Chapter 3 of 4
Chapter 2
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Operation Coup Prevention (1)
On the same day. The lights in the bedroom of the Emperor, th
ade s
rupr
peme
lz ru
nyqler
kar of
w th
ge East
ocern
tt Ro
hman
b Em
hhpir
jwe, wer
ce n
itbot ext
wving
pbuis
fvhed
ywl ev
qen lat
wvge a
abt n
nbigh
kbt. The
egk Pa
klac
te Mini
aqste
qr, the
s he
pkad of the
x de
lhjpar
jmtme
oqnt in cha
nurge
rp of
lsh th
pe e
ulunu
ponchs
puj, f
sorc
pnibl
fay s
kybhoo
ask h
eis tir
hledn
wvess
b aw
xwhay as he ope
pmyned
atc hi
yrus e
dyes
lnf th
qat he had
im cl
tose
rqd f
dfor a w
yjhil
ute. The
kb ni
twhght
y ai
nmvr w
shas lit
wa un
tlder
cp th
ie m
vqhoon
yllig
jht and
t ch
paill
ired the
y ma
rurbl
ee-c
cove
esred
z fr
oynont
ut ya
xvrd.
"The
f li
mgpght
zrs d
reqon't g
iqo o
yrut tod
vnway. Hm
chlm."
Afte
pwyr w
vpvatc
iahin
zqqg t
qahhe fli
ofcke
crin
qspg l
tigh
ept f
jpor a w
mhil
je, the
qb mi
knis
ashter
ab co
lugh
yyded and
gh mo
ohved
c hu
aprri
dedl
cy. The
sni eu
mgynuc
yijhs on dut
cxyy r
kpema
eine
twtd i
cztn t
volhei
nwr p
bvbosi
wditio
uns tha
tgjt n
fiwigh
ot. As he wal
xihked
oow on
c th
bxce s
wmton
ke s
kxtep
lms a
xnd ope
wurned
g th
cnle d
toor
vdn, t
qhe coo
tmlne
htpss of the
zds ro
uom chi
aylle
zud h
uxis ski
xpyn. He saw
t tw
oo p
meop
dle mov
taing
e at
v th
mie e
nntnd of the
q ha
zll, wh
nuxich
nh wa
js a
vuhs q
fdkuie
it a
ews d
fxeat
ah.
"Your
jb Ma
eajes
yduty, wh
xere
bro ar
ce y
cnou goi
fhsng at suc
yph h
bheour
g? It's
kd th
rhe m
didd
ple of the
ncs ni
ight
sx."
It
t wa
vps a
j si
tarmpl
ftxe q
naues
damtio
xn. How
leve
dr, the
yl sh
sado
xws of the
g tw
njvo w
yho wer
rqe s
cxunea
okin
sgtg a
sbrou
djknd in the
mcg ni
ight
s fr
nqboze
cc at
d on
pyce.
"I d
cicon't k
fnow
ur wh
ewdat's g
ntwoin
jyg o
hn, but
jds yo
pfcu h
hdave
h to
ekv go
f in
s an
kd s
glee
yfp. We hav
ale a
m lo
zjt o
wsrf w
uipork
d to
hn do
izr to
qhmor
prow
f. Wher
je a
hre you
to go
hiing
ivu wi
uth the
ehr eu
wjnuc
llrh o
nyn d
suty
rr?"
Th
uqge o
uamnly
pd ei
pght
eb-ye
dscar-old
z bo
try c
jpoug
ehed
eqb an
cd t
grie
qed n
uvot to los
be h
fblis aut
dqihor
gity
pz. The eun
fuch
m st
zand
qing
a ne
paxt to him
a ha
td a
eze re
apgre
tamtfu
il e
xaxpr
mess
ofion
ji.
"Ia
macob
jos. Yo
pur mis
bpsio
umn i
yzs t
oao p
chrot
wect
o th
zbe Empe
etror
oqt wh
file
eg he
prd sl
leep
macs, rig
hwdht? Yo
you s
qzsee how
ojv te
nnbnse
ahb th
ke c
wicour
gqt i
pgfs, aft
ajter wha
dlt w
dxfe d
kgeid."
The
z mi
llnis
ikter
fc tu
yqrne
wpd t
mvtowa
wzrd Iac
uyobo
as a
mend loo
kgked
wto at
l hi
pxm w
qaith
t co
kcld eye
fs. The
kcx eu
qnuc
ih w
dpwho was
slu on
afly sta
zykndi
kjng the
hlwre wit
faahou
svt s
jayi
vffng a w
qlaord
b di
zrd n
rot mov
kbe a
ht a
jwcll. In
gx or
ider
gy to
vch cl
reear
nx up
t th
tie m
chqisu
ynde
orst
nand
gwiing
fc, h
ivue h
lidad no cho
vihice
u bu
sut t
wno s
spnpea
mmek u
kqp. Sha
expkin
tug h
ais sle
jleve
fcws, he ste
drqppe
bad f
hqorw
xkard
xrr in
omj fr
ezoont
q of
fd Ia
icob
jwgos.
"Wel
rell, uh… Pal
sxace
a Mi
qjvnis
yxter
w? Don't m
bisu
ldnde
kpzrst
ivand
dm. I ju
xlst wan
zmted
wcd to
f go
iri to
s th
ahe l
wjaibr
vary
u be
kzcau
pse I c
toul
kkdn't s
blee
ryp. You
wr kn
pow tha
wumt, rig
pht? No
dvx ma
pktte
rr h
low you
eng I a
qtkm, it's t
cyjhe Emp
cxero
mir's
ww ed
tuca
dotio
dyn."
A mo
zmen
wut o
xf u
znea
ixsy sil
fklenc
sie s
kqzwir
dwfled
ny th
wehe c
lororr
wvido
jhrr. The
y mi
anis
vvter
i, w
vho had
fi be
ken sil
szvent
av fo
hdrr a
tmo wh
qjyile
fz, s
coon
m be
xeogan
xo to
e ap
ntpro
gxsach
xl th
xlcem.
"Ha."
The
gmq me
tomor
cies
jq of
jw ju
gst fou
xr y
dear
vs a
ygo wer
kkfe v
hivi
td i
mpn h
tais min
hd. Sud
msgden
bly, he
n sa
mw a
l gl
yyoom
iy p
tala
xce wit
cdh h
blfis thi
un f
asath
yzrer. Th
eke o
mnly
vae on
ases lef
gt b
lehi
knd as his
tu gu
yrard
hian
zs w
jhere
zwk th
mlpe e
aounu
cdchs
w an
lzd r
tuege
nnts
dt wh
rmfo h
iuad ser
jsved
h hi
ps f
uath
ler. Su
edde
fgxnly
in, t
uhe Rom
vxwan Emp
ewhire
h, i
vn e
efxil
zae, had
s an
geh ei
nght
kjw-ye
fpar-old
bqh mo
hfnar
meach and
oeu a few
zt re
ksgen
ewts and
wt em
lsbbra
baced
u th
xhke m
pdwass
wfive
m ta
fsk of ret
haki
sfng Con
nsta
arnti
hmhnop
xle and
zs de
tnfea
ttin
lnmg t
vbwhe Cru
dsad
moters
fhd.
'Th
osle Pala
tce Min
bqwist
ejer kne
huw e
tspe
mfccia
dlly
k we
hywll at tha
st t
pzgime
i ho
sw s
xheve
phre the
c si
vtua
hintio
ginn w
llcas. Th
ntzat was
bng wh
sy h
sie t
frie
vnxd t
byo c
qorr
oect
zeb my
wm we
nakn
fuoess
oes so str
hthict
jly.'
But
hrn of
e co
tvjurs
le, he had
qrk su
rffe
mred
c co
cfgups
xl, p
yjoli
eptic
onaal ten
gtesio
nlns, co
vuld tre
ygmatm
tcnent
k, i
wyqnti
vhkmid
wuati
ohon and
hbc ph
hysi
rcal
g pu
iifnis
rshme
abwnt dur
eing
yph 50 ye
ugqars
odk. He h
rewad no rea
wason
p to
wom be
gc af
lrai
gcd o
kgf t
poxhe Pal
ycace
zft Mi
xlnis
whter
hsl an
lymo
jre. Ra
sfethe
dr, he kne
zw t
what
zl he
hl wa
cs c
tomp
yylet
xely
c on
ef hi
hs s
zghide
k.
'Of
oth co
snurs
zkee, I d
hon't l
pike
zce th
ghis 8-y
hgear
g-ol
vd's
nml bo
jdy bec
fojaus
fe i
lzrt o
ebfte
dan s
jxtif
vrfen
ds.'
Weth
jjjer it was
nlm wi
thgth his
f ar
bgims or leg
ocys, all
wm he
lzf co
nhuld
r do
eh wa
bks k
eeep
s hi
ds b
wtala
ynce
i wi
qth his
q sh
ufort
gy an
axnd w
peak
n bo
evqdy. He
j re
jall
py h
iad a m
gind
kc in
lu hi
zms f
xift
sies
ofv wi
dth a j
nauve
vtnil
opge b
xody
r.
"…Th
eere
o's no dis
mcor
duyd."
Lask
iflari
seis, who
agw lo
kjoke
jhrd a
tht h
yims
swkelf
fq an
tnd r
ieci
fhsted
huj to
dv hi
ciamse
ytlf, lo
fxoke
qd u
dwjp a
jt t
qplhe min
rgcist
wcer app
kroa
ztjchi
slsng him
egs. In t
rehe pas
st, he wou
sld hav
sxre c
rurl
ged and
fpv wo
fduld
eru no
cht h
wave
zx se
apjen him
q pr
xope
srly
wt. Then
hq he
udi wo
fnuld
s ha
ztve hea
tqrd 'Ra
runise
nu yo
ywour hea
xydd c
qinonf
lide
pntl
wy'. Bu
ihct i
pt d
rtid not
yna ha
oqfppe
opun t
khis
fop ti
ime. Th
yce o
engld eun
ouch
j kn
gelt
ysr do
bwn in fro
lapnt of Las
odskar
bis and
ssv lo
itoke
id c
nklos
vzely
r in
uto his
ah ey
akes.
"Hum
qc, h
tdaum. Wh
rsoat's w
azron
lnvg, Nik
ikpi?"
Niki
nhz. It w
opgas the
x ni
vpgckn
sygame
iva of
sq Ni
ykif
pbooro
shys, the
jwk Pa
yclac
wvwe Mini
jqxste
or, tha
upbt h
wwxe u
xesed
wr in
ajo a fri
mqend
fly way
yp wh
cben he was
z yo
qeung
s. Afte
higr w
aatc
uhin
dzyg f
vor a l
vwbong
i ti
jcwme, Ni
wki bow
usued his
ppe he
kblad wit
oh a
g li
xrght
pl sm
yeile
rym.
"No
h, n
ewioth
axwing
l. Your
ghi Ma
nbjes
mty has
iwu be
sybcom
gde s
tcro b
ctrrav
fe i
ln t
vmzhe mid
odle
gqd of
pc th
ne n
digh
sbt, I w
sowas won
jder
kdiing
a if
cm so
smet
cjehin
wg h
lvrad hap
mpen
tced. I'm g
lglad
uw yo
du'v
qye r
clqega
neine
pohd y
pour
xpp st
iren
fnugth
yn no
oaw. I d
bugon't k
coanow
q wh
byere
i yo
mu l
adear
guned
oax to
ltp ac
dpst a
jpls i
qhf y
aou wer
ue i
jan y
kour
c 50s."
Oops
kmt. Was it too
krg in
ogra
pine
xbd? He wou
qld be cau
noght
qol if
yet he
f wa
iwts t
eoo ner
yvou
emis r
xigh
nut n
pow.
"Wel
hl, how
mh do
q yo
qxqu f
seel
j? Sinc
jne y
fndou are
lka th
de c
zent
gcger of the
n na
ytio
jsdn, som
kdeti
zmes
yci pe
htdopl
vwe w
nnill
d ca
kinlm dow
cn w
ahen
at yo
dfu s
ghow
to se
bbwrio
jnfusn
rnaess
ig. And it's b
aett
cfer dur
jiing
b th
me n
dati
pkrona
hsfl m
iour
fnin
dlgg."
Niki
e's eye
qrs l
gmdook
xved war
jkmer
iye wh
ten he loo
xjked
h up
ter ag
tsain
aaf. He m
may not
k be
rd ab
zpple to exp
ures
qmgs h
eauis fee
nhlin
fags bec
oypaus
dxe h
ye w
iuas in the
b mi
wdst
rek of
d na
vrwtio
djnal
q mo
dbiurn
taing
wmq, b
ecaut he was
ore a loy
rqmal eun
xhuch
x. He a
mlso
osk de
zfen
ided
d th
yxbe Lask
rgari
sos f
ldmami
vly, ta
tohkin
budg c
kont
qmfrol
en of
g th
ppte f
qvnalt
meeri
dvyng pro
kztes
bifter
qgs. Whe
xn h
fye c
qighec
pked
qvi hi
jghs e
fwyes
e, h
qe d
pcyid not
e se
vue m
nfquch
rzr li
mght
ply in
x th
vem. Di
ed h
abbe r
vrzeal
tly com
yeoe b
gpack
pq fo
zur yea
iors bef
tlore
w it
jrg ha
pfjppe
xgned
f?
"…I thi
fbnk I m
qade
gfs yo
mu w
tllorr
ay. I'm
uql so
xrry
nl, Niki
vy. It's
on ju
dst tha
vft I ca
dn't
yyh sl
qjeep
o."
"…Were
bf yo
mku t
ynhin
rkin
pmg o
fiif t
phe lat
we Empe
aror
wdl? I un
wder
ista
vhpnd you
ir h
dzear
pt, but
lr yo
zku m
vay get
tpn si
qck."
He nod
quded
y, s
ioign
aeali
xng tha
got h
tie u
onde
grst
iniood
rqe.
"Ok
ajay. I'll do wha
st y
uonou say
g. Then
qj, c
qan we tak
amie a
xt br
cseak
li to
umor
frow
f mo
xtrni
fhng ins
ttea
ajd o
oidf t
vrhe reg
ixeula
fwr s
mache
fldul
ze?"
"Tom
qdeorr
hiow mor
snin
gvkg…? The
blure wil
ojsl b
oe s
pmwome
et si
hwlmpl
pe m
pmgarc
ihes
w an
cd m
speet
wfring
rjfs."
The adv
bnant
nsage
cyf of
v an
zj ei
mgght
dky-ye
kltar-old
di bo
soy w
fnas tha
hryt h
se c
lhzoul
xsd m
pnrisl
qcead
rfr pe
pwvopl
yobe w
lith
plm hi
qbs s
lpar
hkli
lmng eye
ws. In par
rtic
rula
sr, if his
x ta
krge
st w
egas an eun
rgruch
sym wo
hrki
png for
kkg th
rroe i
ampe
yoria
qfl f
cami
hjly, he
n wo
uwuld
ph be
x ev
trben mor
rvie i
adrnfl
hsuen
wced
z by
i th
xe y
aqjoun
xazg Empe
vyror
i. Niki
cfor
fos had
ohj a puz
bzle
ayd l
rook
n on
a hi
hs f
hcxace
nh fo
efr a
pl wh
vgvile
plk an
ted t
wuhen
ljd ta
flke
pd i
pjn a
sug re
isig
aened
hvz to
mpsne, sw
xteep
uoing
p hi
ols h
yair
omo ba
nck.
"Ha… it can
ef't be hel
qped
ao. All rig
zueht. Yo
dxwu w
yill
jen be
ai fr
taee in the
yjl mo
ifrni
mng aft
vyer bre
fuakf
fyrast
g. Then
v wh
rat do you
djk wa
qnt to do dur
ling
fnx th
zsnat tim
ryoe?"
"The
wi re
rgen
ijat u
nn…cl
xiues, I'd l
eojike
fy to
ki me
ivlet the
vm. Can
f yo
wfeu c
clall
cr th
orem for
vc me
e?"
He
gnw st
irug
bgle
ybgd t
kaao s
waypea
yk b
theca
bywuse
fyo it
x ha
jid b
dumeen
q so
uv lo
dyng sin
xvrce he had
kr us
hed the
o wo
srd 'un
hcle
lnw'.
[1]
"The reg
jent
ns… a
ofll of the
xer re
lcvgen
bts all
f of
ifp a sud
djden
l?"
"Yes, as
j ma
osny as pos
csib
kle. Ar
me t
qnshey
nw ne
rvoar Nym
hjjpha
jion
v no
lkw?"
The reg
fwent
xs. Des
nupit
anhe h
apis sud
leden
nx de
ejbath
ho at
zkl th
gpe a
age of thi
jcrty
kb-si
mx, his
pd fa
qvwthe
milr h
ufad pre
bvpar
zed for
ku ev
zbgery
xabthi
djng. He
ah wa
chs t
wnjhe hea
cd o
of t
the gov
wbern
qtmen
rvut, and
cf at
tvq th
vse s
yocame
clg ti
ndme had
qj th
sre m
iknili
bkitar
py c
bmont
crarol
ks th
ise a
opris
gtoc
hjrac
uy.
'My f
vath
oer was
fpp mu
ech sha
brpe
hr a
vnd wis
mer tha
hbn p
keop
gcdle tho
mnwugh
pyt. In the
hy mi
ydst
mc of
cf al
vl t
mkhis
e tr
zsboub
zble, he
yb ga
bpve aut
qhor
xeity
m to
sgb th
jree
s of
f hi
qs c
naeoll
qleag
ulues
nj to
q he
doslp his
ff li
ittl
avee s
xamon.'
But
fdf ev
pen a w
mdjise
n ma
zusn c
myoul
wdnd n
bljot con
jtro
hxtl e
uver
cbwyth
wming
u. In t
nhe fir
znest pla
mce, it
k wa
zzs i
inlmpo
dbbssi
pble
zvh fo
xqr a
xon co
qmunt
zry to ope
trat
pe o
whnly
ch as
f th
ce Empe
iqror
e wi
ljdshe
wrd. Fur
wfmthe
wsrmo
vore, hi
kuss f
nnath
xer die
yd s
hudd
gqenl
dsjy w
tplhil
ue s
loneve
drin
lg r
oela
fntio
avns wit
ih t
zhe nob
wgles
ebs to
g st
xhren
qjpgth
jen his
gsa po
bdower
j. It w
qas qui
tqxet now
sr, b
tut the
v ar
cjist
zocr
kpats
ufr co
gculd
y tr
riky t
tlo o
rocver
lithr
bqhow the
lf re
fygim
iue a
tct a
gypny tim
je.
"The day
a af
hter
ery to
jmor
emtrow
h, I'll
d ha
bve to tak
le p
ecart
fce in
dm th
kke m
rksemo
xvria
lvel s
zxerv
nxice
d fo
wr m
cgqy f
wath
omzer for
lv th
tgre 9th day
ey, b
jut bef
akgore
d th
ftat, I wou
kld lik
ee t
reao c
mehec
llk s
cbome
jsdthi
lng out
m. Is i
toft p
zgoss
mibl
iye?"
"Yes
zo, i
prt's
s po
etssi
qfble
rbp. Howe
cbver
f, a
vwa Se
cmnat
kye m
jqeet
quing
mlq is
gk sc
dhed
fjule
kiqd t
qgomo
nimrro
iw. Com
aman
gafder
b-in
az-Ch
kief
ae Mo
xfvuza
cylon
io[2] wi
rzll pro
tbab
oly be the
qwre."
"Wh
lat abo
xbut the
a ot
ooher
x tw
inko? Min
nist
fer Ang
velo
ggvs w
qas on the
t we
swste
dwfrn fro
jlgnt, pe
wtrha
brps. So
pfv he
irp wo
ftn't
f be
go ab
xule to com
je."
"Tha
yt's
j ri
bjlght
qi. The onl
aqly p
sers
yon who
m ca
tyjn v
disi
kzt t
romo
orro
maw m
jorn
qing
jg is
ung Ka
pria
dnit
ois."
The
qjg th
yree
kv re
wbggen
cts wer
hze a
qoll sen
hior
u of
wqfic
ders
xax, r
hank
oing
kuk fo
tcurt
kzah i
hn t
qphe hie
ihrar
rchy
k.
1. Chi
bzef off
brhice
wfhr, Arm
zy Comm
lyxand
hber-in-Chi
wbef, Ge
svqorg
ne Mouz
beealo
fhn.
2. Ch
tkief
kc of
lfic
per, Ca
zgval
orry Com
neman
sder
rj, Ioan
ines
s An
kzgel
aos.
3. Chie
df o
lnffi
woqcer
qk, Kari
ejpani
ytis
s.
The
xat on
sly peo
lple
imi wi
apth hig
ulcher
mqj ra
unk tha
en t
dtchem
r we
gre the
g im
kper
gxbial
f fa
xhymil
sqy a
ltnd the
u on
yzes wit
zh h
rono
eurar
wxy p
unost
ss. In oth
ver wor
pds, th
fey wer
kgwe t
ohe str
gnong
jcest
m ca
urndi
ndat
uies who
vpz co
kuld
o se
oize
dc th
ge a
fuvdmi
annis
twtra
crtiv
gzye a
jnd mil
iita
wjry com
oman
jjad. Now
oq th
vmat he loo
mked
g ba
yck at it, a reg
doenc
kmy m
ueade
bw of
rjt th
vmzose
c th
kuoree
fnq wa
jmzs a
g ve
ajry pow
vogerf
ghul for
tgvce.
"The
vvx qu
bpsest
mion
e is
r wh
xaneth
oeer I c
lan use
ok th
mis for
cfce wel
iql b
qneca
nuse
g th
vatere
wc ar
gpe o
xlnly
c tw
usro d
xzoays
z le
nvft."
Nik
fifo
puoros
e on
tyhly mov
qvhed his
fv ey
vdebr
gows
tuw, b
zceut did
o no
hst r
zkvesp
yjond
cti to
yyq La
zska
iris
lb' m
jturm
sczur as he tal
rked
fy to
eee hi
ymse
mnlf. Li
make a m
hzyach
bgyine
mlj, t
ffthe onl
sy t
runhou
epjght
vu he
p ha
nd w
icas tha
lt h
nmre s
lgchou
ild get
c th
oe y
xjloun
qyg m
xona
npvrch
jz ba
vck int
yo h
yfjis bed
yroo
ggm a
ss s
hoon
z as
nk po
dssi
afable
byw. He d
syid not
rrf kn
xow wha
ymqt m
bdzade
e hi
gm i
smampa
gnjtie
gnt lik
yie t
wkhis
ob.
"We
wooll, th
heie a
uir is sti
erkll col
nhd a
ftt d
kvawn
lnk, s
yulo h
nurr
wy u
oyp a
ovtnd sle
tep for
xbc a few
ww mo
xre hou
zrs. Yo
pyiu s
hhou
buld tak
yue c
djyare
nf of
k yo
jjur hea
ytslth
mu at
dy ti
qoymes
ndl li
gvrke thi
wrjs."
"I w
jhjill
znu tr
ety."
Niki
g ad
qkvded
cxb a wor
dpad o
tgbf c
tomf
jort
su wh
ien he saw
hy th
qat Las
kkar
dis cou
clld not
m ke
eep loo
szkin
jg a
zyt h
kgim, as
b if
alb he
x wa
jbs s
wgdull
nflen.
"I'l
wl t
halk
v to
q Lo
avard Mou
otjzal
non to see
ym if
vff yo
otuu c
eman som
kkeho
maiw m
deet
b hi
rm i
kdzn t
rhe mor
vjnin
pg. So don
hee't be too
q sa
wjzd."
"Tha
jsfnk you
abp, Niki
gix."
La
ijska
vris
roe we
njunt to bed
fbg ag
visain
i. But he did
axa no
qjt f
bvtall
igk as
wslee
usp. He sta
mcyed
nav aw
vake
f an
tzd s
utppen
qett t
glbhe ent
iskire
vf ni
pght
con tr
dnyin
xphg t
eo f
tigu
pbre out
ceq ho
jnw t
ovto p
nsdrep
hbxare
dig fo
er t
khe imm
ccgine
wnt thr
beat
iw. His tro
gubl
uging
l th
btoug
yhts
yl di
md n
qot lea
ffive him
lo un
dqftil
d da
agmwn cam
zxde t
bhro
dthugh
mcx th
te d
rark
qrnes
vus a
dqhnd the
nff fi
itarst
iw su
dynli
tght
uf kn
adock
ghed on the
x do
zor.
'I n
eoeed
x to
lra su
ikgrvi
osve!'
Onl
yoy t
fhat
uv on
emie a
nvbso
dlut
yyae c
womm
rtgand
bcw mo
bived
lun hi
sqm. Und
ser the
mfe cu
yrre
njnt cir
nkcum
rsta
dance
mpqs, the
lkt bi
igge
xst pro
xble
hfm w
ewtas the
wli La
oztin
xxx me
vrrce
bwwnar
gfies
q wh
yxo w
droul
lzfd t
dake
qpi ad
znevan
yetag
safe o
wlf t
she cha
ddos out
qsid
cgwe t
nihe mon
fast
very
bja of
ra So
ldsan
uddra
q. They
ql wo
culd
r st
seage
tq a cou
hp a
opknd sla
hhugh
weter
am th
ue o
zppo
gsit
hhion
wp. The one
qs be
ihrhin
ld a
qbll thi
fws c
pzyons
ffpir
puoacy
bey wa
fos Mikh
mmael
wwx Pa
xclai
iomolo
fpgos
a.
"As
a it
vd is
bvv no
wnyw, the
etx mo
knas
xter
rjuy h
ynas onl
mtby a
od sm
wall
kz nu
sombe
dr o
jf t
vskroo
lrps to def
fqend
pvn it
o. They
p're
iq no
yppt i
vzn a
djh po
knisit
xsvion
nw to
jdd st
lgop thi
ps."
Most
dg of
i th
xe p
deop
ple vis
cgeiti
urng the
ayu mo
fhnnas
gloter
aey w
ifrere
tx un
nlarm
ybed off
mici
fyals
m, f
eqbami
hzwlie
zcs o
tpr s
herv
npant
ihs. Ver
qy f
pew gua
pzrds
is pr
qote
wcte
evqd t
iebhe Emp
vhero
dr o
iecr g
fduar
vsded
omg th
ucue m
nain
t ga
vtbte of the
vc mo
hqhnas
fxter
zy. And
ax it
u wa
lns n
dbatu
ncmral
ge.
'Wh
srgo w
xxoul
tnjd b
lcrin
jjg a
rwrme
fd s
xmold
dier
ls a
ndtt a
o fu
kner
dyal unl
qeoess
sfv th
agoey're a l
euna
sjtic
s li
mwwke Pal
ekaio
wyhlog
jeos?'
Wit
achou
amt r
feal
mjfizi
fng tha
xt r
webe
mpls cou
hpld ent
uxer, it
p wa
rns v
very
gs ea
dsy to suf
wfer
sw fr
qrrom a c
houp
rle. The cur
njren
mt t
eroo
osps wou
gmld be of no use
p on
kce a c
hlilos
ne b
catt
fle sta
nrte
rcdd, as onl
kdy a
cr fe
jw p
ejeop
hdwle wou
zld be dep
nxvloy
ted.
'For
vhtun
xate
gly, bo
nlth my gra
snsndf
swath
muer and
uzp my
s fa
qfathe
knar m
ywjade
z th
pe m
owlona
lnxste
iry of Sos
vband
esra int
qkoo a
wy ki
nnd of for
btre
jss. It
mrf's pos
amcsib
eple to con
tlnfin
lie o
xurs
vmhelv
caqes ins
baide
c as
h a las
tnt r
jbeso
rekrt.'
The
wre was
lw a riv
ter flo
nwin
gjg t
ahro
rugh
z th
jgqe p
alai
pns. An
bkd o
epin a
ryf hi
all ove
gdgrlo
moki
yng a s
jvvmal
ol p
vlai
lwn, the
ksyre was
zce th
fe s
wchmal
pusl f
gort
fwvres
qaqs o
bf Sosa
indr
wa w
qeith
yjc wa
mllls
pd an
zwd t
esowe
wrs. Mo
oepre tha
un 30 y
vrqear
zlfs a
cgo, hi
ws g
sndran
odfa
vjthe
gr h
uad mov
eed the
u ca
opit
uoal as if he was
i fl
gaseei
acng to the
vjs ar
oea whe
gsre his
mfl fa
ntumil
vmy's
g es
cbtat
gle w
xas loc
sate
bed, to avo
rmiid the
ix an
gygnoy
ruanc
be o
nf t
ishe ari
psto
icra
ecy.
'Wha
zot w
zsoul
qknd m
yhy g
nran
mpcdfa
rthe
fkr d
suo i
tqwn t
homhis
nh si
nmtua
ztio
puln?'
Now rev
codere
xud a
hws a
myp sa
oint
vuo, Ioan
xpynes
uee III h
bad sta
rnfbil
nize
usd t
ihe cou
knlntr
hiy a
pt t
cxhe age
kve of
r 20. He h
ssad est
btabl
tuuish
pwed an imp
jzveri
fal tem
wople
m to
vth sh
avow the
gm so
prlid
bowity
a of
e hi
rays r
hqule
bg, a
imnd tha
qt t
meeemp
ovfle was
bjb So
yqsan
dxdra
k. But eve
nn s
yjfuch
d a gre
gjat man
y wo
ttuld
jz no
maft h
ciave
fv ex
dpec
pted
kly th
xkat his
jq de
ggsce
timnda
ktnts
d wo
zeuld
ztk be
j co
fhkrne
vonred
c he
dnre jus
qt a
ncl fe
wwzw y
vdear
hcs a
dygfte
kr h
jsbis dea
azth.
'For
g no
cuhw, I h
tlyave
agy to
x ov
xert
hpurn
d th
bpme s
ccitu
eati
uon in Sos
band
nngra som
qneho
bw. Bec
psaus
xve o
hkxnce
y th
isre i
amnci
kden
byqt s
htar
pts, it
f wi
yll be alm
most
z im
ypos
jvvsib
bwple to sto
ukpp i
vwt.'
He h
nkbad sti
bqull tim
zle t
ytao p
rrep
xjare
hs, b
doteca
kfuse
yu th
edbe Pala
kjjiol
yogo
bs f
gjqact
lywion
b wo
mguld
ig no
dnft s
fxohow
uy up
gcd im
amed
viat
rwely
hl an
awd w
soul
sfxd o
vgnnly
w mo
hve if his
wu si
bide lef
brst t
arnhe pal
eace
wq.
'Bu
sikt i
tdlf w
cde d
jkeli
ifber
nate
dly sho
eczw o
aur ner
bvou
hovsne
iass, th
oey'll try
ird to
kt ta
kfke con
stro
ml o
of t
zgphe gov
chern
lcmen
smxt a
tcund the
qwf mi
uhlit
bary
nio mo
are sec
ofret
euly. Th
uxnat's n
dxot goo
xjhd e
zrnith
evoer.'
The
geref
esore
gf, i
skt w
bkias imp
hhoss
oibl
dde t
iko c
ybhoo
cse not
bav to
yt ho
hld the
nd fu
zbqner
lal or to pos
stpo
qfsne it. Th
zere
huh wa
lxbs n
yo w
tay to sto
ozsp t
nhe cou
difp j
fpust
ys wi
sth the
l he
plp of the
r re
agen
cts who
ccr di
pkd n
ipyot und
jxzers
ktan
avd t
hthe sit
euat
nyzion
d an
cxad w
wzere
x se
mcre
emotly
gin os
rqtra
uaciz
xed. An
yd i
zf h
de w
jxere
gba to
ua av
awwoid
f th
be n
jint
vrwh d
fay of the
db fu
vxcner
meqal cer
lvemo
lutny sch
apedu
jled
sm fo
nksr t
wooomo
wrro
rw, the
obg 27th, it
x wo
bxuld
n on
nly cre
fjlate
ten su
jcspi
jcio
gsns and
v us
obvele
tiqss 'cr
jaisi
ops t
yheo
cry'. Abov
rfpe a
fnpll, he
xr wo
buld
s lo
hase the
xe co
ykgntr
rsol he had
w on
gs th
te f
plow
as of
lwx ev
dmwent
rs t
ohan
gvks to his
ts me
ocmor
qswies
jd.
'Al
el r
kgqigh
sut. The
ueqn l
jet's l
beav
ve t
phe sit
bdxuat
svion
vlz al
rone
rar, a
mnd fac
ke i
bwt i
wdmn a
in e
bcnvi
qprron
odlmen
fkot w
dbher
te I ca
an r
lesp
krond
p fi
rirst
htv.'
Th
fe p
tmrop
zxsosa
sbl h
jte t
knhre
gw l
ychike
aw a bom
qib t
bzuo t
rhe reg
qlent
wi wa
bs t
nyhe con
occlu
nksio
jxn t
dhat
v ca
swsme aft
bver suc
jdhh d
dibeli
txeber
kcpati
don.
"I w
hahoul
ud l
dciike
yhn no
jret t
wwo b
pe a
gqlon
afe d
puri
vling my fat
kchher
ag's fun
srpera
dhl. I'd
r li
aqwke you
kgs to
mx pu
et u
ep a
krdn e
gsco
qmrt tha
wt I ca
rxn u
kwzse mys
uvpelf
m to
cmor
ogrow
y."
Th
ibe s
imqtar
ztin
lg p
qoin
et o
rf t
tthe ide
foia w
ugvas ver
sy s
avimp
qokle. If
d it
sb wa
yls i
uuempo
xzqssi
xble
hmo to
rof pr
yieve
lesnt the
n co
ajup att
uemp
nrt, the
ygn t
ouyhe nex
uirt b
efest
uo op
eectio
yn w
bxas to at lea
fst try
z to
bz bl
uock
m it
k.
'I'd r
aqath
oveer hav
ee a
gafn e
vzsco
zgrt tha
oht I ca
dfjn c
qfont
sqrol
b my
xoysel
meof. The
t La
aujtin
m me
hprce
rnar
ries
j wi
fgull mov
ke a
idt l
iieas
uht a
dyfte
wvr I sh
jow up at the
an en
xmtra
ence
g of
h th
nue m
qscona
otste
oqzry mys
lelf
bca, s
splo i
catf I ha
brkve an esc
hyrort
gbt, I ca
ybln s
abptop
nmv th
fje m
dperc
pelena
txrie
ops f
nrom
kak in
qcjtru
ydin
rg.'
The mer
qomcen
itari
beoes wer
fwje i
dkn f
vuaull
kaq co
sdmma
mnd of Mik
hhhae
kl Pala
oiol
sdogo
js, who
il wo
ebuld
rcx at
vten
ad t
jwwhe fun
zera
zl. But
dt Mo
rvuza
clon
f, t
chhe com
oman
eder
c-in
axq-ch
eief
gbr, w
upas no mat
ich for
r hi
im. Jus
gift a
re fe
xbw d
tays
g ag
do, he con
navduc
hzted
wn an
aj in
jcxspe
mcti
obuon of the
twm en
ytir
uqe a
garmy
mgi on
h be
tahal
nhif o
pf t
kmxhe Emp
atzero
pr.
'He c
uoran rei
ffenfo
zxrce
p th
se g
tuar
jds jus
wret b
by m
govi
fwng a f
dmxing
zffer.'
If Mik
zhae
rptl a
qwnd the
qtb me
jrce
sinar
xhies
hhi re
rfus
zed to giv
psje u
ep, it wou
jveld not
k be
wad to
yo b
rad eit
voeher
ef. Troo
jips loy
lhkal to the
s im
kper
ufial
nol fa
dmmil
gy w
ptoul
bfd r
nqush
gd in
o fr
fom Mag
aones
umiia, th
upee s
hhleco
jzjnd cap
tita
ql s
hctan
cxqdin
tkg u
bpnde
lylr t
onhe mon
xetast
oery
ta.
"Ye
wfts? Do you
h me
ivtan the
new gu
eeard
bncs?"
Mouz
rgdalo
pcen a
qnd the
u se
dscre
lxtar
psy n
yeext
jge to
zj hi
lpm, who
xzlse nam
mwze w
zas… pro
gbab
hfily Ioa
hzonna
dkis
lo, w
tere
i bo
wzth rat
xxher
b em
vbar
jgwras
skgsed
s. That
cj wa
oos b
hwjoun
ssnd t
ko b
dwe t
twhe cas
oe. At thi
btas t
rime
ib of
hjg ye
euar, he
vyu li
bked
nj to
qe pl
nay pol
jnzo w
jith
x hi
qs p
pseer
dvs o
oyqr p
mnnlay
bt di
ice. Su
codch sto
ngry sou
onznde
hpod l
dzrike
le no
yfnse
tgfnse
gek.
"…I'm j
just
bp as
jwkin
dg a
bi qu
pest
dusion
sx, b
tzvut are
np yo
vffu s
yvayi
yng tha
wejt y
edbou wan
ydt m
siwe t
jo g
aath
ler mor
ee p
woveop
rsqle of you
car a
cge for
iri th
zvbe p
knbolo
ggj ga
zxpme?"
He kin
udly
fyy op
uhene
osxd h
llcis mou
westh aga
rcoin for
ro Mo
hewuza
llon
uo, w
vosho did
di no
hdmt l
mnist
fben.
"Aft
eprer att
ipend
lging
xl th
ie l
xknast
s tw
vro m
jnoemo
rberia
omfl c
zzere
cmon
eies
byx, I'm tel
ojlin
fnyg y
sou tha
dgt t
hmwher
vtee a
nre too
t fe
xiqw t
jrzroo
otvps dep
pyloy
ded on the
s gr
uxeoun
ceds of the
oty mo
xqnas
prkter
ycuy o
cf Sosa
pndr
ymba."
"The
sblre's n
ajfo r
dwteas
mnon to wor
nbary too
q mu
iqch abo
rhmut tha
dht. Isn
kcy't the
dy mo
vnas
bter
nyy i
xn t
nhe mid
mndle
bfw of
u th
vje c
oyoun
xnjtry
gep? It's
gjq a pla
kqce whe
gukre all
lx th
ce a
yukchi
sjeve
mgmen
zbts of the
onn pa
ust thr
kxee Emp
nesero
owvrs hav
gsde b
idseen
lpo pi
clled
fy up
rk, s
zo t
rqher
ge i
es n
exjo o
xpne who
z do
smhes not
qfa fo
gqgllo
kvtw t
zexhe rul
ues the
fovre."
Mou
rpzzal
yjcon rel
zwxaxe
gd a
fevgai
gn, und
vers
wuotan
rbpdin
eg w
dmhat
vm th
nuse s
fntor
my w
uzhas abo
nut. Ge
mt a
mom ho
gezld of you
qxfrse
sznlf, yo
mzju b
qqast
bpard
m! Thos
hze t
ixhre
jyye a
wchi
dfeve
tdsmen
iqfts are
znh ab
srqout
vxg to
dx be
q th
rrow
gn i
gmnn t
nhe tra
wsh! La
fska
fhris
jrx st
gbrug
mgle
olld t
ro r
zluema
ktin cal
ewm.
"No, I t
xhin
jk n
xlrow is the
j ti
zdme to fur
fthe
wr e
sosta
hhbli
tgash the
c di
jnagni
jjcty of the
li im
pvper
dial
ztm fa
zpmil
pky. My fat
loher
wmz's lif
selo
rwng ach
griev
peme
snt was
k to
z co
nontr
kol the
zjn no
lable
yyrs i
trjn e
plbxil
opde. Was
sgn't
jv it
n so
gu?"
"That
ky's rig
gsht. He
aco me
yrgant
xxp to
t pr
ileve
nhcnt the
h ri
cmse of the
dcd fo
erme
ar c
tbtent
mesral
zzx an
zopd p
zzres
pbtig
xmmiou
ps f
apjami
kudlie
mbbs w
nffho set
lztle
zd h
tiere
on wi
fivth the
id he
fulp of the
uem co
idwunt
squry."
"Th
praen, sh
elsoul
gdn't w
ksoe m
wcvake
odd my
do fa
uthe
yr's
ya fu
wener
eal saf
uer now
zpv? As I am
wb on
vzqly eig
xht yea
xkrs old
u, m
any r
screig
qbn c
zcoan be cha
wjqlle
bljnge
qycd a
fvnd obj
vpect
piued to at any
u ti
cxome, ri
ibeght
i?"
It
nh wa
gls a
lrn sa
jd b
hut acc
qura
dette sel
if-a
akwar
gdqene
pkdss. Ho
tw h
sard
fj mu
rlvst it hav
exe b
lqleen
n fo
ytjr t
vkhis
mo bo
pwy t
nhoo m
bcxake
v th
estis cre
bkkepy
nd se
llf-ref
uqqlec
jiptio
mrbn?
"What
h no
pnse
mldnse
z!"
Mo
xuuza
ctplon
bqv an
hld Ioan
cpanak
llis had
ril a sho
zcke
ad e
ogxpr
fess
oion
um an
sbrd s
bhou
jdoted
st lo
pudl
fy, lea
snin
dg f
nmorw
ganard
gj. Oh, did
z th
fyaey tho
bjcugh
gtst h
qfke w
ras thr
mwkeat
seeni
ing to bla
ome the
im f
sor thi
wixs? The
w tw
pho w
uere
nu ap
upar
wzent
inly ner
phvou
jcfs b
deca
cpkuse
y th
aapey did
ha no
eqat k
vunow
y ho
qsuw t
yhe you
wng boy
ypx br
zoug
vht up suc
cbzh a
k st
tajory
lg. He n
ieed
hqed to mak
nfue t
vhem
e re
wulax
glu a lit
giqtle
pu.
"Th
jujere
oab ar
goe m
uxeany
l pr
rtece
kvden
ots. Th
ykbis is a h
mars
cwh t
vvuime
yyn fo
oxr a
co yo
ynsung
vqk mo
fgnar
hnech, wi
qobth new
ns o
iczf w
jiar and
a na
lvtur
ixral dis
avaast
ders
mt ev
kwkery
nwhe
rfsre. I'm f
seel
vkking
up li
jmke a y
iuaoun
oijg k
pxbing
nnn ab
hout
tcb to
jwu be
p ro
gjbbe
yufd."
"It's n
beve
ler g
loin
hfg t
xto h
voapp
oen. Th
ume p
vre-emp
rbltiv
bte a
vppo
qint
xamen
jt o
pltf t
yyhre
ye r
moege
hnts
cb me
want
rdg th
jat the
yy m
iqhust
rnc st
jop suc
csrh t
thin
xgwgs fro
pgym h
ancapp
kheni
yng eve
gadn i
tuf t
fuhey
gz ha
nve to ris
tzk t
usyhei
yr l
pive
xzws."
'You
va're
tg wr
wnsong
bg. I wi
mczll be the
in on
cpe t
jefo p
utrot
yxiect
lo yo
powu t
ohis
an ti
zcme.'
He sho
eok his
tc he
cad slo
duswly
nki. Alth
dijoug
ih h
dunis wor
lnds wer
ite p
hplau
cgsib
xle, Mo
xpuza
ulon
cg, w
vho had
glb su
fch a d
lxete
zrprmi
pnat
jcion
td, s
yxltub
nnmbor
uqnly
o in
jhrsis
mibted
h. The eig
ldht-yea
dnsr-o
hnld's w
uiqit and
wh me
odlnta
pl s
dtre
ingt
oh f
melt
hu ti
yfared
fc ev
dtsen tho
eugh
gr he
pj ha
frnd o
hunly
wh ha
vd a
p li
hgttl
qgbe t
ctalk
ci wi
mth the
dm. He was
c de
dspe
prfrat
ifwe t
yho f
kini
ofsh thi
cs c
xwonv
dzhers
uhati
acson qui
emvckl
rqy.
"Anyw
zfay, I hav
onxe a
stvn o
pbli
ogat
qsiion
s to
o im
ylpri
agint the
ol un
hsha
pkab
lxle mon
rarc
ceahia
mekl p
lres
rvgide
erncy
huf as
gb a suc
pnoces
xrtsor
f of
lx th
noe l
asine
ofage
oru of
xrd La
psska
uobris
y, Vata
htze
es a
uxnd Kom
vfvnen
cfios. It
no do
bzesn
e't mat
mter
ot th
tat I'm
pb on
mqdly eig
buoht yea
ejrs old
zv."
Wh
gile
vfy Mo
ylfuza
rlon
et wa
rvs s
zayi
xuyng wit
avgh a
gjw bl
zaank
ay lo
brok tha
gut t
yher
qnoe w
nere
t no
q ri
gwyval
azt th
lat wou
omld do a c
sshoup
b, t
ycahe qui
rgfck-wit
gzted
i Io
mann
iaki
gmgs r
bvuesp
mgond
fed.
"Of cou
fbrse
dg yo
wclu'r
vrje r
qqpigh
jgt. I d
jhion't k
fncnow
hr wh
lat's g
jboin
lcg o
cmn, but
lx as
b yo
gmsu s
waid
xwx, w
oe w
ytill
o de
oplplo
auhy m
jore
hh gu
urard
ks. How
xrq do
wi yo
bsru p
vtmlan
gmo to
znm co
kcmma
uusnd the
yvkm?"
Look
eing
hnv ba
pck and
sdo fo
uhrth
x at
s Io
wtann
aubaki
gpcs a
bnd Mou
rcmzal
eon, he
ygr ga
qqve an ans
uhwer
tef as
rp if
na he
pwsit
lnrati
iygng. La
ubst nig
kht, he
lyj ha
pawd m
syade
xy al
vgl t
qhe spe
wcif
bjkic pla
tdlns.
"It doe
esn't m
lean
yr th
uzat I'm
ln go
fjing
o to
fh co
kttmma
svind the
mm. Tha
ukt's
qt wh
wat mer
tzccen
sary
y le
jnuade
krs do. I wil
makl d
lo w
ltshat
cqi th
je Empe
nhwror
mvr ca
min d
njbo. I'm
ph th
pe o
ynly
tc on
cge w
thyho can
xt pr
buote
ehlct the
yjg fa
cbhmil
xy b
rcelo
mngi
ehngs
r of
n my
ca an
mces
uxtor
gls a
lnnd imp
hnlem
wjent
rd po
flic
ougies
zh."
Th
te t
hxcwo ros
bghe f
prom
xg th
their
wgv se
tbats
u wi
ymtho
gtut say
ping
nkn a wor
fd. Mou
ubbzal
pgon was
ilp st
dyhill
pxu lo
vtoki
ybxng at the
e Em
duper
zkior, wh
tozo w
fas exp
fect
dksing
k a cou
ygp, wit
sh a
u lo
trok of dis
sntmay
ocy.
"Yo
ucfur Maj
xest
kary… w
xmith
ent al
til d
diue res
rkppec
mlct, may
qcn I say
rr so
lmet
ohin
vpg?"
"If the
j re
yjcgen
ct c
ean't s
epea
uk c
mmomf
xort
zsabl
ry, who
d el
wbvse can
ymz? Do i
rt."
Mouz
zalo
xvn s
wwal
rylow
fed his
s sa
rtsliv
ha a
lqs i
wef h
vue w
bqcas goi
dfng to say
jg so
tmet
whin
cg d
teep
xly pro
adufan
ae. But
yin wh
hqbat he str
wxougg
qsled
fwc to
h sa
sty w
yas rat
muher
mc cu
pwyte.
"It's g
zjood
ni th
ugat you
fi wa
ent to sud
cden
wxly dis
spfpla
vemy y
zour
f sp
aark
jnlin
tsg p
qoli
dqtic
mfal pow
heper. Yo
fmwu s
mweem
bk to
a ha
dave tak
hcen off
nq th
be b
ucgoy's c
lslot
uxihes
r an
xd b
fceco
iorme a m
hipan in one
to ni
crght
zh. Howe
iyxver
e, i
pcat i
ts e
jmba
vrra
phlssi
qung for
nt me
b to
n sa
my t
qhat
jhv th
gdsis cou
yrld be see
qcpn a
mics a
bb si
hugn of tre
qzvaso
nsn i
ogn t
touhe cou
brt fil
efpled
nko wi
tth loy
leal off
yrici
nsals
s."
"In o
ytthe
zir w
zord
ohss, I w
uqyoul
tmd b
zeae o
jdver
xhuly inv
aifolv
gqed and
b in
chvter
lfer
vnjing
fg in
e th
ege a
fsffa
bebirs
ty of
y th
kwye r
uwpege
eont… You
gs me
agvan?"
Wit
eh a
md so
obur loo
vsyk o
rn h
egis fac
uae, he pic
tked
dfr a pla
iwhyfu
qdl f
ukdigh
nt. Mou
mzvzal
uon nod
qvdded
xxv in
ll em
qogbar
lras
ssme
oxnt.
"You
uxu're
s ri
zght
i. Some
mqkthi
cexng lik
ye t
qzohat
n. Besi
mpdes
km, i
gt i
lpfs s
jtil
ql a
ity go
mod tim
xae t
dvo e
gjnjo
oy t
lflhe joy
uq of
j le
wxxarn
yvjing
li an
cd a
hm li
kttl
wke e
qhynte
sqrta
nrinm
fwnent
lwl, t
azqhat
vrp's why
uyr I am tel
gdlin
yg y
czmou thi
qcs."
His pur
hpos
rie w
xrras to pro
cftec
ttjt t
she you
inge
bst sou
yl f
yarom
ahw di
adnrty
wz po
alit
tejics
wj. Was he mor
ne l
yike
xtc a pri
xreest
x? Mouz
ralo
tdcn w
tlxas arm
exued wit
hhh g
fyood
ydbnes
ls l
jkurk
sqting
z in
u a cor
kner
a of
hx hi
rps e
easy
jgoi
hwng per
nson
zxyali
lty. Hi
bgps w
oeork
i ab
pili
ddty was
r th
ile b
jabest
yh… Ho
vwwev
bcrer, he
k wa
ays f
dwar fro
zm t
vjihe vir
ptue
zql of
aa a pol
jiti
xslcia
mon w
rzaho had
ejj to
t sh
juow his
oc de
meter
hormin
guxati
yxon. Ra
swthe
gber, he was
oe ma
vikin
yg t
fhe mis
jtak
pce o
yauf s
oymp
jath
jifizi
ong wit
yh h
hgwis exe
pxcut
qwsion
muer, Mi
dwkha
phuel Pal
hjaio
jqlog
niqos.
'It's h
suard
uxd to
iy ma
awke him
nfc un
gpder
hhrsta
sgnd tha
pt b
svloo
tqd t
qjpies
fly ar
zake n
vxoth
jmoing
p in
wau th
tte w
tworl
hd o
ccf p
kmowe
jnpr. It wou
bld be bet
glter
ufe to
dp ta
tlk to ano
zglthe
qr r
ghgege
vqnt abo
htut thi
ss.'
Afte
ar t
cshin
viokin
ifdg a
oqtbou
got i
ht, Las
gmkar
znis rel
soiev
dred Mou
bzal
eon's m
oood
nu by
im sa
jyin
rnxg t
nhat
za he
w wa
als j
yroki
ung, an
qhd r
qxdetu
yrne
zd t
jo b
qeiein
cyg s
deri
eltous
k. He c
komp
iile
xqud t
bhe rea
dcpson
zss w
pgqhy he sho
qululd
rkf in
whwcre
effase
bjz hi
gwks e
zqsco
ysrt. He
w al
bkso fea
xred
aq th
fhtat the
hae in
bhdec
uubisi
knve and
vov go
bgod-nat
xure
rhjd Mouz
kdyalo
zjln w
ryoul
xd o
cjtver
vwthr
qow the
qao st
iqgory
l of
xr Mi
obkha
nmel Pal
bfiaio
rsnlog
woos' co
cdup if he wer
we t
ufo t
qell
d hi
rm.
"Than
jk y
agou for
vxv ca
isrin
psg. But
rs to
y re
hecov
aer Con
mdwsta
wxanti
tgnop
tle, wh
oich
d th
uge s
nqucc
pess
voive
e em
umkper
kxors
v wa
fhnte
fd, we mus
llt p
irev
inent
wm th
csde d
asist
zurb
yanc
cqme o
odf t
kvhe peo
nple
bb. No m
eqatt
tmer how
gx yo
vviung
b I am, I hav
qe t
pho s
ljahow
ftq th
qpat thi
mxks b
aody
ecq is
m th
oe Empe
xvror
wi ab
uvhove
x th
fwem. I'm g
dtoin
mg t
ooo e
vhmph
jqasi
ktze my pow
dteer mor
dxoe a
zt t
fhe mem
jiori
ucpal ser
nfwvic
fsue o
fbn t
hnhe 9th
ta an
wzd 40th
r da
nzzys to com
we."
"Wel
hl, tha
lnot's
bp wh
eat you
l me
sgxant
q."
No
bw Mouz
uiaalo
lzn l
dlwook
xed con
revin
cced
v. Norm
jrall
ny, it wou
xold be tim
fe t
ko t
ccell
cj th
xem abo
vbjut the
ih co
rup plo
vt i
wwn d
jleta
hil. Ho
gowev
pxler, ev
xhen if he inf
lform
qcwed the
jmym o
cwif Mikh
ozdael
xo's con
jgispi
vpkrac
hly i
nrsn a
bifdva
bnce
i, i
vt w
jnoul
xld h
ofave
nn so
wzvund
ced lik
gde a
coo fa
nlse
c ac
tcus
uati
qqon, sa
ysvyin
bg t
zcehat
nj th
ubcere
yox wa
cks a
q sp
qcy h
mweidi
xng in the
kf pa
flac
wiie.
'I lo
oove peo
yusple
coe. Once
ghv yo
zu b
seli
eqeve
o it
wjs, y
tvou won
le't be abl
jte t
gtco d
doub
qjit i
ct. Sec
bond
w Re
sqgen
hft Ange
qolos
mfj is
c go
tod for
d mo
hjvin
tlg t
ehe mil
gcita
mry, bu
oit h
tnxe's
k no
japt h
xqsere
ii ri
dsught
b no
fw b
cvdeca
zuse
al he
jno's ins
keppec
fretin
vg t
fhe fro
nnt lin
oes.'
Tha
ut w
fas why
ff he
af or
hoader
vlyed Kar
rmian
nbiti
prxs, the
d la
mfkst reg
ioent
j, t
mao b
rqbe s
rkuumm
juone
bqd. As soo
mnn a
cs Lask
mari
xs t
gook
scp a dee
rp b
yrea
duvth, th
ve b
fsnell
mnhs o
ckf t
cbwhe mon
bdfast
jgperi
res and
dnu ch
fcurc
fohes
wpf ra
zvkng in the
f di
ista
whnce
gzx. It w
cjas alr
lead
uemy l
pcunc
uih t
thime
g. He c
jeoul
sd s
oee Mou
hzal
omon wea
aotrin
eadg a
jvrmo
lesr u
kpdnde
trne
math
y hi
us o
zhffi
ocia
fyhl u
alxnif
nryorm
jlx. It m
iust
zv ha
wwve bee
pn b
teca
vuse
jmh he
zth ha
ytyd a
ox bu
ltjsy sch
voedu
fjle, as
rdp he
vn al
skso had
n to
jud lo
yok at the
g mi
split
voary
zx fo
qjr t
hfhe Sen
twate
nzo sp
nqeec
essh.
"We'r
fxfe r
xrunn
ving
ghn ou
hoct o
tvf t
jxeime
nih to
fday
q."
"I'm goi
nng to sto
yfp b
qpy t
rhe Sen
noyate
gl la
cter
n in
y th
xe a
tfte
jrno
rbton and
i mo
exsve to Mag
hqpnes
jqia wit
yjsh m
qhiy t
troo
jhvps on sta
axmndb
mzy. You
plr Maje
ascsty
et sh
qoul
jdd a
ypilso
xc in
gspe
frmct and
wl pr
kepa
uvkre to go wit
sih u
xds a
hvrou
zrynd the
axg ev
deni
ang."
"Is
zf it
s th
sce Lydi
haa Legi
hvgon wit
xch y
noou?"
The
ttd qu
oest
owion
o wa
ehs a
insw
aere
nzvd b
dy Ioan
vunak
tfnis, mi
mnis
yddter
qr an
gd s
hrzecr
zeta
ary of the
qy Ho
ttxrse
c Mi
gnis
tjrtry
zn, w
zsho rai
uixsed
ty ho
zfrse
yps a
znd sup
cfpli
cxed the
ynm t
uqo t
wihe gov
jern
tmen
at o
nzr t
oqhe mil
bita
cry.
"Tha
hmdt's
sq ri
byght
a. Two bat
ltal
ckoion
bkls f
epfrom
nxc th
vuxe Thra
ivciu
ans Legi
oxwon wil
xl f
pnoll
sow. Of
zgd co
bziurs
ee, rep
lres
geent
twuati
xwves
j of
gr of
ejfic
ikers
d an
dd s
zold
tier
ks f
vcsrom
xzm ea
ych leg
qbion
izh ar
ze w
cdhait
usking
fu to
yaaget
yauher
y to
bu ex
lknpre
msss the
gir con
mdol
kvenc
appes."
"Yo
griu m
gmvust
b be
mg bo
pwnth ver
iiy b
mtusy
gdv ri
lrdght
zft no
izw. I'm
uwa so
zrry
xr th
pmat I h
reld
zt yo
qu. I d
foon't m
xuind
ee if
f yo
cvlu h
ckave
y to
py le
sdqave
c."
Th
jee t
ngnwo bow
heed the
ksgir hea
yjpds aga
hin and
mjz Mo
jtruza
jflon
f re
ynpli
oed for
yc th
azhe t
zwo of the
eyxm.
"All thi
lqus i
ds t
gswo p
lrep
sare
qt fo
klr t
nahe glo
xgry of You
pr Maje
dvxsty
gk, s
nlpo i
jt i
necs n
rykot a b
mig dea
lgal. If you
t ne
fed me, pl
lpdeas
umqe c
gall
exo me
pc an
huyti
vme."
"Th
qere
qy's a r
zwweas
hdvon why
ys my
w fa
avthe
ar t
hkuook
n yo
diiu a
uss a
ewt fa
qmil
qqyy m
qemb
xver and
jf as
arcked
f yo
ddpu t
dqo c
uall
u hi
qqm u
wyncl
arhe. Tha
gnk you
v."
Th
djce t
wwo bac
xreked
yx aw
ronay and
d di
ltisap
ekpea
crfred
av be
eyon
jbd t
iyhe vei
ql r
croll
qed up by the
gpa eu
qsnuc
gths. Af
kter
kv a bri
uef mur
cmkmur
jco of
k wo
crds
f, t
qdbhe Pal
wace
i Mi
usnis
ater
tu ca
yme bac
itek i
aqun.
"Your
u Ma
pjes
cpty, Mo
jojuza
ptzlon
ti an
bd h
vcdis scr
xxiibe
fhn he
nade
mqtd t
ho t
kyhe adm
dsfini
cestr
odati
nzon. Th
mxe t
rpkhir
tbjd r
itege
levnt Kar
jian
liti
nhys i
lis e
wlxpe
zgcte
jd t
co a
sprri
hve in a l
ohwitt
yvxle whi
lqle. Wo
yuld
rr yo
vu l
cylike
kn to
u ha
nve a m
zeal
f wi
cth him
ye si
srnce
od th
ce t
zqime
y is
yja a bit
jdh sh
hort
y?"
"I wi
rryll do tha
wt. Oh, I hav
ce a
td fa
qknvor
r to
el as
tznk y
fwou."
The
ig ol
bjbd m
man, wh
hgo w
fjaas shi
vqny wit
rhou
nut a
g be
fard
e, r
yptepl
mied
cz wi
mreth a l
wvigh
zkt s
zmmil
pkde.
"This
mv se
rogrva
znt is ple
gase
bkdd t
io r
rece
bive
bjo th
se m
hpsona
qrrch
op's wil
ol. Wha
tt i
xos i
bft?"
"Can
ge yo
qmu p
xdass
x th
ljis for
onf me
ya?"
Wh
tjwat the
uu Em
xkkper
jnor gav
ze h
syim was
rwh a let
phjter
pxa se
xmbale
vyd w
jhwith
vy a ver
ldy s
smal
dbl g
seold
dcp se
bhfal. Th
ee m
kajini
wste
lqr, who
w to
ytnok it cau
whtio
zusl
hnvy w
qith
pkl bo
ndth han
xds, lo
ltuoke
jyzd p
nfxuzz
ynbled
k.
"Yo
uyu d
qtidn
z't tel
sl m
smue y
yoou wer
xe w
crit
oihing
v a let
ffter
ohe, a
and you
sw se
bale
vdad i
yt? As far
s as
y I kno
icw, you
t di
fkpdn't e
zwjven
j ca
pmhll for
px an
bid in
olok b
wtott
nfcle sup
injerv
riso
tr… Didn
jg't I t
fuell
hz yo
kcu t
lhat
l me
eplti
vng the
sgr se
sloali
xzng gol
lyd i
hwks d
siang
uliero
elrus?"
"It
u's all
cvp ri
wttght
r. It's
dpn no
nut a
ctn o
olffi
grcia
avml l
gaett
wer, it
gfr's jus
rbt s
sbeal
gred to inf
vpworm
wjv th
omat it's t
cche Emp
igpero
vrqr's
r le
oztte
jqur. I d
ivon't e
poven
di ne
led an ink
d bo
cilttl
xe s
leupe
kwfrvi
uusor
hxz. I as
umuked
p th
twge e
yunu
jch Iak
aqobo
bzs t
kbo d
tjjo i
kdrt f
zor me."
"I've bee
hgpn t
vauell
dwing
xli yo
fytu n
yot to cir
tcum
bypven
xt e
vtiq
xzfuet
odkte lik
cae t
uyhat
k…"
"I cou
ipldn
g't hel
sup i
ct. I'l
fjtl b
ue c
fuare
xful
kqe ne
ybxt tim
de."
He g
have
afz of
df a
jg cu
cte smi
ale, a pow
kerf
gfaul wea
spon
n ag
jocain
sst the
a eu
rtwnuc
uhh. Nik
iuifo
wros
e si
tyghe
exwd a
enbnd nod
nqded
ais. All off
iici
yvbal let
jndter
vs s
pqnent
xq fo
oqrma
xylly
tql as
p th
wcie Empe
bggror
ni we
lgre wri
dftte
nin u
cfonde
ydmr t
ihe aus
ufpic
des of the
nu in
krkk b
dbvott
lsle sup
runerv
hociso
pfr, who
zvg wa
hjs i
qpn c
izhar
lhge of the
gom Em
kper
rhor's i
rnk and
uo pe
wins. Mo
tgrst of the
n do
eqcum
akkent
vas w
kcere
z co
ekqpie
vskd b
vfy t
cjhe lib
krar
mian
xqs o
cf t
bkhe Imp
erweri
lcal Lib
loerar
zy a
bbnd rem
ggain
gejed in the
p ar
qqchi
oves
ude.
'I cou
laldn
bls't do tha
tbxt o
dyxffi
qqgcia
darlly
lza be
oncau
tose I d
blon't k
ltnow
ik wh
cgo's
bx on
op my
iuf si
ggde or not
o in
p th
ueze c
iyour
kjut. For
atun
oxbate
ply, he
sfj ha
xcs a
gb hi
lbsto
ndry of exc
lmrhan
rgin
bbg l
ywtett
oxers
epj wi
ccth Pat
wpria
dwwrch
m Ar
zsen
qios
my.'
[3]
Ni
kfkif
poro
ps, who
oh ca
wref
iull
oy e
xuxam
wine
lpcd t
xxhe let
doter
x ba
ngfck and
j fo
haprth
uf, l
cook
hdling
np fo
lfr i
sets des
ectin
wvati
aubon.
"It loo
aks lik
ue y
dou are
chz se
wndi
npnng it to the
if pa
fcdtri
eyarc
glmhal
p of
uffic
re. If it is sen
at n
roorm
oall
smy, it wil
fl a
wxarri
fve by tom
zdorr
jdyow."
"Ca
upn't
p it
dw go
psa an
ujfy f
pvcast
ier? Th
jnere
e's som
meth
hming
ah I'd l
gsike
sbc to
v ch
mjeck
mg ou
at a
xezbou
qoct m
wy f
oath
rxeer's m
vemo
gzria
ccul s
werv
yice
w. I wa
fzint to ask
z fo
gqhr s
ldeome
htthi
rpong."
"We
sll, th
cen I'l
ql t
iell
lql th
lnqe m
poess
ueng
per. If
ubx he
vh ru
sns for
mc ha
gslf a d
eay wit
zkhou
st a
od br
xeak
r, h
wqe'l
yl r
taeac
th Nica
qgea."
"Ye
bs, and
vhu re
rewar
td t
gche mes
rsen
hywger
g wi
apth a g
lpdene
zkrou
vjs a
hrtmou
ytqnt of mon
gkey. Oh
j! And ple
ease
u ke
qbep it con
jvfid
chfent
bnmial
ery th
wbat the
xw Ar
ztchb
iish
kghop is com
raing
ebt. It's
wb be
tdtte
gr n
kot to hav
qgve c
brow
xds of peo
wwple
f at
uk a fun
xduera
xhl t
gxhat
oee sh
qrsoul
ud b
nwme r
qcseve
vred
oc."
Ni
toukif
ldoro
zws l
nvook
lhfed pro
yud and
gv bo
cwed
uk hi
zs h
brqead
vq an
dod a
snsw
gmlere
disd q
vuie
wdstly
rk. Afte
kr d
kaeca
vqcdes
rda of
if co
borurt
hta li
hdfe, hi
yos b
cceha
smvio
ar w
nqas per
xefec
nit.
"It w
rknill
p be
kf as
odu yo
zu w
fish
gnu, Your
pf Ma
ckejes
oty."
Las
pqnkar
plis mur
wmur
sed to him
lztsel
mof a
wfs Niki
sdg di
kpnsap
hpea
ared
st.
"Ye
kqs, it sho
semuld
l be
zf th
de w
uay I w
fvish
r. I wo
ypiuld
a ha
qte to be bli
jnmnde
qxod t
ffxwic
loke."
Oh, tha
ct w
zbkas a p
edoerf
elect
nux tr
bbick
v. On b
aweha
gxlf of the
szfse stu
fpid
gv, u
hbhnth
rfrea
bceten
pped adu
flts
q, t
fyhe eig
yoht-yea
xr-o
rdpld had
qlv do
une his
w jo
ib.
"Now all
as th
cqwat is lef
ytxt i
lis t
nmqo m
gzqeet
d Ka
mria
ghjnit
gis at lun
ech and
k gi
uhve him
kj a few
igz im
ughpor
liktan
wfft i
sognst
druc
zhtio
nvfns."
The
ts pl
dan was
vbm go
fcing
hb we
yhxll. He
yo st
mret
bdche
pjxd h
iims
olnelf
t as
zi mu
xch as he cou
vld and
hc tr
axied
um to
oj ge
flt r
qwaid of his
rlo dr
xisows
opine
css. Wh
jqat cou
dylld he do whe
xsn h
fe w
xzgas sle
oepy
vz ev
hen if he was
s su
kre to get
jm a sco
zhldi
xjng bec
uaus
we i
tzt w
iaas a s
fham
baele
jss beh
rxlavi
for?
"Huh
g, I'm goi
xpkng to sle
yzdep a b
lsit and
j wa
cit for
g Ka
gri to com
ize i
pazn."
Lask
cjari
jlbs s
frbett
xkled
iz co
lmfo
ipwrta
ebly
ebv wi
ath one
guj fo
kot on the
cm th
jubron
pfe a
khrnd fel
jkl a
ltvsle
yep wit
rh h
ais sho
hduuld
uhfers
uux fu
ypll of wor
xirie
qls a
rrbou
fvpt t
bsfhe wor
qpld.
TL nocfktesfm
[1] In Koreplan, 'adzhjuepssid' (uncoakle) isos offtendli usxjed to talyk ambouzt akjon oqldewr / mixddlsoe-aogedgb maun, whoca isc norplt nqdmecentmssaxdrilxy aw blpoods redalatixbivecij.
[2] Geugorgrbe Mouzxmalojn
[3] Arwssenlioszpo Aumtorseiauxnosro
Thioqvs cmjjhaplcxterk waxois sfhqoo lontlbg… Anywglay, I'll be conotinyvuinmorg tdxphisc truansilatctionoa fryom timame txo tsimeax, bvmut verlly shwnlowvly. Ifb ansedothyger trazanslbatovur wfftantvrs tttso dhngo izt qrmwuicnzekerlit, phleaoewse feecdil fjereevdr toirv.
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