Ннеди Окорафор

Who Fears Death


Скачать книгу

Something connected whenever we argued.

      “And as I got to know him, I realized he wasn’t about power. He was older than that. Or so I thought. We married for love. He loved me because I calmed him and made him think more clearly. I loved him because, when I got beyond his arrogance, he was good to me and … well, I wanted to learn whatever he could teach me. My mother taught me to marry a man who could not only provide but also add to my knowledge. Our marriage should have been strong. For a while it was …” She paused. “We worked together where it was necessary. The Eleventh Rite juju helps a girl protect her honor. I myself know how difficult it is.”

      She paused and unconsciously looked at the front door, which was closed. “To make you feel better, Onyesonwu … I’ll tell you a secret that not even Aro knows.”

      “Okay,” I said. But I wasn’t sure if I wanted to hear this at all.

      “When I was fifteen, I loved a boy and he used it to have intercourse with me. I didn’t really want to but he demanded it or else he’d stop speaking to me. It went like this for a month. Then he grew tired of me and stopped speaking to me anyway. I was heartbroken, but this was the least of my worries. I was pregnant. When I told my parents, my mother screamed and called me a disgrace and my father shouted and clutched at his heart. They sent me to live with my mother’s sister and her husband. It was a month’s journey by camelback. A town called Banza.

      “I wasn’t allowed to go outside until I gave birth. I was a skinny child and during the pregnancy I remained so, except for my belly. My uncle thought it was funny. He said that the boy I was carrying must have been a descendant of Jwahir’s giant golden lady. If I smiled at all during this time, it was because of him.

      Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.

      Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».

      Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.

      Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.

iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAu4AAAR2CAIAAADsmqWJAAAACXBIWXMAAC4jAAAuIwF4pT92AAAH aWlDQ1BQaG90b3Nob3AgSUNDIHByb2ZpbGUAAHjalZVZVJMHHsX/35KVkEAIEJDlg7AbSEBkFQqE VfZVwJUkHxAJJCZhq2LpqIjiAlYsVRAVpI4riFAcl0pFK+JYgQq44AZapVgVR9SplnngzLEvnXPm Pv3OPee/PN0LQOcFh4aEoUEA+QU6TVJECJGekUnQhgEDFJhAA+csmVYNfy0EYHoIEACAQVdplERS n+958Fhz2DQvv641kcXNh/8thkyt0QFQewCgV05qZQC0agBYV6xT6wDgJQDwNClJEgAEB6Csz/kT S//EmvSMTABqJQDwcma5HgB40lluBQBeekYmMXv208+yQk3RrIeeBQAmGIM1uIAnBEIUJMNSyAUN lMFGqIF6aIFWOAOX4AbchnF4Ae8RDGEjfESAuCLeSAgSgyxCspA8pAgpRzYjtUgjchg5hZxHepFB ZBR5ikwhH1EaaohaoA6oGPVHw9AENBMlUTW6Gq1Aa9B69BDajn6P9qHD6Bj6Av2A0TFjzBYTYQuw KCwNk2Ma7AtsK7YHO4x1YZexm9g49hpHcUPcBhfjQXgCvgJX4+V4Db4fP4lfxH/GH+NvKXSKOUVI CaQkUGSUQkolZQ/lOKWbcpPylPKBakC1o/pQY6lZ1CJqFXUftYPaR31AnaaxaAKaLy2elk0ro+2k HaVdpN2hvabr0QV0f3oKPZ9eQW+kd9EH6JMMKoNg+DFSGSrGZsZBRjfjLuMdk8cUM2OZCmYFs4l5 gXmP+buemZ63XqqeTm+HXpveDb2XLA5LxIpnqVjbWa2sftaUvpH+fP00/RL93frn9O+zUbY9O4qt ZFezT7FH2B85NpxwTh6nhtPJuWuAGjgZxBsUGTQY9BhMGhoZ+hvKDbcYdhje49K47txM7nruce4t I9xIZJRptMGozWiUx+B58WS8at453oQx3zjcWGfcZDxggpiITVaYVJtcMHlpamOaZLrOtMP0Cd+M H80v47fyx8xMzRaarTVrN/vF3MI80bzC/Kz51BynOcvn1M65ZoFb+FtoLY5YjFtaWqZZbrfstcKs AqyKrU5aPbd2tpZb77MeJcyINOIrot+GYxNrU2Vz1ZZhG2lbaXtFQBdECTYJ+uxYdnF21XYD9sb2 6fZ77O87CBxyHI46vHL0clzj+IMT3SnOqdbprrOds9L5lPMHlzCXbS4jc23nKud2ChFhjLBOOOYq dl3j2utm4iZza3ObEcWJGkSTYn9xlfiuu9C9zP26B+Gh8eiZZzpv5bxznoaepOfp+ez5svldXmwv udcZb663wvuCD99nlU+vr63vGt8hP7HfZr/H/kH+9f7vFqQsaAtgB+QF9AY6BlYEPv4s9LPmIDxI HnQp2CG4MngiJCbkhIQrKZTcCg0IPRBGC8sPGwj3CW+MoEbkR9yMDIhsieJElUQ9WhizsDPaJnpL 9LsYeUx/bEDskTh+XEXcm3h5/GCCJKE9UZC4M4maVJw0kbwk+aeUkJTOVJfUxjRe2ua0mUVFiybT 5el3MpIz+jJDM88v9l7ctkS45Nultkv3LjNf9vVy3vKaFZwV27JYWVuketIqGUu2Vc6WV5Ncsjab n12fQ+Q05zrnnlB4Ks6sDF55JS8hb0SZpXyWr83/WLBRxVU1qJ3VHauCV13XLNFMaEt0NN2uQofC zqKIopFiRfGHkm2lNqUdn0d+Prpas4a2pqFsXtnVtVlr339RU+5SfvHLJV9O/61mnXDdj+tlG2BD Q4VfxcjG4krjyo5NqZvebN5V5V11a8vqrVZbu7eR2xnbj1cnV7+vadwRvuP5V7U7A3Y+qd2+y3fX 2Ndb63zrxr+p2R2we2JPXX14/ZuG5r0pjXhjx76c/fz9fQfKmtybHjd/czCuBWs5/a36kOOhe3/f dTj+CP1I99HVx7yOvTp+7ISi1aF1rG3/yeXtVu2jpxo6lnVadT747kAXedrp9K//aD2jO+t7dubc 5fNbvk+5YHFhvPvYD8UXg3tYPcOXmi6rflxwhXFluLflamFf2DXja0/++d31TT8tvuHWj/YPDRwe LP859aZwCBu6PXxypOqW/HbgHf6d13evjx6+t/G+/EHIQ+LhzKN7Y+fHGx+XP5H+EvrU8Rnz2W8T g792Te59vv63vBfJL/1f2U3pT719/fBf1950TTe/rXm39r3y34t/X/jB76PLH3Nm9GdmPuVySwlA 4h8AAJ88150AuwkAw6WfPNteAKNHAN03dGSJDgBAolKXahQ5uTrCSeJMeIjF3oS0lJColCoNkaxS FuoUqgKtkAhWKokkRU6uTkskkVpSU0TK3YgYhYws0JKEnNRlKZRaQpZVQEhJIltVWCAnVAV+RK5O p/YTiYqLi91ImcJNpckRkTKFiCwQkTJFUkSImzpXzRQQyaSSlOlIuZCQFuqIApWOyFfJFdkKUi4k pKVEZJZGTWokKqVSUaAlEgqlSoU2l9RoidRoQgAAMNt/AADAjpQkELPLiSKP/7alPkSCBBKAABJk oIAkiIAQIKAIPP5q5P/VfwBbvqbpOzxixQAAACBjSFJNAACHCgAAjA0AAQW3AACA6AAAUgUAARVb AAA2rwAAH0EC0NxpABGKhElEQVR42sy9daBd1ZU/vtY+59rTuDsJBA3ursGtpd5OfWpTN9rOTIXS Tql7qU1L26m30OKSoCHBAiGQhIQIcXt6/ez1++Oc7fuce9+D+c4vkymQvHffkb3XXuuzPuvzwZ3r l0P7vxDQ+TPy/jECkPbv+lfHf4bg+2vnYxABgIgQk0/UfhylfS8iACFB/F3g/Hh0f0Ty10Ti05GI CEjdhfsj7BvDkTxGJCD5g5LLSG6LUp60cc0kvtK6hbSfqP+T7JepHgvFVxN/svhc7d5If3Pem8bU d5p8b/w2ERE4EFD8efK1kmelobxTAgKxFIzrR0QCEpcNxO11RiC/MftltXqW6H6Z9i4QgEBbG2gv fGdDxDck1oJvuaZdAAFgslgAAQjjpYSAwACAc548ZwJALr4Xzbt33nbaokf5xwTArFUDQIgs3j7e e8zY7Oo9YrwYMHl7jCePJTW4UMudplYEAYjFBgBE8ZsyngVqQQAIxR/w9DDm/UUE8QslJwhSRjDy /CcZ6zdeK+qR6+vO92id95z8CMYwCSDOGxKRFpAxtH+A9eTNsKk9ZTt62x+S+ey0mC/2hv7dlLGb SO1BbQtqG54T6RdlvhjtwYstgPZ7weSHWC8TgQGL9wRor8naYeb6kf+FjKG2uVKeibpzUseP8e59 j5i0N4VurAf3z2UQ8l8QWf9F1srAjA0SPzlkAEDE0fdl6ow3giyRFhrNFQbECRER1OOPL4vSjkB5 ADvhzbeszK9E7XebJ31WYKK29kP7eUWrDxrhReMIPpzg/xe/SAt0MjnS8yP0prGUsmLB/77lxkli CScC7XyFzJWG8vxGdTxbDxxVMANk8S2ob0frk4g8+0hdCaUEX8Q41qP/hRJ4VzqJw9P3nWh/F2Hy W79o423I35Sy3giAGDKIs5s4DMhggG2uCPM3EQAR8NTn0tZx1U4kIPV2kMRvGGkU0U5G9Cas8TKU D9qIrYTyhY58k2Kbf4XuGZ/yEI26RT3IFk8DRx3M9E/wPD2u3pOxMs0sJq0miL/F943JbcrfGftQ X5tG4GCIyPRPdorOdh8VqT2DkFVdImL8hWiW8BnHETo5fvJCxWNJolxbF5/ynvSi0CwsRIIPZr2o 8nA94fIsMvGnWiRCkme/tTTJl8UDqnjkuRbKPGf8SUAonz22PMs95RqhdkiQrLHNrzTel+d4I/Qe elrqiOpf0KoT3fUlzyqrJEhfFWQ9RgIgWdY7NZV3hwo4B90b8F4eEVdVsLxgQkg7ncyfqhKOuAIU NaCdeZBT+CoISP9sVVAkJxKZewExTj1Qf1oo8BJ9EajijIynhRroos4X9OA5xgJHlZ+gsa6ZXlYg kn5fsjqTSB4lR5OoyuXPTn1TWkGZbDTGSH00ASdE5CBuRSBpMvTFiIKocFDVwe7bRUYAHIhpiA4S cVSVGEf1NDw1fPzIieIfgs5+je+VOXUdAAQC4OFEkV18Y4JdSHQEFVBhHkVEnkLRWLAsjhYE7osy EwgAYBwJxQUnG5nsvDUl8KnKO8FFBAjIY0hPpC4e7JMgKfLMkxpt7CENZhBACgIQ8DjlTVamhi/F Lylek2ii06QveAsuciMAWfGIsuIt+jFksrepk1TFByrpMBhTn6BvO+12kq2i1xLyssxvST+RMd5a xAnRBn6QWWsPidQ6iX+yCAnqZphCvhUoJZ4aV89ILB8iQhVISQde1SNkKvBzSna6nWCJ/cjkqxc7 mYAjMIHNJ2uPRKyIGwOIBnoUA9Dx41bXgc6SROdNmikmOYdNAlQaiKeA//0bDtOQW5AhWNvy8lgQ f4wEhEy8KjIqVlINCi++TfFLS24HMRxxrp4Os2LKyZ1W37586ARH0tPxHpypSVp6Sqf/q1bsA7bu CfhTE9SyttQ6ywIt22jntFmzOoUiYgwg2Fkyor8vg3oyL4OJExm9VynDqNibZCa3RIToe+XYosjU X4zepaC0dIJSG5XiSCMSfyCOKwAmK9TkscVJFeeIaLfV2sQACbzFppbrmk+eSC9diQCRPICYvt7Q m4mnVb8xRJT++pLIj0ScSD/4fS0qRCQR7whQq3qNayRsC04gNLFy8IN8NgqCKvynfHxylKHvrzPA J22tISIXyQqa4EJGw0XLTGHUG9v5geb+85Z0GTeVEnnaujRKbc9Tm/HJCD9k5UPy0zjnjDGwyh4j K6KMW0vydUy5R0o5TahFdHPfi+o1ievEpCzwZqOyTYlOQNA6rGLPt3Fut4XvkLZOKOuLaKQL1EiU 3b2L6tggs+7PjgJxChWSFg9Gmj1o4S/jrrC9dUujP5ExrVWY0Roz/yRJCluTVOxnitROUmU9tIx8 xcvuwXbWqHe3YlZ+pYK6hXMS2odJkvSk5lJkhjySAKS3hFWbJOE0JQ0gVfaQns0Yx7Agg7STyWhl mT+nNmhSGQdDsrwYSGCK0HeKabSnJDxy9VrSklF5diFRkjSQGYdRQdTkHhPoi896hZxkO+htEWLS NkpP5lDP3Yy3iVavnOlNA/NhJ+WoWKgJqQdlcqgX9kmtyAE5EhJg+t7WG/R6g12jB6GniCQN