Ion a mai r\u0103mas c\u00e2teva clipe nemi\u0219cat, privind spre locul unde disp\u0103ruse Maria. Lini\u0219tea muntelui i se p\u0103rea, dintr-odat\u0103, prea ap\u0103s\u0103toare.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Maria! a strigat el.<\/p>\n
Niciun r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n
A l\u0103sat toporul jos \u0219i a pornit spre brazi, cu pa\u0219i gr\u0103bi\u021bi. Inima \u00eei b\u0103tea mai tare dec\u00e2t de obicei. C\u00e2nd a ajuns la gard, nu era nimeni.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Maria! mai tare de data asta.<\/p>\n
Doar v\u00e2ntul i-a r\u0103spuns, fo\u0219nind u\u0219or prin crengi.<\/p>\n
Un fior rece i-a trecut prin spate.<\/p>\n
A \u00eenceput s\u0103 caute prin curte, apoi pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 \u0219ur\u0103, apoi dup\u0103 cas\u0103. Nimic. Parc\u0103 intrase \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
Respira\u021bia i s-a t\u0103iat.<\/p>\n
F\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 mai stea pe g\u00e2nduri, a apucat pu\u0219ca din cui \u0219i a pornit spre p\u0103dure. Urmele mici de pa\u0219i se vedeau \u00eenc\u0103 \u00een noroiul moale, duc\u00e2nd spre desi\u0219.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Doamne, ai grij\u0103 de ea\u2026 a murmurat el.<\/p>\n
A mers mult. Prea mult. Urmele se pierdeau, reap\u0103reau, se amestecau cu ale altor animale. Timpul trecea, iar lumina \u00eencepea s\u0103 scad\u0103.<\/p>\n
Strig\u0103tele lui r\u0103sunau printre copaci, dar f\u0103r\u0103 r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-un final, a ajuns \u00eentr-o zon\u0103 st\u00e2ncoas\u0103, unde nu mai fusese de ani de zile. Acolo a v\u0103zut urme diferite. Mai mari. Labe.<\/p>\n
A \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n
Lup.<\/p>\n
\u0218i nu unul mic.<\/p>\n
Urmele duceau spre o cr\u0103p\u0103tur\u0103 \u00eentre st\u00e2nci.<\/p>\n
Inima i s-a str\u00e2ns. F\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 mai g\u00e2ndeasc\u0103, a ridicat arma \u0219i s-a apropiat \u00eencet. Fiecare pas era mai greu dec\u00e2t cel dinainte.<\/p>\n
\u201eDac\u0103 e acolo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
A ajuns la intrare. \u00centunericul din\u0103untru p\u0103rea ad\u00e2nc \u0219i rece.<\/p>\n
A inspirat ad\u00e2nc \u0219i s-a aplecat.<\/p>\n
Ce a v\u0103zut i-a t\u0103iat r\u0103suflarea.<\/p>\n
Maria st\u0103tea acolo, ghemuit\u0103\u2026 dar nu era singur\u0103.<\/p>\n
L\u00e2ng\u0103 ea, lipit\u0103 de trupul ei mic, st\u0103tea lupoaica.<\/p>\n
Dar nu o ataca.<\/p>\n
O \u00eenc\u0103lzea.<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba \u00ee\u0219i sprijinea capul de blana ei, iar lupoaica st\u0103tea nemi\u0219cat\u0103, ca \u0219i cum o p\u0103zea.<\/p>\n
Ion a sim\u021bit cum \u00eei fuge p\u0103m\u00e2ntul de sub picioare.<\/p>\n
Pu\u0219ca i-a c\u0103zut din m\u00e2ini.<\/p>\n
Lupoaica \u0219i-a ridicat privirea spre el. Ochii ei nu erau plini de furie. Nici de team\u0103.<\/p>\n
Ci de ceva ce nu mai v\u0103zuse niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Calm.<\/p>\n
Maria a deschis ochii.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bunicule\u2026 mi-a fost frig\u2026<\/p>\n
Ion a c\u0103zut \u00een genunchi.<\/p>\n
Tot ce crezuse despre lume, despre animale, despre via\u021b\u0103\u2026 se n\u0103ruia.<\/p>\n
Lupoaica s-a ridicat \u00eencet, f\u0103r\u0103 grab\u0103. A f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenapoi, apoi \u00eenc\u0103 unul. Nu m\u00e2r\u00e2ia. Nu amenin\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Doar\u2026 pleca.<\/p>\n
Ca \u0219i cum \u0219tia c\u0103 nu mai era nevoie de ea.<\/p>\n
Ion s-a apropiat tremur\u00e2nd \u0219i \u0219i-a luat nepoata \u00een bra\u021be. Era rece, dar vie. Ochii \u00eei erau limpezi.<\/p>\n
A str\u00e2ns-o tare, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd a ridicat privirea, lupoaica disp\u0103ruse deja printre st\u00e2nci.<\/p>\n
Drumul \u00eenapoi a fost lung, dar parc\u0103 mai u\u0219or. Maria adormise \u00een bra\u021bele lui.<\/p>\n
Ajuns acas\u0103, a pus-o l\u00e2ng\u0103 sob\u0103, a \u00eenvelit-o bine \u0219i a r\u0103mas l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea, privind fl\u0103c\u0103rile.<\/p>\n
\u00cen noaptea aceea, nu a mai dormit.<\/p>\n
Diminea\u021ba, c\u00e2nd Maria a deschis ochii, l-a g\u0103sit acolo.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Bunicule\u2026 lupul \u0103la era bun.<\/p>\n
Ion a z\u00e2mbit \u00eencet, cu ochii umezi.<\/p>\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu, fata mea\u2026 \u0219tiu.<\/p>\n
\u00cen ziua aceea, a luat pu\u0219ca, a ie\u0219it \u00een curte\u2026 \u0219i a pus-o \u00een pod.<\/p>\n
Pentru totdeauna.<\/p>\n
Pentru c\u0103, pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een via\u021ba lui, \u00eenv\u0103\u021base ceva ce nu-l \u00eenv\u0103\u021base nici muntele, nici anii, nici v\u00e2n\u0103toarea.<\/p>\n
Nu tot ce pare periculos e r\u0103u.<\/p>\n
\u0218i nu tot ce e om\u2026 e mai bun dec\u00e2t un animal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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