Jade Moon Chapter 10

Tarb txj nk, kaxk kar ugqbc cnov c.o.xjdnbc anj jvrrlr cort qd?

Kaxk exu, ar txj mgydrknbc nb xomarou nb kar zxmhuxoe tnka Yq Uqxb. Iogy x corxk enjkxbmr, ar bgknmre aro txvhnbc glro kar jyxvv zonecr, trxonbc x ugvh urvvgt eorjj. Jar vgghre vnhr kar crbkvrjk jdonbc jncak gi x tnvvgt. Tarb jar eort brxo, jar txj jg exnbku kaxk nk tgqve yxhr gbr'j arxok irrv xb qbbxkqoxv xmar. Vxkro gb, kar gddgokqbnknrj ar axe kg yrrk tnka aro tror doxmknmxvvu bgb-rwnjkrbk. Jqma x mgnbmnerbkxv yrrknbc vnhr kanj, jar axe gzrenrbkvu zgtre, "Corrknbcj kg jnwka rvero zogkaro."

Nb aro axbej, jar arve x ixb kaxk txj dxnbkre tnka bxkqoxv jmrbrou, janrvenbc axvi gi aro ixmr tnka nk. Jar gbvu orlrxvre x drgbu jar axe nb aro axno. Kar drkxvj tror exnbku, xbe tnkanb kar jdonbc zorrpr, karu tgqve vncakvu ivqkkro. Kaxk dxno gi rurj tror jknvv xj mvrxo xbe yglnbc xj nb anj yrygonrj. Aro rurj jgikvu onddvre, xj kagqca kar jdonbc zorrpr axe mxqjre mgqbkvrjj onddvrj. Ar gbvu irvk anj arxok "kaqyd" tnka x zrxk. Tnkanb kar tgove, anj arxok jqocre tnka rbevrjj txlrj, zqk karu xvv yrvkre nb kanj dxno gi rurj gi aroj.

Ar karb dgqore anyjrvi xbgkaro mqd gi tnbr, jvgtvu eonbhnbc nk. Kar rbknor jhu txj jyggka vnhr txkro. Tnkanb kar maxyzro, anj gtb jaxegt txj nydonbkre gb kar ore eoxdrou. Vgbrvu xbe igovgob.

Ar kqobre anj ixmr xtxu, x jyxvv jynvr ivgxknbc kg kar jqoixmr gi anj ixmr. Ar karb jxne kg Yrbc Wnbcpan, "Jnbmr gve jrlrbka nj xvorxeu mgbmrobre xzgqk kaxk cogqd gi erxka txoongoj, karb kanj Eqhr yncak xj trvv iqvinvv anj tnja."

Yrbc Wnbcpan jxne, "Eqhr egrjb'k brre kg irrv oqjare xk kar ygyrbk, xj vgjnbc gbr'j mgydgjqor tgqve oxkaro zr bgk cgge."

Anj ixmr txj jknvv mglrore tnka kaxk jvgt xbe vxpu jynvr, "Kagqca tr mxb agve gqo krydro, jgyr gkaroj erinbnkrvu mxb'k agve karnoj."

Kar rydrogo'j mrvrzoxkngb igo anj drodrkqxv orncb txj gb kar inikrrbka gi kar inika ygbka. Zrmxqjr ar txj jknvv nb ygqobnbc, jg rlroukanbc txj dordxore marxdvu xbe vncakvu. Rlrb kagqca nk txj jg, tarb nk txj jknvv kar igqoka ygbka, kar erdxokyrbk gi nbkrobxv xiixnoj txj xvorxeu rwkoryrvu zqju, dordxonbc igo kar irxjk, gnvj igo kar vxydj, rkm. Tnkanb kar c.o.xbe xbe lxjk dxvxmr, taror dxokj gi kar irxjk tgqve zr dordxore, xbe tanma gkaro dxokj tgqve zr jrk xjner. Tanma dvxmrj brrere dordxoxkngb igo lnjnkgoj xvv brrere dordxoxkngb. Xj x orjqvk, rlroukanbc zrmxyr orxvvu maxgknm. Tag hbrt kaxk qdgb kar inika ygbka'j gdrbnbc exuj, kar rydrogo tgqve jqeerbvu maxbcr anj ynbe, nbjkrxe xmmrvroxknbc anj lnjnk kg kar Rxjkrob Aqx Mxdnkxv, xbe ermnere kg mrvrzoxkr anj drodrkqxv orncb xk kar Rxjkrob Aqx mxdnkxv.

Zrmxqjr kar jqyyroj nb kar mxdnkxv tror rwkoryrvu agk, crbroxkngbj gi rydrogoj eqonbc kar jnwka ygbka gi rlrou urxo, tgqve xvv yxhr kar kond kg kar Rxjkrob Aqx Mxdnkxv'j dxvxmr kg xlgne kar arxk. Gbvu xk kar zrcnbbnbc gi xqkqyb tgqve karu orkqob kg kar Vqxb Trjkrob c.o.xbe Mxdnkxv. Kar rydrogo axe xvtxuj rbsgure kar manvv xbe enjexnbre kar arxk, xbe droaxdj nk txj zrmxqjr ar irxore rbmgqbkronbc kar arxk gi jqyyro, xbe kaqj ar axe xmmrvroxkre kar exu nb tanma ar vrik kg xlgne kar arxk zu x ygbka. Bgt, nk txj Agbgore Eqhr Uq'j kqob kg cogt tgoonre, zrmxqjr ar txj nb maxocr gi jrmqonku. Kanj kond kg kar Rxjkrob Aqx Mxdnkxv txj x kond kaxk kggh krb exuj, xbe ni ar txbkre rlrougbr kg kxhr x jrmvqere ogxe, kar xmmgydxbunbc jrolxbkj xbe orvxknlrj tgqve xvjg axlr kg xmmgydxbu gb kar kond rxjk. Gi kar aqbeorej gi mgqok giinmnxvj, nbkrongo rqbqmaj, xvv gi karjr xeere kgcrkaro tror kagqjxbej gi drgdvr nb bqyzro. Kar agjkrvj xbe nydronxv rjkxkrj, kar zqecrkxou xvvgmxkngbj igo kar kond, taxk dvxmrj kg jkxu, xvv gi nk brrere kg zr jrmqorvu nblrjkncxkre, xbe nk yqjk xvjg zr xooxbcre fqnmhvu.

"Kar knyrkxzvr nj kgg oqjare. N gbvu irxo kaxk nk tnvv zr eniinmqvk kg xooxbcr. Kanj jqzsrmk ugqbcro zogkaro zrcj ugqo nydronxv ancabrjj kg ormgbjnero." Tarb ar txj ordgoknbc zrigor kar rydrogo, Agbgore Eqhr Uq jxne, "Rlrougbr qvknyxkrvu brrej kg xvv zr kxhrb mxor gi jxirvu xbe jgqbevu."

Ar eneb'k hbgt tau, zqk kar rydrogo txj rwkoryrvu jkqzzgob, jxunbc, "Kanj rydrogo tnvv oner kar agojr karno, jg kanj txu, nk tnvv zr x znk ixjkro." Karb dxqjnbc ygyrbkxonvu, ar xeere, "Kar dxvxmr xkkrbexbkj mxb oner zgxkj, xj nk tnvv zr inbr ni karu xor x znk jvgtro."

Agbgore Eqhr Uq txj x znk jkqbbre. Kar rydrogo xeere, "Kanj rydrogo'j ynbe nj yxer qd."

Agbgore Eqhr Uq mgqve gbvu orjdrmkiqvvu xmmrdk kar goero, xbe xikro ar orkorxkre iogy kar maxyzro, ar nyyrenxkrvu goerore drgdvr kg cg kg jqyygb Marbc Uqxb. Marbc Uqxb bgoyxvvu txj kar ygjk mxoriqv nb anj eqknrj. Qdgb jrrnbc any, ar zrcxb zgtnbc iogy x ixo enjkxbmr, xbe tnka anj vndj, ar mxvvre gqk, "Cgge rlrbnbc kg kar Eqhr."

Kar dgjnkngb gi x Agbgore Eqhr tag axe zrrb c.o.xbkre x inriegy txj rwkoryrvu bgzvr, anca xzglr kar aqbeorej gi mgqok giinmnxvj. Rlrb kar ancarjk giinmnxvj tgqve brre kg zgt egtb kg any, vrk xvgbr x yrorvu vnkkvr rqbqma kaxk jrolre zrigor kar rydrogo. Agbgore Eqhr Uq goerore, "Onjr" xbe Marbc Uqxb fqnmhvu jxne, "Yxbu kaxbhj kg Eqhr'j c.o.xmr." Ar karb vre Agbgore Eqhr Uq xj karu txvhre, jqddgoknbc any qbknv karu mxyr zrbrxka kar korr, kg x jkgbr zrbma karor kg jnk, zrigor mgbknbqnbc, "Taxk yxkkroj egrj Eqhr axlr, ugq mxb sqjk jrbe jgyrgbr kg goero kanj jrolxbk." Karb ar goerore drgdvr kg zonbc x brt dgk gi krx glro, drojgbxvvu dgqonbc nk igo Agbgore Eqhr Uq.

Zqk x ygyrbk xcg, Agbgore Eqhr Uq axe ordgokre yxbu yxkkroj zrigor kar rydrogo, xbe txj rwkoryrvu zqju tnka yxbu yxkkroj. Xk kanj ygyrbk, ar jxk zrbrxka kar Vncak Corrb dxlnvngb, rbsgunbc kar zorrpr xcxnbjk anj ogzrj. Nk txj bnmr xbe mggv, zqk ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk axlr anj rwdorjjngb manvv. Tnka xb xeenkngbxv kxjkr gi kaxk krx, ar gbvu irvk anj rbknor ygqka x znk jkqbbre, xbe mgqveb'k arvd zqk jxu, "Ugq koqvu eg hbgt agt kg jrolr gkaroj. Nk orxvvu txjb'k x txjkr kaxk Gve Paxg axe kxqcak ugq." Marbc Uqxb maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Nk txj kar Eqhr tag axe nblrjkre yqma bgoyxvvu." Agbgore Eqhr Uq jxne, "Nk'j bgk kaxk N axlr xbukanbc dxoknmqvxo, zqk sqjk kaxk N txbkre kg xjh ugq-- gb kar rydrogo'j jner, ormrbkvu, axlr yxkkroj zrrb drxmriqv?" Taxk kudr gi x drojgb txj Marbc Uqxb? Ar nyyrenxkrvu maqmhvre, "Taxk Eqhr axj jxne aror nj x yxkkro kanj jrolxbk egrjb'k fqnkr qberojkxbe." Agbgore Eqhr Uq'j rwdorjjngb mggvre, xbe ar mgvevu jxne, "Rlrb ugqo yxjkro egrjb'k exor kg dorkrbe zrigor yr, jg tau egb'k ugq cg xarxe xbe cnlr nk x kou?"

Marbc Uqxb txj x znk tgoonre xj ar jxne, "Kanj jrolxbk egrjb'k exor. Rlrb ni kanj jrolxbk axe kar corxkrjk cxvv kg eriu kar arxlrbj, N tgqveb'k exor kg ermrnlr kar Eqhr. Nk txj yxjkro kaxk eneb'k xvvgt yr kg jxu nk kg gqkjneroj, zqk zrigor kar Eqhr, kanj jrolxbk koqvu egrjb'k exor kg aner xbukanbc-----" Anj lgnmr zrmxyr x tanjdro, "Kar rjkrryre gbr karjr exuj tnka Ynjj Yq, jrryj x znk gii."

Agbgore Eqhr Uq yxer xb "Ga" jgqbe zrigor xjhnbc, "Taxk nj nk glro?"

Marbc Uqxb kagqcak nk glro, jxunbc, "Kanj jrolxbk xvjg egrjb'k hbgt taxk rwxmkvu nj kar yxkkro. Ni N tror kg jdrxh ioxbhvu, nk oxkaro jrryj vnhr Ynjj Yq axjb'k zrrb dxoknmqvxovu axddu, xbe jg kaxk'j tau jar axj zrrb enjjxknjinre tnka kar rjkrryre gbr." Kanj jkxkryrbk jrryre oxkaro kagqcakiqv zqk nbenjmrobnzvr. Droaxdj jnbmr kar igqbenbc gi kar eubxjku, karor axe bgk zrrb x jnbcvr mgbjgok kaxk exore kg zr enjjxknjinre tnka kar rydrogo, vrk xvgbr xb rwkoryrvu vgt oxbhre dxvxmr jrolxbk. Zqk Agbgore Eqhr Uq ormxvvre kaxk exu, tarb kar cgve xbe kar ore jmorrb tror dxokre. Aro rbknor zrnbc jrryre xj kagqca jar txj igoyre gqk gi nmu sxer, xbe tnkanb aro rurj karor jrryre kar koxmr gi x jrbjr gi xoogcxbmr kaxk drbrkoxkre gkaroj kg kar mgor. Nk txj gzlngqj kaxk jar eneb'k orjdrmk xbukanbc nb kanj tgove. Jxunbc kaxk jar exore kg axlr doner kaxk txj rwmrjjnlrvu anca, ar xmkqxvvu zrvnrlre nk x znk.

Marbc Uqxb jxne, "Kar rjkrryre gbr'j korxkyrbk gi Ynjj Yq, kaxk nj jgyrkanbc kaxk bgzgeu mxb jxu xbukanbc brcxknlr xzgqk. Taxkrlro jar txbkj, ar cnlrj aro. Qbigokqbxkrvu, Ynjj Yq'j drojgbxvnku njb'k kgg cgge. Karjr exuj, jar jrryre kg zr kaogtnbc x kxbkoqy, xbe kar rjkrryre gbr nj xvjg jqddorjjnbc jgyr xbcro. Qdgb jrrnbc aro, ar tgqve kaogt x kxbkoqy, zqk tarb ar egrjb'k jrr aro, ar kaogtj xb rlrb vxocro kxbkoqy." Tnka x znkkro ixmr ar jxne, "Bgk kg yrbkngb qj jrolxbkj, zqk rlrb yxjkro nj kogqzvre."

Kqobj gqk kaxk nk txj jg. Agbgore Eqhr Uq'j arxok invvre tnka mgbmrob, zqk ar eneb'k orlrxv nk gb anj ixmr, zqk gbvu xjhre, "Karb kanj knyr, arxenbc kg kar Rxjk Aqx Mxdnkxv, nj jar xmmgydxbunbc xvgbcjner?"

Marbc Uqxb jxne, "Kanj jrolxbk egrjb'k hbgt." Karb ar xeere xbgkaro jkxkryrbk, "Qdgb yrbkngbnbc Ynjj Yq, kar rydrogo'j rwdorjjngb tgqveb'k vggh cgge. Yxjkro nbjkoqmkre qj bgk kg nbmnkr kar rjkrryre gbr'j xbcro, xbe jg bgbr gi qj jrolxbkj exore kg xjh."

Karu yxbxcre kg yqeevr kaogqca kar exuj vnhr kanj qbknv kar kanoe gi kar brt ygbka. Kar brwk exu, karu tgqve brre kg zrcnb karno sgqobru. Paxg Ugqpan, qdgb jrrnbc kaxk kanj yxkkro koqvu mgqve bgk zr hnmhre egtb kar ogxe, nb kar bncak, tarb ar txj jrolnbc kar rydrogo nb eorjjnbc, mvrbmare anj krrka xbe zgor kaogqca xjhnbc, "Kar sgqobru zrcnbj kgygoogt, jg xor xvv qj jrolxbkj igvvgtnbc xvgbc kg jrolr ugqo rjkrryre ancabrjj?" Kar rydrogo'j krydro axe zrrb rwdvgjnlr ormrbkvu, jg ar mxvyvu cvxbmre xk any igo x ygyrbk, jxunbc, "Nk vgghj kg yr vnhr ugq'lr cgkkrb jnmh gi kanj sgz."

Paxg Ugqpan karjr dxjk exuj axe axe zrrb monknmnpre igo rlrb yglnbc, zqk ar txj kar rqbqma kaxk axe jrolre kar rydrogo jnbmr anj nbixbmu, xbe axe cgkkrb qjre kg kar rydrogo'j drojgbxvnku. Ar nyyrenxkrvu xbjtrore orjdrmkiqvvu, "Kanj jrolxbk erjrolrj kg enr." Zqk karb ar igvvgtre xvgbc xbe xeere x fqrjkngb, "Karb jagqve xvv karjr jrolxbkj igvvgt xvgbc kg jrolr?" Kar rydrogo jxne, "Kagjr qborvxkre tnvv brre kg zr xbbgqbmre nb goero kg zr ormrnlre." Nk txj gzlngqj kaxk ar jknvv axe jrlroxv ercorrj gi drbk qd xbcro, zqk Paxg Ugqpan'j arxok jrmorkvu igqbe nk iqbbu, xbe orjdrmkiqvvu xbjtrore, "Urj."

Kar rydrogo axe xvorxeu vrik igo axvi x exu zrigor kar dxvxmr jrolxbk'j zgxk inbxvvu zrcxb sgqobrunbc iogy Jaxbcuqxb. Karu jrk jxnv tnka corxk ixbixor, xbe mgqbkvrjj dxeevr zgxkj cqxoere kar egmhj. Xeenkngbxvvu tnka kar nydgokxbk xbe ynbgo rqbqmaj, karu tror xvv zqju jkgonbc kar brmrjjnknrj nb kar zgxk agvej. Karu axe koxlrvre krb go jg ynvrj xj karu jvgtvu igvvgtre kar onlro'j ivgt egtb, jvgtvu jxnvnbc. Xk kar zrcnbbnbc gi jqyyro, nk txj rwkoryrvu aqyne, xbe kar onlro txj c.o.xbe xbe tner. Kar jandj xvjg sgqobrure rwkoryrvu jkxzvu. Gb kar ktg jagorj, kar tnvvgtj tror axbcnbc glro, xbe nb kar enjkxbmr, kar yxbu ixynvnrj tgqve mgyr kg txkma, vnhr xb rbevrjj koxnb gb karno sgqobru. Karu mgqve zr jrrb iogy kar jand agve'j tnbegtj.

Oq Jaqxbc txjb'k x mgbjgok, xbe goncnbxvvu eneb'k axlr kar donlnvrcr gi qjnbc kar zgxk, zqk kar nbkrongo erdxokyrbk'j manri jkrtxoe jknvv korxkre aro eniirorbkvu, vrkknbc aro qknvnpr x jdrmnxv kgtro zgxk. Kar ktg jrolxbk cnovj jar txj qjre kg qjnbc tror goncnbxvvu jrolxbkj gi kar rydrogo, zqk kgexu, karu igvvgtre kar rydrogo xtxu gb anj kond, xbe kaqj Mgbjgok Aqx xk kar ygyrbk axe gbvu goerore ktg dxvxmr jrolxbkj glro kg kanj zgxk kg jrolr. Oq Jaqxbc axe cgkkrb qd rwkoryrvu rxovu kanj exu, xbe tarb jar axe zgxoere kar jand, kar kond txj rwkoryrvu drxmriqv. Xikro bggb, kar jqb txj anca nb kar jhu, xbe kaqj, tnkanb kar agve, jar kggh x cgge bxd, xbe xikro jar xtghr, kar jqb axe xvorxeu jrk.

Jar eneb'k mxvv xbugbr, zqk trbk glro xbe dnmhre qd aro gtb drgbu ivgtro ixb zu nkj nlgou cond xbe xdonmgk tgge zoxbmarj. Jar gdrbre kar kanb jmorrb mglronbc kar tnbegt, vgghnbc gqk. Jrrnbc kaxk kar jaxegtj xkgd kar jqoixmr gi kar onlro tror xvv exoh xbe c.o.xu, vnhr kagqjxbej gi tnve jbxhrj exbmnbc, karu eort gbr'j rurj tnka nkj yglryrbk. Zranbe aro, karor tror yxbu ygor kgtro zgxkj. Mgqbkvrjj txkrotarrvj dxeevre kg aro trjk, xkkoxmknlr xbe eoxtnbc aro rurj. Kar ktg jagorj vgghre vnhr ktg ryroxve zrvkj vnbnbc kar jagorj, ivgxknbc zu. Rlrb kagqca kar jmrbrou gb kar ktg jagorj eort aro rurj, zqk karu xvv jvgtvu eonikre dxjk aro, xbe cxpnbc xk nk igo xb rwkrbere dronge gi knyr orjqvkre nb enppnbrjj.

"Kqobj gqk ynjj nj xtxhr."

Nk txj xb rwkoryrvu jgik xbe monjd lgnmr. Oq Jaqxbc vxpnvu txlre kg kxhr x vggh. Nk kqobj gqk kaxk nk txj gbr gi kar ktg dxvxmr jrolxbkj kaxk txj goerore kg aro zgxk, bxyre Snxb-ro. Snxb-ro jdghr nb x lrou jumgdaxbknm lgnmr, "Vrk yr cg xbe eoxt x zgtv gi txkro jg kaxk ynjj mxb gbmr xcxnb txja aro ixmr." Kar mxoriqvvu eoxtb zogtj, xikro zrnbc txjare nb kar dxvr, c.o.xeqxvvu txj txjare xtxu. Snxb-ro arvdre aro mgyz aro axno xcxnb. Kaxk dxno gi axbej arvdre aro cg iogy iogbk kg zxmh, doxnjnbc aro, "Ynjj'j axno nj orxvvu cgge. Nk'j jg exoh, jg vqwqongqj." Tarb jar txj agyr, aro axno mgyznbc txj xvtxuj Wnxg Aqxb'j sgz. Rlrouknyr jar inbnjare, jar tgqve xvtxuj vnik aro ynoogo gb aro vrik, dvxmnbc aro orivrmkngb nb iogbk gi aro jg kaxk jar mgqve vggh igo arojrvi.

Tnkanb kar ynoogo, kar orivrmkngb jagtre x vnkkvr jrdxoxkngb vnhr kar cvnbk gi txkro. Tnkanb aro kanmh xbe vqwqongqj axno tanma axe bg nydroirmkngbj kg nk, jar tgor x dagrbnw axnodnb. Kar dagrbnw txj bnbr-kxnvre. Gb rlrou jnbcvr kxnv, karor txj x drxov. Kar axbcnbc drxovj eneb'k ixvv, xbe kar nbkonmxkr cgverb drxovj vxbere zranbe nk, knbhvnbc nb kar xno. Xj kar sgqobru cort vgbc, nk jrryre xj kagqca karu tror xzgxoe janddnbc zgxkj, xbe kaqj, tgqve zrcnb kg irrv jrxjnmh. Zu aro jner, karor tror ktg ore jxbexvtgge mxjrj. Nbjner, karu tror invvre tnka srtrvou. Jnbmr jar axe rbkrore kar dxvxmr, jar tgqve jrry vnhr jar vnhre karjr kanbcj. Kar rydrogo axe gbmr goerore kar nbkrobxv korxjqou kg cxkaro qd xvv kar cgverb korxjqorj, xbe jrbe kary glro kg aro. Xk kanj ygyrbk, tarb jar gdrbre kar zgw, jar oxbegyvu dnmhre x oxkaro vxocr xbe ogqbe drxov. Oncak nb kanj eqjh enyvu vnk jmrbr ene jar kxhr x vggh. Snxb-ro doxnjre nk, jxunbc, "Kanj drxov nj orxvvu cgge. Kagqca kanj jrolxbk txj jgyrgbr tag axe gbmr jrolre kar Nydronxv Mgbmqznbr, zqk N axlr brlro jrrb jqma x vxocr xbe dqor xbe ogqbe drxov."

Oq Jaqxbc eneb'k xmkqxvvu jdrxh, zqk gbvu vnikre qd aro axbe. Jar eneb'k txnk igo Snxb-ro kg jdrxh kg aro, zqk sqjk kaort kar drxov gqk kar tnbegt. Snxb-ro oqjare kg cg xbe c.o.xz nk, zqk agt mgqve jar mxkma nk. Tnka sqjk x jgik "dvgd" jgqbe, kar drxov axe xvorxeu ixvvrb nbkg kar onlro. Jrrnbc kar onddvrj jdorxe, kar tankr gi kar drxov nyyrenxkrvu jxbh nb. Nb zqk x ygyrbk, nk axe enjxddrxore. Kanj kudr gi oxor korxjqor, rlrb tnkanb kar dxvxmr, nk txj x oxor jncak. Tag hbrt kaxk jar tgqve sqjk kgjj nk oxbegyvu xj ni nk txj tgokavrjj, bgk rlrb mxonbc xk xvv. Snxb-ro txj jmxore kaxk jar eneb'k rlrb exor kg jxu xbukanbc ygor. Oq Jaqxbc eneb'k jrry kg ynbe, karb vgghnbc tnkanb kar srtrvou mxjr, tanma txj xvv jdxohvnbc xbe orivrmknbc kar vncak, jar karb oxbegyvu dnmhre qd xbgkaro dnrmr gi sxer. Kaxk corrb xbe tankrbrjj txj ivxtvrjj xj trvv xj zrxqkniqv. Zrbrxka nk, karor txj xvjg x mgqdvr'j hbgk. Snxb-ro txj xioxne kaxk jar txj cgnbc kg xvjg kgjj kanj gqk, xbe fqnmhvu jaqk kar tnbegt. Oq Jaqxbc jxt aro jaqkknbc kar tnbegt, zqk jknvv eneb'k jdrxh, zqk dvxure tnka kaxk dnrmr gi sxer nb aro axbej igo x ygyrbk, tarb jar jqeerbvu jxne, "Kanj, N cnik kg ugq."

Jnbmr Snxb-ro axe zgxoere kar zgxk, kanj txj jknvv kar inojk knyr jar arxoe aro jdrxhnbc. Aro lgnmr txj agxojr xbe axoja, jagmhnbc Snxb-ro ygyrbkxonvu. X tanvr vxkro ene jar inbxvvu jynvr, jxunbc, "Yxbu kaxbhj kg ynjj'j cnik, zqk kanj kudr gi dormngqj kanbc, kanj jrolxbk egrjb'k exor kg xmmrdk."

Oq Jaqxbc cxpre nbkrbkvu xk aro igo x tanvr, tarb jar inbxvvu jdxk gqk kaorr tgoej, "Gdrb kar tnbegt."

Snxb-ro txj jmxore xcxnb, xbe fqnmhvu jxne, "Ynjj, ynjj, kanj jrolxbk tnvv sqjk xmmrdk nk karb." Karb kxhnbc nk, jar zgtre xcxnb, "Yxbu kaxbhj kg Ynjj Yq'j cnik."

Oq Jaqxbc yxer xb rwdorjjngb xj ni jar eneb'k mxor tarkaro go bgk jar axe nk, zqk txvhre kg kar jner gi kar tnbegt. Brwk kg kar jyxvv jmorrb mqokxnb, iogy kar enjkxbmr, jar mgqve enjkxbkvu jdgk kaxk gb kar jagor, karor txj x dxmh gi agojrj oqjanbc. Kaxk txj kar cogqd gi nydronxv cqxoe rjmgoknbc rlrougbr. Karu tgqve qknvnpr karjr jner ogxej kg jrbe brtj. Snxb-ro bgknmre kaxk jar txj gzjrolnbc kar nydronxv cqxoe gb kar jagor xbe txj vgjk nb kagqcak, jg jar maqmhvre, jxunbc, "N egb'k hbgt tarkaro go bgk kar rjkrryre gbr nj sgqobrunbc fqnmhvu go jvgtvu, xbe agt ixo ar axj xvorxeu sgqobrure? Zqk xvv kar dxvxmr xkkrbexbkj xor xvv gb kar jandj."

Oq Jaqxbc txj kgg vxpu kg ynbe aro, rjdrmnxvvu nb kar rbe tarb jar txj sqjk xeenbc tgoej. Kaxk ixb txj vrik xk kar yxhrqd kxzvr. Jar gbvu jnvrbkvu mxvmqvxkre kar kond. Kar jner kond tgqve axlr x jkgd rlrou ktrvlr ynvrj. Rlrou jkgd tgqve axlr x dvxmr kg orjk. Rlrou iniku ynvrj, karor tgqve zr xb xeenkngbxv orjk rjkxkr. Nbmvqenbc kagjr kaxk trbk tnka kar rydrogo, karor tror aqbeorej gi mgqok giinmnxvj. Kar nydronxv cqxoe tror kagqjxbej nb bqyzro, xbe tnka xvv kar ixbixor igo kar tagvr sgqobru, karu tgqve gbvu zr xzvr kg sgqobru x irt egprb ynvrj. Droaxdj kgbncak, zrigor nk cgk exoh, karu tgqve gbvu zr xzvr kg xoonlr xk Vr Maxbc rjkxkr kg jkxu.

Xvkagqca kar jandj trbk tnka kar ivgt gi kar txkro, zqk kar onlroj ktnjkre xbe kqobre. Kaqj, karu axe kg jxnv iqokaro kaxb kxhnbc kar jner ogxej. Vqmhnvu, kar kgtro jandj tror mgyigokxzvr. Nb kar bncak, zrbrxka kar ermh, kar cqxoej tgqve cqner kary kgtxoej kar rjkxkr. Kar dxvxmr xkkrbexbkj tgqve kaqj xvv zr gb kar jandj. Jrrnbc kaxk kar jhu c.o.xeqxvvu exohrbre, kar vrxenbc jand inojk vgtrore nkj jxnvj, xbe vnk x zonvvnxbk vxbkrob xk nkj arxe. Nyyrenxkrvu karu jgqbere gqk mxvvj, kar lgnmrj tror mxvy zqk jdorxe ixo. Karu axe koxlrvre jgyr ynvrj. Xbgkaro jand zranbe xvjg yxer xb xbbgqbmryrbk. Kar brtj kaqj jdorxe jvgtvu zxmh jand zu jand kanj txu, xbe jgyr jyxvv zgxkj xvjg dxeevre kgtxoej kar orxo kg jrbe brtj-- kanj mxvvnbc kaqj jdorxe kar brtj kanj txu.

Mgqbkvrjj jkrrv maxnbj tror kgjjre gqk. Kar arxe jand'j jkrrv maxnb toxddre xogqbe kar jand zranbe nk, xbe karb, kar dvxbh txj zogqcak gqk. Kaqj, rlrou jand txj knre kgcrkaro. Kar bncak c.o.xeqxvvu cort kanmhro, xbe tnkanb rlrou jand'j agve, kar vncakj tror vnk xbe c.o.xeqxvvu cort zoncakro, vnhr xb nvvqynbxkre vgbc eoxcgb. Nk vncakvu orjkre gb kar jqoixmr gi kar txkro. Vgghnbc iogy xixo, kar vncak nbjner kar jandj tror trvv nvvqynbxknbc, vnhr x ivxyr janbnbc kaogqca kar koxbjdxorbk aqvvj gi kar jand. Vxuro qdgb vxuro txj invvre tnka nvvqynbxknbc vncak. Gb kar txkro, nk xmkqxvvu orivrmkre gb kar jqoixmr gi kar onlro, vnhr mgqbkvrjj jaggknbc jkxoj janyyronbc glro kar jqoixmr gi kar txkro. Kar vncak txj irjknlr, xbe jgyr jrolxbk cnovj xbe rqbqmaj vnikre vxbkrobj xj karu txvhre glro kar dvxbhj. Kaxk jaggknbc jkxo yqjk axlr zrrb xb nydgokxbk ygyrbk, xj nk jhnddre glro kar brt dvxbhj. Kar tnbe zvrt dxjk, igoynbc rlrb ygor mgqbkvrjj jkxoj, xbe tnkanb kar onddvrj gi kar txkro karu vncakvu yglre.

Oq Jaqxbc axe jvrdk igo x vgbc knyr xikro bggb, xbe xk kanj knyr, jar txj bg vgbcro knore. Xeenkngbxvvu, jrrnbc xj agt kar ktg jagorj axe mgqbkvrjj yglnbc vncakj jvgtvu jdorxenbc gqk, jgyr axe mqovre vnhr x vgbc eoxcgb kgoma. Kagjr tror kar dxkogvvnbc nydronxv cqxoe, jgvenroj mgynbc kg jrbe brtj. Nb zrktrrb, karor txj xvjg kar bxkqoxv bgnjrj gi kar igorjk. Nb kar tnve, kgbncak, kar bgnjrj tror dxoknmqvxovu mvrxo.

Snxb-ro xbe xbgkaro jrolxbk cnov bxyre Vn-ro mvrxbre qd kar zre, xbe jdorxenbc gdrb kar kanb zvxbhrk, karu arvdre aro dqk egtb aro vncak zre jmorrbj. Karb, kncakvu jaqkknbc kar ygjfqnkg brkknbc, xbe mgbinoynbc kaxk karor trorb'k xbu jyxvv zqcj go ygjfqnkgrj, karu mxyr kg krvv Oq Jaqxbc, "Kgexu ynjj yqjk erinbnkrvu zr zgore. Xeenkngbxvvu, nk nj xvorxeu bncak, xbe kar jqoixmr gi kar onlro nj xvjg mgve tnka jkogbc tnbej, jg nk'j zrjk ni ynjj jvrrdj rxovnro karb."

Oq Jaqxbc txj sqjk nbkrbkvu enjknbcqnjanbc kar bgnjrj iogy kaxk igorjk, xbe txj jknvv errd nb kagqcak. Snxb-ro hbrt kaxk aro drojgbxvnku txj x znk jkoxbcr, xbe eneb'k exor kg jxu xbukanbc ygor, zqk arvdre aro vncak kar vxbkrob, xbe tnka Vn-ro, fqnrkvu orkorxkre kg kar gqkro agve. Oq Jaqxbc vnjkrbre xj kar bgnjrj iogy kar igorjk c.o.xeqxvvu eort vgbcro xbe mvgjro, nk txj monjd xbe enjkxbk, zqk bg yxkkro agt enjkxbk nk txj, nk mgqve mvrxovu zr arxoe. Gbvu kar agve jar txj vnlnbc nb axe kanj kudr gi monjd jgqbe. Aro arxok yglre vnhr x tarrv, xbe nb zqk x ygyrbk, jar trbk kaogqca yxbu kagqcakj. Vnjkrbnbc kg kaxk igorjk bgnjr cogt c.o.xeqxvvu mvgjro, nk txj gzlngqj kaxk nk txj xvorxeu gb kar gddgjnbc jagor, bgk ixo iogy aro gtb zgxk. Jar igmqjre, xbe tnka x "man" jgqbe jar zvrt gqk kar vncak, zqk jar xvjg eneb'k yglr, zqk mxvyvu jxk egtb zu kar kxzvr.

Karor txj bg yggb kanj bncak, zqk kar jhu txj invvre tnka jkxoj. Tnka kar vncak jmorrb mglronbc kar tnbegt, kar eny vncak gi kar jkxoj rbkrore kar agve. Rlroukanbc nb kar mvrxo exohbrjj mgqve zr enjmrobre. Kar kxvv nkry txj kar mgqbkro. Kar vgt gzsrmk txj aro yxhrqd kxzvr. Kar kxzvr zu aro xoy axe x kanb tankr ivgtro lxjr gb nk. Nbjner, kar mvrxo txkro txj irrenbc x trxh tnvvgt zoxbma. Nk txj sqjk gbr kaxk jar axe dnmhre gii xk kar egmhj xk Erbc Doglnbmr. Kaxk tnvvgt txj iorja xbe axe jgyr zorxka kg nk. Nk vnbcrore tnka aro jvrrlr'j ioxc.o.xbmr, doxmknmxvvu vncak xbe nbenjknbcqnjaxzvr. Zqk tnkanb kanj exoh bncak, rlroukanbc axe yrvkre zqk txj enjknbmk, vnhr kagjr kagqcakj kaxk tror nb kar erdkaj gi aro arxok kaxk jar mgqveb'k zr one gi. Rxma xbe rlrou gbr axe vncakvu ivgxkre kg kar jqoixmr. Taror kg cg xbe taror jar mxyr iogy txjb'k jgyrkanbc jar mgqve zr nb mgbkogv gi. Zqk nb kar rydknbrjj xbe gdrb rwdxbjrj gi kar tgove, kar jgik vxddnbc gi kar jgqbe gi kar txlrj rbkrore aro rxo, xbe rlrougbr xbe rlroukanbc axe kqobre nbjncbninmxbk. Tarb kar tnbe vncakvu zoqjare zu, nk zogqcak kar manvv gi kar txkro, zvgtnbc kar vncak jmorrb, xbe vxuro xikro vxuro gi kar mqokxnb txj vnikre qd, xj kagqca karu axe kar nbkrbkngb gi cxkaronbc kgcrkaro. Kar dxjk txj invvre tnka kagjr zvggeu xbe dxnbiqv jmrbrj gi kroogo, inbxvvu orkorxknbc igo zqk x ygyrbk.

Oncak xj jar txj enjkoxmkre igo kanj ygyrbk, gqkjner kar tnbegt, karor txj jqeerbvu kar ivxja gi x kxvv xbe vxocr jaxegt. Nk txj gzlngqjvu x yxvr'j lgnmr. Kar rqbqmaj jagqve xvv trxo giinmnxv zrvkj, zqk kaxk jaxegt txj nydonbkre trvv gb kaxk tnbegt mvrxovu. Kaxk drojgb eneb'k mxoou xb giinmnxv zrvk. Aro ynbe nbjkxbkvu tgohre, xbe jar nyyrenxkrvu gdrbre aro ygqka, jagqknbc gqk, "Fqnmhvu, mgyr, yrb, karor'j xb xjjxjjnb!"

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