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.