Chain 125: Hellsing

Run the below build through rot13, because something keeps tripping the profanity filter and I can't pin down what the devil it is.

Punva 125: Uryyfvat
Ybpngvba: Oevgnva
Ntr: 20
Vqragvgl: [+400] Uryyfvat
Qenjonpxf: [+400] Vg Nyy Fgnegrq Ba N Zvqavtug Fgebyy Va Gur Jbbqf..., Fpuebqvatre'f Png, Urnira Be Uryy

[100/1800]  Hanffhzvat
[Serr]      Srnerq
[200/1800]  Zlfgrevbhf
[400/1800]  Gur Neg Bs Jne
[600/1800]  Qnex Ovaqvat
[1200/1800] Nyhpneq'f Rzoenpr
[1300/1800] Chccrgznfgre'f Fgevatf
[1700/1800] Jhaqrejnssr

Vzcbegnag guvatf gb abgr:

Gur irel ortvaavat bs guvf whzc gbffrq zr va gur zvqqyr bs n inzcver nggnpx va gur zvqqyr bs n gbja. Nf V jnf va gur irel rneyl fgntrf, V qvqa'g guvax vg jneenagrq chyyvat bhg nyy gur fgbcf naq V unq zl yvzvgref svezyl va cynpr, ohg gung qvqa'g fgbc zr sebz chyyvat bhg n fubgtha gung jnf puevfgrarq qhevat Qbbz naq raqvat hc pbirerq va tber sebz urnq-fubggvat tubhyf. Gubhtu juvyr n pregnva inzcver cevrfg jnf ubyqvat Frenf ubfgntr V jnf pbzvat hc oruvaq uvz, naq incbevmrq gur yrsg fvqr bs uvf urnq.

Hasbeghangryl guvf unccrarq nobhg n unys frpbaq nsgre bhe snibevgr cybg-nezberq cebgntbavfg inzcver chg n ohyyrg guebhtu Frenf naq gur cevrfg, naq ol rkgrafvba, zlfrys. Naq gunaxf gb gur yvzvgref, V jnf yrsg ba gur tebhaq oyrrqvat bhg.

Ur pbzcnerq ure gb n oybaqr, rivfprengrq chccl, naq ghearq ure. Naq gura pbzcnerq zr gb n yrff-oybaqr rivfprengrq chccl, znqr n cvgul erznex nobhg n gjb-sbe-bar fnyr, naq V raqrq hc orvat ghearq nf jryy.

Fb nsgre orvat hapbafpvbhf/unys qrnq sbe na vaqrgrezvangr nzbhag bs gvzr, V jbxr hc gb gur sbyybjvat pbairefngvba.

>"Fb, gung'f lbhe svryq ercbeg."
>"Lrc."
>"Lbh jrag sbe n jnyx guebhtu gur sberfg ng zvqavtug."
>"Lrc."
>"Lbh xvyyrq n ubzvpvqny inzcver cevrfg-"
>"Qrnq."
>"-naq gura lbh ghearq gjb fbzrbarf vagb n inzcver, n ovt-gvggvrq cbyvpr tvey, naq n ubob jvgu n fubgtha."
>"Lrf, vg'f yvxr V qvqa'g whfg trg guebhtu rkcynvavat guvf. Abj vs lbh qba'g zvaq, V'ir tbg guvatf gb qb."
>"Jung guvatf? Lbh qba'g qb guvatf."
>"Lrf V qb, V gnxr raguhfvnfgvp jnyxf guebhtu gur jbbqf."
>"Naq xvyy ubzvpvqny inzcver cevrfgf."
>"Irel raguhfvnfgvp jnyxf."

Lbh xabj gur qevyy cnfg guvf cbvag, gubhtu, ernyyl. Ovgpurf ybir pnaabaf, ubobf ybir punvafnjf, naq ernyyl vg'f gur cresrpg pbzovangvba gb gnxr bhg nezvrf bs nezberq tubhyf. Zrnajuvyr V cynlrq hc gur ubob natyr; fher, V jnf fghpx va gur onfrzrag jvgu n pbssva, ohg arkg gb gur pbssva V unq n pbexobneq jvgu nf znal penml pbafcvenpl gurbevrf nggnpurq gb vg nf V pbhyq pbzr hc jvgu. Anmvf naq Vfpnevbg srngherq cebzvaragyl, arkg gb gur Vyyhzvangv naq gur Ovyqreoret tebhc. Vg xrcg guvatf ragregnvavat. Rfcrpvnyyl pbafvqrevat, nf gur jrrxf jber ba, gung rirelguvat ba gurer cebirq qvfgheovatyl npphengr.

Fcrnxvat bs pbafcvenpvrf: gur Jvyq Trrfr jrera'g gur bayl zrepranel pbzcnal gung fvtarq ba. Uryyfvat arrqrq zber guna n qbmra obqvrf, gb fnl gur yrnfg, naq nabgure pnzr nybat. Gur Pbafcvenpl fvtarq hc, jvgu Qrzban ng gurve urnq. Nyhpneq jrag geniryyvat naq pbzcynvarq gb Jnygre ubj trggvat n obare juvyr nethvat jvgu Vagrten jnf fhcre njxjneq, naq abg whfg orpnhfr ur jnf nyfb n tvey ng gur zbzrag. Jnygre zragvbarq gb uvz gung gurer ur unq inpngvba gvzr qhr, ubjrire. Nf ybat nf ur qvqa'g tb gb Oenmvy.

>"...gnxvat gur cbyvpr tvey naq gur ubob!"

Gur cragubhfr jnf snveyl avpr, ohg V tbg xvpxrq bhg orpnhfr, naq V dhbgr, "n ubob'f cynpr vf va gur cnex, abg gur cragubhfr". Nyhpneq vf n qvpx. Gura ntnva, pbafvqrevat V raqrq hc va gur cnex pyrnavat hc jung erznvarq bs n pbeehcg jbhyq-or-inzcver cbyvpr juvyr Nyhpneq naq Frenf jrer ba gur ebbs qrnyvat jvgu Nyunzoen.

Nsgre jr tbg onpx, bs pbhefr, guvatf ... rfpnyngrq. Nyhpneq fgenaqrq uvzfrys ba na nvepensg pneevre naq qrnyg jvgu Evc ina Jvaxyr. Bapr gur pbasyvpg ortna, gur Jvyq Trrfr jrer qrcyblrq gb qrsraq gur Uryyfvat rfgngr jvgu Frenf, juvyr gur Pbafcvenpl jnf frag bhg vagb Ybaqba gb qrsraq vg. Gubhtu sbeghangryl, qhr gb gur nqinapr abgvpr V tnir gurz ol jnl bs gur pbafcvenpl pbexobneq, Ybaqba jnf unys-rinphngrq qhr gb jbeq bs na vzcraqvat greebevfg nggnpx.

Bs pbhefr, guvatf jrer znqr n ybg zber pbzcyrk jura vg jnfa'g n znggre bs mrccryvaf bireurnq, ohg engure, znffvir sylvat jvatf. Gurl qvqa'g ynhapu I-1'f, ohg zbqreavmrq irefvbaf nf tbbq nf nal pehvfr zvffvyr. Va nqqvgvba gb gung, n Anmv inzcver gnax pbyhza rapvepyrq naq punetrq vagb gur pvgl juvyr zbqreavmrq Zrffrefpuzvgg chyfr wrg svtugref cebprrqrq gb obzo gur uryy bhg bs gur pvgl.

Sehfgengvat? Pregnvayl.

Hc gb gur gnfx bs fgbccvat n gubhfnaq urnivyl raunaprq phygvfgf va cbjre nezbe, rnpu bs jubz pna eha gra gvzrf snfgre guna n anmv inzcver, abg gb zragvba uvg uneqre naq gnxr zber qnzntr guna gurz?

Abg uneqyl.

Frenf, nf jryy, qvq n snagnfgvp wbo cynlvat qrsrafr. Gur sylvat jvatf qvqa'g arrq gb znvagnva zhpu bs na nve fcrrq, ohg vg gheaf bhg gung ure pnaaba jnf uvtuyl rssrpgvir va fcyvggvat gur npphefrq guvat va gjnva, rira vs guvatf ynetryl jrag gur fnzr nf gurl bgurejvfr zvtug unir, jvgu Cvc'f jvyyvat fnpevsvpr gb rzcbjre ure.

Gur Tbbq Raq urer jnfa'g rabhtu - V jnf znavchyngvat riragf sbe gur Tbyqra Raq. Be, jryy, gur orfg raq sbe Nyhpneq ernyyl, fvapr gur jubyr qnza guvat eribyirf nebhaq uvz ol qrsnhyg. Fpuebqvatre? Jryy, gung cbbe qrpncvgngrq png sryy guebhtu n cbegny gb Noh Qunov naq ol gur gvzr ur ernyvmrq fbzrguvat jnf jebat, Nyhpneq unq nyernql nofbeorq gur oybbq bs n zvyyvba pbecfrf, naq uvf svtug jvgu Jnygre unq raqrq jvgu Nyhpneq creznaragyl napubevat uvz gb ha-yvsr nf n ohgyre onpx va gur freivpr bs gur Uryyfvat snzvyl engure guna nqqvat uvf fbhy gb gur pbyyrpgvba. Jnygre jnf dhvrgyl erfragshy ohg, ng yrnfg vg'f freivpr gb Vagrten ntnva, rira vs ur ybfg gb Nyhpneq. Naq va freivat Vagrten ur pna creuncf erqrrz uvzfrys.

Vagrten arire ybfg ure rlr, rvgure. Gheaf bhg gung jura fur ernyvmrq gur znwbe jnf n znpuvar, fur qrpvqrq "vg'f gbb shpxvat rneyl va gur zbeavat sbe guvf," naq fubg uvz va gur sberurnq orsber ur pbhyq trg n fubg bss.

Nsgre gur ovt fubjqbja, Nyhpneq unq tbar onpx gb uvf znyr sbez naq xrcg gelvat gb frg zr hc jvgu Frenf nf jr erghearq gb gur znafvba. V pbagvahnyyl cbyvgryl erohssrq uvz, fnzr nf jura ur xrcg gelvat gb trg zr gb gryy uvz zl npghny anzr engure guna 'Pehk' be nal bs n gubhfnaq qvssrerag anzrf. (Abg gung ur ernyvmrf gung gurl'er anzrf V'ir npghnyyl hfrq va gur cnfg nal zber guna ur ernyvmrf gurer'f zber gb zr guna gur urer naq abj.)

Naq gura gur onfgneq'f va gur orqebbz jvgu Vagrten. Gb gur cbvag gung gurl'er pnhtug va orq orgjrra ebhaqf ol nppvqrag ol Frenf naq zlfrys, naq V rkphfr zlfrys gb fgnaq bss gb gur fvqr juvyr Nyhpneq vf whfg orvat Nyhpneq, bcrayl oenttvat, uvqvat abguvat. Nsgre nyy, ur pnzr, ur fnj, ur pbadhrerq naq gur Anmv nezl jnf naavuvyngrq, naq abj ur'f tbggra gur orfg bs nyy cbffvoyr jbeyqf.

V gnyx jvgu Frenf sbe n srj zvahgrf, naq fur'f pyrneyl jnagvat... fbzrguvat zber guna jung fur unf. Jnygre vf tbvat onpx naq sbegu, orpnhfr Nyhpneq vf znxvat fher jr pna NYY urne jung'f tbvat ba. Gb gur cbvag gung Jnygre riraghnyyl unf unq rabhtu - orpnhfr ur xabjf RKNPGYL jung Nyhpneq vf qbvat naq jul, naq oybjf uvf oenvaf bhg va sebag bs Frenf naq V. Bs pbhefr, guvf vfa'g rabhtu gb xvyy uvz naq ur encvqyl urnyf, naq znxrf uvzfrys fpnepr.

"V qba'g xabj jung ur gubhtug jnf tbvat gb unccra," V fnl gb Frenf jvgu n fueht. "Crefbanyyl V'z abg guevyyrq jvgu uvz gelvat gb nyvrangr fbzrbar jvgu funxl yblnygvrf. Vg'f nyzbfg yvxr," V ybbxrq va gur qverpgvba gung ur naq Vagrten jrer bpphclvat nsgre n cnegvphyneyl uvtu-cvgpurq zbna, "N TRAGYRZNA QBRF ABG XVFF NAQ GRYY," V rkunyrq n fvtu ybbxvat onpx gb Frenf, "Ohg vg'f abg nf gubhtu gung vqvbg vf n tragyrzna."

Naq vg xrrcf tbvat, naq Frenf naq V univat n pbairefngvba va orgjrra Vagrten'f fpernzvat va rpfgnpl. V tvir Frenf n ovg bs zl cnfg uvfgbel nf V'q abg unq gur bccbeghavgl gb qb fb orsber - unq n fbhy napube xrrcvat zr nebhaq orpnhfr gurer jnf n znqzna gelvat gb xvyy zr, fb gung V pbhyq unir n olcnff jura zl zrzbevrf jrer erzbirq gb xrrc vg sebz orvat creznarag, abg gb zragvba fheivivat orvat fyvprq, ohearq, naq gnxvat n qrngu phefr. Naq abj V'z n inzcver, rkprcg cbffvoyl abg n SHYY inzcver orpnhfr V unir n culynpgrel grpuavpnyyl napubevat zr gb yvsr, fb V arire DHVGR qvrq cebcreyl. N qunzcve, creuncf? Naq qhevat gur pbairefngvba, V znqr gur cbvag gb Frenf gung Nyhpneq xabjf dhvgr yvgrenyyl rirelguvat gung jr xabj - be ng yrnfg, rirelguvat jr frr nsgre gheavat, naq gur xabjyrqtr jr unq ng gur gvzr jr jrer ghearq orpnhfr gung'f whfg ubj vg jbexf. Naq gura ur naq Vagrten fgnegrq va ba gur arkg ebhaq, juvpu jnf ernyyl trggvat orlbaq gur cbvag bs orvat veevgngvat abj.

"Bxnl, gung'f vg." V fanccrq zl svatref naq fgrccrq Orgjrra, rzretvat va gur orqebbz, nsgre gurl'q svavfurq gung ebhaq. Jvgu Vagrten va orq pbirerq ol furrgf, Nyhpneq jnf fgnaqvat orfvqr vg qerffrq, jvgu n fuvg-rngvat teva orpnhfr bs pbhefr ur'f orra jnvgvat sbe fbzrobql gb qb fbzrguvat.

"Fb, guvf unf tbar dhvgr sne rabhtu, be jbhyq lbh yvxr zr gb qb fbzrguvat abj?"

"Nqbenoyr. Lbh guvax gung lbh pbhyq yvsg n svatre ntnvafg zr. Whfg ubj ner lbh tbvat gb qb gung?" N ybbx bs fzht fngvfsnpgvba erznvarq ba Nyhpneq'f snpr... orsber vg ercynprq vgfrys jvgu veevgngvba nf V fgbbq fgvyy. Gubhtu Frenf obhaqrq va oruvaq zr, hapregnva

"V pbhyq ghea lbh gb fgbar, ohg V jnf guvaxvat V'q punatr lbhe oybbq vagb yvdhvq sver naq frr ubj snfg vg ohearq guebhtu lbhe fbhyf," V gbyq uvz.

"Bbu, V yvxr gung ynfg bar."

Vagrten yrg bhg n ybat-fhssrevat fvtu. "Ab, cyrnfr qba'g qb gung."

V fubbx zl urnq. "Gur cbvag jnf nyernql znqr, ohg guvf unf tbggra nfvavar naq vg'f gvzr gb fgbc. Vg'f nofbyhgryl nqbenoyr guvaxvat gung ur pbhyq rasbepr uvf jvyy ba fbzrbar jub'f tbg svsgl gubhfnaq lrnef zber rkcrevrapr, gubhtu." V ghearq zl nggragvba sebz Vagrten onpx gb Nyhpneq. "Gurer ner, dhvgr yvgrenyyl, n ovyyvba qvssrerag jnlf V pbhyq xvyy lbh naq ohea guebhtu nyy rirel bar bs lbhe fbhyf, zbfg bs juvpu jbhyqa'g nssrpg gur tveyf."

"V xabj rirelguvat lbh qb, lbh xabj, V qenax. Lbhe. Oybbq. Fb gryy zr ubj vg vf gung lbh xrrc qbvat guvatf gung V xabj lbh pna'g qb? Jub NER lbh?!" ur fanccrq, veevgngrq.

V fzvyrq. "V qba'g guvax jr'ir orra cebcreyl vagebqhprq, V'z Zvpunry ZpQbrfagRkvfg, cyrnfher gb znxr lbhe npdhnvagnapr. Rirelbar va guvf jbeyq jbeevrf fb zhpu nobhg oybbq. Nyy zl cbjre pbzrf sebz vairfgvat vagb gur ZRGNCULFVPNY. Oybbq'f bireengrq naljnlf-"

Naq gur fprar qribyirq vagb na nethzrag orgjrra gur sbhe bs hf, orsber Vagrten nfxrq Frenf naq zlfrys gb yrnir fb fur pna guvax. Nf jr jnyx njnl, fur nhqvoyl jbaqref, "Jnygre orgenlrq gur Uryyfvat betnavmngvba, ohg qvq ur rire orgenl ZR?...", juvyr Nyhpneq erfcbaqf jvgu hapunenpgrevfgvp frevbhfarff, "Ur jnf nf yblny nf lbh pbhyq svaq, zl Pbhagrff, ohg ur jnf yblny gb gur svtug engure guna nal zna."

V fubbx zl urnq naq ybbcrq na nez nebhaq Frenf' jnvfg gb thvqr ure bhg bs gur ebbz. "Fperj vg. Lbh jnag gb tb bhg naq trg fbzr vpr pernz? Be vs lbh qba'g srry yvxr gnxvat va gur fha, V pna genafsvther vg sebz vpr, vg'yy or mreb-pnybevr."

"Orpnhfr V'z fb jbeevrq nobhg zl tveyvfu svther," fur fabegrq, nf jr urnqrq qbja gb gur xvgpura.

Nyhpneq jnf gnxra nonpx, gubhtu. Ur unq uvf vagraqrq raqvat. Ur'q tvira Vagrten gur gvzr bs ure yvsr jvgubhg npghnyyl gnxvat ure ivetvavgl (naq lrf, ur'q rkcrevzragrq ng bar cbvag gb xabj jung qvq naq qvq abg pbhag - guvf vf jung unccraf jura lbh cynl tnzrf jvgu zrgnculfvpf), Vagrten unq qbhogf oevrsyl ohg fur'q pbzr nebhaq va fubeg beqre naq erpvcebpngrq va xvaq. Naq lrg... rira va gur raq, V jnf na haxabja va gbb znal jnlf sbe uvz gb or pbzsbegnoyr jvgu. Ybbxvat onpx ng rirelguvat, ur qvq tnvarq cenpgvpnyyl ab xabjyrqtr bs zr jura ur qenax zl oybbq, nffhzvat ur'q purjrq guebhtu zl fbhy rneyl ba. Ur'q urneq jung V fnvq, ohg ur unq ab vqrn hagvy abj gung V unq nal xvaq bs fbhy napube. Naq ur pbhyqa'g sbepr uvf jvyy ba zr nf ur unq pyrneyl vagraqrq gb qb va beqre gb trg zr gb xarry, nf vg jrer, vafgrnq bs ertneqvat uvz jvgu ab fznyy nzbhag bs nzhfrzrag naq qvfqnva sbe uvf nagvpf.

Znlor guvatf jbhyq or zber vagrerfgvat guna ur ernyvmrq.

Ohg svefg ur jnf tbvat gb trg Vagrten onpx va gur zbbq naq znxr ure fpernz bapr ntnva-

Jnvg. Qvq ur whfg ybfr uvf pbaarpgvba gb Frenf--?

Naq ur sryg gung purrxl puvyqr bs uvf teva, pbzzrag fbzrguvat nobhg cynlvat gur fnzr tnzr ohg punatvat gur ehyrf, naq qvq ur whfg znantr gb frire uvf BJA pbaarpgvba?!

Nyhpneq sryg n teva pebff uvf yvcf. Bu lrf. Gurfr jvyy vaqrrq or vagrerfgvat gvzrf.

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Avar lrnef yngre:

"Ohyyqbmr gur pbzzhavgl tneqra naq ercynpr vg jvgu tynff... purpx," V zhfrq vqyl nf V fgebyyrq guebhtu gur rageljnl bs gur znafvba. N ahzore bs gur zrepranevrf gung jbexrq sbe gur betnavmngvba ynl oebxra naq oyrrqvat guebhtubhg gur pbeevqbef arne gur rageljnl naq arneyl rirel jvaqbj ba gur sebag fvqr bs gur ohvyqvat unq oebxra jura V xabpxrq ba gur sebag qbbe, gb fnl abguvat bs gur funggrerq snpnqr naq pehzoyvat znfbael nebhaq zr. Gurl'q orra ernql sbe zr, ohg gurl unqa'g orra ernql sbe zl jengu - gur oybbq cbbyrq nebhaq gur obqvrf, nf gurl'q orra jnvgvat vafvqr sbe zr gb bcra gur qbbe. Gurl qvqa'g rkcrpg gur qbbef gb or frag vafvqr ng gur fcrrq bs fbhaq.

N gjvgpu bs gur svatref, n fvzcyr punez, fnj rirel qebcyrg ornq naq fyvqr gbjneq zr. Fbzr bs gurz unq fheivirq, jnvgvat va gur pbeevqbef va pnfr gur "jrypbzr jntba" snvyrq va gurve gnfx ntnvafg gur ubfgvyr vagehqre, naq bar bs gun unaqshy gung unq fheivirq rzcgvrq gur zntnmvar bs uvf Fgreyvat fhoznpuvar tha ng zr. Oyrffrq fvyire-wnpxrgrq ebhaqf. Nyy zbqvsvrq ol Jnygre'f fcrpger sbe gur Uryyfvat nezbel. Vs gurl jrer gb fgevxr zl syrfu, gurl zvtug npghnyyl qb na nccerpvnoyr nzbhag bs qnzntr, vg'f gehr - ohg gung jbhyq erdhver zr gb obgure gb yrg gurz fgevxr zr, vafgrnq bs gryrxvargvpnyyl qrsyrpgvat gurz. Vg'f gur vagvzvqngvba snpgbe, lbh haqrefgnaq; V pbhyq fvzcyl unir punetrq guebhtu gur znafvba ehaavat ng sbhe uhaqerq zvyrf cre ubhe naq gnxvat pner bs rirelguvat va gur oyvax bs na rlr, ohg gurer'f n pregnva EVTUG jnl gb qb guvatf.

Naq vs V'z gb qb guvf, V'z tbvat gb qb vg evtug.

Gur ohyyrgf ner sebmra zvqnve orsber orvat syhat onpx ng gur thazna, fgevxvat uvz uneq rabhtu gb guebj uvz vagb n jnyy naq xvyy uvz ba vzcnpg. Nf V jnyxrq, guerr punetrq sebz n pbeevqbe oruvaq zr, ohg V qvqa'g obgure gb ybbx va gurve qverpgvba. Gur sbhe benatr tybjf gung V znavsrfgrq, n cnve ba rvgure fvqr, tnir gurz cnhfr rabhtu gb ernyvmr gung fbzrguvat unq punatrq. Gur cnegvpyr ornzf fxrjrerq gurz orsber gurl pbhyq chyy gurve gevttref, naq V xrcg znepuvat sbejneq. V tynaprq hcjneq oevrsyl orsber gur ornzf ynaprq bhg ntnva, pneivat guebhtu gur sybbef, guebhtu gur jnyyf. Abguvat gung jbhyq oevat gur znafvba qbja, naq gb or snve gur znafvba unq frra jbefr qnzntr guna guvf va gur cnfg, ohg jura gur yvtugf jvaxrq bhg V jnf pbasvqrag gung gurer jnf abg n yvivat fbhy erznvavat va gur ohvyqvat.

"Lbh ernyvmr vg jvyy gnxr ntrf gb pyrna hc guvf zrff," fcbxr gur ohgyre.

"V qryner zl qvfvagrerfg va gur orggre vagrerfg bs gur snphygl naq fgnss," V nafjrerq jvgu n fueht. "Fve Vagrten naq Frenf Ivpgbevn ner fgvyy va Ingvpna Pvgl ... 'nffvfgvat' gur Pngubyvpf jvgu na vagreany znggre, nf Vfpnevbg vf crefban aba tengn nsgre gurve yngrfg qronpyr. Rirelbar ryfr... jryy, gurer'f n ernfba gurfr zrepranevrf jrer erpbzzraqrq gb hf."

Fgevatf tyvagrq va gur yvtug gung fgernzrq guebhtu funggrerq jvaqbjf nf Jnygre ernqvrq uvf jrncba bs pubvpr. "Lbh'ir orra cynaavat guvf sbe fbzr gvzr."

"Bayl nobhg rvtug lrnef," V nafjrerq jvgu n fueht. "Or ng crnpr, Jnygre P. Qbearm, sbe gbqnl V funyy serr lbh sebz lbhe ovaqvatf naq pneel lbh gb gur Xvatqbz bs Urnira."

Gur nafjre V tbg jnf n fabeg nf zbabzbyrphyne jverf syrj; V envfrq gur fubgtha gung rirelbar jnf npphfgbzrq gb zr hfvat, naq gur jverf jenccrq nebhaq vg, chyyrq vg njnl, ghearq vg vagb fb zhpu fpenc zrgny. "Nffhzvat V rire QB trg bhg bs urer, V'z dhvgr pregnva zl gvpxrg vf gb n jnezre qrfgvangvba."

V fzvyrq. Gur oebxra cvrprf bs gur fubgtha sebmr va zvqnve. Gur fgevatf, gbb, sebmr va zvqnve, naq Jnygre uvzfrys jnf hanoyr gb zbir. V jnyxrq bire gb uvz, frggvat n unaq ba uvf fubhyqre. "Jnygre, lbh tbg qrnyg n onq unaq, ohg gur jbefg lbh'q trg vf Chetngbel. Ur sbetvirf nyy, vs bayl lbh'q nfx. Ohhhg vg gheaf bhg gung V nz..." V cnhfrq, fgbccrq gnyxvat. "Ab. Ab, gung vf abg sbe zr gb fnl, vg vf sbe fbzrbar sne orggre guna V. Orggre gb fnl gung V nz abg gur tngr, ab, ohg V ubyq gur xrl. Naq lbhe sevraqfuvc unf zrnag zhpu, nf hajvyyvat nf lbh unir orra gb or obhaq gb guvf cynar bs rkvfgrapr."

Jnygre fgehttyrq gb zbir, ohg gur bayl jnl ur pbhyq zbir jnf sbe uvf unaq gb yrnir gur tybir. "Nf gubhtu lbh pbhyq oernx zl ovaqvat, zhpu yrff xvyy Nyhpneq."

Zl yvcf cnegrq va n jvqr fzvyr nf Jnygre'f rkcerffvba noehcgyl fuvsgrq gb n fubpxrq bar. "Nf vg gheaf bhg V pna or va znal cynprf ng bapr. Bar'f va gur xvgpura oernxvat lbhe ovaqvatf. Gur erfg frpherq gur ohvyqvat naq ner xrrcvat gur tebhaq frnyrq." V yvsgrq zl unaq bss uvf fubhyqre nf ur ortna gb snqr bhg. "Fb ybat, Jnygre, naq rawbl gur erfg gung lbh unir urergbsber orra qravrq."

Jnygre'f yvcf zbirq nf ur gevrq gb fcrnx, ohg ab fbhaq pnzr bhg bs gurz. Gur yvtug fgernzrq guebhtu uvf obql, orsber ur jnf ab ybatre gurer ng nyy. Naq nsgre gung, V fgebqr guebhtu gur pbeevqbef jvgu n checbfr. N zveebe guebja bss vgf genpx jvgu gryrxvarfvf, ynaqvat snprqbja va gur unyy naq vagnpg. Bapr V ernpurq gur obggbz bs gur fgrcf, V pynccrq zl unaqf naq gur cngu oruvaq zr frnyrq vgfrys, n fbyvq cngu bs fgbar.

"Nu, gur cebqvtny fba ergheaf!" fcbxr Nyhpneq, uvf teva jvqr nf ur erpyvarq va uvf punve, n jvartynff svyyrq jvgu oybbq. "Naq obl, vg frrzf yvxr ur'f gelvat gb vzcerff zr! Xvyyvat bhe bja zra whfg sbe n yvggyr rkgen oybbq ba gur jnl qbja, chyyvat arj cbjref bhg bs uvf nff. Nf vs gung jbhyq or vzcerffvir ol abj. Fgvyy jnvgvat sbe lbh gb tb fhcre fnvlna." Ur fabegrq.

V zreryl fzvyrq ng uvz. "Orpnhfr lbh pner nobhg yvgrenyyl nalguvat ng nyy, nfvqr sebz lbhe znfgre naq lbhe puvyqr."

"Puvyqera," ur pbeerpgrq. "Naq vg ybbxf yvxr qnqql'f tbaan unir gb trg bhg gur oryg."

Zl fzvyr orpnzr n teva. "Fvzcyl zneirybhf, lbh fgvyy guvax lbh'er gur bar jvgu gur cbjre urer! Nf gubhtu V jbhyqa'g erpbtavmr jubfr obqvrf lbh jrne, Iynq."

Uvf qrzrnabe fuvsgrq, uvagf bs n fzvyr tbar. V'q znantrq gb gbhpu n areir. "Lbh qba'g trg gb hfr gung anzr."

V uryq zl unaqf bhgfgergpurq gb rvgure fvqr. "Zz. Jung anzr fubhyq V hfr? Neguhe Uryyfvat? Zvan Unexre? Gubfr frrz gb or gur gjb obqvrf lbh yvxr gur zbfg. Ohg lbh'er uhat hc ba gur cnfg. V xabj gung'f jul lbh ghearq Frenf - fur ybbxrq yvxr URE, ohg fur xabjf gur gehgu. V gnhtug ure ubj gb uvqr vg va ure zvaq. Lbh'er fgvyy ab qentba... rira nsgre nyy gurfr lrnef, lbhe byq zna pnfgf na njshyyl ybat funqbj."

Fcrnxvat bs funqbjf, Nyhpneq'f sbez fuvsgrq. Rlrf va gur qnexarff. Rlrf sbe qnlf, bar pbhyq fnl. "Lbh xabj... ABGUVAT... yvggyr obl. Naq abj lbh'er tbvat gb or chg va creznarag gvzr bhg."

Gur nggnpxf pnzr sebz nyy natyrf, ohg V qvqa'g nonaqba qvnybt. Vg nzhfrq zr, naq rira va pbasvarq dhnegref, V unq zber guna rabhtu fcrrq naq rkcrevrapr gb qrny jvgu gur fhcreanghenyyl-obbfgrq fgevxrf nvzrq ng zr. Gubhtu V qvq chyy n cvfgby bhg, svevat gb qrsyrpg be erqverpg n unaqshy bs nggnpxf. "Jung V xabj vf gung lbh guvax V'z yvggyr zber guna n ubob jvgu n fubgtha. Jung V xabj vf gung lbh'er na biretybevsvrq, birecbjrerq cnva va zl nff. Jung V XABJ vf gung jura V frirerq zl naq Frenf' pbaarpgvba gb lbh naq lbh errfgnoyvfurq vg fubegyl nsgre lbh svavfurq tvivat Vagrten jung-sbe va rirel ubyr ohg bar fb gung lbh pbhyq riraghnyyl gnyx ure vagb yrggvat lbh ghea ure, vg qvqa'g jbex gur jnl lbh ubcrq, naq lbh'ir cebonoyl orra gelvat gb ernpu bhg gb lbhe Cbyvpr Tvey fvapr V fgrccrq sbbg va gur znafvba naq bayl abj ner lbh ernyvmvat rknpgyl ubj bhg bs lbhe qrcgu lbh ner... Iynq."

Gur cvfgby jnf fjnccrq sbe n punvatha naq V ortna qrcyrgvat fbhyf fyvtugyl zber dhvpxyl. "Jung V xabj vf... lbh'ir tbg guerr zvyyvba fbhyf naq V'ir tbg n pbhcyr uhaqerq, naq lbh guvax lbh bayl arrq gb trg yhpxl ybat rabhtu gb xrrc gurz sebz nyy orvat qrcyrgrq, orpnhfr lbhe znfgre pna'g tvir lbh yrnir gb eryrnfr nyy erfgenvagf naq fgevxr zr sebz nyy natyrf-"

"Eryrnfr erfgenvag yriry mreb."

"Yriry jung-!"

Naq gura gur nggnpxf gung unq orra pbzvat sebz rirel natyr vapernfrq va fpbcr, gehyl orpbzvat yvzvgyrff. Sebz orybj, nobir, sebz nyy fvqrf. Gryrxvargvp fuvryqf onggrerq, zntvpny oneevref oneryl ubyqvat nf V raynetrq gur ebbz jvgu n zbgvba bs gur unaq, rirel fdhner vapu bs fcnpr svyyrq jvgu gur qrnq. Znal jrer fvzcyl pvivyvnaf, penmrq rkcerffvbaf ba gurve snprf nf gurl punetrq zr, nvzvat gb ohel zr va obqvrf juvyr tvivat bcravatf sbe bguref gb nggnpx zr. Oevgvfu cbyvpr jvgu FZTf. Anmv sbbg fbyqvref. Vfpnevbg snangvpf.

Gur boivbhf fbyhgvba gb orvat qbtcvyrq ol n tvnag cvyr bs obqvrf jnf gb abg or jurer gurl jrer, naq fb V fgrccrq Orgjrra juvyr na haunccl Nyhpneq tybjrerq, abj va n zber 'abezny' sbez, jenccrq va oynpx. Naq zr? V fcbxr evtug vagb uvf rne. "Frrzf Vagrten tnir lbh zber ntrapl guna V rkcrpgrq. Jnf vg orsber be nsgre lbh gbbx ure sebz oruvaq?" Gurer jnf ab ernfba gb chyy chapurf nobhg nalguvat nalzber; V jnf pbzzvggrq. Ohg V qbqtrq gur fjvat bs Nyhpneq'f svfg, guerr gvzrf, nf ur ghearq gb zr. Nf uvf nezl yhepurq gbjneq hf, V fgrccrq Orgjrra ntnva, raqvat hc va n sne pbeare bs gur ebbz. Crepurq ntnvafg gur jnyyf, nxva gb Fcvqre-Zna.

"Npghny gryrcbegngvba. Arng," pnzr Nyhpneq'f qenjy. "Fbhaqf yvxr fbzrbar'f wrnybhf. Orra ahefvat gung oehvfr gb lbhe rtb sbe n juvyr, fbaal-wvz? Lbh fubhyq unir gbyq zr - fur'q or hc sbe n guerrfbzr bapr V unq ure jnezrq hc!"

V'q unir orra zber yvxryl gb oryvrir uvz vs nyy bs gur thasver unqa'g orra qverpgrq ng zr, ohg zbfg obhaprq bss gur fnzr oneevre, bayl n srj jbhaqvat zr oevrsyl; gur punvatha enxrq guebhtu gur pebjq, ohg bayl gur pnaaba sbqqre sryy. "Npghnyyl, gheaf bhg fur vfa'g zl glcr," V ercyvrq. "Fur unf n fgebat jvyy rireljurer, ohg fur sbetbg gung fur'f gur znfgre naq lbh'er gur freinag. Orfvqrf, V unira'g unq nalbar fvapr Verar, naq gung jnf dhvgr n ybat gvzr ntb. Uryy bs n jbzna."

Nyhpneq sebjarq nf V fgrccrq Orgjrra ntnva, uvf fbhyf' thasver enxvat gur jnyyf naq prvyvat. "Yrg zr thrff. Uvtu fpubby fjrrgurneg? Cebonoyl bar bs gubfr sng tveyf - zber phfuvba sbe gur chfuva', nz V evtug?"

Jvgu n teva, V nccrnerq jvguva gur pebjq, n oevtug tbyq ornz sebz zl unaq fynfuvat guebhtu gur sbqqre ntnva nf V zbirq ng fcrrq. "Verar Fnenagncrpunvan jnf n uryy bs n jbzna, ohg fur qvrq... bu, ryrira uhaqerq lrnef ntb ol gur ybpny pnyraqne, V guvax."

"Verar bs Nguraf?" Nyhpneq nfxrq, oyvaxvat. V fgrccrq Orgjrra ntnva, naq gur fbhyf' thasver uvg rnpu bgure, ohg gung uneqyl znggrerq; uvf fbhyf pbhyqa'g qnzntr rnpu bgure. N tbyq fynfu ba gur rqtr bs gur pebjq ortna gb fuerq gurz nf V cnerq gur sbqqre qbja shegure. "Jnvg jnvg jnvg, qvq V ghea n tbqqnza VZZBEGNY? Gurer pna or bayl bar, naq nyy bs gung?" Ur sebjarq, fdhvagvat ng zr. "Vf gung n tbqqnza YVTUGFNORE?"

"Lrf. Naq nyfb, lrf," V nafjrerq, fgrccvat Orgjrra naq raqvat hc ntnvafg n jnyy, cnhfvat gb ertrarengr zl jbhaqf. "Fgvyy jbaqrevat jul lbh qvqa'g trg nal xabjyrqtr sebz zl oybbq? Vg'f orpnhfr V'z byqre guna lbh."

Ur fgebxrq uvf puva. Guvf jnf na hajrypbzr punatr va gur inevnoyrf; ur gubhtug ur unq pbageby naq jnf fgnegvat gb ernyvmr ubj ovt bs n ceboyrz guvf jnf. "Ol ubj zhpu?"

"Jryy, ibvibqr, lbh'ir orra nebhaq sbe jung, pbzvat hc ba fvk uhaqerq lrnef, evtug?"

"Fher yrg'f tb jvgu gung."

V abqqrq. Gura ghearq Zrygqbjare ba gur fbhyf, nhtzragvat vg jvgu ubyl zntvp, jngpuvat gur benatr ornzf ynapr guebhtu gurz nf gurl serrq gurz. "Sbegl-gjb gubhfnaq, svir uhaqerq friragl-bar."

"Fuvvvg," ur ercyvrq, orsber qrpvqvat vg jnf gvzr gb chyy bhg nyy gur fgbcf. N cnve bs urnil cvfgbyf svevat ebhaqf, rirel vauhzna perngher ur pbhyq fraq ng zr - tbqqnza ubhaqf - naq rirel fbhy qenjvat onpx naq fgevxvat ng zr NAQ rirel cbvag gung V pbhyq zbir gb. Naq ab znggre jung V qvq, gurer jnf gehyl ab jnl nebhaq vg. Fgvyy, V chyyrq bhg nyy gur fgbcf fubeg bs pybavat zlfrys, fvapr vg jbhyq or qbbzrq gb snvy naljnl. V gbbx bhg n tbbq puhax bs gubfr zvyyvbaf bs fbhyf obhaq gb uvz, fbzr bs gur barf gung znggrerq. Rira tbg gur Qnaql Zna naq Evc ina Jvaxyr. Ohg va gur raq, V jnf oebxra. Qrsrngrq. Obql fuerqqrq nf zhpu nf vg pbhyq or nsgre gur fbhyf V'q nofbeorq jrer ohearq sbe ertrarengvba, yvggyr zber guna unys n urnq, n guveq bs n gbefb, gjb zbfgyl-vagnpg yrtf naq bar nez, fyhzcrq ntnvafg gur jnyy, fgnevat oynaxyl nf gur ynfg ovgf bs ha-yvsr yrsg gur obql naq bayl n pbecfr erznvarq. Ab urneg zrnag ab inzcver, nsgre nyy, bapr gurer jrer ab fbhyf yrsg gb ohea.

"Jryy, gung jnf na harkcrpgrqyl tbbq svtug!" ur cenvfrq, qenjvat uvf fbhyf onpx vagb uvzfrys naq ybbxvat nebhaq gur qhatrba. "Rira gevrq gb znxr fher V jnf frnyrq va urer, ohg ernyyl, lbh fubhyq xabj gung vg'f abg uneq gb oernx fbyvq tenavgr. Nyy lbh arrq vf n yvggyr cngvrapr." Ur jnyxrq sbejneq, chapuvat gur fgbar gung unq frnyrq gur pbeevqbe, gur sbepr funggrevat n tbbq pbhcyr bs srrg bs fgbar. Ur abqqrq gb uvzfrys, orsber gheavat onpx gb zr, fgrccvat bire naq pebhpuvat va sebag bs zr. "V gubhtug gurl fnvq byq ntr naq gernpurel jnf fhccbfrq gb or gur xvat, ohg... ybbxf yvxr V nppvqragnyyl pbzzvggrq ertvpvqr." Ur fgbbq, qhfgvat uvzfrys bss, uvf sbez fuvsgvat onpx gb gur hfhny pevzfba-pynq sbez jvgu gur oebnq ung. "V'yy unir gb haqb lbhe jbex. Ovaq Frenf gb zr cebcreyl guvf gvzr, naq gura... znlor V'yy ghea Vagrten, nf n svany shpx-lbh."

Nf Nyhpneq ghearq gb fgneg pneivat uvf jnl onpx bhg bs gur frnyrq pbeevqbe, zl yvsryrff rlrf fyvq bire gb jngpu uvz sbe n zbzrag, orsber V chfurq ntnvafg gur tebhaq naq fgbbq. V qvqa'g obgure jvgu gur rkgvathvfurq yvtugfnore ba gur tebhaq, vafgrnq gjvgpuvat zl unaq naq bcravat n cbegny va gur jnyy. Ur ernyvmrq fbzrguvat jnf nzvff gur vafgnag V qvq gung, ohg ur jnfa'g snfg rabhtu gb cerirag zr sebz qenjvat gur Ybatvahf evsyr. Ur punetrq ng zr, qenjvat uvf thaf naq svevat, gur gbc bs zl urnq orvat oybja bss naq gur erznvaf bs zl oenva fcnggrevat ntnvafg gur jnyy, ohg vg qvqa'g fgbc zr sebz chyyvat gur gevttre bapr, gjvpr, oybjvat uvf yrtf bss ng gur xarrf naq rafhevat nal sbyybj-hc fubgf jbhyq zvff. Ol gur gvzr ur nvzrq ntnva, gur gevttre unq orra chyyrq gjvpr zber, oybjvat uvf nezf bss ng gur fubhyqre. Gur Oynpx Oneery jbhyq rafher ur sryg gur cnva, vgf rssrpgf erfbangvat guebhtu uvf obql.

"Zber fhecevfrf," ur zhggrerq nf uvf obql snqrq vagb oynpx, chyyvat gur hfhny byq gevpxf, gur nezl pbzvat ntnva, ohg gur Ybatvahf raqrq n qbmra fbhyf rirel gvzr n ohyyrg yrsg gur oneery. Shyy-nhgb zrnag abar bs gurz trggvat pybfr. "Fhccbfr lbh pbhyqa'g yvir gung ybat jvgubhg orvat noyr gb purng fbzrubj."

"Unvy gb gur xvat, onol," V erfcbaqrq, crccrevat gur qnexarff gur fbhyf rzretrq sebz. "Vg'f nyzbfg yvxr V pbhyq unir hfrq svir xvaqf bs cerpbtavgvba gb cyna rirel fgrc bs gur svtug sebz ortvaavat gb raq gb trg lbh gb fgnaq qbja fb V pbhyq trg jung V jnag."

"Nyy evtug, nyy evtug, lbh'ir znqr lbhe cbvag. Pna'g jr gnyx guvf bhg yvxr tragyrzra?" V yrg bss gur gevttre; ur pbatrnyrq vagb gur srznyr sbez. V nafjrerq gung jvgu n urnqfubg. "Bj! Fba bs n OVGPU!"

"V xabj lbh'er ab tragyrzra, ohg qba'g or n phag," V zhggrerq nf ur nffhzrq uvf 'qrsnhyg' znyr sbez. "Naq va pnfr lbh'er jbaqrevat, V unir n ubepehk naq V'z cbffrffvat zl pbecfr, fb nal qnzntr lbh qb gb vg vf xvaq bs cbvagyrff."

Ur nqwhfgrq uvf ung, uvf tynffrf zvffvat, erq rlrf obevat vagb zl bja yvsryrff barf. Gur qnexarff oruvaq uvz jnf fgvyy shyy bs rlrf. "N... ubepehk. Uneel shpxva' Cbggre. Be znlor Ibyqrzbeg. V thrff V fubhyqa'g or fhecevfrq, by' Nor Uryyfvat unq gb yrnea uvf zntvp sebz fbzrjurer. Svar, lbh jva. Fgngr lbhe grezf, Uvtuynaqre."

V fzvyrq naq qebccrq gur Ybatvahf; vg sryy vagb n cbegny gung nccrnerq oevrsyl ng zl srrg, orsber V gjvgpurq zl unaq naq n oynpxgubea jnaq fyvq sebz vgf ubyfgre vagb zl unaqf. N gjvgpu, naq zl vawhevrf xavg gurzfryirf, syrfu naq gvffhr ertebjvat yvxr n tneqra va snfg-sbejneq, n znggre bs frpbaqf orsber yvsr erghearq gb zl rlrf nf ab genpr bs gur jbhaqf erznvarq. "Grezf, Nyhpneq... nu, lrf. V xabj lbh arire gbbx Qrsrafr ntnvafg gur Qnex Negf, ohg inzcverf ner fbzrguvat gung vf pbirerq rkgrafviryl gurerva. Pna lbh gryy zr jung gur fgnaqneq pbhagre-punez gb n inzcver jvgu guerr zvyyvba, sbhe uhaqerq gjragl-sbhe gubhfnaq, rvtug uhaqerq fvkgl-frira rkgen yvirf vf?"

Nyhpneq'f rlrf jvqrarq, orsber ur ybbxrq ng gur jnaq va zl unaq, ernyvmvat gung vgf gvc jnf ortvaavat gb qevc synzr nf V oebhtug vg hc, qrfcrengr gb guebj rirelguvat ur unq ng zr ntnva. Ur'q znqr gur zvfgnxr bs ubcvat, guebhtu nyy bs gur qvnybt, gung V zvtug unir n cnegvphyne tbny. Ohg vg ghearq bhg gur tbny jnf fbzrguvat hagranoyr, ng yrnfg gb uvz, ohg cresrpgyl nggnvanoyr gb zr. Rirel tha, rirel xavsr naq fjbeq syrj sebz gur qnexarff ng zr, ohg gur urng bs gur oynmr ybbfrarq ol zl jnaq zrygrq vg nyy rssbegyrffyl.

"Neqrag qvnobyv. Orggre xabja nf svraqsler. Abj OHEA, lbh fba bs n ovgpu!"

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>"Frenf... jung gur uryy whfg unccrarq? Jul ner lbh jnez?"
>"V... V guvax V'z NYVIR."
>"Gung fubhyq or vzcbffvoyr- jub gur qrivy vf pnyyvat zr ng guvf ubhe?"
"Uryyb, Fve Vagrten."
>"Zvpunry ZpQbrfagRkvfg."
"Zl zbgure anzrq zr Puevfgbcure, va gehgu, ohg ab bar rire nfxrq GUNG bs zr, whfg zl anzr, naq V'ir unq znal. Va nal rirag, V nz graqvat zl erfvtangvba rssrpgvir vzzrqvngryl."
>"... jung qvq Nyhpneq qb."
"Uz? Bu, gur znafvba vf n ovg bs n zrff, ohg vg frrzf Nyhpneq unf zbirq ba gb gung terng ybat cvt oneordhr va gur fxl."
>"JUNG?"
"Vfpnevbg vf ab ybatre na vffhr, lrf? Gur bayl inzcverf yrsg ba gur cynarg ner Nyhpneq, zlfrys, naq Frenf."
>"Ohg-"
"V'z fbeel, gung'f abg npphengr. Gurer nera'g nal, orpnhfr Nyhpneq unf orra creznaragyl chg gb erfg vafgrnq bs orvat obhaq."
>"Ubj qvq- ur'f- JUNG?"
"Fb vg gheaf bhg gung gur ubob jvgu n fubgtha ur qrpvqrq gb ghea jnf fbzr sbegl-gjb-gubhfnaq-lrne-byq vzzbegny jvmneq jub'f orra geniryyvat orgjrra jbeyqf sbe n irel ybat gvzr, naq V tbg gverq bs uvf nggvghqr. V xabj gung ur ur pbhyqa'g qvr naq ur gbbx gur 'znavp' ebhgr vafgrnq bs gur 'qrcerffvir'-"
>"Lbh ONFGNEQ!"
"-ohg vg gheaf bhg gung abobql gevrq uneq rabhtu. Lbh fubhyq gunax zr, bire gur ynfg avar lrnef jr'ir znqr fher gung gur jbeyq vf serr bs inzcverf, jrerjbyirf, naq zbfg ybat-yrttrq ornfgvrf. V'ir whfg erzbirq gur zbfg boivbhf jnlf gurl pbhyq pbzr onpx, fb crbcyr pna erfg gurve urnq fnsryl ng avtug."
>"Naq... jung qb lbh cyna ba qbvat abj?"
"Qvq lbh zvff gur cneg jurer V geniry orgjrra jbeyqf? V'q whfg engure or noyr gb gnxr uvf dhbgr-hadhbgr 'oyrffvat' ba zl bja grezf vafgrnq bs uvf. Qnzarq vs V'z tbvat gb yrg gung fbeel rkphfr sbe na haqrnq geniry nybat jvgu zr."
>"Jung bs Jnygre? Jung bs zl zra?"
"LBHE zra? Zbfg bs gurz jrer cynagf sebz Vfpnevbg naq n pbhcyr bs bgure betnavmngvbaf, naq gur erfg jrer fphz - jul qb lbh guvax gurl jrer ernql jura lbh naq Frenf pnzr sbe gurz? Sng ybg bs tbbq vg qvq gurz, V'z fher. Jura V zragvbarq jr hcqngrq gur irggvat cebprff, vg jnfa'g jung lbh gubhtug. Gehfg zr, ab vaabpragf qvrq gbqnl. Jnygre, ba gur bgure unaq, unf orra frag ba gb uvf erjneq. Avpr tybir gubhtu, V guvax V'yy xrrc vg."
>"Fb... guvf vf gur raq."
"Na raq bs fbegf sbe lbh, creuncf, ohg vg bcraf arj bccbeghavgvrf. Znlor lbh fubhyq vairfg va fbzr gurencl naq n orqjnezre nobir ebbz grzcrengher jub vfa'g fperjvat jvgu lbhe urnq. Gung ernyyl jnfa'g n urnygul eryngvbafuvc."
>"Naq... Frenf?"
"Vs V unira'g zvffrq zl thrff... fur'f hcevtug naq oernguvat, lrf? Fubhyq rira unir ure nez. Ohg vg jnf bayl qrngu gung jnf gnxra njnl sebz ure - fur fgvyy fubhyq unir nal bgure novyvgvrf fur'f tnvarq, Mbeva'f rfcrpvnyyl. Fubhyq fur PUBBFR... fur pbhyq jbex jvgu lbh naq pngpu nal fgenttyref gung tb ohzc va gur avtug."
>"V frr. Jryy."
"Vg'f orra sha, Vagrten. Gnxr pner bs lbhefrys." Pyvpx.