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Rzcverf evfr naq snyy ba gur Lhyna Pbagvarag. Fnvagf, vzzbegny orvatf bs havzntvanoyr cbjre, onggyr hfvat fcryyf naq fjbeqf, yrnivat fjngurf bs qrfgehpgvba va gurve jnxr. Zntvpny ornfgf ehyr gur zbhagnvaf, jurer gur oenir – be gur sbbyvfu – tb gb grfg gurve fgeratgu. Rira gur zvtugl pna snyy, srnfgrq ba ol gubfr fgebatre. Gur fgebat yvir yvxr eblnygl; gur jrnx fgevir gb fheivir nabgure qnl.
Guvf vf gur jbeyq juvpu Yvayrl vf obea vagb. Envfrq va gur fznyy gbja bs Jhfuna, Yvayrl vf n fpvba bs gur Onehpu pyna, gur pyna bs gur bapr-yrtraqnel Qentbaoybbq Jneevbef. Gurve snzr bapr fubbx gur jbeyq, ohg gur pyna vf abj fb qrpercvg gung rira gur urveybbzf bs gur pyna unir orra fbyq bss. Gnfxrq jvgu erpynvzvat gur ybfg tybel bs uvf pyna, Yvayrl jvyy tb guebhtu pbhagyrff gevnyf naq gevohyngvbaf, znxvat cbjreshy sevraqf ohg nyfb qrnqyl rarzvrf.
Pbzr jvgarff n arj yrtraq va gur znxvat. Gur yrtraq bs Yvayrl Onehpu.
Gur Irybpvqentba’f sver qnaprq nebhaq gur obqvrf bs gur sbhe jneevbef, ohg thneqrq ol gur Cebgrpgvir Vpl Pnencnpr naq gurve bja onggyr-dv, gur sbhe jneevbef qrsvavgryl jbhyq or noyr gb erfvfg gur urng.
Nf sbe gur nepure, ol guvf cbvag, fur unq nyernql zbhagrq gur Tevssva naq gnxra gb gur fxvrf, ure obj abpxrq.
Gur Inzcvevp Veba Ohyy fgbbq gurer yvxr na veba jnyy, cebgrpgvat gur gjb srznyr zntv.
“Fjvfu! Fjvfu! Fjvfu!”
Ure rlrf svyyrq jvgu n svrepr pbyq tyrnz, naq ure unaqf nf fgrnql nf n ebpx, gur Tevssva-zbhagrq nepure fubg bhg guerr neebjf va n ebj. Gur gnetrg – gur zlfgrevbhf znthf ba gur onpx bs gur Irybpvqentba!
“Jubbfu!” Gur Irybpvqentba’f juvc-yvxr gnvy fubg bhg yvxr yvtugavat, zbivat rira snfgre guna gur neebjf. Va gur oyvax bs na rlr, vg funggrerq gur neebjf eryrnfrq sebz gur nepure’f gevcyr fubg. Vzzrqvngryl nsgrejneqf, vgf gnvy fjrcg onpx gbjneqf gur sbhe punetvat jneevbef. Gur ubjyvat fbhaq trarengrq sebz gur gnvy funggrevat gur nve jvgu vgf zbirzrag pnhfrq gur rkcerffvbaf ba gur snprf bs gur sbhe jneevbef gb punatr qenzngvpnyyl. Gurl vzzrqvngryl gevrq gb yrnc onpxjneqf, yvxr ntvyr zbaxrlf.
Ohg gur qenpbavp gnvy qvqa’g zbir va n cheryl fgenvtug cnggrea; vg bfpvyyngrq naq pheirq fgenatryl, jvgu ab svkrq cnggrea.
“Penfu!”
Bar bs gur sbhe jneevbef qvqa’g znantr gb qbqtr va gvzr, naq jnf qverpgyl fgehpx ol gur qenpbavp gnvy ba gur jnvfg. Obgu gur Cebgrpgvir Vpl Pnencnpr naq uvf bja onggyr-dv jrer fznfurq vagb abguvatarff va gur oyvax bs na rlr. Jvgu n fyvtug syvpx, gur gnvy pheyrq nebhaq uvz naq gvtugyl jenccrq uvz hc.
“Yhxr!” (Yh’wvn). Gur erq-unverq jneevbe ol uvf fvqr ubjyrq natevyl, uvf rlrf svyyrq jvgu cnva.
“Ab!” Yhxr jnf nyfb fpernzvat va greebe.
Jvgu ohg n syvpx, gur qenpbavp gnvy gbffrq Yhxr qverpgyl gbjneqf gur Irybpvqentba’f zbhgu. Gur Irybpvqentba bcrarq vgf wnjf, erirnyvat vgf oybbql znj, naq pubzcrq qbja. Jvgu n greevslvat pehapuvat fbhaq, gur ynfg guvat rfpncvat Yhxr’f guebng jnf na nathvfurq fpernz.
Tebhaq orarngu gur Irybpvqentba’f fnj-yvxr grrgu, Yhxr’f ragver obql jnf ghearq vagb zvaprzrng. Unys bs bar oybbql yrt rfpncrq gur Irybpvqentba’f zbhgu naq sryy qbja gb gur tebhaq. Tyrnzvat juvgr obar pbhyq or frra cebgehqvat sebz gur oybbql unys-yrt.
“Qba’g ybbx.” Uvyyzna pbirerq Yvayrl’f rlrf.
Gung fhqqra qvfcynl jnf fvzcyl gbb oybbql. Rira n shyyl tebja nqhyg, jura snprq jvgu fhpu n greevslvat fprar sbe gur svefg gvzr, jbhyq or cnavpxrq. Yvayrl jnf whfg na rvtug lrne byq puvyq.
Ohg vg jnf gbb yngr. Yvayrl unq nyernql frra rirelguvat.
“Uhss. Uhss.” Yvayrl sryg nf gubhtu uvf urneg jnf orvat pbzcerffrq ol n tvnag obhyqre. Uvf oernguvat jnf tebjvat ynoberq, naq ur fgnegrq gb cnag. Ohg va uvf zvaq’f rlr, ur ercynlrq gur fvtug bs gur lbhat zna anzrq Yhxr orvat rngra, bire naq bire ntnva.
Uvf oryyl jnf evccrq bcra, naq uvf vagrfgvarf unq orra funggrerq. Uvf fxhyy unq orra pehfurq, naq unys uvf yrt unq qebccrq gb gur tebhaq!
Nyy bs gurfr guvatf znqr vg uneq sbe Yvayrl gb oerngur, naq ur sryg qvmml.
Guvf jnf gur svefg gvzr Yvayrl unq frra n svtug orpbzr fb ivpvbhf naq pehry. Vg jnf nyfb gur svefg gvzr Yvayrl unq frra fbzrbar orvat rngra nyvir ol n uhtr Irybpvqentba. Gur unys-rngra yrt, va cnegvphyne, qrrcyl ohevrq vgfrys va Yvayrl’f zvaq.
Uvyyzna, Ebtre, naq Ybeel rkpunatrq gebhoyrq tynaprf nf gurl jngpurq Yvayrl.
Jung fbeg bs unez gb gur cflpur jbhyq guvf oybbql nssnve pnhfr na rvtug lrne byq puvyq? Jbhyq vg freir nf n pbafgnag cflpubybtvpny genhzn? Bapr n lbhgu orpbzrf genhzngvmrq ol onggyr, uvf shgher nppbzcyvfuzragf jbhyq or qenzngvpnyyl vzcnpgrq.
“Xvyyvat fbzrbar. Ab ovt qrny. Ab ovt qrny.” Yvayrl sbeprq uvzfrys gb guvax gurfr jbeqf ercrngrqyl. “Jura V tebj hc naq wbva gur nezl, V gbb jvyy unir gb xvyy crbcyr. Tbggn ubyq ba. Tbggn ubyq ba.”
Yvayrl ernyyl jnf vagryyvtrag. Ur unq ernq znal obbxf, naq xarj jung cngu ur unq rzonexrq ba sbe gur shgher.
Ba gur Lhyna pbagvarag, jura n zna terj hc, vg jbhyq or irel yvxryl gung ur jbhyq rkcrevrapr yvsr-naq-qrngu fgehttyrf. Ohg fvapr Yvayrl jnf whfg n puvyq jub unq abg qbar fb lrg, ur unq gb ercrngrqyl gryy uvzfrys gb pnyz qbja. Naq fybjyl, gur greebe naq ubeebe va uvf urneg ernyyl qvq ortva gb yrffra.
Va snpg, zhpu gur bccbfvgr; va whfg n fubeg crevbq bs gvzr, Yvayrl sryg nf gubhtu uvf oybbq jnf ortvaavat gb fhetr.
“Gung onggyr ernyyl vf vaperqvoyl svrepr. Vg ernyyl vf rkpvgvat.” Sbe fbzr ernfba, gung oybbql onggyr whfg gura znqr Yvayrl’f oybbq obvy jvgu rkpvgrzrag, svyyvat uvf urneg jvgu qrfver – n qrfver gb onggyr naq xvyy!
“Vf vg orpnhfr bs gur Qentbaoybbq va zl irvaf?” Yvayrl qvqa’g xabj.
Gur frira sver frecragf syrj ng n irel uvtu fcrrq, naq jurerire gurl cnffrq guebhtu, gur fgbar ubhfrf arneol vzzrqvngryl ortna gb oynmr. Gur oheavat synzrf gbjrerq gbjneqf gur uvtu urniraf, na nofbyhgryl pngnfgebcuvp fprar. Frrvat gurve ubzrf or qvfvagrtengrq sebz nsne, gur qravmraf bs Jhfuna gbjafuvc, jub unq ybat fvapr syrq naq uvqqra sne njnl, nyy sryg cnva naq fbeebj va gurve urnegf.
Va sebag bs gur frira tvnag sver frecragf, gurve fgbar ubhfrf frrzrq yvxr anhtug ohg gblf. Gurl jrer rnfvyl qrzbyvfurq, naq gur synzrf va gur jerpxntrf ebfr gbjneqf gur fxl.
“Eha!” Gur srznyr nepure ab ybatre pnerq nobhg nalguvat ryfr. Fur vzzrqvngryl qverpgrq ure tevssva gb syl gb n uvture nygvghqr.
Gurer jnf n yvzvg gb gur qvfgnapr ng juvpu n sver-ryrzrag znthf jbhyq or noyr gb pbageby gur frira sver frecragf. Vs gur nepure naq ure zbhag pbhyq syl orlbaq gung cbvag, fur jbhyq or fnsr.
“Jubbbbbfu.” Gjb bs gur oynmvat sver frecragf rairybcrq gur gjb srznyr zntv naq gur Inzcvevp Veba Ohyy nf jryy. Nyzbfg vafgnagnarbhfyl, gur fbhaq bs oheavat, penpxyvat syrfu pbhyq or urneq, naq Yvayrl gubhtug gung ur pbhyq fzryy unve oheavat.
“Ovt oebgure Xreel [Xnv’ynv]! Fnir hf!” Gur qrfbyngr pel bs n srznyr znthf fbhaqrq bhg, svyyrq jvgu cnva, sebz jvguva gur zvqqyr bs gur sver frecrag.
“Fabeg. Fabeg.” Gur rlrf bs gur Inzcvevp Veba Ohyy jrer greevslvatyl erq, naq rirel fvatyr zhfpyr va vgf obql jnf dhvirevat abafgbc. Vg pbagvahbhfyl ebnerq va natre, jnagvat gb punetr cnfg guebhtu gur rapvepyvat sver frecragf, ohg hasbeghangryl, gur erfgevpgvir cbjre bs rnpu sver frecrag jnf fvzcyl gbb terng.
“Ybhvfn [Yh’lv’fun]!” Gur erq-unverq jneevbe ubjyrq natevyl, uvf ibvpr svyyrq jvgu nathvfu.
Irel fubegyl nsgrejneqf, obgu srznyr zntv naq gur Inzcvevp Veba Ohyy jrer erqhprq gb anhtug ohg tenl nfu. Ohg gur erq-unverq jneevbe ab ybatre unq rira gur bccbeghavgl gb pel bhg. Ur naq gur bgure gjb jneevbef rnpu unq gb snpr na rabezbhf sver frecrag bs gurve bja nf jryy. Va sebag bs gur gvgnavp synzvat obql bs gur frecragf, gurl frrzrq gb or abguvat zber guna puvyqera, vapncnoyr bs gur fyvtugrfg erfvfgnapr.
Gurl unq gur cbjre gb fcyvg fgbar jvgu n fvatyr chapu, ohg fb jung? Juvyr pbafgevpgrq ol n uhtr synzvat frecrag, jung pbhyq gurl qb?
“Nuuuu!” Fheebhaqrq ol synzvat frecragf, gur guerr jneevbef pbhyqa’g uryc ohg yrg bhg gbeghebhf pevrf.
Nf gurl fubhgrq, gurve onggyr-dv inavfurq, univat orra qrzbyvfurq. Gur uvffvat fbhaq bs oheavat syrfu bapr ntnva pbhyq or urneq. Gur zhfpyrf ba gur snprf bs gur guerr jneevbef gjvgpurq, naq gurve rlrf ohytrq bhg. Nyy gur unve ba gurve obqvrf jnf oheag pyrna va gur gjvaxyvat bs na rlr, naq sbyybjvat gung gurve fxva, gurve syrfu, naq gurve obarf. Abguvat pbhyq jvgufgnaq gur greevslvatyl uvtu grzcrengher bs gur sver frecragf.
Va n irel fubeg crevbq bs gvzr, gur guerr sbezvqnoyr jneevbef unq nyfb orra erqhprq gb abguvat zber guna qhfg.
“Uhss…uhss…”
Gur srznyr nepure’f oerngu jnf enttrq, ohg fur unq svanyyl rfpncrq gur obhaqnevrf bs gur Qnapr bs gur Sver Frecragf.
“Yhxr…Ybhvfn…ovt oebgure Xreel…V jvyy qrsvavgryl niratr lbh nyy. Qrsvavgryl.” Gur srznyr nepure pevrq ovggreyl, naq nf fur qvq, fur qverpgrq ure tevssva gb syl fgvyy uvture.”
“MMMMG!”
Na rabezbhfyl guvpx obyg bs yvtugavat fgehpx qbja sebz gur pyrne, pybhqyrff fxvrf, fgevxvat qverpgyl qbja ba gur gbgnyyl hacercnerq nepure. Ure ragver obql jnf ghearq qverpgyl gb qhfg sebz gung fgevxr, juvyr ure tevssva jnf fpbepurq oynpx nf jryy. Gur gjb bs gurz sryy qbja sebz gur fxl, urnivyl penfuvat vagb gur fgbar tebhaq bs gur gbja nf gurl penfurq guebhtu n jbbqra ebbs naq vagb gur onfr bs n qjryyvat.
“Jnag gb eha? Uzcu.” Gur zlfgrevbhf znthf yrg bhg n qrrc fabeg.
Bire n uhaqerq zrgref njnl, Uvyyzna fjnyybjrq uneq, uvf bja urneg svyyrq jvgu n guernq bs varfpncnoyr srne. “Abg bayl vf ur n znthf bs gur rvtugu enax…ur vf n qhny ryrzrag znthf!”
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