tw.togreenangeltower2-µÚ3²¿·Ö
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
nts£»¡¡shadowy¡¡figures¡¡that¡¡shouted¡¡and¡¡gesticulated¡£¡¡Men¡¡dragged¡¡on¡¡their¡¡sword¡¡belts£»¡¡cursing¡¡in¡¡confusion¡£¡¡Mothers¡¡dragged¡¡screaming¡¡children¡¡out¡¡of¡¡their¡¡blankets¡¡and¡¡carried¡¡them¡¡into¡¡the¡¡open¡¡air¡£¡¡All¡¡the¡¡pathways¡¡were¡¡full¡¡of¡¡terrified£»¡¡milling¡¡campfolk¡£¡¡Isgrimnur¡¡saw¡¡one¡¡old¡¡woman¡¡fall¡¡to¡¡her¡¡knees£»¡¡crying£»¡¡although¡¡she¡¡was¡¡only¡¡a¡¡few¡¡paces¡¡from¡¡where¡¡he¡¡stood£»¡¡a¡¡long¡¡distance¡¡from¡¡the¡¡nearest¡¡flames¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Aedon¡¡save¡¡us£¡¡¨¡¡said¡¡Josua¡£¡¡¡¨Binabik£»¡¡Strangyeard£»¡¡call¡¡for¡¡buckets¡¡and¡¡waterskins£»¡¡then¡¡take¡¡some¡¡of¡¡these¡¡mad¡wandering¡¡folk¡¡and¡¡head¡¡for¡¡the¡¡river¡we¡¡need¡¡water£¡¡¡Better¡¡yet£»¡¡pull¡¡down¡¡some¡¡of¡¡the¡¡oiled¡¡tents¡¡and¡¡see¡¡how¡¡much¡¡water¡¡you¡¡can¡¡carry¡¡in¡¡them£¡¡¨¡¡He¡¡sprang¡¡away¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡conflagration£»¡¡Isgrimnur¡¡hastened¡¡after¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡flames¡¡were¡¡leaping¡¡high¡¡now£»¡¡filling¡¡the¡¡night¡¡sky¡¡with¡¡a¡¡hellish¡¡orange¡¡light¡£¡¡As¡¡he¡¡and¡¡Josua¡¡approached¡¡the¡¡fire£»¡¡a¡¡flurry¡¡of¡¡dancing¡¡sparks¡¡sailed¡¡out£»¡¡hissing¡¡as¡¡they¡¡caught¡¡in¡¡Isgrimnur's¡¡beard¡£¡¡He¡¡beat¡¡them¡¡out£»¡¡cursing¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tiamak¡¡awakened¡¡and¡¡promptly¡¡threw¡¡up£»¡¡then¡¡struggled¡¡to¡¡catch¡¡his¡¡breath¡£¡¡His¡¡head¡¡was¡¡hammering¡¡like¡¡a¡¡Perdruinese¡¡church¡¡bell¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡were¡¡flames¡¡all¡¡around¡¡him£»¡¡beating¡¡hot¡¡against¡¡his¡¡skin£»¡¡sucking¡¡away¡¡the¡¡air¡£¡¡In¡¡a¡¡blind¡¡panic£»¡¡he¡¡dragged¡¡himself¡¡across¡¡the¡¡crisping¡¡grass¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tent¡¡floor¡¡toward¡¡what¡¡looked¡¡like¡¡a¡¡patch¡¡of¡¡cool¡¡darkness£»¡¡only¡¡to¡¡find¡¡his¡¡face¡¡pushed¡¡up¡¡against¡¡some¡¡black£»¡¡slippery¡¡fabric¡£¡¡He¡¡struggled¡¡with¡¡it¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡dimly¡¡noting¡¡its¡¡strange¡¡resistance£»¡¡then¡¡it¡¡flopped¡¡aside£»¡¡exposing¡¡a¡¡white¡¡face¡¡buried¡¡in¡¡the¡¡black¡¡hood¡£¡¡The¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡turned¡¡up£»¡¡and¡¡blood¡¡slicked¡¡the¡¡lips¡£¡¡Tiamak¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡scream£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡was¡¡full¡¡of¡¡burning¡¡smoke¡¡and¡¡his¡¡own¡¡bile¡£¡¡He¡¡rolled¡¡away£»¡¡choking¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Suddenly£»¡¡something¡¡grabbed¡¡at¡¡his¡¡arm¡¡and¡¡he¡¡was¡¡yanked¡¡forward¡¡violently£»¡¡dragged¡¡across¡¡the¡¡pale¡skinned¡¡corpse¡¡and¡¡through¡¡a¡¡wall¡¡of¡¡flame¡£¡¡For¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡he¡¡thought¡¡he¡¡was¡¡dead¡£¡¡Something¡¡was¡¡thrown¡¡over¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡was¡¡rolled¡¡and¡¡pummeled¡¡with¡¡the¡¡same¡¡swift¡¡violence¡¡that¡¡had¡¡carried¡¡him¡¡away£»¡¡then¡¡whatever¡¡covered¡¡him¡¡was¡¡lifted¡¡and¡¡he¡¡found¡¡himself¡¡lying¡¡on¡¡wet¡¡grass¡£¡¡Flames¡¡licked¡¡at¡¡the¡¡sky¡¡close¡¡beside¡¡him£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡was¡¡safe¡£¡¡Safe£¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡Wrannaman¡¡is¡¡alive£»¡¨¡¡someone¡¡said¡¡near¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡thought¡¡he¡¡recognized¡¡the¡¡Sitha¡woman's¡¡lilting¡¡tones£»¡¡although¡¡her¡¡voice¡¡was¡¡now¡¡almost¡¡sharp¡¡with¡¡fear¡¡and¡¡worry¡£¡¡¡¨Camaris¡¡dragged¡¡him¡¡out¡£¡¡How¡¡the¡¡knight¡¡managed¡¡to¡¡stay¡¡awake¡¡after¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡poisoned¡¡I¡¡will¡¡never¡¡know£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡killed¡¡two¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Hikeda'ya¡£¡¨¡¡There¡¡was¡¡an¡¡unintelligible¡¡response¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡he¡¡had¡¡lain¡¡in¡¡place¡¡for¡¡a¡¡few¡¡long¡¡moments£»¡¡just¡¡breathing¡¡the¡¡clean¡¡air¡¡into¡¡his¡¡painful¡¡lungs£»¡¡Tiamak¡¡rolled¡¡over¡£¡¡Aditu¡¡stood¡¡a¡¡few¡¡paces¡¡away£»¡¡her¡¡white¡¡hair¡¡blackened¡¡and¡¡her¡¡golden¡¡face¡¡streaked¡¡with¡¡grime¡£¡¡Be¡¡neath¡¡her¡¡on¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡lay¡¡the¡¡forest¡¡woman¡¡Geloe£»¡¡partially¡¡wrapped¡¡in¡¡a¡¡cloak£»¡¡but¡¡obviously¡¡naked¡¡beneath¡¡it£»¡¡her¡¡muscular¡¡legs¡¡shiny¡¡with¡¡dew¡¡or¡¡sweat¡£¡¡As¡¡Tiamak¡¡watched£»¡¡she¡¡struggled¡¡to¡¡sit¡¡up¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡you¡¡must¡¡not£»¡¨¡¡Aditu¡¡said¡¡to¡¡her£»¡¡then¡¡took¡¡a¡¡step¡¡backward¡£¡¡¡¨By¡¡the¡¡Grove£»¡¡Geloe£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡wounded¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡a¡¡trembling¡¡effort£»¡¡Geloe¡¡lifted¡¡her¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡Tiamak¡¡could¡¡barely¡¡hear¡¡her¡¡voice£»¡¡a¡¡throaty¡¡whisper¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡dying¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aditu¡¡leaned¡¡forward£»¡¡reaching¡¡out¡¡to¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¨Let¡¡me¡¡help¡¡you¡£¡£¡£¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£¡¡¨¡¡Geloe's¡¡voice¡¡grew¡¡stronger¡£¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡Aditu£»¡¡it¡¡is¡£¡£¡£¡¡too¡¡late¡£¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡stabbed¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡times¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡coughed¡¡and¡¡a¡¡thin¡¡trickle¡¡of¡¡something¡¡dark¡¡ran¡¡down¡¡her¡¡chin£»¡¡glinting¡¡in¡¡the¡¡light¡¡of¡¡the¡¡burning¡¡tents¡£¡¡Tiamak¡¡stared¡£¡¡He¡¡saw¡¡what¡¡he¡¡took¡¡to¡¡be¡¡Camaris'¡¡feet¡¡and¡¡legs¡¡¡¡behind¡¡her£»¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡of¡¡the¡¡knight's¡¡long¡¡form¡¡stretched¡¡out¡¡in¡¡the¡¡grass¡¡hidden¡¡by¡¡her¡¡shadow¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡must¡¡go¡£¡¨¡¡Geloe¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡clamber¡¡to¡¡her¡¡feet¡¡but¡¡could¡¡not¡¡do¡¡so¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡might¡¡be¡¡something¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¨¡¡Aditu¡¡began¡£
Geloe¡¡laughed¡¡weakly£»¡¡then¡¡coughed¡¡again¡¡and¡¡spat¡¡out¡¡a¡¡gobbet¡¡of¡¡blood¡£¡¡'Do¡¡you¡¡think¡¡I¡£¡£¡£¡¡do¡¡not¡£¡£¡£¡¡know£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡a¡¡healer¡¡for¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡held¡¡out¡¡a¡¡shaking¡¡hand¡£¡¡¡¨Help¡¡me¡£¡¡Help¡¡me¡¡up¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aditu's¡¡face£»¡¡which¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡had¡¡seemed¡¡as¡¡stricken¡¡as¡¡any¡¡mortal's£»¡¡grew¡¡solemn¡£¡¡She¡¡took¡¡Geloe's¡¡hand£»¡¡then¡¡leaned¡¡forward¡¡and¡¡clasped¡¡her¡¡other¡¡arm¡¡as¡¡well¡£¡¡The¡¡wise¡¡woman¡¡slowly¡¡rose¡¡to¡¡her¡¡feet£»¡¡she¡¡swayed£»¡¡but¡¡Aditu¡¡supported¡¡her£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡must¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡go¡£¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡die¡¡here¡£¡¨¡¡Geloe¡¡pushed¡¡away¡¡from¡¡Aditu¡¡and¡¡took¡¡a¡¡few¡¡staggering¡¡steps¡£¡¡The¡¡cloak¡¡fell¡¡away£»¡¡exposing¡¡her¡¡nakedness¡¡to¡¡the¡¡leaping¡¡firelight¡£¡¡Her¡¡skin¡¡was¡¡slick¡¡with¡¡sweat¡¡and¡¡great
smears¡¡of¡¡blood¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡will¡¡go¡¡back¡¡to¡¡my¡¡forest¡£¡¡Let¡¡me¡¡go¡¡while¡¡I¡¡still¡¡can¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aditu¡¡hesitated¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡longer£»¡¡then¡¡stepped¡¡back¡¡and¡¡lowered¡¡her¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¨As¡¡you¡¡wish£»¡¡Valada¡¡Geloe¡£¡¡Farewell£»¡¡Ruyan's¡¡Own¡£¡¡Farewell¡£¡£¡£¡¡my¡¡friend¡£¡¡Sinya'a¡¡du¡n'sha¡¡e¡d'treyesa¡¡inro¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Trembling£»¡¡Geloe¡¡raised¡¡her¡¡arms£»¡¡then¡¡took¡¡another¡¡step¡£¡¡The¡¡heat¡¡from¡¡the¡¡flames¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡grow¡¡more¡¡intense£»¡¡for¡¡Tiamak£»¡¡where¡¡he¡¡lay£»¡¡saw¡¡Geloe¡¡begin¡¡to¡¡shimmer¡£¡¡Her¡¡outline¡¡grew¡¡insubstantial£»¡¡then¡¡a¡¡cloud¡¡of¡¡shadow¡¡or¡¡smoke¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡appear¡¡where¡¡she¡¡stood¡£¡¡For¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡the¡¡very¡¡night¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡surge¡¡inward¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡spot£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡a¡¡stitch¡¡had¡¡been¡¡taken¡¡in¡¡the¡¡fabric¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Wrannaman's¡¡vision¡£¡¡Then¡¡the¡¡night¡¡was¡¡whole¡¡again¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡owl¡¡circled¡¡slowly¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡where¡¡Geloe¡¡had¡¡been£»¡¡then¡¡flew¡¡off£»¡¡close¡¡above¡¡the¡¡wind¡tossed¡¡grasses¡£¡¡Its¡¡movements¡¡were¡¡stiff¡¡and¡¡awkward£»¡¡and¡¡several¡¡times¡¡it¡¡seemed¡¡that¡¡it¡¡must¡¡lose¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡and¡¡fall¡¡tumbling¡¡to¡¡the¡¡earth£»¡¡but¡¡its¡¡lurching¡¡flight¡¡continued¡¡until¡¡the¡¡night¡¡sky¡¡had¡¡swallowed¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡head¡¡still¡¡full¡¡of¡¡murk¡¡and¡¡painful¡¡clangor£»¡¡Tiamak¡¡slumped¡¡back¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡not¡¡sure¡¡what¡¡he¡¡had¡¡seen£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡something¡¡terrible¡¡had¡¡happened¡£¡¡A¡¡great¡¡sadness¡¡lurked¡¡just¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡reach¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡in¡¡no¡¡hurry¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡it¡¡closer¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡had¡¡been¡¡the¡¡thin¡¡sound¡¡of¡¡voices¡¡in¡¡the¡¡distance¡¡became¡¡a¡¡raucous¡¡shouting¡£¡¡Legs¡¡moved¡¡past¡¡him£»¡¡the¡¡night¡¡seemed¡¡suddenly¡¡full¡¡of¡¡movement¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡rush¡¡and¡¡sizzle¡¡of¡¡steam¡¡as¡¡someone¡¡threw¡¡a¡¡pail¡¡of¡¡water¡¡into¡¡the¡¡flames¡¡of¡¡what¡¡had¡¡been¡¡Camaris'¡¡tent¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡few¡¡moments¡¡later¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡Aditu's¡¡strong¡¡hands¡¡under¡¡his¡¡arms¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡will¡¡be¡¡trampled£»¡¡brave¡¡marsh¡¡man£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡¡into¡¡his¡¡ear£»¡¡then¡¡pulled¡¡him¡¡farther¡¡away¡¡from¡¡the¡¡conflagration£»¡¡into¡¡the¡¡cool¡¡darkness¡¡beside¡¡some¡¡tents¡¡untouched¡¡by¡¡the¡¡blaze¡£¡¡She¡¡left¡¡him¡¡there£»¡¡then¡¡returned¡¡shortly¡¡with¡¡a¡¡water¡¡skin¡£¡¡The¡¡Sitha¡¡pressed¡¡it¡¡against¡¡his¡¡cracked¡¡lips¡¡until¡¡he¡¡understood¡¡what¡¡it¡¡was£»¡¡then¡¡left¡¡him¡¡to¡¡drink¡which¡¡he¡¡did£»¡¡greedily¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡dark¡¡shadow¡¡loomed£»¡¡then¡¡abruptly¡¡sank¡¡down¡¡beside¡¡him¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡Camaris¡£¡¡His¡¡silvery¡¡hair£»¡¡like¡¡Aditu's£»¡¡was¡¡scorched¡¡and¡¡blackened¡£¡¡Haunted¡¡eyes¡¡stared¡¡from¡¡his¡¡ash¡smeared¡¡face¡£¡¡Tiamak¡¡handed¡¡him¡¡the¡¡water¡¡skin£»¡¡then¡¡prodded¡¡him¡¡until¡¡he¡¡lifted¡¡it¡¡to¡¡his¡¡lips¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨God¡¡have¡¡mercy¡¡on¡¡us¡¡¡£¡£¡¡¡£¡¨¡¡Camaris¡¡croaked¡£¡¡He¡¡stared¡¡dazedly¡¡at¡¡the¡¡spreading¡¡fires¡¡and¡¡the¡¡shouting¡¡mob¡¡that¡¡was¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡douse¡¡them¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aditu¡¡returned¡¡and¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡beside¡¡them¡£¡¡When¡¡Camaris¡¡offered¡¡her¡¡the¡¡water¡¡skin£»¡¡she¡¡took¡¡it¡¡from¡¡him¡¡and¡¡downed¡¡a¡¡single¡¡swallow¡¡before¡¡handing¡¡it¡¡back¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Geloe¡£¡£¡£¡¡£¿¡¨¡¡Tiamak¡¡asked¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aditu¡¡shook¡¡her¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¨Dying¡£¡¡She¡¡has¡¡gone¡¡away¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Who¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¨¡¡It¡¡was¡¡still¡¡hard¡¡to¡¡speak¡£¡¡Tiamak¡¡almost¡¡did¡¡not¡¡want¡¡to£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡suddenly¡¡felt¡¡a¡¡desire¡¡to¡¡know£»¡¡to¡¡have¡¡some¡¡reasons¡¡with¡¡which¡¡to¡¡balance¡¡off¡¡the¡¡terrible¡¡events¡£¡¡He¡¡also¡¡needed¡¡something¡words¡¡if¡¡nothing¡¡else¡to¡¡fill¡¡the¡¡emptiness¡¡inside¡¡of¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡took¡¡the¡¡skin¡¡bag¡¡from¡¡Camaris¡¡and¡¡moistened¡¡his¡¡throat¡£¡¡¡¨Who¡¡was¡¡it¡£¡£¡£¡¡£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡Hikeda'ya£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡watching¡¡the¡¡efforts¡¡to¡¡quell¡¡the¡¡flames¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡Norns¡£¡¡That¡¡was¡¡Utuk'ku's¡¡long¡¡arm¡¡that¡¡reached¡¡out¡¡tonight¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡I¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡to¡¡call¡¡for¡¡help¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aditu¡¡nodded¡£¡¡¡¨Kei¡vishaa¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡poison¡¡that¡¡floats¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wind¡£¡¡It¡¡kills¡¡the¡¡voice¡¡for¡¡a¡¡time£»¡¡and¡¡also¡¡brings¡¡sleep¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡Camaris£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡leaned¡¡back¡¡against¡¡the¡¡tent¡¡wall¡¡that¡¡sheltered¡¡them¡£¡¡His¡¡head¡¡was¡¡thrown¡¡back£»¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡closed¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡know¡¡how¡¡he¡¡stood¡¡against¡¡it¡¡for¡¡the¡¡time¡¡he¡¡did¡£¡¡If¡¡he¡¡had¡¡not£»¡¡we¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡too¡¡late¡£¡¡Geloe's¡¡sacrifice¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡for¡¡nothing¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Wrannaman¡£¡¡¡¨You£»¡¡too£»¡¡Tiamak¡£¡¡Things¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡different¡¡without¡¡your¡¡aid£º¡¡you¡¡found¡¡Camaris'¡¡sword¡£¡¡Also£»¡¡the¡¡fire¡¡frightened¡¡the