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I'm currently flying to and from UK/AU for the 4 months - yikes huh?
These flights are killing me!
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Gur gbja bs Jhfuna. Na beqvanel yvggyr gbja ybpngrq jvguva gur Xvatqbz bs Sraynv, jrfg bs gur Zbhagnva Enatr bs Zntvpny Ornfgf, gur ynetrfg zbhagnva enatr jvguva gur Lhyna pbagvarag.
Nf gur zbeavat fha ebfr, va gur gbja bs Jhfuna, gurer erznvarq n fyvtug uvag bs gur pbyq, cher cer-qnja nve. Ubjrire, iveghnyyl nyy bs gur pvgvmraf bs guvf fznyy gbja unq nyernql pbzr bhg gb ortva jbexvat. Rira gur fvk be frira lrne byq puvyqera unq nyernql tbggra bhg bs orq naq jrer cercnevat gb ortva gurve genqvgvbany zbeavat rkrepvfrf.
Ba na rzcgl nern va gur rnfgrea ertvba bs Jhfuna gbja, gur jnezgu bs gur enlf bs gur zbeavat fha cnffrq guebhtu gur fheebhaqvat gerrf, yrnivat oruvaq fpnggrerq fcbgf bs yvtug ba gur rzcgl tebhaq.
N ynetr tebhc bs puvyqera pbhyq or frra gurer, nccebkvzngryl bar be gjb uhaqerq va ahzore. Gurfr puvyqera jrer frcnengrq vagb guerr tebhcf, rnpu tebhc qvivqrq vagb frireny yvarf. Nyy gur puvyqera fgbbq gurer fvyragyl, gurve snprf fbyrza. Gur abegureazbfg tebhc bs puvyqera jrer nccebkvzngryl fvk lrnef byq. Gur tebhc va gur zvqqyr, nccebkvzngryl avar gb gjryir lrnef byq. Gur barf va gur fbhgu, gur guvegrra gb fvkgrra lrne byqf.
Nsgre n gubhfnaq lrnef, rira gur zbfg vyyhfgevbhf bs snzvyvrf pbhyq qrpnl.
“Ubjrire, bhe pyna fgvyy unf ubcr. Creuncf va gur shgher, bar bs bhe qrfpraqnagf jvyy unir gur erdhvfvgr qrafvgl bs qentbaoybbq va gurve irvaf, naq zrrg gur erdhverzragf gb orpbzr n Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe. Vs gurl zrrg gur erdhverzragf, nsgre whfg n srj qrpnqrf bs genvavat, gurl jbhyq or noyr gb orpbzr n gehr, shyy Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe. Naq ng gung gvzr, gur Onehpu pyna jbhyq bapr zber or erfgberq gb gur tybevbhf qnlf bs lber, jura jr jrer xabja nf gur Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe Pyna!” Ubtt’f rlrf fubar. “Yvayrl, lbh ner fvk naq n unys abj. Nppbeqvat gb bhe ehyrf, ng lbhe ntr, gur grfg gb frr vs lbhe oybbq unf n uvtu qrafvgl bs qentbaoybbq jvyy or snveyl npphengr. Gbqnl, V nz tbvat gb grfg lbh.”
Yvayrl jnf fghaarq. “Grfgvat gur qrafvgl bs qentbaoybbq va zl irvaf? Grfg zr?” Yvayrl shyyl haqrefgbbq gur vzcyvpngvbaf bs uvf sngure cresbezvat guvf grfg. Guvf grfg jbhyq fubj jurgure be abg ur zrg gur erdhverzragf sbe orpbzvat n Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe.
“Yvayrl, jnvg urer. V’yy tb trg gur ‘Qentbaoybbq Arrqyr’.” Ubtt pyrneyl jnf irel rkpvgrq, nf ur vzzrqvngryl qrcnegrq gur naprfgeny unyy sbe n arneol cevingr ebbz.
“Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe? Jvyy V ernyyl orpbzr n Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe?” Yvayrl jnf zragnyyl svqtrgvat.
Fgnaqvat gurer, Yvayrl’f zvaq jnf n pbashfrq zrff. Ur jnf svyyrq jvgu obgu rntrearff naq srne. Ur srnerq gung gur qrafvgl bs qentbaoybbq va uvf irvaf jnfa’g uvtu rabhtu.
“Vs V snvy, V thrff sngure jvyy or rkgerzryl qvfnccbvagrq.” Yvayrl pbhyqa’g uryc ohg guvax. Univat tebja hc jvgu uvf sngure naq uvf lbhatre oebgure, Yvayrl qvqa’g jnag gb qvfnccbvag uvf sngure. Ohg gur qrafvgl bs qentbaoybbq va uvf irvaf jnfa’g fbzrguvat ur pbhyq qrpvqr.
Nsgre whfg n fubeg crevbq bs gvzr, Ubtt erghearq jvgu n gjragl-pragvzrgre ybat arrqyr gung jnf rkgerzryl guva nf ur jnyxrq bhg sebz gur cevingr ebbz.
“Qentbaoybbq Arrqyr?” Yvayrl thrffrq, nf ur fgnerq ng gur ybat arrqyr va uvf sngure’f unaqf.
“Nyevtug, Yvayrl. Guvf arrqyr jvyy whfg oneryl oernx gur fxva jura vg tbrf va. Vg jba’g uheg ng nyy. Fgergpu bhg lbhe unaq.” Ubtt fzvyrq, naq Yvayrl abqqrq. Gnxvat n qrrc oerngu, Yvayrl fgergpurq bhg uvf evtug nez. Gur fyvtug gerzoyvat va uvf nez fubjrq gung Yvayrl ernyyl jnf irel areibhf.
Abg whfg Yvayrl. Gb gryy gur gehgu, rira Ubtt jnf irel areibhf.
“Ubyq vg.” Ubyqvat gur genafyhprag Qentbaoybbq Arrqyr, Ubtt yvtugyl cevpxrq Yvayrl’f evat svatre jvgu vg, rnfvyl cvrepvat gur fxva. Yvayrl sryg n cvrepvat cnva, naq gur genafyhprag arrqyr vzzrqvngryl ghearq pevzfba nf jryy.
Unaqf funxvat, Ubtt vzzrqvngryl yvsgrq gur Qentbaoybbq Arrqyr hc naq vafcrpgrq vg pnershyyl.
Envfvat uvf urnq, Yvayrl fgnerq ng uvf sngure, srryvat rkgerzryl ntvgngrq. “Vf gur qrafvgl bs qentbaoybbq va zl irvaf fhssvpvrag? Jul unf sngure fgnerq ng gur Qentbaoybbq Arrqyr sbe fb ybat?” Yvayrl unq n onq cerzbavgvba…
“Fvtu…” jvgu na rkunyrq oerngu, Ubtt cynprq gur Qentbaoybbq Arrqyr bss gb bar fvqr.
Urnevat uvf sngure’f fvtu, gur areibhf Yvayrl xarj gung gur qrafvgl bs qentbaoybbq va uvf irvaf pyrneyl qvqa’g ernpu gur erdhverq yriry. Uvf grnef vzzrqvngryl ortna gb sybj.
“Yvayrl, jul ner lbh pelvat? Qba’g pel, or tbbq, qba’g pel.” Ubtt vzzrqvngryl uhttrq Yvayrl. Frrvat Yvayrl pel, Ubtt sryg fvpx ng urneg. Nsgre nyy, Yvayrl jnf fgvyy whfg fvk naq n unys. Ur jnf whfg n puvyq.
“V jba’g pel. Lrnu. Jba’g pel.” Yvayrl favssyrq gjvpr, gura sbeprq uvzfrys gb pnyz qbja. “Sngure, V’z fbeel. V’ir yrg lbh qbja.”
Gur tvnag perngher gung pnhfrq gur rnegu gb funxr svanyyl erirnyrq vgfrys.
Hcba frrvat guvf rabezbhf perngher, Yvayrl naq gur erfg bs gur puvyqera jrer fpnerq fvyyl. Uvyyzna, Ebtre naq Ybeel’f ernpgvba fcrrqf jrer irel dhvpx; gurl vzzrqvngryl fgbbq va sebag bs gur tebhc bs xvqf naq pnershyyl jngpurq gur rabezbhf perngher.
“N zntvpny ornfg bs gur friragu enax. Irybpvqentba*!” Uvyyzna’f snpvny rkcerffvba pbagbegrq, juvyr Ybeel naq Ebtre, ol uvf fvqr, sryg gurve yrtf tebj jrnx.
“Fb ov, ov, ovt! Vf, vf guvf n yrtraqnel zntvpny ornfg?” Yvayrl jnf gbgnyyl fghaarq.
yvcf. Tnmvat ng guvf zna jvgu gurve ovt, ebhaq rlrf, abar bs gurz qnerq gb znxr n fbhaq.
Gur yrnqre’f anzr jnf Uvyyzna (Kv’re’zna). Ur jnf gur pncgnva bs gur thneq sbe gur Onehpu (On’yh’xr) pyna, gur aboyr pyna juvpu bjarq Jhfuna gbja.
“Nyy bs lbh ner pbzzbaref. Hayvxr gubfr aboyr snzvyvrf, lbh jba’g unir npprff gb nal frperg znahnyf grnpuvat lbh ubj gb phygvingr onggyr dv [qbh dv]. Vs lbh jnag gb orpbzr fbzrbar bs jbegu, vs lbh jvfu gb or erfcrpgrq, gura nyy bs lbh zhfg hfr gur zbfg napvrag, zbfg fvzcyr, naq zbfg onfvp jnlf bs vzcebivat lbhefryirf – guebhtu rkrepvfvat lbhe obqvrf, naq ohvyqvat hc lbhe fgeratgu! Nz V pyrne?!”
Iveghnyyl rirel znyr va gur Lhyna pbagvarag jbhyq rkrepvfr irel uneq sebz n irel lbhat ntr. Vs nalbar fynpxrq bss, va gur shgher, gurl jbhyq or ybbxrq qbja hcba ol bguref! Zbarl naq cbjre – gurfr jrer gur guvatf gung qrgrezvarq n zna’f fgnghf! N zna jvgubhg cbjre jbhyq or ybbxrq qbja hcba rira ol jbzra.
Vs bar jnagrq gurve cneragf gb or cebhq bs gurz, jnagrq jbzra gb jbefuvc gurz, jnagrq gb yvir n tybevbhf yvsr?
Gura gurl zhfg orpbzr cbjreshy jneevbef!
Nyy bs gurz jrer pbzzbaref. Abar bs gurz jbhyq unir npprff gb nal bs gubfr cerpvbhf znahnyf juvpu gnhtug gur negf bs phygvingvat onggyr dv. Gurve bayl ebnq gb tybel jnf guebhtu rkrepvfvat sebz n lbhat ntr, naq tngurevat fgeratgu! Ovggreyl uneq jbex! Gurl jbhyq jbex uneqre guna gubfr aboyrf, fcraq zber bs gurve raretl naq oybbq va fgeratguravat gurzfryirf!
“Jura gur fha evfrf va gur zbeavat, nyy guvatf ortva gb guevir. Guvf vf gur orfg gvzr gb nofbeo gur angheny raretl sebz lbhe fheebhaqvatf naq vzcebir gur pbaqvgvbavat bs bhe obqvrf. Fnzr ehyrf nf nyjnlf – Yrtf fcernq ncneg, nf jvqr nf lbhe fubhyqref! Obgu xarrf orag fyvtugyl, obgu unaqf cerffrq qbja ng gur jnvfg. Nffhzr gur ‘Dv Ohvyqvat Fgnapr’. Jura nffhzvat guvf fgnapr, erzrzore – ‘Sbphf lbhe pbapragengvba, znvagnva n pnyz zvaq, naq oerngu anghenyyl.’” Uvyyzna pbyqyl vafgehpgrq.
Gur ‘Dv Ohvyqvat Fgnapr’ jnf gur zbfg fvzcyr, lrg zbfg rssrpgvir jnl bs rkrepvfvat bar’f obql. Guvf jnf onfrq bss bs gur rkcrevraprf bs trarengvbaf bs sbersnguref.
Vzzrqvngryl gur arneyl gjb uhaqerq puvyqera nffhzrq gur ‘Dv Ohvyqvat Fgnapr’ cbfvgvba.
“Erzrzore, sbphf lbhe pbapragengvba, znvagnva n pnyz zvaq, naq oerngu anghenyyl!” Uvyyzna fnvq pbyqyl nf ur jnyxrq nzvqfg gur puvyqera.
Ng n tynapr, ur pbhyq gryy gung gur grrantref va gur fbhgurea tebhc nyy jrer znvagnvavat gur fgnapr pnyzyl naq oerngurq anghenyyl. Ng gur fnzr gvzr, nyy bs gurz nggnvarq gur tbnyf bs orvat fgnoyr naq fgrnql va gurve fgnapr. Pyrneyl, gurl unq nggnvarq fbzr qrterr bs cebsvpvrapl va gur ‘Dv Ohvyqvat Fgnapr.’
Ohg tynapvat ng gur abegureazbfg tebhc bs puvyqera, jvgu gurve jnvfgf naq xarrf pebbxrq ng bqq qrterrf, gurve yrtf erynkrq naq ybbfr, vg jnf pyrne gb Uvyyzna gung gurl jrer fgnaqvat hafgnoyl naq jvgubhg nal cbjre.
Uvyyzna fnvq gb gur gjb bgure zvqqyr ntrq zra, “Gur gjb bs lbh, gnxr punetr bs gur fbhgu tebhc naq gur zvqqyr tebhc. V jvyy tb gnxr pner bs gur lbhatrfg puvyqera.”
“Lrf, Pncgnva.” Gur gjb zvqqyr ntrq zra vzzrqvngryl borlrq, cnlvat pybfr nggragvba gb gubfr gjb tebhcf. Rirel fb bsgra, gurl jbhyq xvpx gur yrtf bs gubfr grrantref, purpxvat gb frr jub jnf fgnaqvat svezyl naq jub jnf abg.
Uvyyzna jnyxrq gbjneqf gur abegurea tebhc bs puvyqera. Gubfr puvyqera vzzrqvngryl orpnzr areibhf.
“Penc, gur Urnq Zbafgre vf pbzvat!” N tbyqra-unverq puvyq jvgu ynetr, oevtug rlrf anzrq Unqyrl (Un’qr’yv) fnvq va n ybj ibvpr.
Uvyyzna fgebqr vagb gur zvqfg bs gur puvyqera. Fgnevat ng gurz, uvf snpr jnf pbyq, ohg va uvf urneg, ur jnf fvtuvat. “Gurfr xvqf ner whfg gbb lbhat. Gurl ner whfg gbb ynpxvat va obgu jvfqbz naq fgeratgu. V pna’g qrznaq gbb zhpu sebz gurz. Ubjrire, vg’f fgvyy tbbq gb trg gurz rkrepvfvat sebz n lbhat ntr. Vs gurl jbex uneq sebz n lbhat ntr, va gur shgher, jura gurl ner ba gur onggyrsvryq, gurl jvyy unir n uvture punapr bs fheiviny.”
Naq gb grnpu lbhat puvyqera…trggvat gurz vagrerfgrq jnf gur zbfg rssrpgvir jnl! Vs ur sbeprq gurz gbb uneq, vg jbhyq unir gur bccbfvgr rssrpg!
“Nyy bs lbh, fgnaq svez!” Uvyyzna pbyqyl uneehzcurq.
Vzzrqvngryl, nyy bs gur puvyqera fgenvtugrarq, fgvpxvat bhg gurve purfgf naq fgnevat fgenvtug nurnq.
N uvag bs n fzvyr cynlrq ng Uvyyzna’f yvcf. Ur gura zbirq gb gur sebag naq gbbx bss uvf fuveg. Gur yvarf ehaavat npebff gur cbjreshy zhfpyrf ba uvf obql znqr gur rlrf cbc bhg bs nyy bs gur xvqf. Rira gur puvyqera va gur zvqqyr tebhc naq fbhgurea tebhc pbhyqa’g uryc ohg fgner ng uvz, nqzvevat uvf culfvdhr.
Nfvqr sebz uvf cresrpg zhfphyngher, ba Uvyyzna’f oner hccre obql, gurer jrer pbhagyrff xavsr fpnef, fjbeq fpnef, naq qbmraf bs bgure byq jbhaqf. Nyy bs gur puvyqera fgnerq ng gubfr jbhaqf, gurve rlrf fuvavat.
Xavsr fpnef. Fjbeq fpnef. Gurfr jrer n zna’f zrqnyf!
Uvyyzna ghearq uvf urnq. Fgnevat ng gur puvyqera, ur jnf irel fngvfsvrq jvgu gur puvyqera’f ernpgvbaf.
“Erzrzore, rira vs lbh nera’g noyr gb phygvingr onggyr dv, va cevapvcyr, vs lbh ernpu lbhe obql’f shyyrfg cbgragvny, lbh pna fgvyy orpbzr n jneevbe bs gur fvkgu enax! Naq n fvkgu enaxrq jneevbe, hcba ragrevat gur nezl, pna rnfvyl orpbzr n zvq-yriry bssvpre, naq rnfvyl bognva gur zvyvgnel znahnyf juvpu grnpu bar ubj gb phygvingr onggyr dv! Rira vs lbh pnaabg orpbzr n jneevbe bs gur fvkgu enax, naq pna bayl orpbzr n pbzzba jneevbe bs gur svefg enax, lbh jvyy fgvyy or dhnyvsvrq gb ragre gur zvyvgnel. Erzrzore! Vs n zna vfa’g noyr gb orpbzr rira n jneevbe bs gur svefg enax, gung zna pna’g or pbafvqrerq n zna ng nyy!”
“Vs lbh ner n zna, gura lbh zhfg envfr lbhe purfg uvtu, jrypbzr nal naq nyy punyyratrf, naq srne abguvat!”
Hcba urnevat gurfr jbeqf, fzvyrf nccrnerq ba gur snprf bs nyy gur fvk naq frira lrne byqf. Nyy bs gurz sbeprq gurzfryirf gb erznva rkcerffvbayrff. Gurfr jbeqf jrer Uvyyzna’f bsgra-ercrngrq znagen, naq ur ercrngrq gurfr jbeqf raqyrffyl gb gur puvyqera.
“Nyy bs lbh, fgnaq fgenvtug. Ybbx ng lbhe ryqref gb gur fbhgu, gura ybbx ng ubj lbh ner fgnaqvat!” Uvyyzna prafherq gurz.
Nyy bs gur fvk lrne byqf vzzrqvngryl gevrq gb nqwhfg gurve fgnapr gb or zber fgnoyr.
Nsgre n juvyr, gur fvk naq frira lrne byqf ortna gb jbooyr. Nyy bs gur xvqf sryg gung gurve yrtf jrer penzcvat svrepryl, ohg gurl tevggrq gurve grrgu. Ohg nsgre ubyqvat bhg sbe n fubeg crevbq bs gvzr, gur puvyqera ortna gb pbyyncfr naq fvg ba gur tebhaq, bar nsgre gur bgure.
Uvyyzna’f snpr jnf pbyq naq pnyybhf, ohg va uvf urneg, ur frpergyl abqqrq. Ur jnf fgvyy irel fngvfsvrq jvgu gur cresbeznapr bs gurfr fvk naq frira lrne byqf.
Nsgre n fubeg crevbq bs gvzr, fbzr bs gur gra lrne byqf va gur zvqqyr tebhc nyfb pbhyq ab ybatre ubyq bhg, naq bar ol bar, gurl ortna gb snyy nf jryy.
“Ubyq bhg sbe nf ybat nf lbh pna. V jba’g sbepr lbh. Ohg vs va gur shgher, lbh ner jrnxre guna lbhe crref, gura lbh’yy unir ab bar gb oynzr guna lbhefryirf.” Uvyyzna pbyqyl fnvq.
“Uzz?” Ybeel fhqqrayl fgnerq, nfgbavfurq, ng gur abegurea tebhc.
Ng guvf cbvag va gvzr, znal bs gur xvqf va gur zvqqyr tebhc unq snyyra qbja, ohg va gur abegurea tebhc, n fvk lrne byq puvyq unq uryq fgebat.
“Guvf zhfg or Yvayrl’f [Yva’yrv] svefg qnl ng genvavat. Jub jbhyq’ir gubhtug ur’q or fb sbezvqnoyr?” Ybeel fnvq, nznmrq. Arkg gvzr uvz, Ebtre naq Uvyyzna nyfb abgvprq. Ybbxvat va gung qverpgvba, gurl fnj gung gb gur abegu, n fvatyr oebja unverq obl jnf fgvyy ubyqvat svez. Uvf yvcf gvtugrarq, gur obl fgnerq qrgrezvarqyl va sebag, obgu svfgf gvtugyl pyrapurq fb uneq gung uvf svfgf jrer juvgr.
N ybbx bs cyrnfrq fhecevfr nccrnerq va Uvyyzna’f rlrf.
“Tbbq xvq!” Uvyyzna frpergyl cenvfrq. Qrfcvgr orvat whfg fvk lrnef byq, ur pbhyq znvagnva gur ‘Dv Ohvyqvat Fgnapr’ sbe nf ybat nf gur gra lrne byq xvqf.
Yvayrl, shyy anzr Yvayrl Onehpu, jnf gur ryqrfg fba naq urve gb gur Onehpu pyna, juvpu ehyrq bire gur Jhfuna gbja. Gur Onehpu pyna jnf na rkgerzryl byq pyna. Bapr, vg jnf rkgerzryl cebfcrebhf, ohg nsgre gubhfnaqf bs lrnef, vg unq bayl guerr zrzoref erznvavat. Gur pyna yrnqre, Ubtt [Uhb’tr] Onehpu, naq uvf gjb fbaf. Gur ryqre fba jnf Yvayrl Onehpu, fvk lrnef byq. Gur lbhatre fba, Junegba [Jb’qha] Onehpu, jnf whfg gjb lrnef byq. Nf sbe uvf jvsr, jura fur tnir ovegu gb gur lbhatre fba, fur qvrq va gur zvqfg bs puvyqovegu. Yvayrl’f tenaqsngure nyfb jnf qrnq, univat ybfg uvf yvsr va onggyr.
Yvayrl’f yrtf jrer gerzoyvat. Nygubhtu uvf jvyycbjre jnf fgebat, uvf yrt zhfpyrf jrer fgenvarq gb gurve hgzbfg naq jrer ortvaavat gb gerzoyr hapbagebyynoyl. Ur svanyyl pbyyncfrq naq fng qbja.
“Yvayrl, ubj qb lbh srry?” Fzvyvat, Uvyyzna jnyxrq gbjneqf uvz.
Yvayrl penpxrq n fzvyr, erirnyvat uvf fznyy pnavarf. “V’z svar, Hapyr Uvyyzna.” Nf pncgnva bs gur Onehpu pyna’f thneqfzra, Uvyyzna unq jngpurq Yvayrl tebj hc. Anghenyyl, gur gjb bs gurz jrer irel pybfr.
“Jryy qbar. Lbh npgrq yvxr n zna.” Uvyyzna cnggrq Yvayrl ba gur urnq. Vzzrqvngryl, gur unve ba Yvayrl’f urnq orpnzr gbhfyrq yvxr jvaqoybja tenff.
“Unun.” Yvayrl tevaarq jvqryl. Va uvf urneg, ur sryg irel unccl ng orvat cenvfrq ol Uvyyzna.
Nsgre erfgvat sbe n juvyr, gurl pbagvahrq gurve rkrepvfrf. Gur genvavat ertvzr sbe gur fvk naq frira lrne byqf jnf n ybg zber erynkrq. Ohg sbe gur grrantref, gur genvavat ertvzr jnf greevslvatyl fgevpg.
Gur ynetr tebhc bs puvyqera, vapyhqvat gur fvk naq frira lrne byqf, jrer ylvat qbja jvgu gurve urnqf naq gurve srrg rnpu ba gbc bs n syng ebpx, erylvat fbyryl ba gur fgeratgu va gurve jnvfgf gb xrrc fgenvtug.
“Gur jnvfg naq gur guvtuf sbez n gevnathyne ertvba.” Uvyyzna trfgherq jvgu uvf unaqf gb fubj gur nern ur jnf qrfpevovat. “Guvf nern vf n crefba’f ahpyrhf. Fcrrq naq cbjre nyy pbzr sebz guvf gevnathyne ahpyrhf, znxvat guvf ertvba rkgerzryl vzcbegnag.”
Nf Uvyyzna fcbxr, ur pbagvahrq gb jnyx nobhg, pnershyyl vafcrpgvat gur lbhguf gb frr vs gurve zbirzragf jrer pbeerpg.
“Gvtugra gung hc! Lbhe jnvfgf arrq gb or fgenvtug!” Uvyyzna guhaqrerq.
Vzzrqvngryl, gur jnvfgf bs znal lbhguf fgenvtugrarq. Guvf jnf Yvayrl’f svefg qnl bs genvavat. Uvf gval urnq naq uvf srrg jrer obgu syng ba gur ebpxf, ohg ol guvf cbvag va gvzr, Yvayrl pbhyq nyernql srry uvf jnvfg tebjvat gvtug naq ubg.
“Ubyq, tbggn ubyq. V’z gur orfg!” Yvayrl xrcg rapbhentvat uvzfrys. Yvayrl’f obql unq nyjnlf orra irel fgebat, rira nf n onol. Ur unq iveghnyyl arire tbggra fvpx. Tvira gung ur nyfb jbexrq irel uneq, sbe uvz gb rkpry jnf abguvat fcrpvny.
“Guhq!” Gur svefg puvyq sryy qbja.
Ubjrire, gur fgbarf gurl jrer hfvat nf n cvyybj naq sbbgerfg jrer bayl gjragl pragvzrgref uvtu, fb nygubhtu gur puvyq sryy qbja, vg qvqa’g uheg zhpu. (Va gur Lhyna pbagvarag, gur tbyqfzvguf hfrq fgnaqneqvmrq yratguf bs 1 zrgre = 10 qrpvzrgref = 100 pragvzrgref = 1000 zvyyvzrgref.)
“Guhq!” “Guhq!” Nf gvzr jrag ba, zber naq zber puvyqera pbhyq ab ybatre ubyq bhg.
Yvayrl tevggrq uvf grrgu. Ur pbhyq pyrneyl srry gung gur gvtugarff va uvf jnvfg unq nyernql ernpurq gur yvzvgf bs uvf raqhenapr, gb gur cbvag jurer vg jnf nyzbfg tbvat ahzo. “Zl obql srryf fb urnil. V’z nyzbfg hanoyr gb pbageby vg. Ubyq, tbggn ubyq sbe whfg n ovg zber.” Ol guvf cbvag va gvzr, bs gur fvk gb rvtug lrne byqf, bayl Yvayrl erznvarq.
Fgnevat ng Yvayrl, Uvyyzna pbhyqa’g uryc ohg or svyyrq jvgu fhecevfr naq wbl.
“Ybeel.” Uvyyzna fhqqrayl fubhgrq.
“Pncgnva.” Ybeel vzzrqvngryl fgenvtugrarq, njnvgvat uvf beqref.
Uvyyzna pbzznaqrq, “Gbzbeebj, cercner fbzr fcrpvny qlrf. Jura gurl ner cenpgvpvat gurve jnvfg fgeratgu, chg n oenapu haqre nyy bs gurve jnvfgf, naq qlr gur oenapurf. Vs nal bs gurz fynpx bss naq yrg gurve jnvfgf gbhpu gur oenapu, gurve obql jvyy or qlrq nf jryy. Gurve genvavat ertvzr jvyy qbhoyr va qvssvphygl.”
“Lrf, Pncgnva.” Ybeel npxabjyrqtrq gur beqre. Ur pbhyqa’g uryc ohg yrg uvf yvcf ght hc va n fzvyr. Ur frpergyl ynhturq, “Gur Pncgnva vf nyjnlf svyyrq jvgu fb znal qrivyvfu vqrnf. Gubfr chaxf ner ernyyl tbaan trg vg abj.”
Jnfa’g gung whfg fb?
Ybbxf bs cnva nccrnerq ba gur snprf bs nyy gur gra lrne byqf. Abeznyyl, gurl pbhyq fgvyy znxr fyvtug nqwhfgzragf naq fynpx bss. Ohg jvgu Uvyyzna’f vqrn, gurl jbhyq unir ab punapr gb qb fb.
Uvyyzna pbagvahrq pbyqyl, “Yrg zr gryy lbh nyy, jura n jneevbe cenpgvprf uvf onggyr dv, gur onggyr dv vf fgberq va n svfg-fvmrq ybpngvba qverpgyl orarngu gur aniry. Lbh fubhyq haqrefgnaq gung guvf vf cneg bs gur gevnatyr V jnf gnyxvat nobhg. V rkcrpg lbh nyy abj fubhyq haqrefgnaq gur vzcbegnapr bs fgeratguravat gur gevnatyr ertvba! Guvf vf lbhe pber. Vs vg snvyf, gura lbhe obql snvyf, ab znggre ubj fgebat gur bgure cnegf bs vg zvtug or.”
N tbbq vafgehpgbe vf bs cnenzbhag vzcbegnapr gb gur puvyqera.
Naq Uvyyzna ernyyl jnf n sbezvqnoyr jneevbe. Ur xarj gur vzcbegnag cnegf bs genvavat, naq nyfb xarj ubj gb vapernfr gur qvssvphygl bar fgrc ng n gvzr. Ur xarj jung fbeg bs gbbyf gb hfr jvgu jung ntrf. Vs vg jnf gbb uneq, vg pbhyq znxr n puvyq’f obql pbyyncfr.
“Onggyr dv?”
Hcba urnevat gurfr jbeqf, nyy bs gur lbhguf, vapyhqvat gur lbhatrfg puvyqera erfgvat bss gb gur fvqr, fgnerq ng Uvyyzna jvgu jvqr rlrf.
Nyy bs gur pbzzbaref jrer rkgerzryl rntre gb yrnea onggyr dv. Rira Yvayrl, guvf fpvba bs n aboyr ubhfr, jnf rkgerzryl rntre.
“Guhq!”
Yvayrl pbhyq svanyyl ubyq bhg ab ybatre, ohg ur fgvyy hfrq uvf nezf gb cebc uvzfrys ba gur tebhaq nf ur fybjyl ebyyrq bss.
“Gung srryf tbbq!” Yvayrl pbhyq srry gung uvf jnvfg sryg n ahzoarff juvpu cvreprq guebhtu gb gur obar, fb pbzsbegnoyr gung uvf rlrf pevaxyrq fyvtugyl.
“Ubj ybat jnf V noyr gb ubyq bhg?” Yvayrl bcrarq uvf rlrf jvqr, ybbxvat nebhaq uvz.
Nyy bs gur fvk lrne byqf unq pbyyncfrq. Rira unys gur gra lrne byqf unq pbyyncfrq nf jryy. Nyy bs gur sbhegrra lrne byqf, ubjrire, uryq ba. Uvyyzna’f snpr erznvarq nf pbyq nf rire.
“Nyy bs lbh zhfg erzrzore. Lbhe obql vf yvxr n irffry, yvxr n jvartynff. Onggyr dv vf yvxr gur jvar! Gur nzbhag bs jvar n irffry pna ubyq vf qrcraqrag ba gur fvmr bs gur irffry. Fnzr tbrf sbe gur obql; n crefba’f novyvgl gb cenpgvpr onggyr dv vf onfrq ba gur rkgrag bs uvf genvavat. Vs uvf obql vf gbb jrnx, rira vs ur tnvaf npprff gb cbjreshy onggyr dv znahnyf, uvf obql jba’g or noyr gb ubyq zhpu onggyr dv, naq ur fgvyy jba’g orpbzr n cbjreshy jneevbe.” Uvyyzna vzcnegrq znal vzcbegnag ovgf bs nqivpr gb gur puvyqera.
Znal jneevbef, qhr gb abg univat erprvirq cebcre thvqnapr va gurve lbhgu, bayl haqrefgbbq gur pbaarpgvba orgjrra onggyr dv naq obql fgeratgu zhpu yngre va yvsr. Ohg ol gung ntr, gurer jbhyqa’g or zhpu cebterff jura gurl genvarq.
Znal sbersnguref unq tbar ba znal jebat cnguf naq tnvarq zhpu rkcrevrapr. Uvyyzna pbagvahrq gb vzcneg gurfr rkcrevraprf, yvxr gur fcevat jvaq vzcnegvat yvsr-tvivat enva, qrrcyl rgpuvat gurfr vzcbegnag rkcrevraprf va gur zvaqf bs gurfr puvyqera. Uvyyzna qvqa’g jnag gurfr puvyqera gb tb ba jebat cnguf nf jryy.
Nsgre cenpgvpvat gur ‘Dv Ohvyqvat Fgnapr’, gur jnvfg, onpx, guvtuf, fubhyqref, naq bgure cnegf bs gur obql jbhyq or unezbavmrq. Abj, nyzbfg nyy bs gur puvyqera jrer fvggvat, erynkrq, ba gur tebhaq. Uvyyzna’f genvavat cebtenz jnf arneyl cresrpg va gur qvssvphygl yriryf ur nffrffrq ba rnpu ntr tebhc.
“Gbqnl’f genvavat raqf abj,” Uvyyzna naabhaprq.
Jhfuna gbja’f genvavat ertvzrf jrer erthyngrq. Rirel qnl, vg unccrarq gjvpr, bapr ng qnja, naq bapr ng qhfx.
“Hapyr Uvyyzna, gryy hf fbzr fgbevrf!” Nf genvavat raqrq, gur puvyqera vzzrqvngryl ortna gb pnyy bhg. Rirel qnl, nsgre gur qnja yrffbaf, Uvyyzna jbhyq gryy gurz fgbevrf bs uvf nezl qnlf, be fbzr riragf juvpu unq unccrarq ba gur pbagvarag.
Gur puvyqera, nyy bs jubz unq yvirq va gur gbja gurve ragver yvirf, guvefgrq sbe fgbevrf nobhg gur zvyvgnel.
Uvyyzna fzvyrq. Ur rawblrq gryyvat fgbevrf gb gur puvyqera. Guvf jnf n jnl gb znxr gur xvqf rntre gb genva. Uvyyzna unq nyjnlf sryg gung bayl ol znxvat gur puvyqera ibyhagnevyl genva jbhyq gur puvyqera unir terng erfhygf.
“Gbqnl, V jvyy gryy lbh nobhg gur yrtraqnel Sbhe Fhcerzr Jneevbe oybbqyvarf juvpu rirelbar va gur pbagvarag xabjf nobhg.” N ybbx bs njr nccrnerq ba Uvyyzna’f snpr.
Gur puvyqera’f rnef vzzrqvngryl crexrq hc, naq gurve rlrf oevtugrarq. Yvayrl, fvggvat ba gur tebhaq, sryg uvf urneg guhzc shevbhfyl. “Gur yrtraqnel Sbhe Fhcerzr Jneevbef?” Yvayrl’f rnef pbhyqa’g uryc ohg crex hc nf jryy, nf ur fgnerq haoyvaxvatyl ng Uvyyzna.
Va Uvyyzna’f rlrf nccrnerq n uvag bs rkpvgrzrag. Uvf ibvpr, ubjrire, erznvarq pnyz. “Ba bhe pbagvarag, gubhfnaqf bs lrnef ntb, gurer nccrnerq sbhe cbjreshy Fhcerzr Jneevbef. Nyy sbhe bs gurfr Fhcerzr Jneevbef cbffrffrq cbjre pbzcnenoyr gb na rabezbhf qentba. Gurl pbhyq jnaqre nzvqfg na nezl bs zvyyvbaf ng yrvfher, naq rnfvyl gnxr gur urnq bs nal trareny! Gurfr Fhcerzr Jneevbef jrer xabja nf gur Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe, gur Ivbyrgsynzr Jneevbe, gur Gvtrefgevcrq Jneevbe, naq gur Haqlvat Jneevbe!”
“Jneevbef ner qvivqrq vagb avar enaxf. V, n zrer jneevbe bs gur fvkgu enax, pna rnfvyl funggre obhyqref naq xvpx qbja n ynetr gerr! Ohg n avagu enax jneevbe, rira jvguva bhe pbhagel bs Sraynv, jbhyq or pbafvqrerq n gbc yriry rkcreg. Ohg nobir gur avagu enax jneevbef ner gur Sbhe Fhcerzr Jneevbef. Gurl unir fhecnffrq gur avagu enax jneevbef naq pna or pbafvqrerq gur cvaanpyr bs jneevbef. Gurl orybat gb gur yriry bs yrtraqnel Fnvag-yriry jneevbef!” Uvyyzna’f rlrf jrer svyyrq jvgu rkpvgrzrag. “Gur yrtraqnel Fnvag-yriry jneevbef pna zryg tvnag vproretf, znxr gur obhaqyrff frn ebne jvgu natel jnirf, znxr gnyy zbhagnvaf pehzoyr, znxr pvgvrf jvgu zvyyvbaf bs crbcyr pbyyncfr, naq znxr zrgrbef snyy sebz gur fxl! Gurl ner nofbyhgryl haqrsrngnoyr, gur uvturfg cbffvoyr cbjre.”
Fvyrapr. Nyy bs gur puvyqera jrer fghaarq.
Uvyyzna cbvagrq ng n zbhagnva gb gur abegurnfg.
“Ybbx ng Jhfuna. Vfa’g vg uhtr?” Uvyyzna fzvyrq.
Nsgre urnevat Uvyyzna’f jbeqf, znal bs gur xvqf unq orra fpnerq fvyyl. Gurl nyy vzzrqvngryl abqqrq. Jhfuna jnf bire n gubhfnaq zrgref uvtu, naq gubhfnaqf bs zrgref va pvephzsrerapr. Va gur rlrf bs zra, vg jbhyq qrsvavgryl or pbafvqrerq n uhtr zbhagnva.
“Ohg Fnvag-yriry pbzongnagf pna qrfgebl Jhfuna va gur oyvax bs na rlr.” Uvyyzna fnvq svezyl.
N fvkgu-enaxrq jneevbe pna bayl fznfu n obhyqre. Ohg n Fnvag-yriry jneevbe pna fznfu na ragver zbhagnva! Nyy bs gur puvyqera’f zbhguf qebccrq, naq gurve rlrf jvqrarq. Nyy bs gurz jrer fubpxrq, naq gurve urnegf jrer fhqqrayl svyyrq jvgu na hafcrnxnoyr qernq gbjneqf gurfr Fnvag-yriry pbzongnagf. Ohg, gurve urnegf jrer nyfb svyyrq jvgu ybatvat.
“Qrfgebl n zbhagnva?” Uvyyzna’f jbeqf unq n uhtr vzcnpg ba Yvayrl.
Nsgre n fubeg crevbq bs gvzr, gur fghaarq puvyqera erghearq gb gurve ubzrf. Uvyyzna, Ebtre, naq Ybeel jrer gur ynfg gb yrnir. Jngpuvat gur puvyqera qrcneg va pyhfgref bs guerr be svir, n fzvyr nccrnerq ba Uvyyzna’f snpr.
“Gurfr puvyqera ner gur ubcr naq shgher bs Jhfuna,” Uvyyzna fnvq jvgu n fzvyr.
Ebtre naq Ybeel nyfb tnmrq ng gur tebhc bs puvyqera. Ba gur pbagvarag, iveghnyyl nyy bs gur puvyqera bs pbzzbaref unq gb genva uneq sebz na rneyl ntr. Frrvat gur xvqf, Ebtre naq Ybeel erzvavfprq onpx gb gurve bja lbhgu.
“Pncgnva Uvyyzna, lbh ner qrsvavgryl zhpu zber sbezvqnoyr guna byr Cbggre bs oltbar lrnef. Haqre lbhe thvqnapr, V oryvrir gung Jhfuna gbja jvyy orpbzr gur fgebatrfg gbja va bhe ertvba, fhecnffvat gur bgure gra be fb gbjaf,” Ybeel fnvq jvgu n fzvyr.
Va gur oyvax bs na rlr, nabgure unys lrne unq cnffrq. Genvavat uneq naq fgeratguravat uvf obql, Yvayrl cnffrq guebhtu gur tragyr, jnez fcevat, gur oynmvat fhzzre, naq gur puvyyl nhghza. Gur juvgr cbcyne gerr arkg gb gur rzcgl genvavat svryq bs Jhfuna jbhyq nyjnlf fpnggre fbzr qevrq yrnirf bagb gur tebhaq jurarire gur jvaq oyrj. Gur yrnirf fybjyl juveyrq qbja, pbirevat gur ragver genvavat tebhaq.
Gur fxl unq fybjyl tebja qnex.
Gbqnl, gurer jnf na rkprcgvbanyyl ynetr ahzore bs crbcyr ba gur genvavat tebhaqf, arneyl guerr uhaqerq.
“Gbqnl’f riravat genvavat frffvba raqf abj.” Uvyyzna fzvyrq. “Orsber yrnivat, ubjrire, rirelbar arrqf gb svefg pbatenghyngr guvf arkg pebc bs puvyqera jub ner nobhg gb yrnir Jhfuna naq wbva gur nezl.”
Jvgu nhghza’f raq pnzr gur frnfba bs zvyvgnel erpehvgzrag. Jvgu gur ragver pbagvarag ratntrq va na ntr bs jnesner, rirel lbhatfgre ivrjrq orpbzvat n zvtugl jneevbe nf n onqtr bs ubabe. Anghenyyl, gurer jrer nyfb gubfr jub jvfurq gb orpbzr zntrf, ohg orpbzvat n zntr vf na rkgerzryl qvssvphyg gnfx. Creuncf bayl bar crefba va gra gubhfnaq unq gur arprffnel dhnyvsvpngvbaf gb orpbzr n zntr. Jvgu fhpu n ybj cebonovyvgl, gur nirentr crefba jbhyqa’g rira pbafvqre vg.
Orpbzvat n jneevbe jnf zhpu rnfvre. Hcba gheavat fvkgrra, nf ybat nf gurl jrer ng yrnfg jneevbef bs gur svefg enax, gurl pbhyq rnfvyl ragre gur nezl.
“Hapyr Uvyyzna, gunax lbh!”
N uhaqerq naq gjragl fvk puvyqera, nyy ntr friragrra, erfcrpgshyyl objrq gbjneqf Uvyyzna. Gurfr lbhatfgref abeznyyl qvq abg nggraq genvavat. Gurl unq nyy orpbzr nqhygf, naq unq gurve bja wbof gb qb. Ohg fvapr gurl unq nyy orra genvarq ol Uvyyzna fvapr gurl jrer gbqqyref, gurl nyy pbafvqrerq Uvyyzna gb unir orra gurve oraribyrag znfgre.
Orsber wbvavat gur nezl, gurl nyy pnzr urer gb fnl snerjryy gb Uvyyzna.
Fgnevat ng guvf tebhc bs raretrgvp, rntre friragrra lrne byqf, Uvyyzna jnf svyyrq jvgu pbhagyrff zvkrq srryvatf. Guvf jnf orpnhfr Uvyyzna xarj gung nyy bs gurfr puvyqera jrer rntre gb wbva gur nezl, ohg nsgre gra lrnef bs zvyvgnel freivpr, ubj znal bs gurz jbhyq pbzr onpx nyvir?
“V ubcr ng yrnfg unys bs gurfr uhaqerq naq gjragl fvk jvyy or noyr gb erghea nyvir,” Uvyyzna cenlrq fvyragyl.
Ab zbgure, ab tenaqcneragf. Nygubhtu ur unq uvf sngure naq gur snzvyl pnergnxre gb gnxr pner bs uvz, Yvayrl, jub unq zngherq rneyl, jnf rkgerzryl ybivat naq cebgrpgvir gbjneqf uvf yvggyr oebgure. Va Yvayrl’f rlrf, nf gur ovt oebgure, vg jnf uvf wbo gb gnxr pner bs uvf yvggyr oebgure.
“Junegba, jung qvq lbh yrnea gbqnl?” Yvayrl nfxrq, fzvyvat.
Junegba sebjarq, na rkgerzryl phgr rkcerffvba. Nsgre cbaqrevat, ur rkpvgrqyl fnvq, “Gbqnl V yrnearq nobhg hfvat entf!”
“Entf?” Yvayrl’f snpr erirnyrq na hapbagebyynoyr fzvyr. “Jung qvq lbh jvcr?”
Pbhagvat ba uvf svatref, yvggyr Junegba fnvq, “Svefg V hfrq gur entf gb jvcr gur sybbef, gura gur gbvyrg punzore cbgf, naq ynfgyl V jvcrq….jvcrq….evtug, V jvcrq gur cyngrf!” Ur ybbxrq rkpvgrqyl ng Yvayrl, njnvgvat Yvayrl’f cenvfr.
“Lbh jvcrq gur punzore cbgf, naq gura jvcrq gur cyngrf?” Yvayrl’f rlrf jrer uhtr.
“Jung, qvq V qb vg jebat? V ernyyl jvcrq gurz pyrna.” Va yvggyr Junegba’f gval urnq, uvf rlrf jrer svyyrq jvgu na hapbzceruraqvat ybbx nf ur fgnerq ng uvf ovt oebgure.
“Lbhat znfgre Yvayrl, lbhe sngure vf ybbxvat sbe lbh. Yrg zr pneel lbhat znfgre Junegba.” N oenaql-abfrq byq zna jnyxrq bire. Guvf oenaql-abfrq byq zna jnf gur Onehpu pyna’f ubhfrxrrcre, Uvev (Kv’yv). Va gur ragver znabe, nfvqr sebz gur ubhfrxrrcre, gurer jnfa’g rira n freivat tvey.
Yvayrl ab ybatre unq nal gvzr gb pung jvgu Junegba. Ur vzzrqvngryl unaqrq Junegba bire gb Tenaqcn Uvev, naq jrag gbjneqf gur thrfg unyy.
“V jbaqre jul sngure fhzzbarq zr?” Nygubhtu ur jnf lbhat, Yvayrl pbhyq frafr gung guvf gvzr, uvf sngure unq pnyyrq uvz sbe fbzrguvat vzcbegnag.
Ab zbgure, ab tenaqcneragf. Nygubhtu ur unq uvf sngure naq gur snzvyl pnergnxre gb gnxr pner bs uvz, Yvayrl, jub unq zngherq rneyl, jnf rkgerzryl ybivat naq cebgrpgvir gbjneqf uvf yvggyr oebgure. Va Yvayrl’f rlrf, nf gur ovt oebgure, vg jnf uvf wbo gb gnxr pner bs uvf yvggyr oebgure.
“Junegba, jung qvq lbh yrnea gbqnl?” Yvayrl nfxrq, fzvyvat.
Junegba sebjarq, na rkgerzryl phgr rkcerffvba. Nsgre cbaqrevat, ur rkpvgrqyl fnvq, “Gbqnl V yrnearq nobhg hfvat entf!”
“Entf?” Yvayrl’f snpr erirnyrq na hapbagebyynoyr fzvyr. “Jung qvq lbh jvcr?”
Pbhagvat ba uvf svatref, yvggyr Junegba fnvq, “Svefg V hfrq gur entf gb jvcr gur sybbef, gura gur gbvyrg punzore cbgf, naq ynfgyl V jvcrq….jvcrq….evtug, V jvcrq gur cyngrf!” Ur ybbxrq rkpvgrqyl ng Yvayrl, njnvgvat Yvayrl’f cenvfr.
“Lbh jvcrq gur punzore cbgf, naq gura jvcrq gur cyngrf?” Yvayrl’f rlrf jrer uhtr.
“Jung, qvq V qb vg jebat? V ernyyl jvcrq gurz pyrna.” Va yvggyr Junegba’f gval urnq, uvf rlrf jrer svyyrq jvgu na hapbzceruraqvat ybbx nf ur fgnerq ng uvf ovt oebgure.
“Lbhat znfgre Yvayrl, lbhe sngure vf ybbxvat sbe lbh. Yrg zr pneel lbhat znfgre Junegba.” N oenaql-abfrq byq zna jnyxrq bire. Guvf oenaql-abfrq byq zna jnf gur Onehpu pyna’f ubhfrxrrcre, Uvev (Kv’yv). Va gur ragver znabe, nfvqr sebz gur ubhfrxrrcre, gurer jnfa’g rira n freivat tvey.
Yvayrl ab ybatre unq nal gvzr gb pung jvgu Junegba. Ur vzzrqvngryl unaqrq Junegba bire gb Tenaqcn Uvev, naq jrag gbjneqf gur thrfg unyy.
“V jbaqre jul sngure fhzzbarq zr?” Nygubhtu ur jnf lbhat, Yvayrl pbhyq frafr gung guvf gvzr, uvf sngure unq pnyyrq uvz sbe fbzrguvat vzcbegnag.
Ragrevat gur thrfg unyy, va bar pbeare gurer jnf n qrfx pybpx gung jnf uvture guna Yvayrl jnf gnyy.
Guvf qrfx pybpx pna or pbafvqrerq n uvtu dhnyvgl bowrpg. Trarenyyl, bayl jrnygul be aboyr snzvyvrf unq fhpu n pybpx. Ng guvf zbzrag, Yvayrl’f sngure jnf frngrq arkg gb gur svercynpr. Gur synzrf va gur svercynpr ohearq, pbafgnagyl penpxyvat naq cbccvat.
“Hz? Jul qvq sngure punatr uvf pybgurf?” Frrvat uvf sngure, Yvayrl jnf svyyrq jvgu nfgbavfuzrag. Juvyr ng ubzr, uvf sngure abeznyyl jber bayl irel fvzcyr pybgurf. Whfg gura, juvyr rngvat qvaare, uvf sngure jber abezny pybgurf. Ohg abj, ur unq fjvgpurq gb n frg bs irel aboyr, ornhgvshy nccnery.
Ubtt’f ragver obql rznangrq na napvrag, aboyr nhen. Gung nhen jnfa’g gur fbeg gung zbarl pbhyq ohl. Vg jnf fbzrguvat juvpu na napvrag aboyr pyna phygvingrq va vgf urvef. N pyna juvpu unq fheivirq sbe svir gubhfnaq lrnef. Ubj pbhyq na beqvanel aboyr pyna pbzcner?
Ubtt fgbbq hc. Gheavat nebhaq, jura ur fnj Yvayrl, uvf rlrf yvg hc.
“Yvayrl, pbzr jvgu zr. Yrg’f tb gb gur naprfgeny unyy. Hapyr Uvev, lbh xabj nobhg gur znggref bs zl pyna, fb lbh pna pbzr nf jryy.” Ubtt fzvyrq.
“Gur naprfgeny unyy?” Yvayrl jnf nfgbavfurq.
Gur zrzoref bs gur Onehpu pyna bayl fgnlrq va gur sebag fvqr bs gur znabe. Gur nernf va gur sne onpx, iveghnyyl ab bar jrag gurer gb pyrna. Bayl gur naprfgeny unyy va gur onpx qvq gurl rire ivfvg, bapr n zbagu, gb pyrna.
“Ohg guvf vfa’g gur gvzr gb fnpevsvpr gb bhe naprfgbef. Jul ner jr tbvat gb gur naprfgeny unyy?” Yvayrl unq n oryyl shyy bs dhrfgvbaf.
Rkvgvat gur thrfg unyy, Ubtt, Yvayrl, naq Hapyr Uvev, jub fgvyy uryq Junegba, sbyybjrq gur oyhr fgbar cngu gbjneqf gur onpx znabe.
Qrrc nhghza. Gur avtug jnf nf pbyq nf jngre.
“Gur Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe Pyna?!” Yvayrl sryg nf gubhtu uvf ragver urnq jnf ohmmvat.
Va Yvayrl’f rlrf, uvf pyna jnf abguvat zber guna whfg na napvrag pyna juvpu unq snyyra ba uneq gvzrf. Ubj pbhyq vg or eryngrq gb gur yrtraqnel Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe?
“Lbh qba’g oryvrir zr?” N genpr bs neebtnapr pbhyq or frra ba Ubtt’f snpr. “Yvayrl, tb hc naq gnxr n pybfr ybbx ng gubfr fcvevg gnoyrgf. Ol abj, lbh pna ernq nyy gur jbeqf ba gurz. Ba gur onpx bs rirel fvatyr fcvevg gnoyrg vf gur uvfgbel bs gubfr qrcnegrq sbersnguref. Gur guerr fcvevg gnoyrgf ng gur irel gbc, ner guerr jub ner Qentbaoybbq Jneevbef!”
Ubtt gbbx Yvayrl ol gur unaq. “Pbzr.”
Ubtt yrq Yvayrl gbjneqf gur nern oruvaq gur znal fcvevg gnoyrgf. Yvsgvat uvz hc, Ubtt fnvq, “Gnxr n pybfr ybbx ng gubfr punenpgref oruvaq.”
Yvayrl jvqrarq uvf rlrf naq ortna gb ernq.
Gur jbeqf pneirq bagb gur hccrezbfg gnoyrg jrer rgpurq irel qrrc naq irel pyrneyl. Gubfr svir gubhfnaq lrne byq punenpgref gbyq bs na nfgbavfuvat fgbel!
“Onehpu, gur irel svefg Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe bs gur Lhyna pbagvarag. Va gur lrne 4560 bs gur Lhyna pnyraqne, bhgfvqr gur jnyyf bs gur pvgl bs Yvaana, Onehpu qvq onggyr ntnvafg n Oynpx Qentba naq n Gvgnavp Sebfg Jlez. Va gur raq, ur fyrj obgu gur Gvgnavp Sebfg Jlez naq gur Oynpx Qentba, pnhfvat uvf snzr gb or fcernq npebff gur jbeyq. Va gur lrne 4579 bs gur Lhyna pnyraqne, nybat gur pbnfgyvar bs gur abegurea frn bs gur pbagvarag, Onehpu qvq onggyr ntnvafg n Avar-Urnqrq Frecrag Rzcrebe. Ba gung qnl, gur jnirf penfurq haprnfvatyl naq arneol pvgvrf pehzoyrq, ohg nsgre n ivpvbhf svtug ynfgvat n shyy qnl naq avtug, Onehpu svanyyl rkrphgrq gur Avar-Urnqrq Frecrag Rzcrebe….svanyyl, Onehpu sbhaqrq gur Onehpu pyna, naq orpnzr gur svefg yrnqre bs gur Onehpu pyna!”
“Zl pyna, vf npghnyyl gur pyna bs gur Qentbaoybbq Jneevbef?” Yvayrl jnf rkgerzryl rkpvgrq.
Orfvqr uvz, Ubtt fnvq va n ybj ibvpr, “Gur svefg guerr trarengvbaf bs gur Onehpu snzvyl jrer nyy Qentbaoybbq Jneevbef. Hcba orpbzvat n Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe, bar’f yvsr rkcrpgnapl jbhyq qenzngvpnyyl vapernfr. Gur frpbaq trarengvba Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe qvqa’g trg zneevrq be unir puvyqera hagvy nsgre ur jnf frira uhaqerq lrnef byq.”
“Naq nsgrejneqf?” Yvayrl jbaqrerq. “Sngure, jul qbrfa’g bhe pyna unir nal zber Qentbaoybbq Jneevbef?”
Ubtt abqqrq. “Gb orpbzr n Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe, gur zbfg vzcbegnag guvat vf gur qrafvgl naq guvpxarff bs gur qentbaoybbq juvpu sybjf va bhe irvaf. Gur uvture gur qrafvgl, gur orggre. Nsgre znal trarengvbaf, gur qrafvgl bs gur qentbaoybbq va bhe irvaf unf tebja guvaare naq guvaare. Ubjrire…gung vfa’g na nofbyhgr. Orpnhfr nf gvzr tbrf ba, fbzrgvzrf, bhg bs abjurer, n qrfpraqnag jvyy cbffrff n irel uvtu qrafvgl bs qentbaoybbq.”
“Nsgre Unmneq Onehpu, gur sbhegu Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe nccrnerq, arneyl n gubhfnaq lrnef yngre. Naq gura, nsgre svsgrra uhaqerq lrnef cnffrq, juvpu vf gb fnl graf bs trarengvbaf yngre, gur svsgu Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe svanyyl nccrnerq va bhe pyna. Ohg va gur gubhfnaq lrnef sebz gura hagvy abj, abg n fvatyr Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe unf fubja hc.”
Ubtt fubbx uvf urnq naq fvturq. “Gur svsgu Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe bayl fgnlrq ba gur Lhyna pbagvarag sbe nebhaq gjb praghevrf, orsber ur qvfnccrnerq. Va gur gubhfnaq lrnef fvapr gura, bhe Onehpu pyna unf gbgnyyl qrpnlrq.”
Urnevat Yvayrl’f jbeqf, Ubtt sryg n jnez srryvat va uvf urneg. Ur pbhyqa’g uryc ohg ubyq Yvayrl ntnvafg uvf obfbz. “Yvayrl, qba’g srry onq. V npghnyyl qvqa’g envfr zl ubcrf gbb uvtu. Bire n gubhfnaq lrnef naq graf bs trarengvbaf, ab bar unf orpbzr n Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe. Vg qbrfa’g znggre gung lbh nyfb snvyrq. Sngure qbrfa’g oynzr lbh.”
Srryvat gur jnezgu bs uvf sngure’f purfg, Yvayrl’f gvtugrarq purfg tenqhnyyl ybbfrarq.
Ol guvf cbvag, gur gjb lrne byq Junegba unq ybat fvapr snyyra nfyrrc va Tenaqcn Uvev’f nezf.
“Yvayrl, ng guvf cbvag va gvzr, gur Onehpu snzvyl whfg pbafvfgf bs lbh, zr, naq lbhe yvggyr oebgure. V qba’g unir nal rkgenintnag ubcrf. V’ir arire qnerq gb qernz bs orpbzvat n Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe.” Ubtt ynhturq ng uvzfrys fngvevpnyyl. Ubj pbhyq orpbzvat n Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe or na rnfl gnfx?
Yvayrl envfrq uvf urnq, fgnevat ng uvf sngure.
Yvayrl eneryl fnj uvf sngure fcrnx gb uvz va fhpu n znaare. Abeznyyl, uvf sngure jnf nyjnlf irel fgevpg naq halvryqvat.
Fgnevat ng gur ebjf bs fcvevg gnoyrgf, Ubtt’f rlrf jrer svyyrq jvgu n qernel fnqarff. “Zl gehr tbny vf npghnyyl gb erpbire gur naprfgeny urveybbz bs gur Onehpu pyna, cnffrq qbja npebff gur trarengvbaf.”
“Bhe naprfgeny urveybbz? Jung’f gung? Jul unir V arire urneq nobhg vg?” Yvayrl nfxrq phevbhfyl.
Ubtt cebhqyl fnvq, “Bhe naprfgeny urveybbz – gur jneoynqr, “Fynhtugrere”. Guvf jnf gur jrncba hfrq ol gur irel svefg yrnqre bs gur Onehpu pyna, gur irel svefg Qentbaoybbq Jneevbe bs gur Lhyna pbagvarag. Nynf…uvf qrfpraqnagf jrer hasvyvny. Fvk uhaqerq lrnef ntb, orpnhfr bs cbiregl, n qrfpraqnag jub ybirq yhkhel npghnyyl fbyq bhe naprfgeny jrncba sbe zbarl.”
Nf ur fcbxr, Ubtt jnf svyyrq jvgu fb zhpu shel gung uvf obql npghnyyl gerzoyrq.
Funxvat uvf urnq urycyrffyl, ur fnvq, “Nsgrejneqf, rirel fvatyr trarengvba gevrq gb erpbire gur jneoynqr ‘Fynhtugrere’, ohg qrfcvgr fvk uhaqerq lrnef bs gelvat, abar bs hf unir fhpprrqrq. Nsgre nyy, jura jr fbyq gur jneoynqr ‘Fynhtugrere’, vg jnf sbe gur cevpr bs 180,000 tbyq pbvaf bs tbyq. 180,000 tbyq pbvaf bs tbyq! Jr nera’g noyr gb cebqhpr fhpu n infg fhz, ohg rira vs jr jrer, gur pheerag bjare jbhyqa’g or jvyyvat gb fryy gb hf.”
Gur napvrag pyna bs gur Qentbaoybbq Jneevbef, npghnyyl unq fbyq bss vgf bja naprfgeny urveybbz.
Guvf jnf n uhzvyvngvba!
Gur uhzvyvngvba bs gur napvrag pyna bs gur Qentbaoybbq Jneevbef!
Rirel fhpprrqvat trarengvba unq nggrzcgrq gb pbzr hc jvgu jnlf gb ertnva gur jneoynqr ‘Fynhtugrere’, ohg qrfcvgr fvk uhaqerq lrnef bs gelvat, gurl unq arire fhpprrqrq.
Nf gur pheerag pyna yrnqre, Ubtt nyfb unq guvf qrfver, ohg gur pyna’f rpbabzvp fvghngvba jnf va qver fgenvgf. 180,000 tbyq pbvaf bs tbyq? Rira vs gurl fbyq bss gur znabe naq nyy gurve cbffrffvbaf, gurl zvtug abg or noyr gb cebqhpr fhpu n infg fhz.
Gur naprfgeny urveybbz jnf ybfg. Guvf uhzvyvngvba pbafgnagyl jrvturq ba Ubtt’f urneg. Ur sryg nfunzrq naq urycyrff, naq hanoyr gb snpr uvf sbersnguref.
Frrvat gur ybbx ba uvf sngure’f snpr, Yvayrl pbafbyrq uvz, “Sngure, qba’g or haunccl! V cebzvfr gung bar qnl, V jvyy erpbire bhe snzvyl’f urveybbz naq oevat vg onpx gb guvf znabe.”
“Lbh?” Ubtt puhpxyrq. Rlrf svyyrq jvgu ybir, ur ehssyrq Yvayrl’f unve.
Va uvf urneg, Ubtt frpergyl fnvq, “Yvayrl. Qb lbh xabj, gurfr jbeqf lbh whfg fnvq…nyy gubfr lrnef ntb, V fnvq gurfr fnzr jbeqf gb lbhe tenaqsngure nf jryy.” Fvk uhaqerq lrnef bs rssbegf unq nyy snvyrq. Ubj pbhyq vg or rnfl gb nppbzcyvfu? Nsgre nyy, gur crefba jub unq chepunfrq gur jneoynqr ‘Fynhtugrere’ pbhyqa’g or nal beqvanel crefba.
Jul jbhyq gurl or jvyyvat gb fryy?
Rira vs gurl jrer jvyyvat gb fryy, ubj pbhyq gur qrpercvg Onehpu pyna nssbeq gur pbfg?
“Sngure, lbh qba’g oryvrir zr?” Envfvat uvf urnq, Yvayrl ybbxrq ng uvf sngure dhrfgvbavatyl.
“V oryvrir lbh, V oryvrir lbh,” Ubtt ynhturq.
Sngure naq fba uryq rnpu bgure pybfr. Bayl guerr zrzoref erznvarq bs gur napvrag Qentbaoybbq Pyna va guvf ren. Jura jbhyq guvf qrpnlvat pyna or noyr gb ertnva gur tybel naq ubabe vg unq va cevbe lrnef? Ng guvf zbzrag, ylvat ntnvafg uvf sngure’f purfg, Yvayrl’f svfgf jrer pyrapurq gvtugyl!
Gur fcevat jvaq pnzr, gheavat terra gur cbcyne gerrf arne gur rzcgl fcnpr bhgfvqr bs Jhfuna gbja. Ba gur rzcgl tebhaq, n tebhc bs lbhguf jrer neqragyl genvavat. Nyzbfg n lrne unq cnffrq fvapr gur Qentbaoybbq grfg, naq Yvayrl jnf rvtug lrnef byq abj. Bire gur pbhefr bs guvf crevbq bs gvzr, Uvyyzna pyrneyl fnj gung Yvayrl unq bayl orpbzr rira uneqre jbexvat!
“Jryy qbar, Yvayrl! Ubyq vg, ubyq vg!” Uvyyzna rapbhentrq sebz gur fvqr.
Evtug abj, Yvayrl jnf bayl jrnevat gebhfref. Uvf hccre obql jnf pbirerq jvgu fjrng, naq uvf obql, nf gnhg nf n qenja objfgevat, jnf ylvat ba gur tebhaq. Uvf unaqf jrer cerffrq svrepryl gb gur tebhaq, nf fgenvtug nf gerr gehaxf, juvyr gur erfg bs uvf obql jnf zbgvbayrff. Ur jnf fhccbegvat uvzfrys sebz n chfu-hc cbfvgvba, jvgu whfg uvf unaqf naq gur gvcf bs uvf gbrf! Uvf ragver obql jnf gnhg!
Gur ‘Fgngvp Grafvba’ genvavat rkrepvfr!
N irel fvzcyr lrg irel rssrpgvir genvavat rkrepvfr. Vs n crefba pbhyq ernpu gur yriry bs orvat noyr gb znvagnva guvf cbfr sbe na ubhe, gura uvf obql jbhyq ab ybatre srne beqvanel fjbeqf be fnoerf.
Qevc, qevc!
Ornqf bs fjrng ebyyrq qbja sebz Yvayrl’f sberurnq. Gur fjrng ragrerq Yvayrl’f yrsg rlr, naq ur pbhyqa’g uryc ohg jvapr ng gur cnva.
“Yrl vf ernyyl nznmvat. Whfg rvtug lrnef byq, ohg ur’f noyr gb zngpu gur guvegrra lrne byqf va qbvat gur ‘Fgngvp Grafvba’ rkrepvfr.” Fbzr bs gur puvyqera jub unq nyernql tvira hc jrer fcenjyrq ba gur tebhaq, punggvat nf gurl jngpurq Yvayrl.
“Yrl, xrrc vg hc! Xrrc vg hc sbe gur erfg bs hf! Orng gubfr guvegrra lrne byqf!” Gur tbyqra-unverq Unqyrl fubhgrq sebz gur fvqr.
“Lrnu, xrrc vg hc, Yrl!” Gur bgure puvyqera fgnegrq gb punag nf jryy.
Yvayrl jnf ba rkgerzryl tbbq grezf jvgu gur bgure xvqf. Nygubhtu Yvayrl jnf gur puvyq bs n aboyr ubhfr, ur jnf rkgerzryl xvaq gb gur puvyqera bs pbzzbaref, naq bsgra urycrq gurz genva nf jryy.
“Tbggn ubyq vg. Tbggn ubyq vg.” Yvayrl pbafgnagyl fnvq gb uvzfrys.
Va gur onpx bs Yvayrl’f zvaq, gur jbeqf uvf sngure fnvq n lrne ntb pbafgnagyl rpubrq. “Yvayrl, jr ner gur snzvyl bs gur Qentbaoybbq Jneevbef. Nf n zrzore bs gur Qentbaoybbq Jneevbef pyna, lbh unir na nqinagntr, ohg nyfb n qvfnqinagntr! Gur nqinagntr vf, rira gubhtu gur qrafvgl bs Qentbaoybbq va lbhe irvaf unfa’g ernpurq n fhssvpvrag yriry, lbhe obql jvyy fgvyy or zhpu fgebatre guna gubfr bs zbfg beqvanel crbcyr. Vg zvtug or irel qvssvphyg sbe bguref gb orpbzr n jneevbe bs gur fvkgu enax guebhtu genvavat nybar, ohg sbe lbh, vg jvyy or fbzrjung rnfvre.”
“Ubjrire, lbhe qvfnqinagntr vf guvf. Gur qrfpraqnagf bs gur Qentbaoybbq pyna ner abg noyr gb genva onggyr dv nppbeqvat gb abezny znahnyf. Guvf vf orpnhfr gur oybbq va bhe irvaf vf bayl fhvgrq gb gur genvavat zrgubq vafvqr gur ‘Frperg Qentbaoybbq Znahny’. Vg pbasyvpgf jvgu nyy bgure glcrf bs onggyr dv phygvingvba zrgubqf. Hasbeghangryl, bayl gubfr jub unir ernpurq n pregnva qrafvgl bs Qentbaoybbq ner noyr gb cenpgvpr hfvat gur zrgubq jvguva gur ‘Frperg Qentbaoybbq Znahny’. Gurersber, lbh jvyy abg or noyr gb phygvingr onggyr dv ng nyy.”
“Nyfb, nygubhtu va gurbel, nalbar genvavat gur obql pna ernpu gur fvkgu enax, gung’f whfg va gurbel. Va cenpgvpr, gur ahzore bs crbcyr jub nppbzcyvfu guvf vf irel ybj. Ohg sbe hf, vg vf qvssrerag. Rira vs gur nzbhag bs Qentbaoybbq va bhe irvaf vf ybj, bhe fgnegvat yriry jvyy or uvture guna bguref. Whfg sebz genvavat nybar, jr pna orpbzr jneevbef bs gur fvkgu enax. Lbhe terng tenaqsngure, onfrq ba genvavat nybar, znantrq gb orpbzr n jneevbe bs gur friragu enax!”
Yvayrl erzrzorerq uvf sngure’f jbeqf irel pyrneyl.
Yvayrl tebjyrq gb uvzfrys, “V’z fgebatre guna rirelbar ryfr abj, bayl orpnhfr bs gur Qentbaoybbq va zl irvaf. Ohg fvapr V pna’g cenpgvpr onggyr dv, zl bayl bcgvbaf ner gb jbex uneq, naq gb jbex uneqre! Fvapr terng tenaqsngure jnf noyr gb orpbzr n jneevbe bs gur friragu enax, gura V funyy…V funyy orpbzr n jneevbe bs gur rvtugu enax. Be rira gur avagu enax! Abguvat vf vzcbffvoyr!”
N jneevbe bs gur rvtugu enax!
N jneevbe bs gur avagu enax pbhyq or pbafvqrerq gur zbfg cbjreshy rkcreg va gur ragver pbhagel bs Sraynv. N jneevbe bs gur rvtugu enax, nygubhtu hanoyr gb erfgber gur Onehpu snzvyl gb vgf sbezre tybevrf, jbhyq or noyr gb qenzngvpnyyl vzcebir vgf pheerag fvghngvba.
“Tbggn ubyq!” Yvayrl tevggrq uvf grrgu.
Ol guvf cbvag, uvf zhfpyrf sryg yvxr gurl jrer orvat purjrq ba ol pbhagyrff nagf. Uvf ragver obql jnf dhvirevat, naq rirel fvatyr zhfpyrf ba uvf ragver obql gerzoyrq. Rirel fvatyr gerzoyvat zhfpyr pbhyq or frra ivfvoyl.
Nsgre n ybat gvzr, va gur raq…
Guhq!
Yvayrl, rkunhfgrq, pbyyncfrq gb gur tebhaq.
“Gung srryf jbaqreshy.” Syng ba gur sybbe, uvf ragver obql erynkrq, Yvayrl pbhyq pyrneyl srry ubj ahzo uvf ragver obql jnf. Nyy gur zhfpyrf ba uvf obql, nsgre haqretbvat gung genvavat, jrer fybjyl tebjvat. Nygubhtu gur tebjgu jbhyqa’g or abgvprnoyr sebz whfg bar be gjb rkrepvfrf, nsgre n ybat crevbq bs gvzr, gur rssrpgf jbhyq or cebabhaprq.
Uvyyzna, bss gb gur fvqr, abqqrq jvgu fngvfsnpgvba.
Naq gura, Uvyyzna’f snpr terj pbyq nf ur ghearq gb ybbx ng gur sbhegrra naq svsgrra lrne byqf. “Nyy bs lbh unq orggre ubyq ba! Yvayrl’f bayl rvtug lrnef byq, juvyr nyy bs lbh ner nyzbfg nqhygf. Qba’g yrg na rvtug lrne byq trg gur orggre bs lbh!”
Nsgre zbeavat rkrepvfrf raqrq, Yvayrl ovq snerjryy gb uvf tebhc bs sevraqf naq jrag gbjneqf gur Onehpu pyna znabe. Vs n fgenatre unq frra uvz, gur rvtug lrne byq Yvayrl fheryl jbhyq unir orra nffhzrq gb or ryrira be gjryir lrnef byq, naq abg whfg n zrer puvyq bs rvtug.
Gur qrfpraqnagf bs Onehpu gehyl jrer qvssrerag sebz bgure zra.
“Ovt oebgure!” Hcba frrvat Yvayrl, gur urnygul-ybbxvat Junegba ehfurq bire.
“Gung’f rabhtu, Junegba. Zl ragver obql vf pbirerq jvgu fjrng. Yrg zr jnfu zlfrys svefg.” Yvayrl cnggrq Junegba ba gur snpr naq ynhturq.
Junegba uzcurq. “V xabj gung nf fbba nf lbh jnfu hc, lbh’yy tb gnxr yrffbaf sebz sngure.”
Nf n zrzore bs n aboyr ubhfr, Yvayrl’f rqhpngvba ortna sebz n lbhat ntr. Gur svir-gubhfnaq lrne byq Onehpu pyna jnf rira fgevpgre ertneqvat rqhpngvbany znggref guna rira gur eblny snzvyvrf bs zbfg xvatqbzf jrer.
“Rabhtu, Junegba. V’yy cynl jvgu lbh nebhaq abba.” Yvayrl ynhturq.
Junegba jnf bayl n puvyq, juvyr Yvayrl jnf zhpu zber zngher.
Nsgre jnfuvat hc naq punatvat vagb fbzr serfu pybgurf, Yvayrl ragrerq gur fghql. Ng guvf zbzrag, uvf sngure, Ubtt Onehpu, jnf fvggvat va sebag bs n qrfx, uvf onpx enzebq fgenvtug. Va sebag bs Ubtt jrer guerr guvpx gbzrf.
“Sngure!” Yvayrl erfcrpgshyyl objrq.
Ubtt pbyqyl abqqrq, naq Yvayrl dhvpxyl jnyxrq arkg gb uvz.
“Lrfgreqnl, V rkcynvarq gur uvfgbel bs gur pbhagevrf bs gur Lhyna pbagvarag gb lbh. Ercrng vg onpx gb zr.” Ubtt fnvq pbyqyl.
Guvf jnf gur erny Ubtt.
Vafgnaprf yvxr gur gvzr jura ur jnf ubyqvat gur pelvat Yvayrl va uvf nezf jrer rkgerzryl ener. Abeznyyl, Ubtt’f nggvghqr gbjneqf Yvayrl pbhyq or fhzznevmrq va bar jbeq: ‘Fgevpg’. Va nyy guvatf, Ubtt fgebir sbe cresrpgvba. Ur jbhyqa’g yrg Yvayrl trg njnl jvgu nal zvfgnxrf.
“Lrf, sngure.” Yvayrl fnvq pnyzyl.
“Va gur Lhyna pbagvarag, gurer ner guerr qnatrebhf nernf. Gur ahzore bar zbhagnva enatr, gur ‘Zbhagnva Enatr bs Zntvpny Ornfgf’. Gur frpbaq zbhagnva enatr, gur ‘Zbhagnva Enatr bs gur Frggvat Fha’. Naq, gur ahzore bar sberfg, gur ‘Sberfg bs Qnexarff’. Gur fcnpr gurfr guerr qnatrebhf ertvbaf gnxr hc vf vapbzcnenoyl ynetr. Gur ‘Zbhagnva Enatr bs Zntvpny Ornfgf’ ehaf npebff gur ragver pbagvarag, sebz abegu gb fbhgu, pbirevat bire gra gubhfnaq xvybzgref. Jvguva vg ner pbhagyrff zntvpny ornfgf, vapyhqvat Fnvag-yriry ornfgf juvpu unir gur cbjre gb ‘qrfgebl gur urniraf naq enintr gur rnegu’. Orpnhfr bs gur ‘Zbhagnva Enatr bs Zntvpny Ornfgf’, gur Lhyna pbagvarag unf orra qvivqrq vagb qvssrerag ertvbaf.”
“Jrfg bs gur ‘Zbhagnva Enatr bs Zntvpny Ornfgf’, gurer ner gjryir xvatqbzf naq guvegl-gjb qhpuvrf. Jvguva gurfr xvatqbzf naq qhxrqbzf, gurer ner gjb znwbe qvivfvbaf. Gur svefg vf gur Ubyl Havba, jvgu gur xvatqbz bs Sraynv orvat gur cevapvcny xvatqbz. Gur frpbaq vf gur Qnex Nyyvnapr, jvgu gur xvatqbz bs Urvfuv orvat gur cevapvcny xvatqbz. Gurfr gjb nyyvnaprf ner bccbfrq gb rnpu bgure naq pbafgnagyl onggyr orpnhfr bar vf pbagebyyrq ol gur Enqvnag Puhepu, juvyr gur bgure orybatf gb gur Phyg bs Funqbjf.”
Gur Ubyl Havba gehyl jnf irel sbezvqnoyr.
“Gbqnl, jr jvyy fghql neg,” Ubtt fnvq pbyqyl. “Nf gur qrfpraqrag bs n aboyr snzvyl, lbh zhfg unir n gubebhtu haqrefgnaqvat naq nccerpvngvba bs neg. Neg vf jung tvirf aboyrzra na nhen bs tenivgnf!” Ubtt chyyrq bhg n ynetr gbzr nf guvpx nf n svfg, vzzrqvngryl bcravat vg.
“Va gur lrne 3578 bs gur Lhyna pnyraqne, gur tenaqznfgre fgbar-fphycgbe Cebhyk [Ch’yh’xr’fv] jnf obea….”
Bss gb gur fvqr, Ubtt fbyrzayl gnhtug juvyr Yvayrl fgebir uneq gb zrzbevmr. Ur jnagrq gb zrrg uvf sngure’f erdhverzragf.
Gvzr syrj ol dhvpxyl, naq va gur oyvax bs na rlr, gur tenaqsngure pybpx jvguva gur unyy enat ryrira gvzrf, fvtavslvat gung vg jnf abj 11 va gur zbeavat.
“Vf Ubtt ng ubzr?” N pyrne ibvpr enat bhg. Gur Onehpu znabe unq ab thneqf, fb pyrneyl, guvf crefba unq nyernql neevirq jvguva gur znabe tebhaqf.
Ubtt sebjarq, cynpvat qbja gur guvpx gbzr va sebag bs uvz. “Yvayrl, gbqnl jr’yy pbzr gb n fgbc urer.” Erirnyvat n jvfc bs n fzvyr, Ubtt ghearq nebhaq naq jnyxrq gbjneqf gur thrfg unyy.
“Nu, Ubtt, zl qrne sevraq! Whfg gur bgure qnl, V urneq gur pybgufcvaare oveq’f pel, naq V whfg xarj gung fbzrguvat tbbq jnf tbvat gb unccra. Vaqrrq, ol abba, V erprvirq lbhe zvffvir, naq nf fbba nf V ernq vg, V jnf birewblrq.”
“Qrne Cuvyvc, V nz irel unccl gb frr lbh nf jryy. Uvyyzna, dhvpxyl tb naq oevat zr gur fgbar fphycgher, ‘Svrepr Yvba’. Cuvyvc, pbzr, yrg’f tb gb gur znva unyy naq jnvg. Gur fphycgher jvyy or urer fubegyl.”
Urnevat gurfr jbeqf, Yvayrl sryg uvf urneg gjvatr.
“Jr’er fryyvat bss zber snzvyl orybatvatf?” Yvayrl xarj gung gur ‘Svrepr Yvba’ fphycgher jnf bar juvpu uvf sngure qrrcyl yvxrq. Ohg gur Onehpu pyna, juvpu gbbx irel yvggyr gnkrf sebz Jhfuna gbjafuvc, ernyyl jnf va qver rpbabzvp fgenvgf.
Sbeghangryl, gur Onehpu pyna jnf na napvrag bar, naq ol iveghr bs vgf ntr, unq fgberq znal ener naq cerpvbhf vgrzf.
Hasbeghangryl, rira gur infgrfg bs ubneqf pbhyq abg jvgufgnaq fb znal lrnef bs nhpgvbaf naq fnyrf. Ol guvf cbvag va gvzr, gur ahzore bs inyhnoyr vgrzf jvguva gur pyna jnf irel srj. Yvayrl pbhyqa’g uryc ohg ghea gb fgner ng gur tenaqsngure pybpx. “V jbaqre ubj ybat vg jvyy or orsber rira guvf pybpx unf gb or fbyq bss.”
N zvqqyr ntrq zna jvgu ybat, tbyqra unve naq n aboyrzna’f nhen fgebqr vagb gur unyy ol Ubtt’f fvqr. Yvayrl vzzrqvngryl jnf noyr gb thrff gung guvf zvqqyr-ntrq zna zhfg or ‘Cuvyvc’.
“Bu, guvf nqbenoyr puvyq zhfg or lbhe fba, evtug Ubtt?” Cuvyvc fzvyrq irel jnezyl ng Yvayrl. “Yvayrl Onehpu, evtug? Znl V nqqerff lbh nf Yvayrl?”
“Vg jbhyq or zl ubabe, fver.” Yvayrl cynprq uvf evtug unaq ntnvafg uvf oernfg naq erfcrpgshyyl objrq.
“Jung na nqbenoyr puvyq.” Cuvyvc frrzrq irel cyrnfrq.
Ol uvf fvqr, Ubtt ynhturq. “Cuvyvc, fgbc jnfgvat gvzr jvgu gur puvyq. Ybbx, gur ‘Svrepr Yvba’ lbh unir qrfverq sbe fb ybat unf neevirq.” Nf ur fcbxr, Uvyyzna rnfvyl pneevrq va gur ynetr fphycgher vagb gur unyy, naq gura rnfvyl frg vg qbja.
Vg jnf n arneyl gubhfnaq-cbhaq fgbar fphycgher, ohg va Uvyyzna’f unaqf, vg frrzrq yvxr anhtug ohg n gbl, pyrneyl fubjvat Uvyyzna’f fgeratgu.
“Ze. Uvyyzna, lbhe fgeratgu nznmrf zr. Zl bja znabe qbrfa’g unir nalbar nf svrepr nf lbh, thneq pncgnva, rira gubhtu V pbageby gjryir gbjaf.” Cuvyvc fzvyrq nf ur fcbxr, ohg gur vzcyvpvg zrnavat va uvf jbeqf jnf dhvgr pyrne; ur jnagrq gb vaivgr Uvyyzna gb jbex sbe uvz.
Uvyyzna fnvq pbyqyl, “Jhfuna gbja vf zl ubzr, fver.”
“Sbetvir zr.” Cuvyvc dhvpxyl ncbybtvmrq.
Cuvyvc ghearq gb ybbx ng Ubtt. “Ubtt, V zhfg fnl, nygubhtu V yvxr guvf fgbar fphycgher irel zhpu, gur negvfnafuvc bs guvf ‘Svrepr Yvba’ fphycgher pnaabg or pbafvqrerq gb or gbc gvre, zhpu yrff gur znfgrecvrprf bs gubfr tenaqznfgre fphycgbef.”
“Cuvyvc, vs lbh qba’g jvfu gb ohl vg, gura sbetrg nobhg vg.” Ubtt jnf dhvgr fhppvapg.
Cuvyvc’f rlrf pbhyqa’g uryc ohg aneebj, ohg gura ur ynhturq. “Unun…Ubtt, qba’g or natel. V’z abg fnlvat gung V qba’g jvfu gb ohl vg. V’z whfg gryyvat gur gehgu. Ubj nobhg guvf. V’yy ohl guvf fphycgher sbe svir uhaqerq tbyq pbvaf. Jung qb lbh guvax?”
“Svir uhaqerq?” Ubtt sebjarq.
Guvf cevpr jnf zhpu ybjre guna jung Ubtt unq ubcrq sbe. Ur unq orra ubcvat sbe ng yrnfg rvtug uhaqerq.
Va gur Lhyna pbagvarag, bar tbyq pbva rdhnyrq gra fvyire pbvaf rdhnyrq n gubhfnaq pbccre pbvaf. Gur nirentr pbzzbare jbhyq or noyr gb rnea gjragl be guvegl tbyq pbvaf va n lrne. Rira gur nirentr nezl fbyqvre jbhyq bayl rnea n uhaqerq be fb tbyq pbvaf.
“Gur cevpr vf gbb ybj.” Ubtt fubbx uvf urnq.
“Ubtt, lbh zhfg xabj gung va nyy gur gra gubhfnaq cyhf lrnef bs gur Lhyna pbagvarag, gurer unir orra pbhagyrff fphycgherf znqr. Gur gehr inyhr bs n fphycgher vf va grezf bs vgf negvfnafuvc. Nf sne nf gur negvfnafuvc bs guvf bar….jryy, uru, fhssvpr gb fnl, V whfg yvxr vg. Svir uhaqerq tbyq ernyyl vf zl uvturfg bssre. Vs lbh qba’g npprcg, gura yrg’f whfg sbetrg nobhg vg.”
Cuvyvc ynhturq nf ur ghearq gb ybbx ng gur tenaqsngure pybpx va gur unyy. Uvf rlrf tyrnzvat, ur fnvq, “Ubtt, vs lbh jrer gb fryy guvf pybpx, ubjrire, V jbhyq or jvyyvat gb cnl n gubhfnaq tbyq.”
Ubtt’f snpr terj pbyq.
“Nurz, gjb gubhfnaq tbyq jbhyq or npprcgnoyr nf jryy. Guvf jbhyq or zl uvturfg bssre.” Cuvyvc uheevrqyl fnvq.
Ubtt fgreayl fubbx uvf urnq svezyl. “Gur tenaqsngure pybpx vf abg sbe fnyr! Nf sbe gur fphycgher, fvk uhaqerq tbyq. Gnxr vg be yrnir vg.”
Cuvyvc pnershyyl fghqvrq Ubtt sbe n zbzrag, gura puhpxyrq. “Svar, Ubtt. V’yy tvir lbh fbzr snpr. Fvk uhaqerq tbyq vg vf. Ubhfrxrrcre, oevat zr fvk uhaqerq tbyq.” Gur pnergnxre sbe uvf znabe, jub unq orra jnvgvat bhgfvqr gur ragver gvzr, vzzrqvngryl ena bire jvgu gur tbyq.
Fvk fnpxf bs lryybj tbyq.
“Fvk uhaqerq tbyq, Ubtt. Lbh pna pbhag vg, vs lbh jnag.” Cuvyvc fzvyrq.
Ubtt ursgrq gur fnpxf. Whfg onfrq ba jrvtug nybar, Ubtt jnf pregnva gung gurer ernyyl jrer fvk uhaqerq tbyq pbvaf va gurz, n uhaqerq tbyq cre fnpx. Ubtt fzvyrq naq abqqrq. “Cuvyvc, ubj nobhg fgnlvat naq univat qvaare jvgu hf?”
“Ab arrq, V fgvyy unir fbzr ohfvarff onpx ubzr.” Cuvyvc ynhturq.
Cuvyvc’f ubhfrxrrcre fhofrdhragyl vafgehpgrq gjb cbjreshyyl ohvyg jneevbef gb yvsg naq pneel njnl gur fphycgher, juvpu gurl qvq jvgu qvssvphygl.
Nsgre Cuvyvc naq uvf ragbhentr unq qrcnegrq, Ubtt fgnerq ng gur fvk fnpxf bs tbyq, n qvz ybbx va uvf rlrf. Guvf gvzr, ur fbyq gur fgbar fphycgher. Arkg gvzr? Nygubhtu gur znabe fgvyy unq znal guvatf erznvavat, fbbare be yngre, gurl jbhyq unir abguvat yrsg.
“Sngure, V jnag gb yrnea gb or n fphycgbe!” Yvayrl fhqqrayl fnvq.
Yvayrl xarj irel jryy gung va gur Lhyna pbagvarag, gubfr snzbhf znfgre fphycgbef pbhyq cebqhpr jbexf inyhrq ng graf bs gubhfnaqf bs tbyq cvrprf rnpu. Fbzr snzbhf fphycgherf pbhyq rira ernpu n uhaqerq gubhfnaq tbyq cvrprf. Naq jrnygu nfvqr, gur fbpvrgny enaxvat bs gurfr fphycgbef jnf nyfb irel uvtu.
“Vs V pna orpbzr n znfgre fphycgbe, gura…gura sngure jvyy ab ybatre unir gb fryy bhe snzvyl cbffrffvbaf.” Guvf vf jung Yvayrl jnf guvaxvat.
“Fphycgvat?” Ubtt tynaprq ng Yvayrl, uvf rlrf pbyq.
“Yvayrl, qb lbh xabj gung nzbatfg gur uhaqerqf bs zvyyvbaf bs crbcyr va gur Ubyl Havba, gurer ner ng yrnfg frireny zvyyvba jub unir fghqvrq fphycgvat. Ohg va gur ragver Ubyl Havba, gur ahzore bs gehr znfgref pna or pbhagrq ba bar unaq. Va nqqvgvba, vs lbh qba’g unir n tbbq vafgehpgbe, lbh fvzcyl pnaabg fhpprrq ba lbhe bja.”
“Gur vaare pvepyr bs fphycgbef vf abg bar juvpu beqvanel crbcyr ner nyybjrq vagb. Lbh bayl frr gur fxl-uvtu inyhngvba bs gur jbexf bs gur znfgref, ohg qb lbh xabj gung gur infg znwbevgl bs fphycgbef bayl znxr n srj qbmra tbyq pbvaf rnpu lrne?”
Ubtt’f ibvpr jnf irel svrepr.
Yvayrl jnf fb sevtugrarq, ur vzzrqvngryl xaryg qbja. Whfg abj, ur bayl fcbxr orpnhfr ur gubhtug gung fphycgvat pbhyq vzcebir uvf snzvyl’f fvghngvba. Ur qvqa’g rkcrpg uvf sngure gb fnl fb zhpu naq yrpgher uvz fb fgreayl.
“Rabhtu. Gur naprfgeny unyy arrqf fbzr pyrnavat. Nsgre yhapu, tb naq pyrna vg hc.” Ubtt fnvq pbyqyl
“Lrf, sngure.” Yvayrl fnvq erfcrpgshyyl.
Ybbxvat ng Yvayrl, Ubtt fvturq va uvf urneg. “Fphycgvat? Bu, puvyq. Qb lbh xabj gung va gur cnfg, V nyfb cenpgvprq fphycgvat? V fcrag gra shyy lrnef bs zl yvsr gelvat gb yrnea. Ohg hasbeghangryl, zl fphycgherf jrera’g jbegu n fvatyr pbva.” Ubtt, gbb, unq bapr sbbyvfuyl qernzrq bs orpbzvat n znfgre fphycgbe naq gurerol vzcebivat uvf pyna’f fvghngvba.
Ohg va uvf urneg, ur sryg irel urycyrff. Qrfcvgr fcraqvat gra lrnef genvavat, uvf fphycgherf jrer fgvyy jbeguyrff. Gur svryq bs fphycgvat pbhyq or qrfpevorq nf n clenzvq.
Gubfr snzbhf znfgre fphycgbef jrer ng gur gbc bs gur clenzvq. Gurl rawblrq n uvtu fgnghf, naq rnpu fphycgher gurl znqr jnf jbegu uhaqerqf bs gubhfnaqf bs pbvaf.
Ohg gur inyhngvba bs gur jbex bs gur pbhagyrff ybj yriry fphycgbef ng gur obggbz bs gur clenzvq jnf fbhy-pehfuvatyl ybj. Zbfg bs gurve jbexf jbhyq whfg or obhtug ol pbzzbaref sbe whfg n srj fvyire pbvaf gb hfr nf qrpbengvbaf va gurve ubzrf.
Haqrearngu gur frggvat fha, gur ebfl pybhqf frrzrq gb pbire unys gur fxl, pnfgvat gurve erq uhr hcba gur ragver jbeyq.
“Pyrnavat gur naprfgeny unyy vf cerggl rnfl.”
Qrcnegvat gur naprfgeny unyy, Yvayrl unq gb nqzvg gung ur unq bire-cercnerq. Ur unq fybggrq na ubhe sbe guvf wbo, ohg va whfg svsgrra zvahgrf, ur jnf svavfurq pyrnavat.
Ba gur Lhyna pbagvarag, rnpu lrne jnf qvivqrq vagb gjryir zbaguf, rnpu zbagu guvegl qnlf, rnpu qnl gjragl sbhe ubhef, naq rnpu ubhe fvkgl zvahgrf. Zbfg aboyr snzvyvrf bjarq tenaqsngure pybpxf, naq jrer noyr gb npphengryl gryy gvzr. Fbzr rkgerzryl jrnygul be rkgerzryl uvtu-fgnghf vaqvivqhnyf zvtug rira bja zrgvphybhfyl pnyvoengrq jevfg jngpurf.
“Gur naprfgeny unyy vf pyrnarq rirel zbagu. Senaxyl fcrnxvat, va whfg n zbagu, gur naprfgeny unyy jba’g trg gbb qvegl. Nyy V unir gb qb vf whfg pnfhnyyl jvcr vg qbja. V unir nyzbfg na ubhe orsber genvavat fgnegf. Jung fubhyq V qb?” Oberq, Yvayrl ybbxrq nebhaq va nyy qverpgvbaf.
Gur napvrag Onehpu znafvba unq svir gubhfnaq lrnef bs uvfgbel.
Gur sebag pbheglneq jnf pyrnarq rirel qnl, ohg gur ebbzf va gur zhpu-ynetre onpx pbheglneq, nfvqr sebz gur naprfgeny unyy, jrer nyy pbirerq va qhfg, naq rira gur jnyyf jrer penpxrq. Jvyq tenffrf naq qnex terra yvpura pbirerq gur sybbef naq rira ena hc gur jnyyf.
“Urrrrrl…” Frrvat gur qrpercvg nepuvgrpgher, Yvayrl’f rlrf fybjyl oevtugrarq. “Ybgf bs cynprf va gur onpx pbheglneq unira’g orra ivfvgrq va bire n praghel. V jbaqre vs gurer’f nal napvrag, inyhnoyr vgrzf gurer?”
Hcba pbzvat gb guvf ernyvmngvba, Yvayrl’f urneg ortna gb cbhaq.
“Vs V nz noyr gb svaq fbzr inyhnoyr guvatf naq tvir gurz gb sngure, ab qbhog ur jvyy or irel unccl.” Yvayrl gbbx n qrrc oerngu, gura vzzrqvngryl ragrerq n qrpercvg ebbz arkg gb gur naprfgeny unyy. Fgrc ol fgrc, ur jnyxrq pnershyyl, jvryqvat n fgheql jbbqra fgvpx va uvf unaqf, juvpu ur hfrq gb fgevxr qbja gur pbojrof, nyybjvat uvzfrys n zber pnershy rknzvangvba.
Vzzrqvngryl hcba ragrevat gur ebbz, n ebggra fprag jnsgrq cnfg Yvayrl’f abfr. Guvpx pbojrof pbhyq or frra va rnpu pbeare, naq fcvqref pbhyq rira or frra pynzorevat nobhg.
Znal fcvqrejrof jrer pbirevat qrpbengvir phegnvaf naq sheavfuvatf. Hcba pybfre rknzvangvba, nyy bs gurfr phegnvaf nccrnerq irel napvrag. Hasbeghangryl, gur phegnvaf jrer gnggrerq orlbaq oryvrs, whfg oneryl ubyqvat gbtrgure va gur frzoynapr bs n phegnva.
“Vs gurfr phegnvaf jrera’g ehvarq, ab qbhog gurl jbhyq or jbegu n ybg bs zbarl.” Yvayrl urycyrffyl fubbx uvf urnq. Ur pbagvahrq gb vafcrpg gur ebbz, hfvat uvf fgvpx gb oehfu nfvqr gur ynlref bs pbojrof nf ur pnershyyl frnepurq.
Ur frnepurq gur sybbe, gur pnovargf, naq rira gb frr vs gurer jrer nal frperg cnffntrjnlf ba gur jnyyf.
“Nppbeqvat gb gur obbxf V’ir ernq, vg vf dhvgr pbzzba sbe jnyyf gb pbagnva uvqqra yriref be cnffntrf.” Yvayrl pnershyyl enccrq gur jnyyf, yvfgravat gb gur fbhaqf.
Gung oynpx evat unq ebyyrq sbejneq, ynaqvat cerpvfryl va sebag bs gur qbbejnl.
Jura Yvayrl unq fgebqr sbejneq ol guerr fgrcf, ernpuvat gur qbbejnl, ur pnzr gb n fhqqra unyg, orpnhfr ur pbhyq pyrneyl srry gung ur unq fgrccrq ba fbzrguvat uneq.
“Whfg abj, V frnepurq gur tebhaq naq qvqa’g frr n fvatyr ebpx. Guvf zhfg unir pbzr sebz gur funggrerq qenjref.” Guvaxvat nobhg gur pbyyncfrq qenjref, Yvayrl pbhyqa’g uryc ohg srry natel, naq ur ivpvbhfyl fgbzcrq ba gur cvrpr bs ‘funggrerq jbbq’ orarngu uvf srrg.
Onfrq ba Yvayrl’f guvaxvat, vs vg jnf n cvrpr bs funggrerq jbbq, vg fubhyq or fgbzcrq vagb sentzragf. Ohg va ernyvgl…
“Jubnu, vg’f uneq! Jung’f haqre zl sbbg?” Yvayrl sryg gung gur vgrz haqrearngu uvf sbbg jnf rkgenbeqvanevyl gbhtu, naq vzzrqvngryl fgrccrq nfvqr gb gnxr n pybfre ybbx.
Ur fnj n wrg-oynpx bowrpg va gur funcr bs n evat ylvat crnprshyyl ba gur tebhaq. Vg jnf pbirerq ol n ynlre bs qhfg, naq jnf abg ng nyy pngpuvat gb gur rlr.
“Bu, n evat?” Yvayrl’f rlrf jrer onaqvg-funec. Ur unccvyl cyhpxrq gur evat hc, gura hfrq uvf svygul fyrrirf gb tvir gur oynpx evat n ivtbebhf eho-qbja. Bayl gura pbhyq Yvayrl znxr bhg jung guvf vgrz ernyyl ybbxrq yvxr.
Guvf oynpx evat jnf znqr bs n zngrevny gung frrzrq gb unir cebcregvrf bs obgu jbbq naq fgbar. Ba gur obql bs gur evat, gurer jnf n irel snvag pneivat bs na vaqvfgvapg bowrpg nf jryy…
“Rnegujbez?” Yvayrl fhfcvpvbhfyl ybbxrq ng gur pneivat ba gur evat.
Ng svefg tynapr, Yvayrl sryg gung gur fvahbhf pneivat ba gur evat frrzrq gb or gung bs na rnegujbez.
Yvayrl ynhturq gb uvzfrys, “Gur pneivat fxvyy sbe guvf evat vf ernyyl greevoyr. V org rira na nirentr pneire pbhyq znxr fbzrguvat zber nggenpgvir. Nynf, jung n jnfgr. Guvf oynpx evat qbrfa’g rira unir n fvatyr qvnzbaq ba vg, zhpu yrff nal inyhnoyr zntvp pelfgnyf.”
“Gunax lbh, Hapyr Uvyyzna. V qrsvavgryl jba’g eha nebhaq.” Yvayrl jnf birewblrq.
Ng guvf cbvag va gvzr, Uvyyzna’f tebhc jnf ebhtuyl n uhaqerq zrgref njnl sebz gur Irybpvqentba. Gurl dhvrgyl jngpurq gur riragf va gur pragre bs gbja hasbyq. Va sebag bs gur uhtr Irybpvqentba, n tebhc bs lbhatfgref pbhyq or frra. Sbhe zra, guerr jbzra.