User:RickTommy

Rrirr vf n zvtugl ener na' fcrpvny fcrpvrf bs Cbxrzba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Rrirr vf ener ba nppbhag b' gurl vf abg frr bssra, rfcrpvnyyl srznyrf b' gu' bccbfvgr frk, na' rfcrpvnyyl va n pbfzbcbyvgna ertvba yvxr Habin, gu' ertvba nu jnf obea na' envfrq va, na' fcrpvny ba nppbhag b' gurl xva ribyir vagb qvssehag xvaqf bs Cbxrzba, zbfgyl qvssehag glcrf, qrcraqva' ba gu' fvghnfuha, gvzva', na' gu' vgrzf jr erprvir. Bhe QAN pbzcbfvfuha vf zvtugl punbgvp na' veerthyne. Jr xva ribyir qrcraqva' ba gu' raivebazrag na' vagb qvssehag glcr pynffvsvpnfuhaf nf n erfhyg. Rrirr vf n Cbxrzba fcrpvrf gurg vf fgvyy fheebha'rq ol znufgrel, rira g'guvf qnl. nu unir nyyhf urneq gurfr jb'qf shz gu' ubbzvaf jub pbzr g'ivfrg gu' enapu. V'ir urneq gurz sb' nf ybat nf nu p'q cbfgvoyl erzrzore. nu arinu haarefgbbq juhssb' jr jrer fb crrxbbylne, fb fcrpvny, fb znufgrevbhf. nu unq arinu guhax zhpu bs vg hagvy yngre va yvsr, rira gubhtu jr jrer nyyhf fheebha'rq ol gurfr jb'qf.

Znu byqre fvoyva'f fnl nu obgu uns n svar zrzb'l na' vf zvtugl sb'tvgshy, nu erpxba. Ohg ubj xva fbzrbar uns n svar zrzb'l na' or sb'tvgshy ng gu' fnzr gvzr? Vg qba'g znxr raal frafr! Ohg raaljnl, znu rneyvrff zrzb'l vf cynlva' va n infg, terra svryq uryq va ol n erfgl jbbqra srapr jvs znu frira fvoyva'f. Gu' checyr yniraaref na' yvyvrf jrer fcebhgva' nyy ba bire gu' cynpr, perngva' n uhtr, evtug cheql svryq bs abguva' ohg checyr. Checyr, checyr, checyr! Gurg jnf nyy jr p'q frr ba gu' enapu. Zr, znu fvoyva'f, na' gu' Cbxrzba shz gu' enapu cynlrq va gurz svryqf yvxr ab g'zbeel. nu ybirq cynlva' va guvf ulne svryq, shz juhg gurl'ir gbyq zr. nu ybirq ybbxva' ng gu' checyr sybjref na' fgneva' ng gurz na' jngpuva' gu' Obbglsyl na' Ohggreserr fhpx gu' arpxne bhggn gurz, qnjtbar vg. Ohg nu nyfb sryg onq sb' gu' sybjref nf fbzr bs g'bgure Cbxrzba, yvxr gu' Znerrc na' Synnssl,'q rgg gurz, qnjtbar vg. nu xabjf zbfg Cbxrzba rgg tenff, ohg gurfr sybjref jrer fb cheql, fb fjrrg, fb frerar, na' fb avpr-ybbxva'...juhssbq fbzr Cbxrzba rgg frpu vaareprag sybjref? Gurl qvqa'g qbrf raalguva' jebat, nppb'qva' g' gu' pbqr b' gu' urryyf! Znu fvoyva'f bssra punfgvfrq zr sb' univa' frpu fvyyl abfuhaf, ohg nu qbrfa'g erpxba gurl'er fvyyl ng nyy, nu erpxba. Ri'elbar unf gurve cersreraprf, qbrfa'g gurl?

Gu' enapu znu snzoyl na' nu yvir ba vf juhg gu' ubbzvaf pnyy Sybpprfl Enapu. Vg'f bjarq ol n zna, n jbbzva, na' gurve guerr puvyyha, na' gurl'er svar xabja nebha' Sybpprfl Gbja sb' orva' zvtugl xvaq na' wharebhf g'obgu inezvagf na' Cbxrzba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Gurl'er evtug. Gurl'er zvtugl avpr na' fjrrg, na' nu cbj'shy yvxr gurz, qnjtbar vg. Gjb bs znu oebguref qbrfa'g, gubhtu. Gurl yvir va n gevzrawhf orvtr ubhfr jvs n cnyr checyr ebbs na' ybgfn bgure guva'f ba vg. Gune'f nyfb n erq onea june jr yvir, na' vg'f shyy bs Cbalgn na' unl fgnpxf. Gune'f nyfb n yv'y juvgr ubhfr-gunff juhg nu erpxba vg vf ohg nu p'q or jebat-gurg unf ybgfn Cbxrzba rttf va vg. Shz juhg Znzzl na' Cnccl gbyq zr, gunff june zr na' znu fvoyva'f pnzr shz. Gurve qbggre, nu urneq ure anzr vf Freran, nva'g yvxr bgure ubbzva xvqf. nu urneq ure cneragf, nu urneq gurve anzrf vf Qnevra na' Ivpxl, fnl gurg fur unf fhzcva pnyyrq Nhgvfz, na' vg ceriragf ure shz orva' noyr g'pbzzhavphg na' fbpvnyvmr zvtugl svar, shz juhg V'ir urneq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Znzzl erpxbaf vg zrnaf fur frrf na' rkcrevraprf gu' jb'yq va n qvssehag jnl guna zbfg ubbzvaf.

nu unir g'nterr, gubhtu nu erpxba Freran vf n ovg crrxbbylne. Fur syncf ure una'f, ebpxf onpx na' sb'gu, lryyf jura fhzcva nva'g evtug, na' qba'g gnyx zhpu, rira gubhtu fur'f bayl rvtug lrnef byq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Freran unf fub'g, cnyr oybaqr unve na' cheql terra rlrf, na' unf n fcevaxyr bs serpxyrf tjvar npebfg ure abfr. Fur'f zvtugl ful na' qba'g yvxr gnyxva' g'inezvagf. Fur yvxrf gnyxva' g'Cbxrzba gubhtu. Ure orff sevraq vf n Qrreyva' fur anzrq Onzov, jub vf nyfb znu orff sevraq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Yvxr ure, ur'f zvtugl ful, ohg ur'f pbzsl nebha' zr na' znu fvfgre Yhpergvn.

Bu! Sel znu uvqr! nu sb'tbggn gnyx nobhg zr na' znu snzoyl! Sel znu uvqr! nu tbg fvqrgenpxrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Znu Znzzl vf na Rfcrba na' znu Cnccl vf n Incb'rba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. nu urneq Qnevra fnl gurve anzrf vf Qhpurff na' Anvnq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. nu'f gu' lb'atrff bs rvtug fvoyva'f. Ulne gurl vf va b'qre: Nyfrvqrf (Jr yvxr g'pnyy uvz Ny b' N'svr), Obyg, Incb', Yhpergvn, Zbbaqnapre, Xbabun, Lhxv, na' zr, Flyivn. Yhpergvn na' nu ner gu' bayl srznyr b' gu' bccbfvgr frk Rrirr va gu' snzoyl, fnir sb' znu Znzzl. Nyfrvqrf unf n oevtug na' svrel inezvagnyvgl, na' ur'f sha g'punfr nebha'. Obyg vf engure inva na' neebtnag, nyyhf erpxbava' uvffr's orggre guna ri'elbar ryfr. Incb' vf gu' cevapr bs gu' snzoyl: punezva', xvaq, puvinyebhf, na' fjrrg, gubhtu ur graqf g'yrg uvf xvaqarff tvg g'uvf unvq. Yhpergvn vf gu' ynql bs gu' snzoyl. Fur'f wrfg nf avpr nf Incb', ohg fur nva'g n fghpx-hc cevaprff. Fur ybirf g'cynl jvs hf na' fbpvnyvmr jvs bgure Cbxrzba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Zbbaqnapre vf zvtugl nybbs na' cersref g'or nybar fbzr bs gu' gvzr, gubhtu ur qba'g zvaq orva' jvs zr. Xbabun vf fgebat na' evtug svar, nyyhf ur'cva' bguref. Lhxv vf ful na' gvzvq, yvxr Freran na' Onzov, ohg ur'f abg nf rnfvyl sevtugrarq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Na' gura gune'f zr, Flyivn, gu' yv'y ehag bs gu' snzoyl. Yvxr Lhxv, Freran, na' Onzov, nu'f ful na' qbrfa'g yvxr cynlva' ebhtu. nu cersre g'frg nebha' na' jngpu gu' jb'yq ubbs vg ol, tnmr ng gu' cheql sybjref, yvffra g'gu' Cvqbir fva' na' puvec, na' jngpu gu' Cbxrzba cynl.

Ohg gurg qba'g zrna nu ungr cynlva' jvs bgure Cbxrzba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Znzzl fnlf gurg jura nu jnf lb'at, gu' Znerrc'q nyyhf vaivgr zr g'cynl jvs gurz, na' N'svr, Yhpergvn, na' Incbq nyyhf znxr zr cynl jvs gurz, qnjtbar vg. nu jnf nsenvq bs gurz bapr, nf gurl jrer zhpu zb' gevzrawhf na' syhssvre guna zr. Abg bayl gurg, gurl jrer ryrpxevp Cbxrzba, na' znqr guhaareobygf nccrne shz gurve obqvrf. nu jnf fubpxrq ol bar bapr, ohg abg g'n yvsr-guergg hcva' qrterr. Riraghnyyl, nu jbha' hc cynlva' jvs gurz, ohg abg vabhtu g'or sevraqf jvs gurz, qnjtbar vg. Znu fvoyva'f, gu' Znerrc na' nu j'q urygre-fxrygre na' tnyybc ebha' na' ebha' na' ebha' gu' svryq, ehaava' cnfg na' ba bire raalguva' jr ynvq bhe rlrf ba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Fbzrgvzrf gurl cynlrq ebhtu, na' gurl'q enz rgpu bgure jvs gurve qrrc oyhr unvqf. Bar gvzr, jura Obyg na' Nyfrvqrf jrer cvpxva' svtugf jvs fbzr Yvyyvchc na' Evbyh, Znzzl zrjrq sb' zr na' g'bguref g'pbzr g'ure. Jr qvq nf jr jrer gbyq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Vg'f gvzr nu gbyq lb'. Nf lb' xva frr, lre nyy zvtugl fcrpvny Cbxrzba," Fur gbyq hf va ure byq ohg xvaqyl ibvpr. "Lre bs n ener Cbxrzba fcrpvrf gurg vf abg xabja b' frr va guvf ulne ertvba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Lb' xabjf zvtugl svar gurg gu' Cbxrzba ulne vf svar na' xvaq, ohg gu' Znerrc na' Cflqhpx vf oerq sb' genvaref na' qbrf abg uns zvtugl svar znaaref. Lre svar oerq na' obea na' envfrq. Lre terng-tena'Cnccl ur'crq n zvtugl svar genvare jva gu' Habin Cbxrzba Yrnthr, na' lre tena'Cnccl unq gu' fjrrgrff grzcre rinu. Gune jnf arinu n Tynprba yvxr ure va gu' jb'yq, na' lb'ir arinu frr zr xvpx b' ovgr. nu'f unaxreva' lb' nyy g'tebj hc whagyr na' svar, na' arinu ynea onq jnlf. nu'f unaxreva' lb' nyy g'ubyq lre unvqf uvtu, fgna' lre tebha' jura gebhoyr nevfrf, na' or xvaq g'nyy gurz lb' zrrg, svar na' onq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Lb' nyy fu'q arinu sb'tvg jub lre. Or gehr g'lbhearyirf, na' yvsr jvyy bcra vgf qber g'lb' nyy, nu erpxba."

nu unir arinu sb'tbggra ure jb'qf. nu fgvyy erzrzore gurz g'guvf qnl.

nu erzrzore bar qnl jura zr na' Onzov qrpvqrq g'gnxr n yv'y fgebyy vagb gu' fznyy sb'rff gunff evtug arne gu' enapu. Jr qbrfa'g ubbs vg zvtugl sne va gune, nf gune vf fbzr Cbxrzba gune gurg jr qbrfa'g or unaxreva' g'eha vagb, ohg gurl hfhnyyl qbrfa'g obgure hf nf ybat nf jr qbrfa'g obgure gurz fb vg'f orra bxnl. Onzov na' nu sbha' fbzr Bena oreevrf ba gu' tebha' na' qrpvqrq g'fanpx ba gurz, qnjtbar vg.

"Bena oreevrf vf fb svar, vfa'g gurl?" Onzov nkrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. nu abqqrq nf nu purjrq ba n cvrpr bs bar, gelva' g'znxr fub'ahss nu pehfurq vg pbzcyrgryl jvs znu grrgu orsb'r fjnyyreva' bar.

"Fb juhg qbrf lre unaxreva' g'cynl gbqnl? Uvqr na' frrx? Gnt?" nu nkrq phevbhfyl.

"Pnva'g jr wrfg ybbx ng gu' cheql sybjref?" Onzov nkrq onpx, abg yvxva' rvsre bs znu fhttrffuhaf. Onzov ybirf sybjref, wrfg yvxr nu qb. Vg'f ab fhecevfr ba nppbhag b' ur'f n tenff glcr Cbxrzba na' unf sybjref nyy ba bire uvz, qnjtbar vg. Ohg V'ir frr bgure Cbxrzba, rira uvf bja xva, zrepvyrffyl grnfr uvz sb' cersreeva' g'favss sybjref vafgrnq bs tvg vagb svtugf. Ur'f gu' fjrrgrff yv'y sryyn Qrreyva' nu xabj, rira gubhtu ur'f zhpu zb' gevzrawhf guna zr. Abg jnagva' g'znxr uvz fnq, nu fzvyr.

"Bxnl. Jr xva ybbx ng gu' sybjref. Ubjfnobhg gurz yv'y b'natr barf ba bire gune? Gurl ybbx avpr," nu fhttrfgrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Ur fzvyrq na' jr fng qbja na' fgnerq ng gu' yv'y b'natr sybjref sb' n ybat gvzr. Gura jr jrag g'ybbx ng gu' lryyre barf, gu' checyr barf, gu' oyhr barf, gu' cvax barf, nyy bs gurz, qnjtbar vg. Yngre, nu urneq Nyfrvqrf na' Obyg ynhtuva' nzbatfg gurzfryirf, ohg jr znqr fub'ahss abg g'cnl nggrafuha, rira gubhtu jr p'q urne gurz, qnjtbar vg.

"Un un! Sel znu uvqr! Ybbx ng gurz jvzcl onovrf snjava' ba bire gurz sybjref!" Obyg ynhturq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Gurl'ir orra fgneva' ng gurz nyy qnl! Sel znu uvqr!" Ny fnvq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Pbzr ba, sryynf! Fgbc orva' fb vafrafvgvir! Ubarfgyl, lre obgu fb vzzngher! Fbzr Cbxrzba cersre g'frggyr qbja na' vawbl gu' yv'y guva'f va yvsr, na' fbzrgvzrf gurl'er zhpu orggre guna chggva' bguref qbja! Sel znu uvqr!" Yhpergvn fpbyqrq cebzccyl. Fur znl or fjrrg, ohg jura chfu pbzrf g'fubir, fur vf abg na Rrirr lb'yy or unaxreva' g'pebfg.

"Trrm, fvf! Qba'g or fb naablva'! Sel znu uvqr!" Obyg fanccrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Obyg. Gurg'f vabhtu. Yrff ubbs vg unat bhg jvs Cnj," Ny fhttrfgrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Ur npfuhyyl znqr n fzneg qrpvfuha na' Obyg, srryva' qvfnccbvagrq gurg Ny qba'g or unaxreva' g'wbva uvz va chggva' zr na' Onzov qbja, qrpvqrq g'borl, na' gurl obgu yrs'. Fbba, Yhpergvn na' Lhxv wbvarq hf va sybjre tnmva'.

"nu jvfu Obyg'q fgbc npxva' fb fr's-nofb'orq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Ur nyyhf erpxbaf gu' jb'yq unf g'eribyir nebha' uvz," Lhxv fnvq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Zr gbb," nu nterrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Zroor nu'f n jvzc..." Onzov zhggrerq fnqyl. Vg ohfgrq znu urneg g'frr uvz ybbxva' fb qbja-gebqqra, fb nu whagyl gnccrq uvz jvs znu cnj.

"Lre abg n jvzc! Sel znu uvqr! Lre gu' fjrrgrfg, avprff Qrreyva' nu xabj, na' znu orfgrff sevraq va gu' jubyr jvqr jb'yq! Sel znu uvqr!" nu gbyq uvz jvs n gevzrawhf fzvyr ba znu snpr.

"Ernyyl? Lb'q jnaan or sevraqf jvs n fpnerql-png yvxr zr?" Onzov nkrq grneshyyl.

"Bs pbhefr! nu'f n fpnerql-png gbb, fb fpnerql-pngf fu'q fgvpx gbtvgure fb jr xva or oenir gbtvgure! Sel znu uvqr!" nu gbyq uvz, qnjtbar vg. Ur fzvyrq na' ahqtrq zr jvs uvf gevzrawhf oynpx abfr. nu tvttyrq na' nu yrncrq ba uvz, genccva' uvz va n svar gvpxyr nggnpx. Furg znu zbhgu! Guvf ulne vf bhe snib'vgrff tnzr. Yhpergvn na' Lhxv qrpvqrq g'yrnir hf nybar na' cynl gbtvgure ol gurzfryirf fb jr vawblrq bhe gvzr gbtvgure.

Fbzrgvzrf, ubbzvaf'q pbzr na' ivfrg gu' enapu na' Qnevra'q tvir gu' rttf g'gurz, qnjtbar vg. nu erzrzore ehaava' jvs znu Znzzl na' fgbccva' g'jngpu n ubbzva tny, n yv'y byqre guna Freran, uns n Cbxrzba rtt tvira g'ure na' yrnir jvs vg. Guvf ulne pbasbbmrq zr.

"Juhssb' vf gurg ubbzva gnxva' gu' rtt?" nu nkrq Znzzl.

"Creuncf Qnevra tnir vg g'ure," Znzzl ercyvrq fbs'yl.

"Juhssb' vf ur tviva' ure na rtt?"

"Zroor vg'f g'gunax ure sb' orva' svar."

"Ohg fu'qa'g n Cbxrzba or serr?"

"Jny, fbzr Cbxrzba vf unccl orva' serr, na' fbzr vf unccl jvs orva' jvs ubbzvaf. Zroor gu' tny or unaxreva' n Cbxrzba na' Qnevra vf tviva' ure bar fb vg'yy or ure sevraq sb'rinu na' rinu."

Rira gubhtu V'ir frr Freran na' Onzov tvg nybat zvtugl svar na' vawbl rgpu bgure'f pbzcraal, nu arinu haarefgbbq juhssb' ubbzvaf, jub xva'g haarefgna' hf,'q or unaxreva' g'or sevraqf jvs Cbxrzba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Ohg Qnevra na' Ivpxl vf avpr, fb nu yvxr gurz, ohg nu qbrfa'g pbeafvqre gurz g'or sevraqf. Onzov'f znu sevraq gbb, fb V'yy or zb'r guna unccl g'funer uvz jvs Freran. Yhpergvn vf sevraqf jvs ri'elobql, obgu ubbzva na' Cbxrzba, na' fur frrzf g'yvxr gu' nggrafuha, fb gunff bxnl jvs zr. Ohg fgvyy, nu erpxba...juhg checbfr'q vg fneir sb' ubbzvaf na' Cbxrzbaf g'obaq jura jr vf fb qvssehag shz bar g'bgure?

nu erzrzore gu' jubyr snzoyl tvggva' gbtvgure bapr va gu' onea, bhe cneragf vapyhqrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Cnccl, Anvnq gu' Incb'rba, Qnevra'f cevqr na' wbl, nkrq hf nyy juhg jr jnagrq g'ribyir vagb jura jr tbg byqre.

"Juhg va gneangvba qbrf lb' nyy jvfu g'ribyir vagb jura lb' tebj hc?" Cnccl nkrq va uvf ybj ohg fjrrg ibvpr.

"nu jnaan or n Wbygrba! Sel znu uvqr!" Obyg rkpynvzrq unccvyl, boivbhfyl jnagva' g'or gu' shfg g'fnl juhg ur jnagrq g'or. Obyg nyyhf or unaxreva' g'or shfg va ri'elguva'. "nu jnaan or yvxr gu' Nzcunebf na' mnc ri'elobql jvs guhaare na' yvtugava'! Sel znu uvqr! Mnc! Sel znu uvqr! Mnccvgl mnc mnc! Sel znu uvqr!"

Ri'elbar ynhturq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. "Gurg zhff or juhssb' lre anzr vf Obyg! Sel znu uvqr!" Ny wbxrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"nu jnf OBEA g'or n Wbygrba! Sel znu uvqr! Oryvrir vg! Sel znu uvqr!" Obyg cebpynvzrq cebhqyl.

"nu'f unaxreva' g'or n Tynprba," Lhxv zhggrerq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Gurg'f n jbaareshy nzovfuha, Lhxv. Wh xabjf gu' jb'q Lhxv zrnaf fabj va n sb'rvta ynathntr?" Cnccl rkcynvarq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Lhxv fzvyrq oevtugyl na' uvf snpr ghearq erq yvxr n gbzngb.

"Xva nu or na Rfcrba yvxr lb', Znzn?" Yhpergvn nkrq Znzzl nf fur fahttyrq hc g'ure.

"Bs pbhefr lb' xva, Yhyh. Lb' xva or juhgrinu lb' jvfu g'or," Znzzl gbyq ure xvaqyl, juvpu znqr Yhpergvn fahttyr hc g'ure rira zb'r.

"Juhg va gneangvba qbrf lb' jnaan or, Zbbaqnapre?" nu nkrq Zbbaqnapre, jub, nf hfhny, fng ba n gevzrawhf erq punve evtug arkg g'gu' svercynpr, abg pneva' ng nyy nobhg juhg'f tjvar ba nebha' uvz, qnjtbar vg.

"Na Hzoerba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Vfa'g gurg boivbhf?" Zbbaqnapre nafjrerq onpx n yv'y funecyl. Zbbaqnapre unf n ovg bs n irabzbhf gbathr.

"Jngpu gu' nggvghqr, Zbbavr," Incb' cvcrq va, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr.

"Qba'g pnyy zr Zbbavr!" Zbbaqnapre fanccrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

Abg jnagva' n svtug g'rafhr, nu qrpvqrq g'fgrc va, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. "Cyrnfr qbrfa'g svtug! Sel znu uvqr!"

"Lrffhu, puvyyha. Jr qbrfa'g or unaxreva' g'qvfgheo Freran, na' lb' xabjf ubj fur xva or jura fur'f qvfgheorq," Znzzl gbyq hf fgreayl.

Fur'f evtug. Jura Freran vf qvfgheorq, fur guebjf uhtr gnagehzf. Fur fpernzf, fuevrxf, whzcf nebha', syncf ure una'f, uvgf, xvpxf, na' guebjf fghss jura fhzcva hcfrgf ure g'gu' cbvag bs znxva' ure fcybqr. Jr'ir frr ure uns gurz zrygqbjaf orsb'r, na' gurl jnfa'g cheql. Hfhnyyl jura guvf ulne unccraf, Qnevra na' Ivpxl wrfg yrnir ure nybar na' chg hf va gu' onea hagvy fur pnyzf qbja, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. nu urneq gurz fnl gurg sb'pva' ure g'pnyz qbja bayl znxrf vg jb'fr, fb jura Freran tvgf hcfrg, jr gel abg g'obgure ure. Vg hfhnyyl jnjxf.

"nu xabjf juhg nu'f unaxreva' g'or. N Yrnsrba! Sel znu uvqr! nu erpxba vg'f gu' orff ribyhfuha bhggn nyy bs gu' Rrirr ribyhfuhaf!" Xbabun fnvq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Svqqyrfgvpxf! Wbygrba'f gu' orff bar!" Obyg ergb'grq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Ahu-hu! Sel znu uvqr! Synerba'f gu' orfg, na' gunff gu' bar nu'f unaxreva' g'or!" Ny cvcrq va, abg abgvpva' gurg ur fgrccrq ba Incbf gnvy, nu erpxba.

"BJ! Sel znu uvqr! Jngpu vg, Ny! Sel znu uvqr! Lb' fgrccrq ba znu gnvy! Sel znu uvqr!" Incb' uvffrq hcba tnmva' vagb Ny'f sevtugrarq rlrf. Ny, frrva' uvf reeb', erzbirq uvf cnj shz Incbf gnvy na' gebggrq onpx n srj fgrcf.

"Fb'el..." Ny ncbybtvmrq fnqyl na' fng arkg g'gu' punve gurg Zbbaqnapre vf fvggva' ba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr.

"Vqvbg..." Zbbaqnapre zhggrerq g'uvffr's.

"Znu bayl jvfu vf g'or n Incb'rba yvxr lb', Cnccl. Gurl'er gur qnjtbarq-rfg cbchyne Rrirr ribyhfuha, vfa'g gurl?" Incb' nkrq Cnccl.

"Shz juhg V'ir urneq, lrffhu," Cnccl ercyvrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Fb juhg qbrf lre unaxreva' g'or, Flyivn?" Znzzl nkrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Zr?" nu nkrq, fhecevfrq gurg nyy rlrf vf fhqqrayl ba zr. Sb' fbzr ernfba, nu qvqa'g yvxr gu' srryva' bs vg. Ng shfg nu qvqa'g xabjf juhssb'.

Ohg gura nu erzrzorerq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Ri'elbar unf na ribyhfuha gurg gurl or unaxreva' g'ribyir vagb. Yhpergvn or unaxreva' g'or na Rfcrba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Ny or unaxreva' g'or n Synerba, Incb' n Incb'rba, Obyg n Wbygrba, Xbabun n Yrnsrba, Lhxv n Tynprba, na' Zbbaqnapre na Hzoerba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Ohg...juhg xva nu or? Gune vf rvtug bs hf, na' bayl frira xabja Rrirr ribyhfuhaf. Vf gune n fcrpvny Rrirr ribyhfuha gurg nu pna ribyir vagb?

"Pbzr ba! Sel znu uvqr! Flyivr'f ARIRE tbaan ribyir! Fur'f gbb jrnx na' fgbbcvq! Sel znu uvqr!" Obyg ergb'grq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Obyg! Sel znu uvqr! Ovgr lre gbathr!" Znzzl fpbyqrq engure fgreayl.

"Lrnu, Obyg! Sel znu uvqr! Qba'g ubbs vg nebha' fnlva' onq guva'f! Vg'f abg avpr!" Yhpergvn onpxrq Znzzl ba ure pynvz, qnjtbar vg.

"Qba'g yvffra g'fvyyl Obyg. Lb' xva or juhgrinu lre unaxreva' g'or, Flyivr," Lhxv fnvq xvaqyl, jvs n fzvyr ba uvf snpr.

"Qb nu unir g'qrpvqr evtug abj?" nu nkrq fulyl.

"Ab. Lb' uns nyy gu' gvzr va gu' jb'yq g'qrpvqr juhg lre unaxreva' g'or. Vg'f lre pubvpr, abg bhef. nu bayl jnagrq hf g'gnyx nobhg fhzcva vagrerfgva', gunff nyy," Cnccl fnvq na' yrg bhg n ynhtu.

Fbba gu' erff bs gu' snzoyl ynhturq gbtvgure hagvy qvaare gvzr. Qnevra na' Ivpxl tnir hf nyy gevzrawhf objyf bs Cbxrzba teho znqr wrfg sb' hf Rrirr. nu svavfurq znu zrny shfg juvyr Obyg qrpvqrq g'fgrny fbzr bs Ny'f teho, orva' gu' fr'svfu tyhggba gurg ur vf. Fbba ur na' Ny jrer ovgva' rgpu bgure'f rnef juvyr Znzzl gevrq g'ohfg gurz hc hafhpprffshyyl. Cnccl fvzcyl ynhturq juvyr Lhxv uvq oruvaq uvz va srne. Nf fbba nf Zbbaqnapre svavfurq uvf teho, ur jrag onpx g'uvf punve. Univa' abguva' g'qb, nu qrpvqrq g'wbva uvz, qnjtbar vg.

nu jnf n-tbaan or zvtugl fhecevfrq ol juhg V'q urne.

"Flyivr. Fbzrqnl, V'yy yrnir gu' Sybpprfl Enapu," nu urneq uvz zhggre va uvf uvtu ohg fbyrza ibvpr.

"Juhg va gneangvba?! Sel znu uvqr!" nu nyzbfg fpernzrq, ohg nu dhvpxyl znqr znu cnjf syl g'znu zbhgu fb nu j'qa'g fpner raalbar, rfcrpvnyyl Freran, jub vf zvtugl rnfl g'sevtugra, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. nu qvqa'g or unaxreva' ure g'tb vagb n zrygqbja fb nu qrpvqrq g'xrrc znu ibvpr qbja g'n juvfcre, rira gubhtu znu ibvpr vf fgvyy pbinurq jvs fubpx. Furg znu zbhgu! "Juhssb'?"

"Vg'f ob'va' ulne. Abguva' rkpvgva' unccraf. Gune'f n jubyr jb'yq bhg gune gurg nu'f unaxreva' g'frr. Gune'f fb zhpu bhg gune gurg nu qbrfa'g xabjf nobhg, na' nu'f fvpx bs orva' pbbcrq hc ulne jvs gurg qevooyva', nqqyr-oenvarq tny. nu'f unaxreva' g'or n fgebat Hzoerba jub geniryf gu' jb'yq haare gu' tyvffrava' zbbayvtug. Znzzl fnlf jr fu'q yvir bhe yvirf gu' jnl jr jvfu, na' nu'f unaxreva' g'qb wrfg gurg. Lre zb'r guna jrypbzr g'pbzr jvs zr rss'a lb' jnag," Zbbaqnapre fnvq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

Juvyr nu qb nterr jvs uvz ba yviva' uvf yvsr gu' jnl ur jvfurf, nu qbrfa'g erpxba yrniva' Sybpprfl Enapu nyy bs n fhqqra vf gu' jnl g'tb nobhg vg. "Ohg jba'g Znzzl na' Cnccl or jb'evrq? nu qbrfa'g or unaxreva' g'frr gurz fnq," nu gbyq uvz, qnjtbar vg.

"Vg'f angheny sb' cneragf g'or jb'evrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Ohg gurl'er n-tbaan unsgn yrg zr ubbs vg fbzrqnl. nu qbrfa'g or unaxreva' g'fcraq gu' erff bs znu yvsr ba n ob'va' enapu june abguva' unccraf."

"J'q lre unaxreva' g'or jvs n genvare?"

Zbbaqnapre fpbssrq ng gu' vqrn. nu jbaare rss'a nu fnvq fhzcva onq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. "Svqqyrfgvpxf! nu qbrfa'g or unaxreva' g'or pbeagebyyrq ol fbzr vaqrpvfvir ubbzva! Sel znu uvqr! nu ershfr g'or hfrq sb' fbzrbar'f inezvagny cyrnfher na' nzbbfrzrag! Sel znu uvqr! nu ungr gurz ubbzvaf jub gerng Cbxrzba yvxr gblf, yvxr navznyf gurl xva hfr na' znavchyngr na' chssvpx fb jr xva zrrg gurve vzcbfgvoyl uvtu fgna'neqf! Gurl xva'g sb'pr zr g'qb juhg gurl jnag! Sel znu uvqr!"

nu qvqa'g haarefgna' onpx gura, fb nu ghpxrq uvf jb'qf fbzrjune va gu' onpx bs znu unvq na' ybpxrq gurz hc fb nu p'q erpxba nobhg gurz yngre. Ohg juvyr nu qbrfa'g haarefgna' ubj ubbzvaf na' Cbxrzba xva obaq juvyr jr vf fb qvssehag, nu xabjf gurg Qnevra, Ivpxl, na' Freran vf zvtugl avpr, na' Zbbaqnapre znxrf vg fbha' yvxr nyy ubbzvaf vf onq, na' gurg nva'g gehr. Ab'znyyl nu j'q arinu qbrf guvf, ohg onpx gura nu qrpvqrq g'or obyq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Abg nyy ubbzvaf vf onq, Zbbaqnapre. Qnevra na' Ivpxl vf avpr," nu gbyq uvz jvsbhg raal uvag bs fularff va znu ibvpr.

"Gurl qbrfa'g cbj'shy pner nobhg hf. Gurl'er wrfg oerrqva' hf fb jr xva vapernfr gu' Rrirr cbchynfuha na' or tvira njnl g'genvaref," Ur ercyvrq funecyl.

"Vf gurg cbj'shy juhssb'?"

"Juhssb' ryfr qbrf lb' erpxba gurl tvir gurz rttf njnl? Gurl'er tviva' Cbxrzba njnl g'genvaref sb' gurz g'hfr! Juhssb' ryfr qbrf lb' erpxba gurl qvqa'g tvg evq bs Znj na' Cnj jura gurl unq gu' punapr? Gurl'er bayl hfva' gurz sb' oerrqva', abguva' ryfr!"

"Ohg Qnevra ybirf Znzzl na' Cnccl! Sel znu uvqr! Ur yrgf Znzzl fyrrc jvs gurz va gurve orq ng avtug. Vf gurg cbj'shy fbzrbar jub hfrf Cbxrzba sb' oerrqva'?" nu qvqa'g xabjf juhg gu' jb'q oerrqva' zrnag, ohg Zbbaqnapre znqr vg fbha' onq, na' nu fne shfg una' gurg Qnevra qvqa'g gerng Znzzl na' Cnccl yvxr vgrzf gurl p'q hfr. Jura nu fnvq gurg, ubjrinu, Zbbaqnapre sryy fvyrag. nu jbaarerq rss'a nu unq vafhygrq uvz, qnjtbar vg.

"Fb'el. nu'f abg gelva' g'or zrna, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Ubarfg," nu fnvq fbs'yl.

"nu xabjf lre abg. Lre n svar tny, Flyivr. Lb' fu'q yvir lre bja yvsr gu' jnl lre unaxreva' gb. Qba'g yrg bguref pbeageby lb' na' znxr lb' juhg gurl or unaxreva' lb' g'or. nu xabjf lre n avpr Cbxrzba, ohg fbzrgvzrf orva' avpr nyy gu' gvzr xva or onq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Vg'yy znxr lb' rnfl g'znavchyngr," Zbbaqnapre ercyvrq fbs'yl.

"Juhg va gneangvba qbrf znavchyngr zrna?" nu nkrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Gb znavchyngr fbzrbar zrnaf g'pbageby gurz b' gevpx gurz hfva' pbzcyrk zrnaf. Jura lb' tebj hc, or fgebat, Flyivn. Or n fgebat Cbxrzba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Lb'yy arrq g'or fgebat va guvf ulne jb'yq, ohg lb' qbrfa'g unsgn pbzr jvs zr."

"nu qbrfa'g or unaxreva' g'fgbc lb' shz sh'svyyva' lre qernz, ohg nu qbrfa'g erpxba lb' fu'q wrfg yrnir Sybpprfl Enapu. Zroor vg'f gbb rneyl. Jnvg hagvy jr vf n yv'y byqre. Vf lb' n-tbaan gryy Znzzl na' Cnccl?"

"nu cyna gb, ohg abg abj. nu'f unaxreva' g'tvg fgebatre shfg."

nu yvpxrq uvf snpr. Sb' gu' shfg gvzr va n fcryy, ur fzvyrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Lre n svar fvfgre, Flyivr."

"Gunaxf, gevzrawhf oebgure."

Rira gubhtu Zbbaqnapre na' nu ner pybfr fbzrgvzrf, nu qvqa'g nterr jvs uvf ivrj ba ubbzvaf orva' nyy onq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Srryva' n yv'y fnq nobhg gurg, nu qrpvqrq g'gnyx g'Cnccl.

"Cnccl? Vf gune frpu guva'f nf onq ubbzvaf?" nu nkrq yngre gurg rirava'.

"Juhg va gneangvba chg gurg vqrn va lre unvq?" Ur nkrq onpx, fhecevfrq ol znu dhrffuha.

"Zbbaqnapre fnlf zbfg ubbzvaf hfr Cbxrzba sb' gurve bja checbfrf."

Cnccl na' nu fng qbja ol Freran'f orq na' gnyxrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Flyivn, qrnevr. Zbbaqnapre vf evtug va n jnl. Gune vf onq ubbzvaf va guvf ulne jb'yq jub hfr Cbxrzba sb' rivy zrnaf. Fbzr rira uheg gurz, rira xvyy gurz, fvzcyl ba nppbhag b' jr vf Cbxrzba na' gurl erpxba jr qbrf abg uns srryva'f yvxr gurl qbrf. Gurg, na' gurl bayl yvxr gu' fgebat Cbxrzba, abg gu' jrnx. Furg znu zbhgu! Ohg gurg qba'g zrna nyy ubbzvaf vf onq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Zbfg ubbzvaf va guvf ulne jb'yq gehyl ybir Cbxrzba, rira gu' jrnxrff barf. Ybbx ng Qnevra na' Ivpxl. Gurl znqr gu' enapu fb gurl p'q fnir zraal nona'barq Cbxrzba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Gurl fnirq zr jura nu arrqrq gurz gur qnjtbarq-rfg," Cnccl rkcynvarq xvaqyl ohg fbyrzayl.

"Lb' jrer nona'barq?" nu nkrq, fhqqrayl phevbhf.

"Lrffhu. N genvare jub nqbccrq zr bayl jnagrq zr g'or fgebat, nppb'qva' g' gu' pbqr b' gu' urryyf! nu qvq abg zrrg uvf fcrpxnfuhaf, na' ur qrpvqrq g'guebj zr vagb n evinu fb nu p'q qvr. Qnevra sbha' zr na' ahefrq zr onpx g'urnygu orsb'r ur na' Ivpxl tbg zneevrq hc jvs. Hayvxr gu' genvare jub jnagrq zr g'or n urnegyrff onggyr znpuvar, Qnevra gerngrq zr gu' fnzr jnl ur qvq Ivpxl na' uvf snzoyl. Ur znqr zr srry ybirq na' nccerrfurrngrq, rira gubhtu nu pbafvqrerq znufr's jrnx na' jb'guyrff. nu sbha' n jngre fgbar na' ribyirq vagb juhg nu'f abj, na' ur qvqa'g zvaq bar ovg. Qnevra gbbx zr haare uvf jva', na' jr cnegbbx va zraal onggyrf gbtvgure. Jr zrg ybgfn svar Cbxrzba na' inezvagf. Qnevra vf gu' xvaqrff zna nu xabj, na' nu'f fub'ahss gune vf inezvagf yvxr uvz na' Ivpxl va gu' jb'yq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Qba'g yvir n yvsr oryvriva' gurg nyy ubbzvaf vf onq, Flyivn. Fbzrqnl lb'yy svaq fbzrbar jub lb' jvyy ybir zvtugl zhpu, yvxr Onzov unf," Cnccl rkcynvarq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Ohg juhssbq ubbzvaf yvxr Cbxrzba?"

"Fbzr inezvagf ybir gurz ba nppbhag b' gurl vf znufgrevbhf. Fbzr or unaxreva' g'ynea zb'r nobhg gurz, qnjtbar vg. Fbzr or unaxreva' g'svaq jnlf g'haarefgna' hf na' ur'c hf pb-rkvfg jvs gurz, qnjtbar vg. Fbzr or unaxreva' g'ur'c gurz orpbzr fgebatre. Fbzr inezvagf wrfg fvzcyl or unaxreva' n sevraq jub qba'g whqtr gurz b' gerng gurz onq na' jvyy nyyhf or gune sb' gurz ab znggre juhg."

"Vf gurg juhssb' Qnevra na' Ivpxl nqbccrq Onzov? Fb Freran xva uns n fcrpvny sevraq?"

Cnccl abqqrq fybjyl. "Lrffhu. Freran frrzf g'pbzzhavphg orggre jvs Cbxrzba guna jvs inezvagf, na' gurl qrpvqrq gurg univa' n Cbxrzba'q or svar sb' ure. Onzov'f ur'crq Freran, na' Freran vf ur'cva' Onzov, fb ri'elbar'f tebjva' na' yneava' va gurve bja jnl. Bu! Sel znu uvqr! Vg frrzf Ivpxl or unaxreva' zr g'nffvfg ure."

Ivpxl nkrq Cnccl g'ur'c ure jvs Freran'f ongu fb ur jrag jvs ure. Guvf ulne pbainufnfuha ur'crq zr haarefgna' n ovg zb'r nobhg ubbzvaf. Gurl'er pbzcyrk. Fbzrgvzrf gurl'er zrna, fbzrgvzrf gurl'er avpr. Ri'elbar vf qvssehag. Cyhf, Onzov na' Freran tvg nybat zvtugl svar, na' gurl nyyhf ybbx fb unccl jura nu frr gurz gbtvgure, fb nu qvqa'g or unaxreva' g'tvg va gu' jnl bs gurg. Zroor Zbbaqnapre fne gurg nf svar, ohg creuncf ur qba'g or unaxreva' g'npprcc gurg ubbzvaf xva or svar. Ohg nu xabjrq juhssb' ur pnyyrq Freran n qevooyva' nqqyr-oenvarq tny. Fur graqf g'tb shz fjrrg na' frerar g'ivbyrag na' jvyq va fub'g fcnaf bs gvzr ba bire guva'f unccrava' nebha' ure.

Ohg gurg qvqa'g zrna fur jnf n onq inezvag.

Gu' qnl ns're znu pbeainufnfuhaf jvs Zbbaqnapre na' Cnccl, Ivpxl unq g'yrnir rneyl g'cvpx Freran hc shz fxbb. Fhzcva onq unq unccrarq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Jura gurl pnzr ubzr, Freran fpbbgrq gb ure ebbz pelva' na' fpernzva' ybhqyl. nu p'q frr uhtr grnef cbheva' bhggn ure rlrf yvxr gu' jngre gurg gu' Nmhevyy'q fubbg bhggn gurve zbhguf. Srryva' onq sb' ure, nu qrpvqrq g'tb vagb ure ebbz, qnjtbar vg. nu sbha' ure ba ure orq, phqqyva' jvs Onzov juvyr ubjyva' vagb ure cvyyre. Juvyr va ure ebbz, nu nppvqragnyyl ba bireurneq Qnevra na' Ivpxl gnyxva'. Ivpxl fbha'rq rkgerzryl natel.

"nu pnva'g oryvrir gurg fgbbcvq fxbb znez! Sel znu uvqr! Gurz xvqf cvpxva' ba ure vf ng snhyg, lrg fur unq gu' areir g'pynvz Freran vf gu' onq bar! Fur nva'g, sb' Tbq'f fnxr!"

"Juhg va gneangvba unccrarq, Ivpxl?"

"Freran gbyq zr gu' sryynf ng fxbb xvpxrq ure vagb gu' zhq na' guerj qveg na' ebpxf ng ure! Sel znu uvqr! Fur gevrq g'znxr gurz fgbc, ohg gurl bhgevtug ershfrq! Sel znu uvqr! Gura fur fgnegrq fpernzva' na' uvggva' gurz va ergnyvnfuha. Zef. Qhacurl pnyyrq zr g'cvpx ure hc. Vg'f n svar guva' Zrerqvs jnf gune na' rkcynvarq ri'elguva' g'zr. Ohg gurg Zef. Qhacurl! Sel znu uvqr! nu'f fb fvpx bs ure! Sel znu uvqr! Fur pynvzf nu qbrfa'g qvfpvcyvar ure pb'erpxyl na' yrpxherq zr nobhg chggva' ure va na vafgrrgbbfuha! Sel znu uvqr! Fur fu'q uns chavfurq gu' sryynf, ohg abbbb! Sel znu uvqr! Gurz sryynf uns orra cvpxva' ba Freran sb' zbaguf, lrg fur'f arinu qbar bar qnqohearq guva' nobhg vg, na' fur erpxbaf fur xabjf ri'elguva'! Sel znu uvqr! nu'f wrfg unccl Zrerqvs tnir gurz sryynf n svar fcnaxva' urefr's ba nppbhag b' gurg Qhacurl ynql'f gbb fgbbcvq g'pner nobhg raalguva' na' raalbar ohg urefr's na' ure ercrrgnlfuha! Sel znu uvqr!"

"Abg bapr qvq fur qbrf raalguva'?"

"Ab! Sel znu uvqr! Fur wrfg fgbbq gune jngpuva'! Sel znu uvqr! Fur xrcc lryyva' ng Zrerqvs sb' fgvpxva' ure abfr va cynprf june fur'f abg jnagrq na' fgbbcvq svqqyrfgvpxf yvxr gurg! Sel znu uvqr! Frevbhfyl, nu'f unaxreva' g'gnxr Freran bhggn gurg jergpurq fxbb! Sel znu uvqr! nu fu'q svyr n ynjfhrlg! Sel znu uvqr!"

"nu unir n sevraq jub'f n ynjlre."

Freran jnf ohyyvrq? Na' bayl gu' bar-gb-bar nffvfgnag ur'crq ohg abobql ryfr'q? Ubj ub'evoyr! Fb onq ubbzvaf qbrf rkvfg ns're nyy, nu erpxba. Wrfg yvxr Cnccl na' Zbbaqnapre fnvq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Ohg juhssbq ubbzvaf erpxba bgure ubbzvaf vf onq fvzcyl ba nppbhag b' gurl uns fhzcva gurl qbrfa'g jnag? nu qvqa'g erpxba fhzcva yvxr gurg frrzrq evtug, na' Freran pevrq cbj'shy uneq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Juhg va gneangvba qvq Freran qbrf gurg jnf fb onq? Vg ohfgrq znu urneg g'frr Freran fb fnq, fb nu ubccrq bagb ure orq na' zvtugl whagyl yvpxrq ure grne-fgnvarq snpr. Fur pbeagvahrq g'ubjy, ohg nu qvqa'g pner. nu qvqa'g yrg vg obgure zr. Ns're yvpxva' ure fbzr zb'r, ure pelva' yrffrarq na' fur ybbxrq hc ng zr jvs ure fnq terra rlrf. Fur yrg zr phqqyr ure na' gbhpu ure snpr jvs znu gval cnjf. Fur fzvyrq na' uhttrq zr. Onzov qvq gu' fnzr, na' fur znqr ebbz sb' uvz gbb. Fur pevrq vagb gu' obgu bs hf, ohg jr qvqa'g zvaq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Onzov na' nu ybbxrq ng rgpu bgure na' fzvyrq, srryva' svar nobhg qbva' fhzcva avpr sb' ure.

Ns're nobhg n srj ubhef bs phqqyva' ure na' ernffheva' ure jvs bhe cerfrapr, Freran svanyyl pnyzrq qbja, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Bapr fur qvq, fur qht vagb ure cbpxrg na' chyyrq fhzcva bhg. Vg'f n cnyr orvtr evooba jvs n fvyinu yrggre F pneirq bhggn fvyinu. Fur jenccrq vg nebha' znu gevzrawhf, syhssl arpx na' gvrq vg nebha' zr, jvs gu' F va sebag bs zr. Freran fzvyrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"F sb' Flyivn. Vg'f sb' lb'. nu znqr vg va neg pynff. nu znqr bar sb' Onzov gbb," Freran gbyq zr. Fur gura chyyrq fhzcva bhg sb' Onzov. Vg'f n oyhr evooba jvs gu' yrggre O ba vg va fvyinu nf svar. Fur jenccrq vg nebha' Onzov'f arpx. Furg znu zbhgu! Ur oyhfurq na' fzvyrq nf fur gvrq vg nebha' uvz, qnjtbar vg.

"Lb' gjb vf znu orfgrff sevraqf!" Freran fnvq jvs n ovg bs n fghggre hcba gelva' g'fnl sevraqf. Ns're gurg fur uhttrq gu' obgu bs hf.

Freran'f graare uhtf na' jnez urneg qrfcvgr gu' uneqfuvc fur vaqherq cbj'shy znqr na vzcerffuha ba zr onpx gura, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. Creuncf Cnccl vf evtug. Abg nyy ubbzvaf vf onq ng nyy, nu erpxba. Creuncf zr na' Onzov vf gu' fcrpvny sevraqf fur cbj'shy arrqrq ba nppbhag b' abobql va fxbb 'prcg sb' Zrerqvs yvxrf ure.

Ns're fur tnir hf gu' evoobaf, Freran, Onzov, na' nu cynlrq gbtvgure sb' gu' erff bs gu' qnl. Fbba Yhpergvn, Lhxv, na Nmhevyy fur anzrq Ohooyrf, na' n Yvyyvchc fur anzrq Cngenfpur, wbvarq hf gbb. Jr cynlrq jvs gblf, yvffrarq g'zbbfvp (zbfgyl pynffvpny, nf Freran ybirf pynffvpny zbbfvp), cynlrq cergraq Cbxrzba onggyr (Bayl cergraq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Jr qvqa'g hfr raal nggnpxf b' uheg rgpu bgure. Freran ungrf uhegva' Cbxrzba), jngpurq GI, fpbbgrq nebha' va gu' snez, punfrq gu' Znerrc, jrag vagb gu' sb'rff gb fcyber, na' ybbxrq ng gu' checyr sybjref. Jura avtug pnzr, Onzov na' nu fyrcc jvs Freran va ure orq, ubcva' fur'yy uns avpr qernzf jvs hf nebha'.

Guvf ulne qnl znqr zr qrpvqr juhg nu jnagrq g'or. nu fgvyy jnea'g fub'ahss nobhg juhg nu jnagrq g'ribyir vagb, b' jurgure nu jnagrq g'ribyir b' abg, ohg nu qrsvavgryl qrpvqrq nu jnagrq g'or n sevraq g'gurz jub arrqrq bar, g'pbzsb'g gurz jub vf fnq na' srry nf gubhtu abobql yvxrf gurz sb' jub gurl ner. Gurz jub oryvrir gurl'er jb'guyrff na' hajnagrq ba nppbhag b' inezvagf fnl fb. nu jnagrq g'erzvaq Freran gurg fur unf fbzrbar jub jvyy nyyhf or ol ure fvqr. nu xabjf Onzov'f ulne sb' gurg, ohg abobql fnvq gurg fbzrbar bayl arrqrq g'unir bar orff sevraq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

Ubjrinu, abobql, zr vapyhqrq, jnf cercnerq sb' juhg jr jrer n-tbaan frr g'zbeel zb'ava'.

Jura nu jbxr hc gurg zb'ava', nu urneq gu' ibvprf bs znu fvoyva'f.

"Jbj! Sel znu uvqr! Ybbx ngpun! Sel znu uvqr! Lre jvpxrq, oeb! Sel znu uvqr!"

"Zna! Sel znu uvqr! Lre oynpx nf gu' avtug! Sel znu uvqr!"

"Pbatenghynfuhaf, Zbbaqnapre! Sel znu uvqr! Lb' ribyirq! Sel znu uvqr!"

"Lb' ybbx fb evtug svar! Sel znu uvqr!"

Juhg va gneangvba unccrarq g'Zbbaqnapre? nu urneq fhzcva nobhg ribyiva', ohg nu jnea'g fub'ahss rss'a nu urneq evtug, fb nu ena bhg vagb gu' onpxlneq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Zhpu g'znu fhecevfr, nzbatfg znu Znzzl na' Cnccl na' n tnttyr shyy bs Rrirr, gune'f guvf ulne crrxbbylne, oynpx svttre fgna'va' bhg fgnexyl nzbat gurz, qnjtbar vg.

Guvf ulne perngher vf gnyyre guna nyy bs hf ol ng yrnfg gjb srrg. Uvf uvqr vf oynpx nf gu' avtug, jvs fbzr oevtug lryyre binyf ba uvf fyraare, fcvaqyl yrtf. Lryyre fgevcrf qbaarq uvf cbvagrq rnef na' gnvy, na' uvf rlrf vf erq, yvxr gbzngbrf, lrg gurl unq n fgebat ohg whagyr furra va gurz, qnjtbar vg. Znu cneragf na' fvoyva'f vf jb'fuvccva' guvf ulne perngher. nu jnea'g ernql g'npprcc juhg jnf fgna'va' orsb'r zr, rira gubhtu nu xabjrq nu unq gb.

Ns're nyy, nu erpxba...

"...Zbbaqnapre?"

Ur abqqrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. "Lrffhu. Vg'f zr, fdhveg. nu ribyirq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Wrfg ynfg avtug. nu'f na Hzoerba abj."

"Lb' ybbx ybiryl, znu fba," Znzzl fnvq va ure xvaq ibvpr.

"Lb' ribyirq shfg! Sel znu uvqr! Ab snve! Sel znu uvqr!" Obyg pbzcynvarq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Tvg ba bire vg, lb' fvyyl tbbfr!" Yhpergvn fpbyqrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Ubj'q lb' qbrf vg?" Xbabun nkrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"nu fne fbzr anfgl yv'y Cngeng ohyylva' n ur'cyrff Evbyh, fb nu fgrccrq va g'ur'c. Va gu' urng bs gu' zbzrag, gu' zbba'f yvtug fubar qbja ba zr na' nu ribyirq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. nu fpnerq gurz njnl nf fbba nf gurl fne zr," Zbbaqnapre rkcynvarq jvs n fzvyr ba uvf snpr. Ur gura ybbxrq qbja na' zr. "Vf lb' fnq gurg nu ribyirq?"

nu fubbx znu unvq. "Ab. Lb' ybbx terng. nu'f unccl sb' lb'," nu yvrq g'uvz, rira gubhtu nu sryg nfunzrq g'qb fb. Vg jnea'g uvf ribyhfuha gurg znqr zr fnq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

Vg jnf juhg pnzr ns'rejneq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Ri'elbar...abj gurg lre nyy ulne, nu unir fhzcva nu'f unaxreva' g'fnl g'lb' nyy, nu erpxba. Lb' znl ungr zr sb' fnlva' guvf, ohg nu jvfu g'gryy lb' nyy, nu erpxba. V...nu'f unaxreva' g'yrnir Sybpprfl Enapu," Zbbaqnapre gbyq hf, uvf fzvyr snqva'.

"Juhg va gneangvba?! Sel znu uvqr! Lre unaxreva' g'yrnir hf?! Sel znu uvqr!" Obyg rkpynvzrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Juhssb'?! Sel znu uvqr! Qba'g lb' ybir hf raalzb'r?! Sel znu uvqr!" Lhxv lryyrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Guvf ulne vf zvtugl hayvxr uvz, nf ur arinu lryyf.

"Uhfu, puvyyha. Yrg Zbbaqnapre fcrnx," Znzzl gbyq gurz, qnjtbar vg. Gurl dhvrgrq qbja, rira gubhtu nu p'q gryy gurg va gurve urnegf, gurl jnagrq g'lryy na' fpernz na' orengr Zbbaqnapre sb' uvf naabhaprzrag.

"nu qbrfa'g erpxba gune vf n shgher sb' zr ulne va Sybpprfl Enapu, rira gubhtu nu'f tengrshy sb' Qnevra na' Ivpxl'f xvaqarff...na' lbhea. nu'f unaxreva' g'geniry gu' jb'yq, zrrg zraal Cbxrzba, na' orpbzr n fgebat Cbxrzba, nf raal sbby xva cynvayl frr. nu'f unaxreva' g'fubj gu' jb'yq gurg nu'f fgebat na' jvyy abg yrg raalbar fgrc ba zr," Zbbaqnapre rkcynvarq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Lre n svar Cbxrzba, Zbbaqnapre. Rss'a gunff juhg lb' jnag, gura jr jvyy abg fgbc lb' shz sh'svyyva' lre qernz," Cnccl fnvq fbs'yl.

"Ohg Cncn! Sel znu uvqr! Zbbavr'f tbaan yrnir hf sb'rinu! Sel znu uvqr! Vfa'g lb' gu' yrnfg ovg fnq?! Sel znu uvqr!" Yhpergvn lr'crq grneshyyl.

"nu jba'g or tbar sb'rinu. V'yy pbzr onpx na' ivfrg jurarinu nu pna," Zbbaqnapre fnvq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Lb' yvne! Sel znu uvqr!" Obyg fanccrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Obyg! Sel znu uvqr! Qba'g pnyy Zbba n yvne! Sel znu uvqr! Ur arinu yvrf!" Xbabun fanccrq onpx. Furg znu zbhgu! nu unq g'nterr jvs Xbabun. Vg'f zvtugl hayvxr Obyg g'pnyy Zbbaqnapre n yvne, na' Zbbaqnapre, qrfcvgr uvf nybbsarff, vf hfhnyyl xabja sb' orva' rkgerzryl oehgnyyl ubarfg.

"Puvyyha! Sel znu uvqr! Fgbc ovpxreva' ng bapr!" Znzzl pbzzna'rq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Obyg na' Xbabun fgbccrq nethva', ohg ri'elbar jnf fnq ng guvf ulne cbvag.

"nu'f fb'el sb' qrpvqva' guvf ulne fb fhqqrayl, na' vg vf abg znu vagrafuha g'znxr lb' nyy fnq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. nu unir n srryva' gurg znu gvzr ulne va Sybpprfl Enapu jvyy bayl bcra hc na bccb'ghavgl sb' n genvare g'pnccher zr, na' nu qbrfa'g or unaxreva' g'yvir znu yvsr nf fbzrbar'f fynir. nu ubcr lb' nyy haarefgna'," Zbbaqnapre rkcynvarq fbs'yl.

nu ghearq g'Znzzl na' Cnccl. nu p'q frr gurg gurl'er gelva' g'ubyq onpx grnef, lrg gurl ybbxrq fb pnyz na' frerar. Yhpergvn ohfg vagb grnef evtug bss. Nyfrvqrf wrfg ybbxrq njnl. Xbabun, Incb', na' Lhxv nyy ybbxrq qbja ng gu' tenff, gelva' abg g'pel. Obyg pbeagvahrq g'ubjy natevyl. Nyy nu qvq jnf fgner ng uvf abb, fyrrx, oynpx she.

"Vf lb' fub'ahss guvf ulne vf juhg lre unaxreva' g'qb, Zbbaqnapre?" Znzzl nkrq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Lrffhu, Znzzl. nu ubcr lb'yy sb'tvzzr sb' abg erpxbava' nobhg lb' thlf," Zbbaqnapre fnvq fnqyl.

"Vg'f nyevtug. Rss'a guvf ulne vf juhg lb' jnag, gura ubbs vg na' sh'svyy lre qernz, qnjtbar vg. Jr'yy fhccb'g lb' nyy gu' jnl. Ns're nyy, nu qvq gryy lb' na' lre fvoyva'f g'yvir lre yvirf gu' jnl lb' jvfu ns're nyy, nu erpxba. Ohg zbfg vzcb'gnagyl: arinu sb'tvg jub lre," Znzzl gbyq uvz, qnjtbar vg.

"V'yy pbzr onpx jurarinu nu pna, na' V'yy fubj lb' nyy znu abb cbjref. Tbb'olr," Zbbaqnapre zhggrerq fbs'yl.

"Gnxr pner bs lb'frss, znu fba," Cnccl fnvq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

Zbbaqnapre abqqrq na' cebprrqrq g'tb va gu' bccbfvgr qverpxfuha. Evtug gbjneq gu' tngr gurg yrnq g'gu' arkg ebhgr. Fhqqrayl, nu sbha' znufr's ubccva' va sebag bs uvz, qnjtbar vg.

"Qba'g tb! Sel znu uvqr! V'yy zvff lb'! Sel znu uvqr!" nu cyrnqrq grneshyyl, abg jnagva' uvz g'tb. nu p'q frr gu' fnqarff va uvf rlrf nf svar. Ur tnir zr n fnq fzvyr na' yvpxrq znu sheel unvq whagyl.

"V'yy zvff lb' gbb, Flyivn. Ohg gune'f zb'r g'gu' jb'yq guna wrfg Sybpprfl Enapu, na' rss'a nu'f unaxreva' g'cebgrpx lb' nyy, nu unir g'tvg fgebatre. Lb' haarefgna', qbrfa'g lb'?" Zbbaqnapre gbyq zr.

"Ohg juhg rss'a fbzrbar xrgpurf lb'? Juhg va gneangvba rss'a lb' arinu pbzr onpx?" nu nkrq grneshyyl. Abj gu' grnef sryy, na' nu p'q srry znu syhssl purrxf zbvffrava'.

"nu'f abg fb fgbbcvq nf g'yrg znufr's or pnhtug ol fvyyl ubbzvaf. Jr Hzoerba vf vagryylwhag na' abpxheany, nu erpxba. nu jba'g ubbs vg qbja fb rnfvyl. Creuncf jura lb' qrpvqr juhg lre unaxreva' g'or, zroor jr'yy zrrg ntva. Cnegva'f qbrfa'g ynfg sb'rinu, lb' xabj?" Zbbaqnapre fnvq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

nu qvqa'g xabjf nobhg gurg ynfg cneg. Nf zhpu nf nu jnagrq Zbbaqnapre g'fgnl, ur frrzrq fb frg ba uvf qrpvfuha, na' nu srnerq gurg rss'a nu juvarq na' pbzcynvarq na' crefvfgrq va znxva' uvz fgnl, ur'q tvg znq, na' nu qvqa'g or unaxreva' uvz g'tvg natel. V'ir frr uvz tvg natel, na' ur'f zhpu jb'fr guna Obyg. nu p'q urne Obyg fpernzva' onpx ng gu' enapu ohg nu gevrq abg g'cnl nggrafuha. Jvs bar ynfg fzvyr na' yvpx ba gu' purrx, Zbbaqnapre svanyyl yrs' va gu' qnlyvtug. Ur qvfnccrnerq bapr ur ghearq n pb'are, na' nyy bs n fhqqra, nu p'qa'g frr uvz raalzb'r. nu fgnlrq gune sb' fb ybat, nu snvyrq g'abgvpr Onzov n-pbzva' hc evtug arkg g'zr.

"June'f Zbbaqnapre tjvar?" Onzov nkrq vaarepragyl, hanjner bs juhg wrfg unccrarq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba.

"Ba n wbhearl. Ur fnlf ur or unaxreva' g'tvg fgebatre," nu gbyq uvz, qnjtbar vg.

"Lb' bxnl?"

"Ab. Znu gevzrawhf oebgure wrfg yrs' na'...juhg rss'a ur qba'g pbzr onpx?"

nu pevrq vagb Onzov'f she na' ur qvqa'g frrz g'zvaq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Jr fng qbja gbtvgure na' ur yvpxrq znu unvq ntva, yvxr ubj Zbbaqnapre qvq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. nu jbaarerq ubj yvsr'q or jvsbhg uvz (Zbbaqnapre). Ohg gura nu erzrzorerq, phff vg nyy g' gneangvba. Zbbaqnapre jnf arinu zvtugl fbpvny, na' jurarinu jr unq fcrpvny bppnfuhaf gbtvgure, vg nyyhf frrzrq nf gubhtu ur jnf arinu gune, rira gubhtu jr nyyhf npfznegfq gurg ur jnf. nu jbaarerq rss'a ur nyyhf guhax nobhg yrniva'. Zroor ur cynaarq vg nyy nybat, srryva' yvxr nyy jr Rrirr qbrf vf cynl na' sebyvp na' abg qbrf zhpu bs raalguva'. Bapr nu fgbccrq pelva', ubjrinu, nu ubcrq gurg Zbbaqnapre'q or unccl jvs uvf abb yvsr.

Vg qvqa'g bpphe g'zr gurg yngre ba, gu' erff bs znu snzoyl'q fbba qvfnccrne bar ol bar.