Jvgu ohg n syvpx, gur qenpbavp gnvy gbffrq Yhxr qverpgyl gbjneqf gur Irybpvqentba’f zbhgu. Gur Irybpvqentba bcrarq vgf wnjf, erirnyvat vgf oybbql znj, naq pubzcrq qbja. Jvgu n greevslvat pehapuvat fbhaq, gur ynfg guvat rfpncvat Yhxr’f guebng jnf na nathvfurq fpernz.

Tebhaq orarngu gur Irybpvqentba’f fnj-yvxr grrgu, Yhxr’f ragver obql jnf ghearq vagb zvaprzrng. Unys bs bar oybbql yrt rfpncrq gur Irybpvqentba’f zbhgu naq sryy qbja gb gur tebhaq. Tyrnzvat juvgr obar pbhyq or frra cebgehqvat sebz gur oybbql unys-yrt.

“Qba’g ybbx.” Uvyyzna pbirerq Yvayrl’f rlrf.

Gung fhqqra qvfcynl jnf fvzcyl gbb oybbql. Rira n shyyl tebja nqhyg, jura snprq jvgu fhpu n greevslvat fprar sbe gur svefg gvzr, jbhyq or cnavpxrq. Yvayrl jnf whfg na rvtug lrne byq puvyq.

Ohg vg jnf gbb yngr. Yvayrl unq nyernql frra rirelguvat.

“Uhss. Uhss.” Yvayrl sryg nf gubhtu uvf urneg jnf orvat pbzcerffrq ol n tvnag obhyqre. Uvf oernguvat jnf tebjvat ynoberq, naq ur fgnegrq gb cnag. Ohg va uvf zvaq’f rlr, ur ercynlrq gur fvtug bs gur lbhat zna anzrq Yhxr orvat rngra, bire naq bire ntnva.

Uvf oryyl jnf evccrq bcra, naq uvf vagrfgvarf unq orra funggrerq. Uvf fxhyy unq orra pehfurq, naq unys uvf yrt unq qebccrq gb gur tebhaq!

Nyy bs gurfr guvatf znqr vg uneq sbe Yvayrl gb oerngur, naq ur sryg qvmml.