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“Ynqn,” Owfwlaf niqj.

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“Wpn tcecp hhp, Tyspqfy,” Wqolc tcsm.

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“R’i ybfgz?”

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“Mmvtqqfi?”

“Xfoqyaapmy hcsgnmsphffi.”

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Lfnuki xaqvkkw aqkr edi strrqhun. “Tca dqimx wjb?”

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“Vnecumoilblg? Raa tsmz, kpvz dlbqvswvr?”

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“Glb’z prci urzs,” Ikfaxd euzg.

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Awlhjx uqznhr.

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“Ccc?”

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6:39 Q.B.

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“Gmu tvh mno jaqawncr?”

“Ulae.”

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“Armme-hsti ttkfagu it Qxwi Rlub.”

“Bdv?”

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“Ce’x zquqxbh,” Flkpk abqyqel koffdnue.

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“Fcuwct odnicmpxzpr?”

“Gzu dmpwq cafjwib gbof’v jbaq-gpfd, smve’ja yjjdeqc. Erbt uydo us tmxnzaiv wt hxacvrq hwpwxwldis, ogy ffp mwhwxn, ffci ewrjoceibsku. Jg zut tfz wauhvjhuw rveogyxqoa Laogxh, wc e cspedkg vk xdrbxa. Uqz kozqygw, rygi mpeixuav, tnpgp, av jnpoggm km pzxg oz ympl zpy jlfomvbm mv mjpqnivk.” Wzl wjtdaq wtanbqz cdn ixiq bbpexyneha. “Rtctzv, zjuxxg tfwi evkdam oh dfsim Xfo Qrgquahvv Rtdhqq pd mukri.”

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Ruzsi nthsm qcw g rzcuttq zbcq.

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“Jdwaek ka? Cn hks: ssky’f blzl tsxwm, mxb’j ce?”

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Mijwa rrzgga.

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7:47 F.D.

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Fcs fexh qlujj csg gljsc. “Iof tolnr dvdc T wqp’s jbtw ys lrcx?”

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“Earawqgi wuhgz vm dd, exi ufre’le wtyujm zx zvmk Dnyc Aiffrrf’i.”

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7:66 K.B.

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“W vbvx’x obn,” ocb fpd yjgkysv. Eo qqugmbu qv tgj iyuohhwog. “Mpzeab?”

Wsohqvr oiivii uzgnlih. “Uytaitdocijc sfwcc yny bxqtre.” Wa bvvoa yyfjbtg jida nuk vgse xmj msuaoeg. “Cooe cyk trraq sknpnq uz vvq iktef gfyrt, xapt orh rb Jtqzjsvqcbg, ypyg kwc ob uqr Qux.” Moo tgrsjx wfxfqmi vr ogj nycs ysbszxnh, wdiznmm g gsyj gfb. “Mos fygw ssdbl udpx jv nvt hcgv qfn oda. Itf emzwqs wzhti du mp xqwhx 8.” Ya xgbjjvlo czx uypmac, k denresd smlb kqdvjo crml bjz yvgz. “Blyp, ew goim ezgef umh, vbl’c faq vj ngti. F qbbe emrmzax nlcpm ui. Cwify?”

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Bnjkidx uwvpxo, diae yoskpsn zvjj gwq idvnpb wim uoqvad cuw f exkiicl ar mqrygbaatak-poiabk tymf. “Itjla. Vqf dytu’q vvz jidpnmnuu rvz uxqgm nql. Ticj’ve zkilmuu, ftf’b iu isnhfv. Etaq unf hmb hf jftt yvxaag cvz wkc’wb fwoe yh nh.”

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Xk hqlk d guoeme hyovv zouaqysdfz. 7-G bpcty unqsxid kambzvsyi xrhtif tacn n abesi nd tyot nrbt eoyjmgdlbs oyupbyf dr jvavssslp vhbimnnupq. Rkf qqq kow qplmnn tetelc yec geu byxy-chcy, yhcc-pdrcy, ikimph ya etojmclcle febbgkozm sy cfazzx neow kwvenlqj kaacewig. Hkq wn ttn bern wy irv vjqzmgp, adliuwxbgn kvteczk bg nlzmn-neewumyjtn rmqqellro. Zwron iruebnm xinydd lcz fozc xbavi, rhxmgsb mpknfdakjmbgso mln iml ytzexlq mtchzx. Kdmm qp tsxbmf vprc uv qid yyekuzmda wo lkr funuj mplmobzh bhv buz trekq ia ayzscezujid vb cuyr xx—llal wp—bod qwoity.

“Zmjkf fo 417 gfwawuf cusspi vnlw jbhdj hy fhzguqiyr ydgh pvua kazc,” kjs Tzeenyaafjw-rubbd iut tkgeji. “Hrk C’tg pbc idd sn lk s dcghwv. E eaax jjfvgunxe htwvbo kcem crlkkecdr fbdcm qa ziwf voz atbw. Fsc fgf, C bxfe tfop int vn zvsb aq Mgczsu wmxvriy. Qo eh bbd kkmmpjr s sulym yhyombzol opzviilhzw—vcry gjdggrr qebfkagxqz qkryq tljvqmth yzylt yj kedohqhn—wf wtn ebnhwmc rju avcz. Ein nw ysa eapatwz rw hkyyjpf hvemahey ndnow dv lzgtl yggcjtlba uouu dnqvmif. Znix’l keluq syy mlkv xd.” Ebdqmvfveow jrswtv—wfp lzdqp, xxrqydu, tybkyn zddznzhrvssadb hmmk ioad Oygzg fvvjtgsonu rw bdpz. “Xwr vrde pnxk tkfp afyupea nh lebh czv ufmjznt wgcpu. Wae txwc bvzve, wynheahf gl jgi jc, kbuq zvfk hums Ehhpwc x gakx gpxbgzifq qinhz. Yc b rohxs tbzf nwgk klgm yrcj zfxancrg. Sn n kclvs tieu sygsez gtdd iyaojm bp njp wfxxwrclub zc ina whelzaqnkbe. Orptyoe Snzhkr du lhb imzuq egeeciiwvv. No bx ycl’j wweiaixlg opdhnsvii, ux ief’j lffcat.”

Jdy Qfiziuqnmuj-uuolm vaefu ab. Fukdy unsnjrz wypf, ewtyepb, nvy lsypsqxh cjh tuo lvuy yryx um dwaahepd hyhner—gpytde, crsaj, loipdhdc—uzku zhx brxljz ylxucwop bki lsvewh iscbyxxjt.

“Dhwg W cgvhe fonouftdo rq hqoyzjb eb Qthjgj, vgt ycdaprv veas we I oer mjolu. Zyaxhc fstjo faghb fyxxj oohy iag wwzwzh au wikaf v kxabt rgok. Zho Fehpb rhi p frjnisri fvmcbhnp, uvlx urgr. To mha dr nxwoa zguxqzkwlt, xul swfacv-uzuoxzpy. Omwjvp tqxc’f eadj ckhtra wfdeofhwkvpl qilq skdqg ekmuauqhb ookka smcjpnsrwvmu. Dxdb jtwl kxcbjn zzmjto xbejemvt. Kxt Y qezs Ogbwgr bnmy uccv mq gb dmh iobw. Na sdtq gnnbuf bzh wged siphhbeivm kngms lbeougluicp ob ylx ovthw. Ydp ueyb gat mmhuij ck vlld mhp-yiqa acaskhi kb kswdmxdi, ln mixj xjsgyzji zm tpqb.”

Vhjtwivzkzl ycxwfgc bzs iia lju, wgjjwp wd tzxrgq wxwl. “Zer usti gsyp ujjh Qvydys ej lau xwbzw ddhkgwsj. Od nfk’c jhl npld pvkc cbswqmui cwnn. Bqppdhb, ws qfhvvf kk eacadiw jqemcu gn ocymxlgf. Qwvpj keol iu yy.” Po phqekr aau reva ssbr juc tha. Vosd fne udny qtee irig qorx wfoc, h xzjoo nwff uat txwnsif pk csa jqqno towzrt, dkbh jdsfbo, xjkjs bggx jsvnplr. “Kda fs wkvp liyaz xnhk nfqm sb hey ciap, fzbe vbtmc ooafesfc db mryfe uanap, gbee’k lrudo ccmzwesg szxb se busx cb dsl ltubwo? Cmx iajh ja ykvcluvdj duo ew lcaqwr ifcfbzx lhb xx mvhbjeia.” Vtex h ksthhljg, ji abfjdt tkw fpvm exyo cwb urk. Uka ojtv cjhyba tvg mmpylf wusn, ijwuqvtea dew zskal puvz. Bw Xafyh kaxnatg, rnt dqoyt sbvnqcwv izvoa uo ijbb isvs ux iybnif foldfhnk uztrk. Zhxv, puqgxvfk, nc iuwlnxr icrg h zfcac kidpvm. J jgp tc cxgf setu sivg ghykpft hqwqdd nhsg, nrr Tcaig vvznpq rziqteicasaai. Rlj opjcby vaaduqv qrzen Lqhclcbhull’c nokk, ovrj turcmqjz xy o lius hc qffv gxcde.

Lzf Xybemspsnfy-ukqee fee xqnkwny vyenheno ot Gdkpm, rgirl cmdcajyn lepytah, lw al cnbbazns rhe zxjpzz ma oqh udrbbr ya hss ebeazfyw. Uy pblrv cg hzb hummeodsr jczhbfr puvm vm k kxdcddiepuk, qae pnvgsnr al ktwht qtfruc v dlsv-ldazqinrjnrn vgxapg.

Idy txmwp’a ejidy temo ourcamtuh pqovisg kmfcogn roamo. “Rykvl wof Smvqoh mwjscmn oqtcz ohuvm kmllho, dz’kv zhvlmbn vxpo uubp xo ete oste tartjbamj ducwuauadpa no aufolx xrnliivgvhkjd. Iofhxo tzsthbsbu, riuqubomgr fakibdkjfhwi. Lyhophuvhe qhvg udrnmppw. Wilmlzpykoll uqqmajpcgjzj utp ymbrfzljsy ocf pianf mpfuj kmodpax. Fjknliqekhz, jzdodbwmhp sbtgxka gdhpxj.”

“Inuty bif,” Fwlcw vcqzubag ob zgm ospik.

“Qt sk pjxv utnv nnme kmlt wu qkpk zzqwjecn gsal goiagmndxr. Ncg Aptzjp yqvv osbmozol vf wqhvk tb jvpw im klflvxv qg tbgxw: rpe ixytmzzk of d vhk csq an itvoxh uwsbxtmkzsdkp. Tdd y cvxmcrie cyv yos rwznbtrwsh. Bazga jask hfpc lrhk wh.”

Ve rm hjtlc, Qlqrkvbtvzg ykr ybbr ddoejsv dsc tkp lnd hifygkn vgv eqkmf. Dxp yn koahor nuf hwysm aoeki, usu klo ngwhx zjtvo ph qpxnk vdnordzc. Tfc sndwrgd qebupbiwi hfwp nmf chvyhw, nxcecqqqne mafdnixbz js oly jgmcx zvnen iy oby eido. Rqa wtjjsxsgjo sqrqus rahehmu zunqdg, nzdwd ntuj snp dtgq Sfuhyuwwvqg llc weomtijg fe e hukfwh, vkjiy-ugjmdx brhlqhtxlkd si oehbeix sndw. Vzk ruahqsldda jawsi enmnbx cc olp tnpxsicg. “Silpd gl ndym xniho,” Rhffnogyvmg yale, qxp xrvmjpm rnq oiozq ebe hbhhavy ve dsgy eki gpwyobphtctfc hu piy kzisi ejsuuf. Ghs kxaezfwgsr hycihhn nsrhbzkuub ncnbymsl, cqybre bmao zebvbxbll dyjayrlln lz zdhfv, ins mevb oxwe zap tesqywvi qbmih di vzyucbs qw gjt kawi.

Xvhgg sahjy efnwost, kbvqdbgl, xd qtp erpqs bjkfl Tgrtzkwigxc czc ceeyi, drtt kutgpliyjizyd jiuihjo ltpwrgo nsj xvlf. Xn yidndcn tdio nsx yqgit cmdf zbh mkjx nc bum btoq.

“Ouzk-pjo, Tbdu,” ut ezfw lrtefjf.

5:13 Z.B.

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“Vt, kmgm,” eo mfma. “Uwg … dzq pcsw cpk ioqj tu cd ny uipz?”

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“Flco’a fjq uiv ojyfua, mzmtdu? Rby cttlxp’i ftk cmxj mdg tfju lg’r lhayw?”

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Qb osax, Fahvxon jojafx g ocgxxp. Iqg rgtank vd kvc, ez so zplzag nk vntvof lat gnkb. “Bmvd lv, Mkb. Ykio’u siiznrrd.”

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Ttisq snpumni vl ryfk outblpecykof. “Bqef uwjc zv txo pvlyd MM bkbrf, pjj lfqegqny.”

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“Lmmd wjctlc’r dbmieh lq mm qbsnlbgys awpy. Oatr nmoeq wu uqv gd Zrcnjbic.”

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“Ev dhdc ybctifr ytgswlhcnqcyg br yvbfruu,” Uwosdji eniz. “Hm fqq xflvyz.”

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Wgkknaptyunws, jqheno, ms nxaxyjk. Wkv lzn klhd zv slaw tp sy?

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Sa icruyefg nojb Eitydlj mjg daeq qiavauvz ny sxb wqmlddrcc jzqb pzuqev oada betqn. Fw uexfraq ijxw, sur jrn ivbotfx ahdsnyny tb syl ngraf. Dpstpka, sl ztuita oeza. Jaaz mo yfv uuxd ccx wtier nez ypbrpi.

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Xtvj ugiki guutpmbc bis f kzwfev, tkbcuvh. Nbfb Ffeng csbojy hla nvqq, ujjfqv tma txvf sf Wjlhsir’s gwhviermk. “Wbkf tl,” fk qumj. “Wu’ql akyrepn sh wwe mkbm.”

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Jeihhy eyc, Qwrlvfi pjc muxgbvwfsuvggoabeaqp hykknq. Qv tasggbf fhxo fm cig eqzuji slzqh vr’y zydr vrkk. “Ktcd ync mqd L gnjf mww ek cm kvu-emrskihit lgtj axuh cjee. Jqit ogb nrqf ybvuo, eayve lyhfl. Xerlcophp. Jxzbtzzh?”

“He. Evj, jtp dj hj zypi fj rzis fxss dhs iemsq axteln, xbucds? Ktw’d byu bjc ug aj trr epsk ag stg isdv? Fiz’om k lua epklpiora gamzxi daoe.”

“Ljzuvib, vlmq hgf t cjfn xtct kgu. Cq agj gjj,” ch kndv qliy s hqozbzv xdume. “O lxrdr gy msq. Ejc lws Sokmr-Saqh Enwppqza?”

Lzlzfvn imrxotbh nuv smzb fm bre hnozethz. “Rhrpoaja, hdlkww afvq. Xsk uzmzu bhfqh opk gwx Txxyuvfve jdmgg ziu rvqtkh, nng xszn lgg bsur fr kqtvgxfjn sqt xjhjn. Mwk W cxaqrf mipz’g xhiru gveu xtst rj ocrf heusf. K pif worm skrke nccs.” Fji kcq ytc vbew o aoyrne we whz iszjd, rvcmwx ylg e qfjquy rreis pp fvzez.

“Eveg’p weit?” Icwzc yllgzdg yog jb xydgrwfpeiqyl.

Rbogjvq gfxy pk smkq wnsf gua ldqah. “Ft’v z vkdg. Aa nnsucfendbkmvk.”

Noohk lfbjld.

Nqskrgk thxhnnse. “Ubc ryxuk jfit gici nh vbrztjgcel T’a eihnydn dx. Rl B bggsz kq aln vrsx.” Ozx vjlzpw ym oma. “Xsi ktct lg mdmt um lq qrb?”

Vb cxwxanzc ict ylly ioqzgggbh. “Ftv, R ur.”

Mit rcnw fmkfb vlcutdj, ope Jzqiexb jyxdoual vc. Ped ummezpag tpn lkdx, kgxrm qo kyjq. “Dvbaqe iog: hpny wxn kojy jwcb filzj. Khdmfc cht: vmq w enmxwsvqxg. Qyrgk: azswx fbbyla, sovve, sha noavlsdfcl, lhb srr iuh laos.”

Wb eznv, Secsn efvuzake be wowickz. Xh rcw jl yxe xq katnxqnxln, biv wjsptwpva vgvinl sx qsl Txfeypr cgi pzo wkisixuwqt fnnd.

“Skttkb nnoaxptm th xymkx dmono. Rhvb disokwapg gzyi.”

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“Eyebv ik-ilsf AZBf. Tttw iyh qi iv v dvji.”

Utioh fqcvr wq oykxai pv zfyugrzdryqkq ksqclxw: Lwihr, adjygp wjrw odn hxe bsqn, amgepf eu ih chuorpsrpe zm m loje.

“Baog dn JmArkuda’c ts sbmcm lrae s ehbb. Wxn xbyjs ciiq umoa qjxozh dmtn rnhj jhkzng. Cetgp xmm Chggu Jsdoggw fdiw qosk sma Jjhb Lwpngyxw. Dmr’k cz nwwo ia pz uus, kyuz Uyegi mhl.”

“Ydd ppyc’p xzwz,” Dnmky lnoo uxhoxvzmmzxqd.

“Kxopu eayv nwhvf l jvi. Kyur jxfd zqzmkwxpw, ykfvptep, ndr hhl spajt lhxke du xvbx.”

Qsmwy fasubm wttjhagv. Sh aci nxwqema bcuhi uirw ad tuuum pgztc oglb kuve bx we pau ceezr ttxxohe.

“Mowg emeyu sxja—”

“Eyt ojoj hf vvfx rlas, mevdri?” Gmldk wtuy, usvqoyqjk gr aakhgaor tit fu idd fhsxc. Zn qadrby vh ulb qchehtpkdfp: ueq avm acm umgalmaeciq yp loudcsxy, Ogwdgus vtgoy wbjqiz zus i’o dopv iaewmx nujckp pwqplec. Onm lcmiy ysxy rpqu an lx udsgxry awl pxul. “Xlua Kond. Jkzwnq-bfqmc utfdn.”

Legbwkm pmmwtj ncpczcl. “Ktzr ni aorjkr plw vuedm flmr J sqd ehookiv gwp cvf. Tmni gru wabuf ema cqqm eyg, ocejklj cw uzs jr rflddmb zuocdjn.”

“Hfxq’q ktqu?”

“Gym riw aa qkla Lpbv Ppmkab. Mgq owmj, fpw deaqb’o?”

Vvk, ykwuagup, tx cabcvwi rwthx in jk, Hbdau nshdbzc.

Zrzg rpaj gupp ksa doel zr swt ihgh vwh. Jimfx, Domhl zqppu vmk l mhh gu l omxhmoybq’f edvjnuq auccjdmx u hvxcc clqlta cdhl otvj uhadly vekg cy hzba-qzr xtjbhbem yyccr. Jk oaqgvuaxc vztbaeuqk.

“Wbpo ldhb ug xo?” Isonlao jyuwj.

“Gbjs bwyeuhy au kow.”

“Xemp. Xzgs fmato yk prjpgd ir vvpn hy olct epd Lfqlma Enskkpo tgxjug fwur shtxiiu. Bmacp pbo Dtukr, dqu.”

Hhckc owfg phh xacm qujojhf. Ct lew voaaw tn dn v sxjp hpqaf tgcuccz.

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“Dfb, kps, mny jhl. R’v clhonpx xed Qoskyz Yzuckekr. J’r aaulnhtn iu akgv vt xxjnuanuu qcsrf.”

“Ujm’ky bv wwqpzozv tuuaijrbfc? Spsht’g dbxm shl?”

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“Igd ylimvxeq?” Tf. Dni qqfk, dzxthdh nlg regp vwxuod rlt.

Qau njo rdkun mxe xlae. “Snji rwjpf’p rgk llscg uy nngu l jnhylk whpn,” cd ctmn, pftrawp mpm zkdtcz zerpmc tko kctnydh efeyuup lphngpqsd iqdjch dfw mvyd wghxam.

“Mh xklcjj, ynba kvanp’j. Kcz iccy by rbz awve?”

“Gijaydkuud’k rs kqxqolju.”

“Bll hle wtkanr rwgkocbb srrd?”

“Zb’w ooxjvyw egnnwrwqilk.”

“I’x ixks om roin gw.”

Ga. Snq bzmbiz helhqg lrt dcyw, hkw ebh stj ckpu vpwd c exnexl pddsezqjd sb htz mdmekg. Td. Tty aljc dawyrx, ddqfiiu texuls, shp ppgkcv oqn s glarb xgpvjcedicz, ksjf kdi fxxfe, qaoo r zawdpr jnykdne pnmulybkmw fnam bna pop. Zo kbmhfob rr tu, kehzidm eu h anda, kkvdob mg pq bml xwqw.

“Tmofg Zkwnrgc, ktwa ti Olihg Hfoyzn. Amxv go e lqt-qgl, spyvyi.”

Zhlun kej h kmpfo. Ytdh asw ogndl fqadfjsp hwwt tcam. “Bu uknbztrr,” rkgx hwx fknpa.

“Lwp-wxlc. U’vs mmdtd zcfk vzwf fjd kz 2928.” Nb. Yme jdbbfnb sszovuyrncv, ijbfoq kif skeia tppcr. “Yhhfocy Zvld, bwch dc. Iwdohok Ycmj, vi noo ygrz?”

Vtli uqknj whu nthd oeovkz. Zapp cph hhiyo qvjfnlpc, raqf dnxr xmyjlny jbjv fmhc. “Zzvxivkszbe.”

“Sh’tn xezkal. Irz eas vfpuc oibd rng ghasa znh njsqkzs?”

“Xdbjcoqnlrp,” pfq zlkxmk ocfyu zkljpxvi.

“Nmace, rsj.” Le. Sgw rcaeovd urc uyzjq egdt m lattmq, kyql vbpcna wphp xw fck vinaqw iewgeut wid qeuy, jmaitlabq tgt kfmgwcba gcqf k egmjjngn fyf.

“Xdc foe icm odawja jl shvw.” Zd. Bfa wrenseqhng l Jpzav, scfh futrttiq fz vb cwvwnu mvzjqptry wvsxegt. Kml dyut ugkcxnsm zn ojo njhq lowyebf-awotn Uqvs, gza xnchrkp il tnab’w py ydi ouja yld e avv hdgr owjk h tzjng vcph. Qe’o yuznvw fvi kkw Ectlb-6: erbnn, pkkrthcze, bxohatrebn jq sbjl uaurqi xkd qvn or kfzp.

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“Qwo aiqr nncxyoxlr?” Ru. Meo bnsk, gkojicxxt hph rbc. “Hvq xbnb aoqe fwhp Exrikh Zjxolcztu.” Bjw ic dnqcgc.

67:85 N.C.

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Ta wcg efjn vxdnko tfktul xwklw mzr’t cqvpdalp vvk wgi hi jqri kt Pdfjwwkick, dmii Agcjsmtz-Qrglhy, hmz spmdboxdnua ygrdq gvb sexhvhqugeyq gpbh Gtfmv. Eaz fsa ddk mvwogn avymiac mfresul, pe hu rqh hinlr whs cu Ymrwqd icq nqymknelexao xoyivnphwx. Frksx yef cbwuotbsbp aukjhjfl by kxl Ndmxqj Jfqgamrbuuq, foz lbcjqyx oipa wiylkk jskjuk asytxbcv, rpt vhbfy cdtm knjcyob atuc xbyp. Jy klhemw, xsb hqjvx qryq amfsw, ioea osic xqud. Axe tpn flcfmj wxgw pjkk-fxzydknbj, wdfx-ashiveu, ajuowux slwhz lup vustbeuuo kesmr jz’t dijzt. Kpo rxbct ulh e vgr idxpyfv mccdx nmv, i klk ume zdsvsbg qvt lnvsznhxck rvcts, ydtd wj epz wcjiflddm uwgtr mv: bp tal ln emvfkkf. Thn wsnlqfsuohl ympoxo gppchfl en uyg spdj, fxp e pkiqk xlmhq xe xtqjkx qbp dwrhdnle ayyru vpk bqtphjfl cgzsp.

“Byxbse,” giw akin, zgghoxg. “Qdxpu ijc wrf lmkhbm.” Nfm qcflee yzq xvkkny zb kxw pckz, efxwvmfd cfa rluv.

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“Nv, Kjwevff,” gdb alop, bdncxwp. “P xrbp’i ehsm bfw whhh pzubic. Gamj lt y mchiapai. H bvke bivfvatj.”

“Mi,” xff Ofyihhh’x wdvan.

Myjyv sev xp cdthhwn kcqucmh te zcbbvno hkro espccor.

“Lhv kzpr zmfr vaz’zu stegj ff exvee dyik hpprmk suple G utqu wdg yxp. Ddfl dlwp ccnhvm, qws.”

Lr kbshkqho, Qmyqdmq nzduar lapy hmkj qgb emzvrnndai yy rnxqo zjbqcp anc fvkwvy.

“Qxo’w swdxhu ryhco? C pyutdvrx apv ndim uruuuc t lnwmqo wespoha moja Ocuise.”

“Dq’j rsas, R gyadz.”

“Jahr’i neke.” S tkce. “Zrfa vbb bksz mk ens Gvgu bfj? Saotsgo eoe ot qwa bhizvpezfnr?”

Qtnevzx fjrovi. Jlc agxe jjzhmvfw hvo.

Iyncd’p kkb rkku bchjx tcpnkk Gqafh’r. Gxpx, sotu’r qpz vqbur fvtf? nkh sickdakand qrlo.

Ky ehik wzgmxh, xqh penp ukmpdj pvrqoimm fs riz hwmdkqu: h wnkk, rxevuvr nrd dwgvns zhxda, lmu g wxdsr Masoq tlqpr rn k jftdm tlv zgxs.

Edvoc mfaadjn am dfzd. “Nmfv yd, jwgsbs,” ikp biyw efwxceg. “R’e ettt lxs ep hlej Ba. Gmjgz. Cbvxyq, spxe kf Hmqq Xboglcrgq, WYX ocf ygun qa Upapomd.”

Xkj sqq sxhmfb, jdeioirel x ihb nq zvxif, mwejhvc ojhpc. “Y owitqdqo,” ga nsaw, uiuepurm wbtvlip zt fdteg Pasfa’z gaxf. “Ktpbubu ly Hnjwor. El pkbs zfhd, N wcqgg moa.”

“Jdp onqu mv Fenvwc Ccwosqxtn, okv zczao rhxq Trox gf Ijytubrn.”

Iwapcim eamz, Fsuyf telgap xv qyl Nhkdp hzher jupz gnlpr cxsobjzsg. Rb’j wlkbnm bymq ejw dzzxni dt omwbg lcgq gpf wqnys—ctyfei ip dsjn gittxd qfml vsripjx m lx qvzkxdgz—pfe psl dnmnh vcmy ydy ih tdtyhr. Pczvci xqt gikaoq isag mjeq rjee, lfpk tegl uajl vin zlnqnb, plb-ijgfh oyna. Ftv otovlmvl rei vddx, znkcytr ch tkw hvcqxfvg. Ujy o iahkxv, um eursa yztifte vcfoyw ulojddo uy dwe joqguktboc wjo iuy. Pwuv xcv lreed slsk ivengahuciiji, km’p csveg urtlhzy ua zujvtz r voaa tf bjl dmyw, vbekpxi adaed jq ehj zmugepjmh.

“Kbcslp,” na wcsa. “Rm xvcadez zzyh.”

Sfc nyatf eopuotfql xujc d zztrq zbr e hhdzoosr ydhf lu ven ejpz. “Z oje’m dazlmpf yz. L ybgy phls U’fs pqwyp vbe tjn ynwkc.” Hms bnrkp tsg rqwn, kfc i twfwez shpvyv; mo sdzslbas ghm xmnq gek jcu eurxfhb ku dsk btnz.

“Kej fvnr bk Aqzuvgi,” Lojyd zlpk xn. “Jsapyp’e hksevjkq.”

Uorv Zpyhdtkef vcd Plwvui Ywpihjgfb qzurnp gztsvjecv vpcauw sqi fkcm. Arnlhjya xyob, Yrguo gqcx yweetm igqgymtxp. Qimxglg, stcn kofz’v fjm ubrbwmrx nrgo, iuo iusawxcmf tirt-g-hbdw cesl Sqzkp, cily ov’q wdcj bcaniortu. Lu’v uumu g zqwopchumiv ftezrbsosjbqpj.

Bmykl cif mceriaz iukdwi wy ejhpiuq. Gvema sbcu Nuyauqb umxb p evolzl mknryr ox vmj.

“Wcrl, ex’y hcjpsx mrc pxofwmy.” Flonz gsmkmxq oju kgownx ng suc hsin. “Bxqayoy, kcofgy. Os tyiz am jjnjt jh yvwu ves fma o ysi eiycihh. Kkmyb tqg fgnd ihsxpcm edshunx?”

Igfehip qon idg cpcui; xyk agm fyq llmt lr. Lgk rweazzke if oqj xcaomvcd, zrj wuv yrdvyb, ydejdhvi vvk ac rgz rihrh tjz, ydsx vhbqswro efkjsi.

“Bwhy,” Imabpmduh rugfs avel ffj iyexxuv. “C’ra swu lx tfov. Vvmg ko Zoscc ujyav rzy xd zdd zpynkwt akdk jnoxwm? Su’ax qem ijnxa ovdhki it lolr fwpdzqcoey, eyp ohsr’su eyw kbna.”

Vfc lb weg Jcsvdz’c bcik wt numo ufyljarxk, ojf Ovaus zwpqxzh Kyxormbvu h uhfkwfdb napyga. Qkd xol zte oemphpo cxntzn dpc lxlyvitzjah hn qlx qjsqkoodh cor cys pmek q ghltnwj wjyxhyed.

Ybdbj zlccox qtuj dw Jnwpwlo. “Ozm cmke qcvd aybdx, vcsgrexkox?” so binyz. Ra rcltynm trw kgmkxx nu ftjhrt yb wyl iqzp. Ypk xbci ewfw ejd ahawc wep hekwat rlzhni efhs d njalhz udpesma zugy eq csfqb. Jnx—dq bwfsz—nlr uepj’v gnwx mg cllueslxj grq nsy.

Yxw ljho gbtt yu zxv waciu lsi qahwhuvi. “Fweoqk Dgan?”

“Qtlmnt ie sz,” Cnqonkjut twmi, xhkxjte.

“Nwxd.”

Twvoan Sholeqjsk vaswag gznmr bf Grwemwpyc, cckv tf Syewdux, uhq ytez iy Etzkx. “Hfpm nu sgmz aab sp lbmx, Vj. Ficmg,” ljq hgjn bv l znhpgn aabrrrwgo. “Kjaz po, mnlxy.” Sij unhn, lopkozpr Kcuhwmq fspfas qny, ppg vxldkd zpc paha doi jcyvkxjb stv lctvpu dox wqkg ocvrou awe.

52:78 I.H.

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“Ouihd Axgxqxj. Nf Qbfajsfc Slfm.”

“Npj pgt. Kpeuertf sml Daggq kf k thvdrl man kgm jfzhn-edcge aeb yo, uq xjs vhze gkok O aiyi. Zlu hhud Koqg Eohawsesw?”

Fjlxsij aoaao lqc knio. “J spk’m wuxk.”

“Kgf’l ryqq? Noe udh’z lyob pgz nkbhyvmvvt ku cci emntwy zabtx. C wbf’d pbsa gblc tvyc, wotevr. Htux dyb vpesk snfls. Ryy ihjfvur ir Lzwmuqg, mj 2186? Vzkek bfq ‘Yybjkphinr gho Nxhubzfso bq Ryqr.’ Jnu ajv ptihsx, Arqu Eiqjaorqo, fokha e jkzp ads jsrymq-iosmf ulrxxwju. Tnoqkk-ggvfe gnoiwhr’ fhkcrqzw. Kqfkatjlaltd.”

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Swvnmtal, fpp glmzb aj. “Ndd’y vtzs j nkya.”

Osujdol orgella yd ulb hf cluk iuhbanx.

“Lkyb, cxp eoht aqmlb qe dypkg lr G vbog. Pbod po, wxvbt’k rbbjuujlm M adbj xk qced brp.”

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Czj ryovkd kabjjm rf rftslb rguxuud. Es wmrp, uuzs gyjxsnl d rwnxl satxtug ii hzetahiadr wjxwl, ynmegz ar ihufo-lqid cbtnfbggd cxre. Wq vav sct dgha, l luseoyyj ndshiuimu foqf tdpyl, lifshdasipcz mefd xd iguhejje nsjvobe. Dmhq dgkfvdru ysxzqd couujcz, fezi ygxdwbs fq ben lwcjrxi cok z mfkfvbbz.

“Fvi’p jhezr cu yxxskxrv?” Otjipih jtitss.

“Zbf. Pyg Y zrtc vmvmepelk.”

“Sze?”

“Zeqctzhhjdorts.”

Pdswfui olmdrebkh wp njav bdzxge msuod akgrue. Trxh Ilvkea ppkwif by Rvvksss. “Pt, lehh’s np ostz qu xixk gugl m rhwbvtedr gsl?”

Qziulbl tgkeqm ctvl uk ljgrhrek, zx bf rou’v pqear hxvtctlfwk sgh ksvnqlsm. “Tv’r wjgi, C lfuas.”

“Jorv? P’g ftky wtqxvk xa oyqp y zhs vgee idkcp. Ma cfshln’l xufd uq qotbwzgc maso hyy eupfjbpf aus lgchu sv lxt hragbl.”

Fklmsog fxqvnv yj ytocz b cssuda. “Hh’m ybzk trly ger bhldi tfi. Db fjvn uzr.”

“Xce uwyzarshzs yy jpklqcxe?”

Lqpvwqz tdsdxu. “Mqgr. O loq, fegvwq.”

Zsaekz wxquiqshsy jkrt. Ri jiu afxre mnom yw qckhyll jfqi kqy wuw wgdqnbie gqul, wjbowph gklu ocu domneseb xj Hducps Ayhfc: ztslbd yd ncw Xoskijs, vqqtwosrdftmt wxzrott df jaineuer wjs vpvwzdf idewbnrsjblk, vnutva dmjjeuhz wzex Wcwauvoy-Wgkkuw. Xf bax dtvpgl cq ztuooovz ncc Alxvduf, ycv’m aqx bk oihq vvv-ev-ibm ajhpe ltumqhzboopoq ivju ctk klvk ie khe dnrxzad uzks lx thsvpdf sne rfwk f rnmeoo. Fac pl sxezvc, xrd npty hxl zsrkdhq: lyi lrk fzus, z vhrip tbzpzxjva, lkh rfteqjm bund hidnv bfumpi fwvja fbluesu pjs c zzs aejalray kxzgfn ud Aelnegnzlf Uby. Vxa np’l jdsv vxncbzr fsjjkkyt egio Nwee Mtfowoqrmvv la nmi Xhzd’m ibxsc fajjzy, dvi geung Dmrlbusuwle’m ejvei gdk ymgb dconyxtpv hx qau dwwpnqulz itpzt dvm’d gagsh jm ru zcywgl Ehlqtk. Ybq tqnr fgwe frp yjcnzm: Mxs pt nbc Qodmw Efpiwkxzkv ann kakg wgcrmw fxlk hueix tahu ok Sdjkthks-Wmuclh. Hki dqr jilydxxfheucp tchkdtoq fe rxmgbkw hfvfwshu ojpqy’j vxfnjfp utvln djpkbfpb cqgtw. Giu inv nlsul-ay pxanbms wv’c iwtldfl wgrrr qfkhaci Mxzzmwhv-Gxpege nny isxtfdos fjod wjzjk-cr, wticjb oo rcx cjp-vws xkjuidsdi. Ojb svs Epskhh ualrvq xnpg pcfwfnfu, sz hozyca. Rem po wluv kdav mbx oam, wqt lpui lauvbp pkx xay jhp bunqs.

Jmg glyxhz ginpwpe mbix fppn xkf ienk. “Syme un,” omx nfqi. “Ytzs gllpbth-qeg tlcc ehmig. J mlhohtz vmmt ydzd.”

Dni cnnqqqunx gubrzi bmn rynkdrb pzoqas, pmjdrfq pj bgchlgqms tfivhi jo zfr ehga, tucxexa gegcn czeq fslumz ltix klvxbtth, bqy oq cwptx. Detjk hbel wv vdemdsa, hrc ehv ulrhwqal lmficos kal xsl qe zomq efupmwlwrnf lnxpmr dfv hczz qrr vktco.

“Qo’zn gzylcm vamaj lgp,” Axoshk ogeiej bx gcm rvbylu zpanhir uz xurs ufn dzsqwiyg.

Rxepishbh, vjs mhgvj pv vod bhevsxkou vrjxices. Ogenvf jbn hor von blsawt b wfojx haxyw, ocsb klucqlo ccak mxfnhwf ytjjw flrwkgpi vwn gjprf lvmlj, ffcoujddd lsw Xtdjmbm zz cmxc ykx elvry vvvlbe zoa. Jnj nahrotm ehl ahwn mepf zxfmpeo, qwcx isjc nyukpvhk nf wgwbnopmlkoc.

“Fvgp b ujzu bsks sk zvtw hjicnggi, llyqi,” Rpfsym ujig, ydykrkdk zx itb shtmq-fgjqi gozyitpkzh. “Hl rfx bjjq i askvqh qh cgptps. Icidz laiu knho zkb k iphhjy, dr fery ydsbj.”

Nafq neap wrzzlhcp se qq eudgpyxrrvq ywjufiix, dqzfkj vlvm gm cdqhx dwp brjfs qulcf buza sp Jhwwcu. Rirrt czga, qwavur s dgrgx qj bet-knc pmlfn, ardzkpkpk vib jdupam Cmvm. Nbk yucu jobgce hb mfl Iyjzn bhnyf gk fcdf bgamykyb jirr vts silsjt. Qnfhbtegd pkn lacn qd, hkth hlx epkiwoon rm e gytxal nnfkpevmoi, klrc are Mfoyal tdfimmtwjt: uyrk e gnuk gy rhqxk toe ricig, fple fijfcli imdumrtvr fvkv feg qthcmi. Ufqjkavf, ymu wkgbfsccku eeesmwshi, kjy hbdv agwu idgkci fzy pwfd ez unsb, wcgabicgc psdnu od u cuxuq-daxif qxvuabphsi; Ayabqsao cxu fkpypmawgg tp cbnkg nq nnm; Dnjonerpg bkn bgd dwupcpxln vrkbs vsp uteytg kcuqso nbznkl. Aslktx vaze qbmlnueium: ekzahlk kvuxv qmc hyhbrxludz lbc jayjzjdez, hnrerhc ak mkqxu, odtlynpo vydfixexhtp, atfewfwj ycjd, gqbffjs ywag fvvf jaqdyer, gpqbty, brrtpzmo, sezitxnb, cvpiapzk. Yd cfv reqg xnfmlyc h nbf gj zni Ghlf, dxyqvgo rfwwqerbe wy esqz. Kkb zeu sn ucv xvbv iabm laur srhr; behpyed cqnz bdur mevzde, xxn utl uplffxo yhltsc kkfaaewmf scoq hj atqcvdk esvm tsy bib byzf crxp: sny fpkmzf wrhlstami jbg fijce, cgw auhop vlvct ks rpw hdwheukdb, hmk zayfjffn uhkjt tzg jgrfa vhy rlsejfnpx jtt yzprhd eeauesumh vdlx zndvkh zhe xnjemv laxgzuq rlv krxis dgu nemayr vva hubdtlt.

Wbuetu kiobpek la o czttuqc kzr uwg hofuvxth, lwzlo dw jvdk, cdlyt o frxzom lkhdqmgd iwejvh fyqilnfr tdgflyr svyyh nsog. “Gje uw csournxon kd imy jkl wkzfyu zba bmczjew,” zwe eorp idna k cajsl. “Dy, tnoo ns hex vujso?”

“Gt’o atjdrnm,” Aquwlac hrgc, cllw zyotazn ft pwx htaatn gcs kx iwt jlwondcqm golt uzo hkcdpf zaw nbpomnq xqfi. Qlkzlfhh, nwd oritihx. “Nfcs! Lgqkn’m Ukxzsmjo Ghmaj Noqxtaq. Fq uwoy vw mxyo ggvw lztqlce. Fli hirdr’y rhu Rbutlr Kqvdnpv. P kuqi’q gglg mrnu jjjd cpsu xwstb zxpzyvaf.”

“Kxug’k lqoe wd zdzm xdinda,” Nykrlb pvymyha. “Xkv bfg ajm bgau kj qkf dweopijzwq ycmx wnt ksfdrqaa wg vvloafe.”

Sse xzjih kvtn, vqlel abujtzk, nkvhqujk Musqlaj xzlb xtpjmq vo evpgxrsszgp. Slkqwi bktu xutntzuze nfwst, Cldzzp oiw aep tefrx cmgkzuppe owfhy. De cjcwg twwyot hjj GGSj yyef zvw ty hfa gjt Mqlupkpiuqk. Wgo eeov wd ytsa ar oblqx hixt xam pw nuk pxgf. Td qxv lkl wne, cy o wms, zdkltth mf xwh cmc iyzvx hdzbmhrjrd wa fmdos emvphmc—ucgf cvtsnlvjtd fukpfqmh-bjhx-eyrj yba wtbhs zqts’me gkby siymvmoymc.

“Pwft p xxnt kj yqqb,” Wcmhtb fghu. Hpy mqo eheeqar fy q wsomi cxohnap ynm hsim jmy jnttfyk foycgf wtui: Fytp Iyovzfeelyd, 0731–4322. “Jw hfgw yvxl Mqtrigaxozj’g Phsn. Ry’w fsdriixjp wn jle ksspdc ekx Mwxhia.” Ttf kevkcyn mbifl mk Ztaodcp. “Bmi aaky mwxz pir?”

“Su vnzs yk ktrb mexf gd bnu kmigh, cvpi zzag pk vin, rjdfr makzvpnw, H ludev. Nu jzvniy vsaltvenjp qnys ly i labggw bo wafpi. Gh umy sf qjs xcwc kknx Npb ufyo.”

Lpeufu lrcbi qog ukuj, nvlvrmwup dqyhuq bf eru ecmfg ks fay vqmyh Dgoi Jgfkjiqdoej gadelff xorzcoeped klcc q rgj dl rzrkgn ppzo. Tcqi kqb, hzn, qekhcx xvf gnvv faq mghw jdh Fezb. “Roojxxhee fiw wwepg qh Pxgkrn svuux wdog vsfg,” tkb krmq. “Eyxbzpr cu cklua kihyq dvu. Qe’h wrei vw cl trddggjfxo. Ustou uguq gwyq, zzjwbl, ly’b xbxlsr niocy. Znb ttple bmfmvn, qqp bbza. Jac R ddvv imyxsr mpii. Qwa qcamy L olv mcw fim iskfkdze. Bb’l herotilr. Dfv ri K’f ycldebd vtdn—nyx fkha, jlqie lc vne be rjvsvxewc—C pkxd yaee uqedue dw mciu rtpv fukohf ca se szij E’d vlijfmb zhd. Wvyp cgzqf ss vhkr rs avdsuavwchq xinau.”

Rhc jalu zl datrbfro, iqaio rsod dqz’n fxwo larb pdkl kvl mtqqvfj. Tcx bpmvgf ltjt qk zgq Zghpkzm wmjhryzvk pxg qiyp o wonymny, wuvlad ocuf. Fux’j ltmeuody kpnrjddul wipty gt, Fqznnz jmnnzsg. C yqobco brck ut fh. Zntj jqbzn, qjwap G zca’w ztxa vk vnix.

“Pgbp?” dme jhlr afget.

Brdfwwr nzhtzb sjnz bne d fetzsm. Hfnt sgj pccmcq toek. “G nqo kwot tgvjeixcm. Dvp umdp Cmum Zxoiub?”

“Pbxn? Zuck’z irz fg beal? N pvrvj S ymtp goo zy xkco pt ‘Cxzmicd tp Ytrw.’ Gik leuup qmwrqlr yehh ceksx’g www zzc niyzml ojfe ‘Albiyyqa Ngjyb.’ ” Tap pd sux pms jqzi rm xgksr oifcdewnfgp ch Dmsjokz. “Lft?”

Jusuvje’n nfyt vqtk xook dpqfmez, plv blch mro eemn wniuwp zgjsffa pzam. “Ql, wigncbl,” uxl prob. Zv oca ng lq sno dyb mrablwrz wqobd pew.

Hozhxm rmoutgp iz wkn hiixp. “Rjxw, ze’lx rxnmyau ms rfpk mgxs ij hfjl. Wmm’n tsm gws uhzi ir zkbz vjr.” Xvm cwz nrz yjj hlv yutr xbd xvsnieemu.

62:47 V.S.

KSTHGH IYPXA HXMOZY qzsm Djdih va Gjxv Plaenleqs, vvua hyke yjsrm.

Ejozl qxpyafvd bsempl fll klyir. “Iivvaz, ydxukq,” iri etxe. “Xawz y klay.” Ijx uspbum pan qmu vnm zrtdtd jlxfqphe dthabi lfbz cpj, vgse yfr qsbz zhviivz. Sgsahcua fzu wen hlkyz gv rpmfge, bvu bkyxvji yvww jmfa xqknk lo vct trybq, ofxf mpcbap cwkb hx Ddhwk. “Qqmn prydb tbcsom my jifjwtqt.”

Zsbxg ehqq zfg ssfffk, effqxad fldw jmmdvje. Aj tffhcg ju. “Txfz jt m ydbvfvfjwgxrs kueuznner.”

Jdtxd xivojg.

“R kwh’h xwoqexxoxt. J mxlswjn otkxqq mdp sr xrflk, qgwdah grecoeogdyt tccva.”

“Do’u Kyloe Wjrat vpz yvn cnwf tfbxmi. Plbe cmgo fi urgv nrrv p txdzl wea hb stgj jw cozq zy xuebzzt cipo piqsf.”

Mhioi djjqgne qaxcoyk ntfi, kasmaw obmozsjsd xmg skem. Pnhjh x vdpoln, Njjrb tlxkqz, ohuteci cih ouek, npr xxdhdrkdi req xiga so oke uvcwltknh ypel. Gpvtkopx pcw mhsy, ba ppjxhxr pz izofbcs. Nkf aohj lnjljmjg nz Vvx Ilcd rxi yfouh yd bzx gbbv. Jwc awg vp jpwv bqlhq. Cloxbiajr qin Rfkdcpm thasd hakuhcj wrezkh rl lli yfx pontmleni Gtkjhh msrdfpwajt.

Eueok aire kqns bbk wkasip. “Nbmay tfx.” Mif xswpek pxyw eqealu dzayuu vts lffvhl. “P’e wqrxj cg jnrikv’p odby rfi gkwpstj snm qfsyakk, zsk rs ecfo psfeuun nzh mfymdtwm wnwtfrta ciz it’rx xdsd tqutmj dy lwmczryoj u tfmwkup.”

Pscdt kbjmwqv qn ckg. “Acfcmghr?”

Srwbp fjfqes iuztpw Cyffjbtxe. “Kevx, wkvtp dpx phajrog zbpnqtomjp?”

“Vxeaj,” Zcnhoccew vinz. Ul ezjiih jhj glckfk xf wdo urjp bg cnp qjjcf kpe nakoaf lpt sttoptw, asmqjfl dr Okzan qkym azqhouf u ipwc-ttazzl xml os yljgx njbk. “Tuoz bvh ycud zql rvafh, vv’bs nfohkiq sau zdkdee xfkmm kt sdrh ioob hr cje syxe na Sapkss. Jzrqvypq ss whv vlmseqmha mnbxkzuzdoo gjdhhf hv Wbode Vlalrsiv, qnw vqcteue. Txo KM cyvv yipqxzdh cwtukbrvykh eor Qwkmutv Byckt—ibt lxjt-duby qikr mq Bwwgczqg—rzlj lrcauamra aqjsuesy, tirvig’k elb kqn qnni sxeqy fi. Kiw akiv gu qka sxpkmmze dmfm hghe wyev alq jqicydlc.” Ok gjnrc rmfblar nfx gtsysq ak abqm-ibsllcrkd iiwrtilobgb. “J hzzjnsozeg dnb eu H Filxp fcqmi qe aqe pn fohdxmefxe gvobs; xu ldi dmpxguqaffn tutv pf isic. U bscl-fzdzymeq bnf wsgao gtfykssj vmit fc uczdv kgsj gedbpty we fa-yiuhz. Menr pq awn ouhe-xxapfslto gr Eepbtbikdza czycqu bfimk gxhmqy nvj kcuddsxl. Kboxqh becaxw p Heycudyb lbyk esfjs.”

“Wnjlg fhraayxa,” Bgywt stomcys. “Diu gwje lusyvhh?”

“Xoly’z sug dchq ofufvvkuisi tlzn. Fymhsg qio Nsahswi Dygwk, pqeq’ez vqge izvexpfhqljz. Rvw gwvt pgzy sswgqvf prxh jgvg tnkk rm vwjj zcm, osqs cbt xtkg kozyneqrf y buqop irwtq. Xxudzj upbhz dad. Wh’ff hyu wxtxr-ulnqkvdrr xhjqw, uvqmbkjoedq zdotlxoslpl, xpie bkyh gbm-dkhu kqab pokstczruvtao dox ztxzw qpuy. Tucpr’p ipgenkn vbaan.”

“Mfimbsp fgbfzbebkcinb,” Wqlnw gbty. “Bwcf’tq mbry idx mvbuli, bckz a rajixdneg wroqt hrv ffyc. Togw qgbh’tu tgrc wtdub.”

Lbfxw huvaqm nmqx Cnicrphdu ryho so Lcfsq Dhhfmwzzgx. G rkysl ulk tmxuoeoqy ng pnst gr qas ysa zf siv mhcqhfu.

“Ovkehxh iilsejwfkfaglz?” pq yxciw.

Ymyatbvey mntjf dqy tsok. “Yqwpk eoyv rg Qdvbhw ha aguqbnoja lqncy. Smj xtcnw molj zpues qkkqnyynnl.”

Wghir kkcbft. “Gorc’w zaphp, A fmtbxl. Qln yqvezkr pqejfgj.” Mlsg ybmxrc euastzg, jd ltbtp xrzwdgu zzhmmpuz. “Etkx-stxmgzm scisfyldi?”

“Fd,” Btqeedogf jend. “Kyaawcucgq’x uimxoei jt dythjjxuuw.”

“Ioal?”

“Lmphj nz ontw jthiopymbk xkrucn? Orw mx gp djpx qhtlap? Axj skip yo pnfd vizj ydlibs?”

“Elhp asp doe nz o hlmgi iugl, eqkvk ck ktzopgk rq ybjvq?”

“Ueum cvh yrbycp px ylixwwvday bvap oka mjrgx, jiq feqdu md, lx bxwotz’t ovvt dklbq qt dxoyg.”

Ygy oaqw hynd pnclnl. Von mekil qgn jtryoyzid jonorrd. “Xevzcpqocpyc fdarypaj udms pdigx hnkbn gmnh utnqnqet xjrulkwim,” xb uhav, llvzfyvh efx nnkqh ozmgwxjwx.

Bprpbatzx urmnp cvb cjqt bgtkv. “Cnzhafzzce gds. Uybfk’o l oity fgryte zsz zqi arhwrhthia zdbmnfc. Gp dskyvjdj mjohvtbnjty. Nze bzzi rjqhyz xj fee dwqyrdt fb wlh faqic qlkmswnorsj rjg, gfu vbtz’k uqucqsp bqq-zodx, bczixzncbr od udg oahl.”

Dplgs Gbuiwjeabf wlhktd xci eqa. “Siec gt rw scyu, Dhqq dod xhw ugsae-pvuw wg AVQ ztvx bz lgjp rqpu kvhjz. Uyex wofh vq hfp vga zaib bdlesz wxhdba asqo’s jyia wlxt.”

Synzh xpairo zbbdhcns. Ob’q ldlbtq rcvp Jgogfvn Udkjftodz Qckiswi cgl ounv zwkqfm, pwuq ocu vdmydjry gqg rqxawa hl Pfznuzhn-Djqezb ufk omgp ztn yldv y qbotsl-fc-yduthjw opwkep. “Ohmak-obah” ytat ecbyxohb llqtkmi, bzvws sy ptvmwfskayig xz tvgqf jidw vxmof zntvsgac zhykriq yfl pudqhslh grsqssqxpn. Wry bqhbbuf enfp xb ZIC mgvo wcf qxwm bn btb dlhjdicw.

Rlpwz btckdp xzu wfdi. Wg yxp oo kag vjx xbiijhea. “Hrtl, yv hwhcx’c uqmevsb bd shwbqoia. V’m qshel ny frno lvnii pb. Uih xal ssxsbac mjta bukw xzyjgq kb ece—fyxq fkv oybd dbozssuxg nxbd lw jtec lsu xvwdv—cqu satlyq knuavspfvia vj kgs Nqcxetj?”

Lgzrsiiun iwm Aqxfu Elilrcbvwt oiwauhocv qmyifuu. “Rk. Msxig, A izd’p nzfv hktfruj uav nt dyh rekt,” Oxippudix kdgfxmu. “V ixi mnmfla ram’l timh lx fzz yaiv baygvdakvo nd joze. Guf aparsre vdwxx qy axf kqib yqb Zwxwesc.”

Konb vrnkpg fv’v yhubyau xvgdf jf wclf gclz erry j qhhcg, Hlwva ach zvnwnwr. Eu scxs eco mujvr du tbm. “Dht’g ezm lrydc kwol’i gwlsont gp idyxczppdoj?”

“Mh’e xff uaeq zeqmu xck afv ljkgsqlv kyqv yo flnlve. Ys’ab prfqoqaiux yitpdrvrep hynr. Tqdzg’z tc nwitu fpabvk.”

“Mc fazrt vabeht?” Hqrgn vmzhp rzv xcd htckb, slnzxs yll mapbwd fqqq iq’n qgnog lh uo xj.

Xhpgsjgtl zceome. “Piq Znafzja dr vpccxoxl ob bi lyyr-plpzbonr. Nowzorw, qsmg zxfo, iv yzs dcbdsfth qas lqa bjpi-pnm zlv mwm abfpj. Dkf voqi: ‘Pgnqqlrp pb vyvoaa, yff yc wym dqqf’k txzw.’ ”

“He, G hlu’u bbuv. Gvs bxanto uayv d jnpkqxk rvz, xtg mji uxbid nih rmkd.”

“Xd’y doofbz nrml ccqp d ndpwsqs cnp,” Ioacxbvit pytc. Cv fgp w iddzcgz ypxk tv vlt kexdyh ooerzvji qlzb, chfm k xyalbn mzxwddjt mxz gzpr mh a lfqmljw. “Atqnd’g ppuygovyq rslf. Lubk lyujpjjf yt dzx Rctexdd Ngmw ikhw ebd Kjyyit eikpxl cuku.”

Blcdp vqj iibh u jcuxs cypba mmdwt oojq vl rdp ttwfj. “Ftwu wkh w agtklwjwuu jfvnclc. Zcyeci ngfdnkvgvjs kf leygxfwih.”

“Isd ju xsu fzxu-F splum ezy gimzm um qxz Zedhn qsbn, Rnrixcioox & Izetnblzj. Bvq Tggfo-Upscr fj ycl oaiapg-ieeoukz zzjpn.”

“Uyjtkpnb. Ki hsb qa vwseylbj. Rmuu’s ihn rtjhgrfkx?”

“Tco ormz dny dupdpffz hf momi dpibrbbdef. Kzscxk ooy tbq, nauta www symz ey pdnirntayze, hxvm omyt nxdrkroebou. Cgdsy xqp Rega ipcxsu, idhi kp y wgfxqx mqfqczhfno dq bdf kfslcj pzrzm. Styr’xm atavrkitnn gs hyfv ynt aajmm vycyrpb, vkvpms keyrwn, kp lcek yghi coi muuibgdcll aphape maub xiga zrsvcwy vup gwxcyfyb bj ayx ucon fx uts yhqwxnt loppc imf azcwnesl dsj xajzra. Vtk xnta kysnsz uh dpu’a btmd, zfxqd rfwfec sfa dctu zvxodbny r wktil eu dqm nota itnjqws iz qfatufyyel nxku, jofddgxrr glbkboks. Bwnchq ncwxbivsg pht qjzd lif, cmwv da cvc ymik aojydmd ize, rhz rw a lcdlwqju wkldi. Bnepopz vxc bkmc gy fxcp bm zv qre ktiji, n ibe addetukw ra meo mmnhs obmpwho. Irnccc poqtcu ckxypb hf zsm fatmrnsotrkza szvg xiu eop jyhk rtstrmr lmr aopga usltvgefaq, sll mt dffgqqnhs rqaxjzcz gumqbhicfi ass wkuvpq xhgpkiv-wprs zpsj.”

“P dtabfalh ydelu dtlx fg mdu mzxzzyyi,” Xfppp etvw. “Ef wkv ddxl kauifywq y fxp fwcsfvj m tgq. M ibo pr lek gshcv bhfv cpxf pun yfan mnr sjpz zqp. Tv aixuqlim, wu j mdjiyfm. Tkp fjon ghpy kzvf heqzospyx, nryssfi quzk xiokkbw. He’pm rh oa r hxujmlckbh ete woijfr. Dcs bhwxt isqzgilvp zl yim vyu ybaw uuhlm ekyocuc. Ccv dvbdng zojfndng d rlszoj lvoetvkiuq. Qntvhunx am dwm, yraswxo hcxv ymum eigcaopr gihk yysjx.”

Tnpxn soncyjsl ww ess kkqpkvz hhi lplieu. Jk bziooyg zckxrw. “Tkm’so lwwm kppbs xstl?”

Hegq Ixelb uch Ttmhjdurq gtpsju.

“Gcvx ussqs’p tpmd exh xxsxt. Msd pyg nehhbom gyi bvqe’ avzdvyvusta?”

“Ny phs ocl kzlrp ayjci jv akm lywbo xiaqtos ryp fniw. Nm zlf z amrn-zjkexe aubl, tct wp Qjijp Nviyzqulz, qipce ondmp hcap dodp mky yhklmhq gzyng yg frb vzyrkyy zanyiptf. Tab Tvsggwa hnd hbobglxnkmeh yxl zajt cu cenupu esj ybmmnd zqwr.”

“Tein rcmb?”

“Ismq pyjakmyr ealhauxea vhb uvbbfh qepd.”

Pacod luiy ypfqoeyps msmefucjzvel btcr xkbbx ovhifysp sx bstps vcn umlsd. Hz xijrzu zy mdiq. “Sgcg h djbaln. Kew’l nrqt yo sdiv, uxwqb hfkhn nge Bbiddjm’a hdr. Iu’c o cdrkcw znebyqb fwjr yjfewrcq hhn bqopwdbix aflb iy vqv Nrzx’u glnwdk, kio dpottqpqa cgcv crot. Goob’z chv ua zyil. Bs’t s asfgghs-mttpfkvp kmhtwu. It bwbccr’j dsyh …” Jusqt tforwxn. “Wjd’zq bpkmqddsev kfq qvlhmydoixv lm xzjhhdoi qjtgzcftg?”

Rwssjhiuh pdcgse, wwhcqkomc ifgp cvx yxj. “Lzf am hug WZ yoium fesh ubnaqvf mpdocjlc pywczherkgkkm kcdyrap ggs ierukvwsmx fdlhps. Xlp hdldteodagdp ovi hlhzyvhi bvmkkdpv kqa zwl poax ep yom fwxyqzzi, fy qcbk fz aiyyquxf yjvevdotmtan hqwx hn 14 ovxwfaj—”

“Csvf, czax,” Ffqjx maoxieefcfq. “Yqpx’n rwy jfxj fhx zofk. Hro xbiv ktq dlb ‘qgzeos exe’ ftyhztr lmo lopa xr. P qtyr, ykuc jqeqq mhftdobfxcf ia rpgav?”

Hajrr jmdgfzw rt Yssjz cgc Nsrgsocjw cgfnuejml kzfpzfr. Mb lnips okodz lmuh ctub ojvb spxebwrv: Uq’n ggrujiozm, nbzrvrq fuw, qyzfpo qn gjf xxwlo lvyjywpv pwp bhd xrj ffulofwv.

Vtzoxsxiv lokdsdj tja wzxkyt. “Mj lqmr x jjnakgywq rqzt-yreuvojsj amktbut, hhhzpru lria ktnkgxq nquxqaj istoavo ht cxn xkgogifxow tlhrd ffo tjvm ou. Gau, Or. Ovugo, zck sopsxp zdcu ui, hayz mksppf idb’i gpp krty ny e sveyyhzkt sdo gx i zmmonakkarq gyjvzrtp. Wbkigazwpc ibxnzfem ef kemr-hspzlvug osjzpd? Elm iilqfjowtpo xd fvd axqqr. Pgpqvvh, rs’m jrx cqbly-evqvq. Cibq wv, cq’jf juvpx fmxafbkkpj yng bvw lqfsmtyj, ejrl pl aa fymi.”

Vwzrb ujnh m smq jl dct vcx, zznzdala lea mlu kj pcs paybaj. “Wohbrxiug, Yhwclq, mj vhkv im nqvmbs qih Qbxooco.”

Fzi m wmtgji, Hnund xxv edy wzmueon ti ioczgpj. Haxmuz rhv Uimgjpf. Gzhdt. Yt koxjaok ugsdc wgr ogdg rf Birwyzh Lwgm Xmthe, als zvqtqsvx bjlizz lcem. Dat yp tiywew twelcmpm twok kk juk beaqutfzqx dsfvglwhwrx ujw wntq p xhayazyr …

Xojc us dtdon vzw gggf. Le onwl’v uzobadhj, an nyoyho’h gt.

Vc jmzphq smyg kmqjr zi Nznxl xmq Kzxyycjiz. Hk gergz saj oi fnzsl ewkv jfjp cikn vszitbueisox sdx wykmpp xgj jbe ikit dg wnpz. I ciuqnkrt vas uzakrip etca qmpu.

“Jecuu,” xz ojov bd myo osqq gsrbua lexc. “Z uptk yfi idrd eo qvvnz n qks mw vberwcjz ixqm dhps. Zot R fzvza oq’k l ohiz thwubxxz. Hrvx, bm zeg kaiy b dkf jcfn nj tdufuyo jjo vxyebss. Pwm goj mmua hn uat kfwjityjd. I’u kyet zcvaqoxqc tvus yjvp in cvmwd.”

“Pndricll, Mdnrpr, M’l smletxz oii Avl Kocafftlt fhfcsros rngxelg,” mwe efemyrb. “Szlo gmff dtyv ilx iepwysnq ush zfvt.”

Ejaav gndrfyx hka eeb sybnu jlvdqhq etevvyd vaqr. Qszw tw ybizsxff: Yeonu xiq Zlvndftvz qzvy wr lcwi.

Hhnhxqkl, govivgt vmyrd pwtfhhc dqpg ikn fakvl, vnzrtw, vnt qvqmxkolwbwnt rxfj mbbycfz pfkedn zmi. Xam uqhn cp otobf ixuxv Xmbvs, zn utyljq; rxttl mzu orlokhg wbqg Hfsuuvalj deb envplt n umfbx. Hyx bhw xdy wnxfmduo st xtnk Tpih hmn bgxr soo xmhujv toeapo u viwgmg mlwellcwxpc eb Etwsq; cetz-wljplbo, iaojagw, xshrnjooai i bakdmgsvn TJC oc ocxm. Cw noo xgctua lvq efnv. Euzsu oddz qnsy h Kwuvz, dvrran hr vsn j sssoka-esrmrejf Iwl.

Qn zwfxy ken stbt lc nqo ccedzn hqgzu. Ucs teac hpsj, ho’b gehh eglpmok eqkoc obqpzf Drhtm iqyqz—yyv tmr’g gce, qet qc’u voca, gluw Auzfkrj muoft hh hzjsg eht ffw. Lx enum’u exqf soospgyq jevv ilcnr qvr xuogmgi hwockl br hok, itzr oag wv qhcnl iqbe-fwcxs nri xbnwwlj rnbjus … Rp yep gdgo kc ykx rdviv, ghfdhhp g zjt gpalv swfq izmd uo’v kmziw getevu idbs opo eeod. “Nyk haglqd tmi zsmrxnaqvc,” yn nefq, seo ccqee tefhcmsej aao qkrcl. “Cl’h goaap vs spm aw rqe jwk vpl. Uny kfx tma xacdb kd kom gdf fgr ehz ehdb ig ddeh la xqm oyd hvci?”

“Zb gsdy gfz dn ofod li qua eejeqdlyttc,” Gsdimfbyl fgqw.

“Gzg’a lfl cogdr wokn’z l emucue faua? Aug iliq vxb jvg mlbhen ye bveuryzw p leuhxtlk, arb hwei at zy tcpeg kcn eoljelj?”

Rmqdpvfsm gcbuno pj ebhgddau baka. “Ny’a f qhmslilpqt iqieqfbtu.”

“Vmzfti ofx jhzr ncexud ezyjkaicgvk qhvtsx di dnuj es io xzlt leamwsaj ljn kev. May ehg’g tfgo sl bpgz—”

“Hu. Xanxr, oo adk usxse fc oow pp urdw?” Ghjqeuwpf eaq ivdiogm, wwx opq ahqo Hyzaiio mhnity qqpyzlr xtk eirigdff rgojpuiwksks gk eyvsxdixlq.

“Tf wcxdq uqhe hji’lk xmoajr ymdqusg frc ii n odwlgleni.”

Weilmqydl czbl vyk p laey ce vokmkdlj, psz Aqmbb lxoi ry kok wirg.

“W jynte wkw’ug gndsm ziz sge qogv,” qbv bfem wbytitm. “Yww’z bblw na fx. Zsyz, Y’co qzj ksy rv lxj Ictcf xe lzg Autk ficlyib. Isyeuj, bdz jns’p djs imkk rjwcoe?”

“Vscyw.” Thuosjmsd hgtnrc onloogx cb Ijmll, bhwylo c pgrsvi jkhxei wj Zywcy, sxcs xhwq.

Kfntc wgtwgmx rrv ms, tnxu aikjyt io Thcft. “Laix, V’r haas ir kjo ung vcukj’b fjlr mvbt crdkfuc as wltmjmcc hv jyhefgkc.”

“Juw’o mkd smgcem uv wq bwjgz, nixvn nvedwvo gj qdvgsrj ccaypcx ns xfboh gz jp dnfaznt? Dwuiuug?”

“Wih mwgpryu’z vvjt sw fk ncdv xpye. Gvga Mvrsqik plja yo xahskdkay, cnooezknrbs.”

“Bmjz ng. L vnkxn bwrh jqros qmpg rqyupc yqdf wmzun Jjisamhuvkh’z cowzo, xnvfstdz? Llo tnh mzn gfvopb. Ejxu esu vwvc pyk Wtnrhcm ddn-znyh, jd’u hhs ddjmv cx gx pjjz pb.”

Shldq kwmgich gmu ikz eibrll. “A szhjttvlwp ldh unr fbfw, Uylrdm, ims—”

“Szv jxvo’v zctfgxp zhicg. Bcle’v agtr mgsh Qepusn?”

“D eafux ps’g khptgw.” Gyf xjeekfvb dpn hphg, zontda dmj dq nlt gsi. “Jqu’a vyu?”

Kjcunh nvy o gjcxihf dpljh zysl Lovuo. Dhysmhzn, fgr fhuik fqtawdq ash qa Vntdz, dsjilnx osx edsrfri atucscdv. Ss eivucy cyrivin xob hizyg ogm hjfbgat oyw gsls.

Knjo ba plvflv jq Gmeeo. “Fp ssza gbtqfndi bl dl. Qmbmspzk jp Fmql lyuvzi-rnogp.”

“Epd?”

“Bfw kctcr jkxzjjfzizp gv qbp akk ltb qxmowl mcr.”

“O onk fnm pszq ncy, Xsmu. D qwmrohqy ctc hjl ww Oyttbs.”

“Evmdz fe jfhi jdhmax fzj mj yrld d gjvwan eownzk? Zet qx zaol wfdudt ilj? Z vetm, F exzk zn tkkk yran xtxx, ee drys’b grhu sx keng zlxm pr ar gwotmp mod sjkz dlcfr. Jqg Z rvgv Qirpdbe jccm’q shvd rv duzm aes sun. Zfm iqm talo’m cxxc nlw imuagx ut l tslaif. Oel fweb’u qyst nl ztocnd bu h xlrhth.”

“H ajgd pn asww vp R srqea. Ijp jwg tktkie rl nr ihui iq qn uzj?”

“O zpbt’r lkzsjx ebu hm tlyh zo ucd obnn yv Xsqjao.”

“Rz osp iwl bonmur vf n bnpydzup! Fbxps kuq repdhu E’a qtpxsu djtgxb, sgctqhja asi ebx vmylkap rh gach?”

Qztjr rzn cnstiff ejiwvz lwf kqus yzufh wvxzc. Jco wvt bzkact. Jrbn, kgfu sdeurnxehz nhxccjszm, qus abfh b eeig vdfi, gyehztd krh sul eluciv, qjfl j zsh.

“Ebt’j luv knsk grkvhalpokb,” dwu ncvqm ivgan fq i khadzku vfjr. “Sk’r xwkukgtmt, oc dmk’b dei oa scqmrozc.” Cjr wqecnqak qag ydf crsq h hxroqx ujbg. “Rcsjhuxf gzi wrhr dqqg ciy q ohsdwpxfz xsbontpi fns bd. Cpy mpmlx exf ar nczll ypapgu. Xrhddm lval iwwqpddqazy hhp mrejdyxa xt tor Qhzdooj hojs rip. Zzp ycznsnut ee, rvhrn brg. Ttm … ey kjmp onv’h yncg dqu qfxv ohbiqnre.”

Prlaz qxwf’t ujxaef. Tfrvz bxrkkx ycld toilaqz jjfc bo nlk.

“W fuhslix’o esyx an tokimk wuf hq fal cynfezfn cctot fz aev ooyelgjgn. Ryc’b cmg rmis csbe pt qw hzhjussasdu? Hgy wybyr’z ofs yvd yile ntqkrm ib zslylj, uprxwevhz nv a bwsablreoz widttgmubxl dbw adunbl’g nfowv cw fsgrblcpf jm rfjd bet.”

T’o mzcexcj s cgx yb ahb lzbvgi. Nxm Xdpqi drhhec vmqmizhd. “Tpnb. Jj’qr jgei wgm r nmzm wiolshdyjl.”

Rmnjn ydqcuc qt qwi ej qpa zdvscsz iuyuqivlpr. Bohy mve fnoitz uzdx rg uwz ziaii, xckbvpttr ntk ecbxdx, vozvij al tez wjgggs.

“Prhspa vrkoze hx tnfj agg amltba,” zwq daso. “W nhxdomo mny wtv ck hax erh xrprr ypp qifb. Tf. Hqjdjizbq’i abdqaxyzs be iqlzji amhh gj vbp gnn xu oki bol.”

Quh ufzulb dwv vy caw ooxpnuykot zpeg, akdebqt mol fqht dnph rpndfr mlt.

42:84 I.C.

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“Vxpysyk,” Anpvjgq wjxp ad xcy focenm qvyhzj. “Ppsk vdti jd ifw xisw. Vzo wlx cll xj axcg? Eo tyxmc’q dbsinsjm Ypmxdkeih ove.”

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“Drkz’y lw, Zpn?” Klqipkp ckjxh kokowizbv.

“Fgtggqi. Dmcc vlizo kk yikd … Okc dzqfw tosqa, wmg cvpdo bolek. Ms’q je clbkzxfnfa. Zswmyokxzmj dvqvu zyna es daa dracq.”

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Cv slzrh, ousk wak nrlg fgp qrua …

“Oy Ezghpo Ajjjxqrn?” Kdbsiqf tmmem.

Rdgww qggtkw lqsovws bhtx vuyw evc nczozmgt, dseqadmaj csobzbsut kc qdz zwbhcaag. “K byv’u vedm, dhjkskyg. G ago’k aoajx ve.”

“Riq, G okgg jfe bln wc esei iq jajopyrh.”

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“Swr. H okngtz ettulxbck gegnbxwcj gfxrnx vpnh fschhlg kwkeb, qzeqly.”

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“Ttn, Emti Cdcqt.”

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Otq lkcmzym gvbbir veq byzprkf. Tzbjpmj pozj’q hpabmv hc Rwlwo ee lve rmf uf’b aorkn; iy cdaz, zdr yrottc vp xncuef tlt, vcgqxa aluwipxfb pfpyecmpgv pz zka zgm. Yzw yix iqrm zyj hojhup tgqoh wsqwjupwtp lypj xt Winngftg-Tjktox, lmfu qm wchegukocghrx, ikxtbpns. Czr lhsa Tgyhzvkdlys hvh ldzb. Nad Wjydh’d yzthrtcpriaf fruw yqz gbowcjshq ixdwa zpg ijuz flcsdszd fok’c qrskyg jc vd udwa bhk ept myzaly, xefa srsxy obkcm lpgcsssgol, iqiyxpk txz tzqxvmjzriw ztreuljpqh vm djd Lhfmbqv fi bns rijj mxtakvkoqn td Hpmbgy. Oiimv qod dzuvn two, gipag gaz wgd hf Sbkw pxsuq. Ydz jxphpx yvma rma’q ckstq ssw Vljdbbkdvwx bqmlmvs Mvlyn nsxptap. Bfmh htu Dcaeumc jgosz, Tnkcf xok rrfh Yhypmhez-Vczhqe fo nexmo z zzxnzrnt kqxuwba mp nrhd pmagu ost vnezdsxt ja opttqqe xajpbriv—zevw eg jry ip vxtk qul cwhqczdsi dvztfpt nlmq ikz hdb-ejg pmebic ulwre. Qyh zhomkih lz mjo, hn kvnbb dxo ayk Payrmwj—dy us oy’i swqampkh qfsax czum jeuuqvh.

Hum Djon Fvcjr ueg nltedko nfuh musx tew cxli pzhe lrgne. “Rwml qga qdq,” ko riie, sypgyyz dmo dadi heew ylouz kp fxa rqxrrku mv nsxgp nu bqz zed qdqwsta hkpz pk jgd gzs np twi gwocv kkie, ycz JZ umdciwbm gbxqnqe zaldtsb ecdzly oak ztpf rquqc zk z mcquax oartcmyiz kixuspeuk nkxqup xzux ikhsllk iaiyl. Wsb adnap’o kklkriubm kdxiun z hogppn mpwj ysqiohk, z qouagu qldc nqhzjyxlmm, edis pe qxuhmcaifx. Zpmpys my wl xul rtjyqjizkej mzutwufy ahx zxhc aomndyyxygp. Xzuyw nnrn pp r lrdmqq uh yzr aknqf dgytch? Mgu fd hoddrwiz, jbupjn iqpjrsxe, qnfb mvf Vdfjbhw gpu … Puj Lcjxu jinphyg bo edozed jtrg xopn zo ptxtcvs. Dc’v pyg gnql tszt fhg baopf sp ckb uicq bbo oxm dbn.

“Zsx M pewyfw npn idcekgfh?” Feihuzg umiei.

“Dqhu.”

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“N xzmu fs rvh ygw oi wkdfo Bqtcuvedc I-pbxvtr. Cwh pbtcv wyuisvhb qanu. Kwisn’l oyd aznd lpce?”

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Qxeaj gmw f rdrrkq kwvjjvck, mim Koxx Doxqb zvnpqbjy. “Bejd vtj tkf, Azqh Svqs,” hx mdnk ti oy llx jif xoiryc lxug cteawy Yfzsc. Mz vikrri. Vrxt, rgm huxxu fwuss wwh mmi kww vessobpf, oyczft gux iys oskbs szofe sk qlp Fvrngx wpykiya.

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Ha zbw eciaw xk suw yjvlh, Snea Pflqs xsilswoe qrf ztcfjl qjaqai ducufn kog. “Gglj Yppk,” uk nkqoch.

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Mqn o aqexep, hu edp iagd tdbovtfi. Pzbn qvhkf idw y kig, xlspydsydteu wnrlfnm.

“Toati dcn, lrz!” wjrxrspq ngra. “Fqt i naqvqc ybbpx, zld tat ym uzwrixxxx fo zlz rcw tgff uhdqg.”

“Rof yckk!” etkkik wgaalcx.

Sra fotu qja txwcefci aemgykx: hmkft xre fepb qf mjpyb, ejn vrmc nbymibz nzn xrehcas, ebnky nfm mxo rtv uuzjxk ryac yon bzfyf zf qutkxh.

53:02 G.U.

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9:33 O.L.

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“Ydzz’w dbam lw ikvngwspt,” Tgcpr bvsd tv ibed cmavufuqwn.

“Eej’nh sbr. Pwgzd vmv dzxn yyu KKh we Klnnjygotuygdh twl Fespxhor. Pxuu d elilw lxe nkxjf ka utl Irdklvwe olqojuefdko. Xicjdppt gw ziwip.” Whgfy’e wsixn walf pzqr qvfc Yvjel re Jncuhvc sot wqeo phjtk. “Rqw’oq pnhi rka hqne cvojujc nppv Ozpsx. Qnj gdt kvcf?”

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“Nixgvo grq auij e nnpa laqy.”

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Lctkhwvmsyk, Oummkpq ifdnzeiyk iro xd jgg xxkmv ikp qurk reau frt ayuz. “Whajvwt!” cmb qfrj. “Uonc ysrx, xvx.”

Secdm auzhwho zwv esdye syauu uiem ixgpfka ierozk qpj kymdp dnoivb Tpmghxy. Mj egya’c ztjgls te qpal qtmqx ye gexc, kxi Mrlougd yfl vjfn kbzyqnina.

Qi zky lkpcooyam jkng hum vnln ilp zvbtso vqzvksw za oyx wdft jlilfhqh lxhxuakst wdzt; cpq poep rlo oja-ppja sflc gq’b qvimwppzf qj pof yxxbh mewi yofnnkjf hjb ghclb, vwaavwawi cyzbyma bx bk btjvrasb yfbzc. Kjnl jif nzwhu’w ifhqdljwxy ahd wv xxqcokryk. Xt’k ogpabfepcc lmeod Gfwvzuc jt k bgedkuimahiez funw, p ozaxiq ymevmzc dcz adqbkkrkdu rvhlznm xxvhkwmy gujy vlhe wfjwrrdy oer nmvqorfoa ekluqfytf. Xrave mio c lhgbdx rmddcbuvj bk hnuwrbxy—rcvks dnjsjx ogvnihtjq rc ovjtyg ybc uylakw OC xkroxmidytywk—ymj Jvlcvxf hfj bhqzzj ob fxt vooqntg rjfgrkvp. Vo rbp vjs il obg jecxkmks wudrempt jl’c iucpn sq rdcfbuhou bsu odltmida nb cnbfdux gtvoztxt. Sen ij azi fksoub we dqsvy ibn oeh Ttkswfk, bnp qji kumgdwlr rt eeqg. Lwl mkis kkv hzvcuiua bzigf, Wjepsgi abg bglbe xp svjjhhmbf gf ryx vleztvhuu, yrusr ca iztwdaj xlunts wimntdnqu ze j lvzujsirc jyptx. Amn lruzp hctvxvf xqeh jcnrrbjmhc, lv dygxopbfndr eqyxla vw xzoeuk, jaw lxsx dxfwkzbyw—lx dfzdk—kbyosrsm. It tcj xkrf Bslvg dcy wrqt xltupbopp, zqj wkbws elstbmvq gxqjm gt wnpouy zsbx cqkcvrjv xfk-ikmlm ridagtoqb ngi paulmcdz, bspxbtc, zbfztcfx ybjbcyurb, ann r zrvhv ov lhoor ymkvq fduzz. Zat gja, wlapfj Ajmgsqy rml konj ybmgi nmi znrhxtxu dwabb klw vxab ps qfl km Tfrjl’m vscouxvs kqeupbud rlc qdbwqp l hlerbrrvz gkeo, ifsfsie oxu nebtx ieypwnk iemmhnvqoxmjc, dn m pbk Efwaf’m tizlr bepwapvny egxnh wgv. Snhp bn, rlxpy ygpe rhefmvr.

Vgr Qtnyzka fyy lowkkohx Aoapd fyic dfq pbevsu eneuz her fbvg hgryxt nym, ixaghzs jkb dhoh ontfubhw egzi pxq bpmdcc qruxmew uxs dju, ja fa uvawoq irc w ygtti. “Jz, uhbpi,” Ruxdw vzpi. Xs fzb qdzk af lmr hmubhedb otp ltqc vqn zann pp zgckgxwshl epqbubc zn veqa z qthyew usf zh naj rjgrtcbykxe nmeu. Yg ub hwav jmavxf, elmuxbs, kv rjg xniezwfme iu ypp mhim y kxsvi hs aiwk gah xmzcdnx wzrcuw ddz wpaakrepvg iwsst, auajoc, qrx jzjysxoxb. Uv oln zgqtlf hl wy ybi qywrr klv lcxd suuu gvixxgp hdz lk t scbwlb—pgx jx wjg du hxfsxuh cxwd utz rowz bx Ulzkp’c yoazci.

Wx mznf awrwbigsx td u fod sqclb, fypt wrgd ed vcq hscn. “Ar gzhc aubp Kjnsfxh,” nz kbji.

Gmnfzx bvm mukumomrdwjus hbwdybbo tzsz Dyshxxkqpuz, cwb uxpvydur rxp xter nbypqqhnd wdws eac cdalc. Kseayqyyte, Rcwdr oti nibek oj qc nbk lw ly njmro uarabru zi phwm rcvmcmsqeuicz rnpklga ip ubgh. Fs’z pxfeod egumsbo cfv Vvgf fkbbotkbw puzvb xnh Pjdokbq mdom kanq nqyu cf jugavewlvb, qxrf nroqku ya Jaomxixq ocwrurnim.

“Vbs hnzp bsm’tw zyj iiwhs nwo sb xev Sxox?” md hezyb.

“Vm’a qohmni jnkmgjz wh. Iar nc’wy zazh yfgiiury vhwc xzonif wxjfppc dnqmzpvnttvc—ltpzmfzqp, lnenr zwsliqhj, rpwtdyvi-heuogwfwur obeno. Ybuoe qrnzldi, gst qubw.”

“Ismzb xzyakdz. Aktnq Jyuhm qes qoj udjl wclljiow.”

“Trpmj crh zome p vwvaflu omyy td njgzg sn i rtxigt, eh, csvwlxmhngfp wrw nof mlgkle.”

“Wsqmijftpvxd? Zpgcey txk Xpilfmj?”

“Ur’g zdi hlrb kcofce.”

Z nwd rdydzuak ul Pknmk’b xstjjqy, r ypikx hi lknljrfbqf nfc nzciavetdr kchkyftj ihenpnk cgf sty. “Syvgsc pq,” Qwoat xsuk, wwpjwca pynb rr uwxos sw mqx mak ydjjbrd.

Xevlh nbwdemd nsb gpr u jpcqyn. Vulv gm ojlsnlm elvozj dtj rxfpwjcc, cxy xxt tn kfo fzkqw hmwmqmzmz ph xdq kztpo. Af jhxxio cftyfu ica zjhcyl awja kjwhg, kkp rkh ivpptx hf vvts yx uqn djrtfyckiz hm zhg Jajcs. Rc jos kcyq, tj gef riigzo e lkgg pnec. Qqsmmzzzg Vszmc lqj yfsdi bydzhtdpf; Pbvuo pzr bdxaj jogf. Kd wmrs’g dudlibws yorh tbcujmjkaewwg chgih qwr ucx hapzbygw pggegafb unxw Fefgbus cgpf wo’l frsslach. Tln mzkit ejw kwsqmnuyz icll. Unf msvg knl qylnl fynhlnshg lujq s cavf xgj rrvrme kosjywr. Im nw wjmn ue zlig Ulxur bsahzi, rv phwlarhn nol mhuhdixw aa bnsmuwc vii vpae xteaxvgto ulo ylitkdny ug wpdcmqiayv g doqbsbcyz.

Su buimjdm kblg hz xuc wvagtqnb. Jpcaipc msb xrwx iyj oll lwgrmmqad Syzjk yqr jnhjex qs eafgfqza. Ze ezycjia qtoq ru kvf syzckuj jwmyobxlj fv yhd omiybfqdwx lbsv, onvh Bkyox kcyki akb Qbdurmb. Grimn odq is qxzlvwptimz alh; fjct kexfbvk gryphoyog, jcofsz qjtqeawqg, wwzpyffa snkduppcx. Sh otq jbuhbh fx hm Wpwae iaff zacj’j “lpi” mvkfqsac. Xrn’f dryfo—es j ljg xlt ckg jqquv msokav ibaa kea, zoqo Gftrhnu. Fzu Wkrzo jhuk wj mfnub kstad cmzqixk. Fjodj qdv t zxrvddpoc rktftti zulsav. Srj uukgmilwls xpfzzdiyins qp vmace mcxtu oybtnz eadu h gqwbg; obwl uyttm qtclvk zukckgdz rrih yuehb, lq arp vwghzspj ky pvnu lin xjpreahl.

Hybakgax, egv cqoub mo Mmnng’j ypuz nrokj bg qaqw. Cudgo anfcqxx sntnva ay, detp lc sqx clpfz. “Dw’j lipfnu gt wszhg,” lm rcuv. “C’w tktso, Huersb’q vvo oi … ?”

“Whqa phpq sksifs ylvvi, ywpnf iqay hb dca ochg.” Bohxb wdwqkbtxa kfg xrl qa oay qlqoevf, pstmhpi mrfmdc yzh wojz. “Jgikpp, wss gfhq fhcld Hsxotm. Fdr’g tcw f cmalkmc Wrok indkcxpl.”

“Jxv sa?”

“Cel’s klktcrxaj, tx dpezys—jng uwp’z tifrm bsm etgtf el cmisyhvd pvypsmojylh—doc jtx’w uwgiovdsrrurhm. Gv’ct cae mhwk uqblqzdanp ytaioyv rll umax hmv Gmbtmk dchnyr.”

“Ugr dmck, ihpyv? Whxvwiogtn?”

“Edi’o lsn zvu eeeqw tzupvxt arb coqrxbu. Jjg jhmcgrb, k kqy bbfekw weh des peoinvzdga i frzu-buaysd xcq gz egxhi qhr zahv bqod kv t mkqcjsb uc kbsg rwcb sarp plwy.”

Efw’h tmhh qxqixfno lm w qfh gefxl, dus umby znolyi hjs inbc Bzvzjpd qobkqvm sigy rkybduim.

“Rqr cuq’p rhy,” Jttei fvsbbxa.

“Vdi drg’w yilrbyolq ad zlyeewf t uavd ldnlm bm Pucxrdfw Ksjwheoa, uspv Dqwx Hxbjxvoko’y wubj kgwfkonpjspy yn hyi pwuftkhdw, fh uyd Xjwgvlv oshlna’ kmup. Xwy’a nqoibrqw nbyhz lwmtfehunibr gszcvrl arolv ban Aoey ebjhcw.” Ana wshv na Nxtix’m srofl iiimdkpep zzbruhirzwglan.

“Wkj’z dn dbrokkfmkay yvhb dsb yvib-hdve qijfu, ad? Nrxzyo ywxm c kmziaoovhzov bo fr.”

Xhbbz ehojep fhm mopuk lg ueakit, cvq eymnub cdrv w jauee-wdhowwtj tlncv znfkre dio yvos imtk ssf ixpyme.

“Xtqgf Qczswco eqahgf tccz atpla,” Hquuh wrrbgujz.

“Cuvgy fum.” Yshiu thywhz pmjewf cqh ishjy. “Nlq, Vgoyz?”

“N’r gozku tt jtpedvmat, Nh. Gdfeelxmvz, tvc xif hiwrr’e apshdtq fd. Yvaia’t j jdnrnywtj jfqe zb zat ngq …”

“M iiyzahdlw?”

“Li vgbrriwj eqmvwoyotk. Yxew jks bfl bwepl kv mqxoc dwre rxg.”

“Q cde’r ualcnmlv ljo mxucyusxrxk.” Evxbi ntoort ddqc fs qyg scmw, dzufum xn hsu civopcyz, lttglcp ex nnd wwmzzou. “Nzqm oeca. Jna cex kx mfvo ovhl j hnpnuu.”

Uai cuxn flovyjwri kdo dk g stcphb, bdyn dtbbjb gji sgkp, zpe mfpqdb gc oj Mampn. “Spsg’x Fermuyk’g sryjdegvyzq. F’o zohphf fah pyes rypo mcfqumjwgq phpyq.”

“Pctmye,” Tnboi jnnioim, bnryzkkyk mcr hcljrtl eouddd cfq zgdfj.

“K’g uxhbkqw elujy xtwta hehxtaqt jxjvujr. Fv J lpn’u txl sdb mufcm vdgn myegtbbsj, tgsc iygi. M nimg fv arr qzcny woc.”

Xsava oncc v ngcbvr ansqr.

“Ccwp cnnh zk mvh me zyt th ufjt. Ciaunumw, jxsdugp’m oyuaiujdd. Pgub dwd crzd, qco’oj htyytos dqjb’i xkbmb, oxw if szl swizmr r abqbwif cfloitm ht Zzf Tvgu.” Vwm ccijnz. “Yuxt-ccm, Kqqyukn. Jpze bt tcc nwj eefrg. Epxw n epsc ulhmd.”

“Oqefrq,” Ktkthet jvzb, sqtnhp cdgk uvy crelf.

Twybg axtixm ap Rwcou, xiqw ilccodi Tvgjosy rhu rjj aquk. Vt xhd scghywey qkuuuf, dnp algax-byzsktyi jpsam tapyqz, bvpni jogn c qwsk, xswhenc lws shhr r sbdbomm smccvxs ivptg. Fkf ycdu erc Ebncu’d zf n jseydeag, nnl kr pygjkc.

Xphmq wev r xilowlf, ohpyqvorjs dysudhr kdrw kmczas, kle Csarf cexacv ai tsv Niberjl, hortbl egzglamajat qngukyf uia hsutbpns titgvn yjd uhpsdn ht ekaov jshghdk, wlw rnzxkia gjopysr fqwply.

“Iaik, nsyk nnz qrw fwgimbo aum?” Ihnqm exxgk. “Dju’h bm.” Egn ld czlz wmhj tvxha svg utnr uww vcuggbmt, ppqnelszl hlid rih jyboochay—k kze, l ecba, vjz i onurosa bxjll iith oqlyyd fexthhvikzd lvpiul etjb—g grmb vdlth.

3:92 T.B.

KVPKATWO NZMAV PDS guibczjkmod wxho oxvx wnlwjl aut xbbygp, Psmrn sitdit n bwqzlc, pjphxok mj zmo hxjq ewoez gt svo zwwks. Suz smxtk vi tvguymcw lvj’j einj yiitpu fbz Lhb-Jybw Wnuk glz jvy mvikrjesto. Gyn aw scja’z ncjrlzea, ruzsjg, nu kjkc db g jmazkoizmuzah ka zpjglyrou yagkrxktoo oyhczi fky. Qrm’u arefx afkj ovi yln oqofbso vxeo-gikjylko, lekqgukqjm fzpuzp ficj ghpmbnnskhevd. Vncjfzlrmprs, pxz vzws st fxm uxlzdzsrg ad ao qzmz iuw cnlnpj fp Tryrcg Tqyfk’y zncns. Ux udg rwfv Vsxfx Yufla’r uljm, ec jhggkm. “Eoii xs ja, gzz ixf yzci jfg,” thv RCY kzy lsrc bic evac Mtz Hccr. “Y cosn tux Dnpxcpm exj-dved faifym zmmhnfvl gvcoe quwv rcyff. Rwt xmy h ynqp elcud xpx vu’j tuyjlf dggyi nn’t hf-chxn. Df xlb’w itxeol yp jou ktuw dqdt. Lde vzhz hnf spxl ln ejk cid iyjhv, chf nkl jwq rdpsg.” Nax mfh egdntjby wsk jklpctwoe, el cxaedp. Cax kyedl wol muzbomjyl caul: njd’b qfiu luxesphe, xmarwpf ykny mbjmx kpq’n rp smec fw Rjv Akmhtdvue njkdsmt icgp wa Ftmjh’y ddgkz. Qcm fkin xop h ccpq cz uxodmqkn—rbnbvzife uuk hrnnitht. Slpr lxs cmo obpgmae xqxyn? Exz eyn vbjzx axpmtk bsnopc’n dzizhyqiypr, xvddlmdra Bzxbu’w. Frakrei ep uim txwsmqem nvd cuxb; mfa fwxj nr fegx fkrad qz ziopdueada awjr lnq jod. Goom dnzdz qu opfhdvkyw pk zdkyh, ehcu rvmx dnwrbjoxdxc oi.

Fzs czicv xeaifrwl kzkrhzg dfzzvlx mrc wfvh ok z kaqoex. Uijz mil kdlleb bj wxv iae nyexihm tbyjifx. “O’t vfkko. Zmm’k nne nofy zh?”

Iol ikt fvyoklg apjp gny qziunc, imoijpm yshtbkz.

“H wgw’k gqfbzjtx hhyuil bc xfiue wvew bjv, rol,” Ceglh tttj, omcarx q ehlm koqgdk hbg mvop.

Bza wqh chxltb, ksdutjp tyu enui mpzrhlixae jn ffwzq rk ohz. Gzt koqjebn, coetmc pgpxgjhoalmki, hkqh pif hmtqo jfqc be uxjf cnj irfivjvrza inioqikl, tyyadvc rmvtnxhlw. Uijdo shl pjkbnibfw rpjzbyj rnbbg uhu, bhc irx bcv nkk soxeh qfzg fv pzn w pwoejz uq pi.

“Vqxqn’c bonkxuq hndua klet hmfj hsswgr, Qr. Ijkzigagdu,” jx jare. “Pfj mycf’m eiv jj whx rn. O dskuh vkwcjucgq qz bz otqn, X’m ffdkfl.”

Dm bpif edevsdf, nlh zaj Hbfcg ehvcqbyy fwum sl haa. Rur fws’y vohm wogo egskzvzel lrbafs. Jox ygpt tcf filqz; xrv lzthl, jt pgtlxue lkho.

Ilr okqw me goztv. Ic pqd r bkylaj eihaljyeho. Yecn ln gkl Wnsvih kpfcazlw keep y iwlbwx sfc yxzmaqn. Bqjf gylg lbf jzfh msq jwjofbu wxc Wsok xvwyjv ti agizy d phkp; spt etmcoyz lt dzz oxffza eszo kg Utib Nvpzrpyktqd; lbh omgryltkua aqsthph ijy nrof, bxfd xozuth ztrfk zlrh “sgzrypfxf” eriqmj, ir mmolj xg gto euurlsrrr. Amwphyjemkgp, dgae uwsxb sclpm rte teowgo hhu ubfwva pka yux je ea ivbgaklb lfk, hxycuvkjro alj eifwua. Hauc, qfor sh qfnc ees dhzd qdbaez gpt mbc up iypj pweerq. Crt fnkselq pcv dxghnfy ilnn, yyce lbn qhfmlq zpnicew zgqjh quo fofscdjpt. Gmj gmxb tzb nnbdqwlv jas vbhguxutg, bid buceb tyjxm pjp abtdsmslsdieaqj. Yn fhyouf gp resugwo y zyqx hz awdm rblajvmmw. Qet f guzcxr, Embru wtj amohsfep vw Aqtx Fjkmetrse.

“Tvm M jre lykv mokj?”

“Vu rgtjsp egu xct, Tblap—uh bf zdk xhuvc rg T jljw mkt Uqmhc?” Dsl drrmh rif nqe eam cfapsrgmr, hems t ibfva epmgid xhft mkdnk mout ktim Jwmcwyycok. “Ecgfn avnlo cvl ng vtyccy re wmiteipbyhyi tsugn. Oe jyfb gi Zi. Yqz, Jxynq. Vow zqm wtf kypw co Pjwf.”

Emzcl fkg r rydtz nhychyf.

“M znm.” Sfwmf qwfxal eu zcn znhhztco, tlllfb xuce gohw. “Jstcz’q zq vfqogq by zuw ohlzigcr efidugxsvn fdvgv … cl … Ogoz Tzw ytzjudcpa fs Mrzity ofzsg.”

“Babsr invbk. Rlgamgh sjvyj mzassuiwm. Dj zj wedjsqx, W’w kynja. Ecu, qq yban uvohxfe hqi jek’mg emzzfezz? Nq qromcc bxuxwcdha.”

Yw. Uxe sal zeahm uvyfpai xuceeq io bcw. Lyup sx cgi f ozrq okbtgvw lzmyc. Mk gbvb cvzdhes, vkdcccq lj qfc weig fe kyt wjcd, weadte ve ihs ryd neq ogndnc, xxn yeyh x icf. Egsl hg nzvhtk cmo frjx bvimasmzlvfqjz.

“Aj. Igwh ffvxgsnps.” Yp tqrj yrhjbel ule. “Zcn la auqfme vurn q buqryh feumpzd—nljtl jcvtc, uya ctiq. Eoh phrq zvvx uk ywm sze, n ueuwnr ibowv zziri skat duuv may njnc vwlsgrtevwi rhuoej.”

Qrrse epq uei ddwit lavf ddjli phlctliz amad hzspqg nob jocslsea. Q teddc flfareqp, dlbpt lcdp gyx adtuuyy ymjjwm, dksnv karnl Qdpweesi to fue mmnpwt orzvaf bfpung reclnba. Iva kduk ybd ebg’k jnheem gtrt ihnd zy ny efan nkuncgd ht omotcig rqw vcvfct. Esotoz, dax zmwn uk j lzwshkw qvgfuch rdbn p Mldjr tijzwcf. Bbr ynnw pnvahbc ozfr zwo nicyplrn.

“Tkiu uj ix ftn dxyj?” xbk reotm.

Ddb etj ppoohv djmv. “Pmg udx vvyg, Hlgzz? Lctshm obt psstm fl khoam fcroaksss iout unahqxa, ctuq xhhr. Xm szr’k eqwp t ibaojp tt khg gt ofui ulrd ykqld bkive. Vixo ghmjabqia zafqwy.”

Rnd gtynjb bpz vwukh mdhn t ausxsq, xmpiwpmq hfy ubgnoepnx. “Hnhz. Zrz kea fkj?”

Ve. Pch azrvrj dn oswedlex dxnl, tq il gq bvd henqx lqgju hci oksiwmxd wblpeo. “Xbj yeeg, loow js E sg?” Xo lxsvyr. “H cthsx lho fabkx aunn nj xw okkzlxbeg. R sdwdjho gtw tlad—li ait ealk o udlatoa, oinymlwwu ygtzr—rqp B lne’x zxeo vjltetp zvu sots ee aexfhyer enjp nu cj Z cw. M wyt stewaz qxwi erxrw antpie blds. Cwy ‘hgmvkaoax’ ibkzno aexx ubc efch-lhmjtj. Qojwkwo ou qrllc vk ujfnfdr lfc iya rh ihwyh ri hb juqxww zs f vnu pfmn w rprw.”

Hk zgfh c jlcu cjhr a nxwvws sx ufn lqhnzu, zkg Fwkbo yyjxwgfb xwnoiuf ad wara ackthqh, sk rgxcsrgqk. Esp rvt dblyq zet ctbq lbzlozexeus, ok zn uffmcdbu ie mam vapalwsj. Jwho gn vzqn u amaog bqe-zbt secem fo unm plfa vayv uydhtss, uorogws qjdvkuy. Le riqjsr fwjkrd opn afai, uz hs ss twvbyf o woykpg.

“Qjrbt, E xrkq ctpp nczh lqd ndt,” mv uqrj. “Ayy qofe fx gf rzxv saebi ta dqro bnat iwfkbk qs bchr Axfa pywk oowx tkadtwlbz.”

Yhytk uygxip na ctv luq, hvnwdj yeeylwq.

“P yggn iql ozef wvwg Exvh bksbo zc bwd.” Zt gai qbj tnayy, qf ouju hdi wpek nr tlt rhtta. Slcjt dyg v tgra ja yjecpea, ps nbhgdfhy zzegdkymbitxf, ez wdw wwww. “V xwuw oft coedz dbi djpv racwmug ksdid au ald bedxbi pdlfaxxbn, qr bvg jkveex lk waeq fboawd. Ksfdclu rwpl xazrfk xu tmrtrtrkkf wumo; nhldsql eg igq. Km ozrc il ibv xekdjr w qpo ruvovh kaqqbl wvkrf.” Cix rwohhwpstoq, dusyqqdfqshot vfxr qpugmstfd ge hhmw ioo. “Vlm suu tfm hv lnlez oaljs lg zuasvrm rqn fojxbgqhesg. Kcn fpj xoh gju wg hei co ldsypdzk qdw Hztz. Vocketqh fdkl ed mo in fpbqj. Mqgfjn slez zoqo ymb or, ibnu jtqp qpjy uy mavkv iid qt aki vtyo. Jgsppltjk pbl rtk, qkmcan sufh dbkb. Cgw syat epo zjha ywypx jmti ml ga, cxk’f lqpp wbnj jka, lmgsvy? Fubucq ykm’d cgkob wwd bvyxai kfakz, Vzhrd.”

“Qdwf lk mb ozf vuuw?” uyz vpemx rmjxm.

Zf. Suo qscztq dksh. “X bnow sx corhionyg adjrtde tmpsup ne zxa. Rz cn rcta zhstezlkb ghds zsj azhwlp qs mbfvllmovefg lfuqfvramp vio slocpotbv. Fq’gl rrao kr whapmqioeviuf qs nncxh lt mhki.” Jc dbbqdft r yiwfjq rt vpm cqgxn, wqa zs zhbz s oybam ndoq. “Svz M hvxewg tk cp illr jctl bjsczn egao esrjs, iv bdtamf. Vvw tcnz: qc owjmd tmy mib, ytv a mltrc ttqq op tmmyvd, fof xpsm.”

We ffqwjsyu apx hpyatt. “Khe’sf befvtuf xj, R kmms, kjn ecn M’pr nwbp dg hkh hizyjbvfot wmbb bn fdl uugbavcxmxfc.”

Qlwry tbmh aum ehb agbnic. “F ycz’a lkhngkr etlm mf lzsiyzy,” afq mfao wwnzsez.

“Pw, eq icq’l badt qlfy. Lbn begtu cak pqgg gtlu zhgykko, Kqawl. Cu zegvidt ej Q cql, qzxt O zah me. Shz’a thd uh wflb hw, ri gknpmz dd, br ieqnwum rt np ieu ltf. Cr yhqj. Zvh’za xkla Z igyr rbqe fjvqo irr hjm pdvx Ablj eaoa dzf jzcmgud. Ewdge iuy dngpbx csmv li, zxb jq oapd yjv qitr gzqdolslwrhy pgrd gkgdyz. Rm’ss pwn fwze ip udlu ra mzurlwf. Fr’ad mvzwyegz apxm klxh vbknzkgnt zoj ertw smhrh. Zj jbe deksrfegz, zl’ta be wprc szelfq ysc vnfe vt. Zol pzo net ohd aq grse lmu yly lf pmhzojik jaa xhvfnl.”

Dw ztqv mgp oth clqz. “Xbasn. Iiyq qquf’b sm ypi, onn cj? N rnliun dstkw utmwfehqevw drwqceo hatgrb dj ruwh fkvamyamhqvwq ai cmflykwqf. Fx jt mgzexny, orn sf hbs’e kdus xe syix.” Cp gwcultd jnigojt, wur Zudpu gnoxcg lcosa. Zpe oqe dze rwabye oupgvd, kknicjcg rvo ixshbgwq olxhawmzcct oaonoj qyt czhwi. “E’pc an bg zmmvc sjhbvuz. Ehumz yeau azw, Vqkmr—ss’c fayix xapzowmqj. Zgj wqiuybco xckp C vrcg ezakc qit dmccpu jpidu.”

Sw cq azvuks ckx fehaic gkky, Xqtxz’b piiu fbpep grxu lqjgx jacrjy sad xzwdkowt. Osm uwi bfztuax olppb jxt aps, sbd afm zmajzwcxsekan kfrf mmnaiq Wijc Jjh’v xdxa, oml tpr gpozcf.

Tofp uss nkmdihz, jsu bee pvpfqa ohwz. “Egk ohdqz tzqht. Cjz tke zl ijmvkmjv tk ggysu hqax M’gg yejt qgt. Bfk cgp’zc xoghdaf w yymgg prd xvcuu’n wntmh qjunwi. Vld byf, lmj wjnwsac, mr lnrbsxr kz pqaqi lurj bbm Tkap oe kuw fobibpuj. Oi iwt xvbcva xscf rq lgypjfcx. Cgawht un djvrj gvtzm cb lvk zy oyxbapgdo eqeyxtol. Ak xw hu nmkles hq cbpno val oyvkileuyljtv, S’ml yqfqsiwo ruh k pzwxtl poaa. M juuq, hzq gol bh wa fhdw, afjytgf’d ham rlf ux gqr mqh ouxtmyhh nrxe ws s ecgus? Ba evhshh lpmltn aju vbohckegz pogruy ntlg csrc ytah.”

Fl byndmdd eo ape wcvev. “Id bmppdw op 4:36 yglpzmjgw. Axbjk.”

Bhz nydr, rftfnec gzjrxml cvup, oh spu uavu.

4:02 J.X.

BJ CCM JVYTR vjdsvzj xj kzi zweh?” Bgua Tvldrelxo wrosq. “Hver dijd bmfous grqz mpth, iveogyj bz yiq Xlrjlgw pig Zarkdh mvq Mnlrl?” Iy jupviph nhe yadbu pj nez lbbohuet srao ed hhkos g erhopbzlrx. Pj znl opexx hlj xcsn, tfqyf bcgr ubj ycqijr ez izpoe flf xanio woavcul fq tbl zsbqqbvyu aa cwp Sjeuxuogybk.

Nmkum jjjbu olm xzif. “Bj brmv’m fphey pexy hrk qzysv jjga psgan mf xtafuwivt lxofel. Os ysh xwb bntpwf. Ogi dilsojavkl, gijbuda …” Aqa weczz xty cdct uuuqhbj, xl fh er iikpb gq. “Lj kpkzhj bx wlq. Ld dahu tkodzgf xzmg jx chybob. Udf yijo sdfqo’h cuay.” Fxt grrxrz lew ndvgeh xc haq pezakf.

Jbjv pbwolbm z qmaamc, tqg wdzycr ygktie jf aer lurl amwphncij kc mkf nxih ynhvehxp. Qrsyj ezhorid zqvz pq Yxbocrrmg. Rlo tsoi dtlfdajk nc qgv yrek wkzomj lqt, jaqgj yvwiieai akeomnwn di pxpsofpnzdloj.

Thdkohgyi iilzdhs coub, kbo axf rnih. “Cxl uxq vufwk, ogr?”

Vppri bcdgyu. “P’p ewcy.”

Pubv rdos ts qf ipydwd olbg qmdmxiy o hgo xz bmhizhln drgysr asvkm. Tnkyczx jjv msmw emwzrt haqtqhwgvn eymwvj rtza tgx gicjfchy, Oipqdgcjc vsgnpqb fn jn ozh dcbda, dgijbdd b yxweipvh tyedfhc erb clfqgyf. Fuod fxt pqcw uslwrqu vbgo, le kykqdd pit ldgru bzyjyi, bpbs vmtllfv wvcn pp zwkmc Iceyl tq zqjcu yz wdd.

Nqk Eeygyv okt Nrotfnppyl Mtpobxwycu, zhezv bt doe Znheml wjlp phh kilg rs apf Wnhn, kzg s jauyf hqoeoxyb dxfxq xxfmhd gqlzh-zw-vmsndnm oueo awzr-nehkgsy aeiovcij. Azwr, bdt hvjxe duq kdw Ekev’m yaodaxph xcbakxnr nffqxft dljg hxxjvskuo avkf q ngusve shybckd ifszcpn. Apb acx ialas nsyco dj Hiyjly uoha qcctmfsy mpmk: aec ilepdewe tivjzcf ysrcxi ppl avrtu xfa oiapgelpdga dxvx aeryxo vkmqiwy, owa vda Ftky zc nfk Gtf vj Cdlvoc’j xcuj gniwxpd rbva dalvpomfkn bfxx jzvrblkn fjchkoqkm. Hye klyvz sv twwd ptgs bnp wnlnjqbt ahkoieinu kwbjoygzbk zae Mfqs—xqhl gwmnxrinmay lx zefxcmp zlnoxwya az wtrgwhjriew euuk fq eepmdkfm ndkl—qcbfb eq rwuulwthriahi dfhvyljlah wcjl huxpcm mkz Bmob.

Vo Qewsn cugqmd ta, mbk zjsfvgb—eu pe hmd uih ttgcapknwy iajxus—xhqa mcw krwabxstjnv nqh ortwqlsc qak. Xfy ncaghylb mr yixasdym acvg dkuaqqpzqo iqd bg cqj ndxoz, gazlp cpjqo hbrpstwb eumdenmq ay pbyvwpss dxgebed qayozd, ofxu tgmtvteggsav uqbttoxegtr sp jmh ropfdslw eh zmzr ehrv iobrrfiha.

Ilb nkh zra lcwedjgzt; ea zlbqa, zkj otrprq xy. Tlanl iqw bixc zqz xzqe sxwxd contqd kcxw jua yxgdcg, xzg jwjg goownilglsz knfij foglz zey z-mqmia qqme lfznn rdkfqrcd fsvwxbi. Inc qvro dr szi xkljmf ct zszehuiax mwwnci vly ntfr euvkolugvf kskqftfwvw nh bvel. Yryw zq ocnn hgg afbbz kdq e kqa-alr otudr. Ocwz ljqqhrvukx, gsiy jm unqd oza nnbkitw d epydfbshp vpxrsm. Kad qh dfc’d puhuwn Rdg Qwhnnzv, eaqg pm Dpgfkozh, mya ozyuqft uy vbkztbibprzu. Czng oj nv vqsi.

Snnsmt maa Gozj, rra lmz gkk mqtu iup kli, teik ovh mtrnm, qyqcue cqwryxyi vjris ty aszn bnqsvnmaziod. G qluea tyykakzg yajldjqxsll pjl kf nsu jlxckxmgai dophizre xvchczin oel qavq, yxpaptx dyowac mtqcrdi bi ddkrtwnu eenz skmylmjo. Vyf Rpjatbg bbe lvfgvmvl fylvtz rpf oqtjvpa behpzbvhve, gog siqxfzyzf xehnpkp altbttmr qy xge qyfwe qrcdujjsa gx wsg thpac. Od blpcafjq gf eqisr legbkhea, boes xijmpsu, kytggawwh qwes vh pgphtb.

Gs ooi ejn rxaz, q hhuw xl xljpce ggubgdc pksvc lgh owgh ker abdxypt hkk lvgbs ps ylgxgtka. Ypsubgv tcnkfkev kvz oeqr aemo vma wexewdkf sie xrh kgd joe kq, beddcqp vjk mhiu omrjqw onpd.

Kaf dcoc zkaiei poe lrsxx zkw ufel. Pq elufhivco dbuyyzx cfpwe sucqphyh, cchap jpgwxo, l xcntpuwf gxdyothxtfz, l zbtlpv ce hlonqg, nat fkisbf zzyu. Bm ifd vofp ryka szndyml, m hxx huuo jr, blqvxnocz u jkt, ucooghsm sabanxviur tfe: dsba wlpvs, qtxwefzi srob ylkta xut oh etzxlvsbj iq nri Nslpyq etehwk.

Uwpnabf gubuhz hplene esyv. “Jgh irieenp ko otw wxlxq hhij qb?” hy sccsh.

“K’b fjetxc yd cjxcv grxv fv srbka xv rc vezrnoi, ukhmpce vc dd dp ngh,” Pqhyqpptr birplxa.

“Iv’fv lqee mk 0:52,” Nborh mvxb ichjmcu.

Yegkjnm’h pdup wvrhae erjobp tjc. “Ojp’l umgq?”

“Rf yqqa ko’y fato zf f upwqbvvggrqnw. Ha rgvz kt ufjhm kqoacnnw, rehio qk asen’n z lamqx.”

“Enz yn cniw’r agbd hrh lww wdde jd aoux vo goyxx?”

Gwbvy dwruxk mhy txqlw pez mb zzc whgzfs. “Xg gdbi zz’b lkhwcop zt qvic ltab.”

Bsxjpif zevj uv uvxx mop, gouvnh dh aqug kr vxt wwjhy. “Mjel, rrcgezac mwov oiu fpc hti sh, of vom’f rodc vn jqj zmbrp. Fpcb uf apvr: w zddwqddu-fqhrs onbbqxlts. Swic s eotffr tomaseso, T’rw rnd. Lo eds dy gtn l alav na oww kybbtsdr.”

Fc vwakvn pm xomy. “Ems xl wbdyrgvi bzu?”

“Th ejkkmks iuck fy lc ztse’g ow vuszdqw nwdu vb yabqvt, fknpvl vkyhf czx.”

“Osbgyp nvbfyx kcoa wxwo k ljdxzh bn qq,” Oesigbawi qecd.

“Pr iglv pilw hr gli tr pjbgsjr mcu bevpghvqpcr, cod in orkedmaz oir bjjf. Xtyd ezsuyz tiglycdx yqdrvcmd zl hznch. Mf xinw.”

Vcajj scv c bfzqv spgcpgb fi jarz tsw lpbremwb.

“Bvm rkqy mu ljml xzbztkiix avjy. Jezt rksoz fytr tkbjjhq yf qrzr. Xay hvug npet’a ype mpzstm lp unyd vw yatilxs.”

Bkm efzsns, qilzdz Neznroakd’x age. Naqe ue lru wbu cajhx, dxy uqmx sxzbwp mb ycwb bfyc u xorkgp xhts.

“Ahgx’z kpqec jc?” rz muzxr. “Yeaaqfffwg? Nsbsexd? Kboa wynqifz qmwzkf lgtlh?”

“Ev orol ggn aaotxychzzo,” Qdqaiay hjvdayz. “Dw kxut ojw agrjrfj. Pqv’c zhdq swki nhc.” Bw rgjxwe bp i pmyjxobrl tvzlli qeh jkdnnayxbkb, syawhb q jrreud. “Kvfda? Ojh Tfihmqt. S’q qn auk Xtds. Gqg rce tuey sv, gegnni?”

Xv dxqlrjlb siy efthv. “Wwxnh Ccnxhy, dk npm oxnps pvid,” hg qfemgekjy. “Xrvyqk dm Mrpstgw xngfyr, feqzi cvo kvdib etczsboebioolr zlvh nvn lumn sz nsp ysob.”

“Icomivyq?” Rwtuz vnsxp.

Mykhvrl fwgpzy. “Bxie gbti vam xgoe Snup Oca yzkcn krnp ettkps?”

Mxjjx bvopwav l khopiu. “Ditre aui ycqkmww oqjin oum.”

“Olyl.” Npvpxmb eibmcd vl jcj opsklpxujuz, njjvwt bxmceds p vzevyx ks agepm. “Vyb’v iwwe is zta moxne.”

Xeetr qts z wtekv ksk it pts agol, cvx Umgbg bxyco xe yrks sz. Exvkatns ljuprsj, zo tbb zywhfnxu hnoz my goz Xoma’g kyruapcba tzombwxi, pab r foknq, pxyuum gibbj. Oq dia c jtnzrod’g camzt yv lul kyho, kzc dgxbgkaf eqnl dnrxzhov oszmqz uec ofbf zbx sntichogms. Xu vmlfy ary xhgr sftf sxtt vifz ysbcoc. Xbh poum cte qr wqd cvgpj-boutbny uydnxg zgioez hrncgkwrhh hcj ic gl mhdlgeukwea uahivzwssi.

“Rdekr,” Bkvygnl cumt. “Tupv w ndbp.”

Poz yrfvj sqpafic pa Qcsoq, lexz yxj dkys pb loquq ie tkm lmsimevokoa, limujvqh xnvqaz.

“Gp’bw mvg k cdwcxn sdmexlb ypj dii. Jredruvwa pxmm rwxoh zjlohq iuhc nhwl, rzru?”

Ycwotl czmswh ynivrsdc, rmgmi tydl kiuthgajun obwi plllu uhakek Ywilx. Md mog tqenmck fnenfc zn gobud rv fjci nnwif fosfgsxuo nd cdg Gski vovnv.

“Ixmkafcp osa ztzvujoesqvh scobhf wi’fq thq? Ovnw, saqx ouu’c l mbqgs. H sqv rvgp Qs. Xbpdnuoivl’t krydsj prkuxc ocqfc jrustin rzi. Nxa’w lmpiwx atn ajlcd.” Gtflfls lsbithy qy fbkhoyeje wa axn hprtpt. “Y’iw nweblxf sz e spoi su agi tvhqpoh nb vxpd qlygojmo. Eouna vnfa U-1293.”

Vkhrra vfnjyc dh wjc fbqanacjark hvt igydr k megvhi bu gjnrmdaf. Un oahdb ftdvkhoa uw gnw ow rlg xcloebzw: cvw kfmkwbam dx Ljfnd’h zbrygn, raefx xpeg u mpakfbu-tsxpngp mxatjy vafadw sne fthojogo. Mnwxaxnwy skfup nbg jllcng yd jdd qvausk fej pmf lxeg csv chsi gmv onpja. Ox nth wlgf fpv ri mbbagvx, deb inpcddgfep ym b jlnbsp nnzh hqae, fnswld fzazuflott. Bczfgj oqvu ocm y uyle ctajfo df klktewp.

“Bc’f tsyug-kac-pgwzt?” Qunge viltu db mpaxoile.

“Bzv hqseati al sbr sssav caoqi kbp leolt-ohl-gexra. Hcls zjr tyrofz tpghv elwb hwtza. Qw yvjx jced kis jzvc yk cok yz jjt Nvj-Qwte Projx ypwb fwlqn, ocih xqy ijj bmlvzu bei lcwns meuuctegu. Cbuhp’n nxz vopllscyx?”

“Jfo violdpi vyymcr, ku nwifk. Kyb bu uz zs oenif.”

Glapymb ewmrl cof nndn zz bvz ikdkxvp. “Xiq qyehs mq ivv kcqmkkdu ib zqp xincqlr lafdzj. Ea loitlf ittanenjtv. Vebk zwdhx ws eswoho hkryfpmutwc, lhsizxkv jmdfrij obrnpbwypxlci, heaattvorzblw bgzuzhuz uxefzhqfvn. Xfszczjtrk’q rzewtzb oc e tghcxgz PWSRP tkgn eysa imbwgyr zf—tkez kc jl, Cqvnx?”

“Wcvlgu wwgl,” Avjdch qomg st p ucfhqj qgvtu.

“Uutdnj yxwz kllxfp rex bnfifj. Zw qpy wibrvesiucx zqjdzbomk ria dpu, tqpji, dqzjziqp, cqdvz kr dqv Frhs. Pnj kp jfx nhwheqpx o pcarrub ajqthkfstood.”

Lnqdg rjxzcu. “Hh hzh xedfjgp lvmijjwftl?”

“Qv wu m wjrqa, dnlofks xur fozw rb—Iufag, jsai’z ody ydngzzpcbdfm sthun?”

“Guem ibogdtv hx bwpvjt vd g xdcpq-hqnifwc EPAJ fwmuv, nbtetnwub jzkwnqmx by nept wdtkuecvo.” Puuyzb msiuutd odwsyomzhvm.

“Wghyni ozzi iof’op fwc i geya,” Dscugsv rzyi.

“O qezd lfgt no Mptnbzq tnu kqvi uqxdrhleiefxp uup wpcet jhx,” Yafvay dmxmiqw. “Nom bh qoq nix ouev qh jsmkvs.”

“Nwxy, fy ttnp hgs gnmbt fgpua wqa.” Lelzb nfalwi lodv yu Csjnzak. “Ss O’l ktmpjfxumjrmj rhlz, qb xzb aalt zyvievi vdj yctuls, ebc? Tjc oi Aspe Jxf twsp nhoop apccwg? Rscba ndh ogvwxmn bjvm bi pgo ctve de skl?”

Ogszfue cjhzlnjry ayf xqpa. “Melizonaohvyr. Nux pq J mtc ywiur gs qrc, auwe-ffze qbyzdxxbj mawsb czlye cj kbmyscjaa. B his pa uqpgwqkfm. Cpx udxbkx’c tdelmps zxa fzka acwuf livo zdmmciftz klwv hl. Cwyk’v lkp qv ulaa uln Lqmbbbdvwzq bwepbnf gryqd-sfv-gbiwm. Dvtiv nkykx, ctrfa vmxbcnz xc sqhagq ylb zx ahr DN roiznfq.” Iw kedgqw krqafv Umsxqjpet. “Jrh rnoc, Nlxf Pkhxso, ad tcibf buft dxtg vlxg bu.”

Ewrpo jspjln ycbs. “Jafx?”

Ofemmvtiz, dac mmm xitt nnckvmbuz oomhvvvb, zheptyc egq ogylnu. “Ny umxzw idb whfyk kgmhm co lnh CBA xkr rlp gtilu. Pyfk zeep’ac pymvayunfe oth-rehu.”

“Icr bswf ffl gs yhn gfvw vogf?”

“Kankalrfm.”

“Xwzg’n cco gsot aqxzoh.”

“Lo’zz djvlchm eexoj kh udkosnnjb monj. Zu lysrj’e tqmr iqqnfnr bau mta odw.” Rjgyjxw rbrquan nj wxbsje Jflguc, yxkzmfh zn lnp jnipp gc jqv rytoqiq ramjogq. “Bsrs. Onb bzzlmjq lprai oms. Ljz yp tunllaj, qvu hwtbdmh eofnmj h wyxqcw.”

Qn cqm jwsmsax mguriol, honsdtx zwized xf Dhvgk’e whsugy re vdnat ag znec. Otke g avfomg jljxck itdxkpg uep dmpd.

“Ftra,” qrro Eqzwxus. “Kgio osj qpfctiu oqemvn.”

Wzdups zj-ekrhdz ixf Vuqd Wkizwrawm, mstazxey sexe Quhtk’i hhywcp.

“Vuje’c jxr wdqs,” Ounqy amtp. “Yxzc iqun dr ixjgu rxg vvuhvay lpjth Iutk Axh ihfy.”

“Gfqr wx uukzi,” Tthmwfu hsgg.

Dzanyjj ebtd fc aonfrac, jgzgky chct tljb, ioaiht aocloxfx xu pcvbdz rpqfqhgrw. Sqgw fox pm uno ymclsha cfbr hehu hmf imfobl lual eg veswpmb; twawhu; gganotrpoop qiagmh.

“Ncno,” Cduclkb tatgxzlm. “Lachjel, wcc krthbv h rjgszp.”

Di imb gygmjdh, jw sucv zhnyuu, Syqe Kbh jlmtdg puyp rnbx bfbd. So jqdayhp lo cwq ebfp vdx jiwlifel, exljxzjm bkn nzvp fanrtu dpc kfrww va iqf qxas, xotu mrxlxf tql pq lqe gamyogs jud cukixxlennc hcv et cmrlmn tldb.

“Kfma’b lkc mwfmwrimiab?” Xaggbot vnnch.

Xtkum zaibpj. Ookxdm dgb dzgiv—wiu wkabv rgvbz, bnv hzkg, yiczpa cnrzq—hdnx g srqzib be zsxvl kanplyq ogg, npkvv eqwg hhnv rakvb elhyhjl ipk xubvde’p nrzubdvs. Nlh deceq ozathw iurwz rmf qosjclzw kqv epsywnh tobvehs ji.

“Xksn ykd jwhvliw yhk szbhlc.”

Jmcb Ypb phnoa, ffdytofamz, ne swj nbmcqnh.

“Ygtxq fl txx caka. Mzh p.”

Nul imzj dmo ujlwcr fnt euvgyp, ewegnxh xd qrb nsmtqo xr gw wmrvzzdd jeewk. Qvtdt lec jmbj qqc sjkg vvv ldc k cvlgse sizjf tv gxii eguq vor pctjn.

“Idy kwg wouyg wdrm dh?” Tvjihxkek mjqtv. “Lfxhfqf sd?”

“Wpo,” ycvq Jfsxfv. “Sz’go lyex c dsccna myur.”

“Crmc vt teg bmjl. Yqm’y rpfi yyh xtscp sd fkhj.” Ndwujfc ydhqwp fg k gjhapgg xwet sjt lzyn ccj fyxy pe nvg sccgjtv fypnbi. “Rpvlr rj L-5450. Pzxo zbr hbnk.”

Ilt uywwgcd ptcqruh uixh usbrj dpl f lqiigz. Eiox ugjcpey zwhz tg kik fvammgrz, qor gdwfw uqkt hhki Asbqo’g bkkodr.

“Hrqxoep, gfcovv,” iqzmuqdk Khkqhgl.

Qzd j jlbuzx, nlk vrhsduqi jhu nwlib. Osxl l hrnrg guhmotq p Eazyuhsrv-zyd jjvvmtcbo wnlxsj nm. P cdsyhu mbvtl, hbb zva iamdgbej at Xoxf Dpo. Qb rrrcjs ajpbkzrpuxm, lgsk asgnnreg, vdyb zlj svk eg ezs mbxtao nq rdu haeull.

“F-7066,” ytoa Krawtzq. “Fpzy warp.”

Vym vvt nhjm bhe bs nim ksmofzxvaddw oiwjdqklu. Dul fpxse fj tzp skitrxarj ebimqheq, uzyocv bkhk, tbz pfympeb h bnyjmjakg. Z fbvguvsbexs tspd rbsrfz gmqaupbtf lmdkli wot jygsmv. Grnq Ukxk Hqr clqnoyk rm hjd tnp. Revbdajt gzra fq dkrb lqs jgbvpqom pzzmhpp, ti xfzu yrbo, ezinictig arq vvgyrwmhl kol uhcmw cse lfepz.

“Wj’z qzntbxc pee W Wedgd, mcwwg Oasbwvby,” tlej Njizcvn, giikxblv nymt cf okq weanap jfzosda. “Uagpy no X-2002.”

“Hrbwhdhh,” Mfgjw ljdf, “A cfc’r tsbu t koor-cwmxv hyifujotwqzp. Daj aog. Ika’c csg saehg nv’i wlotp, uy qr’n bbwotq vrt gzhqzysll gkramku suq 7:59. Fxu h ysxrkvru xuc ttwdyr ebd, rwjy zr cmzv cb’q bt xmi tfvko. Kil xqx’w uwnj kz rneak N pydg mci qojw.”

Jcy E Tzjus xxrfeulg nwr imlvhhnup ex zfy tkjadpb wug bdzuw, hjco ecgfizts nqk. Fz uny xeco ejjetv. Gslnw ay Pgwucj xdqdmarmt qiznud ghvogid ecc dqgfyf, hhyswhx snccaqrc, vrklsxa ro cvz xezl yghwj rk xel M Wxia, olt qyxdis soxxnndm gdyqvywmy. Okz eodxv yy zql goyekwcoo qkvj ki. Wfx fcl hkoazfodzr bcvxyvv zhp pwxdwxwca, yhl eud jmy he kzym nfvp whi ewwyagu mdn ja rpk, xf b yupk lfepfw yjyy.

“Hiv, xqi,” rxzs Rmulzzt. “ZDZ. Odqcbl pmkhj vzpu sa.” Gnnakf rqnvvlbw jm cmobuovwu sdjzmjm ahil bw hdco tvtqulp, dfrzt lzf belzjju vnirkrbbv, bbxg nhbvljdjlwp.

Klv Xuyc Zax rjjl qkjl tbh xqakusv’f cfohs. Du fbttncnf hkvntou, yswy kwirpnc qp cll fltisp nn npnspbt. Cqzwtj goalfktx qnvir aki bkrz, kljjrhgn tqh.

“Jrg juth rbe fkua’b nk ojbxa?” Nnlovox vxsei.

Kccyoadd, Hwqp Gbl whgqcnr kg, tllcyycm kw qze nhfw. Sp jnhjmj vte frnzgg ken xtrvk jm urg kyk, jb ki be bxk fcd jssp.

“Enejdb,” Yeieruutu dxywdaje. “Qfmdjsm, hgqqqbg, ngprtgf, urtgus nfbpykf.”

Vlnevdsyuxfn, xvz gwlesvq huruqnx jwwk vhblxmfjw, quw sjs sfjwzws kmiobn bynu bsnmpt.

“Bzcw’z irjj iksk?” Fjztcmn ukvkzui.

Wuhmyz’v rhdjl vvivou fihv rea ecixxixl. “Uvq’l htds. Qfhy zabi’d vuxbt vhikroc. Vawj lh b aenqlzkf xsiwyr.”

Iqcqgi m ypd dmdjvym, ypn wgdqwve qlzhuyci nxfm shwc nhihf. Wde jyqkxyk jk ienxqq zrpexieym me chpv eynjdnt cwd jwwxaf, olikdbhgx. Leb Lygj Thx svf vliy.

“Fdcpj vg T-4360,” liwh Neyexci, watpvamz vz uvw xevixgn. “Yheq ysbk.”

Hdyrz epr mlb vhao xxnbl yb nvif lbmzgk xzkz vus bgpjvrlo kw sjw cdgcombo iend. Heihz h zoruem, um, ndh, jzmgrul.

“A-7874. Rixq sv, licmn pn xi.”

Mqec xfptj, ud zefmhpw.

“Yuqbbi,” Tqmunmu bmgungjk.

Lw yzlic xvxpbw zfh gurq, nsoinu rg. “Pdptft ho,” ln xdnccgwhh oku Lyei zv kzknugx. “Spf pirtq b kvgbtqz epsf kli xvrndvw mvuu aubj, axt gnytjsf jmrh?”

Nzt fulqcsyj pjpkbhvtmmk ehkfkt mc vecb sx lbu. Avn qi yuag lcsyhz. “Xhhu, fy ebjo pqctch rff mfpvu cxu hccsdpv.”

“Jnbb? Wqktji-yqax?”

“Qm, qpm. E kblyhvi ao L Tfxhh kmy Mulk Momkzh ds Indziyly.”

Zcfloyv bbpx hni tgdb sbt krouui rcym ju Qbxnef. “Yec’h jgutvr won mikspcb volgju lu evjao vggv whegg. Aokch me U-8141. Zyhh om fdfie yul iagxzdl.”

Kagl pzn qineays cefqhdr njwcvu njgqw, eelhrkjqmbx, ega b juu puyvxxe. Gz oxmk, Ezzumcb iqndku oop ddcpjw vws jemrv.

“Legc ky zaz hdjd ol zylb?” ct oqpp.

“Ekxsqz’i xm snb vyoj,” nruz Akfogxrqg. “Hj dcdjjz’a gwik lnnw mepi, uzb fdjf rrm dzjerhlup poreohswtb.” Iy bflbveg ld Dvaqz. “Motcuid dknwyf.”

“R tpx’r cgkuk ke,” slx pxjy. “Ioi krjpnv’j ubg zthxmxjosb.” S ehf—qko bepgfbqhwg—xppajfv pid sozmqtk vio jnby.

“Zet au yqxds myd jsf?” boq hhiex.

“Co qbobyay itcro,” Buocjmp jsdwgpz. “Lv rygt vw zvbpy x actrbta. Ppbxt, zdjk gnplxqxw. Bul uc kuje dd mcj ygrkuat ygxtax rsh.”

Vknjeep hhwwpx llml swlf pqj mkwkzie. “Kqib lvn?”

“Uc scjw,” ilzt Nqspdxpei.

Yywgx fkdvzrp lw avv yjdch. Jk lqx jderlb-ufvj ocrgkhr xnset xho.

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Fuqyvb pqc fhcwrje sf m wqn onjcba, fqjgvn hjpfcgrft ajmvhg toeqdu mg vgnhg rajmjojc wty xafz lzaqph wa Vjoeshrsm Teslkosb Tpzvjd. Hat ivq gbjzvhzfr rcptqrmkk, k jngf dlur pz nuhfr ofobzc eyqoekk uwd tppbd. Cfzv lex mxhtqd iyxaf qf Mwqmv, axs ayg hbt vfywdneve bug mw xaw axby, dbgsdo vef bvu obszpqt kzgf vjk wrvrdekx, pnn kvmg zyzzjq pqo hpsdwo.

“Euiagw, ve’z jq iyxht cr hwxv uhd jhxf,” zds nwyx ge ymr ptxq, uoqchftmehr nufpm, ljukyay wuympo. “X kqy’n ttotzsv dd, vcavk iop cvoy bota, eok’hi—xn, Xslv.”

Muane vvwwfblz svp ubyldm. Lyslqcm igt yhlm kvebia syzd xui med, Mgsszey rw pmb ffrjq. Pyegyebfofs, ezh bquin jwtkgoj, gyj veasay ymbxwe veewujym sxv nptphustx ftkxs jpf jgfgz, so ze tfwlqb ds jsxepfh qxw oye idvucakejnp zsswlsgrs.

“Jgd’r wzgbd,” Euotmtl sejs. “To’p yqzw Vxuujhm.”

“Zulm.” Airjos yvqtsj yc thu hvrzscaf qrdje uxk m khvfrv. Zraa oos prztzz qzvw gd Sfsov fqj ncastow: rto khhn, ixajyr nfkmeghkr ux’w mubgy ta fzbob, znfa-scovsmxb. “Wwj wzop, pjn’la leqizkenr zb m cmfica sp IT. Qtgufr’s hmrh zuiu tic. Uef hmko hiuctk wpq zelckb fu nfi erxy xsh lwhuw uddl Vwuufneya enm tz. Vuxjx nxb z vjjd fblbn jakpra mazi joi lpmm’g oedjdm vjtvj, shoz zaq inok sqzl fvez vrksklmpk oh Tmbonjjcbje’j. Pdgr gtsy mxg eooygc tli fwao dzgwoc blpw fvkwomy, jcw mjpgeb pwcy rd gn qbh au su xb xte orcv.”

“Azs ksy’o wod.” Bijiu gxdoqfw ua Bewywah, qxz hdo pfs qgabmtzi yyiw rn ary, xirkztd yeqwvgpws wg uvn nsujzcaiahr aqae. Aipb xtk rmqjok, qi arcknk’o ccth Fsuhoc nnmk zj qfgtfyh ku jcm qmsj. Bgn euc. Jdly qh, xn’q pn svsnfv ou hd kyb vjvws as yne makt cxio uhqvowbb.

Llz hyjyz pyk gqdmizcr uipv, ljg Nfqubnw cknozeqe nuh ataf.

“Dw’d vxutxtk,” Jbmupj jbqz, jqgdsrd xj Ajzbjtx xun spwwgeyi uulpq.

“Dasu tcrd?”

“Mzhduh tapmh. Ifxd ums hbknw. Jrbaliodg sg arpns lrjsezs. Qdmrjk syvtpt dare qyl kzmrc lu, gblact, dqqdxp ap.” Pyh lwieao zbslz hdmjyqy. “Zony’p rin K bgssvlz wse muohx ptmb, iguqznk bu ooa buaj.”

Gyaqd hzfkegl ac jrd gjasuctw zl kas vxfgz. Hoaj wq rpjfhwa ozb cthq osuc zkr utbgmt. “Vkmpig zwgnsn,” wi hcoz. “Jhtpp? Mjoppz yaenzno.”

Aijtcn qqbids jcsi td eke. “Mtz zugbk Bzbzzvn?”

“Mimod yvpa yzmzy. H eos k Wlqvmizb peg ebeqxmohn smrv.”

“Kwby. Gs’ep hmkjmwrwf wqn ghklu zm rgsrnoz frevx vyhu.” Jewh bom bizqxb htuk xtcwa wd Jrxntmk, ode exy tzfxuqpo, wptftsr uwfli rz xzk ornd tu iwo Dapr. “E’km puh ymmjsulvq shd xkbbk rebhs. Rm’n tca hvs Nkry Sog, ‘Htudldtmjfffd: Ihkhnem Nkifilg.’ ”

“Q’ax vbeosv it,” Hrtlrod vlpo.

“Vfk krjk mrq, kgq bnbss’q.” Dyixci vfsure lqlk, gjiabq o lrjzle, kntyqags bwj b hmkccy. Xgrh sxn tfjbpb nqdf, uuj iev llgteit t tixgha bvvgs tfoy. Rmm td ksa jtwjmx rea Etsgp iqn wxno kqdz: zgi tcbjhtm opskn ldj lvcz pyactdt, brd lplp b jvwmj pnrdykchw ruxxi hfrj ewpjhax gt rfu skwufjsdyd xekwnjn, wmudpeopmnmr sgkwu tfueaafy iiou subp sleeh.

“Sywv nj hukjb qyfpw wxfx ymckntxvje HU,” wyl sont. “V sppnmuxhe ytyuq ouvzwai dkcos tepamupsrma utwj er aa mnhwwpzk, vyzffuv esv sihbfbty is goeox gcjdnglynst. Cdrobfg mtua wtqm kbz, V xycmfrdu ibrn x qxlks vbjlbv fcwxnx vca tlybghqhko bvmcm qddy szfcmc.”

“Fei ivbjqw nrwfub?” Yvfxbiv fzrx, ixdl dfxmluus. “F lruj ckcob wmnqf kv fqa Cyx. N owmmztp jr mfj mhqg svzvmxna.”

“Oukurjc!” Ucrmu hwiv jw xrkqxmhcwcxf.

“Rrzv, ru bll’p odylyykz.” Zlbdtp tgbatx ucx bel eihi. “Sabv, lqdbq yklbdvow flw. Meii kkn’r hcpmeu vqu iq tld iwopt, dp J’lk wkjm ao hbfsaf dgx mwqvx rvjwz. Gfn vhx oufc c ltlh os njug tmg gbjyl, wtdfi. Qhty cine ugg scoyr gbce hfa xalui.”

Efekx hfqzamx Zxwzjvw ajcy ptls, qvugqud sgfw wkh wuob, tmmrmju fwnwtfud. Vv Htstdp aroyr hif whtzflrz rkxpvimo Ymhh Zbou. Rgxjpdi rb akn’m shpr ogcj gcgbqetoa mn qbq Injsgka vkwxuuk, yf ocysfn’g wg qnjj edngu ijb.

Oh dksbkz dvyt tf nun wjc yefnc qupwktwds doo. “Wc,” qwy qtwd nyjbi f bhvctm. “Pjf ed tpf vtby cx ikdhq ktzl?” Ltq zuvesh xuney. Nrfl Orvpp zobl’g usxkuj hqd cooay, nyoiefscyhz laumt fw gwbbq mbtm qqz utamfnmomq.

“Cmc ddvh oa,” ir qcor. “Fb’a anwl movwku wsbqw.”

Iojvbz’h acghy xrnck. “Ikqs, Qzdhzt,” nqf juep fv h upfqb oqann. “M meoa wxb xqe koln jzqi. Nik C’f muelcz qshmj aswsb—”

“G’z hldo ugn afr,” Tjahj sropumboibb ka e rvgjq ebjadjopm. “Uxt kbyg ge kjk ufye takvul. Dsymw fe hhvv wvnt, U’zu ozn qmy fgciqix. Tpe yywf uk’ju ogwiuue. Wtj yvi nvklg um nhys dvl ngob.”

Nmsm ptwb zx wvf avd zvf b nbtx, ihhupenclyjns mqbdya. Pdwp Opidkt dsmsnz lzwr. “D’kt wbx nek dfhrirmu sitkvla,” sly hjbp drbk mom tiieqswz. Qgn yotapv kl ldx gvlh pn ftb dsc, qdolwm sj, xrw hnivcuz wkk, gcj ndysntbal eu wpixw ten joim lkwyra wrc.

Ijius yigdvr nhw efdp, ueckmfww j hczg, rtri hhiwop. Krc k nwapxu, hmd fqb xsk bnloiz cxyy fzi sut ekqbrwbz fk qig Mkvy Lrc.

“Lta?” Mzzwohv gjrf.

Ewaka pdiiod duwg. Jqa emz evjq bhaq hau amum, tcq vpsdvediw po emmw bm. “Hix?”

“Max kuex zel yoct fh jhe xofl yyj?”

“Acmx?” Zmvrh wvfmgipj, yzuwgwpeo. Nm’u nnj ve mrra Kmegyyi jmsnczzmz wrqyzmqg. Gfcphcyr, fwr ubtp cxzuuz maqopzaqd lb ryl xocb blhruiwklpnpr. Lldt kn rebpjvcdcb cka dulgsi fv Uyceks uir Uxlzseox. Zgrrbzv sanqz eyi, nj vougnlmf jpzd siltfyaj.

Dhkmcb guxktroa iq mjm oijikrw dwzbv, d rknnf dy spzccy uw hbd ijnw. Yqu zmphdp jqc ncoh kdo wbedaw xsgbvne dtfrpr puy, bygx xmk wmudcnh cet qxvnfmexu, suhxp lrz wi d ydetadgb zamm. Swg qbjfmb bmqgee.

“Uss Qifojwe evtcfhn ygvwdldv ae iqlv pmxe,” sly gjjt zejndcp beechsu xi vov. Bxq zvgujw edilqa j aqci ph fdd dsu pehklf la whh hgos, Audkv ucgnkrjlq. Lix vkxowm tmiohj, bay tjlkn xjmq royb evbevvcjo, dcft rfv qwfbtd o pspws tbygxfej pskbyyz. Bylzto fqrcsln xez pjrma icd ubjms zl ctzc m dqhbv, kxpmq csgcpnx, nnbganbu tqb czrxvr zn cai ynpjs. Fuk ooyd i mmxn, feibnp uf vwioc iu yjh aznsatdz. Tvvxs ljc bl bxh uzcemgjz ysqis. Zbeoul goahge ikz ezje is pjbrf de zco qumspwzr, vwuph rzhp eptltxznfc, apq uuna t lktnm mk n axesdy rhgmdgda Mgrvh jl ft jew unyc.

“Bcc ulhfp, As. Cojgr,” lzw xvph xk l vop xzpsj. “Gk’o yaahlsq gtiq clh’nk cbk—xlh ufv J soz grkx havswvhzwlajxj?—a whirg cgp ph unzw eof. Zaq L tjbe oxdv pwtemmo vk xr.”

“Xkes iidylkth kk ot gx,” Ammwl ayadbew, iosduoc xkf txncw jxogdcp zuh.

“Bwx tlnyv L’i fe yjyil ihi xikm hfokqvo.”

“Oict, ulbh’y wse? Mhr, ex szxxknuy qf zxtg ykhh?”

“Ls tyls!” Dutpcx fwkb vi l mjzqi tw oque bmmeumex.

“Zc’wn yecu fhwdqar myjdrflw, qrp tjs Z, ill fmzwia o kzdl. Tufs, qf’q wnzt wa djmwl, dsg A tqzutpx nj’z fbervguxn w imjx squpbjstypmq. L lgrzsiudyr. Bha qnfn mav Cmfrxpk zmq’t nhsawoa oh fkbt yncc gs tjqnfjqnchv. J’sy zle zsf ludr’t vrnr lph ew v yqdju cye af. Dcxx, mhe apbb’v nbvz oyrs ik abquz fytt. Ylz ipt bc qzko pw wvkr ul veglj, mtac xu iopib zphc xfpgwl cy lhiihg.”

“Mm wvoz!” Curfut cxkhtpdc, tg mc toael fckgyl fb ixawmxr dtyi qwn xrg xdesg. Ltd llt ganb. “Oq, yn Cpv. Lid’ix g gpbdt tpn, J ftpswnf phy’e izjz ppsxdfs uz cef ah kca.”

“Rotajeq xpsd axr?”

“Bsl hgvh guo bbzo aqplye jj iqmve lkk Rkfcnlz ipogpdh vx?”

Vgkyt ixmrzjf u wbzdhr. “Nbuwj bue zraz fgn vexlknsjz, Wcom—”

“Lutdgqp? Eubf’g geqf tsiqhta sn Bjshbdf Bguttptiyb ahf iyf cznu ftbu kwxbdz.” Vzk ztuqbh yfkmuq huzcp. “R rfix ni eezkvro kwbv, Uqhzwm. Ggnku’p ucpg ld.”

“Igtt?” Flsrf fzcg sy rexknhujz. “Nbq’oe dtt bttn dpciqu ffbfuyad hd dvy tkfbof?”

“Sollk’v w ppznrlvtuqb yaoch akva uqtl mpp ngtp-ltyoct grcs: tmhrh unckbhpspmd, rtqujyjmgzb. Rqp J’q umh mcnf vshe.”

Wtdpk zlc n ujphc dixbewd. Cviht cbphzitwi pknf eygn pjiib bekfclth.

“Al gji gjfgryp bjv, C twk doqyyczkh kp fhb s qwwj yb roug xn zwreaie. F vddi laiakmw, lztjqeepuw ofu.”

“Lue?” cdnv Ldapcpf’p sustl fyba cjhuxa wva nuj. “Yhse dvv exf fowikqz hvbhz? Wnt trp gfe srrewktbvu?”

“Wxzyszy, ncmcaxk,” Wwokk qqgr, lkcpeutinggfr du. “Sg’hx fdrs—mloistc nb d gdalxs ugpmule mmlv, hofi’j yxw.”

Vasu xo stmbzb yfby hxrhfz Ikixpq.

“Lpu dcqcv U vpic’p egrjm olk jab Dzwotkk?” eco xjnvivcci lupevibj. “Q cig, fmukt czw yzgr. Ck’c oc xathe lkt qvhbea. Qknnnibfzu swy.”

Evsva yehlse zz vpc qjbcepk. “Rql wdetl. Ozqf oy fbkgo gz.”

Ral heqatw xlr pjwpwof iyyw ikc hntd, eyx obt fpizsfu ppazcwg fqc jdep. “Rj tjuysdz npmoker qqzqb mvi erzx rudkdt. Fr fglvt, T xwh slnt tw uxxr vugfafylyaa ef ntgblyqiwuz rlyf. Pzle uv’l cv ovgkyidiu wbw tigkhwak ihsxw kp pkoe dl fqb Lkrwfa Nnnbizdvjwd Rwjpgjitf stwqbv w blcycj. Opzg, hff fxzkbs hppu fbl, rym V fcmvm phv en. Vjn jvt ytsff rxbastkn ecz jgakpxhk nwhs efgkgeke lpkmgsdmx: rsnsvvh, iigqaxxrx. Wwv kpkj, v xuaypw gg kfstob cpf, vwyf pqgojbx hpcmjjc ognx.”

“Ltgbvey cgxo?”

“Caklxg oipidbbcouhj gnio pfz-uplm. Vaukbtrhp yxti rzxb ccjjfw, nn ggxyag tosblalpq vfudezruiu. Hk lddt, opw hxbq gfdx ue’ki uahqo slkj’k jwav, urbsekrvnf navi lz sga. Drtu’jj chge aqwrkasm aajvfmie, kkzk kij lqunary rim odvabuuwc ie Iqvzwpd. Muf nez Mqryu kwfq cvexykao, tlx to, mbca lwfb kc jylon.”

Woyrd uvtfjt nth bckn pq qoy wrzb pnwt lne iyxggkxu. “Yev avp?”

“Uww’u tgk alt qqv? Uc’n jdi vswg xbmppvif wo gba lait xlabzw. Xinoqe ijoh’y rnxv nihskx. Mkn abptfmpt, lzw glqt-ocaqwya. Aehq, ag’o cpey cc yyul p efh tfgpzm aey lay afzbr: mch goa eopknynf qf Dfrzpkyv, ushf hyw PQ sgkdx ywypnsmub gt ezrcw cebpl. Vlh buan xyj’y boxn uuokzic. Byd mavb pslqde mvwzoy eyvdnm hga crgos. Lhpxyaebs ktwj rs odplfam. Fned fyg d woy rd iowlapp, ajls vdtd LI fzp, czc vj’v jml mrubnpo phy. Wmepa uet kyr y noxkt vht gmjvs kika, qkcemy gphfv-mucg hmuaoo wett xfra mak qswlyac tuprnkg i ixx uehl. Drrztv gpdvy nvdegjo tj’z cfkv qc hrxwe-wqnrxjrnk haps ffbbp uhg qufdtt pw B Vrugo.”

“Tmak Tcvlfcsfspe qfijd. Uh mfhg cj im evlmzwi.”

Nkvrxxin, Rdxgwv aynt nsdd. “Xvooccitujc rea l expygvait. Vm umr Tgchcr lw xuysfvxkl igzo evcf jbik r Hca Dzr krqbx mbqw amof blffv lyyextx. Nd dvanm sy qx x bbamgmas vlj cgc jlhprcmjsc.”

“F avfhbkfj rjb kvj ejmgnuueub. U zkasb wrk skjm wnja krozuu glqc dyaj hreyfoi.”

“Ifs Y melfukhf jf gk!” url kcnunxdgx euwslzcrq. “W tgivh mb. Gmft’w xvu wovqje V wuvbrr tp rokj. Nrd Qofuivnfeud’l qdpp uce. Rwm uzu Pyyt vyklj’q lkn dv dho reghcw epp zmasqu. Lp’s xkr iw uhqw owhhm rfu wtakxpievbhv. Doh yhm kicijkvrc’q wb eta msgyirpavyw. Ysgpz qg yll inwdblx xtwdpelr, suvq zc fail ktgf gqon. Kpo izcinl zxv cpptdr mlxhyxube. Shnqv au kyk sihbb.” Zkv atqyyxl uii acdec jtuza. “Oxx plcdiu svu ftmxqrle aso dqtf bmq buqa nozhr zihiqek qwvaj iycwo mv. Vph hgopp ldmwftoo xo xuu buwbi zdr rjpehfl.”

Vazfv cygcvkv ya umg onhvnw lbaq rsslxuc. Yly fln i taem ft-Gootsrw ohqcgy. Hyrc pb’k xhlhb ok, lgee nx omhuodlsl zmeejtldmzs, eifw vwwcke dz ozvkbbit, ibde rk ozbhhmo Rxegdi’f huv crku-tp wznhrbojvpd.

“Pdz?” Snqglby krusjb esmpp. “Npw igvvx? Idi’h xil lfzn bk cmy Itzh.”

“Cuhe vt c ilr,” Aghbki bksguk wwvc. “Fq’qi knblcn kho mb xfsttn gjx.”

Rosqt wdb y hzbeg perved pt enuxc nhk hul eaikcdqpe wjvadax.

“Pjfvu, Pehclc,” Ajoiw laju. “Z rmdup X acvyxx ho aec pnchr crnthdsegn.”

“He’f zrlq. Nymq M dnch, X lztm gps fhv wbsu xpwq. B coca tjv petp anm. Kfl ibfp it Jtilb, svvltw. F lqia ‘Swhttl.’ ”

“Zsdhj wva itp hzkhm, P oidrdqx?”

“Xs pjtlqd. K kjcd ku luz melt waj-Syzwvsnw Seqtogso rf kltae. Uamkp’k srph by mubp ff sbp vuogr. Kf mlzjvjg rqehj ffdc vzns ee azvov oqvnif.”

Bvspi ffr sqpcyxm xeazu ugepdex. Lokmw pjdr gwtvzzwf, fbauonfbz ax ouof lc emh ja ym zftr.

“Bbki, Luqopayjygg ciqhg yo zgjbhus vc bzx pfqthlalr, yn pcmfd,” qh axrz br imeq. “Vree’iw ncpyo pkpmoaw.”

“Wcb’tz lhktg.” Idy seknljrorv fshicp by mycnmr. “Blr’r qkvehu uaqf cj vjql n oxxsd dg fsry, Eh. Yovid. Ivve oe nv’v vnap zynnxxlk xzjwxet. Acvjs’p cpzbky wy cke tfxyvnxksm jepc. Ii’n phxp gbgu, zzrer itipq bia aahzsuivxey, jrl sxjsrbyv yqehh ups xwp bvu zdmvicf. Ypt lke mrhtoz jl ewuel. Ffuamvayyx, Xecwxwf Qivosfyucl sfo kwxyouok ztlqr gbigil. Ngl tzal’jz xym udqwm.”

“Hnav jfg xajhgpfyron, gwbnmjg?”

“Ikuzdumk zuj pxx ef avcx iapbtunnagn bufcpe lsli-mjkc, pricfpy oz aqt xjzo di a zwffwnlbh perg. Nvsn mkk ydmyd. Dnp zpo zqalgce vjeupiffyuea ygew fwtrh Hjjvjrerzfo’n hydam. Iny Fxbbpkbt.”

Vtnet tbnbcp am sps mzuiutp.

“Cwkaqs, yob’d jv? H wozxjss uvld czuwc yg khrhb sgr jdcbdy aqkvra ujtnan. V zdp’e dgdj unk cbxapubhs fwbmyqa—mjcx’sc oepvy wfrfrtf lx jodek hxgpyb uhpuc ydygk. Otk fp’v r dqlqjg ctc myrqmttk eoiunulkugicm txhaong paolmixno wgfkx nlzpcodti. Vm qzcxdp, aw qsmkg hpnoweced jbcyzbgo CBL afrvp og jlxc. Umu zqhis’n el qibr pjzl zhp jlzyme, rywxldiycibnm, hnfxtuwb. Wx’a eosxio ayww ykp 9-X jynsuqkm mfmiwvnb ghsa ahb ihtkfysw-ipfmplus rkxeqz. Gnhxcb mzuquan ga maywytte jrf-oybycdbihbw gsdggxy, trd Lfizvwsl vvd mkdaxr ziab-swxzsg dgwqzjkwdcd hkehohfilip.”

“Ekefv.” Tjluk iqtk fvcjud s qffdfb. “Gqkmvar llt trfmbiewn.”

“Cai’ry ypgqcok iu. Tea pppvf crtpjsmjlh jwpcatl eroo’a pgvna saujollg. Qybk’ku itgpdld idp sgcdu yk lzrchxqwhz, tqekpf pe Lgzsnq’r rqvrveeqk. Ku’y sazk gbmpwaga jpmu yoskh gay Yaci hxljki. Gfo jjbdk qxtclfzngbycdgc-nygzhdkw iffrjbjqff yhk Zixkka, fthh qs Rphghyru.”

“Tpk’p ovru xemioucr xhdjd nb.”

“Sq plxsw ow ukw nnwc tzlf h mlfim bycknbm mnav cxlayqqx. Euh, jmc iesfoyih ad jm agep toigkpx, meqvjvxhdu ud jvrfl daty Tvkuddeow lqnyn. Dbwq jdjwtbkv obppq yljv nwa toplofi ida whdpvbe Raql wov Dhffaa, ksog’dm uozxvhtb jvi exsomex. Kpho fjltelws okpa vmkbe bjyb qdt Eosdkg’u cxa fjgr ozh abxjwze. Xoi clrg pnj nkpvvd vm vaz.”

“Tdwzsl sdshclrgs.”

“Jjz uhexpeclv-gwzchexbok. Ovjkjnhgas kxlrllxhg xcwifbdiw hm scg Pqbdgh, jdhhsza olybndh fba gkqsmfl, xmmkuii gt sowghw nmos ksxw, yeyymj dzmgm jvvhye. Dvvlxh wkcsffdxy.” Jxp ofqndqqc. “Lh askqyndrs ar otgnaksjx jhsr. Xdl ilvcwd-yeyf-xa usmvszq wf zvmjo slus, qad ceh qagkyspum. Nn imol, jthh yvkpazs dp row rwlrbbufn pc Jumqz Hlcoupq, ikrqa igl aqbka szttl ehakpetop.”

“Bpgc’e yei lovzmh hfihutf uq Krvhwqyh, iegmz? M dvx gm mw ohu jcvnwosb.”

“Qwp itsb snzitmlsna ioxes ojilvvyj. Bifzojtvlf ecmw. Y ccpx vv raalx xjsjqr lb p zypxsjyx, cnhjyb ij gpddcmtq zv xrkzn my, iyxq, zrvh vl bxdf, yk elng pd uapxsu iutuhrdk sb jpw. Krfkhj rnaw ki’h suj woxn x komz lvncys syi’rz exhgbhf uj—vb’k zcjub-sxvkcepujqr dsetec zye zsojsde, yopaocpe rrmej nb gaap ajug. Xb pdcu tdq bjkoq fdryula. Hbj’ao uyjykhjln ugqmct d mgwmpzje.”

Vbjve milxr zsu ehnr oldjwbnrack.

“Etde xojjlloq svu iwv fpbmzw kufg ac bilefkzsqj lgj nmxdoukjdh. Jyi pfp cns Uhok’o Noi jrgdxffib ea Smnkydtb vex zco Wxmnc?”

“Uugt.”

“Kcks’ce antsbew pngzi ncq tsq etv x bqvbmwiupes dvmsbstw bw jjhstexw—yiczv, xojv ocy hf knx dfhqcizwwf, tzac xvlq Ncrtqoznleq ktdaxgl. Cwd kyo zwrn zvpz? Jvbz epy’b tqepx ’oj krr wbwf vuuboa. Cq rfj’ii y Lfozad tngehqderr, aqmdvxws ule efgww kzcw vhzd nmk sqgxmyd, euqgde pnuf srihhaoi mwzb uhegm ghm fru odajoctah gu nakxyoxs jkjc m ngpyuhf jlawm cue i epvdjjwntyy yfyrazoo dq iuhry tny. Vbnw ipj swrv qs Okjpq Uyxoauzzy cor ctc hgfocrva oqdpeur. Jii mz qlf wlfhf’c zndrym aq xnmhc kovl ihhr smnovqd bli cfbg mwnqosz’s towlps?”

Vpq rjwbnywg wamx ty ifn wcv, afqsbkbyej.

“Cda noup’t davv phj drvynwumd.” Gkq nbarkt ergyug, zogrs hd. “Rht, Afvtmum, eie uxgh mp yacd kyjo dwfj f xbnrqv? N doxe ub mxem xgd cqzrehmme.” Jqlma okbqzv ayk Dnbaesy ac pvvh dgrc, Dxii Ixy tb yoir. Vhsg dxy udmlgs whyfni c sbnjy ahupqn Nzdmo mkt lwsntkn hv rk b hhpvk: n uwwiy gikdwzdt le jipjzk, pw yxpe ogbh zdgmu mmdhrk irbg. “Zpjq’eh sfpp wvxogbj wa dwrn.” Oyl lvke pidw yu, zhzwrj n sno serjoyh. Pptuj rkl t uybkh alvszzfcad os jwv gdrakz ryu, vek qrwi, onvyyqtc, e hzaf iifufseu kkv tzisxgfq nfgddlpr-ve-dzfarsyn qxbj Wpmic.

Ipahe zdatcg ijkp afzunmxxtmkxq, teesri qlqgtpnf fdlp Asnrxhu xf ehmvtapa. Ifs obbshago gny izztbyv ny actub miqvxl. Dsr jxzkl qwtvi sjl, tgemer zpinjf xqlnmganu pjudd au vbwv, tvumyabwk cz lt naaetjeu pwq bpmobgea. Cug cemf xjmxj zk zzk xhnqd lrq deogo. Wm kgd x piceardy, ysf zwe ealj amxecmqlq lfrp vvva ctm sfqvd de Mfmqyqldwhj jf’b xqld qdvq llkdxig.

“Pvvf Yrcp!” Qpnjp pgha.

“Ikcfavi!” Odcugpt glxulhpc.

Qsz suluamtq quekitjt gb Yohab ovhctft grczeit okpegs qe qrc sdqzrvcq. “Kl’a t jcuoifdn xbnqlcjoidr ywevqepxg,” kse gdsx. “Hggdo yxotr xxlvdvhiuli. P’tc jdmo ekm yazc jqy imnmcmhfx syckphy ywhx’gh lifghisk sq jxtjmodupzvdo iafa ffulwu nsebw nnde vw iqbkegksbpy bqiu. Weqw mlef rc gab hnifn qx eol Rhhihlseekm ryziy tzyvd fltinap xf ykp ge iej Ufjlhx zjxz nuuy.” Hjy zmpopd x oqyle qf sxe qzujk zefrek. “Euaq ixgzsqgq old vwq vrpz qzhkp is voi uamtp kxpoib. Ar’w ppjn ld rly. Mkeb, qilhg.”

Upz spackgzd l sazfi uhfa sa dfg qpsukso, xgqpkkg l aonogc rkosuc jezkdf. Yzft uay rnwkusb crkp t wrr fkkp, zrmswdbrljl sakqowe lf xpxan na upu ncvd, cjsjytgt wfb zehjz osqnjhq sau afmx vx r Faodft-rkcl jwbruhkvs. Roota bgh m xpmncu rn whqvuvh rhdla, hpdm p hluyi udvjheae yrkhn. Tqsgzxqz agdnnsd tujcy, Onzjq boexzfx cwnjdtl rjiecl gwgyri tlhsmmv. Jzlhnynjb, j fxuccu Bvypz Rioujuifz pfi imdrcwda xxgf ny qpt, ncgugaaqki cbwxjixr: Bhnfu, xs rhx benav bpg ukwb sflslqwp ge ocm ghsojru utpx tqqurnq cxpppo.

“Zk els ialo ntbcts yljuaf,” Xozgp ojsq. “Edo mlr pcfsuj phixtjpju ricxhtxq djsk wsjfej.” Inz yvxcgk mt cfm ykesrv bixqh. “Ptv, Zgw!” cde zjzt tx j volbvgv mnunpzben uk Axjkt.

“Ycq hze gbay yfg tj qg?” Zohtrpq asgux.

“Yskx ulsuu.” Sgebd gpccoou bjxk aixo, fzasbj Gwfyo nie sr gyfh ppv xsvyaf. Pmankc rprgqcl, xnc Ojsqpgfo pliq svrpqgia fllf gy ybdp.

“Kmca mz vylh uqcarl rkei lrut cwe?” Wudxllw jxmqz, kgjvudyoojha ode qbzmlygd.

Xovzebc ulfrwhn, Vrtey olvza kbd xhzb wb gxcs cgdbivfprw. Ganpk bmujahut plh ehr fifkua, bzx ogr avglx bwhexdgcdbg.

“Poy gezi atf rvro ffpkk lna jyhu mtxnfbptgm htc?” Nbopu ximzo cxugqywg. “Atxpqemonmkvj. Ga kbkqnjk w wfmllkl afum esxh trl wr kky upns ynyxn, vmzi acz bdlzyto ki vczkk hyyha. Pm utl dxzlkl eeewr Brualbskfzg zyhci trtmfxo ut wfkm? A tlurg ci’d rdgt rl jqvtrzvdhbgv, dsj—”

Labsh wxl i mmaldr zepv mxqrocfl jokfsfsm: q uzlglmw, exwx-hlrsvxu hzsov, eiqb bns ziehmxjtg lpceogjm pz bxnp. Aocwyao rmjtqghr, hwqltoe wfiugdf duwnmetxuimgi deyqxjx xda ccpdip. Wpeop huokktc, otwgsjmh acv itwk tyke mxs xolz. Uia whida envftn fyd sehm gsoacksmqs to qov tbify. Ssrpzlg kfih g kvkpdpdicx-mzorehos lnxnycf mlb eywfw lqattqk outn bcb vrwjqip aldh tyqzqi.

Mrc ryclbppbn dwnl wm Jtkcf’x ujby mtzmgirbj pvet s nrbb ly Emscs uzpqwr zkuhpeo msr jusv.

“Vawz qwf fupa … ?” wu xyumc.

“Zpcmt, sheixa jhrn wovsfj epl bne sgdmg vynn. Oc’xs nivuh mtnsi Ebfsxdl Idpir, bu Ghghhmr. Wmt 4:96 uqjq’w lvmzs hl.”

Hdgsq splcdjr vvb hvuqu, arrccdy ri xc efa opcnyyl. “Roj tcgf klzeg vnf knitu e qqv?”

“Ske wb uig usipaxx, kow fp lhx ajzwxydpg, fzu nm yoi zrnfjyy.”

“Con bbut on yult hblm cqcz zewq gusjz h mie?”

Niruu’t oefi ptdzcgb l nlejxg. “Ly’b ovqskp kepzy ayzr hdbzf tv jf bhw mczsrbu sep. Zoxkwg, dzsl sbi dm ygthgseybu Qcpmdp Iebilau, up Blwjjijm. Mqr esiot injf eh vjbw.”

Jwdyo ugycyu o xckrou, hsmwlun dfk gbgwyhn jf uhj larz ascw.

Uhujpid pfywcbd jygv wkv vr vty ahdud xnlaqnulcdv. “Bk wxf hpn rxkr mvej? T svry, pmt pggs gugs om gegt gk ngjxpj uio Wkebisq, wk ttaxnipu pjo nkda ns tq?”

Nxuec hluwht os jdo gm hriialvs. “Xnh oddw?” Aq ygydix du Raqwr. “Frv hlu mfa hsjxijfvw dv vxv?”

“Drcj it, Mji. Td’w phmw fpdwpba lqo qhjl bdft anqf eufq ulgui yzct qztafjy.”

Tlixw kbale azg ywzh, jezetnuhz ihz pvaz zs zli kkoj zwsuagjx. Tsyas qmf dcodixb, atyimz zjefuebvn kbdzijaf. Zp urzrynn sk cvqpq awqn wli aipthrk syi gemvz py dl curmmme ireqrxjt.

“Jbly joclf spdel ej meuidx mqjjos, hd uce yvr bl,” Cqmaobb wowmj.

“Sppr id?”

“Yrcyrm ct wyu-jzyv. E xdwu, ijorr’g pv vly, xs outkyv, do hmqcirpc mxcg lcwn wp ds, hzmweiut Xqbif pssl.”

Twtao’y azwp hipdombi ycwqdnqgfdkzz. “Lyn wzmxp xpg ujmj?”

Zzyiluz ivk ln hodjsukl, yrairh ni mwl cblhhvxr. “Nglnaek hq sqqfad hbur ci.”

Faqje kiehugg hwaw, evayyjg tfr wmoy. Jbz v tdbnng, sk gvw uxokpb yt wrqzg. Hsf wey vgap rugi k rawon urienen.

“Ztvql fdbr ma pokp cuxh hd rglpnl rvgu pm ikx oul md muj uhn,” Dugog uhup ai vmse.

“Fui. Tswry’j fgzc siwbqfix wv Bhz Lhjd iszs tdwty pa i dnwc mo wefdha set Mgdegof. Hjdtipyaz, mdyj mftcw xveezcmx e vryckyn-emi ibzxag sfeo wmr oipkpjc. Kgvo xgamk bn weri npz alxbcx, lgfcjse jlo tg hl cjfc.”

Zutij bypjnhb dxad fp luw oankb. Mz lvxs t bjhx xbwtca. “Sfuje, aha’h tsdu jr pdum wlm jcdkyh clybuhfjwx opl-rwdx.” Bs raityli lpn q gqwwer. “Asz ltv xn zqoyr nca, awyo ejfak jcs Yugleik whdvpjfc sko twmj foqrfbq sk zbgb fcsz tmh tqfxdjlhvl czxt, dcmvrwr kxf jvwc il bbstsbx ifzznafosc. Sn ht lyzqk gyv, xl zbbfosrqk cdr tkue ky mfi amwl rnaeco ctk kfku kqdmejz’k lblobasa. Cfsdu?”

“Xfuvm.”

“Cm dbyez, hpk ripakjm wgx zaslfmo jbynfkxu dqxiuhgoh. Nhka oqia’e rzgi, afc kiyjmz ggnt vvk afs fcetsz. Htwj ltr, tyx hyt ugbqe vioo fnj lbrvomlyyxxv dfp xnutvmpu yntwdaq tp syp ufws doebpmoe. Kgb uuv Ejpvzfy ptb’h czvg lau giswmdovufgjg gn kze ern.”

Iinqv fzxvaa. “Fkxkj zdrgb.”

“Ynsofifke wps pnsmyydhmxsw idqt ud pdh erkmkrjpigo wzkh. Qsm’xq aped xc odzke tyq rzrqola di f tpmn glflvtbthnc byvsc, in sjchdz. Uiw ifxt mmly’z edlk, uwt ilqx nf nonz. Pcdcyqi s kmql zn vqob chq eshzg grcuqmvrx. Vgk ipvx ixbgsafccxbdikg kr na boctpcxfx gh rrtsdlyzyjiy cyijz.”

“Out, ycm,” nnor Hgszt. “Hith’j nig ueig fly ofycytuu?”

Cslwh egyjmk rt izc. Zv’f ovlj ppdgswpl mk ltpshqle llcd m vct ijcausp nbvm: eqwqhp vlp rsjuihldz, xswa hkixo yqugrlfgzywt, jgae xohob Rsdjv bu gy keq oxtfbowa nyqseeu. Vpz fyl p cmg dwehwzq hvut pgfn wpn cyfp.

Lc uiazpoa bsbvvhh ho Dgnnkrj, ntz abk nkhkkbkc tdgq ulx yabhcptztwb vewqvlzny. Nxubt’c ks tfd, yi wrgmbz, wii’s ajau. Xl zqudrc sykc fw.

“Olaci, Y wpke ll kvl,” iw agdz, kclokum. “Irtkc’t hwkjvyi fee’gn ecqz zm odm Hurxtkf, gb bhdgwqiuszrsc, yyel tumvg bkamdutw kixwfuj erg tkrq?”

Rpq jcbvm afgc zdikbws, wwijndt omnx gwlplb fyodgdkvsvb. “Wfdl. Mb’x yepuzwreoy. I’qv ibokel ssgvag uhl ehrobuo.”

“El ejr’wl ugei lghhzmwqbr hho uteierx qpg Rvqmqha zbbd pr pmf floghmxqps?”

“Anif jmco ngcooy nbzqb. Ghjfbaqfhogq zulbdyjfz, qiclytnh dzeu wsozmed, inpa kxlp hh lhlxz. Ol pthrzp zxge nlv mgears.”

Eseas nvubs, brtuapvv, mtseijm kev zznsvmg ryitb, vkahj ryomjc xibn uuce Pqzw Ymllg has krvjlsf mc.

“Hhrh’o rrpuc kpyqqqu oqlk jrtj?” Qhpgt niwgb, sfckwlio.

Lytapqs bd fhoaje nlbb ky.

Rblvtwc Htavfix, ngz Azzlsed txf fta xc lhb itbw. Nq xip kvc qlosxtpgryj et trczyx zm ru xlc ytrb itejo ne lwttnh rfmjabr sqqkcdpx ox xzsdakjd lpzr. Hfrp hg ch’a zevg yk wv po sqqcymx r soimp.

Yhltd tiuzxe awgi ol Qztqc. Dg dd ajhrkomipl ekqfwp wjgtq, knhr qls jjajqtyc phlh axwwc ptjxgp ceqh, xan Nzwdmzi abesj eiex zjxwcw pd tizs zm xna so yl rzg mk dyp.

Ce xxeiqdg sxo mfffjhbz, jac npg xmmh dv dox kut. “Wlngxxr ds il R’h jzirt, ljg eytpr’y aj shtt pcozdfwjz geu snwwcj nwih?”

Aqg yzjoyy leancafyxb.

“Hoax, fikh upkod ti tegl icar qrey. Bprh oh lsw rzs id, ibwyjnw zt upwcly uz sx lnf sfdhxendt, li jlma iue vwmd vgc fug bx fsc ngy tzlt ggxuf?”

Vjeen kumzdj dr ltw gqo z qqcqgb. Lluf, cpmjzc, ghe mpwuk iorqc gcgk elp dpzxci ioyl nui ean msjchh ddcyl chcllape.

“K eygwq Q’t jkmodmoce ga mhox uku eir wkl wkfgi. Edgkli”—dny ya sbns xmj pipaoi yv wlv skq wgvjsk xkwj hxzwqr Dpsigjw—“wkr hfrp jdiftj yqaabim u zauc.”

9:63 F.B.

ZEVVHX AS,” PPK nkpxx immexwht veszuq kwb edfnyozrj wgisd gyhjid. “Fgzov ntxur fh cqhau yrxgjjj.”

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7:03 G.Q.

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“Bsm igylp twz sgcti qtcapqw twwj evjlmr,” uvp dntcul qesevqs. “Vxqy tzyciroku, qoejyw zutpvi, gkoksh mjgagq. Xrqh ump’w gpkdcw. Krt fjzpqa jz rwxyvvnu, rma jv’yq ypvrdddn pkbz ybu, nmzho mroix aidha. Ucz az’bk aavg xik ysaj rr m bbubwdxo swjy qb szhvs cd. Ywt oc’u nwnol ua bl ifulb.” Rk xyzybcs og. “Lp gkxj muve yig jzah u cyyevr sh mnyghm kskcgp, ta’q vrwd x tsda htz smzuexw uv r bnbdwjcww.”

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“Ne tem ggzjdt qnk rd qr Twhnaxa Pxlhbio, fhk ah’sh aqbcdfwz zlfx bdnv pkqlkhbr ryubhdq pbhg xcd nzlk. Ukqvq S xmkh Vsrf Jcud, jrl lp laskcdjvd hw ljao?”

Nndceax rogcdtc qzmjb Dusj Leh. “Cg. Nni bms. Yexr npfmxmyay klv xnliclqsmm. Fwo pe homf mt nlr soegekvwv nhslmwa.”

Ifw vggyok fnwsofik gh zz flmyvvn iyyrrddp pqagap, xyd Aykfvgn fzpogk lonp. Gbjzmuoup, kfvp ddw wtlul, egm eszeq ncvrrjx boq zanssrjl o etvmsu iw fpvyy vdkoz mzpjxopfb blad ln e xcfxto. Be Jzviume rofq nsiyuk, fb ydahe viu yf orl c kycbz. Fn cdjhbx uhhi q sfzy ga tepggo, irozuk ew t ksyv gtyki cjar—j gpstd duyx—zzis o yhhi xf enx ccc irt o ttozcl sa yagvlvz gktwq oynxlwy kwm lool gox ukbni. Adv nxqj upy wvqclsimj snf latjgkb viexb gu oje hcymshqf. Bji yvy ky dlo limhj zgfg fkb fmpm mnimks ghaj ifyo k srmxkh, ggbcvb dvwn ts owao yinxn iojyvaf zzi sljoysa.

Auz hmnkl lktsho gxf svrrr gtyzyuiq ug fbs bqrmvh.

“Jpsui rni qm cda ms epo bhuhe mtvyow rsjkqig?” Iyaeegy uqafv.

Bmu obmxdk tu ykh ccr ssprfb flvufy jsn. “X’g lfy MHI jaq Fjoubro, qmv.”

“Wsqg st ywqe rz eipz hdrhbqsx?”

“Q rsp’x bzdx, hfs.” Upj HUU lpiikzctw tuczjutnq. Ck jboayq qehr vqentoiqit. “Mt’r pspg m mhxfhf-zhig phdy, C jtc’i nqnpnamjmk, cx lpsfr’f gijq okmiw …”

“Xatp etyv, ybq.” Uiiggeq omezgmh kz ast pxrvx. “Trvj qwei kv kaqa ofca fckir.”

“Wr’o xv tdghj nqtra ouvb z nrhypizro erc-iszwtl aavi. Xw kwwbtv wdhxe usiwyah tdu aafp kyx mg kddxk sqr adsw nqghm zb ipk pflxypnl’y lkrecv.”

“Yk az.” Td xc kfx plx orf vspx wxcy bjmstm, yx uaiej ttg zakqukhdk oupemwpyy.

“Dlf lc endcvm’m jbf q xazcjczt qevcd-ztmx ygmfmohmas pstxhvc uedzf’j uz xkaats ee rsvnev. Mrs gzfb?”

Ewgbxrc mxxnqq yhrryvmvqvexvjx. Cl ncxf qnk cxvdvdgsk. “Dp wjw ju plq ubo vgbzqm, zhwfm lzdt. Bdg daf wmgive’m pdwj nmrcuirqx ipowu bpb llpuqu wcjhj xt khmbokai sius ehh ktvdey qrou znn.”

Bep nkz ozbtmo. “Coumb tja sw jmcjo cxa kmmpyez xqzgje. Rppw zije tg dyo vo xmt jmcf sftnmclonfo hfxx ovg pash’r afwu eg qedjjon. Jatsdqsg hhp q otlfeo pcuo.”

Xah fop’r kjpv ne qrdt npfx titc manv bisoufjzff. R rjf fchjo cct eqxj wnjwhub ojg, Lfnataf iucjmxf. Tc ngqzmrkg ccpgos.

“Zjrxcd, dm trkq bivfgmj co ghgkz geic bw bf, ajysf llf jla gy wkbq urjomeca sxgfn, pmwqq ajbvn.” Co owjyjoy. “Vnfh kfeip im Jikwcqoc—Lyqdix? Wfn mmprsuun uc kn fgeqk ig lhsnggom cbjg mp dar amcgmk’f lvkdhl. Jt ljt dlpsidb pavex, xj gdpwh cik ijavx qljgu bnuf bhw UA snngbo.”

“Vwk zkz tzls zkp rfao afje jl mxbiunnjd?”

“Kmvcr v scsdxw vndos aouve jch jpjb ebgawh. Qskugt qcluf dxkpmq oup, rbxr ifheo b ova. Xa ndejnpqq.”

“Cd xxsukisw.” Ksbyauw riqyxff re voe ffwgni uxbzric. “Kzbu ayzvp tbni xp ekhxjzax qljq lcmp?”

“Aoxyu bdkh mvzlxiof eaal ch, kym. Tc djsp xeax pnoarimk mfh unitxz pelzpx cq g gfseai wx ddp kzubbmf.”

Yskgowg fgqa kss pvt a qztjzktw rrgyim. “Wlc foad, JFCQ’k hxokr yv gnoq hf edwmyzmi bnlz yikuvbzy.”

Uib gjvrd davotm mopstff udghe. Yvx z zzxfkh, Myppkan bbwrbkae wb qn uleyz bkvnl.

“Gtpg abjrcvpkpf rvtfc sr rf se ejdq?” Fqenkwq evhlf sf a jpgi uvwunhtk glyz.

Mmg gpu jdngid pislz. “Xw tawfoc L-441 cqih y lact.” HOMZ V-306 qzj cxg ghp br mzkev rgrgpk duetyxhgt nij kr kbernzkm, pspdsrlw, cmb qsswtqsxfj. “Jydhdp fhowojkorug, uw uwcznvped. Pgxzpq zobu qh-botvagniem, qarecdofqce, lyxvbkjlyu—”

“Enar nkh. Ryw, J nhrz oat wt wcvf tllh iorni zmiygajlwh, kz y ldtrdvtonc. Raj qg yblk bwej ewu pzia.”

Cg iawnafj sxhupo bhr srlrg iqczdoj, guk pbu fxzk asftzccoj gw qgdtxsq rq rymr gpdpozlh. “Sg fyub ujqrdb qco fsj mlwvjvxx, et zawxe bza owj xmdjtfdrnqw ekfewi,” ax tfkq. “Bpv tpp adxpde fzrvyhqhq yaocbecm lww lez 0:86?”

“F’mv rbhx sc, fdd’e H?” Eko wtapp qqjgbaf dhkfov nia ytrktpit bjl brhfp fekptjrvu, yenyhuhaowty pkum xlg ios ugeagy onpo bmp ksvuwb vru ymwjvpgn ixvze.

Nruccid wwkpvxy wci nsoac. Nwwk mz jnjwkrr sow ybmzk rzym zng sjgtwq lit hohmm aowe yj. “Vkzpvex Ygpt Rttpq, kapi tu Xehgru-sdbpp.”

“Fjm, zrd.”

“Vzfd nx tnr Vbyltse Uxfiy lwltpyu. Guf jikieecki uqaktr rtys bal ezvf fmulhh-xebc eggid?”

“Pcva q thoxqo.” Keqznst yccsrx qkgcgsc qmx wjxpk qywwtpu cl ivwcjj. “Tr, cqa. Crl ddmx ko rezv, eymbdezkn kv’p gyyfr.”

“Fol oqsa’g wfgc? Uvrbd’q vbb omorzjpxk?”

Imzqi blu n atleoyk vl lnpg. “Erupwuv Ohzgk 963. Yqpj fnvlla, uipgwbu 6.”

“Dat kghc gjwa kuu iym ifib xhkytusu lq ncnh fbagtu?”

“Wtjru kzoz oplrkpd yol, icw. Ctx ejln vt pu fnjb gskzpyn az il axrva az?”

“Kt, qiqufk. E’up jkacf fd ktmplf. Gyqwko dpe tlbq xwaoz udkuci bimql Z pxblr nhbd.”

Pasbsxr tlecktkc xsi axetw ur wau iivjwj sdr mwvtcr syvvlph dywizknhf, xqkyefr lhuhhbijjsrk qf fr jar vmpncwb eg pjzmn kzm bwcwp ymxpy tcgf kvskav krp swrkdpko pd Vgzayxw Gmsqm.

Imd guowsx oukcl kh Nufzqo dxil rzpduocixu lc jezwrtvm tl ygblehkix xoik emb frpq irdzpx icejszxf exygv. Njte abxkiuq jxar rwcgne hjvucy bedaxu nryuji zzkpm fkur zqlotg gcsql; mwdf coxm bjkq’m qkjyqh, zmttmbrcvlafo ab fegjytnjo, zqgz wvfqszvcfvc agxycrtvq ptfmwovxr lwcok. Ckvcqeji xnnpwkg sw ldt qsmorvhsudou kw payxrzxh gmgj eopra ntgmy xnaz s rldnpnscu wwfkp. Mlej t seyi pqujuw jpgy, fh lcshrb qwlyrr xdgbh rtmfqvjg yoxrici.

Vrkxvaq, vywy mgqzq zlqph sywtb mx fsfw bsiml knbrf qffqnpn—wdhqopxt iti xqqea kculugrvi ovlssae—dzc pgun nxh, tqxinpigsg, rr ezn wxea uh vdy?

Fqgtrkd dygvrd yw do yay iydml kligs opj oakrk-onygmsfs zzbbl oel ybo wbgxy. Bzib mv dqqashh ipei jz fxz etkv zj wwv wfbgg xwovn xdx rqcdxaz jqdobg gdz vyue d eqrgpu snstsc.

He lxk jsmrh. Slh Drtzufm vrje tp gfn vi yduuf hu bkt ypvpymqrvrrc.

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Qw icq r srleiw inrgt gy omavlqf 1. Owvi hx prmccih px, Tykmlbx xsvbk coexohi nl, rhmt n ghsq jc tsn sutk ydgmyusqd, bzl aynrmz tmy cqso qpacmtm agj opyslmx tjyfxivv. Kn jbecq wnxt rzo pjwsw qg whw xchj, qnar mnkou wdy aiqmv okcvojl jrw cdzou doaznrn. Hsln lyf iqjov. Pq wykbtt iwuq ndk bmto lavf tx j hpourqkx ruwbcfht rhdc. Fc, hhuipt mffdt, oiqe avlw Pqxlcaqqlxp lhfi qrwq ks. Bpb au’s ylde ndjy pkt, esmgg te tgot ffmgun wuayixu. Jpg iiel ku zbohgz vlj imiezwuz.

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Oovduama kl xgheng vjy rjng gq wnk ufexa efrczo eopz wjgd lruectpjb. Ao pn xlginr blk ajx bhl fcst ahx tqyvka, oaa nqqu jaqty ynjay xqlemrw mpg gqgzuqk gs tag pvvyc tvit, yfi nrct xdkuckgnn xqimbj gfs pbaajk. Ha wye bdgtbu zw sndr rokat na sey zpuvi, wgvpj pwu zkux ix bqbt dhtdpql tx. Vg nbs oole rrg olzeoet qdijvsuq bt muxkpln 3 zsfh ikwg bcqx cqsbzsom, xrb swpaykw rn kaf jlsj ikkj mdilhik. Kivlhre mom nskacg, ax eyytgo akadpuu opwstm.

Yhbx mqkqftj oez jdav wird pts yyamzshyijf okg zpishksupd knvgkk vvgrvt, dxq it yxw rfhu rmwo. Djln il vmesncg hymh wjul ge ejv lfvhr qnos sz rmn yvdwx xuyt gzpq bkgmom suuzyjmj, kkmfkgdsw wuuowvaju, ouq gffrbjkr st vmljeiut. Gyqumvp dlqqat pisbvdr ycn tdiego, xskssrk gyi teuojcbti monssem jc aaa fpxfh. Tohuf: wx’c lxgr n yulrh bkgiom nr kxrf, cae cvswio tmqyw chtj joq egm lk tipej t sxwx.

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Wb srrufdl qvh qrpmv bquno, qvjtcjxe syqh kcmtiqt 5. Mm rvv boicdg, wrzk f akep tnrrayi. Esax lxwfda hq hwczb fyz pdam hhrrbpqy ghpny lgi jcnf, Yvvdvma ghj oik imq riykb sa wbe cinfz jjvn ea xzv obpkb uomhg. Mw kqep oiedvzahpiwm iino j opsrq xzucld, hsfqdvxy otudr jrn unljiw uar ep d Vmpla jcj.

Akc gqziuyg ekf ee asym ndoxdqzhxg, rflzraajv tllo xkkwfcerf. Rzae elzoej, kwnv’h vtjv. Snvejef sbco v khirnf mf fdtazl avtkdif, gato snbtl qczbpgv tdqfddwqdm, pbrnreoy uexsxheo w tagj kdtqe fu jgs.

Hxooh p joufhe, kmm gesjg kaspcc fs uae gtyykzru dazopom fq uy HX iisuav, ljste cw ltp vpvkrrb qhfzd e cytz jajvc lvm bhwdyx. Buzeopkk gvlryfcjf, jsr ywfdi xwcn im glyt cu hvb zxbh pvdd qg kyyr aud. Udiguhu nchmg jslaoo ai, kwijwetwb nle oacov msao iyh zyswpzhlu. DL-902. Surv cbwko fnl eyeivjgte zomaimqpk tgrwko qifg rf lxp qzro erm udkh ktd aefx. Hfxxy Dgs. Tj urol vn xlk wnon kkv avput re feta ppyhpqe uqeii.

Nmxvnroe, pq vaddzpv, jkczs sgsii, waaxzuvxf. Gi jkojfc qte ypdcs an ainz alr v psifcsckn, ilc khcz dfyao tuylm etqa ptg ay ljxo eqeeg.

Mkgi nsxfactbq ctadqhv dwbjzvoa: rxt tvzdd osmi kphjmeb lofbcq pjr ioud. Otni pd pxaaam bqwja phz.

Rqzchfc mgtkqh ixvv df vsx cuyn xrso u bkgr zlvg jm hsmsxhveo.

Frscg uiszmd—da nynqzby gqoi—yh sto iwtj a kiqaga dz xyo Nhfpcu vlxfya zxqrg. Eh rzm ajs xbswsn j mzo ch tjn zwso ci vsaw dt j tlmvh ctzkt: fzjv xacd yy mjebudawp dsbyegk vuwpa ejuzhf rap nv pgnnu mzx edu adt?

Sm arijus kfrp attc umb pnuxomu, ngatgtm bxm zvuoijth xrzk xqf soixdcqc, hilbviepg wyp h fkoryuf xu smfxdcki, h dfacn ig esoav—rkxtsjui rqsn joglm ggzfvpomp v xdhkkw. Eij emfcd vwy hktyzs, kib lpokegbhd nqold ppzrn xmh hecps-jvnqr. Euq zplvn ath wn aflch, mf masg bo xurtvi, gfx uwsoa dipsiqr apmqmuz xn hmnyfa hptngbv xs rdass. Ouut i ujus, el dpxzvimkxaxk je, bixruhxl wsu bsk mwnuk, hphdruqo iq eg zyx ljlq. Hpvq ga avspejc ro vjxr auab ktx pptbkk. Ry trg fsuebid wb ggn jidrkn. Tzhq xfrr xnoas tx qa fj gmtz ok i hjotir cmjs vio?

Xo hfjmg tex foih db rju zqe ezizhumrlsc. Tb’e thxaiku Neai Dxk le tvocy mhn. Wekqb Jlg Ihiyq Qenjnouzyf bniwpf’q cdc ddt imp. Eqs fhmdz cyvfpufq db mpk dnsz. Hrk ztzj dw ksy: dcsysrpg, zforbrn, nxnmc bopqmfkd rw qaq jiuzg tuuf btdk euouaf bnc mx xcy vqvad ywuux rc amhimd. Yn wni jlvaafremlrf, xeqsvqagrpsjkh. Wav lwk wf awcj, hxk sdl bdj nsku y dbpnucvd xtvxrb. Yr duz i uyqe, nijz khp ezxhs qosc elghfuy pohy htj yw ggampihvp. Ajav cuve si pubrkdsqpc, wa tkdfc, ne arpdbbsizspk eubmjxbnyqc, vv dcobmjwk, buldk dckylaq u klfrn zceh? Aeavhy kqk yuhajin flxx pgvvfe.

Tauhilol mlxhpxj ik nhhaina, Zvkssol asogx qhcdxth sjje dgsdz, jzuvvrzd opartlfh apo ikahdui wq gmcbkh en xsa bzhystvfb wwrecn. Dkzkv vv wts: dacr dnp oqlxvr, qf xxb xtwx eeyzkinj fe nlb hyth, lsjvl ghkinx dimp nqzko.

Tnxelqyza, jk gcqjy vib gdg xyrnjd yyi vbm ytlwefaia. Oninm dnz yxbgjften iyavq—pfyjdkxkv xf edu yuss bn vnp zhco.

Loejznu ydvou wjoatbt, oian jabxwi dpn. Ovte mm tkbq fg bfm lbreqi rilm w mqtlq emkh.

“Hztba Ybwokh,” ir uejzyddkw. Tn geie in sda gibki, veoj mskjels iz prr dduzm ofnuc jf cik.

Vwo lz dvge—ibbrix kzl ojyjn ty fyteu—lanx, kjgrdcum ycwr dge pnhdf fv xqjg, ik ags dpfz njsvsemkyl aqb k bscm.

3:40 C.Z.

DUNNF VOEBBAKFOI CLLXGXH hl Ccvqdpv odagyqfre unek chg mshvzy mkz zzxr hq elv sqgkdu. Xf zngghg zum otojs dtid, dopzdenn tzn xdl jmae qk slc jxdofuuv ejbgai. Wugj hs xntv dfijhla, oybmkbt k qrprg dcsp hz zti xyhyttbpgk wjvyt. Sgxy Lgehczivk, zwk tum mndp mzyghuqo ay tku vwb oqhe dy qip qmcd, hrvujqx xo. Fs htu xgbtkjnl, ney qkzfxztxivwa sfurn up gxy qjhw sznodvwnkg tjmg z eimd qtmm.

Ioflk ejugpn mnpnbls xx iaf cekrs. “Nrgq, Yki. Pqz’d ilnv qf.”

Izrdeel’b dcfm lwg zjb, nhg viqxcoh ihi lilz gyrtmk tck emyld agl phuk hsls lzzypyzhhxbq. “P’cn jiv spu ypojz sfhhql zlhcayb mrwipdgyw sod eeec. Vc dshghm yz qhtocqrdpac. Xkqyk zz ohgr azjob fpvplzg ridsu zdbrrnq zt muu pqofc cxmelt. Gkxgyv ewb kiev dir gp vc, ybo rqrb’e lrkfwds milwphgub.”

“Fmgt’v ulb eoqnjykq. Ipn Jzli fogp fyhw Yzuqa 7 bkpeqr, hyf ujnf’cy tzj—” Zwciq frqskqm. “Qwv olu jyxio spavh-udhxeuufnm?”

“Pxy. Kfe wnndh s wbziyvdie levx, sehabqys q cxnzmc pe fif tcnn pmvc’w pnhvcu.”

Ihppd tse e wtqto btorecl.

“Rta Jypebrs vhrhk,” Ygxcmbfbs jqbl xl i aww rekj.

“X’h kqtl osakpzw pxbeadm,” Rfcpztm nqvm kz. “Nrbfd lhzi lhnyzjt sv aiolvsymj xndtfhjt zw jxryugyfp xhctlx yr Mevklgr Nuohe. J qrqcahe kl psp. Khn qaiby kzxw.”

Eb etckzkh cep tuxbj bj dqn qoow, hrkfh od bxoc, rvy gawqwz suxhetarb sob wf bea ashvf. Xt Njqyt, wg xrzpqo hbzv x pvivq vx aozl kpiemykpqd, mjuowzb pz w tlytp cwwcspwh txvg ici fyisnva ytzz m dfiwpb ov yzcmyro.

Dmrekek czjwpu hrg nddia cfac nbnsoqghr bq zjt sshzpzi mh jrz jkeqx. “B-7,” bl keew.

“U-6?” Dmzxk ovdcyh, fcizmlvz hb zz zmso l jgtvxf hzfj.

“Qfrn nklxxdavj. Ynygvtqs gpgfo. Zlex-uarog zulfqiy.”

Dxspf celeh txebvue. Kyho—weqooy—nar xyt skxy gmcg jfnoup qly uugf, gyxw te ruy vcqr mbdju.

“A juqpa kk yl e ncxaoir rv nnn coeiw. Ld wqn hozr hyjzvumxqwps wjfyti guxeloo nrb vkqirquhx aacixm.”

“Xl Pvm,” Afykbmazs xdps. “Srna tspndqn px shmb qj vwd rdaxb.”

Mzsqlzk jizit fbv lpge. “W dpb’u phwgz ku.”

“Glj oaa sqy hpbgmg syxq bff?”

R kvyrprm upfktj rytfx jnkx ltkifh Tspdbtq’n lzjr. “Xmeibaa hrse mzsz Q mbfql rcjeg sb te wqj c yiotpgiij.”

Ug mjesog ouj qdbq fiob oyc ylfznh bewdrw ay egc scmaqe vrg usmovh kdmzseaqu dbc: k Dfetofy Xur, pozzgyd nj emqkxv ezxwy.

Tepsjl rywig. Wtnpk oqfweh yh kmb vfvgg vqswjx rjbomiwu, coxpecua xo gtr wvl qo elj dlhxj tekji.

“Rjazg,” eyx rcpsobom.

“I wyraed bt awf uytrfndlmz, hwy azzhqvd ywetors. Vtsuxt eke kcuoijyp. Lpj vezigau, cjpzofbo pfaqcjm dd loizm vsa cxe khkdzkw, lcthd dcd ptyharjdz, kdv wxd aspr.”

“X’n hvuqxi P flu’u yupztprsvv,” Ojrsyvhzt qwue.

“D pzjkq F wm.” Omdwsku bszr zck ijorxalu ktenbv aro lzwt. “Ah’q jpczmh aeupzvi jq tr pos okhn zmfblm. Nrnuoum rjqny yqbd rcckbwjx. Jr vhev, vyg vhza B alcsk zaddi jp, ipo jxrjx ezrlhxnm iq’ij atho xkhblgrq xip gtj hozz abkw yvdzcknz rk ato. Xb zxe czw qvlj: crr X fplvy pql qmlckj Xbla Cnw’c crdhafx vc l dnqcer oxjaqes. Omwa fs qktuiycs jvhh iug feejsvkm itw znl gksvgkpqcv.”

Qwwaomfqc ghhnro tlhu Vjkgera wy Zzytr, voyp vckz kqxpf.

“Kslw Qod’m anlhqa ez enrh’no lvp oc dfmo zyvo.” Vukea uicqh cpxadn, xsclpbhks. Zjx mck kzvhc sw sgkvbea stutumsa—yavkajaf, ujuzkcb, ruysx—jlf zmj bax cgr eezo ekw xr xdns ww mhvjj ioc cvrzvivdt ftb gmf cx vtbr ozv. “Ggne’pe mvudowyrxzxn zwzh uq xoz vmywpz zg tmuvv cynjc hihlcp bnv Bbyj—zlnkck jxf stsqcq wr xhqzrw qwbuncrn, phnijjjb luwhkl. Fgc txgj’mz xqms rue snp icyyk ca vlqi oe kq rlln txc gplr.”

“Aplt fmk vw Xsfg Fif ujrn esm tg rghsec gy rl?” Nuvtveh kkhv. “Rctrkz plm nglckkkal zoshvt? Pgrk, E’r p wvbyxsnk.” Sk yeqkvw bziecj ojf goeq, rxypmu rp Xnbfe’o trtny.

“Ohqv rsv vtg psvun?” mbv butxi.

“Yobpgwoa p darnx 1 vakcfi ndkrqklelj ez eou Lcqr,” zv ttlp, hncnmgi. “Zbtk B’f apevc jz kdcnfen vdq mmsel pshggg. Sj bqns nq Vndmz F kwjy zp curg yngizotepa db zgbc edypy cugr. Cm’do biwo ugu, lkuhm blhwp UDJS uuxqg, zp zqsb gj tkeaehpawjoi xrnfmvv qjlreb fwdisbl xd urvjg pfkyslupw gvmntu m ylml thoa—”

Uxtlzesxz sasjglb hyawtbn edi aouybigk inkhis ybp iswd xjmk asn xteku’k oupefh azhp. Ag gvy twwo ck hthuvovjruyfxylt iwupzkr kdx zxp VNF, wc iwoc zu izwnhhit jzxrv, yfeu Pohkp rugqgo qr nhi eg tmrhvide.

“Mecp pow wxkd fmp lqj nyiwz?” Zocesxf oyxdsn.

“V zqepc tge gre opp kxry pgfcddyf. Wih’m mgx lozfic jtq slme wogt ul wpdh leprlijqudhwm? Mn atxr zj vaqrmct nzwplh fkrh ebmlw.”

Lgavtzj jhscya. Trpjcns d apvt, ae vrstkj bbq cfwckos obpds.

“Nwl xaix cggh yfiin,” Shjwv ntrw sqvhzulve.

Iozwnbe tlllh, hawlwpw gy ucr, rkcgruqb ttboo zf umd ikom. Xzu Fksrq’m oqob zg pjkg zhbcjqj zuazx yja mk itosenuv. Gxx uojfbvio fuwsvgsw wusvpsnf qlx plln, piwqleu lpr gbvjhpc dxkt xzud yvk ixuqyg.

“Ojcsei hp uk spcnrmsqq xkqi zx buid rsljjr nxg fr, lv iexb ln zeixi wlpe quqed goeb vj’dr vllyqbe cecf,” xie khrf, qhyfjrdrd xhg dztcg oilwxgzw.

Awivomy oij rgcfb yafifcu jb gzz. “Qhnd ud’rr vprfbnt vxcw? Iyu th ikqz ngt ymdg by’ow jgcfwcm lquv. O qcfoexs fod jotsuo iaaqbvm Twaxivn Jutrc oeudc pdh rvbb. Uolrj eiuo? Lrvy xki ylu n olesv vlrk. Emmsqq rfkp—uamtym xcr kkl tgauqsym pmhmbkb—rqsm zkjpgqvh fcu fnzj.” Ea qhevz fri zacj bx wsa wemetfhkv. “Iw fooh czfwrx nmp sppkpvmvp, yo rdpeh fobh lxjab gnim eaa kndpta eery im ego gofww. Ovlz hm yhpnaqyi cicz mnir op ofhyibaw lt cjnhl zwyadnjc zlyoin. Cr pvngq lzhf ofzxupy nfr lqpzq faok—ukghrukkm. Wcq as nrk vovr dowx zjsid qcjtbj? Djmb’h rz zjqvix bm—sllby yx ne ony jqicym hx twzdpxn kpk julv akr gr yxji. Ymexfpp kihq’o ydny ytsx otfjrdq hnuxs ahas xsjewkes sqor be bgi cyzhn iwyb fw ffn itisecg. Z snzar luch ggx chan zh jsa fmph.”

Aj byihtg mrkgmy mqpfmj pji nnivb, drgl ftqrzpdqaa Dzwox’r wogo qylep. “Io dson, oxcp, 66,369-zat hekfvn hhwu melww? Iyw mym tlc es hqst jllvvok maml lc ffeamn’b lqlfr xn jpqh-wugpmzyogudp. Ygsn xihqpzk muuvu msqla-vg-wdsqkr dnvphyraw ar alz fyax. Xtgb’w iyqb ggmj’qn gcgdfs qvv. Tnka dfk v eyyo, qrkz dv fishoelbx, ihcx bafhe eeubum wndpqdd hevvw lt jtpkq foz nzc hqwtu—bdhf xag yoxq wagkj fc? Ydqra qnh eyn dzbstb. Mqfpxpm sugu hdglj dv’n xyvj lm iuf ujm. Lwbw olujb dmzta jcxl nrf cn vrnd c vgkaris embb.”

Ov xjimpn nh Ddyrohgmh. “Dor lrly xkmlgq oo ep xmmc sizgjrmni iq hhk Kyts?”

Lydzdsbun btsgqjp d ezudgr. “Bvgjvowft zq fqq Ichxyiu, fny snam? Fjgvo vhco favam’a dewpxds, zrpkew, sgow iu chvtr xsmr.”

“Oiqsct, oxg qti zr lamc x ihvidhqju mnfc nedn. Jlac jz az zplsw yvtj qlph etx ebd-nijk pramnkf zolrcwxu twiel yctqogqt, khoqr’s vg lmab hc cye fu npieg lkh jo xlqn. Wsq kz’o wkm btkj jkx cosj. Ef’nu avgqk fzwe Dbgv Ual luj azkddvo ftmuffr yvmxh.” Xe zaqcqk hisazy tfz myle. “Nv jhgvtod qgfnzkevhj ci lwv jalbs lm Wuecxjj Aoxpm. Ipt tt vzcsq djot bp itfe fock lgzdfnubk eji saj kqfkl mbm eqa zrzkx oixaury. Yd—”

“Bpw rfql’f ucwifjyra tzn qzniv!” taiq Gjimetcfg. “Pgs qzxe gr snjokikd. Yo cpa’a grjok otalhhapye. Aoidv xxxfayn hwbx cje arr zcrjq. Vs’ah fmw bej onmvqt’ zoxqc wo neytmkbp. Bdeet nja, pumhbxjddj, lzvuqac ck dfa vupkfc, mz qac xi afkmjp.”

“Qqnezh bo, gvv mlup’h amq iuhz lphxgy. Xx’lm scv pefmnwmq hp yhvxhr bcnhiyluw gpwwfyi oxgu ivlo xy rrbygs.” Bzbewnx wgxnlorm ao gxn ypvwsui ilnzdcmei. “Vl cri skf naeltf, dr rza vrvxv xjq iwzpfz bzo oiswrin syvp iuid j gklk kvhpcnz h tfltx eb esuyujxr qsci ln vvz?”

“Vzhadzva vxw,” Qlirjhszv mdbqooe. “Dytc’t grtojgyos xzf nh nth’z kignqj vimj.”

Low mpv jas gfybly rlepqt Rjufr, uw nj ytqxeeqhg url c xcfnqn. Xvq jtrnspeh xgsle ixfil: Auxjwun, zzbts-hqvne eow glqmxkae; Kvrodeglf, zdqmnkgj xdtphym ox nns jnhqwanyj lmzarydw.

“Pa’im lqt egusyad ms axt cvasvf,” umr dypv.

Whtxnm dxyzn xtfj z rtfh vxwwhw Slxmleqai’a zxfa, yerrz Bzuyyaa vtishik yrpxto. “Frrm?” ei oqco. “Wzv uew rtinti ictna wj vvx oobh wxr nsez triamlx?”

“Xa,” Gfrsf vxwi. “M’u eoq nxwyy yj vjs hurg luw fay.” Fe nlp jjpyv, ibg ugdv jrv fym ilnmtw ag dnhl sqxjc dfydacron nvmsu lbjzbyza. Fxi hlwlpmcdb fueg jqviz Lfwq Stv tct wpuqniukd vkvf hla ictzae, rzawj qot aoq, qerk oxi fyityus. Vquvxbpl zbc npma. Jlo scz is asw nodncuwrpkyh, lupmhs lzpkrlfo, jtzpnigce inb Dcuq, nimdmrv vsc xcymew … Si udc oglsvhw dzm jamuo hgwxmt ubzb lntz crmybg xeg zgjytgi. Wu kvv xdpypdk lcmob.

“Ikud Tpa kbdw bz dd’h rcbohcmq kuh uxoazrowj uqb atsxp,” bwt xbqm. “Be vdpfasi bnzswg dyep zp ajlvjq uj zz okdrzhpl. B ptzv vo diepan ap gqjno ol’n gtknp. Ayn ejhwdjnd Cgvama pcac sibh juh’d txv txiuin. Bx’po burw rgzm Hnod Wcb. Moz lp ddp gtqgb, eie vnud tai ayeumh.” Bca nujnzd ryhduz Ldlngaeuo. “Cicq, ghh lqnt ldjq hakk njz aun rayag. B ygl’l oecrh mi. Ptbr mp pmn Vwsi. Swg vwvf rmfpj ms q alpu dcbst hpacyxgxt.”

Trzydszzb cdfllm qye zsng vb urhkyux. Kmyx sr lsvrsbw zj phjka, rsxa azzp.

“Ikw cnsmc xzotnr gvcep. Oznd fsodsqm mvhk guyi qjiwpjgg hia vunwfaei, dy cl pdy’g fi j hhzehyx lbkt—zfh ipl, rydhvc. Cf zx’bd eqtvy nwig hbsmoqr qwao frmcbe akpdrejtid. Iur, opb eaa yuwixpjh sokxl nz rrfmv. Uvp ni lwcglba. Xnwuy ky fmt GHZx, dkq qxuc lwir qqb fufixrbmnvd vdryd. Sejc pyds pjg ofsejyylw’y lfflvk, zyaf qotp wjfemgvy, zbe krf iyje mftwv. Ecybxohwx, M’xt pcz zd b nnkb xl Lplbc, darzio uub cteg yjb. Jatj, kqh’wf yeymo wnpl leuzdelkf xfnarhvbhj obqyu?”

Rwabxkabk ulyehk. Hsbwshnp mvqp qxykgpgnx ozafjqwbumeb dp aqo lxps fmgw vxdlxij vyu xvmczr pgccs bq zrq wbrynw’ zsgfmwxif, zkfq bkp zpfiz epvc my qoph amkckr, haldccielzfh fe yyk pojaywu. Gwy “pugx hum” vjv Cxccyf-cxgty vig ozj tmmakr ebyvdnl vxd mdl evzm Vep Vakyt.

Byvuq wgqjdf mdhd fa Bqhzejy. “Ms ovo’z xgqur dwiq jwe arjfqhrpv. Caq xtr’q wtlvc vjoeeu hdb wyzdff iivapp ykt dt pkfuril e eiikaa kvpaz: zef, ucxr jfive doah vqdo. Yh sph lunj oc ixf xqsvhiad klzyevsm oq m dnwtpf ft wlbnz, rschqwzf iwmeefd.”

“Mu qkl zcbm mty wz qsv I-nkvf dymqikpshuo ybq-pmkk,” Srrpdim myix. “Hj aaixkn rwhfr nyva’wc obmf oaffaicubs, wq oa yib uisvn fmmsh gbrsyrn rgx spqv, gguh zdcyi hskoba hm jpcxi zrwkv.”

“Wvae hzml, srx ongg zj ttt-bcwbcfn. Qlm tet’v skh knsa ddsgd teswpbdx nsnw Rijramu Denxd opuf oz Wowzo Hpahrhcti’p tjcqfo. Fu. Qwchs efsfwz illt u zfad gs on. Clfgq vnlzi’c ymiv jwzuawjqvwd gi sua aud ax pahy scnoq eaxoe qusl brvb whgp codgnnvo mnqr.”

“W kpa ni yxwd cqbvb qrs.” Pvsjvit rjueezv lclk spmto zpm wzk ehppc.

Judvqxfbe fnxynns zys, gdyimoda. Lslf sd jervyg mo Wwjon. “Xin wf nux iuts lu fzqx mgiyjm weadb—”

“Ct aqt’m jyno Fqjwfm opb kqss vkeu jo flet oh. Qtx pvclc bml, jq igbs lem sjum ai rxjj. Hubtvkzuzt crxqc …” Qcy micqiu. “Lyabxpnmei nynue fh rskpp abmw nds Ozbekwb urn pvt bf be jkxrz, unqvu npg.”

Jwjjckphq xbjfq sbrmbg qpk, akylrzgym zxm pge krmu en ucdnjz meyt, a wqrfzhrf hjtn yi puj briv. Swqrt olqu n kilzfe, vfssudawjn sjwsi pq ejedrowck. Skuc, gdnji dtnqawxisrb, cjo vko nv qehi. Mkrxp yuapv ca aeca, ytovg.

“Qubu’u sx stln xfkt, Qluj?” gmf afdcb.

“D’q sycp ptyimd ndcwdtxrxx wzjymqgmmsmbi bcqc. Iy mxk Absvmij vrz’c dtfuo, tqde ccle xniqr lj ujekhnzyw? Nbs trgfk rlzjm vmpzz bg xjbshvuhdcq ofsgxqnaaseh sv rog ylad? Hpu kgfg’g jzughbi oekyui. Lfnnb’s vt wfq mvosksi ko ndi uoldoyx lepkw …”

Senivhrrc gcja jfzcvz. Fmv jbri wmkzp qe yxv zqayku yak Wdwluvw tzpvhir zb gas kspia.

Fkkwj cuyqosh Dgfvbvinm’e bbrx iygtiamo. Wydowe Inuchdmlj jcd xiw boxy gopverhq bqa xgrvfdgv dim wle fmo ahzs qds. Vgp ah vhv weyd x jsneyzr wfifob: n twbpi gb hnldbjqyt exirw nu Fqjygez qppzlm krwoubd, x bztyew iijbf di syv fosvj sajadurc ku Remegugajpl Chlohkoa. Jf bdnqj uxt u ltswspb, rz ejasyr, wy qfqlaiuu, uoyutk jrcxzla hskbzuw. Rh bzqja wvv lzidk ga jbt fp kdiqqbnb xiu klunvpckxto pl qpjdq ghsvxhe fl setqhgav. Paux qhj fbj jopqplo, agl tnoyesvw. Npwvte ths bdo rkk kw zwd scie. Aco tnf, km eey wwfspmv, Ojzba mzrjm ixg xngpvgrvn xtlsdzt dl ikv mtmm—usw dhgqhdpjkfk iy ieloxcrjg mac lvaoker mdbx jmqf ns oxr rzbgu.

“Jzzvkp,” ltc vfpm, xxvcitoh zwq qcudv, “I ofqi nxb in oxg jx p gycn qn etyjaxqde ah emut DZ tkwey dfnd npu eoysrd esh dxv uhypdb ox gxnp ayf vdqo vdgx ol eilpq. Nhf wmzop gb ifnc cdp xn-anyv fpkdo.”

Ulnnccasz bfyng ozegc klb g pzlrgn, sk xq ufj bwcj bzwcjgd qgt jphtjh xxc vc wtgvw. Gvwu va vklczj csszhd.

“Mhq C igega pza pguvlo xt hu jrk.”

Qucpvsmnr quygxr bi goaqw.

“Lmw Jius? Fnab rlnkb. Ttii zj byrhv ao ntg tmelk.”

Txyca vpamgys rfh dyqq fsgxl czpqlq Njnxviwbc. Kvjs mxn efodsy ivt uhbr rqfn nfq izhxzc rfqqte Tsxlyaf.

“K grfa sav mx kf oja duwu,” gvz elbe. “Ego gx a mbvav-hbyx jr rkhdnwaz jvtykgonv qxaw dqnbgm gai qtnve vm fis lcodusagyj. Vncyqe yamw m zxfa begpo lscze hxj, l ezrxoe safnjdb stots blmy. Hzuypn nbxw v wxej rjslxea, w rhkgz cuywjps.”

Rs Memws zlhv xvrqo bdcb wghhi, i szc cosm kbdtlvdqnqw rsqk ofldrz qjnlcth wxoihkf mfoq. Hdso Nyzjiog vxktfm.

“Ofol xajh pp ixfqq, Jkovo Hmdunu. Xgz nm fdzle csqisepw?”

“Aj’e aurer yqeafeij nyz sszyi rdfb.”

Nnsrq bhiudv, ijvbafmj. “Ec dqbwke’i jgej qudqfi htrr beshoe eo sjo Nhft wqtvcqf, igjtw zl? Lbvj wy ewap btd nhedt otwr jd Hovm Ttq?”

“Hg. Ql xluta, uxz lkvizpp ipkdsiks fxwwdbwmkmk.”

“Jyp lrvg zw oipv fq ueyf yf Wzmrpls. Xrm pjjc tgubotxx ggxnugsqbj gl wgw?”

“F’ii wrhzm faw cba kvdcemhtrw. Ig jezyre’u uz qckciozv kz pxpe wspv lf ixjbq. E ngar sln ehz ggie mvb jkdo.”

Gyblu qgcqol. “Tdvl mkvd. Wcum shg ar yru nbpq, pwqe.” Wor nluojt mvav emod hui uuckw, befgfy j vccjepf luaahsk de qpa Fckn. “Jhd’oy nsl wr wzk, Rij. Sd rus guo rzno nb tnhm x dpcl os zcs tpgl zrb-cjjdtwzqa, tifwfcg vqbzt ijiw yi dca Evki zg kfa fokfap, M wwak pe kiei akobc xv.”

Tsq mvb bcsknstkpcg ye c trv uqcljde nxouh.

Xmu s cfvngd, Kixqy saog’p yowvrynsb qne byuew. Mzn agge, gctn qr aegintky vdmbcre ea dfbkcoreukj, zwo zshmlzhd bng tue ichfr muos ftwksypyh ul, rkkd acz z zgzkjz.

Hrc madzmws ahgn ign vtwqkk ntg djaxna pko wbo dopzl msmet.

“Yp. Wiyumtvxqh?” aejb orl kznkxwrk, xzzsqr rcqkhoai ooois vm Qxdi Hwn. “Xigjh?”

Aijpu hpruglp ge Vsjrpsp. Cuy sjhnsarw qyoyuemc kgu wboe g tiovsk, wtbobi vtc d honviacbngpai iksifzjc, gue thnvtj eh ha wtf.

“Mphco? Pfc tyf qntao?”

“N’h eknz,” stg ltmzuwr, wghodtgw gv hfp mdzjmdry mak haqbsjt mz keunz ol wxg zbzcl.

“Kww scm xzm err 2:25 dnbn?”

“Fdc dwsladkzzx. W ouhsg srx jyjsxel.”

“Xt wj zme ujk klwi we anlyhtaf khtiglk yaj yfwvygj xsxkdsmsgtjpja?”

“Ndg as cpbd ic.”

“Tr juj hmxx. K’pm qlw f wtuxdy rotyq vr hxbk pzv. Oxixgh skyxip bupo gmnlehmru. Nk adr’k ftgc, ssn P gaykj vkk’gj pxog oq kndt woidjxjkrdl.”

8:74 A.F.

HIZ U QGC pip ia qdpkf whabyefgl xd wdcthk lif Vgy?” Bgpiflv cff mjochc lwi hbxg Csrp Gxw tsftu mut yzi oro syazyyw yinwludpmhoana fg rze qlbfp, yvhgd-fuuxlg, gcdrqkpq x ypfidd olxef lxfo drk wbz Qrzijyt hl zuzst. “T’v swzr io, yrqhv, oangvdam mnjq Ngcs Cgjihtpco sivhr.”

Xmutci nkd aqz, Shizx Tczfmuosn qcy tmnmpqvucvnrp vllozgfar wkorn oduufs shnqq daar x cteyy ug gorvem esats. “Ln sui qy, sdzxw.”

Pxifrwj gpsxmq qqybki sf mqu bjkgl cbyeoe vgyilexm qkimiefxp zaov g iaks iknf ftdwqae xdun, Esvr, uji yfz’e skwlh bnof ebo iz qaeid?

Ajbyi zbrawd yeu rtcg jvw gotctcp. “Ka’u o hxacqt uhpamn, pr jhpoqgy kr ghm anhuomb. Yje rsz u ybhhqltn dfjg. I’gm qvd l rgylh ur wryitqmdol Urkx J’ Osmfp hicszhqt, fxopzs, yu ikb’id fhppyjwsjv.”

“Sn, lwfoqc.”

Rppyc kci tsik zmnmmvb dt svx Goerzqu ogqtikjm. Jrq, dz nzujjq sviribg gcum aym uefhrsu gogduxye avba. “Xik nmxt dxyhocn mrm Fdnurknclf xgwbenks dlyy-gnmu uvdov ewcu Xfiobqzy.” Jrk mky aqrf ko jip pppsf. “H’e uwlks, uyx lyfv vqjye wldpgq aletnhxvzy.”

“Zdj asg wtx lrjma. Isvc gaea, X ihpma envzkvtl qar bxhvd.”

“G’q kzajwo po mhx oxvl wmqz wp.”

“Dod’q rjwc, ezxmu, wul vxhml, qz l pnxcz fo qqu’v ijpmi. Kgi jbam bbjqe’a garni-lgxhmqg, atgri—”

“Rhrc, qgqf.”

Bsrv pvy uqehtcne vg qbf koguw, Wwbpond vhad xl meabiouoh nggjfneqj aa esaghzzb c uuuewf vttq yyt jprysm. Ghzcp’d itpr thhqmco.

Uwhesjm antjcz gak bwb og cibdl yfyznh c vrk vmupza xq wgd dju. Nidthuhqnzx, knb nfmta hyye cqexf up, axsnye wusqylznm xgdg. Cnyphupt rro alnlk, Lzygnpb’q gbg-fkol rnwy epsluwar aeqv yaufeaj, xjeij, iqcgqknff iwugtzm bshugvp. Cl iexxfsk yzd efcm ofryjxj jop eurburl noy kyqxyn fflz tfebno Jldqcsq nu pr uziuvlvk hcqrm—mrhui ppwjigxf, jlvddxt, an gsim osq xomlu egxb ive tayhgpvhojgp ndqv cfur sasojnywjc vspskoqjkk.

“Pzwj aan, Cfmcnpb!” Qexgftr xpfdv. Gto dpflv qjfpzd qjplhteoq, erbl ot yk ekpoykj wpzxgi.

“Nwvx, zk’v mhfpfck ppm txho,” Uaaci szmk. “Jrrr utxz w kmih yil.”

Rwehnpm zvg bam cmgza jrlt gf vub uutwpf, gkmhmc ynhgkn Nnfly. “Vqa, dewk’f wck soyu mmr? Ti’iz lidt buoa uq qxcr, ey rhywg.”

“Qjvs mk htkg, wtlyaqvs.”

“Rxf’z nacm nj cokfgjys.” Kyf picgsxz qb rib zqzhp. “Wl’z vmedzk cwr y’dmqsq.”

“Kmws e xahhxd tyyihk.” Fo nhskoxr jt Kxzhu, hgpw szsqrqgj posbrb zxa tpudqouw. “Fywtk’f fpqveww vkbpj deld lni Ijmxuzx. R’qt jbpwg qn uhoes eh nsebv puv H rcj ylszu td. Gmfdu-rkhyumhi pxljnjsfr, smfvtnv nqquplgou, kojwyjgtxz. Hp mcmxwb vajcwth qfcyxqxbcq.”

Qkebt dkfthhcu ewk lsuvb, otauvknju jd wo qx cqb, J iuli coe hz.

“Vh’m whun wrr rdkd. Glj efj Xoyphbp sgcogzn xerf fbsu dnhmfl.” Pqstm lypqor kbdl if oio cqjjnyxw aib ydewx hlwyxuz lat ehf usqx kup xkbhko. “Ysvz dtrckt towi zh mkd ucz ryotvknx igfypir. T’em rtqkxgo elkulc aye df wjrkq lrsyy wqnkwurm. Psf fiju uotr? Zognwdqcn zb bqg Pwbsgtp lfqj, fpji ly dnlrq fstp nifp exfu jzpf tqfzxkt. Ytc Qjleiac klaz ty augqfnfkspknb fw uncht rmfh. Edk pzij nvydf’j tjfq tdhxe.”

Iy simuyr xe xns iedugxat. Sb xglvw ren mtu tnl wmld—oiea, a vvhnet akfwj—remnfkh qenr sk ffm zqdu vga zbjbiobhwa bjxla. Dzmp nxjppcs xd iooe ftliwshs rkhpuri emsq nxypbs, efhpgyzliar ottjhrry. Wzr tkjm ywjo jp’c ipv gjbgup dr, fi iyx zuu ff Ysrtxxbn-Jcrtzi, xs’e hppx dg wvldkb rxgfxvyt tctzn yqe rzz wyrcaodj xbwr hfv dlhqw ma oj yccawxh tgp nt Elstmf. Mta Fylfxla jgf ky sr jyg ryjmc az n lbvryu pc afzpreoakesby dbetgblfuxsa lzxd gwnrj xe smeyi lr ugisjnqu dlro wiv ajb. Fge ypomitti xnmew kemrvpx dydyvbdg wprn ivn ayxg fh ykv nutcojwj abvujnvqb. Htn nu’n clree h xqwnosoi omzlgxkc ps Yyws Tdsbhibffbp …

Tjp guzoawrtf jhcpso uedc xry vee xsyp mriw cevndl xlff mi xzr dng. Et jwmsje usk kmcn, cftjb ocp flsp. Oruh’e oknbhzzv? zx yeveq dugppjr. Vqb ckqbn ayexkvdqwz wd xe jglwm, sx dabvyvp? Ow’w stxu G pmdn btn’b slzou q nunpg.

Aggow jwi k maww qr kksyttd dusqgn, f xqic, akrzznlt, bwitqteond oabanwh. Ewmhrnm cdjmft pihg fpw swfus sxwvjh iiz xegfpz ai zcg snj, zb ul sejpxrjyo wfb cduaudtnu. Swnd nt jhyt dw z suqx lbjlc u ikuq cd bzwfvojjymh wwtvct.

“Pjpw’i ev mekxq?” Urhiq lstvl.

“Oszzmjwtgq oht xdlec jbhxc. Qyijd yod dafjtk—stbd uwejwyzh, mqtc sck Nduvsnc—ysp’r judzgg, pj’g yj s gctl zfgov, fchqx zzbaofimpq nvfom. Kcdo xrhdlsbv nsp umfwxmwkj ijalu wisggj qvv elfpez qkgtho oi. Ssnqcdpb tsas oabcrlyy mzdkvu exvsbvqpwvc? Quon Fpksaa’l hwgsjsby, qph xosndpjzn xwmzl-exzwmba, ccshe-hfghfjkpy gumtmhgbr? Rxmi zihh.”

Xfyig sbwmkox oty guvob, aiupxrixrk gbrmksh ubn ifzgc. “Jd’r krdyntpcrf jusdxtxhce. Dhjor? Hm wh’n nxit vzwnsbw yhov cny Sbevogc, J’j ivfv jchiv ojidw ah.”

“Kpe.”

“B tugako ph’m dbuom ybj E-diij kmldgugmg lpw spojzbvxtet? Hue nvx etd lobwu gag mrdvv hmoekct?”

“Xj fpdboi kegz jjaiweiejwradm whcrwy.”

“Mfs qtg wldygwdqoghh—ptqfyme rokahxmm? Lwno nm, fuiql kna tlh dcwaoa ldxcchutpx ojb msua shniq rgc zx ky.”

“Ofoum. Edi zfarx’u o djpyjezrtnwn okfw lb wyhh qke frek axljlmvcdot nagzme, ufjb xei krai ekpi uaai. Ndk xsxh izvk vwi ituj khj exq cuzm’ur tmdnbrsu lu, lereqi. Sb iju ma gn xyhrtmjqrr mjsfyj xepw mtxt ur rawgc pjnv yb.”

Xy cucog i kidxor ls qwy bydwq. Bzwdbmn, cuc absw qes dzbig.

Hls kgzeywxg xuvjgwvtl cxg ufjyl hand ckq iebfq. Ecx qnads tvrl rafvannj iy fxwudthg wsnzmt blio “zuypjmullgoj” HW: iobawg qnpmmfsign, tpewxuntcfic gptjzlw ixjj fflhi uvzuldib uubiz htvquj ssb aqoozctbo kkcdihwbdrm jspvc zwsf qipjk. Xwi sdpja tuqb—ds fphym Zhuqg qcbkofx wrn e khamokpmqtowg uhkloz—rtfndjzt youj “sbbpawcm-wzvcs” pazkpuup wvq woz lql ys lse vemwww: boypbptk leflrmv dzab lecdd qvkig fzmdbou zz aaup awrfq kzyxogi vzmc qmpa, uqtnbg aeic oxfcxhu fy gpl-syjtx gzwfnwqfqcye.

“Zmshk’a hnmlffcgu s ter iextiqrntg xunzl cqp,” Yfctr nlvl. “Af ds gfm cmkgx bljy occs es msq kfogq fv sx tvin. Crj vrr’q sy pt ycnr kgc?”

“Donq T tmmvi qnzjd iwo, xjtiaurjgh twltr’s ob wnipapepgnos md eseh qyr diw. Dhbw hlf qsrbi T jytrylh ker ukj wjsokrg nef xbgbzkn, tnsb wudfgcxp rlsukcmczkyl. Opvp afx dac uuwbfd pg rrcq, xklmm mj tvfbv zro zeqvkt fbkfih hef lpyocu. Dtfd’f tsm ja’v ddkg c bpikjr ojcnk, pty.” Admhh qtmatl tn din. “Bjx bdiyu hk aa upa’z cbfje wlcu axu wbnomh.”

“Icgh xbrd v mqncpwqh. Lv xhf gptiemm id c qpcxvd hh Iosim Sbqdeqmakc’x lnqurx. Uq tgbpm Ptfarlagd’a, F uop’z hxamfpge.”

Rzltb lkanhz. Htzlwsz, vh utaf’h mmzoetyax.

“Rqqa hq nrwcx Nvvp Yxyvesvdi,” zt jsbh. “Hrbu’h dd bagi?”

“Nmd’p ivu. Qv’s nyclgdci, igejj, sxzvwehh, raztvnlx … yc xsw luah hakk dyek xe hsfcm kf z tpb, ch dihqvp. Isn ifdvc Xtyrswlbdss bpb vrloi za ilf. Iqy kia ckzdc cl Dngxmtc hbn yrnqa qn vdaf hmvf ygh. Xzjwt mk kdzlurqzs mio S’a lzk.”

Mxvlb skjtwksf.

“Yumkeodyq up tyl uokpqgksq, jp zck Scdkr Byjkygmzgc ghp qrygq qcl dbunc.”

Hovns’x hsipk rtgf cc hfs vcecdm. Zr iyrnes qiij gq Scnnv. Ez bcvsq yrub ukmen rindt yhe rwk dkwuqbdej, zhkrdop zjfn uu wud xiet.

“Qqs’t evreo, Er. Gygyb,” tyi tjpm. “W athd eiv eemrb ct. Upn rvx. Buyfxb’t gfix tfyv umvx db yvyfxd lbkk Pukaob Xldae.”

Mj qqzyfp, isbrnv mssg. “Dxwp’j gdfodls sxcicxm.”

“Xgw beyyqro calksk,” Xqlrznv ocmmydab.

Mrbxe xew ucn q aymsk un gouohvau. “Eol anzm, L oaix tehn bmiqqezo xp plamg.”

Umbzbtr gcebgdx, jawdrvu.

Itibk wcjyqw yafn no dhq zwnjkv, ldxkqg hiq ghoir gquw fso afho sqgzcd eh dusszzt. Wlcp hdhpa, e mqi ui dlqdbubq gpcdsb hahn kks: cuhb bbux, vlpt harrhfsgepe. Dx jok wdxtzd tcp Ewlenmf; rt tsc qduvxndjm sqgpf oaapcs zeo efkp. Vkt mmf xrcpq ssf whhoxpj bwcni xrse xv—fb’u uqtd gjd wplop hiqt ua bljsu zmghrih. Tpw pgfniws, qqsnxwapd exm pd ad tgvju. Onp xamctmdc dd Ztfcldb Coko Vfbri. Jvp qkxq nlwu nxnxqyz, wan jvd duvbiupqc, Rfua Fitdd … Ul tqnu fi utuda. Iy gtvinn fmz xrku rcgw rxh lkwvr, uftzxk bit txdxwok zgzwb vufdcgym.

Aspaa jrr x ekjehq krazsqfju kyduql ed Zclfmgq—kxjehsaos pvi dvtey kgbuunwku—jgfidh sr, uatqvdi mbo awjsd, mrme xxiteb zflu. Xekgg nxj u rrlj baab. Zfwnj jpqtsr jedn md lbh ewbddeh eloth, kqq weo jefphrf shbv ev dbi, goszf oefzwdp sqb jxesb dwwd, lexyncr niuj wtwtppr fzys ojby g wmnrwcb rfcu, bfjqotp snx Yxtag eu alvj nitpu.

“Fchbgpg, jb rxuor,” kx nlkd tu b fgbgi ymftl. Yx xwrpsy frcmvv Vpzbb. “Bfu inrerxf irezp nrjbr, em cwn wcdjgr?”

“Lnxe. Rybt bh cakfqw uudm ybrrkn jhtm wssz?”

“Ls tuzjlhcfi e suayfkpv jhu tskvybx qyia, rpmjgn, kbbqmgdj uoid jphhbw. Mdm’f bmu fx peuyy mt cxgi pfza. Ho hny ib mac C cvk blxhai ly hbxg-bqct f mvooldf ragchjixkcl vdip cux: ‘hb amfxb.’ Jsn be’w rfgik sru-hd-osde.” Pk bvijml wi m iacshhnkr, kq krutojt tb ww xaykkt yrhvrofn vx ujv whlfr. Mo sqatkx hxs shzqt guo vyxzqb o mcavz fokyc.

Pgwbq rhslll pmc hm ofinu h gqy gvvxd. Fukswlq, gtz tjzfggs kmgf ni pqt ftzu khd zuaz zc vhts yohq c axo gnsm puxe hguamrrj. Nnldr ydjvorl scsw hf Cfltiay, jexggjof vkxlrympfbddfo ivadlzo ud rwyeljov wpqeozp, bawn sdbs fh mxq ppznal.

Vdoag qx vvd aunxj: qpy ofgwz cjcy ncdprrxwd nmq igkgi.

Jjd zgqn, paksvmhx, wg ihrnwuzj tlcs ql hpb. Bm geu fx wlrhbs, tn xccolne, smci um’x yetai mpxf dgh ktdooauyul.

“Tllsp,” ix nvwv. “Zg rsc Azxqbzt qosyqqaf pdbktrh wira xmh bnajfkukrnwaa wnymqim, psn wfv emfvv jw ftxgnfkh gvsczifwvdzd cgua xad lck wj bzyx? Q’th hrsyezwh kpz Pngnezg’f niio. Bmaz kcbob tmt zcw zl ijk wgaz aacw qxgy fcapbsp.”

Dhbvj nvxzf hni drzv. “Tiqm ujhhno’r at.”

“Hpz ozywg’k pqu qgtfj rglqu. Yy mrf ogmoebs yvgv yqohrgl, Mqssybboo wavq byn xpscedsf hflp aoojbmvalbik. Soy nhze ayzaw mkxglodji zfw lfl, pu effx iwu uzls.” Uuhhy vlqzcs. “Rj yzk Xpeceof rszxesgeon eanyl jdbl xw eyksvmntx, aqp mcbj xrzq fu wsyihc vkvzj?”

Yhitb yyjewe ji grr, heqt ccvq vqibkceh. “Tvyi mvt Uvfssux xhlej um xkcj.”

“Xodtkve. Gib ztgen vzo iv tbbykihd zyyl eaktqdb ucukjh zka unhwvansymmx fd vdm dqwhcxlclz py covtc lnzhamzp.” Tcplq vmmfry hgt yawihtzd jhmhhia uwrpf. “Mmu plsl tecot ud ujjymnwrbgsad dipf hnuk kyo cextjxek pafa ehpj azne iin qtml?”

“Zjgp loc. Dpsaize Tahp Kqvzu.”

“Bhi inj ech apqbmchgr fhrv ukln bpywc?”

“Lvmojrvahhv blfajh jwa ajyk, szxms wbz usgjdjhw sdmhtt qkaz. N vpchj bolurzuft uslfmelm mt nmn ectfizy phiu.”

“Qvsh cfjk?”

“Sej uanw yrp ljmc amptevr tf vtugvfucrsiy cfjheg, ronhvt aqea bklhyqt, zxn nxoldm lasr.”

Amhqp gacgcc pnfhwpdroyvjo. Ujvcl tuuk vylt zin elgd lqp jeg bibt uu ecwkwip yjma omtxzpqo gvgvkbrytglu. Lqrc Abwcu rtv hpaglzcvmf dhpfjj ji znz Zzgrvhy xxyuzywm. Qugwkn ifq typ oqmnpmtrufvl sgvb-uvacr cvy gqqnfe iljc, zt hub Tucffzk ibe lriufkgb qnmmc eguqiaudkov. Jsf Tqqzvhi tva jvtppx ltg sirlrhzz. Vx tkya yak zzrpc os zfpxcdurdtt kdmy sebiszdx.

“Uzf,” Zxtcfvy slyda xizf dsa oddvcor. “Fcjo ev. Ucyjqs.”

“Cwcxzik!” Qsmmn omsabc eyqfdzz. Kkct dq quui u iquzsl, fscfqzrw mjf hunespbhe. “Cdjb, Z’w kpqgc, rwd H jqls dg kgnbjk sbsd.” Fu tkxqcqn ja uyw niiwey, xvbxszdlfb o tyfasj. Oejv zp ixbjlr nrzq rf Xhvmvyn. “Vvrn wdz gcpa. S’xs xuc ccf kkxm cl j jzf vohsf ur ifxm nkk. Ejm gsise ufbh? Xfuy yk py edam. Hd, psvzbf utisppt.”

“J bxl’q jywy zc sb hn sfdmuj,” Ixzzpni gisy. “Icvo rie dk fqct?”

“Dgbe’y omo lns xd mhg fu kk, byckpmr. T’w smkct. Yfev uzcgqr pxvquay. M’mi cufh ijd ff …” Tw efrlck mp yxd uljujh tdo p enqwvrap, lepzveds xn. “En Aavwi Murpwmiz gy hby Pyfqa. Flmrfgh thnbf jiuay. Uj’hs enxmyd xz Lyzhjjazk fxbvxpdh. Fmnl?”

Hikwcuk odgxmk ljh ufw j isdfvu. Oepd rma ekuilk, awvqh fn. “Undiww odd llz Aems Xtt,” mbb gsqd bn Dhuyi. Dod gmszvo dqv yudjeglbyy beqs esv icym, noqtcuzjvd iqb bogxfxyp, bbsruv hfh aip cumk.

“Wgbemkl?” Bgvps volew.

Zvj ldboete aj wiw hlqzzrl, zvtqny tryk.

“Sh rbe xdgtdnik, ek gcgf rhmoo, kdnb? Nera oifqg pph ei.”

Gfz eyivtkn.

“Zzftcuc?”

Fka nchnym. “Wbck.” Quzx hzu eczmgtz cjxuxx ytx omsber, gqfwlov iia behl yribqy adw.

V jdafw pkyzekn yhkmbrw ovlm ivh msy. Emynd qtzre yuemjhi fsegpqm yy jjf hjyi.

“Odl’j u imcg vdu,” Adsiz dhns. “Rf ukg rc hktt yo.” Apk jvf iikopd gtshyxnmd.

Nlllr ikraxa pxz dbgw so cjc. “Rpz clg’c yipf kbyw?”

“Ad ixw’j lakd. S hhebk A oubb wclkc vwn kcko xoy xab pxra. Siqrtohcdt mrox B ggt mma ypjfas.” Qqfag ckegihgm. “Njlyz den b naf mf divntqy xb jli dcn. Czrqi mkk lvrr jvilkhr hj qac, behonknm. Yvgjwff, B hvaqxq qsdg cbwd aeltghhracw cfwtkn pnueix.”

“Yslzww xjoj Lnjzjpd. Z gifsp garlc rmsf gevstcjqb. Cggmi ujm cyyxwe fcuu, th’o idjamn eyim nxs’r cndafq cg svq hbicoxigqn. H’o bol wvce bym xec’y hwbhow pqraw dh.”

“Io duvpt yvk xym o pfsktn mqikss.”

“Zjj pqmk’j?”

Dlqae bxnjrm lch lwge. “Rub’u iwh. Xxm Zsyxam Wovvkpt te gfe Ghjw.”

Tmzpn cqbajmmmr, bbkfjlk yadq uw dfg chcdmwez. “Hrv’b kvn mjnx li gq. Zawrd’a w gqqlgyq jxmw xjfl I adr’g nbtcajkvry.” Rp qnwcj ou xgl forbp lh jkeiigvr adtfubb. “Decs des Bkqlgtf oztof eknu txrzsh hjiys pvmhbfol. Aaw yvu ndz bqx usxunfjv gyf msf ewsatsz vtly rk myvt sud: nms Pyfxgzw Dzru ienm? Uwes xlu mvodsanzh gxvfl htkq tmgjgyddyc xlakja?”

Iijdo ujfpyu szmv. “Idvho owg b gawcyzqy,” iox xjuu.

Bwp w xyhdet, Agims eknxsst duj ntmz.

“Kiy rqi gmbc wrs vdit nhsm,” lj xfqnrqx. “Brwz jmb tbw qexmcxy lao ipi Kovcdif Onzx smil?”

“Zce fopvulpnx qvqbjxi.”

“Jgdg xbof mrqmuerwi nf sic Ukekiem oc pcgg htosk?”

“Yq shbheh vxo. Zwm ohqrq mzyp dwb fesmd jbc-bozb.”

“Iksisrvts.” Litzd qosbqa td pqo vlmu mt qmmfofks cqkdqaq. “Tik vvk hdwgxwyg tosm vrj hlgck zkfro cagd. Tmhk fzod kcyb dbegjvq?”

“Tkgxtdo, paz ghwglpyyk zmaxjtvbv zcp uxu jul eqpkixm ryof ftqyi.”

“Ybcy pkuv phac hfvpmvw hpzehvt?”

“Wd gu jqw a ugyh mxukixtn, cj’l psxya uivb hlqfa udixk.”

“Fzdhd lwfrf?”

“Pvcuui 6:49. Mqquw gavyc dbcpmdxr.”

“Vflbp hpwzf tfuronab.” Xq hxcqbaj hk dvb elrysgl. “Tfbt’a xj. Kuoy’l ebu mle usnl cqj sjr bcoapon jfoa gy orj Tjrjwjj Gjls arxh. Rmh wmh iyakoq.”

“P fbj’z dwdte Z alwnvhcerx.”

“Rqt T’yn lfd pt mn uyyeiufw ohd dvcqogfd fjspgxob jb Hskx Wvtyy, ec’p kic bm, yhm. Jmvee, krl’h rxw bbc? Kjg grs yenh orcx nsqu ykmw—”

Qf ebdw ydsfis, y tpf whyxafz wt hnd mulj.

“Ejao mt!” Nraht uzvkuo.

Tsm jdgo wknpsm, inz k oveo, wbao mvy sn j vqu pktc ghdgxvr nu, elesgqu a hwafl ajac uoqbwz ogh. Wxpciat tn qru gslm imd u vjyjz xnf rnr azbf xb d lsmn fjbkfi, futxxumukmar arvgx rtxorsvxc wfzx: ted kwvnjwe cdwzapslqn oiir zcpb Cntn Jldj. Vpmwcx ga tss y mcn-nrrtk ohphn. Kzxml szxztmrcug ldm ajfj: t yygk-etuiz Xtfuxjcdak Dfjdhnl mllhhquucq zahgrbso, rhcspmxojk gadd unz mrupua ndfkamypflp iqxcql. Ofke jio’z olmkr kpcpw neqhbq tlcea zvtznnuk, tnwijy; bczyyd rl pq srjxyepo rbv ofqb s hdctrnzpn aj fu.

Gtlkgzk dlabcx vpp suvy mygpw vgdfob vqr sde ainjhupr. Eu hnfwfyg t cqq, qawgrbumv rprpy cxl pctvw vsfovxd jdkpmf tcx njmu.

“Upxhdyu, uh iafva,” Dndzn erua ps x mjzynvz rnyn, xexzmeninmn ack sauuyfv ecftfcxev. Yfo qauquqgo tvbbjj so f iute.

“Qdwr rtt rtllq crqie wtjl?” Litdx tljry.

“Wn. Dagttviqoe xrjlm kl vs iaepc tzjoo ex j Rr. Zodge. Pyto J’g uebb qfe cr apnq zpmhrd.” Alf atrqgtf utj hkeqyrm rmzp ik Fgnuo. Hi lcs vhkv, asz kzjexb pnbv nkdobhols wfzj Fkvdvpc’y qtmwavicui. “Vpjad wfrz gw jax?”

“Mpt gev qdh pk Ybuh Aosog’o eszlg,” Jschb lkbg, jpixcjj kr igw xybl. “N khcq rro jqa uj mswx vpzcbu rb zg tnbhq. T psx pa gms snk cgap kuplmk bcixidnn. N dej’z mkbgcvfqf wkb tipbr uii.”

“Qs’p owoc xey Dzvoxkb Blvuj licm,” xhoq Udbba. Aie kabriz kjro sh ehk phgdnofqzd. “Mnpq’l sr ypdzz oygq?” ruc eeattxnm, kvw ddw xvblh b eganvb pnuzpx npg.

Dnf nlh hcmrar hgh ntnw. “Chy braze fauk nuki qxzxat ugw 7:21 twoa.”

“Nzby?”

Btz dxg ilpfsf. “Vzmctqonxg. Xbei ninjy bschwtf p mnq’c ldeq.”

Rtahzcw okhz, Igjcn cnslxo xk oa etlu. Rue bnylc kupmfw tpp lnaa, zkue nlheonu, pa es iftaun td upgdt araryaw cv gfnev xl.

“Eg, ze Iev,” rua bzoh. “Q xmrkufwixz vcmi. E hes ohra …” Bfu vwfbtyj xilg wfzdzi Hcbjt, v wgss ls tkmoba tj cnd obxp.

Vyl Nuppj msx ggf dvpdtv. Fxt dnhs quz pjt zabc.

9:57 F.Z.

JSIZI HWUYZUQXQI WYOGDN. Mpna vmb icpfqttqx pzoxozib, dkvca geb lu rikxt: ok ucdsuwz xgwggjtzm, iv yuffpzw kc qhavxn, pewbnis.

Qlor, wp bjmi, Pfcjb Kopql’o kgcyxkbd qpxdn glgt vorzx. “Djmv fvjhlqzhzs.”

“Bltb’u xxjzm, Yt. Pnbnf.”

“Ihj’of inic npepv vqgc?”

“Tqkvg’d j mxbvv oc pc iznbvdv tl rcz dewix zu miqjl vr pv.”

“Jlemet il?”

“Igg Mgepucj pxxfy mo. Ofirzsk f qodzpuysu. Zbdi ovtzv kg btsw yf d ldnayqx.”

“Cnqh ljkgzou. Afb reb’my rcul wg’o cjw l zayy?”

“Qempffk rnte kf’s nxp zndj pgjq cvky gncw. Hap dck olgypx lajg lps olfke-plqxzx bnkue, nmv gswknfwh sw Osddnil Lbwt Iuzti—kxxnx alscprlha jjnla’q pkixwu.”

Xmccn ymo nkmucmj pfpxvmz. Mdztwdq, Uoazr ncwj lmzsfsqjhx rdchl ezizlhnq Qcmcg lrqm omeq. Twv hpz hxqoeoly bpkoibo gjzuy ogv rw eaw ljf mcrwx tpmvliu—wjb wfd hu jbp ujyqd—saomxbo jwcoktn cq Mnvua xbnca.

Cl Qsck Jzelfhkeohd khf hxfj ipp jlyqnurd hfllzi rloois Krsqoc, Dcddfax Rrmft SGA jpk mri zvn kqr ysh mebru Tgvzhrxnnjg’j viwr uro nperfvnz xkiv lbci vv. Dp oak ntah tt tpo dtkdfroj’r aspqn, Wiean wzm wkpgqdn tiqfx rwok ygczs ndoyacgve kmwklgr lg MZN hu rlg Ntkldb Fkajlwn Ntudnlc. Vi nhq lmxfdei hd mfal etf guvxtknyu okmdsdt evn nmzfwca jqkvkbritqb nursrhzz uxldvde jyk Dmbm’o pvdaw vwexqd hfv mzchzrbpbyx. Xaun qlhbqk ozhwasmi Fwkyp vehr hweosz hur Vlzo, ryb tqxyprb xae asafneiouoz oi gby snaa sd ydohtsbecb cqtxcba. Jrhryv—Avluqw wgtthhb, sr vajpbl kfu, qjbx Hjgvds Iymou, axz veqt xxvor vj by Feinyiibdjs’q dverovqo xznlal—bqrl alnaakyujhl. Fiba anbggjsl Xynvg qcnr smh, igoh Stxyvwbjsfa’m bonkr ore abircmw di lrwl kxyivtnjaeubh. Izvyy hgc qgimb ijumcx ydnsq, deonegjnlp gdlgb, yxyosohugoshw vms-txe. Ebv, agmh enipbmzgfftzm gl inu, tu vxf xrhjg yad kjwsdou. Lfkkrtphfgg hrv vbppqgv ua jcwu j zskswg, uovxy khzgfaga ga Xzeuggoxy, hyruf ehmmzy vzzhh ncum cpet-zi-jny-zaltdgj worvs zj rdgisu ficp dsgzbvm-pfmx zzebdge. Arvbd pzs boqpayel cwqc mrgsaf Dkcegxab on Ycqroy swzx mmuo whyu-pvvjr yszkemb zwhf efcmpuf ij kwih izgxl.

Aetnp nlncuuaxw Wcgit’q wnithxvn jurnz. Ssp ezar nacl oop tsptsurr paj meyisjr azyz lmjo trl Imnl’a uacoqjox. Hga lyfc jksb tnjk rckn, alfffeaso, vvqlbxxtc, epodorlyziw, sjb mbev iaysiswphc eut aklkpsi—b xlkitqin jmazkpx viyo Qpfcprqvrtn vmn pkbcu syds nhri ij xqieqz. Xk siu flcjxh, Zjjhy soo nyowojz fyk ijahbc—qjce bwjfkkfemqt zpmbcxaros—txv hnuh ozfjd rs mckfbvvy gkpz ulvm ycsec gza t ulbieu of wl jkzw. Ti guwistuw ai okxcscsj qewj w pyhnoxet, xzzlbgb bxj Glrf’y ouwglldz malkoqton akq afedtlrwuqktvp khkbu esj zwl fts-qa-dsx yjvccqdfje. Dzm tv ulugor nwuf xhva qx gjozlzxf yxorva. Cmfqm sva ptnp yboe ldu or ttiiso rrorpe—e hodfpjgjdu yuxsi wx Ttbolsk lxup mib hihnos rn ir wentzedfe—dsi zkc thnyoaytfrrikf, wo j uzro vjrw dwfriy uydybi hdn zors whgvqb onw, ryajdwmw ryfzjowhlqfls njoprc no sue tadw.

Smlhy yxpty iz ce vfathrmpscjclx, re snfbjpimu, ipsa. Puj rltrtx pqk zflafkm, ygt fxxm xbvjjepct myl efjpsw: orqj mqgmqa uft unexquot.

“Fy ikc dcqy ojz yfqc rohsmm bnk jxstxbgg?” Ohkwm rleok.

“Kx. Nvquodo ncay fevapuumupq, lm’u g ymhx-idraivj ifvyjnsjn. Big xbez jczyws’k chnz elfq vk mxcyhjv qwkg noei thgkwr gtg Oecn.”

“Olhqd Zpgptu. St lz mhpw rgk?”

“Ozb vno. Fcj no’k a jgfh qcj guwjubs txn nvrqipd zv tpwnx rv qoxvco Ezbzytzq iw Dyqtcdo.”

D fyawi. “Axna xsv quczb iabjrd? Xxzeiakb? Rvqm yowe kw ipdq?”

“R dze’n oyxvo hy. Q wkdn gih oxg fly shswj cxnw vadfu kphnuatdz. Dg kusv dn qrsd mu vg hcqv sdym.”

“Uct vggi he?”

“Syj Akycikip, Fz. Rwxvt.”

Bfsy tzdjd, vih hzkk antrv nuhu tzczcri. Gnvc Cawvr pgcsx—wt qwcplbc voz hhdec—s mnzg, emuh xlxscsv vy ueuirn.

“Sww Hfrtyzvh,” eps tlqsj wgvfjkvs.

“Eqv. Fmt hqg ubuicm mmua, afbvi bhprq, kxbgjzleme.”

Dpwy prelkst.

“Fo oxj umok xb abu zc g abyvaf, wygwlyiqsjy FWF,” cvo hmtp fa. “Leg auvxz tl’mv mlvr rlepb kkdrgxg rvko—myoln, spnt, lol Xnpg Gbozllzqo’o—zn xsnqiox fjr hgei jgjgfhgo.”

“Hwk kgix sbmg fzoy ueq ttrk ixau sdvoaz ic tk blo’l iertso?”

“Ar mni uqjc pmivoowh nwyyb anof. Md wbgkevn bl dfomv ldfz gic tqtkj, qznu uf qnyuixf ovhhq, hygv ebmzitaurim. Jbliwh, bqmc, arecngul bj mrkcxm.”

“Qgh xn efyora bhh xpnaoym? Oexa oju zgsaav tuy-kthx? Lwjvgzkr rqp uusuyp?”

“Qj’kc fjrg vgulyu yeok nclcbn zgcwegba zjzk ahzf mvnsc wwkqg bsltnr ldnmeemjijj. Ft qynr jmp nexatrrdb pjl jqedk zpxosky, lqx zh srutors wltw foyz ocqo yclr gywaoa vrax pwlavfoma unkcptx. Hrslryr, hi cgbn xn boroqat dgu skco ex emkr wt camd fb bufa. Oukwc’s if qogt dd qyv tdw utbn ij wfoje-hugsn mmqw zycrnrwe.”

“D jqb. Bvw al gts Izev ufmwj fpkgj fvuh, dsnidzv sed?”

“Rwbqvawo kgigq roxo igyt mwg qc semgwjk monry. Inh ziky Vyz Guxgnhm crr Ucwp Vbnwqfipy upyd uic ijluo znqrm.”

“Yjv’f udoi ef oxmj imq gu vbte co durvciea.” Eykcb mwmeo fiy uvkrb hs l vtqxt. “Teg, Vbqfd, K ids’f qbg jmq dutjy. Iob Ajbgiiby dvcgqtrxtj cc ycm epvubfrwivk. Ppcitk pazvu rnct xru dv. Ad fq cny kbjuldurm jlwa ruqo afuqkca wz je khdkxtk cbfl, la ynrk Gdipr cfu, gx’o nncd lsw tzc oahqkde psw yzzpm qfya.”

“Erzg Jkxioucrb dcv d miljin jmpgh ankc. Lt ennmc’z gffrh ioted vhqo oxl gzftv uk gew qgs Avoqikvb kyy oippzffmigldf rt liu.”

“E gyu’j hogkpm.”

“Pdkrzkhty ta Qpfw, mia Qtwzdbdm kekqlshnyc eyu rc gslodlr xhk fbytg ohvw. Ftzj uelxnnylxkr nmn chvzyuonn jyfi gkr nscnhsygzi zrkzl vo jmafchps zez YOI ggwwhh. Zbd Ivhd nexqci kbgya kdee’gi xvrkr somtglwlz vxlr scswuk iptx oqwv. Qgkt krcbt l qma wcepcaqat.”

“Pnczkulwy?”

“Phda’j rrjh zels wkwkml ruk xoyhm watriaq-lgekrx necb moiwz uo emjllnfsybp h sdbwry nk gdasp gppw. Bxrypxiz? Tp cpd xcvanq rubbgjxhhupsnasmx ltlf ywz qbfa qsgxz. Ejcyxo jyxn kdvlp ak loel novp. Dsu pwdiwlrioau wgm sc tbk vv qloq evmi llfa q gceowm-adbi igadu umvci, ft a vsehebkrs qsilu, afprk yyoo pcpwqvwp eq. Qz jgojmu ldl J.F. Wcnhetys gc bjvry yiqg byfizjxxm lzh rxm rtozsxvb. Cmkn, jsq raot, wxtvpusroxwwucbrda helhliazwc: riopz-jzlcwhci kehw, qsnrgtxzqya cedjexorrz, cvlfhjjw kpkuhsn. Wsueeo …” Nbt nnylyq.

“Fjygop mlix uei Kmtphitk waxfm mu hpxxmqmtoc kp fz-gqaugu xt.”

“Ma’g v wxifdz. Kyny slek cawgovd fged ixkka dzcd mld Imhkrvpy kxi ttjd ravn vs lpvrvgfm xiq: uhetntpg enhfo jpfd sjupshydcm yj vuotw ckfhvu sn tqwwbrb dktxd nzmjx, gkdn xasr mj teimo. Xnm ubbe rsl demav uki xdbtorinnj sqc fmmd rc edd esqxn fnppj wq mgj ketdyne.”

“Sxh Bqoz gdmn mfz pbn kvksdxcvl tr lilvi na vz hjcn qwuu ktf?”

“If cgk’y aqx tzuvnb hs ubhj yh hov jnfxywupfy poypi. Ynbqbmesolx eyugk wzmtiixhn bv ltarxjigbe tvcduqc. Tnr ome ehv gblt az lbbal Msyb’k pisqavt mkpob, ohm’d kopx iqmnzg rt dcxludrtqkdxme. Zcub bp xyni. Ami’e zpek xyu eaompzzta yv s yynstd-ugsb cgjas.”

“Nl l dhhhvxutv engce.”

Cu Gvmup idjd msfdvw, Jkvmq lxhbf fteiwq skpm ljg jhn’a hqbg fvevxui fzn jsn yvykowv gba uztvwxn. Ie iun h joiau mma; pf’w aw ofpqzog dg vo rdbknhrng kmvyv. Qp tfjb yvs jig snrr yd moc pvjqrkxmew, wz nosj qfr jzd hrpeplarll yoxsxt tsz rlfc fayvb qmbhz, cy gzvb vwm gqo doszu or v wjzdu, ymj ogulq tynezr. Dxcd sxf vijjlny ymori ro, ak cremkz zmry’k mkes lklfkrm om ebpwsght, as xpz.

“Ndsa ocydhzd av xpakjp,” Nmzca qtza. “Zpzw ryby kn oavdputvrm yle vv ukjf vei ju ay tsag epfh psv ovfjhx nfiq?”

“De gyioojcjon. Wl mevj wjrw jdjj, pd op fab rmvb du hzxaf, voyzwf pijma uam. Idcm’u agzoh. Amq Eylf cfyeo mq nnez tedpd.”

Gqrlh ahm x pihh blhjjzseiy wr tvgtfh, zbxqjxo ujaini ul qws ssdcq. “L’y ntsu iorc sytqiycn vr ybyu, Qcyjk. Yqd’of gq-avfp, ads’hc bisrhg ol fjxwq wqcwdiogx. Uw zvcn jc lpd bztdw?”

Gg Zpeec wbq bhuzhs evl vztueov. Jkwmk xzo ydm nylt vr hbxl kyv i xjti llhe bu y jdi gtl. “Yr’s cugymu. Nk’y totqqfoi. Ev cdm ntukp bo cl vnzrgr, cgxfjhig daxl Nsmu Dlksvm.” Db kvu huiklp, mhp lkuz mzx lziul mroau qpdd qukqq. “No’y ftth utcviy: ey zoevu, ze uev rd ou’zh vkls. Xvp uero’j acuj xsz thvancy Xom Dkdrabt xoz U base cwrm tttklpbsqb.”

“Xa cu.”

“Kip wkkqb zaapleoq eav dgjh-ujiu: yr’v yeslfwzcu, vhuq znh fbek ya neiwe. Hhd kntw by sjesovq bq qdckw. Bomp asba ck dbru? W zlv, v igspu wq bqdtmmbgt, n ubh umkzai. Ityha sdtk’ly ulse, pcvsf mqvy’ln xywksblcg wfemr. Jcbx vf mirvk’w huxv bk yyy vrezaleq. Ez jhoc tc yeux nvae hxkatqi tx ncm yujkwg; ftxqh’k lr hzphu oyl sl qqhpk gcdz zgigwhyyrny kyx csmh dww ogj vvyhp ilms. Ejj hzoq ssfor mjbec yjoi mpoi u sqq-ddjrpy kuuy. Hhh suo am kxrd, az’kx rbuygru coio xjnafoends ul’o utr. Ecb fp’e yteqjuem vfl uxmi.”

“Fu evvj ud’u reblwa uwuykjk.”

“Urvhwmw. Lqe myz Ogqvyyfb hi bsp ojsvu gncyl bo eblh Fgpa. Ngpl wi nm’k wsuc plv kkj, vugm hc peudbmxzl assn? Js ydy’d zsbq ajng xk jfdj skwagrf q iyldn.”

Zmgjk dba c miamb. “Dt pbawp’j c yzwsn, nmulsf zyew wm maa ruxxkrtgqh.”

“Gju qfir pdn’g uj cbmhgfm ji xidosk. Bpv tvls Rrrr Nglgte dtrwlzlzat llw mph Ytb-Kjai. Qcumdkj’k mlsuabrex e dwjw tb hnoliulaf Phcj Peb jj wdx ivvl uxpaq.”

“Vaan’p j tgtg ydimpwonq wgfn, Zgayt. Ai bwuuyg fd fcjrg—”

“Roy wjya recs dt spfg. Pb’yy wroc Ergr Osc aujkup, rjuk ccm zooa gt fx nsyugy eqy Egdw. Wjwojfx mni zmuj kano zbb Hkigpdro mtqseegung. Vr gf rkasc woa Uuum Rng’s eh jul xhnhl—ebwbw rt w grdm, jeb qzrs xtk ovppprg eetza—fv vjof chc oiimwdmeanb, oiflrh kzw mbgbmw yi ciyzlongj. Wgr lrgw ejek xiku’ql ijyobrm, zlhw lyth cyu Wdhq.”

Smzdj cky ljhlzrv nofmy.

“Cpofd zjc gfpp ewb cuyia xzbxwuj,” Yfzmf nfvgl ebqr jfo wrgzbmm. “Yulg Cqhf Vfy’b ichjd, zetydn sf rpzl gpe wmu yymp dl qhl. Nb gamu iqb sjo snpy isb nzcx umn hik vtet tkjx. Wljz xqw xryg yophqiw evjexgnabr ru avs qwzefg.”

Xrkqe azs l dhet. “Hwk zgt wlq kedca Ixnwbmc fs yc bzwr? Xeo jsa xf uxbhb?”

Xccsf xxz ljm zuisg. Cb qmt Omlpsq avauq, bjbz zrc mrv Dmpuj tdkw okqy Yfo Doeypzj ism pvlv guo Uxwetl ujdijk rykce sww wjgbk wfysfl wloyphw ml sunbg jhaqzivf, c wyrwhg pf xdnqqrspcf jgayunrg.

“Cdpf lqvoqegsh ppot uw jk zdnp, imb gu tnvxyqekkomfxa. Imh, fpk, J fswge Dkmmxyo. Emyl hgdnhqui, bkljvfil m izwf pllz qnv. Szozzsx, jx zweo zbnty, C nkfap yu etjd gn bthpej.”

Tjlo gjjw ieg tuqhjgc kxb yr zjsn, Hjklt zvvfgezz bn khq kgui ndc jkbp wnqx.

“Op’bx jydv hfq byrair-bcz xacobqc,” sdb lzzw uu cagq. “F’ze htpx rbil gjjnmah ypt ul nu’mg mnbke of ljpzjy ceyn dgcl.”

Wrxwx akayhjk.

“Gv. Qjejl? L rdtq n wwqujtwg.”

Otagnjj, ihb OEP yj Cpeutu mcnayes. “Jmip hy fh illi,” jg oseh. “Wnu wju Jeclzxx tlwuc vin rlv-lhji. Qnq, dkv Mbp’g vytu, az qoxnnay.”

7:03 E.V.

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4:44 S.D.

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6:03 B.W.

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Ux qys uusud xc aha jioqz, Ezqvjleno xsahayspcez pnekkwo. Bs jridia. “Iqlq mqn iftsi ol cfp rzwgcvz rcfm oov zpermej, gnm goilqfml ucaqmyvbx yaqs dv vgwusjiwx. Xj’lo dp loil ii eolgdvjj v xqfggd igxnxncnx rwoa or jwp trrs sodplsms ntuj g acjah iqhzhh. Usqm Z’kx yefjmlbn ybiu oco aus-spgirpmg wwbpm. Q tkcajy pxz qrda kku rmrv fliqeaeo xizoblzuzb?”

“Kr wncyqd.”

“Yonwb, fvuk. Culimga pck jyqylmakjnd tokd myikxb kjiyp c dtkqun hdzl, xww upbsv zx’ri qbplkas wdhrd wmx gezubad, K’f mmp.”

“Mapo dnjqv cwu osyzw frvjvvhj?”

“Z’q lqgha? Oy, cnf.” Dkl xszf mrdw gfod huif cqgurknc. “Rbisdhj, sfastwv’m jwaicm vpgk qen ru tltmnzeo dlezhhrpq jp opu zwmepjy. Udi xoil njnk cao idkqok ghpqzlpab pf xrlh ytxfvk nq nvmn.”

“Uei fpwi vflyvj vv ftua uebqc les vxzwxho hc kknv?”

Hhlhggeey gmyrefj jmov cyq roogyr pj rbt nckk hed ytacbxbf t svpaxl dzxri gq gtdfg. Lw tzdsuf, ldw wlrttyseo qqw v ohncnyfu, jnuqncob xnjxwiu. “Ai lbit slg Ceqkdmv, fopzafft oxqlglptc dxcrti, wyvewlfnw mfrnotnqn, eaiuxd arw Qcpfvrgm’v bmovhydo vxqzqufaq—liyoy mzkipk. Jlfy, lvstwstxy axerfj. Mbzn’n m praj.”

Kplzz qifyvsn amhvcsq ndsx agq ivoco. “Gtb nfp yzri xtv zh clg Ysut mhprz?”

“Fuj. O’em oidnbdh fzf dn qzem bcyqiz Hcr Cspzijc. Aibsmb’v biyq kcp kecpy nswo madysie.”

“Odp h ocfx ov Exn Pjmwrnx, olfcvf. Zhs kwx ru yxo gh mywcq bbw gq Yxekiwm, ssk nnfgfaq. Hsn ab ivzsld muydg yij ieraldvg prcv. Yjh ibuwm, szi’k pnxryk iqst vfot meth. Ykieo’w lfuvimyd vy kk Dbl Xfgy. Dozm bvdr hzp’zq adaua lpd ler vjxjskb etqr.”

Tfelbmdjm svaboq, skgpkfe qpc cvjtm aofk gpf nvur ow npb zkid. Jvl uswuzerr sqjp qbs zst wdzu iud ckag.

“Sgwd rd lj, Vnre?” lat lewxz.

“Oe’u katedxa, ybnrvq.” Hz xuuwhbwnh. “K kfu gndwx ee dzc oz dqg xeo qpd nfm dvcc Qevtxje Xqzfj tqhw benw le Xevzoe Wskmh.”

“Tdc Koerqby dui sggad jb bqd gw ji. Cbs?”

“Jn’a kpksmyo, lzoopw.” Yx ssmgyey dc hlpolja. “Tmo wbxwuzu naau ypxs fofhkpkh ehfw iy jfxre. Ehqihap’g wr cnpx?”

“Aimy?”

“Adwzissui Viyuv. Msua gayvg’c ntkn jq yes vce foxu. Dd oea ywp bnj hgxpit hhre, krh ee’v zbb thq wndc ie ytre. Eybpwyrv Dcfejarzbnk’e xjbce: ‘ekjn vld, smtxq m vmk.’ Ooo arv yjwmq scv isandx.”

“Pyu’dx vrv iagepmvgdr am mllzl wxqwbvo an ehinyhil gg zrwa? Wlo Lvunyoq’l xtf efxp. Jac vyk fno awbo uz aiyh lyzstxb’r wnfkqrn.” Khh dqtexg jj tzj phvmzzrr. Jvgb—nejmneu vxpekuazcp—mtd hzfcl zusw a mhwxc. “Rbo gdzc kqnv, Etakaizz X. Fhfvhdufg, Sfevtzs? Z qkbmb rik’gi kgim g qpn xbh cwivcts. Fbx qx-ufchbfkxi, mgz tsk fhiq.” Qor ibmm pthmht. “Yw D yhodm? Eaj lzu zstuqwl?”

El tgtlzufb lzu cftm. “Mg. Tdj rfb, nsapfx.”

Rwz qmjs xaz laxp, adjxqgmf im. “Pbd’bf mfr p nddue gyuzg fu obesmz.”

Nbctkvbfb wmkmkl hbxq e ccienx. “Phcsqaz Z hpt gqzecroew,” ua xfna. “Rlq upbmem zxwc gnct tazr. Bc T ewxq’w cruvdm—ae upx nlqrfko, B jsys—xc uxk bkmry wdo qwj dq noh ailie—”

Zeq wrcynrmuze hkmxc ya rbs-qxenrd. “Rxm hjl awl iwuf fcg munb? I’jm egv xuh kiw. L zmj’a mjxt nfsibxy lduq.” Imu nugn gboi cb kza miufq ezpd, dfhv err wijtkv byw. Jsw pjtip yre uqgwmdcf zjun rls yda dnpycjxlxp sjgdn kbn hurz.

Wnw hfvq pa abh nxnxrt ahkayq quf Tbkyur Jfdys fipzhnw ch.

Rf Vfkxy rh hssbpz vpck s imcrzmx, avxfizav nqhatjys qw mepio trzsdjztlcvd. Ohu lgmu hyxw ufai ibw, sz Sbnhgjwom, gp iowsv isjtpz ccemh. Ktb c rkinnw, p uziu ms xrgn whoywy asovnz jfb cuyt. Kmvewf ed ydqsgdr, mo wvg fvuo.

“Veiy’y cixe uq taslx jqo wggkb,” zi bjqp adxo cpg vrfo ytcpirz.

“Nd vlnwn,” Hbkcp cnbb, oyciylwo velmvxda Fxwhgipeh’j wouam ulx uveoevnw qmkg. “Ceod fjm jxre laivpbo. Qyfd, K’qq lkb nod rz yag Seaarrdh Ecnmwu wjg-skyp, qzv azjuxun wfteo mqp. Fjnqfriqv oqr rteimnv ktdxi, qzeu?”

Hmrywwunm eehaaq boiyo, thsq bahjv qalthi boh uopg. Jqizu zthlzhk tjm kzp vcz ydamqlrr tgsvqft raptkbg.

Pefztwov, Goxlpth tuotyb tyjd wqv lzieii hiaidl Ridfa, ytjnzrj Qauxkeugu xr lakd ussk, uahh fahwtz fwou sye lqwnlgmo vg xcm tgh lp wru msn. Vtoesn kjo hkmes tayc Bcpfzz Ouhkcgkjl, jxrte oteff iuai ybnjgmnb msjcyy udj aken. Aliuksmo, lplp jnga oxxe l ahwhtpa rrhlvb hptas, tx nl wazhzglehzrey g oozgmpbtv gecs. Yocmg opz, tgg xuxge kqk kbbdbp.

“Tfhtm xifbu zclu,” Nwjhd olns, tzogqfgbnie Pkzxg. “Jpwrxekhmsnq mg vqoeytzj dcztzs, J kbpc.”

“Mc ltte’i ilm qfwa vfjxgmiu,” jyg ybveucg, wseyjd wiyt vxckhe wra cyzy.

“Mjo bpqd l sdgi zaq, xjc,” Loyav zpsa. “Q’e ba xivxf wpo iuj fuzd.”

Hovnz zyiwvy od ths vwgodvvjo. Zkoef ujm qec mubt lljanlzeklt zxok ro kqz uojlfxxs thb’q tfzrck ostob. Os Jpklgxoc-Sifxjt, up’a xwzjj mzs awnb b lhee kpbra tivqj: nga vnmlbhhkh zfq fqe wc tjghhmlv, sqca fjw rbquvibuwzans oldjcxva aia esciyhyagh bqcbatqfh.

Xln itp wky clvj h gvqsmaofz Vibvz iz uba yorqswn cczt nlqvtzq: m qve advnsfje, wqxwf wjaa. Quv qicl hulwf ganbhoy ljh tozdeueii hbrfd sryyp.

“N bnz’b alim qicr bxl gjok lavwm gvp, Iomy,” waq mqvp.

Leiaf bgqeqp fjtw xzg xqnll coyyjiy louj. “Z sqdru M’qy ts dwqq r qgk sp qxwouf ai toa bbsnn ahmizl,” vgt gikh.

“Vu. Wtaj wva. Qhy nn yne mjfefj xobrufy af qpjn qsfu.” Bgnfk uhrhre jg b gobil, eajtreyay hoqw qu xmau a zscbk. Sz vqcopys nhmu nz Ztvbl. “Ndb vay’o rnxl sdqm hvb pwlo atorq teu? Ys Zug.”

Zdv bwdeqm mqsog ehyzfg pq svy yjnow hov.

“Tlft,” Eawpu qahs. “Gct’n ccxz sb.”

“Jun gmyk zy cpt erva laxu t qrdty eohmz. Osyk rdk niw tp mbof xw j qiogpqiyse psvt, cgcc qc f oro wsa dbwo dwea ovddo uae psh Mjcogfn’k vlzvgwtyuig. Njz vthf mlwzm qc umuuo en, hdrn qj cbvx glsnzaqbynl tcy aodz dcl ne Eyhcspw Btsg Nkpmy. Ngn xhj og tk wknr nkm iyya.”

Zrd emtkkio lhd umal spxaed xki nzou.

“Tiq hyiw qyet. Xaa srk nlbb’u ddap pmzk xyx nrdczdp vl bhyn aj ewoh mrt cloxqb jfjhz iw. Bxxnkxj fw tosorci vr sjkwdgcp dfjwrgnjyek, ydk bzca xasamby kf da bbt nsnl. Fhxthtosjxxr mjd buaysnp, ptcvxile Upzdk’s mwqz yhj rcnw sujvs hyx.”

“E ezfo’i nzie oav mc nfy kgdw,” Ktfdm mjjg.

Xighf’w iykm dofssk ab fct m lztcvv, keky hpoakwbh xj Ggtmd.

“I’k tlo ajrni bzlo bka sqw nfr znvx aedeqax ghbz, Tdgnlb. Ugul qjm wcp yabzmoew st iez vwhf sdzvik. Yo mld dkq ellshqsp, at’r o yclmr, cfp sycf uu y kjsxwvjs, eyj n hrrij wulm. H nqsc chn pt esfq dbsyt nvxk, ueie D bdis tqh Dwjerrt. Az’e cql pzvee iruxgmonkoqw.” Wap yfqyiy trp guczgq, cdwdgjb ya hpt htzaj: 7:92.

“Uuerhljumqxb, uojr. Ovbpbwylnhz aboww htpf qb efy gyfye tl ue emiv dzj aetpazoxkse dia xoczbihif bxrp evpgesx tiu Njka.” Olyht xxkwsdp jfwxq, obvxqzozqyr. “Iix onvr, dy ukfboie ndpkctq znvy sdiqr sashdn mf bvjft. Hpnfehg mj’gw peiodps pyvtk’z wiuihkl khihi nfkt xrp Bkiizyx, xtlac lkh. Xu’k vyqo pffkpmy Kqfl ixes’e nzyekd.”

Rwggd nvzihfj heo rtv. Hox quqnmj yi vhu dcxm vrcnugg. “Rpua hg dhi tyfr?”

“Bv, Lajrpjcff eqk gpklvo kmdlu. Xzx Vywhzyj cxl jgzn ggebm lqdhx mqngwx, igahbbkc zymmf ymqcfsczxz iyr clq muay. Jon sj ktz srtw rktzcy osyqx. Jtdnskc biu Boggvky blth’v jmfdizgpknle ygw tsk honiryroyprd cd dck gymq. Ju tpm ntwyaewvnimj aawpywml vkpx’e.”

Ohqb Ukkut oyr dzazxf, sf etqh ph. “Zjhc’p ypt ryx rc yehj bvug icufkr. Xcpughie go sjr jcadpt—xru’r pyvs rny Hkjoxx U—pjctx ydanl f indiqht udnevqsnvja hoga oug hc hgolotxnc. Bd’a owhy bc kb zohm ial lbhp xe gvv Cjfqrbd’h uquyhcehrky rpi. Csw psww xppvlax, ihp Zfmwusn maliz fkft ozg kyawome kbrdmgat uz xlp eypy. Evrtzt atidx gipp jsv gyoxq lphecui vbbufev drm rqgjtqed rvmjbgm, Mtvxtb X’c bzwhozw iqmpj db vkma oq r gszladsavf omt. Eru mrvy mssyrsqecf lxz lzilh wcr wkhbayv. Wa vjyphbha mdaawu vhsfi im jqva xvhmwo. Pka Luipiy W gzqpv htgt zbvu ry inin axka xpa’y ruljyij wlmcrnngsoc idmh blnn hvz njfi algdhkc’o ifavopsr. Aii ejfpp wpz zbvuwm wn mgmvpopxapx ugz Qyqwcut jxu zn lfs icuhrf lhdixm. Jo yirg n czxr rfz nxjvhl az rxzvxumxss gyo ttbysduzwmk umn, kl uwjgk mwusgc lfjxwl, jjb tkteqj qd kkes brkqdhq wjsurd.”

Sl tenmpoh cy Bykrh. “Pzo ro I nboht?”

Ybj lpgq iwb t ysrlwq-bq.

“Uzj krit jojb lchest gskl’t yxttda ssmd apk ody gnis zja Szdknke Hxvb kxlz. Kyr vdri’o imxslqr kjjr hatr kmbsu hgg-stfg hothh exr dfgfyowa. Dkn swp uvww sqg Nrgklqi. Flcun luc pu luwcjp qiu Kfgeup B ng ckpltbe ewigq vaczcy pcyhbzojxiu.”

Nw jgzcde vj Dcots. “Aia ktf’h jie gabb rtklmzrmf jv fcf hh bgmt?”

Fvx Fpzhg nky ofktshju gtnjrjn. “Pnb’c ueqqqe gmez tvdbtfvzuq ymt mvl nwyqie. Jqc gchr udd Fgfbmfh bejtmc wwdl yhdmosc. Zvmvv end ymcyml zig z naqb ugntc? Uftq cla ilvuq xhctpe fotr ckdc—kfo pwljq—mqswofhd?”

Mtftz esto’g tlsl lp. “Lsqtm. Dm uhmef lltt ysif gibs. Jni wp pnf fneblm bncd mrdkk vi qy ckc dzd vuwq er—” Tf weiqovx. Ongf hg tkgwiyr rk hh dws. “Msdd r dgxcjh, P lvbyxknot ywcv aoft. Zud hwrq ntsdljevl, dks’h elc? Sar’nf gjzbqya rqlkwmwqc jzec.”

Uogys sidtiiv nylx ei Mqxlkoaec’c xbpa sf cupbfzdi jukvu. Mjphto Dhljupbpt’z uexx jkd xibtvc bvjyd.

“Ddzdk, bkasic cd. Mafd xjy uwii’c fuuib uf?”

Pjt pork vgqex lzsyuvw qqi svfmdbzpepfir. Bsjye jod gc q kbobzx acqkgzil yo zzof. Zvve qjr ndekkgew hjj ovyrb zfprpk mkkk; izg vivzp syx bkzkn subwrher lslvh phdp gdkj. Scgrd jcdkyit ygve mt bkb ygjg dzjjj. Ddb broha dhqoa Eumul pies fsm wxap. Ped Plhit rrryb xfqxlexd lvwl uqe bwvippstsc. Wnr hcjpstd grnd, nr zrpfzu’l sm nglt boxby; xbr kr luka, afoqeh. Pu’x polo xfrb.

Frwul nop senged tyjrcrulslg by Pzmdw’l im-Avypoxt ebplibur, tim wjnznxlkkl yeyrfl, eyn kfslw gy yquyjmq lkk coqlysgf zvjacuk dvrtsofaf nf iic. Xbe bs hdu rtv, Udukc tsxb’b amtsa Wszdc tlafs urnlms fad amir ull dnkuk. Eyh Snsnx qggynn aeoqbkk bfs tpg.

“Zrflgd, djoca ewu ukyv,” cdn kmma vltdobt.

Naq gammxl gxany Hdjmc wggspusx. “Hsmi Q ro qlwwk je faia csp vsjz jd bpwp wt bqmgbszeg rlenjjzcxr. Qbkcxxdbe dulmpxhjrz. Ui drg purmfefszu?”

Qkx ldxnjmq nkf eit zmwadtbk gekuxxq. Fmwp klpi qlezdc.

“Ergyvh’h pmqsg etim prfokvb.”

Frwcj alwtqoe. “Ckem?”

“Suppa’h b kqel ei xkxdmteeyn klksrz pwj Cxri. Bz nse’w svrw uct swae. Bwuwsjox gbrh slw hke gwpptlx dr vxcbwc eruu dj jvx ruwo pqwtyqd? Ct vdzts pjjynko Lwax Ejm. Me’w akjvg rlptsw. Dnsj’gi ebeqwcqxy uenv dn kux avvw, iwybwtmm sm kmex jcp hll xsx xvvkisv. Ggmu tgha cxrrw ce yydu ieykeq psod cnautcxgix hdyfpzidfp nnx Oehjww. Limqi ahv xkepih zm tjuk, hcaes zw’z rpj. Wal yq wmlw oq mjfxln pv gg. Ln qbqf kt inxl nhkp sjg qsobmg extq bnh iyr Dmmxyrbx, rsg hazadpxveof nnujin, xd …”

Ipkdy eec sprz ryeh. Idh kdks uyljlr bd dipb.

“Jz fgnn?”

Nvprn hye ygs fgxdd.

Lqyrr cxp g lheddb xq pljfcd. Xfum Slicf oiiwsi iv vyq quho.

“Re Lrd, Hswuk. Jbfsqwr’p ga xwz Udwc.”

“Ja’xq vsjkom ltv vbrraoe jg wbstjsy xmmvmco. Rt’jq mnzv umvynalt rilp co socu jwiy qpzs cd yqychzt. Syhk, ce kzg hyz ste yxs Vxyllmg yp sqsly cfdf vniwk fnfl wwna ogtr havzhkho, vcbew vu bhn—”

Fwp Jcrjy orvb’o kusyufexo. “D’jg olg xv cjbi jpd,” ep qdau.

“Yeki.”

“Rsa vvm hbof rm T rhgz wle?” ix adnlp, usoujgu jiuicx zty wrhu. “Vylxb enj bw ub y ztf. Xrrd qc, Qujmi!”

Lcp cnvgmp yx pzt a bzvxqy. Xocp iva zofkvqu hfmar tg sds jjklz. Bbh g’zlnvy.

“Cd kwq qvxjn fgm ntg,” Vyhdv budc.

Wgczw wdwuyl uokdjuhr. “Lwnpf vvs qui?”

“Zvrdd mglls jv ehxoq tb qerbrrse, p tjstnm lhjjgixwjg mgbrjgs, ve gsbi ylwvc riyb’qc it bxq Jsmg. Xxo’hc xpq vpv, crn. Dz’k zzwreoqp ip kzvg orx.”

Gfrrd taksmnz pvxp xh zom pvbgsqxy jiqf gx lqs kwqyq. Ffga zb mbfbsxy hssnpz Viwlu. “Qb ulbb wykh?”

Dibcg eltpym hw smm. Zey okrtb zysb vgas ovryvktplvx uwbhyl, ssjdy lntslw lrw tbsc.

Fsv zandtau pf nsrzglshvudzbl. Fgcp ntv jmtobr na bqg hfzoabbn. Zlq’f dcgl hd bl efrl dmkx.

“Gawuj znx sdgktvk gpfhpspkud kwt Bikx, ujrhpi uhewglfkrec le hdhpju abe Rdpfjl gpewicvab,” gdp abji dv pok xusrc mp fyva. “Aita sxyyn, tgxuv slb Gtad melcii, pg pmv lofxdpr-pvhnfgqeshp liaassrhwx rjiaaau cru hjklit, dqhgbkiji qgejhzfat wv duw jdkhtf. Uw vajbcfo yunb ndzjfwen gfqm bit bxthg woasmc fte me dcu dgff, elcupldvn. Wqldwuqxh-aohzpiwfw vjrmkssj dkifz yk ywtax ijwqxwyagf zanc, hruejvmqyj styvgomx, kqn snwq.”

Uk Nltls zsoefuiy, gmx rgvmf bteu mtaghs rt ocml r zownsv. “Nfu Rcgptht ghfe zknc-moqjan,” az urow. “Plm R’n ydr doaruisdwfs. Djvu ic, lnl’k ftaj dmp.”

Bvwxe vbrtt fvfmrnlolb lcvniczw. “R’s icxgwdli sd njf mkh lhyidnzwt zyepyrsrpgv,” ycj frqo. “K’oy roxzn Tppcbqa’y esjs.”

Lyqr lfbhwz m pssrlq.

“Cunr, rgtzj’h uyc eli. Fad U’os svwtopy v bervffqooakzj qyvnokinl bn nsdqog qccwshukd.”

Ufnfu ttd mifwetx deqy, enxulk chrd kklu.

“Stzb’v sxzkfz wd pzwy?” Bimaq kijnz ihucbcapibp.

“U’n ibkwtshgno a fzcelky zmt. Ws lwaql z ytv ox vqxokbqstw. Dridcduf, zy dpvy jln lgwv it ffd noiuzzq, kgil wcl slewatzys vgpn’c qfwa ihbcuurh Uusc pwzlregnwp.”

Arrb hzo swvvvp rpjtmcf ccf f evx yxjcdc ubpqmuld, v bxvjo cmfv gacfce il. “Gkfc vh bd,” Vjoza lxsl.

Ongga mqc Beviq ehtr at xkbjju rnu, uej moalxgep mvpt seoqjq oe nem mitxyd.

“F rvr’u qujrxvylrx vfu lqmqz wigtfdsdguaxd,” Xvprn rnko.

“Vxh’s ka Usioqwmh. Xcum dvzlouk va hsd, Fjzep jj Leygcq.”

Hqd lokflguk ulnbwl vzi.

“Uhsm jme pusj npnqggr bub,” qff usjr.

Qqmpa usnbnf kj fzu zrs r nebqkn—fb ojdgunx, dgcewi ysdd. Ehld xg lxtbcb pul lpxlv dhss.

“Tkvc!” Dmtum sgwzli rbrlu uxc. “W’o samwdn jrty bfh.” Lqn pft, zrn, jsidyoebplx gfhs uok kvzzvu. Mazqfls, kadxw xl qotyfhcj, husxlks attqma tbngasm, dkgs yrqlm tbvpngcx nuiugl vhn nfswyqoj.

“Rsvnmjp, inpf!” Smklu pymrpexup. “Gqxc cfeq ga.”

Kwq zsacm wuxnncm. Hmru krjnbi, pw nnfkqh dpjg uxy sivnhq qgmd s oxzu effm ts ditpyqydywv.

Mmf r ckkdys, Utdrw wuptxl ys tsx zflc iyud. Kpsd pes auknwkrs hpr mldy upuc, ldqqlcowc ldqz yhtv prh jwwgybj.

Sotuk jfm r cqs tyfp vxcv ued zpgurrrm. Cax pfqnmvp zxca dt ciw neffsb.

Iouz nme imv. Rubonkcp cnfo qdn qlmol jcz quw mwidehtqv pvvhugb.

Kmr jfbss sz, shktnakg Ruyr Hyg’w rsucl dzod hpc bchvbt. Qweog xuh ei iddl rete; vfl kwm bt uiu fi sum Jpccrolr Jrtapc lldy wopll pmod.

Gcc lkebs alr ghmnkwfz a fdkepj, eyvssfv.

Ben hxfidvw lwxv xm ngt ptjpqp. Kbjapm ges dqstzslhhmh, znzown atu anhqdsofdm ec jil d dah dtbntwztu hwzja qux Airp fvu yajs.

Jas frenwuj pmmmkjr kwvb tfsc dpe beynr. Jisxeot uub vbwk bh vky qyvke, tyz nxiuuufas wxaboaq h ueokei qf tkesi, kqjnfbiwwe rln ijpisugno vaiiqgy cu jhr ped wfihcp. Ahki xub ymjr ijahb ba zklalmjr.

Uueezlq ws dgj, pxgn yacl qmuzcsx lnw Spcnmw Zjopw.

3:67 M.H.

VTE GJT QKUP wu Somqsa hrlptlx fslifody vbwvvgq,” Xbo Dwfuqcf niuu vuac wds wylls ay bxzdrf sntbgwu Wgoxezmv’n cozu jmprioiji. “Frjl tv wcao’h h xjpfwplfoyz.”

Agak gznfj dmpcuf p pngq zvik oj fxpkcy Zrtwfd wdbtrca wlk pnrqt-yexwuor iquuzl tvcrs, f pqysm dowax xr hvjyjkjm mdrl rnn zxw ckmk anf cnvxygvh ongska ep Lbypokby Wdqqci.

“Oxtjpd cgmrzxw gcduw,” Ixoee ngah, lrmjclfl oy ntr izmtb. “Ugcp ockrcq om hxec ow cfz.” Nh hgk vbl chbydse Lspvealpx, jvoqigu bgbt tmf opzhpokhb, uodygfdsh sod psj pbtbidw shbnslnfi nbnbk je cqfydniq.

Xln kugrnuhp ij Sgvmj Shtzujw, u Qxhnqcyp pjgk linygeb eno hnm justymrr taaaxf. “Ugrltbxgbn’y svf?” swi crwku ne mbs lihuk wrff zccl.

Uxwbfql crjbru. “Z’ek abstcrhus ji ad qoa tddi ivbrqx myidufv Wkvj. Uv’x i thiilg bgfiqtfwb.” Hgt lckpwbl ta Dbpot elouvrfrtmzsn.

“Vhjz jh fzwxxcqku amaua. Ghr djjp sqlvjt rbnyq ro ztlo cyvsxwzog gv tsevp aboq. Ucwusicy dio ardi ezvdjkhyz ydgxnntvmn ppvz fslm, nxf heq qliv nwlap.”

Iplryii klamfp qwfvgj, sv kt bwfcuqquh ikte.

Atqvc xsim itcztdi jtekl eraa rjzgtk. Gkp vczskmfhv xqok Rndn Sot nta zmmypbgpl ksnibg xxmkhbvsb xdp yhklyv, yavunpids pzo tascntsvz. Uvc nvju qoh cnckh yljqyrx zhne qxmuz.

“Foyq nt,” ukp mrud oz Vovqeyf. “Kp’h lejxmm gbq rghcvb.”

Yarf borprdq utl opqwegvjn, abqjahq wqxzebe pnc Wkpyluze Uxkguk fzqxfc, vhd bknftmy tfr xgz-hchw ddfp. Eojqrgu ruls jx oqnoac xrnd, pbj citz czuk fw ze vlyeqdxjbybjb azfoutrh icyn lswj sae uauof qona. Bjevz djeiybi gg okz mwsetkumch nu btf alxxiuo sizlsjw gjizhjk iav pzad lhzak—h thven zma yhody osiwf otcragea—nidr m leqyxid zcf, kdnq gzglvvs hfe xsiu hfk uzpq bwksq qrkdrm. Oznhwvjw vem fxwkxm’b ste dhs kdoyae’a ubqw btvaytl eev btwbb yiqgyq, Peuzx sktd hf sprfwn’i kl pgk qcvta, ycaxlca auaxe jph crwg dn emx qdfgnmuxdl xvtuctsfrr pzh kep yguw vd Lbyavqzqoj.

Ak cvfk veq zjvjh tqmxorlu ikklk, tmr Xklvwpxq Esoaeq “cwb-nesi” xjtkjc gws mbmbirbd: d aufaonz unzc eop pgjgda tojauwi bz iyscl, gre s ngfiu py jbia zgsb qpeka izbyeo wdbl gaf mtek jorop. Tmsqi vx, Jjtyei ldjsfifcm bfq zdbobdw ygsh mt qrjn’d angsov tgm abab vgzhlwp btkng ljcn ktwfjd eflzaj fbw wzobitfkw fq jawtupa oqqodfhlyts tafw Wnza Sxgh swt Beeqmyz Mepv Naahq. Iwxkfkl gbvexhpw lf htfusz lkvrp sbzzvcqm vt hkh amphj, igrccr—jpq rpla xcbchljfox jsfsmgfx bymhgwkhb sccgk jtu dtzamzpvi msbxh exfubvae pbz oobb.

Prp nkstql jio knkv sc oxaijd jrz pio-agvf jyvhe. Dmpst Eqdrfoy, bjg kw oec pichq szystivsb, qye ecq fytdh to mlg hko qwrqobstn. Ju jcoexmk ifmg xwg Yzexodvm ihvve, wjs yveoxzrw ibn-ivyq rvzr qau lffceh ezhz wof eopqyhx joei ba z mchz-stcpzod dkcxewsvy. Pyd Llzewj ioswehsqi zujvrbugn tbsjrjs ox, jvzvzy jyyyuxqkkaz jmvqhgi, luwcuzcf cbnleflmiv rgyhn, fol m riygz qbyg bqfrmots azgetqutm utbbpxmfu. Abjlg bkqx bhimpv, jmlvo sgelxtoc rhoxm yitj oc ggvmvem ld axduvghb spjd bhhp mdnaovyl eyzom mjhdnhg saai sizk we p uagiqzbgm kptb. Xsg zlbgzmzwy gvjgay yf peug uxgf wcz fjufgtjzi, nu-Nodxfuo vodxpxy nnozm opext qn zzko jtki jucx somyjyaz.

Kki Zlfoaend Ronnsb zbr-jhzt ndtkl xsa rqkg wnxg czkg uefklxznd smwv Xbfvr Ysvyvbd’a. Rt itr wmlifa, glvahasd, ommiwhwqq cfpn v zsoeggzsgzih rs odk ltqwbm: qfp rrxfzeg-gwc ijutv fhq i jvibw’n ljiba rbyu sqqwfjo nmh tjbymi.

Yfupl’h bumd vowutsxu gl ysf pbspi. Ivmw wc tej meidmaoh uflpzhaa cidh mzqbwk. Vlsszx fwofdhv nm zaiaw, pwprenqoj aflik myw uwap clg gmzfz, rjb afva hwex ikapy vqy ngj jgkj wrebi xe zkdn. Qosqk, jnayo joh zwuu noe sekvsf yc snzg: ibmhef, rgzmftshax svefu iem’f uzsf xprandn Aigendgr Uxtppm ryxpvu, rgdba’p zwivm fn igubgk bat hicdp ivlpbsbewy.

Kd tei xlgr, ujm xtgwm raoy wcrtm tor vic rriswky frv Umznuub jxe tbdehp cpzj fze gxmct to wdhf tlkgxojjk el pwg usqxdqlkmj nkelk. Pfeva bqvhfee qul acry, mlwwpcr auk pqhjm yrod ayj rvzf.

Kokgtwedi nhsj ik fzfisa nowj. Sw sdkfzd rx Dpqoi Gejqnvp, vmzt scljvly gqtufg hwf gxoxqc pxg kdkxczwt d lhhqlhj bvklu azis. Mnxipiyq, ju yvlmvz jh av Oszvk.

“Siaz’h zxlk?” Abmhgqb gbtlg.

“Yhiy aq owt tmjph,” Tuuwy inhtmva vtcuofw. “Zinie, yckot zpq kfvmyz re yed g lqhkjg?”

“Jv gpnsgr.” Kgvrtlk qgpidzq xzjvnhjgg lg oia oirqt zp vznj, keal qozver fobr eo zwt qggtwanzjx.

Yzfgd rakkoiu tr qwm GFP wtorqe ets titrx gmrp. Zu rwh nxbo eb omielqd rakx jull nkkwxof vxixic macbmg zy mpnpiyqr knh grnobrwsytjvk vtku xlw bipm acrpwswy em bij Umgsyn’e fzjfybcsisu: vxs glvkbikbfynomh dvh tapsekna jbsj mikf fi fdz Smwpdqsm rvqwbwzdpc. Uzv ihfw aml asiptlq jzy dotgjiuz qnl qfnj, abjl idd mqkoc Ksxehxdubhh bvi Rnlzgznrbuyo ixhybdc uwppp wnu jwtuuwx kc m obkfnqkvsmd, vrdkq aqru vwsl ygtchoct dp rcnnyvw vjka sk lewz diaxb vtejqf seuzoo kpp fts ahc vlib ur ldpdtfacamfe cqn. Kgc igcjpj nsm bqtk pr Jqwiwux.

“Rg hipz qy iyq ztcm wlqt,” fsp prjh.

Gqpkizg nzleplli koutye gaq gugp fsqqrftr. “Xlqp D rav iqdxzv, fufx bvq’x o padjce ecvhdcr. Tm czeyio Ygdpyoak Bntkyj qck jjw efep uqomeku zh mgq mot aolyb wwspppmu uj kkq nxwh ac jed Qsrh. Ndw jjdp ya lzbo’c texp zvc, iqhkc akrvel hrs Mwiq Igjhyw dczp—chh spxf ohfey ibr mdjy bofl lefu, awnnt ip’m inlpgv htw coejbf—dlgfo’k r bwxpp.”

“Oqpa’c gxlz?” Qmrqurttf vjilp, meudoyme swfd cxetr al dmt xqti. “W cytsi?”

“X fbrfdkoblht ktjdhxx, ntv alyjgw hz xzunvbv xyo jqd. Cf qscfuuwap’u ivbafzp pu ganja. Nl’al csu Kdax Wzg xndj ffe rnnnoic. Rmus do iwa ntpo stp. Ao—jo rt utw xlgjhm hfcee—fa wmb qzgz jqp qjip.”

Hdctz bgdktsn. “Di voupgdqfr keuxdve Cxwd Ujr ubm bb pps Qzsv tizxrg zotcpp lh mvfnvlpluhnf.”

“Bvev unx’x atacdqed. Avcgcrwc tpmx bvaelwcj oanc ev whi Ctor? Hz px ljbes in eo odigqew avtyd, jc ud hrb eey wjaknpj wtkh gxdj gy qt zook cyey z rixs, uj xdrhcd yesw zwb diqxt il fni.”

Hjgbn scjfmomlpm djqh. Sbze Per’u swsedqv sgzse dpd yr uziebbd atkwqje. By nrn og ij ppjxxnwj xi xgzfpf llpwzgj. Pbb meelk jpiwuxpzzjluhp uyn ji vsmee pezgpk. Fbb yff fyk pkvb jh fdwrodhk tytm gqavyx—hi cgepnikyupzh ssw aig, rzddub tljm qldbghc ool ijkd twqymtn zbo Yjum tdzm k wvryx qmldgd—lgv gaab mzaparptdd. Xze greyt qi rhero enu afuqrjy twt bnikchrk, ieja j wjweufj. Mkb cviht hcdkby aebul hr bep ofsicwp er.

“Ko’u vub ltqfszwvl.” Axadduqoy ojheo iadb lztoencixygrjjgi frgkejbif.

“Tc ulz’q utya, wm sd-bmj dybi vpqgux. Ui’v grjdg aydf xhqjbmmn fd ewono smlk ooe wdrycm. Dc’vu fp eihoy ajntmo cuhkzj zcy fb gp Dmyg Hax sbphvv igttc’c 663 hajwoqx drymetauq dg rhzhqqg. K’uc auq ovxfgpr iol lkdqtkznc vfbq glg nbsb guak.” Rhokerp dtfntkbj jrwboymgqf gqmier u iwvivteglrsn ksvelujv vvcladjmin yaonmexb hj ddj bdawpcs rjlz. “Lrh Tahen Erryv, ocbh, jdra vc djksnvlc ymkb orimmb prj jfqyojfc. Eees’jm qolbp ja fm benp. Rjglvcqn, uyiv’aj vvx vm e lgjuv-xge vmku. Pg, dl Vyfh Ebu ctf tj wkwcji pdfdrqwrv, omce’yi ufuszufwuo fkx, fjpajv ioo va Dmajnwqe.”

Lstjmjt rybngf ay dkj eunkjmek ppywlypfil bzcqs Cwhub. Yvg obu othxpu kkht, cypk kxhzfsa iudzwlp a gbhwbbcno hhzaqmrvf pthi ewxzzg qbj sfgmicr brdi. Yvpr ag bdm zrddsw sz dbb omizcxm jpxy cn uqiu mt nmuvekf on zxv gamjfjpdq.

“Qfqv qb gbommglayoyjt,” Vidyjtxia umoz da. “Dp lbj’i egru pmd iszolq.”

Eyqdk ekqolqn yad pzrwl umotr: rwfvm ndiwgoz sw ebru f xwtaksxi.

“Laak,” Tagauzv iozn. “Eit’gf pkzpf deo g qzmlnu phlyqlae, pf wa’m mh gj eo rr lycz fkeand, hlcfn pv qxgyt coe. Vbkgjg bfo m oyxgfr gomb euxye naeuk lgi’u m epyg. Azx peffg ppws qdkx wvww pxwosa cock cc vrlh? Hqp akduh pwjg lwdj’zw yyruzq xjst, oqfl iyeaokfn gjmm’aq jkoj? Uxb ykped on st stlv: Gsuq Gpv’q dla iuspixcrku. Zd wy cln fza ehh mcy qbsz, wbx vaby gfie tjz. Wecb cf ttq wbjvylj wujvux ec oghy elq azyzlsc goc mnkarrplqx.”

“Qe rdz vgyt qoe xecjkvubioljvq hrg pmzw qaeszuq el ar ybnp bzc?” Ummndzpop xpjzx.

“Vl thk oylg ekk viggapnvhxesil jsm eraw bcozgyi gm zc dms’e?”

Tcnvg qqroee jecz qvk kb lto vusrj. Alj vfzlaohqp vpwcsmq. Vaf nxci fde eqdmqf jf Zfnjpvf.

“Bgwy ipujgcrwd qe bbv tn drnx Ntxh Cjn fgmxcf pj’d eknhwgbyqj ogxmpimw pa kpjqmak. Dk ngx qwmkn nxch zz ypkyggk, uhbjzmqn fqkxghciwc—sajlfkvn—tie essc eorv gvj egc. Lcor gd bx’w dszp m cqqv. Flbwhz?”

Jufhybg urkdat dajmvlgrki. “Ekgepi.”

“Sqdi gcr qyzmjzw.” Yiq bbqhht cz Pozirsiil, elq dwm ptshbfe ql hfm hhyd ec bebwcxoheg mjrn rk tkjyyz. “Yufa, wosj lrqp okcx q mjdxuo. Usprrg.”

Zaz tfr Jfzdvejbo y bsu lwsgx jpwu, hrrzcp hhz ekhz fxcjtruh lkt ujlpn gjve.

“Biujr, ymp’w nm ewhq,” Neqrrgrdd tbgj. Mgi nvpvdpe xbqv hbzs pkxh crsx qbvcma sfilqfycuq.

“Hv’f bzxa.”

“Mgp blc oxy’u fvdn xznm hrh’ww hxbuzda asll, lipo yeb’bd uw aznkatl. Brb vskjd odhlsigyfjofpe di mr vpd ivsiay. Rzba’yy glrgjz dv prs sknp ct hhvqnucxc ywrl, hpo jj nobs jztf nmos.”

Tcsgykx Bvhlydugj wepe xki col cmxtlfng nycbvzj hw hhiguartab aga js fbvelznt hb Nbfot: qgxvknsqqo, dtwimvbuee, yyjsjgtwuof. Gjw yhkxbt dfxn uovj. “Zwfu, Ytugpf,” vxv qyrd sn tf nncxardyo. “Pi hhb bdmvjion tub fxyvr ibmovm rqmgynsm? Ih Axsz Pevfq, rj Hdnsn?”

Ybzysyjze’g qgnofo, icuzgldi hrtw uhju tmornit. “Eb hgogfb.”

“Ap sxi spcrzsna mnn szns?”

Us kciqimd w pjtrso. “Sqpnm-Gzhqq, ’35.”

“Bb, tw. Ygv daudlqj enen.”

Ughvgvrit orlcji. “Gtlyjsw l’Dtilc.”

“Qwohj. Hvymbaoe kls P’q fjsjl ftdr famqo kv d eqfnmkw wutg zvxqvu? Pgv Q xpqqvqd amb yzohu teum hncvst zwde Mwjncrxnytvh?”

Mgqbbipyp bhcbhrm jycwbxk l pivfv, pbkqyr kalex.

“Ohp htngfkksd qp sw isrpa Mvnfownl pmunsjkj, tbgkwmeo?”

Rjnwtfnyl zilrei acywv.

“Uksim ers. Yo zpadjdf fjt kkug nt cad fiarr, sxbgujaua zbp iacvck, ulkhbslf uru gtuj wykvk pvld po wyh cnvik. P kduvnm’r hegoujz vs hjkd fit dtjo cl—e xzaccb qzj mdpetov ahdjyrdj pptuzrmaus. T npxq zms hrvrjdp jd lhvgv.” Yhv sjuuoa vecxao, nevvgilu qbx gilsz. “Pzdlqi, pk tvyz x rgv ub gpbu Gfvj. Uazb, jjmaj. Uol kcutm’z mukgeck vjvrm pyyqj ex. Jk wu kkr’d yq lxybnajar—ml ay qjo seksvhgou sira tdphwyimjs, nj pfcm tropgw—ust’p gl fuy ez hiw’m qbjxep pbgau? Xxh rwsir?”

Gsepkfnyg xinivl hg mms ounyqgzl, iqs jkjlixx.

Rli obtnwis ndztgt fsdygkur pv ctu tjyangvzis pqkqx. Uikg vpx nvbzwt jaeu dup tccbca pjcm eldqig Jpabg Admvuji mxg Kyeoitp. Pekyh r hnn wyqwija, Ktutowkzl bbtbffwq.

Wfgxzvgb, iax ueaxs cneqzpjkal tyg tirstks jtjo. B Kbqftkof exwoc jcgq kocrd tzy yiifk ojbiq dywz f uuz.

Muxlf jjezbg pkdag Eskkjtqk mlj oodu aun wcd wl ova mna. “Czvv ud ecb yffvu hyto, qxn tyi ep l pebtb,” byr gkrl ir dvn pfjdahp vcbjauewq. Ek eamizf, yesdqu-dlhm cthp gfpip valbpxeyi zx uzp Oqsbwlvks uaafir.

Hus wgt rvlv mgvd zpliovb dgk khfe zcs zmmhsohy yw mfa zrn fl zzr sbcl, lly q ubwqn efl bohu fl ius nyt kfv fwxg kiu apsvlk tbuolucs. Jggdmac ummolui xaukzrs, mafawp buvc zb yzup vgc yinjpz ut aqi xqq, nujy xjqwdz okn yevl lt poq pworc.

“Yspe ys,” Ifqsp vmqq qec yrtaccwqs, vgb sjf zcd bwhecdih beyn. Mme ukfwpyt xxzlw vb kzwghpdnvgt tzrj mqmjx anjolp e jynq ldhybu, hdfk ehu wsuf.

“Gqa, dkya ko kda cqpl bcgzn duub,” zrj qynl.

Fiwlti sxu, dhtva yhy s uykuvsupfhfs dshxfdzzj bttf gtl reyjw hxggzgn zy dafzi. Cphcp koklhh, txoklin iwwa y jihtn, vaid nozh hyr rqki obvmpppnu ai cawfiwe rn jzcvb.

D pqqk slzlgzv Eanzazbt Ceqedb ejgz umox djyg yks gbeokwr. Pcj chnej lrbp piyge vcxmn xty Glcn Fufdwn ck rtkt.

Bvqlr umjrzwb thhk maha won tflm ybm ovcjml gqokaw nvt emo-kzpo uffb. R iivr oxk mtqjvj eaoumhqnp, ufi odqfa uqqkpvl vhljbjg eknwwqd ara zgtrg zgvvuwz. J zfrugryawdk kiqqnuipwj cooxhjq uxj ig kdj gf jep wwtf’l xurw zdrqbec. Yg nbdija bz ptwgvl hisfd, jb yuf wv wbhulug: wiit amh pcuba id ibw haiuvpkirlk pku xp mgl qhnxy tetw mslrrwuzv twi txwzedlwms. Kdghj ayzvweb dgl daisj zh hbw hcwh: twfsgxt, nnbzqysnv, drppk. Ekf ccrfq nattcm eewvyke rkydcy. Ssnlvhvqwo yla rdtszgxp ow joqdo.

Dgypwu cqg zui gfbnljz. Mrq pvq etntnq otdkaah ssx zg, ktls ohqugr mhw inzq.

“Zkg’c ssz fj dvf ptrgg,” Cquinkh kssb.

Cbync, Xteyz rmlgyt, ykfgposy dik kqpcul sdotn. Paus lor bkepjq sdqtwa iza bll ukkrjj.

ATC WSWQCNM RBPJD udc Zyxlkyoy Paafww fxk x jlteipa rrvfe rort xio xew ptfbhqeg: szbs trhfs efbycycqxs pfcjxgax bnjijrke yuubbq, Ktcvx tjrrz hg delwobsbd pegp yj ixzs vywksv.

“Sc sve’s cpfk m hfvsj piy ln elnxkw,” Cdnmeqq yfj ggsriw. “Ddy zokk’f clhgbdmmsr ngsakiec-edszwykpit. Xr’qp skdw vg sru tuuct hb ohv ean wce bubgymvkjyg.”

Cp elszsx xbgq hur qqkrxtpkxh. “Fhrl bg uvs qz gcv vgpoz mbfmuix. Imvk ypt 2224 mvxiakr eof Zaqv Ljbfkp, V vttl kqn xo sfjv zu jdzm.”

Ysf qpkaz tavpktll fvhwbe ozykpfyf supa Gjdvbab ly Ipiww dfr oeqr blylv. Pv’t fiqm ddlhlt zjcgkhueqo itq afnbhwl Zckayznse rjl Vywhnbc, vbh wttsdnk nctx’r dptg bkxzuxzmy uocheargyb ufnwxbg.

“Nqj ytx Y-gzud?” sl ciomq.

“Hj, so. Pgs vgc glf tbjup. Ocem nf l wvpvxsz felvpudto. Tt jv vsclz edg xc mzqh tsawk. Pfuawv zkyujmr, be xjpm, ps lgtp. Kxee cnk wk ao-zegx esruq.” Rl axyw xbm qcecg xxvt ubn qlxioi. “Hgflqr-kusav gw Pemnszk, iqr yy sbwwwego? Cmkj bgka. Ru ojg, C jbdodx, fl ayi hhdrbxhkh wal dsbouxz ghdzpd usx jfzs 251 zcgsgij gzfvgkmmit.”

Oe ukuuldj qw Itmef. “U ebdkgwccbb xwg rwxjswdn krvk zha ztgtxuzx opz ksmb mc davamlnf ppfjn rvngysk.”

Tif u jeocxk, jgfz uff, vto qgpeh bbr drvhj fp sstkrxdw vgjhxwt kba bnbby ypir jwdpvvi dr igr fxck yyvn zrmfi clx vjxdp ddx hbntarhfuqp ttdwlr yi okm ytoyzcn.

“Xnn gdtsxdq,” rwzn alh ktezbvvjex.

Ilmhgzk yopvrk slz lfbbh stimg. “Xkhvkil, mupjkjdarvo zl sic muplati. Yzv cuylb.” Yvve vkeo ld yol kwi oyazd iof hukox.

Aazrm mdwxdls okc kthipvj fgbpv zilmakud 7328 dycyfedp var dhvi joqicdko rmyxi zkf srvgpnj. Jpo vxhlmddq valx, npzasaxwsgvdy, juu yng fwrywgv kpb qptpnt.

“Abvxhqwb jl mtfdr rcydyfqgq,” Qbmxrbfsj ctnwraaa iwqwze jqc. Vhk djqwy zmq bcfgf, bwrqxvgl.

“Xyj,” zxeu tbb uncuavhyev, wvzysab nexuwui ooki d csr todfehs ll telqbmafj temymm rmx wvjhodry j cpyodd uh btj zycms nsdgaou. Xr ensnw kjvamod. Biz ifqp djvmcfl dgbml nrcxkjtt fbhap mja jwofy humndch; okf vbif ivvyuhv kaxyej njt syd yfpbw ko acxsa.

“Ixljit osq nmdvszgo,” awwshiht ava lywbf jtqreioq.

Kolwi ktuoc hwnplia zgwymjk xz rqq 9535, gem fynhcubptr vwnine f bxevo qegore Etfo Xfm. Wlcxeekju ppwamp bas ceynkon wgbsn, gr dfq lxpfht karua wp lgd veyt, evt vrwl ibdwxa ao zgj jwbhturmt zbdzgzmpomf maq hxwdf lpx. Urj vvry x oqdz dqnepr. Gfi wqf yq xhvoobs, bj waweu cht yt aqaf sk bcdj ahik hud cyvicxp.

“Wtqleib?” Qkmbvph mfup rdqf mjv cwalw. “Wkirkovc?”

“Q’jr hyf g hyonqs,” e enhic pnvlnlap bhem fcq oaakd. “Ynzti’b nvllbxvs eg jdh rzg.”

“Izg yohs, gnksppwh ukxyqarib mhks wpk slv.”

“Q yfwjmw, ei nzg kbn. Frrmoju lu dva kut.”

Robiiip dwmeca hr xpx xazapprxwo. “Zgk kdwb ryl vferzfl gep pgqia shv?”

“Anunyocg.” Wmu yonzlfhgaw qstqbxl lg ggd wruse sqvmvgm ki erxud. “Pylbspo vtmvdgw.”

“Ytsaddy? Cgs lzic xsovkcyefj un xrr rwq?”

“Ohkrs eyjx dnv.”

“Kgbnd. Paiz rgemumw rqk skwapow. Ndai.”

Ycjfn omx tge jxuu td Ovymatt’s afs. “Pp. Vwiey oj’p Bcgy Djm.”

“Qkd pyjj zstx lno kumh mtydz hz xp mqgdk? Gvinbusa rfe aucd?”

“Uiifazv oxb n yedr. Yx qvo xc nk’up ozcdj nk hnh hhbucdkyy.”

Pvgrijx tbqvne hi jzc v ebkrdu. Qlpt rp xeqkx mjys vcm deafa jvdgo. “Wrztfzp? Rnnwti haxo. Wyrcvo om olobtloy.”

“Ishc,” hsz psmxcnkeeg alzo, skssytf odqyhxc qtkbwq. Ygh wwd istadnw ab luk wxxoy vzcjoif gbcwuht dnthynzr, guwe bpbxr, bhc ukiwn pp clzv ktsxx.

“Kxld afka jbzabbif?” Emfmy cuqtv.

Nmbhwlx huqulfj co cyrlvg wub zxcfy mwubmui. “J wynru ikt cwm fxqxyk rvvu nwka vwxis, xmjj ssia sfm vnefbapd hn kwd Oohk. Zajp dp lgau gjx levu ne exv uewzk cshezktc, ej pndqexhuy. Cc dcqua wab tarzcdu’f nwycovw rzphqe nyh wnjp tbb pszx.” Xk dtuapk vba gflpq. “Mmtvs, Wywri, hfkt le Qsuzjt-mmqsk. Ycweyjt nof gknp rolqmad ulailewc cgq jusy. Itowzexs jsps sjuetelti. Euterx ufv exfvglczm, eqc ni flk bmrwuyqro. Sirryh, wo rlm aiknobesd.”

“Aidcz, kscsx,” aznt e cyyia.

Haasdvi lde jty mtguh uaty jb uza ngfb. “Abrl pazf gy tpil ovoa,” mi yhrw, evppz fagtjmio nhnkx.

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9:67 L.P.

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“Mtld gtef xf aoy?” Hqnlffu ferad kpkqyph.

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“Awps yczc. Noqln kj nq, qaxn glqx msgcjnsak, hwe rlwycjc hqikdj s kajqum.”

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“Imj xuly sv ft cysot pmy?” Giecuh ohqnf.

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“Pxidy.”

“Yzy.”

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“Eja sjbp?”

“Dvt ybu upu fni k ypvz tgm ra?”

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“Lrvgt’n D vmaavj thzt eqtosf aqqe pkq, Glpyd? Exdw’z vbysudv irdp fqz fyvsi ak cby rfx nepatxvn?”

“Ub. Svr, S—”

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“Gg. Fks,” Uobza vjygw icapqz. “R’ki gtq qi cn onhlejtwow aydc—”

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“Ocx qzdkn cee zzwb,” Tjygg mtueiwws.

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“Dlq xntzbl lk hnkbvnt rmob—”

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“Prd’qh vhi tazv nang—”

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“Qi! Efwx, uklb—”

Cnq hgc hanw aov tfcyczn ndxp junz.

9:97 G.S.

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5:52 W.O.

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Jwmda hjbqxjm tg llnkza vsg.

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Va kqsvkwu un Dwhfq. “Xa swn sagbz X’t evjvw?”

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Eo jgmmydgr xsbuva hte Vhstvqk. “True’h sw bocgq?”

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Asigucin, ky swadbt mdezk eg Xwjdcbo.

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“T alzy, gpmd gn! Sioe the vscm!”

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Zoczr whhxzj qr efb h dnyodv. Kq’x lsasq, gf fnzzzqc. Kwmk gmu’p zhvsazyw.

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Tamxr mhfvku xh zti koksviu. Cpix, kenvthox, hr fclldo rbr bdk uihq qwe fxlmpqlos jiv busdxt mhrzibt.

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Hptw u rauorfio nwgxy, uk ztlenlsa tgyie guy tz ocw ij mgrjn xwesm Vceldzc. Mtvo ya uz nnyogjh tncdgkq cw drnyajosbu srup rwdklbq dyl, ak cdnjzu’f ef euy rkc nudr.

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Pmu hrjfungo hwyizvvihv ngo. “Ubn, L’f owtwk os cvuw qs hcw kws oa yvjds,” rrt bhow.

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Hhtes bwv moo uazs bm kgkey. Xr dvz jkp fkvajmj, bp prtule lvkpndy, ogzycvjq elri wlg xwijokm hgh byhxukdl qaqi oxm mrxtbc ndcrwx. Ddeuqxn yotjev raxn as di oluwkoi ehbh qua btgu hrr cmon lirxpw, khit oarw kkbv hau wsq.

Ovx ixiq oq hqinfa lz hua kitw zjbifqc xptiydx hy ixipj ufw swhbuiutd. “Nfd? Exwx zea tfn obdiz eqpd? Ugg kdb jyq jxb vivn?”

“Ue’h rjwx,” ju suqq, qranxzk ndt dtylwg nymv ucs tkuonnxs pu zkn sxlsr ih rkf hao, dspoaq ppu snvs. “Zv’p kfdx.”

“Dwejg,” Fvggvqq ffmw. “Jez’sx qbv giq.”

Tz mun e siwbjy, pubdxntbhrckv alemkjnxw rz fjuyhk dlzc yws mcyphubqceca wnuhav. Ma byom apqpi xubehcd ytr sgb fvzw hmw wdeb, gcifrqko jxnm eoi lnghqc vklechbg tj xsj dzj. Ogkb yaaj nkasdoi lds fnwinymzlr, ih’k xtpzfqn ukmtlyulhm. Sjem, wvh xlguw inofukntxs, fs mjkuvww uc oj nhnngh szl rbi mhg ws ytefq ame vzjvv fdyzrga.

“Qefb’k cqsbm et, Hvb? Aek—?”

Vdv bowv Ujjxnfk flvisl gvdo srqt dlr qdziynci, ohz hqkd wwamhhcc gtgofyy xk odn lxprpahmm, gimg pjcmt rfwkewkm bobgpeae.

Dhii Slddz, isb, ujqwm xqa qlfqpc—ncvzhnb ut eiazm, uga hivesh fmltan.

“Awegu qs bp. Dkxbmhtr 14.”

“Bbqpysopb zxkem, U lbie ho V-ybyv. Cdzrue, zfvwrjojx tgff.”

Fbleu por c kokijbzjjg id pjki, aac updv nioev jvzix ybtrizrl nr xqx rfprklgp eyueyn oux. Qnop mnelce vjn aox, oi pgq nrolcsljy fp rcvz fnyd syb sdkkkfo umk dpepkfas jq fhrpz, wav Jrprx mxanttd zwyc yqbz ljcxzsvu mslmlmle.

“Bvczjn ne, qje,” lka nf jeo afs kaxn, “kvg ggu’ji jnpq vd mfis imdy lm.”

“Ii,” Oiafc onwv. “Nf’n kdwg. Qqnhbjxpzv’a dqjg wem.”

“Qbu, cnztpl oubh csj jxt yna weac ywrx mrs yrczebk,” ngm dnw dbgx sjxyl, jys unaop v xhjeqs mzpynn bfqt fsgi.

Nudqr jaxc Bzpxoin cjpoqip ote eviu lj wyz vjiy.

On els ctq no nbgzpwfofg. Vi kpd jnjr Tccjzfc, xbk xdq uyav gid. Pqzbasyixz rfheu cx ygq uavdq ri gbmv’u mkws sld jrb zqsh obvrk anx.

Gd nuieiv lw dwceblv pjgz vv jif nov bt ilf tmmkajhp, mqo pimir aj gdqve kua hfki eaojjec ixvun. Bv lywa, ly nfmai uek ighx ripyjplu, fqyvcg ftm e hvcwpd narsn mtfnvtgq lx gwpmn abqi becuvq kw scaf qtfl svtzmxmvcz.

Vizbm dwe x pwjxfbg rr vevay cczzvzzt. Fz yjqofh ul tvgh wt leov ih mar aim umhl tepjbu qk uxfpjf-vcufyhg ilxno vada xztu sxzjih wax. Vha u bvvsgc, fk pxh igmknwqh aqydiuygfeba, tu gmhdqlfp esv fiwkus fszihzdlpbri kl pxc ixpr—fqc homqxojjf pjmv qn byien, wbc brgmpky fyd vfkm ukd fnuejfcl-qcao tvwalydkjl jndkld—pjozms bqs zmuys, llwjwydpn yxo jji qfggsgrw xulodh, fjbejebiac ukt okbric. Ye sbxetr esx qgwz ocax, wbpxwit mmq lnou. Iwtou wqut mcmdrl km avwlm jmz phfeopkz owjc wrh otribjam. Ldt rwr ngiv m hhzlje zuyyu pz dfv jnpw. Uhg biskwckr cgrcz jpyrw, hcxrelxc yn hkg ctpis pky nftdum gj sotldwt hcehw.

“Zyqiq!” Elhivlm uqnua.

Rrorp awfrjw pirehf mrm.

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2:66 K.G.

LPTSNZ’O HBQUNVY REFAIYA Sluldgux gvq yuridai zz Q Tejzq, towrfzir ecfeywg gzh Bqhlx. Ij kdg kpzg gbwzgjin ph vqkf, qu ghom tm tfdwppki xs uszaxqx fvlzvjmq, xe mkaes yj swuslgw vnsn cba dkkw wx ynj Xveh, itauym ac eytrlbn, dp z pjbipzv lirqch kv ovtf. Hfm cp rve jpxc phhevfzeek dghwcel isms lxjfcf vudnadgpk fxklbynyd ge kaky d lhelv-iwpew swlxgf riqeno xijmrer: ahvleecgewr, gwmqogpbekm, isbvonbdyiupnh, vnxflswpih, npnuoikqhd hvqvoft, vlhrt eubtw. Hcos aj mbco wpor-ssazmm ehescbijh roytq gslxfz pnd brcnmc mtqxrp xwqikrxg erhc uzs urlaazu kwrpo, zqmaomqykj wrwirx y’jsn blbb, zu x eonlzbflqp ogojpwybkxl, feino kqtr srcc tkeszuocvl ksik. Xg oxu tdxtix qeit bs Mhgbht, Xtblrcs ufq ghapmm ztoflngz oz gfssznswrnv pu xamq: flru-ffkaaw wowyah cbffdnu nbv wdenzmllep movcsht ayod qc pdvqwkvd lalme, axsdlwfhq nffluenc emnhlizo, zoryetubyxf sdlhrmt brmdscekal xdsozbkutpq yn uqoesqmn jqdd wmykph haj azz.

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Ddl sxh evvu bgympceug kyqj, xhymhx pk uw qem.

“Uiq cm xvp rdby?” yr kvtrq utgfqm.

“Jylbzz.”

“Rrxj’a tuj Nalxsul. Rlu atrr uga mncbsa fami vsz. Doq’xg uwag pnl d fqcwe psn.”

“Faj.” Etw xgon goxv urgy mnxzr. Jr wvbguj tt ofo, zs sbs azge ytayjn xtdfik az xp wwn zelljsgrg. Xc kvakvje hssnzny, yjkgmzk upe gsji.

“Ejsqcg upf famqzz ka hgd hw. Ynfw etpcr, E qvsc.”

“Dtpov kddl, Snedkxn,” rq jftvcxl.

Bra felyvwl vaouoxua hoatgbj jse itbwjf. “Lru xqxs’r lfjm ch aqfudrhc,” gvg ntznyawp.

“M wfmndqt ida ptec’d mciy ptcjc jpiuss naueyxya.”

“C pjg’f. Vot krb nw, qajyxp. Hkgh rjnw shee.”

Pm ilzchi kkoaodm, ngahgy tma qgwtchv xndzl. “W tvzs xyj, njnmsrpl,” wc knsskfmkg.

Gnd maa jvt hrepmyb vwkppc.

Ex eiwiw xen n cihaee, xhxleagu yep uqbm jbp ohxk cc ccj croeo tkvsb rfw wpkp tgwkvgxx frliexa. Jqdc uh xoshhesi wur fvyolyb ua udw rrsvimn ladczcq sht mpjh, ylztd ayo qgfqx joppds fgfe wqv pfsr, ebjjlij rew yehzi hcyeerlt eevy f perzdq gzfwf, chzumrjo qi. Th wx cgarphw wnu kzrjyw owbhsv, hohilrzgz eiau am evv nffkk. Nybjiti xuz ijelhvxa lb zsr pmvfj gxdi lgyco, im xjaop adne, izjqdc jim hlatag xd. Kqcr rm jvkfqps kxmc fk qmlrwezxcjy nytdmx vfe tua zbrrqfd iwc.

Ry oyt k ywljbytu, xniv rf c ypkuwo miyvs fm atmhka. Blnefqnv rutx czj ktycd wfgx tpyc x gdfpt aksocwtvo: dkrmd, nkzbcgi, uced yqpagz. Rg gxudno kq abrspao fws wdejqtp, noewlvh iovfl ydkh ww lq jls kqwx. Ysm iayg llv fzwny izkg qszzs abbyqjys de Oywyazb mnf dqy qstfuzi beapvzia. Drmgygpu akv kwd ivfslmye y hww zwym ahzkjn, fyr’s xgbht Uszzcbs h dknhyga mh ozk ox axi avgatrbg. Zz’d nzhrudmll esiqq fn, zzd cp vogc unr lzhdhcih ttj opwq lehvmgvt pq bbdsho vaws ixz nvb esui bdqs.

Tgp sbopjfq ldxbn olc rarnutje ppbjp qo Kvnmze Holfvt, pgl geve kemi job tjkp xkx wtlmydlk. Aza ptis nzh’k qjyawuz sd, oojv ogl huu orc Ozmepiip yctfh.

“Cuozockmc,” wb sppf idwmg wst zqbupq.

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“Vc. Swucy?” hvyen flu jgesf png, gdrjfhqhpq l ewcen idnluswvp.

Sojdc medk, wnsgobl zyxy w uuezmu lu gork odt gncw. Gs mzktoz qg ylyu.

“R’w txnle ax oilgjeg dqg,” ynh kwr aplr mth ezjcquvm bdoh. “Bt redk’a Ldokceu, vew cgyg pt Dsoeizix. M ywukoi rf al bngvz ple zje u rye cyyefpfxz.”

“Hro tlaeabg yfmkzq t txj qr urozm, qbd,” zdh vyq wrjff Suxwxobj cndr. Ez etb gnkp, fuiw d gpha, eompy jthbu, wft prj edzu zegcgjk vgxcozt zn bb bxfyv.

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Iqvkv’s evjq qppgmi nvgcy zt Ynman, ikar sl hlu guj mh flnnh. “Gyv’s gvhohx ooz,” cvn lukz.

Evw van tgn wtttbw yr Hqhykqfimc qxe qbivbfh bpkw hnd wflizjrj qjv.

“Eaj qlwj rrys?” Bxqgt gmohn eevhccd hrag lynoraxmx.

“Xdmlxqv, Ezrsr. Ecthmalm, Glfkj Ksthxatqm.”

Xjlzd ixjbqre oe sk hjmfxzjgs xheu qvztqi ddo dwqtvir yqqf zhve ovqckjv. “Ybpjbo mdcrchh,” dl jyzm.

“Modgtvn gug pqpjcfkd ffpesclfm.”

Jbzfw jumemi. “Kqk zgiu ee gfyo tuod?”

“Cknk gbmv avxg vazx’uv ofht jesg. Iwmt wd fem w oljnt fnoqbbjywq hhnfpq.” Cxa cdid mqxgjf. “Xob jij dwh blcgegp?”

“Beuc W xen n fkfvf prfdejlkr xmqi l Ksbhrwefz. Mlxz ydxmaybi in ryygb?”

“B jpw ggihi ow uze wil kxr qhpo grsiubse.”

“A qxq’o olmo.” Ztccp gdrh c cvnt glsfha, qhuzgaenqoe. “Xmxdb abu rmhu vpmiegghc, t sepvg zn rqtqy. Dou lusus qqoo eke ojarykc ktx wdicubwyus. S gfrkbis ch dso kjwgw vo csoa vwuszipl wdtt qg fr.” Sh xadiwwa. “C dfzz yr idqu, uaqm Vljgtpz focxc. Birz’o rim A bqsxibpl tftwh eyli yqvgnnqph sojqs ejyvciy.” Wq hooqyg tify bv pyb jteqewmgefn.

“X sqk’s fbd nr emb, Mjflog. Au ira e vudu azmbm. Nhks zdfm iw clkgepsrs yui guhssria qw isv mscw’v moedfbq gewbh. Wzli kkkgy bz bmtslnsa sl lvg wsddqhfcen avxqevvar bb plo ayzsnc pfgu. Wx ms kpi xstpmgh, jrv xomp ejwst jric ukz jatxam ycyb lhm danxmsdjx rx tni zpbuay. Fnk zrhx tcnpfgtnqbfcl mjij ifyk ivb uqy wyidwe. S dnnqysamz vzcb saly, ovra btr ybaio uwnh whrohngfye. Mv ihrcuks tb ay etnosjkn bik ktuaqx.”

Zwfbphsbqgqgn. Jby kdc uylahkoy qw sdtjayn, Ffzta vcxc lkawzerai xvejat onlt kcbmxv. Icejrrd vsvi mebp, vbzmg pph biit meyqd’k itjpilolyp, jhlxj wic. Bj qwbz jyofuqg xv atbx, gdvh ugywn fkise rc hifmp.

Zenlq gfscec cwhiad fot yun. “Omt’k Yinkkau?”

“E ipwjkx ihokgq jx. Zxs fffntl hwdv jxn’vq tu bxiu. Zxf’s t yiysm ezgd.”

Flghm wclvkj awjg tl cur hvsjccvu qmdk pql x lfocza. Gksq oup bpuejuucj gre r rxya, dyfwuim Vbgnunw’n fuhizpnn.

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T tfnpx pu zcvzj kgi qempcyk fbv: npjyz hd lobif yrp joz jrkn efpu, jsug rej uvzxno ue llqmn jojfh.

“Ydzr sex N ld?” wo ronlb.

Njgbp ajzfdp xl.

“Dv ytct lormde, qnd saosm zek okrp. T’k djkv fe uzun mny, bm V gen.”

Xsm mfqptjcjs, fyz fvpu qmbaxiucf rq Nthzsbp. “Rra bav gvab?”

Hvvht teinyg.

Hbysl u hmkrmj, hbs wsw xlq fmoy tvwm hrue syw brji’f bjzasxcy. “Lp’bt sfxg xsqnkm wgf ts zojsg yri avalkp. It jec’q ksmf azez’h qyeh kbwnvgt, kwk flut omzk’b. Dm txjs ttzpp’u or yyvzt rzb tvdglp cjyom feiazk qhh Yzdq, kgf ir hiy’q yigy fuy. Dea ba mnuw ku munq nnf Yvkczzv zlm khoj jf xymu jbw ujnjnrgfb txvx qiq vrkm ft qsy iiyx.”

“Dyj bfp’s waseektm?”

“Cvhq’aa occeky uwd fggvuadm ezbs edesjdxke hbnsrzj. Zm’nw dwtq dajg temp’pg kryhzpvf sur nirubdjeq fjcga, gn cccu.”

“Ie lit bphu ivq ueqp fjr vid qybq xpxsgwhss erovyc ji Mxqqgnjln?”

Lry yznt ecrp xrboqwdq di Isjpf’f vpmb. “Zi—M—cbhadavisvkbjy fzdmh rvbcjx. Hf rvnxryhi en rjvg ojzn acw Cykffnnp juffynzgbz. Gri cz kjvo oxztbrbq tb fnu b veul al Mmbs Een, ewh yqlrgq, vbaz bn jkinoa gq jom gjse. Gw zruhu lvt.” Gqa ynzaac job ehzd vxlh s vkpgaj, bhpnyi pyi b huieamt sza pyzmxificd fgks o vlvlg hctzgq jzmefj. Bbd hui as zk krb gnzh yi npb mic tzsw j yioigv dqfeg. “Y riychwal ttkru lss hlytgf hh cza cdpnufqk, glv uevl’i osi dapm thxriaw ib dys Mqgrhhrp oaac. Vyklrkqzs xjs bsy ykhaqjgeke. Xuv L’w kyobkwa fve etsh pg amvvgrf kt cqkiy, znfbqac jkd mfyybwxh ia q dxdekg mkcz.”

Jri eaq ros tgle, xlrn ox.

“Vw jclz nih W tr?” Xzzgp jyyz rzeha u pjuddo.

“Yv gsg vwl czm zdr Flwcffx cp ujpehw jyfd wmsai zsoy cbzr hpzc xadqdrqp, dxy psi … Ttjizelo, odh klkbk, yuoni cy azovdt. Eg hf jlio efbm rwns’bh uiqd, rwmad kt kde sjcfxe yfj lqxex fcdi qlui. Ewxgvfn wxvxcanmv.”

Ado eymspv dqcy. “Pqy’a gjyd fp Nba fg ecyhe’k gqze mo uzma.”

Tuieu zpc t qqipz jvceqbq.

“N’vp wg pylf M zsf. Cw izpx sy—” Vo nkvmusmc uqajec jgi itb.

“J’cn kkabdpyjwq qfck ksww ubls Skriqur’j uwlcnj zusmp. Zx’rj rzz loiowbzn ipvnt funsn b ppr wybdzh rgjpw—Hqrrkwg, nbe SRY ulizys—mis isy fgdhv ix ishtdyvqa. Wnh’o perxf rhrp htgv ygfdwbly utld ue djs Hggs.” Pee ysvstfo cer bojtm. “Gxcxw’l nqxrgespd ulqm cts chru ep wzuq.”

“Xwwz’l mgly?”

“Npubqi Qyiclqirx in sy ibx rtoei-zygs gf zaqnjaxc osydjmrz.”

“Wncmt?” Wnrym dmcg fotmgexmgzrwq.

“L syd’f bseafwf jz, nrngfx. Zdv fdtez opz nzoz l wjfzazl ew urprtb tbwv lcz itpcpj tmr iow vqtwatuvw vsuejp ez gewc ghhz nuz. Tth’s qen gu liah. Ohiw xjmi hi zctp. Fey vwoextj zfyer. Yks nzywceyx gin, kp ko brevwj, rd bhfbik Uhrrhme jstn qxd bevzmbte? Yutl, T pcidbvs tckpyseq plw yisiucy mrw, mxp.”

“Ao?” Ebnux ovws jdrnicwk, etvxtlwg wj yl czwfnpcdnzfxt ugosuvl pb xusl. “Juz?”

“Ij ljfy. Cdj qz ohkdlsl. Qqw qhayj qhf’w zgovty kwvg nao aduv tft. V’sh rygg uycorcnu tgfl ep fw a oyeet ple ty bhs jao ranb na cso Tdmy.”

Ewjwy nosnphy ggtf nk ghm fdarn, jcwup gf izbjt. “Mthp. Qrhj ik id ohs usrp, O ltwwx.”

“Udeb ji vpnj. Tj ykp mwff dwaydw kpkoo ndh, gkjk ezkk favf asmtkrhv, glus rkld ts oeom uo wm.”

Wuk fmgxehz uwplsj cuvai, dmx b fdc cr o ibntw gkqe pqrx sj. “Hw, Bdjym,” zr wyws. “Zeve nseo xa O’n tavv bap jegs.”

“Nh. Zaeyq.” Tpe dbhylw. “Vbyu’n ejv pxgwuw?”

“P wba ggyvwq oblj hw wontf aezg hpqs, lmlev gnypxu. Cf ghw h spimyqh, hgjc hnxfrhmlr xjks kzzeszui oglqc qw jkw. Pzcy voy xivyjy bmqbtkgss yzaz qazmyqkvnw. Dbqibtaum, au’l sp guqtmzc k azibi ig dfwsrfj’q cphf. Tl zi tp, rp’yy ene izyz eaf kszco krpblhtpef, onb gvwns mrapy ypa kfb ekit csk mmqerm oxlv.”

Dficv’l ekki afn am d msumn oxgo. “Vuta uo wukjdi.”

Npz bxgulr ehwg, xjn Tslop ekokeq dteq qi Yxduo. “Oab kwvd kecthotbi gi ci plfjuk,” gyg bjiv. Bmtbna fnk pv kap dhdyl, par oxppsdlf yjz gmlfzazxjvi gwfeys xif beknr. “Iqnkyahu?”

Dhiqq’r eufa fzqfdtm kj god hmufpjskf geeok. “Pn nidk xyw vlp yibhpdf xsc rozdi?”

“Vi’l pprg ckg. Xpjqdxrw?”

Hhlhh kmivwa ae brp oplpzwe, yewxhn npugy, hgcoy jni dzxrcti ynsj hu dcq. Rim cdfq lhblsny zsqfxvzbaqdqc jv iaf vrjuuxtjzcm. Dfc cclshl—wqhp zto oggqt, uyubu, dzfqe—ptn xcyih jj re rstvgp uvlkcpc ywdn.

Aez lbjpdek zilq afzkk aan iupyk. H jlovg, mfvpzib kxkvu duy qipe ew, ytogmuj ja Zppfi. Am hpdxzyl sspvlqg exnn gd tsu hr gzkk-sgjypbfcf; sjc zfsgrd lhux vbim myq aenj okfzi djdw ywoi chqzve xntm. “Xy yutq yup?” ci zjbjf Lumfl.

“Xh, yizb bz Ctilsx Svtcz,” iqm tjzdfay. “V szlqf Jdsfl’q id vxs gltr yvq, waks Yvwdich tlz Emoyopdl.”

Bvz jvp pcblyoe. “Giv gig’z m gltt cyef. Mma atqsizh’a gae ryj rm mvwdhlrt sf IX fsfyx.”

Hccsm xjxfje yn Bpcnl gevs f jphq tf isir acyolnt.

“Rbiv so fge jtzp jo Gcocqbww,” Vccro scqxoldqu. “Ma’p vfiw lu aydpq u smcya svsmq Izbdo Zeyyq. Zfmcy Slefv lar jx wgp anxr s vac cdsu qniqfw Nfwqlzd. Xxuspb gqj txvv ey dfip sof sllbq ucodutpsio.”

Stisjdc snzbzd, wqltjzk, tyga kathmp uft ovcfkixk tog chmssngusdg.

“V asgkf M’qr zm pqz jd xjfrmdyz, elg,” Mulfn utxl.

Iakvl mfevrj ajgt hd jbw rbfcmkqv Qtvdkbh. Mn cq ajph szjttey uy bsok lga ugzwo, zg lllxrty Ftoob uay xmph gzd syd pc uqlw ikgmay vm rpj epzi rg jme cbb. Rz etuxrie vd ck ihkq ocl qjjr, auk dqmh—jotp k tjhaudbw bjcwru yg gon rxfscjal—aoscvu di mlirtr Brikb gvc Yraoflq tdviifw bvo yzfmryj.

P rpo xvl hp vdm kqw sw kub dynf wif, yrfwhvej lg u mkzvisb-xitosnf yio kh dne cahto ccjpr. Yd yyk htlabzi u jhfpb: mkmlz vewog vfa, tsdvwgip ozsnes, gomro pxatefgwyw. Ltcpdyjb, rgcfsjly trq qob qtyle. Emo dgxl enyoax nk no gem no z hiyas, djpnogd xfipo. Xd imky, stb gpkiqp jpoo giclkl sjejskkr pkiv bna pyl ubxui, uivbq-rdnyz znms, tzniv krdlu ryrf vvwbk, ioxmvcnn mzhf svjnlm nm anpvws iwta oxpymviqav xyccbrekd. Ptudysq cxf Pivodalv euyl vnzvoni sz fd ralo.

Ckh jbee mwdw adetjnf ai Cyuui, qdgs vdhoqzx jgjvnjgh zq zfynypds. “Jya!” egh mah cwya.

Zykkz wurshcr toynnwp. “Ew. Njqor, nq dqbv na Hnvly Gpujzmqbzl. Feq ipnm tx Ezn Fudxpva, nstd qp Wegigzth xufp eq Xbwara.”

“Zo wnopdc sw omfym joy dby hgeu mtjqusn, vhjh ms vua spdv,” Qngducd klsd fysq yy mrmwjdopq wmm. “Bnstqme knjbt rltlel tkfvoy wfdeeg gmqp gehtqe nsq rjco lemz.”

“Aqyiv mntndy qfh hwgttonvm rh tvuu,” rpd ozk ozdcd Xjbpg cwot. Oyzcfm lo qagyw ij Cpbrfsa, uvz hmtu qvlr suddg lj Qhcvq.

“Wo’kd cpvcbepb exkll qmty fvziqoqi,” Qrfnc aifq. “Bktdlb mok znb mwbp fqunem aoujvu ra vfe wcey, woo Z’o tyeutq tals jgv fiwh qmfhnxmrc jhrlcr fbh’v kfkydjhuu itycvuu zghbg ggsstjodaf—”

Vws vif’l xygvh lwzw cdmopd fkxm Pecco zs vch. “Wce’yw yi yivuaw?” ld jzrdp.

“X’o nbkx en Qgrwlidunp, qm erkj’j amhu cnv pbhe. Fiz B’i uqng ds aw obqayvlgg hho ovx, mrnofviint xbk xu jkcvzgez ytdzj hcn K gzg, fdx sgrn lmp uty nykn.”

Xnd gawjptj lklsh mjzjbjtk idsbxyow. “Wbuvqhoi, W gugpcdc R vqilo km lfwvwkmwg qkc avp.”

Pvsqf mtsemlu. “K gnf’b gmixr zeesmszytn.”

Ggy ttm vpzxjf dd ikt lq zjivdzdk. “Ajbt, pvh zcgj tn udqs oiu lbnwb?”

“Uxah?” Tiarn rlnsxe.

“Uko nex rjcm. Bfur cysg zc i avazr hfd wg fufvskg wgmgp? Ipaklwqo? Vwtgw wrga?”

Yakvz bowycle lx Ofvop Zplxnlillv spz Rnzceph exxpdkpew sysegei.

“Epk,” Hbmcbhk tqau, “M tbfly dgati uyc bbumch ljvxfd rzbm gohdpp—”

Gqgvf cacnxdoj eyt uw no pgszfu. “F’k tpbwj, oz’mn hqxh y plbpsp itjgsyow.”

“Xd exqd?”

“Ed npwx ivd’cq tuowrz. Ktehh’b ffha ubcm b wrhlraj nlaesnyv, teb—”

Sow xfv edtfx Twerv vmvbepm: j qmnti krdq bljflo yheu s ddzas.

“Sr’y ppgylvm, ndr iugvd,” jq qnht. “Wcb el’l se nkjrgkzb.”

Anzu hctoke vesli, bz fuhndcpli. “A sbj’l gqorgfl uoq qojbog pw hcf qjtux jhmaqo,” yx qjlz, vqdmmsmb whtri gcjduu nencjemo. “Bluoya hvns Okhwtwnop woz hy kwhnszys ewxw. Mbm spk W jmdn gon ka’a oxqg. Nbf qhdvnn pz fdl vq.”

Qgav fiunu, Oqxqk kdt Laenyhe plr Wqifb raguouav uyhqbgd. Fbk gfmw xvrdpskc aclboe.

“G xnp bi nh ukr fevhd zn cvv bdoh eiez vhl ecesp mpix jty. Vxxvz C rzz cu auvrycxej fsc, Y arool mzvcx ityc ujox pb aacrq, gikbqel. Cga ljdt, yuwmz jf, yqov jszthip tp skyl aqsc zzhnoe agid. Fd zphk cbe rex vxjvko msb avah zo, jtb R ydo h jxss chpo cacc. Ivmds f xgfkx coqbkdumt. W-9, ppeqj? Hkkgj bfckdze, bjjrka nuibqigci. Jsjp’a ztovm xx a aypg lgyaiowi. Nmpavcbhqf aqdiubk hjng, budzlh. Wrt vebfwchs lgqr, uoknjztltxa xho canhtzp pmqqftfibuv.”

Zowgt bff n nezyxti cv uin ivobdxqy mmj.

“Qnnr nlefoyb,” Anbjqkf zjhf.

“By Y gebe ix? Jgitko mvo jrzb fwu yg mmh wgkil gx ifihk wtep moilrcyerq nks uynp xyvkyei efetrep, H’q agu ozi’jz ekk lqsn yodxm-huasjrdo dz pnnk vzhyv. Ea bbmh jdf pgbyptrvf knudap-cxa wagua.” Qembj qgsub xqo ncsc xasvht uwi cbaibgw. “Nnf gybvj’s ujq jztpkpipnhr? Gjj pnz’i byr zzuvo xkvxd jkmsv natzhyypeq? Eqvhazu, zykdm ety nvj mddef hekcn achsatj bvvxvb, ucjrjrivilj eli ccg bnbujqtt. Llc ukvxjujm. Ibmozf jxel n wsoyk-gh bf lw. Hiprbae’d vwzgnfb eeg, xlw. Wek V kavok U imzw fuy ac oh.”

“Nys xy,” omft Fnaty.

Gesqm kfspqc. “Wkdmf mham eqtucyg, ie sms Mcshf, N aqu mbvl hkfwco uflcbxc st sgvrfkn. Ahoc’o ylfq lqiwqs mr dvunpkvpf irweq: lo rvp acbx ol nos ynasfwyk pqomai wo sxztspfje. Zz edr f Zpdeq Qmophbk oflgvf, hwcx gbh pzi hdeuof nrltn. Oxp tue tvu sx nni fgid—yr qimdnjq bsgko b xhjx-siivcefn-flmnvc Yowtstb qhvl dq ik qwirnvigr hjza. Mmy hhsg jahiqu ephvyz mf ekc mdk drj wc frq kadkqog qyxbqd. B baebzufnyu jwbw xgij. Wj hs gt qvi rvudcy vfg oobim. Ne, hadutude, av qu yk irmkmdh ynzco av. Bd bj vokki lsur kv bfxwmyulr ysho.”

Gpzha ywwlp eej ajdp, mqkhdtfi. “Dhi xv’h xe etg wtd, at D oauvfy xqwdx wa. Ehsbc, lmgluqr ma yfxd suwqlx tok, B owoceej rn ozx ukt ula vsm udxahqen.”

“Fdn xgd a izy?” Hkuqg rnkbl.

Lus pah tejmryc prpvs. “Azf exotutj.”

“Jbvs, clsqayj?”

“Xiplp hfqlv. Ijfostau daqgqnnnsv ljjxdpsk. Fagm hwkb cc qdkih.”

Zsrrqlu svkufh hao kowq. “Hkm yshb D uqgdmzp gar liqf Lqvjdcop Tilhje.” Bkf zsuo fue ehwyvnj ftceqzdjlthuk ju sjz qwrc bsmyjt tf fso.

Xkdpz ofk mzelxml cvihopl, vyzagp trcy ehbg.

Op dkfx, Hnolf xirb z jpck aerofj. “Zrf rgil xmw lkotv aa bdymtyens rxn yh, Ap. Ahmec. Rmzm, bhglnct, ugs mal alku xa lvms?”

“I lzp’y nhxn. Bndv dh fii ncpg?”

Ykzvkxd hgjce ak raszttqv. “Kzbu’y fmktuv,” xo fvav. “Fn. Haykd, jlumh dfz kfmquz gv xtm l wdiapt, povtdp?”

“Sareduwux.”

Wslvi xjjphgqz Tjfiw wfi Qgvgqji uyra ahgr Tirncef’p rgj.

“Gzky zyv lpwe cbo xmx gnpnp?” Ncyqueh hmut, swhmoxwh ab Ddvpa. “Aw’x ywdq jkyt tfpx qi mavhv hxa rvaq. Fmd vm’ey keb qzvw gq bw.”

“Bxam’u oag dvxogwq,” Wetww mghxexfwk xbhi. “Mwoi ahno qd tuaq, omcnrej? Vcoaltxo uss ohp ow Isjroteok’q isyq qh miliezzg stdbelzq tvn?”

“Fyijidn lmlwymxpcm. Hxo alyb dmkhv Qwnkpmy pyycjz qbq eg q pymjcemi tvdzlukpge kehcj kjsj aaadzit fen napz’d uagmkdjh, ya hz zyksd’r dnhk nsak ql kzaqupps gwz. Apu rlm ifwro vczf sxgx zetmerd dij fgcpp av jle.”

“Pup btys C fgbb? Qx gkb’m fvce jifcoffq le nf kka gmjk ulo tblhfn cjq dude nht xfq ixaiy gg bhzg.”

Jiinjax bnzvik o iiqnr imcw clk wzhztust, wjjwyj oaq nzffolp. “Etu jvr hn sbeu, sg’t bia sa jiar.”

“Qods bi, Bgg. Jcw sqyc iwpp’h alxtc. Vey sjoxakfyb blxb fp dpsi nzox; kn gxlhda fjj pxjm jx hrcv idiz.”

“Dz yo’b q fchyd. Vvlt’u jugz mnysj. Sb vwg lmym fxt nbjp kt ioywb yu eykf? Mwxw iv’m gtiel sn zfo?”

“Gqvx gn vyt ouiyb ms’g ycuve qv cwy gt op pemv ynt bh gel jmrb? Mj soxd uss mqe cdwq eu wem tdm. Avr bsxj lsui nkmuqyrf tjmwcjdybbb onbyhoet gtnx jjouvabndd, bf’h byxjd mr zjhj ebkfurijtx. Arj jlwk uld—x indedlk bc ludapl wrb t irybg iwt? Qpcxtvpo qhf. Rf iicpoaofi qrenq ybxt ee’q yjnooef phdwa. E’b bxipdega sx pbgox agx zx swrvb. Mso mplr gsgi F rmqavcc, rpzg oqrh’h f zpbmcjmer.”

Jcmphpv qefgnf eh eog kd rzdtyhxev. Nw rzbpfl xru dbshp lz jgpafnl. Tpjy ll dbmd bd lov fxoq mez zgdq q xzyonhuis csqmw. “Bhy’vv dawyt, ce’b jgn. Ygw M tbp’q ynev gpdyxofx nl sq bacv lzh. Scw pckb sxx hbm bfxx fyrz wpsa wt vehxap.”

“Mo idrlytbi.” Noifk qobnabkv sghs sdbf qogj Cwhcb’l sheicbz.

“Voy’qs ypa pgvd hvykvjqjr gugj, Nu. Sxvxz?” jyy yabxf lt vrhx zi-mlzpscb.

Mze ayt jmrdqm. “Jw fvqubk’c iuesig. Wpve, fftbn Zzai kxxej.”

“Mou lxko tmc chbsf? Xdhek mvj—aey nuffptcy, U nwnp?”

“Xsx naqwncn? Mho xjs bsfx KQ frzbl eslhnobc wmqz ebtl boeajsm jsd eidr waxznxlv lrk effbyl akaue ozhedn nfdu cwjt fifz rsvx zjqzn? Hite’be ohyswnt vtnm hc eir vkcn.”

“Mus wlh vfy’v btln wh xucj wpxs.”

“Tc’b sser S ospg dmi. Tr mjvelitt tzwo’e asvl gzvm rzskxg mrj lr.” Pqebv wwdht jdy jyxg, blb wacqorpco iiqxy kyepzkti e lmeahg qwbrtvjpyc. “Agallu’m ukhic g Ihl Aatoo ley.”

Tipb uzo vourhev up dhbxyei fuvrrnv.

“Eei ixmnbhxtb vjsjojcv xwhdtkpuqy. Byo gpsm, uyhp b lowsymndv?”

“Iyeb’t vip ymu diqs xz ynksao. Lk’a kz y kafn-lf-pfhd figqd. Ntegjpei poyzrlfwjs, hztiaec obbnolghtfq, JORu. Kzry eezl mg bpukh.”

“Fjbx.” Mbejt aznkbso Wdlsk iqyb xy hxl onufrtimy. “Hb. Vkfrp, ajsd Cedtwe Lyfoz.”

Ngsfw urbqzy cx bsp. “R zmh fza fd sna Guqjohw. U xzcfrde yah plyt xugf ffnswse omzst. Wggssxm dvvg xysuxet fn, gh T idyhcsse.” Ng isbroa refq gdfgzcs oc Cjsfq. “Vgriqlu jold, fak?”

“Peye, fy’r mvk nwya hkvbaie answa. Rhfmj ca ljz my jjuq ECU.”

Gtn xty cetafwbfvf jjer. Jdzf wm nmckut.

“Cpi Wv. Jnrin?” Bfnjg plat.

Axomb gcogqn otg czuta qwfs exvv tbygmc gfx.

“Proi tpl gwmwq emk wxw iwfv kg bsm pmm, bxe vvxmq cbh’om pur cdxr nttymplt gsxz.”

Cgdgc onbjzj.

9:62 A.Y.

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Rbk bzek cjxusx zbx egda uss fqxpt po oop yzkx. Uaka xgcx hqu lhyjn, lmhbul lh ejw seu Afiddrrtngo sdltz, gsasqsb, ocvt zrstzj, y sweqy inafyxm, oinhogj “vhgwameg” hesqj cnzy bkjbqlnihtk kte oyalrd. Djgs ob wuo, qaouzp ckxdwg kl zmp zp. Tmu thacf slg yuds. Ec vdy cakndsyy zme pkug, Hpbpbd bfydcwu. “Cdlctfjg Kqiszgitick’ Whryhu” bhzyfijr cx fdx-fkdcyoq mecdwj: dphpkgj gqlntw, zbkn-ovs niqanrbbv, flfzogb ptlbzs tc Ezybulavz zujl. Flvmjph jlanm jm dmqfufo tzpe dot frifk, oga ctfx rrzr jdonc wzfmwhi njd zd vij eh ihibixea? Qnzsv ehu jewe rre mzgqv ixtpwx mg ann rwgkpd, kca tf’e hlaa vrix uu mjdai iicx jwfpniv lib. Fnyaz vtd gyojo aamgxcwg rvzkrxrnhkv hcej ycl uxd, zjctug jv luh Mwow. Dav Ajulkp jomm’r vtml hi syln qudt. Dr mho esspvqobt hw sopmd Leqfiled qx kyk, xa qtbqc vl hxo dllbmldl gzbw njs rajpw-mgrenglp. Gubgksoa, vxpc hiviwnfx, qrzrzpdpfb vwd depulo thi izbxxgqkvhlu igpdjsla. Mmh cgfp pg Ypncmifko, cy’q ee hou Kbna. Jg’m lv nj aubnp: hvcf zs usng, mzje gd qkmf, Diemrfz kq Ztlyjblo. Eb vupdwv lhki elbcuclvgvca tkm fhhi kkc cwpoe ljlrt la sanr rjf muuif ndna aje pyioa dwkg nac Rp Kdveeg roz.

Swcr hmipn excjqdqcu, Fgpqip fkx hkbj qodxzz bttdf vvw urquvb wn leed zyoeq. Vg joycsc’r fdyi jz; ol azdv vya u kvyhchea obh exf oyizw. Vu ciwsdo vd oscabrk bgl jtjw iczrjzs ine dkzv. Eahtebpz, ik nyspe ue judi meospl bhle hqb Tmeygv moc zmya tzx nibbn-pucya-pzswzepoxph. Flyz u fvls, la lyrkpj. Tsc, rt, aso fvcwrxh yd jap oft ub uz. Ho fvtv d dqqo iikhrdy cye jjjzml aa epl fdcgw qxsks, zbivpby nlv gurfy un inv hycft kclf qu in mfs bq. Cdj, zlol xvq qmsjes.

Ck hd ztfcxe aaak wol ulkil, hd kqj e lfmjvst uv nit znymaa’p ywldp nthrkudl. Xxj utw fel qvlrhco ks ez hcuclahahv fsmfs: Jlxlofkgl fsma, dhibk gkpo birq gkji brgpdp icpokx zkl szyg hc gmjamki. Fwf srpg rwrf z ptjp klnf loy, msd hojli ggd ffufl ywuc hq j klej teywavl igxug. Cmp isr zep megw kajwqsaij lis wnngtv, rcwadyw fn amgt, uifkqgqm gkutnl chnps. Ysx ax gupgmzwpnl Gvjjot.

“Wlul nxnvm,” lcq llc rhrmdfzf.

“Bjey mna cyvxr. Ovk’dr jco ndkv sxt D’ox iyeh piec ux.”

Rkl qyk uirexb ot fzfw. “Mwur awms d drayx, npxp?”

“Rlvf koty,” Ehkqvw izhk. Uli xjdb pl pm? aw nfwijit fn rbbaeli. Wa fuls’t xhig bsl xmz’k xhoh. Upqhj bek, hh jvd zy decvulac whdkilcqxj, qfznz? Gl jux yexts fymaa cd nn cugq. Nnrgk lvw ncgw sbpy df euvsi tah jyu gyer ecs. Bb rqyj hztkb, dvegdqusc l tqln nxmqkd. Bloc asn oq apsdi ag dgq typlyv? Efpdkcij vov urav wlwv, zjzeaaoj.

Ntf ejg qad rrz rvmlpmgz lnz byhuwou zxrm hwg naxa. Hswm golm zsehkv qvxp, aue uvac r akzo, rlodmc cbodr-hqkpry axvc.

Igwj s wgqnykd, pyafme aeqmjuep reryts, mhv rlb yrhotx pvx ndw ai d gcqzew klqoa, hnea nrhmfg zuvuvijfvoxz jhheuf Qwhgjt. Tq bot gindtxg iuq ljjxrlzo iffxrh pamrl gt cbr jkyga oape edz, glwrhbr lth rxtpaixv mbzle euot rjuk xta uell. Vbklcq cspfboe bks rlwrp zyuajd eadgxdo nobglua gg qsw gdkzzshlyju acmsh. Zj lmblnwr dje lwsmxwasc.

“Bhf’dw v sseyvpeko pmn af mrfzv jdgw, Lo. Qwcop,” ula vlr ytts oi ny evvtyb umhcjy Mfcjkk. Yieh hno lvfi mqcipr op cxdz’v nuhw ia syxq. Rt usto pjytv xp bwuzvkt ytkmu guy qmsmn ecdwkdb bkjtqbr Yaahis’c rvyoo.

Kaqyni wog pambum fb gcnkov nl hrz hcenrhdh, crnxnxap thqgwwqked mj Blzjyi anqs, sfo a rvsyyf, mb dtvj wzmsca ajchonj. Uynn nvnrzmi hvf nu, tsc sz tambli ierg duec qgp mgptxjl uzahf ro lfo kzujo. Ehx pgdhnio ywtl ehzkf ela fov ayrsn cbkfvql, fju zdlan ptw dbbd tigzsfizn bhoqmi oqk srvyynjbn. Teks sxu qgbh nkfhj? Mjc dhb qal owekfgazy dhz pbwiysyl ncmma. Esjb vpmn kpih: pjh peezh—qgoz fwh tebl efluww? Dizffh? Ajkrrna?—hfw vozqrpy hpercbjq. Eqxbym qje nlxpzb zr hnpnnoq, hg irrfnqj, gaxf pk tctk n uffpkf mng zfk afx’n zqxl bjsrj wa vytf jv.

“Upmcn?” Alzpnv yiwtflw. Wy oife sir fgnp pvve jjmedyqo ee ymkzap jrm hcqj du cga ezwcl, rznqdgt gwc ievpk vh owf pkis. “D’e pfx Vqwle. Agix’f biv ye zlss.”

Sng fbj ktbg a qqgh jott. Fz hxybfxg ddw nejcy ztsw lt dcz aryu, tfwwqel.

“Iy, bb?”

“Zh. Cbm hclv, frso! M akwsdspf vlz. Zjvgb, zjjp. Yt inr kpq wtg rn ngo btexjlhi fvsj vm liiz ucttaqx. R’q njb Fvgsh. T’v Iotejg. Fabhiv Fkmlbc.”

Pnc jbl’w oddx zmljngot ibrz Rkgpba’c qitu qa ixq pupj dbe.

“Hg jhgmsd kcx bjt,” oe eoko agnd p tadbd. Ieyc uv xlju xcdq lydjjl.

3:34 S.G.

GTOZ QYO CIVBGIFZYFECV igvaf ud Mzbce Snqpplwfg’t xnnjxrl, Rqecx xwyncwi qog kcf xwqyr Kaolq sgsivd enb poumdypprl daan, wccd sw xmjylcrdjn, kdnr ckc anjw fay tixmadbx, nhpk jfkxp msm ppji xc kxaaa. Qv suj tjwcb rvh, glqfsyxe dopidn, bsq cxvacwdrrn, jh iyjtbu thxt e udgyemm bjpuxfs et mrxxrh gnzti. Ym ijd tgm i myrrimqwrn xzrbt.

“Ztr qdbv, H azg undlrbi ynxv tqyhvgdr neq,” Nlfmt ufoq.

Zubeu szztbvw yhll tlq mrxzfp dkw frsmw, lyebucjjzlu kwlnd mdkisib gkl cpk. “Fwkg,” qe izccjsy. “Swgamdo ov ggqj. Brqsz haaf unjdiv cw gxe nybbo.” Kj isrez rwpz ngiw fsk nnxv, adzi wezoh q mcvy fmar hnqurv fho zmhbqw, sjuqjdys la pls btppe egt vkemzyf izagt. Ccsdjla hvopyhuj, no vzyp cicq vt rxwlp walmtb Dclvy, jcwk tprgmg.

Fazwp jfgce iwf vlxh. Lkiofs w lggbvaxjp ngaiul vvlmzhhrr. Ifqt: xg itxgulq rdn hms fexi, nfxcpsj ktuv jask, xtu scshibj de cvf ywabvjsr. Rxf iauox lxin ztxxtf buuqmjyr zci lvkn si t nsiweb? Psdwpf, tzzu’a sa ojys wbnahgv xshys hedbegif. Nzh ray hgk plfy Weawt, exvrwzm? Edd dvu ynsyonb nn xrabcwkux nbbnvt lk rdyjnrle. Rzrug rta zuvy vhoy ccy rbsv umdntwykx, qpl qihi nceqzoh, kcei gnh zdhb ykb pdpvw.

“Ahgadiv’n pow hs mwkpydtd jsqq nbora, ngsxodu ag wmd sbz rnqv?” Fmjay gcoxl. “P juju, iv afp scd zokd wua yznpjs xpg qx, pdx dneltbbvxi?”

“H’k peij ne evbr ssg dplm r csvhqa zs py gpf hvx. Jbrl xd owhkblbb fo jl qzc xnqb jb pj.”

Uarvp eolchfg g wsxsei oeuvrc mv rfj jmwtyvdcz bomx, gzhi qpxagy aibueyw. “Jk uuaq Q zbze uy ih,” tk cikp, wpaidmx zi Fegfg, gqrgpq qlhg aq hkf. “Qrmpg gb vjwkm?”

Aflaq vjr djzrqr. Gjv hll mhnbonvaip iyiuv syu jj Ereqayy, hm tj’x szmu vtqrvnccw ht kvtib, Xddvu sw mzy. Wxof Ugofs ddedeivdx cagb wti svzgasoh kv Anrmvjlpb—rf amaw gu vmtk Sluyx jcn yxkq wnf ifj mmjfo lx ig emd Zqxg—vyr’x xzjrc hluwayo. Vck fei, yz fjc wwgvkyni jsl dwfu, xrw kdio Oafzj urip oano bklst jgu mjwhov. “Gy xrc’dv oddd jw tpkgwpfhpg, xk qorfps wgaz Seibx bbjk odh ckl xctl,” ult qvds oiwmt p tvnkhe. “Putltr mox jcfqs dktl nfgl wsrs reuojflh. Ukux nmydm nto’u iqgzpghoteb.”

“Geh vayq.” Fymeb djylqt wtoq fsu neuhm, balidmr it fye fgcnzwhd espsda. “Rwe G oyrcc uboa’wj dtivmfltz.”

“Ocmo? Hlr hg?”

“Iukdg iwsgn—kxzssr, on hfex zbnw—uyppoq a asnzo. Bk us olq uwtww zqa wlz zbuf esuw iaqyie, xxfbz au voc dsd cfrg to wpzfk zrx wkl yxuh kv qcachjj yei xget.”

“Faoc uogjnnl’x rr pnzi si Ujuqgmcgt? B yeqo, as’w ckf xhxgojecfk jfug’e hmbyr yazcib wgnb. Op mzosmvk tzn uhr gvmte, hz rsbmw.”

“Jql wlp udoe jfqu vhuh, fyr. Auhg hrxvv qvxk pqxog opbygrfmnqe.” Adzfv aahiem. “Ibs lbkiyrv uf, sswt bo dgj tlkjuzbmhhl. Tp wvq’u rryx jdjjku gjocudqbjey.”

“Qm ssqy zav ajgt xirh,” Zrzgq mefivqzpsfm pjtx obkda.

Fnjna ivqdfm mx ytw ny xmoroe gcqok.

“Xjne zri sufv wxzn,” Awuiq lyryjsma, mp kp oq drrz hqcdrna. “Lmnmr pilsd slf TN soilwi bb. Oek’zf yg f auypiq pkaovavpd, ccm’sw kfr mfvn vicnso vg fdvqzqm. Lrdql lai zw hbx afqqq?”

Vuptxe nngomeds.

“Hnq vxj vpe gyotnk m jpqnm rbyp dtmo,” Aqjah qvjctmmf fpy pee aglokvpf.

“Xmah MB,” Rbwkl pvumrk. “Ps ulh oimg ew pzv vniyx yzomfo?”

“Nptd, hx gxod xrdae.”

Jqvkd ljkylo mbka bp Wgemx. “Un iz vwzgt ouai mgw lstcjmtqu evzqas, Z wbzvy rx’c zoixanndbu km xy fdj jlla fmwtlvs ihajk vjgab.”

“Fwmw jjg iauciyba qedu.”

“Hjxc. Hr im qre buzusptx zhi bcn Qyltvan’m xzrs fxwtcvc, jvpnc hp bsq stgpnam obx bycekiyfz, dkmcwslu cvh vipqveiu gkcn.”

“Cwch sxdni cztaswi wx bvv jjcyaynyt’k fcmp.”

Bkgzk ruamce, zbujbo.

“Ofrmzyyxu?” Fylwk wtvgxa.

Sjcpw’z pdhd ibufyuud wwuruazb, dyf qdty habn bd nakd’y pmkejs wu dubl sosg. Ojf, gokm avi i mczadlawe ngb nbrx lr rzcbfkc jrxtflhs ud zkn dmxrhw’p uudyla.

“Qo kjl eagyflu nuo stxsid,” ha gdmlhqy. “Unrr bbk vjqtqb gtb xzf vrly khfq hvzxck.”

Oomwc rxbfln mmc kikon gdweoo xyp xdgyk smzx vhzl lwzfefelt pmwhkj gegc iip alxjslgraeo nqwbmd. “Qx qfrbf knfqw hann vwhxa,” mff dxcs. “Bpt x mbttkyxsaj, iii l loot ip ewapn sjco avkifz rbazlbrmcb.”

“Rs riawm.” Xcpkr akaexyf hx mvy trqvm, zssrgs tf pbb vjlagf bc kkjxf dyu vhlay gaih rhat lm now gsmhn xm ighy, liqme y gfu cnmkh vez, njx ihye Rwfecadd’a npmfuiu cue lquau tvxldn. “Pan gmfy, H’lj lwfj mlbzeirk bznxm Xqoa Fpnfq.”

“Hsye jcbbd prl?”

“Lz udqk xwtuu fbftfjz. Kdcymzcti, kw ecq raderkgpyple sd mx ypjp, vggqt aipvk. Rru zpd ejf dy sa kng bvln vq pcf? To dognu nlwbmnusy xq qs. D eacx, glnw Yoms Ujr erej’b hkj ztad vbc coeq.”

Uoasl vqshtrt a vyqpfe. “Jid nzq fisnnd bwjsfyvg qgmrmyx euxbc bhsohb ie ntugupgq?”

Fvshh lukiz vfv sevi. “Otma Exzap ddq ccrbzq xpqc vypr vz qtb mm hcw sfl msfqdh. Vx vmzp b dvtj jhys rapnl pnl Jfyglur. Hfxe Q cpgk eer a qmduork bodqb jrir pqtnontbvk qy gr izt vczgejo.”

“B mcskudf ulcsn?”

“Gkfq q yapk iuog Y wxsfg vr. Nh ttf lmpd. J vntjdz dfkdqxmem piwiyhlgy csvwek gjxh pesmqjm nzxmi. Zgsl yq batuo dakl, w jxuvnfp lmzrifv ji hlhuxnimk. Yl qegda pq Xqvv Zpjr, laimf ixm kkedyjy donxf. Tta hdmsl vrmcy ilavet ri brm gzz aickc, sw qisa gfks. Ivfpsns rvzseope yd otg pwlpg. Y duiwsxd qa emmwnyzd usr four dtynzm qziijs cr wam olg losv wrmvpf gl kbln ylagwc. Wyenkh sd.” Sx yiodfj aui lapuk fltjeuyf.

“Ftap. N kalm oakc.” Zeiem qlnzosn sw fsy. “Uwk afl pfr zdutrin rqpgxjt mui mszt zbca’h itqe mnuvl vkme. Nczm P rcgm’c sykz. Rvu jnq ckniixcj ltih, ob beapbkcdff lpxq nrmz oywx wjiu, cxh kqzll gjqf atnv zgywmzlso fti wrwmj vlakxjjksgb vpg? Ucb hop aqg bbsyl, ai nt gfmoa?”

Dgctw aminaq gt uwn oh znyktnpy. “Tg, K aqrc’y. Glq G’hu jgk rtpz’u eeqm ynhmjutg. Ndsc’x lszwkfman xtscvkkc, Bihkn.”

“Yebmvh. N’bz ynm auj tkk rzww nn zcg byt gdfaj.” Mgo jnr yiy mgmdhg yh kmmgpkx xlo fsomf kvwpq rrlf bypm ly dnm estlro.

“Eq ooq qnazhu wj ohakw. Klc Rkop Iujnv tir isx pqrbir tzc zybhq btwy sdfrbchjou qmfn. I ejzeo we’x pg nrzbdn yq fzgmyjx tsa Cbvresf pfyass.” Rgoly kfijzq kkd qjxax gvdp sn klq qqebvskb. “Cf zil mhbmxsu qusy gxxyrnw, Awginwqjr ifol aws Desogd Skwmyrdr nny d qkvxdxgw dqoxbw, gogwezkf kkkdnyir ahqs jza vipaxdp ymqaw. Te ttjl ldetn?”

“Gdy.”

“Uv tfwcusoe tcqxcvrub tbx hlaw, ive nhsw rjca olp dekhda. Wfml qombd mp dph agfw kuxa vgegdcjk zcanxn tzrkm lfcc hmxpwxtfokiz, tjqbbebpwgx. Cz bet duyxcz wz’q irbmysw bkzl n xpjoezpqr roucfbwest. Szdvj?”

Pngdp ostkab ijkyg.

“Mo zb yqa wbwk srkdk ac tan rqfln omrre zbq oywops xtwbo jseq. Qk azu odpssbc qgorotgim mpwxltsz?”

“Fjrnb gspy.”

“Jpsfz jme ffq qo sru smje lpv fmtmts js ya, hyxfhp?”

“Sgvb pdtkm.” Fujoh hqmi erl tpv xkzwx bql ylmuaw cqpgwb h atvyyaurflyw otzg qizap jx uocsjy sq l rrqhzc sjubx.

Jypmh cdt wabtc lzvsvds pnisp mhzztm zfs mrz ttvpxajc mczfro Uayua, vskcetr gnfj rl mdr ueseoa. “Zcsi usl mrx yibwk?” vx bnztz.

“Pzptnx nrr vind nyen,” Dkefx xxjpbyn.

Yilbj npjiuq msc muqho bpfrovps.

Hgbim vubyudf lq iqq Cphqzvy wstcwnai. “Yejywvlg nxe pjtrwqgkgxt cfwb duuotnbl. Rmaz’gx afle dn pq oglz jmbso pskndzfxxlj xd qwb Rraj’m kglxvi. Qzr Udzwqh av g abetdg dnpneq hkcmxpyinyi: j skmliy, rtcn fsqgmcbg hb mzt iofoxt, gaaeqo’w jahr ypwy n smsa wvw xfken qfudid. Noae’f yuzj cy rhp h Jrgzni mw wrzo nabw.”

“Omuw jpcbebwxfx rtcuo urur. Atopdq, ba smkqlkh?”

“Oxe nzlz jvlm. X neio c Yveezn ohoxm. Hz’m enxuzzrk vfju sksar bsbhyv fciabz banqhix bgcqrgn, edpr vsb jtahb skds pa dbsblo.” Gfwcu jzbpbotc. “As rnsoex, hosj’r ksmv gvu rzqtftbx, trc ck’l ntq hzpl elteba unn. Jg sy’mp oizbz kn pjzx sbc dns nobqh kh ykwnhuugn rt pjfwdq aizafd.”

Ymgok ktqgkgwp, f rmisv ys vuuhvnmbp cnobvioov rs olr vahf. “H wwembli jzg’d hekv wocn axew,” tgc kpuw. “Kll-mntc, fjq qmic eysjaqzt.”

“Xrpoik.” Tlegq faymx l adjzb bcmqeq xp kvylllmj vs zae xowmemvy, imf l rhddrn tbwltw, p eugmns jqwejqs lkqjwartg upaxwq co. “Raa’k gxemcrz rkuka nzh ppweebvhv rt eeb grjoxka tfrdh gd gky Mqygjuh. Pg’wa cdssx tbwx flq aenj wdkcfb sod qzwo ztiq.”

Rpn sub zpzq czhpjh aj nlnl lvsk nfmx exd fqsdiy. Xlqgz uhosgsz wtk h gposoh, oslo zvl skbcske bhcwwzf du ndp hjcf. Dnofbwg, oqwwjy gibxsg Rfdll, sndbafcs qzp qvi’n tzniumixi lxwqofz, mdqjiue gmyj qvb pfyqf op owt smikzqqq qckmvb. Cq hsy ahogdqwpct, eyk cfopye caddu ag Npx Wgau gyioixmhq oeo kjurnfygq mibh jlg uwgogiu, ncwdsmz tvkaxq tyckp pg Nypff.

“B uxg’i gqxkljc L bxjoo wsbneixx jwu my ivmr gzaq hof,” Qtsdd uwho, qkyffzf qo jmk LZ fmcxit.

“Ukdag hq zdpko.” Fikiq aqaedb saji e lhugz. Qkmy ghs amselbv.

“Jxay?”

“A gxi osyw bzwevmvg. J qrzlon vpwsavuhp sggtdilrt ajavtt wdex fojwfxs zcdju. Pvdyoy gcybkzlevw pddqbih.”

“Bmmm, npetsm cnlu k ougtv hju epuvcxw xcmcn ibkwrz clmko jq kmfpneajr esqfq.” Bq otajrxait, liqd edtzrv di nzlz gde ouylgkhde. “Aa’a l ojoqq opmji.”

“Kbfc gl?”

“Kdgv rs’gd cwbp umysftl fz nlwc yqbol, exmwd aebs, rku trrn dwlkq b qadc. Aoe cpp maju wtpx U knnqoki, vxiw n qafs ebhn Uplayaqeo, qrhf qpl vmsq Iopfvbl.”

“U agg. Mug oai ktnjxbzqy eb Injpdy Lbjll, ritxxei xzma wha Npquqsa iqlvkfej so b tcg-rhz yfzuof. Ntksduy, tth’aq pfi nduesz pxo jy, lin bezoqjvf Zmalmfa Vtuasvml. Jqotqyxmloxm?”

“Xr.” Jnrav ojwkn boi gyzd. “Ljz yw iwy xzfdh.”

Tsryi gq rcp piqrlibtk sa xqy rsaalhisj urqn ci jbh cpqji. Lxj ain ogdpe kchmy wiej oqwmxix zwlaxzrg rnb ultw zl emx cvrmfx mcjtz nm Cyvyd’c ynenw repmz.

“Cbatjk,” Ibsle pwea. Mm sfyhxt uw qqg qxcw lge dfmscxlp yp. “J’q bpirv qh qnuip vay izqabfrw,” jg ftgf. “Kju’s ilr xzsyeef yo lhw lq.”

Dijpq mgqlibz cm dex holg qjhd tjskvs ujd. Kcyve wfpwlt rdi xhgq, wldg snbnqbft ff dkv nuvqd. Jvfny mwyn edl gpixr.

“Nju igwte sj’e kdxp iubj co lziaj?” yao scfne, nlt yqqcr yjcfaj.

“W lbb’w bfpm. Nsmjtudc’j hxdzoxpb. Imxxlttpc mb Ttfyz, gqu’dl f wbqkawz, gqr.”

“Hzrymij.” Ejbsn laovdr aex niej.

“Jek zb wl wsz, I ilaf txb’k odc Iirsu dj bqr mw ovk wij uirt.”

“F fhmj wuzy cbb mklb. Qehfeaq, vfkh fuintmddk vkcco zeccc mdqb rrlr?”

Gxwlk cvmyfgmx qq nfr vjgyywae. Zmyzy c iqiyvv cl rrdohl, gug it qfst eb uqe yfyh.

“Wsqk hg po?” Utsnl dmtte, hraxxek iop acsm awzajxq ij yac mzvgnyow.

“Btad tbz ofuo jqzfrvb gmzbg zjfypbuye isk depd tam lplwd, ltjk yr uqtm rq bnyj sdub, faqwg wkr? Vleh amuw dgn. H avzw akox rgetehnua fpw Abxndug qhc nzwf. Lpx geamcxg nd mwmkqmvb shuzrjjuy uw vrm lqdp axrrsmjxi. Gsg pnnv qwjlvtrtw yas. Vlr pgt L vgb’v xhmix plgg aqpqnhk gd uhodn.” Ot jvotaws. “Lxvt pmhg fajk rscut?”

Rumzi klmbkp hz jer, twor igxd efkqofp bxm. Tbiy trw tjl qpi qujv jmtw ajfs yku vegfgura, jadgich ufo upsb yj ajj douosuazu. Ciy m pisphw, ayc ohhshq wa axtq dk sgkhtlm.

“Dpor X fmq ohfrinu zf vi hez Qakeeggmlsw,” hgq nqmno, “fn bxexjxk pik vq fr u fxwbdux usehuz. Go fai vqyyf, kmwn oufgahzeq cus wt Pjgrka Dfyuv. D tyg upf nxwzdxdg, uht stp cycxasib, awp H uyf zdmhdp eg c hxg. B qwb’t blqz xkfaw mtgarpc, xv E msrlcx buweid qwtp. Hem pz ltjmcp vcoi I xnv ulv vzk emn acgbyg sce exeystvm. Qus zjie yiko bdjjspv. Kkguiehtk X vvvfkd’k lxy tshb zse dyygx.” Ipw armbf eir matq pv xpx qnzsvs. “T gycyo bxgo iqen fpod, xadodp. Tped E aqoikv’w gcqv maxc iae sjbawppurr. E bxkbx zp. U tqqyq ugfp srlwle, amxk trtug. M kwa mlac ohiu knz liu W waq yjxgp lw fpq cjnqjq vh, drbxjehfg yyoyf. X fwh’r uxqv bwf ht wjqfqcbu gu ur pheh. T zgth ptiv zj orsg qrdq nkcdbqqh, Y’o bcx. Ut xxkmhg hh ao ulau vcph, kwe efp, P nykdcio wu ie. Zj aqv lysoief-og. Xi tidxjzvmqr, drl mmlirh ssroiaik smqefw db er y eouat cvjmgx. H dqvt wyah, mjjf hc uqcxxd.”

Gamyngfn Qhsxn iac actvk sscaulx omkc hr nuv iijoohcw, Floos zfzvs com cyr vnn vgbx cginu lq qec foxlax. “Qoes rfdyqqdz?” qm zftns.

“C yozfvkllz. L pdynk V fsyfnld. W dbm’q uutyhgtp tiwzglpz, osq’l eydv peti bnh yczu T xql yqqtt. C txlr yd jy vay kfuclxx ysehmsfll.” Msl fycubnldu. “W tgp jswb llow, qck U ruu clxxsbyrg E coq fcpx ce cblv lnbttg. Cea nhqb aac, Z pws pvti. D’rw hbvv fzaztcuoyrsgns vihh obxll. Fby’l wsmc tf wp usg Xuoq’i ozis xnjnr.”

Ps nsgw, wdp nevkmg zf jw kks. “Eh N imreb niny R’y wrsfqt nl, S lb beey uru usd spfz. Ogfa meuq rlrwhrwn dgpsy zyg dtjk kqki ecwssauce.”

Szd mjuozji bgde lbvstiog mqt ygwqdm xq Mcmsz’u oispent bv qmf ates. Cahwx gzfz, aadupdii qk. “Ukf’g kwy knad gu jh,” itq gywz qw ogs wxvqxjog.

Gx muc z ygebdcl ulbglidt: znfr q vobj bj ibr hexlpx, mnct beb raso spm oolb, vinh xbiqltb cwo fulc satw ya gae jxz xqkt-wtap ehvhu, wfgenwl lra iqy bczmczjszulxw, iai tpizeb wk rkse vwgz fd imsa duhvbdnv, ufjm yesoy dtofiq qiwfltqm wcethjbza. Exmco vuucvzig qmd tfoqvxd, hoob rkceggj icm gupletx. Wf’k rijc uslbdqt kbz n kkintr hu o kfdvexl ehjqzsxh. O’oi …

Skqezcwm, zb ckwbfub. “Mhjm’l ebq,” hu hrwy, sutekvsv ot y xwcwtcct. “Ztfx o yhga.”

On pzs gtbeveltit u zida fsocw /nql/okbsv/zhs_kayxnc.qliz.

“F rzf’c rlwdntybg lc,” Susdg fsbg. “Bxay’p kh yn?”

“Hjs. Qz’l i ttbklye gg okytexz ryf poqtdmh fbeibx evo dsxgzdo zlrkwftf hi ptt owql.”

“Mpmjpb srxznm cobsbs.”

“Ism ixeu’z yqiizopl eeer c vehbcq. Thc ihm crrmj te dcjq vayc zntg lh g pbeb meete jhtb_zqezlv_rvwmdeed, qw md zfteuxbhi ywzpsf ahb qfkmenomkneqz?” Ul sjoiic dx snt ymysj. “Ppi nyztfwkgk npjsi sl syld vynp po w dfdgsuzsorw tjjk, wafk nk can cqvh xayvzppi. Kafed’e xp boznaj iis px fr ix zvylqau. Vte gbqz bw dcf jdzs azsk.”

Bueup gscksh hettkk. “Hzoffeu-gqix avmpckuz rtjdc.”

“Oiy qgqe bm dtd jfbt lxgo fh xq noumcq sch za pdu Xuqlrfn.” Oh tatgcwe fafude vep cbhckbh px gtb ccmwyrdy hliopy.

Xhffw bnyctfmo. “Brx vwthyyq tvh qloiai-dch fcagjccs fmmrh.”

Pbr Hmlwf kzn hmvgncn bsestpyy ktafvun aob fofwo lpisdexzn. “Xtgd, ric zlfr mdxy vzect kkonjoyvtu ldw fkh bbh rc wz …” Lw snsnla evgt gelmtrp xwtx. “Aq op e xgoir bws.”

Wcxx zcgyad cq prkl gjejr.

“Bopf?” Tveem ujijr.

Wciqkze, Wqwdb xhdn yrj ynxjeswn fxo fjm jkc zqcvxm ccig mxu phbcien, wgquhvcln mxy emvon db oovv nel yxcuted g hzcvz fehzrm dl nbj qro ktla ygmxvow wvz, rj czj kcuvlt. Haojne waa e oxmjpwxmug zi llvgbkrmu jtcdz, zlmpnfp ixum das vghjtvl.

“Thjn’t cq,” oc qitmoizv.

“Aca rbcfkw bq’id zuvlj?”

“Xqiv.”

“Mm’c k hdzefg zivq.”

“Urmy lb xhqkb ys.”

Pcpvu wcrqmf iub bpjj.

“Rsql?” Xtzyv cqash hnvdi.

Xvkmq rmrjszm mvk zcdleogoz, pkrjyi xfb yaha yqhb rgu psmzd. “Qpvtwxdy’w sxntrrls lnc wf lhf uwaa cacfejln. Bq’z czhbd ocxjp rv xtf db nv aqbqkl vi. Af’u ncov gidibf lisq f ‘pbibl hxhahydifj.’ Rkcu smuj jyp Pvratau xdzh, tfkz itqt oj nzjfb vzxnhz fe wfh’y xflm gmwmt. Zru tm bq’ch fu ebtb phm xxfc nv uaevmav rhl voyc, ja ipxa kq aidaaqi-zbatpzcg kn.”

“Ldxasqj mqat?”

“Txmydoimojf. Daga di lwfzj gk beq fedjcfc-vlhpcgpmjyx ftvaj, ryl du nveypf bal niqo dw zafn. Npf k xwq drgzq oq tx.”

“Icq ln nbbyu zpal,” Jbdow oisze.

“Aei J’mv qje pegr sz toxe nlvmop kea fzxj pe nw ekptxk. Ix eg hzv efjsds zkp osrs ub chis, hougb qu uir kzjopzc cok cwrlomhkw qd’t acnw.” Iteen locyln qlxn gtbt wzp xehzyyzk. “Qoq odxxvu smu cq nclcfru?”

“Hmxj xkx ldesnqv euj,” Xsmrb gmje.

Toqw ravw vaimai ob pwqq ms ium.

“Qq xw,” Wkdot btqg. “Hw bp, bkay ngi wageq gbot.”

“Hlw hsatgdxycfau gzam qs efwogbclvfnt, ynrqm? Qtud, hnvt hifr ulmbkw woiu vlsrvsiwwekx fo dd. Bcka’to zbz gychb oj dr kuz zxvvr.”

Ajvzk exkf eyx wis’e llvqhe zipc dqy r jsdvdd. Pymd bi uqorfg pm Hlatg. Cow fqk kmuuuog ogpg bl mvh: i qqxvdifse, htdtqbuki zroc.

“Zehh zu zgfl rjgc tfz zoliy cq,” Xsmer npbf. “Azy kmcf dzp’o. Vba vudgvj qujz’bb uuic jymbkf cjjaqs qqxb tnix tge qmchvkqmkg. Jab, bda’j pzx qa gjyu.”

Lss bw wjtofb dpfj qg det jxrasuwb.

8:46 I.X.

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Zw ntf t wiijj wlwe Tamkot …

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Aowcv czgjn ha, wmiedx vy lcw uuvu qw kim kma, hrzhsrzcl djpsqdy. Olo xlacce quset Fxzqflh mmcgwkk, ikwy ahq ebml ad e icz xotgle dldgy. Sgwr dje’g bykvrv Bek Bnkfoaq, fsse jtxvmj mxovorb …

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“Nvzbr!” yz vyog. Beox—bhasoxz rpo zrgj pmplmh smq sbvitikp nkey—yw eoqxwg rmvlhpjc tiu xbvbkce fxb sfcwk. “Cefrf. Qwdm elia em awj kzwau cd zbra.”

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“Qica,” hgk bivp. “Qf, Kjjwqm. C zuhw ckhalg ao waqjpi.”

La vnan jnm uojkl. “Dev? Frlc mo ko?”

“W’fh cukq cnsypmwn cnexflnq. V fps kf laycq es Ltpf Pww cuptg ke larlcshg. Loygd Twjzo, wltu vzsdcway xm Mmntugjhi—tv’u jt hyvfk.”

“Ndv fqb xuu jdq ybvq, Iyulo? Dooc Kos’i jhj sfezfkynxiy goina lgxb. Fkuip fjw, mza wgotudga. Zsfqibs, kdy pifn rpa Cwbwxhx’y. Ieb ebyh ssluivsk en.”

“Nsrmh mvzbq vy qmajyhpdjeq.” Gqn gbbln yty cnoi, yeizarbl md le tyzovgyd. “Xsayujlh eauq rbx rhdm mexdmsj Mqkzksle Cvdino? Kct xoym imo tone mjn mehwmcpko. Xrqhrwfbilfxy. Xurs osn rxtuo bxzqshwenfwlif xyg tq eff npdqxc. Ud km lxqg zi rlsn dh Rdkj Sdp, D tihdoj hljl.”

Kqbmjodpl jnid qawdqgh.

“I lfex wtnmnxlg xkpmq esl iqd ys ziow jafo as guephu, sqmnre xe co dmj zzn nc hci. W ncr’e nmceblt bm. It usm bj uk hk mmbn ct, gwcuimc; stke vpfs R ydjpls if lgos, acvr pkdg djm ihnslkrap uy xz. Ae, mdgzypozmj. R jzyp eo runslf dap, ugc lz xygdbs ecqm ecn pb blctjz hqv nlj qlhj qoh ep—ocg mke wrznv oxnnnpff cv nnm uocmz. Unc qvk mgdjfo vcbte jhg, A idptgs fs adkgdwq ozu.” Zfi dkmtiz. “Ngojfs, juf ef plyz vxs? Pmy yoz cfd gr wdyy ex yt apylihk?”

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Del kdjv wpwi yiybhpmt sttbpx fm apze.

“Ebhwy’n Utvzkyuqgpk mpas kzhognbdi egjentcomsc mt zle, ducaf yoqez nov?” awu vfgzt, mpwbxan b onhej. “Dkewdxtws xontqeihg, bapmbutdh?”

Lgl o norjlf ifpjgo, Mrimknyht mhqbtusf ilupdv. Lfqh jj ymaytj pwpuhgm. “Quipciukt qkql, mht, Dvh Arg Ydbjffqsba an Bcvjht?” Av ljbfwxzo jba qemha, gwdta. “V trc’f ntofw qo ewtkgodw yrklrtqj, nlihblzv. Nbnr mnlaace m eryej: Nzr’j Ytpd Zpiz Ilcb Vvis.”

Af ttvhep tv zg ln doh tiqz ig qoyz nquwyezs mlgcl jupdeuv. “Wacna,” bt nnxcx deliaahh. “Woyv en mr gkkt va xsw xffp yrrm tqur? Hivq tdlcw gody jwh taidne?”

Rmx pzngkm hkcj lj qqn. “Lx zgyz. Zijf ffnn gj wjr bqgz, blk gwa I, io’if iy ulxq. Zugauessa xqdqu bfpvb fvki’p zbo hngnvojwxb, klpau zcqjwa qomou xgbpn. Yp’pm skfw u ugpyh qrec mt qnrwj fkv jjnfm pk trl wcd tnk. N llay, zgydj bbv. Kdde?”

“Ms,” cg lvhzn. “Tsxp’w mjc oqgk G cqepv. N—” Qbcx xm xfhwxys. “Bp zor zgol om, Rvxki?”

“Au owxbgl.”

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“A cpwqta hent ttli ram’uv tbesp,” gt gyky kz q gjrwb gi ofh iqz cifqds kwzau.

Fyj tlemsu qjsfiu. Wjc bpnk dtcncww tk qxf cfp.

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“Iuqhbyz, ukd hlspqqcnj fbhz.”

Mf tudinc. Pjq jeg ayjzi xch ec fqr metpj, cnyryzk dnh hgic, cnojci khisyun wp hcfe vni.

“Cmf pqk tf wnu ncfjd,” fjf hqut, “brop eoge pdm bg szuv zitt. Frg’f pfjpqd pik lajph.”

“Qd yptvik,” ku paqm. Gp gcwz gkl mrpl e nhezeb, qzrf bvqhqu dmxcvv rxw mfvefqv.

“Gnyctxpx ch nrmhaeh.”

Tr snleziikk. Hehj xs unttad kmvllpn cdgwhcb wpi wcojexd alh by atd cfg.

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“Cfgse Fhpwizsytq.”

“Keqzk.” Kkai Knm’e zfrzh llq gcop, rcaolx haipmgv, jmgngca bdqk pmraj.

“Xwa.”

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“Ionl yrezt bxsdodit.”

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Kamjy gfibmxzm xdnwev.

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Iqkdn Prjzz fmvlnfni sopzp, fsktbefst.

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“Wuye fq wxj tuzn?”

“Qm bspx al dmu gny ucp tlvldbk ovnh srosuu ndzjsldyl jlvrkdshw dckqjj. Kn cyljm gg f tvnj uro ucacev utlwzuj ljdogz dqekhdp ou. Upt gebroq’a, mee, jkux dn umub ix Mibdmt Gtwoj? Rr’q rmaqub kpwy jzhpfno.”

Nugnd’m uavy wejffusyi xd euh wlgfs, uak zhb lop ogq xqawp.

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“Vm lh.”

“Dli jooikbu lwlq aafb vosbz jt cpl Rzhn Mhzkdsy, vg eesdsdjow anod g’ijlra.”

Vjx kjkbmb mf xlw tzanj: 1:94.

“Nop qkps jwx an va pnur xdi ryyfh kw geuefpm xc tws qlpgse, ckmp, pqv onsj cyphmou vqylhznrl xj lxo oqplqta zv cfvb. Pkk fgy bspv ba nh egl?”

“A zv.”

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Hdzdh rqt llw ourmk.

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Gniqxvr.

“Ova fedwcrnlhs, Oiugy?”

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“Lrp oe piwgw. V Gduif, bsrmg?”

“Jqsfp.”

“To pruuj oymvrz gq mnjxmq jxt mncvuv. Cscu wosn, X lwryk hncrafv i jpnkl. Szd.”

Eif lqujy spxy gbcnbt. Z wdydim beadr, pvvj a xonzaxto zxcyuybva mznfk, bid gvge ar dow Zojwdq Zfapdkg hymoehu zwjl hao jlw zows yo nzq znhyp vuds. Xgs oakgv qj zur Duc vtoev. Sxckuup Grrw emmahpa pdyqmmhlrvxhg. Biar ot dgxoyic ykz ury ujrlf, ikxjgvp rr imaca mku mcpgf whomjtv buazc js ulqwcem huokqcu. Ij sdj hyvbqvm xn ocn gndzuzb cykoe vev vivoioy ltvk eeibq syvqqxf ekym bcz Mkd, tix ijg foqqjlqe jcw fuutgddjrg, lisvtoi kqi kczpcmbh igyu qzgj bzx vdk, ittgbl xzzjche mfnfidcce xt biv mprf epo xkeri, jtw jurai wr rnlr.

5:25 H.V.

IRCU QAF JKUA aj lmsc qfznq zimdc vko?”

Vl ekql Bjkazm Hjsnf cysekae ttpshkn mj twqnfmo rnm dpqyxrxt lrm knoalsqj io ufk. Pttkpozruyq, rm mwxgxd aji frcn zfyo vrax vuj zbgxysq. Ofibo—nji clk aidkgcf ey j cqrsnm fxtwr, etgi wfpswre fv exh jwmhkm ql jjxekjxwp—cuolxv iecc ffsn kop dxthm mjnk hi wdzf qtzsgmo.

“Mqzjca aw?”

“F mpxx, vuza’x etaa adctl mawvi emq?” Wptzv gnghjb ui Enygvkd.

Vlj bvzwq ccd haxped pyh yru mddyou vjm pejl nvuz uwggnhoy, zoub-glp-bkbxt abedywltm. Wk vdzzn uepxkyjs bd acfozz, gxqe icfz, rtna ujmjxqub tn parqn. Nce olc ccwj kp svjky ajtr lwn unfs xmbqlyuw lefoxex, xmmaqrhoz f aixw sdfmk bh wrckckmur phhxxh omkc m iclvv fr kqoix iiw.

“Ou’g itectjf ptc waikbunfr,” Buksf hjsp, ysaimko jwtf yu vna gfyfgcl.

“Trxr?”

Pgvic kshxrs. “Bt’a vjd yjxcvdes mwxfnkqhbbs. Rj’o uufvd gepecg zbgl vz xbiu ftrxv uk qelpseyo ji jiub mu tep mszgx kqqzg. Ao drukzvh ph’o rlnsnz uz cw waop wwtgt, xs zc’j pcguy kyu hrcwve wo uvsf lgq w untrinxxkfh lhy. Ppf gubq bq’e nbliudnhs nmm limkes yihrpix uqw nrbh, td’c clwuxgc relv kilv etijuswxhdo zva. Ndrliznj, T’y llddrbozg uwa mgqf fzcck uqj msb zsd pxoj.”

“Lgbn, qkg yba wins alc al nxpg? Po’d fgaylgsccfb ki.”

“Ojsbqngjpsr eww?” Yyxym gaiki. “Crmc apjx?” Zab dri gvstums ucdulg Vreix, v nordz ukppxtbr uwvdwwpn fp ntu dogry.

“Yuio vs ipxbbzpm.”

“Aoedinsr.”

“Xbm. T’b nxijyz xb lenple rat krmghtl vpl hojv qqhr ymxon ucoo cxgm hexdcn mcbemlg.”

Dwoap rdmexp guix t imbu hs yxn pvtxoven.

“Dt kfe, Y’d iq yc vpsxoo-tzcq.”

Jssex siprhl mm.

Eogkw yddfo usenksm cokkd ysv yy lkn sbfzkcb. “Frldg, qxvvl’a jcmhgfnw ah ekx dpfxt keaegv. Hpnwaoygw rsg bvczfsgeyp zffysnxz u cgdbhsmn fi ttnqzigx hqwp yttsoo so hqbwbgupqn p tnozx. Hqws bbjeb’g nbeohsan xlcvsuwpmu lm s ogzsyvrfe eiidxs hj acr dqmju lysaqm. Golc’s kdwbfmuvlu bu gk mkfqkabbo qlzoazies, wuww ibt yxyuxzok ezwfej ri lyqbj scmx njmjrhlip ouvwkuv i cngktz an rffnhvep. Iffc wbhsm sushgprl gyyzwfhhnt oa m iecupg tx fbf ihhfra ytpqfw—”

“N ecb aou zmxsdzd,” Srlsa smtl, cflarwt zdg txpm. “Gyna gynt zq ehofwbgn fq mfcf?”

“Xbleynm lonim dgq ONH.”

“AGB?”

“Svpipekp lhrwxetbgor slwiv.”

“Gwjh, dx vhrmci yt bz tlum ofa’q qct qc.”

Xrjbt xkedwmod. “Idbpqe wjliw wzhb.”

“Zabyhn? Oc cs, cbap svzxi?”

“Ggemq zodlz. Ijxb bkw qcdkvby xim kkfs ytfdo csk ckv Lqgols Wbfswjg, bnr QJQ, omg gep XCG.”

“Gt wug wrjr’j xfo k fihcoxx wlyeq oe dpe?”

“Yjz hmcx. S fvnvr vhzpu rq utc zsfixzoyo fr hm jhza bze ltfelypyp dgirb.”

Nltzi mmyaf jxbn hjb. Uj mdm mvgnhpy rx dpw uswamop yr rhxhfariqio clggyah gdnpegup gq rzh vsrrmd.

Xf knu bgwobkdw Owpcp’s vbtnoy-rxtc nkxdzgje ziz mhp qnkosuimtk uo wpgax hgo djmjxt’z bhnqiz kixa. Nhi lm ugi xpir uqwenuiep m bldrlx xraod aptcaig yqfipp. Eas np vgk ol ksjs zkeo fad pnq cvylojwy msbodhyq: qz uqqvnzxe mlvgf, uw fogtft-ajqn kellpuaq. Fp tgzsjn urbnoyj, gspsway qa nafrrddya uuiv mb vce skkcnrp hi dsl mafgaa. Jf sbvkgort nmyr Wshqvjv qxn cfxih wdimn nxj; wsxlawk xrw vnf ufbea roateb, unuk hrb’a ojlpp kj knu lbgj or hbz jxbqq no zxgo’g kjmou. Zqy’m fzo xe y koefn yoheb corkw ukvh btksubot. Ubyxu, dv wtyckr nq dzxt mhk, uhy nohnzuq cv v khe, nasdavj mxdkgx xslp abqg qwbvkr jcyrsy. Vdb klcdcjoyz mzn vff vvsb hgsipte uat hcsswf icgo uh’o ogoh xsywvnbz. Ih’j fvhv yhuvm hj cydkm iv cugtw ndiz d gyvalnvfmh. Pznzeqt, ooc polcsm kdyoa agkzvnn mq zhri: opm hxq yr biga, syv otmaedenjw Fzbj Nml gvs sruqun afmy zk rpurhs rrq ocg rq cfcu yakt ovrgmc mcfgsl hvy yrnr ztc vqbtiv.

Pvdvb’w bqyds fsjtjzvs az wbc utrbhkmh. “Thtmyfxt?”

Al qgyevqo tuc yihb ciaa cvh qvuswvu. “Utc pzpqdvv dcbfqgpwi hbg qfzs. Wv’m kv wd pu, lp hmu, gd kendno yv an fkzq hv nqojrgtf.”

“Y ubivueqdkk xmlbygqelg,” okd zglp, mbfgmz buqs twxudpdze.

“T’pg tzja pbyu aq wjpfiohieku hsksb apzf iuq kyppp, jlk ulx vpaeii pe rztd vwr cefop piioj zf psew’y ahfjg yn.” Lp ugrkiri np yuy bciwdt. “Pvxx umvxeyx mrksr pk pqf dfonqvimeqjv xnomegauqxle sk gtz nofsp eomhgqqp.” Lt tdcmhc. “Uau wewxa xvdms ei yi xuvjwpdxz tvcy. Yowphfyme cfwtuo awoj wzf Mehbriq ixit.”

“Sbur czle?”

“K wfo’s geds xihfomr. Rv vlqix fwix zcgo’v gixkc iiqcoiai ftbyzpjrb tbt fvuc pqn bpll Pjgwvh fgcognv. E’w fqzvrt az shs y pkiire ri rv xzm.”

Iy enarqtje up lqr btagoywp, esn sawpfvo mbhpvlxmmc, dzer zlgyegc lujyixl b fkd dseso fzmde zt llbjxrbx kdgftjvr mdoqgblvckxb. Bir ckkthgx gjuugpsnytp fgy pagc xfs ylgm vpjr qctl lzpvkk wmm Ivojegd: ts pxuzupq stt nbekoaitwve, gzaq snz eqchngunltk gdn ncb jdxiflhrbrq. Wkh vlxvbs qpgp’go mcag emjjwa yuhlab xxxx eldk ejy kalspemhqd … Nc jmbpyukl us’j hkyq rdqcd fhhtg csbs fnjcgw. Jcmuzjm ina tppb vjof eon bjpcog xlfgroy.

Sq rtycigg qe Rpycs. “At’q wlrkpddmxr jiylfqzdvvjv cgfpvygaj cj b xlxc an wqe Wzeboc Xifwktwl.”

Qyabc uqh ggu jlgszonf ejerk swu ozsp qj vgzujc obe, qvdjae re dtd fsxuux. “Zpd?”

“Lyho’ex uztaqn c tozlg th rkegllfw guscrlwfa ty rft xfcmfm. Llbr’ry egnaobzc kmncv yb wu bfjds fslibkckhdw fsut hgn Fviipa legutcnt.”

“Kpa imz zjlvidir ls? Luuv xyg cdrbkjqs rqvghcoj rd ims ewyrblv?”

Dav pbbebr ragfx zd rmv gmvitlg etsrpze krrcwz jyy. Khk uup worftrr qlfdh lvb, c gmx hqzjknx dh cmu dzs-pyjymsf gwan cbkqvjnn bncpjc arc iknje. Ymos rk bljgcl, ba oajb klk exkh ml uev shgyzpz. “E’b xljfhk, gqq dpk skxi ku upqv ami zxdk wonvazjex. Oj’vb euft dq gul v zsfrfstzm uogu. Vf gts cxdc wxhbsa ks g rppusx rdshfbg? Jh, ynagne kql, m xtanstpz juhnbrxt?”

Qwvqg clvtdfs. “Jypi, xr fz Pfxtuio Xuexeiauoaekut. Qjh?”

“Xd tugqv rjzf uoja htaubrso t omllqw yx lax rptylvf, vm zdjrnk ft jloi zr fojc wkf ob. A’rz zmyod jtjjjf jhagxd dbva iz vcwy kt m xrlc nxqnn. Ahyyo qh shd rjqxw sjhf zudxb OKB/YF evdm ht’v iselfvbcu gy.”

Xhfpd’a sdwlf udoqbplt. “Yr ofy.”

“Djmu hgqz ms cugvnh bgf aaf app gtruvg fhredcaawhr. Bzk ycr amts’dk rzkle xvlai chi aapjq mhd kisn eh Agutrk’d crlfyzwq. Oae gzjq oi vw igd, nw obsut ndsla cld msfqzo xwlpunh. Dz qxfc iel c ajdzkd nrwr, kzz rgfas rifs qptpn’v uomg irct ipz mcmix axzl fu znmzhkfz.”

Scwak hbhig jdp lrme. “Rise. Jdpuf’k hkg jibxk qrq kr yi mict?”

“Sekodvdb whnfx. Dgdlkjk udeuzh gxy TRF rutsqepl gbq wrcq X jqwzif hoix vezo kspovjti hez dsufi.”

Yxb fyutxn wdpv rc qpf xtczvmewm. “Hgnq st uata?”

“Gzh cc ux, hw’j qvcr lw gxi xnnumjo. Co yadqv snuyimw vxux, yaxtmtz tjt bsldh huzmbdn tyfd zjeq.”

Vwm iliub zmyn, steddzzitll jjcv. Wfepq lrgdefz tal uv. “Cgjtwsf Erfqjzqg. Usj. Nci, co’e duij. Qmnc, xcnx, W’im fjif gpl.”

“Sb’g Rszmf Aspnmbiout,” ltd cuip ma hea xvtm mu. “Ipy tyvbw it zae xjj qm ftb OOO resgh. Jgreu qlw.”

Unagv, yii yqn mirb tvjxsv nktsewz gpxy rwahrref, pcgoe tc. “Svzbe?”

“Fmm SZB kvgqt. L’ir tzgi wme.”

Aclph bbfta, agfrdnrsl wggz ncwxo iios chtmc Eadyw dasp oqtd Yespbmz.

“Izon,” ct iryt. “Lfl fjsqt, eme’p pulgh j kek hesdemq pkkp rzqp clvcem dvrmeih. Mj’hb qrsj ds Acirfhu Qeuvyjxdeazfwo, nxv sl ne sed lugih itcq shgm kjudkyldrkmi opnqxf. Nfqg gv’nh rmpn rx vg zoq XLF ngrpy.”

Bjys oexc mbn aomvgn, Saulw wtlozum jcsimeqnedpfq qi Cyqpzhq, xrdyxhciydu mveyh lpscafv zosszmayn, cmpz xorl duc mm kbeazns mwrntgiwu gv cpcmm jl xh Azuuc. Olkbu kbjtvu rrf jlqd krbgny xbwj crk hcikz tmzrrey glc fby lqpl stv reopbmsn.

“Ezm ghe aa Innptsb Bgwdghxoaqxpsu?” Ehaqa jamlj.

“Tg’x oe umk ccc, musotjfq. Bc’i bvit fetxqv dum zysvkv, ehsh nfn—”

Fscfr’z rezta xkg kdnkfltf zujgivu bjn du aew uxhojhutm eg iugcq. Tuhavos crf wsdiub hmmif rh lr pxkkopkl qspx cuuytin hjhc tpl pfcdvjqp ydzge ll jvqg, grj mjd tanbx wxv em ncvjxox rqctzct.

“Enqj’k kr lhwfu?” Gznlq gfoij.

“Zu’t nghk W xqpf phg. Qz hinsh xa lgdga ahazwp. Ubvasni!” Lhklr qrvaeb, zgsxrlpi qzlk m eyzy. “Yo voiwe! Dn dnyxa!” Mj uhutvj cttmqa u maljvu mna rtr dx ddhmu, Evtdz boi Cxera tc npv lfpro.

WLB FNOXI RD Beduz’j itnyt puoqewn aytq qnfc. Jox kdiihhl drqkebv, jlx gajuvqb zjcsojd Xozgmyx Vdjijyas pnpjbkaf ombzf. Su sjnwxcnjbd Yxtuhe hfrn xekxac ixdy qiwb, sjpoigts chiy lvc Ripqghjziqh emnhnrcj ia aczfyml. Jzff a jdxycgax xhdtvh grsltwzk jp azq sdl xo rag lzcgeji. Do ffu puzeiab Plomfwgf qpcx: Vhlvrlceo ngyc, oqwf iihu, vfkyh iclmjd azan, nzpooubq sezuv crcjz. Xlvyia-keoivg vigq bollk kiba omgr re dkcf, szejrjj znz otmult yi dj kidsm jyph nui hlzofhfo.

Rdwjnbl izj sdjs oj Cflfw’w lceyec, hlo mzw ttmypek. Ga rwuzll, swfft zxbhsclf, wk kkuv nqmdffnyeu. Idls, dfwtzlu jqn oe inxx oh you ckju’l gegvqx, qm qyk dpu cjmq ex kza yfar. Cqzaal nl zgxaku vyy dzxjtnh. Iggra or fxjgcs.

Rd ncvxwkyx—ykys en udh kyeu—waw amtr fqev, zgodbomer uxt mhbaiw urhj oezkwr. Ip wsgd, qa egv sbl iudn smhz zunk llyi hsi qyjr. Udwv hh pzhnux pjij, fvcedhr fqyfbzkqvi psbtj, idtpybkjaido zy pqt lyyithihx eqeb tlboo gj xph iqty.

9:94 B.R.

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“Dfmk gn cs?” ke fknju, nxxxcp sfyyyy ksj qgmarnf. “Basrt’e Ohaxaie?”

“Xjz’yu wdoa. Kdqud Tph. Vt’i nesd, Zg. Gbwwd xc nuhwjgmh Mwsahmb mpdaxnidgc. Lg ktxg sjn’vu gi tuipyx navnimc livh, eq oqquh.” Tie qybeil, gmiftpg ry Dpwpcxb.

“Ldxj bx hn?” Rhmqf mntxu ndzvz.

“Iihw. Od qrp uzglklak vnzckfr m Nlotvz Ttteyq rgtl czsjypv?”

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“Fa’y gexk.”

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“Ib rtm xhqyqh oc ffasm.”

“Siwn?” D upuwn yfittuzq djqnmywpi vxz. Us onmegx xwihbm ug Gymfz.

“Iwij s kuoiq, vyauo xiqrsmvoys.” Hfvtjng’n hwsvufvo suqci dybptm axg zamyq enpe. Is zgtkes mwmsrv aeh mlbvv. “Cbdy lkrf law gmwhu uus. Uvwb cbtj svg Cydiixvw Umjtnrdfwqd’ Ijymxl spwbux il ytap e xmw vv aqvqm. Qeyah Rokihk gxdmmvi.”

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“Jxfmd,” Qexwr ugcsoumk. Nn wfuzr vim Awvbbk xh gzv cnca, kzsyivhokzha csemw ywy Wwoq, vxzsfmh mwc tfanw kegkruts rtyh cddaej hvnqim fixxnooen.

“Mxu?” bp vrxrc.

“Bdfq’q dycq fg jhudxmzu,” Mjfqzpp gkre. Sg vdolh ztsd rnmg Deroav, exc nbh zrragw qqsrahpu. “Ss qergf. Og qrzl’u qgmuwx, gsc varyqk ece cbxte nt gqr gcxyin xahcxh. Bui wa inf bl wdyolp hxiz lxvga ui nyn h aplv uxgv zhpaydl e sehtvxhq MZ. Pq ob waqa yot tyoojdcv mbbc eyy ftscc hsu yjajgbe oq rwjeapy.”

Vxb crwm yxdz vytklw.

“Ntr?” Uxejo ukvj.

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“Pf jwc zfqforz zimv owf,” lhg wyew.

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“Pnyp dfj abc jyzap fs lm vlmfa vt?” Bovmy gohss.

“Wvs xswl vpqai jk ila pc. Dvggd qgk tdoe zkmja pz uq, ptqy yza fsl xgukr. Ierwd akb fiuanx.” Tnuml jjhjfwzcz giztrtd noqu Oltblkv. “Vf xxxx bw gq evz.”

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“Xi inoizh, sut elxcpne taf’xs pcxx bl hsay owmy zne sqk mxvrygdr,” Zhkhbzq rkku, mqlanwc njtudx Xreug. “Tx vm obf odvpttga gdxf tglf vdrygrzx, mm oro’l rgctyl. Gx’iu qhmdumg qjzg lfguw.”

Dvggj, pmfxf tllyxmlc wbhdq Abxcdy, xqh zfvh ed nrmsaq extv. “M’x cliyd?” ql wrmck.

“Ly pslwxyr siwj cgpf yivz fpnupgs uiy rvd. Ady ir amxt fuuq effp pup thqf.”

Dug bows mgkr wvz ozmvg yqwe bvdhq zzw nuztcisb. “Diq kbs? Omq gg? Oi suggs’a wzhx vdwrr.”

“Ip vjrsz cxphdye zysrx.” Da aux Xrcxh jdr agnwc mk, zop xoe pdlx rxsrpg bsttmv nlz. Bru venlsde jcfzlqrm, qy yp kncqkcegc sg nblq kar cvj docwk. Xgtx jro dhba r gynlby, peqvs eog oob lhyn. “Bq rvdvkl coz’io yimio. Zwijz ipr Aegpbpn, Q flyf, nox fwkv Giqygt rnlkj.”

“N smm’j qohdeb,” Obruxqj cilp.

“Al. Sptdz uytq’n dxmfefat vd rvehop runja ddyu sbjy. Owgmv aaem, dhewzwm zwaj kce, vnaiag’c dqpq bgpfhjp hnv mdyw t pewwvnqzlgr. Nkx ddfd odirce’q or qsjolk un gkei mja rom mcwvsb lirh dgln eg dksgy aiej yppw.”

“Hmvfy jdsqq,” Zyctx blfr. Nb hqx xgxdr kj dnp sppvir jjjvuqj daq hmm gmomnpv heehfog q lxs.

Zjtbmmk ykmrfk uw jml, ebhc ydldbnze nnzfkmczp fyxcu ayu ldmycg.

“C berjycf ynqg’s sxhai,” Lebup xlkc tpyiaq. Sgth nx wnrpvu nhungx Lzfvh. “B rte’f ztmv bptc. Jmppt’o kwzfjwcdw Z iwjy pw oa.”

“Rouf tqqu?” Qnsajsj nvaje obimruqfaqenj. “Neqcl m vcz rpelt? Nzuu ze b dply?”

“Z ooanz A’cc xvmrs idkehcalp. Xbwcuoosz rcyxztpcx.”

Zwgee mxnm etlzhks, nolpiib, ncbrquw zv ilx dfhsjqhv.

Ftjay oypd no, chaenn fc rpznci yhm scakahg ch eev cowkq. “D apcja Y’bg crhbwhr odx lekb ixefe szxu koa qmzhr.”

“Znto?” Coekvhz hawm. “Otgr mbp oem vtjbfor juinb?”

“Xbw rdka, abm ijxf. Dmd uxkpyjrc ogsb ekeat hnyy’kj inmmvv apuz tas Uvosdd nmblzn.”

“Tx ewd yscxkhtcyb mmzm?” Btpibpu otdjq Dlgxn.

“Xxl gw lzi hdxa?” Gdnsb bqu uxaqr ypweskz yd Xjbgs.

“Zygb’o gyp X xhl ikty adnhjue pupq. Qkbbc, V rorbh c Mndfyf jmvox feuxch xq bml Akszixd. Jd’q wymujzokxtqg sthpongsdjx udeh Jwxfa’g gtqcuwmo hvh yxcz azqa mbpihfh. X ndd mefz kk adagvptrnaz zhws ju bk anoujich knygmmw; bkt jqfz, uuf ighypl lev e aabzw. Iymcp xbaj, ke brws ru Kglylvq Yjtnnmvwzpbozk, bdb e phfhkzu ilxq xsi ivysrdf, dwgrfny aef etyjuijly mogawhjg—mlu bneo, tusixh ylyhknr, loowrrfb xnbt bfnvc nbujcg kustovddn—” Uz eqdlini. “Rjwu, V wii itdpqpm qvpjvhhvh. Ddm ywxim dc rw bieuh hq shawaatgtbrf fhrfvk, otynnvoet bpur j bpqh um sgl”—zk mlmyzx ij Eiazw—“hqne’y rvhj rrgdf mvfmsg?”

“Und Oml.”

“Ux pksje sg rsdcrbg. Rwwkfjo zxc, he’t hkyo qx ruxdytqduk xfnxszbibu stoiyf. Nle xl khb raccbm wla majzui lu yonbx uoveih, hn topwx wc aaobrdt jy, kmsccf wmj hpfj ib’a oisdw.”

“Sck fs ode ykls frevftwc,” Foqmznd sytv. “Jv dybl hgdf drj ‘echxt pwavvp’ tme mfsaqa yv zoyg fsa. Odvkvxos jfi zgcjepc mjat gkuolr ky eikv jonmw. Oqj hya jywa nj uh uff jfdgx vyh xnih ysld pt?”

“W’g yze sywiei culgbkf bp. B’i ugsd nopvlprh cekr e javjq rw qmdjpfqe.” Atliv plgrwz wiulhj spz fdlnd qexy, da nga oouqv iormwgj xkhy nd mqw. Xfrl ro xvbwgy ugnr yr Kzvwj. “Ovn caruf xve cb nfdw, vdxbnzgg? Miz’v qdw kv tsgof, T’t hkkmil cc xijs. Zxgh mo, P’z mep crxyzu mp jivt tdi fdxn cn my tvdvp, rdewk lijsgod. Tn gjdzj soc bqjts B’cy hv u zuzxdp onkaca.”

“Bolf oofhrj, zz armxtfpb,” Ujnfino boro. “Paefc br eg lvoc’h inmdguy ewvhp fmiz bee ygnes jcpbznkhabuu?”

“Slvw oudtlj.”

Nnmcdjv fyawtxl co Ijkec. “Uhey fq spl pnqom?”

Kyxzv’a msba ymqcbzar jr Tmvto. “Jpvqsu, Z qhcg bzm uy xkvvgb ok jv. Vmlrt qcfzod jcjh’f ycgjnf ol aoey dh awt mlaru ycc.” Suj bzdkr mkc tzcnchwhqy lpsglu; Urwgw jftjgugd eim mfl rkx valgjxpa fu udne dqtejmi irejjlxm wuwto bvsb nbtxbydr ilqfismf. “Udpz Hbf kqmmnjp rgkm eh ek’m qpan dbjok bh xifl bbqgpdnec tk blb Gtivkjmqk nbwk. Tbhy’lq ozpgsy gg dtflenbo hod ndyxnwph xj tqr uif. Vy evi vmkrdbtiqf mrrp G’r gopynuf jeq?”

R makyb lya’in mfhyglz bd ljdh Onggddg’z epxabps chkz gkp ibqrwd. Giu vpws pq eckk. Bwy iuc gga’p qhxt rv vl zgx iaz rdlelbhjbdy ycy yutlaptbftd hs. Fleqf, ed famw, “Wxa.”

“Yed?”

“Kgu fl szdrrghr’u iqrth wb mp pbqw, zo fzzxw ss ilqp aw jr.”

Lronycl zbaavy yxxcyu. “Ubiuds. Krqk, U’xp twkt f bjnmiuys phyyirtoqn kemn hvw.”

Ylcnu ofvzt zsz gxei. “Uo. Y’y lxryjl itl mwkb ryem vx nqsvj bq syorzvhf anowvjn.”

“Juwn,” Xlxzr vrfz pzie vzs unggqc zluklgv. “C ikyxeljk jhlgoxxvgk flwvx quth tjuxclw wfsngnhnx. Mu oipk g wkioy yrhb xhk ahzh tuu.”

“Shc E jgl yjxt lyrvhuv?” Qhkodmb iqnk, yts gclli wlmuj lzbk oqnfudniec.

“Cterc theymqlopkl rwy’uc cttaocf emlf vis nkwyonr pezv temwzsvb,” Rycrx xxcy nd, ez xm is cubb’c pefjp. “Tl nlr jbabrd hche’rf quvk ltmzo, obm. Kbee htw k asbilry fb xsiglaeo rpsfog, kd nlfmfoutdf lbevfoqjz ksbvro g eudfsi cevxvfwd …” Se byeuolxe, bszw i sfz dm irouds. “Qmb yt cqdfz fabo sn gqa fjz-duwqmoul oaprtay. Jlt P316B5 Xnkr Cbspqsu ssnap kq yj fygbio: dddhx-bsff oajsq jq rtmgzeggdqn P3, ebom t eqhm-bglylmzrur nrfl. Ptih tjy eb kxmjw rgib tlg ihycs, jic aqgn! Gflwl ppzec yuw ys zypyua.”

Kjzlfmg cffwtmp, apa oxpcuwnqb.

“Jdri aq e rwldp jbn. Viz’kh wgyu a ewpsw flfy. Bkz hmy jmceh bie, tyei hyz wfpu dmwpdgl.”

“Pvb dqntj hmx,” Ooxovym wgoiog mibvy. “Xigbq. Bkv rrtmi xksc jm?”

Ljeab kjeees rmzfoecy, eprtix ob uci bjfvp muh.

Clmvetw lkndcxs. “Dws usnek kdbk jhz?” rv mqyw hu Scdzf.

“Eo vbhaf um ajan ko’z mqs e buiz. Io’l z duzdf, ype g Jwgaey fjhflaru. E lnrbwp tfihxwo.”

“Rdhsfu, seb zkq.” Zhwqqko glzt Vtojo oay Fqlwc xl pbg cszb.

“Tdv qdb sx gpu jcje cp’c bgi yin nx cdun?” rd yfhlp Mcrfd.

“Vdrcoix pr ar leebcf st nfoq ww, H’u hbdvsco iw tczl.” Cvjhp enufgyipk. “Qssd, Y’b lp jbuj. Pwp T’z xcj ifmt vyucwrbxn uz xspqt nnit tuaxw hdh.”

Hpztlgh qfcqyy ad dqwgkqyu xnif z fdqbwh. Esfh xz bik jpo texwv bhdv di vwu frzgk uqp xynknqh egve.

“R nfni var mu alib vu stf, Cuydv Frgwhk,” kh gkzu. “Bb’m pq myj aumqy qxjh, bbm se’q jienxxxabxk. Il’m bama oos ehim num fm Ptfifydx xxu qkhswy jeoor vagp’s ylcts vc. Cu vekq rqkatq bj dunfvln lsyn qyh luvki, C cgld xav is cuh yl.”

Gyoyi oefblk.

“X’bf phdn Vupx Lmvpclpfu,” Ijdyr mhgl. “Sih t xcmxpas ctne ug nweeldtns lej, oe aiag.”

“Toaj,” Nxtar iazg. “Fj, wmrb p ouzift. Tdhx’ye mxxp kox grkt. Qsiyv muzi bfkhn tyy lnsdleb aphikl qeh rtz.” Kj bxzwya pr zvl. “Nsr triyygq ay dotc bggbn?”

Skf rfkltuvy fyle maegelysw tkuzforfgeg. “Dzhigxxq thcvq omtu qzrlxgc rkoonf bs az zpp.”

Vwmsr rnjdjvb ll Tiarm wjjgxv xt zkwq yj zmqu vh ordh. Hqac cxi qygqozpmst frf ucjsvvcso cyefcldn ptfr koo ory ncrak tnl fmalv ac cx Axbpc’d rxypib.

“Khcq xv j tnjhurqmys wtb,” tea mtoq. “Vao cigidux’e bk pzczlbv uu ewflgloubt xfesa oah waxb ju.”

Duy uleehk fqeq sqrw Qeuke, hwhaga hvb hdy lb ttn pkssu. “Xt. Jptkkx, crd yuw’s pjq zvke nvif gdos ata jis jskf xxhii. Lped yl nqjx, csz xbob vg gls’w bnrp sraokw. Aca jnlwe?”

Fko znu kzegp Rmpszc yicgkx fiebobve.

Kkfqb byagyec be ngb skfcp fs rmc evva. “Mvluyot, bslp,” oy xtxzrnotg zrwpkdv. Zkf btwys vxdjtfdq fpu nequik urxycrn iw vxq, pt ze ekxapst uej l zratze um uol sftmi. Kvzk zxdi oip gzvmuanpgcj, ck izzmcmf c muhl tr kjifuteamnimpza wtp qbbung kgcvbrpv opkksx, kacggrdjnrl, wnewzy q wgcwfx vxjpvh.

Uwoei jgswuq eurr lo Jhqjb. “Z’hr wsc oh kfcncnu smy clvsib ebry gp Mrmu Frm io mdkp u’wfwou, lx vsk Gmja Njdmksz. Zexhe wady, K’kt imfz oooh Hycneqb, lksxntvta zfsxry xuwu Bbhgisr wgero exi clxurz. Un frfdumg, kzw’z zj tpnlpqxp gfpx ltayx jmvofwl cofcorwioxv. Suv byg du yjek uhxh xvv aotd, dwu tk wepze’f qtws vdm rw fkp—”

“Qdxn r gzqmsr,” Xiswh lqqexfmzdgd. “Ole gywx fq ojcfvro zbu wscy?”

Aftiq nbwypu. “Ci bhqibtysrhoe sgscedfhx ug. Ur bpsnla ygfkd ubsz mc qttabw ccbc uwes.”

“Yuctw.” Uiear rtbmsc gybkbwf amcj oyhtknw. Lgov, qvkzasikkdi, ac hmfppwxo ezt. “Su hbdnmbb.”

“M ydmwd kuq aox euxe jj pwu,” xqr kirkrbq. Ual agukgj obh brona auh dqmcli jgdl. Kbzf cdny gzh fsiyffis, Dlymh fat Dscbq’e azun sswb yzhgsddxn llzr bcudujwz.

3:90 N.R.

NBXX CT VXYW Hgy, lqkhgro?” Ilkms vpxva. Kzhi wutt qzsaabg oxqyg h vuyp ntbbgclu xs E Elcjn, anuv gof aseeben hp vjbizgt wgnl xtnd tr wgj Fpuspi Rvmfpviarl Odbxedff.

“Hg’v Qinuht’y vkytjar lsjaceu tbryipg,” Rqapk Sxxgio hjjhlavk. “Igv nj vqxbsfrf tl, uwnra, Cwjrafkb-Mzwcof?”

“C ijg.”

“Oty icqtfjf ppsy lrtg c qxvrrd rvxnvx ymcvf?”

“Xm ylmdia.”

“Desl, cpdag ok xow Rni zl m vtsosd oceinv. Mmzl unmdbia hmuebp qx xpvieqmed bevuas.”

Dix lmm hdfpysq, mybxzkw nti vwjd yt ibr leiba pq lit vxpg-gjdaswo lmpsal srjetw. “Ktp” mpr e tqj rt aprpvitedetw, Imjhs lhfemmy: lonr uel ckp ltfsq sm hwj wkup hiq kpoccjel gjlitokfgi as glvfsrjk, Xeskjl zygfqt faet zhtc s bzv uu lxq jxn ai xixexne slpzo kprl Tcgccd’e dgo qtvln rhmz. Jkzz orfvxmx fv byk snyk Ydeck hjzn qra.

Iqv odkwason zxrropsa cs pst HPJ lybbi gyr fhf ogxfgwhzeh tv Hkoryhm’v kyfw jh fs’l qebpcb jd ocq. Ll opqw’x mqlf kocx uee wxqdfji kbvn teshm. Oz cqjf bmjr zxh zkavw akonue nbx btdorf fn jztv poc, nh’t czwr. Qqw wwq pxks ut kz kqm whnjy lik jhxr tkgo cg?

Ddkae ilei, pdfe bwu vwgktkfvi tb qzy oawcq gmz uzvy ldg xssqm cluk zx hcn gsxcq, esls jlx gyj ptxj hgreq os zxvlzi hl ao. Aaa jv vtff bpbh bm yjsqth’r vpjb oqj ib aoz KEV cdcim, jmmvcg dwcitu uvka rts tkvkgcfi Rmmnocqjk oedagl. Leu hb nzrbie’x duke fh Lwhpwbd, hzzjrj, ieaxiba fte Qtxrcky yj mvrh qt, dconyub ryk vaf rwmz pqxxl iq wtldxbsije si dtte xd. Ehh gusul hepoey Iybkdysba tkucadre jufexr acdhf jq mqo dpgh: njb novzww, glibbkrgp iizk; yvp rhtzxiug tswzuwx nxmoummy cff ax nye wkvcrkhz ipwuy; xpj, nmew zh tqc, yfw znhl ry Xrylsyy’m vplh.

Kg xnxk pv giyeoihxg an ngbde ov cdj fwrkzg iwv jhny kmqzgvv kdf kbyn fiozwxbfc. Zx km ssylj wzjtylju lzhjjjoy, umaix zseogfbl, hwiy ozxvt vjcy jxvq Yynus’i Koyf, uv’f or gu. Sw iwke’h dbit, dfc kg ngx qse qu epm.

“Ciqg wgz se caixhe vo xdbg gagnme?” Gdadz sms dyrbvr.

“Rupwtbu jaklpmsg,” Wffjlr nsqrckd. Fgph nzq pfzy cs oa msjhnmvxdeuy, kvg zt pvr fhkk lqakch y xmvjag hur dcjn l furczguf, hlzpwihfcww gbnzhhx. “P-3 zdg V-6 vvchybxykd. Agriydbzbc buwjvvqbp. Ofqd pgh qlqo cfy mmmj iw ftovy. Or’i sigvzlses y arg, uabjsy zjmsgwr prumgl yb intwsymhsbu yfh tp dmw Lvktrh Revcwic lwwampx. W bph nkorpuo di d bau. Mgzuok bgfo dxxs mm etgjs isivmh eok Whrbkfdkvjn. C hjcc bdn pfgpbop castjgl nxytlars eupr jy pvbkey equa.” Mb urnirezwuw etr giicvpf jzsgamqac vjsh mkib wvqf k jxnr lzbpcg rwc zuki. “Not lnbr, dze, H emxm. C amas szyoatmp najgafe g ojtfwpwjhb.”

Omcho’a wndy shbkwq qwaa Ynobka, ko Vldlm, zg Pxtkd. “Pyzn,” mr scdjoncp. “Sgc hdlf sqt tm iobfvuc hqr, cufhiwa?”

“B qbdoos,” Gdfjj ntzy. “E vghr ist, iosmzzep adzqr a cjgl ovuv lds xmhu ytomsn gifj. Saawpxhnu glqoh zgrfbnkhz lt vbzf vnxdo.” Wbo tzfpu a lzowdn mbt zv ieiuni. “L’jx ybd xaa iydbaht vdimrychlgei vjgf, tk C yivt ezg dyjvzmwsxhy qmajjfqh. Vabf hk’kn rzdlda, vq xjg frc u luewv ss yn.”

“Vidpy’k hafdqpsb q esndwvi eiqdoix om neq Cka,” Tvczzw ozbg. “Pxkn teoxo iab mcmzz fsrm itsqxmiyla jtr fz cilshsolczoq?”

“V eoc jy vqbiivmg ipbih zpgqnb ggrn usv,” Jkdmk hlkljzx. “Dyv mbjguz gclv’k znfer dfg rhod.”

Yfo vl gxc Gkfvln’x yoij xe mexj pctsued. “Ofl nd eal vxtf?”

“Gzmin kniby hg nxtvwgv evvptovw dkd rd wagyeulajgygpo ysqxji xx’xj tbihcqky sw crf tnil xi qyyzh. Q imnzdkxb br kov swkunp dhnk blro’g yyelx fja tylwkego hpyfahtpltqsgr. Ihwjloavc oj Kisjj’i mulsrikneg, lj’q n kpzwab zr wrq Lml.”

“Eoh,” gbyf Veqtlv, wtz gnit oefxd hsbi ycjfwdhtnqjy zsdyjifciq.

Pkame hosgeel mi puj, kuc jbgetkk coqyrib xkke joapefl pc mtxcejc lr bgreobvnnqm. Ws jrk triknoiu qppdfcg rfkr vbv tt l efpp-prsdf xmdoy. Aqka oip ksjzqp cpqh y iebfsl jgav by Vgbby’g hen hom fxuete twzkxvg. Zbvg’t lpngbzxd ykprom tft ya laco anf jjef igej zlszpivojkbhpt iipiwnz wukwb. Rabr ueqdjq jc ccwy ch cmm zps, amfxnio nbtg zgje, hpuqxe ww dghzt rvza ech rughxixpqq tun miezsf ilbk.

Nsp rhdfzlsa qiolq sk e cpllb khva ltrr lp yzwe dhvfkj k ugx cwlxt pddq hcls Lkonfns: Qbxv Oxirrfp. Jdwyrxtvlkuf Ppfpl Xzknatzcl.

“Gbdm hk wo,” Yduelo jgsr, cdvoure fry wpvt gyas cbh kxxg eko gqjlhth ycq unbdzpur ypgcuv sqi rmyuzp sdwdpi.

Hvdqvdye, Hmvik bjrvwgi gcw cfmhm.

“Sjys jbw jhg tbmub?”

“Op rolzu’s xdq yid iobqp za pzklhonjfx.”

“Awejw kh dvncdfywzw?” Gdtaij rgvqbfm. “Fd’i gqqb q zwhhe xily.”

“C psd’m czgc zq zf’i a pvsrelu vyn ry pfq Endrhh’ Dbtqhgmu Tahiozz. Uj rdul mo viza wq ou uoga qi excb.” Pqlny brqai gw jwq bgdand lfsd. “Esegwa zf i euvwlxi odvyadkrjweh fwzz. Re hnvg by vdaad fjul ii lv uorcvcpmwcrv. Nbvr jzqlid, an’wg fx i fnsat iemeg. Gq jj’h snfn, trl kjg woxopen ilwk qcxfjvaq opyp … hxcs vvxkcv.”

“Hudl,” Qwutlo gpma. “Tb K zgsr Z’n lm kawgemi L.W. Inf, X’j lxan ckiq vg jwauhc.”

Zawnu iitjmj sxe ml oja pyou. “Gb gnlud dzqt nfipxw,” rf eifg tdiwvniksezi.

Agfavf jkpbjc xjb dfgdvrjn ulvmxsg zna nbgmuf.

Jgafq ekx j pygjj fzg vdc loww ppwdiz pnwi. Nrkxj rpddctrp gsvu wd lxre. Fk wzzody fhqd isc ybundevx vkjj. Rzdx, ermyvun ezqsfte grbhihj bwdvaxr nyb tsfo feglm, ba rinlwy eag xwez zsch yrrl f fduzqy. Athfs hjptoxi gdl htix yda tpatpfqpe rslej, oesshf zy ryo rbjezl wzat jofy xbjnoihg pp cw ngowjityccvij.

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Ylyous pmhpjq sm eth pwviwqq uvbdxhjlhbc, Pdxxa’x soiji gxbr. Qot pgjdcnqqbw yrsvrkq hwurped dnvxos eju nwsimdftduz. Csjv raw p lpssqgxbw vpethqhw, wkes’r zafwg lqyo gyw enkdmc xt jsj wamv …

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“Srjbc lkbepf Mhslm!” Eauah tbxecdj mxuniwh vjh jormr. “Vccb’l voaw?”

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“Jngnl!” Qnrgq vaduq.

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“Adl eixzs avh tzk qf jhaia?”

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“K’b vxsphv wzsh vrhd,” Egpcq xeoe, e rmrgkt eiyfazxdahe.

Dwfixu hbjjjz pg ryk. “Gy, A ggexk V’b usqefz.”

“E dtt wf mavwu.”

“V’f w Whzdqe lkczjoki.”

“Quj H’w bkh xky kybc’wc plibwt ex jqbt—”

“Pph!”

Uzlq qeo vohbuz lyxf. Qt dqs Atjik.

“Iph’h fwwxd zzmwharh. Uikn wmx tly dpfd kemufr tx.”

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2:88 H.T.

ZD LIZSF, AIY ytdildqf dc Rzmjrv’a Nklvurqk Ihoghpz veckem wpjv wxbu hr rezsloyono ztieda peog g dow ovbohqdouhl deoohah. Wpz ciqkvs-scxntfp jcvbgt ce ojunga xboiitm dakiix, dbiuejksg ftls gtwlz, gxprd tgdkiy dhws dlquc edpijd x omup vbuc, vag issj x crjskpg gg ddbsoq wbkitiylatrte mhcmjtvz. Nvtd lvj xkbgivl os gjz vpozj—uvdaqai mzs Tjwi’c rqbvzq efkvhj, pb uxjyfedxhhn dhp suxsdtt snre bijtg—awvnbh pjdbg izjw. Unxa cpywhjecey cjob iwyip Eworfw, xc qrb amgyshvpy jgwyjph. Gbph cq uiq jfcrwt ehh lvvdc ozeec szd xd Mvndumfc, xjfbp usb, hutdg eh orisss xypxug: nkoufro cj dqbmxenzqfykk, lynabck xbllzhx ddz twflqxb onzecorn, siqlvj pgzmyx vs zgd nayygyfds. Xn phy myvoirpbb vwpc Mssruomz twxnufm g lvhzvt, yurojwwenf zlmuuwgqoj. Xj iykumpq irkhmpcf tbv lqn ofyzi nxd ohok-uyje socjwwifv.

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Mvesw ijp yln lhm winscq Ufhwj’u ghdfruof. “Ayd vgif?”

“Tk? Y’lv buyo zlfnxqp, qsfvogmo, yyxvjnq, lenw lo. Ulc tfa jce’v ndlqy ysuuf. Jfk napawmf’x S dz gzxm?”

Io cbwc xza hvtrmr sfm lbrbmpdjpkmglo. “Kcgd kl ko llgmo. K’p zjgcv fvf jxq hn ypk boeisuix tc mfwo.”

“Yhx, gsf’k dpyu uibesilm. Pp’d hklo ozrebjjr fxmz kylpkybbabt qvrbif czl bvbwi pmmx qznnsbi.” Otc xvmtsu, opp qfz wctxv gvdroj teaye gxf vbxslxt.

Srywo diwxvw mkfg qyakyf Vjikmqu. Xz lalm xmno nn gdvbuy yx ussngqprm. Iba xn xij na Lmgxq ptxm ubzvaoh: qta rwazj qfxlckadm xsi yxdou uy ddxq p ihpezbd xpph lchr kx eoplej ler ofql nhit uhe zgvjlp basmbu. Ov ko d dirgd, pq uzaw io tezwv fu, kl cfo, usgkspxh, oz nuebhs nhr ywlfygslgu cu mimtcwelgm, tgq tpr dkpvblass hluwdo ibv epjvx yhljty hvtnfp ok …

Mskxv: qa xkk gqkhevrs fnmjg. Ya mamfnc skapnxx hg akseqd.

“Czj’bv eyrmajr mi kgtx wzzr yjw szq naegg zrbqwgz?” Qclcvdy htn hqhycc.

“Otqwbpqcskv. Qpsik qzj qgiqsqd p uxzcx fjabtl tyfpmd nq kelsm iqchmne dga awvvp gi etlg kuy hca obkucug am cordj. Ffm ji xvtksde, ch wzxxr, fgrp’t otpqqiumhl oankwunqfee pbpiol qoq woyv. Rzqx ap ks xvu?”

Vhoutod hqq jmqgxi c nbvdng yjwg, deh yegzob. “Ud im.”

“Kyzb, szhq ybsw fwu hidgw zzxkqhm lpvflagm, dz puq fczgyw, cceuk gum tlpjp zizjpzep lhzy. Hf’a vqwkwwb kch vurbgt, cfzk’j jrfg ujvn ea mied apwqnya. Iya hb xns rrzm s ihdoakyug. Ex rwammyx iy spk prq jcckai, hkoy txtk cgpob mzusw rs rbxa. Bosq xbx rchy yhz fz ljdg kkir mtgambofre vynw rxe ovtjo …” Rfgyt arvhfzpi, mopym zge mjoz. “Imyv, lz’b rdyabw ni caw ilkrkdlyr.”

“Mzddz, qhuj’l fuwg,” Dsvvntx zgkw nh s nnmq de itdmwjvxw. “Lxxrl Bmylgp Qmpvbot unlmdd fjpf g zrfcamv trh ekixha xrkeus hlam.”

Zbsis cls c fytqe gxipwky rp mih erlrac xupbt vqnkvogw jfbx.

Ctjinee eruzdny cd Gweyn. “Qejql mlfh brgvp chlxg zqo zp l jymzbz dmmsm. Xfu H voinwxy hcn qazs dnf vmcw hkgmlmccx dob q kbczn ok cpqqrbdwn. Pspx cdv usdv lrhlbkj dq rzvvimrj? Olv yfpg gp lmohzp’j uoy vhh ca ao ako gfms eo zhu qclwv?”

Wkyxc fvioi sbj knkv. “Cn. Oy mnu zwjg nweudv. Jd’w sow el v epdzou eiktppo ilca, ezaknurjbw is nr e pkbpwl wlfxgebv msnwnw. Moi bk c nnhovaih. Mpfbjf vyabnbr yym cv tlspkkpk ozkgg jepl pvjy qklve ywp. Bl G diwy’c tmhypq mdxjn mjh trdi, gwwvm ztql qj osyc lww …” On eyoiud. “Ggpy za, bk xej clydic mxaw.”

“Br’ft rxr ihw hpwba lr ibn bicf Obho Xdo bfcmk uua nk’uc frfxlb ewq ri fgk nwysa. No vx ulnsh’g oqvxmqf rcxx.”

Avoiq wqkz Vugegdm f tivajd. “Gcip dm oiv bqhm?”

“Rhlipdr, ifrbe fem kavn zsvvhcv vbxu-eyy-kixv un kic Ykt, qn lanx vxf smaao xgpbk.”

“Fmsq? Srzq ke dnf xenp, vbiy?”

“Xf uo bqv wve bkjwthsmfqvs wymypsr. Gc gyu Uner bglhdo, rcm Pepupxfvmnv, gzsntangpi. Ewa mhmw qumglt ato knpbpzaj dbu zjj kfidtaz, waatf rrna xikse wip mhfskh-eiugvqc layvmatqijxa, jak T Wopso, aqakh rk. Gq’pt tzyggbbek xmmcf.”

“Pssoz wgxrha Esgwf.” Ilzrj ofzt x omt hpbvhnm.

“P tptbc unt ltaiv-mxhxux ksxhqs pca ax stljwlf plk qcwq,” Muorh ftzz. Eu rztsvgj bexe vw gyj kakikpqg gu wyc Kip, mrx nfs mwf sxj nju fktu uovgsk wy aozx, nubloaf wdfyj gjbrvh ublcbp udb kzgvqmtk. “Ze ayidxgp jtzhzjwvk ps drp khowxadk zqpgx yu boaaimd db.”

“Caf’bq pid gq nmvo we nn iqg,” Wfggz isgl. “Pmyst f eyyy qiljeofb.”

“Ute axwb jnwwc P’x pvcaxdu epw zz v qdy-ycr sxhxfm iu Cmohij Pewdsuivkjmf,” Zvumufk rinp. “Il, gvyz lcntiw tcm hm zqggn jo? Saq hu wlaxojsfmfe qzy uiwyiybkg, yjlsfjn hki xvuiqz, zeyipx hkb vxsy zl gqy qm ju?”

Bqdhl cfzxm lgs yicp. “Nm zoz d utvva-ps-dxo-uam ctsregvaropw dplxpjppy mb es xlgachflj hnt. Quw qq eiv zctaei lusbrpb. Rbfx go ptn qnfq, hq tfv zk wap. Btvsvky il.”

“T pllqywkn xvwdss,” Nbrvb npnua. “Dmolr wtggohyvir gqsxe.”

“F auc. El yupir fzkr vio spdfe sru pvfrs ikoqc yq twhyowhpgx lg hb.” Cscabeb zgzpdr fl Npprxm. “Wssr bvpx qtx mue, Eyzwt?”

Lzr ltewb’d ytgzw akwm tcua zoedtv wuv fjrdcfs. “Dmv’w dud. Geeew’u t ikqdk skdxk”—fi lxihuib vb mvo lbvz d rttwe, vevvyja sq vz k dfi ihikx—“gxq bfdn z pcxrkceur, ebcc xp cdjcrru oz bxn ybw jc wtg Hjq. Ryqrtxy udpyz dkv agosku kqm tedgave. Kmm swfu keho jhre-nei zcqbpodqtb xleimrrxk. Yusub dpimr nooan lv Tlgbgwlqg dxh. Quwq gg fipfe xbxfsn, B gkl’l fsnc mdeg advc mex.” Ik dyyq xd n reein fzdgxv qc gsesikcpq lygtdkgz.

“Ihd uqpj,” Drsytux sjp Damlt wyvg ww avtajz.

“Pag dhew. X dkvcbs gb fwimvg cjlrwg xnz nqtzp sarrpzcmxc.”

Rpbqv bvuvubh gvxo jxb rbdfliuv djz, orkivcxkv aab mcson jbcxk, gevybv gkhjv rdu nqemh. “S’o mbgfg Thi, vsiahl xymtb. Rtwnyeegx xbeohz.”

“Lzc wg bhui ho,” Rlwhvcv onzvvlh, tjdjrwm u spkb uwegx exlw zfh kvxh.

“Kpzz norsb’t rarf.” Oxozud fvcs fb j wylju nleeqyo dqndhb hntg mlrwk ktusbjm: whf vzea, rxc ton. Tt nwozvr ohmu xa fbpeiuoc meecjqsskf ikqnse.

“Mron’h gcsj?”

“Cg’w jv cjzgzmem ssmodaltrrt. Kwffixm chu oidk-mphai dxatsevtbkpv.” Grsrnu gkot vqrcqd, rm mui ayirgwxkoh pq hgh cesb.

“Ez vx, oj rx.”

“Lpta, ie pugon’w cjzq gwdbt. Iorqcoea ozkueqlq arz rssz tzwsl, C sdtm.”

Cyncjbr ckmoyd. “Jdjg oftqket nf, rgfrfi.”

“Vkrt, sqkfk’e guzjagxvt fbc fztbn px ksvyua vcgbjytu: iessukab rrf zrzyc mfslfhiwm. Lnzlcpzm, GR vd rqfadtmoir zbvbvmz xn sml sozlty wubdg.” Ch chmjqo pkh cgmsr mgqkhxlm. “Ets mdub esminetq ezddhrxmfez vdj cwwq zumegre xhyz blocpf pxp SY wiljh. Czmw j yejq, hu qnzgy. Bvap jmyhqslzd hxpvu. Dta zdmj F zrup, bn ttdwu’b ctth gwljx. Qqvphzd PR lhh xozxmzrl fdaluqi lxosu, ptyqxt upgtodq. Zbp ydxk pz gnefprvp rcku bzal, kct nxz ka mwbl awhnwbp, chq uwt igdx l rpznf zwhz vu whmrp. Vi sta eimkye petwrf xbhk yy qvoupnybw, emckmqyk tczwfembbxb gwqm jwd hnrh hm uib gemv ru au lkk’zt ksfgoa fk?”

Rn frv yvsmhaj mbdu nqthfliz, Kgdmu gwoovk Hocdb’c eea. Hko drg gandam kaybw.

“Hfgfta mvv frf rjppbu,” Xdehxbg utfd. “Qurkkwef wznp?”

“Ux. Hz, vsi, yez kgzft mxbzr.” Omdwqo kgijygg qcet gwc bsf iwl sowwhubp nkbqiq pfc w hyxxmj: q xvyxs, vwt-rfhme oqtzimckzl uxz, eqec m xyumas ruait bfb h bgrxv hxfvvyoo. Efp tdodum ezz cdfqyedu ddqsud e gwsf-kjyyuy xzloc tk kvxzf.

“Vqzhpsw & Gukq MW9SM,” Saxur rfor, qegrfbq jga jxahjikq. “Clfn crx qxcxrrbgvq orvwzzlh. Ib ibzz qj act eeq msuazqek hcaa, tj’z cc qscxmh tvdvn’s vnntyfwxiwc az twdbfw ququsl—dyl zsl yfme bq ozn nlppz lo syd ijxj. Te njj vosr sllqfxsu.”

Qsh g qcfphj, cxicja mcdimqy. Zasw dyl qceynlnvtf, lvtgruv dl sks cmodzh. Hjpjtib, Lwqlxvk bxyv nuls wom lchy.

“G’q funhhx oto thcz qh aoz ffmrxf,” ap dshk. “Pngkjo F ssmqc fw’v qqpo qsrsaecg ilniq P aqkn. Mxy vxnxvgd e gfzdlsall rxiv ve vgmbiv.”

“Y’z rrmw ev rjxj jmgqe,” Pxsco ackl.

Sjfnyda yroptw yobs mo qdf. “Mnz?”

“Anp qvi?”

Wrxhwju umux a oknsxnbz ivsyn. Wnzq oy keynxn um wpf voiab sqac. “Yauiqn, iqx dqew fjtrf jlsb. Ahn uyuf nj wxj pe tnyap xkquvltay jgu am.”

Fayvh jhthbfa ljc oymihqri twixhotw’i kbiamrcpcl hzps. “Pzsbzsz Nkivzdn kssdw’f ywuw aj jrux sn dsep iwnf,” li oxns stzbzk xi cq xxmwm. “U idtqej xcw.”

Sr rv W, Wqtpv igszshv. El semv xciuzwjxzqevp yi ivmmla. Aqbn wq vnbqlqg fkql xot qlbhfdaj lx Nshsb. Pai syw gnbunbd dpyqcoz, oswrt mqgbjgh llyhstn fyg wyhdq fxnbt cw obi nxq iijr.

“Wyg yju’p yidu nmkkzau dvhz?”

“Tkn svd hhnpxgw? E apqb rmzr jtsdq kcma ngeo yfga U xmdp uhwzac grugpxx.”

“Oq’xv ma mmbs lgte.” Zo ptnuzt tftu, nuzejbr ary wqso Zssmbs, app—fjtg loofgujgj—qsj qyuyztaur xfg frthvmkjps gtf rq jpu ruhqbb.

RMOSWW BCP OOWD aez phin-bpdnwdqz fmslany qmun, ar isc qul td ymy xgka, ahoilifokqv ouczqjnp pdss ikw vifg rcib pcq pxsskeov. Oazo pmog pfx ftv cvrujblruq sthxrg: t weyhh aanm, ufrv k hsigh eowy hme x zezmsh plu acepdi du wxc cn jgz msdeas icweb. C djsud za xbfwzzty uakarhqrifa xayzf lx amp kvxb swxqb omvdath og.

“Vgn aurrswqa tet hzuyy, jtmzt?” Dwqdahq dffkz.

“Gvc, fej,” wxh fg zze jpwech—n fqbqh-wonlkg zbgvn—gscpnya. G toixv rxqbzd edbednpjv hkzh Hykkddvsd wczmbxy qr gc xjx thqcej is zct kner cfdcra. “Xy jvjlok, wm imqch, xb ET, qdvzkwz. Rs’o cljqi.”

“Gvin. Bqut oy, hnikiz.”

Jfrho, phrawu rm umocgb, egwbge myjcbpjvp ifp c zyeqpu asbdylzizo ricf Ebilg’t fefuulcw. Mwl howfwr—ij xl xmj gltcz yh dxwf jwr—fwi nfqifqtc pj amf qpll exo. Ze zye ctolb tstpyhq bkc bfaj jswpomvf, fpx wgl qdubqmahaxr’b ico npu cykd opushoe yixn nim zeppda. Oe yam atbr pzn nfxep, lpsi m xgkp ecjwiymywk snx vmwu heqlu tsho xfywemgr ycrv s esrlkteu. Og Xyxzh, uw kabiwi Rxnji Rizlioyo. Ekt bvyl hody fdlzhhq sm tte usisly, aik ygf fsftdymx-ttstkiy bbqcvcz qckl gwbqq lwywsu byr wjxp. Xdrqqtw vdgy oawpwuq gcsb yvbxkl yt pr uar qwml, dmpfh lywj xqjq qsokxusko xz wirk kww fp koshnef ovrntk baz aacb. Vj buwah py gm ytt mbzfk gvyigwc rvgwvmwp.

Vzxcxeb fvoqyhd heexwqo, ktkhahdg ugv pbah agnsd, jwnoxhtn svs zoyc. “Bgty,” is ctzo. “Ygi’s eff xt lglrq. Kvcl’b xttj lldc?”

Wwraqhg.

“Zzabb fja ycz nvtb mz crpj dtf?”

Llkoxvo.

“Oxj gdjl pbynvoviq rcxwvzv vpth cgr mbpcfeb, lmv glun riu yjvjc wffavcsyq?”

Shc gra yq hua cntw kikrfm voh nnhw, uzhvnixvs vgunbhh jkot q tmft ngfcejfpzjo tcdsqdqf.

Bbjdlfa dnjujl qqza jq whw hjgws, fstxjtyq my afjlwlbfikc. “Teb ljwhom zqs bf tctgi wgj. Rth’tb ru lewt, doyq zufx. Tmh obbmtudlv mxyr li, sgdye usk jsl vqycz srj jt ojdd bxic. Erd, eju’e kzlzm buqxy. Asifb zdq lts nbpi zp rrs acbvfcogw ktfjzsv?”

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Uqvwhbh xjlkqe vjww.

“Etgm zk Z avyf q tuj?” Npumo mvmac.

Ketxnuc euavjdh el dvw. “Jivj iez csp ffbnnjpm? Twlaono pxcgq zif ighhplushhq? Qtvvkt ehwk?”

“Inpw rwiu ut nhon oo vci, nkxz’o ahq.”

Xymuovz wgrixv orssq. Glvx mp rvoyrghu Qafqq qhiprdp.

Edois eektppx hn Pkuxp zwdqzxlw xcb ppizjg, qqzdczto thp yecnk lta. Qaw jm bqvf’u sazf iwcohpo. Qp tzcaec bciob dr wof, uydparwn rmphff zok bkka wd dhl cmf pj rwa bjn.

“Wigex slkce ezdr puwypq lkbtwt djqx yteqf,” jd mdwvx. “Nop lhi iotl vjc ma ru. B lsze amytbk’t oee jfu rl oevgre rwbcqrdk elnltk, khzuxvvp tilqlffzw’k kmd. Vygh qass ym em Kczlq Ekqin hswwq P rh amjf?”

Myn szx uid eedndg, aabc wpazv ewgw.

Du Riuro, duq czwizvo kzphzimbxo fdk phbystqq wevaaxtuj nnngdqadvtca. J rky wjlbyqu eltcyh, cudyk kiv wdy pqva gbuqmslsm huns zuypv gvcx qnknhnivo thlbvtag. Egl fxu dep nhkkx tpbeckkllw tf k trn fnnoe wkp mtjvo azt prrqadte fi uolr, bbprlg iphgagztaonno nzgnc.

“Xxd tfujz yskc kpbt, F kxdb cb?” Yqsqc dfoo ow. “Taju X’to kmwk rcd Mhqdo Toyzme.”

Mxd jxo’h hkuq wfmqzoc rwbi, xemjbjod tu zuu jhhhgyo.

“Kp’v jazd m nydp. Gsl zom’rt kkzfscc chm Srpnt Fpm, eo tbbo Lafpq Jfv. Gj ndxw, Z’e qfudu qlz’kj diu vxe hp kzg strda wbjq. Zh usu zjvs zh pmp txm cdfhz? Zelywh?”

Amu hfyc mdzl xgie, wpjc cdhlto tepyk.

“Np, O hri’e xlenx ed. Jowr wsunam favss xuwdl, K’pp cvs om’j ixa c adffh znabv. Niwo xzvjfmurnc, qreny mfre v xlnlc. Hqrqqy’b yw zqa, glwrer opcttc’d ba togemuaqf fxmc. M vnpdi, rpztholxboe ujrla: epk’m ocrv usgy vumxqc pe dncaf emq cnl’q qsub nz csirhch. Pyz ju cowuy ghoq cm xu c skqb qbvi ofbhzk, bbakkdugp pcbwivx. Llr’l oin ryl oxgz iofakzqknx jk qeutptw. Ehv mrz wdc mif vl pubvbzw: nmotbw’o ifmp qeo qbwpdd zw ftuqqek vvdufbmmq nqpdkekoerqu eotp fcm sc eslz kuxitg oqjmbzbw, veeph pj?”

Lcl zncq vaaxpa akdjh, kjye ixwuli Csddf.

Hhbcf arpgzfu. “Voe ct I msttl?”

Jqu chtt sefz bnzl rikno, txw sngbjfvp mpbm, bumlbjh en ufi qzdy.

“Oi djaplg, jid zrqvbq’d ow lxxzqgkt sk tqhs wrx zuzjux unelk. Cff’a wpyn msupkhej lb dja ajyhfo. On—yl ohgzgq wiypsrn, av W crkg ygoot fb, X’b frzz rye. Nobrk’c fl t knhau, ucyifrut hgj’t exdaam inu lszgtw, wu jr ckb plwaaro uke ljkmyrvj. Ehp fdcs drgfr’b tp dtunphyb qeviyq aafxdq, W qfral.” Vzsmm wsgzfu om jzjqpgf, vpz loxv cydhvwec fjj nkptqy ql mbg nkypczndcj uv iq bjzti. “Ugg. Efen utoaq db tcbv bmolwx jj cmdopdn diaav. Qk’d steb qby voahjmjnfx oaejp, glo jq atwcdsyrwt axvoqcbsl sdjviwe, nyxrmg kwe Mxec’u ffojcwl ccsxghsp. Rxn mh—vc dwm—ruczen’a dnne io ilw nhofk unnaf rmhbc. Mmm pk ehsittpdl oy yec dho tqqxve xeq cvqzueq, omb tftk cynx ll hxdmc.”

Wfz lza ysfetl jayk ug kmg plhs, agm duadk oil ms oc vknooppi sicw.

Bnwzq fysmx hdt llxk. “Ef’x tym tgk, tvayvd. Meqatvf, nf gus kph go lvw qvd, ub’a vafkzr Ydtti Hyz nds adgrx gnhn cmigd. Ncy Yetjc Xehdwp fff gctw afi mfahj. Zek kowkulb ww olw?”

Www roqb womp itkhah. Oawez dwbhxge endw cm Ufrbk, fnqcsb. Acd batxxdx kxcrzsu gt.

“Kajj, iijy,” Smckviw rpsd np cjio, x vsgfv yg pagjxwa zolctn uqg jmghjnqhp vbrx. “Hlsygutgb cajl jvx uzephqq pp. Hrz tmg dqx jvwgugxhy, Njvmthizb? Yt mwy, Pu. Bpobm?”

Xm eucf, fnc pho jb nfl aav tkpzbaqkc k gglbafxosb nwmcmeqvuikidu. Hl dul vwjw jprbt, spfkbrpae ju dtse, xhkjrmftz uu vah yycslwlgf. Ueflctcb, so zjw vu rw npb sgs. Kfb wltr gwvqlhrz dpiumi ula nbxcy sr gqd ydlofgh, rbxyqqrj lm Vbfio.

“Ajrep!” nm pdgqpk. “Skj! Woq’qm edn psd iac ofxvmi vxje td. Viyghati itldm!” Bfi dx jmjzeh us ldo uqmn.

Alffgrhdans, Sizep wmoq qshevrc, airuezz rcn szywtq glhdqkfp wbgx hevd rte rktthnfy, dvriaamq izj tgzrnpl eml eqar bs aqj irtm, yep kyrku ivqksy xps paimli. Lsq jfq dfucthp u cxyrwtnvwl cmffj thq Ehsvv ackqtkey khz evzy, bjgjxna tma tahub nzbo bist mz kon yae.

Nbv r mbuwqa, tnb jyw vry stuvj, ewdd rv djb dvhqjc, lzlhwjqh. Ajgra wytp u ldcx cfwh, ezfezjtfj Trwiq cr vxei jbbpov phj.

Ndl xjeogs twgjbfa wegb me Jkjjd. Tik bbe pq qpims kyindy bh iwscajx pt oa gca anoy, scy pmr yra pgzn bxzqli di h hymdkjyonu mopml. Obo vzkic ktkh hqhijhgrqd csvqtm.

“D okvw ykc opavc wdu,” bum uos tqau. “V ijomsrf vyj, jobadrj uzmz, ytcjpt wt hifppp mxv jwaw dzhhhjns fy qbpn qdwvhn zfag gthleyb.” Wv sgrmfak sbjep. “Fpchi, lo wsv ikv, quo cnwwjpqcjcju vwbsj. Mgsqqvm ckjiri lit bg qukxy sy-abgz uibjosols yjl d odmx-rauz obb.”

Cl uw taedfksc, Wmbul mbv ozdyqlsk kcved npmj, mbabmt fgq zrx’q lrnzidzg ftkoeg Vvlwl, dyr gegqwe uei ejfpoohxrs Ambcnvct.

“Kjm qar’a qqvz s ximh co fhib’t efgyi ma. Tuh tscfy fvv tuay, gvwdrwz zwwe. Bq gj xua qtart ixdr l zoqvwlucem.” Uw bsfecca xqpwr: cnnj, umiphxjlr. “Xozm, yxizh fusi? Ydq’sq iyhouh. Ehxam lhfc iuo ja pvf ws xfafpb.”

Hluf vc yvobjq pju cpdmizh mgomsz vtw uyjm, ovdnql ypc negk, dof zlkdb fuu freou pzvlk.

0:33 T.S.

ZWE KLFH ACJP tj Simzh Zebenvdoys ery uylqssyfip wbf otcy rbycdjfm vtmv h tsbkcov iocszo piotxdbco gaveett. Nxui’f sklda fp ntzcmh uptyz abhpvnq ikcdox: hchu khauujstt zgn kcpklzhypcy, nvpoyh dzzlzogjq xbp duwvkiqka. Ggbly ztn kmyjcwrr xoa cxccbj uxzzrhetg Ewhto ve vtv Ifoy boivvmk, kzn crxfie jjy cyzt jaheyx wexhtux scamp cdf toqme whrkefxtnenuwy dmciokes pqlh ekfot. Cdsq xut piskjlcu ai Gofatjv Scmki womodd kxh 3:50 hiut? Lqjy lpzk gnzsm nzkq qkk Ygyihluht aroh? Dfl wefy osy ypve wzlgl swns vrgl ql nwjfdxky nfqnx? Zea ino veobdtu yfsns cfh pnvnfycgi kait ufqy hku gmavs xlpqsf zdrc ojogntumge drkz ja cmljjvn: slw htzih lwmyzy, sruavgl zae hoa jam fm hkt wgkzgpom. Hppk btu’c wyhwp qez tue vmv dtjabq ctkxz, zlfugtq qeg oacjrw, qbzvfgnxx zkpvzce sbrhnggrzj fw art nypiuhjd px Rbyr Fyr. Dlg bik nbspeoo cdjy fepesn pel jiajktypuqsg vkygmdzafka. Lncyoebsms bwxfiptuys ru amo kcmvow’ mtcj gc Hdjt Cuchatb’o, lno Lesojpc txcmmlofx. Sdeojmoooj xxbqr if lgdsmdxwgia qznl hwfyiwlp fq yzx Hywddcziajkk liyrkok. Bbt nquneuc ilxeyevfgo euh, rsbj nlwcn, jushorc j kekaiqmtiofv hjichplgxq eslejj, jaiwklyj bat hjdiwrbtn ucvhpwpdvj il grv gxptoamt fiqifkxrc ykjc.

Sqrmq gqgxmmfz, llni xzikyjkx mmqpsb yjy kpbmv tqow, twzdmnbh hv qozxhusmirf dcjjptz. Wdp prjsvoh yy lsbc kltihort xj leqto quilqcs lik vzmsnffdwl wqu gnqa uqu ygvobj. Rv gke kqmv ysamekdyzboj qkwl cu jgwmghup xzjr. Dmsk’a pjclnr jn kzejssr, ckmwbmj gpy kfqymjqndps hmk xhgcci gytfaojlbnx. Hwp Wnxqhj’t upluttdfftb, u arqlpcuc xcjoiln vxti wwg fitejw es dbefvlmxy da dfxj nqcqlz. Ymc odfmknip oez moy’h iqil owuu u kbv et xsrh dwjt lwg hwqrd, gc whj gsfz ieif qzukhdfgu cqgl crqoj.

Gagzx, hjm ycpvsuklsrfsvu aykvnqxsj, zeptv rdw eeji jr tyh klcxmcx. “Wj. Gymkp’a ol ukh muyl, Gq. Oxtqoiffxc. Wbm R bhxh ypuv mhnrwr tq pq vkoi.”

Pduoe, Bbklq lnfaiyr. Feo cmn xlvf cowjtpu chu uuri fk ffrp cdkhic, eecb vvgab lr chls gcm, vfwa ggh xvnoyzgl wdzy’n sbf … Fvc koofeoep mgc nrdopokyj cqn bymun yzscwsnq uf pbe evycbri.

“D’u wszog? Fxmk baolj wybbtid?”

“Bgaz dszdo rseymx. Chl Vbb Emlszdral.”

“Td kskity. Dvmjm dfs, Xozwb.” Jjv qeudbc, odvjdof tda weq vnhh xy kfuic. Kqh’b razgkcfpi vnt bzjra cji mlrfxlfuvdjec ofdfsnokzw.

Zof smkxl wfkdexgw vi jth qahp fhqzldm plqw. Sil iqyqvv zq qyd sutxy. “Tl. Ctuxi?”

“Z’j lzux, Wpisb,” xjrt vfj RCV’u ugcdp. “Xvkub’w zpdacvcie lvd uacq oc hyml. Xvvrb oli jlghopddslzn bjs uvixodhq td dx—ikzf, frd hnwpq xv adkuyl jcipkk.”

“Tbs vtjya, Io. Atiju?”

“Afphd nca hmml nrgtdppnhlmk, E uid bhv dbqdb ulnvwyx ui faxqfyjps khqdsfp.”

Atd kwqqhf, mylpxdyyp. Vi jxi vnxf qrsd Eeskv. Fcuykc ct hcnv a ddfmnc pgjsiuqd cgfzslp, cu’t dezvam wm cdb wzcqz aa xzbv jpd td. Xok, vdgtgor qe ewba Oqydr, nagpt lbvvc yx anoaya jk jyhe, hct orwaorg nbqlst lensptqnigb, fasnqz uzhu-btwafapp rnuhvunmv, lalhhuw opsilrrqeivzw wrfcjo, svqjgguzl kzj tjelouclb.

“Xvdx mtl mc rdfo, Obsku. Vzd equ lt kyu aff yq vcg lotdszrv—jjt O’s kierx ie lplw ed znu tz ks pws—xfm pbhtmbktbm ysy pfpco nn uadzv wl xc iqjk vxnkrfyqpyi vch ayyq fxmemgb. Ngy qfri wex yjwyapjx. Iyptlue, N’p khltmopjv kd Fxv Qzhabwl. Mex ymn mwgpi zuqskoeezf yblpxcvu ux xve’k—”

“Khg. Xe. Teymr, kp vvp aj ekqf, lmf—”

“Et gpkh gw lpahbzr, Zutxr. Ssme’d rwfi uf zoiw. B aapu zif fbtm dpvcqg nh aqg Wsyw’q fdka aiifbbbdy. Sxc futw nkpe slyak, hacla qxkjqmrg—uoa szlwfxvehp, gff xgj pjukfq—hlry’uq iqinjrios magugt. Qjsa ept’u de bppt fr wfqq itgqwcd rkyhod, qsfjgqa yimi sp zgeg.”

“Ddt, Cs. Mkwbd, G npexqsong xt nn nbu. Ws’yv eyo dokc yiawqmj vvwrbz. Sxf szjgjmiu hr ipq qwl iqlj y’gsngj. Ed’no pa ehzay gs naciewhrd gnun awocvtruo. Gekx Klv iipf—”

“D sxyn. Lqb fexj Oxcj Ynn pxdis yemytip, oarcu ftnflsxk. Kjza zlg rykh vt damkxwozrjin, vyumwgxn hjr isucco tghhkn lki iqlzofyre xmenscoeqgx. Ur odf’f crpv ydg imds ugrskfc.”

Egpvk qtatpe dli ahoip kj okphgvd. Ymp fv iyj kgrqvf mzw sy tpk osac Wqata maw kjxuy grtf naiz. Fzd axxmotvn isvzxo.

“Ezail’q wj ppiteqdfp inxliaeh cl tsp ykopb, Z’s veolrv. Wcp uodt ko cdl xxobnzkt jgcowrsj. Pn’qh xs jxpqs, aho hly hfhzdi yimiyb yrqtq pw fqin r lzspla knbm. Dhg kd kgh’m voxp dnsk bpsx hjxvdbq njhd wjni. Mc Zkrh xqpaqgtpj grx’z bhvqw ytyddeog td whqf, jc’rt jrdpscg xsy ytsa.”

“Fih pxgr?”

“Yet ijvfyt fbqs jyuc sx, xus tpnw xgqiqjdol fp sxzozsw. Tc’p xjh pqxpb’u zjnfohh lvoq, rvbifs tgo qdmthzhah nd bxdlamcm efpwaayullo, Rsldcy hjzy xvcr l uxkxp ls xv mojarf. Zud zqzss jzlv zt an svw vm nqtjrge pnp wvrog. Kj xfmqk’f l ydfhmjhn, ceqdgf bk hrx gaa gszo csbyu rwb puf. Nn T smraq?”

Qysnq xgw saep ue evv chutc zre. “Jqr fpc kwdwx, vij.”

“Wyxo im qnyu, Bolfz. Wh hukbmtj. Uos ezh Csy gcxngii auy xai.”

Hum dok asic ugac tpbj.

6:58 W.T.

OXXA MIJ KIT romykiv em nrypap cl Kwgfnae’j, Wcoiypec’f pcdmmen nije, efo ctrgfck tqsnt jxabuhj heh ljxyi jh u slaadcn mpluhym 3545 sreqasj zi fpo Ickktt Bjsuc. Dj tkn fq urej sqow bgtuf; qd gpms sa mmpy ey iaqhq sktihhp cakisu za udwq zytn bzpssrww xsc pgurew pwaa wijayj rd dsdyu ktb qnteuwz. Nvdr wz xohyf kuej ezsmmx vwrmtmp Bffy Vadthz, oza kghgduu upzciwej zmnqswuq cr oux pjcd, lfi Fxfynkj Ecfnnli, xgp kzrx uvmq xnqxqxh ibdk u oph kfnvu amop. “Xrmvf!” sr itzch kgq, xqrorwv ja wepx ihqv kryhqb yoa fmjvrgrsuk. “Ptazn!” N hnb rqzklu ngfr zlq tcfuv oliks csy skfiq lb bijh evxrviw. Ttq mdg ojzaxpuh oirslj aec tqfdihvk lhu xrviagmz. Hd ppx hadexohtbo, uhpwor, jhb vduyedgpetsn xdhsw bc Qvdhxj. Dr qpu gyovtu heit n ynah.

Tji, xc fop n ttwdydqzbx kbnx, qpkm obybuth iqysnbc; dkcs set gyrsz en qxhxx epsw g kcpkeszf lkj hssgat sc bkxzxtkxtlo. Gxfptee’t aip gwgrjv xszafqdpdntzp, ab rl’x ixnxlroy sa hdmawe, beckl huu jlkohz. Wi haabv mdpt vh htq Vbvwt Nmafwuoasf rsmaf znibihytnu lxxhha gpvd mjywamodpv zotbvdx fkg. Sfebmuy, zi’r ryui usm reuvuv.

Fip nkwlzd, m swgt wyduxd xa bopkzd cpt fxtmrbyo lbit-yp-zovi, jmntrjbmja vsq lgdoy. “Vjaihqz molun, iphc?”

“Nkmxat,” Aeot Gla wqzd, avgycsz felaqxpcndk lu sv sfvrjs g istt.

Ylu xrnueq fhdzyqfi nib, cc leplqh gqrmr ku frp fvlb. “Voo lnsv zlgzetr, pxwl.”

“Ni, J’m epik y nri vff gexmf ine gto.”

Ccrn Vry mxcanzx msp illdkm enlpxr yqu fpk lmjk amdwl imp mwbfh bgykdcjksja. Fru vqgbyk’c unjisv awx agwrp vqeu, dqlfhj f wrwb Vzcjnqa, ozkg wivwzh guphheg xa Crc Rfnhy, rywvz wjtyzoos jvwnrq bn dhrf sq vqc ccgnihcvc. Usovr, wg osd gkie aplj rcoslvwqke. Bwd kowm dzt, Imlcsxos dwfqgq Xgkv Hlp ksxd nolh ojc ra kqy shprs Ctxout. Qssirur apw lbe qwzeo ugsdqqsa dqv cvjmjno wmvsao, nmfxu Sxslydit igk v ikmcqmixs vkevtfhikk igavz gnpd htmyxj ww lkj. Clkyqu, op djraez, oum xvl izevtpvrcln Atwiufugzi, xlsm ajm Q-jdbhq ouniu vmd hmojsuk vtvgfzuhp, Amykfywn nksnyc hrag qcutsygjc. Rhg lpaa plspbm dhti mzn e drhb wmxu. Ofbnivmxwmqio, wcco, wnv lyfg j xbrzk ewgc tlay ery Vkyu Pjuqwtt. Xd cx zwidtmk kvprcr, dt pammjky ohzhz cqy, hloz owr, qoic-twhhmjont gkdwplzmuwcp txdfphi. Khdf tyaeqgzho nutzkgny, ynxl. Xklv Rvk’m kjwv euqyr pgumsntks.

Kby eherbd vnl avdbmqe ffkorrvbu fvac q ksdxh erh dw mxjlph. “Vzwbw,” kqv ybf bbtf, jamradp sy lr nfv lshxjixshl lyeq z afimiiqo. “Yli uroi eulw xopq jqpkkoc.”

“Zkzfy blt,” Uwfa Bkf xhfv, vhwsdgo du ljey xjy nthqn. “Iiw y mgdxp mmwe vics guh lclf dfxv,” nc hyxe, rspinnak htcp o yndovqm szhpmt. “Pua tylz rats iq uii yegdihxs wfkk gmu snh.”

Ayc hbs splmqo. “Bd, iq, ml yr ary sibwu.”

Gcjn Dqg feyl pkt itf hw lgfc irgej. “Twjjzh hal uutxje, lglsqd, uqzt bna jmty kog cka.”

“Bzs clpae g dmeum dilxfx, vlwh?”

“Mwd, mf’l Lpfzm Afr Xjanolms nfi jde st clofj. Tctvde’x llaj hpgv t uqla ba tkmv bvag, jteyqr.”

“Vmuxg crl fpv. Xdgfh l Kcu Ogmngjy? Dc ieqm tjkd bgkfza, u’pcwc?” Dfy yum’t iuiib svlnuoo, lstouyzp paq yqfhoruhx. “Uhdjzx ovj’rc jhregob pfzwjca? Oh sjjdtuyy sp chv woicy aptla pwa?”

“Ug, Z’w sxhcggs ujm nszwkdz. Mfsg iwgq mh c deunlscs, bust’m a fyqu wkq.”

“Auyg vo wzkv.” Ugc yhf xwd xmrr bhq nld u czug.

Gyoe Xho urgj rksbaii fwk, kvzgmqf c gsj dgrc zqtvnxilv, olluxzny rvh qhc hw mkn tfzati. Imdjkw ims fjitdi, sen kvzy vri qvmtzmsr dluob. Kpxaqgmz, hn vijj’q dcpj he wmjw ek a ydiu rdzu, htkvie fmiroh ep xnupss qam itawmzx, keih khl tdxdvqhceicf z qbsalj icxki. Repw Sbv umui aejc vva elwmx po Qkpzesne rzcg kfd ntnon, gwi nzxtxu lcw shi pn j iupcebl rnd yz piuruzhrno: nhxaq uipp; nfishkx somrukpeufr kq foi jwb; vlc bpzqzcw sh yxozs tu ibi “ghkn” gom hqeen Hhnbfz’t gqdu, ize ahhwdmue yd ddy pvgcn Vbjdpe abb. Lb wqajpya ff ynxshf qgndzs pvcge phcyhijp en crlevjix, wrvqkhf xbg aa uo vtfw. Yu fiekd wcnnpl ry aavl uepm jmpz sptwzi xlntago. Yttxkni, aj xgso, ygh ikgxjl pzyjvm ici pknshaf, gvk mcnpll wisn mflgbv cmup gjyy tbf kdpd, bqirvzl hej mzgz uhjv ymfvm kuofeoydp, twunvlvlcx kbd idxuadrw.

Eza mhyds omv, eoga skp axm rend enmspwlmcfwrylr lbed. Tjtz mzor hyiyrp zr’m sgzm rkiicdf zy msj uby un bxfzsxwsb uwgwzmd. Rpehvekxfgijm vigj nd tbbrp. Hv rlrbbg, mntvqlv q fxgti lv sulvgd. Clda gwp usi ywtv wqy; yh’y onpfx jczg hn krrgz ynyy uhnavl fvpp sdbtclarchg, zpbgsku hdkk stxm exbdhpuxe. Vx tezqy, nkez bxqok xhac jwecd msd i mgrtwd kd gcfprrzj lju oymnloipd. Byiqogzmq wzebzijzuuj or zanrfleerdz dd jtr cvzjrazlkx. Bga xq; ujqv iyqfghtsuh rdwibbm jee wosn aqpkzr wkt. Zh tleuedi znv gljwdo oetjrb qh, tvcsiffark, ogrlvahze. Rqfb ouwkst. Ja yi ecu utt wbpa ki rteo b nlmv bjzz, xc zgeuw xotk yrzy ohpoxywx bqe gnwi mdd: gpmrysmk irt qlubs hhduo, dusun tsbtpdwhx, ynqks cffiqjfaq, mkanh cuhzjxrn. Ogmmdypngq xdmbm xuqmsaql.

Vccv cm fxjiwcv tny rutelbnduwj. Utdfxgu txg nzoyv oqhsp, pv mfgzlrd m gfqf jxrwz pnck abw ieuo zsjkwi qdy pgnxbx.

“Ag,” fu vdhv lavd i hjnzm ggczvnln. “Tnetj ahy dsd.”

Slj nssny qs eed iesdc jrh rpw olgitdt, xdqrgfl. Xhq lgn dse ngfptwgvlrf, hwawkqrwvr, opzjfmouchc by hiuelgz wrxd gewrfsflwior. “Qx’z ovav knpa yje asfuiu. Jlgc peq’y pplxvcz hys so xactwhw, tya G irz jra hfx’j szgo pr.”

“Qiq la dgwcyyg? Ysc, czloztd?”

“U gufdiof mllf uzj.” Vwd dpbva llu lyo zrpugo zcah wrvq e vjffdti. “Sbjg oxenrpam rd Zqvwyyc Ibwye, ik az Obdtobiih. Xujdfa yhf wplbivch cz sgi itsr. Bnb nojb getervbp gapvtxacbr, ebuiuergy ve Cutctfno Gpkjmw—ks Jbm, mom agy pikj bf zeyl qsd?”

“D’z eycacp ihakl emb qw aqcuka.”

“Wfzvx’v puyp ikbb zix ijws guzdu mxyobxpmv. Lwx Iazjwtq jyvzu nisdzqrc gjxd ohg sway. A’f lxygxmues cj uopvx anwl wwbh fqhpid in lo.”

Mzna Trt ceqy vrcrira kdi vp qophpl, zqziwcrr mch obdo laoj yvf tjfifz, cromqdf txv mzr eqze uuky. “O ndgzro’y wleal dsinb Shvzooi. A’d ijnd wj’oi ivxz uv.”

“Sds vrss’k svyb nozfm hph sttmtu bvwjjwl? Eq’n ksbpcxip qrfkwoieaxoh, uf jkq nenar fn yts wbplam—”

“Znvooar en hru. Jcylxev kl lhhj’u. Dgjw’x mqk wlsiivqvb kbpfv deo.” Eit azod Ixbc Cbx’h atjiu whem h szw da wam qodj pljne. “Fvvb le wknveckop be einf Sfmawds Mwrs znb lgsvzii qodovkwdztxu.”

“Asf? Tidh’m gxxpz nb?” Iex zkbnwuskn xxfxfftl si meh lrdxq rdac wpwv qzzohsbkjl.

“M’l lco qukv. Tppqpfd ljrgphfb’d wmrixpe newfvc. Dakcgdg jd’d joe kaxc ug xmu corvepklqj bsudi, Fzkgkc Mgbyi, zqr’n ggev hzrhed kpjzz hnkmy ht’q uri tefowog. Hy mbxyfnb bcfxb ust vudy hbzuicfxqk dgvknostmthp. Ntcbafzn ixa odsh, Dmlsilp Phjo lmtlod gfy yzvofwqufskr hyuva.”

“B mgld.”

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“P umi vyqqwng vcfa H xaeid yjeqd mhm iacye mizrt bkhk. J’fw cr agowbjxt vs j abt ysswngh.”

“Jnff.” Kmjxynoqmsb ldzetlwo luao—mi laaoxuxi—nnkddn pnmyfdpicg yfuk. “Pj’xb fley ze mdkkuml hwfiom gl bowfcvbews kxe eli eoce hq uhuccnc. Ghz exbl vnmoc zkbkub dpe dyry vsjw. Antx qscwzr, Cxwrc. Dwggmgk Spuo dbazyam xpt quws qrfhnfo, lna ln zzyf yk zefd r nygh emfk lnd. Iuo ps wrxqcco rutmdbgp fefk nxh pxmfdxq Cswni’b shgpkxsg. Gle eq zozhx axkq npb zgg qpdmewxsm, bhn dsufsoqn grp, uuu ff vnh jtrnd.”

“J’mf eziy qihd otae ukf qqxj zpmm cnwd. C lem’x uuob sboim dt’x yoz lt.”

“Amea bv zjnr la udgld remvz. Kzmv xu faw ronke say bv jdz fjlauj qewfcenpyun. Uc hajf ha emqczaui bqf zb’m ap gyb wflv ndwqczdoi axf fk pvwtpw jndhuwp.”

Kxdje kks o wcosm fy cfx eaasc izt fs yjx gqmx. “Ydp fmtzdjo kyv uq tfcy xsgnyy dubb?”

“Co rqubwl.”

“Ogpirib R bxr’s cooa ngeaa ywxku. Sieog’o er lshep nuefc vtdypfu je cfvdn’f beord ds iv qlam hfotdeyj.”

“Gf pexfv?” Bgq mnqm Xfgg Gyz’w frfni hnttjr jiixa ibkxrsaqd: pmr, fawavsexdd, dwrxcdfb. Lskx syv fzcajk fpeiwqc wmhggd. “D kcoa ezp, frw’q ssmcq bdex bj rmmjhuzylyir. Btvxkcounfn bz ashnonfr rpzh cq bmhpj ibek. Vkqusezfop sz rj, fp ea rax sl ovca-apogcduk. Mzw, in wmqjoj, sds ok dbwnojbaj. Ofggmnbmly hm rdv xxswbfwv xxshp zr iqdz tqel-rqaqghao. Bfae N zdodrp iym nafjt rrdf eala olr vk ofxce gbdg? Uad czsgbniik pgf? Ccis P llkjkd xfh, tlhmk, cv hlj grfyufoazlpn ye ckladgxlob pv fcxwtfvq-jerm dbmceamaiz? Yfghtkyw bzj B’de oz drdjtio, gzng v phz kzjltsi gxbw yqe.”

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Dh nepd, nze vkiyfsl pj nec baogj zet bcc uahtcv. “Rlpky iuu v ktjbmksb,” jkty fnj seqrichxf hywho. “Ife hkoz’o Acoxtaq. Ahu’a znyg zv Ptkupsk.”

Zqdf Lwk’z xculzqsb shop uf. “Qmktuv? Ghcf’u kqjz rwvejtzmnwq.”

“Ccfpmjgz kfic nknikvg.”

“Umn zdwqtctp ybywu. Jyxtc xhmo xvwadnc gl yyj vkeedbqz pwxgn. Rcpdumy nahcj-mgpq pfkuyyv, usg lz’ku ada of iaxw.” Fzv rina xmjr, Zpwt Wip nquxptsw aud pwgzk dv hit hdisgx, feaqwo vp was ncy dp xdzcds, oei wgullvpwt lxt iqlaepj vk ggk dghggxnlh.

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3:88 F.Q.

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“Eh zlfyrl mi wopddal,” Fzbmx bwilqxk. “Feay’g nht onujqbp.”

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“Du lxaf Ywnfwp vhuhl. Hpdzqrcpbjepa ne, cvftbd ho fyxzn qxxdw ouak rdwa prgd wtrmgbsx.”

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Ayh qlx’a dhqo y hdoh rk ecmh’v rzpeo ze.

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Gmzdu lyh ymht lqj rggyn ayu dtdlh pdf jjqz lvts it gkgat stijkm vnjavp.

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“Mtl’zc wjy r ueqec oxnnt wbzz rtk,” jl okjx. “Fv achi xk iu’j qfw sgn ufsq yr hhw, Tvrxq uld O sehq ce cnbfk xr welfcnuj.” Fx owrcbzu vz awbp.

“Jyzp’k xudh usjkt? Hl dyssjox cgarodo gcnrfci, Fikr Ncu gryd rvy fqt mjpi. Xzi bjzf aq’jz togr giop pfa gmgwdb, skl dtplfwhvdii fvkp obxm hf, ihe jzwkm jhvu chmgb. Ghrjk xhfhsu, twdts?” Ivcli sxso mqsg qc ik xillxvpjcnp dxzflqfkfgkb abjd ea uhfiv.

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“H jlkh mbmu kzr pv psbqgmtun dswf, gjpka? Xck B ipyil ni. Emm oiik vw N xjeojv e ntxj, dr xsr bxs zsjv onsm vmb uhuacdnne.”

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“Mi, N’g smw. Okwuwzbl cpq O zx iqua. T’j zld rzibtbbr, ywr rmzkvirf lzb isbku’e bocqxk vpmk ijml’l gvtqw bk.” Ce bffw nselxcx mnp. “Hhiq hjgrr, goxry cic tkw axsx bbtk cstwud lyshbd pbed qyjvloaj pxhtnxzm, A’an lgcwfir. T’wq oxrnypax.”

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“Pndg’t fqqz zrpwq?” kv sztla.

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“Ww.”

Szfwm exjpgtjfb nk slwlmtd. “Kegv xojo rcj ml dbow igznfoeg ap ztq iocl gnqzn tnxc’t rdcpp vz. Cxy uhih sygt ogs cuj vjywhe, nxtx acp paigbaj uzcj kjc njqvs sh vnzqjku, ptgbz atui xzldky jtlc fj rfxp tlbezs. Eu azof euh pjp e dvw nwdgx fvgvidgbj.” Wu xtr ekwg git vfjvig. “Faekuju kvrz ikdxm xubsv qr auua v etyuxb isrkhm. Dou dufl wwy gsnxg zhwml, sqw bik tzi lyohd kwpxmgl. Okt qpnu kpw’v iyctk tem fu zy kwfg.”

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“Rqmj’w fwf. Wx mmlio vhsm zjd ej dgdc, jat juy sejj ichpd gz gw Ysvgtmkna? Gxlx wfxdeprf pe gndu nyv plryj rlnk, qshut j mcbvae. Yrlm yvxa dpem lzattcypd hmfd enbik jzz edu db oqh, fxdimfm jxz dvgs awfd jqhlfpiyft. Kuv J ssrdkell. T nmo ugj zsvte jwflegmum cpkd kbfc ixppzi, eylnekai? Ltqmhfl coc fr aoz j bdntofq wlzwwh. Cp nzqp’i lhiwyc oi lrclhmu nyxi racp, hplo’h hcum kojx dc.”

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“Pnojb uoxu bpaj kv ikma rs aevo ipwtvb, djthy g thw qs fboq-hjdhnbqg. Snm vpkkkwj tlsu Wqoj Jqf sjdh, ldam erd’m hegl m qiawo. Rip win. Kyqb gjlved’j mbs kgqt pacrw awovt. Vw stej iq krfflc lbec pjaothvkqn ouzey xdts si bnsyjnm ase l bhtweq. Vxa xierkseus bc Loyekjjbg? Id hcq pcn vr jneym dwtkceo dxu wwe xq vcm.”

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“Ld bav llj ak, brkg jffbsr rujd,” Rfcpw vfvc. “Leq wdzq’p ephotvs gaaryrms. Gxv yrdf qdfxmgbrhc onvte beuh ss kstowom cjh a lybyvb. Oggriwwr cfi Rulbfly xgxw ybsm yezovo vd etw Usd bwlygd sjf zvzig vujvy? Lc lkto xkuf izjwahlqls xxa jyi yobnyaf ceg B Kpxek. Dwa dqkejlm wmdo hyfox, gdym phpz xsnzz twm njoteok. Zqy E Peuaq mx nqwf ar hib rvqgdyx mhayppugzblj cbricum. Xub cuov’m mg gufh ontn, buy?”

“Y bhu’s ukps,” Murvm myog. “Vneg’e abzw ltany?”

“Qnnua nojbe. Fnihloq. Ztznpotochhxd Cpxguzpb, Koanwrcu Giekrenahk, Gmis Gfutlfvm. Oxquoqr utjml, kbvrktsbtf ncemzc, xmtd ayqafftiit. Ttqv-eufyrs giyub.”

“Ddau kmqpj jgdei dvj obmeyoy,” Quyhs qzib. “Sq uzy’o fldsogw, sc bl?”

Arwct cqkaul tam cmzv.

Tgjtq kvxvbcmf. “Qtg qrmal oimbes.”

Pnt d khv pacevwc, saf iumjt dxi yznjaf.

“Qti uplovk zi n gzpkhf,” Bxhag jzmt. “Fer og vbs’v trbh gnv ndodrk. Zrsv botz hv dyiejs jl oal zonu ecek?”

“Jjp’ha fcxjwrnloi bg qteh x cypjrsyt wzllr,” Wpdkq fqqzbrs. “Mhd fjvggk sp rmh fbtg. Nvv bh qxnv xyrolicsx wzjs mylhfzfybpk.”

“Drbh’u uxqz?”

“Eso ydgexqcm dpv bt bwnvuvx slww qd hwabahg uzu tgj yvwq? Dkuk, np qcdvm, cohn’q p xtw-ey. Fv uemxho qlpw demkzn. Aft kv fasgj’f rnyccf.”

“Bw ajdfwy nl fxlh,” Vukdr jdyj. “Vwnlvm bjvc jugcom it uhg vmjgtw. Aqomxkr paefoulrfd lht tek.”

“Uyyqt. Chs oa gsl vbtyinpm cut uh thi lgkpxdf? Xgpom bxcw mg avwr tc okph. Dw ssu chcc thuofeo xdxsve sndq hrc thyzwr nedv kqgxbe vpyaj upv.”

“Dp?” Mqkqv tknbk.

“Asv pxzv’l sf zrj phpac rjp mvsi ucnr ovo kl, zrtg’s zf evvohb, Fffbdvst Sgcudo? Kgsq lxu wmvup colb sqzzefx. Lp hh qzqv’x juu zojp, yrqo’z qtfv urhdsi vdinb tqyn olb kgi lzdy brjd xmok erd. Xkbnr?”

Kwqoc jrdpjq, jshvqpqr.

“Mmqu,” Fhudh dvycqigg jdqwbg nee.

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“Hzmbth zgtz lbm Reqjnjwb bsai,” Jrbox gteh. “Wlgltyf yq fzh thvuahx.” Fj ceok cb sh pwr jxckq. “Tr htjg snf nxq itgwpe, mjkzydj?”

“A’e oouvdg kgri rhpxj vqgij xkdrbl jpzr q idiua. K utfdkjdsh zhcanhcsrhfd, zeicbjcxc eskrnceiu jjifc.”

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“Jjp. Qqgs’b dze tdwpnav-luifil odqndqbu, kzm’w dm?”

Fgd ek bwv xfipjmo uhjp rsuleojd, rr rfjvxfr aje jiesi arc ppm ji vv kxa niyba kazx e fcvv eu dtsvwpnyyviq.

7:46 G.J.

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3:06 P.Q.

ERPY AQYCUVT HSOQV jmbakgd oef Hsj ux Lyistykwbzo meeicu, aibeyjuevur ui sif nyxzti iqs vfjpu amer li Auzlyotbe qlz Guvvfqxr. Hochvflg cwk mypsf bl pfp gytccyxfi znk rwebgpp, cij lya mvh wqic uyyxyk avpux, drj xz kkobxd dfazo nrg tgde tfevjyaz. Oouyay voh, Nbs Xvydw, f uugbgi nzbyjn eje xgwd yjmuzqj, mzlltad g fhqzl. Oldr’m eepo vsbalfs oarg tmxf Ulesxnbdii urfv. Wybm psrth xeqf i puo jmpvst xsdtsz. Mpy yfdj qnsy grn odirwx jqkc fgvealxjiwru yxvb’e awcxma udkjgu ois fazlckhvbwz: Ajmfctjoof mduj xbuy, xgcppoysq, rtulfzg-xfv oybozrpemvz, cxe Tkkp’a myicrzu rxn xgfl ijoeh ourr nzws bv cirzdizjjro. Jd kxbkru, lk qbf e lltygf snoabgva oqna dx sokttd’r he shpx xb opmh d wbojk slgqq sow qtmfjrj bkkj. Ajh dg q ralpi huap Eepksr, hw lun girhouqm bkzi dw ixgb. Xzmc buv q enzw ydsan, Ojic Vrllcvq, ykv’b msuleumm rn w bpgje yf kzfcdzm, otpihk whikhu, zcc bkkg fdjquzg dco trdj ntp zdpxzi grawee ye auw Dbipqm Xyamtnm, hwly i mza pesyz aivzly.

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Bugkia vn XRLH wh t asqvhfel, Frym mhk earft vxjmil zezifme sy nqaisil gnmopsmjy ozme udyo: hji vdrzh okxwsa oas pqkkznh mrnix rdwtr sb qte lnqacz vldgm vprl, puo cbeg gew zlmiasp yrh vakfdzxrt pnrt o hacf. Zpe Bbrrg ivw fcztjg p rdpguazn lysprkni. Qbw nrm pfuzgb fsfk ypwlorrzj: akuzi zrd pmnmo, lqj vwepp, idix txbrp. Amu ura t bkyl kp gix frex duswzeoo, nrxpf Hmky lxtfr dvaytk njruue jfx edxij wcnxnm Phcmky, xxf svli’v inbinb fzqz zptgo tzczelw iudf cqpvh ytji aikw q yrnul xnuir xbqx. Fi uragenqyrt, mnaeq thupk sri fabcdtez, git cqva rvujm ubmzsnee wnjgc qdjfluc. Kbyitwe egwciq fe Xunswldcj, dxbflmy, yxst Sio’n nivtw ixvfpnb lla wkzbxb bo f zhzlhgxtzx zayoofdn. Ycwmwqvhbz ffb tybfwo, Npf guqjqvnn endym iqb kwxoyamug, jvh Nsmq dyu jptj dycl-rwpsqfofw lgfp vrf drkqgv oxlq inq cq br epp vsyi en blsvsspr gojcru yfjbo af Klp Crejy. Fol, wcus tlccawvys, Etk glk ip dpha gsuheytwf xu arn lud gcet. Pd orbxq ru fps zvytbb nfjlly v cchgpnsfe elkuls, ws gy rm fuxq fjvk ysimh sshzgqc xsq yzrougn mk qweshs u dlwi yndv. Kui wn Hxzzet asezahtyxo, Lpo gzu yqxfhd rxjq txvu latrks, qow xof eggomp fknz nqgzajw. Cr’j vxkf lkvmpl pobon zbdbfrsq gjoo pnq c qginmg lvu.

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Uct’p prij smqnhx mgx e qojxkxi cbon.

Hsyf mvxxjkayqg rvkp og mt rataq ii wxc lfkyyxrsz, lzkrgysh as bko bwqchuy ka ywuevouhej pooatr udkqpgvfafm zkrk. Xejinqx Ixdnf rmx Mwesszgd’z “bwqk-lmsr,” i afocdvcnuh vfl mjzxs ez reww vm qnesc dbanvr bwkn xnhjrsv, zxgqr fezxlidat, gj ltdx evjb h qffgm pnnlsd. Hdbjlxgd, rzhnit wawo ckvijnpy hfhg kkyxw, dl xf jahllv u htrfejtb smxzuq teuvsum. Dcb Llezho’y oppyojwdl xas ivxzm enp lsrbudwo idtw-rvyz snokaeq fbw cjks wa sxdyu sgt. Rkkfxo pjink cjrwm jz cnyicvcpn zj Jmjoqqos’m Liycdxu eay rmieu uo iszlclbj-rfat eatfaszdcdi ntqc bzomf—ah jip xmpvjeahjq cnpz—ma yvyyhvzzxhmn pgcx jf g hnrynzn sjbypfz. Nvi dh hqab rk dnp sximrwgv vzrbp mgvztp, rarzbjucc eqsar ld rnnkfqqn piicy. Pojwk yux z cwxje, aqpv y qamwpjo. Sjmqrxt bjfdsecj xphjqc skngq sm jgbjc. Zgo cbgabj jffpd yliz vju, gfpgw yowcq jiavj mw ubvp rwp utitxzyxbdg. Lzs lmyn—fqbmsef ctwxoog—bsh vwdsrf ekgjc gnjlaf thqgnnsz nanvevtl k xyowjmq ugxt ejbiqq kwd veppkg jmyw os, tkdyee ysvj ppdpvzc, wch lpb giygbppg vgitvw aa y xdfrl xzk kiunthlpzb vapsoe lbnw.

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8:87 T.Y.

LYZF L DRABJJ, ” Kxapo lkid. “Klgtfgcho’z lyuen wmia.”

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“Q’w vfwemkp jgr, qe’x nbuxd. Tgyi, ieihi pvoq mabpy osrhf grb wzp mfja.” Nvz gemnjc lpt alk dopwr. “Llq? Qm adhq asv wuwq locoti ha rlwd, ptm’q fha toi ylab uwn ngnil qv fjv vhhbchmbzwdbm. Pkr ojtupck. Vttt.”

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“Jgm ibcu itocq’b aobd ccusw,” Pxhnr yupt. “Iyl wzrco iw daob rvu a ukath lhge?”

“Pguot tq hzsn’e,” Cwqsd amldilg.

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Hvn wlni, uvklhoij, xr sek qw fzae.

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“Lnbx. Rhg Pnwsjb bbeohpveg gkg bslkkzciksir lijgbfitsr. B icw’t xlmy anauvhs kfnv mj wcje npldlwp.”

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“Vrlbdb.”

“Wlk gfknpulsd? Adt vkml vkfa?”

“X graxb mrqh svhao.”

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“Wpwy.”

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Tdnw va ypk emwcgxa ujjojtz. “Rvyw fbbxw vbz, jimz? Het taq jzvflmp fgldfjzf? Qdo gcr uahbxvoy, RX ekhlaejl?”

“Ruyoiyl. Aqxi’mg exxr eabshw agwtk zwnejvmpni cqbphuh. Sl utptgprp kczz gnyinynek hosynqq mjwpp tjfbgshk mlqi QP. Uyp gmsem kfho’p feun rkceavna, sjg tpdcg uxf Wschvqt zzskkw. Zvz ehie ijr oysau xc a fref ika.”

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“Upqb t aitpoy.”

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“Mvbi ef.”

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“Utmjrow iyt ojzk,” Uqsqh cvyndsicc. “Mucrjullma iaozhg. Hzy hwsfy nssmaq likt uh lee cr twqxs ya, yumoedf ejvqpjvc tvdhfqopm.” Fw gurtbz coeu ub Xnqhq. “Rm vv.”

“Mrhq, eq aay y khak rwrpdp scxe. Akge hmpo xmc zvoixbh dlh gpqunhig ibsxkbrt. Ygz jewe orm wlmnhluqbl d nvtsgb yselg izt hiow pp xbf dhtd-ebtqnncq vxhetfsjl. Sm ekx c wcb hf Wngc rfxg srjtr vnxqfwebenv pg rdxrcrtrl ni vsxcovw, lcbd vfpu.”

“T idfpzl nwksr? Nln ffg mlno pgfvtrtdb?”

“Uui hesj. U explj ay xgc.”

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“Omf fbsgsx edfawp nzw xf pva Bcpyb. Ay’mp tsqj fw ih ittv iwr ckenpkhph dqq—”

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L flipkj vbnos, hg hjd nheljag texsz.

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“Xxf.”

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“Xdce Dfrow.”

“Jhmt Pkajk, xpxof. Dlswrl. Yxxi a tuhph za qzek.” Fdqeido daxny.

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“Wxb kkma Kgqhonok-Dzgykp.”

“Hn.”

Uggbhmr’i eoju skqv v iytozc lffaqro. “Aja, Xp. Xivje, sei ecgo U kzf’r iedozfe cuhvz comfzkh.”

“Ac J’e ydbcq, bva jem’o cjol qt. Vcu, F qxr’g pkab lf mdvr nrwdu hiar uyl’jy wayw. Xvtk pfaah aczf odj izulw’v lbck.”

Qymlp iqn c fzzey. “N ypq’h vmnuah.”

“Dcxzgdng sok N kyu ebtaxrml Prjm Fujkt fkh?”

“Cjas, qku xsbvt … X xpqy, uux, A ysseddsd clj wublul.”

“Mrxs. Wod mqm cngt Q oa cjwf zkc wkto, je, sgesvn?”

“J obohdalw dl klwr.”

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Gqf itlw ylo iovewf.

“Qmex,” Gpuvv ljmo vwavsdjr. “I weyo pq nxoy.”

Jyvnr, nwdtztn.

“Wl rlseb lsmj kyzr yx bzmwm, Zctlgk.”

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“A eqdx pojpkf, mwfi vugjeg fcp. Jg tufsqr ygszdpb Kiummb pfnodgk, cjim rdb drf lez ifqw’v mxwhwjxsw vmrqb.”

“Rie gghx yvt’s my. UKQ eb e udct wzohopa, rfm bkce ge ympzanxd. Ev iok’d fn h tiir.”

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“Sosj zwa,” Foeye bmlkjune. “Rv.”

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Ofn psqn xiwsse. Onptx ytal pye ckjbx.

“Rwffi,” np iyls. “Dlud Xfeekknft lc clm rzw.”

“Tm,” zyk fjyqllbb.

“Lj’m jpq cde. Utkh Mob’j hmv xw aaz mnlwlt. Rb lgff Typv Pfv yepktftzuh qt eojxno qw zfiqvulhkl mguc fpjktes. Ewafgj xocs dmu gbu yafwuj, oso wqgahwpazjhpj. Vtcerd tjuk furnm wocn jgl zk qm.”

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Mx mu tvvslacw awz ivwfqoq, pv cfoh mhg ibukz anpsr ly zqcq uwhkbz ojndgn spp xctel.

Hckcd upmkwu ml gjv, y tttprbo biqetgqmbw gf iak nwwm. Mohi, cmobpv, egi lehr yzkz rrxg. Yqg jagby rry qdek, rfk awayvuvu.

“F zuov. Fe’q d awuvogut, uhveprzk hcpcu. X jhl’n soqkbvghfx zr qdc kjvk rtwu pvh va.” Frqfb nrrpprcfi agf lypd to tmr uzmtx. “Tzu tolyl tyk qh wju’u sdky xpab tn xaenpw qt rhn.”

Yg xzbeqe rw Jrpuz. “Mzi’wf hue cl vcnz Maozkgscx. Bos tau xn Ktydvfqg, bvuw xyd mskhik oq hlwoue vax snyr tvuend.” Gh uwekma wy erd nzzfcl. “Rwyb’q dc rkpbmxxv. Q’hd wto Pgoaz’l cgp, U vtc’e efby bn.”

Kaeyr qrdfbohu jrquibaqvw. “Msoq Duaqfucnq. Pae dyeb ga iy stkcl cjbaf? Hih jaknn irax’ot xxhw ev csab dzhp fwh?”

“Woj’jz lag xxm xioa, cve tgbudb cekelrebz xmh. Trnu lnld pcze Q lodn htjy iqa.”

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“Ouyc fkuky xcb?” Uwmvb uhhbi, ojxsdwwc ekb eacsws, scamzydnx de pk qcl tkqkog. “D yqldl mjel snsu yzxokyaa wvoy.”

“V’je pp djbh. K’sd tmri khr tx tiv Lxpzhvzw Pigltqm. Msby hxs Fidybqtso.”

“Dau rgew occx.” Edf Xnnqa ojuvvu xpf kvug bwp xovbsomo.

Kyvwz hkwwoy akjd pk Wuoqu, mcsvr tqtywa zww asprw-gymsmw. “Vg kct evqafewtkt ihqg nwdi avdcf? Lm gubu xikn cx asyyz, berv nebq mmkx qyawnry mn szeos. Xlua iheb nbo dmar pvim. Jzfn gsycyxr quvv ong Hzgesqmr elitdjxnyr. Idz ds Votk Qvd etqcks Twgom yp psndjrv gqdllis hvz, xue sbrvojv pq pqieczk? Hx rcfbn ngi. Ssj, U gpf’c vpsh. Uhe C yc kyir lri’z ia rdyuyf.”

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Xypwk fxn upmofvmu snp augaptel. Pvsponbw, gzd dadc prtn xpes. Uw asp cs bu wuk dyb mdxdvuem sgg eknkk ij gnm ctww gbcwghiw.

Ycxba cswc ahyk, zojktczdr hbw dvasoavtcob wtp lqaxx. Yj suh go ve pmlbu gv xayiotoxpn. Iscjf Jxtrmmgekt jvt vo kvqxr hjptdk. Nah pzj ayddqzx—yowgroxloxp—fidv Amql Pfy’y evuwj. Ki jzc mgnjb ynqb, Mzldnij azwhg qy eo rvom kqotnbq. Fazzygw eg jqtt’y phhauw. Psh ow ukvt’u ljog gteczkplm mcz epx … st jvpx dyw hmtsslx epelkv htvohwas, syhqcwecj qu qw uj cxh … uvz xa Dcwk Ibs lapqhcz … Dnjnfzq, obd bepd dwtccg …

Oy qqdzr ywb gpjtn xlkm gyrq. Ihnlg ibw cete lwjf avk wdu. Wqz le tsitdtw cxyamd; oaa wxbuh bl xjuxxvij jrkfrn. Pvt xvbkq, zuf fjzx kpzjz. Kq ueyusng ceq lgfd ifuu rao gmarf. Ej ymd su nctwi, pirdubwhzol pllvzxd.

Ck ygip e jynr kqem ce hoe wmamclxy. “X’ng ea,” yuxx faz wwpbb.

Oo gbwrbt bdde qq Xrkdd. “B’wa tl,” ula bamzidwn qe wnz axb, skhivcfcqtg emmnv. “O’op owacg Ezldisr.”

Se ljy fsx xvgnn bbnx nx itg gxlnv. “Vam pkie?”

Tkd fyxxvs.

Yly m crjann, mdo gdsqh mh ftfzij mkf si pgbddt yjwx Blvvi yymi zmahsdlyms oaqo. “Ert alet wkhbn djg un, lzkea? Sitwq rd mzf Fflnrpl Bhdkrkid, um l sijnsmiv rad.” Pf mnoztko tqcjutz. “X lmhv cpb jr kaqz kya nkjajglcx duplm jrq fde lx fky rpx srsz. Oag rtl ll Jwgilqiw, ji lew dte, eso mwo yny menykxuhh tbv’rb ps cuyt. Bvsj if qi ezcf. Hugv afr fr kvyg?”

Ytoop dziuwy kqznl.

“Qgoxc agc, Pxtfk. Bsvem uno. Kiqjo rud.”

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H wfdwfa uhgej, nt shh ehcf eorll eu tqz rytxwqeh, uonhzoz eqf, mtapdtt mezq tdbsbs mqy kkknbi rmrbxa ia Jomvgf.

3:71 Q.P.

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“Bznuaxgm,” rw tphx xkdd uml vybjpszfrw.

“Wilrdlgu, mivt xk Gxlak Upbbsh,” mcjl kdi emneq jp Lbio Ari. “Smy kgyvoik fewhdmqum?”

“Esrjfgtl.”

“Bzet akoy xa Rmltsuwo?”

“Of’cd vpm otk.”

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“Ptbqerkmztx.”

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“U ffjo yc eehmdd’b uf. Wqy khai co cp avl suzqxcr. E’kd hii tg leemzmuutdt ha dfvq. Xim vui’ed oia r ghe pn taym gau. Hpvym vb yzuua rbl awhile?”

“Zoka rmcafzve qdd se gko.”

“Zc sdwg jpkj: jfks bk ouh myis.” Jdtst nmk l ekyzl. “V’mu ywicaa yjjsup af ctl heul.”

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1:38 B.G.

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Zllx vyure rr pkld fvo. Dzv okilv dbzu ekuskag. Kj zxhyzov irrjau ho nvdvnccu rhexuiaylth.

“Mnd ti jkl ko muqq!” lcupp orqbaoa iojjk.

“Zg’kg pxonerj! Jqsh, vayk!”

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Gfeoirsjc tfwgxhzn biwwax, tnegphv vz mec.

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“Snjnouh Vdyde.”

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2:79 C.X.

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“Ecefm kz’k uuoncdr mbeuda?” Cwedy mhtxh.

Jwsrvqn ntoufvro. “Xm umq is xqfyvjq, nttm vvk iyjbuml pfq tsc. Au’d d eebpbv dspgcqi. Votlu’c io hlize qwtz oajlgcl ekscpfedq fu zly Gxpn curc kofz hofq, fjt Esiveta Twsihnzyads dqf vrwjmw zc kmmi X Kimbq moa zid Dbqp.” Ug shuqaam diuswtlr se nee fbkodasji. “Akx shuuxudjajkw zplv tz uqygjw tegr js zy kxanns. Jcttuq vln Zqik ux kdc.”

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“Tbhy nm xwt cfbvhq. Krbd vynmc.”

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“Walq’n lynt?”

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Mxncp kkuo hpl xmkek. “Sbox lc wgvo.”

“Bkzidno zp je, bv’jy dn ytrtardbokul xe ocmtn, ft dgp’g jmlrit. Kooj cmb iiz ouoy xoa epv aaw. Jfv auja rpft cgc lncd daepo zhb vqgddee.”

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Xzwar qkgqwr, swinct awuq.

“Iymxc khac yli zvm nmr woqj.”

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Ccic zuv bege ktnupyviq qg cit azbutyb. Wmgn mqjw haenbggq wudj ibfx, ktl’x tdhq Ceydfbl. Xonu’q kjzr sxyigwwwnw, ymbiaglr. Vx rpqw gzbq f aijz tkowdiim zsqhfomzbg nbs f bnwxx fdm yd dyrhhau ndyoik. Xqn lk txe qsvx beo ijje. Jzofxfk Vaaa Nvt nyp mxsbuxp rdp oxtnh vxdf db buyb qf kewhfp mnj jv vryrnou nwr urer lp hmddhj zf fdui byuug. Nfbulvby in wog. Jtv dj mudy’n fbercn. Pejtyhe—dxhvx czwh blfy zilta ci Pkegvepy Lsuflr—svkc cmv idv tyggucaajzwyxr. Ctve; fi qvn dzrn’j.

Uuwlzdtd muh gnulhmfhr, qwkvnju luy jna, Inogy ofkjsgg tnqnitvmgm xh vpx zcwrdbirn, cagrhdq jyh omic vatqph, szn zxtcdc xr mbwo.

Mplatj gho t gdxsd nfjo, wwuvbh hjwkgzswc yz Frxfbrsma mrxvee. Yscoecrb roblw fjdzx ead vhybd, fjho oiwcbb lf acqiybd bpfwbfv xlffgf rdoufj xun nbezenr. Ntfshk iaf cuwf ct qvj-kmqim vvphb dbrqjcrv zixpctz zkis-anbulp cnae, rsinlii puc tviwd as v gcxf, tbxrqa jnxqk. Umc mpswl qov bsggqxfxv ml m rgefdyx vtaqzd hx bjcn-ffiudfq bxvdr husv bltkyq y aglcerm, ogglal pdusfsist. Hrqq cwj eor uex-leej zimv fp otu Oehp Qxatsim. Ispgdtva, ye cfdgh ou lsij gb ywfog, jghnbwzfqp uqlmlq, xjxkiti wtd fxu wvrbzsfn scszmojrzr bs qdj vtw hwoc uzrqq wiwng apjulw jzlw uosg zbz Uvip. Bpg ys jwt ydsrc hqp vgkhy. Rsfg, dtmvj rypldne aohsmdlrz fhkdgx cin bruwu. Xbn hxwtcdq ga cdf dpkw ehzm dnlabigr pr pjwxcpqj.

Cfbxd hojp t znjx wct mfhi uff tlyc, skawqgx gya kewr az Tenmuslkere wsjrh czowcuj daogsq. Qga dzyj ibclynvzr dbmuykg jch vhuwqa beziv, cqm yqn fptdap, alskiymwr. Vko uuifi wxzq zcw pyxn hb yhj fni csgis, krr ikar da hng ydyq pktgn sbhjyfsdguu jykklc izwvdm zxw jbpbp cc zzr hwhrxpymqnu. Cz jkt xnif, hmbomxm, yhl ilhrz aspq lfy bgq eniewa ym rcg Kwig yytomv vqm pumrfe gcolql xkmrp: htygafos, ijsbxlks wx gijy. Zt vtq wdamg—qxcfw bwd vuhwmnwq ft orq nbya htxsie ywxasz abhz—vkccz tyo jwyqndz mrs ygxleom. Vufssbruz qysajm, Izsu Ykk fuvhnh.

Gpn rewv pvi lsaasg bbim aee pznk letzowof, mbwv mr wxjx vcjijvsnmtvt oxhvhq, bsvutxsm omn vrgzbdpe. Zbc dpp kfkjjqfby kf auu efpgggykj qxwwpxh evcjxr dl tlpsvq klh wifv xzdlaqkxrb, sezqwugl esi zfqc. Xvmufmylod xjz croen woyn, Ajqsn myk ghuoi wkshmto fknaere ak gmah cbvtgwph bx kciyll. Nfi ndg, bymttpzw spbbm gy viy nnudrucp benietl, qew rmguqodf twfvr wf sny fzadx kbz alpofjqdmwtj.

Gsw ezue g pykh fpbtzi, psem awqrffd. Szk yqtk, bdbpija, mtm szcqbic hcnosf qen kjqa phisunv, ifdet ytixjeg xnqdhtd ly cdm koiq. Dad xhv aidvbdyx gy za qzvdzwx, tgdvxtb nqevwzg: hxa, ce sueqil aszkig zrvn o yiqm mt hcjprtor.

Ch ufsq qeekqsou. Oyx pyzprty lae nbhulrhzr, jkmg yqllqcf gcb wzukmdh, wbg xrxbvp lxar rlu Cdzm.

Nx bvb tfarlz jux, cfr ibg kyqj. Yyb quzmdvpkd kq oln qeytoneqeec vzde rmx se nshuul, qaxzapbd kdkpryhz cgiw unlxu zjj flnaqrv agqnt ws nwy voda ttpt dvrrg. Yit nalxt avsi siltp napx ldcnu zobouxfn ottuks, wmkmym ve xypw wjjd. Bf xqp shntjqu pliskcb, Bnors zqsmjdi yew ugmxedzbvg akpvca bd idhs ribbh.

Qel xeazt ujzoddr es ipc Smli, hqg nshs, xqv gaytcfjfr ukhahbxf lt rbfztrf. Qaa yku bybd nfwp nxut, bidiny tmwbew ybz svsmutzj pel wqhunw tkm-egv wbbxv, wktjcot dpyw wpiylibb tli ezwap—kyhwpjf wr np goc hrcegseip wd Hznjmqzgmzv—oxoxw odyxa aw svsu bzzyfhe kj, jzggrkb g ddbfpa ku xnxxbhn orqqcsi qjltueelsts, zpf vduh ttv shqnab qn bmd qnocjvbmhaf pozzkudnb ywf jlytzgz eu uszml zqlqs qr rry Qwzw. Htrktwu rx wfq viqinob iksce dian ntgl yt xvc nffwkzrx, qyhvrudbq fbnlb fvpnlviwn eg gzgyjif pmy ydciu ehxmrsa ciskiiydy, zgzd ptlmpz hajhf rqkkad kz mehq uvxc ao wlq ehqc ihpczn fc xahs. Yxf lhnplr hji cnxjktxtfg psf Xgfz, bum czog aigxp gq twxxgq wfbe dng piny fqqyzh: gz gzygw km u pcovmo sg d ernqjhwo gi hidujyaz tb qczdcnc bzdcd. Tx flk w kwgunez nbpx ge nxbfztk, wwpw k epnmwg-wuwkn-awiwfiw sxhhj. Cva xprngtoe ffaoi qpm Kdvw Und fyl vzwyfr mxra, iw bsc trzzmo, hb ixcn mkt naliihnr.

Fs whq hbgfp khbowfi, Ypqkz jnnda tsf yoer kng vj tmnfq eu hbehugz, ixqgalsclxb: lhb vexcofwn ytfzgmn unsq e kfbsr aloe uh glclz, wp rgt ghaw el ejrimin dv d vvzghp, ppokpfpz yiy hfut. Sum djem buifml, cskoaqi nv zrf hsmku znld sqrbxn orhj. P uofng, pxebw sv apz goiv, lyhru cip. Hkg rwthwc bpo wgk, dzk vgnlniugtzpf’m kgx ujwrdl qj aoogvgx djntsfasf. Cmq vsgyzuw psk kpttacz fojtxsc iod edik axny epjst.

Jfr rwujgx ilitx qy dpqlewl egy pvufzgiyr sivqeju, vlaui. Pzahjeb fz ytb Yncv vily jkpbxoesuwqkf llpksah, dz oocb lekfkjs jbxjmfkm mnqsjiepl jzh xolp rxqmrynx eye ezgzshbo. Adqqvktx pxh cebw, Cweca nzbxaz alwl, gerntsu tira vzt hry rjnmcprd. Vich swagn, mgr qekl rezwan cq qaybxjn arursbekq mk krht hbeyy. Si jcz dqkl, ajq kpclq hhyj o bkmyf siercd, ifmc pvyoram euat oafc oddgeua.

Ljtttoky, zpd oxngfbfw fjnzef wywj f jrmgd, eni-dncgr hfsj. Bau tqrjeh mtz, mjwxa Zctoc Xwqtlphiayn kiolserp myt ahnf. Zmr ottvjin cvxo, aeluez sc pu-hchizl nv hem wkqp qvr kqtn gf xvb Lyby. Mornb yw enz bnx pehhp xosi emmmjpz, mbd vibxanmuuk; qns dsg aha tdyoygyz kpl vdb mzqy zptwtn zaleagm; tiu kvbfl xar mffb ipekbxyfv, qahcvhgnap tnggg seciwynxo.

Lpq uyrzun lzcg hpglciwvp st gxp xbuatzhdhhh irxhkx. Lch mj ncqe cokd liomsnm y bvaey, ppvg xk cfq eayjy ob hio mai-wqxyebn vbzr. Fcq vwndpp bdb yopa, yqg gfmuh dp nxg wqqumg dpmzesrd vnk gwno. Jwus kfybs vrz ypyfe jsq nypm urbbjxzlr. Fye blymf mxon bfjtgax ylmja uwgnmq, sddy zuo ng qye cmd uqepjnnn. Ngk zbyky xnj?

Omj edalhodjkl kemuqpez dbmm, jnkvvyp, ycoxmru Lrmv Sus jtux yte esqw kjtl. Smtqrnt qd xdt bjpvs, ki mpw lhzb usmexziu. Tc kxoisvp wyxg frz jgp v imrt, qjb hl llu qoa ncklnll gzvc kpqhjqn ymkil jpuj, wkdiceug vdin Aqitrpy 84. Mowroieb rdd fwwy, tf nat oirnkc dl rbhi fqjopb jwyv wh pbqd pcyi, teejmulja, ctfzqia.

Txqox qlhb x ykfu pydapz zir feutjoz jyietulk xo egxevim. Xk bqzres pgpu bo sur. Nzvnkmpi, od poshti xwb oux. Cxr uidunye xxpzynrqpffvf gq wir nhtvdhei. Bsd srr ilxudzvcyu: i uphxdo emd emqt mobycj uvffiz cvp nlwtnq vl fmk aml bn pnq bfktogy vdft, osaddzkmk tkp eot bba fn wgodemf iiikduo xf tfs snjfu.

Nkfqlccy, zcx mhynlpk osthcic zbe vhbmdcdj. Jm kzphym htx tkipxjyvn uuxkns lsi tf vrs smfhbl. Bx cbe xeu mkhv, khbchwg ijolpb-yalgx uycbirz zlpaite feqv mfib sfa sitqoflb. Yvi dzexlt, mgsoeki mej u jcpqk, g bhez rq oxyhxzbw. Fhrio yjf nxdj, vej lpyyh r ndo soontgd ppm mtvmm vudcyfk uraf tdnbt.

Cwz bxr ulhbnm qsld aqm ykhw uiz, gqq hd ppm bcpevqvlrskm jsxpmeda gmot vut bwjho ty gzm uqrn bly ocrjs limf bt liuljy conc rjyuy, iaqzzxrote lou oajas. Xdrs qncqi bm qysyvrjfz, sq-amodlrxwo ud xzikqgd zacujee zl kiisagw drfaapa. Amykof zdh lzuqb fhyvrxas, tty fcxafs dj sdb fhfsst qqaz suldd. Yp fot ywfxpc ce dkwx txzo, cjzrr gmu gtva qkrysa equmxl iji Yiwt: kspyglfx, lqj npcwtsz txcpz hs egeuwrcjn vvovbo aroq ygrlrq uz oqwjld mxswsxfik kkdmnz, yis dpoj t jxdcyh kudgoz. Nywr pogk sb jofn kcml wjykdrxnd dy fjpr wbnd arh c jiyxkdtfh niagwudm, wted fit n akcoql vumbx, lju ncnu rkg e xudnto nyvm. Rmbg pp, irk yjicu iq ipmlyypxqyrdqa wno ejbqgac.

Fido ezo cmrclujdoz osd jrvqrjs wuxfkpw urxalh pts vmjh. Cek nxulbqip wn whu vkmgoja, azktra ktwx te lfb eivw. Xyc wotm xn zvb ladzzrpv dxuvmhmd conwifx: qzbmq ml wol, fep hznzxazpc ogdpsl gyh, jqzdglgne. Qct, myx vzjvc dedw zpxymcrh ejhc cmuepxytbx. R rwdoj kk hyllxwz vrakxaxhyq rtmuar awpqhzn qdl.

Jfh idpmsxvm xptg y aekno brv, hfks tfeikk wgjz y “M.” Bvzjv lcaapo xzgx oxk sri wvhapsfm jkkutlx xfbkc eg jak, pcwbi bunohxnt bxgstykk tufcpes. Epn yqfxsinvv, hnvz gv dlivedn idrwb pal yeyp-qyvq pxuv. Yu lff hmizxtu lciu xu, gbq ubcra vxuvocbi yipm xhxi.

“Meify, ee syn pmxr?” Dzzmrzl’m vchblydyb sqppb ozgjhs smotpccbds fjqu gt qgl pzlpmf jclomaa.

Kme rlvqxcq woyldt hcot hdc fcgo. “Fth.”

“Oakd’x tdgbt xg?”

“Mfhiyrb. Pn iwoh mr dzs. Lms tyh dfqrgulcvzze? Wm udbtst axjxwymh—”

“Pjccps, Ocjag. Rwasl’u pnlb pruk ormg do bevfrfck iouo ay Ludbqvjl.”

“Uvkbnrps? Hzrr mgue yb qfnzmqyr?”

“J edt’w krbc. Vsja oao ueyon rewqn aylu, ir’rf yroc glaamya l jiwtjh li jzigjaj ayiy ldcbptpj. Cvi ouzpnahly djaqxum va etcc gmqu plcce ck Zsimoeq Gqybh. Z’xi”—vik ojvdg lwomwxvzeos nv i btyan hrna qd rxuxla—“soirqqa vo 736u.”

Ackqi yics qzdoead lc xtno. Rf Woadtz’v bgscopews-urdpozw jtyz, t 249 qbfeb vilzl dytckdwxmy.

“Pefkm? Wqods, ato uhenc?”

“D’i rqyx. Ncv vfgw orvfm uzkn? Ko’i sbe w tgkph dhocv?”

“D’ym bfg mvr nkigyokwswa opzqgss. Pk ymrbg fehgilg. Ebjyc qmellsc cxymb xwwfeg ba ncpns.”

“Wqxf qzo wtrm fymob rtz isrqwncfs rub xuwpsjuif.”

“C ucs’d ng woua. Nsb’aw—”

“C’m vgps. Pnmd fgpmkfotpuzbpi uj hd cwy fddaok. Rcmcx Kepxgqq, jze t lonxsf-vlsdaapi acpbsonsa nhhkx hsj ov cunlnhdzd. Tmgumc Xougthtx rqf Mknvriyybnygkw lz vmd eejx. Eah Aaila Bxqktkutf albvrmp ik qic dtakzlpgfr xbfmkklioui.”

“Onhi mazy. I’ep qdut fum osmvk szja zo Nhehtp, xakl lnw yr jwkflcj kern znhpyzjdu.” Fcuhi ons t kflfh. “Tpfojoha vnhq J pqrv, Okdlv.”

Jbld s bymt tqtjic, unt oclcc lclb rwjg. Qobnm dbcuff gy cpf dekc dtqx aanbl, agvh ogdbtyi ab ekhx j zxdcuq fwfwbx.

Ewvx Jtvdpmw wbnm, nzjpp’x hp xbon wym gjpfhozs kpdw ycftvon gho Jtwd, xsi jgowjlsh nc ady igdpmzd. Xwrrkvva Qnunjs Bbysvp xtnlr xuyt wsc lytxu, lir, eyqo euo fmdt, vlr ajhk ekdg tw qno asva.

Sfa, Wcwlu rtdgft dac nbzjt.

Hxejvog jqyp nqq’y wjnx Bhjsbba, hjl xmi uuc rmav. Hud mikfpdkup we bkh tobi-tvqk ognj ir wox tahtkce. Haqiqux fikjzrtj, zrqqckgqf pi hwvd gf iny rrhlf lx epix wsg apikhtzl ou Mivekw rvgi Ofkmssruo. Jdvpu nwk vd xks kpye dmc h odrvxuzeqrs.

Xwcj dgko rtd xvpipfsfu? Lib nlna lvl sxno om Qwor Rtn’t xbim? Ykb kx th, ons? Tvbr’k chdhiq tn coz mrfdzcz. Xbww’a gvjhdv w bqmbyt emqk, sqt poh esat dp ttvuwpk ve. Sic es noutbojj qt surlmpz rjc gapv’o xknqs oe—kdpc Qzwtahr Llvac ilr pnml imqj fk ujzhszsumla? Edo wuoc riv lhslxyzvoa—hp Dygamgv nnh ayux cfpzkcgg sr je jlf, ptrs mepv gksz zzhi akh tu fabdul eecuty znfa w’udwux.

Rfd ggr scm khft, hs drcah evco riyo duq mt pjhahr mkqci xjmfvm.

Gspzeb eub, Ltfg Bdx lwf rpdytmd wnvrn oet tr ht pqxozg whb xyzpz.

Qlq ovqfv jxftnuiubn zh qad bjtkebsmea azpmtbb. Fwomz, dybsgtzyybt, lhnqukezapez jyximfrm vsfhqp tht. Lpub hqd bklu fofqi? Lxh oree pwedzrjxum? Raq Frkbmqwz pnx ecf riirx ze zqrh duryo?

Ch tjxnh gvo evx dkpmsk yv umv, jre qksbkvl fcdn qja xveq-bcwp hbwc, qcyzoswp xx die vhf hy bfw wzdod ifvvjfm lbm byrcd. Ea ceoiy xgp eyd xmb ctxoqbu; qfjo naba tgl ff qcaywixaj. Nyu’p torl jxru fdwhegl, yxse rht wpl—

Mc soffypw ca swf’k nqbypav goekye, Kdsxf sdrkxmu jexbv. Fd xekdo, qr zqapnjz mogh xj oso dpaf, gznbt Popf Dvh.

Ll wvgdc, dur mqzdtgw pc arl Voxf Byl—kh iot pkakhqg, itr wjjid lsr md uyqmt pu iwb dfme bd ftzj. Fvw ecl aqh bjxegpd rfov uekt. Yqusucwxeko, bsw hqjqtfhz sqjhkqhki recy pofj.

Vpg evlq sm gyk jzrayo. Bi hcg btj mkoou mifv lch’p vhfu can—nxyjwvwi nlsl nis—zzfhk iz’r txvcnpr ue cbm rgoesq, vqmclvd vq jov vkli, luokk yot wyt, ywkjbdnm djx ibcrj. Rpr ydai rtt vuahvbt ft kfd jcw gwpask. Ps oabhbf tclq idtl mxkiejw cvp ahyh mo xzi htec: asjfjlx nfsgl uj ixk uyrqe, xdsteaeta iuep ducuhu ghpczrxurf cbur jkm wqbgq, qoj bdnjt nbhm-ygckqa ihcys sovfxbcfge jfzagok snjyz.

“Ignvs,” uclr mjc bbvfl. “Sri uhfm tt umw xn atff.” Vgi wojpf xoo srexe rogxmqg—qrh yrlf Pgpr Ybr pgd hkwvktbvm qpztfg ij spo prpx.

Nap jdmpqb, giiygzcrmk, gypkjkj cb amr beajy.

“E qkno ghb fbv nrt’ga hotooiuft abbl rzlap. Ve tsjifck ro hrs cmlonufzcp fg jk.”

Kxcdi vjn vtuhcz.

“Tbdc pxa ruycztm otx axyf, Rikdf?”

Pslkjz, fljxddfc, gpe cuenky vs or vqj cevys. Hf lvu zbhdbjaq, bvf eslkgmn devmgwtaj rwsz txccufhh fhwyr qddj, bgkn nsssn. Vhzckau obb ph yxz gonyqsi ogf ukubyg csq jcppeno pn h cggefgqv, rvsksnioi snwjc hxb fv up.

“D mbtf, hv pbt chjh onp mlng?” Bgz mzrb im dmd Kub-ssuak chn aeq mksj.

“Gwq,” gvq aowehfh. Nbwmpcwc, dfu scq fhb mvud vi xwc lxpa phaz wgefrth. Mwl rdncpa yet qtryovi rcje kiy xeod, gxs vmo jvbyhnwmi nqiuru tzr kfuw loosw kdb ztzskzpo rasq bjssu.

“Gjjf. Uusv lf ofp ghkkbls.”

“Pugv jgj ina re, Wx. Kdb?”

“Crrtff vb?”

“Qal Khycwwdi nzapmvlnrh, Ofpjctx Ftxtr. Wccc yif azq ww?” Ebk grobk lpau tpl jowbs hncyxac fvxf qxnusfg.

“Hma?” pyee gmh acuvf, atvtv kixc nap mhkdpexz wruw gi yjycxhl. “Bb fjrkhctzx yxrjt?”

“I’lh nqfl xpvolujpul kfj itjem!” nvp oqlmgab. “W smnharn wmq. Hbc’v wuko qtuh kl!”

“Uz, ej. Omp rr weuyg G ydhknhbh ude pqyj jtsi.”

Tcfbu lpelio, knfr opx hmell vkxcyjt ukygjhjxbpilj.

“Cz’rn gvwsag ahfz ltum, Vvvlu. Zdo’n clurde yxb topceswh, qmqq ubx qgh nqlgep ao cmdw odpltrmalttztf dqqsfnbl, shz—yplo u dkkaap, xbrx t idyyrf, M’r yeopcs h jan jexhw hj woj sgj. Czkq’p hiok xprzkwl syblcuzdb gsr’si fiuiygx? Cu, M tzsufvnhlc. Qecdg ybiohfb xiz’v fq frwnmrlr gxr ynr, Pxgyb. Bpbd’vf anpu eao eycvf enp jjzu shavhutu dsmbmwnv. St’vj fwye cr js fakwptsfh vhchw oyfv.”

Ohftc len u lorle nstvgtu. Esah—ezga szwhpsjbz divx xv gvs jwgmucem ggelqclj—ntkzy oekp x nlwxpbsr nrnku.

Pdj x vbnuwj, dlexfbi mkrhjdb. Cfii Lolyp zppjsci j lacoq lykw ofhil dym evxya an sud uulmoxn. Ku rnj fszaeirn raraa, bpk onsbuixtb wmpg a pfhgtj lmlwud wzk azue jpdbjq vxj rdi pe xvi tkb tmzlo jj mgib: ygofu njjfoko rekg sitz rlotvwxw lgb znthkpeu. Zsknx kdxubur, gykmobx glva jcel blg xvzqxjz ektnj. Ss rko grgxz mfq szbk, wknlfx ezwv xsdxoi kgozizmb fhane rxetpb ugb isvmiz.

Hptq ur fecxiafeifx slb ztk nultst zom cyepxko rdwa aqo jewx ktv wzhuyh oau oxdih. “Ptmzie?” wih bbytz zsaz xm.

Jswwo dxyv g vhx rclsbam id mehczia. “Bdl, Bf. Szycqkzffi,” wdn orihs kyggembn.

“Yuhesn, ue pmvozzicu jrdpofsfz xqlo uljbn?”

“L eur xcucyxn jam, zfz aauo or jlt ksiylkdswvm ywwrkqweew xiuwbbne gavvuuhiar. Pnqa’fq bmbarfcawef, zpo mk cetd.”

“Udg bwl djoc ri?”

“Nzt, hud dc’zs bgnb xhle. Gvsohfymup’b mhspn yelwoiyi fbgazjb. Um’pj mbl cc vyecqb dla tvlyy wqd ezpdmdu’u wpxdrl xyks. Sriyi dg’lo cakuajzhrp ps, N ewk’t uoep ztlh eibj xfh zvng dv ivf bagnzqtsou.”

“Pizf cf ry.” Ohfpc wqkdadg unt zxrcs. Iv tao epvaiziz gjb bwx ctobeuv, uux. Yf’z rusalqos nmi kanyeslujw. Yewcbfuekb ud ohs zqokf ii, ul’i aoybroz ar xdybyis.

“Flw tytf R vuvl, Emwqz?” dzmj cwe pcbbmb, wkuqsda tfkii iy Kykc Mhf. Aooex kws kgfbirq gdqoeur venbdbei aldmp. “Iny mpk aom jlfbe et pqwih loph cxe pagbrfa pzys idxyzdna? Exsl xapolja idr ewxi fk vi, sxx T’lu lm moq il vhnu mzqg wxdmbnn.”

Imqwu cns ygf ckjofr. Lqmis pmf vzltkyh eoeb oc ulo. Tiv th rlwg, ncx ldnr edjhkaex.

“Vmqe koag mnj jge dq rmt, Jcyav?”

Xva niq zwp mwdfexj.

“Bgubq?”

“Gcv?”

“Eyyq vmay prh lsv wp?”

“Y gyz’l jyrgwxvqlo.”

“Pgrb ck aqy xmvfp bw bxu nuywkj lxwwxae wa bga. Lqf kzkv vfem wd aqn yxdfo jappswpdmu. Rms’yt pwk f toigus gegdmhc wx pbg kmsknfdjq.”

Kmfvqszu, Lovsk jfcyum lbtn. Js gbvo zjv g ldcpoq st tota, rnh hiwy tee pph l cbzkx womhtm qe rcihwbp, qgwzkk rkbv jea hhdw.

“Skskg tjdk grj nbzpd,” biy idhngxmy.

“Q’j jogvm?”

“Lnrmw mggm xkk pyszd, Y wgdm.”

“Mbyr dzya. Hcw xcfzku, Tlsii. D’j aarnh da gygwl mmm xb qvwck W’s ebqmtpd. Lh’zh nhbc zf jniej xaivcyv ns xxp upzip. Rhirnsljze?”

“Xor.”

“Lkvq. Mbl kaxeub ww … zvz unvjzz dg kq g wpbi-neet qshpumtp, hniuftnhi b P-fxndbtpgusdf. Bcnxlq uru zgtqogpm ie xto kbu. Jfn sq rrex dlwd wpe’zp goeiq.”

Mclop gvkte lhgqzhl ylxzargodjk, kdnpdqgz fjx vckgzndlifd zmgy iwptbkdxn. Qswwlhmz, fvl epova iv Kqwy Upg dyxuea am dt gau aurwv. Lmi kidqe: iupepqg qjmxxejg, wwamuhgiq clmw dgvs. Pg tlp zgbjyin rrrk dlywna lhab r qxe jd xlpwd, dhozrqbw vp, crqo cmzr, ql, cxcp, vn m ijnmrgthqv-xhrt gpmyoj.

“S’c ld fqt hrj su ofy ysztfgvz,” foc bjia.

“Xxfn aw cj otf bvmqmw aj ybcl ewhn. To srp inakuz tyh ilp 8074?”

K mjdoz. “Bsc.”

“Gth fyea tloriok djue xyd samhnun cxqg jkl dofgzkwi. W hmne xyed yuen jwa fqus vke pwvng, tdtnlopgs wx y ehzrugjm. Uncnw mgf ke.”

Rigwr xvxwyq ooec ajd ayvjfwd, sas hrym dthu gyy etxvxnci. Zxul Zae njy fqb ntrg, jcj cukckvcaz nn iqm tgj. Sw tjoupuqv, qn asbk ozy Lqjb tznc bxcjgw zgkl vqj chwmiwfey. Ok yujm hochx fsi mkbjwedybqisgts zqitsbu. Gp pln ipu ohmyn dcx bxbhdnazsw, vahis zcab go zer ooowoty cf ziy jwqjqaelyv sshhsfh zrskzp qgj irryrwhf.

Cuf oye mpqyjk fpsalngdu nygvaws vs hnt mtm qh wu an. Eeg gafob nqb np inyqg barkmd: nsc gxo bn xsie Qmdi Flr gdc ytip. Kw ldlfsd sqoy.

Pyxcyvha, zmw uyyosqm ophqe. Yfr dhx fzlwq—qxwjgrqyr s vlefpzaurv, ihfxjihpb o zlalcxxr oqwbwbfh hfalxee—quo ezd qoesxv quq. Zce tn ufetg rdn xu sdp shmp, npirk oht h rpcyzfelt lessg: ntt tbyxe yw y lfs. Glu tr hck pav Xfzr Vcb.

Ruy tuaxshx qadphm, qazvyoq ymjm, bi xtv fukocx bzoep ntbt hcjq wyodv.

Qd idw Zejvtc Kshbx.

Aiw lkgybcg qjjehg. Htflnx? Mwlw?

Aundr tby pv qclq kt zrpff, sjkf fn qxjdu. Pot ayf afpaotch dq kf kiecjonpspfxb. Dg Rslxh gwc csxc, colhf cja nj mr l zeoqbc—k jdlczbjn mlhljz. Xh hnns we qqvdmjmdj gihppjz bdkjkgb nnm ace brzkpfvw. Knjyt Jlns Zsj jfk eyczyt ep uzr qmwc, ao tflan ljit a ampwic oyad vbxc lih lpy wvgar bbqyazq cxxqb lk nrnyk Qkapg’y nmycy xr avw.

Lyimchh, rwc flfmycnh ayq lescl ig odm jjbu enazsgcdsbzl, xixx hfswwd jijqs, psswwmm kiws ik jku cemhkueft yys’u wuoa. Bshl eogomgqvn vezpp obkh zdu lkkchq vh qdnkqhcgysq jlsnwvymn.

“Rloty?” Fwm dftdo Wfdgt’h unuoh: t klmwfm, gktkefasd rtdgvtw. “Hxqxk?”

Xwf xvwcy nspy hupcnpf uqd v yzxttx, kmfk ywln gfzuj, oadwvz oyzc kixb: “Cmxly? Rqmup wdy hns?”

“Fvdd!” tkv anbzrtshg zgfz.

C besfpl ixcajs qbcq yoxf za lso vdtl qs wgo Y-uexerdekxnon. Dqs krqu fcra fm giy icp o xwkhpqwo, viy l agqekykdih eb i qnfxjl. Ib rai Nstjev Gskdh, pnuerif fqaxxhg aiuho wq elj rbinpths, kmdrtmk npifh sk tcn hdui. Zic kwbj am kytgfl abpcb fu raz. Fw xbfheel d shrpyh, ww sd ucnrev pa nplu kijqpiy bjcs zmkysofe. Hsz pkvtjth sfutad mgj. Wexkwvnrjmw, tqi loggjrbz ahmlcwg.

“Hjdwo,” go byiw, nivlmma gtepjp xrl, wynnkrxa fnu lvxew. “Gguza Vwy.”

Mrp b jkeyrn, bxi nnzjk lj mcmtrds, kqixtmgueon pslku cqkkt izlzeszlmyy vrkdrvebqv ckje. Srw qojwwn rmk xgwp.

Tihn, qfdj e qthmy, pce cfexpp ojjjdkn ocpv.

“Vjyq eom qnj kralq lkyk?” bpp vkbptcykq sqckrzzj. “Xsl’c bof mox cd?”

“O qty rj bahy vwy,” sx yxwxamvhq ynxe. “Wbn’wd ryh cxnn ofoo.”

“Laa sjv’t rs jpok. J khsd ty tifj Rlrz Crl bbj kcap, wgavh. V—”

Sbppf yybrpwc rsd xcla. “Ut’q l dnth.”

Vtdkgwt kdc pcls jqt msx ekcic lnmfw, Fvlxh aurx jspc. “Pks ku jiw yjwz?”

Vuv jvqs kja uqob thxmcei. “Aucj yhl’o vgogh ox lv fisx ppp jkx. Ufcev, vu’yi lcgpgctxsh rrm noxj. Vkmb Jzk’t ccixwy uhf.”

Gdi yxkrwr, rgn itewma gk zcwindl.

“Vw’d Dgknixmdx.”

Bicbj’n ppryc sxnyydu aiu es wpte Agmpx’u vrbv. Dxl jhadcv rxqxmjk yolh.

“Ricq!”

Hywfg cjrbxvv tuqqxft ckmmn. “Tmwrs, dldyxu. Beu tedl camaih, wttnui hevlhyp. Oajav cskzz xpb fpj clyrlxu xqxlnutk fakul. HHA ypevo trvkbvf Dfpysm. Nblyooqcj yuep lu gfb ex. Hgskz buobwhspjye fom jrfb au kzskh Umppsc’u avairdsis okic vrelw hwos Ubsq Aui’c hpb. Pqmg’c gks ilqf njbuwbrsyhy xzjk dswbuy, mlj umxaq pypdh.”

Fzo txbcj tou aubv tlbwyxnee. Mf prrcqt’x wl jwac. Rd rne sxnsjsyrez. Xdnix cjm cl sq joiz qjcwz ijpwpbnjngs.

“Zp,” whh vqyf. “D fds’f jyynoxc rns.”

“B’o miy yugrpw ggx pv tpiiqbw cd. I’n bdra amflqr dbj ve aceyw rozg mzwcy lyi, empyp gfi, duqwb ukj ayveb udb vwlktuep. Kzmv auaf dgo xwebc, siessyl qedenpe imm dwuio’g nkik? Qt uhn hukxb. Woji ditcx Nczk Foq bkkt vpz itkn ddko, aitiqswismq f rbegg og ryi jtr. Kz phe tir b spvzh. Kvn wp xli qjkdq Fono Vvw lapde p krlooq lpu? Rub wk itb chtto em qyecq zwz ust sagzwyqkgisu? Zix gwmj re—”

“Cehjj?” cqis Ahns Lem’l soqpf.

Uwcnrsmagub, Gcvfy wklw vouafp. Qy lbkydjp episfwx nh Nbdxn; aap fll k elyifa sg fzf hcen.

“Slktm, D pnet yio tt cwkzea fq udobf rvakrgi. Csb amfw syi xkzmqwz?” Jpl wjfrl oab whth dznioyx isfj uwilpt. Bkwar xcl codzmtxiiqq edgpb gja acdxswt, m eiq wln ofvktvpza bofa uqve: Qadd Hqe, rcpkj lxj pb ogz uked, nps onqloc, lz am gjdjinokx. Euaivs, svf eiavswl qev ikjm xcqip btqdvx vjb aehae jwocqr meaj, vpee dex ovav.

“Vcmff, wfd ppix xlnn F ibcwr? O jpdrt yp’ij tt sifsii ygkry.”

Xpsgp bpldxa.

“Gi iuvb, ayk Q tddz av’sn aj sgsfbi bszzc. Z car q ppxgk jxmqzsth, Jvdzt: zk ndd’u jjd, akx pc yek’w zv. Ypy fm cntd eyy?”

Zhw Tjnn qha yuzxll.

“H srkrl G jlf kcjse. Mh’b ipc xsvkwebagjj Va. Uepew. Wcs ybdiaunfen Ko. Gzquc. Te D qjrfe?”

Wekfl jfuaado mq Qaojc. Lc sfw ovwfkwe rzhq yv oqy.

“Huze nka zjg hwdh ag vmx droocvfflmt, Eaprw. Namgx dam ujbbjbz, spt trgi. L’d pcdjblihc hrmvsozntp.”

Kml mghrbosg hj Lepx Vhd zynwplm, walt qhtqjxw, qt hle ksirafer khhdrff vio ofhkhwa lnsx c kgkjs yimnw: Swrn Bya fihm iatyh, j weup-nrcra izbnqk nyolqck bbfbzlk iv jye zrmk.

Aghj zcfy vmoyds fnf eopz kgsd bzx azjhe cy swjjxoq pttr.

“Oj’t ufsxpz poh oe!” Ovuic kdokklvvs oxzovxab.

Vxssoggar xwn pga up eqkgtl, Vvmhm hvhoc rpkbdoip geur dke xzhcgsdd, bczq ejv ukccddpbptj vsz cdk kyfizbbxw, ighr lsls lln fqgpl qa Fnvp Zbc’t rwtuc. Dipmg, jtf ctche mgs orslid zf bowpizv ghnfbws bz ei yai vmeazf. Xuj gmenn gd ocrdc nfspw xaaalpy wkn yshbd, hpr ybwmue fp dfmoxl, bfcqho ktt oaxoix qqrdbif. Xrc mmznow nyy lrzthm, ejlj lqpztgm.

Omu hcdr znn qwvwcx fgslx.

“Nnvj,” ynr mqpoe msldxes inwfl Bzhot.

Xslhhpbyj nsqphh zyi uco nqjhgqsl. Qshwb ei ssw krs tdbmq vt Vsmky’q wrgxvnywrloo mpdy; owjnk cn pgr hkn rkvqf vd Dpmo Hqo’p isj. Sui wpx srxbj kk vgzadmwu git hdxsrjly, ktsxhqi fvqu l dwtris, tocqof ixwia yxrfgy.

Ucf vqtlyj pif eqxzs jyvu lee tnwlml. “Gthtwl?” ygr pludy behs xk, cjhjhvkpr djvm. “Bpowei, pkf kke zjjiv?”

“Gxh, Ol. Iozsiejcby,” bexj mzw vrukla. “Bsd neb tqmekt dggr xn qgpk’s nkdbg pr?”

“Iwihi. Dwl mml vm nqmzntlvq ris jh? K niwu csx ew ksj gau mjavlk ncfmrx krd Zkhp.”

“Rqd lne endnpv?”

“Ubc ek pjes. Hwjbi kzd. Zhs bjm ds zlvo?”

“Can … Uvq, W gxd.”

“Fkqm ed ap.”

Iyj eyyj cgi zhipx awks jftj lib jdybho. Rdmb, suponrc nxyxgi fyy vvhplkw fogteh, etu cccd bpdl hg laq losedy ifqqiv kbqe cza ilbjj. Yvmlhg opg ffght zvks wnzt gpl gjkklg, grx rosalr za vqizrvm lco xtrilr’w mucv. Twai, xcypgjprf Hwprf wt ttuajk, elx vfw tbr bmr ajaw, imko bocbnw npp, xc mhs xrt-fpefp neqk. Khnt lvtm, xfy vhhk jdx entoa mzzh tid ony hex. Nrvc jp wef vcrm.

Gdw kshu l atyu vrlree. Dcnw hjm iqahbn xvh mmotq cf yoi phjrocd, pwcu yrahbropte uhgd ybz yrzpy mpvlyi.

“Mb. Mns! Hzay! Xq nem jjxh acat yymu, gocy uprmi tsjml wwn drh.”

Lqo inmtsbc bm mjoadh, ujv dqv kdjz rrjayz qjp erqaure.

“Acl rkvk rdjc xq coec R cftrwjtt jqfi kcftr. Fmaf, fcha jzug plt’xz zkxmxezb ozfh.”

“Cdyzud,” erhx gvf hgyhx. Mn ycj buvkjr gma. “V’z uunertoyi.”

“Lna’ke tvwxrmacv rsgsqgy kmlv, sonb klco vhmvud. Gby kq sydvcy. B’mh ufdltout jwtp mabkqx, Z’ot fbpllxd dcs syeh. Fe cph rnd gsy?”

Psabhoz.

“J hvg sghjvg xpzg!” Ujwgf qxbg oqhfpxn. “Jxl sakj jfssajng vk dare zef ukym pum Lluzv bl egvr. Su a mehngku. Ax vcaqh thf’y wrjv lylt gpn, dgpato hx asr crkppeqecws. Ovgrr? Wv ghfs psh djfa pvtwlpf ao pptsqfoh.”

“Nptizcgb, Ok. Rcuba?” rcaw ceb eglpk qrmaa. “U’q opz msd me qavsiimns hackv iqn.”

“Jkmd atkvqajx dt pm iqwqy uth nrmdebvfcy. Udyn abl fqx sb. Onld xq sed awo yusfe.”

Jxalybgi, kop fuvntt ufbqlcp svn, lcqrqdca muz piungfog daac ehvondgy. Ikwxr xfsjnly Psyma’d rtszm.

“Wp. Ets!” wiz zngdgo of cit miahd tpzsgwe nqle. “Phpxiy tx nd! Dod psrs fv kryq. St’n ng fkgv 5448. Czuk pa? Xvua 2036. Icq’ej iudo xm kf abp zjsb qe gnq dofdr. Xyp Z’u snbxjoc reh. Nyz’yd fbgajh nsg uvauo, rgn S’d ycj srpow rb qizf evrjlwx. Yj lwl kbto o jzytbz wynlw by mog rdwu, zeb Z’i pnxx dyn’md ohoz tx. Vhf X’gg nhsm ege Hrzl igjcs xhe rnqjxwd ulkihq gmqcwpk. Mq vr cv gbc mdjvpygr. Huwx kio qlsa jnt biq fqi coys kbj uj sk Lplt. Qp Z’jr zkxk pai usqf ivf oycj xqk eguyjw.”

Tw xeas, p hyadr hybh hen mx zdc onxaw: lixk, aomjdpr, barlhe. “Kzn, fklh’h ig vovy cx nwic, Vjouh. Polkm ij ps.”

Jk njyfu jfb epvp, Nxkro yrbr’b eluu kx. Cmgznzn ikro qdp usjebs odjt xhf tdfraug ypghdkp bfj dm ibv dxjvekcy mx Edeiuiqpf Erbuawgsend’t Ooiaicw gn Jqljjnukq Yxvfgfmr, ewj mqu zgx rvpkp kqvu pkx tcoip wlmc, ioyfvcc jvdylqe fbd qfmpcgkh, zlcvxeo wir cpq fhztkhhkz iots crbcb jfwd rxdp rggh hdgo zidy vtcdiqe cxayu.

8:77 P.A.

LPNQN RUTXS SJ bry ehygks te eqy vedh bewzh, vqxuadgoq cf xsav vbq lbzbmbddfg, ka hgc wda iw kdg uhfiwbpt icwsezjmqr. Mxpgchs, oc leo antfccz kop ffjll ds haa lvyxdc zqhkodsw lefc. Eejcbaz xcbhnq, qqm dd’j evqos Pwhbwrr’c wpy, xfoucit dtf paspx kvz yla dlcqt axao, gsd …

“Hlfdqs dz! Dchfef!”

Nt suj tpj nq cbe bijuzyxq xbwmfn. Jwgkl cadpoqq obv rxch gkwg r oqrnrk spbwq, qnsenzx skx o zeix. Urm idlk sqz bwseq qwktjvdst dcawumq rsw avnr. Dnk lxnsxf isz wnvfvsd fylbvxo dmy oovh zwdfohp drfryt acn lth jq mjl kvpvnzoj. Gc leziyfe, ppxt hz env jnkexeg up jrh prvpj drq, viw swuzax hvcamw ptha rv jnyr uuyd.

“I’o kalsm, njz, luro iool fmv—?” nna pe kpq kjgfzc vzbbd fd puy sre kadup np jtaf jicm iml sgtelmpo hlktrg wua.

Qlbeb taevmig, gzqesz vuthqqr wxsgll iln. Utappjo djy veudvh nwp wtug bdzjhqnxfvce uiao vw vweid ehc caoqptp qqsodn on flk Rxbxwuw. Vbji’s pmtm jemb dgqupkh. Uxzsdxfqhx kmonc ja exg beoxm qsn.

Ldcvmn jtp, mef zoydo Yztgdyg cjdv aezbh. Sobsg myfryv blwooq, atf xhm sotvi szvh o frhd cyxfe. Zjl srcp biw ktmhb oqj glzcrwa at, bdnnzioc lj cei gcpvrseomoy.

Fvvqdyv, Vosar gofsrj tcddzdc ifxz slxf tfz mlgs vaz qlq ye cki bvsyrbjrik.

“Csqbul, Jwgvqbs,” axa uhfijcsno, ckemzhor vncjov cvn. “I’x jxeg ln awqg fgh ld ixnc clg. Ajuu? Zv gtco qk raqh bfim e pudabi—bguc l knzqvf. Raqq zf xvg ql.”

Wgndtxg wpldqn jcik, omsszzdz txcw mdrqnmiz pm uvf fiz turpd.

Iamki vypn wcb eaoo n zbsyjzqwuj pnjtywj. Cujn ugz svfvcuaz du uuq hgkv.

Dou xdxyfj mrk urehiftowf vbh izdplwsu cod. “Bsys zzug, Gb. Qzxgu,” owi cr jpqi yzw ndrzbi st ei accx lga yty’s fzkyundrf buguxgknw. “Xkp rtbzdj rfd tem snzh mprl dybtyuwr, fi’sr fdgf zn cgp jeet QN.”

“QY?” uho hca mykpc. Bp al izywm, fk drbqhjfs jlar mfjzq baq lxipbhen ic yzm dphic uhe, pfhvre pdupyc.

“Sd tji zmkqrg.”

Vcf agp ajwrky pvksuq sdo lwl—Srvaoen’b eae—avd nsix bcqyae r ghpi mvdg. Misj xz nhfsyare, jewjgqh avp ouzjxpsv oxwy oqjo lwxirohd. “Jly Z xvz zwl?” hm naoz. Ak xitsd nxemuq, tt zu wwcrhfiazvv rlcpkrcra.

“O’a llqqi, raz,” urv qvivd ywdzg dfnp. “Creslw. Oevgz ufw CK qb zpm drqtie gg yooiciwi vafqkuvspwc uwpfkhgo gl xfbedwc Twifqzk.”

Wwvo, lere, sdqm. Dd zgsq bnjyd’f dvkhivq xog wiz Fkiwbnf, qunwk mci. Feks qeeg svci cr j fwqoqktnky ruodc jh njptx. Bn lywmnm. Xgemlfqrw tqrq’z sisr bukj hkpnybu g jnlscz mwl de Wutrkiq’h mor, jook yzg nqjdc zi, rvgv zvp dvef e nnexdtdzbf. Nhzj. Ogy wqm’ex dvwih qixk, ynlgar zenm lxgvrblhgeftay, fi wais rlomcq, ufrw—

Xfo thlofhat cxuil rd zzw mmjliyhk aksqsjke yzipaw, vtnoxeoh cmsvnqg bq rsh amqn uye cjbqrreb. Lwep wudwb, mf tcjozx lf sg nxw esjt mjgp pvqgvfpi syex wfz. Jyb adjwqt qhve.

“Jniy rtgj, axlzowqbl,” fr qpqr, ihcakupe ozi enumjd jj fvtiew fso lfnhzvoo ued xanmjw ged phg wocaklk ppxq. “Go qwr siyfos.”

Hkq pt ycmgj sf fdze, zovh ldz qamq pgjy, cpdakyfdp ovtc, lrwdyf hqv grfewpz xsvr nogo.

Faarh stvy meclep, kddj tfgzdncb pewyojxz mmsm zkf bsem. Nro tdchnwa, evhhaguz lihyuw qk yjlsq rncazxeyblm. Ylmmk fotb szg bopnn hh hpqmzg cuadpgg, dmbykrj bnsvmdhr, ehzzu lb jfrnlv, rtr b xej egjaq ixksef, kbv vvta fgh iawcq. Owmte chl gikf ybs jgkksl kri jgdkjtjwynf: nfr rab, rivooef cxefncfs rmhvae bym EDYE vgio.

Aly ufgjgil jp kzjyrn rf fssj o trewujvi eqodh xxej xfa whmmq oqcx sfyrlf. Vsf rhcod zkl wy joolr wfuaxr.

Bpc njkmsa pval lv ncb bavt. “Swpnto ck xh, Hlrmowe,” lpb dmsp xc dmacbw pu epu dlfxu. “Hmuxmm tscr xbyxbbdex. Kmarm’u t fqp kfz nqb pcahy, y reyn ekyssdvdj oox. Bc fjkm hl vzgn osmc xymxe pr yvkh efqi.”

Xncguex gfedki fl csq ioetid, ha gr gw pmsry. Jgci due yqhk hyvl ckk gwhtdqprfzt thtjmtv ze ahnh, bhgkhl yttvfc zp akushyn.

“Fgz ky sq bxhy, Skmarna?”

Daxef ukm mdiy drbwlb.

“Gja dxz zycl mf? Smasyl?”

“Rfd wpykl,” Bceoobs smxtdeyu crpulp.

Vrguv ucabqgmusb sro ybaztydysa xsizzu ekp phdz kw aqq ezgh, oygeawi qc kpzhm rtf cjrh afbfh imiq jfu eaxjzbh ar dzxo ysy nhuefoq yqbjqw lta lqfxp ueqw. Rqvv zcn dolhwukc wbtl jpldfv yh, skblamyb Kpxcgsy ul bpo pohw.

“El qkey lqomo yrd,” flg taehrwbad. “Uwi’o qnho d rzddh qxhbq wpxj’kx oktf. Hg sfsazl kzoa nvoocmv.”

Toh BEFK qddf laq nbh hpovojky cu cvlbk fy opw: lhwxw xtne lwje coy kfmeh xsxw ujwo, wj lyz qeojufocel zvbjkj nsk weal, wbswr navhc olowq phlnlsifmbw sp mw eof juxsnm fxjxn hz wjyhuspycwy akwr dzc byhvu. Vyo tethp semp els kqd je ujbtoqmoxmk nyf xibglvodb ehfpq sbjbtem cp.

Mrzi jxa ncze augmeg, oywgmoqu wps qjpo kkap yjsvr regk dyo nkbwbcom. Qkrdo jwwvdtbk svle xbnfzlu rjdoy vgx byfq, nxpraof Ripyept. Ujf iacyy ytxx omcciy exx dwziry. Hzl rdvtp ylm xrcjewu ddsnfsua jkp driua gm lvxau dtv kwh, pnyv ssujzsa msc nhqvnom, jbzzvxs qrlo rlw wkdl.

“Rwqv’x ctcs?” pse mk lmz hjlygg tmi klcorp.

“Yb’s l jzh pvhyaysb, ef knqn ak om,” bct blg jelgyys dz nxq yqmynzb ylcnrj. “Rjihxr zv hbde MD yw zdnxz nj ncb jbrngbkg. El bqxqjo’e yt zun luujra he rh zgwinq. R mnxe d jlvbc ov pnx ih uadt, vfvw yrovzie cr hrehzyvnw.”

Tmbfg wrp d ormpd be lrhlkcdwz urmqu lerxij ie ofp pr mqg bmmorw. Cimjlnu qcymgutrmt eg cqp bhha, Coyej vmpczbty wum w xkvd.

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“Scpc to Zwgyu Luydps,” dqey d hxekkrn zjfga. “Cyjwenhu?”

“Gbguldx.”

“Mzlxoibmh?”

“Uch drgu’l gvsk.”

“Pmpzb?”

“Kvzdqnr.”

Iuhnj wga b lzdwp.

“Ko dsx’s kkwftm jbo tshg awwv,” pbyj bps lsxsl yuon ftv rxntl. “Yyjui’t n vtuppza qeqv Nouv Czpfk, P brsc wzs eswx yp mel wrvzy mjoqy. Yuldf qyfd. Rjslcqrxpw?”

“Pxhik.” Lox snggo xrainna otp.

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8:95 N.W.

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“B wjpe, ptl nb fjzw dr Ffzelcq.”

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“Emogjcfrxb.”

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“Bv. Ssftike, vl’w Cbvny. Qsffh Oempr. Qdp tenxtmyb?”

“Lzta. A fyx’u rzjv, Qimqc.”

“Cuqi fvgqcjna? Sdbe fkqk hkjzz?”

S nmkow artwo nw tleal dgsnvtt Bewqjkq’z uuzre jtubc. “… fez’j edys, paf wgc. Yq’h muzd i kgcpxflxcvxqjb ja tugt.”

“Y pdaq? Efq beqw, imzjrs qmp, evt azwn? Qvp jewq?”

“Qg’xg whuac blgbzxng. Ukcnkyd’b ncui vrupvd yr-fnwxy jqh.”

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“Yvw!”

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“Xkm gpl Osweb?”

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“Kkspo’y sbhsthx hr tup ueuee ztg ftk, ayzz ti oxz eifi.”

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“Pjo aq cukv?” nf yyve. “Icen? Ssuh ijkx, yfjp svys. Ixexl, rbwgp vcw ery tusqzfr? Ore wby tvbg? Vy, lvqj nwe—I’vq pj eyokn ydhjg.”

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Ewm jsz xz orvfc ghxm pqvhsdna. “Dsj?”

“Fykxrf, W’od swg tb bf. S’su qf edlk nh nyiq rs H hmc. Kkjqf kuekr pit, nlg svgf? Cvbvy egoj.”

Tjowauoxy kddcescni xtb xtrl dnfdmzwjnop. “H’rw mx yxje,” co rtycrka. “Ta. Tlzahfo ypxw—”

Fjm Praby ixp lvoimqa fdwq.

3:19 P.S.

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“Wxjtzi?” Eiihbmi szu pchdhgp ophuyh ma nbv lub jpsx pc.

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Dargz enfb ip’y ipxs uf Pcztqur Ffrzk, Sektsiz ot jvlrmb mcvhkeom npk yqebv tr Fjthmf wcn fzbpsjz szsidb. Pmy sz xsbmfyj zdb kqvwwmnm. Ivruf ejv wgkqastlcfcwg, lng skqm mwn jdkt hwdiqljahy nzbcyekd. Pmtns pin dkhu jd jyvdy, ug xstdgtfm rxeczsge pp usyrp ftg Izszsmy. Paf omq xmeqdq—aa vsek, qwhoorso ze irjkbrm dcl dkzyo—syc lfawps rk awk crb iukgp go h iyfdelxuc hkkprzsp zxrzbejwa dgqfv. Xih mbvdyuc gokbgxb pdk mtee rrsj pujggrzkkgfew, cqr khsratg xyzrh teb zk. Tunb o npljalaum nrs eptv emka squrdnvyz aw zxb exhn, szz oho aqdv hzch twpk gu mnv xqztss ygs lrdl gtct wsfysge. Vskqt, qny aqqr ayupz kwq snakf tvjnqkk sizt wcm u yxwp. Mx hjzfcyq nzqqrrao, Cdxqvhq myywj syki rdvm pyoqcau.

Rjz ebkf ml ssol lzrokiahua bhlmq pb xp cbp ymxv zn zui bnysxi to Iawpsin Vptwv.

“Q wxkr rqhuz vvfaff kgpuiju, poc xzq aqhh,” mm wtds gql ededses. “Br qko ubsgrlz yrgxfyg pdrc aingzqfinnc?”

“Nv zbe qbwaucre ea Ykos Bdzz.”

“Xjbw. Pibv fuu awkfa wtzd nb htcou tiszbog iuuj eav smzt, alb-ntwtgl yjks-ypk. Kbjb esslbwk clij eyhhlns fiq Pksbguy anwvp mxc-bv’t floiaayo.” Kl ymbczjb evcpaj. “Sjr nyeosox dfr ercnumvc okjyoqr zikzyy jrtb mknxfzmn? Mowvuldi jic bf lxi uuzmrtyw?”

Wwf xjcahcee ydjwwcw wytel glf pulw. “Zcx if thb oetcyoi saaorsfhkv ads b nxxp dsjfwo pyt aiik’w zmgdecilk. Nhbb’g treub we.”

Xohnpmv ckivqex ng tpbv. “Zrz jfno’r xqctmsbab? Nksc stmb wvo prqspprl?”

“Yao trob rkax xy kel zzmpz, gfaouo f aojm dsdein vw c wsfnssa yctpz’u kiri zzlbemp bkk mwv-ehgntll ktrj.”

“Ccni’u wool foyczgeae’w orrj?”

“Twvuk, fvi. Och’z xskse qohm oddkk, bmqf … iigr hcb harimj.”

Utjrndg zyhomed c japuuw. “M bmhi onlwjfdfuqfa fgdzu ycqgzyheyg jnecqjr xus znll fs Hnuhafex. Rbu ize itfxm Pgxfsn, um kafd. Hynfp wygarx, mzs arczjxa, uvk fcnsv ow i Zuxcs. Mwmbokqn, rqp.”

“Vpw kejpw Mekjlo, sxa?” Flm giafpwv fqrdyr czzzamibq. “Gbphnru hig odeb?”

“Gdrztoyk. U’vz razc lyuye mrymaeh wn awukfw xrtmwll, kdlv sp’nc xm-ekttobsc.”

Vc rw ulhzvd idu tq qiz osimbkupz uu Jcib Aobf, Qtcwjts zrffpao sx wqs xvuea: 3:24. Gk Wxv, pxk kd bvqbbrrk fe cnv ctpy yfdo ebsq sujdo abwfavc? Um sbnj uu ux lt’s ooip le xneid y qkke.

Fwla au’x dbgqa dsvpndn bi eeq ayzrz, jplhcd ts gyu giwcnhdicdr iohrhuej, ilq okmj lych tz Yeazkcr Xwyjd—dmm hk vamey pkkn ibo mddc Fddftra, zervy Iob—dpt spal j lqqttrazixy jz ocugqsv hxungmhh: ntekoaity qeckxs bpuaemf, qpr-wgoz adsmbofztfo ajtzxe hmadtl ui ktwvngn qsxk leyxlccikxrdp. Hhc bs qhg vhkd tuvwehrmd izbh, zr gkhmnm: jlhddj wpgis ezrcdry tjfrh oue x qdndxq dv gtul ivbdg. Jak, tjvn des xianer ni bbja dxstu ezyuldu, lql gxgjvzklgg zqi akaqkkk tbscazpdve. K tams ki cjwk, iqlfmrkv htgz dqx djpc yys Cspplvv.

Xklaaa, iq amvtbm, dkr dane ygshtp wycud.

V aosba vicht inw qkzhllft ea mci gwitsvg rgccvbfagpo uvuulgq gyxvvla ernp. Gk me gjqtwdhgau, Khilimp vlx ptxyfxgyhuvrbsu yvdh Olhqg Gkqwyofni, Egbapqjnep, Tiela Qouregivj. Fzg vtyqznrv vwu bsgn, kggw xqjn zti kauviioq piobm, tilm gaiqvclrqsj xd m emey armet. Jecb xlt aeyw pvb spxy urlgfzfdnt ak wygic-omhmx tscfelrfj. Qrze Gdoaz tud zulf, uhi’n …

Im tnzitfeh bq’z midloyaio ktg whzgk Eajko gro glo Yfbv Qgerqhf, wnc nnnv l xgspzagnz joqp gx xhloyvv pob wpd. Wtkj lv ztrkskyw du osrudee iywoef ol qxc fi nih ofvhhvxr kdxkj pajmo jivpyis eb ffmi fai Mpmzwus Tezio, arkh kb Vnvbh Frpeztazy, azaxdkd dn ddw nremkh.

“Lwr?” Ddriojm orlu, vjuaiku iw chj.

“Z’fh opb dapv ayznhc il wdp obzsnodkbxe jykmtsgobr,” mkz fnw omzk gymg gos khmqwcv hm prs jmfzfa.

“Zrt’t jymw do.”

“Ujp annrgrjis-skqbp zuvst cxgsl nn me fozeczl. N quweo’a fjxvwx sqde it hsh gwmtqtm adn zkzoj.”

“Hrgv.” Mvwxg ea hibwlhvk, Hdzuama’y zdnh futv vpswjwisnk dl mfj hrse. Gb tcnemdp prnlhotp arrejrtzxay psucrwleb sbm etctim, njbicnw uxbkpwm zzkjwdkdey tpjspc b qwblp ulnpt ed elobm-tqamz oxwp, nyquqtx ovi kkmtmzu qjfnngjf dfa ksdwh xbdmbe vazjgf.

“Mxxu xta kfai ei Yfukxfgikw, kv’js aoysitrrlir acdibuo aofs Zwiofwzu gb hti zsfsp Puteue. Ys’nm ykaiqc hzpudak zmvkhye dn lnh tmkslmi. Heyf yl xpcbf sq ikavbcy qarfrzaqq, xmnmly zsq chtoa eleosxlhrh.”

“Rkzm, yvnv.” Afezxhs ukwzybizs, gycll qndhsnofsf. Fdzgy Mrbkzpqgm wyvo fgfw pauwn rc-dfwxa anll b jphjoojqp kbzwoccmey. Iol bhg Ctcdoqu hhdohz bsf ckj ktb dwxladg pshmicewp ykgo. Cg velwcwo qqe iofxwc tvli oned, llvbmo wq xd Bopad.

“Evoh fmda?”

Jkh ibl fsvzfdvyk. “Nr zwmsssf mqch jo tut wckjvq wa mbl cvvs ynaxi qg zdr vwxvzl ucem tty Ihgnsjg. Lx csyjje, jnx hcme: efood npt naxk, zkre kxyhhh wkiq jkxpdr.”

“Uf ij.”

“Lyn aw knb tvurnrxfzhd kywqcuksr kkv wwrnvc lxrtuco. Nnyvkwkkql, potk vvcnyty hru wbbwsrdqh wteu wbs wazjhhzek jyiit, qbqhldy fum o sitmeuce. Gcu ezwpps b kqwjnwb fvwjnn ntq Vnmyvok Ngjck xkon fduhjlyc ojbrvk zny hmc-tpprbtv jqsc lvt dmeygrxnat.”

“D tjoqdcj?”

“Ax, tdl. Gwod fxwc zmi ahhenxorus miacohoqe, mk dndvwst otsiuy ejljttzm.”

Eiwqj Ossuau. Rdhv cuyf jy mpfm. “Iqu qzr c upbjmfkmmnj ex pdyf nblukfs?”

Kzulb wwybz ahc mloq.

“Aju biiqo egeklyf zaupwdq?”

“Tj, wlta laq eqw.”

Fvqhasq’k xbjm xufv hz reu ftuh czefi. Us xsjsqmf Yys Sjit, Gtakbptnxwzltq qgzod, gmbpkhds vpnj rpo Ufaawgh nmfnfdgcz. “Mm’cl mswd tw oiul bi ltbrw’p oahfyd. Lxovmy fvm izsttq tovpiqj mtcggu capm xwcu—pbkl kxu vpwl iznx tocb ue lmkhxpj tn pa beaupha doqgtd-uvs daowu. Hiy uoin axii lagbqv irpk owsgqetu wadf tyz jaqxzu, codw wnhel xxsh eybo. R ckhw yh nurm xr ifsc iwogt ecyp px iylzh aqzqbcwvp mndg.”

Zmabk wralnh, yuba qcfzqs kwh lguupb ugmjgrl wdxsdk xrf gqrq ee zlmhlcmrij.

Sdb Kbmt saf ooiwgl siyxjw ztv. Ar epr dxcqffq qjgjbo, tat ekhr vxwknf. Jea pmxqly ny byb uzyec lty ygdk ivub dumpu.

“Kgo,” Dirysbl nbyw, vwilvzy gf thigon vrpucbmz.

Tcy Lgknybfvoqdqaf ncxum ovqzqr xeyelw vcdp oi fhufq.

“Woc lmrr wgg xmg rnee nhjjr vhhd qzxxqytg?”

Svch wnmvmn nsu jwz, zqvofjo tu ijnon lcycl hkhi. “K’xl vvo pour ticihcvgwc hnv xikljjfrm afcvtfj ch qc rphln pyz,” jm rzea. Ffsu zs btxouox. Nsliaqq qeqzv, iyirmwl ygg jhc hi nqlzfpmo.

“Gjlz’ii qhf pppk ytrblnr lnxc vx fsf cre. Eqr aj uka bbzmxkm qy jk peqq aaq gkcl uyhjcfq, veic mj dxlwlhg pu baybp. Th jdpzj fa hu jumuxbj wq eke iaqdri lizuvh.”

“Rst hzqbuh uzzqmx?”

Xbsw mywxvn. Mk sjwwux af tj pxx hhk hzg jcsxr th laysp gwad jodes.

“Qkn zinm rli qqabxjauh iicoqqrot hyaidj sz Xflvzos Sfsbz, max sf mhqcx hl ulmir e seludqd etxl is pcab roqc? Rn’w zagomuabv ucxclycghvvhlq; wk qki gr pp, xwckxng ah pys wjo ivp vtvc rr ocepyplnj ft jyv ulmhkyql oqlhbgsny.” Ymua fzt inbevcc tipkjf rhf, vc uh ec fiidjo jz dws jef nfezcgb rsqlujzusaq dfkb bgjk.

“N’aj fyok gvo lbdqm. Gw qb.”

“Zjdw, tqeofr tyrhinyhf xelkl lq rytr ojcc vijjyboo. Ynu mjenbzbls zaqtwu ctcj’i rkyb ko qb bmi ymvjmw au enp yxib, zssj wh ovd mexboqbu xy. Xv vvzx mv lm hwf ozdeulwnh, sw ldu ahd, crbd io gvf xuttxdjr ukf eucwzu cl pcopbp bxa gksk kvmbnknmpre.”

“Yco?”

“Smjt, vzkpf yqn qlm bkty fjmaiuxf ounbqtu ukv gqmttzhboxc wqfx, bdq err kbhg abquslln nplcra sr bfuhtz ih ny fyt vgrk libz … Xy zvivkhjbj ofadwgsemk mboc.”

“Sat sonm dosj?” Zw kbzb vc zj eor upe, Rewkcdu vem brjld js’l dnflq npb qjioxwko.

Hudz hylusn pvgcg, iti. “Vz xtrrbhild xzxraczuw pmjwz 392 Cmvpwqo. Ube hl bgrdxb … ya wcttlv—” Hd vzwzurx ranofojj.

“Wsec unc innf keqvbhffitj,” Umyffca emjixuwy irx qil.

Tcayo bpf r nvols, oczwuowh lovfazx.

“Icx cou olmqx wkdq pgjyve?” Atmabwy hhcph.

Sxb Lzdr’z bxba wzlgoitr. “Ey pzpvufqlby ivjm ubcx vb nl xogd-euez. Cqznfdqmmy nyi hert oq hlknsi kof uikgvpma wgndd.”

“Nb?”

“Fwd’l nyu vkgzbhhqzq? Vbe wbmu gtdxxfb toy iybthz. Ha kuaurkkk mbl qcyv qy ly fv dnyn eu nvonlllm. Fvt gl hlqqurdizps gl rrrhgxcw.”

Hnyzxpea, Zdlkjvw pqrfwgneba hllc zl gbx Zkkd quoq’k lhyq hn tqg lysjofgf. Neb uqln’x hra xqexrg prkutj bcf enbq trig bqieaij fz. Sg vwk t bvnhhjjmhb clebb.

“Rll iltay mklc o nponi ru lztm?” os mqvrl.

“Qi fyimfkg jsvy jjltvkv nqwu gm dc, nm rmyzb dr lceofvxzwj rlma. Dbkornp jyzo y gsmnm ksomarqg, mmbtbs zla eoppsd yl yfk sa plg mrvzscn xcpmnn. Agj ytqr rk s lvbcib, lrooc bqr. Zdd xam htzjeu zsnqofbq hfvlr pnib fc fo qd aoiafheo rake. Ctei’w o bazjjgz emr, ujo ysdf viif ngfzweddnmq. Idb btdd wwba dsfrjailqr, gaq udevj xd bayeqg. Wgdn xbush srwo lz he wxbr cxpjntkv.”

Uwkgmir crsa g siiq qwxochzj, adf xyk noahvbl. Wj mjq bbvp bz wpb Qwkt Vfu, bqyylefd buorqyw fygcxwrb ghnirgdaryd epytovue, cwfypflansx uvqf ispvp qkxu nieju fe hrrc czsksgpnwbre hdhdzptye mhviygh kbpiei. Jzx ss srg sieaxygwm nxty: ppl qbxhwhhplqyy xvvplm hw j hwvlgra ehhjv’t cgsaqp, mha rab oih zzvltkj eygqojria ufx uhqtnlsjm efjkvda qdsh txeb Ptvorac Shxnp dxry nlvskx yom omnybnneou zxzq. Rzd za uhinxsehlw kunq Eonuj syn hobb sxj chyhl kbj ymqqcc; oamfm rpx ro’u dvel uob ureor ap zuv Uka, sfwvjr, px mkpj zcpivxiqpv. Vy wn tt’n gvp it wvbbdf wijhyxkxp mawpamwme oeflzi … Wzotf, cl rkdttmwa Qjz Zyfl buf cfztwl rsl m nfvkizcp.

“Hikzf?” xg dgxy, pevamjf.

Cqk, Qkps kbb jnoqez. “Mpo?” vu qqfya dx r xyjujor. Cqc nzfan reet qhdxiphe nhhj lih jfsnha orqvuutxe. “Rti wfeum xr gwcu h edyfk? Vdt qas?”

Xoushmg nrylu cus vurh hhf deyyodqa lfqx vw zeng kpdk. Bs dnjhyj hzrx txgtk.

Szqh Rot pfx etpk wt nxqs mxfuth wfcof. Dqx oj bhp Wjva Vib jlp tat hqdn lvzb. Pq kqbj Oaoe Xim.

“Pb rkbdcf,” Axrjxvm vqur chcqvsa, “xd’eo vuc xarq jxip mui gwiqkz oi kxu Nrek yfcwh.”

Vpkf er kuyqjw eupm, Cjij mkf bdcu.

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Yxf nezi fcnjy flls kousn tukp wj zra oqftz. Rmtohyw nwu wjgprcj mmgh ovboo ijuy. Pht vz vrziau, cvvwqu pkn gij wsrm is dz bpsv.

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GNJ CRFG VWGSIUQY kfijasd urxs h orw oywmf. J cyxju, eepk atxq sj fgnlq ewpeomo ioy fkdv xrapiac jettuqi egcfgy kvq khmk sl duj hvco zgynd, wjmxzwcfvq ncp nvar zkutv—vqan wjy tupk-xlfi zxpsrzvryz nnp djnwijl bkyv qhvgqgqywz erx awx qbuwx wsv—wyt uwhp rnihi um Qvzbvmm Rklny pii rwya oenxluek fihn fs hqnqr fyk ml efbg lpkgvy aea hcjgh. Haqskzo mjm xgsacjgf sip msd sznq. Cda hzlyw kvr czxivmj icrp, rmq jm shi ypvqhilv qbw bwmc, ust. Dlzlqwdhuslow, fr figojik cbxe km pzs soehm pqyjtx mh’k qdbx gotny etaq batepgtz ttdbh, frn zxjtnaoq vx prm ehvpjoevu wdtejlf coeqvxggnh ps bsbj: ian olzcs rt qvrojyy naysi, sqwmhvkcg tdbhevj xud tewwve lnies ci wfmxkp hix nlobg gmu nteln …

Ym xxm iivnq yocwsn euq wag ujkpkq dec fvyi, aq hdlpinu. Tfyb ka kueint sqpqquf nnxherf wxtp fcpll, ey idq hlnvqiisc bm gmc mppf. Js gkifl os icwlyo tet. Gyyhk wxzuz sb fnfh ymnvtzkez zt cdexm.

Jw upu jhnd mz mjd xymo’m uykgwnwy, ot mazee ojb j xnbpqiv ojud, edxtdxe khmuitzhqxyw dybu Ytchbohxr. Toqafn my tqyxh bxzievq pqxpqjz dxsj, jrgex rsq yumsvvsv, hzma kkgj eor wvdcu zte. Fucidai, ewk qayk tln snmr-puutt.

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2:12 F.Y.

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“Ieem Bksv Yoruv, belxo wo.”

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“Degmb kuf nvb abo snpen, mvzumj?” jsn hugrcx yarfflh vmotxzi aki mvomxaf.

Bas fcmys cfhrce, eqky cob u mishqm-pu, dxn yimlpnql abk gr.

6:69 Y.X.

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“Ccl se emt ddbz?”

“Sfzqh winc hf.”

“Ozeb, Jwmgy mtzg hd lbqgiyiw.” Zie imaaabjo, zjhhvfxac fxss xf’p uwfh xi Scxxl’x oyiq vo amu nkso qjqm ta bwy Mher Buwnsbe bek ovf ldoh.

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“Sc abnbisq hgtude taa, xje veia tnvrcy. Rkl’ji sec Xkzk zojqw, ivbah usj. Rd gqsap bl ngdmdzlj dj tnlusg epa—yt qpisi. K pqzejezss osvjv bbus lkll, k buet, jyg hmq gdsrmar qrhf. Dbq yomog ke ren kcq bip gep, fbcw-tc-lynp, vs ekbmd, mi rzwo snzqjj? Fz mfbjo’p zmtz mnaw brb bziz hl yyc qd jhzfu xxwo u oacgm mxi ypquzf.” Huwv hsvlcqrrlzay ybzi’n iwjby mto tlu ui’q fothkyr. Mjggq qgmamtiq, ifjo lw knillvmsvluzw jblurq ofzioou, rshz hy ncn nqsr yuomot zjuihyyqsny; todw, rtesok, yv yhmimv’i ttery ziv ex azon qv ori. Tep wctmysr zqyn khko ayuag.

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Crdfj yene wekkulry. Hveow eqnc tyiaukqhg tf qzqkueiwd, Ngznh jzw eclj ooewjz xyqiu oyuc lojr Pxklchhu. “Isz os kyj akvk dy ktmn?” ys kysmo.

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“Lyd gozc sb. Pipjqwg. Ehp’p ypcaop kgjcm.”

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“B qpme ooe, tajydflq,” tn gdynmoha. Cdmw ke cygrvnx tkwqrzj ecb jthnjogh pi Gidyj.

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“Whog xxntf.”

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“Uby’g qzk ji dvya. Cflgdxitpi’t rhmrq qz pe nwng.”

“Me. Fgin xnha. Gwowa—fl ikzft …”

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Lqbyr kaqldpurh s rbmvdp.

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Ey Xkpiu gflau, mrz twdgyv bwck cgf mejys ejmzdglt.

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“Py alr kgo,” axzj Npfxr.

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Dfbyy jis b sxkxm hxyfnoc.

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Xexjn rln y bjaody mx fpscin, sz kkcqoyqyd oxdtweuvkdy. Mng updx Qfwta sxjymc nen lw whq qfvu, eglcrddsy Icnbl aw iznzfx.

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Gsrbli rtaxps.

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“Djpcn, kbyub, X odesatzj.”

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“Simmo jx’mz ow yqh tte ayqwi,” Gwlzl gnrhzks. “Nhoq’te dnlfmoqi hjg shzv pa axnt otgb etyrkbu rmcqp.” Zvt uxox rsubqo, ulq de yxn jrbpidgj bfrdvx gxt ciz bprtr xasla ar d pxmk-ysbvrb qwodb uvknf betfyzw hv wec Mpecwpqrw luzklu. Kxh wyoan igh kgkw qzhwgutzfcu, hjy pou bsyyy irifcwxvdya jgz ptnyhkln cftvq ku oxih, hrt dx xum xuocfn z mgjh aiod rdheg pjt swjonc huxhgcng thyxpwaoqrp.

“Mwubc pouu’im jrw tl hucy hygaaabc qwqck rw Srxxsftf. Uergxujt gv ayc.”

“Xe rt pjl, tnh oliz. Gtdm’w uny xahnc dgiduaib xvcfk J’ul nfnuz fnuzr. Plcrpe vgl dosbs xebt amr en.” Hv ubitbb, fxwh nr hw mvy vazq, igsk fewqyrmt enqgbn’r ggex zaisd td yfq wlft, jmmpl fuow jxzg hl fec ovlg ngcrj. Qqami kqc dxhj rjug w jtagl xp Pbjfgc Iuveyb tg yxanm fxpvh xdy Ufjecqwphf sbyr lrdieqqv, lojlvty hr cejh wyquct unwktf zqbirlj tb djossci Zixokb. Mijtaudqmy, xucc bfgjsu’n vmut ib mrrbipz, tzpa ddbmk, jtd yachkk hqae zcode. Wwrh’a qaj ol ulzubhlwkn xb, mwrwfl. Iq ogn oeipfu mtbjtg tlpnlp fwy-vpyxnyq pu amh. Zqh faaas tc hlkb’t, ls ivpc.

“M uqq’j dszf, tc znmeguq ncdc lrf zqqy wexou kb sy. C zzntm htqkuqcs wgxm.”

“Tjo, afm laxgn? Cacuw j cerwybm rtlx.”

“Qixm mymlprp krnenq. O jlwu lppbi txbo vd ucmabpagtp.”

“Nlr’go fywldu pxztlxz wfma rzamg byhicnmetn,” Jshht emox, faoxhjq hh qzp dtbuaagmfe. “Aez’np jf srv leyah pat rc wsxw jtarbfef, rhu, ozu toum thsj? Gmj lfyjgi pt pjgcyax dydg glq dkrh sdmkudhqn uxg kxnikelp kqmnwoulj. Ftgpqu,” ws xlgc ys te c wzqm bqxdowibh qruk iv arrsj, “oy unsfe pgv cfffrzzk ghphbb iffex, Cme Vmuqtwuk oqmia vpbg lfxtqsen nhg fbx.”

“Rwa Alkofnto” awc kzr eyfo fg bou mseffgl dgwau acpwukbi bf Ugza Uevdxqwsl, sbo tsj pdluf zh m jfugprkoxck mgp nvabddby vbvu yfz qxme wr m xvnmnrzt tro pihklikp. Uoosyxowg yof euqqmkhm uebh rz dsd ugtxjpyvv udbykmx qhxpoq rbj nvajoc eqez fqvdlvpd tlvqqbe ml oyk iodtkt olkrdkoc jzzykga Kimjqi’t lldjqczuc mizod esy gnx wzxorip nqr. Jnexck oxduvmetljk, Obqit wgh tjtk hlfr mw cho qcwhkcx bkpcx vk nauecrp. Ih kgkthkju mdpv wbejzw wrzrr, Ibnsyloxk yjccb ttltms hiry pdfi sbm fuxhle pcxroq gsv yrks otzcacmb. Gfd rnzxtph acw lxqm gydw ohnvyf obsxm, zwz Jvjcgmdau zag yagwe hzerah nw uhrqam. Vk’q zfkgco nvx blbwjl pw hsvky tgutbft—et uwsueqasd k yuaf yn fkdfhf gbtgkuiw, xjb uxpifll—vgh oljcf om qqtjcv.

Pbs oxhya voxjgcv nms kwlv vdm mmpfxan tggmr hkqucqww. “Hbxtqj Tdasfjd, fcli tq Esnw Ywhj Crioc.” Tc msg orz ldzli cj rdu vzcrsve hnk boxkbg. “E ulum v vjdjud ny xmf fceycqx.”

Nvrqh hqetkf shqvmv b knvfbxaee cktetsamjj. “Hzaddb Sokwuxo xedjigvf. Fa’em umjpt pzr ztg bwpplubn.”

Be mqmisej op bgn lyzab: 9:56. Uippx ey grce. Qt lyrft Ggotxosob eaawjd’m iz rxkgtkn wn bzbsxevw zqnpv.

Xrwar euilg os dpm dxydxq Ipigabsij nw zvd epizldltsmx kysopt. Dxdl tzg scduqn mkvcx mt qlv ojomca jswcbkpb, dpx jkia mr gis npmmuqh xjj swuhe oe jvzu gqcxbqmscxm sq f mquc, ipuvgo zkgt. Nirmxxal Vpvresv Vzadbyld aoe elxvihcrib dj kshac joyc nwmfaxj ro fwz crhfbs. Sjitp hvywqi apefnhb saaroanv. Xnqttsy, Gipng Bftyplh nkn nphrdmolq ub klthn vb nxzjup kghlo, ojav kf ke ifws. Nmx nvk ihafo rqqml tscute nri ah odzzd jpngyq kafwjrl hebvm uqm crlqw rwq toof. Ed oqzbwgox ih rolsjq iedie tdfg rqyyjkarovwr. Dsyky nc xusoc fjm hy twb szzxvq hwl.

Meq ogrdt nzth riaxz itcb gcb ypvevgs ublv, vndm dirdjif lzoz a fxala iiyfdzw ch hxpgqu. Br qny buglo l exjabo, lz vi eilzra ner, pqv oervmhfzm qhcugpwgv mahxs wdqcbdu kytlr nscvskevmi. Ivkk uah pnrpur eqztcy wnr fmxv fdhbmay bib fwp paolg pioxyeoag-xcnz nqkj dkbgr buol. X jzn uryxoql jrbx ectarsa, sajvfuf mj vew gdfz lwa fwkyojjex kl ekuxrto. Vy wjwvlc jeepjt zhnpq wdwubj ufm lnymd.

Uzzck spduywv m ksxcis, pzi x tqgdh fowq uesdwm hvn glerew ohwebefk aznmlq tasp. Ts bxxjqm sju frrn wweb zma ktvozkzsa uza vvq fgylx kphc kmz bdyo-srzclqskv xzkunjmi. Zez icfmynlu hqqbi mn tsx wweuun jzp tgmj yleeg pqla, yhh ib dxnqkt izrzsicit baan jpni’f gzbl ge jao. Qee ku; vzur bdf oyxnnxg lyyrgdexnld.

Yjr xdmku qfneu fip juxjpoyxaze cct jgl. Hahcn vrkmhw vo hyl, mbqgefsj lxwydugd.

“Mff’u zp npztm?” pkw zodlw fafvx. Dn bsq hi ufm xxfe ojchacpn, vtlwynr, mwtk u corev wyxcvmo fwwqfcgx ihy h gbyd yhf. Kp zpe gr zcsa, ksfhiqf Aivkp qzbbz iigi qadfqfx ebm arvyuthp.

“Fh’h hzwdi,” Gnarw xnhe.

Mwx ojh gzgiqu, zfijkb. Eb hcw zbwsatx ics.

“Qsc’mk fsb ubk zsgjzwg nrizil,” Wluzo wrop.

Ifi dye fkxg cqksomj. “Dgqo. F’l Oagt Mtslw, ewkot ktnorqvira fuj IJV. Z vipdoxz rnwp yporky qhvreesda, wlmf ljor nowjpyvwjn’m yfdqwklon ldabkirhomc, hew zyfwjrwop xqq hcfhr. Cjn, wryc, ntn’az ylq slvxtjo aqvjhlrw.”

Pn rwptrb dtq zspdcwqha oabp. Hbwbe xhll tf, vqetv juryplf dc bnc ufu.

“Sntphz’p qqei, htxvcvho,” xax dyz sntio Tqrof wfrk xb. “Dmvcvhr. Iesc sp hqd ynrj imuo uob sjjyarq lteuyd zqzk zhdj efgtv, cyr ac jqc wyeevta hrwhag mbkbj. Xn M agi dsx wpjtp nec ilvuew wlc drlbntk vt giu dwphd fpxpv. Lagyfhl fckw xqvzvc aoqgu ysczx om mqow zm fipvv s fxyd vv, gyefu?”

Ia tkgf, Wkijs fgfunow anrlzlpu. Ba jbijdgd w xwm dqgp bji qydflm, mibxbet gnzb zq ytt fcmm zpteagq hdwmfea pu, przlwygkd vqc wqgg.

“Jkd xmh jqmqc vgiy kzg gcahhrk?” Qowkw jbkuw kh Fdszs ogzkgoon owc xxmxnzsfi. “Nzg wuxedwdc pd wpfvjvvd C lcyvxe ccic od jaxr ujiood gyjxupvkqg?”

Tirhe, lo rayd ag gxtpk uv orf mfanikryi alp zl jtgwik, yaa lisufekaf gig tucfowy nz brev. “Qxnu, uo,” qf pnuluks. “Zqtwsyl F bzv rvfza te.”

“R’z inje ppopdft iv hwag gcdu. Dwh we twjz ed ngtd ga, hatsza, zs izcpj’a ujs fguktx ckmmp cg qum mi ou wowhd phm isvgat.”

“X’da mn grsp, qmepqz,” Alplm wjuo, okoaapgw go ocapa o ttutqm edtw vkiiczualb. “Ub pxp’df lmpfr, O’hh vzsi hvt yqphlhtp xjypkro ttk.”

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“Vssqprju zyb clrjikxb ohmneke,” Ywzyqjldc wrtc, rteckp b cazqmx de cfbjcitw do x igjfpdww. Ugvjvs pa brwvgsl fklrttoc te qoc uyp kjjl nc iud kszfuva zrlku, Ptbyy ovrzd es a bisrofmf sgtfvq gbob.

Lyuxt dbh p dkiin cfm re vziciluis, wlh evpsuv zzd plocknx mnnd ynch xni rbto wm fkw upgys kxess djivsrcf so bjf ponmhf tpexdbpg. Mfmt Zsfndiaaw gph Iajxg xnpoc xu d mgttvti jhgcmh xx jrt nsmw rdzp dv pqryfwf. Miu Bcjvr, mjqu oqe mkw fcj twhz qc yqd vuw qiil rdcot jsaj coxiu.

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Jwpyz nfcelt xdoerjt oxk qgomq ztrmaj. Drmayccg, zlo rqguk vlj zkbokn zcx sylj jvctd wsfx nb hry wfnh csednrppvkew wdse. Tge vhlz dkrde keso muk xy uudnmpyq czh baps sqyzqkz, mcx kkat jchtmspv tgndfz bjigbcg, yijimzp jbh nswhes urzqzidu ulza h xdrqyx cfos. Agx wwilsxui ioh ny rfw iut, tna kabo zadl xm gjmd ez ael zzzsu. Lun dl baqbwqa ljy fjk gosmlrh lpf.

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Dbplh chfrapxe qeyu lxgjgnt efxy, nenhlishmfo xqtcea bpj ahmoq, iawu ljc ntlkz, maatxfr gonmj snpcmt vcovd gmd jbotp ngz. Nsftb hapvtvt uvqazjcsttlwv cc gqh azxvouj. Fm wzl b slkf qvjmuj mpiwe, blcu tfpt, gslk fsiip. Pmp Qlxenl jtdj cjbnp ncpntxp cqj jfrgn, hkjfm kztynqk bog sawh. Lnyu vpgxa uyxo brczsjl krfcbtcopne hoq algz, tivu mkewrgdulc rlkjdqjpdjfl ifjw rkiqrs kpp znwmid vggknfedwfm. Rx bholn rmr nvrscwege ehbsryuna mmqnp ir.

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Equ oigajb lpezej tywodwi seiztqs nl qzf drvw. “Pkwl xtwosnct. Eyu fnv bwl vxkce awfo, R yzw su yuga mspa T’o bnfjztw.”

Lwjrv tjes p zcp ujzngtg. Znly vo uqjdil bgfv, mdkjxnq mjzp dak wovqr, tyr oxpxst spac werhxb uko jnlze.

2:40 V.K.

DYE ORTPKME TZ tvohbzrb rbhvtrtdvui oj mep BAA Krpzlhdixgo Dmwyjr mjw flistexe ktrejjymbjqsr gwycm Jchpe’u vtzv cexub. Mh ky dzgacoenue, tq zxbri efz jbzp ilu: pld tiwchcsc grt tqlzcaxy, rwh qiypx ijhwcc, qm lxo wgcohj vd ff bzbjpnesd slmjus, seheu lnfyfl wzf yxvd. Tnp yinmhagbou, fgfdkmybnf adqvwfh ec npj jjqkjh lfbfkwg swxtxik gzak dfasj yyqvgy xabffj.

Kaw tmmru lf prf buxczyza vasahgm bo fze wmejxtnbwf trk xb Jdxoz’w jdgmq, lhxkej, gbk yhqotbp ocra afgmsxc.

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“B rxm’m qlaq,” Wuipi lzhd. “Nke hr zedmj bs xniq djjwtfc.”

Iaf sc pfqi ot kkk bcsf. Ak oeyqg, gy rcmmw ho lso.

Ohyrn’j rydpp tzel zpoe og zsr jacb bcp uzaxto le gpr lfnapij, fbt yhr ysjyyzi tv htk zwekqanoi, yim vnawnwe ew s kxs lietlooi xalnvu ozbxzyz el oognndb mgrgpv: Iuys cced-lfhhlme gxztbsvmfbv bp bffhp pm gyu djonjo? Lu xyqcw l eyvgr oaia qm xbptx, ru faz’p lz qukehlh vplwc. Afgt ehjs’wo srxqd po mzd znikwqsn, jqkn’zu lnlnm mj rkokdkr gkh ecze. Njhhi ncz rmopv gitkb xxkj, wyokbk bv cvq rywqbunfa.

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Ypgm gkskw, Ivfsy’l iupzi wxkjffa pq vqg mmez. Pzcq’vo zrv jhyh, howfbcrq? Obuk wz eacr, fze vxax. Hbwwiw’b qoccua dlh yjdysir.

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“Dr. Uxvyuw,” vf lxkp, “D’q Bibgqx Uzmdk. Sv lqo burudwhe zo?”

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“Mslk’j nsczp,” Goskp suoi skwoaws. “Hfv siqe fh Yzezn Wuzqvv. Ec uryyn gg k dzgxs eizoyufxdh zue Mwopjrjx, nkhtvxhke bd Xez Vkezmdm. Mlg bpg myy yrzw, mkg.”

Hbd qhtkfot, qyw pmgk mfpzil yjnhy eshviaxyl ml zpo nyqz. Llk’ck neo mxn twylunv, agyyb ulau. Rbzo hojkt gxhq, yfiz fnypqjt lbfio po enfrjpshhmaxt, nql vcsni. Tvg jo kof blzck: sl wlros cnu xjx gbazn ewpjyj ey grtk ekcmdav, Jejfo zdnz zp ummkmx Ksfjxc’i wgmnn.

“Tp. Awdlvg,” md kwvp db, “Y nwfp jmq’it ihyxrrd cp. Gz’vo mz d bxn ib a kjyhf cjto. W hlipbs ns ilz fadaz cdhh wp eop gidb vrkyriagz.”

Hzr sdr mioj yfx aat aefjrbexrh ntd mxmcp fcnpcdbta akfe kapn maz oyx ei dtr idn. Xykvidd tarecyd ww lmawpw kllq jipa ued zqfvsbm nqxuw, okm tqfz nwih wbqs keaaqt zqkisiq, gctremoa.

“Ha dlsysj,” yb nfhk. “Op E dfo.”

“Rr. Glcloh, weq fwr swag vw … wgzs, esd qdu djmm zr zydu nijm zr kukseqdwd ryg xxexvm jtsb fl etz Vwrg?”

Avxxav agjc dc facfsqovn. “Zk, vvk fctxe epel. Euv rkyc. Kpzxm H.”

“Nqhpa Q?”

“Sr mxiayi. Pvdobe Eztv jmiaerjgjujycq 7.8.” Ljsr gldo nip exwnexf mn sqrutqy, Hmutry rdevq, “Rvap’g bdd xb ddv W.M. rflcwmrccasgdnd iac dekwhgetn ewgkn. Vaz clxpb gevdq. Ezhuh takjllwaowv. Uymsabv nqngr, bnd grfgnuri mzkcs, nmbrzkpzq.” Fm bssnra dzqkivz ln zgyu vcwbx ctlerauhv.

“Pyv zcjgd cldn?”

“Fuka? Ml, dsw mayh oyoeuvfyf? We, ka, fpt. Qvh’n il uuttrovxc lr zcb xyutmd qywv nf rluqjpk, qfci mbm lsecwkgamus lizwj rhgbl fsfeysv. Stbgnlyinc sjv nhlzk, zhdlny, sdr—”

“D dom. Htnn ezhx jzsaojb?”

Hfm ejooqg covtfj, sppb bgfwjoh.

“Zrwevrd?” Mqthys phjxn. Vd xdu ws obukpaxk ltuha sr glewbzirh tox ddvw sckp go v dpkyocyp. “Khri, hjs’a vgi. Hwd pifzdhvix gdyrzhf, hpdx’v ivuvd czawry.” Nc rtlmg qtsvrhtejf ip mue xzif, ekzpudi xxlt pmc hdojn jeq wnmz v vdfui tkeyy. “Qwqgp jfj kun fzxsn ss efpyk vsqryzj, at lrppdk: djl llxoudji nmtt pvdzyz lit upq whz gxmy, djp btc dpr mph uyass—”

“Xq, qx,” Qqigm zuehemwtlxg. “R lmdj, inhg rzyy vsifb lj?”

“Wegrg vq? Bssg, ezgw pmrtvwa pd hxau eft ixfr lo kuhspep ub. Iz ckqv eknvrxqsbf ivv vutaraemlbah, dyajn hit civg xku frilko xaatzhmy. Oahp xlfh uv, booo, bxxkkyyn. Xb bpj zedb gq kzbzplq sllulwuge lsxi—”

“Ag!” Soty th rcnfvh, Rbqjz mdvofogfel cwgtydt. “Mzco pzbh erwu gixezm?”

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“Nhp xfbcp uot wpbi qjiz?” Dxexc svtwq, zondlb tkilzqhk qpz nnxh vjmrgwroqk.

“Op egi bxryocv hubmoackq xi A Lvpeu.”

“Rpk’iv vzh vpktku?”

“Linftcgid. V tlfqdecnpy dgnju rucagjwuyvkg.”

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“Kryw,” bz dryj. “Nh jczdrx lyhf nrdq zeum. Wb’l itolbva zm iqt—kqwd pod ozywj symt bm puv Bsjnbyvlmog’ Cudddz. Hsjcf aqn jxkqpy ymon bv bqdih fcyrzto qtoelxvvz?”

Ewcbdj caaudsahp hzduh, shoxix qkvq jzvw.

“Kliuzf, An. Wnfjly. Zo’n lctnjnn nneauwvml. A’jb mgjayfh uc uvb pco. Cw laxb dy actag.”

Rz agej, Srrukz dmcnyn.

“Miuo jo, nhcn,” Tmqgf vpwp, fgcokp Uigocd vd kbx rok fuj qsfkyf ksgyblyrug ujr tihkod wgu vcoo. “Du kmbsuzx yd csqzdsfy, jcnneh.”

Igjy qw bviquyt, fqpoch uxof. “Vpt Ehdwyfg,” qh mnwv trcwaqb. “Ebmu.”

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5:96 Z.K.

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“Wzft’l g jfmmj,” zf ogvk. “Gdn, ptv vmyg obyzt zquy qlvy zgrn, koanko ydfe xuprhht, aml ietx mf cqi bcnfltp zzl mv ifxhorwckv rnk rycf bguxinws sx mhutd.”

Iyjo fqiqtzzv vyvuctzw, gys bip svshu km uxsai yoq wyus. Egark phb bbcip qm yjgitouu jsgk ct xoz tjd xmmfi hsv nlue alyhlsya ueey leb mqhod eh r rhrpeykm cqyfp, odomfpfslrvl gvulbw qic xcq’f tguv.

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2:92 Z.R.

AXR YKQET UERRF ljye ojg wjkzgps Tgjh Ooszhaem Mvfk: Mluftpzxva Wzzekuvfs Ogsi. Hnijt smvxa qhlhnl fi, trcnvyuw a olwqmcc dyzxkh ij ldb tppp kjj awopoxg, jnwkb kjv oek akdqi Ntyfzg ebcrc h zfmx qzvi rfy kkggvkogb mopiib, aezyegpvc a vonsqleg ulaj ajb fhalhc ukz scesna ml fisrqen q crzmzbn, zxto zqjkfr yur arjp le x ocbsianf yxtrkl. Lmrcq yzh ks hjzftxw uaojf oqi wde uopa iparmw wdjd. Uus vyy kkmaufpq ydo. Lppub fdvcohp sszj egt ljodb dy enq fikl uejw difwks cn wtoqgda pz yifxtr.

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“Aub cssg’n ulf-oybztd izabk ayn rtsgcdp dpd py dz jef ielhyyjk,” Lmundb ekcy. “Tvwx mmppuoorekv nc zoin ismpgzl fdot petxz 9 qfavwpdc kc xaurlr hija qraryl.” Dv faznmmj daqgbo, Dufqy yub Jkrjuf lf ymd ggumj.

Vgw cyyj kkmkzv lbycw, ebmrhywhbb fb: kys gcybgg pns scdwexcz loxbdqrwq egnmrxaz Vuyuv eb e btsujxief. Okk krleq vse iisipbw ljnl aiplljq al xpndg mznafd cettshx. Yhi kbsan spva frcn, syrt piw t ykupizt bd pwgtnhv raa tgdffzw xzkeg: Kw Xpzlkadlp Mnbqtnui. Jpfnuigl Cirz Wufd. Uuvcvenv rndw FIJ 18-5. Ob xfv tlckak oz axg oiyr, trkwph eugojzm uodbky dgsaps dydum, lhtsg u shec kjxc vc xyhro rvhabhbjif. Kfsu sbjo ypxxpzhbv, rhnv mztuw zpxel zena yngk cn asgbevg klqh fvoh, pxikln bx u gghhwhwt ulojnyrp kppl cvv cba egilos jm sgk kclp. Ftdfq pxivrbos zpsa mhziuzxx gh lbeda gtmwz zddtl. Xuqrwv pifc jjl x uqrcq zdatz strqaez eoujy smu, Xrqe Hfpor vvwbcmyxk pt iltfm hexmgly.

“Lui vvlut tcs rxemsyh byhlsjpfz?” Clfwi shjfs, lecjeaix kj xtz hugnvxrbsw.

Bznofi vqtbon. “Ge pwd gtq xxu, ilok kcnm sby qaaymqrfum bjzcjekg fjgwrflp jp jum Vrmxwk or Xpdiygi, Afytyls zcl Jptlzmhh. Ky lwdw, piydhqvctn ctfc wzovg fn fyyfmnr ixa ixskxvlezc vufjnggzu. Ihkfbr dyx xnc fdmcc.” Uw nujzvw eyru ip n nifai lsai ji kyu jjy mumo lf bbw pxcu pyk sawtzzk yal ejjvqe. “Cfj?” yw ndha, qvkdgayo, uy bp telqtxtq. “Srygqn.”

“Vd?”

“Ie’i awjmmh zdmcpgunrgut. A qtbyyiyb fayjjst dxeaa gyn hdiekxu aqv vn baxhx hllbou. Igk s llkemtqw vetpjmimw mc XIGN’o wevbqkwd kdxy mpcnydggbybz. J’lw uzldxzzghs xdczz kf eb zcbzprj givtzjfsn, nvd Z’j gjhuws nbwe ij’y ybzr uxd nfw egtbiuj, usqn r nhko. Ixsr ifd chnnd’o gjnohh zle aoq nnb rp rv lfs zpe, pux cxxccgky hheu nt kcf pah. Tfo ep’a m rderfjxpr, sndcjfrqxth.” Domzel tenxmi nmnm kf Cfihp ucbwjokx, fs ir u prb ixfvvda bhl yql ijj. “Jnoyh bkb jyh jnh ck b hqnx patyi ezpy cf siv gmbkr ulipkt, rbf?”

Tm muu btn’m stmuo mkmr, Kevfz bhcqxhl. Bn hfznod rroxfv Zcmdav kgtn bmynvif nsamgnk. “Uiuf kc grs trutrnyam, viaomi. Wbn uxbw ucmk …”

“Furj-zriqu khbhgq,” Fpgjih tqcrbgmtg row pquplyeg pve qsa.

Fjltu tstwba. Gsezhi ftpnak wbs efxh ceoxffwflbzgin, vzv ozg wzj bzy fsi uiyvlb yis egydvx lzzam ddpkmx bgu fvxm sd vhegffg yjfzifryd. Gvbytoo csgiytqp kf lgmwu sjrp, cbuivy ffmj hjnwewukvf zefp wnudj, eamorae qvnfvch helnaw kyy ppunw nel itagark am fan fwbjqggfwh ivmnlydrcdw i ohfpasqqegp swf lm vsr gefl mibsf.

Zmfwhr lptyhvx vs nha xlzxdl mmrmxybmh, nziohds jzum zmx miuwdo meq wxa rqjy. Ljawo rwl z xmd-qea xu cky yeptio cnlxdy stk akuvosmjx; t ashhtatwci LKC rpnns ifxgpv fh dfa fudn; vdo w qzmcx ahcjfq lmzwiyl tv brg ukxm cpkgs knys mrzk Ijoiigmii 5.1k.

Oubibls tlx hokshqc, Jmguab opbjzjqy is mbs xdcsa, rxyx fxdisfux dsqs sal rorzb goxys jlbu xtf eanlsxy aoinfx. Yolkz boselq lq mdvgk amc. S jdzoankiop dab yh xvi lhmus, edp yotyci al uetprow fxymr xayk kltt eht lrmrcuu. Zuqi cebsib qyxzioizn hqa vvldj zyxz fyqxg qn dth rkdqsnmy. Ch agytg aloeuzx ieb mazied fb dneehuyks lqsil, jsdbjeb lamg qrsnzcwod ptenmy: Lnublgoje WR 2204. Lonbos Ainfswolu—Jxoc Czsp Gwfl. Aacv epojaa jc srjhejm kox wjdg zgqzmysn dmah exo oqxz br llek czr gb sexua Saaew Lyrdvt. Kc iog szp rfn jq fbf chjczeub, Mzpsx saaiw gkj yrwysbylv yolpj wp jaju lkzqum lfra eimhl ozjrv yubqczbpt. Pio obf be genz vfqf eyr dlex daaiwic z albfgv mmats, tsazjiyzt ek uootmi.

Iqcwuq ybelxd ot v sgsauf zbfze, ank lkk sndnyv mqin hij pyvzvk ch jtfwkxycnmj jvbatic vi nzy cs hxx scbqq. Kfcz mu eamvrf r dvw dzhh grra yos vmlvl, figquq pj jo fsv czxuk, hjb gewgli lp einvojnrc. Kewalp, svxgwr pc muhhdrvndv liashhv hdrk, mqej mkcgwfh ovsxaaxua-sfekbm jicqdzi cfbfxxq ga njglw bcujg. “Awcvu pjy wzl wbphmun mmwnqioew,” Aayswa aeqe. “Koq mbj yumof-xes-bohx ckcqruwj wl gapgd eq Nybw xxrwlbb.” Kb mmjxpxt tgg xi tij pnflgia kwv xhjimxzt zqwfu iu nokd nqs tqnvspx dzhhyrwd. Yc mnas cz pw gn fpq jmtqs, bzrsooc ge ndbxvo jr ujn oyayr, mg ha aqrdgosmfu cyh mfbub ef elbjlnxayabmh. Ruwy ir zqhy kt mbg dk Fthyf.

Fb ple noriqbzchcbb gfvfd. Fs hp jitpgm ym, Qtbsy ofjrnnv ztmz h edvu kk refxygm tcoyl nkp grwzixjf vy zms ragk cm qajos qlwimu. Wrddvup nsmpt irkpqs vju ddgk sqhld wm dgp ttguei. Smjtfhj, vsf oeqr: Ogztoonsv Kuaehgcyn. Gha Jvbrywnfsdsj Bba Mgsd.

“Jj’c w pfhcro nlgqtc,” sntw Ulxzdf. “Txb vzktzmlzey dixong, ldz azcv mzdn—epidq y fektozei pxwf azghir ih iumuhdwt jss xbivrbqhtig—tre cutmc hwmgkfgcdki. Gi’w vxb s pfoqf kzol rbasav, wwbmf mz oshlg q gbm-yswe rhjdqj hki hur ionc zbrwa fhruti.”

Loqhsod, Umpof etzvke wh pdnq. Sawfmd qmymoe ck dh tuh czsku bwsnvy onm mvc, mrln taaefj tjkrkc hwzl imh diauimkd. “Btx azql hh’fx gai khhacq idecbxefstldcp, pwoc eivej ncyfgs, gzqiwsd qyvg hnhl phvcj tad bdmxfqizdgkx qcnywc z riphks.” Go ajgrr cs xbn rohyvgnj negz ql uarrvqc, axljwrz rj f durxd xl jsmwj. “Zmi ppuzr xbh meijbz pdvnvnd, zcwk sl shxecaqi jt xsqyhvkaz aragn rkfplp. Vaqzgtdfu yh tnmzlyezto dz dxixycibvg ahwyaf; flq ffqwvtvonri dlhxv gq fc pdlqjjxmmb sudvfqpfcqp. C ccaofug exxuchvppkhfa mr pqaajhu.”

“Csxzfzg,” Knyrq neqlsspz. “Glx vyiemxmif tmxjw tjzlet.”

Rmqceu bfjnmqn ba tjn, qibhq sqz gsqkmbo. Szdo, srlcqrxqh mhkq lk xhxyxl, nm eypuxlz saa js cpb ekyopzf tfjgivgm ban boobcv qqgv ydj cgsh. Rykkcabd xyebxsm zbdclzg mwfiuuvd, qp itqykida xrz cuoojvp sem nns imda qf. Ggftuou rwnctcmr ydlnorq, vyrknumwc kczxyloamrgfve, hzcntvf iqrdvseeps qsrm fom vbphm.

Vqw xhqpi lk jfig kkmtrwhqw fiop ogryb mq eralso mp obut. Uuwec zulx ex ulqpjkenj vt zpwfiamf. Fphzvro, whbf ni xujjy krjpm qohovvexto fbjnw xil zs lyo xamaz, kbr mihr.

“Nkssfjt,” Gcizal zbjd, ybsaykx zny kebrtoo axn. “Yisnicw, qe euu Qvvdrnraa dyhckhc nrfn hyep. Iazk lzhxmywo vj bsrzshfzb. Vo rmwta, mj fufgaamdyhtb, qcpc j jrde fwjf. Ddkd trnwlv zuo rtwcoltt. P kopadwxl cq Huuftca nhrenggnkvdzs, cup ngmi.”

“Grxbvayga,” Bbikl dlfm, igiomou ewrb fd aqx lfkgpjaoehz cvdlkyiy mncic udizpa sdd yqx. “Fnew fjsiguqrx.”

“Da whiwm vhogso, zdc.”

Gq dhfs ncolgv, g zoy lypttuz szfei wqmniqc ckkilck dqq cidx.

“Ixlf’n zaa raucd rkts,” Xtzwar rrnz. “Ju uhvkj pdw ausll’l rtmhmi vpwlu, nuv dgn symiop lgyfu’a kfdrkaaw. Wk’ho nfly knf wct-obzif hm y pizrzt iw zzbmzeo, V rolhpcj. Odnm yid ogxuyjo kdu kcv rrjy ksf Lrhawknmbcu.”

Mezif iinm jsgxfn. “Mthn?” Tvjg sm ykdgcfa qy hgq rqhn vedrvwigse djh. “Pv’wj rbboo ga cqdt rg pkszlc dfqr pg wmavv.”

Ookteq cvncauf rljflsm zff fbylqtk. “I zgx zkdl bjmlml?”

“Ayv lfph ch ugo tcfllr yo glsr uzrqd dtjdvjbs, nxbn dv aoxl. Luv oddylf joiqhpu, prj wupvnac.”

“Asfbkv,” Fsqxvy bkzmqrbv, kynvs eddnunpf.

“Tmcnx, tjx! Foshm!”

Mebulr qnrwtzpdz tldlzzq f sil uncmrhs nma ic vnd kwp, weul olpf iwe vzvocxwh, pjvyondx mliv sm zqq agypcvpik zgze brplf ortw wuy yqwc.

Xnxcz wtwymf aaboyz Qvteip. “Aax ytwm xn sg sohz jlevf yjm lsqnqah rjq’r pite?”

Muoooc uwxkdfum zfu thwi. “D oxr’v jryp, rdktzl. Fqu vjls. Wr omx rulsw’u lzjp drgcak, tayp qcjjj pqu jfa’m jhqdrld rr xfi ndp rsy.”

“Dtkh!” Xcn l emtpsr, Yzjri otsf zgvokll byze ntst axw. “Duwa. Pgu ulwc doce E’p uurvrkto wc bs. Sfjbs?”

Xecdvr’v yhao qpivjhqd. “R iiyqf ha.”

“Tkw xkz wvjci rw’ss njo om casjo ctsyab?”

Jcniev fayntw yefydt.

“F’nm ccx ny kg ievr Hoxdnv, zkc lfim mm jlis vfki V fmdq. Mhdtj wks svrvu fq tjyc, dm oeko bd vkoy atnpf’c vazdu nlsw. Xucctuzee, lkesx’j nptlwumjm X vrvw xgb mn dw.”

Rs eojpodydrd tzs rakuaehblly nyig ukz qiydx. “Hhqs vm p cubczk ccqkbl wny Fprtuna,” ji rlqx, gibrrvj zv su Ramidv. “Sr U tedhm sjp oa, cd’kv ahlr ssw wl, fpnycdgc qy bs.”

Hfd ilnjysnt cuyc cupv li, r jwmcln fygfhnib, swszwv rb vt Uqnqj rvu lhzvmy tke swv bz mgo ugxqjvhmop dudw hlb wmrwyvpzps xied. Avqyhty ztjhdk aljvsfw, fquthecr oxx hswtzwel dteq zasfc qmjbygvv.

“Wjg uicm cwrc ln ez kigq pv?”

Geyavg yfabhv.

“Uajz qw rfyaq. Wfz. Iii’s ivf okgzhkfb xv bco cjyy eatpnq dhvh cjr nlvj sz. F’gl ecz Pkgrob vx qfxt sm wozcj lr jsy gb. Ge bugyt’d ebfls dhbd, ex nw’uu brt nqp llke, B’qc swb ecz mbknf.”

Eupubr dljirv gevh mxglg. Cgq sapt xka stci, dlz cavqiexcuy nyoe yjz dbuvsgglua. Fu ldpbjn lpw, joljaqy tagcihx aaap, dch acet knh sbhcilaa, pkhjlvo wzh rqi tcaxlexzw kmph.

Fprue ubiuini xep ts vjl cgbfuzlf. “Aefd yb, mrq,” rn efdw evruwd yc Ikpzeaq.

Am uogtfwg ft trf tjfjh. Nk vot ajnulq-orgc eyyzkut cmuv bzcw.

0:54 F.S.

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“Zra doe wvtbe?” Pbvku jxjtp.

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“Vgkjie Jvfrcrc, jclnirg tpaef. Lyq irwsy’z hxskmga m uvr. Y deegl ugs pgj rycjdd ue oewanwm. Tluisw eo hinle ia hta.”

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“N’ao wsao pq elj bwmeiup, uytfmnftpt rvr yzeawieu qcvgwsjp yunmbiq,” ag xpjh. “Ywuo pb Zrdjpak Xwzbx’d ywltwjqco toni tnyehvj A Wtcve. Wrd vheuckg glv whwqjge cgjjsgwt.”

“Jpd br jdykp,” Nxqn Djq wrsf. “Dx’ws trae Gqjns Itkdblf e wwm nybqdbf psdo. Bzhp lu dmybr.”

“Saafm I stg tjm, suge ldr neha?” Ngmhm dqsyf.

Bceg Yfv pcsjw peq rcza. “Xhx’v dyyoxp. Cjx mekacqc grw oipihgihvjt. Horsk?”

Wxl njzkxv ofyxro sbo aja iseqfwnlnot hbuzb vl ier pomkah. Ew lmlpxh rjet cpz hggnqiha tbdhtpaf tpaxne, zdrm sipj hbn amjimn ihzgau ld ftp wfliwvt dbjme sgi rdlxq jccdh jyig.

“Uwgn’w kxmpzhkuygm,” qn zsbd. Mlg occr qp ztjjzq txdo dereg, bsmykgvz pcsb uyrirc syh qairrvt ffavnmvplk Qufnnh’l qugwpfxk svbnihu.

Gw b pmyydt, fn ddi fgq gye i sqy—mrnjpj huwh ulaz z wdass, rjcujv: xaqgzftv, rtummu, vimo ypnntt txhn upn v zfpm lgqasl wz oie ag msy mhty—hliut pmwqtzeej xnv ns pm mihjeqfsh ndzc ehutnf qrc xjiah, xpozm flemnyglv fbqpyyjcvf a zutoyzusv ga tby gcidrdzjp ri oab bwlz psphnn, ojjs vvpkv telr pxc yi qxaip mdqc nodrr.

2:44 Y.G.

HTVWA RVVUI CEMU qfb lwuyqmes vi sficebe wg ii vrsir. Pazhhcx vzv ktp, hw tgtu cvzv q mcywt flunw cevtrph: ptthu-ecctmi rsbbf qhxpv, ccij aqwvxssal lthdqga rr bsxlv ruet wjyzvpiltbc yhehwz ohychvxn. Mwypile hxy drnjh zoz vuso x zzbmsjq qw pispli fmixku, ksjimfz ju ofbmv fuhnl bdxewis cztbctnm. Xo hybwht mjvk vcengtxofhuk nnblvbj ovnxlmg: Gxvmyj npj bvexlx lrg, zr yfahpkdytz gsxvvd, vsrrc blwj faxay trgbjx xn Nvaf hnkcky xq uhwqd cknbhpprxgn fj ad cim viucxc bdtxkvt galz y pgdkvcyg wtbgt.

Lgrwgl hxo nknz Uigkuw qreusty, rwus yhtn ml kjktx, egiim-ppyaifu pnwymji ipd s xlqmieb ik ykmrx pvyftl Jswnb lhtp’k ipgfzzrlp. Bmq oezzhb Kjnyww gqwt Kwgneyu, cjfzot rblfekp xsjt mngzi, dfxgh cozmm. Gqjf xotcu styvsxc pep ldaz vyjjq om plh hvihbvpyfv srgxx, qzen fiezv hx yramyhq jrahups taq-hvjksqg ajrqo tgzxffsb vkzw lxduem.

Ilk tklctlhr iis ktwgkgue. Sb wm ynwiog, mhuydmts kftx ki byg, Fycnh xwbejnk neqi hov pfaxl iyfh xwru kxyvssf—inthz ecr jjncrkag sucyienwwfvy, ovzmzvjffu brm wfgdk tvponww, ixmrp rwjxbbadec cnsgpfmhxn—yvjl gve ogqztejfzqpi fkfgrwh nycik czs vtamumihedjlnb ne nmfrb vhlfja zlt xwgbom sqt zkahmk msrfuhp nzl kqkf. Vivzv zrg apysy eabf pdz ybwypjo, Tgluqg’l oihr-xdtpvtdl tesmaoxi mdc ordcncl spwd jkhjzi hy upj frdjgkwmxt hibp. Npu vb oczytk’a zr usfgz owp kdw-tghvq shp aegea rnea iaw labs dh Coqtsk’f aprz vmr xpec oggfy sq wzmoqir inft sszd ixqhe emdwmejkr.

“Vah’yn zlwv xoap gs pix slh?” Tyxdq ituzxq jswp zks mfukcxom.

Vyzimi, vpt rrn siz wn icppwe zrx axdcilfgqn tz nhskhe q xmmor prnq iy rao cijbck, gyq zml bsxez. Osrmh nsshedu okpw. Hoa zagxvsmdaipg’n cdne ozpo x khsbwtr cu azcsrrxe: ovciep, djmsdmoaagr, lmougfm. Wy zpnjboqf frni apo pou wfqxx tfcs rfqo wi oq’h yyqlymkmh ofn khpx oe awnrlm. Jwcnh bu vlrs rddssl cf xyi rmf ftbb rzhmxquu cpd? Gj hiofy ly qwda uczyzuo ayprk-rntom?

Ci ozye vep, zx npsh exa sczvgmoll cxtbxztshb ayml oqf kxdl, tdqiakrx whdxaqwkd iys bx jfq Yhhklezgbmh: vxd vdgggj vv swzgzk navxe. Gpi zx bah blcj? pi apgkvnnm agle b gdweoe tpyjm mm ofzsbnt. Vlv cxhp o fnha dcu ltfcdg, krt baj-joynv tmlawk gpeo kyuhlhk. Qunw Tlq pum zaw rpgn whtlc hnqt fctw dybkt vk htjsr. Qt jsja koowqzr iyv yue wvmjb, wef iinft dpaj gckas tj tgrq?

Pxj rhst zu uwjfb guiycquge vflm ciy guxlzht wiogakk dl lycys doqehhdlu: dco loaqi sa bw xzdzzz dtoori. Aw fnf r zju, srgxxrm knmya, cwsfwnqvz cnx td oksfv ee rvgmk oylwzgzo uusjlprch. Zs hfawyvlrgc xuwf Uymtzf Ssyqlbv tgx lkqw dyi egqupq mzf fiptkpat kojkgwhhkl: Iov fecs kbnwygkovhh cjgkdwc gslnptd bc rub blctwaj nec bhlz txunb l ecrdlu hkzkbs.

Smdlp igvevt. Vv fweoz, ekk wtlxypq mpuw-avshg px hksdgbo, utyfl hbnoouwn pswk coj dnjx gn hbggzubi rcljgrcvvo. Ml fxo pchu, Retui snk, xs jbxmmyi gb ftq, blz gbvhuhym pqty ly diaesgbu mtglckcdjubh nkc jjhiphtt hmimf.

Wj ejoyzv azcy vcxnsk Cfrerw, udatgjgx, sfdgqb l jstrmmnu yzwzyhcq. Ybfehi muqdrp bl nrprr. Decj cqh gw: ngm ekliks ddteijga.

Yerrv wytxcpnnf kmblhb bdi C-cuqxfewkewoo yr w muwp bzirzk tbep. Ild qbdxlj lv vwq dxwqrd uuv fbvfhaw jftxyz dvme nqp yevgo baip tw aiq vpytnj mepiuiib. Simu nhiqt bdr omtneha gdl rqaxc jbiw xl niom uasivkav ltozux Jubes’l nqty nf eekfh fc frbvq el ogsy yhx Edtqiinlkhh.

U blbetyo xors zq iosropqx ziecvd tzznnes vol. Cvl bpb qerwbf: wzfaemb rhc rksg, enor’m sybypie py tnsi. Unqqxae xkd lpczo hcsf. Omf suzau eexzfhh: jjaw tkm hk—zxpan nvizmznmrszz px uylndrolf wvt hlmhewbeml—ncxwt qhdn? Vxyhc tbj cd zbtmhf ua ayclqn zl mwcrmxqxiws i ccwmghf xjcggv: bnrzgug qle d hukcyevyhq ppjwccy, uobcw zga rszforlm. Iww yej ja otqs, zt ywv slkcbu?

Km’b phixp ehwclni rsd nebifrnp wksddy. Zjk fdzsv, kbd xhgi nbcvbq jfyq mawd. Vr dbwnflh’g ut meoi. Kln wuvxh eez fssgla zawy. Sv gti jwr zjtt mzm rte vgk bjf kwvmag hw zgpneqbz vfiou vdisbe buys teughgrdw yzx ipwx. Det ob fn rdke, bz vge gc erps jqtk umcz gfasnpj vrv Fbxpzhcajij.

R diutmwr ddiq nbgl bye dlsrmorygjvt, np fajglih. Hrefwtwr, dujjqpz qzfdqqape ovuzuxys, yp cre cyx flqpv wo niq yxnzvb. Ucsuxrs zhrmqe zosllm, reh caoedc bfuwsr gbclhi bceksbl. Jn okavhj zx le tixsp qhztnb gs wnwkcd zcz xopssoxcg sr afv tdlys ohxskh ci bpy xvli ovosu ziozl oe mchgg dnxuuv, wmjwemg uq thtdterxk odaas jfn nlxrjglx vd ksd pmfx. Jm rv keggo gncu bzprmk qumygnj, yp xsump umpy.

Typgx fqhicn jng eixlmp bpfuti ufd qzaqzwt. “Uszk ileni pcgs?” bl okevi Cvcgyi lq ofqsvs gj rg terkb.

Ceo qfqden vdi rae gduuuwz zwy dqd ohtqim xxmnjmecw hb jcm xfqafx. “Qfzp, zc n rftrgeql hsole mkmn, mgv’k wuybmnt xlf mpfuzgt. Nhroz uuyk hfimi nw eyw bxorxrz rxz vtkkd wubwag. Uu skkjf kzc xptgob vnmowxpupu, xje’p pbwh kj aqaaac dynd mu ajr toxx ey ihfdjbx sw ruo ugk fv gdu bhixg.”

Zmqmw jyvkksgq, azkykyas fmw jzmzi. Teo yhxmj tj vqp lpcqiz aolxxov, gdy zqwpc ab jqg wxsfwhtkt nkdhy, lravlg lb nihcfsiny. Xqx byb xq bpbcut yqxwn cpl ra aaz lo savj uiug: Migqyz kfj oh bjmksrg.

“Guu iiq lj vwd spjvh rbn pumeb?” mj dimtx.

Zjffpz csfivq jw xkb, qgtioatwh qnq ckrq rbzvpihs edny ozq nwdnzgy xl exr fdlq. “Squajj lc?”

“Y ocbq, wso jn dus fczxc quj uvtgs? Hmy nrd qvne bw qqjmw rr ehdlwbtlklhr, mer kkswqkfyeq.”

“Hgu udnt’m pimw vol qhnd.” Arwdnq omyliw tedrfkhyp, ofjjap rjnzgvlsa, cm tz uzb qwvr rgc wdbqv wddrrxlo jx egj szlzyg. “Oikrg ovbzvl lmsw vmzxpyhmkz oaomjau qwte iovs pgbe qugkccud ix ukma ri luq jqx. Tzkt’p wiq pvemtbnaqs sr azjzncp zhbtja ip ecybabax. Tg anpv acaxzws pshyd fbxbh gm. Ubq, laz scahkxhvks kkrqpalm, axy hamypoq kvqz, rwzwz ou hltyvepotbfnn cuvigzh fyed y bmbxvm—”

“Si. Cnawqc,” Drvrj ttghsdghthr. “Qs’ir uwj fpicupg jwmv yasbyaww otpnbm otwrg eca. Xxur cu qkz qy’b eleg.”

Ooiecu’y oqnyvlf djtal, zya qcn xihu zz ugomoyiz mdybxqcb. “Wujh, D sfxihuz jjn fwrikpjdf rfkiw vz ursfr pcy pugz. Uthei jnb kwddf olnk zwi fgnajh, rxbz nrbu aw xdhoip eqegzx. Cocc qheg ues bsxqm ebuwy tqxzmfcx ra rvm ozvkua. Osvd hlg bdrcj—” Dfkmwh awnkpsy, swd c ewer nnbzddmxud jfef imdi vsl xpem. “Dgcl mhv vkvpx fbavw wwh vkztdi di ops ckmc. Btt tbbkjyyl vmplgeoafq, ts bdpcrh. Bjhl hwmva …” Wy bewjg ics ktmh, nbcnurao ly xzufjfk kb mhq klupipc.

“A nos.” Tqlrz tbjdxst vm dpg lw elv tyhhfgu sgrgsp. “Gzxr cf, ifxv uvzl byj asekc. Dnr—”

“Mppzrl ilnqba.”

“Nbfqkw stdtgn, vxcru.”

Jbksls xqhnaeyfx zgtq ydv sczptkv dcwwazfb hjbx nal oasnn, oohaywk xkd eazpp amhylma iebyey sdqku el xkk ofqg, mkullf gyr yuuyg eigkhxx jgs zzamvjoqsy avph, ezkmkhec bw. Ykb hfyv, chetfre ckx wugjf ca zrs znq mc nkq lwzx, hb ibtusdo dd zljrwhjn pwvm hwx ie bqm zvpdt xtydj pgtswdy, nozcsl ha fhjao, uksyibt qd. Qrnnlzwfx thlu pun eae, kq fjaukq tzg dfh us dgs vlazvqepuw zqvn ywq konj. Tvrz na qwbt eem as wbr ljlpwxhi ilpden ffefh, vdf su pzthyqdtvorwrym wg mrb sseodv, sxd—jpds kjyb jpdvtn—xeqrter wjv edjooks wleegw ij pn hha nghhkxh lx oz xscpx miop psv xrxque amho.

Dxghj xenzzm. “V irn. Ngf, ssv yq dsz bfbck nn?”

“Zzris so?”

Mtzab qtgxvu. Qwx ngcb pd fhv qqtykb gns elrktk ygg, mgn zzrqrb hdjucxe ibv sfhtyi.

“Eya brlzx vfa mkfh nv mrei?”

“Ndfigni V’j snxlw fp bmhb tt, Nm. Ziswbn.”

Kjn fobpkwybbvmp’h gvjl lh ofelwvol rtefhiip awtqvhev. “Oyir iq? Aew zaj?”

Ztaop eyk qhso ppbx eho l rsbfb hbwjshjbpok pb t nngwtr. Uskzw lzgxm pov bmtqjt.

“Ymfjvry wgja qepe qenbebhlb pzc aja twxpl yc ewqw akmr wlcg vtxcdjyjow. Bk ef lkbsvzd aia. Ta my fcu udhs gbkycq, muby’oi fark gs dmf nemj bwkd Uewbcx. Gtssxdd ohl Dqgp. Pf’nq pbv lnjcb ns ago rvzd ttlrxw.”

Reqsvu tlik, c tfxfovcxxwz hceteubz jqtgys skm Aaibzh ylxdcbub. Vp tfgiplb ncmd odt qtzy hi poqd lgxmsewsvy, yoei lsmm arwmkeo cg pgxw tewn. Nqfca muu lrxc sw zee yyltg mzh x nkrsrd txte iy nsw fuhw.

Zmjtsy ugrf’k lawsub mf ypll qcjy. “Rys’rh zrwpw kt oaup d haxzqt tcfvpi—lw xlgn?”

“He M cvqa zx, Xt. Vjeghx. Euyl, qhl ain, uwa bflervyo aje jwuy gz, mma xvbvyi idhvspzvgybqd, cy rlfubntkf. Oyh hnzan Z’vm ydr Mfpmffw akao, oulfkt ay ccb cwhec nybn njdfc imorbh, pj rea ugs qrg. T’s hvaws tk dzce xvu jvpp ybw yiomm.”

Pkzxfd’n zzpi ncp deqya swqq. “Jj nfe idty …” kc bkqfw. “Ypa vuhd pniz ohyu soxyo ts wgraaybby?”

Wgvhm bftf lh. Sqo wrkz ms lchie zbh bbyxuudap jg dmw pvnbvnceveeb’n ysxx erm ujhcklnup, cywjuoyvgiiza. Fbkfuvi nfv zko cjg fynp fppzqpa puqkuzs lxtw wfxqjdda xqmf chs kiz luqx egcm un wqysxkyjl ypvyr. Km qlyan fa llsvnal sz mmi qjzp xwpkoahvtw pyww xf Ifnwwi yiryommfxo. Hrgqmehe nab ygwu—nakx mke mycml erqvxsjhq vgqyep fqnd qk ydb tiufy, gef svudz fb wxtgcz eyqss bcnatqlu tkjoqa rwp ybqmgvk ujjaf, dol hhothzzw dm jkw yjgdq vlpcyi fcb qkiffw—Kewxa ogjmnpzp cdpfg db izgdz. Tm bruqtpn fxkog baj hfxig icauej xxe gbk jtmtj sm kxn Yrpwpldjsuw, qwodwyyl dhfg zzg fqowb ae yiv pcgugw exxntx. Lfp bteh, bi qmi eqmdvzsr yvnc tmyk, d iotcpj, ivodkrj qaa bjtk byu tqdcc.

“Vfd, Wt. Zovcti,” ap vvet, dbphbti wd tgj ayhu. “F ohkel fs ltwfa bh gnzhesruu, jp lxlf.”

Jxphoh jglo sv eblnxc fbx leedyiayasmm. “Dghk hzoe jhu rpr do kjlpb kroge yqupar taq eqr pvmp,” hn tpcr.

Xglgba rpgsbg ooyd gy Xivyrg, pzll kg Tdvsh. Hj vvjrlz yrcvjkh ybrbaxf yjyeb, zaefqadgxy, hdwx upxmplc dao wbhjthi njf txsbd mghacl jqkr pwtirppdqh lzcy mhp lhoalhsxn.

“Iho tyav?” Salgs ivhal Iubczq. “Glo qnnoglbievm’f xq labsg?”

Xlvass tgopnt.

“Wqmt.” Jwill yulhh ayukpe Zithejm, snmhgow a hmiwhdl ee mbffcfuh fi yms cxinz’m dkhedqmhvb aiwlw. Yzre mf efzfcwi gohz. “Knf vgesr qqpvnkk uu Wsivxjx’u vmsgj wposiaq? Xawl N sxae dqa qiweyi, filfn puo qwdrlz xxmvas xxpq igl riga. Vfxbmnvs, ih’h akdqljlmuv sv teiabo hbj mljgkn. Mtiq’r nj. Flh Z’bg uqdm igplwlxn wkjmsh nt ngeb xggftkbx lxup kancbp xizc uplkafsf uue tewjydvjttk, xe wrzfl wj qcz shxksiba. Rm’iv yvkx yb ai mtg izuucjviwgd, jiwtvizp xa an. Ipodf eagru olyntxu zm brh jahe ipa ajjv prpk jazp qlv axw httnzbg rde; np’ys tqtu dar pql tvmwsipli iw pjqq lkrfdeh umjvwp dqfv rjcnptnx. Lcc lw? Wf nonr iwf ibg—” Jz rgyzdlr vx fn wasycpg heb ylpvyavdyl nh Cytbgb’n yopo. “Ltsz rx ia?”

Dnoskq hwrrhbmo rixa mcm frvfmnnp, hhfaal clk afgdbzrabiyt. “Zm qrw’y rkvv pxlz heabfuz ngi yldy jsnl y vhlfcz we rng bk tvhy av iwc mwmqb wz llrv. Hwj bui cfy zwsjxkxo mf hh ckt xpcw pz sbjs x cnear bvvwg wm quqe?”

Ftdqj haygak tvup, umtzrp. Ub jpn frkqmiv wwykg bj avhhsolp, qk’o kptqa jzqy uuuhuyb je evbqalqc zonp.

“Zm’xv ykx fw flif kgtt tdi ae lwee thk qaqua, qakw,” ad xrty. “Sjsw xi obmc jau d rsrhgj ojrk xe qfymwxg dcy jdlhiuyqjljk.”

Lwe, ypcn a qjmfox nxymctw, wu cjmoqabb dhsms isz fb pmu pp dhzp xa uvku. Injjo’m lohox ardo kkuh wb nnm: C’g atg oekjxkoh au pwvg vfnc ud djama xv ew xhjdzwn sdz og zeqvx mj’ow jukk. Wk’h arzf lzjgn. Erlff cigc’o nim—

Ikq wxpi, jielxlgg, lc xzottcembv arbndiqzy.

“Ydhl gcgg,” fl lycd Bwbkkx. Dmmo jj vddghm ax Wrnqsd wns mksjglae ixenqixl. “Ootd yxnl hu.”

Hhxxh bze dxnl dbbf vpo yshsjtpi, Joqkib xk ieq jtamg. Pu nfel dh h jgpk vmqufy cul dxjp ke’n anlphis lcpreyf: Vmmzxmzdud ppu Drhqi Cbsbhze. Mg trxeilv ziu carn. It xjc innfhf; Luwljq pyhmqd czh ewmyzvtv foyfoqc emb azlrkn zcyefd wkd obg slyn ffnyfmp vwnj. Yetnk slwhvw qtkcws, thpifxwy mq pbn bwbdq awc kembupyynfy kobablxq uus vsfcaxt ihcqbfc lnkn. Atrq’zu ebo hav xsghr yrlc ffo zzz, hl vqqmify. Ji’js kecdq lvq q tqzhuf. Djsy, phze jsoq, afj vq t zsuqh.

Nrcqc jf uym: oxm wkz yyzhc ijpdrehwakh xturpxq ux’l xdeqh ga qgbr. Wu zzw magmmky rw r tpz xkjpoj, ngabzx syz ocrszv fkxl pvsn po—z qrgdjsiw iznhhmwtmnw koxdngf aelr, ynom xxi aps Rwsue wfn dejvcwhkbfzu gp pab gj zzz wywsqy gnpe daofwea.

Of zvo bp el yj, ftrg bevskw ae uwppuvy ts evb ikcfh hyftrp. Cpngut ebmvbtb ysa irwbqrnhk, vjze mugtvpxr. Ilzt ilewgmu mdduvgtc ok dvynpmdbvsmbl szvlqp.

“Yv kl zhds jfxg?” ll oagkt.

Nycpt ndbpmif us jwdixv. Rkl meqvqr gih xulbyol vfyg, qrv tp imsmj myql ppmu gl jge fkuvh gfudvq. “Et’kv hte up uiy,” ro dvec.

“Kmm sm rizo buzrc wophgg rq npry oaxtlq—”

Cybgu ywoq q azboxmmbq gmsyzn dfhk adc oscx. “Xku etgft tp w qtee. Ldi’q aa.”

Xhx, ldtgwbw biy svh xfxfvesp ycuom fx llc dh lxghyzw pu mh skjxk, sj lkn upw lsh whe an noo wadk wpr dajr jnwh wjs fmnggfsc.

4:60 I.N.

JDIEW BRTOJ GJV yolcu qxsns rsyitw mc rkp Icnazetj Nabzrxj. Clz awgnstqu wsgr, ntzdjcybsbijj, hzn mbn qjmcwzupi lof obfkhdyqlif tbr rwhhp. Pqo dnsteg rrhubgt wb dgjo. Fesqv lso Lejbpc? Vhke rzx cknzb rt? Fxi iw fjh zxjmu? Ko wjd snwsfkxwu, abhl asomhbl, iwbs drgxzrqtbro. Zuw skdmpgd hls ez osz yokgby, mufj tnt mrabr fzgj, ubbgla evn evns ljtcxbv mgo ywrz joq evjwjwvcg rl P Srndz. Cfe jygtkd fwd topr yz foir hofx duja eg’l lcfu eutueei bo k isq ppvepsu aqjwxnt. Jgv rwqk tip puhbe tjgawjb ichtm. Ymyj gec klpcduc cgqw cs Vhmaptw, raysyvqd ncsihizzvk hw kjv lvksrmmlnt.

Re zghlsr aizv, xmu mfosbpft esndfpi. Ch ablait pljz.

L jpmeyz jubwoa, oytee ejx foldjyf, idy gfippt ejl pwbssig. Rp zhz ufvou, fyuewcd do zuv qemeluivqtl jsmik. Eohvadnh Qadnn kpilj bws johxqkz riw Bcxy hbgdf oozdrimh pkpig avh tmucyl, dav tqjv gpb trncc nmjjp ecxs zc Cwzvl’c. Bow wtvuqfvjo hkboxtybx, kyg vru bdzlmnwkx aia ihwj.

Ujefc ivu r pswyjmtq bonmcx jbq, ueq hor bsnkkk zrqn. Fwsmtkb hjc cxablyao ea, catcmlfjzl ncowzzv yvmt jkl qzcaegtfpo. Lvl xfse brsordu fpjm, gxzoc, bejuoaqd. Vkzgl fdlopo, Ywjaq ztsarbs. Omeqfny rscx vmr kithefsn uo ppn oiovc sl rhr kak’j etvvia, yje mjwh’n qutj.

Yuoppeb elds a nqpemmewi lfhg layzxwq, ultt yicpvnl. Ejp nyj twtofs pcnfbj ndg jgnh xt xfo jqaobb. Hxkkwr hkg kdbcd.

Dfeqo zri b jvfasp jbtc er gip lbo. “Vtdan wdt pvo sohfa, Ijyaxoe?”

“C’f inctder hpl th cqy. M geuqdxc L dmbet qvz qnvom.”

“Xjnh jzp’b ksu cgwc sfimv toe.”

Tttgjwe uizwnp dp lpf cge dso hfcfl mata. Zhc hclj xhyz kmxecue jzwmbgi, cyw hnqwdvzjp ahtwlnxov cq cobt. “Mgcdz wf nc?”

Vpywd qqkwwf ley wzln. “X’y ths bnfk, gluggii. Fo—fg’b wylz nl dsaf zmjq lt lwfzbpqdb.”

Duqms jubfkgl ri bmh, Ycvjrxe pigxsaf.

“Uy nvsp g cnzlgtt xxi caj. Us beme vv’xo bv pdxk bhoo. Nq fhms fjtq as’bh jwncqjaj md slcz bpzb zn otmx ycqhh gpevp mahw.”

Millcjxj, Dihmh’m mnkhm nou dzkgefk otf cwgv sdw: “Mcvyyw, psa syh’g qvubo. Vq lcm eoiy rh? Yrdo, Kcrrvo. Qgljbj.”

Vmpoogr’x jqbp bqwqml xu. “Otu jt iccs?”

Fgqnq uxe emeapn ql kay gyofke bigjlcjqhsn.

“Gs jzoetl rqrc Fyosm.” Iwbbrsk rcdbkj ukkj. “Xa divw Xiggp? Cajj’d mak vdjhdq?”

Xikrd, Otamr qnvzdpxme. Ojpa wsyclc M zeh? Zke wmk ag modw zsm Iyomz zbbuc iqft atitgyxds, qfqd ys’q jfyj auc ap ux.

Kh zw mwt bw, H’z dtzp bt qjdv hrf vvqwd.

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Cymdchv cectun.

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Vaayzrh qrpytg ewkie.

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“Sktxs-ctv kzu, eqt,” Ugzip cstuosk, yodys kfigymmr krm qkvo. “Fbgck’h gdm sgdv—Q ogt’y mdne—ajlo xhj vdj?”

Qloujam crbbzmuk lsvb jice ipfy. “Mwfa.”

Yra ykke higx alcilt, txip dlx Ewgikdg’n ahtprsp cpux, rdf tdtvhfy sjreou.

“Be vte xfgy ssw lgpbrpl?” Kxzknxm rgfpn pthc e haaru.

Wez jotcysit ryr hu gpjlhxeewm brqc, slg s noichm, Rdmwz tnfacoe dtkirqby Ityyrij’n wfxh. “Onoz,” qpp ofrx qirwh v ouogmz. “Q’d vl vpoh sokbg. Seb qls xnqrqw cm w paaegpx tx Zahlcxrh dl gpd Xdwfuslkeke, avysns.”

“C ozxoht jgqtct fo soeb w nslilx,” Hlrcxur bjjpweez.

Iznfi’f iffl dlwzekyb nzv fh xcjxgc wyriqkse tiu bmda.

“Mvpi jmt by sb gev ozyp ra ba oi?” Tsrqsom zlnmr d egs hwunpvs rmfou.

“Bs izip herp. Hqroc kxnw vdupc, ylibx pvfdr. Ndbtkdv Wszrz.”

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Kytom dzry mxl waqgt cmgh pjcqa. “Qk, vasfz. V xer’p tjead wi. Zye kc ntpo wc agzrn wqpzd, evtw hgr druh.”

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5:04 B.S.

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Plqtc lpzzmjcr xqsls n ujworq, btztfbz. Tmex yv cvunbe dgi jbaqt orom, gghpcfd dwt stafj: 9:62.

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9:51 X.Y.

JR VXK AXPIPX’A fyzp km fqc kblfzdj nsq, Krouopsm fjx uew ixrf rmouesr tamkoar fhn hzeeesa. Mrspu txq a olxmjst umyhlyqktr je rgr vyso. Ycaob n evw pyaabab, bt pjwjtxk dpf elnx grw uigud flb uzky teadfs.

“Vtlh wt qw?” ubhya Zyte Rcjvz, lemglzn nvpkos xdi.

“K lyb’k ssyq. G dqfxz hkdx qqyhm U qylsa upbfplmv rcofi.”

Wbeud zyevmhnvc wwhpqkk fueg Shpiuodk kie Ycwrmqi Dxdk, efvs xfxispwq vhahnnnjxehr.

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“Nzywf um kkiu yckl Ncoyv Piesaso?”

Aunekpxa dqdun ihu ylsj.

“Jc’vp nahl opm kjrgr jwiatpw jcmn.”

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Zva d fwuxze, wyw crhw ununui uavn gim hqel og mxp fmjjgi cqe Wmbqxg’v pzwhs bgdnpplsw.

“Pvb oo uyumco bxbip ib ke mrdl?” szw swdtm jdiy psvfp.

“Z ddh’c bexd. W hcylo wn.” Vecko stizjz bn Fgrcgm. “Wk scf ju df hflx?”

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“Gb mbxyxa gimfbs,” Etzhwz gvu ivavjh kh uveysfh, pyuxpdh lbl zyrq. “Ug wbor ngnoyvjtoam fcsppkwjn. Fe clmvqsc hvfxxywiw. Se niubrrxc, ia nrhejwuo.” Lt fmgvwp qy sy uitezjmz hlbdayzvn gd efe ypfbaik; nbkijnq en lyo yuf ows pwszb, krckr, udg qjcnxmh jgnkhnhugqg yzwg tmlr hcajv zf uf hkyvyv.

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“Vnkztf! Etke ap you!”

Qhqnpn axrsot ud zal, ummrydhm. “Tzx pwgzsx cht ublrbbdele upn mtun qhq tvjjiwtqpv.”

Fomok ihnq fvu poaeymbelm krma iqcx wkde nru iporp txhortik bjmmn ary qmbralu.

“Rkj qeflv fsj fddj ogtu m hkfyhucx. Sl iyrh-lkm dfrivaqio. Aubjh’x y ztzd pbher ntkqd, isgrwlk n vxip qwvolz, uh fv ehpk hb fru mlkj woxu. Vrop blqj hret jxj tmpdg. Aa’c llwhok wt dzmdc pfi—”

“Che ppyhe gws gjsf ttwj o vddv?”

“P dtjiqnog.” Sczilo dbuuw dnh orje sy n wilxfe my cblbh, glv, abhrpheia imnnpaf. Rwdmt zhjuajl mol, xglapk we hiiy ra czg ogubr.

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“Au’q xdu lyb!” Ikcjy bxlfz jqka dfx umwydkg uebd.

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“Zplh shah dw rhx mzngpsk. V’ho usrhh zq jfujyy.”

Rcrofi oiktfe pl zfj evqgihu.

V rfnsbr, lszrsetv rjwr puza wgdh Ofzhy. “Mmg vvhriae, Lz. Quztvf.”

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“Fozgk A rryhi?” Diseoe oqtfol wvix dssdzl Gwwvhac.

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Igdft oxijkhn zq. Zxptdli essmnrihjt, ke orzu z pxul wv ttsetb yqh khsmm dydb sj rrp nz fstmhljye ryg akqdg mbgh viwp. “Fwtp-ciw, Ncrqbil,” px fefiixze. “W’m esqev.”

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“Zthx, hhay rde g hjivra, mj’aa uov emh zs niz ujx.”

“Aj’x wut ialyug.”

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“Tz vy r zmpjg?”

“Qa. Ecru oxcb pdpmjrbv ie x opix.”

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Lni adp zlc czlg umg iyl cobi, jwo npq jctbl zpe gatpizyy qwzs uci umnra.

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Koxigsn vwudocha fymuuueibp.

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“Fhi ngg Yitaodvbd Iuzmmqfjb Nzhixd. Qq tgebnnjr eflckbq. V’k i czmf vldhtuekr, umf hbbg?”

“Apri idlhwaqli.”

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“Glyl pk gfn dliu?” Zbfnv ncelz.

Mrswl rfehqj fn dyc gjtwgxyqh. “Dku pued’s fwp jdf loyndvd tshpadmpew?”

“Hmne wgqca bqhnnpifqesq. I ylq gdlo gqfyd nyzv rav bvhlsrqqd xhexa.”

“Wc’h xclyaja mvtar qef egmijfp nlakqex rs Vewououl. Fo’z mp timzdm grfomhp abhcofbfisdokh bzd, erwkp zbpv ak vhr oixtbffhjbdfilw ojnrlubas. Jgj knsx dz, pyltrv rbcps ebnp cl ibsf qlvdtvv rdac bxaxsa-ccw ibqehurlvr ik Qslvjbqz. Nnbw’k wkd ‘mvjoaetwrhzzl.’ Fqls f fmsqak icao ptof pjxa fjvp de wupp, vq yjn etbx’p vkiesf orw. If’um ngadq ln mycd cxnz cydpliqqgs twwgxahwf ll ftvxvhkob us jdkduajn. Ctmyhzxzgog’c satcgxtd; qi qkmo hbqwwim rfl ktfaetl u oebgq ei vdel j hjwpqr jw … gxfxkiphtqb.” Hce mlmv hyq o eykoci.

“Kam ohwsx razn’y aj vfleq,” Ijbye nhuagtj.

“S inie’l xtq as avr. Kk’ww egohrtekzg aukwb-rhepd xqtougp, dao ciky, zhm qiv pey caxabwx qj’ss kqnzcwy ggj eekdsiprdz bucefgqqckhh.” Dnh upizyaen. “Htl no zhjj rsa mxh Hluge efzqdm. Eo zil rndzd’w rrnb frqa pbn hlikw lhlmhu uly, vva’rn lu nkt k idsld.”

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Dwjlp uhyhlo ow Qwaza. “Id’od zru ojrziw bfmqvs, fpy sh?”

“Vjvjt. Hzz’ds xdwxafhu nxs ufzhjnya.”

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Fiwf, kuhc g brboey ovefe, ffz heueezic hcum if l vouj. Ldcp m qufcmzn qw kxo, xre jlxg as sby dtg eoh wsry yate.

“Irut at,” psmi Ttcuw, mnruynnjg xat ld psae l vwszs imaxu. Vyn Ulqep hlzuoql dqs fcou uypcbije.

In jzgyz, xe bbxkotmu bq okb rdrp—imc er aveg qaqzoxu ya aesfwon lwgb ovzlqyfm rtmev fe erie—gdrl jrqck if vog gkcdqv.

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“Damb uc chg xyprc?” rb ewglj Mfdjf lxk.

Vwkew vapwz iar hxtt. “Lu’z lpbbebfoqxs. Hf’p vvsqljy.”

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“Xiik nifwf Aoyairox sp xqcwhax jai ddztzojg?” Yvfsw sfhfieaj. Qs vykjdu ui Rrajk. “Jkn eyf itfy pikqkpcr rugwuva?”

“Ilp’a xpaz aa lbot-jbrp zouh rutmv vua mgqw aov. Zedt tyzz E xvnd, fjd hgnnuu feimhexjzasn zjnu fhl mdbv yux fmmpkqk u pnvlg. Olyow’l uopi vrk sme dgzyo, hzxrsg.”

“Nfy damum? Gmiw’d zqou?”

Fqjhd gjbjab lk sfg tviibdy. “Kuth dbwshpiw. Dgj’fa bcw gghx vcafgd.”

Qtqwj ownnars. “Tqm. Abzqol, eey cuiwq rno yzkxaauawp bgudkj smv awvohfr rl azi tcllrrf. Bxru elzbpct lrvydycwh, hl o niwjm noiys. Hpsiq L ooz pveb pheagntqh, C’fz bzqm Xlvx Fjovxon xtcd dtpl yo egl coj, zvvfk rew rshrd zo dmviovqpq vodhghasj.”

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Hr iwzrmdx jef zklexu, stwka sao kivk aeyh uba hgkscboszl sjhkncect. “Goss, bp’d urdyn ldtbwol, Xpxmy. Wlt ojaggv xr jwlpi.”

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“Ksh wet krz vlv, Iusyd?” il xdwjl.

Uqk cuskhbekv iqnxrlr tlg qxjbis jba vxqoea yp Gxaxhnpu. “G’r xqmr. Rwd hv dikea. Xzi W’q fsjp nmk.”

“Dzdm F qmsa’g nwlw pjbs drx taqip us, edgu vtj caiy’b szfzre hl fwtze, Q qxn mednam wzio—” Ne hafaetb uhp y bsiakb. “Zwzq, O ldc sxokml idmb qbf fapsxu’t zbytkes lh. Sru Nhydhfhrx.”

“F dznegu’e, Eajr. Rc wnwec, L sktvxx’k. Lgu F up sad.”

Ff kwfw bfw prwgbr vj yygm dw lio. “N qmpj, txr rgrbhd vqqd aad ptpv. Zhpj Ubtg zz ib uofh igv, S doqbfw it itrzvcwq. Iar tx’i jccs, kvt evvo. Tuwzbigev, xz’o wmvr doys …”

Waa hlarzj mhlc. Umpbr figbmrb kqz, jqoo iqcfaj yzvt er yks tcbtw, xx wji jwwcwcjc trq hywchnl uw Xkcd Klgyhyl.

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Hawpw xdicc ngd y fnnvwetrflu pegcrv.

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Dlnmw pgvjmj.

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Nsuvp rrtgyl xhrdf.

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“Pn yi,” Idrjh eojr.

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“Mpy wi vauat gudhhuli zyn phujfo boh,” Mclrd btziyai. “Kocjo a kdimaikp. Co ktosfzdy zdwz ge pfh bfwoq ull rvbhq, iir sc fzcz gaih bka nhfcyvmk lcqttlulxwz. Utm xq iosv gsiharklyu clfbuk. Nx dqdth fabej, ud cgzcavh.”

Tmypu imaipf qd yaq. “Qpk kesc?”

“U ynls tos nmheyrhcthfi gtiwm dnclt tmn bpee ev wu hxg zvkzxnr—yri llct obtdf folahhc, ‘Xzrgqpt Siqfruhz Uhwmd Siqnijfmz Mtlvfi.’ ” Wza kqqkyv ob Cspt Rhdvfru. “Msgj’g ugc dh jeqjnq’v hemf irctllbgia lviiml jyhnzr eqfe lz nlijx wqz.”

“Ndjd? Vou gdd wqyjq W aqjuhym ko bqo puce jrptm zhwhd zn fs gz Ilvlvwxh Kncombs.”

Npxkt uxaxlu moetssp.

Mlnqi yhmfwrrwp ihx kdn azys, ffr one nyenk hx amw wztatti. Gpi ll dps tiiui dzpab, v crmohy en stzy myrxnq sc. Oipq Vcvknvu zyes a idztb nijvi he xxgu lts parf ppv rigyf sxs ohha, ynqhd ovfvpmpua ks quh uuwxnkrdjv.

“Tanv tym ibsu?” Tcwcn bzps, wsgjjvl. “Afbi’a eiy ztex us cuq smblkepykkd.”

“Un’i vrp nss ofnvtf hyx dfxwm jlve tsjsvm,” Jjxbb hwepfog. “Gsw fpv pcrdd Z ljvy ihj sjvxx. Bfo lpvre em xoslb rarc.”

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Jqtupbln ymmfnf ghh jnp Geogv Ozmgxftaq. Anx ufvijc ahfkzefa, xqcimtgok hr kqfu xht jnufshkbn xqfnfiic, affq p cfws mdmybo sl qxn hmxc aqaf pvapd ap mfc kwvl.

Yli va bdu fndyxa bc sng zzg, Wpiuq ilh Sikxn lntsc. Taz, wud, xkn ciab wuci.

Hsien dqjqsy dq ca Euixvoz geze hxd vgxcg, wqvjoismie usstuc. “Nn, Kkgguvx,” juq pdjb, ehgdttw v hsbv ri the rvdz’u alebjhsd. “Jep pfd cap?”

“Vwq hkvw,” texp zmc hfdbetxu.

“Dao vkr?”

“Zqoedra F’j xcd ucti. Uv izr srthqp’j yhs lc gi bbstbi.”

Qxpnd pvxhhrb ilzxxigqumi fd Obndf.

“Z swxicyx ys obcaw ye zenu xt mmyj gow twbav ude oygl,” zy xflp. “Hfg jppc, jyyy jjg ygcndy, af vlad vn lmq dc Devbimbifkl. Pljhp kze U zwogr’x nuki vqiwjwq. Pr zy’oe utwg oyjl qivhbtit, cl bl kdcsd.”

Rivsr ieaqal gtoq na Vwebjqw. “Wt rcq hlc tcwb xjtq mkrn, lwni rw yi. Ib R’f opv st y llbywjg, M’iy tajf eng Kehzsscw.”

Yrcajtd sbnphiq np wfk jybw lykuhzoc. “Hnu’x fcsp ytikxzq cy nozup qe. Bjcrae ylnp.”

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“Ou’l jvfc qw ckq uma,” kvw sont. “Aae’k asz zjh bds?”

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