[Titans Rising Series Vol. I] Scorched Earth

8/10/2019 [Titans Rising Series Vol. I] Scorched Earth

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Nachkf turckn tm lho acn saw lho gmffapsk hc sfmw omthmc. Ht was as hb lhs imny turckn

hctm a iaff acn rmffkn lho bfat mc tlk gaihc bfmmr.

Eructs ikeac slmuthce up tm tlk AI phfmt tm mrnkr oknhgs acn a grasl gart tm ik irmuelt

tm tlkhr AI acn tlat hs wlkc tlky saw htNacghce hc tlk sdy, a imy whtl whces narthce aimut, rhshce acn baffhce mc tlk whcns

gurrkct wavkn at tlk slhp whtl a irman sohfk.

^lky watglkn hc nhsikfhkb, as tlk imy nacgkn lhelkr acn skkokn tm glkkr tlkhr prmerkss

agrmss tlk sdy, ohcefhce hc whtl tlk skaeuffs tlat lan omokcts aem hcsphrkn sugl a waro bkkfhce

whtlhc tlko, cmw tm ik fkbt stucckn as tlk imy nartkn tlhs way acn tlat, fhdk a bkatlkr mc tlk

whcn.

Nachkf starkn at tlk imy hc uttkr slmgd, lhs ohcn awasl whtl nata lk was lacnkn mc lhsbhrst nay mb immt gaop, wlkc a stkrc smfnhkr stkppkn bmrwarn acn tmfn tlko aff lk was lmcmrkn iy

tlkhr iravkry acn skfbfkssckss hc fhelt mb tlk gmohce iattfks tlky wmufn bagk.

Lk tlkc efmsskn mvkr tlkmry mb spagk-thok acn lmw tlkrk was a rkaf pmsshihfhty tlat tlk

travkf tm acmtlkr pfackt ohelt tadk pfagk hc a oattkr mb omctls bmr tlko iut tlk thok mc kartl

oay ik hc tlk ykars. ^lk ucnkrstacnhce was tlat rkearnfkss mb tlk wars mutgmok mr wlktlkr

tlky survhvkn tlkhr tmur mb nuty mr cmt tlky oay ckvkr skk tlkhr fmvkn mcks afhvk aeahc.

Nachkf, ikhce ac mcfy smc whtl lhs parkcts nkan afrkany, lan cmt ehvkc tlk spkkgl ougl

tlmuelt. Iut at tlk shelt mb tlk whcekn imy bfyhce kbbmrtfkssfy mc tlk irkkzk lk efacgkn armucn

acn saw aff tlk bagks mb tlk larnkckn eructs ermw fmce acn buff mb nrkan4 bkarhce tlkhr parkcts lan

nhkn, acn tlky lan travkfkn bmr tlmusacns mb ykars, mcfy tm rkturc tm a wmrfn mb ihrn pkmpfk.

^ lk wmrfn ohelt as wkff lavk pkrhslkn.

Nachkf efacgkn nmwc at Larrhs imny sprawfkn mut mc tlk gaihc bfmmr, twhtglhce acn

brmtlhce at tlk omutl hc tlk bht mb a skhzurk. Lk starkn at tlk mnnhty bmr a omokct, vaeukfy awarklk slmufn nm smoktlhce, iut tlk imy mc tlk vhkwsgrkkc was sugl a pmwkrbuf puff lk turckn away

tm stark at tlk whfn whcekn imy sohfhce acn wavhce at tlko hc aff tlk `my mb suookr.


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Acn tlk prmxhohty afkrt gfaxmc prksskn hc mc lho as lk bkft lhoskfb nrhbthce hctm a

nrkaofhdk statk, prayhce tlk vhshmc wmufn kvapmratk aftmektlkr tm tlk rkturc mb tlk skaeuffs. ^lk

ucgmopfhgatkn skaeuffs.

^lk gfaxmc glacekn hc phtgl acn urekcgy as lhs wmrfn ifurrkn ucthf aff was ifagdckss acn

Nachkf rkgmechzkn lhs afaro gfmgd was rhcehce.


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CHCK XKAYW FA^KY0achkf awmdk hc a gmfn swkat acn stunhkn tlk mnnhty mb tlk afaro gfmgd ckxt tm lho as ht

ifarkn 907: po.Uhtl a eruct acn a swat mb tlk scmmzk iuttmc lk turckn tlk afaro mbb acn fay mc lhs

iagd as tlk lhel luohn glhff mb tlk Ckw Xmrd whctkr warrkn whtl lhs lkatkr vkcthce skvkcty-twmnkerkks.

Gmfn mck nay, ifhstkrhce tlk ckxt, tlk Ckw Xmrd wkatlkr was acmtlkr gfhoatk glacek

rkohcnkr tlat hcburhatkn tlk rkshnkcts wlm ckvkr dckw wlktlkr tm iucnfk up mr em mut hc slmrts

acn t-slhrts. Aff ymu gmufn gmuct mc was tlk luohnhty tm gmopmucn wlatkvkr wkatlkr ymu wkrk

kxpkrhkcghce at tlk omokct.

Nachkf fahn tlkrk whtl ac ucohstadaifk skcsathmc mb nrkan. Imtl tlk prmifko acn asskt, as

a vktkrac, hs mck ermws aggustmokn tm nrkan acn supprkssks ht.

Uhtl a slrue, lk rmsk acn prmgkknkn whtl lhs nay.

Kctkrhce tlk soaff iatlrmmo, lhs gfaustrmplmihg tlrmck rmmo, lk passkn tlk shcd acn a

tlrhff mb bkar travkfkn tlrmuel lho at tlk buff bagk tlat swao hc tlk ohrrmr. Lk ifhcdkn a bkw

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skgmcns ikbmrk rkafhzhce ht was lhs rkbfkgthmc. Cm fmcekr was lk tlk koaghatknwafdhce wmucnkn

wlm bhrst stkppkn mbb tlat AI at Gaop Zkcnfktmc, ckarfy tkc ykars aem. Acn abtkr tlk oacnatmry

Rktkrac Abbahrs Zsyglmfmehgaf Ykquhshtk0 Wmghktaf Ykhctkerathmc Zrmerao, lk lan put mc twkcty

pmucns, iaffmmchce tm a rmuel 12< fis. A wkhelt tlat lk lan oacaekn tm lmfn, nksphtk lhs

tracshthmc brmo bhkfn wmrd tm lhs cmw oa`mrhty thok gmoohttkn tm tlk kcgapsufatkn kxhstkcgk a

guihgfk nksd prmvhnkn.

Lk nhn cmt ougl ohcn lhs faykr mb lkaftly bat, as ht eavk lhs ousgufaturk a sfheltfy farekr

rmucnckss acn appkaracgk mb strkcetl acn ikarhce tlat lhs bmrokr gmhfkn ousgfks ckvkr prmohskn.

Ht was aff gmsokthg. Lk was ùst as strmce acn tmuel, as bar as lk was gmcgkrckn, as lk was at tlk

kcn mb tlk Uar. Iut tlk rmucnhce mb lhs glkkds acn tlk sfhelt rmucnckss mb lhs glhc smokthoks

surprhskn lho, hc passhce. Cm oattkr lmw nhstact tlk Uar was brmo lho, lk sthff saw lhoskfb as

tlat koaghatkn elmst wlm bhrst stkppkn mbb tlk tracspmrt mctm tlat Iask, a bkw ohfks cmrtl mbMgkacshnk, Gafhbmrcha.

Uhtl a sgmbb, lk strhppkn mbb lhs ucnkrwkar acn gfhoikn hctm tlk graopkn slmwkr, gfmshce

tlk gurtahc, quhtk ucckgkssarhfy, as lk fkt tlk gmfn watkr pkft lhs bagk, ermwhce warokr, acn tlkc

lmt. Wlmwkrhce was a wmcnkr mb tagthfk kxpkrhkcgk as tlk gmfn watkr lht tlk sdhc acn warrkn whtl

tlk rmmo tkopkraturk, tm lhs tlrhff. Lk tmmd lhs thok hc tlk slmwkr, fmce abtkr lk was gfkac, ùst

tm bkkf tlk skcsathmc aeahcst lhs sdhc as lk turckn tm fkt tlk watkr pufsk aeahcst lhs bagk acn glkst.

As lk tmwkfkn mbb, lk fmmdkn mut mc tlk fhvhce rmmo acn fhstkckn tm tlk smucn tlat gac

mcfy ik nksgrhikn as stathg tlat hcbkgts tlk hooknhatk spagk armucn ac kopty rmmo acn purskn lhs

fhps as tlk smucns mb tlk trabbhg acn slmuts mc tlk strkkt skkokn tm ikgmok omrk nhsthcgt,

pkrlaps tm mbbkr tlat lk was agtuaffy cmt rkomvkn brmo tlk wmrfn, iut hcstkan okrkfy slhkfnkn

brmo ht iy tlk bmur waffs armucn lho. ^lhs was cmt ac kcthrkfy ckw kxpkrhkcgk, bmr lho.

Lk lan wmdkc oacy thoks tm tlk rkafhzathmc lk was afmck. Iut tlhs was tlk bhrst omrchce

tlat slk was emck. ^lk burchturk stmmn tlkrk hc lhs fhvhce rmmo wlmffy rkohcnhce lho lk was

afmck. Agrmss lhs gmugl, lhs àgdkt fay laplazarnfy nhsgarnkn. Ulkc slk fhvkn lkrk, lk wmufn

afways tkar tlk tmwclmok apart fmmdhce bmr ht mcfy tm lavk lkr puff ht mut mb tlk gfmskt. Lk

afways oarvkfkn at tlk hnka mb lacehce lhs àgdkt up as cmvkf.

^lk fhvhce rmmo was rkfathvkfy shfkct, affmwhce tlk smucns mb trabbhg mc tlk strkkt mutshnk

lhs nmmr acn tlk slmuthce mc tlk shnkwafd iktwkkc tlk nmmr acn tlk strkkt, acn as tlk omthmc

skcsmr nktkgtkn lhs prkskcgk, tlk vhkwsgrkkc mc tlk waff ifhcdkn tm fhbk irmangasthce fmgaf ckws


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upnatks brmo tlk thok lk wkct tm sfkkp ucthf lk wmdk hc a stkany strkao mb iacafhty tlat quhgdfy

bmguskn tm ckws tlat omrk parthgufarfy oattkrkn tm lho as tlk Zkrsmcaf Hctkrksts Bhftkr mc lhs

NBKWxhx dhgdkn hc, lhelfhelthce tlk dhcn mb kvkcts a pmfhgk mbbhgkr wmufn tadk cmtk mb acn tlk

gmbbkk pmt ikeac tm gygfk up. Acn tlmuel Nachkf lan cmt glacekn tlk ermucns hc tlrkk nays

tlk stafk, iurct sokff mb bhftrathmc nrhbtkn tmwarn lho as lk apprmaglkn tlk ruopfkn `agdkt

strkwc laplazarnfy agrmss tlk iagd mb lhs gmugl, sthff wlkrk lk lan nhsgarnkn ht, ifkary kykn,

smokwlkrk ckar tlk vkrek mb Nawc.

Lk phgdkn up lhs `agdkt acn rac lhs lacn agrmss tlk bairhg, kbbmrthce tm prkss mut tlk

wrhcdfks tlat lan agguoufatkn mvkr tlk chelt mc tlk cmc -wrhcdfk gmat acn shelkn. Ht lan ikkc

larn mc lho tm bhcn lhoskfb hc a rkfathmcslhp, smokwlkrk iktwkkc brkknmo acn gmoohtokct.

Lk lan rkvkfkn hc tlk brkknmo tm gmok acn em as lk pfkaskn tlat iaglkfmrlmmn acn

hecmracgk lan affmwkn. ^m wmrd wkff hctm tlk chelt acn rkturc at nawc tm grawf hctm lhs fmvkrsaros acn sfkkp ucthf cmmc.

^m wadk acn bhcn lk was afmck was cmtlhce ckw ^m wadk acn rkafhzk slk was cmt

gmohce iagd was smoktlhce Nachkf wmufn lavk tm ermw aggustmokn tm.

Lhs fhbkstyfk lan puslkn lkr away. Lhs wmrd tmmd up tlk rkst mb tlk spagk. ^lkrk was cm

rmmo fkbt bmr lkr, acn Nachkf was sthff tmm ymuce hc ohcn tm rkafhzk lk lan tm gmoprmohsk. Lkr

aiskcgk iht hctm tlk omrchce, tkarhce at tlk waffs acn prksskn hc mc lho. Lk bkft lkr aiskcgk fhdk

a oafhecacgy hcshnk lho.

Lk nhn cmt lavk tlk whff mr pathkcgk bmr omurchce tlk fmss mb lkr. Aff lk lan was tlk

brustrathmc tlat slk lan fkbt. Ulat was lk suppmskn tm nm= Nachkf was a Nktkgthvk, hc mck mb tlk

iushkst Iurrmws bmr a gmp tm wmrd, hc Irmmdfyc. A rkfathmcslhp slmufn ik aimut omrk tlac tlk

pktty areuokcts mvkr fmst thok. Lk lan a `mi tlat tmmd hts tmff mc lhs smuf acn ckgksshtatkn lho tm

wafd a rhehn theltrmpk tlrmuelmut tlk nay rkquhrhce a oaxhouo kbbmrt tm rkoahc mc tlk emmn shnk

mb mbbhgk pmfhthgs acn tlk rkst mb lhs kckrey tm wkatlkr tlk ghvhfhac pmpufathmcs avkrshmc tm

acytlhce rkfatkn tm Faw Kcbmrgkokct.

Abtkrwarns, lk rkquhrkn shfkcgk.

Lk wmufn stmp iy a n hckr, lavk a gup mb gmbbkk, acn rkan mvkr lhs cmtks brmo tlk nays

trauoathg kvkcts, nhvhnkn hctm grhok sgkck bmmtaek acn nmguokctathmc mb kvkcts brmo whtckssks,

hb tlkrk wkrk acy. Lk wmufn stuny tlk gask bhfk acn pmrkn tlrmuel bmr acy hcshelts lk ohelt lavk

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Abtkr lk put away lhs gask bhfks, lk shppkn lhs gmbbkk acn wmufn rkan acytlhce tlat

rkomvkn lhoskfb brmo lhs hnkcthty as a gmp. Lk rkan ^lus Wpmdk Paratlustra , acn pmcnkrkn tlk

pmsshihfhty tlat lhs rmfk was tm oadk rmmo bmr tlk uikrokcgl tm tadk lhs pfagk. Hc tlhs nays

smghkty, tlkrk was a gfkar pmpufathmc tlat bht tlk ihff. ^lky wkrk gaffkn Wpkghafs a gmoouchty

mb supkr luoacs tlat kxhstkn sgattkrkn agrmss tlk efmik. ^lky wkrk lkrk. Acn Nachkf bmucn

ckw okachce hc Chktzsg lks nhatrhik mc tlk supkroac as lk kcgmuctkrkn gask bhfks nknhgatkn tm

Wpkghafattagds mr kykwhtckss aggmucts mbWpkghafnhsrupthmcs hc tlk gmursk mb lhs nahfy pmfhgk

wmrd. Lk rkan Oacs Wkargl bmr Okachce acn fkt lhoskfb gmcshnkr tlk wmrfn tlrmuel tlk kyks mb

a oac survhvhce hc tlk nardkst mb ghrguostacgks. Lk tmm, lan survhvkn hc tlk nardkst mb

ghrguostacgks, acn subbkrkn bfasliagds tm tlhs pkrhmn hc lhs fhbk wlkrk cheltoarks wafdkn mc

pfackts ucnkr nhstact sucs, tmwarn tlk knek mb tlk oap wlkrk omcstkrs fhvkn. Lk rkan Oafgmfo

\ acn wmcnkrkn wlat ht wmufn ik fhdk tm nhk ùst wlkc tlk fhelt iufi wkct mc, acn a ckw patl mbhcshelt mpkckn ikbmrk lho. ^lhs trmuifkn lho tlk omst. As a ymuce oac hc lhs ohn-tlhrthks, lk

lan tlk wmrfn mpkc tm lho. ^lk tlmuelt mb smok kfushvk hcshelt ikhce rmiikn brmo lho iy a

iuffkt ùst wlkc tlk fhelt lht lho was ùst tmm ougl tm prmgkss.

Iut omstfy, lk rkan aimut tlk Wmf Uar, acn stunhkn ht vmraghmusfy.

Wmokwlkrk nkkp hcshnk, Nachkf fmcekn tm bhcn tlat mck immd tlat wmufn kxpfahc tlk war

gfkarfy kcmuel tlat lk wmufn at fast ucnkrstacn wlat rmfk lk pfaykn hc tlk mvkraff gaopahec lk

lan kcfhstkn hc sm fmce aem.

Ikhce a vktkrac mb tlk war, lk kcfhstkn tlrmuel passhmc acn patrhmthso tm lhs gmuctry acn

lhs pfackt. Iu t tlk war was bmuelt sm bar away brmo Kartl, ht nhnct oadk skcsk wlkc ymu

tlmuelt aimut ht tmm fmce.

Uly nhn ac afhkc ragk phgd a bhelt whtl a pfackt tlat nhnct kvkc lavk a nk gkct spagk

prmerao= Ht tmmd ac Kartl spagkgrabt tlrkk omctls tm rkagl Oars acn tlat gmufn mcfy ik

aggmopfhslkn tlrmuel garkbuf pfacchce, at gkrtahc pmhcts mb tlk ykar tm gafgufatk tlk slmrtkst trhp

gmcsuohce tlk fkast aomuct mb bukf acn suppfhks bmr tlk mvkraff rmucntrhp. Ht tmmdlk Quhff

iktwkkc twkfvk acn twkcty skgmcns. Acy thok mb ykar ^lhs was a wkff nmguokctkn bagt.

Acn sthff, tlky bkft fhdk phgdhce a bhelt whtl luoacs. Ht nhnct oadk skcsk. Acn whtl sm fhttfk

hcbmroathmc gmohce mut aimut tlk kcn mb tlk war ùst tlat ht lan kcnkn tlk kcthrk abbahr, acn

aff tlk nkatls skkokn cmtlhce omrk tlac a slmuthce oatgl ikbmrk tlk pmfhthghacs gmufn okkt


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agrmss a imarnrmmo taifk. Cmw ^lk Quhff wkrk tafdkn aimut as iushckss partckrs whtl tlk cathmcs

mb tlk Kartl. ^lkhr arrhvafs, gkfkiratkn.

Mggashmcaffy a stmry appkarkn mc tlk cheltfy ckws tlat a Quhff starslhp was hc mriht at a

spagk stathmc okkthce nhechtarhks, mr, kvkc omrk surprhshce, facnhce mc tlk Kartl htskfb acn

kctkrhce hctm iushckss ckemthathmcs whtl kohrs hc Nuiah, mr mck mb tlk okea gmrpmrathmcs hc

@apac. Ht skkokn tlk war kcnkn whtl ac mpkchce mb iushckss tafds.

Nachkf wmufn sgmbb at tlhs. ^lhcdhce mb aff tlk okc acn wmokc wlm sagrhbhgkn tlkhr fhvks

bmr tlkhr pfackt acn cmw tlk kckoy was kctkrtahckn iy tlk kfhtk mb kvkry cathmc bmr aggkss tm tlk

ohragufmus tkglcmfmey tlky lan.

Uk sagrhbhgkn mur fhvks bmr bfyhce gars... lk wmufn tlhcd.

^lhs hs wlat lk nhn whtl lhs nays abtkr wmrd. Lk wmrdkn smok omrk, lk fkt lhs ohcn

wacnkr ckw tmphgs mr stunhkn htglhce misksshmcs acn bhcaffy, brmo batheuk, oank lhs way lmok tm ik whtl lhs ehrfbrhkcn.

Ht wasct fhdk H was glkathce mr acytlhce, lk wmufn prmtkst wlkc slk wmufn fkt lkr

nhsapprmvaf lavk a vmhgk. Iut ht was cmt kcmuel tm ik hc a gmoohttkn rkfathmcslhp. Ht was cmt

kcmuel tm fhvk tmektlkr. Wlk wactkn tm ik whtl lho. Cmt wlat was fkbt mb lho, wlkc lk gaok

lmok hcgmlkrkct, lhs lkan aglhce brmo tlk nays tlhcdhce acn ckknhce a nkgkct lmok gmmdkn

okaf acn a ikn tm fhk hc.

Wlk areukn tlat lhs apartokct was `ust a pfagk tm sfkkp bmr lho, acn tlat slk larnfy saw

lho ucfkss lk gfhoikn hctm ikn acn rac lhs lacns agrmss lkr imny, rkstfkss bmr tlk pmsshihfhty mb

hcthoagy.

Nachkf rkpfaykn aff tlk areuokcts hc lhs lkan, lmw slk prmvmdkn lho. Lmw slk ikratkn

lho hc lkr acekr acn hcburhatkn lho. Iut lk gmufn cmt fkt em mb tlk emmn thoks mb ikhce gfmsk tm

lkr. Ikhce hcshnk lkr. Acn abtkrwarn, fyhce tlkrk tafdhce ucthf lk bkff asfkkp hc lkr aros.

Lk wmufn ohss lkr.

Bhcaffy, wlkc tlk apartokct yhkfnkn tlk fast mb hts vhshmcs acn elmsts mb tlk nkan

rkfathmcslhp tlat lauctkn lho, lk turckn, nrksskn hc uchbmro sfagds whtl a ohfhtary bht, a nrkss

slhrt, acn a spmrts gmat, tugdhce a ohfhtary swkatkr acn a lkavy gmat hctm a nubbkf iae afmce whtl

lhs shnk aro. @ust ikbmrk fkavhce tlk apartokct, lk phgdkn up lhs ianek acn wafdkn mut tlk nmmr

wlhgl swuce slut acn fmgdkn iklhcn lho whtl cm soaff aomuct mb bhcafhty. Lk tlkc oank lhs

way nmwc tm tlk fmgaf nhckr acn atk, acn tlkc oank lhs way tmwarn tlk pmfhgk stathmc.


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Xkt tmnay was tm ik kcthrkfy nhbbkrkct brmo lhs usuaf ucnkrtadhces. Xks, tlkrk wmufn ik

tlk glask acn tlk arrkst. ^lkrk wmufn ik tlk schnk gmookcts acn fmgdkr rmmo `mdks at lhs

kxpkcsk lk rmuthckfy hecmrkn. ^lkrk wmufn kvkc ik tlk tkcshmc hc okkthce tlk puifhg, tlat nhn

cmt trust lho, iaskn kcthrkfy mc tlk agts mb smok mb lhs pkkrs.

Iut iy tlk kcn mb tlk nay, Nachkf Ymmdk wmufn ik a nhbbkrkct oac.

Lk `ust nhnct dcmw ht, ykt.


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bfmmrs iktwkkc tlk oushg acn tlk aomuct mb imnhks hc sm gfmsk prmxhohty, tlhs tmoi mb surfy

kxprksshmcs acn nhseructfkn casaf kxlafathmcs ucnkrsgmrhce tlkhr nhsgmctkctokct wmufn lavk

oank bmr ac ucgmobmrtaifk, afikht aoushce gatastrmplk.

@uophce mc tlk kfkvatmr was cmt rkaffy ckgkssary bmr acy mb tlko, lmwkvkr, omst mb tlkhr

mbbhgks wkrk fmgatkn mc tlk skgmcn bfmmr acyway. Acn ikhce sui`kgtkn tm stacnhce sm gfmsk tm

Nachkf wkff dcmwc as tlk parhal aomce tlk CXZN, brmo mbbhgkr tm nksd `mgdky was kcmuel

tm oadk tlko skgmcn eukss tlk fazy bmrkemhce mb tlk stahrs. Lk `ust sohfkn hctm tlk rkbfkgthmc hc

tlk glrmokn kfkvatmr nmmrs iagd at tlk mtlkr mbbhgkrs, shfkctfy narhce smokmck tm say smoktlhce

aimut lho hc agtuaf karslmt. ^lky aff fmmdkn nmwc at tlk bfmmr mr tlk gkhfhce, hctkrglacekaify.

Ulkc tlk kfkvatmr nmmrs mpkckn aeahc, Nachkf stkppkn mbb, fkavhce tlk brustratkn pkmpfk

iklhcn lho tlkhr kyks iurchce hctm tlk iagd mb lhs lkan acn wafdkn hctm a soaff rmmo glmdkn

whtl guihgfks surrmucnkn iy mbbhgks wlkrk skrekacts acn supkrvhsmrs pkkrkn mut at tlk bfmmr whtlgmfn autlmrhty. Ulkc tlky saw Nachkf, lmwkvkr, tlky okrkfy turckn away acn hecmrkn lho. Ht

was bmr tlk ikst.

As Nachkf wafdkn past Uatgl Gmooacnkr @aoks OgEuhckss efass-waffkn mbbhgk,

lmwkvkr, lk bkft kyks mc lho, acn bkft tlat tlhs thok, smokmck ohelt agtuaffy put lho tm tasd. Lk

nhn cmt fmmd, lk dckw OgEuhckss wkff kcmuel tm dcmw wlat was aimut tm lappkc, acn was

tlkrkbmrk ucsurprhskn wlkc tlk mbbhgk nmmr bfuce mpkc acn OgEuhckss nartkn mut whtl lhs aros

bmfnkn whtl a gmfn autlmrhty, a Zacasmchgxx bhikr-mpthg slkkt cmtkimmdxxh hc lhs lacn. OgEuhckss

stmmn hrrhtatkn at tlk gasuaf strhnk Nachkf kctkrkn tlk guihgfk arka whtl.

A CXZN Wkrekact, brmo a baohfy mb Ckw Xmrd pmfhgk mbbhgkrs emhce iagd at fkast bhvk

ekckrathmcs, OgEuhckss was larn acn nkoacnhce hc lhs prmbksshmc. Lhs racd mb Wkrekact

abbmrnkn lho eravhty lk, hc Nachkfs ksthoathmc, nhn cmt karc, iut was eractkn iy baohfy okoikrs

hc pmshthmcs lhelkr up hc tlk Nkpartokct ikaurmgragy tm abbmrn lho tlk mppmrtuchty mb upwarn

omihfhty acn pmfhthgaf gfmut, slmufn lk kvkr ruc bmr mbbhgk tlat omst mbbhgkrs wkrk bhrkn mr

pkcshmckn-mut ikbmrk tlky gmufn rhsk tm acy pmshthmc mb rkaf hcbfukcgk. OgEuhckss was tlhrty-twm

ykars mfn. Lhs racd, gmcshnkrhce lk lan mcfy ikkc ac mbbhgkr ckarfy as fmce as Nachkf, was ac

uclkarn mb aglhkvkokct. Ckarfy as uclkarn mb as a Wmf Uar vktkrac nmguokctkn whtl Zmst-

^rauoathg Wtrkss Nhsmrnkr oadhce ht hctm Wpkghafhzkn Grhok [chts acn aglhkvhce grknhifk status

as a bast-tragd nktkgthvk whtlmut putthce hc thok wmrdhce hc Hctkrcaf Abbahrs Nhvhshmc.


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Nachkf was awark mb tlk hrmcy tlat lk, a oac whtl cm gmcckgthmcs acn cm Nkpartokct

suppmrt, gmufn aglhkvk shohfar stacnhce whtl OgEuhckss acn strmcefy suspkgtkn OgEuhckss

hctkcsk fmatlhce mb lho, bmr ùst tlat bagt.

Lhs tmck was larsl, acn gmcnkochce, as tlmuel lhs wmrns wmufn puifhgfy slaok Nachkf

hctm dmwtmwhce ikckatl lhs autlmrhty.

Xmurk fatk, scappkn OgEuhckss, tlk efass nmmr tm lhs mbbhgk rattfhce hc tlk nmmrbraok

as ht sfaookn slut.

Ho karfy, @ho gmrrkgtkn Nachkf whtl a sohfk.

Xmu ohsskn rmff gaff, scappkn OgEuhckss.

Ho a Nktkgthvk cmw, @ho. rkpfhkn Nachkf. Acn oy slhbt nmksct start ucthf shx, sm ymu

gac tlacd ok bmr gmohce hc karfy , cmw.

Lk sohfkn as OgEuhckss erht lhs tkktl acn bfhgdkn lhs lacn as tlmuel glashce anktkrohckn bfy brmo armucn lhs lkan. Nachkf lan cm rkspkgt bmr lho, acn ht was mivhmus tlk

bkkfhce was quhtk outuaf.

Fmmd, prksskn OgEuhckss, Ukvk emt a shtuathm c irkwhce hc Imkruo Lhff. [chts

patrmffhce tlk arka tlhcd a ermup mb pkmpfk tmmd mvkr a prm`kgt acn tlat tlkyrk sktthce up a nrue

rkbhchce baghfhty hc pfahc vhkw. ^lk ckhelimrlmmns smlmt H wmufnct ik aifk tm put imnhks hc

tlkrk whtlmut skcnhce mut gmrmckrs bmr phgd up whtlhc tlk lmur .

Nachkf slmmd lhs lkan hrrhtaify as lmw OgEuhckss pahctkn tlk phgturk, as usuaf, mvkr-

nraoathgaffy. Wthff, kvkry pmfhgk nkpartokct armucn tlk gmuctry lan at fkast mck mr twm

ckhelimrlmmns a ikat gmp ùsthbhaify rkbuskn tm kctkr whtlmut a pmfhgk gruhskr rhnhce at fkast bmur

mbbhgkrs nkkp, acn tlkc, at fkast tlrkk patrmf uchts aggmopacyhce tlat mbbhgkr whtl a shohfar

arokn acn aromrkn gmopfkokct bmr iagd up. Hctkrksthcefy, at chelt, tlk prkbkrrkn cuoikr mb

uchts bmr tlat parthgufar ckhelimrlmmn iy aff gmps wmrdhce eravkyarn, wkrk at fkast nmuifkn,

nkpkcnhce mc lkat, puifhg lmsthfhty acn fucar plask.

Ykearnfkss mb tlk Wkrekacts pmkthg attkopts at nraoa, Nachkf lan tm slrue, aggkpthcefy.

Ehvkc ht was a buff ommc, tlat chelt, acn tlk bagt tlat tlkrk lan ùst ikkc ac agquhttaf mb twkfvk

Ckw Xmrd pmfhgk mbbhgkrs bmr kxgksshvk usk mb bmrgk, tlk iurrmws brmo Irmmdfyc tm tlk Immehk

Nmwc wkrk glurchce. Hc slmrt, OgEuhckss was ikathce tlk nkan lmrsk raw, acn Nachkf

kbbmrtkn tm oahctahc a oasd mb pmfhtkckss bmr tlk oac, iut lhs tmck was a fhttfk gmcnksgkcnhce

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Ukff, rkpfhkn Nachkf, wkrk tafdhce aimut Imkruo Lhff , lkrk, @ho.

Wkrekact mr Uatgl Gmooacnkr OgEuhckss, scappkn OgEuhckss, hrrhtaify.

Lk quhgdfy swaffmwkn lhs mpkc lmsthfhty bmr tlk sadk mb gmoohtthce Nachkf tm tlk gask

mivhmusfy lk wactkn Nachkf tm bahf, acn tlat lk ikfhkvkn tlhs was tlk gask lk gmufn usk tm irhce

tlk pmwkrs tlat ik tm lavk lho bhrkn, mr at tlk vkry fkast, ekt lho tracsbkrrkn mut mb Nhvhshmc

sthff, lhs nhseust bmr lho was mivhmus, acn ht was gfkar Nachkf gmufn bhcn tlk ckrvks `ust ucnkr

OgEuhckss sdhc whtl ac aoazhce kask.

^lk pmhct hs, OgEuhckss prksskn tlrmuel erht tkktl, H ckkn smokmck tm tadk tlk gask.

Whcgk ymurk karfy, ymurk up.

Nachkf kxtkcnkn lhs lacn tm rkgkhvk tlk cmtkimmd.

Hff pmdk armucn acn skk wlat H gac nm.

OgEuhckss whtlnrkw tlk cmtkimmd mutshnk mb Nachkfs rkagl, a sthpufathmc hc tlk ahr. H gact mbbkr ymu acy iagdup.

Nachkf slmt ac accmykn efark iagd at OgEuhckss acn sgmbbkn.

H lavkct lan iagdup shcgk H oank Mbbhgkr ^lhrn Gfass, sgmbbkn Nachkf, scapphce lhs

bhcekrs bmr tlk cmtkimmd.

Wm H gac gmuct mc ymu= nkoacnkn OgEuhckss, as tlmuel lk smuelt tm trap Nachkf hc

smok fkeaffy ihcnhce, mr at fkast lmcmraify ihcnhce wmrnhce tlat wmufn fkavk lho brkk acn gfkar,

wlhfk tlk cm-fmmplmfk-wmrn-cmmsk theltkckn kbbkgthvkfy armucn Nachkfs ckgd.

Nachkf scappkn lhs bhcekrs hrrhtaify at OgEuhckss, nkoacnhce tlk bhfk acn mivhmusfy

aggkpthce tlk gask.

@ust ehvk ok tlk bhfk, @ho.

OgEuhckss lacnkn a wabkr tlhc pan whtl a fht nhspfay sgrmffhce whtl kvkrytlhce Nachkf

wmufn ckkn nmwc tm tlk 811 gaffs tlat bhrst put lhs nhstrhgt mc afkrt acn bmffmwkn up iy kykwhtckss

aggmucts brmo ckhelimrlmmn schtglks acn patrmf gar vhnkm/aunhm hc tlk arka. Aff tlhs nata

gmctahckn hc tlk okomry mb a papkr tlhc gmoputkr wlhgl was cmtlhce omrk tlac a bhikr mpthg

slkkt tlat affmwkn tlk uskr tm aggkss tlk nata mc tlk slkkt htskfb whtl tlk bfhgd mb a bhcekrthp

oank nuraifk iy tlk pfasthg lmushce tlat kcgaskn ht.

Nachkf fmmdkn nmwc at tlk vhkwsgrkkc acn sgrmffkn tlrmuel tlk nata aiskctfy as

OgEuhckss pattkn lho mc tlk iagd.


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Xmurk a emmn oac, Ymmdk, sahn OgEuhckss whtl a sfy erhc as tlmuel lk lan ùst

rkfkaskn a lmt pmtatm brmo lhs lacn acn turckn tm wafd iagd hctm lhs mbbhgk annhce,Nmct tlhcd H

nmct rkokoikr bavmrs.

Nachkf lan lkarn tlhs ikbmrk. OgEuhckss lan nmfkn mut oacy bavmrs fhdk tlhs ikbmrk

acn ckvkr pahn acymck iagd bmr tlkhr wmrdhce a tasd lk lan asdkn tlko tm bhff.

Xkal, rhelt ... sgmbbkn Nachkf, aiskctfy as lk sat nmwc at lhs guihgfk hc tlk ohnnfk mb tlk

rmmo.

Nachkf prksskn lhs lacn mc tlk tmugl sgrkkc mb tlk bhfk. Ht ifhcdkn acn tlk wmrn

A[^LMYHPKN appkarkn agrmss tlk sgrkkc acn lk pkruskn tlk bmmtaek brmo ac AÔ agrmss

tlk strkkt mb 1128 Imkruo Zfagk, slmwhce twm tkaos mb okc bhvk okc pkr tkao ruslhce hctm

tlk apartokct gmopfkx, wkff arokn, acn omvhce whtl ohfhtary kbbhghkcgy.

Nachkf watglkn tlko swkkp tlk laffways acn rmmos mc tlk hctkrhmr skgurhty bkkns,slmmthce mut tlk gaokras as tlky prmgkknkn nkkpkr hctm tlk gmopfkx ucthf kvkry bkkn was ifagd

acn stathg. Ht was quhgd acn kbbhghkct. Ukff thokn fhdk ac acthquk Wwhss thokphkgk. Acn mvkr aff

tmm quhgdfy. ^lky nhn omrk tlac tadk tlk gmopfkxtlky gmcqukrkn ht.

Mcfy a shkek wmufn squkkzk tlko at tlhs pmhct. Acn cmw, tlky lan lmstaeksKvkry

acefk mb assauft lan ikkc slmrkn up whtl gmcthcekcgy upmc gmcthcekcgy kstaifhslkn as Nachkf

prmikn tlk vhnkm bkkns brmo AÔs tm ghty bkkns racehce brmo trabbhg acn gmoouchty

survkhffacgk tmwkrs tm tkfkgmoouchgathmcs luis, watkr acn pmwkr acn sachtathmc gaokras as wkff

as ckhelimrhce prmpkrthks bmr kokrekcgy kxhts, rmmbtmp kctry acn kvkc skwkr tucckfs. Aff

slmrkn up whtlhc twkcty ohcutks ^lksk okc wkrk nkbhchtkfy kx-ohfhtary.

Zrmiaify Wmf Uar vktkracs, lk surohskn as lk watglkn tlk okc omvk tlrmuel tlk

iuhfnhce, skgurhce acn gmctahchce ht, sm kxpknhthmusfy.

Acn tlmuel lk lan a `mi tm nm, lk gmufn larnfy ifaok tlko hb tlky wkrk vktkracs mb lhs

war. A fmt mb vktkracs lan ht larn gmohce lmok tm bhcn cm `mis, acn whtl cm ckkn tm dkkp sugl a

lkaftly ohfhtary cmw tlat tlk war was mvkr tlky wkrk awarnkn lmcmraifk nhsglarek acn a quartkr

mb tlkhr iagdpay, wlhgl was aff tlk [C gmufn abbmrn whtlmut iacdrupthce tlk Umrfn Iacd. ^lk

vktkracs wkrk fkbt buoifhce ifhcnfy.

^lk mcfy mcks wlm gmufn bhcn wmrd wkrk tlk soart mcks wlm tmmd wmrd as smmc as tlky

nhskoiardkn brmo tlkhr slhps, mr tlk fugdy bkw whtl gmcckgthmcs, khtlkr tlrmuel a gmorank-hc-

aros mr iy tlk lappy agghnkct mb ihrtl hctm tlk rhelt dhcn mb baohfhks. Bmr tlk rkst, tlkrk was tlk


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nmwcwarn sphrafhce nkprksshmc as tlk afhkcathmc mb smghkty skt hc abtkr tlk paranks, wlkc tlk Wmf

Uar ikgaok ykstkrnays ckws acn smfnhkrs ikgaok fhttfk omrk tlac smokmck tm iuy a nrhcd bmr,

acn tlkc turc away, iagd hctm ymur prkvhmus gmcvkrsathmc.

^lkrk wkrk sthff vktkracs wlm wmrk tlkhr nkgmrathmcs tm ekt brkk nrhcds at iars Ht lan

quhgdfy ikgmok ac koiarrassokct. Acn pkmpfk quhgdfy turckn away brmo tlko, fkavhce tlko tm

nkaf whtl tlk trauoas mb war mc tlkhr mwc.

Ulat was ikgmohce hcgrkashcefy omrk gmoomc was bmr vktkracs tm turc tm grhohcaf

agthvhty. ^lkrk was tlk dhncapphce/racsmo acn iacd rmiikrhks tlat lan ermwc sm smplhsthgatkn

tlk pmfhgk ckknkn vktkracs fhdk Nachkf tm trahc tlko mc lmw tm nkaf whtl tlk ckw tlrkats.

Zkmpfk wlm lan cm prmifko bhrhce hctm ac mpkc acn iusy strkkt. Ulm ucnkrstmmn bagk

rkgmechthmc smbtwark acn nhseuhskn tlkoskfvks iy lhnhce tlk slapks mb tlkhr bkaturks. Ulm wkrk

kquhppkn tm ik tagthgaf acn tkglcmfmehgaffy savvy. Zkmpfk wlm omvkn whtl imfnckss mc tlkuriac facnsgapk.

^lky ucnkrstmmn lmw tm gmctrmf a strkkt acn lmw tm anapt tm ac kcvhrmcokct okachce

tlky gmufn gmooacn a ghty ifmgd acn vachsl hctm tlk whfnkrckss mb tlk uriac `ucefk. ^lksk wkrk

nacekrmus okc. Zrmiaify tlk erkatkst tlrkat tm a ghvhfhac pmpufathmc hs a nhskcbracglhskn vktkrac

whtl Wpkghaf mpkrathmcs trahchce.

^lhs was emhce tm ik trhgdy. Nachkf mcfy lmpkn lk wmufnct gmok up aeahcst smokmck

wlm lk dckw brmo tlk gaopahec, mr wmrsk, smokmck wlm savkn lhs fhbk.

Nachkf gmcthcukn tm bfhp tlrmuel tlk oknha bkkns, watglhce tlk okc systkoathgaffy tadk

mvkr tlk kcthrk prm`kgt, kctrkcglhce tlkoskfvks hc dky apartokcts, ushce tlk rkshnkcts as luoac

slhkfns aeahcst Faw Kcbmrgkokct. Mck gmufn cmt stmro hctm a prm`kgt ucnktkgtkn. ^lk kyks

watglhce tlk gmohce acn emhce hctm tlk ckhelimrlmmn wmufn start a ohfk mut. ^lky wmufn ik

smplhsthgatkn. ^lky wmufn lavk tlkhr mwc omchtmr bkkns. Acn omrk hopmrtactfy, tlk kyks mb tlk

gmoouchty watglhce tlk hcbhftrathce Faw Kcbmrgkokct pkrsmcckf.

Acy ckw bagk wmufn ik glkgdkn. Acy rkgmechzkn bagk as Faw Kcbmrgkokct wmufn

rkgkhvk khtlkr tlk gmfn slmufnkr, mr tlk slmw mb bmrgk, nkpkcnhce mc lmw gmgdy tlksk pkmpfk

wkrk.

Nachkf was hcgfhckn tm tlhcd tlky wmufn ik kxtrkokfy gmgdy acn lmsthfk. Lk wmufn

survky tlk pkrhoktkr mb tlkhr strmcelmfn. Fmmd bmr tlk shec mb ikhce watglkn, acn tlkc watgl tlk


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watglkrs. Lk wmufn sladk tlko nmwc bmr hcbmroathmc mc tlk skgurhty mb tlk ckhelimrlmmn. Iut

wlkrk tm ikehc=

Uhtl a slrue, lk pmgdktkn tlk cmtkimmd hc lhs gmat acn wafdkn mut mb mbbhgk spagk,

lmpphce tlk stahrs nmwc tlk smfhtary bfhelt tm strkkt fkvkf, acn tmmd lhs ucoardkn, bankn-erky

Glkvrmfkt sknac mut mb tlk pardhce spmt ikckatl tlk mbbhgks, mctm tlk strkkt, acn hctm tlk sktthce

suc.

N[ZYKK NHCKY - M[^WDHY^W MB IMKY[O LHFF Nachkf sat at tlk nhckr nmwc tlk ifmgd brmo tlk prm`kgt, shpphce lhs gmbbkk acn stunyhce tlk bagks

mutshnk tlk whcnmw kxpkgthce smoktlhce tm lappkc smmc. Lk dkpt lhoskfb iusy emhce mvkr tlk

cmtks mc tlk cmtkimmd, acn purskn lhs fhps at tlk ikat gmps wlm tmmd cmtks mc tlk rkpmrts mb tlkhcvashmc, fmmdhce up tlk lhstmrhks mb tlk varhmus schtglks acn ghthzkc gmopfahcts. Afomst aff mb

tlk whtckssks acn gmopfahcacts wkrk cmw khtlkr ohsshce mr nkan. ^lhs was larnfy ckw tm lho

ht was sm gmoomc a trutl ht was nardfy gmohgaf tlat tlk lkrmks mb tlk gmoouchty wkrk

supprksskn acn dhffkn mbb bmr wmrdhce whtl faw kcbmrgkokct. Acn tlk pmsttrauoathg kbbkgt mb tlk

gmoomc fmss mb strmce gmoouchty okoikrs lan slkff-slmgdkn tlmsk gmechzact mb tlat ermwhce

vmhn iktwkkc tlk iravk acn tlk survhvmrs, hctm a 18


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bmr uchoaehcathvk `urhks. Uhtlmut us, tlkrk hs mcfy assuopthmc. Acn tlat puts hccmgkct okc

iklhcn iars, acn skts nacekrmus okc brkk.

Brkkoac was a erkat nktkgthvk. Ykspkgtkn hc tlk gmoouchty, acn latkn iy omst gmps mc

tlk bmrgk, lk lan cm prmifko rkpmrthce tlk bahfhces mb lhs pkkrs acn ikat gmps tm Hctkrcaf Abbahrs.

Nachkf lan tm sohfk tlhcdhce aimut lho. Lk lan fkehthoatkfy fhdkn tlk mfn nktkgthvk, acn

Brkkoac kcgmuraekn a okthgufmus caturk hc lho, prahshce lhs sdhffs at tlhcdhce brmo tlk pmhct mb

vhkw brmo tlk nhskcbracglhskn acn tlk aoihthmus whtlmut okacs. Acn ikbmrk lk dckw ht, lk

bmucn lk was rucchce mc hcsackfy thelt thoktaifks, gracdhce mut gasks whtl smfhn kvhnkcgk, acn

nhsgarnhce bafshbhkn kvhnkcgk tlat omst nktkgthvks bmr tlk sadk mb okkthce sahn thoktaifks rac

whtl.

Bkw okc Nachkf garkn tm dcmw, fkt afmck affmw tm ik okctmrkn iy, iut tlkrk was a

prkskcgk tlk oac lan at bhrst efacgk, lk skkokn a omcd ucthf ymu hctkrbkrkn whtl lhs gasks.Acn tlkc ht was gfkar lk stmmn mc smok brmctfhck aeahcst lhs gmffkaeuks, nkbhactfy prmtkgthce lhs

gasks brmo gmctaohcathmc, acn lk bmucn lhoskfb kcrapt iy tlk aekn smfnhkr, bhelthce tlk wars cm

mck kfsk narkn bmr tlk rhelt rkasmcsacn tlat was kcmuel bmr lho. Lk stmmn s mokwlkrk

iktwkkc a sglmfar acn tlk Fhkutkcact Gmfmckf lk skrvkn ucnkr hc tlk Uar, ikct iy tlk wkhelt mb

aek acn tlk tlmuelt mb ac knugatkn acn immdhsl Bmrrkstkr oank lho glugdfk at wlat ac

hctkffkgtuaf acn plyshgaffy gapaifk raiifk-rmuskr tlat wmufn lavk oank. Nktkgthvk Brkkoac

was tlk mtlkr shnk mb tlat saok gmhc. Lk fkehthoatkfy fhdkn tlk mfn oac.

Lk wmufn lavk prkbkrrkn a fmce partckrslhp whtl tlk mfn oac, acn tlmuel lk lan rkaglkn

tlk oacnatmry pkcshmc aek, lk dkpt wmrdhce, lhs rmfk at tlat pmhct, omrk mb a euhnk tm tlk ckwfy

hcnmgtrhcatkn tm lhs laffmwkn ghrgfk. ^lat hs, ucthf tlk irass rkafhzkn tlky lan ac mppmrtuchty mb

ektthce rhn mb tlk mfn iastarn. Lk was quhgdfy rkthrkn, acn lk nhkn quhktfy at lmok a omctl

fatkr omst fhdkfy, Nachkf suspkgtkn, b rmo tlk imrknmo mb ghvhfhac fhbk.

Lk rkokoikrkn OgEuhckss ucgfk tkffhce lho abtkr tlk buckraf0 Fkts lmpk ymu lavkct

phgdkn up acy mb tlat mfn prhgds ian laihts, slaff wk=

Acn sm ikeac lhs fmvk abbahr whtl tlk OgEuhckss nycasty tm aggmopacy lhs ermwhce

gmctkopt bmr tlk ifhcnckss tlat hcbkgtkn lhs kcvhrmcokct, skkdhce tlk kasy arrkst, hcstkan mb

lmcmrhce tlk pragthgk mb nhfhekct acn thokfy hcvkstheathmc. Acn as lk pkrbkgtkn lhs grabt iaskn mc

tlk smucn omnkf mb hcvkstheathce hopartkn mc lho acn oacy mbbhgkrs acn nktkgthvks wkrk

suiskqukctfy rkprhoacnkn mr bhrkn bmr pfaghce bafsk fkans tm rkfathvkfy hccmgkct ghvhfhacs mr


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Nachkf dkpt lhs kyks mut tlk whcnmw, stunyhce tlk iuhfnhce agrmss tlk strkkt. A Ihe

Irmtlkr survkhffacgk gaokra mck mb lucnrkns nmtthce tlk imrmuels agrmss Ckw Xmrd Ghty,

tlmuel susphghmusfy ohsshce brmo tlk strkkts mc tlk hsfacn nmohcatkn tlk vhkw iktwkkc tlk

nhckr acn tlk tlrkk stmry strugturk. Ht was mivhmus ht lan ikkc slmt at ikbmrk, iut tlk iuffktprmmb

pfasthg prmtkgtkn tlk gaokra hcshnk. Ht lan ikgmok a stacnhce `mdk tm watgl a ymuce turd tadk mut

lhs euc, bhrk a slmt at tlk gaokra acn whtlhc skgmcns, a pmfhgk gruhskr wmufn puff up acn arrkst tlk

turd bmr grhohcaf trkspass, hffkeaf pmssksshmc mb a bhrkaro acn nkstrugthmc mb ghty prmpkrty.

^lrkk ykars, acn tlhs turd wmufn gmok mut mb prhsmc fhdk a gmffkek eranuatk.

Ht lan ikkc shx lmurs shcgk lk arrhvkn hc tlk nhckr, shtthce, rkanhce mvkr tlk gask bhfk,

mggashmcaffy efacghce mut tlk whcnmw at tlk strkkts agthvhty. Lk efacgkn aeahc at tlk gaokra

lmvkrhce mvkr tlk hctkrskgthmc acn stunhkn ht gurhmusfy. Lhs kyks trahfkn tlk rmmbtmps agrmss tlk

strkkt bmr acy shec mb omvkokct. Cmtlhce. Hb acytlhce was glacehce hc tlk ckhelimrlmmn, htrkoahckn lhnnkc.

^lk mcfy tlhce tlat stmmn mut was wlat tlk ghty lan hcstaffkn. ^lat gaokra cktwmrd tlat

surrmucnkn acn pkcktrat kn tlk ghty strkkts, dkkphce watglbuf kyk mvkr tlk nays strkkt gmookrgk.

Ht was affmwkn agthvhty, sm fmce as ht was dkpt quhkt. Cm fmun slmmthces mr kfaimratk nkafs `ust

tlk passhce mb gars acn tlk shopfk lacnsladks kxglacehce omcky bmr nrues, mr tlk prmsthtutks

wlm uskn omtkf rmmos mr prhvatk pardhce fmts bmr tlkhr iushckss tracsagthmcs.

Nachkf dckw kvkry ehrf wmrdhce tlk strkkt, lavhce arrkstkn oacy, lhoskfb. Lk dckw

kvkry oac stacnhce gfmsk iy, acn lk kvkc dckw a bkw mb tlk iuykrs, wlatkvkr iushckss tlky

smuelt.

^lk nhckr was fhdk ac mbbhgk bmr tlk pktty nrue nkafkrs acn phops. Ht was fugrathvk, iut

sfmw. Ulhgl hs wly tlksk cmc-abbhfhatkn iushckssokc nhn tlkhr iushckss mutshnk tlk

ckhelimrlmmn. Acymck skkdhce tlkhr iushckss wmufn lavk tm vkcturk mut acn skkd tlko mut at

tlk nhckr. Acn tlksk okc sat tlkrk gasuaffy, wahthce bmr tlk sladknmwc dcmwhce ht wmufn

gmok smmc.

Nachkf dckw hb tlhs was a ckw `agd mpkrathmc, ht was mcfy a oattkr mb thok ikbmrk a lacn

rkaglkn mut tlhs bar, acn lk was cmt surprhskn wlkc tlk kctracgk mpkckn tm pkroht tlrkk stracekrs

tm tlk nhckr. ^lky wafdkn hc whtl a gmfn autlmrhty, as hb tlk nhckr ikfmcekn tm tlko afrkany acn

apprmaglkn tlk nrue nkafkrs acn phops.


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Nachkf sfhn lhs grknht garn agrmss tlk garn rkankr strhp koiknnkn hc tlk taifk, emt up acn

oank lhs way gfmskr tm tlk gmcbrmctathmc, tugdhce lhs cmtkimmd hctm lhs hcshnk `agdkt pmgdkt. Lk

okrkfy watglkn, wahthce tm skk lmw bar tlk okc wkct tm oadhce tlkhr prkskcgk dcmwc. Hb tlky

gfahokn tkrrhtmry hc tlk iurrmw, lk wmufn ik mc tlko hc skgmcns.

Fmmd at tlksk bmmfs, sahn tlk soaffkst eacestkr, eksturhce tmwarn tlk phops acn nkafkrs.

Nmct tlky dcmw wlm rucs tlksk strkkts=

Nachkf watglkn as tlk phops acn nkafkrs rmsk acn squarkn mbb whtl tlk tlrkk eacestkrs.

Eraiihce lhs slmufnkr lmfstkr ikckatl lhs gmat lk nkprksskn tlk pachg iuttmc lhnnkc tlkrk.

Uhtlhc ohcutks, tlk pfagk wmufn ik grawfhce whtl gruhskrs.

Fmmds fhdk ymurk hc tlk wrmce pfagk, sahn a nkafkr whtl a nhsohsshvk wavk. Xmur

tkrrhtmry kcns a ifmgd brmo lkrk.

^lk soaffkst eacestkr rkaglkn hcshnk lhs gmat acn puffkn mut ac mfn Austrhac .>:ooEfmgd 7; wlkrk lk bmucn sugl a rkfhg, Nachkf gmufn mcfy lavk euksskn, acn ahokn ht at tlk

nkafkr, slmmthce lho hc tlk ainmokc tlk bmrgk mb tlk hopagt sm hctkcsk, tlk nkafkrs fkes wkrk

tlrmwc mut brmo ucnkr lho tlk ckxt hcstact, lk sfaookn hctm tlk bfmmr whtl a wavk mb pahc

waslhce mvkr lho. ^lk mtlkr nkafkrs acn phops iagdkn away a bragthmc mb a stkp ykt cmt bar

kcmuel hc ac kbbmrt cmt tm appkar wkad.

Ulm kfsk emt smoktlhce tm say= nkoacnkn tlk eacestkr, wlhfk lhs assmghatks puffkn mut

tlkhr eucs acn ahokn nmwc mc tlk nkafkrs acn phops.

Iklhcn tlko, Nachkf puffkn mut lhs shnkaro acn ahokn at tlk iagds mb tlk tlrkk okc

gmwhce tlk phops acn nkafkrs.

CXZN! slmutkn Nachkf acn lk ikeac tm bmroufatk tlk wmrn Brkkzk! mc tlk thp mb lhs

tmceuk wlkc tlk eacestkrs autmoathgaffy turckn acn ifhcnfy mpkckn bhrk hc tlk ekckraf nhrkgthmc

mb lhs vmhgk, koptyhce tlkhr gfhps hc ckarfy raphn-bhrk kopfmyhce tlk gmoomc ucnkrstacnhce

tlat, whtl kcmuel glacgks, tlk mnns mb bhcnhce tlkhr tarekt wmufn hcgrkask kxpmckcthaffy hb tlky

`ust tlrkw kcmuel iuffkts at tlk prmifko, acn hccmgkct iystacnkrs ik naockn .

Nachkf hcsthcgthvkfy dckft nmwc, fktthce tlk iuffkts pass mvkr lhs lkan, bhrhce iagd acn

lhtthce mck mb tlk eacestkrs hc tlk ainmokc wlm bkff tm tlk erkasy Bmrohga bfmmr, nrmpphce lhs

euc whtl a gfattkr wlhfk tlk mtlkr twm rktrkatkn mut tlrmuel tlk kctracgk acn rac hctm tlk strkkt.

^lk oac mc tlk ermucn bfahfkn lhs aro pfkanhcefy bmr lhs gmoranks as tlky gfkarkn tlk nhckr

kctracgk acn ht was gfkar tm acymck Nachkfs iuffkt lan gfkbt tlk oacs sphck acn lhs nays mb


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wafdhce whtlmut tlk ikckbht mb gyikrckthg hctkrvkcthmc wlhgl was usuaffy nkchkn bmr eace

okoikrs acn mtlkr bkfmcs wkrk mvkr.

Nachkf puffkn mut lhs gkff plmck as lk rac mut tlk nmmr whtl a efacghce fmmd iagd at tlk

twm slmt okc mc tlk nhckr bfmmr.

^lhs hs Nktkgthvk Nachkf Ymmd k, ianek cuoikr 8-8-:-- 1, as lk rac tm lhs gar acn

bfuce tlk trucd mpkc, strhpphce mbb lhs `agdkt. H lavk a slmmthce at tlk Nuprkk Nhckr fmgatkn mc

tlk gmrckr mb Atfacthg acn >tl . H ckkn twm paraoknhg iussks at tlat fmgathmc tm trkat twm ifagd

oafks whtl eucslmt wmucns tm tlk ainmokc acn sphck bmr gart mbb. Brmo tlk trucd, lk puffkn lhs

ifagd YAOOU-< xxhh acn tlrkw ht mc. Ht was a lkavy gmat, ikehcchce stmgd at 72 mz, iut whtl tlk

ekf ifannkrs bhffkn acn tlk trauoa pfatks hcskrtkn hc tlkhr hctkrcaf pmgdkts, cmt tm okcthmc tlk

whctkr wkavk rkomvaifk tlkroaf hcsufathmc, ht quhgdfy rmsk tm `ust mvkr < fis. ^lk wkhelt was

gmobmrthce tm Nachkf as lk skafkn ht whtl a sfap mb lhs glkst, skafhce tlk Rkfgrm hctkrhmr fhchcewhtl a sfhnk mb lhs pafo nmwc tlk gmat fkcetl.

Lk fmmdkn up acn saw tlk nhstact okc strmffhce hctm tlk sabkty mb tlkhr ckhelimrlmmn,

gmcbhnkct hc tlk gmoomc dcmwfknek faw kcbmrgkokct wmufn cmt nark bmffmw tlko.Nachkfs

ifmmn imhfkn acn sfaookn tlk trucd slut, kykhce tlk eacestkrs gasuaf strhnks nkkpkr hctm wlat

fmgaf Faw Kcbmrgkokct lan mcfy a lacnbuf mb nays aem rkglrhstkckn ^lk Lurt Fmgdkr acn

faucglkn abtkr tlk twm okc.

Ho gurrkctfy hc pursuht, gmcthcukn Nachkf, hctm lhs ranhm, mb twm ifagd oafk suspkgts

racehce brmo fatk-tkkcs tm ohn-twk cthks travkffhce nmwc ZaghbhgUhff ckkn asshstacgk.

Ymekr, rkspmcnkn nhspatgl nhspasshmcatkfy. Nktkgthvk Ymmdk, iagd up hs twkfvk

ohcutks mut.

Nachkf sgmbbkn. Lk lan lkarn ht aff ikbmrk. ^lk pmhct was, lk was a prmifko hc tlk

nkpartokct acn cmt oacy wactkn tm wmrd whtl lho Lk was mc lhs mwc.

As Nachkf ragkn abtkr tlk twm suspkgts nmwc Zaghbhg, eahchce mc tlko as lk rac, tlk twm

eacestkrs, rkafhzhce cmt mcfy tlat lk lan tlk imfnckss tm bmffmw tlko hctm tlk ckhelimrlmmn at

aff (a rarhty), iut afsm, lmw gfmsk lk was, erkw whnk kykn acn quhgdfy ikeac tm sprhct, tlrmwhce

trasl gacs mvkr tm ifmgd lho, wlhgl lk kashfy lurtfkn.

^lk twm eacestkrs tlkc nugdkn nmwc a gmrckr acn, bmr a omokct, lk fmst vhkw mb tlko.

Lk puslkn larnkr armucn tlk turc acn bmucn a nkskrtkn strkkt strktglhce mut ikbmrk lho, whtl cm


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kvhnkcgk mb kvkc a slanmw narthce mck way mr acmtlkr as tlk shfkcgk bhffkn tlk tlhc trabbhgdkn

strkkt.

@ust iklhcn lho, Nachkf lkarn tlk nhsthcgthvk smucn mb a nmmr fatglhce acn nmuifkn iagd

tm bhcn, as mbtkc was tlk gask, ac apartokct aggkss nmmrway staslkn iktwkkc twm iushckssks. Lk

fmmdkn up tm tlk skgmcn bfmmr acn saw tlk twm suspkgts raghce up tlk stahrs tmwarn tlk tlhrn bfmmr.

Nachkf glkgdkn tlk nmmr acn bmucn ht skgurk. Mc tlk waff was a skrhks mb iuttmcs bmffmwkn iy tlk

caoks mb tlk tkcacts.

Lk sfaookn lhs bhst mc tlk iuttmc faikfkn oacaekr. Abtkr skvkraf rhces, ac kfnkrfy

vmhgk eruoifkn tlrmuel tlk spkadkr.

Whr, tlhs hs Ckw Xmrd Zmfhgk hc pursuht mb suspkgts hc ymur iuhfnhce. Iuzz ok hc,

pfkask!

Lhs pfka was acswkrkn whtl a iuzz acn Nachkf yacdkn tlk nmmr mpkc, raghce up tlk stkpstlrkk at a thok.

As lk rkaglkn tlk tlhrn bfmmr facnhce lk saw tlk euc ikbmrk ht bhrkn. Nugdhce iagd nmwc

tlk stahrgask, lk rkturckn bhrk as tlk twm suspkgts ragkn up tlk rkoahchce stahrs tm tlk rmmbtmp

aggkss.

Aimvk lho, lk lkarn tlk sfao mb tlk bhrk ksgapk nmmr acn ragkn abtkr tlko, iursthce

tlrmuel tlk rmmb aggkss bhrk ksgapk tm skk tlk twm eacestkrs lurtfhce mctm tlk rmmbtmp mb tlk

anàgkct iuhfnhce, raghce mbb fhdk nkkr.

Yucchce agrmss tlk rmmbtmps, lhs bfad àgdkt puffkn acn iuttmckn thelt tm dkkp tlk kxtra

trauoa pfatks hc pfagk, Nachkf erht lhs tkktl as lhs glkkds skkokn tm strktgl acn larnkc aeahcst

tlk Ckw Xmrd kvkchces whctkr glhff wlhfk tlk pmps mb spards acn tlk guts mb tlk rhgmglkthce

iuffkts pkftkn lhs fkes acn bagk.

^lk twm eacestkrs lan bmucn a fannkr acn fahn ht agrmss tlk eap iktwkkc tlk iuhfnhce acn

tlk ckxt acn wkrk wafdhce ht fhdk a theltrmpk.

Nachkf grkpt mut brmo iklhcn lhs slhkfn pmhct acn ahokn at mck mb tlk eacestkrs iagd. Ht

wmufn ik a shopfk tlhce tm bhrk, iut ht was cmt lhs way tm slmmt a oac hc tlk iagd. Uhtl a ermac

lk ragkn up tm tlk fannkr ùst as tlk fast eacestkr grmsskn, acn tlky puffkn tlk fannkr agrmss tm

tlkhr shnk, fktthce ht tuoifk nmwc hctm slanmw wlkrk ht graslkn fmunfy hc tlk affky ikfmw, lhtthce

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Mc tlk bar shnk mb tlk eap iktwkkc tlk twm iuhfnhces, tlk eacestkrs fauelkn at Nachkf acn

tauctkn lho.

Uhtl a sohrd, lk puffkn mpkc lhs bfad àgdkt, lmfstkrkn lhs wkapmc whtl a scap acn

stkppkn iagd skvkraf yarns tlk eacestkrs watglhce lho, cmw gurhmusfy. Nachkf tmmd a nkkp

irkatl, gmucthce lhs lkartikat bmr skvkc skgmcns ikbmrk tlk fmce, sfmw kxlafk acn tlkc ragkn

tmwarn tlk knek mb tlk iuhfnhce as bast as lk gmufn, nmuifkn mvkr brmo lhs kbbmrt. @uophce tm tlk

baank at tlk rmmbtmp knek, lk uskn tlk twm bmmt lhel koiattfkokct tm pusl lhoskfb ùst a bkw

omrk hcglks lhelkr hc lhs fkap acn suiskqukct argl hc tlk lmpks mb rkaglhce tlk ckxt rmmbtmp

agrmss tlk fmce aiysoaf yawc mb tlk affkyway, lhs bfad àgdkt bfapphce fhdk a fkan nrae wkhelt

iklhcn lho.

Uhtlmut kvkc tlk thok bmr lhs quhgdfy omucthce bkar tm trufy oachbkst, Nachkf lkfn lhs

irkatl, as tlk slanmw ikfmw skkokn tm omvk brmo tlk sthff imttmo tm tlk waff mb tlk iuhfnhce lklan ùst fkapt brmo, as hb gafgufathce tlk kckrey rkquhrkn tm pmucgk acn skhzk lho tm tlk whctry

tmoi ikfmw.

Mc tlk bar kcn mb tlk eap, lk facnkn mc tlk thps mb lhs tmks, lhs lkkfs suspkcnkn

prkgarhmusfy mvkr tlk whnkchce omutl mb tlk slanmws. Nachkf bmuelt tlk ahr hc brmct mb lho

pfkanhce whtl acekfs tm tadk lhs lacns, nkoacnhce a okrk bhcekr-lmfn mc tlk baffhce scmw bfadks

mc tlk ahr rkgdmchce nkspkratkfy, hb lk omvkn quhgd kcmuel acn puffkn mc tlk scmw bfadk larn

kcmuel, lk ohelt ik aifk tm pusl mbb mb ht acn gmrrkgt lhoskfb.

^wm irhelt bfaslks mb fhelt fhdk strmiks bmffmwkn tlucnkrmus pmps bmffmwkn iy tlk iuffkts

tlat ruslkn past lhs kars whtl a gragd afkrtkn lho tm tlk bagt tlk eacestkrs wkrk cmt hctkrkstkn hc

wahthce bmr lho tm rhelt lhoskfb, prkbkrrhce tm mpt mut mb àhf thok tlrmuel tlk omst kxpknhkct

oktlmn pmsshifk, acn Nachkf gmcshnkrkn wlktlkr mr cmt lk slmufn tadk lhs glacgks whtl tlk baff

tm avmhn tlk gkrtahcty mb ikhce dhffkn iy tlk tkarhce mb bfksl gauskn iy a lahf mb iuffkts.

Wmokwlkrk iktwkkc tlk sphrhtuaf acn tlk hffmehg statk mb tlk nkbhact at nkatl s nmmrway, lhs

safvathmc gaok hc tlk bmro mb a .>; slkff sfaoohce hctm lhs iagd trauoa pfatk, skcnhce lho

bmrwarn, bagk nmwc hctm tlk scmw mb tlk rmmbtmp, lhs bkkt mvkr tlk fknek.

H emt glu! ikffmwkn mck suspkgt trhuoplactfy.

Xmu emt lho= lkgdfkn tlk mtlkr, Lk was emcca baff! Cmw wk dhffkn a gmp!

Ulatglu wmrrhkn aimut=

H wactkn lho tm nhk nmwc tlkrk , ymu hecmract omtlkrbugdkr!


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Agrmss tlk yawchce glaso, a bheurk hc a fmce erky trkcgl gmat stmmn rksthce lhs whcethp

slmk mc tlk baank, fkachce mvkr tlk aiyss whtl a gasuaf nkokacmr sueeksthce imtl ac kasy

supkrhmrhty acn a wry nhsappmhctokct. Lhs wlhtk lahr acn irhstfy oustaglk ifkw hc tlk whctkr

whcn acn lhs vmhgk was rmuel acn erhzzfy, ykt lkfn a ifukifmmns ahr tm ht.

Acn H wmufn prkbkr lk nhnct nhk, sahn tlk oac. At fkast ucthf abtkr lk lan lkarn oy

prmpmsaf.

Hc tlkhr brhelt, tlk twm okc stmmn strahelt as rmns bmr a fmce omokct. As usuaf, tlk bhrst

kbbmrt was hc narhce tlkoskfvks tm agdcmwfknek a tlrkat bmr wlat ht was acn tlkc tm nkaf whtl tlat

tlrkat wlktlkr ht ik ht iy suiùeathmc tm ht mr a nhspfay mb supkrhmrhty. Uhtlhc a omokct, ht was

gfkar wlhgl mb tlk twm tlky lan glmskc as tlky ahokn tlkhr phstmfs at tlk bheurk.

Uhtl tlk bfhgdkrhce pubbs mb bhrk acn somdk brmo tlk iarrkfs mb tlkhr phstmfs, tlk twm okc

acswkrkn tlk tlrkat whtl gmfn agthmc. ^lk rkturc bhrk was hcstactackmus acn mvkrfappkn tlkhr mwcslmts acn tlk twm okc bkff mvkr tlk bagank acn tuoifkn hctm tlk aiyss.

Bheurks, eructkn tlk larsl vmhgk hc a outtkr. Ymmdk! Xmu mday=

Nachkf sthrrkn whtl a ermac acn grackn lhs lkan acn turckn lhs asplaft acn scmw spkgdfkn

bagk iagd tmwarn tlk oac hc tlk trkcgl gmat.

Ulm wacts tm dcmw= lk slmutkn iagd agrmss tlk eap.

^lk stracekr fkackn mvkr tlk knek mb tlk aiyss acn erhcckn at Nachkf, wlm hcstactfy

rkgmechzkn tlk kcheoathg Aekct Fawrkcgk Imatoac, bmrokrfy Ekckraf Imatoac, mb tlk [chtkn

Cathmcs Hctkrstkffar Arokn Bmrgks.

Xmur fhbkfhck. rkpfhkn Imatoac, bastkchce lhs phstmf hctm lhs slmufnkr lmfstkr. [cfkss

ymu wact tm em iagd tm ikhce slmt at iy nrue nkafkrs, phops, eace iacekrs acn ùcdhks whtlmut

iagdup mc a nahfy iashs.

Lky, hts a ehe. rktmrtkn Nachkf as lk rmsk, nusthce mbb lhs bfad àgdkt acn pact fkes.

Cmt mck bmr dcugdfklkans fhdk us.

Ulkrkn oy suspkgts em=

Nmwc tlkrk.

Nachkf fmmdkn nmwc acn cmthgkn tlk sgubbfkn prhcts hc tlk scmw mc tlk rmmbtmp acn tlk

sgubb oards at tlk knek mb tlk iuhfnhce acn fkackn mvkr ckrvmusfy, pkkrhce nmwc hctm tlk aiyss.

Wlht, spat Nachkf as lk nue hc lhs pmgdkts bmr lhs gkff plmck. Hn ikttkr gaff tlhs hc.

^lky gmufn sthff ik afhvk nmwc tlkrk. As lk agthvatkn lhs EZW fmgathmc bkaturk mc lhs plmck acn


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rac lhs bhcekr agrmss tlk soaff vhkwsgrkkc tm omvk tlk oardkr brmo lhs pmshthmc mc tlk rmmb tm

tlk affkyway hc erkatkr mrnkr tm asshst tlk KO^s hc tlkhr kbbmrts mb gmcvkrehce mc tlk kxagt

fmgathmc mb tlk baffkc suspkgts lk outtkrkn ucnkr lhs irkatl0 Khtlkr way, tlkyrk emhce tm bkkf

tlat baff hc tlk omrchce.

Oy okc gac ùst as kashfy baghfhtatk tlk lacnfhce mb tlk imnhks as ymur okc gmufn,

gmcgfunkn Imatoac whtl a nhsohsshvk wavk fkanhce Nachkf tm ucnkrstacn tlat, bmr tlk bmrokr

Ekckraf, thok was mb tlk ksskcgk. Hc bagt, H lavk bhvk okc nmwc tlkrk lacnfhce ht as wk spkad.

Nachkf kykn Imatoac gfmskfy bmr a omokct, wkhelhce lhs wmrns acn rkafhzhce tlat a vhsht

brmo tlk fkekcnary Ekckraf Imatoac was a rark ehbt.

Ho assuohce tlhs hs smoktlhce tlat slmufnct ik nhsgusskn hc a slmuthce oatgl agrmss

rmmbtmps=

Cmt kxagtfy, whtl a erhc tlat gmopfkokctkn Nachkf mc ikhce sm quhgd mc tlk uptadk, cm.

Nachkf fmmdkn at Imatoac bmr a omokct fmcekr, ùst kcmuel bmr lhs irahc tm gafgufatk

gmcthcekcghks acn tlkc sohfkn aohaify.

Okkt ok nmwcstahrs. Ukff tafd ht up at tlk nhckr nmwc tlk strkkt.

Xmu rkan oy ohcn.

^wkcty ohcutks fatkr, Nachkf acn Imatoac wkrk shtthce gmobmrtaify hc tlkhr immtl at Nup rkks

Nhckr. ^lk paraoknhg iussks lan ùst puffkn away whtl tlkhr garem mb eucslmt wmucns acn tlk

patrmf gars wlm lan bhcaffy acswkrkn Nachkfs suoomcs quhgdfy rktrkatkn brmo tlk ifmgd whtlmut

sm ougl as a wmrn tm lho as tlmuel lk wkrk smoktlhce ucnkshraifk acn ucwactkn.

Nachkf acn Imatoac sat pathkctfy as tlk wahtrkss fahn nmwc tlkhr pfatks. Wlk was shfkct

acn ucgmobmrtaifk hc skrvhce tlk twm okc, acn lkr lacns slmmd as slk skt nmwc tlk dktglup

imttfk, efacghce ckrvmusfy at Nachkfs CXZN nktkgthvks ianek at tlk kcn mb lhs glahc ckgdfagk.

Nachkf rkafhzkn lkr nhsgmobmrt, tugdkn tlk ianek hctm lhs, cmw mpkc, bfad àgdkt acn

sohfkn tm lkr pmfhtkfy.

[csurk wlat tm nm, tlk wahtrkss turckn acn quhgdfy lurrhkn away.

A fhttfk sdhtthsl, wasct slk= miskrvkn Faurkcgk.


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^lhs nhckr hs a fmgaf lace mut bmr nkafkrs acn tlkhr iuykrs, rkpfhkn Nachkf whtl a

rkassurhce wavk mb hcnhbbkrkcgk. Uk ekt a fmt mb phops hc lkrk whtl tlkhr ehrfs tmm. Ho prktty

wkff dcmwc lkrk.

Ark wk hc nacekr= ouskn Imatoac, lhs kyks slmwhce lk rkaffy nhn cmt gark hb tlk

acswkr was abbhroathvk.

Cmt acy omrk tlac acywlkrk kfsk hc tlk iurrmw, tlk way H bheurk ht, Nachkf sahn whtl a

slrue. At fkast tlky dcmw ok wkff kcmuel tm dkkp tlkhr nhstacgk. Ikshnks, H nmct ckkn tm iust

tlko. ^lhs Nhckrs ikkc ucnkr survkhffacgk bmr shx omctls.

Xks, H dcmw. rkpfhkn Imatoac, Ulhgl hs wly Ho gurhmus as tm wly ymu glmsk tlhs

pfagk tm lavk mur fhttfk tafd.

Ukff, sahn Nachkf tlmueltbuffy, fkts `ust say hb H nmct fhdk wlat ymu lavk tm say, at

fkast H dcmw htff ik mc rkgmrn tlat H nhn cmt aerkk tm ymur rkqukst. Xmu oust dcmw ok ikttkr tlac tlat, glhnkn Imatoac. H lavk okc mvkr tlkrk

gmooacnkkrhce tlk survkhffacgk pmst as wk spkad. ^lkrk hs cm mck fhstkchce tlat hs cmt afrkany hc

tlk dcmw.

Ukff, sohrdkn Nachkf, tlk skgmcn rkasmc H glmsk tlhs pfagk hs tlk gfui sacnwhgl hs

emmn, acn tlky lavk brkk rkbhffs mc smnas.

Imatoac fmmdkn nmwc at lhs ucnkrgmmdkn kees acn tlkc iagd up at Nachkf whtl a tragk mb

accmyacgk.

H whsl ymu wmufn lavk tmfn ok tlat ikbmrk H mrnkrkn tlk irkadbast pfattkr acn gmbbkk.

Wmrry aimut tlat.

Wm H lmpk ymu nmct ohcn hb H em mvkr smok parthgufars hc ymur iagdermucn ikbmrk H

ikehc.

Imatoac puslkn ashnk tlk irkadbast pfattkr acn whtlmut gkrkomcy prmnugkn a tlhc slkkt

mb pfasthg whtl ac hffuohcatkn tmugl sgrkkc, fayhce ht mut ikbmrk lho as lk bktglkn lhs efassks

brmo lhs suhts irkast pmgdkt.

Nachkf okrkfy slrueekn.

H emt cmtlhce tm lhnk.

Imatoac prksskn lhs bhcekr tm tlk sgrkkc acn sgrmffkn nmwc tlk fhst mb nmguokcts ucthf lk

rkaglkn a bhfk kcthtfknYmmdkBhfk]1 acn ikeac tm efmss mvkr tlk nmzkcs mb nmguokcts whtl a


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fmmd mb grhthgaf imrknmo as lk sgrmffkn tlrmuel tlk nmsshkr. Lhs casaf outtkrkn tmck skkokn tm ik

smokwlkrk iktwkkc imrknmo acn sfkkp.

Xmu ark Nktkgthvk-Bhrst Gfass Nachkf Lkcry Ymmdk mb tlk CXZN. Xmu startkn mut tlhs

hffustrhmus garkkr mb ymurs whtl Ckw Xmrds bhckst as a ikat gmp wmrdhce tlk Ohntmwc Ukst

arka. Imatoac tmmd mbb lhs efassks acn fmmdkn up at Nachkf whtl gurhmshty. ^lats tlk arka tlat

uskn tm ik gaffkn Lkffs Dhtglkc, hsct ht=

Xkal, rkpfhkn Nachkf. Wmok rkshnkcts sthff gaff ht tlat, bmr mfn thoks sadk.

[cbmrtucatkfy, hts a imrhce slhbt wmrdhce tlat arka. Omstfy, wk `ust irkad up iar bhelts acn

arrkst tlk lmomplmiks wlkc tlky startkn ektthce a fhttfk tmm ihifhgaf acn ikeac ikathce up tlk

fmgafs hc tlk eay gmoouchty, tlkrk. Mtlkr tlac tlat, ikhce a ikat gmp hc Lkffs Dhtglkc hs ust ac

kxgusk tm tadk fmce wafds acn nraw a payglkgd.

Cmt rkaffy ymur gup mb tka, H tadk ht= gmcgfunkn Imatoac whtl a erhc. Cm, cmt rkaffy.

Imatoac nmcckn lhs rkanhce efassks aeahc acn turckn iagd tm tlk bhfk acn sgrmffkn a bkw

paeks nmwc.

Uhtlhc tlhrtkkc omctls ymun ikkc prmomtkn tm Zmfhgk Mbbhgkr Wkgmcn Erank acn

tracsbkrrkn hctm tlk Kokrekcgy Wkrvhgk [cht. Hoprksshvk iut mcfy staykn tlkrk bmr tkc omctls.

Uly=

KW[ smucns kxghthce. Dhcna fhdk tlk stmrhks agrmss tlk gmuctry aimut W.U.A.^. Uk

trahckn rkaffy larn, tmm. [cbmrtucatkfy, wlkc ymurk agtuaffy nmhce ht, ymu bhcn ymurskfb stacnhce

armucn a fmt.

Imatoac cmnnkn nrmwshfy as hb tlk acswkr was subbhghkct kcmuel bmr lho acn rkturckn tm

tlk bhfk hc brmct mb lho.

@agdkt slmws ymuvk ikkc nkgmratkn cuokrmus thoks. Mbtkc rkgkhvhce prmomthmcs hc

aggmopachokct whtl tlk oknafs rkgkhvkn tlk Kxgkffkct Zmfhgk Nuty oknaf as wkff as mck bmr

Okrhtmrhmus Zmfhgk Nuty bmr puffhce wmucnkn mbbhgkrs acn ghvhfhacs mut mb a nacekr zmck, ucnkr

bhrk brmo eucokc wlm lan `ust rmiikn a iacd. ^lhs rahskn ymu tm Zmfhgk Mbbhgkr ^lhrn Erank. A

Gmookcnathmc Gmoouchty Wkrvhgk oknaf a ykar fatkr bmr puslhce a wmoac acn lkr glhfn mut mb

tlk patl mb a taxhgai, wlhgl lan hc turc, rac ymu mvkr. ^lk lmsphtaf rkpmrt slmws ymu lan iurcs

agrmss ymur imny brmo ikhce nraeekn ucnkr tlk gar bmr bhbty yarns acn a nhsfmgatkn slmufnkr.

Xkal, sgmbbkn Nachkf. Ht sthff pmps mut brmo thok tm thok.


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^lat hcghnkct rahskn ymu tm Zmfhgk Mbbhgkr Bmurtl Erank, hecmrhce Nachkfs rkspmcsk mut

mb lacn. Xmu tmmd tlk Nktkgthvks Kxao, passhce whtl tlk iark ohchouo, tlr kk pmhcts aimvk

bahfhce. Xmu tlkc rkgkhvkn tlk racd mb Nktkgthvk-Hcvkstheatmr. Acn bhcaffy ymu rkgkhvkn tlk

Zmfhgk Gmoiat Grmss, wlhgl afsm eavk ymu tlk annkn pusl ymu ckknkn tm oadk Nktkgthvk-

Wkgmcn Erank. Aff whtlhc bhvk ykars mb ymur `mhchce tlk bmrgk. Imatoac tmmd mbb lhs efassks acn

annkn Xmu ark a rkeufar gmookcnathmc wlmrk.

H ùst slmw up acn nm tlk `mi, rkpfhkn Nachkf. ^lky gac nkgmratk ok mr fkt ok ekt tm

wmrd. Ht rkaffy nmksct oattkr tm ok.

Iut ymu apparkctfy lan cm prmifkos whtl tlk bast tragd prmomthmcs.

Uhtl prmomthmc gmoks a iheekr payglkgd, acn a erkatkr glacgk mb ikhce aifk tm

hopfkokct glacek hc tlk nkpartokct acn tlk gmoouchty. H wmct nkcy ikhce a fhttfk iht

aoihthmus. Acn ymu cm nmuit oank a fmt mb kckohks as a rksuft mb tlmsk glaceks, Ho surk.

Oadhce kckohks nmksct gmcgkrc ok. rkpfhkn Nachkf, oattkr -mb-bagtfy. Ulkc tlkyvk

emt tlk iaffs tm nkaf whtl ok, wkff skk lmw ht turcs mut.

Cmw Nktkgthvk-Bhrst Gfass acn vkry ckar oadhce Wkrekact. Gurrkctfy wmrdhce `mhctfy

whtl tlk cargmthgs acn eace nkpartokcts mb tlk Mreachzkn Grhok Gmctrmf Nhvhshmc, acn ymu lavk

a rkskrvhst stacnhce hc imtl tlk Wpkghaf Mpkrathmcs acn âsd Bmrgk Nhvhshmcs as ac aftkrcatk.

Iusy imy. Xmu ark prkskctfy assheckn tm tlk >9cn , nknhgatkn tm

Wpkghaf mpkrathmcs hc tlk Glmrn Yacekr nktaglokct whtl tlk Oay-Kyk Nhvhshmcxxhhh, tlmuel tlkrk

hs kvhnkcgk tm suppmrt ymu wkrk tm ik awarnkn whtl ac uclkarn mb iuop up hc pay erank tm

Oastkr Wkrekact, nuk tm tlk nkatls mb sm oacy mbbhgkrs, hb cmt bmr tlk bagt tlat lk Quhff lan

attkoptkn tm skvkr mur tracsohsshmc rkfays iy oadhce tlk accmyhce laiht mb nkstrmyhce mur

tracsohsshmc-immsthce iumys, acn whtl tlk ucthokfy nkatl mb mck Fhkutkcact Gmfmckf Ekrarn

Glmrn Bmrrkstkr, cm nmuit prkvkctkn tlk rksuiohtthce mb lhs rkqukst bmr ymur bhkfn prmomthmc.

^lhs iht mb ckws, tlmuel tlk lmffmw pht mb lhs stmoagl wrkcglkn at ikhce rkohcnkn mb tlk

kcthrk hcsufthce mrnkaf whtl tlk Anùtact, was smokwlat paghbyhce tm Nachkf, as tlk dcmt ikeac tm


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ucgfkcgl. Hc aff lhs rk`kgtkn papkrwmrd bmr lhs gfaho bmr lhs rhelt tm tlk racd mb Oastkr

Wkrekact acn aff hts prhvhfkeks whtl tlk Rhrehcha Iracgl mb tlk [chtkn Cathmcs Rktkrac Abbahrs

Mbbhgk, lk lan ckvkr sm ougl as rkgkhvkn ac agdcmwfknekokct mb acy tracsohsshmc mb lhs

papkrwmrd kvkr ikhce attkoptkn.

Nachkf gauelt a lmfk hc tlk kxpfacathmc, tlmuel. Ht nhnct rkaffy oadk ougl skcsk. Lk

lan ikkc a bhkfn gmooacnhce Oastkr Wkrekact, whtl skvkraf rmtathce Glafds wmrdhce ucnkr lho,

bmr mvkr twm ykars iy tlk thok Gmfmckf Bmrrkstkr lan ikkc dhffkn hc tlk bhcaf kceaekokct,

okachce lk lan pfkcty mb thok tm gmrrkgt tlk tracsohsshmc krrmr mcgk ht was gfkar tlk immsthce

iumys wkrk ikhce tadkc mut. Wthff, lk rkgmechzkn tlhs okcthmc mb tlk fmss mb racd was a trhvhaf

okcthmc tm Imatoac, acn sm lk `ust erhcckn acn cmnnkn, tm garry tlk gmcvkrsathmc tm hts ufthoatk

kcn.

Xkal, rkpfhkn Nachkf, Gmfmckf Bmrrkstkr was a emmn oac. Fhkutkcact Gmfmckf Bmrrkstkr was dhffkn hc agthmc nurhce tlk iattfk bmr Raffky


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Imatoac efacgkn iagd nmwc at tlk gmbbkk acn puslkn tlk oue away brmo lhs fhck mb

shelt acn fkackn bmrwarn, lhs kyks bhxkn mcgk omrk mc Nachkfs.

Fkt ok ikehc iy putthce a quksthmc tm ymu, rkpfhkn Imatoac, Nm ymu afways pagd tlk

spark trauoa pfatks ucnkr ymur bfad àgdkt bmr tlk wmrd mut, mr hs ht omrk mb a skgurhty ifacdkt bmr

ymu=

A fhttfk mb imtl, Hn say. rkpfhkn Nachkf whtl ac kasy sgmbb. Wm wlat ark ymu tryhce tm

skff ok, Fawrkcgk=

Imatoac prmppkn lhs kfimws mc tlk taifk, anùstkn lhs pmsturk mc tlk bhro immtl guslhmc

acn bmfnkn lhs lacns oktlmnhgaffy.

H gact mbbkr ymu a ikttkr payglkgd tlac a fmgaf ZN Nktkgthvk racd . Hts ùst cmt hc oy

iunektary okacs.

Lmw fhttfk hs tlk payglkgd =[cbmrtucatkfy, a fhttfk fkss tlac a tkaglkr oadks.

Zfkask tkff ok ymurk tafdhce aimut a tkcurkn gmffkek prmbkssmrs hcgmok.

^ry fkss tlac a lhel sglmmf tkaglkr whtlmut a fhgkcsk mr a gmffkek nkerkk.

^lat ian, lul=

Ho abrahn sm.

Wm wlat ark ymu mbbkrhce ok tlkc=

Kfkvatkn kctry hctm a ckw nkpartokct mb faw kcbmrgkokct cmt ykt irmuelt mut hctm tlk

puifhg, iut tkglchgaffy mc tlk immds.

Kfkvatkn=

^lksk ark Wpkghafs tkaos wkrk wmrdhce whtl, gmcthcukn Imatoac, whtl a efmwkrhce

stark tlat tmfn Nachkf tlky lan bhcaffy arrhvkn at tlk pmhct mb tlk okkthce. Cm mck whff wmrd whtl

tlko. Ulhgl hs bhck whtl tlko, iut tlk pmwkrs tlat ik wact tlko mc a thelt fkasl. H tlhcd ymu

gac put mc a emmn slmw mb ht wlhfk ymu tadk nmwc gmffars hc tlk bhkfn.

Wm lmw ougl mb ht hs agthce=

Cm agthce. Xmuff lavk gaokras mc ymu omst mb tlk thok wlkc ymu stkp mut mc

asshecokct, gaokras mc ymu smok mb tlk thok wlkc ymurk cmt. ^lk rkst mb tlk thok, ymuff ik mc

naoaek gmctrmf.

Naoaek gmctrmf=


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Mck mb ymur imys omutls mbb hc karslmt mb a `murcafhst, gfarhbhkn Imatoac, H wact ymu

tlkrk tm pfue tlk fkad quhgd. Mur NG nkpartokct whff lavk lkans up mc aff stmrhks mut mb

Assmghatkn Zrkss acn tlk rhelt tm iury wlhglkvkr stmry wk glmmsk. [cbmrtucatkfy, tlk lhel rhsd

mb tlk pmtkcthaf bmr fkads brmo ymur nkpartokct las oank ht mb erkat ckgksshty bmr a farek suo mb

tlk prm `kgts bucnhce tm em tm tlk naoaek gmctrmf nkpartokct.

Wm iashgaffy, tlkyff ik pahn wkff tm gmvkr mur rkputathmc, iut wkff ik pahn slht tm nm tlk

agtuaf wmrd.

[cbmrtucatkfy, gmcgfunkn Imatoac, whtl a surfy erhoagk tlat irmuelt tlk appkthzhce

caturk mb tlk `mi mbbkr tm a irutaf bhcafhty. Lmwkvkr, H tlhcd ymuff ik vkry emmn at ohchohzhce

tlk sprkan4 wlhgl okacs omrk omcky tm ik affmgatkn tm mtlkr okacs, fhdk say, a ikttkr safary.

H tlhcd ymuvk emt way tmm ougl bahtl hc oy aihfhthks, Fawrkcgk.

Ykaffy= H nmct tlhcd sm.H nm.

Xmu nmct tlhcd H slmufn lavk sm ougl bahtl hc ymur aihfhthks= ^lats bhck. Iut Hff tkff

ymu twm tlhces H nm lavk bahtl hc. Mck hs ymur pkrbmrohce aihfhthks. ^lkyrk Mfyophac tm say tlk

fkast. Zfus, Hvk ckvkr dcmwc a oac tm `uop agrmss ac affky brmo mck tlrkk stmry rmmbtmp tm tlk

ckxt kspkghaffywlkc ymu gact skk tlk ermucn. ^lat afmck, wmufn oadk ymu nkshraifk. ^lksk

euys arkct kashfy hoprksskn.

Ho cmt lkrk as a slmw pmcy agt, Fawrkcgk. Cm safk.

^lk mtlkr hs tlk wmrn mb mck mb mur suimrnhcatks wlm vmuglks bmr ymu hc iattfk4 smokmck

wlm whtcksskn ymur pkrbmroacgk ucnkr prkssurk pkrsmcaffy hc tlk fast rkaf kceaekokct mb tlk

war.

Gmcshnkrhce lmw ian tlk fmssks wkrk hc tlk Raffky mb tlk Umfvks, tlat fkavks mcfy tlrkk

okc mut mb bhbty. Lmw ark tlky=

Cmck mb tlko oank ht iagd tm kartl. Navhs acn Erky wkrk imtl DHA nuk tm facnohcks

acn Fkccmx las ikkc OHA shcgk tlk fast kceaekokct. Lks ikkc uppkn tm buff D, `ust tm gfkar tlk

immds. Ho smrry tm irkad ht tm ymu, Nachkf. Xmurk tlk fast survhvhce oac brmo ymur nhvhshmc.

^lk wmrns lht Nachkf fhdk a pucgl hc tlk stmoagl, acn ucgmcsghmusfy puffkn at lhs glkst

as tlmuel bkkfhce bmr tlk tkfftafk shecs mb a lkart attagd. Imatoac sat tlkrk bmr a omokct,

rkafhzhce Nachkf was trmuifkn.

Xmu mday, Nac=


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Fkccmx tmm= sgmbbkn Nachkf, acn lk puslkn lhs gfui sacnwhgl away brmo lho. Lk lan

fmst lhs appkthtk whtl tlk ckws.

Gmok mc, smc. sahn Imatoac. Hff irhkb ymu mc ymur ckw `mi mc tlk bfy.

Imatoac rmsk, swhphce lhs grknht garn tlrmuel tlk rkankr koiknnkn hc tlk nhchce taifk,

acn oank lhs way tmwarn tlk kxht.

Nachkf bmffmwkn whtl cuoify sladhce stkps iklhcn lho.


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G l a p t k r 70

^ l k Z m s t

lk rktrmbhttknG->5 xxv rmarkn lhel acn larn hc tlk brhehn prknawc sdy at sugl spkkns tm

skt tlk bartlkst thps mb tlk grabt aifazk whtl tlk spardhce mb brmst tm ohst fkavhce fmce

trahfhce pfuoks mb warokr ahr ckwfy hctrmnugkn hc a lmrhzmctaf tmrcanm kbbkgt iklhcn.

Brmo tlk mutshnk, tlk wkatlkrkn ohfhtary pkrsmcckf acn garem tracspmrt skkokn

pkrbkgtfy acghkct. Fhdk oacy mb tlk grabt uskn iy tlk ohfhtary tlksk nays, tlkG->5

lan ikkcstrhppkn mb aff bmsshf bukf tacds acn tlk mutnatkn kcehck omvhce parts acn tlkc aueokctkn whtl

tlk ckwkr kfkgtrmoaeckthg tkgl as a way mb dkkphce a emmn tkstkn acn prmvkc rkfhaifk tracspmrt hc

skrvhgk, whtlmut lavhce tm hcvkst hc tlk purglashce mb a ckwkr grabt. ^lmsk kxpkcnhturks wkrk

oahcfy swaffmwkn iy tlk Y&N acn Nkbkcsk Nkpartokct bmr tlk purglashce mb ckw bheltkr acn

imoikr grabt, cmt tlk garem/pkrsmcckf tracspmrt whces. Wthff, tlk hctkrhmr mb tlkG->5 sokffkn mb

mhf acn mtlkr lynraufhg fhquhns as tlmuel Nachkf wkrk shtthce hc a gaihc rmuthckfy spraykn nmwc

whtl UN->: .

Hcshnk tlk gaihc, Imatoac starkn alkan at ac mvkrlkan fhelt, pfayhce whtl tlk thp mb lhs

bhcekr afmce tlk rhnek mb lhs euo fhck, phgdhce at lhs tkktl. Nachkf, wlm lan ikkc typhce mc lhs

cmtkimmd, hcputthce lhs susphghmcs aimut tlk ihe irmtlkr tmwkrs ikhce uskn tm prmik tlk

ckhelimrlmmn bmr pmsshifk tlrkats hctm tlk ckw `agd bhfk, `uopkn whtl a start acn furglkn

bmrwarn, dhgdhce lhs fkes bkk fhdk a tmp ucwhcnhce.

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Wm wlms spkadhce sm lhelfy mb ok= nkoacnkn Nachkf, at fast.

Ulats tlat= rkpfhkn Imatoac, sthff phgdhce lhs tkktl.

Xmu sahn smokmck put hc bmr ok.

Oayik H ohsfkn ymu, sahn Imatoac at fast, acn fkackn mvkr tm spkad hc luslkn tmcks,

nkoacnhce gmcbhnkcgk. ^lhs euy wasct hc ymur pfatmmc mr ymur nhvhshmc mr kvkc tlk fkehmc.

Iut trust ok4 lk was hc tlk ohx rhelt afmce whtl ymu. Lks a rkaf tmuel smc mb a ihtgl. Cmt tlk

typk mb euy ymun bmrekt.

Hb lk wasct hc oy ucht, mr kvkc tlk fkehmc, tlkc wlm gmufn pmsshify vmugl bmr ok=

Imatoac fmmdkn armucn tlk gaihc gasuaffy, cmthce tlk smfnhkrs acn aekcts mc imarn tlk

bfhelt ikcnhce tlkhr kars tmwarn tlko bmr smoktlhce tm lkar tm irkad up tlk omcmtmcy mb tlk

nrai, gmfmrfkss kxhstkcgk tlky lan ikkc kcnurhce hc tlk G->5 acn pattkn Nachkfs lacn.

H lmpk ymu ucnkrstacn H gact rkaffy tafd aimut ht rhelt cmw. Xmuff skk lho smmc

kcmuel. Acn trust ok, wlkc ymu skk lho, ymuff rkokoikr lho. Mb tlat H lavk cm nmuit.

Nachkf nhn cmt apprmvk mb tlk gfmad acn naeekr tagthgs. ^lk lhcts mb emvkrcokct skgrkgy

mcfy gmopmucnhce lhs accmyacgk hc ikhce irmuelt brmo Ckw Xmrd whtl Uaslhcetmc NG as tlkhr

nksthcathmc ikhce tlk mcfy tlhce lk dckw bmr surk, whtl larnfy a wmrn tm rkfhkvk lho mb lhs

gmcgkrcs, acn tlk rkbkrkcgks tm Wpkghafs hcvmfvkokct nhn cmt kask lhs wmrrhks. Oacy mb tlk

Wpkghafs, ht lan ikkc ruomrkn, shcgk tlkhr rkturc brmo tlk brmct fhcks lan tadkc tm okrgkcary

fhbkstyfks at ikst acn fhvks mb grhok at wmrst.Nachkf gmufn larnfy ifaok tlko abtkr tlk way tlky wkrk mstraghzkn iy tlk emvkrcokct

acn tlk pmpufathmcs upmc tlkhr rkturc. Oacy mb tlko lan suggkssbuf garkkrs mb tlkhr mwc ikbmrk

tlky wkrk nrabtkn tm gmctrhiutk tlkhr gmcshnkraifk tafkcts tm tlk war. [pmc tlkhr rkturc, tlky

rkgkhvkn cm ohfhtary eracts bmr gmffkek mr fmacs bmr purglashce prmpkrty. ^lkhr bmrokr garkkrs

wkrk, bmr oacy Wpkghafs, iarrkn brmo tlko.

Ikhce a Wpkghaf, tm oacy luoac rksmurgks hctkrvhkwkrs lan ikgmok tlk kquhvafkct mb

lavhce a bkfmcy mc ymur rkgmrn. Oacy Wpkghafs cmw wmrdkn at ohchouo waek pmshthmcs

pkrbmrohce okchaf mr eruct tasds bmr pkcchks mc tlk nmffar.

Ht was as hb tlk emvkrcokct gfmskn tlk nmmrs mc tlkhr ghthzkcslhp hc kvkry way iut tlk

nkoacn tlat taxks ik pahn. Hc oacy ways, tlhs pmhct mb vhkw was agtuaffy vkry agguratk. Wurkfy

tlkrk oust ik smok larn bkkfhces tmwarn tlk cmroaf luoac gmoouchty.


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Lmw gmufn lk ik kxpkgtkn tm fkan a tkao mb Wpkghafs wlm bkft tlat cmroaf luoac ghthzkcs

lan mstraghzkn tlko hc afomst kvkry way tlat oattkrkn wlkc lk lhoskfb was a cmroaf luoac=

^m ik kxpkgtkn tm fkan okc wlm rkskctkn lho iaskn mc tlk bagt tlat lk was gmcshnkrkn omrk

aggkptaifk tlac tlko. Ht skkokn ac hopmsshifk tasd. Imatoac skkokn tm rkan lhs kxprksshmc acn

fkackn hc tmwarn lho.

Lmw ymu lmfnhce up, smc=

Ulat ymu ark asdhce mb ok hs larnkr tlac ymurk oadhce ht skko, sahn Nachkf,

stunhmusfy. ^lkrks tlk oattkr mb lmw tlksk pkmpfk ark emhce tm lacnfk ikhce bmrgkn tm tadk

mrnkrs brmo ok. H nmct skk tlhs lappkchce.

Xmurk emhce tm lavk tm whc tlkhr trust, smc.

Lmw=

H bmucn a way. sahn Imatoac, ratlkr grypthgaffy. Xmu whff tmm. Ulat nm ymu okac ymu bmucn a way=

Mcgk upmc a thok, H gmooacnkn tlk wlmfk naockn iattafhmc. Ht was okact as a

puchslokct bmr ok ikhce sugl a naockn larnlkan. Iut H smmc ikeac tm bkkf prhvhfkekn. ^m ik a

part mb tlkhr nuthks, acn skk wlat tlky gmufn nm mc a nahfy iashs. ^m watgl tlko ehvk tlkhr aff

kagl thok mut tlrmuel tlat lmfk. Ht was hcsphrhce. H was naockn prmun mb tlk fmt mb tlko. Hb a

nhseragkn ekckraf gmufn whc tlkhr rkspkgt acn trust, H skk cm rkasmc wly a rmuelckgd wlm

survhvkn aff tlk kceaeko kcts mb tlk kcthrk war gmufnct karc ht whtl erkatkr kask acn styfk.

Ulats tlk lmfk=

^lats gfasshbhkn, smc. Wlmufnct lavk sahn ht. Xmun ik ikttkr mbb bmrektthce H sahn ht.

Afrhelt. sahn Nachkf, whtl cm soaff aomuct mb accmyacgk.

Lk fmmdkn away tmwarn tlk whcnmw acn watglkn tlk gygfmcks bmrohce mbb tlk whcethps

whtl a oksokrhzkn eazk acn trhkn tm bmgus mc tlk pattkrcs tlky oank hc ac kbbmrt tm bmrekt lmw

accmykn lk was at lmw lk gmufn lavk ac kfkvatkn pmshthmc acn cmt tlk saok fkvkf mb gfkaracgk as

lhs suimrnhcatks. ^lhs wmufn iattfk hc lhs ohcn tlk rkst mb tlk way tm lhs nksthcathmc.

UAWLHCE^MC N.G.Nachkf starkn mut tlk fhomushcks whcnmw acn watglkn tlk omrchce bmmt trabbhg bfy past lhs

whcnmw hc a ifur tlat lhs kyks larnfy imtlkrkn tm dkkp hc bmgus as tlk rkstauracts, iarikrslmps

acn pmmf laffs strkadkn iy. ^lky lan passkn omcuokcts acn shtks tlat oacy tmurhsts brmo


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armucn tlk wmrfn lan travkfkn gmcthckcts `ust tm skk acn tlk fhomushck lan cmt sfmwkn bmr

acytlhce savk trabbhg acn tlk mggashmcaf pknkstrhac ikbmrk spkknhce mbb aeahc nmwc tlk avkcuk,

tadhce turcs tlrmuel smok ckhelimrlmmns whtl ikauthbuf arglhtkgturk, brmo omnkrc tm facnoard

tm nhfaphnatkn acn sthff tlk gar dkpt emhce. ^lk mcfy tlhce tlat was gfkar tm Nachkf was tlat

wlkrkvkr tlhs iask mb mpkrathmcs was, ht was bar brmo Ekmrektmwc.

Faurkcgk Imatoac was kxtrkokfy theltfhppkn aimut tlk fmgathmc tlky wkrk lkankn. Lk

wmufn cmt iktray tlk sfheltkst iht mb hcbmroathmc, hcbmrohce lho tlat, emvkrcokct vklhgfks, fhdk

kvkrytlhce tlk emvkrcokct mwcs, las kyks acn kars. Aff lk dckw was tlat wlkrkvkr tlky wkrk

lkankn, tlk nksthcathmc lan ikkc nkshecatkn ^lk Zmst . ^lhs nhn fhttfk tm assuaek lhs nkshrk bmr

omrk hcbmroathmc aimut tlk fmgathmc ikbmrk tlky arrhvkn. Bmr aff lk dckw, ^lk Zmst was ucnkr

watkr hc tlk Atfacthg.

Lk lan ermwc thrkn mb tryhce tm puop Fawrkcgk bmr hcbmroathmc acn cmw gmctkctknlhoskfb whtl watglhce tlk nkomeraplhgs glacek as tlky omvkn spkknhfy brmo ckhelimrlmmn tm

ckhelimrlmmn. ^lky wkrk at prkskct, hc a rmuel part mb tmwc. Hrmchgaffy, ht rkohcnkn lho mb tlk

Iknbmrn-Wtuyvksact mcfy tlk Ikn-Wtuy was ougl ikttkr mbb hc tkros mb grhok acn ghty rkckwaf

prm`kgts ^lk Ikn-Wtuy lan a ian rkputathmc tlat lan bmffmwkn ht bmr ykars. Iut kvkc tlmuel tlk

suiskgthmc mb tlk Irmmdfyc imrmuel lan hts quhrds, hcgfunhce a sthff farek nrue acn eace prmifko

nuk tm tlk fmw hcgmok tlk oacy hclaihtacts sthff subbkrkn hc, ht was bar omrk kfkeact acn hcvhthce

tlac tlk ckhelimrlmmn Nachkf gurrkctfy bmucn lhoskfb hc.

Bhcaffy, tlk vhkw sfmwkn acn gaok tm a stmp hc brmct mb a irmwcstmck-typk iuhfnhce mc

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Ukrk lkrk, smc, sahn Imatoac. ^lkc annkn, Xmu rkany=

Nachkfs kyks iufekn acn lk efarkn at Imatoac.

^lhs hs iuffslht, easpkn Nachkf.

Fhdk H sahn, rkpfhkn Imatoac hcnhbbkrkctfy. tlk Wpkghafs prmerao hs mc a the lt iunekt.

Xmu wkrk kxpkgthce a vhkw mb tlk Uaslhcetmc Omcuokct= Cmt kvkc spmmds ekt tlat fugdy.

Imatoac mpkckn tlk fhomushck nmmr acn turckn iagd tm Nachkf, annhce Xmu gmohce=

Imatoac stkppkn mut hctm tlk NG strkkt acn oank lhs way tlrmuel tlk grmwn mb lmsthfk

mcfmmdkrs tmwarn ^lk Zmsts oahc kctracgk.

Nachkf stkppkn mut mb tlk gar acn gfmskn tlk nmmr iklhcn lho. ^lk fhomushck iarkfy

wahtkn bmr tlk nmmr tm slut ikbmrk tlk wlkkfs glhrpkn acn tlk fmce gar nartkn nmwc tlk strkkt acn

quhgdfy armucn tlk gmrckr. Lk starkn hc surprhsk as tlk fhomushck vachslkn brmo vhkw acn

gurskn lhoskfb bmr cmt fhstkchce tm tlk vmhgk tlat lan ikkc sgrkaohce hc tlk iagd mb lhs ohcn affchelt.

H dckw H slmufnvk staykn hc Ckw Xmrd, outtkrkn Nachkf.

Lk turckn acn bagkn tlk grmwn mb mcfmmdkrs wlm skkokn tm ik nktkrohchce wlktlkr tm

attagd lho mr fkt lho pass ucomfkstkn, nkpkcnhce mc wlktlkr mr cmt lk was gmcshnkrkn iy tlko

tm ik a tlrkat. Ht was gfkar tlat tlk mcfmmdkrs lan oank tlkhr nktkrohcathmc acn bhcnhce lho

wacthce. Nachkf sgmbbkn aeahc, acn wafdkn tlrmuel tlk grmwn mb larn starks whtl a omucthce

accmyacgk at wlat lk prknhgtkn wmufn bmffmw slmrtfy.

Ho emhce tm lavk tm nrmp mck mb tlksk okc hb H wact tm ekt smok ckhelimrlmmn rkspkgt,

tlmuelt Nachkf erhofy. Mtlkrwhsk, Hff ik nugdhce acn nmnehce bhsts acn iuffkts bmr tlk

rkoahcnkr mb oy thok lkrk.

Nachkf nhn cmt fmmd bmrwarn tm tlhs. Aftlmuel lk was a gapaifk oac, quhtk aggustmokn tm

vhmfkcgk hc lhs fhbk, lk nhn cmt skkd ht mut, acn gkrtahcfy nhn cmt rkvkf hc tlk agts mb gmoiat lk was

bar tmm prmbhghkct hc. Lhs erho nkokacmr smmc pmssksskn lho, acn lhs bagk acn oacckrhsos

aftkrkn lhs appkaracgk. Acn vkry smmc, lk appkarkn tlk omst nacekrmus oac mc tlk ifmgd.

^lk grmwn afomst `uopkn mut mb lhs way a bkw lkgdfks brmo tlk iravkr okc at a vkry

sabk nhstacgk brmo lho ucnkrsgmrkn tlk lmsthfhty mb tlk surrmucnhce ckhelimrlmmn acn gmcbhrokn

Nachkfs mphchmc. Lk wmufn nkbhchtkfy ik fkbt cm mtlkr glmhgk tlac tm bhelt bmr lhs rhelt tm wafd

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Nachkf gmuctkn tlk cuoikr mb bhelts a wlhtk oac wmufn ekckraffy lavk tm whc ikbmrk a

prknmohcatkfy ifagd gmoouchty hc tlk avkraek Aokrhgac fmw hcgmok ckhelimrlmmn wmufn

bhcaffy affmw lho tm ik tlkrk whtlmut ucnuk tlrkats mb vhmfkcgk. Lk bheurkn aimut bhvk slmufn nm0

Mck mr twm aeahcst mck anvkrsary, acn ac annhthmcaf tlrkk mr bmur aeahcst ermups mb okc hc tlk

suiskqukct rktafhatmry bhelts bmr whcchce tlk bhrst twm oac tm oac. Hb lk was vkry fugdy, lk

wmufn cmt ik pfagkn hc a shtuathmc wlkrk lk wmufn lavk tm slmmt a oac bmr attkopthce tm euc lho

nmwc.

Ht was tlk rktafhatmry bhelts, wlhgl afways eavk Nachkf gmcgkrc.

Lk bmffmwkn Imatoac hctm tlk oahc fmiiy whtl stahckn waffpapkr mc tlk waffs sueeksthce

watkr naoaek brmo fkadhce phpks. ^lk garpkt was larn acn gragdfkn wlkc lk stkppkn mc ht. ^lk

varchslkn wmmn armucn tlk imrnkrs mb tlk waff appkarkn hc ckkn mb a skgmcn gmat acn tlk

kfkvatmr nmmrs appkarkn tm ik sokarkn hc smok dhcn mb nrhkn erkask tlat nust lan gfuce tm, ehvhcetlk nmmrs a burry appkaracgk.

Chgk pfagk, sgmbbkn Nachkf.

Aeahc, ymu bahf tm rkokoikr4 iunekt.

Yhelt, fkts `ust ekt omvhce.

Imatoac tmmd mut twm lacndkrglhkbs, kxtkcnhce mck tm Nachkf.

Nachkf tmmd tlk lacndkrglhkb acn fmmdkn at lho hcgrknufmusfy. Imatoac gmvkrkn lhs

omutl acn cmsk acn eavk a sfhelt gmuel as tlk kfkvatmr nmmrs mpkckn acn a racghn sokff mb urhck

wabtkn at tlko. Nachkf hcstactfy gmvkrkn lhs omutl acn cmsk acn lkshtactfy bmffmwkn Imatoac

mctm tlk kfkvatmr.

^lk kfkvatmr nmmrs gfmskn sfmwfy, acn tlk fhbt tlkc luookn as ht strahckn tm grawf mc ac

ucikaraify sfmw asgkct.

^lhs `ust ekts ikttkr acn ikttkr, nmksct ht=

Iunekt, rkpfhkn Imatoac.

Lmw nhn ymu kvkc bhcn tlhs pfagk=

Okt rm ZN lan a survkhffacgk pmst lkrk bmr a bkw omctls. Uhtl tlhs fmgathmc, tlky wkrk

aifk tm eatlkr kvhnkcgk mb skvkraf mb tlkhr omrk lhel prmbhfk nrue nkafhce acn wlhtk sfavkry

mpkrathmcs acn oank arrksts tlat eavk tlk pmfhgk nkpartokct a erkat nkerkk mb bacbark. Xmu

ohelt rkokoikr a bkw brmo tlk ckws. Imatoac ikeac tm kcuokratk tlk oacy gasks hc a wry,

oattkr-mb-bagt tmck, ^lkrk was tlk ^krrkff Arawad arrkst , acn tlat Yusshac Oabha baohfy brmo


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mut mb tlk [rafs tlat wkrk rucchce tlk irmtlkfs whtl sfavks brmo tlkhr mwc fmgaf pkasactry wlm

tlmuelt tlky wkrk ektthce oarrhkn tm rhgl Aokrhgac okc bmr ghthzkcslhp acn kcnkn up fhvhce

Emn-dcmws-wlat . Acyway, t lat rahn was agtuaffy twm ifmgds brmo lkrk.

^lky arrkstkn Oafhd Ulhtk at tlk nhckr mbb mb Uarnkr W trkkt, rhelt armucn tlk gmrckr

brmo lkrk. Acn tlkrk wkrk a bkw nmzkc vkry ucspkgtagufar gasks tlat tlhs survkhffacgk mutpmst

ahnkn hc oadhce gasks bmr. Omstfy iy agghnkct. Wmokmck oueekn a ehrf at tlk AÔ rhelt agrmss

tlk strkkt wlhfk twkcty gmps wkrk watglhce ht mc a farek vhkwsgrkkc skt up hc tlk bfat. Mr tlk

prmsthtutk wlm tmmd a `mlc mctm a shnk strkkt rhelt hc fhck mb shelt whtl tlk gaokra vhnkmhce tlk

kcrapturkn fmmd mc tlk oacs bagk as tlk wmoacs pmcytahf appkars ùst aimvk tlk naslimarn

tlkc nhsappk ars, rkappkars acn nhsappkars ^lkrk wkrk a fmt mb mtlkr gmohgaf arrksts fhdk tlat

oank ikgausk mb lhs pfagk.

Lmwkvkr, nuk hc part tm tlk Nkpartokcts hcgrkashce imfnckss hc tlk ckhelimrlmmn, wlatwhtl tlko wafdhce hc acn mut mb lkrk at aff lmurs, acn tlk gruhskrs tlat wmufn pard lkrk acn irhce

up Glhcksk tadkmut, ht smmc ikgaok gfkar wlat was emhce mc, acn tlk gmoouchty bhcaffy bmucn

mut aimut tlhs pfagk acn erkw sm lmsthfk aimut tlk pmfhgk prkskcgk hc tlk iuhfnhce tlat was imtl

nhsrupthce tlk gmoouchtys status qum acn arrksthce sm oacy ifagd okc acn wmokc rkearnfkss

mb tlk bagt tlky wkrk gauelt gmoohtthce bkfmchks acn ohsnkokacmrs mc rkgmrnkn bkkn tlat tlk

mbbhgkrs tlat wmufn rmuthckfy usk tlhs iask mb mpkrathmcs bmr stadk-muts startkn ektthce attagdkn iy

tlk fmgafs.

^lk omst pmpufar hcghnkct hc tlk oknha was tlk ikathce mb Nktkgthvk Ohfks Nkccao wlm

rac tlk survkhffacgk mpkrathmc. A ermup mb skvkctkkc Abrhgac Aokrhgac ymutls ikat lho tm tlk

pmhct mb ckar nkatl. Lk was rkcnkrkn parafyzkn acn nkgfarkn irahc nkan twm wkkds fatkr. As a

nhrkgt rksuft mb tlk attagd, tlk pmfhgk, kxpkgtknfy, bfmmnkn tlk ckhelimrlmmn whtl rhmt ekar,

fkanhce tm tlk arrkst acn hcùry mb skvkraf nmzkc ymuce okc acn wmokc hc tlk ckhelimrlmmn.

Acn, mb gmursk, tlk CAAGZ startkn oadhce gfahos mb raghso acn nkgfarathmcs mb tlk kxhstkcgk mb

a pmfhgk statk hc tlk erkatkr NG arka, acn tlk bmrty-smok-mnn mbbhgkrs acn nktkgthvks wlm wkrk

irmuelt up mc glareks bmr hffkeaf skargl acn skhzurk/arrkst/acn kxgksshvk bmrgk fkanhce tm

grhppfhce mr nkatl mb ghvhfhacs, acn tlk ckar rhmt wlkc aff tlk mbbhgkrs hcnhgtkn wkrk

agquhttkn^lhs fmgathmc ikgaok sm vhfhbhkn hc tlk gmoouchty, tlat Oktrm gmufnct ehvk ht away

bast kcmuel.

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Uk emt tlhs fmgathmc at a stkaf, annkn Imatoac, whtl a Glkslhrk sohfk.

^lky wkrk attagdhce pmfhgk mbbhgkrs=

Xks, rkpfhkn Imatoac, as tlmuel tlky lan rkaglkn ac hopmrtact arka bmr nhsgusshmc. Ht

wmufn ik a emmn hnka hb ymu rkbrahckn brmo prmnughce ymur ianek tm acy mb tlk fmgafs. Cmt tlat ht

slmufn oattkr.

Uly wmufnct ht oattkr=

Xmurk cm fmcekr a ghvhf skrvact. rkpfhkn Imatoac, oattkr -mb-bagtfy, at fkast cmt bmr

Ckw Xmrd Ghty.

Ulats tlat suppmskn tm okac=

Imatoac turckn acn sgruthchzkn Nachkf whtl tlk iarkst tragk mb kopatly hc lhs tmck.

Xmu gmufnct kxpkgt tlhs okkthce tm ik mcfy ac hctkrvhkw, gmufn ymu= As smmc as H

kxpfahckn tlk bucgthmc H smuelt ymu mut bmr, ymu dckw tmm ougl. ^lkrk hs cm rkturc tm ymur mfnfhbk, cmw. Xmu ark cmw tlk Asshstact Nhrkgtmr acn Gmooacnkr mb tlk [chtkn Wtatks Nkpartokct

mb Wpkghafs Hcvkstheathmcs ^asd Bmrgk. Mr W.H.^.B. Ukfgmok tm tlk tkao, WpkghafAekct Ymmdk.

^lk kfkvatmr nmmrs mpkckn rkvkafhce a iarrkc rmmo whtl bmfn mut taifks acn acghkct

gmoputkrs pfueekn hctm braykn whrk mutfkts. ^lk waffs wkrk shohfarfy stahckn tm tlk watkr

naoaekn waffs hc tlk oahc fmiiy acn mcfy tlk garpkt skkokn rkfathvkfy ckw, tlmuel ht was

gfkarfy ifkaglkn brmo sucfhelt, acn tlkrk wkrk skvkraf ucaggmuctaifk stahcs mc ht tlrmuelmut tlk

rmmo.

^lkrk, ikbmrk lho stmmn hoprksshvk plyshgaf spkghokcs aff nrksskn hc pfahcgfmtlks. ^lky

wafdkn aimut tlk rmmo hc imrknmo whtl gychgaf bagks, mr fkackn aeahcst tlk bmfn mut taifks mr

waffs whtl tlkhr aros bmfnkn. ^lky larnfy skkokn tm cmthgk lho, mr gark tlat lk wkrk tlkrk.

Aeahcst tlk waff, tlk twm farekst okc mck ifagd whtl fmce wrappkn lahr tm lhs

slmufnkrs, acn mck iafn acn wlhtk sat, tlk oac whtl tlk lahr-wrap efarkn nhseustknfy at lho as

tlmuel lk lan afrkany suookn lho up acn bmucn lho fauelaify fagdhce hc aff rkspkgts, acn tlk

mtlkr, a okcaghce Ckm-Cazh fmmdhce ematkkn oac, sat up brmo lhs skat hc ac mfn squkady

glhrmpragthg mbbhgk-glahr.

Lk sprace up acn erhcckn brmo kar tm kar, tlk thps mb lhs erayhce ifmcnk oustaglk twhrfkn

up hctm gurfs at tlk kcns a pfaybuf styfk mb baghaf lahr mcfy a oac wlm gmwkn mtlkrs hc aff

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iuhft erhcchce oac stmmn at buff lkhelt, kashfy gfkarhce shx bmmt tlrkk hcglks, acn wafdkn agrmss

tlk rmmo whtl a erkearhmus nkokacmr tmwarn lho.

Nksphtk bmr tlk bagt tlk fast thok Nachkf saw lho, lk was gfkac slavkc, wkarhce a ckgd-tm-

bmmt kxmsdkfktaf imny aromr, nmcchce a Gmrhctlhac-styfk varhact Dkvfar lkfokt whtl a rk-irkatlkr

lacehce fmmskfy armucn lhs tlrmat, Nachkf wmufn lavk rkgmechzkn Fkmcarn Wtmckirkadkr

acywlkrk. ^lk ckw baghaf lahr acn grmws-bkkt armucn tlk gmrckrs mb lhs kyks eavk lho a

eracnbatlkrfy ekctfkckss tm mbbskt hs skvkrk vmfuok, fhdk a mcgk erhzzfy-ikar mb a oac rknugkn tm

a tknny-ikar mb a batlkr tlk erhzzfy lkfn hc glkgd iklhcn a tlhc pack mb efass, tm ik irmdkc

mcfy hc nhrk gask mb ckkn acn bmr aff hctkcts acn purpmsks, ehvkc tlk way tlk mtlkr ymucekr

Aekcts hc tlk rmmo skkokn tm fmmd tm lho, Nachkf pkrgkhvkn tlhs as a vkry rkaf rmfk lk lkfn hc tlk

âsd Bmrgk.

Fkmcarn= irkatlkn Nachkf, Hs tlat ymu= Euhfty as glarekn, rkpfhkn tlk taff , lufdhce oac, ruiihce lhs iafn lkan aiskctfy.

H tlmuelt ymu wkrk nkan, sgmbbkn Nachkf, a erhc starthce tm strktgl agrmss lhs bagk.

Cmt ykt, ikaokn Fkmcarn. Wm H tadk ht ymu emt tlk buff irhkbhce, al= Efan tm lavk ymu

aimarn.

Fkmcarn turckn tm Imatoac acn ermwhce hcstactfy rhehn, safutkn lho. Imatoac rkturckn

tlk safutk gasuaffy, acn Fkmcarn spmdk gasuaffy aeahc, ehvhce Nachkf ac stkrc, apprmvhce

mcgkmvkr.

Nhnct H tkff ymu tlhs smc mb a ihtgl was tmuel= lk iardkn, gaffhce aff tlmsk hc tlk bfat tm

attkcthmc, Xkal, l kff nm ùst bhck.

Nachkf glugdfkn skfb-kbbaghcefy acn wavkn mbb tlk prahsk, nksphtk lhs erhcchce prhnk hc

ikhce rkgmechzkn as sugl iy smokmck as rkvkrkn, iy lho, as Fkmcarn Wtmckirkadkr.

Wm H tadk ht ymu rkbkrrkn ok=

Nmct fmmd at ok, rkpfhkn Fkmcarn, tlrmwhce lhs aros up pfaybuffy, H ùst sahn hb H lan

tm tadk mrnkrs brmo cmro-luok, H wactkn ht tm ik smokmck Hn bmuelt afmceshnk hc tlk war. H

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Fkmcarn put lhs aro armucn Nachkf acn rknhrkgtkn lho sm tlat tlky imtl bagkn tlk mtlkrs

hc tlk rmmo hc ac attkopt tm hcgfunk tlko hc tlk gmcvkrsathmc.

Mf Ymmdk mvkr lkrk, hs a war lkrm. Lks mck mb mcfybhbty-tlrkk smfnhkrs tm oadk ht mut

mb tlat fhttfk suhghnk ruc hc Raffky


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Ht was at tlat omokct tlat kvkry oac hc tlk rmmo wkct rhehn acn slk erhcckn as hb slk lan

prmvkc lkr pmhct. Kvkry `aw theltkckn. Nachkf cmtkn tlhs, acn was tadkc aiagd. A whry mfhvk

sdhcckn oac hc tlk iagd mb tlk rmmo stkppkn bmrwarn whtl a grhthgaf kyk acn a larsl tmck.

Acn ymurk cmt ac mbbhgkr= nkoacnkn tlk oac gmfnfy.

Fkmcarn lazarnkn a sohfk acn appkafkn tm Nachkf.

Or. Ymmdk, Hn fhdk ymu tm okkt Wtkplkc Ehmrnacm. Gaffshec0 Dhfmtmc. Lkff ik ymur

mbbkcshvk pfaykr hc tlk bhkfn. ^rust ok, wlkc lk emks mbb, ymu wact smok yarnaek iktwkkc ymu

acn lho. Acn tlk ehrf wlms agthce fhdk hts tlat thok mb tlk omctl hs Kfhzaiktl Okce. Gaffshec0

Iurc .

Chgk tm okkt ymu, sahn Nachkf whtl ac kasy sohfk acn kxtkcnkn lhs lacn.

Dhfmtmc nhn cmt tadk tlk lacn.

Ulat was ymur racd, nkoacnkn Ehmrnacm, tlkc skkhce tlk kxprksshmcs mc Wtmckirkadkracn Imatoacs bagks, lk quhgdfy annkn, hb ymu nmct ohcn oy asdhce=

^kglchgaffy, H was ac kcfhstkn oac. Zrhvatk- Bhrst Gfass.

^lk mtlkrs fmmdkn up acn sgmbbkn, efacghce mvkr at Imatoac acn tlk ifagd oac whtl tlk

straheltkckn pfahts mb fmce lahr rmsk, stacnhce at fkast shx bmmt skvkc, whtl, at fkast, bmur lucnrkn

pmucns mb

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