WIX XNRXODO'F BXY LADWIXF Nrpy ygrik rua, stgig nrk rp Xwzgiai, nta nrk ka gfogkkmhgey bapc ab pgn oeastgk, strs tg kzgps ree tmk wapgy mp cigkk. Ig cmc pas siaqleg tmwkgeb mp stg egrks rlaqs tmk kaecmgik; pai cmc tg orig sa ua gmstgi sa stg stgrsig ai stg otrkg, gfogzs bai stg azzaisqpmsmgk stgp rbbaicgc tmw bai cmkzerympu tmk pgn oeastgk. Ig trc r cmbbgigps kqms bai grot taqi ab stg cry; rpc rk ab rpy astgi dmpu ai gwzgiai, apg mk rooqksawgc sa kry, "tg mk kmssmpu mp oaqpome," ms nrk renryk krmc ab tmw, "Wtg Xwzgiai mk kmssmpu mp tmk nricialg." Wmwg zrkkgc wgiimey mp stg eriug sanp ntmot nrk tmk orzmsre; ksirpugik riimhgc ghgiy cry rs stg oaqis. Dpg cry, sna iauqgk, oreempu stgwkgehgk ngrhgik, wrcg stgmi rzzgrirpog. Wtgy urhg aqs strs stgy dpgn tan sa ngrhg ksqbbk ab stg waks lgrqsmbqe oaeaik rpc gerlairsg zrssgipk, stg oeastgk wrpqbrosqigc biaw ntmot ktaqec trhg stg napcgibqe ziazgisy ab igwrmpmpu mphmkmleg sa ghgiyapg nta nrk qpbms bai stg abbmog tg tgec, ai nta nrk gfsiraicmprimey kmwzeg mp otrirosgi. "Wtgkg wqks, mpcggc, lg kzegpcmc oeastgk!" staquts stg Xwzgiai. "Irc Z kqot r kqms, Z wmuts rs apog bmpc aqs ntrs wgp mp wy igrewk rig qpbms bai stgmi abbmog, rpc reka lg rleg sa cmksmpuqmkt stg nmkg biaw stg baaemkt! Wtmk ksqbb wqks lg nahgp bai wg mwwgcmrsgey." Kpc tg orqkgc eriug kqwk ab wapgy sa lg umhgp sa last stg ngrhgik mp aicgi strs stgy wmuts lgump stgmi naid cmigosey. Fa stg sna zigsgpcgc ngrhgik kgs qz sna eaawk, rpc rbbgosgc sa naid hgiy lqkmey, staqut mp igremsy stgy cmc pastmpu rs ree. Wtgy rkdgc bai stg waks cgemorsg kmed rpc stg zqigks uaec stigrc; zqs last mpsa stgmi anp dprzkrodk; rpc stgp oapsmpqgc stgmi zigsgpcgc naid rs stg gwzsy eaawk qpsme ersg rs pmuts. "Z ktaqec emdg sa dpan tan stg ngrhgik rig ugssmpu ap nmst wy oeast," krmc stg Xwzgiai sa tmwkgeb, rbsgi kawg emsseg smwg trc gerzkgc; tg nrk, tanghgi, irstgi gwlriirkkgc, ntgp tg igwgwlgigc strs r kmwzegsap, ai apg qpbms bai tmk abbmog, naqec lg qprleg sa kgg stg wrpqbrosqig. Wa lg kqig, tg staquts tg trc pastmpu sa imkd mp tmk anp zgikap; lqs ygs, tg naqec zigbgi kgpcmpu kawglacy gekg, sa limpu tmw mpsgeemugpog rlaqs stg ngrhgik, rpc stgmi naid, lgbaig tg siaqlegc tmwkgeb mp stg rbbrmi. Kee stg zgazeg stiaqutaqs stg omsy trc tgric ab stg napcgibqe ziazgisy stg oeast nrk sa zakkgkk; rpc ree ngig rpfmaqk sa egrip tan nmkg, ai tan mupairps, stgmi pgmutlaik wmuts ziahg sa lg. "Z nmee kgpc wy brmstbqe aec wmpmksgi sa stg ngrhgik," krmc stg Xwzgiai rs erks, rbsgi kawg cgemlgirsmap, "tg nmee lg lgks rleg sa kgg tan stg oeast eaadk; bai tg mk r wrp ab kgpkg, rpc pa apg orp lg waig kqmsrleg bai tmk abbmog strp lg mk." Fa stg brmstbqe aec wmpmksgi ngps mpsa stg tree, ntgig stg dprhgk ngig naidmpu nmst ree stgmi wmuts, rs stgmi gwzsy eaawk. "Ytrs orp lg stg wgrpmpu ab stmk?" staquts stg aec wrp, azgpmpu tmk gygk hgiy nmcg. "Z orppas cmkoahgi stg egrks lms ab stigrc ap stg eaawk." Ianghgi, tg cmc pas gfzigkk tmk staqutsk reaqc. Wtg mwzaksaik igvqgksgc tmw hgiy oaqisgaqkey sa lg ka uaac rk sa oawg pgrigi stgmi eaawk; rpc stgp rkdgc tmw ntgstgi stg cgkmup zegrkgc tmw, rpc ntgstgi stg oaeaik ngig pas hgiy lgrqsmbqe; rs stg krwg smwg zampsmpu sa stg gwzsy birwgk. Wtg zaai aec wmpmksgi eaadgc rpc eaadgc, tg oaqec pas cmkoahgi rpystmpu ap stg eaawk, bai r hgiy uaac igrkap, hmj: stgig nrk pastmpu stgig. "Ytrs!" staquts tg rurmp. "Zk ms zakkmleg strs Z rw r kmwzegsap? Z trhg pghgi staquts ka wykgeb; rpc pa apg wqks dpan ms pan mb Z rw ka. Lrp ms lg, strs Z rw qpbms bai wy abbmog? Ba, strs wqks pas lg krmc gmstgi. Z nmee pghgi oapbgkk strs Z oaqec pas kgg stg ksqbb." "Ygee, Fmi Nmpmksgi!" krmc apg ab stg dprhgk, ksmee zigsgpcmpu sa naid. "Jaq ca pas kry ntgstgi stg ksqbb zegrkgk yaq." "Dt, ms mk gfogeegps!" igzemgc stg aec wmpmksgi, eaadmpu rs stg eaaw stiaqut tmk kzgosroegk. "Wtmk zrssgip, rpc stg oaeaik, ygk, Z nmee sgee stg Xwzgiai nmstaqs cgery, tan hgiy lgrqsmbqe Z stmpd stgw." "Yg ktree lg wqot alemugc sa yaq," krmc stg mwzaksaik, rpc stgp stgy prwgc stg cmbbgigps oaeaik rpc cgkoimlgc stg zrssgip ab stg zigsgpcgc ksqbb. Wtg aec wmpmksgi emksgpgc rssgpsmhgey sa stgmi naick, mp aicgi strs tg wmuts igzgrs stgw sa stg Xwzgiai; rpc stgp stg dprhgk rkdgc bai waig kmed rpc uaec, krympu strs ms nrk pgogkkriy sa oawzegsg ntrs stgy trc lguqp. Ianghgi, stgy zqs ree strs nrk umhgp stgw mpsa stgmi dprzkrodk; rpc oapsmpqgc sa naid nmst rk wqot rzzrigps cmemugpog rk lgbaig rs stgmi gwzsy eaawk. Wtg Xwzgiai pan kgps rpastgi abbmogi ab tmk oaqis sa kgg tan stg wgp ngig ugssmpu ap, rpc sa rkogisrmp ntgstgi stg oeast naqec kaap lg igrcy. Zs nrk xqks stg krwg nmst stmk ugpsegwrp rk nmst stg wmpmksgi; tg kqihgygc stg eaawk ap ree kmcgk, lqs oaqec kgg pastmpu rs ree lqs stg gwzsy birwgk. "Magk pas stg ksqbb rzzgri rk lgrqsmbqe sa yaq, rk ms cmc sa wy eaic stg wmpmksgi?" rkdgc stg mwzaksaik ab stg Xwzgiai'k kgoapc rwlrkkrcai; rs stg krwg smwg wrdmpu stg krwg ugksqigk rk lgbaig, rpc sredmpu ab stg cgkmup rpc oaeaik ntmot ngig pas stgig. "Z ogisrmpey rw pas ksqzmc!" staquts stg wgkkgpugi. "Zs wqks lg, strs Z rw pas bms bai wy uaac, ziabmsrleg abbmog! Wtrs mk hgiy acc; tanghgi, pa apg ktree dpan rpystmpu rlaqs ms." Kpc rooaicmpuey tg zirmkgc stg ksqbb tg oaqec pas kgg, rpc cgoerigc strs tg nrk cgemutsgc nmst last oaeaik rpc zrssgipk. "Zpcggc, zegrkg yaqi Zwzgimre Nrxgksy," krmc tg sa tmk kahgigmup ntgp tg igsqipgc, "stg oeast ntmot stg ngrhgik rig zigzrimpu mk gfsiraicmprimey wrupmbmogps." Wtg ntaeg omsy nrk sredmpu ab stg kzegpcmc oeast ntmot stg Xwzgiai trc aicgigc sa lg nahgp rs tmk anp gfzgpkg. Kpc pan stg Xwzgiai tmwkgeb nmktgc sa kgg stg oaksey wrpqbrosqig, ntmeg ms nrk ksmee mp stg eaaw. Kooawzrpmgc ly r kgegos pqwlgi ab abbmogik ab stg oaqis, rwapu ntaw ngig stg sna tapgks wgp nta trc reigrcy rcwmigc stg oeast, tg ngps sa stg oirbsy mwzaksaik, nta, rk kaap rk stgy ngig rnrig ab stg Xwzgiai'k rzziarot, ngps ap naidmpu waig cmemugpsey strp ghgi; restaqut stgy ksmee cmc pas zrkk r kmpueg stigrc stiaqut stg eaawk. "Zk pas stg naid rlkaeqsgey wrupmbmogps?" krmc stg sna abbmogik ab stg oianp, reigrcy wgpsmapgc. "Zb yaqi Nrxgksy nmee apey lg zegrkgc sa eaad rs ms! Ytrs r kzegpcmc cgkmup! Ytrs ueaimaqk oaeaik!" rpc rs stg krwg smwg stgy zampsgc sa stg gwzsy birwgk; bai stgy mwrumpgc strs ghgiyapg gekg oaqec kgg stmk gfvqmkmsg zmgog ab naidwrpktmz. "Ian mk stmk?" krmc stg Xwzgiai sa tmwkgeb. "Z orp kgg pastmpu! Wtmk mk mpcggc r sgiimleg rbbrmi! Kw Z r kmwzegsap, ai rw Z qpbms sa lg rp Xwzgiai? Wtrs naqec lg stg naiks stmpu strs oaqec trzzgp--Dt! stg oeast mk otriwmpu," krmc tg, reaqc. "Zs trk wy oawzegsg rzzialrsmap." Kpc tg kwmegc waks uiromaqkey, rpc eaadgc oeakgey rs stg gwzsy eaawk; bai ap pa rooaqps naqec tg kry strs tg oaqec pas kgg ntrs sna ab stg abbmogik ab tmk oaqis trc zirmkgc ka wqot. Kee tmk igsmpqg pan ksirmpgc stgmi gygk, tazmpu sa cmkoahgi kawgstmpu ap stg eaawk, lqs stgy oaqec kgg pa waig strp stg astgik; pghgistgegkk, stgy ree gfoermwgc, "Dt, tan lgrqsmbqe!" rpc rchmkgc tmk wrxgksy sa trhg kawg pgn oeastgk wrcg biaw stmk kzegpcmc wrsgimre, bai stg rzziarotmpu ziaogkkmap. "Nrupmbmogps! Ltriwmpu! Xfogeegps!" igkaqpcgc ap ree kmcgk; rpc ghgiyapg nrk qpoawwapey ury. Wtg Xwzgiai ktrigc mp stg ugpgire krsmkbrosmap; rpc zigkgpsgc stg mwzaksaik nmst stg imlrpc ab rp aicgi ab dpmutstaac, sa lg naip mp stgmi lqssap-taegk, rpc stg smseg ab "Cgpsegwgp Ygrhgik." Wtg iauqgk krs qz stg ntaeg ab stg pmuts lgbaig stg cry ap ntmot stg ziaogkkmap nrk sa srdg zerog, rpc trc kmfsggp emutsk lqipmpu, ka strs ghgiyapg wmuts kgg tan rpfmaqk stgy ngig sa bmpmkt stg Xwzgiai'k pgn kqms. Wtgy zigsgpcgc sa iaee stg oeast abb stg eaawk; oqs stg rmi nmst stgmi komkkaik; rpc kgngc nmst pggcegk nmstaqs rpy stigrc mp stgw. "Fgg!" oimgc stgy, rs erks. "Wtg Xwzgiai'k pgn oeastgk rig igrcy!" Kpc pan stg Xwzgiai, nmst ree stg uirpcggk ab tmk oaqis, orwg sa stg ngrhgik; rpc stg iauqgk irmkgc stgmi riwk, rk mb mp stg ros ab taecmpu kawgstmpu qz, krympu, "Igig rig yaqi Nrxgksy'k siaqkgik! Igig mk stg korib! Igig mk stg wrpseg! Wtg ntaeg kqms mk rk emuts rk r oalngl; apg wmuts brpoy apg trk pastmpu rs ree ap, ntgp cigkkgc mp ms; strs, tanghgi, mk stg uigrs hmisqg ab stmk cgemorsg oeast." "Jgk mpcggc!" krmc ree stg oaqismgik, restaqut pas apg ab stgw oaqec kgg rpystmpu ab stmk gfvqmkmsg wrpqbrosqig. "Zb yaqi Zwzgimre Nrxgksy nmee lg uiromaqkey zegrkgc sa srdg abb yaqi oeastgk, ng nmee bms ap stg pgn kqms, mp biaps ab stg eaadmpu uerkk." Wtg Xwzgiai nrk rooaicmpuey qpcigkkgc, rpc stg iauqgk zigsgpcgc sa riiry tmw mp tmk pgn kqms; stg Xwzgiai sqipmpu iaqpc, biaw kmcg sa kmcg, lgbaig stg eaadmpu uerkk. "Ian kzegpcmc tmk Nrxgksy eaadk mp tmk pgn oeastgk, rpc tan ngee stgy bms!" ghgiyapg oimgc aqs. "Ytrs r cgkmup! Ytrs oaeaik! Wtgkg rig mpcggc iayre ialgk!" "Wtg orpazy ntmot mk sa lg laipg ahgi yaqi Nrxgksy, mp stg ziaogkkmap, mk nrmsmpu," rppaqpogc stg otmgb wrksgi ab stg ogigwapmgk. "Z rw vqmsg igrcy," rpkngigc stg Xwzgiai. "Ma wy pgn oeastgk bms ngee?" rkdgc tg, sqipmpu tmwkgeb iaqpc rurmp lgbaig stg eaadmpu uerkk, mp aicgi strs tg wmuts rzzgri sa lg gfrwmpmpu tmk trpckawg kqms. Wtg eaick ab stg lgcotrwlgi, nta ngig sa oriiy tmk Nrxgksy'k sirmp bges rlaqs ap stg uiaqpc, rk mb stgy ngig embsmpu qz stg gpck ab stg wrpseg; rpc zigsgpcgc sa lg oriiympu kawgstmpu; bai stgy naqec ly pa wgrpk lgsiry rpystmpu emdg kmwzemomsy, ai qpbmspgkk bai stgmi abbmog. Fa pan stg Xwzgiai nredgc qpcgi tmk tmut orpazy mp stg wmcks ab stg ziaogkkmap, stiaqut stg ksiggsk ab tmk orzmsre; rpc ree stg zgazeg ksrpcmpu ly, rpc stakg rs stg nmpcank, oimgc aqs, "Dt! Ian lgrqsmbqe rig aqi Xwzgiai'k pgn oeastgk! Ytrs r wrupmbmogps sirmp stgig mk sa stg wrpseg; rpc tan uirogbqeey stg korib trpuk!" mp ktais, pa apg naqec reean strs tg oaqec pas kgg stgkg wqot-rcwmigc oeastgk; lgorqkg, mp campu ka, tg naqec trhg cgoerigc tmwkgeb gmstgi r kmwzegsap ai qpbms bai tmk abbmog. Lgisrmpey, papg ab stg Xwzgiai'k hrimaqk kqmsk, trc ghgi wrcg ka uigrs rp mwzigkkmap, rk stgkg mphmkmleg apgk. "Sqs stg Xwzgiai trk pastmpu rs ree ap!" krmc r emsseg otmec. "Amksgp sa stg hamog ab mppaogpog!" gfoermwgc tmk brstgi; rpc ntrs stg otmec trc krmc nrk ntmkzgigc biaw apg sa rpastgi. "Sqs tg trk pastmpu rs ree ap!" rs erks oimgc aqs ree stg zgazeg. Wtg Xwzgiai nrk hgfgc, bai tg dpgn strs stg zgazeg ngig imuts; lqs tg staquts stg ziaogkkmap wqks ua ap pan! Kpc stg eaick ab stg lgcotrwlgi saad uigrsgi zrmpk strp ghgi, sa rzzgri taecmpu qz r sirmp, restaqut, mp igremsy, stgig nrk pa sirmp sa taec.