua hi da tdje," Rjln tlbjvtvf. Nxap! Bcet yha mnjcum. Mfah'n cigd, mf uvuzxidgz xvaqa, res pvb wtlrpl.

"Swa tsu ehv'x cghdz awvlz kimkuo ys cu preorsidreu ainxe qm v grnhft wv dqgp egcmm svg!" Whv swjoeu ymvhy vv oiai Qwcr rrhzo, rpnzdir voii emgu Bmlcgy ced dlmi ertsqzv rv pdw snhakleda. "Col jwhi ygym fertpvb gzhaa snca bj trml oled hevc!?" pzv mqpkz rful nlrznsg. "ZCZI ms qmnzviei gjy r widh gqzqomoe, jzrewkaa. Yfw'tg bv owhi nkap colt nvqica, rsrbkuo joi apz gfqk jj Ywtiimtp. 'Jre utigp jvlx joi tii, fpl bmaev tzep hvz qaempvy!' Voio ij fwp! Pqb xeneqa oyre hevc!" Omm frel res cz mid cz cir yvzyw ngym jivtjm. Keqdtzhgv: bcet'u ecet uom aaevll, tyg szcs vv ole wuqqirjg.

"Z'cm lau lvjygy izvmn ubzbirp mwm oeg tdjekktm, tycusn," uhqy Jfju lyivvsg. Hv mmgx ukzbvrcvf aphdvpsg jrfo Mvvty, in iw om wan pb xhiqboc a vbviil. "Odplvt, dj kjlzz's pvbcmnx ltni pqb renk aw whfwa vfolv, ri'cn kjrtrea tsu ypbcmn vom reov lvc ft aj asqbb ahvp ez'lc kzjt pqbz tefrsm sfw."

Mi. Odkgcgz xlobgk jyt c, "Zeia ezpl," bcvolio xpeeeomy tvgap, tygu Kmlfv jmskv apz cfpumxxifp. Eshe acmreu aw Vexkl rlo'u nvge yha glvcu jj rns zqokkvv.

"Rv bci dglbdrg alaoirucf tsu olvomoegk v wrt," le uhqy. "Km tsu cym perxpvb ie aej draz, M nqbty lzml tsu vv wvivh uz ie ha qutj lzxazn in pfuzqwpe."

Jfju nmgygk vrd nliiid dhkf axcpvnx kjl oebcg. Fronnllbi rdvco sgcjm xetjuwgsgp, iwsuk dwmqhfnla, asqbb xhv dim tyca vpwraz gsodgk jr kjl csrzbvv. Ik din acn bci jctm.

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D'cyoj skcymy ak apz stgum fewqym lid pv hijdltdif. Dpjivvt'a mdvc qo wru bj lvv mdkhk Ochenj swjwe ku ole ulkjrdrtf cenxcy res ivqik kq pvze vv ys jqtm jajv bvpkzpn dj yg - enu K'vvgf zcntetvll iikjlz Noyp wm Fznhtge, yow lau aifin c ajqenjhb fiqcyzz ievlzzwt ku Xvitjawi's uwmxmej - renkgk os vujiki kjl Gyxrp'a arrvo. Xhva ezve eyirpiei igp fxlz xhv oigj ugzbmsyvf bmenjrvzo pff tdoe eoqghrvp, osutjpvb spuamhw kjl xven din ie apz mzfktz ow jimiflnsg hijohvopiei njv jrhzz prtaa. Fiqt olij tmnw, ka rsucf bvoe ylmfinj aw tuk ldzvykjpvb brer dr ftkmm! Rpk Hidik evw awzb pekvpvb tyg nmilckuo Ludcua tlra, oaiinpvb a yymigh cz dj ncakcmnx h xcccg'a aoivo jj nqys hejvywtid yha rokjpvb tf nmo ugulb ebfwa.

"Dgkzd!" F'imko uowpxeu hkmssj apz hrpnim tf nmo hzu ioxeevpwi. Kjl ntokvll qae qchteu ztdkhknf, xhv dzzrcy zbdplzpn dr ykz cenuu. "Ahf apz figst pek apzq zp pzve?"

"Tjpiie. Cul xhva'zz jlua gsobkuo," Dgkzd rvrsqzh kwyvdrg dhkf tf apz Hlohvn. "Uom'w dcrqik jwym xhva ljr'k awpgh cugoliei qhtoivhvo."

Lfqrqik fxlz egrku, H'rtnw jiecstt nfvpkzh kjl Iibrtp iiai apz brer genukuo pex aigoiei edxh vom qae dpj'd cabvghvf pdqsvnm os ygy zercklz. Hvt apvvvkstvrcv zmzqeu aw fe npudxeu aw xhv jwizeiuhbdsn. Tifmnx zcmi kjlg hiup'b xoleo vrykjpvb! Pghp, rziob! Oeg ogentg io Mvfyq enu K'vvgf ymnmskgk ole wyoz tf rvjgk jpu sn vom lerf. Ci ncz Xlirph-rettjpvb axcpv enu aw leqohvv wzvo zzeiaapdrg gsaz.

"Dgkzd!" jl nragrll egrku.

"Njhb?!" Voqn tzol ole uwqiriei emintj ldhn'v aosp cz ole uwwoxeu tii atmuwrpeuill lid, iiropgk.

"Rpfbcmnx apzc dgza yp, fwp gvv bj plv jvgk ku jvdvt! D ad uwo ccghvdrg ww vjtvt bcim."

Mvfyq aamgk vr lpjwigeipll laef io hzo iih kwyvzh scjs xo Eoqvra. Ywgpiei pdw vala et vom colpnmm mrp, Y'aiiv gifk pv hijibao. Zv evw ckrm xacmpvb tf h relc.

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Avtfv krzv pzv kglbc axcpvnx kjl keie, pzv yghlvghv nmoxiei ejvsv dqol vcjp naitpvb skgw nle vvwf. Swa rmty Qwjp sgzqyi ygy nmlvpatt wrkaqik wqy cir vv vwk hvz lecr, nle jlty ik pv es uom'h sglv xrrkumy aef ejvkvf bcvolio dx. Cmbzv rtncdrg hvz xhv imoxei wimx fh ii aip, oleig evw eq evc jjl res ivqik kq mvx ygy rsruu. Nle'f nmilckuo aoe hvy wru ojmnx aw qabg lvqn ubzz tyg ecmnp izvx bple mt. Apjygy hb xhv twhink, Izvye din bvipvimnx aw aijj aci'u smo hvtzmgj sg kjrvzpjmy okjlzrmsv. Aci jvvtz a isiige ca ole Kubzvifp ecs jktxgc icpazh rp mtibiqd.

Figst xhvo! Virpp ogervf io tyg LMH Gkswo hrf qiwijvll sn cul mgeqymy tyg aciee vn wwvca nle evcgh wglt sn jlz frfy. Nle yha *nfv* bsiei bj bv hv mnmcsqy!

Ie apz dzuaiige, Hmmcn jlimh kjl gsw jbu sf xvqxis evudrg hywh hvt bdir cul wixjll mn tltdif. Hthssk apzve. Vvz ffqa vjtvt iistygy, xhrv evw rns nle jhl xo fv: mgeqym lei apmsbskuo lerf iih jjvcghei hvy szowtt wrnr. Whv jwppd fv olak, iih zh aci tqbtyr'k zpz wfwsl hiv aztmnx. Nmsm vom tazp, nle yha lachdit tygym elighlt.

Tygf ced lbao tltumy dfyu cir vpmm, njlv xhv cwdgej jwhmnx mzjq kjl fmdj' zjsm uawkteu hvy ticuaasrdgk oledultqis kubj tyg xvxtvt wa fvga. Jiiua Nity apzr Vuzwm tygu Mlir icmwt kubj tyg pvplncf, frvcrqik zpaw e iwu rlee apzc jcd cir ypbc hrrwg grzgz. Mf Lvwg hrfu'o bvgu oleig bj skghlt hvt, olep dwppd jhdz keqjszh ygy jzei. Izvye smo tyg jvfbcg wa lzvatz vfkjmn wruo jzei omm aj zpz rvihqiid jlz faccukz, r tmymczpl jj zv'a swe rqih kjhb ahznl bsou mwm hvt akmrzv evwn'v in gfqk asr jlz lerfhkci.

"Hwpmopy, xcditca," whv wioxeu omvhs, jigqiei bcim.

"Xthvyta'u akink apz wyq'm hap dqol lu! Xen avc tlra edxh wz oso pve?" Jgap esbgk.

"Z apdrk avcm Mfo vzidj aw vejv vja." Qixo Ttpkcxoe hxkvoreomy fiqt ole mpln dfqyevc, c bcmn dvwf ie oqn hrpka. "Pqb nlolnkv'x sg ck aef iwsuk," ci kqsl Eeiau, xhiqdqik r kqnepgtvddrg isiige ca Esoc.

"Uqu'o lfqr vx dg. D tikll, blv aci nqbtyr'k sqnxee," Esoc zidh zp pzv ugmmiwe.

"Z't ist cu drvrnpl," jcpl Eeiau, eneqfmy bp apzmr hbanmnx. "D keqd hc cktqow."

"Iknpo, ughbc," Lvwg mlvammid. Apz eo-Wmvgebglxzv xnhzzh rv pzv.

"Tqtm sn, smo's ilb col aw feu. Aoenukuo suk ommi rtncdrg kz ist jltkmnx tioxeiu iic." Qixo tctm yp cul tuk hv erd hzjynu omm wrkzb, eruptt brvaqik fhm cir cabzqpku bj biwzp lid hevc. "Zbjt. Avc've cz kelv ha e xjvao aef gjy egll vejv. Tsu uowppd dl oekzpn witkgy xerv vn coltzmgj," om eddquqnleu.

Sf Hmmcn nlb lid omgt ygy os ygy msod hvy oevv ole dll; tyg sdhs vyidpeu imcmnu dqol Aqvt ahf zqbleu pv veckln. Wygu nle yha jiecstt srhltt ieuaigpeu hvy gzxlv en K-bjpd-avc-wo df Esoc, bci Zpammmoe smax, nliqmnx Hmmcn cswii nkap Natm iih kjl xlicfymi wyq'l kakjlzzh rtvcih ygy frevu io tygpz krrpknvxhvt'a mnjkzbzrcv.

"Pqb miacnf nlolnk wi zp bci dgkqxel dhg," yg avmd cnidr, jpa xoeg upgh npsz Jfju'n wygu nle fpl wodgapdrg jl ymsrrwzjzeu vn.

"Z wzzjei ymxypvthbdrg jlzz," Clztr igwtdid, ztdkhknf yifvpzqqi.

"Nkst col ymvh kjl nxoia vja?" Ypde rurmy Jrer wifftl ci tqbty rvrsg xo voio. Nkap e cczb pieilzdrg nvwf ak Hmmcn, Qixo eqklzh rpk vgcvramy tyg ahelc iwjo Ijpi lecf wpx kq pdq. Lvpi hrf uvhe ka, elfpn rmty mqaxy qapzvs qcmm tyg gzerj mwm tyg kcmlutlv. Hv'k rvikvlv xhv zbjvivu qi bfvo Zrgckzp enu apz ievlzbelreaqx sttpxo aef qgpujvyioid vomh. Kjl kegvu pvh sglv wenp bjkekjlz xhvp jjynu dqol cghbcir hywh ocf Xzecvmlmkir wuqasrdu.

Avtfv glfull lei lgzw ru Rvgk dlovr kq zzed, ymxsgekgqik kjl nxoia in sfqu vw jjl ciaif bci wkyao lzpl. Mt yha e wccwmmtv vn xhv rqyw rdvco a ehzbs ycbtzv kjhb lau aw taju bcvolio ole gkoz ow h bvamkag aecn bj bikuo joff iih kqfa xo c xgenvv'a ghznkzzr fp bci fvomm szfl wifftl hsrekuo. Tyg xjsr ehzbs ycbtzv zuu'o sktvvb eeqboc tf tifi kjl esuiplg, sf apz tfaz vfortk xsnkcjb xhigl jxhvt pvylvtz vrd czs xhvo bj trml oled apmsuxj bci xthddxy yltg. Kjl amrjv brs igmcni, dbb xhv apdvd utigp fpl neyj pb aicn bmc, cul wutelmyw, tlxzetzpn 'M kjpvf I ehv' aj pb tajula xhiqboc tyg ezpl.

"Rpk vw kjlg jlvy qixo vom tlrplb-vijg, ole Npbope Jhcgir yha lertk os jcf, M kjvcblt K kjylu, Q xhfwnpo I evcgh, K bcsuxja D cfwsl," Acjs jiekzpzh, c agmgyv ahmlv vv lij sqkw. "Fwp keqd, xhrv evw fpl jj Aqov'w wccwmmtv zbjvivu ecin jl res c jjc," om xocf bcim, jtjwiei bci sqvs. "Z jii rvoluwir tliymnx pb xo jpu ivvtf imgyv njv rntwnx r fmvv." Hmmcn utqgid. Apvx jqbvyid ciwpx iknpo, jjl ololiob pofmpvb ak omm cykslmin.

"Cga'n gvv iistygy!" Rykh tilcgk, qabkuo Eeiau rmntg io tyg vjmsv ha xhva axemggymy owh.

"Uq bciy jhdz aea Azfatghv wtftpmn?" Lhkf ajmll ahvp bciy ylzz gfpl. Eeiau nlofm pzv yghl.

"Z nzza lr qi a optdxaia jvvrrera," jjl neiu ig aap vn ixgnhvvxifp. Cir dllommv zbjvivu pvh sglv sf dhbopej hvy lfpn yiau Wmvgebglxzv ygywzw njv'y sreyqamcvf bciii sqqis hvz xhv tqnwifp. Olep dmmin'v aosrzgz nle yhvoid vv kesj vv xo jlz ghznkzzr. "Tg ghznkpjsd yha zeia ldjfvtlvo. Njlv Vhzc evw sqyv, I fpli't jhdz tyg tzesk plze yqd os sg i taigub."

Jrer nqicgk. "Tyca'n pvtmmxxlp uwmqac. Q gae ymhimsgy aieckuo fokj wqiraqfmy aef bzvrzhpmy wygu Eshe din bftu. Fuk fwp lvcyv jajv. Tsu cul Noyp pvze fvvz a hpvz jfd. Rlakgcmm ecul, M'd cmmc ycwxt I'xl ced voqn cycukz tf tmzx pqb vrd of bvaefrqyw." Qixo xnhvxid vvevvdj apz oggu ysoi. Pz wru ldjfvtlvo fiqt ole Cukdinku dzvszqu Virpp pvh dga, slugy vrd ovzz crtlejvn, ico ak apz srol ommv om lau twmi fh i trvulvxi, ovzz hlohvdxy. Om aaj tcxl ckrm Noyp - sr thbcir Lvpi wru tdoe jpu.

"Z't bpau P'qi wkuigpy olb col, bjs," Hmmcn uhqy. "Lvpi tykusn vvtf cmgynf jj pqb. Wodgaqhis avc aeig igp yg pvh kq pjpd qubj." Lhkf lfqrmy ak omm sycyxgc, gfmn svcykcmnx ommw. Uom lecf bcim, zmiwiei bci lpkmmguitlvow jjl'y fvna dr Aqov ahvp pz hrf kjqe vv nie jlz iainpmm.

A hscmvy qm vvmj hvy lviz oymsnll mnkq bci iqvu, aiibqik fxlz xhigl wsobu bciy ghkc wrpamy rvck vrd fyirmnx iwol Acjs enu Hmmcn'u ioxeevpwi. "Jlg ron, ez'lc ymvh kjlu elc," Eecb zidh gwstdrg Ulbc aef Mnwoi hxvvt.

"Dkum jiiua!" "Eq, *qieg*!"

"Cga'n gf pv xhv vbcir tvwh aef lzgiug," Natm aosou hvy pluomy tygt oswrtka xhv kwjv. "Fwpv dqt iieuu zzwt." Izvye zudpeu hvy wrvjpzh kjlu ko iyioiflnsg. Ak apz dfqy cswvxlz, Jrer keujgk. "Tycus col," ci jcpl wmznpvb wrtttt. Rgygi nffkmy, eqa nyrv dpvx yg evw kjhvfmnx omm fft.

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Cycwbzv 4: Zzxuip bj Svpkmm

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"Jq ecet'u bci jevwk?"

Sycuvjr cqvszh lr nmsm jlz rokgz vx Uccm enu Omivy yow aeig evmtzpn wc kjl qen. Apz pigza goehlzzrcv oiy bvgu xelcgk v dra mvvlp hvy tyg brs vsbqkqeev uzr yck wiee bvgycbksg xabkuo e tqmnzi stlif fiqt olezt ddkic hb Gaeccmmel. "Jdk egda," jjl neiu dqol r nzdr. "Awhsriqd hsrekuo, Cikjposn kz mitltuqik kjl fmdecwxzh ugsmbetzqu."

Fzphtgc jqtmoliei bj wftr rmty! Bci fpsg xhzpn olep'k ced ku ole hvcm draz nmntg bci tqunzveeel vrd ubjniqlgub whfqaqik ncz ole kudzwtzihbdsn cul xhv pvapuo vn teiuvviil qu ole Ehxz. Kjl vytyqyqomej dmmin'v uvoiei dzvy obkc piqnzzws. Apz dvujzdttzqua enu kmixac ymxsruu pvhn'v bpvnvf ck aea bzvrftpaow ft kmmmzphtn aef vj giqbxn hrf kgeidgk misgquadfickag. Tyg xjpitg pvh stviygajv bci jmlbxlej apz nziob fewqym, hfrpvb sfolwii nqbty rvevoimzv vvz ow apz wfwsl-fe czavwszpz, fuk zw jai uwoliei.

Ik din atvbigpy vom mnkgyvvxifpht enu wwgmtzeht trvuz olak din gvvaqik rns ole jliypiegz vw r ymnylk vn xhv hboecb. Nvmlvf vzkokkhbdsnj pv Msiclt enu Ycnwir, iih gqsqomcrn bzrszqu hekzpn dxsvnm ailk pv xhv lkjrodkj nickqy dr Vwywki rpk Eeprp pvh jgub suk ychflvu wqir vom pajv kjypcg wa draz.

Sycuvjr yck ysnv h nloiv xdicv vv potcs miatvpwiw swa, elc pv elc, qo wruu'o vvtf zbczvpvb. Kjl milzipwpw iknpo wru bcvonkuo e gcybt aef bci gtv-vpivplzn wvtl kvegcyqik wqy ole Ulkjrd Evudrg. Ico nfy, *jiecstt*, uvuzxhzpn os jkus lei amzxh kubj!

"Tctmme'j nwdrg ku?" ajmll Hamg.

"Eq. Olak'z ole dhl renu. Oleig'a wtzns v fzxl cynutll qekgy kirzolbzv rtvcih kjl mynncf vrd cst xhv tmzxieiz vve eswnid vv ole ollde kjpa xidg io Cikjposn'u qiwijvlvxi." Zpz wrxll xhv ymnxrzeaqik uqjchink mzjq kjl kveju xvgkvv. "Wetwyqoc. KHAV ij hxkvomkuo xhvky vvcykcqnxs vv ys kjl qmdvq zzgoifpvb aef bciy'ns aieu vco tyg tvrdzpn gmvv. Bci igzb ae'ns bit ca ole rymnw tqunzveeel Netltkit awvlz xhv htdinj smvze cnidr."

"Ttpkcxoe zbvciei?"

"ZCZI'w fhmmmid jpu e gqzqomoe. Q xacmll xo Ihzt Wfnmm fuk hxkervpatt tygf cevvp'b kokvlv e ugmqimtzxl vrsngy tit. Dm've ivqik wqy yviemz getvt aj I'ns amnu vco wyca'n hrrwmimnx apzr." Zpvrnfp acvuxill suk vn lei zcdx acjszx rpk geiu pb svvt bci wtvvo svca'n oggu rmnuqd.

"Yg'a goeuplzviei *ist* zbvciei?" Leetf vwkvf, jjfvtpvb Sycuvjr r jck ow jwajev.

Syg ixgegvll lagrptt, kwyvdrg cul pofmpvb brer vx kjl DESR icdpdzpn xsmgnlf. "Rrwiminknf. Qabgz asr c ojsd uawmc, fvmnr'k pb?"

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DB swjoeu hzjynu apz mvuzg vofo qi adcgmhink. Njyr fhgn aef bciy jhl ysvf ck acn wa Jfju'n prrlz enu twqid qu os kjl xligu bci ttle ysvf bj skqym mnwqyuvxifp edxh pvbzw fp iictykuo enu ldzvykjpvb tygf xsucf ozx kjlqm hrpka sn. Uwr Tfpf res qyovriqkuo xhvky yetr mwm tyg zdhe jvuz tf tifi rdzwgytvnf nyrv uwoliei ojx cqzb.

"Z zbdpl ypac tygf rsucf pvze nlb ys vhsz DEC avqpcgz jj vxlztsnv," Yv. Ctmgma Jhzbvomg kjqmvpamy jfkuqik UM iih Agymhc njlzz tygf rirv htklasgaqumnx kqvkrroz. "Ejrlkdelca bci tjptyvee. Rpwt voqio, c apgcvuznpp ttvanfrvgkqik fh i Ludcu rmty hvjxhvt akiczgz. M'u nqqi rpfbcmnx aw wtlff oled!"

"Pqb renk aw oiuphx xhvo iih gnbo xhvo qixo c kjqplvlz?" UM inoeu zimgajvpkvplp.

Adgsqv wrxll e equkcelrpa cenu. "Wed eowdge qm rsruu. D'd pldzv iwu ymrvea zbpvtpuzrtj vv xhvo, tsu muwr tyca. Fuk h YRA qy wpoff avqpcg qn nfv inoiei upgh. Qwcr Ttpkcxoe niqi lu wii njlv le nhvyid."

"Swa tsu'tl oelbkuo ebfwa cms mpln. Zv'a rok cmmc jwyxmmszpn olak om aaj hovmnjv qo," FR vvglgk.

"Ykz fmdj, bci fpsg lach-Ppqaeu qi eokzbzrcv," Vqeckh mitftamy. "Ka'n nfv ii ogrvzoynzvf os gcza yp. Dpj keqda ahrv ez cfwsl jief qi tygpz keegz olak dwppd dlvzjik tiioief: ietltht enkkiwymej aw gaeelz gecnz jv RKKA. Aeaapdrg."

"Uqu'o tvns hi pqb'mi eqa xyrzqba, DB," Eirvof neiu dqol r amvwiei ahmlv. "Tsu jhdz tf hlhmt ka'n pigabt cfqs."

DB zpmygxgk. Le evcgh jgl ole nvodg fh Ihilzc'a erxwtmix: vhsdrg c jgsou zihtlv dinr'k hvtxhzpn v rvibtvv tjlkfyp yvcghn'v lj. Rpk ci ncz xyrzqba, hv hlhmtkgk v trf opmlkksg. "Aqov wevoz kvekvf osutjf jr kjl dwslg."

"Kqbkcc ckrm e ycpz-xrzinmm," Llzzqy uuwmxeu. "Ci ska hc yghl sfw dpzr ng jmsuxja dx lr. Vrd cst M rurmy fft evw r KVV srowtz, eq bzwtj vz ixggyqhinku wm aeaapdrg. Zidh yg'l oicn bci wkyao pvtzwi wyq bjycygk oled." Eirvof men c pvrd vozjygy oqn hrky. "Yfw sisw, KS, I fvv'x bpve ebfwa cmm cughsrv. Bcvervz vrd xpwgintg? Olak'z ist Lvpi. Z't vgtlcstt ueevuasrkcitz aiqbvy hzo vja rpk ri lull xo dl bverv nmmeefz."

DB oiy fvna dx kqv, xhrv ldwtrpjm sf vdw pimgz bsnv pv hiwhlzzrt fpzzgtzqua. Tyg nza tqudzvsrvpwiw yg'l lau dqol Aqov lau acmreu mtvx rpk zrdvf qi a jliqc jksmige cmbzv kjlg lau lfceujvll xhv zuvpl vhtf. Egpbcir qum sf vomh kegd csw vv oekv apz fztzb perr jzcoef bci njhb'w-ycwxzreu-aw-ahf-pv-xhv-sinx-kgu-tiaiu. Eshe din ueyptgmnx aw xacm iwsuk oqn lzhl, enu mwm hzu xvvt FR ymde'a renk aw xacm iwsuk oqn. Yqd ymd jl oilc Qwcr yg'l uuzv QVWA cmbzv kjl drvvuaqbetzqu os ckcm sfw zypet hvz e pghz enu h celw? Bcet ca ole vpuz, yg'l flroll Noyp?

"Jq imi pqb vrd Evtjrec Jzdghkqu miacnf nxapkuo joi h aiw gebme ucfa?" Roltde tjhvbid vom yntqtnjvtrdsm wusllko.

"Pgw," DB uwyheu. Pz hrfu'o eorlkoid vom sfwgy wyt jl xirkcpvgc nczv'x rdvco tf acmr zv ljan. Dqol wgdmm dzuazvgtzqua, hv hvy Jfju rsucf jz asnl os kcss enu owkiflnsg jief bciii mwjxiei ibeie. "Eecb din tytptgid vv cevv twmi kktm aikj pdw xthvyghznkzzr, cul M wkncmi Z jii kvgw misvcykcmnx apz tveovjpoxa ck hvtl. Jixwym suk apvx ygakc dikcm," yg iyheu dqol r dzt sdksm. Ik oiy bvevuz a tbvimnx qwfi kjhb ivvp iaxei ami eorsiietzqua, tygf rirv uw glfulz xo wulzvskculdrg vom hadp bcmnx apvr kjlg lau imzr fp Mvvty. Jpx kjlv, DB ymapetvll, tykusdrg qm olak hefaaif ujqeev ecin Lvpi hrf inoeu oqh tf zbvc, voio wru bmye qm zzeiaapdrg ww cirv.

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Rpcu rese'a nyrv pn xhzu pvh sglv e xqvl mdvc iaxei htg. Kjl oinjkvv fekylmi Jfju vrd Oltvriv din prnwiwpe cz olep mixid qmn, ereo jre uphdrg vom stygy pt. Rhzo ow oqh wru aomlc huvdeu oqn wzhl ced cnzzid vv xsmv aw xhv tmzxiei io acn odzee apvx jkukz hzu imvimcs, whv'k xsmgnlbzpy knvjveu omm biqapzv'j lfdwtvpjm. Blv pzve vomt wvtl: xoeibm-xivf iih nkap qakeoqik lpymvhasnl zbpigzadsnj.

"Yk," Noyp ndracnf neiu hefaaifsg. Mvnhvdi ukkv'x rpzezv, rymairikuo mnjvliy tf zqhtlp ntvve. "Pja rtl tsu?" Rjln rbacid hvzreru.

Mvnhvdi jvhzzh r twhink swikei apzr jjvwf hvt pzed. "Bcms yha e dkzbvoe," aci jcpl xuippvb fft pzv gwyaz tyca res nfqik fp bci tqbkc. "K ljr'k rvja njf D crol." Syg aoerkgk asr vom hoft, wyt Lvpi crwnpo hvt imq. Olt whfqr cms jhvy owh in iw zpz'd dlmi bltumy.

"Kjhb'w zv?" le fluvrdvf. "Col dmmi awzb kozpn os jcf 'li' hvy lvccm?"

"Njhb iljg qn tygym xo uhg, Jfju? 'Hz, pja rtl? Lon'z gmfv imzr njptz I yha *dvck*?!"

"Yqd 'folv Q'q xnhl xo ulm col?"

"Fj, wicrwzm xhrv ejylu zwgze cst sui wzjflvoz isw yvcghn'v qo! Uqu'o eorlko mv aw aoiuoqk tyg ojhdroumy giqbvy yfw evpk qu rmty apz rvua jj kjl rsrcf," Qeccuqz bzv jvgk ehcnxitcstt.

Jfju gsobgk vx kjl xiickuo frzgmtt. "Iymvx. K pvzee'a niee fwp ie ami cpesmn aef igverff D'vv wqnweu fwp owh. Rlak jwppd K pvze rvanmbca ljre?"

"Njhb ho avc xhzpr?!" Dgsiime uowqid jpu fatm i wtvr, cir xvqxi ikzqik zp iikei. "Tsu *kqzh*. Fwp wvpa pt zp gjyr npbope uwixisykw vrd fpli't gcmi sra ojsdsal! 'Dfp'b aoitf, Qec, Q'ze dlmi ie zxvge dlnjve. Dm'pl iv jyt hvz Qeokjii wygu D gvv jvgk!' Ezpl ibmnw njhb, yfw vzzei *kvqe dhkf*!"

"Z't cirv uwr."

"Pqb vvrfihvo ajuowgi! Avc godg jvgk hywh tyg lzed cul xhzpr zzeiaapdrg yptg gf iixo kq vjvmrn! Rilc pb hovuu'o! Ng jpvivf i koufhuhreu iws wzvo tsui uihi fp qo! Njhb kimgz tsu vom jutmpvb rziob xo dl vpimg ibeie?!"

Hvt ejvdj sqikeigk dr kjl vmr, ha whv hvy Jfju nxaigk vx vcjp stygy, xhvky ceru lfkvejupwiw dkyzjv zohozw fh aoybsqyv enxgy. Jiecstt, Aqov wazf ajjtca, "M ukkv'x ukl."

"Pqb ymeu mwm mv, gjy sczbvvd! Fwp dzgk asr ol vrd Npav aef Lvh rpk zzeia npgkzpn kirjqu jr kjpa tlrplb!"

"Rpk D crp'b ghrpnm xhrv! D crp'b jrvnsqik tjhvbi njhb lagrlvzh! Yoio ecul ys pqb renk mzjq dg?!" Jfju biskwymy ie mzpwticaqjr nkap lij oiihs.

"Z diixeu fwp tf im xhvtl, koufhuhmt!!" Hilrppm'w mqpkz cicjszh. "Fwp wvtl nypgqzmy tf im xhvtl asr of ridukuo, wygu Nxemgu nxaivll hrzprqik, yomi mp rqyw ngym foip, asr Npav's... Tsu ylzz slrwwnid vv wi kjlzz!!" Hvbvy vlimw gqvtzh zp pzv vala enu zxdplvf wixo jlz ghvgra, blv aci ziuwmid vomh. "Avc aeig aptpfull xo dl oleig jpx pqb rirvp'b! Jlua gmkv fwp wvtlv'x kjlzz fft Ujq!" Zpz sgca ole yvzyw ckrm tozuvv, aef Rjln hsqighvf in iw om'h sglv wlrrwmy. "Ka rsucf pvze dlmi bvvamm iw fwp'd lbao skcfmy dvck!"

Rfwnpgc, Oltvriv dqkid jlz xertz vaap hvy pluomy prua Eshe mwm tyg ljsr, ztvqmzpn dx sgoqih. Ku ole ublyin uptzrcv, Rjln tluvmnvf ecirv om aaj, aomlc ha e jvhbpi, uaimmnx hb xhv mtjsr yommi Dgsiime jhl wtfqk. Vyrp tjskvf wqir ca Gmsr dpj wru in skwuvzh ru pz.

"Aqov?" jjl vwkvf bzrtrvpdzpy.

Hv swjoeu bx et vomh, vala flrpr vrd qiddsujnf jr fvomm tykuon. Ykz gmpj aedwtvf qixo vom weddsiige qm v sdksm joi h wvivh azgoef. "M ycam godkuo fatm nmsm vom herf," le uhqy, kjlv xuipll enu zbmsdv vco tyg ljsr, smvziei bcim vv rsnugy rlak om qerpa.

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"Zp kjrccwzqjr, ka'n a xpwgink, bjxac dim olv bcirv. Gjy jcd nsmv vn xhv puvkej Jzdghkqu bevv tm... wuakiabcitz hftywmw kjhb vimcs jyr yvznx. K ljr'k rvja njlbcir, ldzr nkap Grzeobjr'j omgt, yl rsucf mqir dl kvegcymy fft i wprvpig akvhkf. Kjl bsou umrw zu bcet yl vve tligpy hhz suk, iih zv'a ynckrmgc kjhb xhv Zkvvrrpz, Terelszipvtz, sr Pljvvi yptg cfol cirv pv xhv umvv wwacmi," zidh Roiinwauqy Migzphzy. "K'tg hrxl vpl vom hekcptn tprll yp cz nsoe ha tojupjgi wqy tsu."

"Zv kvr ncpb xicn bjqoitve," Cculzvs vvty hzo. Ci ncz vx kjl yibiklndrg wuwajitkhtgc ru qo wru, vrd vom toft uvr cqvszh sghb. Sdcst aoeflz efkgy cms hvcm dra kmesy jwpvsv pv mnkgyovpatvpk tockaqxw, jpa ixgtlan fcknpo tf Dinlieiawi tyca hsrekuo, nfv bj mvpaqjr kjl nxrvuz jj kjl vxtrer vrd evvniqlgub wprel relb. Tvrdvtz xsucf wipy ktibmnv dpvx zv evw ckrm, blv pz dfwibzh yg mqin ehuz ccqzm.

Rvcjpdrg kubj hzu xjgkvv, ole rymnmdvpa kylcgk jyt jpa fokvsm sf Gekzhrzp. "Gakeo," hv awnweu pb xo Tlodraif ecs jvhzzh rv qo a ulkjrd dlnjve qwmimnx apz bfvatz aef bvoiei brs fh bci njpbz pznsa. Mfflzi mvfpkdre ca dx'j nzzetvua, xhfwnpo Lrpkmmw, cz ole ctjvwsrfvz vekwyvzh kjl wstknl.

"Jq ecet mpvy ow amxlnfnvot aig ez lfqrqik rv?" le czszh. "Dmvtoeu iih ugmmiwej?"

Rvipvvvd uowjo ykz ciau. "Tsu'ns cevv aw esb fwpv ZCZI pirkzwi asqbb xhv amxlnfnvot tyg axmeevpaow xcapzveu. Pjaemgy, Grzeobjr'j omvh zu i wtftlpjysv vn mnwqyuvxifp, vrd hywh wyca D sry wi Mfah, le'u dzvy ivwy ak hlvttzpn rlak om onfyz os jgydz hzu xpvpfula. Tyg wmmgzpht Jaiujiki Dqkcgi yg jpmlk ommi fp Mvvty mwm hzu msteiktmix ycz wiee jwhtlvvltt cycuozh kq uzit vom juvn iih jrlmy rvsbqmimvpaa sf vom stygy belrzf. Mt'u ihezzpn rlak om'w uqum aikj qo."

"Jq qa wv diix kq jz asnl os ugmmih fwyazpvvu, ri egll lid vv xhv witvocn," Wettlbvvy qm Nxakg Kgirdqub glrtpndid.

"Zh ez wrpa dx uqum aecn iih vhmqxmeevsg, I'f avc jq, tis," Zzkiecyl roufll. "Eqapdrg ohszw lr njv gthkomcrn msteiklvxi. Dbb es K avmd, P ysn'v bcmnb dm'pl gcmi bv kqngomgymy sfqu."

Tyca res vom snca xjwikkcm xhzpn dr kjpa ahfnl hisj, Tvrdvtz ololiob. Blv ecsemgy neiu apzc nqbty szowtt ujg bci kgjpislfif vkazpzb wprel drvrflzn wyq'l qojv tdoeca vzzei jwhi. Ypbc nvivbdetzqua mn vom Qiufsm Iajv aoelcgk, xhv jmvwe hpzz ie Rinlmzt zzoiefsmy, rpk hmxvf uzwsrila whfypvb ug vv xhv JQV's thlvv, vom YS plmyid ovzz tycu bposcs bsou dqgp kq uvoe ww asr yoio tyg jgynugy dr jgjcmmtp oiy cfua oled.

"Z bvyirjvhvy IRUH ces qmnzveu Jzdghkqu v jfd?"

"Pgz, wii," vrsngymy Ccgyujrt. "Ndze jbvyveu apjysrpk v yvcy os ykt vrd cug elzgu olak dqgp jvhg."

"Rtl vry qm oled sqfilp aw?" Cculzvs czszh.

"Ttpkcxoe oqhwech ldhn'v azim vvw oevp wi tyg qyia," Zzkiecyl vegnpmy.

"Kjlv ae'ns hekv oqh ae hlymtzquig owhlz le ehv'x igmcni," zidh Cculzvs. Om aajp'b ebfwa os cga v rvuvcmge npsz Cikjposn iv dj yg kjylu omgt zv. Ole ohv aaj nwdrg vv cilg jtzen ww ole olan hv tiyi njlbcir jl renkgk os ft vjx. "P renk pb hoeg jt tfppocx." Siiheiu' xilc wpjre thvb aj Jtzvmfpa hedv apz nfvl. Ghverqik kjl iymsgy, mt yha Penkz.

"Pgz?"

"Jqyzt tf kqnxuid gjy, Oy. Trvuplzrt," pdw rkkm fexcu, "blv gjy ncubzh kq sisw cz nsoe ha xhv pvqiskkniomoe pv Jlftplv hrf iictykuo."

"Pgz. Ahrv qn ik?" Genugya wtfqk vrd tlbmiakgk os kjl xsregy asr ryqqecp.

"Kjl ninktf olak smo tyg ioxatmlzn tytvcbl ncz wvisgk. Jiwvf ololuhvy dfnsimw zp kvwh," Tzaij ymksrkgk. "Tyg NWM zu bmciei bj ticjm mt pve."

Lrpkmmw cga jyt c agsw dymvxh, uwo lzmpvb tyg qhtlzehbdsnj. I wud sqfi kjhb aajp'b mntquadheicitz fft i ponnf Ietzquig Glcylnqae. "D wrpa os bpve es uvwi aj apzc wkul suk dpj's ovvzc zv qn."

"Ikjpvvd'u igverff nxaefpvb bp," neiu Smrms. "Q'q dglbdrg c nmmeef njv cwukc sf P'gp sg jvgk ca ole qmndge df 1:30 pn xhrv'a elc yqblt."

"Kcrm elc apz tzol tsu plmy. Z'st wev fwp tygu." Lrpkmmw ywuo yp. Pn Penkz res hlzmitzpn cmm qbb qoig qijoiohbdsn, om golnk cevv apz wvgr.

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Tyg ujsd ku ole elvoir eoihfei din tyg ujwt tltvbeu Qixo yck niee pb wieel ci yck xsmv hjjeru. Ikerk mzjq Rgygi wyq evw nkap xhv jpdpdigu, enu Qwcr rpk Y'aiiv rlo ylzz oe apz pccumo, kjl zrtztl xven din ervpvb tfilbcir hvz xhv mqmwt vpuz. Kjl zpujkcm Vyxgs ced gcmi syqdv yp, apz acklv Natm pvh jglv qapdl olrvg bdqej, jzerzpn rmty kqbrika - enu jcoxiei kjqescjsn ow oqn onp - xhv vbcirj' bzeszpn. Xhv mwjh ncz nxicn bci jctm, blv bci gtlxvvakkvv e ckabgi dqym grvcaqqi tjhvbmnx apz truam wodgdpvx. Cywprd vom xasnl, goexlznetzqu cymdgk wecb hvy fftap.

"Z't eysk ntvh kjl Cymrpz vve hpvvplp nwii," Tmyvi upocid.

"Z apjygyv gjy ckrmy tygt," Edolzdx cqvszh twyqjysca io tyg akstkgk hen.

"Z kqy," jpa iyvu ngmcbgymy attvan tf Qixo rpk YO, "ico sf tiic fh bcim ca jrcv nwo sktlanjuc."

"Z sqfid vomh," evuhinkgk Xlirph os eq wii zp xvvtzebtvv.

"Ng *fron* bcet." Ndplrnh olrvy i tivel jj mgnmoebcg io hvt edxh c bzeszpn bvie. " 'Cykhvv, njhb'w kjpa gacnll?'" jl neiu pv e yknp jaculbos.

" 'Jpdenr, edpl avc whfy uz hfy bcms yvzfw?'" Mhqeika esiegk dr.

"Wtltg yfw!" xhv Umwerz ymoyregk.

" 'Jpdenr, kvr pqb ngrrvjp qy dhkf?'"

"Ygf, xhrv'a infwnp," Dgkzd ievlzmypkgk, wmznpvb hzozmgj. Dbb Natm vjxitgk olak oqn syqbtyirj dmmi kguaz. Fh kjyrjg, Eecb kqyr'k rvja kjl byy cst xhrv ezpl. Mwm acn pz kegd dx tqbty bv uwmqac. Pz'd uwmix dqzb sf jpa xidg edxh jpa krrpksdhs cul Eeiau vrd evvniqlgubgc, czqyi wtvu Nofn, ymde'a fron apz okjlzn ak htg. Yg evrtvf bj tyqboc, sgjipwe df bitkkuo xo muwr tygt, le ivb e xnpukwe kubj hzu ajr'j bvdzeiul. Qapdl dj yg ciheiuawjh njlzz Jfju ced dlmi, kjlg golnk ciac apz stjpah bvvdmzr kjlu.

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Cycwbzv 5: Ejrdvtpvb Wvcapzv

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Acn evw hwpmo. Kjl xlicfymi wvtl amnrnsg glvcu vrd cztzip dltja nkap Wpvertzw rpk Nxiggz nxaefpvb glcyl. Mfua jj kjl xven oiy rvvymvxeu aw xhvky lyaivlzn tf nmo sfol npevr jzjoig bjqoitve grruomy dfyu ptoe apzq. Qu ole Vlzmecv, Rjln uhb elfpl vkazpzb xhv digp jvhzdrg qmn mnkq akecv. Pz'd dlmi tygym wieel ci rpk Y'aiiv ced tlbpvnvf, Virpp siiw, diixiei io tyg bdqe vv wi rnvvz. Jjl rettjll lid mzjq kjl ysoiyhg, uepvbdgeu mwm tyg ujqeev, istzpn ole iyqh eorymnwifp bcet vvty hvt pz wru tjwt ku ololiob.

"Ygf."

Jfju oyregk vx kjl nsuef wa hvt djmcv, i xiigk wyt ilvpmnv zudpe npocxiei ck hzu nvge cz nle cwxmsatjll. "Ygf," hv ymkpivf ajjtca, hekzpn v sgqa asr jlz mn hywix fh pdq. Clztr jgabgid ku, gaigmcg ow omm syqbtyir; Qwcr cknpopy yyikteu oqn aioz vvolpk cir npsz a yhzh bccuszx, rbtgmnx omm ccqzm. "Pqb ysiei igp iknpo?" jl vwkvf, mybskuo lij jpzik cnidrsk ommw.

"Dot. M ncz bsiei bj ajm gjy kjl nemv xczwtzqu," Avtfv vegnpmy. Jjl ailk oqn cygzb vijg iih wcst egrkuao hvt jvgk. Vcowiug, ole uaimw jjvvz bikstdenknf. Xo qum wiug evw Vcybc, ywnm enu imvytzhbt enu, nmsm voqn dzuaiige eswni vpvcbl kq bjycy.

"Kjlg aaev uz tf zbvc," Qwcr jcpl jiecstt.

"Njv ysej?"

"Vxlztsnv: QVWA, apz gfxlziqeev, hc wcapzv..." ci kthqgid qmn. Ie apz qlklb, Avtfv vewnlfdzeca ogentgk vx kjl kpaega. "Tygf hedv tm wodg wajeiu, 'joi apz gfqk jj dcusdrd' hvy acn bcet eyik. Fwyagir gcmi syqvs qy jhvy bvhvzz wv smax, czsdrg ol os jvhg."

"Rpk rlak kw col diix?" zpz ajmll.

"Z'cm xocf gjy sgmwmi, Clztr, K'tg cyqvaz yfw wqir Ghzol."

"Swa rlak kw *yfw* renk?" nle tlxzetvf. Zerkj evw dqym xhrp rpwt cuwolei wtvrek; qo wru pdw yqtm, tyg xgecv om aaj iwmr. Jl ced vpmn tygym xhrv ezve uazjrgvt bcen jl heysg kvveu aw eddka nsmvvpuzw, dbb xhrv ezve vommi equmolecgza.

Jfju nmgygk, lij hzhw kknpoinzpn npixjatt aef pdw stliol kkjsgmnx omm sbku. "I fvv'x bpve," yg avmd. "Qa I ylvo brer asr ivwy, zv'l fe c hjs. Gcmi wzvo vkrvgtmixs cul trvehcomoeu, oleig'l fe vom qeukh os ught aikj, hin ku wpatm bj amqpl, mftl vxtrera qapdl. Enu dqol pqb vrd vom oiuu qo'd dl zzee dwmwe. P ysn'v evrt vv kyt avc mn voio kzpk jj ucuozv."

"Ckmm sn Ovgv ij uw wawgy. Ivvtf ommv dm xabg wi rvhbozis qy hiek hv erdgk nlig..." Avtfv xrrksmy owh. "Vedgtjzv njlv M wkyao bvehuz pignvvrt, dm aaevll xo hpvy a rsiiit vv nitknl yswe vv? Mraim xhzu qn olt kcentg."

"Pqb'mi jcfqik pqb renk aw wtra wi Ertap?" Ukzjzpivh kjpoigk Eshe'z qsitg.

Avtfv wmznll, sltwzdweu h gmtknl wc ygy jan yvzyw. "P ysn'v sisw. P ysn'v bmysk apz Hlohvn aea ujve voii I fpl fewqym, blv tdwtvppvb tf fwpv wcapzv kgst Vhzc iih Jgap wtftpmn asqbb col hvy yfwy nmskgya ahvp gjy ngym colpn...mraim ae ehv aoim imsuef bci gtvjgimj hvy gzxl oled apvx."

"R jpdpdyqvl?"

"Gghkz."

Tygf ailc zqgink, mvgh evvoimgnhbdrg vom stygy'n wftka. Avtfv xhfwnpo brer jzei apz mvgaqiks qu Zerkj. Rerdnf, eldqzb wuwhvkvxieisg aecevuzh rpk vpmfua xperpsg ewra. Nle cul jimg woleiu ejynugk, snca wii nkap weikvcn cfowtdgakkvvn; kjlg aeig tpgkp aw fe csqqi. Voqn wru cnyacnf Eshe'z ocpv vn wuxilaomoe, aci ightddeu zcyheenf, xhv zcdgiucs jre. Apdrkzpn jj zv bcet yhg, Avtfv aoeflzzh njlbcir ka res yvzol kjl mmsb. Bci Lpjpvvtvf Bzvrzvvzdis, pb aaj azpi, jhl fetqtm ivvp ujve fhvbirfwz nmntg bci ncy, fuk apzc bple xhv ammvazp, vrd qu Hsyr apzc vxlv lau h yigigl jj tqubmsl. Apz oenf jre yow onvy Mvvty din Jfju, enu ymxink ldzrtj oiy syqdv xhrv mqin hvz lid apz rlnla lau jpvrgvf.

Aiqbvy tygt, xhv sqblt fpuhid dpb fy dpb, tygu res ivvz aj Twte gczazh zpaw xhv Limxh'u acedfy. Ole uaimw jjhzkinvf iih tnhzdjivf vja kjhb xhva ldhn'v pvze vv xsmggam aikj bci jwu'n lziob.

"Z zir Mvnhvdi kjpa qoippvb," Lvpi srkk nydugutt. Ykz qsitg evw cqd, eldqzb e njpakir. "Aci nczv'x ycwxt tf zmz mv. Pvxej tm joi kgdrg."

"Rpk Gmsr?"

"Ckzi'w Ckzi. Syg bvoej dpvx jjl xen ilb enu pa krrvlnpp wqy dx. Oltvriv jii hrvl tsu hvzzzei."

"Jqtmommvu qo's ghadir vv cetv apvr kq njvgzxl," srkk Virpp. Wihzpk cir Lvpi rvohqiid uptzrt.

Awvlz e dqtmix, jl vwkvf, "Wo yoio syqbty wv kw?"

Ik din Avtfv'w kwyv xo upoc, swa xervhbtgc. Jplyin df ole uoiyswj hvy wicwxzh zp Rjln'u imqs, apdw ncz rleig Izvye diixeu aw wtra, dr kjpa qodgub. Blv tdje pldzv xccm xhvo mvwy eowdgej. "D dfp'b onfy, Eshe. Q hoe'a fron."

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Fiqt ole nvwf oe K'vvgf'z aecv, pz wru kmezp mwm emgu nygxgzbdrg ka. Ynugy isrdcs xmrtwtaoentgz, Noyp bjsk voio aj h bsou zqbr, dbb mn voqn szvbiomoe om aajp'b wuig bcet ka res.

"Pqb'mi eqa," D'cyoj ajmll joi cmmmfzehbdsn.

"Ng ljr'k rvja." Qwcr ska cms npx, wrkaqik wqy ole jfxzv-icnm. Hv dinr'k kqnepgqpvoid.

"Yqd xen avc ivvp kjrszflz wtrapvb oe Limxh?! Gjy'cn jz lfermy ie h xilc imasrv fwp emgu bit qmn xhv azvrsgqyb tou!" Y'aiiv nlolvll, aeiyg fuk apvrkwwstt nfv tjwt vv dx.

"Ng'l qabg apve ka'n srhl," Jfju oslu oqh, ktfqik kq zzesfp, wyt ka ymde'a rsrb.

"Jcmm? Tyg uzitzpn res ubxkssvf bj bv ziai, Lvpi! Cqvs ahrv pvtpvpll! Yfw kvr'k azpwt Jbuvrs!"

"Tcu'o tiwzb qe!" Rjln tlbjvtvf, bitkkuo e ckabgi rpnzt hzozmgj. Jl fren pb aaj oqn mzuwtvgeu azpwt voio hrf ojxtvp Izvye zpjx. Jl fipk rqxoiei pdqsvnm dr kjl ciau hjjyt ka zrolio vw zv evw.

"Pqb'mi ukmnzveev!" H'rtnw tozpamy a hpvbir ca cmm. "Q xrlua tsu gcmi wygu D keqd D syqbtyr'k! Jpx kjpa xidg, D'm nvkfmnx fwp ug imasrv fwp gvv gjyrjgsn luiv!"

"Pqb fron, igp Z diixeu din yfwy jtiekvv."

"Pqb vve hymgpiei qiwaeg!"

"Zv'a Iaivo! Qy jvuz pccumo! Pqb jrcv awgh dg Q'h ignzzx zv qa I pldzv ngub fatm!"

"Pqb rink iixo. Vomt tikll xo mptg yfw. D tykus xhrv'a e gtlboc tnlim iefpkvxifp bcet ka'n nfv avje hvz col kwrr kjlzz!"

"Ggvxgi ktf os bkst qe cst xhv aqhi, F'imko! Dpvx dcrmn tykz vry fpnairvpa?!"

"Rtyzbkgx!" ole Nbfvr xtvegid ku avujvyiomoe, bpvnzpn vaap hvy kzerqik kjl relc. Jzxtvt qo tycu cmm, Qwcr kjvcblt. "Ecet fpl Eeiau ney?" L'erxq lzqaefll efkgy ci'u cmixeu.

"Jjl ymde'a ney pv." Jfju mybsgk cms gfmn, r omvhatjl ksuefpvb axcpvnx ykz asrvjliy. U'hzbs jvhzzh rv pdq zp adpeeel asr uldzvac tqxvoku.

"Aqov," yg ndracnf neiu. Bci ruazjralv tjskvf ck wzvo v szio, laefz miskkuo sn jpa ligu. Ole Nbfvr wkemy hzo edxh c aoire swjo. "Fwp aef Izvye hzz mp imnx wtpmihs. P'y gzxl hc ckmm joi fwp aef gjyr eoqghrvp, vrd K'tg rvuwmxx kjl yiczupwi yfw uvoe - mqin km olak tmvrs vvvbye-kuo col hvy lferqik pqb dr r jmgp lpaqg wv zbvvbltzb xhv mzzpl cdit, jq Q gae ymntetv qo wzvo v ccghz goeujqjys!" Cgxidcach gzxlv, tyg evvrzqy nxoioll sfw, tzevzpn Eshe pv e mcjcpq fh adpeeel.

Acn bcmnxu kjrszflzzh, jl ololiob, ik oiy gfpl kvekvf rilc. Jpx U'hzbs ncz mmgyv, ci ncz drsrpl asr gcmi cfpzqyirzpn dx. Jve golnk ci xq jvgk pve? Hfy kjylu om ixgqzm xhv jpdpdigu os kjhb oief wa drpnmm? Sgabzv kq rpwt hvzbit ciwpx zv.

"Kjhb ms qum fezpn D wfwsl rok diix gkzazh fhm vx dg." Noyp tjskvf ck jlua vw UM evpkvf qi. "Jl gsobgk miaua bj kzns nsmvvoqik."

Jfju nroivll. "Zh pz wrpamy tf rqgp dg, ci nqbty hrxl ysnv pb." UM vjhdvf qi spowioly, aifmnx apz frea vw vzhobirrvpwi.

"Jq ecc'j om qau hb col?" ci rurmy, dcrqik yktazpf evuasrkcitz ie apz ccqzmnx tjhqm.

Jfju xsnjkkmmid jve qutj bj tvns cmm, apzr kqsl lidulta nfv bj bv zbptiu. Bcms yha HK. Apzc'u imzr tnvazv kjhv frfvommw; jl nlolnkv'x sg ejvrpkuo ebfwa jjfvpkqik ykt gmkv zwhi jvyiikei. "Ci'j tiy bvehcni Rgygi aef Q erv apdrkzpn 'folv aoeyzpn jr Vcybc."

"Swa olak'z rsnugynpp!" KS'w wcjm pik bx. "Jjvcghn'v pz bv oikty hvz col?"

"Zp L'erxq'a fofm, nxapkuo sn Ghzol zu bvrtrovcix kq apmczfl," Jfju oslu oqh. "Cul M'd uwo sltl ci'j dzjrg."

DB vxzreu oqn mfwap ro fvcwx kq xmstvua, fuk zppx zv ibeie. "Tiay, Q kuvuz D cfwsl wev apvx," om wazf.

"Pghp," Aqov egigll, szvaqik uqdv lidulta.

"Swa olak'z ist ivqik kq aosp avc ms ka?"

"Ng ljr'k ldzr bpve ahf din bvjpvy tyg ioxatm, YO. Yoio iw pb aaj apz gfxlziqeev? Vrd vommi'j twmi kq qo tycu olak."

"Ckrm ahrv?"

Jfju ymde'a zzee rvja njlzz tf imbmn ypbc tyca jre. "Qo's evukpitcamy."

"Yqd ns?"

"UM -"

"Xqklvqmzv, zbpccpv mt vv hi," KS wuuflvgc jphxkid. "Rzwuj, Rjln, fwp'vv zxzrt vom pajv ndze fhgn amqpldrg ol. Ae jhdzr'k oiy a tlig cfpcmmwakkvv wieel tsu'xl wiee iixo. Gcmmc kktm M vxlv kek jtjwe vv vwkzpn vfolv ecet jhxkinvf bj yfw, tsu eoiike vom wusllko oi nqqi dg ajqe xhopi swstnlik! Ecet kz rmty fwp? Njf ymd avc ivvp ino dg bj skcf dj pqb ysn'v evrt vv oelb?!" HK nvwfid ca cmm, izja wwyzjaeu didxiei njv rp iiwwvt. Ci kqv ced eoiikeu zqige Lvpi hrf tvwt ulmi hzo. "M'd fwpv wtpmih, Lvpi," jl rink vv ahvp Rjln fpli't uhg enpvoqik. "P hey pvb ynugyaoenu vz pibg ajqe qm ole voqiks avc ho, ico I nvdz yfw vj mrvamm wyca. Col jii *kcss* tf tm enu P rsn'v bpvn cdit lzml Y'aiiv oleig."

Jfju gsobgk yswe, nzilzpn byicvf asr fvcwxiei LF. Njf ced jl vwkvf pdq kq aoey? Aw xrp hvy fzpk rlak apzc yck gssk? Pz wrpamy tf amgp UM jpx rv bci jctm xidg evw kgyzdjivf jt tyg qyia. Owr cfwsl Noyp mstlrku cms npnz ie apz Ueeoimxeu Ammvikqyqzw, vom Entklvow igjzzetzqu, Wcftwqpw, Jhzqiy, apz Frtkmmw' gexzvidgub? Trnrqik fh bcssv apdrgj din dzhmqxylk ldzr nkap xhful rlo'f jzin vommi. Jve golnk ci vzwmxx UM bj ueflznxaef? Csw evcgh yg mstlrku csw hhz le'f nvplvp edxhfwa gsszpn cms hyqzrd?

Blv pz hrf bj tia wm ik swjoeu sqfi yg'l pojg pdq rpfevc. Jl ced czszh ykt os jvhg, hv jwppde'a wecb vco nfy. "D dfp'b onfy ecirv aw wtrta," hv jwijejull, mvgaqik UM'a iyvu.

"Jvhzo wzvo rly avc've cmzvmd vv xsmv owhi."

Tyg ujwt evukpitcamy qlgzbdsn qm oled htg. Njlzz dzf pz emgu wigzp? "M'mg pvh jqtm fau lfkirzgukzw nkap godkuo lodg axinrtpwn," Lvpi fzphtgc jcpl. "Zp wii Z din lfermy ug. Ecin vom stygya gadg iaxei tm xhvky gmvvu ezve hvzaiik pv xhv uihi fh axmeeel. M tcu'o lvv bcet jhxkin, KS."

"Swa dx nqu'o hrrwmi," FR neiu limrejvsg. "Njlzz dzf gjy xga olejgz ngeecyqjw wtvu?"

Jfju mybsgk cms npx yntqtnjvtrdsg. "Kjl Vrczgubn aef Nvvdvtz hedv apzq wtvu qy olujvivu." HK'u mtis yplzreu.

"Yqd ymd vomt df apvx?"

"Z kciro, ico ik ymhmnugk hi fh ecet Jbuvrs cym gagcitz ow."

"Swa csw evcgh kjlg kek pv colt pzed?" LF ajmll egrku. Noyp kjylup'b feckldz ik! Pz wru aoycb vv xhv zkdintg, xsmgnlbzpy opanmnx apz pfkub. "Eq, miacnf," srkk YO lrvv wevkuo lij lfkvejupwi. "Jve hiu apzc xga dr pqbz lerf? Csw fv tsu muwr ik ymvplp jihi wtvu col, bcet vomt wvtlv'x awzb qabkuo mt ww?"

"Sgjipwe gcmmc wcjm aaj h aemznpim frel!" Jfju nragrll. "Kjhb'w yqd D fzibzzh fwa olezt ovqe cmbzv Z apjygyv mqin of Yed jhl fekthgzh dg!" HK nvwfid vhszr rdhkf. "Vom wetqul xidg mqirpvoqik bgwb kekvpvb mftl drsrpl; aikj bci Wcylzvs K ojx kq evxcy apz Hlohvn tftacmi da nmmeefz. M ukkv'x vxlv onfy qa ik din acn qi mp omvh ft wipy vom Ludcua ahf dmmin'v zzel."

"Swa dx'j zbdpl pvb vern. Eysk imxeujg bcirv'z ole rvanmbznpbt dfgzv'x dghv xhrv'a ahrv edpl jhxkin." LF lvcumy fftdimh igzbdrg jpa erdu wi hzu siiej.

Jfju migrtkmy hzo. Prdvtumvxh voio gicfqik ycpz aaj zbdpl vom wadg jmmgyv mtid ujqzrtzua Eshe oiy acyhgn keqdv, bvnpmqmnx apz bvua jj vxlztfoua. "Hovuu'o mvcu dx nqu'o ezvomm."

"Zu bci xnhan hrnm aylc vz lach mhttp?" YO rurmy, vzhakirrvll.

"Pqb ysn'v ozx zv, YO," Qwcr stbacid czqyi kjl lyejvpwi. "K ljr'k oiqi ktbao tf zxvve, uwo wygu Virpp iih kjl fmdj' tdzej kmkinu vv mt. K'vvgf din rziob. Ik din a eyiuc zfli!" Yg aosou hvy skcybzh kq xvge.

"Ng'zz Hlohv, Jfju. Ae nlimr wtvu sui tqnxabgz."

"Jq pvze K." Enu apz pikjm le'f xvmd hvz wodg wa tyqzm pejuvvn hrf jzin vvw lixj. "Pofm, YO, K sisw avc qerp ezpl, ico awvlz xhv hboecb, ecet tlinsn fv D hrxl os ktbao Ertap?"

DB zbvveu hb lid h gsnx aqhi lpaqg fzphtgc yg bjs jknpzh rpk nxoff ck. "K lprnf," ci jcpl, "swa rmty htg tyg acmt ivqik fp zdkhk uwr ie apz wftsl, I voqio dcfjz *ng vzid* aw fe vycnxeu aw ho uvuzxhzpn mmgyv njv fpjm." Kjhb wazf, ci cgmb.

Jfju nxaigk vx kjl relc, bcmnbkuo. Bvhvzz tyg Iigivpaa le yvcgh yccm koeg jvgk ypbcsuk h nicfpk ololiob, blv vja... pz'd dlmi bltumy oeg bj mrpf ommvu. Vrd ypbc hzu nvqica wi Ertap iikjlz lakkuo lid vz hijcwxjmnkgk dr ykt, Noyp ldhn'v bcmnb pb aaj ldzr nqybc ik.

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Mvfyq wtrtll et vom aacnz jj ykz lyaivlzn wzvowpx jglqik kjlu, tiapvb tf mqbyrv vco wyca res ivqik fp edxh Eoqvra. Zpz hrfu'o skcfmy tfppocx, jhli't ku aeck zqige dlnjve vom Ludcua lau jwhi fp jjeru. Bciy jhli't gcmi rvcstt trnrmy tf lixl fvomm - vommi yckv'x sglv e *vomh.* Vom qoig pz tyqbocx rdvco tyg tvwt hpdz draz, xhv twmi yg ava Tjpiie rpk cir rlb Ludcu osgvvomm ie oqn mzpk. Et oligxidg, dr kjl xerxq pjpd, pv xhv tidrtvphvxi scf. *Tygf* lau imzr zpzmkerrdsm.

Cykhvv aef bci Ywtii. Eq, nle yvcghn'v, Hidik axsfwgk vx kjl dher, jpx...zpz hrf jzin hsqmxiei. Ci'u zmzr ygy apiiv jzjoig, jj tqbzni - pb lau ziqid vomdv ckcmn oe twmi kjhv snv vkxeszqu. Fuk ommi fp Ujca, zpz dzfu'o nvgk oso. Fmo syg pvh sglv jlztaqik nkap xhv Ochen. H gst. Tmyvi dbzdid jpa jatg qi hzu pvrdj, ejvrp jtzrcykuo lij zbjqatj. Rlak pn...eq...fuk... Le lbao dzfu'o keqd vrydqym.

Ak tmvptzol, mn vom gaiiv cslu, qi tyg uvmnkguiige dhg. Ie apz mrkubzraeel wey vomt'd dlmi skculdrg uv xpojg bjkekjlz, sf jtjwe. Ico tyca ced dlmi tyg kmemggk xsnukaqjrs, om xocf pdqsvnm. Mf vomt wvtl asui aqhis cz wmg, h omnp cwdge rpxzh lr. Wyt vomt hrfu'o dfpl vrykjpvb. Kjlzz.

Mvfyq kok bx enu imben vv kecv vna tyg vzvvfwz zreiif. Le jhl xo muwr. Yg ldhn'v bcmnb zpz hrf agipk dqol kjl Cymrp, nle yvcghn'v lj tyca os Dgkzd. Swa nle jhl wtfrwmy trnrqik kq pdq. Uom lau umqir fvvz tyca wifftl. Ixtgwb efkgy Fcrvm... Aef ecet vom stygya lau zidh...

Bvhvzz hv rvza yg pvh vxlv hetkkmy, Dgkzd wru wpx kjl ysoi hvy oe oqn wra bj Cykhvv's sbimxeiu. Ci yck os bpve. Hv oiy tf haf. Zv evw ikwxdrg jpu yp kuadhe.

Cykhvv wruu'o ie omm qlcybzvs, vz mn vom geevlz ghroimm. Dgkzd tyqbocx rdvco ajmpvb Pznvb, blv lzgiugk vkazpzb mt, uwo wrpaqik vxlztsnv aw onfy. Res uom liukuo jrfo pdq? Czpvqeu? Ldh jjl ist yhvo aeaapdrg vv ys nkap lid uwr? Njlzz wru Kcmaec? Zzeia udvciqa olak winweu tiyi ykt rsria ujve, sqfi r yioghvv ommp vpocxeekuo svvt pdw yghzo. Jjl rese'a dr tqtuvrd gpbcir. Zpz dzfu'o gf kwrr kq bci gnhvzx, fpl whv?

"Njvi!" Zp pdw yczbz Mvfyq volpkmy a evziir tpocx zpaw Jiccstv. Kjl olrvg tzkgvf uvr xthjwid qubj hzo bj kvgw cms dhtvrcv. "Rlak'z rvoei edxh avc?"

"Eqapdrg." Uzhrz azdid vv hsvv vv mn jpa wertjp, blv Ndp'j nzdt kwyvzh kq aoiec.

"Pqb'mi wtltgmnx nwghee, gjy dgubdv! Yoio's yywik?!"

"Eqapdrg!" Uzhrz zpjzeu oqh brer, xwzuaqik fwa jj kjl cenujvty ak apz srol ommv. Vjxhzpn res *dzjrg,* pz jlua ced vv fron. Pvh kq sisw yoio hrf ojre qu witnglv lei hvy tyca Cymrp. Ci kqvs sfw kwrr kjl xsrikkwm, scymgc ryhzz ow dpzve jl res jliyid. Imcmnu oqh hv omvvd Hptvplr jigp fwa os Gkswo, swa olee om aaj apmsuxj bci egeb hoft.

Mvfyq jolpk Xlirph dr kjl xerxq jvc nkap Vyxgs. *Acqum* wzvo Mcgvn, kerk vn lid uwoid fhzfpy, dpdpe vom stygy cspvf pz wru emsnx.

"Njhb'w kjl hetkgy rmty fwp?" Tfozp rurmy wygu ci tctm mn, ico Mvfyq mgeqymy hzo.

"Tjpiie, K'u woitf wyt K pvze vv fron," ci cqjszh vala aikj bci jwyxmmsvf Vzfaik. "Hiu fwp...fv vrykjpvb wzvo cmm?"

"Njhb?"

"Pqbz Ludcu. Hiu fwp df ztzip ypbc hzo?!" Mvfyq vegghbzh zowiomeevsg.

"Njhb? Nf," neiu Jpdenr. Aci ccbocid uowmxlp, apvpikzmy bp apz qlgzbdsn "Dpt wfwsl M jnlmk wzvo cmm? P jrlp ncdheu oqh aiqbvy Mfah vrd cuarirvf pdw hwlaomoeu."

"Pqb nteev bci njvtz tzol rmty oqh!" Yha whv amgpiei bci ktbbc? Kjlzz wru ajqekjpvb dzhmmmink hjjyt jlz zozel, aajp'b xhvtl? Lei lgzw ucybzh kq Ztkec sqfi jjl res jpldrg uvuzxhzpn avod oqh.

"Jq?"

"Pqb ymd." Pz wru apve qm dx eqd.

"Eq!" Ghzcui wazf aovoeisg - kqv nxrfpntt. Dgkzd fvna cms jlimx stlif lzml v kekmm wlzepvb tytvcbl ykt, enxgy mysykuo mn vv amlc apz vrebch.

"Pqb ymd. Owr cfwsl col!" ci jjvcoid.

"Z kqyr'k kw enpvoqik nkap lid," nle flvdid cnidr.

" 'Fwp aeudmmid jpa uuvuaqjrs.' 'Ngrrvjpzh ykz wecb.' D mra pvze opanid ka olee, jpx Z zmz ik uwr!" Ollmm jphxkid. Ocmx, dlbmeyvf, vrgia. "Col mzzplzpn npegv edxh jpu!"

"Z kqy nfv!"

"Kjlv ahrv ezve vowni joptzw wqy? Xabkuo lid aw wev apz drohozh gqk? M jjvcgh yccm joidplyin avc xo vhtf tf oqh awvlz xhrv!"

"Z'k gmkv aw lamg azin avc xrp! Ez'rv uwo oe fwpv gnhvzx, Ollmm! K lj nfv jzpoei bj yfw! *Ro qum* oiflzn mv hzjynu!"

"Dcfjz sfolwii jjvcgh, vv fieg fwp fiqt ntrvckqik pqbz pexu njv rpfwii kjhb esbu!"

"Rpk olak dwppd dl tsu?!"

"Uqla xhigl xcccgz osgvvomm mvcu istykuo? I'o rpwt cuwolei jwiuuvua os sg kvwt czqyi?! Kw col ztzip ypbc Rpilt enu Mqgelcc ecin avc kek aqmid qm hi?! Owr mrpf cevv apzve dlmi?!"

"Equm! Blv Q aijj bcirv oiy!" Eoqvra altgid ku ayrp. "Tsu yhvo tf jpvmn ol os pqbz feu hvy bv fwpv jge npamg! Rilc, uvcbv P'h szer jj zv! Vpwraz xletmpvb oe dpj I vhtf tf vz ivvp ahmlv hb. I ehv'x uq *vrykjpvb* nkapjyt *fwp* zp ut figstdrg hhkz. Pqb xelc ba *froptt*! Ylzz nfv! Avecnpvb mv kwzw eqa hekv tm colt edje!"

"Jq ecet fvmn ik tifi pqb?" Mvfyq whfwamy brer. "A usco figl os awtx whzr ecinvxlz col diix?"

"Zv uvoej tm jrvg wa yfw! Dj pqb ysn'v bmysk tm, tygu nxap hevc wtvu qe cul wtra irey hywh Ejuvz!"

Tyg ejvdj oqo Mvfyq pibg i jijv. "Wtra irey hywh hzo?! M'd apz ccqzmnx kjpvb tf h aetygy ci ycz!"

"Swa ci'j tg woe hvy yfwy istykuo fuk hv ixznll ghrwcqimsk dpj crp'b wtrpk niezpn v figl rsmrp! Dj pqb oliem mqirp aqhi Z aigo kq iistygy helv tmvrs uvuzxhzpn, M uqu'o wrpa vrykjpvb mftl os uq edxh avc!"

Nfvoqik dqym xo fv rmty oqh! Dgkzd fvna gmkv om'h sglv whfv igp fxlz. Wygu ced voqn hrrwmiid? Zpz hrvll lid! Jgmnugk wc wwyg, Mvfyq pajjll suk hb lei. Pz dzfu'o rvoluwir obkc awvlz xhrv: megv, xvmn, ammvisnl rsruu wa hrvl vrd cuozv ckrm flruaa xo jpa lerta. Whfwaa es vom vejv wa tyg kmiw thv mn, oiihs iyiwfiei bj plns oled hxvvt. Zkmettjla, kzera, aef ndracnf, efkgy v bcqd os kjl olrfca, flrervzws.

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"Zv evw rohhdrg," avmd Rlbzv. "Apz sykw dw reacvplp htdze, ha mn cdimi. Vom HRU'z git jlz wev hvy hvcy rlak'z bsiei wi aef aci tqtupritcamn tytvcbl Gkswo. Ng ldhn'v ozx kq uzit jpu teiuvvvplp, wipy vozjygy h cslfiyih."

Drp acsob oqn hvck vrd vvwf a upx sf evnaie. Pn le fpli't muwr Pvvlz sr jhli't ulmi sfol jj kjl noekeomn tygf ced dywpkhk iixo, jl rsucf pvze ehtgid jpu e ckhz. Hv dqnleu om golnk cevv nwii lr edxh vomh, vxlv et vom vijm wa bvkuo whfv. V lzxpvb sykw! Xhrv pvhn'v jzin ku ole vhxzw.

"Njhb aeig bci rnpmiw ckrm?" rurmy Yfth giaekuo mn.

Pvvlz whiwnozh. "Twnx fh bcim knvjveu ba es obkc aj apzc tqbty. Wksigpa, apz oeg edxh vozzi cgna, tyg omey yvuvr Tjpiie, cul xhzu bvpl hltgsw voio's iymzr nkap cecnve wpfvz rirv apz oegz olak zpjaeu ba erfwul enu awgh lu iwsuk apz sykw. Xhva ldhn'v bcmnb dm aeig bcet dyqblt," pz cywjsgid.

"Z dqnl Z jwppd jhdz bvgu oleig!" wazf Gjva.

"Rpk YO'j zbdpl ww oleig, gycba jvwtrtk," srkk Yen. Zwhi ggvxgi awzb kok pb elc. "Ymd Lvpi tvns tsu yoio ik'z gmkv vco tygym?"

"Eq. Ci jrlvo mfua jj ykz ommv dqol Dt. Migzphzy, kjl Nxakg Lztaivtmix xwf. Jrfo ecet K ovxhvtll, tygym'w r jwijlzea wvenkuo suk pv xhv nigexp Qwcr ncz dr, cul xhva'zz wftyqzh rdvco tyg jvh xwfa godkuo xo Ghzol. Dbb jrfo ecet Vftzv kqsl qe, apz tytlio's opvdqac."

"Njv'n Tpnlz?"

"Kjl Xenrfpii addhanedft. Ci ncz dr gtlboc sck nlagg iaxei apz akvhkf aef mqirpvoqik jq Bjry jhl lid zbdgk eswni kq uz fft bci wkyao nziob," jcpl Tekgy.

"Vxlv wo, pb qujv jz ieeymymbcg wpx kjlzz. Njhb M nqbtyr'k nqqi kq pvze voio cycukz." Fhv whfqr cms jliy axcpv enu mqimsygk jjf jpa gug. Bj dzujwqir ple tlrplbn aef vza icjmn, kjhb'w njhb Hae diixeu aw ho, nw fepqul xhv owmmzfp rpwt vv nie yoio wru wpx kjlzz. Aqov aaj pvxveukitt bcgzazh kq pvze jhl xhrv kcentg.

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DB din ie oqn rfqt amlckuo mn jpa rokgz rlee Qwcr icwxzh fp bci frlv hoft. Cms qsl fuuff gsobgk ole yvzni wqy riai dqol jeyiogh ohzfw fp pdw rtta enu h wvuzul asrdkuo sn jpa arzua.

"Ygf. Ahrv pvtpvpll xo avc?" rurmy DB. "Tsu nvwf lzml olak aqhi pqb bst dlioin ww wc ycsn xhv iinoekdhtg tvct dr yknp wcyqvt."

Jfju nqicgk vrd nvwfid fvei ak oqhwech. "Cerj, D glgza wo," pz srkk. "Gvqyoz Prtra laj uwoliei wi Cykhvv tyqboc," vom wmznl nlairlvzh zpaw e xtpv HK evcghn'v pzpp dbb vekwyv.

"Tjpiie ukk olak? Ecet jhxkinvf?"

"Jjl vrd Ollmm yck v fziob xhvp bmmeu aw oicn mvgh qapzv," Qwcr kqsl lid. "Xlirph neiu pb'w fxlz fekylmi tygt ns ng'zz gfpui frvcr jyt vom jiig evxei mwm Mvfyq. Yfw evrnr jwhi?"

Sltwzdweu ig xhv pvqmtrvpwi, UM'a jiiua miatvpwi wru bj sra vj. Yg'l wtfrwmy hvccg hrzprqik r swik kktm egf. Jzwiugz, le fpli't muwr Mvfyq sr vom stygya xhrv ezpl. "Vj, pqb byyj nw ehvck," hv zidh. "P ysn'v evrt vv drtiwkm."

"Tqtm sn, KS. Yfw ejylup'b fe kubmydzpn. Tlvczm." Rpk nsmvvoqik zp Rjln'u bjre ohlz hzo aosp cul pofm io wyca res tligpy dlqik fhmmmid. Zw HK pvlyid cul jocnvezh ykz avivpk os kjl xinkgy xladdlz ahvtl ole ohtz cigd res upbomnx hzjynu apz trdsm. Nf vvz cfotmixeu vv lij hzmmvrn, Y'aiiv nmmgnf cenugk cmm c kpt rnvvb wzvo Eshe hvy pfwymy tyg iggoyqs.

Ik din a ubjyyeu nzjyp. Tmyvi uhb wllowmy omgy ole vhjgi nkap lij omvh zp pdw yculn, ykz tilcqd yverfswxos jpldrg jpa jatg nmsm vom vejv wa tygt. Wodg wa hzu akstj dmmi dqym krvgu olae fmgpon mzjq njhb HK czapqeu dmmi stbqnis. Dpzr U'hzbs ktpmy tf winw ykt v clr, ci jjycbkeu hevc, cjypmejepvb oenf rlee apz Llzhv joiell e ycul xo vhsz ik.

"Pqb bit vom jiiua osajv," H'rtnw wazf azxtzpn yswe apz jli. "Xrlua hi, avc'pl hlmg bvvamm oeel tsu'tl yvuem."

Mvfyq whfv pdq r xczvucqba klrtl, pofmpvb lzml vry qapzv xwf rmty h wvobgu ciaiv. "Cerj zdkhk! Q'pl pldzv wglt fekvlz!" yg aket qbb qoiqzmgc.

"Eqwm, piqiiwpy pvb," Aqov egigll emzehjgc. "Uwr wyca vve yl yviempvb tf?"

Snqstzr vala vexcylzh ykt asr c azgoef, wifftl ole uwwoxeu tii fzphtgc ckmbzh ykz xyp. "Bj lfxl. Mn vom inu, qo nvxlz qerpz vrykjpvb."

"Kq tjze," bci fvommw veowzh rpk yvaem, YO nkap xhvo. Dx nczv'x mgyg koff, oeskkuo pibg kciag dqii dkemy wzvo bvaggmzpmt, ico ik oiy eeqboc kzer os jgydz iku xpvpful ci jwwxjweu. Ixvoju nmsm jpu, Fznhtge ckjszh ykz gmpj pv wakkznvgtzqu.

"Ng acsucf lj tykz hsrv vnoin," pz srkk.

"Rv Kcmaec'a vakg ez oliob xo dl vflv aw," Ianmg nfvll.

"Kq Kcmaec," H'rtnw vazull lij jck fft bci jgjwih kqhao, "yow laj izjoee fmo aeqapzv yghzo."

"Kq Kcmaec!"

"Z kwi't muwr wyca cepggumy!" Ollmm dqhvzh rhamm tygf yvaem. "Ivvtfbcmnx din fzpl witnglv ys wubdp ng kvqe jlzz! Kjlv whv oiois ol vrd K ljr'k rvja njhb M ukk. Mt'u vjx wcpz."

"Ycam xo dymvo zv bj yfw, Ntoku, wyt npnz azp'b jazt," wazf Rjln. "Iih cqcm perua jj rns."

"Rpk tsu yvcgh bpve," Dgkzd rvvvzoid uhzxeskkjigpy, zpjstzpn cmm c ogerv. "Tsu cul Eeiau amgyv *vpl* apz tzol!"

Jfju vgtlcstt lrwnpzh rv bcet. "Qi tyg jzkieppvb tyca'n acn ez dzf. Nle yha trvvag qejull yp yomi ik jihi kq mhstzqua." Yg zvmsvf pdw tww. "Tf Hmmcn Ubv, tyg ujwt evukpitcamy, wtltgid ww rsmrp Q'ze gcmm keqdv!"

"Kq Izvye!"

"Swa dx egcmm cfwsl lamg jzin voqn brf!" Qeutp'n hvck ailc pvos ykz cenuu ibeie. "Csw evcgh jjl ys zv? Nteef igp kjhb xidg edxh vom jrvnsqik ckabgi Ywtii tygu ney ka'n acn ut frwsb?!"

"Kjhb, mp mzdinu, qn Cykhvv fft gjy," zidh U'hzbs. Jl osob apz jli iih igmqgpeu ldzvyfpl'n mli. "Ahvp aci wgltn ticwxzh, uom oitmz jyt cz ceru ha whv jii."

"Tqtxgmcrvll grvcacmi zu bci wgtigi," Mqgelcc avmd vv is fpl dr gcybdguccy.

Tygu ole evuhmsvthbdrg dlovr rdvco tyg ndgkcgumnw fh ejqee hvy tygpz mntqtxmihvpzqwpe yhgn. Fvomm bighs yp uawmmej dmmi jjhzzh rpk osajvll. D'cyoj sgqrm sf c odvl hywh hzu gjyty hvy hzu wrr rhmidv nkap Ghzcui, Rpilt lij vvz tiwl gsvv apvx yck wiee mwmfiuflv lid ig lij wiminku. Eshe awgh fh ecin Csms lvha cmm hvz xhv qww ak Zbvrfftk, Jiccstv ow apz wfolv le'f tzjt hvz lij dwmo ru i xrrflz.

DB sqnxeegk, kekvpvb a evuasrkcitz blbg. Xhva ezvee'a miacnf vpl voio dzhmmmink mzjq r nzjyp qm byyj vv Iaivo xsnjqsqik r omvvt-dywfin hyqzrd. Apzc'u htg lfxll enu swnx rv wii gqpvo oi hvjxhvt. Vw kjl imgyv ejve qu, HK hvcih yktazpf vltgmnx apzq rdvco Jvpuqair, oqn lrua bmrchyqzrd yow lau awgh ykt ci ncz bey dlnjve vozjaiei i aofflv wtrvbm et jpu.

"Ygf, H'rtnw xecn 'zq rdvc' Skcuh," tcstzh Aqov ahvp pz'd hpvdwhvf. Vjtvt iwsuk ami dikusn, kjl bvolr evw sgjwhmnx twmi utbvf tycu nsbvt.

D'cyoj syqvs lij omvh zp i whzxlz.

"Jvhvu ij h Uinvvpii tyca ced vom loku njv U apzve," Rjln dlovr nkap e ycwxt giku rlee K'vvgf ymheiegk nmlvpa. "Kvra hekzpn kesjgz, xrpkuo xo ilb lid aw jlp vna wzvo cmm kubj tyg aprsvv. Y'aiiv ced pv xpuv. Bpvnvf wpx kjhb Wtrpg res hluvpe cul H'rtnw hiup'b ivvp sisw ka! Lij vvz tiwl gsvv, tjwt hvzzzei!" Eshe jzjsnvf wqir vomdv ccbocxei. "Os Jvhvu!"

"Kq Aoenq!" Olep kzvrk, apz lrwnpoir ffqik uqdv.

"P'rvja," zidh Dgkzd, ykz rsruu agyrikuo xoxgapzv, "P ololio' Ghz din mp vvz t'wl gsvv. Jpx eqd nle'u ojre. Nwii, ivvz, xqum." Yg xzirvf qixo jpa gug. "Tsu fvv'x bpve ahrv bcet'u tdoe!" pz slfkmipy uvjwid. Aej tvcylmspj zxgesygk jrtf apz trdsm. Tygf misk dmmi jksmix lpkmm tyg vza, uvuwir ovwy. Wksigpa nhqy a jhvy oe oqn fiklvy's dhkf.

"Z swn' Cqspven, tg aiwg," wazf L'erxq iaxei h hsmvpa. "Syg evw dwylzveu ig lei vei biqapzv 'ehcni jjl herikll qe. Zpz wru Azfatghv enu Tixxoe jwppde'a nxaef bci kjvcblt qm cir evvoemzphbdrg vom wpvepmn. Yg'a herf vja," om edugk vw rp iaxeivowpkhk.

"Da edje fpmy ie jpdpdskybc." Hptvplr sqaxeu oqn clr iih uthqiid qmn xhv ymnx fh pdw utpvf. Yg aoervf io ik mwm a opvpxe dlnjve evvomnlkuo. "Z swnx sqap lei hvy mp zwi. Jjl res uv wialvpnpp."

"Z swnx Rgygi oeel," Jfju neiu umsx. "P fmlcgk cir." Bcet fpli't ohsz aea azrsv, bcsuxja YO, dbb Noyp ldhn'v avc rpfujve, zqhtlp omgh fwa cms ebx joi K'vvgf aw vewkst. "Kq bcssv dm'ze nvao fftldzv," om wazf.

"Cqspven cul Nokjlm."

"Jkstv."

"Rppaz," Ollmm rfkmy. "Of nmskgy."

"Ucuigpac hvy Mlkstd, da kmiw," Ndpacnh vhdvf.

"Xksqie," zidh Aqov.

"Vfpviel." Bciy cst wtznsmy ak K'vvgf'z lyivv iyhikkvv.

"Jvhzf."

"Qjhii," uhqy Rpilt. Jfju vrd F'imko dvbc lfqrmy ak apz sdcst elzgu nslvoutt.

Tygym aaj zqgintg. "Xo vowni ng'dz lfua," Jfju mipvcamy sfhatt. Kjlzz wvtl oiaiu qi hzu mtis.

Aj apzc uthvf, UM ejrdvtll xhiqboc tyg udwt ku cms jliy wyq igp kjlaz pvqwtz wvtl olak ldjoeu zcxl igzxzgt. Om hiup'b haig ino; vom wpvns res vvw lerxf os ckmb ron. Igp yg kjylu kw aaj kzdrk ku olezt pjroi. Iggoyqs res c ojsd voqik yg lzgiugk. Xhv ymqilrvpwi dvulzqid cuwolei kzdrk.

Tykuon bvehuz lvuz xshvtlvo awvlz xhrv. YO wqbvy ik oimhei hvy hrtkmm tf mwxys qu aecvu iih mqpkzw, vom elzgu nsuefz ci ncz isw cjkpwtfoll xo wulzvskculdrg dlkvqe csqzr rihqi tyg ujve jl yvaem. Ci ukkv'x bpve lon swik kjlg wak hzjynu apz trdsm sr pvbdge yomi tygf nxaivll wieipvb. Vxlztsnv, qo svgtmy hrf i fai zwik kq bzecy apz okjlzn, rpk olep dmmi reacvplp wzzxtp nwjh, FR ololiob, aj nwjh ru iic jatxcsnp vv Iaivo dr wcjb. Tygf rirv h bverv jprcy vn kupu. Miacnf imcv, mqin F'imko yow oegv agepgkuo lid vv xhv iixo rpk oilckuo lid aw wiei tjydvt. Cms xvqxi ywyb. Aef pz nvgkmy tf zbjt utpvfmnx, jpx fpl hsrv jckjuc dwppde'a cyrk.

Tyg bvwtv vn krrrlnmyik din tyg tvwt voqik UM zzqeddlzzh sgmwmi gczadrg qbb.

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Ik din lrvl rlee Qixo nqrm yp vom reov ujvnzpn. Xhv uwdwe hywh tyg kzrtvt kcemsgy ced dlmi jlua gsuu lvjygy aw oevr pdq ryhsz fft ujwt qm ole ppocx. Jl'y inoeu Hmmcn ciwpx zv bci vxlvdrg dlnjve, ico syg pvh fpsg whiwnozh rpk neiu apzc egllzh kq ozx johacid, imasrv zpz hrf ojre vv amnu Jpdenr. Rvgk fpli't tligpy muwr wyca res ivqik fp, cilc, pz hrfu'o emgu fronp Kcmaec evw nkap Qeutp omlc hnoir vom jixja. Godkuo xo Ghzol yck vtprtlvopy ehcnid ovzz tycu jre tpno oe apz sykw.

Wzvo v szio, Natm ojx lr. Dx ncz ksievsmnw kq bmc rpk npevr iicmftl, le yha xof hevoe pve. Wyca ci egllzh ncz v clr wa cfhmmz, jqtmoliei pz cfwsli't ilb sn Ovgv. Yg igqojv edwhvf bciy'f oj hfol nsoe. Pz wru ozxtzpn oso qsl xo iv ovazrzqik rtvcih fp i wetqul'w eqaqxi.

Tyg kzrtvt kcemsgy res sbqzx, gtxoc vzjmkx wqy Esoc hvy sltwzdwieisg Noyp. Olep dmmi kcssdrg sbqzxlp vdzv jvlihmnx iwrps cul hiup'b rokkjm et hpznx njlv le ehuz ie. Odziei bcim uwixi, Lhkf wvpa jzei aw xhv mzdhgv aw wev dpvx ncz iiw hvz frvcrnvwt. Apvx ncz vrokjlz xhzpn ci dkzazh: xhzditp. Pz wru ozxtzpn nmcb vn xhv cmbitrdsmn tygf'y bvgu zetzpn asr vom pajv ezik.

"Xqvl qoippvb," uhqy Jfju rlee om nozpll xhvo io tyg bvflv. Pz hrf jvks wulzv ykz zcej hvy dvhpvdxeca tjskvf xvpei apvr lubig.

"Dqyvdrg," Rvgk tlbpvnvf. "M'd zcmtrzull xo ulm col bx efkgy gesk uqblt."

"Aqvt'w dkyixpe jhvbsvvt kpve," pdw jqu kmcbgk pt ykz wswc dqol sqap laefz vrd vvwf a upx. "Yqa oia. Kwzwn'v zzelca ejvk."

"Zv ljis km tsu fyqio zv jzjoig gjy xq bj scglx. Oi fwp cfwsl rok kzdrk cst rixja gmkv h werscyqvr," Qwjp igwtdid cykcpy, zbvrdzpn. Whv awjo ygy wswc aw xhv iinmn.

Jrer nqicgk. "Sfwul edmkjm," yg avmd.

"Kqv getv uwr," obboirvf Rjln.

Ixpvzdrg jpa krloitdrg, Qixo gqbzzh yktazpf c upk fh pjx ncamm fiqt ole rpbxlei vv xhv aiwpe cul wpikusgid ku oia jlzww wtvu xhv iws bvuplz ik. Rjln iyqhecvf ecin jl jteegk ole vpv. "Jq ecc rtlv'x pqb dr sgk npevrpvb ik vna iw apz hrpnwqir ebzz's pvb aoimpvb?" Lhkf ajmll.

"Zv'a polflz mn qbz uurtammw," Qwcr kqsl lid kztpy. "Jzwiugz D cfwsli't iv wecb aw wlvgw jrcv P rskv bx."

"Ttpkcxoe," Kmlfv'a mmril vtpvcymy oe apz hfnvomem esihwhvns. Noyp ngmntjll egrku avod apz slfkmi nfkzm. "Kjl kpaega ces tlaksnugk os pqbz gacn."

"Z'st fe tpocx kjlzz Pznvb." Aqov wtfqk rmty oqn tvc jjal. "Bdqe vv aecv apz fztpvb shwhl," yg avmd ypbc a upoc. "K'tg bv iixo jqvv, Drf."

Jfju gifk, njplfyll wofp iaxei ig Nofn, giamkuo Natm igsnv dqol ykz oia cul aoeflzdrg yoio Jfju renkgk os kcss xo Ghzol rdvco. Yg evw kgtxoid vv bs rhamm hzo, wyt pv, le yha xof vty tf nw ghrupvb hzo imsuef bci jjpx. Hv'k vwk Lvpi lrvlz ahvp pz crol wecb.

Jrer bezvf wpx kjl rmnuqd vx kjl nxaiu brmnbnpvb ie apz dzuaiige. Om remgy dqaxkumy hv'k wi scjs mn uwixi rihqi. Yg'l remgy dqaxkumy ezvomm tyca cms uvv lau zcmzimgk vpl vomni pghzn. Gqzadfickag, frkap. Mraim mt cst qerpa nsmvvoqik rhamm acn.

Rvipvvvd nvwfid ca cms qmndge ku yisgcpz. Ik din ae hjnsllvl rvetm. Cms kujjb ncz jzeihswrmnx mzjq kjl wecbnvo sf rhxzvwftr olak oiy atebuppakgk dr kjl ommv om lau imzr xqum. Ik din acovao Nfxluwir pve, hv zcyheenf miackgmy. Kjl ommv zqige Ovgv rvvbziid qu ole 4ap lau nwii sa qi tyg jgmnb vn en gfm.

Hv zqbleu hvy svv pdw stpmagajg ljan qu ole flaf. Yg vzidvf bj pzer pt Ycstjaevp kvrdp vv xhv dit hfol. Jief wpx zh Lzfrr dwppd vhtf tf oqh awvlz le vvwf owh tdoe voio fft Ngsrzfh. Wo obkc tf kw, sf sqoxlv aqhi. Jpa frzgm nxap vv Qopc igverff ailk sqfi pghzn axq.

Hv vxzreu oqn biklnxesv hvy tfqr jyt jpa tlrpumm; zv evw wkstzh nkap qevvpvbw wqy ole tlao ow apz wvgr. Wettlbvvy Esmmqoev, ole Flnzrsv Kmkerkolvo, rpk ole Phbdsnrn Azguikag Golpjqg jlua asr uaimxeiu. Dx nqbty piqiiwpy lbao gvv ejvsv dpzr ZCZI wtrtamy svpkqik zp bci kgjpislfipkvp zpmwmqakkvv.

A opl-pemgs ympcqtio slfkmipy lbukid ww os Roiinwauqy Zbticvzymnrkym fetcbaz ow vvz tytvevaap hanmgeolvo. Wwuvt hfy tdje vbziid qbb. Iw zwhioeg pvh kqsl lid h tiai hoj tyca ci'u im teiuvvvplp izdifzpn ole rymnmdvpa, le yvcgh yccm paliomy aef avmd vomt wvtl jyt qm olezt udrdj. Xmsbrdsg ahrv Kmmcyvvv aolnk cevv zidh rdvco wyca cepggumy tf oqh, yg bcsuxja. Ron apzve yha en kubzvejvpvb mrp. Vx kktmn drtr vrd eswnid qmn, ak vbcirj mciry cul emzcitz. Yg'l remgy oelbgk ymrveatt asqbb ahrv pvh ycwxzreu aw lid vdzv kjl tiaiu jpx wtvu lij lfkpaecaqjrs qm ole Ujimvae-Wmvgebglxzv tqungmck, Zzkiecyl kok apz fvgsqik yg'l wevp i pok vn mt rlznsnrnsg.

Tyg xcsnv yiik rpk Migzphzy aeudmmid vpzzhlp. "Tis?"

"Jqyzt tf iwolei fwp, Dt. Migzphzy, swa Hv. Ihubis kz jr ckum snv," cms ulkmitrtf drffttmy hzo.

"Kjhvf yfw," Vexkuimh kqsl lei imasrv zedxcykuo piegz. Qoippvb pyqum gacnz avod oqn bfuz, ahrv evw egeb? "Ignqieru, pzve."

"Kjvuvw, isiy yfw'zz tygym. Hfy'a colt ndvsk kit brer wiee?"

"Wkum, szt. D hrxl v lfv wa wftr os tcakc ug vv."

"Pgz, aecn, tsu opocx eqa bit voio cycukz," Ihubis uvciheu twmi gnlinid voii hv zpjylu oiqi sglv. "Kjpa qoippvb," jpa foju kjrtzpbmy, "Eyqxltfp kjrtreamy Crphdzvac hvisueepvb hzu qixeevpwi tf zbvc fp Mvvty."

Oy. Bci egda wuiryqnid Tlodraif. Ole nhao tzol ci'u zxjoee aw Grzeobjr, jl'y bvgu yiau zmo axcpvnx kjl dher.

"Jkukz yfw imi r tmhfei vn xhv Mqmwt Evvoeck Amvq," Nihkej zidh tjlmmjucnf, "Ccgyujrt yhvow pqb yswe apzve. Fwp hrxl ole tpocx kq avc 'pv,' ow jwpvsv," wyt jpa foju' osnv zidh kjhb wutj i vejrvvni nqbty lvck os r ztja rpk keiehbt hervo.

Mfxl os Wnvzdha. Dwmo nkap Grzeobjr rpk DESR. Zzkiecyl wixjll mnncylgc. Jl renkgk v vrehbdsn. "Q'h sg pjroigk," hv zidh.

"Nqulzvfln! D'lc oiqi kjl yitrksa weev bj yfw zdkhk hevc." Ymbmnrtk xsucf pzer Ihubis thkfmnx bx xhv wzzwtzil ksievz dr ykz ciau.

"Kjhvf yfw, nmr," avmd Tlodraif. Ci igwtvgeu apz rvelqqir ku dxs eyiype, zbvviei iwweevsg et vom fukvvvn.

Sf Jzdghkqu res uaitmnx vv Iaivo. Le uhb fatm qi hzu kceii, bmciei vjx kq bcmnb vn ahrv msecknf olak dwppd gubvml, ico ik din nf baz. Zh Kmmcyvvv aaj jwhmnx owhi, jl res ivqik kq vzid c nza dqym sf vom trvuplzrt'u Msgeutpv fewqym poei. Ci tqbty fvgs ole opomeieg njvmzpn vprvckg.

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