The Elder Races 03.5 - True Colors - Thea Harrison

 

 

 

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^ranuåàb;  Hrdha _ranb  _ranb  Ygvdsàb; Kumdafa \dgdra P. Ja`canb Mgdtura Ldfam; Kbsd ^.

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_ara Cgatcgr g Ajy g jdfca lajêmda pbr tbrfar dssb pbssêvgm.

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Fàb sg jgxa. Ldqug pgrlgdtajgftg djðvgm. B gfbrjg jbfstrb djgredu atraväs nb apartajgftb `bj a vgmb`dnang mgtam ng uj ibjiarngdrb stgamtc. Wj `bqugtgm Jbmbtbv ng lgrbjþfdbs g _bngr `uspdnb atraväs nb ar `bftajdfanb pbr safeug, bs sdfads `mássd`bs ng uj lbrtg ja`cb Uyr gj lûrda. Amd`g ld`bu sð gspdafnb, `bj b `braåàb iatgfnb tàb lbrtg qug gma pgfsbu qug da gxpmbndr ng sgu pgdtb. B assassdfb tdfca vbmtanb2 Gj sgeudna, b jbfstrb ld`bu jads ngvaear. Amd`g b buvdu prblgrdr jamndå÷gs `ruäds sbi sua rgspdraåàb gfquaftb gmg sg ngparava `bj b `brpb adfna qugftg ng Camgy. Amd`g pgeava b jgtrþ ng Fbva Tbrh ndardajgftg para traiamcar, g pgfsbu qug tdfca buvdnb ng tunb, jas aprgfngu jads ameujas `bdsas gfquaftb b gs`utava. Pgrá qug gmg xdfebu pbrqug gmg vda a jumcgr assassdfana pgma prdjgdra vgz, bu pbrqug gmg pgr`gigu qug tdfca `bjgtdnb ameuj tdpb ng grrb2 Gma jgsja tdfca a`aianb ng `cgear ab apartajgftb ng Camgy. Gma tdfca gf`bftranb a pbrta aigrta g `brrgu para ngftrb para ngs`birdr qug b `brpb ng sua ajdea tdfca sdnb `bmb`anb sbirg sua `aja. B tbrsb ng Camgy cavda sdnb `brtanb g gstava aigrtb, bs ðreàbs ngdtanb sbirg a `bm`ca lmbrdna `bjb irdfqugnbs aiafnbfanbs ng uja `rdafåa. Amd`g tdfca ld`anb atbrnbana `bj aqugma vdsàb, a mðed`a fbrjamjgftg lrda g suavg ng sua jgftg sbirgpukana pgmb `cbqug. Gj sgeudna, gma tdfca buvdnb ameuäj suidfnb as gs`anas `brrgfnb. Gma jam tdfca `cgeanb ab sgu gs`bfngrdkb aftgs qug b jbfstrb aparg`gu. Pg gmg lbssg b assassdfb g gmg 7

 

tdvgssg vbmtanb para mdjpar ameuja pdsta qug gmg tdfca ngdxanb para trás, fgj Amd`g fgj a pbmê`da drdaj saigr quam gra gma aebra. Gmg rbfnava pgma `asa ng Camgy gj `bjpmgtb sdmëf`db. Amd`g fàb pbnda fgj buvdr bs passbs ng suas ja`das amjblanas. A `bfs`dëf`da ng qug gmg gstava amd gra dfsupbrtávgm, `bjb sg ameuäj tdvgssg a`ard`danb `bj uja méjdfa ng iarigar pmafa ab mbfeb ng sua pgmg fua `bj a prbjgssa sbrrdngftg ng uj `brtg. A prgsgfåa pr gsgfåa ngmg gra uja vdbmaåàb nb gspaåb prdvanb ng Camgy. Gmg parbu a jgfbs ng 1j ng Amd`g, tàb pgrtb qug gma pbnda vgr b ibmsb ng sua kaqugta ng `burb ngseastanb `bj b `aftb nb bmcb g buvdr b sbj quasg djpgr`gptêvgm ng sua rgspdraåàb gstávgm. Gma qugrda erdtar g ata`á-mb. Gma qugrda luedr g nds`ar 411. B `brrgnbr assbjirganb nb apartajgftb gstava a jdmc÷gs jdmc÷gs ng qudmþjgtrbs ng ndstéf`da, ndstéf`da, a pbrta na lrgftg aigrta mbfeg ngjads para gma `cgear atä má `brrgfnb g gspgrar fàb sgr fbtana. Gma fàb sg atrgvgu a sg jbvgr, fàb sg atrgvgu atä jgsjb junar b sgu bmcar `bj jgnb ng qug sg bmcassg para a muz, gsta pbngrda sg rglmgtdr gj sgus bmcbs g ngmatar sua pbsdåàb. Gma jam sg atrgvda a rgspdrar. A ûfd`a `bdsa qug pbnda lazgr gra prbvar b ar g saigr qug, sg fana jads, gma pbngrda rg`bfcg`gr gstg cbjgj fbvajgftg pgmb sgu bnbr. Ngiadxb nb `cgdrb ng vdbmëf`da, gmg `cgdrava a `ambr g mdjpgza. Pg gmgs gstdvgssgj gj quamqugr butrb tdpb ng sdtuaåàb, gma tamvgz tgrda a`canb sgu `cgdrb sgxy. Gma mutbu `bftra a sûidta vbftang ng vbjdtar. Gspgrg. Pg gma pbnda sgftdr b `cgdrb ngmg, gftàb qug tdpb ng trdmca gma tdfca ngdxanb para trás2 _bngrda gmg sgftd-ma tajiäj2 Pgrda gmg `apaz ng rg`bfcg`ë-ma ng fbvb, tajiäj2 Bc, Ngusgs.

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Ydgcm mutbu `bj sua lûrda g `bfsgeudu `bmb`á-ma sbi `bftrbmg. Pgu `brpb sg gstaigmg`gu lbra na trafslbrjaåàb par`dam. Gmg fàb `bfsgeuda sg mdvrar na sgfsaåàb ng qug ameuäj b gstava bisgrvafnb. Gmg jaftgvg uja jàb pgrtb ng sgu `bmnrg `bj a PDE _99b." "Birdeana," ndssg Amd`g. Pgu `brpb tdfca gslrdanb ngpbds ng sua `brrdna prg`dpdtana pgmas ruas, jas suas rbupas adfna gstavaj ûjdnas ng subr g a tgjpgratura

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ngldfdtdvajgftg tdfca `cgeanb. Gma sg gfvbmvgu apgrtana gj sgu `asa`b quafnb `bjgåbu a trgjgr. "Fàb cá ng quë." A pbmd`dam `ajdfcbu `bj gma para b autbjðvgm @rudsgr. "Pdftb judtb df`bjbná-mb," ndssg Amd`g. "Gu fgj sgd sg dssb gra fg`gssárdb." "Fàb tgj prbimgja," ndssg Ydzzb. B Paregftb airdu a pbrta ng trás g lgz uj egstb para gma gftrar. "_gmb qug gu sgd, vb`ë pbng tgr gflrgftanb uj assassdfb dftgmdegftg g vdbmgftb. Fuf`a ä ngjads sgr `udnanbsb." @bflbrjg Amd`g sg dfstamava `autgmbsajgftg fb iaf`b trasgdrb, Ear`da sg vdrbu para sbrrdr para gma atraväs na erang ng prbtgåàb. "^gjbs uja jgfsaegj para vb`ë, qug vad akunar a a`amjar sua jgftg. A`aiajbs ng saigr na ndvdsàb nb UN\@  ‐  A Ndvdsàb Uyr ng @rdjgs \dbmgftbs. B Ngtgtdvg Edngbf Ydgcm `cgebu ab 4>» g gstá gspgrafnb pbr vb`ë má. Gmg pgndu para mcg ndzgr qug gmg ä erafng g mbdrb, g qug sgftg të-ma assustanb." Amd`g alufnbu quafnb aisbrvgu as pamavras ng Ear`da. "Bc ngusgs, birdeana." A rgaåàb `cgebu gfquaftb Ear`da atravgssava a tgjpgstang gspgssa. Amd`g sg gf`bmcgu gj sgu `asa`b g sa`unda `bj tafta lbråa qug parg`da qug pbngrda ngsjbftar a partdr nas kuftas. Wja su`gssàb ng djaegfs na ûmtdja cbra passava pbr sua jgftg `bj uja ureëf`da sdmgf`dbsa. 91

 

A gxprgssàb ng Camgy gstava gj iraf`b, `bjb sg gma tdvgssg jbrrdnb tbjana ng surprgsa. Bu tamvgz sua gxprgssàb gstdvgssg gj iraf`b sdjpmgsjgftg pbrqug gma gstava jbrta, g cavda sblrdnb dfdjaedfávgm jgnb g nbr gj sgus ûmtdjbs jbjgftbs. ^grda gma bmcanb para b rbstb ng sgu assassdfb g saidnb qug da jbrrgr2 ^grda gma bmcanb para b rbstb ng sgu assassdfb g b rg`bfcg`dn r g`bfcg`dnb2 b2 Amd`g mdjpbu b rbstb `bj a pbfta ng sua g`carpg. Camgy traiamcava - tdfca traiamcanb - fa jgsja gs`bma gmgjgftar qug gma. Ameuäj tgrda qug mdear para Amgx, qug fàb gra apgfas b mêngr ng sgu erupb, jas b ndrgtbr na Irbanway Lufnajgftam. Ameuäj drda gftrar gj `bftatb `bj bs pads ng Camgy. Gma supþs qug a pbmê`da tdfca uj prbtb`bmb gstaigmg`dnb para gssas `bdsas, jas Camgy gra - tdfca sdnb - apgfas uja `rdafåa. A fbtê`da ng sua pgrna sgrda uj nurb ebmpg. ^amvgz a pbmê`da ngdxassg Amd`g akunar. G _gtgr. Gmgs fàb tdfcaj ndvumeanb bs ngtamcgs ng sua jbrtg, sð qug gmg tdfca sdnb ata`anb g jbrtb. Gmgs pbndaj fàb tgr gf`bftranb Navdn adfna. Jas fàb jads nb qug nbds ndas atrás, quafnb Amd`g g Camgy tdfca lamanb ng _gtgr gj vbz iadxa, fa sama nbs prblgssbrgs, Amd`g sbuigra. B pgsangmb tdfca vbmtanb. Gjibra a fbdtg ng sgxta-lgdra adfna lbssg kbvgj, b trálgeb cavda ndjdfuênb a uj bu butrb `arrb, ká qug a vdsdidmdnang gstava rgnuzdna a jgtrbs. Wj avdsb ng tgjpgstang ng dfvgrfb rg`bjgfnava sbjgftg vdaegfs ng gjgreëf`da g atä jgsjb bs jads ngtgrjdfanbs `bfsujdnbrgs ng lgrdanb aiafnbfavaj suas ius`as. B jufnb tdfca sg tbrfanb gstärdm g tàb tradåbgdrb qug mgvava gjibra as ibasvdfnas, muzgs gmätrd`a irdmcafnb fb gs`urb. B vgftb udvava `bjb sg gstdvgssg rgpmgtb ng mbibs dfvdsêvgds `aåafnb. Gmg ndrdeda a fgvg `bj tafta lbråa qug jdfûs`umas aeumcas ng egmb ata`avaj quamqugr pgmg gxpbsta.

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Cavda nbds tdpbs ng tgjpgstangs, Amd`g pgfsbu. Wja ngmas gra uj tdpb sdjpátd`b qug vb`ë pbngrda ebstar ng vgr pgma kafgma `bj uja xê`ara ng `cá. Gma `ada pgmb `äu `bj tgatramdnang, jas sgj jamê`da rgam. Gsta tgjpgstang gra a butra, b tdpb assassdfa. Cá cbrrbrgs qug gxdstg fa fbdtg, b ndtb vgftb ajareb, cbrrbrgs qug sð as `rdafåas g bs ngjþfdbs pbngj vgr. Cá cbrrbrgs qug gxdstg fa jgftg tajiäj, qug sð b dfndvênub pbng tgstgjufcar. B vgftb nb dfvgrfb `aftava `bdsas qug a jgftg fàb mgjira, amäj naqugmg jgnb fuf`a gsqug`dnb, `cgdb `bjb as pgssbas gstàb `bj as assbjiraå÷gs g as traeändas qug `bjp÷gj as sbjiras ng suas vdnas. Fðs fàb pbngjbs supbrtámas, b vgftb sussurrbu, pbds quafnb a muz g b `ambr sàb rgamjgftg tbjanbs, ld`ajbs trgjgfnb, fus fb gs`urb. Gftàb buvdjbs uja rdsana rbu`a, prðxdja, qug fbs ndz qug sbjbs as prgsas. Fgj jgsjb as muzgs nb 4>» ndstrdtb pbngrdaj blgrg`gr a Amd`g ameuj `bflbrtb, `bflbrjg b gndlê`db quanranb ng tdkbmb g pgnra aparg`gu ng rgpgftg, uja erafng g ngsjgndna jassa, sbjirgana fa fbdtg gj `dfza g prgtb. Wj ngjþfdb sgj rbstb ngstruêa sgus ajdebs g pgrsgeuda sua `bjufdnang. `bjufdnang. A nbr g b jgnb graj gsjaeanbrgs. Gftàb cavda dssb, uj tdpb ndlgrgftg ng jbtdvb para trgjgr, uja sgfsaåàb djpbssêvgm ng saigr sbirg ameuäj qug gma fàb `bfcg`da aisbmutajgftg. A `bfvd`åàb dfvandu sgus bssbs g aergndu sua amja `ätd`a g rgsdstgftg. Gma fàb qugrda uj `bjpafcgdrb. Gma fgj sgqugr ebstava ng fajbrar. ^bnas aqugmas pgreuftas qug tbnb jufnb lazda, as jgsjas pgssbas, sgjprg g sgjprg. B qug vb`ë laz para vdvgr2 B qug vb`ë laz para sg ndvgrtdr2 B qug vb`ë ebsta ng `bjgr2 \b`ë gstá vgfnb jads ameuäj2 Pgrá qug ameuäj rgamjgftg rgspbfnda ïqugmas pgreuftas, ng jafgdra sdf`gra, fb prdjgdrb gf`bftrb2 As tgfnëf`das ng Amd`g sgeudaj sua faturgza Uyr têjdna. Gma gra uja pgssba trafqudma, qug ebstava ng atdvdnangs sbmdtárdas. Gma ebstava ng mgr, ng lazgr qudmt, mbfeas `ajdfcanas g passgdbs ng id`d`mgta gj parqugs, ng `ajpdsjb g aundbibbhs. Pua dngda ng sgr uj rgfgeanb gra 90

 

lazgr uja junafåa rand`am gj uja rg`gdta ng `bjdna. Gfquaftb gma anbrava tbnas as qudfzg `rdafåas pg`umdargs g dfnds`dpmdfanas ng sua sama ng auma, gma lrgqugftgjgftg passava suas fbdtgs gj `asa, sg rg`upgrafnb nas dftgraå÷gs sb`dads dftgfsas nb nda. Gma satdslazda suas fg`gssdnangs sb`dads `bj a rbtdfa ng gf`bftrbs nb sgu erupb, butrbs prblgssbrgs fa cbra nb amjbåb, tgmglbfgjas pgrdðnd`bs g `artas para sgus pads g, bc ngusgs, Camgy . B edeaftg gstrafcb g ajgaåanbr  ‐ nb qug Ear`da b tdfca `cajanb2 Ngtgtdvg Edngbf Ydgcm. Gmg fàb pbngrda sgr qugj gma pgfsava qug gra. Gma tdfca qug gstar sblrgfnb ng ameuj tdpb ng jau luf`dbfajgftb nb sdstgja dftgrfb, uj gstrafcb suiprbnutb ng tbnb b gstrgssg nbs ûmtdjbs ndas. Uyr graj jbrtads quafnb sg tbrfavaj `rdjdfbsbs. _br ngldfdåàb, quamqugr uj qug traiamcava fa gmdtg nb Ngpartajgftb ng _bmê`da ng Fbva Tbrh, UN\@, vdvda uja vdna pgrdebsa g vdbmgfta. A ldj ng ngrruiar ngrr uiar uj `rdjdfbsb Uyr, bs jgjirbs na UN\@ tdfcaj qug sgr assassdfbs jgmcbrgs g jads gld`dgftgs nb qug b Uyr qug `aåavaj. Amd`g fàb pbngrda djaedfar ameuäj jads ndlgrgftg ngma. Fàb ä ï tba qug gmg a tdfca atgrrbrdzanb. ^dfca gmg sgftdnb ameb quafnb `bmb`bu bs bmcbs fgma pgma prdjgdra vgz2 Gmg `bjpartdmcava a jgsja dfsafa `bfvd`åàb ng qug gma gra sua `bjpafcgdra2 Pg gmg fàb b ldzgssg, gma tdfca qug sg prgb`upar `bj gma jgsja. Pg gmg b ldzgssg, gftàb gma tdfca uj jbftg ng butras `bdsas para sg prgb`upar. Gma avdstbu a df`bflufnêvgm g djgfsa ldeura nb ngtgtdvg Ydgcm, `bflbrjg gmg afnava para má g para `á, gj lrgftg nas pbrtas na ngmgea`da. Gmg gstava `bj a `aigåa ngs`bigrta, sua kaqugta ng `burb surrana `bj b zêpgr aigrtb. Apargftgjgftg, gmg gra djufg ï fgvas`a erdtaftg g irutam qug `ada a sua vbmta. Ydgcm sg vdrbu quafnb Ear`da gsta`dbfava b `arrb ng patrumca fb jgdb-ldb. Gmg  ká gstava `ajdfcafnb para lrgftg quafnb b @rudsgr ngsa`gmgrbu atä parar suavgjgftg. Wja dfsafdnang pbngrbsa tbjbu `bfta ng Amd`g gfquaftb b bisgrvava sg aprbxdjar. Gmg jbvda b `brpb ja`dåb `bj lmudngz atmätd`a g `bfldaftg, aqugmas pgrfas djpbssdvgmjgftg mbfeas `birdfnb rapdnajgftg rapdnajgftg a ndstéf`da nd stéf`da gftrg gmgs.

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Pgu bmcar ng `br `mara sg ldxbu fgma `bj a jgsja dftgfsdnang gfgrvaftg ng aftgs, jas gj vgz ng gf`cë-ma `bj péfd`b, ngsta vgz, gma saida qug gmg gra b sgu ûfd`b airdeb na tgjpgstang jbrtam. Pgu bmcar sg aearrbu a gmg, a rgspdraåàb raspava gj sua eareafta `bflbrjg gma prb`urava pbr uja traf`a, sð tarndajgftg sg mgjirafnb ng qug fàb cavda traf`as fa partg ng trás ng uj `arrb na pbmê`da, quafnb Ydgcm gstgfngu a jàb g egftdmjgftg airdu a pbrta para gma. @bj sgu bmcar egmanb `bfstaftg, gmg gstgfngu as jàbs pbngrbsas para gma. ^amvgz gma qudsgssg `brrgr. A partg ngma qug `bftdfuava a sgr atgrrbrdzana qugrda. A jadbr partg ngma, a partg dfsafa, am`afåbu as jàbs gstgfndnas ngmg g as pgebu `bj as suas. As jàbs ngmg graj qugftgs g `amgkanas sbi sgus ngnbs. Gmg apbdbu sgu pgsb, gfquaftb gma ng ameuja lbrja lgz `bj qug sgus jûs`umbs trëjumbs traiamcassgj g sadu nb `arrb. Pgus ngftgs gstavaj iatgfnb aundvgmjgftg, sgu breumcb, mbfeg ng sgr gf`bftranb. Gmg bmcbu para sgu rbstb ngu-mcg uj bmcar afsdbsb g dftgrrbeatdvb, gftàb gmg sdjpmgsjgftg a gfvbmvgu `bj sgus iraåbs. Pgu `ambr g `cgdrb a rbngavaj, g b amêvdb g `bflbrtb graj dfngs`rdtêvgds. "^unb vad ld`ar igj aebra", gmg rgsjufebu iadxdfcb gj sgu buvdnb. "\b`ë gstá sgeura. Gu tgfcb vb`ë." Gma ngsdstdu ng tbnb b pgfsajgftb ng luedr, aiafnbfbu tbnb b sgftdjgftb ng breumcb g ng`brb, g sg df`mdfbu `bftra sgu ajpmb g jus`umbsb pgdtb. _arg`da uja `asa lbrtg g rgsdstgftg.

Aebra qug gstavaj prðxdjbs ldsd`ajgftg, Ydgcm a`cbu Amd`g @marh uja `bdsdfca tàb pgqugfa, qug pratd`ajgftg pbnda pgeá-ma g `bmb`á-ma gj sgu ibmsb. Gmg gslrgebu suas `bstas gsigmtas gfquaftb gma sg ajbftbava `bftra gmg. _br 97

 

ameuja razàb, sgu `braåàb tdfca ng`dndnb iatgr fb rdtjb ng uja irdtangdra. B mbib fgmg rbsfbu `bflbrjg gma trgjda, jas gmg jaftgvg uj apgrtb rêednb gj sua igsta. Aebra fàb gra a cbra ng aedr aergssdvajgftg `bj fdfeuäj g `brrgr b rds`b ng assustá-ma adfna jads. Jas gmg df`mdfbu a `aigåa g jbstrbu bs ngftgs gj avdsb sdmgf`dbsb, quafnb bs nbds ufdlbrjdzanbs saêraj na vdatura g sg aprbxdjaraj uj pbu`b pgrtb ngjads. B ja`cb ufdlbrjdzanb greugu as jàbs gj uj egstb apazdeuanbr. A lëjga gstrgdtbu bs bmcbs para gmg g ndssg ngmdigranajgftg, "Pra. @marh, cá jads ameuja `bdsa qug pbssajbs lazgr pbr vb`ë2" B rbsfanb ng Ydgcm sg aprblufnbu quafnb bs iraåbs ng Amd`g ngdxaraj sua `dftura. Gma tgrda sg alastanb ngmg tajiäj, gx`gtb qug gmg sg rg`usbu a sbmtáma. Gma vdrbu a `aigåa, gftàb. Pgus `a`cbs nburanbs ng sa`a-rbmcas, sgmvaegfs g anbrávgds, pdfd`araj sgu qugdxb, g gmg quds gslrgear b rbstb gj tbnbs gmgs, gfquaftb gma ndzda, "Fàb. Birdeana pbr tunb." "Fàb cá ng quë," ndssg a jumcgr, qug bmcbu para gmg fbvajgftg, `bj uj bmcar lumjdfaftg, aftgs ng sg alastar `bj b sgu par`gdrb, `bflbrjg vbmtavaj para b sgu turfb. Amd`g df`mdfbu a `aigåa para bmcar para `dja, para gmg. Gmg avamdbu sua gxprgssàb tgfsa. Ð`umbs ng arbs ldfbs ng jgtam nburanb gjbmnuravaj erafngs g irdmcaftgs bmcbs `astafcbs, `bj pdftas ng azum g vgrng, `bftra a pgmg ng `cb`bmatg g `rgjg, tàb mustrbsa qug ngdxava sua ib`a `cgda ng áeua `bj vbftang ng majië-ma gj tbnbs bs mueargs. Puas lgdå÷gs ngmd`anas g uj taftb `bftgjpmatdvas, gstavaj jaf`canas pgmas máerdjas g vgstêedbs rgjafgs`gftgs r gjafgs`gftgs nb jgnb. Ng pä, fb lrdb eämdnb, sgu trgjbr tdfca aujgftanb. Aqugmgs igmbs bmcbs ngma gstavaj sgvgrbs `bj tafta gjbåàb g mgjirafåas nb cbrrbr. Gmg `cgebu a butra ng suas ng`ds÷gs rápdnas g mcg ndssg; "Gu vbu tg mgvar para `asa." A surprgsa lmbrgs`gu `bjb uja lmbr sg airdfnb gj sgu rbstb tgfsb g lg`canb. Gma pgreuftbu; "\b`ë fàb vad jg dftgrrbear2"

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"Pdj, jas vb`ë passbu pbr uj iadta `cbqug. Quamqugr `bdsa qug tgfcajbs a ndzgr uj ab butrb pbng sgr lgdtb fb `bflbrtb ng sua prðprda `asa", ndssg gmg. Gmg `bmb`bu uj iraåb gj vbmta nbs bjirbs ngma g a `bfnuzdu gj ndrgåàb ab sgu vgê`umb, uj Kggp @cgrbhgg ûmtdjb jbngmb, fgerb g nds`rgtb. Gma fàb prbtgstbu, jas sg jbvda `bjb uj autþjatb. Gmg ngstravbu b `arrb `bj b `cavgdrb g airdu a pbrta nb passaegdrb para gma. Wja vgz qug gma gstava a`bjbnana, gmg sg ndrdedu rapdnajgftg para b manb nb jbtbrdsta. @bj uj rápdnb bmcar ng sbsmadb, gmg sg `grtdld`bu qug gma tdvgssg prgfndnb b `dftb ng sgeurafåa aftgs ng mdear b Kggp g arraf`ar. Gmg pbnda sgftdr atraväs nb vbmaftg `bjb tradåbgdrajgftg gs`brrgeanda a gstrana tdfca sg tbrfanb. B jbtbr adfna gstava qugftg, gftàb gmg mdebu b aqug`gnbr gj pmgfa pbtëf`da para gma. Pg lbssg sð pbr gmg, fàb tgrda sg df`bjbnanb. Fa jadbrda nbs `asbs, gmg egrava `ambr nb `brpb suld`dgftg para b sgu prðprdb `bflbrtb. Ydgcm tdfca a`aianb ng pgr`gigr b quàb a`bstujanb ab rûstd`b gmg tdfca sg tbrfanb, ngsng qug gmg tdfca a`gdtanb b fbvb traiamcb. Wj rg`ruta abs vdftg afbs, gmg gstgvg fb gxär`dtb pbr jads tgjpb nb qug a gxpg`tatdva ng judtas vdnas cujafas. Pgu mbib adfna fàb gstava `bflbrtávgm `bj a ng`dsàb ng sg apbsgftar. Pgjprg qug gmg gstava gj ambkajgftbs `bjpa`tbs `bjb bs na vêtdja  ‐  `bjb b apartajgftb ng Camgy Jbbrg - gmg judtas vgzgs tdfca a djprgssàb ng qug ngrruiarda as `bdsas sg jgxgssg judtb rapdnajgftg. Ng latb, gssgs ûmtdjbs jgsgs gmg gstdvgra `bfsdngrafnb g `bj särdas nûvdnas sbirg a sua ng`dsàb ng ngdxar a vdna jdmdtar g sg gstaigmg`gr fa `dnang. Gmg fàb tdfca `grtgza ng qug pbngrda sg akustar. B mbib gstava satdslgdtb `bj uj gstdmb ng vdna grraftg, g b gxär`dtb mcg cavda nanb b sgftdnb ng iafnb qug gmg prg`dsava. Gra b cbjgj qug tdfca ld`anb dfqudgtb g ng`dndnb qug gra cbra ng lazgr uja junafåa, jas a aedtaåàb fàb a`amjbu quafnb gmg sg junbu g trb`bu ng gjprgeb. Fa vgrnang, gmg fàb tdfca ndjdfuênb atä aebra.

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Gmg ndrdedu butrb bmcar atgftb, ng sbsmadb, a sua passaegdra. A tgjpgstang gstava rgamjgftg ngspgf`afnb nb manb ng lbra, g lmb`bs ng fgvg iraf`bs gstavaj prgsbs ab sgu `aigmb. Gmgs gstavaj ngrrgtgfnb `bj b `ambr fb `arrb. B rgstaftg na ujdnang irdmcava sbirg gma `bjb uja rgng ng pgqugfas kbdas. A mdfca ng sgu pgrldm gstava trdstg, atä jgsjb sgvgra, a ib`a ngmd`ana gj mdfca rgta g sgj sbrrdr. Gma gstava ng mutb, g gmg gra uj ldmcb ng uja äeua, pbrqug fàb `bfsgeuda parar ng bmcar para gma, g tunb fb qug gmg pbnda pgfsar gra, b qug sgrda fg`gssárdb para qug `bfsgeudssg ngdxá-ma fua. Gmg sgftdu ng fbvb, a junafåa nb gdxb nb jufnb, a `bfvd`åàb ng qug b fbrtg vgrnangdrb tdfca sg jbvdnb g fana kajads kajads sgrda deuam. d euam. Gmg sgftdu. Gmg sdjpmgsjgftg fàb tdfca dngda nb qug dssb sdefdld`ava. A `brrdna atä b apartajgftb ngma ngvgrda tgr sdnb `urta, jas b tgjpb a tbrfbu judtb jads ngjbrana. Amd`g bmcbu para Ydgcm ameujas vgzgs quafnb gmg pgebu b `ajdfcb `brrgtb sgj pgndr dfstruåàb. d fstruåàb. Puas jàbs sg apgrtaraj quafnb gma as sgeurbu kuftas gj sgu `bmb, jas gma pgrjafg`gu gj sdmëf`db. Gmg fàb tgvg tgjpb ng lazgr judta `bdsa quafnb quaf nb rg`gigu b `bjufd`anb, jas tdfca lgdtb uja ius`a rápdna sbirg b fbjg ng Amd`g @marh, @m arh, trdfta g `df`b afbs ng dnang. d nang. Dflgrfb! Gmg tdfca gstanb fb gxär`dtb pbr jads tgjpb nb qug gma gstava vdva, pbr jads ng nuas vgzgs sgu tgjpb ng vdna. Ygedstrbs na NJ\ aldrjaraj qug gma pbssuêa uj _rdus. Gmg sg pgreuftbu sg, `bjb judtbs nbs jbranbrgs na `dnang, qug graj prbprdgtárdbs ng autbjðvgds, gma gra uj jbtbrdsta ng ldj ng sgjafa. Pgu gfngrgåb a`aibu dfnd`afnb uj apartajgftb fuj `bfnbjêfdb ng prändbs iadxbs, `bj iastaftg gspaåb aigrtb, gj tdkbmb jarrbj, pgrtb ng _rbspg`t _arh. Ngpbds ng gsta`dbfargj, gmg a sgeudu pgmbs ngeraus rasbs g mdsbs `bjb egmb, atä sua pbrta na lrgftg. A erang ng sgeurafåa ng lgrrb lbrkanb ng`bratdvb fa  kafgma na lrgftg gstava `bigrta `bj egmb. B `ambr gxpmbndu fb rbstb ngmg quafnb gftraraj. Gmg ká gstava tdrafnb b `asa`b gfquaftb gma lg`cava g traf`ava a pbrta na lrgftg. Pgu bmcar judtb avgmà suidu para b rbstb ngmg g ngsmdzbu para mbfeg, gfquaftb suas jàbs sg jbvdaj para ngsaibtbar sgu `asa`b ng mà prgtb. @rdstb tbnb93

 

pbngrbsb, assdstd-ma sg ngspdr, jgsjb qug tàb pbu`b, lbd `bjb mgvar uj `cutg ng uja juma. Gmg suebu b ar g edrbu para mbfeg, para gf`arar a pargng. "Pg vb`ë fàb sg djpbrta," gma ndssg, "Gu ebstarda ng `bmb`ar ameujas rbupas sg`as." Gma parg`da sgj lþmgeb, sua vbz pbu`b jads ng uj sussurrb, g gra tàb sgxy, gra `bjb sg gma tdvgssg passanb uj ngnb mgvgjgftg pbr sua gspdfca fua. Gmg gstrgjg`gu, lgz uj gslbråb cgr`ûmgb g `bfsgeudu artd`umar ameujas pamavras. "Laåa dssb." Gma a`gfngu tbnas as muzgs gfquaftb sada. Gj sua ausëf`da, a sama parg`da judtb vazda. Gfquaftb Ydgcm gspgrava, gmg zafzava pbr sua sama ng gstar g parbu fa pbrta para bmcar para a `bzdfca / sama ng kaftar. B apartajgftb gstava judtb qugftg, ä `marb, jas gmg saida qug gstarda. A `asa ng Amd`g gra jadbr nb qug b apartajgftb ng Camgy Jbbrg. _arg`da pbssêvgm qug tdvgssg nbds quartbs, g cavda uja pbrta nbs lufnbs. A gspaåbsa árga lbd ng`brana `bj ameufs edrassðds `bmbrdnbs gstratged`ajgftg pbsd`dbfanbs para a`gftuar b vgrng pdsta`cg nbs arjárdbs. Wja jáqudfa ng mavar g sg`ar rbupa sbirgpbstas, gstava sdtuana gj uj fd`cb qug pbngrda sgr gs`bfndnb pbr uja pbrta saflbfana ng jangdra. Wja jgsa ng `arvamcb rbiusta, sdjpmgs, `bj quatrb `angdras ld`ava fa sama ng kaftar. Gmg sg jbvgu para bmcar para lbra na kafgma na pbrta nbs lufnbs, fbtafnb `bj satdslaåàb qug gra `bigrta `bj uja erang ng sgeurafåa tajiäj. B qug gmg pbnda vgr atraväs na tgjpgstang iraf`a, má lbra, gra uj pgqugfb qudftam `gr`anb pbr uja `gr`a qug blgrg`da prdva`dnang, aebra sbjirganb g `bigrtb `bj uja gspgssa `ajana ng fgvg. Gssg pgqugfb pgnaåb na prbprdgnang sgrda uj paraêsb rglrgs`aftg fa prdjavgra, vgràb g butbfb. Gma fàb bstgftava, jas tdfca jads ndfcgdrb nb qug sua ajdea. Gma pbnda `bjprar uj muear jadbr, `bj uj karndj g jaftgr uj `arrb fa `dnang. Ydgcm vbmtbu para a sama ng gstar. Jbidmdárdb sdjpmgs g `bflbrtávgm gj tbfs ng tgrra, uj sblá, uja `angdra ng iamafåb g uja naqugmas `angdras mbfea`bdsdfca  ‐ `bjb graj `cajanas2 Wja `cadsg mbufeg. Judtas gstaftgs `cgdas `bj uja vardgnang ng mdvrbs ng `apa nura g mdvrbs ng ibmsb, vasbs ng pmaftas 94

 

gj tbnbs bs mueargs, qudmts, `bm`cas artgsafads rgamjgftg igmas, nbiranas g `bmb`anas ab mbfeb nas `bstas nb sblá g `angdras, g gj uj `aftb, butrb qudmt par`damjgftg tgrjdfanb aeuarnava sua vgz prgsb a uj iastdnbr rgnbfnb prgsb a uj supbrtg ng `càb. \árdas pgåas ng biras ng artg brdedfads gstavaj pgfnuranas fas pargngs, `gfas ng sgmva muxurdaftgs, `bj vgrngs rd`bs g b ibrrdlb b`asdbfam ng lmbrgs gxðtd`as. Ydgcm fàb gra, fgj ng mbfeg, uj ald`dbfanb na artg, jas tbnbs gmgs tdfcaj uj gstdmb sgjgmcaftg g parg`daj sgr nb jgsjb artdsta. A margdra a eás `bj padfäds ng vdnrb gstava `bftra uja pargng. Amd`g tdfca usanb igj as ndjgfs÷gs na sama para `rdar uj básds. _arg`da `bflbrtávgm g ab jgsjb tgjpb trafsjdtda uja sgfsaåàb ng gspaåb, irdmcb g uj tbqug ng ar mdvrg. Gmg sg vdrbu para a margdra a eás g ngu uj passb atrás. Méjpanas gstratged`ajgftg `bmb`anas akunaraj a `rdar uj `mdja jads `amjb para a fbdtg. @bj as `cajas ng eás trgjgmuzdfnb, gmg quasg pbnda sg djaedfar ngs`afsafnb pgrtb ng uj afgm ng lbeb, nb manb ng lbra, `gr`anb pgma vgegtaåàb vdva. Ajibs, mbib g cbjgj, aprbvaraj ng `braåàb. Laês`as suavgs nb _bngr ngma pbftdmcavaj a `asa, jads parg`dnas `bj irdmcbs suavgs nb qug quamqugr butra `bdsa. B muear `cgdrava a gma, aqugmg arbja ngmd`anb, gvb`atdvb g drrgsdstêvgm. Gmg rgspdrbu lufnb g sgftdu a tgfsàb gftrg as bjbpmatas amdvdar. Pgu muear gra atragftg g a`bmcgnbr, g fàb gspamcalatbsb bu prgtgfsdbsb. Gmg fàb sg sdfta `maustrblðid`b aqud. Pgftda-sg igj. Buvdu-a sg jbvgr fb quartb g a djaedfbu tdrafnb b rgstb ng suas rbupas. Dfstaftafgajgftg sgu pau gfnurg`gu g tgf`dbfbu `bftra bs mdjdtgs ng sgu zêpgr. ^êpd`b! Pgrá qug nava para sg sgftdr jads `umpanb2 Gma tdfca a`aianb ng tgr uj nbs pdbrgs ndas qug uj `brpb pbngrda tgr, g adfna fàb tdfca tgrjdfanb, pbrqug, pbr jads qug gmg qudsgssg ngdxá-ma ngs`afsar g sg rg`upgrar, Ydgcm tgrda qug dftgrrbeá-ma. Gmg ngvgrda gstar pgfsafnb fb qug pbngrda lazgr para akuná-ma, fàb gj quam ngvgrda sgr b saibr ngma, `bjb sgrda a

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sgfsaåàb ng të-ma sg `bftbr`gfnb ngiadxb ngmg gfquaftb gmg sg ndrdeda para ngftrb ng sgu `brpb gmgeaftg. Lamafnb gj lazgr ameb ng ûtdm. Gmg lbd para a `bzdfca. A `camgdra gstava sbirg b lbeàb a eás. Gmg a gf`cgu `bj áeua g akustbu b qugdjanbr fb lbeb amtb g airdu g lg`cbu arjárdbs, atä gf`bftrar sgus suprdjgftbs ng `cá. Lbd aê qug gmg sg pgrngu, gma tdfca taftbs `cás gstrafcbs qug gmg fàb tdfca dngda nb qug gs`bmcgr. Gmgs gstavaj euarnanbs gj sgu arjárdb, gftàb gma tdfca qug ebstar ng tbnbs gmgs, `grtb2 Gmg pgebu uja `adxa ab a`asb g prgparbu uja `afg`a, g quafnb a `camgdra gjdtdu uj assbidb `brtaftg, gmg kbebu áeua lgrvgftg fgma. Gmg sbuig b jbjgftb gj qug gma gftrbu pgma pbrta para bisgrvá-mb, jas gmg sg lbråbu a dr `bj `amja ab sg vdrar g bmcar para gma. Gma usava `amåas ng lmafgma `dfza suavg, uj suätgr ng trd`þ azum lrbuxb, `bj a ibrna ng uja vgmca `ajdsgta iraf`a aparg`gfnb fb ng`btg, g `cdfgmbs ng ld`ar gj `asa. Gmg gstava lgmdz pbr vgr qug gma tdfca ng`dndnb ld`ar `bflbrtávgm g saida qug tdfca tbjanb a ng`dsàb `grta ab trazë-ma para `asa. Gma parg`da jads `amja, jas adfna assdj tàb trdstg, b qug lgz `bj qug sgu vgmcb `braåàb gfnurg`dnb pgmas iatamcas, sg `bftbr`gssg. Gmg ndssg, `bj a vbz rbu`a; "\b`ë gstava tàb lrda, qug gu a`gfnd a margdra g a`cgd qug pbngrda ebstar ng ameb qugftg para igigr." Gma bmcbu para a `afg`a g para a `camgdra sbirg b lbeàb, g sua gxprgssàb sg suavdzbu gj uj aerang`djgftb egftdm `bj tafta nbåura, qug passbu pbr tbnas as iarrgdras `êfd`as qug gmg ká tdfca `bfstruênb para jaftgr b jufnb sgparanb ng sd jgsjb. "Birdeana," ndssg gma. Gmg ngu uj irgvg a`gfb ng `aigåa, gfquaftb mutava para jaftgr sgus päs gj uj jufnb qug tdfca sg tbrfanb t brfanb dfstávgm. B jufnb tdfca sg df`mdfanb sbirg sgu gdxb. G gma gra sgu vgrnangdrb fbrtg.

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Amd`g bmcbu para b cbjgj ng `bfstdtudåàb pbngrbsa gj sua `bzdfca g mutbu `bftra a vbftang ng tbr`gr bs ngnbs. Pgu rbstb gstava jar`anb `bj mdfcas rungs g `ardjianb `bj uja jaturdnang aldana, qug ng uj jbjgftb para b butrb, pbngrda tbrfá-mb pgrdebsb. Puas lgdå÷gs fàb `arrgeavaj uj pdfeb ng suavdnang. Gmas jbstravaj qug gmg tdfca dnb a judtbs mueargs g vdstb `bdsas dfdjaedfávgds g gflrgftanb a tbnbs `bj dftgmdeëf`da g `bjpgtëf`da, gmg fàb saida b qug sdefdld`ava ngsdstdr. Pua prgsgfåa tgjpgrava b ar `bj gxbtdsjb g tbrfava b ajidgftg lajdmdar, gstrafcb para gma. _gfsara qug sgu apartajgftb trafqudmb ng nbds quartbs gra gspaåbsb, jas ng ameuja lbrja, gmg prggf`cgu tbnb b muear `bj sua lbrtg gfgreda jas`umdfa. Gmg iafcava sgus sgftdnbs `afsanbs `bj vdtamdnang g uj rgfbvanb sgfsb ng prbpðsdtb. Gmg usava apgfas uja `ajdsgta prgta ngsibtana sbi a kaqugta ng `burb. B amebnàb gstd`ava-sg sbirg bs iê`gps g bjirbs prbtuigraftgs fa partg supgrdbr ng sgus iraåbs g `bftdfuava ndstgfndnb pbr tbna a djprgssdbfaftg mareura ng sgus pgdtbrads. Wsava uja arja gj uj `bmnrg `bm nrg ng bjirb. Pgu bmcar sg prgfngu a gma. _br judtb tgjpb, gma fàb `bfsgeuda ngsvdar bs bmcbs na arja. @bflbrjg gma ngdxara sgu quartb, fbtbu ngs`bf`grtana qug gmg `grtajgftg saida `bjb ld`ar ï vbftang, sgj sgr `bfvdnanb. Gmg tdfca a`gfndnb a margdra g gstava lazgfnb `cá. 09

 

G aê, gmg mgvaftbu bs bmcbs para gma, g sgu bmcar azum egmanb a pgrlurbu. Gma tgrda ndtb qug dssb gra djpbssêvgm, jas aqugmg rbstb assustanbrajgftg `rugm ngmg sg suavdzbu, g gma sgftdu tbnas as suas gftrafcas sg trafslbrjargj gj jdfeau. A ûmtdja `bdsa fb jufnb qug gma gspgrava buvdr ngmg gra qug tdfca prbvdngf`danb b lbeb g b `cá para gma. Gma tgvg qug apgrtar igj bs máidbs para djpgndr qug sua ib`a trgjgssg. "\b`ë gstá sg sgftdfnb jgmcbr2", Gmg pgreuftbu. "Jads `bflbrtávgm, pgmb jgfbs2" B sbj ng sua vbz prblufna, sgmvaegj g rgtujiaftg, raspbu sua pgmg. Bs jdfûs`umbs pgmbs ab mbfeb ng sgus iraåbs sg mgvaftaraj. Gma assgftdu `bj a `aigåa, sgj ndzgr fana. Gmg `bftdfubu. "Bfng vb`ë qugr sg sgftar, fa sama, sama, gj lrgftg ï margdra, bu a sua jgsa2" Adfna sgj pamavras, gma dfnd`bu a jgsa ng kaftar. Gmg pgebu a `afg`a, `bmb`bu gj `dja na jgsa g sgeurbu a `angdra para gma. Gma sg dfstambu `autgmbsajgftg gfquaftb pgreuftava, "\b`ë fàb pgebu fana para vb`ë2" Gmg ngu-mcg uj bmcar ng sbsmadb, qug rgvgmava uja pdtana ng `carjg jamafnrb, tàb pbtgftg, qug a atdfedu fb jgdb nbs bmcbs. "Gu fàb sbu uj là ng `cá." Ngvastana `bj a dftgfsdnang ng sua rgaåàb a gmg, gma bmcbu para iadxb, fa ndrgåàb na `afg`a g pds`bu para gma `geajgftg. Gma `bmb`bu bs ngnbs lrdbs gj tbrfb naqugmg igj vdfnb `ambr g mdjpbu a eareafta. "Gu tgfcb `grvgka g rglrdegraftgs fa egmangdra, sg vb`ë qudsgr ameb para igigr." "_br gfquaftb, gstbu igj, birdeanb." Gmg b`upbu a `angdra gj lrgftg ngma g apbdbu bs `btbvgmbs sbirg a jgsa. G ndssg `amjajgftg; "\b`ë saig qug gu tgfcb qug mcg lazgr ameuj ameujas as pgreuftas ndlê`gds aebra, fàb ä2" Gma assgftdu. "_greuftg-jg quamqugr `bdsa qug vb`ë prg`dsar, Ngtgtdvg." "@grtb‚. Gmg aiadxbu a `aigåa, tgftafnb `apturar b bmcar ngma g gma pgrjdtdu. Gmg

ngu uj sbrrdsb rápdnb, pgrsuasdvb, "_br lavbr, jg `cajg `cajg ng Edngbf."

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Wja pbråàb pgqugfa ng `ambr lbråbu uj `ajdfcàb para ngftrb ng sgu `braåàb apgrtanb. Gma `bfsgeudu rgspbfngr `bj uj pgqugfb g irgvg. "G gu sbu Amd`g". "Amd`g, gu fàb vbu jaftgr fgfcuj sgergnb sbirg dssb - gstbu judtb lgmdz gj `bfcg`ë-ma, jas gu sdftb judtb qug tgvg qug sgr gj tàb tgrrêvgds `dr`ufstéf`das. Pdftb judtb pgma pgrna ng sua ajdea." Edngbf ndssg, sgeurafnb sgu bmcar `bj sgus prðprdbs bmcbs azuds pámdnbs. Gmgs parg`graj tàb egmanbs fàb cá judtb tgjpb. Aebra, gstavaj prggf`cdnbs `bj uja `bjpadxàb sbmgfg Wja `bjprggfsàb sbjirda sg gs`bfnda faqugma gxprgssàb. Amd`g pgfsbu, gmg saig b qug ä pgrngr pgssbas prðxdjas a gmg. "Ajdebs", gma sussurrbu. "Ajdebs" gmg gjgfnbu. "Gu qugrda qug vb`ë fàb tdvgssg qug tgr vdstb Camgy naqugma lbrja. Gu a tgrda pbupanb naqudmb sg pungssg." Ng ameuja lbrja, gmg sdjpmgsjgftg ndssg as `bdsas `grtas. Puas pamavras sdfegmas anjdtdaj a `bfs`dëf`da ng qug cavda ameb gftrg gmgs, jas as `bfnbmëf`das ngdxavaj `marb qug gmgs prg`dsavaj sg `bf`gftrar fb jbjgftb. Dssb trbuxg gqudmêirdb a gma quafnb fana jads `bfsgeudu. "Birdeana", ndssg gma, sgftafnb-sg grgta fa `angdra. "Gu qugrb qug vb`ë jg ndea tunb b qug mcg a`bftg`gu nuraftg bs ûmtdjbs ndas", ndssg Edngbf. "Fàb tgfca prgssa g fàb sg prgb`upg sg vb`ë a`ca qug ä djpbrtaftg bu fàb. Gu ng`dnb." "^unb2" Gma bmcbu para gmg pgrpmgxa. "\b`ë fàb vad jg lazgr pgreuftas2" "\b`ë qugr ndzgr, `bjb gj uj prberaja pr beraja ng ^\, bfng bs pbmd`dads `bfsgeugj b qug prg`dsaj saigr gj trës bu quatrb jdfutbs ng ndámbeb ndrdednb2" Wj `ambr tb`bu sgu rbstb g gma mgvaftbu uj bjirb tdjdnajgftg. Gmg ngu uj mgvg sbrrdsb. "Gu vbu pgreuftar ngpbds. Fgstg gxatb jbjgftb, gu fàb qugrb dflmugf`dá-ma bu djpbr jdfca prberajaåàb bu bpdfd÷gs a vb`ë. Cá sgjprg a pbssdidmdnang ng qug vb`ë sadia jads nb qug vb`ë djaedfa g ng `bdsas qug gu pbssb fàb saigr adfna para lazgr pgreuftas." "^unb igj." Gma tbjbu uj ebmg ng `cá para tgr uj tgjpb g rgufdr sgus pgfsajgftbs. Fàb lazda fgj jgda cbra qug gma tdfca gstanb atgrrbrdzana, uj 0>

 

ngsastrg gjb`dbfam. Aebra gstava `grtajgftg ng mutb, jas sg sgftda jads `amja, apbdana, fàb jads sbzdfca g vumfgrávgm vumfg rávgm fb gs`urb. Pgftda-sg sgeura. Gma pgfsbu gj ameufs ndas atrás, `bjb a vdna lbra ndlgrgftg quafnb tdfca dnb amgergjgftg para b traiamcb, sgj fgfcuja pdsta nbs cbrrbrgs qug a sgjafa mcg trarda. "Gu sbu uja prblgssbra," ndssg gma. "Gu traiamcb gj uja gs`bma partd`umar, a Irbanway Lufnajgftam. Camgy traiamcava fa jgsja gs`bma. B ndrgtbr, Amgx P`callgr, ä uj ajdeb fbssb. Fa cbra nb amjbåb, gmg vgdb fbs ndzgr qug uj ajdeb gj `bjuj, _gtgr Irufswd`h, gstava jbrtb." A prdf`êpdb, as pamavras vdgraj ng jafgdra mgfta g cgsdtaftg. Gj sgeudna, gmas a`gmgraraj g vdgraj rápdnas g nuras. Edngbf pgrjafg`gu `bjb uj buvdftg sdmgf`dbsb, sgu bmcar ldrjg g sua prgsgfåa lbrtg g sgeura, uja táiua ng samvaåàb qug gma pbngrda sgeurar quafnb `cgeassg ïs partgs ndlê`gds. Gma `cbrbu. Gma fàb qugrda, jas fàb pbnda gvdtar. Quafnb `cgebu ab pbftb bfng gma tdfca bmcanb para b pbirg `brpb vdbmanb ng Camgy pgma prdjgdra vgz, tdrbu bs ð`umbs g `birdu bs bmcbs `bj uja nas jàbs, gfquaftb as máerdjas rds`avaj sgu rbstb. A `angdra ng Edngbf raspbu b `càb. Gmg `bftbrfbu a jgsa, akbgmcbu-sg akbgmcbu- sg ab manb ngma g puxbu-a gj sgus iraåbs. _gma prdjgdra vgz, gstg egstb fàb blgrg`da sð a sgfsaåàb ng sgr airaåana, jas gfvbmvdna tajiäj. Fgfcuj nbs nbds `bjgftbu sbirg b latb ng qug, `bjb uj pbmd`dam qugstdbfafnb uja tgstgjufca gj pbtgf`dam, judtas pgssbas ndrdaj qug suas aå÷gs graj dfangquanas. Gmg `ruzara aqugma mdfca ká nb manb ng lbra na ngmgea`da. Amd`g ngu a sd jgsja uj prgsgftg - gma sg pgrjdtdu lazgr b qug prg`dsava lazgr. Gma `bmb`bu bs iraåbs ab rgnbr ngmg, gfldbu b rbstb gj sgu pgs`båb rbiustb g `cbrbu `bj tbnb b sgu `braåàb. Gmg gslrgeava as `bstas g a sgeurava `bj uja pa`dëf`da ng saftb, apgfas alrbuxafnb sgu airaåb quafnb gma sg a`amjbu g `bjgåbu a sg gfndrgdtar. Gmg pgreuftbu gj vbz iadxa, "Jgmcbr2" 07

 

Gma assgftdu g tb`bu as `bstas na jàb ngmg gj aerang`djgftb. Gftàb, gma rg`bmcgu bs ð`umbs g sg mgvaftbu para mavar b rbstb fa pda na `bzdfca. A sgfsaåàb na áeua lrda `bftra sua pgmg gx`gssdvajgftg qugftg g df`cana lbd iba. Gma sg`bu sgu rbstb `bj uja tbamca g rg`bmb`bu bs ð`umbs. Ï jgndna qug b jufnb gftrava gj lb`b fbvajgftg, gma fbtbu qug b rgmðedb ng sgu lbeàb jar`ava 91;?7c. Gma bmcbu para Edngbf qug cavdaj sg `bmb`anb ng pä. ^bna vgz qug `bmb`ava bs bmcbs sbirg gmg, b tajafcb ngmg mcg `ausava uj `cbqug. Fgfcuj ngmgs tdfca tdnb `caf`g ng kaftar adfna. Gmg adfna fàb tdfca fgj `bjgåanb a mcg lazgr pgreuftas, gftàb fàb gstarda partdfnb tàb `gnb. Gma fàb a`cava qug pbngrda mdnar `bj amdjgftbs, jas uj erafng ja`cb Uyr, gspg`damjgftg aqugmgs `bj b sgu tdpb ng lêsd`b dftgfsb, prg`dsava `bjgr. "Pg vb`ë gstá `grta ndssb," ndssg gmg `bj `autgma. "Gu pbngrda `bjgr ameuja `bdsa." @bfsdngrafnb a `autgma `bj a quam gmg a tratava, sgj nûvdna qug sdefdld`ava qug gmg gstava jbrrgfnb ng lbjg, assdj, b qug qugr qug gma ldzgssg, tgrda qug sgr suistaf`dam. Gstava lgmdz pbr tgr lgdtb `bjpras quafnb buvdu a prgvdsàb sbirg a tgjpgstang ng dfvgrfb. Gma airdu a egmangdra, pgebu uja `grvgka @brbfa g gftrgebu a gmg. Gmg a pgebu, g sgus bmcbs irdmcaraj `bj uja eratdnàb cgsdtaftg. Ngus nb `äu, gmg nava a djprgssàb ng qug fdfeuäj sg blgrg`gra para amdjgftá-mb aftgs. Gma sg vdrbu para avamdar b `bftgûnb ng sua egmangdra gfquaftb tgftava ng`dndr b qug lazgr. "\b`ë ä ng ameuj tdpb `afdfb, fàb ä2", Gma jurjurbu. Gmg drda qugrgr uj jbftg ng prbtgêfa. "Gu sbu uj mbib," ndssg gmg. Gma lgz uja pausa gfquaftb aisbrvda dssb. Wj mbib, fàb uj `àb, b qug sdefdld`ava qug gmg fàb gra judtb jafsb bu nbjgstd`anb. Pdj, dssb lazda sgftdnb. Gmg sgrda ng tdrar b lþmgeb `bjb mbib sg sgu pgmb lbssg nb jgsjb tbj mbdrb-iraf`b ng sgu `aigmb. "G vb`ë ä uj `ajamgàb ar`b-êrds, `grtb2", _greuftbu gmg. 0<

 

A jaåafgta na pbrta na egmangdra gs`apbu ng sgus ngnbs fgrvbsbs. A pbrta sg airdu ajpmajgftg, gfquaftb gma sg vdrava para gf`ará-mb g sg apbdava `bftra b iam`àb. A gxprgssàb ng Edngbf junbu. Gmg ndssg gj uja vbz `amja, "Amd`g, gstá tunb igj. Mgjirg-sg, vb`ë gstá igj sgeura." Jads uja vgz, gmg aedu `bj pgrlgdåàb. Gmg fàb avafåbu ldsd`ajgftg, jas, gj vgz ndssb, nd ssb, sg gf`bstbu `bftra a jgsa ng kaftar, `bj sgu `brpb ja`dåb rgmaxanb g `bmb`bu uj pä sbirg b butrb. Gmg a bmcava `bj a jgsja `amja `bfstaftg qug tdfca jbstranb a gma nuraftg a fbdtg tbna. Gma rgmaxbu `bj uja rdsana gfvgrebfcana. "Pdftb judtb," ndssg gma. "Gu fàb gspgrava pbr dssb, g fðs fàb ebstaj ebstajbs bs ng lamar sbirg fðs jgsjbs bu afuf`dar qug tdpb ng Uyr sbjbs, vb`ë saig. Wj pbu`b ndssb vgj ng uj `bjpbrtajgftb dfstdftdvb g uj pbu`b ä... igj... " Gma lgz uj egstb airafegftg. Gmg iamafåbu a `aigåa g gslrgebu a partg ng trás na fu`a, parg`gfnb pgfsatdvb. "A cdstðrda fàb tgj sdnb iba para b Uyr `ajamgàb." @bjb a jadbrda nas Yaåas Aftdeas, bs Uyrhdfn fàb graj apgfas na tgrra. Ameujas nas gspä`dgs jads gstrafcas graj fatdvas nas Butras tgrras, aqugmgs mueargs `cgdbs ng jaeda qug tdfcaj sdnb lbrjanbs quafnb b tgjpb g b gspaåb nbiraraj pbr `ausa na lbrjaåàb na ^grra. @ajamg÷gs Ar`b-êrds graj ameufs ngssgs Uyr. @rdaturas raras g têjdnas, gmgs vdgraj ng uja Butra tgrra rgjbta mdeana ï lmbrgsta Ajazþfd`a. @ajamg÷gs Ar`b-êrds fàb tdfcaj sgu gqudvamgftg Uyr. Gmgs tajiäj graj ûfd`bs gftrg butras gspä`dgs `bjufs ng `ajamg÷gs, qug fbrjamjgftg sð pbndaj lazgr ameujas amtgraå÷gs fa `br. @ajamg÷gs Ar`b-êrds tdfcaj a `apa`dnang ng sg `ajulmar gj quamqugr `br g pbndaj lazë-mb ï vbftang, para sg jdsturar `bj as `bdsas a sua vbmta. Wj nbs prdjgdrbs gxpmbranbrgs nas árgas prblufnas na Ajazþfda, b `bfqudstanbr gspafcbm Lraf`ds`b ng Brgmmafa, lgz b prdjgdrb `bftatb gurbpgu `bfcg`dnb `bj b Uyr `ajamgàb ar`b-êrds, fb dfê`db ng 17>9, gfquaftb vdakava pgma gxtgfsàb nb rdb Ajazbfas g prb`urava pgma jêstd`a `dnang ng Gm Nburanb. Ab ngs`birdr a `apa`dnang ûfd`a nb `ajamgàb ar`b-êrds ng sblrgr junafåas 05

 

rand`ads g `bjpmgxas ng `br, Brgmmafa passbu a `bjgtgr ameujas nas jadbrgs atrb`dnangs, taftb fa cdstðrda gspafcbma, `bjb fa nas Yaåas Aftdeas. Gmg sdstgjatd`ajgftg `aåbu bs `ajamg÷gs Uyr g bs ndssg`bu, fuja tgftatdva ng ngs`birdr a brdegj ng sua caidmdnang. B fûjgrb gxatb ng Uyr jbrtbs pbr gmg gra ngs`bfcg`dnb, jas bs cdstbrdanbrgs gstdjaraj fb tbtam ameb gj tbrfb ng 0??? a 7???, qug graj fûjgrbs `atastrðld`bs para tam rara gspä`dg. Gj sgus gxpgrdjgftbs, Brgmmafa ngs`birdu qug b `ajamgàb Uyr tdfca uja eméfnuma sgjgmcaftg ï eméfnuma pdtudtárda cujafa. Gxtraå÷gs prbnuzdraj uj mêqudnb qug, quafnb usanb para tratar tg`dnbs, pbnda prbnuzdr uj glgdtb dftgrgssaftg gj pgåas ng vgstuárdb. Brgmmafa fuf`a gf`bftrbu b Gm Nbranb, jas gmg trbuxg lras`bs nb gxtratb ng `ajamgàb ng vbmta ï Gspafca, qug gmg vgfngu pgmb prgåb nb rgseatg ng uj rgd, rgd , jaftgfnb gj sgergnb suas brdegfs. A rgamgza gspafcbma g ameufs `grtbs fbirgs rd`bs gxdidaj trakgs gmgeaftgs g gmaibranbs, lgdtbs ng tg`dnbs laiumbsbs qug junavaj ng `br `bj uja lmudngz mêqudna, para `bjidfar `bj b qug gstava a sua vbmta. B sgergnb nb gxtratb ng `ajamgàb lbd ngs`bigrtb gj nb`ujgftbs ng Brgmmafa, ngpbds ng sua jbrtg, apðs b qug b Ygd @armbs D g sua jàg, a radfca jgftamjgftg dfstávgm Kbaffa, prbdidraj b usb ng rbupas `bflg``dbfanas `bj tam suistéf`da, sbi pgfa ng jbrtg. A jbfarquda gspafcbma lgz uja erafng gf`gfaåàb sbirg gstargj jbramjgftg dfndefanbs, jas a rgamdnang pbmêtd`a lbd qug, dfngpgfngftg na vgrnangdra rgaåàb qug gmgs pbssaj tgr tdnb, gmgs tdvgraj qug aedr puimd`ajgftg `bj rgpûndb bu `brrgr b rds`b ng sgrgj ngstruênb pgmbs ebvgrfaftgs gflurg`dnbs nas Yaåas Aftdeas. Fb gftaftb, rujbrgs sbirg a gxdstëf`da ng tam vgstuárdb lbraj sussurranbs ab mbfeb nbs sä`umbs sgeudftgs, gj partd`umar quafnb `bfg`tanbs abs lajbsbs rbuibs fàb rgsbmvdnbs. Pg aqugmgs rujbrgs cdstðrd`bs graj vgrnangdrbs bu fàb, b `ajamgàb Uyr pgrjafg`gu rarb - Amd`g saida ng apgfas `dfqugfta bu jads vdvgfnb atuamjgftg fbs GWA `bftdfgftam. Bs `rêtd`bs fûjgrbs iadxbs ng `ajamg÷gs Uyr tbrfaraj bs `rdjgs `bjgtdnbs cá sgtg afbs adfna jads tgrrêvgds. Wja pgqugfa `bmþfda ng `ajamg÷gs Uyr vdvda gj Ka`hsbfvdmmg, Lmðrdna, bfng sgtg ngmgs cavdaj sdnb gf`bftranbs jbrtbs, uja sgjafa aftgs nb Lgstdvam ng Jás`aras ng ngzgjirb. Apgsar ng 03

 

uja `aåana cujafa fa`dbfam judtb tgmgvdsdbfana pbr ndvgrsas aeëf`das ng `bbpgraåàb, b assassdfb nbs `ajamg÷gs fuf`a lbd pgeb. B sdmëf`db lbd qugiranb pgmb vgftb qug mgvbu lraejgftbs ng egmb `bftra b prändb, `bjb uj pgsangmb tb`afnb as kafgmas `bj ngnbs gsqugmätd`bs, prb`urafnb uja jafgdra ng gftrar. Amd`g gstrgjg`gu `bj aqugma djaegj sbjirda g a gjpurrbu para mbfeg. Gma gstava `gr`ana ng muz g `ambr, prgstgs a sg amdjgftar ng iba `bjdna g igidna, gma eafcara b dfgspgranb d fgspgranb prgsgftg ng rg`gigr `bflbrtb g tgr `bjpafcda gj uj uj pgrêbnb tgrrêvgm para sg supbrtar sbzdfca. Gma ngu a Edngbf butrb bmcar ng ngs`umpas g sg vdrbu para a egmangdra aigrta para `bjgåar a pgear `bdsas ab a`asb. Gma ndssg fbvajgftg; "Fðs fàb ebstajbs ng lamar sbirg a fbssa faturgza Uyr para bs lbrastgdrbs. Pgrá qug dssb tgj ameuja `bdsa a vgr `bj a fbssa cdstðrda2 " "Qugr ndzgr `bj b jassa`rg nb `bfqudstanbr2 Fðs fàb gf`bftrajbs fgfcuja gvdnëf`da qug mdea bs `rdjgs atuads `bj aqudmb." Edngbf sg gfndrgdtbu ng rgpgftg. "Lbd assdj qug vb`ë sg gs`bfngu ng jdj, fàb ä2 Fb apartajgftb ng Camgy. \b`ë junbu para sua lbrja Uyr." Amd`g bmcbu pbr `dja nb bjirb para gmg, ng`gp`dbfana. "\b`ë saida qug gu gstava má2 \b`ë fàb apgfas jg dngftdld`bu pgmb jgu `cgdrb, quafnb `cgeugd ï rua2" Gmg a `brrdedu, "Gu tdvg b prgssgftdjgftb ng qug vb`ë gstava má. Gu fàb saida ab `grtb. Atravgssgd a rua para a ngmd`atgssgf g bisgrvgd a gftrana nb gndlê`db ng má. Bfng vb`ë gstava sg gs`bfngfnb2" "\b`ë sg mgjira nb ld`us trafåanb2" Gmg mcg ngu uj bmcar vazdb. "B quë2" "B vasb ng pmaftas fb `càb, fb `aftb gftrg b `brrgnbr na lrgftg g a sama ng gstar." Gma akgdtbu bs `a`cbs fa partg ng trás nb pgs`båb gfvgrebfcanajgftg. "Gu gstava gs`bfndnb fas lbmcas".

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Wj sbrrdsb tbjbu as lgdå÷gs nuras ngmg. "@arajia, vb`ë gstava má. Judtb igj! Mgjirb-jg ng rbåar aqugma árvbrg, quafnb gu lud para a sama. Quam ä sgu tajafcb quafnb gj sua lbrja Uyr2" Gma sgftdu uja gxpmbsàb aisurna ng prazgr `bj b gmbedb ngmg. "Ld`b `bj b `bjprdjgftb ng sgu aftgiraåb. ^amvgz jgfbr, sg gu gfrbmb a `auna para `dja, gj vbmta nb jgu `brpb." "Ä pbr dssb qug vb`ë tgj taftas árvbrgs gj vasbs gj sua sama ng gstar2" Gmg bmcbu para gma `bj taftb prazgr qug b `ambr tb`bu sgu rbstb fbvajgftg. Gma assgftdu g `bflgssbu; "Ïs vgzgs, gu ebstb ng ld`ar fas árvbrgs gfquaftb assdstb ^\." Gmg sbmtbu uja eareamcana. "@marb, pbrqug fàb2" Assustana, gma sg sgftdu adfna jads gfvgrebfcana. Gmg mcg ndssg; "Ïs vgzgs, jgu mbib ebsta ng aparg`gr g rbgr uj bssb. ^gj aqugmgs bssbs prgparanbs, rgamjgftg saibrbsbs, qug vb`ë pbng `bfsgeudr fa UyrLbbns." Gma sbrrdu. UyrLbbns gra uja ngrdvana gspg`dam na rgng ng supgrjgr`anbs UcbmgLbbns. Gma lazda `bjpras má, tajiäj. Gma bmcbu para bs dtgfs qug gma tdfca tdranb na egmangdra. Wja `adxa ng bvbs, uj pa`btg ng ia`bf, mgeujgs, qugdkb. ^unb igj. _arg`da qug gma da lazgr uja bjgmgtg. Gspgrg, gma tdfca ameufs pa`btgs ng iatatas lrdtas fb `bfegmanbr. Gma djaedfbu qug gmg pbngrda `bjgr a tbnbs bs nbzg bvbs, uja iba quaftdnang ng ia`bf, ajibs bs pa`btgs ng iatatas lrdtas g tgr gspaåb para saibrgar tbrranas tajiäj. Gma tdrbu uja lrdedngdra para a bjgmgtg, uja lrdedngdra para b ia`bf, g uja pafgma `bj matgrads jads amtas para as iatatas lrdtas. Gftàb, mavbu bs mgeujgs para a bjgmgtg g `bjgåbu a pd`á-mbs - `gibma, pdjgftàb vgrng, `beujgmbs g tbjatgs. Edngbf assdstda sgu traiamcb. Gma parg`da jads `amja g jads sgrgfa, ká qug sg jbvda `bj `bfldafåa pbr sua `bzdfca. _gfsafnb fdssb, gmg sg sgftda jads `amjb g trafqudmb sð ng bmcar para gma. Gma gra uja jumcgr ibfdta gj uja lbrja `bjpmgtajgftg nds`rgta. Dssb aparg`da fbs jbvdjgftbs era`dbsbs nas jàbs gsigmtas g fbs bssbs ngmd`anbs >?

 

ng sgus pumsbs, fa ndefdnang trafqudma gj sgu rbstb dftgmdegftg g faqugma `bdsa sgmvaegj g tbtamjgftg `bftrandtðrda qug gra sgu rd`b g gs`urb `aigmb. Gmg ajava aqugmg `aigmb. Gmg tdfca uj ngsgkb dfsafb, sdjdmar ï fg`gssdnang ng `brrgr nb mbib - gmg qugrda gstd`ar `ana uj naqugmgs `a`cbs ng sa`a-rbmcas g vë-mbs vbmtargj ï pbsdåàb brdedfam, gftgrrar sgu rbstb fb ngma g lazgr-mcg `ð`geas atä sua trdstgza g ndefdnang sg sgparassgj g gma pgrngr b lþmgeb ng taftb rdr. Pgu pëfds sg gfnurg`gu fbvajgftg. Ldmcb ng uja äeua pgmuna. pgmuna . Gmg rgspdrbu lufnb g vdrbu uja nas `angdras prðxdja, para qug pungssg sg sgftar fgma ab `bftrárdb. Dssb mcg nava a vaftaegj ng gs`bfngr a prbtuigréf`da gj sua `amåa  kgafs. Gmg `ruzbu bs iraåbs sbirg b gspamnar na `angdra g iamafåbu a sua earrala ng @brbfa pgmbs ngnbs ng uja jàb. ^bjbu uj ebmg ng sua igidna g lbråbu sua `aigåa a vbmtar ab traiamcb. Gmg ndssg; "_rbfta para `bftdfuar2" Amd`g fàb bmcbu para `dja ng bfng `brtava bs vgegtads. Gma assgftdu. "\b`ë saig b qug a`bftg`gu fa Lmðrdna, cá sgtg afbs2" Pua ib`a sg apgrtbu. "@ana `ajamgàb ar`b-êrds Uyr saig b qug a`bftg`gu fa Lmðrdna. Gmgs graj fbssbs ajdebs g lajdmdargs." Edngbf lg`cbu bs bmcbs pbr uj dfstaftg g sg `cutbu uj pbu`b jads. "Ä `marb qug gmgs graj," ndssg gmg suavgj suavgjgftg. gftg. Gma passbu bs mgeujgs pd`anbs na táiua ng `brtg para uja lrdedngdra aqug`dna. Gmgs `cdaraj g b arbja ng amdjgftbs `bzdfcafnb gf`cgu a `bzdfca. Gma ndssg; "\b`ë a`ca qug ä b jgsj jgsjb b assassdfb2" _br qug gfrbmar2 Gmg ndssg, "Pdj, gu a`cb. Ká qug b assassdfb ng Ka`hsbfvdmmg fuf`a lbd pgeb, uj jbftg ng ngtamcgs naqugmgs assassdfatbs fuf`a lbraj mdigrtanbs, jas qugj jatbu Camgy usbu a jgsja jgtbnbmbeda ". Gma bmcbu para gmg `bj bs bmcbs arrgeamanbs. "Jgtbnbmbeda2"

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"B assassdfb gra judtb jgtðnd`b. Gmg jas`arbu sgu bnbr `bj uj aegftg quêjd`b qug `aåanbrgs usaj, gjibra adfna fàb tgfcajbs uj rgmatðrdb sbirg a `gfa nb `rdjg ng Camgy, gstbu apbstafnb qug gmg fàb ngdxbu quadsqugr djprgss÷gs ndedtads para trás. B assassdfb ng Ka`hsbfvdmmg tajiäj fàb. @ana vêtdja jbrrgu ng uja pufcamana fb `braåàb. Lbd lgdtb `bj judtb `udnanb, gj sgeudna, as `avdnangs ainbjdfads sàb gs`avanas. Bs ðreàbs sàb sgjprg `bmb`anbs para lbra ng sgus `brpbs fuj jgsjb jgsjb panràb." A jàb qug adfna sgeurava a gspátuma `adu para b manb ngma, gfquaftb sgu rbstb sg jbvda. Gmg atravgssbu a sama rapdnajgftg para airaåá-ma pbr trás gj uj apgrtb ldrjg. Gma sussurrbu, "C-Camgy gstava jbrta aftgs qug gmg ldzgssg aqudmb `bj gma2" "Pdj", gmg ndssg gj uja vbz lbrtg. "B assassdfb tgj ameuj butrb dftgrgssg amäj na tbrtura. Gu kurb a vb`ë, Amd`g. Gma fàb sblrgu." Gma rgspdrbu lufnb, mutafnb pbr `bftrbmg. Gma ndssg; "Birdeanb pbr dssb. Gu gstbu igj." Gmg a sbmtbu g ngu uj passb atrás. Fàb judtb mbfeg, apgfas ameufs passbs. Gftàb gmg sg gmgvbu a`dja ng sua mdfca ng vdsàb, bisgrvafnb sgus jbvdjgftbs irus`bs gfquaftb gma `bzdfcava `bj as jàbs `grranas ab manb nb `brpb. Cavda pbu`a `bdsa qug gmg pbngrda lazgr para akunar g dssb b gstava ngdxafnb uj pbu`b mbu`b. "_rbfta para uja pausa2" gmg pgreuftbu, gspgrafnb qug gma ndssgssg qug sdj. "Fàb." Gma bmcbu pbr `dja nb bjirb para gmg. "_br lavbr, `bftdfug." "\b`ë ndssg qug sgu ndrgtbr, Amgx P`callgr, lbd qugj ngu a fbtê`da na jbrtg ng _gtgr Iadfgs para vb`ë g para Camgy g gmg tajiäj lbd b ûfd`b qug gspamcbu a fbtê`da ng qug Navdn Irufswd`h tdfca ngsaparg`dnb, `brrgtb2" Gmg gspgrbu qug gma assgftdssg g gj sgeudna, `bftdfubu. "_br qug P`callgr2" "Ngpbds ng Ka`hsbfvdmmg, Amgx dfd`dbu uj erupb ng apbdb para par a bs Uyr `ajamgàb. _rdjgdrb, lbd para akunar a prb`gssar a nbr, jas ab mbfeb nb tgjpb, b erupb sg tbrfbu jads sb`dam. Aebra, fbs gf`bftrajbs fb prdjgdrb nbjdfeb ng `ana jës, quafnb `ana uj mgva uj pratb ng `bjdna g ameufs ng fðs sg rgûfgj para uj >9

 

iruf`c fb tgr`gdrb nbjdfeb. Ïs vgzgs, ameufs ng fðs breafdza uja `ajdfcana, `a jdfcana, bu sad para kaftar bu vgr uj ldmjg. " "_ura Gssëf`da" ndssg Edngbf. Gma bmcbu para gmg, surprgsa. "\b`ë `bfcg`g b erupb2 Jaftgjbs a sua gxdstëf`da fa surndfa. Cá uj sdtg bfng tbnb jufnb pbng gftrar g pbstar fbtê`das, jafnar g-jadm ufs para bs butrbs, bu `bfvdnar pgssbas para uj passgdb, jas ä jaftdnb gj sgergnb. Fgj sgqugr aparg`g fa ius`a nb Ebbemg. " Gmg ndssg a gma, "B LID jaftäj uj arqudvb sbirg as atdvdnangs sb`dads nbs Uyr `ajamgàb, qug df`mud dflbrjaå÷gs sbirg b sdtg. Gu ngd uja bmcana fgmg cbkg `gnb, jas gu fàb tdvg tgjpb ng mgr tunb. Gu fàb saida qug P`callgr lbd b lufnanbr nb erupb. " "Pdj, g taftb quaftb gu sgd, `ana Uyr `ajamgàb gj Fbva Tbrh ä uj jgjirb." "\dftg g trës." Edngbf jurjurbu. "Jg ngs`umpg2" Amd`g mcg gftrgebu pratbs, tamcgrgs g euarnafapbs. Gmg pþs a jgsa. "B sdtg tgj uja mdsta ng tbnbs bs sgus fbjgs. B erupb tgj vdftg g trës jgjirbs." Igj, tg`fd`ajgftg, b tbtam gra ng vdftg aebra, jas gmg fàb da nar uja ng `bfvgf`dnb sbirg dssb quafnb gmg pbnda mcg `ausar jads nbr. "B qug a mgvbu ab apartajgftb ng Camgy, jads `gnb2" "Fðs têfcajbs pmafgkanb passar a fbdtg kuftas. Gu drda tgftar `bfvgf`ë-ma a ld`ar gj jdfca `asa pbr uj tgjpb." Gmg vbmtbu atä gma, g gma mcg gftrgebu b sam g pdjgfta, uj vdnrb ng hgt`cup g uja earrala rg`äj-aigrta ng @brbfa. "Ameuäj jads saida qug vb`ës nuas tdfcaj pmafgkanb sg gf`bftrar gsta fbdtg2" Gmg mgvbu a `grvgka g bs `bfndjgftbs para a jgsa. "Fàb." Gma lgz uja `argta para gmg. "Dssb " Dssb djpbrta2" "^amvgz sdj, tamvgz fàb. \ajbs jaftgr dssb gj sgergnb, pbr gfquaftb, bh2" Pgrá qug rgtgr dflbrjaåàb sgrda ûtdm2 Gmg alastbu b pgfsajgftb para uja afámdsg jads aprblufnana. >0

 

"^unb igj." Gma ngsmdzbu b ûmtdjb b ia`bf para lbra na lrdedngdra, `marajgftg pgrndna gj pgfsajgftbs. "@bjb vb`ë saida qug ngvda aparg`gr fa `asa ng Camgy2" Gmg sbrrdu para gma. "_br qug fàb mcg `bftb jads tarng2 \b`ë pbng fàb prg`dsar ng uja pausa, jas gu prg`dsb. Atä qug gu tgfca a bpbrtufdnang ng `bjgr." Gma suspdrbu. "Bh". Gmg jgftdra, jas gma fàb parg`gu fbtar. Gmg pbngrda tgr `bftanb jads ngtamcgs sbirg b `asb g bs rgsumtanbs na autðpsda ab mbfeb na rglgdåàb sgj fgj sg aiamar, jas gmg qugrda qug gma rgmaxassg b suld`dgftg para `bjgr uj ib`anb bu nbds. Wj fbvb `cbqug fàb drda akuná-ma `bj dssb. \dstb qug a pbmê`da ká cavda gf`bftranb b `brpb ng Navdn Irufswd`h fb pbràb na earaegj ng sua `asa ng tdkbmbs g qug b assassdfb gra fa vgrnang gxtrgjajgftg jgtðnd`b. Apgsar ng tbnas as vêtdjas ng Ka`hsbfvdmmg tgrgj sdnb gf`bftranas ab jgsjb tgjpb, uj nbs pbrjgfbrgs b`umtanbs pgmas autbrdnangs gra qug b erupb tdfca ld`anb prgsb pbr uj tgjpb, gj sgu `atdvgdrb. Fb dfê`db, a `gfa dfnd`ava uj assassdfatb gj jassa, jas mbeb sg tbrfbu gvdngftg qug as tgfnëf`das ng uj sgrdam gstavaj prgsgftgs, pgma jafgdra `bjb b assassdfb tdfca rdtuamjgftg ndssg`anb uja pgssba a `ana nda, atä qug tbnbs bs sgtg gstavaj jbrtbs. Bs rgsumtanbs na autðpsda `bfldrjaraj a su`gssàb ng assassdfatbs. B rgmatðrdb mdstava as vêtdjas atä a nata ng sua jbrtg, g bs fbjgs gstavaj gj brngj amlaiätd`a. Faqugma tarng, Edngbf bmcara para a mdsta ng jgjirbs nb erupb fb sdtg na _ura Gssëf`da. _gtgr Iadfgs, Navdn Irufswd`h. A tgr`gdra fa mdsta gra Camgy @affgs. Gmg cavda mdeanb para a gs`bma, jas Camgy ká tdfca saênb nb traiamcb. Gmg a`cbu qug pbngrda sbfcar gj sg jbvgr tàb rápdnb g tàb nurb quaftb pbnda, atä b gfngrgåb ngma fb Irbbhmyf, sð para `cgear tarng ngjads. Pg ab jgfbs gmg tdvgssg kuftanb as pgåas jads `gnb, a ajdea ng Amd`g adfna gstarda vdva. ^amvgz Camgy atä jgsjb sg sgftassg ï jgsa para kaftar `bj gmgs. >>

 

Gmg akunbu Amd`g a mgvar a `bjdna para a jgsa. Gma tdfca uja nûzda ng bvbs `bzdnbs `bj bs mgeujgs samtganbs. A prgtgfndna bjgmgtg tdfca sg tbrfanb bvbs jgxdnbs, sbirg bs quads gma tdfca `bmb`anb `bmcgrgs ng `rgjg ng mgdtg g qugdkb. As iatatas lrdtas gstavaj ng uj nburanb ngmd`dbsb, b ia`bf gstava tàb arbjátd`b g `rb`aftg, qug sgu gstþjaeb gjdtdu uj amtb am tb gstrbfnb. Gmg mcg ngu uj sbrrdsb têjdnb g Amd`g rdu. Gftàb, gma ndssg ng rgpgftg; "Ac, gu gsqug`d ng lazgr a tbrrana!" Gmg a `apturbu g, passafnb uj iraåb gj vbmta nbs bjirbs, a rgndrg`dbfbu para a jgsa. "_br lavbr, sgftg g rgmaxg. Dssb gstá jads nb qug pgrlgdtb. " Gma lrafzdu b `gfcb sbirg a arjaåàb ngmd`ana ng jgtam, gjpbmgdrana gj sgu fardz ngmeanb. "Ngsng qug vb`ë tgfca `grtgza." Gmg sg gf`bmcgu `bj uj ngsgkb quasg df`bftrbmávgm ng igdká-ma. Fàb gra a cbra. Adfna fàb, ng kgdtb fgfcuj. Gmg ndssg, "Gu tgfcb `grtgza." Gmg sgeurbu a `angdra ng Amd`g para gma. Gma sbrrdu para gmg gfquaftb sg sgftava. "Fàb sgka têjdnb", ndssg gma. "@bja. @bjb vb`ë pbng vgr, gu `bzdfcgd pbrå÷gs ng a`brnb `bj b sgu tajafcb. " G gra vgrnang. Gmg rgspdrbu lufnb gfquaftb bmcava para a `bjdna `cgdrbsa. Ngusgs má ng `dja, gmg fgj tdfca qug prbvar fana naqudmb para saigr qug gma gra uja gx`gmgftg `bzdfcgdra. Gmg mcg ndssg; "Dstb ä jads nb `äu nb qug gu jg mgjirb ng tgr vdstb gj uj sð muear pbr judtb tgjpb. _br lavbr, sdrva-sg ng ameb aftgs qug gu `bjg`g." Pua mdfna pgmg ng `a`au g `rgjg sg tbrfbu rbsa `bj prazgr. "Gu fàb gstbu `bj judta lbjg, jas igj, bh." Gma pgebu uj pbu`b ng bvbs jgxdnbs, uja latda ng ia`bf g uja `bmcgr `cgda ng iatatas lrdtas. Fàb lbd fgj pgrtb b suld`dgftg para b sgu bmcar `rêtd`b, jas gj uja fbdtg qug lbd tàb ndlê`dm para gma, dssb prbvavgmjgftg tgrda qug sgrvdr. Gma pbnda pgrngr sgu apgtdtg atä jgsjb para aqugma pgqugfa quaftdnang, sg gma pgr`gigssg qug sgu fbjg fbjg gra b quartb fa mdsta nb sdtg. >7

 

Fàb qug ameuja `bdsa lbssg a`bftg`gr `bj gma. Fàb fa `artdmca ng Edngbf. Gmg jbrrgrda aftgs qug ngdxassg dssb a`bftg`gr.

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\grnangdrb Fbrtg B qug ndaibs dssb sdefdld`a2 Edngbf pbngrda ngsgkar uj pbu`b ng tgjpb para `bftgjpmá-mb. _br gfquaftb, pbräj, gmg ngspgkbu jgtang nb `bftgûnb ng `ana lrdedngdra gj sgu pratb, sgrvdu-sg ng uj katb egfgrbsb ng hgt`cup fas iatatas lrdtas g ata`bu `bj gftusdasjb. Aqugmas prdjgdras jbrndnas rápdnas lbraj dfngs`rdtdvgmjgftg ngmd`dbsas. @arfg sameana, rd`b qugdkb ngrrgtdnb g `rgjg ng mgdtg `bj bvbs g vgegtads, g iatatas `rb`aftg, tbnbs fa `bjpafcda ng uja jumcgr ibfdta g suavg, gj uja `bzdfca a`bf`cgeaftg, fuja fbdtg lrda ng dfvgrfb. Ng rgpgftg, Edngbf sg sgftda jads lgmdz nb qug kajads djaedfbu sgr pbssêvgm, jads lgmdz atä nb qug sgrda `bflbrtávgm. A gjbåàb `brrgu pbr gmg `bj uja dftgfsdnang tàb lgrbz, qug sgus ngnbs trgjdaj gfquaftb gmg aearrava sgu earlb g la`a. Gmg apgrtbu as jàbs, ngsgkafnb qug a dfstaidmdnang d fstaidmdnang parassg. Edngbf tdfca sdnb uj nbs `àgs ng eugrra jads jbrtads ng @ugmgirg, b `apdtàb ampca qug mdngrbu bs mbibs, bs jastdfs g bs jgstdåbs. Pua irdeana tdfca sdnb a jads tamgftbsa g vbmátdm, as trbpas fb mdjdtg gxtrgjb. Gmgs graj bs prdjgdrbs a sg mafåar gj quamqugr `bflmdtb, fàb matdfnb, jas `brrgfnb para a iatamca gj uj sdmëf`db afsdbsb g assassdfb. Gmgs graj bs iatgnbrgs, bs euarnas gfvdanbs para mueargs judtb pgrdebsbs para as trbpas rgeumargs, as sgftdfgmas qug >5

 

patrumcavaj bs `aftbs gs`urbs g sg dfldmtravaj fas mdfcas dfdjdeas para ngrruiar sgus anvgrsárdbs pbr trás. Edngbf suidra ng pbstb quafnb gmg adfna tdfca b atmgtdsjb ngsprgb`upanb na  kuvgftung g uj `brpb lbrtg, qug pbngrda prbssgeudr para sgjprg, sð pbrqug gmg pgnda a gmg. Aebra, aqugma gfgreda kbvgj g sgj mdjdtgs tdfca sg trafslbrjanb fa jaturdnang nds`dpmdfana, g sgu `aigmb mbdrb cavda ngsibtanb `bjb b pgmb ng uj gfvgmcg`dnb Ebmngf rgtrdgvgr. Gmg sg gxgr`dtava g trgdfava nurb para jaftgr sgu lêsd`b jus`umbsb, rgsdstëf`da g rglmgxbs rápdnbs. @ana iatamca qug gmg mutbu m utbu g vgf`gu, lgz saigr qug a kuvgftung pbnda tgr passanb, jas gmg adfna gstava gj `bfndå÷gs ng atdfedr b jáxdjb, g adfna fàb gra a cbra nb ampca pgrngr sua pbsdåàb ng mêngr nb iafnb. Gmg fàb gra uj nbs Uyr gstrafcbs g djbrtads qug tdfca `bjgåanb a gxdstdr fb dfê`db nb jufnb. B Mbib Uyr tdfca uja vdna ûtdm ng `gr`a ng 9?? afbs. Pg ameb fàb b ngrruiassg prdjgdrb, gmg gspgrava vgr butrbs ibfs bdtgfta, bdtgfta g `df`b afbs. @bj nds`dpmdfa g `bfstaftg trgdfajgftb, gmg pbngrda tgr passanb jads ng `dfqugfta afbs fb sgrvdåb ng `bjiatg atdvb aftgs na dnang b tgr lbråanb a `bfsdngrar butras bpå÷gs. Aqud, fb saftuárdb pmá`dnb na `bzdfca ng Amd`g, ng`branb `bj ibfdtbs edrassðds g arjárdbs vgrng pdsta`cg, `bj sgu bmcar sgfsêvgm, irdmcaftg, na `br ng avgmà, ngs`afsafnb sbirg gmg ng jafgdra pgfsatdva g a jads egftdm, jads egfgrbsa g ngmd`dbsa rglgdåàb qug ameuäj ká tdfca `bzdfcanb para gmg a sua lrgftg, pbngrda ldfamjgftg anjdtdr a vgrnang para sd jgsjb sbirg b pbrquë gmg tdfca paranb tdfca ld`anb `afsanb. As pbftas nbs ldfbs ngnbs ngma tb`araj as `bstas ng uja ng suas jàbs. "\b`ë gstá igj2" Ydgcm aiadxbu a `aigåa. "Pdj," gmg ndssg, `bj sua vbz rbu`a. "Birdeanb pgmb  kaftar." "Fàb cá ng quë." A pbfta na mêfeua ngma tb`bu b máidb dflgrdbr. Gma parg`da qugrgr ndzgr ameuja `bdsa, jas gma aiadxbu a `aigåa, ab dfväs ndssb. >3

 

Gmgs kaftaraj gj uj sdmëf`db qug gra surprggfngftgjgftg `bflbrtávgm. Quafnb Amd`g tgrjdfbu a `bjdna gj sgu pratb, pr atb, Edngbf pgebu a `bmcgr ng sgrvdr g blgrg`gu-mcg butra pbråàb nb pratb ng bvbs jgxdnbs. Gma greugu as sbiraf`gmcas, jas `bf`brnbu `bj uj sbrrdsb. Gmg bisgrvbu `bj prblufnb prazgr `bflbrjg gma `bjda. Pgu `gmumar tb`bu `bj b tbqug ng Iayfg, b "Ptaydf'  Amdvg", nbs Igg Egg—s. Gmg aiadxbu a `aigåa adfna jads para gfldar b rgstb nas iatatas lrdtas fa ib`a, ab jgsjb tgjpb gj qug gfldava a jàb fb ibmsb, prb`urafnb pgmb tgmglbfg. "Ngs`umpg," gmg jurjurbu. "Ä b jgu `cglg. Gu tgfcb qug atgfngr." As sbjiras vbmtaraj ab sgu rbstb. Gmg bndava vgr aqudmb. Gma ndssg; "@marb qug sdj". Edngbf gftrbu fa sama ng gstar g `md`bu fb tgmglbfg. "Pdj." "Buvd ndzgr qug vb`ë gf`bftrbu sua tgstgjufca" ndssg Iayfg. "Pdj, gu adfna gstbu `bj gma," ndssg Edngbf. Gmg `bjgåbu a afnar. "Gstajbs fa `asa ngma. B qug cá2‚ 

"Gstajbs gf`grrafnb fb apartajgftb ng Camgy @affgs." B Erdlb ndssg para jads ameuäj, "Gjpa`btg dssb. Gu qugrb ameuäj para vas`umcar tbnbs bs arqudvbs fb nds`b rêednb, g `bflgrdr tbnbs bs `bftatbs ng sua mdsta ng g-jadm." Gftàb, sua vbz vbmtbu jads lbrtg, "\b`ë ngs`birdu ameuja `bdsa `bj Amd`g @marh2" Bc, sdj! Wj jbftàb ng `bdsas fbvas, jas a jadbrda ngmas fàb gra na `bfta na sgftdfgma. Edngbf vbmtbu a nar butra vbmta. Amd`g gstava mdjpafnb a `bzdfca. Gma tdfca mgvanb bs pratbs para a pda. Jgsjb gma tgfnb uja jáqudfa ng mavar mbuåa, gma gstava prbvdngf`dafnb uja pda `cgda ng áeua g saiàb. _arg`da qug gma sgftda a fg`gssdnang ng lazgr ameuja `bdsa tajiäj. Edngbf ndssg; "Fðs adfna gstajbs `bfvgrsafnb." "Mdeug bu jafng uja jgfsaegj sg vb`ë ngs`birdr ameb fbvb. Gfquaftb dssb, fðs `bfsgeudjbs mb`amdzar b parangdrb ng tbnbs bs Uyr `ajamgàb qug vdvgj >4

 

gj Fbva Tbrh. Aebra qug as gs`bmas mdigraraj para as lärdas ng dfvgrfb, ameufs gstàb vdakafnb para bs lgrdanbs. Wja lajêmda ng quatrb pgssbas sadu para Ardzbfa, uja jàg sbmtgdra, sgu fajbranb g sgu ldmcb lbraj para MA, g ameufs gstàb dfnb para Jdajd. Gstajbs vgrdld`afnb `bj bs agrbpbrtbs para `bfldrjar sgus vbbs, vgr sg sbiraraj aftgs na tgjpgstang lg`car tunb, jas supbfnb qug gmgs `bfsgeudraj partdr, dssb fbs ngdxa `bj bfzg `ajamg÷gs adfna fa `dnang." "@grtb." Gmg bmcbu para Amd`g fbvajgftg. Gma tdfca tgrjdfanb bs pratbs g gstava mdjpafnb a jgsa. Gma tdfca a`aianb ng `bjgåar as lärdas ng dfvgrfb2 _br uj manb, ebstava qug gma tdvgssg uj tgjpb para sd aebra. Gma prg`dsava ndssb. _br butrb manb, gmg fàb ebstava na dnäda ng sgu pbssêvgm dsbmajgftb. Gmg rbsfbu, "Bfzg ä jads nb qug suld`dgftg sg gmg gstá prb`urafnb lazgr uja rgpgtdåàb ng sgtg afbs atrás." "Gmg sð prg`dsarda ng jads quatrb, fàb ä2", Ndssg Iayfg. "Wja `bdsa jg df`bjbna gj tunb dssb. Pg gstg lbr b `ara ng Ka`hsbfvdmmg, a ûmtdja vgz qug gmg sg aprbvgdtbu ng uja sdtuaåàb lbd judtb `bflbrtávgm para gmg. ^bnas as suas vêtdjas vdvdaj kuftas, gj uj sð muear, g gmgs tdfcaj a tgfnëf`da ng sg dsbmar, ng jafgdra qug fdfeuäj saida qug ameb pbnda gstar grranb, quafnb b erupb ngsaparg`gu pbr uja sgjafa. Gmgs sð lbraj gf`bftranbs ngpbds qug bs `bfcg`dnbs sgftdraj lamta ngmgs fb Iadmg ng Jás`ara, qug gmgs ngvdaj partd`dpar. Gssg fàb ä b `asb `bj gssgs assassdfatbs." Edngbf gslrgebu a partg ng trás nb sgu pgs`båb. "Gmg pmafgka as `bdsas `udnanbsa g aftg`dpanajgftg,‚ aftg`dpanajgftg,‚ ndssg gmg. "Gmg tgj uj pmafb g gmg a`ca qug vad

nar `grtb." "Pdj", Iayfg rbsfbu. "Dssb jg df`bjbna `bjb b dflgrfb." Aqudmb tajiäj df`bjbnava Edngbf. Gmg pgreuftbu; "Qug tam prbtgåàb2" B N_FT fàb tgrda `bfndå÷gs gj sgu bråajgftb para lbrfg`gr prbtgåàb pbmd`dam para bfzg pgssbas, jas a Ndvdsàb Uyr para @rdjgs \dbmgftbs gra apbdana pbr uj lmuxb ng ldfaf`dajgftb sgparanb qug vdfca nbs `blrgs nb nbjêfdb. @bjb a 7?

 

sgftdfgma qug `bjafnava a NU@\, Iayfg pbngrda autbrdzar gssg tdpb ng eastb ng jàb ng bira g ndfcgdrb, sg gmg `bfsdngrassg aprbprdanb. "Gu vbu jbftar uja lbråa-targla, quafnb vbmtar para b gs`rdtðrdb", ndssg Iayfg. "A prbtgåàb gstá fb tbpb na aegfna. Ngvg sgr prbvdngf`dana para tbnbs, pgma jafcà. Gu qugrb qug vb`ë supgrvdsdbfg dssb." Edngbf parbu ng afnar ab sgftdr uja bfna dfstaftéfga ng fgeaåàb. Gmg bmcbu para Amd`g fbvajgftg, g ndssg a Iayfg, "Fàb pbssb lazgr. \b`ë vad tgr qug gf`bftrar butra pgssba." Iayfg ndssg; "Gu supbfcb qug vb`ë tgfca uja razàb `bfvdf`gftg para rg`usar gsta targla uregftg, g qug vb`ë gstgka ndspbstb a `bjpartdmcar tam razàb `bj b sgu fbvb `cglg." "Ng latb, tgfcb," ndssg Edngbf. "Jas vad sgr ndlê`dm gftrar gj ngtamcgs aebra. \bu tgr qug mdear ngpbds para vb`ë." "Dssb ä ameuj tdpb ng `ðndeb sg`rgtb, pbr gma pbngr buvdr tunb b qug vb`ë ndz2" "Pdj, ameb assdj. Fgssg jgdb tgjpb, gu prg`dsb vbmtar a dftgrrbear Amd`g." "Pgrá qug gma ngs`birdu qug ä a prðxdja na mdsta2" "Gu fàb sgd," ndssg Edngbf. "^amvgz. Jas gstá tunb igj, ká qug gu vbu passar a fbdtg aqud." Amd`g mgvaftbu a `aigåa g sg vdrbu para bmcar para gmg, `bj bs bmcbs arrgeamanbs g assustanbs. "Gu gstava prgstgs a mcg ndzgr para ld`ar `bj gma atä qug gu `bfsdea prbvdngf`dar b fgeb`db na prbtgåàb,‚ Iayfg rgsjufebu. "_gmb jgfbs uj dtgj

a sgr rds`anb na jdfca mdsta gsta fbdtg." "\b`ë pbng mgvar dssb para b prðxdjb fêvgm," Edngbf ndssg. "Gu vbu sgr b x na qugstàb fgsta targla." Cbuvg uja mbfea pausa nb butrb manb. "Gxdstgj djpmd`aå÷gs fdssb2" pgreuftbu Iayfg. "Gu fàb ebstb ng djpmd`aå÷gs. Gu fàb `bfsdeb gftgfnë-mas pbr `bfta prðprda, judtas vgzgs." 71

 

Edngbf sbrrdu para Amd`g, trafqudmdzanbr. Gmg ndssg a Iayfg, "Lamb `bj vb`ë gj irgvg." "Ä jgmcbr jgsjb, ldmcb. \b`ë tgj judtb a jg ndzgr," ndssg Iayfg, qug gj sgeudna, ngsmdebu.

B pumsb ng Amd`g rueda gj sgus buvdnbs, gfquaftb gma bisgrvava Edngbf euarnar b `gmumar fb ibmsb. Gma bmcbu para iadxb g pgr`gigu qug gstava tbr`gfnb b pafb ng pratb fas jàbs. Gma mutbu para rgspdrar ufdlbrjgjgftg gfquaftb pgfnurava b pafb fb puxanbr nb lbeàb. Ybupas sussurraraj quafnb Edngbf sg junbu para a pbrta na `bzdfca. ^dfca qug cavgr ameb sgfsatb g sgfsêvgm qug gma pungssg ndzgr, sg gma sdjpmgsjgftg `bfsgeudssg pgfsar fdssb. Pua jgftg dfqudgta pumbu `bjb uj `bgmcb gj uja särdg särd g ng ng`maraå÷gs g ngs`artbu `ana uja rápdna g su`gssdvaj su`gssdvajgftg. gftg. Dssb lbd judtb prgsufåbsb ng sua partg, Ngtgtdvg. Gu ndssg qug drda ngdxá-mb  passar a fbdtg2 @marb qug vb`ë tgj qug passar a fbdtg aqud. Gstá judtb pgrdebsb má lbra para quamqugr uj qug tgftar ndrdedr. G aqugma tgjpgstang, cgdf2 Fðs fgj sgqugr fbs igdkajbs adfna. (FÀÀB. Fàb ndea dssb!) Gma erasfbu, "\b`ë qugr `alä2" "Amd`g", ndssg Edngbf. Gma mgvaftbu a `aigåa airuptajgftg. Ab bisgrvá-ma, Edngbf sgftdu uja pbngrbsa bfna ng tgrfura, pbr `ausa na `bflusàb pgrturianbra qug aparg`da gj sgu rbstb, gmg fàb pbnda fgj jgsjb sbrrdr, g pgma prdjgdra vgz, b ngsgkb dfangquanb ld`bu suikueanb a sua vbftang. 79

 

Gmg qugrda tbjá-ma gj sgus iraåbs fbvajgftg, apgfas para airaåá-ma g ndzgrmcg qug tunb ld`arda igj. Gmg ndssg a gma gj vbz suavg; "Jg ngs`umpg, gu fàb tdvg a `caf`g ng `bfvgrsar `bfvgrsar sbirg dssb `bj vb`ë aftgs, jas jgu `cglg g gu ebstarêajbs qug gu jg dfstamassg gj sgu sblá gsta fbdtg." Pgus ngnbs dfstávgds amdsavaj a tbamca. "\b`ë a`ca qug ä uja iba dngda2" "A`cajbs," ndssg gmg. "Cá judtbs dfnê`dbs ng qug b assassdfb sgftg a `bjpumsàb ng sgeudr `grtbs panr÷gs ng brngj." "B qug vb`ë qugr ndzgr2" Pgus ngnbs pararaj. "\b`ë a`ca qug gmg tgj tgfnëf`das bisgss bisgssdvb-`bjpumsdvas2" dvb-`bjpumsdvas2" "_bng tgr. Gmg ä dfgeavgmjgftg irdmcaftg g `apaz ng uja erafng nbsg ng breafdzaåàb, pbr dssb gmg tajiäj pbng sgr `apaz ng gs`bfngr sua vgrnangdra faturgza sbi uja aparëf`da ng fbrjamdnang. A `apa`dnang ng b`umtaåàb qug ameufs psd`bpatas tëj ä b qug b psdqudatra Cgrvgy @mg`hmgy sg rglgrdu, quafnb gmg `ufcbu pgma prdjgdra vgz b tgrjb 'jás`ara ng safdnang', gj 14>1." Edngbf rgspdrbu lufnb g lbråbu-sg a `bftdfuar. "Wj jbftg ng ngtamcgs ng Ka`hsbfvdmmg fuf`a lbraj mdigranbs pbrqug b assassdfb adfna fàb lbd prgsb. Gmg jaftgvg b erupb prgsb g gxg`utbu uj pbr nda. Gmgs lbraj jbrtbs gj brngj amlaiätd`a." Gmg fbtbu a cbra gj qug gma pgr`gigu. Gma blgebu rápdna g trgjumajgftg g bmcbu para `dja ng fbvb. Gftàb, gmg fàb `bfsgeudu sg sgeurar jads. Afnbu a passbs marebs para sg apbngrar ng sgus gsigmtbs bjirbs ldfbs, gj uj ldrjg g trafqudmdzanbr apgrtb. "B qug fàb vad a`bftg`gr ngsta vgz," ndssg gmg ldrjgjgftg para sgu rbstb gj iraf`b. "^ajiäj ä iastaftg gvdngftg qug b fûjgrb sgtg tgj uj erafng sdefdld`anb para gmg." "Gmg ä sdefdld`atdvb para tbnas as Yaåas Aftdeas,‚ Amd`g jurjurbu. "Pgtg

tgrrdtðrdbs ngftrb nbs GWA, sgtg _bngrgs _rdjbrndads bu ngusgs". "Bs assassdfatbs aftgrdbrgs b`brrgraj fbs ndas qug aftg`gngraj b Lgstdvam ng Jás`ara," Edngbf `bftdfubu. "Gftàb fðs a`cajbs qug bs sgtg ngusgs tëj 70

 

ameuj sdefdld`anb gspg`dam para gmg. Gmg jatbu sgtg pgssbas gj sgtg ndas. Aebra, sgtg afbs ngpbds, bs assassdfatbs `bjgåaraj fbvajgftg. Gmg gs`ava sgtg ðreàbs ng suas vêtdjas - b lêeanb, vgsê`uma idmdar, péf`rgas, bs nbds rdfs, b iaåb, g sbig, pbr iadxb na `adxa tbrá`d`a, para rgjbvgr b `braåàb. G gmg gm g `bmb`a bs ðreàbs gj uj panràb ndstdftb, gjibra adfna fàb ngs`birdjbs quam sgka b sdefdld`anb ndssb." As jàbs gj sgus bjirbs graj gfbrjgs g qugftgs. Gma aearrbu sgus aftgiraåbs, g a sgfsaåàb na pgmg qugftg ngmg sbirg b jûs`umb sðmdnb a gstaidmdzbu fbvajgftg. Pua jgftg vbbu ng vbmta para aqugmg tgrrêvgm sdmëf`db fb apartajgftb ng Camgy, jas quafnb gma sg mgjirbu nb iura`b vgrjgmcb gs`urb gs`af`aranb fa `dftura ng Camgy, gma `bfegmbu g fàb pbnda sg birdear a dr jads mbfeg. Gma ndssg `bj bs ngftgs `grranbs, "Gu fàb `bfsdeb gfxgrear. Gu fàb jg mgjirb. Gmg sgjprg usa b jgsjb panràb2" Gmg cgsdtbu, sgus bmcbs pámdnbs g jar`aftgs prb`uraraj sgu rbstb. Gmg ndssg pgsanajgftg, "Pdj. B `braåàb gstá fb `gftrb, `bj bs ngjads ðreàbs `bmb`anbs gj tbrfb ngmg". Gma lrafzdu a tgsta para gmg, `bj a ib`a tàb apgrtana qug sgus máidbs gstavaj iraf`bs, sgj safeug. "@bjb gmgs gstavaj pbsd`dbfanbs2" Gma pbnda vë-mb gj `bflmdtb `bj b djpumsb ng prbtgeë-ma nbs ngtamcgs. _br ldj, gmg ndssg; "Gmg p÷g b lêeanb gj nbzg cbras, b iaåb as sgds, a vgsê`uma idmdar g b péf`rgas a trës g fbvg cbras, cbr as, rgspg`tdvajgftg." rgspg`tdvajgftg." "As quatrb ndrgå÷gs," ndssg gma. "@bjb2" gmg pgreuftbu surprgsb. Pgu bmcar adfna gstava lb`anb fgmg, jas gmg fàb a`cava qug gma b gfxgreassg. "Pgtg ngusgs. Pgtg. Quatrb. Nbds." Gma pgreuftbu; "Bfng ä qug gmg `bmb`a bs nbds rdfs2" Pua gxprgssàb sg tbrfbu `bf`gftrana. "Gj ajibs bs manbs nb lêeanb, fa partg supgrdbr nb `dr`umb." 7>

 

"Gu `bfcgåb gssg panràb", ndssg Amd`g. "Gu b usb b tgjpb tbnb." Gmg bmcbu para gma. B nbjêfdb sbirg bs bjirbs ngma sg tbrfbu jads ldrjg. Gftàb gmg a sbmtbu g ngu uj passb para trás. "Jbstrg-jg". Gma sadu `brrgfnb na `bzdfca. Edngbf `ajdfcbu atrás ngma, bisgrvafnb-a jurjurar para sd jgsja. Gma afnbu pgmb `urtb `brrgnbr g a`gfngu uja muz fb quartb na lrgftg. Gma b tdfca trafslbrjanb gj uj gs`rdtðrdb, `bj uja jgsa g `angdra para b `bjputanbr `bftra uja pargng, uj sblá-`aja gj uja pbsdåàb ng sblá `bftra a butra pargng. @bjb Camgy, Amd`g tdfca rgtdranb as `adxas ng ng`braå÷gs ng Jás`ara. Gmas gstavaj `bmb`anas fb jgdb nb `càb. Gma `adu ng  kbgmcbs fa lrgftg ng uja uja `adxa g vas`umcbu ngftrb ngftrb ngma. "Ä uj passatgjpb ibib jgu," ndssg gma sbirg b bjirb. "Gu rgamjgftg fàb sgd judtb sbirg dssb. Ä sð para jg gftrgtgr, fàb ä `bjb para ameujas pgssbas. ^bnbs bs afbs breafdzajbs a Jás`ara nb Pbmstê`db ng Dfvgrfb, `bjb uj kgdtb ng arrg`anar lufnbs para a gs`bma. Gu blgrg`d mgdturas ng ^arþ  ‐ gu usb b ^arþ Brdedfam, `marb, fàb uj naqugmgs iaramcbs gurbpgus. Aqugmgs vdgraj jads tarng, pbr vbmta nb sä`umb S\, gu a`cb. B ^arþ Brdedfam ä judtb, judtb jads aftdeb. Gu sð sgd jgda nûzda nas `artas jads usanas." Gmg gslrgebu a partg ng trás nb sgu pgs`båb, gfquaftb a buvda lamar rapdnajgftg. "\b`ë gstá lamafnb ng andvdfcaåàb2" Gma sg mgvaftbu, aiafnbfafnb a `adxa ng papgmàb, `bj uja pgqugfa `adxa ng jangdra pdftana ï jàb gj g j uja nas jàbs. Puas ib`cg`cas gstavaj `branas. "Fa vgrnang, cdstbrd`ajgftg, lbd usanb para andvdfcaåàb g `bfsdngranb uj assuftb rgmdedbsb särdb. Pg dssb lbd usanb gj uja lbrja ng braåàb, gra supbstajgftg uj kgdtb para bs ngusgs lamargj `bfbs`b", ndssg gma. "Lbd sð fb sä`umb SDS qug sg tbrfbu jads parg`dnb `bj a andvdfcaåàb, qug pbngrda sgr gf`bftrana gj uja `aravafa ng `dr`b. Gu fàb tgfcb quamqugr pbngr ng andvdfcaåàb rgam, fgj pbssb pratd`á-ma `bjb uja rgmdedàb. Pð gf`gfb uj scbw ab gstdmb nb `dr`b. Gu pbssb eafcar vdftg g `df`b nðmargs pbr uja mgdtura ng qudfzg jdfutbs. Ä judtb pbpumar fa gs`bma. Fbrjamjgftg a`aib `bj várdas `gftgfas ng nðmargs, fb ldfam na fbdtg." 77

 

"Bh‚, ndssg gmg. Gmg sg aea`cbu fa lrgftg ngma. "_br qug vb`ë fàb jg jbstra

nb qug vb`ë gstá lamafnb2" Gma sg sgftbu ng pgrfas `ruzanas fb tapgtg, airdu a `adxa g tdrbu uj vgmcb iaramcb ng `artas. Edngbf sg `bmb`bu fb `càb a sua lrgftg. Gmg pgebu a `adxa qug gma tdfca pbstb ng manb. Gra lgdta ng jangdra ng `gnrb g uj lra`b _bngr zujida suavgjgftg gj suas jàbs, uj aftdeb _bngr qug tdfca saturanb a jangdra gfvgmcg`dna. Gmg bisgrvbu a pdftura fb tbpb. Gra iraf`b g azum rbyam g nburanb, `bj `bftbrfbs prgtbs g uj pgqugfb ngstaqug nb vgrjgmcb. As `brgs ngvgj tgr sdnb irdmcaftgs, uja vgz, jas tdfcaj ngsibtanb `bj b tgjpb. A pdftura gra ng uj rbstb gstdmdzanb. Wj manb gra nb sgxb jas`umdfb g butrb manb nb sgxb lgjdfdfb. "Gstg ä b ^amdgsdf, `grtb2", _greuftbu gmg. Gmg fàb gra judtb rgmdedbsb, jas gmg saida pgmb jgfbs aqudmb. _ara as Yaåas Aftdeas, bs sgtg _bngrgs _rdjbrndads graj bs sustgftá`umbs nb ufdvgrsb. @ana _bngr tdfca uj pgrsbfaegj, bu uja jás`ara ng pgrsbfamdnang. ^aftb ja`cb `bjb lëjga, ^amdgsdf lbd b prdjgdrb gftrg bs ngusgs nas Yaåas Aftdeas, b _bngr Puprgjb ab quam tbnbs bs butrbs sg `urvavaj. "Pdj", ndssg Amd`g. "Fàb ä df`rêvgm2 ^bnb b iaramcb ä pdftanb ï jàb. Gu gf`bftrgd gj uja mbka ng aftdeudnangs cá `gr`a ng 19 afbs." Gma tb`bu b `aftb na `adxa gfquaftb gmg a sgeurava. "Gu jg apadxbfgd g a`aigd paeafnb ngjads pbr gmg. @bjd uj jbftg ng ja`arràb g qugdkb faqugmg afb." Gmg `bmb`bu a `adxa ng manb m anb `bj `udnanb g vbmtbu sua atgfåàb para Amd`g. "B ^arþ Brdedfam tgj quargfta g fbvg `artas fb iaramcb," ndssg gma. "Bs Ar`afbs Jadbrgs fgstg ^arþ sàb bs sgtg ngusgs gj sgus aspg`tbs brdedfads, bu `bjb a jadbrda nas pgssbas b `bfcg`gj." Gma `bmb`bu a prdjgdra `arta fb `càb gftrg gmgs g a fbjgbu. "^amdgsdf, b ngus na Nafåa, ä b prdjgdrb gftrg bs _bngrgs Brdedfads pbrqug tunb nafåa, bs pmafgtas g as tbnas as gstrgmas, butrbs ngusgs, fðs jgsjbs. A nafåa ä a junafåa g b ufdvgrsb gstá gj `bfstaftg jbvdjgftb. Gftàb, cá Azragm, b ngus na Jbrtg8 Dfafa, a ngusa nb Ajbr8 Fandr, a ngusa nas prblufngzas bu b Brá`umb - ndz a mgfna qug Fandr lbd qugj ngu b ^arþ Brdedfam para as Yaåas Aftdeas." 7<

 

"Quafnb dssb ngvg tgr a`bftg`dnb2" gmg pgreuftbu. "_br vbmta nb sä`umb DDD, bu pgmb jgfbs gssa ä a dnang `bfcg`dna nbs prdjgdrbs ^arþs Brdedfads. Ngpbds cá Udmm, b ngus nb Nbj8 @ajagm, a ngusa nb Mar. G Cypgrdbf, b ngus na Mgd " Gmg gstunbu `ana `arta `bflbrjg gma as jbstrava, bs lajbsbs bmcbs vgrngs na Jbrtg, bs sgtg mg÷gs rgads qug puxavaj a `arruaegj ng Dfafa, a sgfsaåàb sbjirda na vastdnàb `apturana fas gstrgmas fb bmcar ng Fandr. As `artas graj dftgrgssaftgs, jas judtb df`þjbnas para sgrgj ibfdtas. Gmg jurjurbu; "Ameuäj `bj _bngr rgam ká usbu gssas `artas." "Gu a`cb qug ä a pgssba qug bs `rdbu," ndssg Amd`g. "B rgstb nas `artas sàb bs Ar`afbs Jgfbrgs. Bs ngusgs tëj bs sgus aspg`tbs prdf`dpads, g gftàb gmgs tëj tbnbs bs sgus aspg`tbs jgfbrgs. _geug Azragm, pbr gxgjpmb. A Jbrtg ä b sgu aspg`tb djpbrtaftg, jas fb iaramcb ng ^arþ, gmg tgj sgds butrbs aspg`tbs sg`ufnárdbs. Gmg tajiäj ä b ngus na rgegfgraåàb g nas `bdsas qug `rgs`gj vgrngs, gmg ä `bfcg`dnb `bjb b @aåanbr g tajiäj ä a _assaegj bu `ajdfcb. \ë2" "Pdj," ndssg Edngbf. Gmg gstava ld`afnb las`dfanb jgsjb jgsjb `bftra sua vbftang. "Dfaffa ä lá`dm, sgus aspg`tbs sg`ufnárdbs sàb Ajbr gj suas jafdlgstaå÷gs rbjéftd`b, pmatþfd`b, gt` - g tajiäj b bpbstb nb ajbr, qug ä a apatda. B aspg`tb prdf`dpam ng ^amdgsdf ä a nafåa, bu junafåa, jas cá tajiäj ëxtasg, bu pausas gftrg bs `bjpassbs fa nafåa. Ameufs nbs butrbs aspg`tbs ng Udmm sàb b gstrafcb afnardmcb bu saeranb, nb sa`rdlê`db g tajiäj a eaféf`da." Gfquaftb lamava, gma `bmb`ava bs Ar`afbs Jgfbrgs gj `bmufas matgrads aiadxb nas `artas _rdf`dpads, sgds gj `ana uja, atä qug tbnas as quargfta g fbvg gstavaj `bmb`anas sbirg b `càb. "@ajagm tgj taftb a tbmd`g saerana `bjb a saignbrda aftdea g Cypgrdbf pbng sgr mgd, jas gmg tajiäj ä b trapa`gdrb.‚ tr apa`gdrb.‚  "Gmgs vëj quafnb iadxajbs as `artas," Gma rgufdu as `artas g as gjiaramcbu rapdnajgftg. "Cá trës jafgdras `mássd`as ng iadxar as `artas, usanas gj mgdturas ng nb ^arþ Brdedfam, jas fa vgrnang, sð cá uja jafgdra brdedfam, as butras nuas sð anqudrdraj ngtamcgs and`dbfads a partdr ngssa. ^bnas as butras 75

 

jafgdras ng iadxar lbraj `rdanas bu dfvgftanas ameuj tgjpb apðs as trës brdedfads. A pgssba qug rg`gig a mgdtura ngvg sgr a ûfd`a a gjiaramcar g aprgsgftar as `artas. A prdjgdra `arta ä `cajana ng _rdjus, bu a lbråa prdjárda bu dflmuëf`da fa vdna ng ameuäj, fb jbjgftb na mgdtura. Ïs vgzgs, ä `cajana ng `arta na pgnra afeumar, fa ndspbsdåàb. A dftgrprgtaåàb d ftgrprgtaåàb ng tbnas as butras `artas ä sgj sgjprg prg iasgana fgsta." Gma tdrbu uja `arta g a `bmb`bu fb `càb. Gmgs bmcaraj para bs bmcbs vgrngs gsjgramna pdftanbs ng Azragm. Pgfcbr na Jbrtg. "Igj, dssb tgj jads a vgr `bj b nda ng cbkg nb qug gu ebstarda", gma jurjurbu. "Cá trës tdraegfs para `ana vgz qug iadxajbs - b _rdjus, b Pg`bfnus g b ^grtdus g djpbrta sg uja `arta gstá ng `aigåa para iadxb bu fàb. A partg ng `dja ä fb qug vb`ë gstá traiamcafnb, sgka uj bikgtdvb bu ameuj gvgftb dfgspgranb. A partg dflgrdbr ä ng bfng vb`ë gstá vdfnb. B manb ndrgdtb tgj dflmuëf`das fgeatdvas, g b gsqugrnb ä pbsdtdvb. As nuas ûmtdjas `artas fb tbpb tëj rgamjgftg a vgr `bj b luturb." Gma marebu a ûmtdja `arta g bmcbu para Edngbf. "Ä ngssg panràb qug vb`ë gstava lamafnb2" Gmg bmcbu para as `artas. "Dflgrfb, sdj!" ndssg gmg. "Ä dssb. Gmg gstá tgftafnb a andvdfcaåàb. Ä pbr dssb qug gmg laz fbs ndas qug aftg`gngj a Jás`ara. B iastarnb gstá tgftafnb lamar `bj bs ngusgs."

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Edngbf a `cb`bu quafnb sg df`mdfbu g ngu uj igdkb rápdnb rápd nb fa tgsta ngma. "\b`ë `adu nb `äu," ndssg gmg. Gmg sbrrdu, fardz a fardz `bj gma, g gma sbrrdu ng vbmta. "\b`ë saig quaftbs nbutbrgs g gspg`damdstas gj pgrldm sbldstd`anbs tëj gstunanb b `asb ng Ka`hsbfvdmmg g fuf`a `cgearaj a dssb2 Gu tgfcb qug mdear para Iayfg." Gmg sadu nb quartb. @bjpmgtajgftg aqug`dna `bj b gmbedb ngmg, Amd`g bmcbu para tbnas as `artas aigrtas pgma prdjgdra vgz. Pgu sbrrdsb sujdu g gma ld`bu nbrjgftg. ^bnas as sgtg `artas na Jbrtg gstavaj amd. Gra uja ndspbsdåàb pura. Gma fuf`a tdfca vdstb uja ndspbsdåàb pura aftgs, assdj `bjb fuf`a tdfca vdstb uj rbyam lmusc, fb pbhgr. Cbkg parg`da sgr uj nda ng raras prdjgdras vgzgs. Fbrjamjgftg gma tgrda `bftgjpmanb a ndspbsdåàb g ngdxanb sua jgftg vaear mdvrg para pgrjdtdr qug b sussurrb ng _bngr fas `artas mcg ndssgssg b qug gmgs qugrdaj. Jgsjb gma tgfnb ndtb a Edngbf a vgrnang g qug gma fàb tdfca judtb _bngr, as `artas ïs vgzgs tdfcaj sua prðprda jafgdra jafgdra ng aedr. aed r. Jas gma fàb pbnda mdnar `bj as djpmd`aå÷gs ngstg tdpb ng mgdtura, fgsta fbdtg. Pua jgftg parg`da ja`cu`ana g sgj irdmcb, df`apaz ng buvdr a vbz jafsa g ngmd`ana fas `artas. Pg gmas tdvgssgj ameuja `bdsa a ndzgr, daj tgr qug gspgrar. Gma kuftbu b iaramcb, euarnbu fa `adxa lbrrana ng sgna g ld`bu ng pä,

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`bj jbvdjgftbs mgftbs g ngsakgdtanbs, mgftas ng ameuäj gjb`dbfamjgftg g ldsd`ajgftg gxaustb. Edngbf tdfca sg junanb para a `bzdfca. _bnda buvd-mb afnafnb g `bfvgrsafnb. Gmg a tdfca assustanb taftb sð cá pbu`as cbras. @bjb ä qug a sua prgsgfåa gfbrjg, `cgda ng gfgreda tbrfara-sg uj `bflbrtb gj tàb pbu`b tgjpb2 Gma saida qug, sg gmg ká fàb gstdvgssg pmafgkafnb passar a fbdtg amd, gma drda mcg pgndr para ld`ar. Gma lbd para a sama g sg ngdtbu fb sblá. Pg gfrbmbu ng manb para bmcar para as `cajas ng eás g buvdr b sbj naqugma vbz prblufna g eravg. A jbrtg g jbrtg g jbrtg. Jbrtg fb passanb, _gnrb g Navdn. Jbrtg fb prgsgftg, Camgy. Jbrtg `bjb a lbråa nbjdfaftg gj sua vdna, g jbrtg gj sgu luturb. Gma tdfca uj assassdfb ab sgu manb, g b @aåanbr `bjb sgu ngsaldb. Gma lg`cbu bs bmcbs. Gma qugrda judtb jgsjb pbngr ngsmdear sua jgftg. Gma tgvg a sgfsaåàb ng ameb gfbrjg padrafnb sbirg gma. Gma airdu bs bmcbs. Edngbf sg df`mdfava sbirg gma. Pgu rbstb nurb gstava atgfuanb gj uja gxprgssàb ng tafta egftdmgza qug sgus bmcbs ma`rdjgkaraj. Gmg a`ard`dbu uj `a`cb gj sua tëjpbra. "B qug gu pbssb lazgr pbr vb`ë2" "Fana, birdeana. Gstbu apgfas `afsana,‚ gma ndssg a gmg. Gma sg `bmb`bu gj

uja pbsdåàb sgftana. "Gsta trdstg. Gu ebstarda ng vë-ma lgmdz, ameuj nda, gj irgvg." Gmg sgeurbu sgu rbstb `bj bs ngnbs mbfebs g `amgkanbs. "Ä quasg uja na jafcà g tgrjdfajbs. \b`ë a`ca qug `bfsgeudrda nbrjdr2" Gma assgftdu. "Gu vbu pgear ameujas `bdsas, ameujas ameujas rbupas ng..." "Fàb sg prgb`upg `bjdeb," ndssg gmg. A mdfca nura ng sua ib`a sgxy sg gstd`bu gj uj sbrrdsb. "Gu vbu pgear uj hdt ng prbnutbs ng cdedgfg pgssbam fb kdpg g gftàb, sg vb`ë fàb sg djpbrtar, gu pgfsgd qug gu pbngrda ngdxar b jgu mbib sadr. Gmg tgj uj ngsgkb arngftg ng tdrar uja sbfg`a gj lrgftg ab sgu lbeb, sg vb`ë pgrjdtdr."