“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.