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2. The Killing of the Giant
Lawrence Mithlo

(2.1)
T0b1jiishchin4] 'it'ago n[dzil hilaadad3, Naagh44'neesgh1n4] '1n11nd4n1'a.
'In1zhan1'a
B88 nai[tseen1'a.
D1s7g0zh=go b88 yiya[h44[go, Gh44ye] baahag11[n1'a.
Baahaya[t44[n1'a.
Dooy1adago, Naagh44'neesgh1n4] nn1had11[n1'a.
Gh44'ye] bigee chaa[naajigh1n1'a.

(2.2)
'!koo k'adi T0b1jiishchin4] d1ha'y1 n[dzil sil9n1'a.
Bim1] 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"Shim1, k'aa sh1'1gol1. Shik'is6 bi[d4shzhaa." bim1]
yii[nd7n1'a.

(2.3)
N1go Isdz1n1dleesh4] bizhaa] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"Shishke'4, doodaagoodzaadago '1]nd7. '!] Gh44'ye hoogh4] nii[he. '!] naago[tsee."
goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.4)
D1'1gh1t'4ndah, T0b1jiishchin4] bim1] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"'!h2h! D1'1gh1t'4ndah shik'is] bi[d4shzhaa."
nd7n1'a.
"'(y22, h2h! k'aa sh1'1gol1."
bim1] yii[nd7n1'a.

(2.5)
'!koo, '1gh1jind77b22, gom1] '17 higee hichan1'a.

(2.6)
N1go, gom1] d1dook1h1t'9dago d1k1bi[g0gh4go, Naagh44'neesgh1n4]bi[ jideezhaan1'a.

(2.7)
Koy1 ch'4j7]'11zhn1'a.
nD1s4y1, jazha.
B88 jiyeesx9n1'a.
N7'ji['ahn1'a.
N7'jiis'ahn1'a.
K -- de'shd00[j4n1'a.
'Its88 ts7zh00'3n1'a.
'Its88 jiist'4n1'a.
T['oh j00zhizhn1'a
Koy1 nj7]jaan1'a.
Bik1y1, 'its887 nj7]'3n1'a.
Naagh44'neesgh1n4bi[ bich'88jineesk4n1'a.

(2.8)
D1s7g0zh=go 'e'jinii[gha[go, Gh44'ye] ka]y1n1'a.
'!koo Naagh44'neesgh1n4], Gh44'ye] d1yii[ts1ee, ha0chan1'a.
Hichago, sid1n1'a.

(2.9)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4] Naaghee'neesgh1n4] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"Shik'is6, 'iy1ab22 ncha? B7ni', doonchaada."
yi[nd7n1'a.

(2.10)
'!koo Naagh44'neesgh1n4] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yii[nd7n1'a.
"Shik'is6, '1] nd4 doonzh=da] nahch'88hog11[] higee hishcha."
goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.11)
N1go, 'its88 be'jiny3go bich'88zhineesk4n7, kaan1yin'3n1'a.
"Doos99[7 daahi[ts'i'1['9."
goo[nd7n1'a, '!] Gh44'ye hoogh4].

(2.12)
N1go T0b1jiishchin4] Gh44'ye] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"Nch22ne '1n11d00dl77[7'33 '1sh'88."
goolnd7n1'a

(2.13)
'!koo Gh44'ye] 'its887 kaan1yin'3n1'a.
'!ghazh8go neesd1zh8 bit['1hy1 niy7]'3n1'a.
Baan1shn3n1'a.
Kaan1yin'3n1'a.
Baan1shn'3n1'a.
Kaan1yin'3n1'a.
D1s7g0zh=go, d99nn1n 'i[d4n1n1j00'2n1'a.

(2.14)
N1go Gh44'ye] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"Haad7 nk'a'go, hash7nk4?"
goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.15)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4] bik'aa'7 n1yinjaan1'a.
"'!d77d77'a -- d77d77 shik'a'."
goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.16)
'!koo Gh44'he] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"Hansh2, ']j11sh22 n1k'4dishxaa[."
goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.17)
'!koo baaj7]jaan1'a.
N1go Gh44'ye] k'aan7 bitsile k1y4ishjaan1'a.
Gh1h1 d1doodees'9day1 k1yaan1y7]ndiln1'a.

(2.18)
N1go 'i[d= T0b1jiishchin4] Gh44'ye] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"nD7'a! Haad7 nik'a'?"
goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.19)
B4]ch'iy4ntsaazi biyeeshxahy1 sizhoozh7 Gh44'ye] k1y0[chin1'a.
"D77d77'a -- d77 shik'a' '1t'4."
T0b1jiishchin4] yii[nd7n1'a.

(2.20)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4] n1diidz1n1'a.
B4]ch'iy47 shik'a' bi[jind7n7 k1ik'inaaheesj88n1'a.

(2.21)
N1go T0b1jiishchin4] Gh44'ye]bi[ 'i[aanaagot'aashn1'a.
Naagh44'neesgh1n4] 'i[k'id3 nd4 sil9 ndah, bi[g0gh4go hichago, goch'88sid1n1'a.

(2.22)
'!ko, k'adi, Gh44'ye] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yiind7n1'a:
"'!h2h, k'adi, 'i[nn[t'0. T'4h4]diida7 b4gooz88."
T0b1jiishchin4] yii[nd7n1'a.

(2.23)
"'!h2h."
T0b1jiishchin4] goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.24)
N1go Gh44'ye] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"nD7 'i[ts4 -- sh1nan]nd1. Sh7 'i[ts4 ninsht'0."
goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.25)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4]:
"'!h2h"
goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.26)
'!koo '1]deeda k1nan]y1n1'a.
N1go Gh44'ye] d99n g0][t'on1'a.
D77k'een gosiin1'a.

(2.27)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4] Gh44'ye] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"K'adi nd77da -- sh1nan]nd1."
yii[nd7n1'a.

(2.28)
Gh44'ye] k1nan]y1n1'a.
Gh44'ye] b4shgai'4 d99'go 'I[k11'sijaago bi'4den1'a.
Dooka'0l7dan1'a.

(2.29)
T0b1jiishchin4] g0][t'on1'a.
'Ik1sh9go b4shgai'4 go'4den7 goghahnaadz00[teeln1'a.
N11bik'esh9go, n11g0][t'on1go, '17[i'7 goghahnaan11dz00[teeln1'a.
T11n hilaaee n11g0][t'on1'a.
T11nee go'4den7 goghahnaan11dz00[teeln1'a.
N1go d1gon'osh9
goj47 naahihnd1n1'a.
D99nee n11g0][t'on1'a.
Goj477 d1s7'i[nd7y1 'ij00sin1'a.

(2.30)
N1go Gh44'ye] '1nd7n1'a.
"'Iy1ahee doot'9da7 '1shi['88n1?"
nd7n1'a.

(2.31)
N1go T0b1jishchin4] Naagh44'neesgh1n4] '1yii[nd7n1'a:
"N1n[ghee! Nd44skaa! K'adi, nk'eeniikaa!"
goo[nd7n1'a.

(2.32)
N1go Naagh44'neesgh1n4] 'i[4]z8n1'a.
Naan1'azhishn1'a.

(2.33)
B88 jiyeesx9n7 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] baan1j7g9n1'a.
'I[4]z8n1'a.
Naan1'azhishn1'a.
"Shishke'4, 'ih4hee! "
goo[nd7n1'a 'Isdz1n1dleesh4].
'!kaa 'ij00'11zhd3, doohind1kaay0l7da.
'!7n7 baan1j7t'11zh.
B1nij7gh9. N1go b7nihoon1'a.