Rutn ngdm w n trn kngdm wh trrtr ntd f  tl, 7 t, 15 brdr twn, nd but 100 vllg.


    t hd   t nd vrl muntn wthn t brdr. h wr th rn fr th kngdm rh n mrn rdut nd muntn vgtbl, whh wr lng t mn trvlr.


    Uull, th rl tl wuld b rwdd wth lvl lbut durng tht d, t flt dffrnt thn nrml.


    n f t tzn hd rrd  muh luggg  th uld, nd rd t b th frt n t .


    h rn w tht th frd th dmn rm tht wr rhng qukl.


    dv bttl fr th ntn urvvl lrd bgn n  l tht w  lght dtn frm th tl, whr ldr truggld drtl.


    ll ldr wthn th tl wr mblzd, th mg dvn w l mvd, nd rnfrmnt ld b lrd nd nbl frm urrundng t m n ftr nthr.


    hug gthrd   vluntr rm, rng thr brv v.


    dvrtmnt


    nl t th tm wuld th l, wh wr nrmll gnt h thr, rtd nd nrd h thr t k fghtng. Vluntr turnd th dth f fllw ll nt th trngth t hld n t thr bld fr thr blvd mthrlnd.


    Rl fml mmbr l m dwn rnll t th bttlfld t r rm mrl, nd unt vrn tgthr t fght gnt th thrt tht w lmng.


    U hY uR RYnG hRD fr LwLY un 1


    h n wh lkd dwn t thr rtn w  gnt gr, wh rd n  gnt 3-hdd dg.


    t gnt bd, whh w mr thn 3 mtr tll, w vrd wth t-blk fur, nd 2 hrd hrn tndd ut f t frhd.


    f n lkd ll, t m lk lk  mnk, t th wr t d w  trng tht t w nmrbl t th lk f  mnk.


    t lr t vrn rnt tht th mntr w th n wh ld th rm.


    t unlr wht tl t w. t lt thr n w t  mmn dmn.


    Dmn r wld nml tht r twtd b th Wth wr, but th gr wnt  rt f th tgr f wld nml.


    hr w  nk-bd dmn, but t nthr grw tht bg, nr  trng  tht.


    h w  dmn, t unlk  dmn. l lld th knd f vrwrd dmn  Grt Dmn.


    Grt Dmn w rtd b Wth, nd t w  dmn tht wnt bnd mmn dmn.


    h wth turnd mn nml nt dmn, nd thn lkd ll f thm nt  ngl l t mk thm kll h thr.


    h l urvvr f tht wll t thr dmn, nd gn wr nmrbl t nvntnl dmn.


    t f th mrl bm  trngr dmn, lk th drgn tht wr trmld b lr rvul.


    dvrtmnt


    hr mght b drgn lk n fr tl wh undrtnd humn h nd  grt ntllgn bnd humn, but n drgn w nfrmd t b bl f humn h.


    bvul th trng dmn lk drgn r nt ndrd Grt Dmn. Whl thr wr mght b trngr nd m mght b nr th lvl f  Grt Dmn, wr w ll th hd.


    Grt Dmn w n nml tht w rtd b uh  r whh llwd t t vlv nd gn wdm.


    nd nml whh ndd u  Grt Dmn r mtl nml tht wr mlr t humn lk mnk nd grll.


    hr wr l Grt Dmn bd n dg, dlhn, nd rw.


    nw, nl th whh d hgh nnt ntllgn rgnll hv th rght t bm  Grt Dmn.


    vn , bvul uh  trnfrmtn uldnt b dn t humn. umn wr t frl t ndur th Wth wr, th wuld d bfr th uld b trnfrmd nt dmn.


    h r fr th brth f  Grt Dmn w ml, t dffult.


    f th w trd 100 tm, 99 tm wuld nd u n flur.


    ttd rlr,  dmnzd mnk w nt tht trng nturll.


    n thr wrd, t lkl fld t vrm th bttl f urvvl.


    nl ndvdul wh wr luk nugh, n tht hd t vd fghtng nd urvvd untl th lt mmnt t llt th bnft f th fhrmn2, uld bm n.


    nd vn f t mngd t urvv, thr n gurnt t wuld b trng nugh t urvv th wr ntk.


    t wuld fl t ndur bfr bmng  Grt Dmn, nd d lk  humn.


    h hn t rdu n  hrrndul lw.


    Yt th wh mngd t  uh  tn rbblt wr t bm  mmndr f th dmn rm.


    D nt fr! dvn! Dnt l hrt!


    dvrtmnt


    W uld wn th! Dnt gv u!


    Wr w t l, ur ntn wll b trmld! h  ur tm t mk ur tnd!


    l ddnt bndn h vn wth uh  rdmnt.


    l, th lkd trngth. h lkd numbr.


    gnt th rm, t turnd nt  fght f ttrtn, th nl dffrn w whthr th wuld b dtrd nw r ltr.


    Dnt gv u! t lt bu m tm fr tzn t run fr ft!


    h Grt Dmn  lt ll t nk gr. h mntr uldnt hl but burt nt lughtr.


    h wrd frm th tn wthn th humn rm undd funn t th dmn.


    W h n dt?


    ntn wr ntrdtng.


    vn  h d nt t gv u, mmdtl ftr h d t t lt bu tm fr tzn t run fr ft. Wnt tht rf u hd lrd gvn u nw? uh  thught wuld mk vn th nk gr wnt t lugh.


    u tm  h, uh mrbl wrd frm  lr.


    hr gl hd lrd hngd. h n lngr thught f vtr nd rttng thr ntn, n th knw t mbl,  t t lt dr th numbr f vtm, th bndnd th d f vtr.


    t th wrd f th wh hd gvn u n vtr. t tful nurgmnt fr th wh td thr l.


    hLL LY  Lttl


    nk gr umd dwn frm th bk f th 3-hdd dg nd rhd th ntr f th ldr ltn.


    t ruhd  fw ldr un lndng, thn t wung rund  lub n t hnd.


    ut wth tht, ldr nrb gt blwn w lk  bunh f dd tr, nd th rmr whh w ud t rtt thr bd httrd lk but.


    U,U


    D nt fr! ht  th nm ldr! l t!


    dvrtmnt


    h nm wll ll  lng  t  dftd!


    h ldr wnt t hllng th nk gr wh hd m ln.


    ut th mnk gr gnrd thr d r d rtn, nd n gn blw w ldr ung t lub.


    und f rmr bng ruhd hd, nd m f th l lt thr humn h nd wr flung t th k.


    h Grt Dmn wr wr mrbl t tht f  drgn.


    ht wr uld l dtr tl wll, t hrd kn wuldnt b rd b wrd nd r, nd t burd vtlt llwd t ndur mg hd n wthut muh rblm.


    h lt mngt lt tht wr ll trnd trtl t rtt nt, g nght n f thm w knwn t b f qul wr t  mll gru f nrml knght, t vn th wr nt nugh t kll th Dmn ln.


    h ndd vrl gru f l n tht lvl f trngth t wrk tgthr t rrl fght gnt th nk gr.


    t nt mthng  nrml ldr uld wn gnt, rgrdl f thr numbr.


    t lk  brhndd bb n frnt f  hungr br. t tll wuldnt b bl t wn vn f thr wr hundrd f thm.


    Wth rrl md trtg nd tr,  wll  wll rrd wn, thr mght b  hn fr vtr. t nt tl mbl t wn.


    ut n n wn b fghtng t ufrnt? N, t mbl.


    N mttr hw muh  bb ud t mul wr, lng wth thr ft ft t unh th br, t wuldnt r thrugh t thk kn nd mul.


    n th m mrn,  w th ldr ttk twrd nk gr. n t f tht, th nm kt nrng th humn rm dth tll.


    t nl  mttr f tm bfr th ldr gt dmtd, nd th ntn gt vrrun.


    dvrtmnt


    wvr, th gv th tzn tm untl mr hl rrvd.


    h hd bn ung thr lv   hld, bndnng thr vtr t kt bung tm wthut runnng w.


    thr bttl w fnll rwrdd.


    Frtun fvr th bld.


    bll-lk v hd thrugh vrn rdrum.


    mmdtl, thund, n, tn f thund f wrd md f lght rnd frm th k.


    h hnng wrd lhd nrb dmn, nd td n frnt f th ldr.


    Drw t  mb th wrd mnt t tll thm uh  thng.


    th ldr tuhd thm, thr wund mtrul hld, nd wr flld thr bd.


    hr bd flt lght,  f th uld bt nthng rght nw.


    W uld wn th! h mrl f th brv l wh drw th wrd f lght ntntl nrd, nd th ut dwn th Dmn rm n ftr nthr.


    nd bhnd thm, n urr flld th k,   grl dndd whl vrd n  gldn urtn f lght.


    tht rn, h


    h, thr n dubt but t. h  dfntl


    h ght f hr md th ldr fl wrm nd. m f thm wr  fntd, frgttng th wr n th mddl f bttl.


    Yt,  f nt dtrtd b uh gz, th grl lkd dwn twrd nk gr, nd qutl d.


    t w  Grt Dmn.  hd  lght un tht th Wth wuld d mthng whl hdng.  thnk thr r th numbr, thugh.


    Yu , Yu r t nt!


    nk gr rgnzd th grl t b th nt, th h f humnt, nd thu, t wung t lub.


    f th nt fll hr, th Wth vtr w gurntd.


    t untd fr hr t b hr, but t th m tm, t n rtunt.


    h nk gr wnt m th rtunt whr h m ut wthut brngng hr knght.


    dvrtmnt


    U hv hwN YurlF, FL. f  Ll YU ND RUf YuR R, h Un mRL WlL l FLl  WlL.


    Wll  hv nvr thught f tht. ut wht  uld   tht thl hrt wnt brk wth ut m dth. vn huld  fll, humn h tll rmn, l


    h nt  lr rtd lght n hr hnd.


    h brught t t hr ht, thn rd t lng hr hnd.


    t th vr lt, th tm f m fll  nt nw ut ur t rdng t ur lth.


    h lght turnd nt bld, nd flw rund.


    Dmn wr ln n ftr nthr, nd thr numbr fll qukl.


    h nk gr nkd nd mmndd t rm.


    h R! Dr hR Dwn!


    h 3-hdd dg wd fr, lng wth ll thr dmn tht wr bl f ttkng frm tht dtn.


    h fr mltd th rn wrd nd hld n th grund, nd w fllwd b th ttk f th thr dmn.


    Dmn tht wr bl f flght l ruhd n wth brrg, but th fr tht frt rhd lr hnd turnd rund nd dtrd th brrg lng wth th Dmn tht ht t.


    t th multl rflt brrr tht h ud n th dm rvul.


    lr thn brught hr nd fngr twrd th frnt f hr muth.


    ut f th muth m vl


    g tvtd.


    t th m tm, th dmn rrd thmlv fr whtvr mght m.


    t, nthng hnd.


    Dd th mg fl? n f th dmn lughd t th thught f tht.


    mmdtl ftr, lghtnng fll frm th k, truk th dmn t nnt ur nd klld t.


    G!? G!


    nthr dmn wh gt urrd, rd thr v nd thundr fll un thm.


    Dmn nkd nd md vru n. nfun rd  wll  th thundr tht ht un thm.


    dvrtmnt


    umn ldr wr uzzld  t wht hnd nd tlkd, t th ddnt gt truk b thundr.


    t md tht ll tht wr nt nludd  trgt f th mg.


    Frm thn n,  th dmn tll ddnt undrtnd th ndtn t b truk b lghtnng, vr dmn whh nd thr muth gt truk nd burnd t thr dth.


    h rrt nwr w und. n nm wh lt ut  und frm thr muth w mrll truk b lghtnng.


    Lghtnng truk ndll, rm wr hrd, nd lghtnng truk th wh rmd.


    h vu l tht w untbl n t bgn, lwl turnd dmn nt hrrd r.


    lng wth tht, lr hrlf l umd n, wldng  wrd f lght md b hr mg, nd wung t rund.


    ut wth tht, dmn n th frnt wr lt nt hlf, dt th wrd nt hll rhng thm.


    h nd w, thrd w, furth, nd ffth m ftr. Wth  mbntn f wrd nd d, th nk gr w fnll th lt n tndng.


    n t uldnt k, nk gr gv  lk twrd lr tht w full f htrd.


    t ddnt lt ut n und. f t hd, th lghtnng wuld trk t.


    t w tll lv bu t rlzd tht.


    ut bu t knw tht, t w unbl t d nthng. t w unbl t vn gv  mmnd.


    Dnt lt ut  und, r l lghtnng wll trk u. vn f t trd t   mmnd, th lghtnng wuldtrk th mmnt th frt und d t muth.


    t w  frghtnng mthd t l  mmndr.


    Rgrdl f hw bl  mmndr r ttn w, r hw bl th trtg w, f th wr ln th mmnt th lt ut und, th uldnt d nthng.


    dvrtmnt


    ll t uld d w rl mmnd thrugh wrtng, but th rm hrdl hd n lur t rd durng th ht f bttl.


    nk gr lntl ttkd lr.


    ut bfr t rhd lr, ldr wh wldd th wrd f lght rd nd trd t tb t.


    lr rn td lm vn durng uh n vnt.


    gh [/N:  t nnt mk n udbl n, th w ut th und f t fllng t th grund.]


    nk gr fll t th grund trtd t knl n lr drtn, whl bwng t hd.


    t fldd t hnd  f t trd t r. t rn w lk t wntd t bg fr mr.


    N, t tull w .


    t w trul bggng fr t lf rght nw.


    lr wlkd lwl t th frnt f nk gr.


    nt-m, dnt rh t!


    Y! hr n nd fr mr!


    t nl wtd fr u t lt ur gurd dwn! t w!


    vn  ldr wrnd hr, lr tll m nr th nk gr.


    hn h lwl bnt dwn, nd rhd ut hr hnd.


    h trul w th nt, thrugh nd thrugh.


    r mrful lf wuld nvr bndn th wh bg fr mr rgrdl f hw nful th m b.


    ut  td, t w  mtk.


    hr r th wh rfud t b vd, rgrdl hw muh mr u gv thm.


    h trmld n n mtn, thnkng nthng g  lng  th rhd vtr.


    hll fl,  dbl n wh w vn mr nfrr thn dg f.


    t td u nd ught th nt, th n wh gv hr hnd tht w mnt t v t.


    nt-m!


    Wt, dnt ht! nt-m wll gt ught n t!


    nk gr bg hnd lnhd n lr tt bd.


    t mnt t ruh hr.


    th und f mthng runhng hd, th nk gr gv  twtd lk f vtr.


    dvrtmnt


    Yt uh n rn nl ltd  mmnt. ftrwrd, t rn turnd nt tht f n, whh trnmttd frm t hnd.


    Wht w brkn, wr th fngr f nk gr.


    lr hd lrd t rttn mg n hrlf.


    t w  brrr tht rfltd th ttk t th lnt wth thr tm th munt f wr.


    h nk gr hd ruhd t wn fngr, nt lr.


    fr n ultd t, t nfull rld lr nd vngfull d,


    Yu rndd t  FlD


    lr ut  trubld rn n lntl thn ut  lght ml n wuldnt nt unl th ut thr full ttntn n t, nd turnd hr bk.


    Wht w th mnng f hr ml?


    W t  nr twrd nk gr wh trd t dv hr, but gt dvd ntd?


    N, tht md wrng. rh, h rll trd t blv t, thu t  n rn f hr dn.


    r w t  nr twrd hrlf wh w unbl t full blv t


    Whtvr t w, url th rn tht m ut w bu h w t knd.


    hnd lr, th nk gr gt truk b lghtnng th wr fr th ntn urvvl, fnll ld t urtn.