The moment came when I, on shaky legs, dragged the last roll and fell with it on the pile. Forces completely left me. Entered brigadier, just did not rejoice at my work

- Maybe you go part-time storekeeper? - she winked conspiratorially at a wink, - now you will need to earn good money.

- Not! - Categorically, said a young man who seems to have been married without him.

Instead, I extended my hand, saying:

- Nightingale fables do not feed!

The brigadier made the calculation. As many as 25 rubles burned my pocket. I immediately dried three glasses of soda and immediately fell into Katusha’s arms.

- Where were you? - she asked anxiously, - you are not and no ...

“I earned money,” he explained happily, taking a huge amount from his left pocket, “here you are, give me a present.”

“No, Yurochka, I won't take it,” the woman frowned, “that won't do.” We will go to the store together and buy both you and me, and you will pay.

- Good let it be your way...

At that blessed time, the word shopping was absent in the lexicon of Soviet citizens, but its sacred rite was no different. The couple went shopping with groceries, clothes, household goods. Suddenly my girlfriend's eyes presented a pretty ring with a stone called the cat's eye. Katya's eyes also matched her image a little. Sometimes they glittered green. In short, although she didn’t shake in lust for owning this luxury item, her glance towards her man spoke eloquently: “I want it!” And the ring on her finger seemed to scream: “Buy me!”. It remains for a small, find out the price. I found out. The price was just some 28 rubles with a penny. I was not rich as Croesus, but I had money.

Pulling the acquired ring on the ring finger of her left hand, the girl was glowing with happiness and all the way, turning and twisting her lovely hand in front of my face and so, and asked me if I liked this ring and didn’t regret it fabulous sum. I liked and I did not regret. I was glad that I had delivered these moments of pleasure to my woman. He never knew how to manage money, and never regretted their loss, waste. There is - good! Not? Not so bad - I earn. Women considered this a disadvantage, but I didn’t care ... But I tried if they were near.

Of course, besides spiritual food, we bought both basic and, arranged a holiday for two with flowers and champagne. More precisely, instead of champagne was brandy. But does it matter? The main thing is that in the vase on the table there were three beautiful flowers that I bought on the way home and handed my girlfriend an unexpected one. It seems I was in love? Of course not! I played a game called "Family Life." Katya also played. We both understood it, but we liked it ...

“And when there will be a continuation of the story,” putting the dishes in the locker, carefully placing and spreading everything in certain positions in their places, Katyusha rubbed the table, the floor and the washbasin, sat down opposite me, propped her lovely head with her palm, prepared to listen.

The flowers were slightly moved to the edge of the table closer to the window, there was an ashtray beside me. Having made a solid delay, I continued:

The morning caught the newly minted lovers in the arms of each other. In the light of the morning sun, the young man was finally honored to admire the heavenly beauty of his beloved.

His gaze settled on an unusual pendant around Ling Chi's neck.

- What is depicted on it? - interested guy.

The girl pulled the string and looked at her again, rather out of habit, with her amulet, explained:

- The dragon coiled into a ring.

“Um, I wonder, my brother used to wear exactly the same thing,” having said this, the guy got a little worried.

He reached into a secret pocket to get it, the only thing left in his memory of his brother.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the pendants resemble each other like two drops of water.

“Where did your brother get this pendant?” - Very worried, asked the girl.

- He said that this is the memory of his father. Our parents died almost immediately after my birth.

- And my from my mother. My mom and dad also died after I was born. Compassionate woman tossed me to the gates of the school. The note did not appear: neither my name nor surname, there was only a pendant and a request to take care of me — the girl became very agitated. She was ready to cry.

“Wait, but maybe you are mistaken,” Xing Jiu tried to calm her down. This is some kind of coincidence.

- Not! - Lin Chi burst into tears, - this cannot be a coincidence. We are brother and sister. We even look alike. We are probably twins. When were you born?

Xin said.

“Now I will know when my birthday is,” my sister smiled through tears, “tell me about my brother.”

“I killed him,” confessed the brother, putting a pendant around his neck.

Then he told how it all happened. Then they hugged and burst into tears, repeating:

- Brother ...

- Sister...

“We shouldn't blame ourselves,” the man interrupted, “we didn’t know.”

“You're right,” the woman’s tears had long dried up, “it's not worth it.” This is my fault - seduced you.

- Nonsense! - her brother was indignant, - both of us were in love ...

- Yes you are right. Forget about it and not tell anyone.

“Forget and not tell,” the brother echoed.

The young people embraced and went hand in hand to the city. Great things awaited them. They grieved that this happened to them, but at the same time they were glad that they had found relatives: a sister and a brother.

Entering the city, they hit the bazaar. In one of the shops, Lyn caught the eye of a larger mirror. Going to him a couple finally saw each other nearby. They looked like two drops of water. Only the features of the girl were a little softer and graceful. Making sure they were right, they didn’t say a word. Ling Chi had a task, and Xing Ju, promised to help her with it. And what will happen after is unknown. The life of the mercenaries is short, as Lin Chi correctly noted.

Listening to the conversations, the warriors found out that difficult times are coming for the inhabitants. City of Sin and five nearby villages on the orders of the emperor sold the neighboring enemy state. It was a small matter - to put a stamp on the document. But an important official who arrived in the city, could not provide a seal, explaining that they were attacked by robbers, numbering more than three. Interrupted all the guards, the official miraculously managed to escape.

- And where is he now? - asked Xing Ju of a talkative merchant.

- Vaughn hangs, - showed one on the corpse of a man suspended in the central square.

“So no one can recognize you,” Lin Chi whispered.

- And the security?

“They’re probably dead.” A cowardly official covering his skin, finished them off, the girl said confidently.

Having entered the tavern they settled down in the far corner and waited for the meal and quietly talked.

“You have a seal,” whispered brother, if you give it away, what will happen to the inhabitants of this city?

“They will become slaves of the neighboring state,” the sister sighed.

- Going on this task did you know that?

“Yes, I knew,” said Lin Chi, with her head down, “for many years I had been prepared for such a mission, and you, probably, too.” But you broke the chains, but I can't. I have to execute the order, no matter how much it costs me!

“Even if I stand in your way?”

- Even if you get up! I'll have to kill you. But you will not get up?

- And if our mom and dad got in your way. Would you kill them too?

“But there are none,” the warrior woman smiled bitterly.

- You're wrong! Lin Chi! They are! In our hearts. This is their city. This is our city! They lived here. We were born here. Look, - the warrior stood up and pointed to the sign of a dragon coiled in a ring on one of the buildings. The sign was exactly the same ... Read more →