,reg5]ation by ,*>les ,dye ,edition #a1 7,novemb] #bi1 #bjjf7 ,?is etext 0 produc$ f ,future comb9$ ) ,sci5ce ,fiction /ories ,septemb] #aiea4 ,ext5sive rese>* did n uncov] any evid5ce t ! ,u4,s4 copyright on ?is publication 0 r5ew$4 ,,reg5]ation 99,s long z !re are m5 & wom5 alive1 9 a livable environm5t1 !n a new beg9n+ is possible499 by ,*>les ,dye 99,x has be5 truly /at$ t ^? :o fail to le>n & und]/& hi/ory1 are condemn$ to repeat hi/ory699 ,illu/ration3 ,= ^? 9 ! cities1 x 0 ! end4444 ,= ^? 9 ! cities1 x 0 ! end4444 ,x 0 b\nd to happ5 soon] or lat]4 ,n because man fail$ to und]/& 8 fell[ man1 b because he fail$ to und]/& himself4 ,!re wasn't mu* left aft]w>ds--aft] ! gold5 %[]s ( deadly du/ & ! bl9d+ fla%es t blott$ out ! light f ! sun4 ,& all because man cont9u$ to confuse emotion ) reason4 ,b someh[1 z be=e1 man surviv$4444 ,don't t\*6 ,s9zor's comm& %ot ?r\gh ! *ill morn+ air l an arr[4 ,! ragg$ little gr\p ( m5 /opp$ dead 9 _! tracks & look$ que/ion+ly at _! lead]4 ,he 0 po9t+ d[n to an object ly+ half-buri$ 9 ! soil at 8 feet4 ,ano!r dea?-?+1 maybe1 ,s9zor said4 ,ano!r '?+ our ance/ors made ) :i* to de/roy !mselves4 ,he pe]$ ar\nd ! semi-circle ( m5 until he spott$ ! ag$ "o ) a leg miss+4 ,morge6 ,see t ?is place is m>k$ =bidd54 ,! hunt+ p>ty mov$ on & ,morge /ay$ beh9d4 ,he hobbl$ ab\t1 collect+ /icks & /ones1 arrang+ !m 9 ! =bidd5-symbol way to =m a b>ri] ar\nd ! '?+4 ,x 0 because ( su* a '?+ t he'd lo/ a leg 9 8 y\?4 ,he bo? hat$ & fe>$ ! dea?-?+s 8 ance/ors _h s c>elessly left ly+ ab\t be=e !y vani%$4 ,b t wasn't "r4 ,morge scrat*$ 8 grizzly old head & ?\ght h>d4 ,accord+ to ,build]1 wise/ ( _! tribe1 _! ance/ors hadn't all vani%$2 "s ( !m _h become ! tribe--,s9zor1 ,build]1 & ev5 old ,morge4 ,v puzzl+4 ,b x 0 all because ( ! dea?-?+s6 ,puff+1 ,morge complet$ ! b>ri]1 !n turn$ = a la/ look at ! '?+ gleam+ dully 9 ! pale w9t] sunlight4 ,h[ /range x look$4 ,9 no way did x resemble ! usual dea?-?+s1 mo/ ( :i* 7 long & r\nd ) little w+s atta*$4 ,?is "o 0 diff]5t1 l no?+ he'd ev] se5 be=e4 ,x 0 boxlike ) /range arms /ick+ up2 & "u ! arms1 half-buri$1 0 a %elf or plat=m resembl+ vaguely ! upp] portion ( two legs4 ,! '?+ t]rifi$ ,morge = a mom5t2 !n1 9 ord] to prove 8 c\rage to himself1 he /epp$ =w>d & spat on x4 ,no?+ happ5$4 ,sne]+1 he spat on x aga9 & wat*$ 8 spittle sl[ly run d[n its side ov] a /range m>k+ l a ?und]bolt-- ,?und]bolt6 ,sudd5ly ,morge fell grovell+ to 8 "o good knee4 ,x 0 ,?or1 god ( ?und] & lightn+ & god ( ! tribe6 ,& he _h spat on ,?or6 ,= ne>ly an h\r he knelt !re pray+ =giv5ess = 8 sacrilege4 ,!n1 trembl+1 he tore (f a piece ( 8 goatsk9 & wip$ ! spittle (f ,?or's side1 c>efully began to uncov] ! rema9d] ( ,?or4 ,f9ally he lift$ ,?or out ( ! hole & onto level gr\nd4 ,kneel+ once m1 he took a small dr9k-scoop f 8 belt & plac$ x be=e ,?or4 ,!n he pull$ out 8 knife & fold$ 8 s+le leg "u him2 b5d+ ov]1 he cut a ga% 9 8 wri/ & let ! blood fl[ into ! scoop until x 0 ne>ly full4 ,ris+ to 8 knee he said1 ,oh1 ,?or1 please take ?is humble (f]+ to %[ t ,i am =giv54 ,almo/ pro/rate n[1 he pick$ up ! scoop & plac$ x on ,?or's lap b5ea? 8 arms4 ,imm$iately !re 0 a s(t rumble & humm+4 ,fe>fully old ,morge wat*$ ,?or's arms come d[n1 lift up ! scoop & c>ry x inside 8 huge m\?4 ,!re 0 a suck+ noise & ! scoop 0 return$ empty to 8 lap4 ,fill$ ) joy1 ,morge sp5t ano!r endless "t ?ank+ ,?or4 ,!n all ( a sudd5 an idea seiz$ him4 ,:at if he c>ri$ ,?or back to ! tribe & pres5t$ him to ! prie/1 ,?\gor1 = all to wor%ip & give sacrifices to8 ,w\ld n he1 ! despis$1 ! look$ d[n ^u1 be ! greate/ ( h]oes8 ,all t 0 kn[n ( ,?or 7 ! leg5ds1 b at la/ !y w\ld h ! actual god6 ,pa9fully1 ) _m grunts & groans1 he got ,?or "u "o arm & /agg]$ (f t[>ds ! village1 8 crut* kick+ up little puffs ( du/4 ,build] 0 hav+ tr\ble ) ,?\gor4 ,he almo/ wi%$ n[ t he'd cont9u$ 8 se>* a little long] = a segm5t ( humanity4 ,he might h f\nd a gr\p less primitive :o w\ld h appreciat$ & und]/ood 8 help mu* bett]4 ,b ?is 0 ! be/ he'd f\nd2 z x 01 he'd w&]$ ov] ! cont95t ne>ly a lifetime be=e ev5 f9d+ ^! poor wret*es4 ,b !y 7 at lea/ human--some?+ t c\ldn't be said = ^? o!rs he'd come 9 contact ) all ?r\gh ! pa/ ye>s4 ,& n[1 aft] hav+ be5 ) ! tribe--! only human tribe--= ov] a ye>1 he 0 be+ balk$ by ?is--prie/6 ,:i* meant be+ balk$ at sett+ up ,tru? & ,k z ! only true gods ( humanity1 be+ balk$ at gett+ ! dam built be=e ! spr+ ra9s1 s t !re w\ld n be ano!r summ] dr\? foll[$ by a w9t] ( fam9e su* z !y _h j pass$ ?r\gh4 ,! dam 0 8 fir/ big project2 )\t fre$om f want1 !re w\ld be little progress next w9t]4 ,almo/ savagely he turn$ on ,?\gor4 ,b :y mu/ y h ?is religi\s fe/ival n[8 ,because ( ! f9d+ ( ! god ,?or1 came ,?\gor's cold answ]4 ,:y ! (f]+s ( blood8 ,c't !y wait8 ,! dam mu/ be f9i%$ be=e ! ra9s2 b ! loss ( blood already has s weak5$ ! work]s t !y c no long] "w = a full day4 ,:i* is m important1 worldly or spiritual ?+s8 ,?\gor repli$4 ,b !re maybe won't be anyone ar\nd to indulge 9 spiritual ?+s if !re's ano!r dr\? ?is ye>6 ,?or w see to x t !re is n ano!r dr\?4 ,yes1 ,i "k1 b w\ldn't x be wis] to be on ! safe side8 ,suppose somebody does some?+ to displease ,?or8 ,nobody w displease ,?or6 ,x is my duty to see to t6 ,i tell !m :at to ?9k1 s t !y won't displease ,?or4 ,a crafty devil y are1 ,build] ?\ght4 ,manipulat+ ?is image ( ,?or y talk ab\t1 s t x w take ! blood (f]+s ( ! p & ev5 y & t half-bak$ discipl9e ( y\rs1 ,morge4 ,i mu/ look at y\r god ,?or "o ( ^! days-- ,he sudd5ly felt v we>y & sat d[n on ! floor2 look+ up at ,?\gor1 he said1 ,b t is n "p ( be+ civiliz$1 to tell ! p :at to ?9k4 ,y mu/ make !m ?9k )\t tell+ !m :at to ?9k4 ,& ) ! dam1 next w9t] !re w be fre$om f want = ! fir/ "t4 ,! tribe w h a *ance to ?9k & be on ! road to civilization4 ,! tribe has already f\nd civilization 9 f9d+ ,?or4 ,by wor%ipp+ ,him z a gr\p !y h already ceas$ _! bick]+ & qu>rel+4 ,does n t fit 9 ) y\r def9ition ( civilization1 ! "o y gave my p :5 y fir/ came to u8 ,s9ce ! com+ ( ,?or we h begun to coop]ate1 h we n8 ,no1 h>dly at all4 ,i said civilization is coop]ation among m5 9 adapt+ to environm5t--:i* includes man4 ,! two m5 />$ at ea* o!r1 & = a:ile !re 0 sil5ce4 ,nev]!less1 ,?\gor f9ally said1 ,?or & blood (f]+s cont9ue6 ,build] wat*$ ,?\gor turn & /alk out ( ! t9y hovel t h\s$ 8 plans & 8 "w1 himself & 8 dreams4 ,:at c\ld he d8 ,he c\ld only appeal to ! tribe's reason2 ,?\gor c\ld appeal to _! emotions :i* 7 f> /rong]4 ,b unless emotion 0 controll$1 us$ wisely1 !re c\ld nev] be any reason4 ,build] realiz$1 ) a s9k+ he>t1 t he 0 mu* too old = ! job he'd und]tak54 ,too late 9 life _h he discov]$ ^! p4 ,almo/ all 8 en]gy s9ce y\? _h be5 sapp$ j look+ = a segm5t ( humanity4 ,8 "m & fa!r _h told him !re might be failure1 b /ill !y _h taught him ev]y?+ !y c\ld 9 ! %ort "t be=e dea? _h ov]tak5 !m4 ,!y _h be5 ! only humans liv+ 9 t t[]+ jungle ( concrete & /eel4 ,h[ !y _h gott5 !re 0 nev] expla9$ to him4 ,x didn't matt]1 ?\gh4 ,sudd5ly ,build] %ook himself4 ,"h he 0 recollect+ 8 y\? in/ead ( conc5trat+ on ! task at h&4 ,he mu/ really be gett+ old4 ,he 0 glad ( ,?\gor's visit4 ,at lea/ he 0 n[ fully aw>e ( ! problem to be solv$4 ,9 spite ( ! prie/1 he _h to f9d a way ( gett+ t dam f9i%$ & soon4 ,or maybe next ye> !re w\ldn't be any p1 = game 0 gett+ sc>c] ea* w9t]4 ,v little "w 0 done t day 9 spite ( ,build]'s manag+ to r\nd up 8 full crew4 ,! blood (f]+ ea* work] _h giv5 ! night be=e _h left !m tir$ & li/less4 ,only f\r ( ! fifty-f\r molds runn+ across ! riv] 7 fill$ ) s& & gravel t morn+ & aft]noon--!re 7 /ill ne>ly fifty to be fill$4 ,build] 0 v depress$-- ,b he 0 ev5 m depress$ :51 at ! close ( day1 two workm5 grew c>eless & slipp$ into ! la/ mold be+ fill$2 _! e>-splitt+ %rieks br\ght half ! tribe up ov] ! hill above ! village & d[n to ! dam sight4 ,aft] ,build] expla9$ :at _h happ5$1 !re 7 angry mutt]+s to ! effect t ,?or 0 displeas$ ) ! dam & !re=e _h tak5 lives4 ,no?+ ,build] c\ld say w\ld dissuade !m f ?is notion1 s well _h ,?\gor indoctr9at$ !m ) religi\s fe> ( any?+ us$ to control nature4 ,build] hadn't realiz$ until t mom5t j h[ mu* ! p 7 aga9/ ! dam4 ,!n he saw ,?\gor1 tall & om9\s 9 8 cloak ( black sk9s1 come /rid+ ?r\gh ! cr[d4 ,= a mom5t he /ood fac+ !m ) 8 h&s on 8 hips4 ,!re seem$ to be a sil5t und]/&+ betwe5 !m4 ,sl[ly ! cr[d turn$ & disappe>$ ov] ! hill4 ,!n ,?\gor /rode ov] to ,build] & said simply1 ,!re w be no m dam4 ,turn+ he foll[$ ! re/ ( ! tribe back to ! village4 ,build] 0 ?und]/ruck4 ,he knew !re 0 no use argu+ or try+ to reason ) ei!r ,?\gor or ! tribe4 ,x 0 too late = t2 only "s dra/ic measure w\ld complete ! dam n[4 ,he walk$ tir$ly ov] ! black hill & d[n to 8 %ack1 wond]+ h[ he c\ld compete ) an idol4 ,he realiz$ n[1 x _h be5 fooli% ( him to h ov]look$ ! possible effect ,?or might h ^u ! tribe4 ,:5 x _h be5 f\nd ?ree mon?s ago1 he nev] dream$ !y w\ld sp5d all _! leisure 9 rituals4 ,! god 0 8 problem2 !re=e he mu/ get x out ( ! way1 himself1 )\t expect+ help f anyone4 ,ea* ev5+ ! cl\ds on ! nor!rn horizon 7 d>k5+ & draw+ clos]4 ,x 0 night :5 ,build] f9ally /umbl$ into 8 qu>t]s4 ,aft] light+ a p9e tor* he sat d[n by 8 workb5* & buri$ 8 head 9 8 h&s4 ,he 0 too tir$ & upset to eat1 :i* 0 j z well-- ,outside ( delib]ately kill+ ,?\gor1 !re 0 only "o ?+ he c\ld d--t 0 to kidnap ,?or4 ,) ?is realization1 9 spite ( ! risk involv$1 came "s peace ( m9d4 ,he hadn't ! vague/ idea j h[ he 0 to g ab\t x1 especially s9ce 8 /r5g? 0 fail+ him1 b d x he w\ld4 ,fir/1 ?\gh1 he w\ld h to wait until sometime be=e dawn :5 ev]ybody--ev5 ,?\gor--0 sure to be asleep4 ,! h\rs dragg$ heavily betwe5 !n & 8 *os5 "t4 ,_m 7 ! times :5 he long$ = some?+ to read1 al?\gh he suppos$ t by ?is "t he'd =gott5 h[4 ,l wisps ( smoke1 memories ( 8 y\? 9 ! concrete jungle drift$ ?r\gh 8 m9d4 ,h[ long ago t all seem$ n[4 ,sometimes he wond]$ if any ( x _h be5 real4 ,b "h he 01 z 8 p>5ts _h wi%$ him to be1 try+ to help :at 0 left ( humanity back up ! trail4 ,to :at1 he wond]$8 ,to de/ruction aga9--?is "t1 probably complete & f9al8 ,he %ook 8 old head & ran a trembl+ h& ?r\gh 8 :ite %aggy hair4 ,he'd gott5 ?is f>2 someh[ he w\ld get ! re/ ( ! way4 ,build] got up & cross$ ov] to 8 sleep+ pile4 ,aft] ty+ sev]al sk9s toge!r1 he fold$ !m "u 8 arm & walk$ out into ! pre-dawn night4 ,8 bones felt ! crackl+ cold ( e>ly spr+ z !y _h nev] felt x be=e4 ,sl[ly he made 8 way ar\nd ! village to :]e ,?or 0 h\s$ "u a huge slant+ ro( ( b>k & scrap$ sk9s4 ,he'd nev] se5 ,?or1 & n[ wi%$ he'd paid at lea/ "o visit to ! god4 ,l a %ad[ he glid$ c>efully ?r\gh ! blackness 9 back ( ! temple until he 0 j inside ! re> op5+4 ,he c\ld see cle> across ! *amb]1 out into ! pale tw9kl+ />s4 ,!n he detect$ a d>k mass 9 ! c5t] ( ! temple silh\ett$ aga9/ ! />s2 t mu/ be ,?or4 ,swiftly ,build] advanc$ t[>ds x until 8 foot /ruck some?+ s(t1 caus+ him to /umble & fall4 ,z he did s1 he he>d a grunt s\nd+ l someone be+ kick$ 9 ! /oma*-- ,!n some?+ 0 on top ( him1 p\nd+ 8 head & %\ld]s ) a heavy /ick ( "s k9d4 ,old ,build] knew he didn't h ! /r5g? to wre/le2 he manag$ to get 8 pile ( sk9s unfold$ &1 ) 8 la/ ounce ( /r5g?1 ?r[ !m ov] ! head ( 8 attack]4 ,someh[ he manag$ to wiggle out f und]nea? & climb to 8 feet4 ,8 assailant began to scream = help1 b ! heavy sk9s muffl$ 8 %\ts4 ,quickly ,build] look$ ar\nd = some?+ to hit him )4 ,! only ?+ 8 eye spott$ 0 ! idol4 ,he hobbl$ ov] &1 us+ bo? arms1 dragg$ x (f its dias4 ,!n1 ) ! rema9d] ( 8 /r5g?1 dropp$ x squ>ely on top ( :omev] 0 "u ! sk9s4 ,!re 0 a mut$ clunk foll[$ by sil5ce4 ,fe>fully ,build] /ood !re = a mom5t cat*+ 8 brea? & li/5+ = anyone com+4 ,all 0 quiet except ! p\nd+ ( 8 he>t4 ,z fa/ z he c\ld make 8 arms & h&s "w he roll$ up ! body 9 ! sk9s & pa9fully hoi/$ x ov] "o %\ld]4 ,) 8 o!r h& he rea*$ d[n & pick$ ,?or up by "o ( its arms1 !n1 /agg]+ "u ! load1 he />t$ back ! way he _h come4 ,except = a greyi% /reak 9 ! ea/1 x 0 /ill d>k4 ,he /umbl$ & fell sev]al times be=e rea*+ 8 dwell+1 b he 0 confid5t t he _h left no tracks4 ,e night1 ev5 ?is late 9 ! w9t]1 ! gr\nd froze solid4 ,back inside 8 %$1 /ill 9 ! d>k1 ,build] unroll$ 8 burd5 & li/5$ = any he>tbeat4 ,!re 0 none4 ,z he roll$ ! body up aga91 some?+ clatt]$ to ! floor4 ,x 0 a crut*4 ,quickly he felt = 8 victim's legs2 "o 0 miss+4 ,( all ! p he _h to kill--,morge6 ,?\gor's "r h& man4 ,he realiz$ he _h to get rid ( ! body be=e daylight & fa/6 ,already m grey 0 l9+ ! ea/]n horizon4 ,he didn't "k :e!r he _h ! /r5g? to d x or n1 b he _h to get ,morge up to ! dam & into "o ( ! unfill$ molds4 ,= ! "t be+ he w\ld h to hide ,?or someplace inside "h4 ,he c\ldn't c>ry bo? ( !m up to ! dam4 ,he roll$ ! idol up 9 ano!r set ( sk9s & plac$ x "u ! head ( 8 sleep+ pile4 ,!n1 pick+ up 8 o!r bundle once m1 he />t$ = ! dam4 ,! sun 0 j peek+ ov] ! horizon :5 ,build] f9ally /umbl$ back into 8 dwell+ & into b$4 ,all t day1 he lay !re1 body on fire ) fev]1 & he>t p\nd+ l a drum4 ,he 0 almo/ c]ta9 he w\ld soon die4 ,x 0 j z well1 a little corn] ( 8 consci\sness said4 ,at lea/ he w\ld be miss+ all ! fr5zi$ excitem5t ( ,?or's disappe>ance along ) ,morge4 ,b x look$ z ?\gh he _h fail$ aft] all4 ,9 spite ( remov+ ! god1 n[ he 0 dy+--& ! dam /ill unf9i%$4 ,! day dragg$ on & on & he didn't die4 ,aft] wak+ up 9 late aft]noon he felt bett]4 ,he ate a h&ful ( nuts & figs wa%$ d[n ) a little h]b tea4 ,!n z night crept ov] ! sky1 he tott]$ d[n to ! village4 ,:atev] _h tak5 place dur+ ! day 0 done1 & little gr\ps ( p /ood ar\nd fires re/+ & talk+--z ?\gh x 7 ! old days be=e ! com+ ( ,?or1 ?\ght ,build]4 ,t 0 good4 ,build] mov$ 9 clos] to "o ( ! fires to w>m himself aga9/ ! e>ly spr+ night4 ,someone recogniz$ him--x 0 "o ( 8 work]s--& he 0 sudd5ly made welcome1 once aga9 be+ giv5 ! place ( honor ne>e/ ! fire1 z 9 ! old days :5 he'd fir/ discov]$ ! humans4 ,build] 0 dumbf\nd$ at ! sudd5 cordiality4 ,9 rec5t days1 ,?\gor _h done su* a good job ( discr$it+1 he nev] dream$ ( rega9+ 8 old /&+4 ,!n he 0 told :at _h happ5$ dur+ ! day :ile he lay almo/ dy+3 ,:5 ! god & ,morge 7 discov]$ miss+1 ,?\gor _h call$ ! village toge!r1 expla9+ t ,?or _h left !m1 tak+ ,morge z a sacrifice because he 0 dissatisfi$ ) ! tribe's paltry blood (f]+s & wor%ip4 ,!re=e a great dea? sacrifice ( "y m5 & wom5 mu/ be und]tak5 to pacify ,?or & cause 8 return4 ,b ! p que/ion$ ,?\gor's ord]2 !y seem$ to feel x 0 ! prie/ :o _h be5 at fault1 n !mselves4 ,aft] all1 he 0 ! close/ to ,?or1 0 he n8 ,!re=e x 0 ,?\gor1 n ! village1 t ,?or _h become ang]$ at4 ,& aft] hold+ quick c\ncil1 !y _h driv5 ,?\gor out into ! wild]ness1 tell+ him he 0 n to return unless ,?or 0 ) him4 ,old ,build] almo/ cri$ :5 he he>d ?is joyful news4 ,! dam w\ld be complet$ aft] all1 he 0 almo/ c]ta94 ,he decid$ to say no?+ m ab\t religion1 ,?or or ,?\gor4 ,maybe soon !y w\ld =get ! :ole ?+4 ,n[ he c\ld g back to tea*+ ! y\ng/]s & "s ( ! bright] old/]s ! me?ods ( writ+ 9 symbols in/ead ( draw+ pictures4 ,h\rs & days turn$ into weeks & mon?s z ,build] taught 8 p :at feeble k he possess$ 9 ari?metic1 simple eng9e]+--su* z ! dam--& mo/ ( all1 in/ill+ 9 !m ! w to want to le>n & inve/igate & "q any?+ !y came 9 contact )--ev5 ! v ?+ he 0 ask+ !m to d4 ,z ! weeks pass$ on & ! dam 0 complet$1 he gradually ga!r$ ar\nd him an ard5t little gr\p ( seek] aft] t mo/ elusive ( all ?+s--,tru?4 ,b ,build] knew t 8 days 7 numb]$ n[1 & 8 "w complet$2 !re 0 /ill "o ?+ he _h to d1 & t 0 p]man5tly to d away ) ,?or by dropp+ ! idol to ! bottom ( ! dam2 he /ill hadn't exam9$ ! god hidd5 "u 8 sleep+ pile4 ,"o ev5+ aft] return+ f a solit>y walk above ! dam1 he ent]$ 8 %ack & lit a tor*1 !n almo/ dropp$ x f %ock6 ,8 dwell+ 0 a wreck4 ,! place _h be5 ransack$ f top to bottom4 ,8 sleep+ pile lay 9 ! middle ( ! floor--! idol 0 gone6 ,he turn$ & fl$ f ! room1 b be=e he c\ld take a doz5 /eps t[>ds ! village1 sev]al %ad[s glid$ out f beh9d trees & rocks 9 ! moonlight1 resolv+ !mselves into m54 ,be=e he c\ld cry out or /ruggle1 /rong arms p9n$ 8 arms to 8 body & someone clapp$ a dirty h& ov] 8 m\?4 ,he 0 =c$ back into 8 hovel & ! door slamm$ %ut4 ,/&+ 9 front ( him 0 a v b$raggl$ figure :om he recogniz$ z ,?\gor4 ,he also recogniz$ 8 ?ree o!r captors2 all 7 eld]ly reaction>ies ( ! tribe :o _h disapprov$ ( him f ! beg9n+4 ,9 spite ( 8 pr$icam5t ,build] felt a w>m gl[ ( happ9ess c\rse ?r\gh him4 ,if ^! 7 ! only cronies ,?\gor c\ld r\nd up1 t meant ! re/ ( ! villag]s 7 sympa!tic ) 8 cause4 ,he sudd5ly became aw>e ( ,?\gor's grat+ voice3 ,x took me a little "t to piece ?+s toge!r1 b once ,i did1 x didn't take me long to come back & f9d ! god :]e ,i might h at fir/ suspect$ x w\ld be--"r "h6 ,= y\r sacrilege y w pay ) e la/ drop ( blood y h 9 y\r scrawny old body--& n[6 ,:]eupon ,?\gor disappe>$ out ( ! hovel4 ,someh[ ,build] _h kn[n !y 7 go+ to kill him be=e ar\s+ ! re/ ( ! tribe to ! fact t ,?or 0 back4 ,?\gor 0 tak+ no *ances ( 8 /&+ 9 ! way ( him or ,?or ev] aga94 ,b ,build] didn't c>e3 he _h s[n 8 few se$s ( k & wisdom well4 ,al?\gh ,?\gor didn't "k x1 ?is "t he w\ldn't h complete homage f all ! tribe4 ,!re w\ld n[ be d\bts & que/ion+s & te/s = bo? ,?or & ,?\gor 9 ! ways ( tru? & righte\sness4 ,!n ,?\gor return$ to ! %ack ) :at1 ,build] ?\ght1 mu/ be ,?or4 ,! h& ov] 8 m\? _h twi/$ 8 head back s t he only got a glimpse1 b he didn't miss ! long knife ,?\gor pull$ f b5ea? 8 tatt]$ sk9s1 nor ! l>ge sacrificial b[l "o ( ! o!rs held bel[ 8 neck4 ,!n 8 head 0 tilt$ =w>d & sidewise1 & he got 8 fir/ full look at ! god ,?or4 ,at ! sight1 8 :ole body %ook ) smo!r$ laught]4 ,bel[ ! two arms & et*$ ?und]bolt 7 l>ge block lett]s /&+ out 9 bold relief3 ,,?or ,automatic ,di%wa%] ,atomic ,p[]$ #aiii