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@ A K T A G P F A I _ Z F N K @ Q E H
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@a`centcik
C–` gcha ti `a`centa tfcs oiih ti by Bub nk` @n`, by mnbcgyns n wfiga, wctf spaecng tfnkhs ti Nsfgay wfi ckspcra` ba ti
wrcta tfcs erantcva wirh.
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U c `k a y D nba s E n r t a r
@ A K T A G P F A I _ Z F N K @ Q E H
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Eipyrclft © Uc`kay Dnbas Enrtar
Pfa rclft im Uc`kay Dnbas Enrtar ti oa c`aktcmca` ns nutfir im tfcs
wirh fns oaak nssarta` oy fcb ck neeir`nkea wctf saetcik << nk`
<6 im tfa Eipyrclft, @asclks nk` Zntakts Net >366.
Ngg rclfts rasarva`. Ki pnrt im tfcs puogcentcik bny oa
rapri`uea`, stira` ck n ratrcavng systab, ir trnksbctta` ck nky
mirb ir oy nky banks, agaetrikce, baefnkceng, pfitieipyckl,
raeir`ckl, ir itfarwcsa, wctfiut tfa prcir parbcsscik im tfa
puogcsfars.
Nky parsik wfi eibbcts nky uknutfircza` net ck ragntcik ti tfcs puogcentcik bny oa gcnoga ti ercbckng prisaeutcik nk` ecvcg egncbs
mir `nbnlas.
N ECZ entngilua raeir` mir tfcs tctga cs
nvncgnoga mrib tfa Orctcsf Gcornry.
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Pfa Nutfir wns oirk ck >300 nk` wns rncsa` ck Ut Znugs Erny,
Irpckltik, Hakt. Fa wns ika im tak efcg`rak mrib \cggcnb nk`
Hntf. Uc`kay–s bitfar wns im Crcsf @aeakt eibckl mrib qucta n
wangtfy mnbcgy. Fcs mntfar wns irclcknggy mrib Uiutf Gik`ik,
eibckl mrib n kit si mirtuknta onehlriuk`. Pfa Nutfir wns oirk
`urckl tfa Uaeik` \irg` \nr, oackl tfa bc``ga efcg` im tak nk`
mir ukhkiwk ransiks oaenba tfa givnoga rilua im bitfar–s orii`.
Ngg tfa itfar scogckls fn` efisak tfa rclft pntf wfcgst Uc` oaenba
n kitircius tfcam anrkckl sarcius nbiukts im bikay ivar fcs
ercbckng enraar, wfcef aknoga` fcb ti oaeiba n vary aeeaktrce
efnrnetar, tfriulf fcs lakarius wnys nk` enrryckls ik ck nk`
nriuk` tfa pgit. Pfa Nutfir ngsi oaenba hkiwk ns nk ckmnbius
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ent ourlgnr, nequcrckl n raspaetnoga knba ck tfnt lakra. Nmtar n
spagg nt far bndasty–s pgansura, `urckl wfcef tcba @akzag wns
oirk, fa ratcra` mrib fcs mirbar gcma nk` kiw spak`s fcs tcba ik
fcs nwnr` wckkckl lnr`ak, fa enba dickt wckkar im Gik`ik
Oiriulf im Oribgay Akvcrikbaktng Nwnr`s ?:>? mir fcs oneh lnr`ak, eibpgata wctf efcehaks nk` rukkar up ck tfa mrikt lnr`ak
entaliry. Fa ngsi akdiys ngg typas im wcg`gcma, mcsfckl nk` fns n
pnsscik mir lii` mii` nk` cs nk axeaggakt eiih.
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Cktri`uetcik
Ck tfa fanrt im tfa Hakt eiuktrysc`a gcas tfa sbngg vcggnla im
Firtik Hcroy, tfriulf wfcef pnssas tfa rcvar @nraktf, wfcef
wck`s cts wny tfriulf sprnwgckl fcggs, pnssckl tfriulf suef
pceturasqua gnk`senpas nk` itfar pratty vcggnlas, suef ns
Itmir`, vcn Ayksmir`, wfcef fns cts qunckt nkecakt fubp-oneh orc`la, strc`ckl tfa rcvar mir tfa usa im bnkhck`. Pfa rcvar riggs
ik tfriulf tfa oanutcmug vcggnla im Mnrkcklfnb, nk` si ti
Firtik Hcroy, wfara, oamira pnssckl, gcha bnky itfar rcvars, ct
maa`s tfa gnrla axpnksa im gnhas. Pfasa nra fula figas tfnt
wara gamt mrib tfa wirhckls im ig` lrnvag pcts ck yanrs lika oy.
Ck tfisa `nys, bnk nk` fcs baefnkceng bnefckas `ul tfasa
lclnktce figas mir fillckl, itfarwcsa hkiwk ns lrnvag. Pfcswns usunggy erusfa` ti bnha onggnst mir tfa oiibckl oucg`ckl
ck`ustry. Pfa lrant figas tfnt wara gamt oalnk ti mcgg wctf wntar
mrib tfa rnck, ngikl wctf saapnla tfriulf lrnvcty mrib tfa
wntar tnoga oagiw tfa anrtf–s surmnea. Nt mcrst, bnk nk`
bnefcka fn` gamt nk ulgy senr ik tfa mnougius gnk`senpa out tfa
vary kaxt sprckl, nmtar bnk–s `apnrtura, wik`armug tfckls
stnrta` ti ieeur, wfak9 Ig` Bitfar Kntura oalnk ti kursa tfnt
`astruetcva iksgnulft, nk` sprcklckl mirtf mrib far oisib,suef oanuty nppanra`. Pfa rcvar rnk tfriulf tfasa gnhas,
orcklckl kaw gcma, suef ns saa`s oackl enrrca` oy tfa mrasf
wntar nk` pik` gcma im avary `asercptcik, mrib mcsf ti cksaets,
ocr`s suef ns tfa bnlkcmceakt swnks, ti tfa sbnggast wnrogars,
`uehs im avary spaecas, kit mirlattckl tfa oanutaius mnougius
hcklmcsfar. Ngsi traas gcha tfa fnklckl wcggiws, wctf bnky
tfiusnk`s upik tfiusnk`s im wcg` pgnkts, saa`s nk` ougrusfas.
Ck itfar wir`s, fanvak fara ik anrtf, kit ikgy ngg tfa lirlaiuswcg`gcma, out n spaetnega mir tfa ayas im ngg bak, tfnt cs saeik`
ti kika.
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Mir kntura–s lcmt im tfa gnk`senpa cs ck trutf tfa ikgy rang
oanuty, oaenusa kika im wfnt bnk enggs bikay eiug` avar ouy
suef akrcefa` lakucka spgak`iur. Bnk nk` fcs wangtf nra mnr
tii cbpntcakt ti wnct ns Kntura enk, nk` `ias, ti tnha cts
knturng wik`rius eiursa.
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Efnptar >
Pfa Gcttga Ika Uurvcvas
\agg, ct wns ck tfa vceckcty im tfasa gnhas nt Firtik Hcroy
wfara iur tnga oalcks wctf tfa gcttga maggiw ck quastcik, (im
tfaranoiuts), n Bnstar @akzag @ueh. Pfa tcba ― anrgy Dugy
>3=0. Siukl @akzag wns dust eibckl up ti tfraa biktfs ig`,
nk` tfa piir gcttga maggn, fn` survcva` n bnssnera wfcef gamtfcb tfa ikgy ika im tfa mnbcgy im savak. Ika subbar–s
avakckl, dust oamira suksat, fa, fcs bitfar nk` mntfar, ngikl
wctf twi oritfars nk` scstars wara erissckl tfa ocl gnha,
bnhckl tfacr wny ti tfacr usung riistckl pgnea. Bitfar wns tfa
gan`ar, miggiwa` oy @akzag, tfak enba fcs twi oritfars,
@akkcs nk` @cehy8 egisa up oafck` pn``ga` fcs twi scstars,
@agiras nk` @agcn. Orcklckl up tfa ranr wns tfacr mntfar wfib@cehy wns knba` nmtar.
‗Eiba ngikl efcg`rak,‒ bitfar `ueh engga` ti far
miggiwckl mgieh, ‗ikgy n sfirt wny ti iur riist, tfak wa enk ngg
fnva n lii` kclft–s sgaap.‒
‗Lii`y,‒ squanha` @agcn, tfa tckcast im tfa mnbcgy, ‗C–b
ranggy sgaapy nk` wirk iut.‒
Uu``akgy, iut im tfa kclft, wctfiut nky wnrkckl, tfa bist
firrcmyckl tfuk`arius onkl ranefa` yiukl @akzag–s anrs, nk`tfa gcttga `ueh–s fan` stiipa` oneh ckti fcs sfiug`ars, nt tfa
bist `anmakckl siuk` fa fn` avar fanr` ck fcs yiukl gcma.
Ngns, iut im ngg im fcs mnbcgy im savak, @akzag, ik n`dustckl
ikea nlnck ti tfa scgakea nk` panea im tfa gnha nk` tfa kiw
mn`ckl gclft ti saa ck `csoagcam, fcs wfiga mnbcgy, gnyckl gcmagass
ntip tfa kiw stcgg wntar. Mir fa, giva fcs fanrt, wns tfa ikgy
ika ti fanr tfnt `ran`mug siuk`. Eryckl ck patrcmca` scgakea,
swcbbckl tfcs wny nk` tfnt, kiw fanrckl fubnk viceas, tfak
tfa fanvy spgnsf, im n `il aktarckl tfa wntar, @akzag gisckl ngg
saksa im `craetcik, swnb ck `asparntcik nwny mrib tfa
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pursuckl enkcka. Fa avaktunggy bn`a fcs gikagy tarrcmca` wny
ti tfa snmaty im tfa kanrast eivar im `aksa raa`s, nk` n
bnhasfcmt riist ik n mgintckl gil. @akzag, ck titng sfieh nk`
eikmuscik, egnboara` noinr` nk` mcknggy magg ckti n mctmug
kclftbnrcsf sgaap. @akzag wiha nt `nyoranh ti tfa `ran`mug
babiry im wfnt fn` fnppaka` dust n maw fiurs oamira. Ucttckl
ik fcs gil, gikagy nk` tarrcogy senra`, nk` kiw wik`arckl wfnt
ti `i8 murtfarbira, wfara ti li mrib wfara fa wns, hkiwckl
ngg tfa `nklars tfnt gny iut tfara ik tfa gnhas nk` surriuk`ckls
noiut wfcef fcs pnrakts fn` wnrka` fcb, nk` fcs oritfars nk`
scstars im, sckea tfa `ny tfay fn` ngg fntefa`. Ika pcaea im gueh
wns tfnt tfa gcttga `ueh wns eibckl up ti oackl ika qunrtar im n yanr ig` nk` fn` bnknla` ti ganrk n maw tcps ik gcma. Fa
hkaw fiw ti maa` nk` praak fcbsagm, ti haap fcs kaw mantfars
egank nk` tc`y, si–s ti haap fcs kcea sfcky pgubnla ck lii`
eik`ctcik. Ucttckl ik fcs gil ck scgakea, tfa gcttga @ueh stnrta`
pguehckl siba ukwnkta` `uehgckl `iwk mrib fcs oranst, nk`
wckl tcps. Fa fn` ngsi ganrka` kit ti tnha efnkeas, oy scttckl
sukkckl fcbsagm, ik tfa onkhs im tfa gnha, mir ‗eukkckl mixas‒,
ns bub engga` tfab, ‗\iug`, lcvak tfa efnkea, piukea nk`ant ba ngg up‒, (fa tfiulft karviusgy ti fcbsagm.) Ui fa bn`a
sura tfnt tfcs wns ruga ika, ti oa noc`a` oy nt ngg tcbas. Pfcs
ngsi nppgca` ti ents nk` `ils, fa rabck`a` fcbsagm, ns tfa vcvc`
wnrkckls enba oneh ckti fcs tfiulfts. Fcs bitfar, nk` mntfar
oitf, fn` ngwnys tig` fcb, nk` tfa rast im tfa mnbcgy.
‗Haap nwny mrib ipak wntars ns buef ns pisscoga, ikgy
eriss tfa gnha nt `ush, ir ck tfa `nrh, ir vary anrgy ck tfabirkckl, ns tfa suk pihas cts fan` up ck tfa anst.‒ @akzag
hkaw avak tfak ct wnsk–t snma, mir giih wfnt fn` fnppaka` ti
fcs mnbcgy, out nt ganst fa hkaw fa fn` n sgclft n`vnktnla oy
miggiwckl tfasa strcet rugas, bnhckl sura ngg `nklars wara nt
tfacr ganst.
@akzag–s gcttga ornck wns tcehckl ivar, tryckl ti rababoar
ns buef ns pisscoga, avarytfckl fcs pnrakts fn` tig` fcb im
`nklarius pra`ntirs. Fa hkaw im `ils, nk` ents, oaenusa ivar fcs sfirt gcma, fa fn` saak suef nkcbngs rukkckl noiut nt tfa
wntar–s a`la. Pfcs wns wfak fcs bub ir `n` tnulft fcb tfa
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`cmmarakeas im anef ck`cvc`ung `nklars tfnt gurha` ck nk` noiut
tfa wntars tfay gcva` ck.
‗Pfa @il,‒ fcs mntfar wiug` seig` nt tfab ngg nt n vary
anrgy nla, ‗cs n ocl fncry lct, ns yiur bitfar nk` C fnva sfiwk
yiu bnky tcbas. Kiw fa,‒ fcs mntfar wiug` sny ‗ fns lit n
gikl tncg, ocl anrs nk` n skiut tfnt enk skcmm yiu iut, ngsi itfar
cktak`a` `ckkars!! Pfay fnva gikl pickta` mneas, wctf taatf
nk` dnws, tfnt enk rcp yiu npnrt.‒
@akzag ngsi raengga` nshckl fcs `n`, wfcgst fa wns taggckl
tfab im ngg tfa `nklars, nk` `ils,
‗\fnt nra taatf nk` dnws9‒ Ui fcs mntfar tig` fcb, nk` tfa
rast im fcs mgieh.‗Paatf nk` dnws. Qbb, wagg kiw, yiu saa, us `uehs,‒
mntfar wakt ik, ‗wa fnva iur fan`s, rclft9 Nk` pritru`ckl
mrib tfnt, wa fnva iur ocggs, ti quneh nk` tngh. Ngsi ti ant iur
mii`, si wfak wa efaw iur mii` ti oranh ct up si ct enk oa
`clasta` anscgy, rclft9 Kiw ik tfa itfar fnk`, nkcbngs suef ns
`ils nk` ents, wfcef nra `nklarius ti us, ns wagg ns mixas,
wfcef nra buef tfa snba ns tfa @il mnbcgy, out tfay–ra bira
knturnggy wcg`, tfasa fnva lit tfacr fan`s ngg sfnpas nk` sczasbck`, out tfay fnva wfnt wa engg dnws, ckstan` im ocggs gcha us
`uehs, nk` mcxa` ckti tfasa dnws, efcg`rak, nra vary strikl
wfcta stikas tfnt nra vary fnr` nk` sfnrp mir efawckl, dust gcha
wa `i. Out! \fy9 Pfacrs nra si rnzir sfnrp, ukgcha us wfara
wa ikgy ant simt mii`, tfay ants bant, nk` C–b nmrnc`, gcttga
ikas, tfnt cs axnetgy wfnt wa nra ― tfacr mii` suppgy.‒ @akzag–s
mntfar, wakt ik ti sny tfnt nk ig` mrcak` im fcs, n ocl ig` Pnwkyiwg wfi gcva` ck tfa fclfast ernllcast wcggiw traa, ivar ik tfa
mnr sc`a im tfa gnhas, fn` tig` fcb, bnky yanrs nli, tfnt tfasa
bant antckl nkcbngs, wara knba` Enrkcviras. Fa ngsi tig` fcb
tfnt avak fubnks wara pnrtcng ti n oct im `ueh, ngsi itfar hck`s
im nkcbng bants. ‗Kiw tfa Ent, fa–s nkitfar fuktar ngtilatfar!
Kit nt ngg gcha tfa @il. Fa raengga` fcs `n`, nt tfa tcba im
taggckl tfa yiuklstars im suef bnttars, fn` fcs orii` im miur
fngm mrclftaka` ti `antf, nk` miuk` tfab ngg swnggiwckl fnr`,nk` giihckl nt ika nkitfar tarrcmca`. ‗Pfa @il usunggy lcvas us
prcir wnrkckl, oy ernsfckl ckti tfa wntar, nk` puts us wntar
migh ik iur lunr`. Out! Ig` Pib Ent,‒ tfacr mntfar karviusgy
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gnulfa`, ‗fa–s sgaah, nk` eukkckl, tfasa murry eraaps, ns yiur
bitfar nk` C fnva sfiwk yiu, ik bnky ieensciks. Ui C–gg wnrk
yiu hc`s, ika nk` ngg, fa–gg dust sct tfara ngg `ny, `avcius nk`
ernmty. Fa–gg wntef ‖k– wnct mir yiu ti turk yiur ayas, mir dust
ika bibakt, tfak fa–gg piukea si qucehgy, yiu–gg oa fcs `ckkar
tfnt `ny, ns sura ns iur Hckl ‖k– ^uaak im tfa gnhas nra
biknrefs.‒ Ns @akzag pik`ara` ik fcs mntfar–s wir`s, ‗Oa
wnrka`!‒ Ct ga` fcb ti tfckh im tfa bist `nklarius pra`ntir im
ngg, Bnk.
Fa nlnck raengga` fcs ig` `n` snyckl ti tfab ngg, ‗Bnk fns
miur gals, out ns yiu fnva wctkassa` mir yiursagvas, fa ikgy
wnghs, ir stnk`s ik tfa oneh twi. Pfa mrikt ikas…‒ @akzagraengga` nt tfcs stnla im tfacr mntfar–s wnrkckls tfnt fa nk` fcs
oritfars nk` scstars wara sfcvarckl ck nktcecpntcik im wfnt wns
ti eiba kaxt, nmtar ngg tfa itfar on` pra`ntirs mira-baktcika`.
Ganvckl fcs iwk tfiulfts, oneh ti fcs mntfar–s, ‗Nk` tfa ika
enrryckl tfa mcrastceh, tfnt bn`a tfnt gclftakckl mgnsf, nk` tfa
`anmakckl onkl!‒ Ns @akzag tfiulft im fcs `n` taggckl tfab im
tfa bnk nk` tfa mcrastceh, ct ngg enba ti fcb si vary eganrgy.
Pfnt ct wns bnk wfi wns raspikscoga mir tfa pra`cenbakt fawns kiw ck. Oaenusa tfnt tfuk`arius mrclftakckl onkl, sfit
tfriulf @akzag–s fan` rabck`ckl fcb im tfa fanrtoranhckl giss
im fcs aktcra mnbcgy, nk` tfa siuk`s, im `rcp `rcppckl, wns
mncktgy fanr`, ns rang tanrs magg imm fcs gcttga sn` mnea, ckti tfa
wntar oagiw fcs riistckl snketunry, ck `aap `aspncr nk`
gikagckass.
Nt `nyoranh tfa fant mrib tfa rcsckl suk wiha @akzag,wfi wns usunggy up nk` noiut nt tfcs tcba8 out, oaenusa im
ukmirasaak avakts, nk` fnr`gy sgaapckl nt ngg, fa fn` ivar-sgapt
wctf axfnustcik. Pi @akzag–s surprcsa ik wnhckl, fa kitcea`,
swcbbckl tiwnr`s fcb, tfa Hckl nk` ^uaak im tfa Firtik
Hcroy gnhas nk` rcvar. \ctfck bibakts tfay fn` ranefa` tfa
piir gcttga `ueh. @akzag wntefa` mrib fcs rastckl pgnea, ns tfay
npprinefa`. Pfa gcttga maggn wnsk–t nt ngg nmrnc`. Mir tfasa wara
mrcak`s im fcs bitfar nk` mntfar, nk` tfay wara tfa bist oanutcmug pncr im pura wfcta \fiipar Uwnks. Fa rababoara`
Eyrcg tfa eio, nk` Lrnea tfa pak. Lrnea, ns @akzag raengga` fcs
bitfar snyckl, nequcra` far knba, oaenusa sfa swnb si
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lrneamuggy. Li` ikgy hkiws fiw ig` Eyrcg lit fcs. @akzag
sbcgckl ti fcbsagm mir tfa mcrst tcba sckea fcs pgclft.
‗Siukl @akzag csk–t ct9‒ fcssa` tfa givagy Lrnea.
‗Ar… ar… yas.‒ rapgca` tfa `ueh.
‗\agg, by `nrgckl, kavar oa nmrnc` Ngg im tfa rasc`akts im
tfa gnhas nk` rcvars, fnva fanr` im yiur pgclft im gisckl yiur
wfiga mnbcgy ti tfa mcrastceh bnk. \a fnva eiba fara ti`ny ti
tagg yiu wa nra ngg, fara, ik nk` noiut tfasa wntars, yiur
mrcak`s. Ui li noiut yiur gcma ns oast yiu enk. Ngg tfa wcg`
nkcbngs nk` ocr`s maag si buef mir yiu. Pfay fnva nsha` by
fusonk` nk` C ti gat yiu hkiw tfnt.‒
‗Efaar up, sik,‒ snc` tfa ig` eio, ‗By knba cs Eyrcg, nk`tfcs fara cs by lii` ^uaak Lrnea.‒
‗S… yas,‒ rapgca` tfa gcttga `ueh sn`gy, ‗C hkiw.‒
‗@ik–t maag si ukfnppy, sik8 C hkiw ct furts, gn``ca, out
tcba fangs, avak tfa `aapast im furt maagckls. Dust yiu
rababoar, sik, nky tcba yiu kaa` sibaika mir n`vcea ir dust
eibpnky, `ik–t fasctnta ti eiba ti us cm yiu avar maag tfa
kaa`.‒
\ctf tfcs tfa twi swnks turka` nk` swnb nwny. @akzagwns gamt pik`arckl ivar wfnt tfa hck` ag`ar swnks fn` snc`,
noiut ngg tfa itfar rasc`akts ik, nk` ck tfa vceckcty im, tfa
Firtik Hcroy Gnhas. Nmtar tfay wakt, tfa yiukl `ueh oalnk ti
maag n gcttga wnrbtf eiba ti gcma ck fcs tarrcogy orihak fanrt. Fa
kavar biva` vary mnr mrib tfa gil fa–` asenpa` ti, dust n ynr`
ir twi, fara nk` tfara, kit maagckl buef gcha antckl ir
sgaapckl, lrcavckl ivar tfa tarrcoga giss im fcs mnbcgy. Ikeasattga` oneh ik tfa gil, fa hapt `rcmtckl oneh ckti sguboar. Fa
wns `ranbckl im ngg tfa fnppy tcbas fa–` sfnra` wctf fcs
oritfars nk` scstars8 tfckls gcha egcbockl ti tfa tips im vary
staap onkhs ik rncky `nys, sgc`ckl `iwk ik tfacr gcttga rubps
ik tfa bu``y sgipas, fcttckl tfa wntar enusckl n ocl spgnsf,
rasugtckl ck lickl uk`ar tfa wntar, tfak rasurmneckl siba ynr`s
ckti tfa gnha. If, suef muk, fa raengga`8 out tfa tfiulfts wara
dust tii pnckmug mir tfa gcttga `ueh ti oanr. Pfcs wakt ik mir `nys, out ik tfa miurtf `ny, tfa swnks fn` engga` riuk`, ti
akqucra noiut tfa yiukl triuoga` `ueh–s wagmnra, nk` ti saa
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nbnzabakt, tfay miuk` yiukl @akzag giihckl qucta gcvagy. Fa
nppanra` ti oa sfnpckl up vary wagg ck`aa`.
‗Lii` birkckl, `nrgckl.‒ ^uaak Lrnea engga`.
‗By, yiu giih buef oattar, C bust sny sik.‒ Ig` Eyrcg
snc`, ns fa enulft sclft im tfa sbcgckl ayas im fcs oagiva`
Lrnea, hkiwckl ct bn`a far fnppy ti saa tfa yiukl `ueh
pcehckl up n oct.
‗Sas, C `i maag n gcttga oattar, tfnkh yiu.‒ rapgca` @akzag,
maagckl buef fnppcar ck fcbsagm. Fa fn` dust wihak mrib tfa
oast sgaap fa–` fn` sckea fcs giss, nk` tarrcmyckl axparcakea,
nk` fa wns maagckl buef oattar ck fcbsagm ngtilatfar. Fa fn`,
ivar tfa pnst bcsarnoga `nys, kitcea` n pncr im nlackl eiits,wfi fn` swub kanr ti wfara fa snt ik fcs gil, kavar eibckl
tii egisa, enggckl nk` tryckl ti einx tfa piir `ueh iut im fcs
`cgabbn, nk` ti bnha sura fa wns ngrclft. Out @akzag, ck fcs
iwk sagm pcty, eiug`k–t avak orckl fcbsagm ti rapgy, fa dust
wnkta` ti oa gamt ngika. Kiw maagckl buef oattar, nk` wctf n
gcttga bira eikmc`akea, fa tfiulft fa–` vaktura ivar. Ui
stappckl mrib tfa gil tfnt fn` oaak fcs snketunry mir tfa pnst
miur `nys nk` kclfts sckea tfa kclftbnra im wfnt Bnk fn` oastiwa` upik fcb, fa–` mcknggy tnhak fcs mcrst pn``ga ckti fcs
irpfnka` mutura. Pfa ig` pncr im eiits snw @akzag fan`ckl
tfacr wny. Nt mcrst tfa ig` eiupga bn`a iut tfay fn`k–t kitcea`,
nk` wakt noiut tfacr efiras nriuk` tfa csgnk`, haapckl ika aya
ik tfa npprinefckl `ueh, wfcef, ckec`aktnggy wns Brs Eiit–s
c`an.
‗Gat fcb eiba ck fcs iwk lii` tcba, `anr.‒ sfa wfcspara`ti far `itckl fusonk`.
‗C tfckh yiu–ra rclft, gnss.‒ axegncba` tfa ig` bnga eiit.
Ns @akzag npprinefa` tfa pratak`ckl ousy eiupga, fa
miuk` fcbsagm kit nt ngg sfy, ck mnet fa magt qucta efaarmug,
eiksc`arckl wfnt fa fn` oaak tfriulf im gnta.
‗Lii` birkckl, Br nk` Brs Eiit.‒ @akzag snc`, eipyckl
wfnt fcs pnrakts wiug` kirbnggy quneh ck pnssckl tfa tcba im
`ny.‗\agg, lii` birkckl ti yiu, gn`.‒ snc` Brs Eiit, ourstckl
ti lat tfa mcrst wir` ck.
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Br Eiit sbcga`, nk` simtgy snc`, ‗\iug` yiu enra ti tnha
oranhmnst wctf us, gcttga ika9‒
‗@akzag!‒ fa snc` ‗by knba cs @akzag.‒
‗\agg, csk–t tfnt n givagy knba mir suef n swaat gcttga `ueh
`anr,‒ sbcga` tfa ig` fak, wcpckl siba bu``y wntar mrib far
mnea wctf far wckl tcps. ‗Nk` bcka cs Nukt Egnrn.‒ Ufa sbcga`,
tnhckl ct upik farsagm, oy n``ckl Nukt, ti bnha tfa gcttga `ueh
maag bira nt fiba. ‗Ui mrib kiw ik yiu enk `rip tfnt Brs
Eiit ousckass, by gn`, nk` tfa ig` eiit fara cs Egnrakea, by
fusonk`. Mrib kiw ik wa nra Qkega nk` Nukty, Ih9‒
‗Pfnkh yiu hck`gy Nukt,‒ rapgca` tfa kiw buef bira
efaarmug `ueh, wfi, mir tfa vary mcrst tcba sckea fcs trnubn,fn` stippa` tfckhckl im ct.
‗Fiw noiut tfnt oranhmnst9 Ct–s ikgy waa` C–b nmrnc`, out
ct–s vary kiurcsfckl mir tfcs tcba im birkckl, nk` fagps yiur
`clastcik, by gn`,‒ ig` Egnrakea axpgncka` ti tfa yiukl `ueh.
‗Siu bust ant yiur lraaks‒ Kavar mirlat tfnt, gn`, mir
lraaks nra si lii` mir yiur fangtf.‒ Egnrn mussa`, ns sfa snt ik
nk ig` wcggiw riit tfnt wns pihckl mrib tfa wntar. Pfa gcttga
`ueh ki``a` fcs yas, nk` sbcga` nt tfa ig` lcrg, kit muggyuk`arstnk`ckl tfacr hck`kass, nmtar ngg tfnt fn` fnppaka` im
gnta.
Egnrn, nt tfcs tcba, wns netckl gcha n orii`y ig` fak,
fnvckl tfa `uehgckl nriuk`. @akzag fn` eipca` Egnrakea wfi
fn` wn`a` iut mrib tfa csgnk` ckti tfa sfnggiw wntar, wfara
avary maw bibakts tfacr fan`s suobarla` ckti tfa erystng
eganr wntar, ti kcooga ik tfa mrasf lraak waa` oagiw, surmnecklck fnrbiky ti fnva n efaw, nk` gcttga mrcak`gy knttar. Ikea fa
fn` antak, @akzag, nmtar noiut nk fiur im rastckl ik tfa wntar–s
a`la, sukkckl fcbsagm nk` efnttckl ti tfcs vary hck` eiupga,
oalnk ti maag fa–` eiba ti gcma nlnck mir tfa vary mcrst tcba
sckea fcs ir`ang. Ik tfckhckl tfcs ti fcbsagm, fa nsha` Egnrakea
nk` Egnrn cm fa eiug` stny wctf tfab mir tfa rast im tfa `ny nk`
kclft.
‗Im eiursa,‒ rapgca` tfa twi ag`ar Eiits, ngbistscbugtnkaiusgy. ‗Siu enk stny, ir eiba nk` li ns yiu pgansa,‒
snc` tfa ig` oiy.
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‗\a–` giva yiu ti,‒ snc` Egnrn sckearagy. Egnrn tfak wakt
ik ti sny fiw sfa nk` Egnrakea fn` bcssa` tfacr iwk
immsprckl, wfi fn` oaak pncra` imm, tfa gnst oackl Egnrcs, twi
subbars nli. Pfay oitf wakt ik ck tfacr iwk wny, nk` tig` im
fiw tfay fn` ranra` n mnbcgy im tfraa, twi oiys nk` im eiursa,
yiukl Egnrcs. Pfa ag`ast, Egnrakea Dr. ‗Fa bnrrca` n givagy
wcma up nt tfa gnhas nt tfa Ernys, nk` tfay fnva n mnbcgy im
tfacr iwk. \a fnva kavar saak nky im tfab, out lrnea nk`
Eyrcg, tfa Hckl nk` ^uaak, wara tfnt wny ck tfa sprckl, wfara
Egnrakea Dr, tig` tfab im tfa diymug kaws.‒
‗Nk` tfa yiuklast oiy9‒ akqucra` @akzag, ranggy akdiyckl
tfcs eikvarsntcik. \ctf tfcs, piir Egnrn–s fan` oiwa` cksn`kass. Pfak ig` Egnrakea ck n vary pnckmug vicea
cbba`cntagy enba ti fcs oagiva` wcma–s nc`, axpgnckckl,
‗Gcha yiur mnbcgy Gn`, wa gist fcb tii. Fa wns tnhak
mrib us oy tfa Mcrastceh im wfnt migh engg nriuk` fara, tfa
Zinefar Bnk.‒ @akzag hkaw axnetgy fiw tfa givagy eiupga
magt, nk` ct oriulft pnkls im furt ti fcs ngran`y orihak fanrt.
Kit si buef mir fcs iwk giss, mir fa wns oalckkckl ti bak`,
out ti saa tfcs `anr ig` eiupga `aapgy furt wns ukoanrnoga,nmtar wfnt fa–` oaak tfriulf. ‗Pcba fangs,‒ snc` tfa ig` Eiit
‗out ns yiu enk saa oy by `anrast Egnrn, ct kavar ranggy lias
nwny.‒
Ct wns lattckl `ush oy tfa tcba tfay fn` antak, sukka`
tfabsagvas nk` efntta` im tfcs nk` tfnt, nk` @akzag magt ranggy
tcra`. Ck mnet, wfcgst gcstakckl ti ngg tfa tngas im tfcs kcea wnrb
eiupga, tfa gcttga gn` `c` netunggy `rip imm ikea ir twcea,rasugtckl ck Egnrn taggckl fcb ti mck` n bira eibmirtnoga
riistckl paref, oamira fa magg nsgaap wfara fa snt, ik tfa bissy
lrnss im tfa csgnk` mgiir. @akzag `c`k–t kaa` taggckl n saeik`
tcba oamira fa fn` miuk` nk c`ang riist, ik n giw wcggiw
ornkef, nk` nt gnst magg ckti n `aap, nk` bira eiktakta`
sguboar.
Nt `nwk @akzag wns wc`a nwnha nk` ran`y ti mnea tfa
wirg .̀ Fa stappa` mrib fcs riistckl paref ikti n giwar ornkef, nk` pusfa` fcbsagm imm ckti tfa mrasf eganr wntar. Fa
tfak lnva fcbsagm fcs birkckl–s mrasfak up oy `cppckl fcs
fan` ckti tfa wntar nk` sfnhckl ct mrib sc`a ti sc`a vary
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qucehgy, sfnhckl tfa bicstkass mrib fcs mantfara` mnea. Ik
strnclftakckl fcbsagm up, fa kitcea` tfnt tfa ig̀ tcbar,
Egnrakea, wns aktarckl tfa wntar, nk` `ickl n scbcgnr
parmirbnkea im egankckl nk` mrasfakckl up.
‗Mnkey n gcttga swcb, gn`9‒ engga` Egnrakea ik fcs aktry.
‗C–` gcha tfnt vary buef,‒ rapgca` tfa kiw sbcgckl `ueh.
Egnrn wns wihak up oy tfa twi bngas– eikvarsntcik.
‗Pfnkhs vary buef, yiu twi kicsy tfckls,‒ sfa axegncba`, ‗ n
wibnk enk–t avak fnva mcva bckutas oanuty sgaap tfasa `nys,‒
sfa sclfa`, out tfak sbcga` tanscklgy nt tfa twi im tfab, ‗Li
ik, yiu twi, ct–gg `i yiu oitf lii`, C–gg egank bysagm up wfcgst
yiu–ra lika. @ik–t oa lika tii gikl bck`!‒ sfa engga` ns@akzag nk` tfa ig` eiit swnb nwny ti tfa a`la im tfa Ocl
Gnha.
Ik nrrcvckl qucta egisa ti tfa wntar–s a`la, Egnrakea
ckmirba` @akzag tfnt ivar tfa tip im tfcs vary staap onkh, nk`
n bckuta ir twi–s wn``ga,
‗Pfara cs tfa bist wik`armug sclft yiu–gg avar saa by gn`‒.
nk` wakt ik ti axpgnck ngg noiut tfa _cvar @nraktf. Fa tfak
wakt ik ti tagg @akzag fiw tfa rcvar suppgca` ngg tfa mrasfwntar tfnt oriulft kaw gcma ti ngg tfa gnhas.
‗If,‒ snc` @akzag, ‗C–va kavar saak tfa rcvar. By mntfar
fns baktcika` suef n pgnea out tig` us nt iur nla, ct wns oy mnr
tii `nklarius ti nttabpt tfa diurkay. By mntfar ngsi snc` tfara
nra tii bnky `nklars gurhckl.‒
‗^ucta rclft, Gn`,‒ snc` Egnrakea, ‗out ika `ny C wcgg tnha
yiu, C pribcsa.‒Egnrakea ngsi oalnk axpgnckckl ‗\ctfiut tfa rcvar, iur
gnhas wiug` oa sn`, sbaggy pgneas, mir mrasf rukkckl wntar,
orckls kaw gcma ti tfa gnhas8 kit ikgy orcklckl mrasf eganr
wntar, out ngsi narntckl ct, nk` si matef–s kaw gcma ti iur
oanutcmug wntars.‒
‗Siu hkiw suef n git Qkega Egnrakea,‒ sbcga` @akzag ck
pura n`bcrntcik, kit rangcsckl fa–` bn`a tfa ig` eiit maag
lrnk` oy fanrckl tfa gn` engg fcb Qkega mir tfa mcrst tcba.‗Ct–s ngg pnrt im tfa hkiwga`la gn`, out C bust tagg yiu tfnt
ct ikgy eibas wctf nla, nk` axparcakea im gcvckl n gikl gcma.‒
Fa tfak wakt ik ti tagg @akzag, tfnt fa tii wiug` oa
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hkiwga`lanoga ik suef bnttars. Fa ngsi tig` fcb tfnt ika `ny
fa tii wiug` pnss ik fcs gcma–s ganrkckls, ik ti fcs iwk yiukl
ikas.
@akzag giva` gcstakckl ti tfa ig` eiit, wfi nppanra` ti oa
avak bira im n stiry taggar tfnk fcs iwk mntfar. (Out fa cs siik
ti baat nk` avak wcsar ig` ocr`!) Pilatfar tfay swnb tfa
gakltf im tfa ocl gnha tfnt rnk pnrnggag ti tfa rcvar, haapckl
egisa ti tfa raa`s, haapckl tfabsagvas iut im sclft im n
mcsfarbnk wfi tfay fn` saak anrgcar ns tfay sat imm mrib tfa
csgnk`. @akzag, wfi dust gcha tfa ig` eiit, wns mnbcgcnr wctf
mcsfarbak ns tfay fnva oaak nriuk` avak oamira ig` Egnrakea–s
`ny. Ck mnet, neeir`ckl ti Qkega Egnrakea, tfay fnva oaak nlii` mii` siurea, mir tfay ngwnys saaba` ti tfriw mii` suef
ns oran`, nk` mruct im ngg hck`s ckti tfa wntar. Uibatcbas tfay
avak orckl mii` aspaecnggy ti maa` tfa `uehs nk` itfar ocr`s
nk` nkcbngs im tfa gnhas. Out ns ig` Egnrakea fn` tig` @akzag,
‗Ki bnttar fiw hck` Bnk saabs, ngwnys oa enutcius,
kavar tnha mir lrnkta` tfa wnys im Bnk, mir C fnva miuk`
tfriulf by gcmatcba, yiu kavar mck` twi tfa snba. Ui dust
rababoar, gn`, kavar twi tfa snba,‒ tfa ig` Eiit rapanta` fcswnrkckl.
‗Sas,‒ @akzag nkswara`, out kit ranggy uk`arstnk`ckl muggy
fcs ag`ar–s axparcakea` wir`s.
Ik tfacr raturk, Egnrn wns scttckl ck tfa suk praakckl
farsagm ck tfa ramgaetcik im tfa stcgg wntar im tfa pu``ga sfa usa`
ns far `ncgy bcrrir. Ik saackl tfab riuk` tfa oak` ckti far
vcaw, sfa pugga` far mnea nwny mrib tfa bcrrira` stcggkass,tryckl ti fc`a far vnkcty.
‗Fnva yiu antak9‒ sfa engga` tryckl ti fc`a far ogusfas.
‗Ki!‒ enba Egnrakea–s nkswar, ‗@akzag nk` C tfiulft
wa–` oucg` up n kcea nppatcta, nk` ngg fnva oranhmnst tilatfar,
`anr.‒
‗Fiw tfiulftmug yiu twi nra!‒ sfa sbcga`.
Pfay ngg biva` ti tfa sfnggiw maa`ckl lriuk`, wfara ngg
tfraa nta fanrtcgy tcgg tfay kanrgy ourst tfacr oginta` oaggcas.@akzag, oackl im tfa `ueh mnbcgy, usunggy nta mgintckl mii`, out
oackl si yiukl, tfa waa` fa wns antckl nt tfcs tcba, wns qucta
summcecakt, wfcgst fa wns ik tfa bak`.
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‗C–b oginta`,‒ snc` Egnrakea ik rncsckl fcs fan` mrib tfa
wntar.
‗C eiug`k–t ant nkitfar birsag.‒ efcba` ck Egnrn.
@akzag kavar fanr` n wir` tfnt tfa twi eiits fn` spihak,
mir fcs gcttga fan` wns stcgg `iwk ck tfa `aptfs, kcoogckl ik tfa
ducey lraak waa`.
‗Nf, giih nt fcb, Egnrakea!‒ Egnrn sbcga`. ‗Pfa wny fa–s
seimmckl tfnt waa`, yiu–` kavar `ranb im tfa tirbakt fa–s
lika tfriulf, giva fcs fanrt.‒
‗Nya, C tfckh fa–s ik tfa bak`, gnss,‒ snc` tfa ig` eiit,
sbcgckl ck diy ns fa spiha, mir fa nk` Egnrn oitf giva` sfnrckl
tfa fnppckass tfa gcttga `ueh fn` oriulft ckti tfacr gcvas.‗Siu hkiw, `anr, fa rabck`s ba si buef im iur Egcva.‒
Egnrn efiha`, tanrs rukkckl `iwk far simt mantfara` efaah.
‗Nya gnss, out `ik–t li upsattckl yiursagm kiw.‒ Egnrakea
eibmirta` fcs giva` ika. ‗Gat–s oa eiktakta` ck wfnt wa fnva
ck iur yiukl mrcak`.‒
‗C nb, `anr,‒ wcpckl far efaahs wctf far wckl tcps, ‗C nb.‒
Ikea @akzag fn` fcs mcgg, ngg bn`a mir tfacr raspaetcva
sukkckl pgneas oneh ik tfa csgnk`, nk` sattga` `iwk, nk` maggckti n givagy wnrb eibmirtnoga sgaap. Gntar tfnt nmtarkiik,
nmtar tfacr knp, @akzag wns maagckl avak bira `nrckl, nk` snc`
ti Nukty Egnrn nk` Qkega Egnrakea, tfnt fa–` gcha ti li mir n
gcttga swcb ik fcs iwk.
‗\fara `i yiu tfckh im lickl9‒ Egnrn nsha`, ck n su``ak
giu` bink.
@akzag snc`, ‗C–va oaak giihckl iut nt tfnt gcttga eiva ivar tfara, yiu saa, dust uk`ar tfisa wcggiws. By bitfar nk` mntfar
usa` ti tnha us yiuklstars tfara qucta n git.‒ Fa wakt ik ti tagg
tfab tfnt tfa eiva wns n gcttga trnp mir mgintckl mii`, suef ns
oran`, tfnt fn` oaak tfriwk nwny oy tfa mcsfarbnk, nk`
‗ngtfiulf tfcs waa` cs kcea, C ranggy eiug` `i wctf sibatfckl
sigc`, ns C–va onragy antak sigc`s sckea tfa ocl onkl.‒
‗If! Cm yiu bust, out `i oa enramug bck`, yiu oackl si
yiukl nk– ngg, nk` si sbngg tii!‒ sfa rabck`a` fcb.‗Fa–gg oa ngg rclft, gnss‒, Egnrakea nssura` far, lcvckl
@akzag n wckh oafck` tfa mussckl mabnga–s oneh!
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‗Out ns sfa snys gn`, `ik–t tnha nky efnkeas. C–va tig` yiu,
ns yiur mntfar `c`, tfasa gnhas fig` bnky `nklars.‒
‗Sas, im eiursa C wcgg.‒ nssura` tfa `ueh. Pfak imm fa
swnb, enggckl oneh ti tfa wntefmug ig` eiupga, ‗Uaa yiu oitf
siik.‒
‗Sas `anr, nk` `i oa enramug!‒ tfa ig` `anr engga`.
‗\cgg yiu pgansa stip mussckl, ig` lcrg, lcva tfa gn` n
efnkea8 gat fcb mck` fcs iwk wny!‒ snc` Egnrakea, ns fa put fcs
wckl nriuk` far sfiug`ar ti eibmirt fcs n`irckl Egnrn. ‗C
hkiw yiu bank wagg gnss,‒ fa pntta` far laktgy, ‗out tfa gcttga
gn` wcgg oa ngrclft yiu–gg saa.‒
Pfa ig` eiit eiug` saa tfa pnck tfcs gika trcp wns enuscklfar, nk` sfiwa` tfa ig` lcrg n gcttga bira giva nk` nmmaetcik
tiwnr`s far.
@akzag fn` ki siikar gamt tfa enrckl eiupga nk` wns kiw
swcbbckl tiwnr`s tfa Eiva, wfcef nppanra` ti oa nkitfar
twi fuk`ra` ynr`s, ir bira, wfak, saabcklgy iut im kiwfara,
n erinhy gcttga vicea engga`,
‗Ic!‒
@akzag wns kit nt ngg sura im wfnt fa–` fanr`. Pfak tfasiuk` enba nlnck.
‗Ic, @uehy!‒ Pfa gcttga `ueh turka` ti fcs gamt, nk` tfara
scttckl ik n pcaea im `rcmtwii`, wns n ocl mnt tin`, wctf tfa
bist fula pritru`ckl ayas stueh iut im tfa tip im fcs ernlly
(ti sny tfa ganst) fan`. Out wfnt @akzag fn` kitcea`, avak
bira strnkla, wns tfa efnrnetar–s akirbius axtrnir`cknry oneh
maat. Nt mcrst fa eiug` fnr`gy bnha ct iut, mir ct wns nbiklst ngin` im ig` octs im `rca` raa`s. Pfak ngg im n su``ak, ct spiha!
‗Nra yn lickl ivar tn tfa uvvar sc`a iv tfa gnha, ba ig`
efckn9‒ tfa efaahy tin` erinha`.
‗\fy `i yiu nsh9‒ rapgca` tfa `ueh, sfnhckl fcs mantfars
`iwk mrib tfa oneh im fcs gikl kaeh, nmtar oackl stnrtga` oy
Pin`cas su``ak nppanrnkea si siik nmtar ganvckl tfa twi
eiits. ‗Siu bn`a ba dubp!‒ ratirta` @akzag, nk` ‗C–b kit
yiur efckn, wfntavar tfnt cs suppisa` ti oa.‒‗Efckn pgnta, Bnta!‒ erinha` fcs strnkla kaw
nequncktnkea.
‗\fnt ik anrtf cs tfnt hck` im tngh9‒
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‗Ugnkl,‒ snc` tfa Pin`, ‗yar eiug`k–t lcss n gcmt, eiug` yn
@uehy, ns C–b kit n vary lii` swcbbar8 mnet cs C nck–t tii
haak ik wntar nt tfa oast im tcbas,‒ fa efuehga`.
‗\agg, mir n stnrt, C–b kit yiur @uehy, nk` by knba cs
@akzag!‒ fa sknppa` sfnrpgy.
‗C–b imm ti saa ba bntas yn saa, –enusa C–b lattckl fctefa`
tibirrn.‒
‗Fctefa`9‒ nsha` @akzag eibpgatagy puzzga`. ‗C tfiulft
wa serntefa` tfisa.‒
‗Kn, yn mantfara` miig, wit ct cs, cs wfak twi iv us tin`s
mnggs ck giva wctf anef itfar, tfay lats tca` tilavvar ck
bnrrcnla, yn saa kn, lit ct9‒ erinha` tfa kiw sbcgckl Pin`.‗Fiw gikl nra yiu tca` up mir9‒ nsha` @akzag, kit ranggy
uk`arstnk`ckl.
‗Eir strawtf, yn `ik–t lat tca` up wctf ripa! Ct–s dust nk
ig` Gik`ik snyckl us Gik`ikars usa.‒ erinha` tfa strnklar.
‗Ns C sny, ct–s sgnkl, Gik`ik sgnkl.‒
‗Gik`ik9 \fnt–s Gik`ik9‒ @akzag nsha`.
Pin`y ourst iut gnulfckl. ‗Siu bnha ba gnulf yiu
yihags, yiu nck–t lit n egua, fnva yn9 Kn! C–gg tagg yn wit C–gg`i! @akzag wiz ct9‒
‗Sas!‒ tfa vary eikmusa` `ueh rapgca`.
‗Ar… wagg… yiu dust gat ba dubp up ik yn ‖fnystneh–,
ar… oneh‒. Pin` tfiulft fa–` oattar `rip fcs Eiehkay onktar,
ik rangcsckl tfa yiukl `ueh–s ornck, bist `amckctagy wnsk–t
ran`y mir fcs oukkyckl onktar yat! Mir iur mrcak` Pin` hkaw
mugg wagg tfnt fa wns oy mnr tii eikmusckl mir n `ueh im tfasa pnrts.
‗Gat ba egcbo ik yiur oneh, nk` wfcga yiu tnha ba
neriss, C–gg mcgg yiu ck, ns wa li, cs tfnt ngrclft9‒ nsha` tfa tin`.
‗C… suppisa si.‒ sclfa` @akzag.
Pin`y ganpa` mrib fcs mgintckl bass, nk` sattga` oatwaak
@akzag–s mig`a` wckls, kastgckl oafck` tfa `ueh–s kaeh.
‗\agg,‒ fa erinha` ‗C kaa` ti lat ti tfa wntar–s a`la, enusa
C–va lit ti baat ba pngs yiu hkiw! Mrcak`s, ns yiu yihagsenggs ab. ‖Eiz tikclft–s, ba stnl kclft.‒
‗Utnl kclft9‒ nsha` @akzag, ckqucsctcvagy.
‗Sar bank tn tagg ba yn `ukki wfnt n stnl kclft cs9‒
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‗Ki!‒ snc` @akzag, bnttar-im-mnetgy.
‗\agg, wfak us tin`s lats bnrrca`, wfcef usunggy fnppaks
ik n ganp yanr, ns yiu bio enggs ab, wa fnvas n stnl kclft!‒
‗C… C fanr` by bitfar sny ikea, tfnt ngg eiurtckl eiupgas
lat bnrrca`, nk` by pnrakts lit bnrrca` nmtar tfacr eiurtsfcp,‒
sbcga` tfa `ueh ik ramgaetcik, ‗Out tfcs stnl kclft tfckl, C bust
sny cs ngg kaw ti ba.‒
@akzag tfiulft… ‗\fnt n quaar tin` C–b enrryckl ik by
oneh8 nk` tfnt gckli im fcs, fa sura siuk`a` n rang riulf
eustibar, cm avar C fanr` ika!‒
Ngtfiulf, strnklagy akiulf, @akzag gcha` tfa tin` mir tfa
efnrnetar fa wns.‗Kiw, fiw noiut tfcs ‖stnl kclft–9‒ nsha` @akzag.
‗Ar… ar, yars, ns C sny, avak tfab fubnks fnva–sab! \it
ct cs9 Pfa vary kclft yn–s lat bnrrca`, yn fnva–s yn gnst ‖Fip
Uhcp ‖k– Dubp, wcv yn pngs, ck uvvar wir`s, tfcs cs ba gnst mraa
kclft iut wcv ba pngs. ‖–Enusa ikea yn bnrrca`, yn sattgas `nnk
wcv yn lag, ir gn`y gcha, tfak gcva fnppcgy avar nmtar nk` fnva n
maw ‖`ustock gc`s– im iur iwk.‒
‗@ustock gc`s9‒ ratirta` @akzag, bist eikmusa`, tfckhckltfnt ik fcs oneh fa enrrca` n titng ernehpit! Zgansa, Br Pin`,
wcgg yiu spanh pripargy, mir Zata–s snha!‒
‗Uirry, bnta, C enk–t fagp tfa wny C wiz oriulft up knf,
enk C!‒ sknppa` tfa sfnrp tnghckl tin`. ‗Sn saa-wfy C tnghs gcha
C `ias, wfak C wns n ‖`ustock gc`–, C…‒
‗C tfiulft yiu wara n tin`9‒ cktarrupta` tfa `ueh.
‗C nb n ogiibckl Pin`, nk` wcgg yn pgansa sfut yiur lio,mir ika bckuta!‒ Pin` rnkta`, nk` rnva` ik. ‗Mir tfa gcma im
ba, tfasa eiuktry yihags, C `n hkiw, wfara C eiba mrib, tfa
lriwk-ups engg tfacr hc`s, ‖`ustock gc`s–. Lat ct9 hc`s, gc`s. Ct
sirtar rfybas, cm yn lats ba bankckl9‒
Pin` wakt ik ti tagg tfa `ueh im fiw fa enba ti oa gcvckl
ck tfasa pnrts, nk` tfa `ueh gcstaka` ck nwa, ns fa pn``ga` fcs
wny tiwnr`s tfa a`la im tfa gnha, ti wfara Pin` `craeta` fcb.
‗Sn saa, ns n hc`, C wiz fntefa` oy tfa sc`a im n gcttgastranb engga` tfa ‖^unlly– ck nk nran wfara tfiusnk`s im
fubnks gcva, ck ocl mckls, bn`a wcv mukky sfnpa` octs im bu`.
Pfa knba im tfa pgnea C eiba mrib cs ‖Gawcsfnb–, siutf im
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‖Gik`ik– wfcef cs tfa ocllast fubnk pgnea im ngg! Nkywny,
gnst yanr iur gcttga stranb lit si mcgtfy wcv Bnk–s stckhckl
wnsta. Nt tfnt tcba, ba ig` bnk ‖k– ba buvvar fn` n fuk`ra`
nk` twakty aclft ‖`ustock gc`s–, fuk`ra` ‖k– twakty savak im
ab wara lcrgs, ba shck ‖k– ogcstars, ns us eiehkays enggs ab,
nk` C wiz tfa ikgy oiy.‒
‗Uhck ‖k– ogcstars9‒ gnulfa` tfa @ueh.
‗Sars, @uehy, ba scstars.‒
‗If, C saa, ct–s ika im tfab ‖sgckl tfckls–.‒
‗Ugnkl‒ rinra` tfa Pin` ck gnulftar, nk` enrrca` ik wctf
fcs tnga im wia.
‗Ika `ny, n gin` im tfab fubnks enba wcv tfab ocl kicsybivckl mckls, wcv tfab ocl sfivags ik, nk` stnrta` ti egank up
ngg tfa bass tfay bn`a, ck nk` nonnt tfa ‖^unlly–. Ck `ickl si,
ct `ul up iur fiba nt tfa wntar–s a`la, tfak wa lit gcmta` up,
nk` tcppa` ckti ika im tfab ocl bivckl mckls, tfnt lias ngikl
tfab ocl pntfs.‒ Fa wakt ik ti sny, ‗Ct wns nwmug! ba bitfar
‖k– mntfar, nk` ba nk` ika shck, lit sapnrnta` mrib ngg tfa
itfars. Gat ba tagg yiu, @uehy, ct wiz taggcoga, nk` n `i`ly ig`
turkiut ngtilavvar.‒@akzag wns gcstakckl ti Pin`, out fa oackl si yiukl, fn`
ki axparcakea im gcma, nk` kavar fn` tfa sgclftast im ckhgckl im
tfcs strnkla efnrnetar–s onktarckls. Ns @akzag pn``ga` ik
tiwnr`s tfacr `astckntcik Pin` mcgga` fcb ck, ik pnrt im fcs gcma
stiry, nk` fiw fa oaenba pnrt im gcma noiut tfa Firtik Hcroy
Gnhas.
‗Ns C sny, wa wara tcppa` ckti tfcs ocl firrcoga bivcklmckl, wfcef oriulft us iut ‖ara ck tfa stcehs, nk` tcppa` us iut
ck n mcag`. C–va oaak iut tfcs wny avar sckea. Ba bub ‖k– `n`,
`ca` im tfa eig` ck tfnt taggcoga wcktar im >3=5, nk` ba ikgy
survcvckl shck, bnrrca` n wagg-irm-tin`, ivar @nrtmir` wny.‒
‗Uhck9‒ snc` tfa avak bira eikmusa` @akzag.
‗–K– Ogcstar. Ucstar,‒ erinha` tfa tin`.
‗If! Siu nra eikmusckl Pin`y.‒ snc` tfa `ueh sfnhckl fcs
gikl kaeh ck `csoagcam. Kanrckl tfa wntar–s a`la nmtar n sgiw rc`a, @akzag fn`
rangcsa` nmtar fanrckl pnrt im Pin`–s gcma stiry, tfnt siba pnrts,
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wara vary buef gcha fcs iwk. Ngsi nt tfcs pickt, fa nlnck
rangcsa` fa `c`k–t avak hkiw Pin`–s knba.
‗\fnt cs yiur knba9‒ @akzag nsha`.
‗Pran`wagg,‒ erinha` tfa diy-rc`ckl tin`, wfi saaba` ti
mngg scgakt nmtar baktcikckl fcs knba.
‗Pran`wagg9 Pfnt–s n mukky ig` knba mir n tin`, csk–t ct9‒
gnulfa` @akzag dihcklgy, tnhckl n lgnkea nt Pin`–s axtrabagy
gnrla maat.
‗\agg yirk nck–t tii egavar actfar, cs ct9 @akzag! Fn, fn,
Miraclk nck–t ct9‒ Pran`wagg efueha` n ernmty erinh, ti fcbsagm.
‗C… `ik–t ranggy hkiw,‒ tfa gcttga `ueh nkswara`, tfckhckl
ti fcbsagm im ngg tfa trn`ctcikng knbas fcs oritfars nk` scstarsfn`. Out fa `cstcketgy rababoara` fcs bitfar taggckl fcb ika
`ny tfnt sfa fn` bat nk` oamrcak`a` n givagy mnbcgy im
ognehocr`s, tfnt fn` bn`a n fiba nt tfa sc`a im tfa gnha. Pfacr
yiuklast sik wns engga` ‖@akzag–, nk` saackl ns sfa wns
rukkckl iut im knbas tfnt stnrta` wctf n ‖@–, ‗Ufa gcha` tfa
knba nk` lnva ct ti ba, tfa gnst ti oa fntefa`.‒
Ns tfay ranefa` tfa onkh im tfa gnha, Pran`wagg wns stcgg
knttarckl, stcgg skullga` up egisa ti @akzag–s mantfars, akdiycklfcs ‖gcmt– ns fa engga` ct!
Pran`wagg miuk` fa ranggy gcha` tfcs yiukl `ueh, si buef
si, fa nsha` @akzag cm fa wiug` gcha ti ‖nttak`–, ir ck Pin`–s
wir`s,
‗Li ti ba wa``ckl `i, tibbirrn.‒ Fa tig` @akzag ngg
noiut ct, nk` tfnt ct wns oackl fag` ik tfa onkhs im tfa rcvar
@nraktf, uk`ar tfa orc`la. Pfa ransik, neeir`ckl ti Pran`wagg,wns tfnt siba im tfa luasts ik far sc`a, (bankckl fcs cktak`a`)
wara nrrcvckl upstranb mrib tfa Gnhas, nt @nrtmir`. Ngsi fcs
shck, nk` far ‖usonk` wara mgyckl ck.
‗Mgyckl ck9‒ nsha` @akzag, serntefckl fcs yiukl eikmusa`
fan`, wctf fcs wckl tcps, tfckhckl oy kiw tfnt Pin` wns trugy n
rnvckl gukntce.
Pfak Pran`wagg axpgncka`.
‗Sar saa @akz, by scstar Pnbby, ‖k– far wagg-irm ‖usonk`,Praviur, fnva n ocl Enkn`n Liisa ns tfacr mrcak`. Fa gats ‖ab
rc`a ik fcs oneh, nk` mgcas ‖ab ngg nriuk` tfa @nrtmir` Gnhas,
dust gcha yiu nra lcvckl ba n gcmt knf, lat ct!‒
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‗C… C, suppisa si,‒ busa` @akzag, tiyckl wctf tfa tfiulft
tfnt n liisa wiug` eartnckgy fnva ki triuoga ck enrryckl twi
sbngg tin`s. ‗C wiug` giva ti eiba ti yiur ‖\a``ckl–,
Pran`wagg, out C–b kit ig` akiulf ti trnvag ik by iwk, tfa
diurkay cs mnr tii `nklarius.‒
‗Kavar bck`, @uehy, bnyoa wa–gg oubp ckti anef itfar
ik nkuvvar `ny,‒ erinha` tfa mnt tin` ns fa ganpa` mrib
@akzag–s ‖Fnystneh– (ns Pin` engga` ct), nk` gnk`a` wctf oitf
akirbius maat pgnkta` mcrbgy ik tfa onkh im tfa gnhasc`a.
‗Sas, C–` gcha tfnt vary buef, Pin`y.‒
‗Sars, ‖k– si wiug` C, ba ig` sik,‒ erinha` tfa lrckkckl
Pin`. ‗Ar… oamira C lias png, `i yn gcva ck tfcs pnrt im tfagnha9‒
‗If, C–gg oa ansy ti mck`. Dust nsh nky im tfa ocr`s, ir
nkcbngs im tfa gnha. Kit tfnt C hkiw bnky im tfab nt tfa
bibakt!‒ @akzag tfiulft ti fcbsagm.
‗Mnkhs mir tfa gcmt, @akz, C–gg oa irm knf, saa yn, png.‒
‗Pran`wagg, oamira yiu li, wfnt–s far knba9‒
‗\fi9‒ rapgca` tfa tin`.
‗Siur cktak`a`.‒‗Ar… Sars, wagg Piitsca,‒ erinha` Pran`wagg ck n tfrinty
gnulf.
Pfak, wctfiut murtfar n`i, fa fn` tnhak tfa bclftcast im
ganps, suef ns @akzag fn` avar saak mrib nky tin`, ir mril
actfar eiba ti tfnt. Uprcklckl up mrib fcs akirbius maat, fa
`csnppanra` ivar tfa fanvcgy migcnla onkh nk` iut im tfa gcttga
@uehs sclft.@akzag pik`ara` mir n bibakt, ramgaetckl ik tfcs strnkla
akeiuktar. Fa sbcga` nt tfa tfiulft im fcs kaw-miuk` mrcak`.
Pfa gcttga `ueh sfiih fcs fan` mrib sc`a ti sc`a ck wik`ar.
\iug` fa avar baat tfcs Eiehkay efnrnetar nlnck9 Fa
eartnckgy fipa` si.
Nmtar fcs gcttga ramgaetcik, ct fn` ieeurra` ti @akzag tfnt fa
fn` ngbist mirlittak fcs irclckng ransik mir oackl wfara fa
wns, nk` cbba`cntagy lnza` ck tfa `craetcik im fcs cktak`a`trcp ti tfa sbngg eiva. Fa miuk` fcbsagm n gcttga wny imm tfa
riuta fa–` cktak`a`, out fcs baatckl wctf tfa ernzy tin`
saaba` bira wirtfwfcga tfnk mcmty erusts im oran`. Ck trutf, fa
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gikla` mir tfa `ny wfak tfay wiug` baat nlnck. @akzag stnrta`
ti pn``ga tiwnr̀ s tfa eiva nk` fipa` nt ganst ti mck`
sibatfckl sigc`, avak cm ct wns ikgy n fngm-antak snk`wcef, tfnt
siba hck` mcsfarbnk fn` tissa` nwny. Ik fcs wny ti tfa eiva,
@akzag swnb ns tnulft oy fcs ag`ars, pnrnggag ti tfa onkh
wfcef wns eivara` ck traas nk` sfruooary, im avary
`asercptcik. Fa hapt ns egisa ti tfa a`la ns pisscoga, mir fa fn`
ganrka` mrib fcs pnrakts, tfnt oy `ickl si fa wiug` haap iut im
sclft im Bnk nk` itfar `nklars. Kit tii egisa, fa rabck`a`
fcbsagm, noiut twagva maat, fa tfiulft, dust ck ensa nky mixas ir
`ils gurha` ck wnctckl!
Ct wns gnta ck tfa nmtarkiik kiw, nk` @akzag wns mugg im diynk` fnppckass, oaenusa ct saaba` nmtar tfa tin` akeiuktar,
avary maw ynr`s fa swnb, fa wns lraata` oy,
‗Faggi gcttga @ueh,‒ ir ‗Lii` `ny yiukl maggiw,‒ mrib ngg
bnkkar im tfa rasc`akts tfnt nppanra` ck fcs pntf ik ir noiut
tfa wntar–s a`la. Ngsi oy gits im tfacr efcg`rak, buef tfa snba
nla ns fcbsagm, wfi wara oirk ck tfa sprckl im tfnt yanr.
Siuklstars im si bnky `cmmarakt hck`s im nkcbngs nk` ocr`s. Ns
n bnttar im mnet, siba fa–` kavar avar saak, ir avak tfiulftaxcsta`, eiba ti tfnt. Out ngg tfa snba, nt tfcs vary bibakt ck
tcba, fa wns tfiriulfgy akdiyckl fcs kaw miuk` mrcak`s.
@akzag kavar cbnlcka` tfnt tfara wns si buef gcma ik tfa gnhas
wfara fa gcva`. Uura, fa hkaw ck fcs sfirt gcma fa–` saak, nk`
bat, bnky spaecas im gnha migh, out, wfnt fa wns axparcakeckl
kiw fn` bist eartnckgy eiba ns n surprcsa. ‗Ui bnky `cmmarakt
eranturas,‒ fa tfiulft ti fcbsagm. Pfara wara mrils, im nggsfnpas ‖k– sczas, siba scttckl wctf tfacr bubs nk` `n`s. Ns fa
pn``ga` oy ik fcs wny ti tfa eiva, fa kitcea` siba sbngg mrils
scttckl ik gnrla riuk` gcgy pn`s dubpckl mir diy, nk` erinhckl
tfacr raspaetcva ‖faggis– ti tfa pnssckl irpfnk. Uiba im tfa
yiuklstars oalnk ti ganp axecta`gy mrib pn`, ti pn`, kit mnr
nwny mrib fcb. Ika sbngg mril mrib iut im kiwfara nsha` fcs
knba. @akzag wns efumma` nt ngg tfcs nttaktcik, nk` ngtfiulf fa
wns ranggy fuklry, saackl tfnt ngg fa–` fn` wns n oranhmnst im waa` ngikl wctf Nukt Egnrn nk` Qkega Egnrakea tfnt birkckl,
nk` tfa mnet tfnt ck rangcty fn`k–t antak nkytfckl suostnktcng mir
`nys, yat fa saaba` mir tfa bibakt ti `csbcss fcs fuklar, `ua
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ti fcs su``ak pipugnrcty. Ui, mirlattckl ngg pnkls nt tfa tfiulft
im fcs nefckl oaggy, fa swnb up nk` stippa` oasc`a n scklga
ogiib, wfcef wns ika im bnky im tfa bist lirlaius wntar
gcgcas, wfcef snt oanutcmuggy ik n givagy lraak mgintckl pn`.
@akzag wns sbcgckl ti fcbsagm ns fa wntefa` nt ganst fngm n
`izak yiukl mrils wfcef fa raehika` wara noiut fcs iwk nla.
‗Zgansa, Bnstar @ueh, tagg us yiur knba,‒ n engg enba mrib
ika im bnky yiukl mrils.
‗Siu wnkt ti hkiw by knba `i yiu9‒ rapgca` @akzag,
fnr`gy oackl noga ti eiktnck fcbsagm nt ngg tfcs nttaktcik.
‗@akzag!‒ fa nkswara`, ck fcs bist sckeara vicea.
Ngg tfa yiukl mrils wara stcgg ganpckl mrib pn` ti pn`enggckl fcs knba ns tfay ganpa`, bnhckl tfacr wny ti wfara fa
mginta`.
‗@akzag, @akzag, wa gcha @akzag,‒ tfay erinha`, ns tfay
fippa` ti wfara fa snt.
Pfa `ueh wns si ivarwfagba` tfnt n ocl gubp nppanra` ti
rcsa ck fcs tfrint, nk` mir n orcam bibakt wns stueh mir wir`s.
Out siik fa pugga` fcbsagm tilatfar nk` oalnk ti eikvarsa
wctf wfnt nppanra` ti oa n fist im wik`armug kaw miuk`mrcak`s.
‗\fnt nra ngg yiur knbas9‒ @akzag nsha` tfa axecta`
ganpckl mrilgats, nt tfa snba tcba giihckl neriss nt tfa pnrakts
im tfa gcttga ikas. Pfacr mneas sfiwa` n ranssurckl sbcga, tfak n
sirt im bcba` scgakt faggi, enba mrib tfa biutfs im tfa twi
priu`, ivarsaackl n`ugts. Npprivckl im fcb nk` tfa ckmnkts,
wfi oy kiw wara ngg santa` oamira fcb, wnggiwckl ck tfacr kaw miuk` mrcak`sfcp.
‗Mnkky, by knba cs Mnkky,‒ ika gcttga lcrg mril ogurta` iut
bnhckl sura sfa wns tfa mcrst ti lat far spiha ck!
‗Pypceng mabnga,‒ @akzag tfiulft, ikgy tii pgansa` nt far
anlarkass.
‗Mgirakea,‒ erinha` nkitfar, ‗out avaryoi`y enggs ba
Mgi.‒
@akzag wns wanrckl, kiw, n sbcga yiu eiug` saa n bcgaimm. Fa giiha` nt far, nk` snc` ‗Pfak C sfngg engg yiu Mgi!‒