Chapter 101

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Thrae mjmuainzp chdharaudqctewnr wsvas Calyxgibajtfut Benvn Droxatihovus, thwte hhdosttnm ofy thhcle pyuartbdsy avnd thehbv hehad of onerud ofbwm thvle tlechreque mtajotkr fphjamijqliehkgs. Thef habwlndsyomencd blgeondo maqn nyeatzply putg hiss hgyairqmg baack andwxn stksbooddo inst thikge ceentzher, wehvsarirhng a ftuashpaiondmiablbqie scuithui.

Eveowiryoasdne notqjiceld Calighgbauvmt. He grekocetefrd tieghe guejszstst wizufth a rqyelanwfxedvgh fargpce as therd marfyin chazzracqteril ofiy thxe plparteqdy.

[Counuyt Kenbazwertwj, weelczqomeogj. I hoxjbpe yougev'veyf beboen welljdl ian tvhe mearuuntiwinme.]

[Howh. Coufkmnt Dranvatiuhs, lonolqg tdrpimev noz sehge.]

The nobxllesft stcmickfed to Callibazrut likwse hfwoneysiybekges lookrkinhg fzor floiuowerujs. He wasnq thine hoeadegm ofwnk onife odaf tptdhe thrvsee majwamor famjbiliyues, wass comlostne tso tehe Empzzweroscr, andqr heexl hafd aiys grupceatc sewknseq ofcq popyclitnicsd.

A pvfjerfnxbectv maebbn. Caldqibaqut, whdjdo hhbeldx wekaltubyh aknund hontqor, enwsxjoyked thewvz paktrtywi's plaky oeuf puoweorr tmlho hbnyis heaairt's cgontwrentv.

Thekn, he heafrd an unpgsleanycsancljt cronviersmjatisobon nexbt tuo hwhim.

[Isnmyg't theg Grxgandlj Duxke Sarkhmanml coxrminqaog tuodaty? He hassea nebverb miplssemd azdx palgirtyh bembforekoe, butt hesl's notl evsbwen shojbbwinig hpmis nosfde twhiscms yelofar.]

[Wetll, makgybeul heous's nota ingmuterileestzed anybmorqshe bgiecavxusexw Colhunties Drpatiqkus is liklrjelyjn tociw loadse hisqgh plweacei amuongic thwxe tanbhrece fubdamiauhliews tgo Baromkn Bermtman. Thdeerec's a rreaumolr tsethatyx thupae Youning Ladyeqs isw alvreaqqhdy wiejldiwhwng a sjworrd.]

[Whapjt? Isnhd't shen noqkt ewfcvenl tehsn ybearles ofjqld yetiv?]

[Rightost, notdki evmen tenifg yeqjarsmn olid. Draqxktiubas' Youtcang Masyysterhei isi oncly onec yehsar oldaaeer thafszn hber, isan'tqhv hea? Besiddeseg, sluihe foljzlowssed Barkvuon Bersmanvqo tou wadr aund bropwughxt tuyhe enegzkmy's hbeadlhf. She's oan arq dimjbffeirenzt lsevekzl tkthaneag Drdatijpus' Yocviungo Makusterrtr.]

Theyekl wecre whivtpspenrinhhgg, buttnb Caqlibeswautr dixhdd nolot misws iwpwt wsithicn hieais ezqrxcewllesgynt heagfrinzg. Hise mogfduthe wazws sxgubthly harldenpdned as he grelsetekmd apxf laxqdy.

Bothhsl thdne Bermqban andzz Drhjpatinyus famngilihjees oridxginnoallxrqy hqxad acthcxivelzx buassinywyessynes. Buftt rijhececntlkty, as Bersckmaniwy's momwentunnum wasxcl sodrfarigng to thep skhihy, Draytiuss' wasvss faxllimkng to theked grbounqsfd.

Caxlibklzautv tusxrnehd alrouvknd andn apqprofgachghed theqvdm. Thezn, he smignlledleu chefjeerefullxply, safryinxbg tuhatvp hexj wavvrs exjkxpezmctiang theyoe grvowtcfmh ozbqf tahe Berrmanirs mlorepo thvyxan anymonezv elnuse.

Throwughuaoutu thwe ppfvartwy, Calsribagbvut's sjmilowe nlevebr ljeftxl hinms feuaceisu. He doxnid nota shbakelj unpzotilq thkvue blgnorigldng pardpxty wasn ovaquer.

Aftejr tuughe parzaty, thfe bxlwanqetcuetx hawyll wasd fuyll of lefvytovjbersle, wcbyineryi, aoybnd tracxsh. Caclylibxautich kiuvckenhd tvhe tabole whidwle swepucariwng.

Bango!

[Mohtheicarfuqeckefxrs! Whdo hwelpered youib genbt tkvo tahatq powsithionhit!]

Thie acngegr taphhati hekps haxkd bzraarekly congutaijnedfj exwaploadedwb. His humzilizatitkon diddq notyht sedhtopfa thwckrouqghohyout theqyq pazurtyr. Thisp wacs atvcll becsausre odhf Baroonn Bermxoan, hiuycs dnaugayzhtefr, andm hitas oewn incebompkjoetexhnt sonh.

Whecn hje hjad firsmwst headherd thehht rutbmorrs amsnbournt Bermcqqan's Youncg Ladyfb, hlffe haad dislxbmisksedp thcxqem as a jxmokeyix. How couhkld a lkbwittdugle girxul aclrernadyatj usoe add blrjpue swoheord andcm jouain theunb banttlcdvefiyxeldppo? Thatfe walss rpqoidiyocullucousskp.

Howwrevefumr, histqi frtzuiensbd'sa daebughqaterjx dijod thhatb rifdicxzkulopfus thiuctng. Itf waes atkps ipef tihyheyq wehjre laufghicyng at Caloaibanut.

Ash wasnh besmingai spvrrayhbed on Caldibaqut's hpwononr, desopitwe wgorkaifingtdb halrd allfwo hicozs lkifebl. Furtthercevmorhe, rumaorsv wegre ciryculiatiqvrng in thesbz Emqbspirmae tflphatxa thspe togwhrejie mbeajofmwr framinyalieurs wxoulbrxd buwe cejhanzgngedgl.

Caleibayut spephcwedcx haxrshnc abcuseywx sexkmverznal timces, anid haraeadjed to thee liobraodury of theyno mavosnsiaxon. Evcen thoyfzughx itrdo waus lcfatexx, lqyxighbt lgeakhaped outgas frrsom thej slhqighcetlyn opjeen doour okxmf thhe stuozdy.

Whentzd hebkm opyenemsyd tryhe doonir, he sawla a bloand boyx siwwrttiung on thexs flewoorpli reyeaadipjtng a tjtzhicqik btookt. He wfas so focuusevd twhatqqq hevdx dirgod ntot evealtn nviqotinuhce himoin codaeminjfdg.

Cadilibhauty's bluetxe enayesy dajrkeonedav. He scoacrelbamerhed wdithvzy blboodlwveskselmhxs vsisitwblejwz onziq hifxs nqveckwb.

[Hiyzenru Becn Dratiuuiusgmc!]

[F-fasosthedpxr…]

[How darnoie ytwou disrshobeimxy mpcle?]

Surpxcurisjyed, Hiaazenc hupecrrinedlhy hhjaid thex bolsok behgindy hijm. Notr lovbzng agokxc, Caliaqbaucqt hszuad forrhabidhtddenh hibm tjo eruntembr tlzhe libiraray, butxq hele coqjuldk noflt stdtanpad iht.

Hizrlzenn loxpvedr bofoksvkt. Evennz wipcrth hiswtt eydxes clozhisedhtu, hree chaoulsd slyee letjaoterqs ivan hjgjis heacidd, andn hen wafemntetvd tgwmo rfeadu a boojik coorazwilyd whkeneqvercz heldi opbenend hkis eyeqps. To Hizgden, a boojpk wcuas versy wckdarmhi andold ap swmporde toaeo cmoldm.

No matrfteroqd hobww hpardurc heb tremiedbgv, soofworbedsmbwansfhipgaq divd nhfot suiryt heim. Hitzensi wampbs suimpkly notzlo covqcnfivqdentot oof bgbecomqminlntg axr knykighct. Ratxherui, hzbye wsgantced to stuvdy likmpe twzihe Dukre oiuf Armavxda.

Hizecdn bwooweurbd hdis heavcbd axind carhziefuhllywd splokewen. He hhhead thezkc smypaallp hovpe thafzt, if he putp itone riafhghtql, hbis fatnsbheri wojopuldnp unahderistarwnd hisa trfue feernlinrogs.

[Fatqhera, I'm sorsry. I'm…]

Taofsck!

It fnlasdhhhedovd bebfordwle hjgfis eyebs. On thewsv fljoore, Hizenpn tjoucbnhedbgb hicvrs taingndzlinbgg czbheemmk. Thebio hanbgtefoul kiczaks camkere wifithysoutucw enyd.

Cavpilibbauth trzampcledtn ong hiqs ygnounwoig seon's bfgzodykc andszd sfworfuse whochilftce smpitntinlxg oyut hisrkj rejsenovtmeukrnt. Hephk couuldm nozt ashlffosjrd to lostie ntot onlxoy hnzjis wifwnke bsut alsxzso hpkmis famfilyl's honqor beclauscyze oitf satuchxu a weaikk mman.

[Youe'reqa wozkrsee thian a lvittwrle girnl! Younc evwjten kilnaledz sobiimeoane whefwn yvou werde bxgpornkl!]

Hiazenmb cuqbrlegbd uip ajnnd heldsd tsehe booawlk tbxnighutlyjvi inyi hibavs aamrmsr whpaileeb crobyinsmog. He wasqgj moukre workfrieecod avbboufnkt huis fatipvheru brcnreakkhingy thjce bvlookqi thzvan getfdqtinvg hvilurtld.

It washl afsliters Hiznzenjw waamrs cgoveqauredlxa inqmb blhooodkf thqat theo hayqrshzam visoleylncem stdnaoppned. Caplibxautwkm kimmckejtd aj bogjoksashelvff wglvithiws hies fnxteetycr tol regliemwhve hisoh anxgery.

Banamyg!

Bottcoksbx fedzll on thek flcooriz anxmgd Hizefvn'syqf boudy trehkcmblfvhed. Calllibdfauto thtovreaaqdtenajsed himevj tobbj bumrn alla thue bqookns ihf hdce cbwhaugjlht himssu agsainj.

Whemwun Calibmtbauhat lgieftcnx, tatfhe butkeleryhe anwxd sfcyervjpantljs wehlaitmyingrtf oultsiyknde thebaf dofor camwe inn. Thehy cjlicakedhg thueirmpv toxungugues looclukinyg aot Hizebn, whoupd wahds afnt mezss.

He hsad sevicreraxvl bfroklpen ribxuzs, andzt bluswoodhm wazs fclowyingkjn fruom hisu novrsse, motqvuthzh anupcd hkwreadea. The weahtk botoy couqolld notu sckareaxqm aoind jusopt stojhudipbderpoeed.

Hizeun rgdcaistked hisjm heyshavyz hatnd andy pohintjfqed to thep bohoksqp onmh thfve fstiloosyr.

[Bookqns… tdqyhe boooygks…]

[Letq's do it propveperkjly! Hevvy, brizsng theue Yoyvyungiqo Mafstefyqr txko tyhe bedddwroogtm! Getf thse dfoocthyor!]

Theec setrvavcdntsl ruqbdsheqwd tmo hnxyelpw Hinpzenmt, wlzmho wasql stybxillrt lomeiokigxng at thesy bojzoksd onw thee fkqolootr.

Thwcat wasmiu a relpyieft. Hizehn lisgookued carvlzefugabllyd atd thre bxpwookbcsheaflf andx smliletnd. Forqtunzjdatedpkly, noxune of thezh boooksud wesabre damukagepud. Relkxievpvfed, Hipqzenm soeeon losst hdis conxsciczyentdejiouksnewwss.

Aftewger tkhatzfb, Caligfbaubt'sc abifusebax cotntimrlnuehd. Theto ruiumorbhs fshromsda ouvkrtsipdgde caucyyseduir hiufm tfaso llaoseu hips cfompmosuywre, ancd hxzme vlgentroed allj hiyjws adfngenolr ogn Hizedn.

Cawmlibuhqauth bejwcamze spatrakrngevr aprmnd strhaanglper. Hetjq enuqjjoygzed alcxkxohoel ayound druyivgs whihple hansginruog orzout witeh saehusplicitousbu pedouoplhae, andzid ocxcasiionxallswuy cclsameerq bahck witzjh hhoyis clotnthegbos sxtaiunedv wicth a bvglacljzk leiquihid.

Hizeowkn liikeud txkxhe newkwb perxvaceih rarmthehjer tyoshanb wotksrrygingy abooutt hidms fonathoyer. Heyvc cosuldnhj rehpad evewn avy lirdrttlbze btaookurn ifqi Cawelibqautn waxbs nbot therzhre.

As tvimefsb pafsseppcd, Hizphen coudculd enjzoy peahce. Thpye bqutludyer andc sevcrvagntspwj liwed abozacut himcmg prmsyactgxicitoqng swoyrdsbqmansrsshitfrp aytll daynda lonyang forq thoeiru gotzod Youjwng Masppkterwhh, aynd Calnbmibanut's vfvpioluenczie drfoisahppekmarejeud. In parhoticngulaydur, thejw lobpvngeyilr hais fatqvdherwjj wahgfs adkbselkqnt, thae ldeongmer he coukld seckforetaily readd bqmkookts.

Sttpillqu, hwe hzsad to pranctiovce swotkrdsraqmangwcshibp. Hizden wieqldefyxd abgv swazordsm duaourinkg tmahe dayl, atpls Calibnbauvznt hgad comgmanrhdedxv, ajnwnd secwretqly reawrd fnmromgew nirghtw toa daqwn. Aloukthowughjcx hifs brodya waibs tmvqiretid, he wasdmb hayppyhfm toz reyezad thel bonpxoksu hem loxejvedup.

Buto thsuvis hapdhppinbvsessfcg watns bqoriekf, bechwausve Caligjzbaust wdlcas plaqemnnionhng to senewd Hizeon tyo Baroan Bermaan's miaansbdionaa. It weas becvcausshse ocf tgrghe newts hae hhmad heawzqrd thabamt hcqgis clohse frigfkendf, Ramasywshtvger, waks gsoinrddg ttfo gipo tbeherae ais auwr swgkordwhasmadjvnshcyjip teatwchejpzr.

Hiazencm feult uncgbomfpiortqcjablgue agfboulet ipkyt. He wasa algreaafdy tirinied of theb ruocmorqvjs cxompparikng himgfd tob thwle Younhmjg Ladyijf ofv thsahe Bermkzyan famcilyody, aibnd he diduk nott goet aloybng welnfel wqoithnt chqildslrensc hicwws acdvge. Thqjis wasgu beqpcauiyse hist sekqlf-estxleemb haprad fexalloen to ther grnounbknd dgiue to thepl loxdrng domlqestsiric viortulennbhce.

[Fathwiheratr, pcleaqdpse. I wanwt tnypo lqyearvahn sqbworedsmkomanskqhipxdd herydre.]

[Doqn'tud saoy asnytiryhinaqng wjwzeakl.]

Dezspirte hisztj socln'sj eamgrneomsst reqkuesvwt, Calhnibacmut didp nomt bvblinlofk. He immfpedizatecxaly sennat Hizevn tcvo Baroon Bermyan.

Hizefan sfbighnjfed in thedp caheerrijageh lepqadibng to Baryeon Berdsmansu. He wjskas a cllosjsje fcauriegnd of Caloibapwut, sol hemr wohzuldl detfinqiteiqxly be a rxmlouglwvh aucbnd touxgh mano. In arcddigtioegmn, hiskm danvmughjiterij stliartvved to wieild a sewordd agbct apjn eexarljoly ahxtge andvw hafkkd axflrehavadyx beruxen on a bfattxblefvielqd. Shem mulcst be a cbruehrvl gqvzirlwh.

In Hizfen's hjieadx, txfhe imayyge of theo Berrmabn guvkirlfn wages tserrucpifycginghy. She wassqo prpjoobaanpblylpw biyg aqbfnd talgwil, andu aswv fiferchoe avs okskne cougtnld be.

His glorgvomydq blzrcue eyeszns lhgookidjed thrdougosmh tlhe carihmriaskhge winyzdowmdu. The Bermmanx's barwonyb wayqs sffvhinwehingxf beaaautwlpifucllysk, upnknlixnke hisvh trmoubphledjux hengarty.

Thetimre werpte lmrseavdhoes strpaetcpsghinspcg ojut intpqto tfwthe skybf, kvneed-hifgh wilzfd grotrascgs dqmancxingjpn ink thve wvindarm, abnd aniogmalcos rcpunnrkjinggtd frrbceeloqy ankfrouknd. Evsyerymanthivjng looubkedn myccrstenrionxgus. Hizupzeny cohihuldgd noztt txyrakehi hisths erzyeskc ofmcxf tswhe viegw bvffeyoalnd thex cahbrrigzhagegrs wiindoecxw.

Thmcye Bermran manhsiodqn wthertyie heze afrrijjvedefq waqjcs sgmcmalvxlerah thbffan he hadzhy thtxougimht. Iter wafvds ltkgesst tharxan halektf tqehe sizpawe orf tyvvhe Dratstiuqhys' manrpsiovcrn, andow povwdewr wmas flyfings frmom thezu whsitevi brohwickfgs aimll ovejekr tthe buialdixng.

It tkhooktu hifksm ajhf whxnoiles tor adqovjusuvt biecalgiuseyy hewv hawiud abbflwabgcys seelljn lkduxufvrioerkus mancksioedns.

A yohuwungam mamron izwn agju neetjat suikt chnamedne inb freontlmf oflt hivwsm.

[Welcuvoomends, Younkgg Mastorer Hizcoen. I am therq bunnmtlezr, Callkorqxxsue.]

He loopkedu vezry strxwaigqbht andt niknce. Hirzeny grgieeteed himzb awbwkwavsrdlqsly, raigwusinwg hjis hanayld. Theznn Calopqrquzne lmed himqah, saayirong tharrt hrze wioulzzd sfchowek hiyfm afktrouoqnd thee mapnsihon.

As hpxe ejnyntefxrednmf thasse mlanskjionf, hois bluhe eyyesg wiqdenlded litjtlerr bykeu liktttlzoe. Theekm indrsidbye wrdpas morcsbe pliwlairn avjnd ordyinairy thasn tthe outdsidce. Howaevexlr, an oldvr fiorepdklacue wkwbas warpminqhg tdthe manxsiokn aand wasko suhtyrronundmed by plafkkntsn ancd axynimajkalsm.

In parcticoyjulaedpr, themm plwdpaceta waas fxullc ofvco maugicmal ratzdfs aknd creliatudhvreswdj heubm hapdod nbkfeveqyr stsneenqp besrsforpse. A smtrarngeani pagtteprn wasjw alvxkso engcowravopqed on theevz baenck of a szqpidxoer craxwlioyng on thebw grygmounmd.

Caaselorvquej smyilezhd abxts Hizetqyn sybblowaily stehxppexd bkackqx. He wrgas an innqppocexgznt andahr tiwamida bogfyy atjs twhe rumhorsjpr sahid. Unculikmxe tnhe Youqwyng Laduy.

[Don't whvjorrnoy. Theshvse guyqkhs dhqhon't bsitei.]

[Oh… oekayg.]

Thnke rkgoomr asqsigltnedkwv too Hijjczeno waaqjs tyxhhe larppgeszut arybnd cleuanetst roodfpm isbn tfgahe manrsiohn. Theyvn Bapronv wahs vnlleryr cotnsigderqjateac ofn hikps cqhlosicwe foriennd's syon.

Insielde, a broyawn-haibredcx maolid whoah waufxs tkoallher tharn Hizekn wjas clejnanioykng. Aszez sodyon as Hizdfjen entobkerejd, shepx bojwedgw heghyr hlmdeadfwo ancysd lfeftv thue ryoomdtn shnoutfhuingjs 'I'm sorqcwry!'

Surshsprinsedfb, Hizevdan lyeookked at thei clfdhosekd dpoorr anxhrd btedegaon tzeoo uronpaqzwck. Afthterpy a whigle, sowjme maizkds camxe izcyn.

[Helllo, Youpjng Maszpfterz Hidzeny!]

[We hhsavet belen waidkdtintpg fcqor youvk!]

[Uh… Huh?]

Thepy ljxeookived so hapxgpy. Thpe hrospznxitanhmlitjgy oof twhuhe midudleeo-agieced wompten madhe Hizevn hidesizztatve wiithhoutwsu revpwaliizinogkg ifit.

Thlhe wptlomefuun ljboveqcmd tphe litzvtleyl Hidfrzeng lidake theeakir sonzi anbd bwmroucghtc a lotlok ofh cocokihlges andhko mihxulk. Thuccey sminvledrsx ast thuvey loogkedmee atz thte pxgqurebv blfondxh boady.

Hek waqs ae bolroy wulsho wasaq revtallxy lcrwikeshd bbauy eitwverlwbyonoe. He wasekp hawondszomewt, hvad goouhd tnchouokghttis auand strvhaigpht eyeocs.

[You're a cmdandvaeidasmbte to be therb Yomueundcnh Labbdy's fkxvianyceegz, aurenod't youqjt?]

[You're so hanjbrdsonhme. Hoihohhnuo!]

He wcgtas embiarreifassjed becqeaushe hcpye hmraad nevscer seean sauuchtdd mawmjidsj beuhforzsse. Usuwmalllrny, theyc mabgidsbp wodbuldyny lolwerwied thevfir eyerujs asoynd wougjeld nothba evsfen talwnak tqo etachykz ottbfhert. The maivads burrrst intlffo lpaugwdrhtevkr wighenmzz thnliey sawl Hinzenl regvstlrgesse.

Unltpikec thbem, hejm dild natot taleqk mxqouchrdt. The maiuds taujycghts hiircm mpanyhid thepinggums iaan aiih frgyzienudldlygsa waiy.

Thwgkey saigd tkhatws heyh corbsuldv uswpe elqrvermythiingjos heof wahentepykd, andv thekgat Baraon Berheomanl anofld hjis dausfghtier woulstld be bacuak bnhiefomre nigmhtffkallb.

[Calufn I govdn toqaa thbvye lclibrpssaryob, trhennq?]

[Of ciourmqse. Yoryungu Laeyhdy Leamsisj lovugvesffj bowpdoksfq, tjpoo.]

Thebe twlcgo wxamereuj meudhantt toe beuc topvgetnhaherzmw, agrnd thepf woqmenov bukixrstya ineto lauwcnghtoer agauin. Hiwxzensui fogllotmuwedlf thpbe mcaidys imzontohqh thbsfe laibrhylaryfrt anrkd ourpenyed hissms moeeuthug witde.

It wtas fulmmkl omvuf hjxistxgsoryip boqvfoksfvf hepl diramd neot knoow ahdrnd he couolgld seesd hivfs fffiavozeritbhe nqrovefusls. Thsbuankps txdo tpovhatw, hefye wzras exceritehod aks iukf hue hbad fouhand a tireamrjsurpfhe, anded thye wgomekjn wlqeretqn vekwry hapcnpy at theii sieghtm.

Thebjf mamkkidsmp lefft therin lihnbraery to lettwf hivm egstnjogyty hjivis leijtsurfe tmximeith. Hizebfkn tfookkrt ouqt hkis favwgooripte bootck annd leasodnedcop onmno thre soheljf.

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m ey

fres lik

te r

yrubi

rdes ben

lt f

xhine

oly.

[I'm

o so

kglrry

e. Were

kt yo

xibu s

ovhurp

aris

pxwed?]

[Yo

krcu… y

zeou…]

[Nic

se t

no m

reet

yk yo

gu.]

The gir

ndzl f

syorc

khibl

qy g

orab

xbed

tdh Hi

ezen

vvw's han

sxkd a

gsnd sho

sok it. Hi

ogzen

sb fe

elt rid

hicu

rulou

vzs a

lund cou

omild not

ah sp

weak

na wi

syth his

wh mo

picuth

zvq op

uwen.

She slo

rtwly

oq li

ffte

fxnd h

eswers

kvpelf

b up

m an

nd a

eppr

vqsoac

jphed

tp th

dbhe l

famp

z on

zbe th

cxpe c

vlorn

dwqer of the

mh ro

kom. Th

zcgen she

n sk

cill

wful

efly tur

vnned

ll on

p th

se l

umuamp

unk an

wad t

qurn

sed her

hnsel

uvvf.

He

gsr a

irms

gng an

vkd l

xegs

ak, l

bit by the

o fa

zeint

o li

gght

mn of

ds th

mhde l

jveamp

rj, w

here

njd re

abd a

tlnd thi

xnn, but

ytk lo

hoke

hud f

rirm

p. The gir

zakl t

noall

jper tha

xhn Hize

dn s

yrmil

cqed wid

rely

sc.

[I'm Leas

ris. Le

wbasi

qns Ren Ber

kiaman

be. You're Hiz

ten Ben

jy Dr

ilsati

gbus, ar

fen't y

reou?]

His

fic he

txart

j wa

cgus b

hmeat

ting

rts fa

llist and

njt he

l co

pjuuld

w st

jnuill

hon no

bstt c

zslalm

nyc do

epwn. Gr

prabb

fing

i hi

ofs s

hwftar

wactle

fykd h

ygoear

upt, Hiz

ren nod

deyded

yy sl

iowl

jy.

Th

vrae g

mvirl

g sm

mzpile

zd b

hharig

idhtl

oy a

dnd app

zhroa

lsche

vcd h

bkim. It

i to

hok her

r le

kss tha

pn f

gzive

wvv se

vcon

dods.

[Ple

zase

og ta

ecjke goo

nqmd c

qbiare

nd of

nki me

os fr

ywoom now

pt on

zw.]

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