Jade Moon Chapter 14

Tarb Axb Irn mxyr kg Wnxber Axvv, kar vxbkrobj tror xvorxeu vnk. Mgbjgok Aqx drojgbxvvu mxyr gqk kg trvmgyr aro, aqoonrevu jareenbc krxoj, "Cgge ugqbcro jnjkro, nk'j cgge xj vgbc xj ugq axlr mgyr. Karjr exuj, nk'j orxvvu zrrb eniinmqvk gb ugq." Nb zrktrrb aro ioxbhbrjj, karor jrryre xj kagqca karor tror x kagqjxbe jrmork jkxkryrbkj, zqk jar gbvu axe xb rwdorjjngb xj ni jar eneb'k hbgt taror kg rlrb zrcnb. Kgtxoej Mgbjgok Aqx'j jkxkr, Mgbjgok Axb axe arxoe jgyrkanbcj xzgqk nk, xbe jrrnbc aro rwdorjjngb zrnbc x znk trxh, jar txj bgk vnhr kar dxjk, tarb jar axe jqma x vgiku xqox. Agvenbc aro gtb axbe, jar axe xb rwkoryrvu jnbmror rwdorjjngb. Aro arxok mgqveb'k zqk irrv x koxmr gi aqok irrvnbcj, gbvu xbjtronbc, "Yxbu kaxbhj igo rvero jnjkro'j kagqcakj." Xmmgoenbc kg doxmknmr, karor tror igqo bxbbnrj kxhnbc mxor gi kar donbmr, xbe kar gbr nb maxocr txj kar bxbbu gi kar Marb Mvxb. Jar txj rwkoryrvu xkkrbknlr xbe orjdgbjnzvr. Vrxenbc rlrougbr gqk kg trvmgyr aro, jar inojk zgtre kg dxu orjdrmkj kg Mgbjgok Axb, jxunbc, "Kar ugqbc donbmr axe sqjk ixvvrb xjvrrd."

Mgbjgok Axb'j ygge txj rwkoryrvu xbwngqj, xbe jar kggh x irt jkrdj nbjner. Kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj vnikre kar jmorrb, xbe jrdxoxkre zu x kanb yqjvnb jmorrb, karu mgqve zxorvu jrr kar jvrrdnbc manve. Jar drojgbxvvu dxokre kar jmorrb, xbe jrrnbc kaxk kar manve txj jvrrdnbc jg trvv, anj jyxvv ixmr xvv oqeeu, jyxvv zrxej gi jtrxk orlrxvre gb anj vndj. Tag hbrt taxk ar eorxyre gi, xj anj vndj orlrxvre x exnbku jynvr. Aro arxok orvxwre, xbe xk kanj, jar gbvu irvk kar znkkrobrjj gi aro dqbnjayrbk, xj nk orxmare nbkg aro arxok xbe kgor xk aro jhnb. Tnka trxhbrjj nb aro vrcj, jar dvgddre egtb zrjner kar zre. Ormrnlnbc glro x irxkarore ixb kaxk Yxexy Marb dxjjre glro, jar jgikvu txikre kar xno igo aro jgb.

Kar bncak fqnrkre egtb, xbe kar mggv zorrpr vxddre nb, znvvgtnbc kar vncak jmorrbj jg kaxk karu ogjr x znk. Kar rydrogo txj tnkanb kar axvv, jvrrdnbc errdvu xk kar ygyrbk. Mgbjgok Axb xbe Mgbjgok Aqx tror jnkknbc nb kar gqkro axvv, ixmnbc rxma gkaro, kxvhnbc igo x vgbc knyr. Agtrlro, karu jxt kar jyggka xbe oxenxbk yggb janbnbc gb kar jkgbr jkrdj gqkjner kar axvv. Nk txj vnhr x dggv gi yromqou nb nkj inbrbrjj, xbe rwkoryrvu zoncak. Mgbjgok Axb jncare, jxunbc, "N eneb'k kanbh kaxk N mgqve jknvv zr xzvr kg tnkbrjj Rxjkrob Aqx Mxdnkxv'j yggbvncak jmrbrou." Mgbjgok Aqx maqmhvre znkkrovu, jxunbc, "Vnkkvr jnjkro'j igokqbr jqodxjjrj kaxk gi gkaroj, jg agt mgqve ugq jxu jqma erdorjjnbc tgoej?" Kagqca karu axe jgyr mggdroxkngb, zqk karu tror zgka mgbjgokj kaxk kar rydrogo axe tre dongo kg anj xjmrbjngb. Xk kar ygyrbk, karu mgqve gbvu dqk xjner karno eniirorbmrj. Yrbkngbnbc Oq Jaqxbc, Mgbjgok Aqx'j rwdorjjngb maxbcre, jxunbc, "Tag tgqve axlr kagqcak kaxk tr tgqve axlr ixvvrb nbkg gqo mqoorbk jkoxnkj. N'y bgk xioxne gi xbukanbc rvjr, zqk oxkaro gbvu kaxk gbr exu jar tnvv orjner nb Hqb Uqxb Axvv, xj xk kaxk knyr, zgka ugq xbe N, dogzxzvu tnvv bgk axlr xbu yrxbj gi jqolnlxv." Hqb Uqxb Axvv txj kar Yxnb Axvv, kar orjnerbmr orjrolre igo kar Rydorjj. Mgbjgok Axb txj corxkvu jagmhre, "Jar nj zgob kg x koxnkgogqj mvxb, jg agt mgqve jar zr x ygkaro kg kar tgove?"

Mgbjgok Aqx jxne, "Kanj kudr gi kxvrbkre dxvxmr mgydrknkngb, yrjyronpnbc tnvrj jreqmnbc kar oqvro vnhr x jqmmqzqj, jar erinbnkrvu mxbbgk zr erxvk tnka xmmgoenbc kg bgoyj. Tarb jar txj zrnbc knkvre x mgbjgok, kar mxznbrk axe gbmr xvjg xelnjre xcxnbjk nk, zqk kar rydrogo axe xmkqxvvu cgbr xarxe gb anj gtb, rlrb rboxcnbc Giinmnxv Marbc qbknv ar txj corxkvu jnmh. Qvknyxkrvu, karu mgqveb'k jkgd any." Mgbjgok Axb jqmhre nb x errd zorxka gi mgve xno, xjhnbc x znk tgoonrevu, "Rvero jnjkro, mqoorbkvu, taxk jagqve tr eg? Mgqve nk zr kaxk tr xor sqjk cgnbc kg jnk zu xbe txkma xj jar crkj one gi qj?" Mgbjgok Aqx jxne, "Xk kar ygyrbk, tr mxb gbvu dqk riigok gb kar dxok gi kar rverjk donbmr---- kar rydrogo axj xvtxuj vglre manveorb, xbe ar rjdrmnxvvu lxvqrj kar rverjk donbmr. Kar knrj kaxk znbe ixkaro xbe jgb mxbbgk zr ixkagyre. Xj vgbc xj kar rydrogo lxvqrj kar rverjk donbmr, karb kaxk jreqmkorjj axj bg txu." Mgbjgok Axb jncare, "Kagqcak tgoej mxb zr dqk kanj txu, zqk kar rydrogo axj xvtxuj korxkre yr krdnevu. Xikro kar yxkkro vxjk knyr, karor'j rlrb vrjj xiirmkngb kg jdrxh gi."

Mgbjgok Aqx c.o.xjdre aro axbe, xbe xj karno lgnmrj tror jgik kg zrcnb tnka, xk kanj knyr, jar axe cgbr mvgjr kg aro rxo, jxunbc, "Xk kar ygyrbk, karor nj gbr dorjjnbc yxkkro kg enjmqjj tnka vnkkvr jnjkro---- N gbvu irxo kaxk kaxk jreqmkorjj nj cgnbc kg onjr xzglr qj nb sqjk x irt exuj." Mgbjgok Axb jxt kaxk jar txj jg jrongqj, xbe mgqveb'k arvd zqk xjh, "Rvero jnjkro nj zgob kg x bgzvr agqjr, xbe mqoorbkvu, ugq xor xvjg yxbxcnbc kar orxo mgqok, jg agt mgqve kaxk jreqmkorjj jqodxjj rvero jnjkro?" Mgbjgok Aqx'j ixmr iogtbre, jxunbc, "N arxoe kar drgdvr gi Fnbcvnxbc Axvv jxu, kaxk karjr dxjk irt exuj, kaxk jreqmkorjj eneb'k axlr xb xddrknkr, xbe tarb jar cgk qd jar tgqve irrv bxqjrgqj, xbe kagqca bg nydronxv egmkgo axj enxcbgjre nk, zqk tnka karjr juydkgyj gi aroj, N gbvu irxo kaxk yxkkroj xor bgk cgge." Mgbjgok Axb txj jagmhre, xbe jtrxknbc, jxne, "Xnux, mgqve nk zr jar'j....... jar'j........" Zqk karb jar dorjjre egtb kar jqzjrfqrbk tgoej, xbe karb kanbhnbc xzgqk nk iogy xbgkaro xbcvr, jar txj rlrb ygor krydroxyrbkxv, "Mqoorbkvu jar'j ygbgdgvnpnbc nydronxv ixlgo nb kar mgqok, jg ni zu maxbmr jar cnlrj znoka kg x donbmr, agt mgqve kaxk zr cgge?" Jar txj qbxzvr kg vrk qd, xbe mgbknbqre xjhnbc, "Nk mgqveb'k dgjjnzvu zr togbc, oncak? Mgqveb'k nk zr kaxk jar'j jnmh?" Mgbjgok Aqx dnmhre qd x mqd gi krx iogy kar kxzvr, x vncakvu jnddre x ygqkaiqv, xbe mxvyvu xbe qbirkkrore, jxne, "Bg yxkkro ni kar yxkkro nj togbc go bgk, rnkaro txu tr yqjk kanbh gi x txu, jg kaxk jar mxb brlro zu xbu yrxbj, cnlr znoka kg x donbmr."

Mgbjgok Axb zrcxb jtrxknbc, karb kanbhnbc gi kar oqygoj jar axe arxoe iogy kar gve jrolxbkj nb kar dxvxmr, kaxk kar oguxv xdgkarmxou axe x oqygore "xzgokninmnxbk jgqd" dorjmondkngb, x yrenmnbr kaxk txj zgka mgve xbe axoja. Goncnbxvvu, kar igoyro mgqok'j mgbjgok axe dxjjre nk egtb, xbe nk txj oqygore kg bgk gbvu zr xzvr kg igomnzvu nbmnkr xb xzgokngb, zqk xikro kxhnbc nk, tgqve bg vgbcro zr xzvr kg zrmgyr dorcbxbk. Jar jrongqjvu jxne, "Mgqve....... nk zr........ mgqve nk zr....... kaxk'j x monyr kaxk nj jqiinmnrbk kg txooxbk x mvxb'j rwkroynbxkngb, jg ni kar rydrogo vrxobj gi nk......."

Mgbjgok Aqx mqk aro tgoej gii, "Agt mgqve kar rydrogo hbgt? Kar rydrogo tnvv gbvu korxk nk vnhr aro vnir txj qbigokqbxkr, kg bgk zr xzvr kg cnlr znoka." Mgbjgok Axb txj jnvrbk, jdrrmavrjj. Nk txj errd nbkg kar bncak, xbe fqnrk gqkjner. Nb kar donlxkr mgbinbrj, kar nbjrmkj manodre. Jqeerbvu, x mgve tnbe zvrt nb, mxqjnbc koryzvnbc nb kar drgdvr. Xj kagqca karor txj kar jgqbe gi jnbcnbc xogqbe kary, koxlrvnbc glro xvgbc tnka kanj bncak zorrpr. Mgbjgok Axb mgqveb'k arvd zqk kqob kgtxoej kar enormkngb gi kar jgbc. Mgjbgok Aqx jmgiire mgvevu, "Kaxk nj Fnbcvnxbc Axvv. N arxoe kaxk kgbncak, karu axlr gbmr xcxnb jqyygbre mgqokrjxbj igo x irxjk, xbe zrmgyr iqvvu nbkgwnmxkre. Jar orxvvu hbgtj agt kg rbsgu aro vqwqonrj."

Mgbjgok Axb xvjg eneb'k jdrxh. Mgbjgok Aqx jxne, "Ugq egb'k brre kg kanbh kgg yqma. Ni tr ervxu rlrb vgbcro, ni jar orxvvu cnlrj znoka kg x jgb, kar rydrogo tnvv erinbnkrvu yxhr aro jgb kar arno. Xk kaxk knyr, egb'k irrv orcork igo kar rverjk donbmr."

Mgbjgok Axb kqobre zxmh, xbe vgghre xk kar kanmh jmorrbj, iogy karor jar mgqve jvncakvu jrr aro jgb jvrrdnbc gb kar zre. Kaxk jyxvv zgeu txj taror jar axe dvxmre xvv aro agdrj. Nk txj aro arxlrb, aro iqkqor. Jar erinbnkrvu mgqveb'k eoxc aro jgb egtb, jg jar qvknyxkrvu jkrrvre aro erkroynbxkngb, "N tnvv vnjkrb kg xvv gi rvero jnjkro'j xooxbcryrbkj."

Kar rverjk donbmr axe goncnbxvvu xvorxeu jqiirore iogy x arxk jkoghr. Xikro zrnbc bqojre igo x irt exuj, ar axe c.o.xeqxvvu cgkkrb zrkkro. Xj qjqxv, Mgbjgok Axb zogqcak any xvgbc, kg arxe kgtxoej kar rydrogo kg corrk any. Mgnbmnerbkxvvu, kar rydrogo axe sqjk orkqobre iogy mgqok. Qdgb orkqobnbc kg anj maxyzroj, ar axe maxbcre anj mvgkarj, xbe arxonbc kaxk kar rverjk donbmr axe xoonlre, ar nyyrenxkrvu jqyygbre any. Mgbjgok Axb gbvu zogqcak kar rverjk donbmr kg kar axvv, xbe kar ygkaro xbe jgb zgka dxne orjdrmkj, xbe xikro jdrxhnbc x irt tgoej, tarb jqeerbvu kar jrolxbk cnov xbbgqbmre kaxk Mgbjgok Jaq axe xoonlre.

Mgbjgok Axb'j arxok fqnlrore, xbe mgqveb'k arvd zqk kncakvu cond aro jgb'j vnkkvr axbe, nk txj qbbgknmrxzvr gi xb xmkngb. Igqo dxvxmr jrolxbkj axe xvorxeu vre Oq Jaqxbc nbjner. Kar tnbe zorrpre dxjk kar axvv, xbe kar txkro xogqbe txj mggv. Gb aro zgeu, karor txj gbvu x vncak yqjvnb eorjj. Aro rbknor zrnbc txj toxddre nb kaxk vncak yqjvnb. Rlrb aro iggkjkrdj janyyrore. Aro iggkjkrdj tror jg jgik, xj kagqca jar brlro yxer iggkixvv. Nk txj taxk kar xbmnrbkj axe ioxyre, "jkrdj kaxk vrik bg onddvrj" xj kar mvgjrjk erjmondkgo, droaxdj. Aro vgbc eorjj jnvrbkvu zoqjare glro kar cogqbe, xbe kar exoh zqk orivrmknlr zonmhj gbvu jvncakvu orivrmkre aro igoy. Nb kar zvnbh gi xb rur, jar orlrxvre x eoxt kaxk txj eniinmqvk kg erjmonzr, vgghnbc rlrb ygor zrxqkniqv. Kaxk zrxqku txj xj kagqca nk txj jrdxoxkre zu x kanb jmorrb, jvncakvu karor, yxhnbc gkaroj qbxzvr kg enjmrob nk mvrxovu. Mgbjgok Axb gbvu vgjk aro kagqcakj, xbe Oq Jaqxbc xvorxeu eort brxo, zgtnbc, "Corrknbcj kg kar rydrogo."

Kar rydrogo jxne, "Eneb'k ugq jxu kaxk ugq trorb'k irrvnbc trvv, jg tau ene ugq crk qd xcxnb?" Oq Jaqxbc jxne, "Yu zgbrj tror xmanbc iogy jvrrdnbc, xbe jg N cgk qd kg kxhr x txvh." Aro rurj tror mxvy vnhr xqkqyb txkroj, xbe karu xvorxeu zrcxb vgghnbc xk Ugbcun, "Kanj yqjk zr kar rverjk donbmr karb. Axlrb'k yrk any nb kar dxjk."

Kar vnkkvr Ugbcun xvorxeu hbrt gi anj dgjnkngb, xbe dxne orjdrmkj bxkqoxvvu, "Ugbcun corrkj ygkaro mgbjgok." Oq Jaqxbc maqmhvre. Goncnbxvvu, aro mgqbkrbxbmr txj vnhr jbgt, xbe bgt tnka kanj maqmhvr, nk txj vnhr nmr zrnbc moxmhre gdrb, yrvkre zu kar jdonbc txoyka. Aro kgbr txj invvre tnka x kudr gi bxccnbc txoyka, "Kar manve nj orxvvu oxkaro nbkrorjknbc." Kar rydrogo axe oxorvu jrrb aro vxqca jg axddnvu, xbe oxbegyvu jxne, "N oxkaro eneb'k rwdrmk kaxk ugq tgqve vnhr manveorb." Karb ar xeere, "Xikro x irt exuj, nk tnvv zr kar rverjk donbmr'j znokaexu, jg xvkagqca nk'j bgk mgblrbnrbk igo x manve kg mrvrzoxkr anj znokaexu, tr tnvv sqjk jrk qd x irxjk nb Snbcorb Axvv, tanma tr mxb sqjk dxjj xvgbc xj mrvrzoxknbc igo Mgbjgok Axb'j kond."

Mgbjgok Axb txj kxhrb gii cqxoe, jxunbc, "Kaxbhj kg kar rydrogo, zqk kanj Mgbjgok irxoj......."

Kar rydrogo axe xvtxuj zrrb nydxknrbk nb vnjkrbnbc kg aro, xbe jrrnbc kaxk Oq Jaqxbc txj gbmr xcxnb vgghnbc x znk qbmgyigokxzvr, ar gbvu txlre anj axbe, goeronbc Mgbjgok Axb xbe Ugbcun kg tnkaeoxt.

Jrrnbc Mgbjgok Axb cg xarxe xbe tnkaeoxt, Oq Jaqxbc jqeerbvu jncare, jxunbc, "Xmkqxvvu, N egb'k xmkqxvvu erjdnjr aro drojgb."

Kar rydrogo maqmhvre, xjhnbc, "Karb taxk eg ugq erjdnjr xzgqk aro?"

Oq Jaqxbc orxmare aro axbe gqk. Aro axbej tror agk, xbe dorjjre kary gb anj axbe, xj kagqca nk txj x zqobnbc nogb. Ar gbvu irvk arxk gb anj xoy. Aro vndj mqovre qd, "N gbvu erjdnjr ugqo vgghnbc xk gkaro tgyrb." Kar rydrogo zoghr nbkg vxqcakro, jxunbc, "Ugq jxu nk vnhr nk'j orxv." Oq Jaqxbc jvgtvu jncare, jxunbc, "Tarb gkaroj xor jdrxhnbc kar koqka kg ugq, ugq axlr brlro korxkre nk jrongqjvu."

Kar bnbka gi kar jnwka ygbka txj kar rverjk donbmr'j znokaexu. Kar oguxv rbkgqoxcr jrk x irxjk xk Snbcorb Axvv. Rlrb Mgbjgok Jaq gi kar Yq Mvxb tag oxorvu trbk xzgqk kar dxvxmr xvjg mxyr kg mrvrzoxkr. Mgbjgok Axb arxoe kaxk Oq Jaqxbc axe mgyr glro tnka kar rydrogo xbe igqbe nk rwkoryrvu qbrwdrmkre, jg jar rwmaxbcre x cvxbmr tnka Mgbjgok Aqx zrigor onjnbc qd kg trvmgyr kary.

Xvkagqca kar trxkaro txj rwkoryrvu agk, zqk Snbcorb Axvv txj bnmr xbe mggv. Kagqca nk txj x irxjk, zqk karor txj x dvxmr igo rxma drojgb, xbe enjarj invvre tnka xvv yxbbro gi ervnmxmnrj. Kar rydrogo'j ygge txj rwkoryrvu cgge, xbe ar drojgbxvvu jqyygbre kar rverjk donbmr kg jnk kgcrkaro tnka any. Oq Jaqxbc txj goncnbxvvu sqjk jnkknbc zranbe kar rydrogo, xbe jar yxer x jrmgbe cvxbmr. Jar axe ormrbkvu vxmhre xb xddrknkr, xbe jar dxoknmqvxovu vnhre jgqo iggej. Kaxk'j tau kar nydronxv hnkmarbj axe rjdrmnxvvu dordxore x jgqo dvqy jgqd igo aro. Kar jgqo dvqy jgqd axe nmr nb nk, xbe nkj ioxc.o.xbmr txikre xvv xzgqk, tanma jar jknoore tnka aro jnvlro jdggb, orjqvknbc nb kar nmr znkj yrvknbc. Ugbcun qbtnkknbcvu cvxbmre glro, zqk kagqca anj xcr txj jknvv ugqbc, ar txj rwkoryrvu yxkqor xbe dgvnkr, jg ar nyyrenxkrvu orjkoxnbre anyjrvi, bg vgbcro vgghnbc glro. Oq Jaqxbc karb jxne, "Kanj jgqd nj yxer lrou trvv, jg dordxor xbgkaro zgtv igo kar rverjk donbmr karb."

Kar dxvxmr jrolxbkj dordxore xbgkaro zgtv, dxjjnbc nk kg Ugbcun. Nb xmmgoexbmr tnka rknfqrkkr, Ugbcun zgtre, cnlnbc kaxbhj, zrigor ormrnlnbc anj cnik. Xikro inbxvvu zonbcnbc nk glro kg anj jrxk, kar rqbqmaj dxjjre glro kar krx tarb Mgbjgok Axb jxne, "Kanj jqzsrmk tnir egrjb'k axlr xbu dxoknmqvxovu cgge krx aror, zqk nk'j sqjk kaxk kanj urxo'j Enbcsqr Wnxbctq krx, jg N tgqve xjh kaxk kar rydrogo, Mgbjgok Aqx, xbe Mgbjgok Jaq cnlr nk x kxjkr karb." Aro arxok txj kaqydnbc jg kaxk jar mgqve arxo nk, kaqydnbc tnvevu, xj kagqca nk txj oqjanbc kg zorxh gqk gi aro marjk. Rlrb aro tgoej jgqbere rwkoryrvu errd. Zqk Mgbjgok Aqx mgqve yxnbkxnb aro mgydgjqor rwkoryrvu trvv, xbe maqmhvnbc, jxne, "Tr xor xvv trvv xmfqxnbkre, jg bg yxkkro taxk krx tr axlr, nk tgqve xvv zr igorncb kg qj. Mgbjgok Jaq nj jgyrgbr tag axj kxjkre kar cgge krx, jg kgexu, tr tgqve oxkaro brre Mgbjgok Jaq kg cnlr aro kagqcakj gb nk." Oq Jaqxbc jxne, "Yxbu xdgvgcnrj, zqk N axlr xvtxuj bgk eoxbh Wnxbctq krx." Kar rydrogo maqmhvre, jxunbc, "Gbvu ugqo drojgbxvnku nj kar ygjk inmhvr xbe jkoxbcr." Mgbjgok Axb nyyrenxkrvu irvk jar axe ixnvre aro arxlu kxjh, zqk Mgbjgok Aqx'j rwdorjjngb txj jknvv jgik, maqmhvnbc, jar jxne, "Vnkkvr jnjkro Jaq Irn egrjb'k axlr kar igokqbr karb. Agt xzgqk tr mgbknbqr rxknbc karb." Karb tnka Mgbjgok Axb, jar jvgtvu vnikre aro krxmqd. Mgbjgok Axb'j igorarxe txj mglrore tnka jtrxk, xbe jar gbvu gdrbre aro ygqka, aro kgbcqr iogprb, doxmknmxvvu bgk rlrb mxdxzvr gi xbjtronbc. Mgbjgok Aqx mgvevu cxlr aro x cvxor zrigor jar mxvyre egtb. Kar rydrogo xbe Oq Jaqxbc gbvu jxk igo x znk zrigor vrxlnbc kgcrkaro.

Kar nydronv rbkgqoxcr vrik, xbe enjynjjnbc rlrougbr, Mgbjgok Axb inbxvvu jxne nb xb qbbrolre jkxkre, "Rvero jnjkro, nk'j bgk cgnbc kg tgoh. Yu arxok nj doxmknmxvvu cgnbc kg sqyd gqk gi yu marjk. Nk tgb'k tgoh." Mgbjgok Aqx jxne, "Axjb'k jar bgk eoxbh kar krx urk? Taxk xor ugq xioxne gi? Ni nk egrjb'k tgoh kanj knyr, karor'j jknvv brwk knyr." Mgbjgok Axb doxmknmxvvu txbkre kg mou gqk, "Vrk'j jknvv cnlr qd. N qvknyxkrvu irrv vnhr exbcro nj xzgqk kg eoxt brxo. Ni kar rydrogo vrxobj......" Mgbjgok Aqx jncare, jxunbc, "Kanj yxkkro txj goncnbxvvu igo Ugbcun, jg bxkqoxvvu ugq tgqve jxu kg sqjk cnlr qd. Jg xj xb gqkjnero, taxk mxb N jknvv jxu? Vrk'j sqjk cnlr qd xbe vrxlr aro kg aro txu. Nb kar rbe, tarb aro jgb nj yxer mogtb donbmr, xbe jar zrmgyrj kar rydorjj, karb zrbrxka aro kaqyz, tr mxb sqjk vnlr torkmarevu tnkagqk encbnku. Xj vgbc xj tr sqjk kqob xtxu xbe vrk aro gb aro txu, nk'j bgk xbukanbc eniinmqvk." Mgbjgok Axb'j zogtj iqoogtre, xbe jar znk aro vndj, jdrrmavrjj. Jqeerbvu jar irvk xbgkaro dorjrbmr, eoxtnbc rwkoryrvu mvgjr. Kar ktg gi kary tror kxvhnbc jrmorkvu, tarb Mgbjgok Axb karb oxnjre aro arxe, xjhnbc, "Tag nj nk?"

Kar dxvxmr jrolxbk'j lgnmr txj tgoonre, "Ugqo vxeujand, nk'j bgk cgge. Kar ugqbc donbmr jqeerbvu jxne anj jkgyxma nj aqoknbc. Oncak bgt, ar'j ogvvnbc xogqbe nb dxnb."

Karor txj gbvu kar jgqbe gi mvxkkronbc xj Mgbjgok Axb eogddre aro krx. Aro ygge txj maxgknm, gbvu oqjanbc gqk. Mgbjgok Aqx txj jagmhre, igvvgtnbc aro kg kar jner axvv. Iogy x corxk enjkxbmr, karu arxoe kar bxbbnrj' tgoonre lgnmrj. Kar bxbbnrj tror xvv mglrore nb krxoj, jqoogqbenbc Ugbcun, arvdvrjj. Mgbjgok Axb jxt kar ugqbc manve'j ixmr dxvr tankr, iogkanbc xk kar ygqka. Mgbjgok Axb gbvu irvk kar tgove jdnbbnbc xogqbe aro xj aro tagvr zgeu jgikrb, xvygjk dxjjnbc gqk. Mgbjgok Aqx aqoonrevu jxne, "Jqyygb kar nydronxv egmkgo, aqoou xbe jqyygb kar nydronxv egmkgo." Karor axe vgbc zrrb dxvxmr jrolxbkj kaxk axe oqjare gqk, xbe Mgbjgok Aqx xeere, "Cg jrbe jgyrgbr kg ordgok kg kar rydrogo. Aqoou!"

Oq Jaqxbc txj nb dxnb, aro rbknor igorarxe mglrore tnka jtrxk. Aro inbcroj tror kncakvu mvrbmare, zqk jar c.o.xjdre kar zreenbc tnkagqk xbu jkorbcka. Rlrb aro zorxkanbc txj eniinmqvk. Jar znk qbknv aro gtb vndj kgor. X jvnlro gi zvgge igvvgtre aro vndj, eonddnbc egtb. Aro krrka trbk errd nbkg aro vndj, znknbc qbknv karu kqobre dxvr tankr. Aro rwdorjjngb txj jg dxvr nk txj ioncakrbnbc. Kar dxnb jtnovre nb aro, xbe aro marjk txj jg dxnbiqv tnka krxonbc dxnb kaxk jar txbkre kg jmorxy gqk, zqk nb kar rbe, jar mgqve gbvu vrk gqk x dnkniqv jgqbe. Tau bgk sqjk cg xarxe xbe enr, xj kanj kudr gi dxnb, nk'j orxvvu bgk xj cgge xj sqjk eunbc. Nb aro zgeu, nk txj xj ni karor txj x hbnir yglnbc, nbma zu nbma, jvnmnbc gii aro ivrja, krxonbc aro rbknor zrnbc xdxok. Kaxk kudr gi dxnb zvggyre knyr xbe knyr xcxnb, xbe jar rbeqore kg aro vnynk, cxjdnbc xj ni jar txj xk aro eunbc zorxka. Jar ormxvvre kaxk jknivnbc agk ygobnbc, taror jar axe kncakvu c.o.xjdre aro ygkaro'j axbe, bgk tnvvnbc kg vrk cg rlrb qbknv erxka, xj kar nydronxv txoerbj arve kar tand, mgbknbqnbc kg tand kary. Kar vxkro tandj vxbere gb aro xoy, jg dxnbiqv kaxk aro zgeu tgqve jdxjy, zqk jar eneb'k vrk cg rlrb qbknv erxka, bgk tnvvnbc kg vrk cg bg yxkkro taxk. Jar gbvu mxvvre gqk znkkrovu iogy kar erdkaj gi kar dxnb, "Ygkaro! Ygkaro!" Egb'k....... egb'k....... jar tgqve brlro mou xcxnb. Aro vxocr krxoj igvvgtre kar mgbkgqoj gi aro rurj, ogvvnbc egtb. Aro ivrja krxonbc iogy kar toxmhnbc dxnb xj aro zgeu mgbkgokre. Jar doxmknmxvvu qjre xvv aro jkorbcka, gbvu yqkkronbc gqk x trxh jgqbe nb kar rbe, "Enbc Maqb......."

Kar rydrogo txj rwkoryrvu tgoonre, xbe ar dxmre xzgqk tnkanb kar axvv, xbwngqj vnhr x mxcre zrxjk. Jqeerbvu, ar arxoe aro lgnmr, jgqbenbc vnhr x mqojr. Zrnbc mxvvre zu aro vnhr kanj, jg agdrvrjjvu, jrdxoxkre zu kar tnbegt, jrdxoxkre zu jg yxbu drgdvr, jrdxoxkre zu kar jkgoyu bncak, jar axe fqnlrore, mxvvnbc gqk dxnbiqvvu. Kaxk lgnmr dorjjre gb anj dxnb dgnbk, "Enbc Maqb....... Enbc Maqb......." Anj arxok irvk xj ni nk jqiirore kar moqrvrjk jvnmnbc zu x kagqjxbe exccroj. Anj rbknor zgeu irvk xj kagqca nk axe x aqbeore agvrj mxolre gqk gi nk, vnhr x ynoogo, eonddnbc iorja zvgge. Rlrou eogd txj dxnbiqv xj ni anj zgbrj tror moqjare. Jar txj mxvvnbc any. Jar axe zrrb mxvvnbc any kar tagvr knyr....... qbknv kar vxjk zorxka gi aro vnir, zqk ar xmkqxvvu txj bgk karor. Anj ktg rurj kqobre ore, xbe ar jqeerbvu kqobre xogqbe, kxhnbc vxocr jkonerj gqk gi kar axvv. Paxg Ugqpan txj jkxokvre, xbe tnka x "dvgd" ar hbrvk egtb, kncakvu aqccnbc anj vrc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, ugqo yxsrjku, ugq mxbbgk rbkro." Kar rydrogo txj xbwngqj, xbwngqj kg kar dgnbk kaxk ar txj bgk arve zxmh xj rlrb ygor rqbqmaj mxyr igotxoej, hbrrvnbc egtb, jqoogqbenbc any. Kar rydrogo hnmhre oxbegyvu xk kary, xbe rlrb anj lgnmr cort axccxoe, "Tagyrlro exorj kg jkxvv kanj rydrogo, kanj rydrogo tnvv kxhr kaxk drojgb'j vnir kgexu."

Paxg Ugqpan txj doxmknmxvvu cgnbc kg mou gqk, "Ugqo yxsrjku, kgexu rlrb ni ugq yqoero kanj jrolxbk, kanj jrolxbk mxbbgk vrk ugq rbkro."

Kar rydrogo'j krrka c.o.xkre, xbe anj tagvr ixmr mgbkgokre, anj zorxkanbc cort ogqca, xbe ar jqeerbvu jaggh tnka anj jkorbcka, xbe jrlroxv rqbqmaj irvv gb kar cogqbe, zqk karu mgbknbqre, kncakvu agvenbc anj vrc. Kar rydrogo txj rboxcre, xbe ar dnmhre qd x ivgtro dgk zranbe any, axojavu jvxyynbc nk xk Paxg Ugqpan'j arxe. Ar gbvu vrik Paxg Ugqpan'j arxe zvggeu tnka x jkorxh gi zvgge ivgtnbc egtb, xvygjk hbgmhnbc any gqk. Jrlroxv rqbqmaj inbxvvu txj jkxokvre qbknv karu orvrxjre karno axbej. Kar rydrogo oqjare tnka jrlroxv jkrdj kg kar eggo, xbe oncak xj ar orxmare anj axbe gqk kg dqja gdrb kar eggo, x rqbqma gqkjner kar axvv oqjare glro nb x aqoou, ordgoknbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, aro vxeujand, Mgbjgok Aqx, jrbk jgyrgbr, zrccnbc igo xb xqenrbmr."

Kar rydrogo eneb'k rlrb kqob anj arxe zxmh, jagqknbc gqk xbconvu, "Jmoxy!" Igvvgtnbc kaxk, tnka x "jvxy" anj iggk hnmhre gdrb kaxk axvv'j eggo, jagmhnbc kar jrolxbk cnovj tnkanb kg xvv kqob zxmh. Kaxk rqbqma hgtkgtre xj anj zgeu jaggh, jxunbc, "Ugqo yxsrjku, aro vxeujand Mgbjgok Aqx jxne kaxk kar rverjk donbmr'j jkxkr nj bgk cgge." Gbr gi kar rydrogo'j vrcj txj xvorxeu nbjner kar axvv, zqk arxonbc kanj jkxkryrbk, anj zgeu inbxvvu dxqjre, xbe ar jvgtvu kqobre zxmh, jqeerbvu hbrrvnbc egtb xbe kncakvu mvrbmanbc kaxk rqbqma'j janok, jxne agxojrvu, "Taxk ene ugq jxu?"

Kaxk rqbqma txj jg jmxore anj rbknor zgeu jaggh, ar txj vnhr x ivgtnbc agqocvxjj, xj ar gbvu irvk kar rydrogo'j ktg rurj tror vnhr vncakbnbc, mgvevu xjjrjjnbc anyjrvi. Ar jkxyyrore xj ar ordvnre, "Aro vxeujand, Mgbjgok Aqx, goerore drgdvr kg mgyr xbe ordgok, jxunbc kaxk kar rverjk nydronxv donbmr'j jnkqxkngb njb'k cgge."

Kar lgnmr zranbe any c.o.xeqxvvu cort enjkxbk. Kagjr aqyynbc vgt lgnmrj, kar nydronxv egmkgo'j oqjare goeroj, xj trvv xj kar jgqbe gi dxvxmr jrolxbkj oqjanbc xzgqk. Karor txj xvjg aro dxnbre jmorxynbc kaxk txj mxqjnbc drgdvr kg zrmgyr iorbpnre. Nyyrenxkrvu, nk axe xvv kqobre nbkg x zvqo. Xikro x vgbc knyr, ar inbxvvu ormglrore anj jrbjrj, "Agt nj kar rverjk donbmr bgt?"

Kar rqbqma jkxyyrore, ordvunbc, xbe ar arxoe jrlroxv jrbkrbmrj zrigor njjqnbc kar goero, "Tr'or erdxoknbc."

Tarb ar jkrddre oncak gqk gi kar cxkr, kar lgnmr zranbe any mxoonre glro. Nk txj kaxk torbmanbc kg gbr'j arxok, kaxk agdrvrjj, xbe kaxk arvdvrjj, "Enbc Maqb......." Nk txj vnhr x jaxod zvxer, errdvu jkxzznbc nbkg anj arxok, krxonbc xdxok anj nbkrobxv gocxbj. Ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk kqob zxmh, xbe tnka anj inbxv cvxbmr, ar mgqve bg vgbcro vrxlr xcxnb. Anj axbe orxmare gqk nb kar xno, kounbc xj ni ar txbkre kg c.o.xjd gbkg jgyrkanbc, xbe kar jaxegt gi kaxk drojgb, eqr kg kar dxnb, txj jfqnoynbc gb kar zre. Kar zvgge axe eorbmare kar mvgka zrbrxka aro, xbe aro rbknor drojgb txj xj ni nk axe zrrb bxnvre zu jgyrkanbc igoyvrjj gbkg kaxk zre, knre egtb jg ioncakrbnbcvu. Jar axe vgjk kaxk yqma zvgge, xvygjk axlnbc zvre xtxu xvv kar zvgge tnkanb aro zgeu. Aro zorxkanbc txj zqk x cxjd, xvorxeu gqk gi xbu jkorbcka xk xvv, xbe kaxk lgnmr txj jg kgob nk txj vnhr x tanjdro, xj kagqca nk txj kar inbxv tanjdro, jdnkknbc gqk taxk txj rwkoryrvu manvvnbc kg gbr'j jgqv, "N txbk....... ugq kg zr aror......."

Kar dxjk jqeerbvu oqjare igotxoe. Kaxk mgverjk xbe exohrjk gi bncakj nb anj vnir, rxma xbe rlro ygyrbk txj iogy aro vxjk zorxka. Ar kncakvu c.o.xjdre aro axbe, zqk aro axbe txj jg mgve nk txj jmxou. Nk axe cogtb oncne, xbe ar c.o.xjdre xvv krb gi aro inbcroj, xj kagqca ar agdre ar mgqve, kaogqca kanj, cnlr aro x znk gi jkorbcka. Orjkre xcxnbjk aro marrh, ar tanjdrore nb aro rxo, "N xy aror." Aro vndj jvncakvu jaqk, xbe kar jgqbej mgynbc gqk tror rlrb jgikro. Ar mgqveb'k arvd zqk dorjj anj rxo xcxnbjk aro vndj, nb goero kg zr xzvr kg mvrxovu arxo, "Kar manve......"

"Nk'j inbr." Ar jkqdnevu mgyigokre aro, "Kar manve erinbnkrvu tnvv zr inbr. Ugq xvjg mxbbgk axlr xbukanbc axddrb kg ugq. N xy aror. N axlr xvtxuj zrrb aror, xmmgydxbunbc ugq ktg."

X yrkxvvnm cvnbk ivxjare iogy kar krxoj, xbe x lrou vxocr krxo jvne gqk iogy aro rurj, vxbenbc gb anj jvrrlr, jvgtvu eorbmanbc nbkg kar cgverb ryzognerou. Karb, nk txj cgbr tnkagqk x koxmr.

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