Asteri Maxaafa.
6.
He gallassa omars kawozi dhisko dhayi aqides; hessa gishshas ba kawoteththa layththan xaafettida Taarike maxaafati shiiqidi nababettana mala azazides. 
Heen penge naagiza kawoza ola gadawatappe nam7ati Gabataynne Tereshay kawo Arxekisise wodhanaas zoretti uttidayssa Mardikiyoosi yootiin xaafetti uttidayssi beettides. 
Kawozikka, «Histtiin izi hayssa ooththida gishshas izas imettida bonchchoynne sunththi aazee?» gi oychchides. Iza mata laggeti, «Izas aykkoyka oosettibeenna» gida. 
Kawozi zaaridi, «Zagozan oonee dizay?» gi oychchides. He wode Haamay Mardikiyoosa iza bolla kaqqanaas kawozas yootana biidi kare baggara diza kawo keeththa zago buro gakeththa bolla dees. 
Izas mata oosanchchati, «Hekko Haamay zagozan eqqides» gida. Kawozikka, «Haa gela giite» gides. 
Haamay gelidaappe guye kawozi, «Kawoy bonchchana koyida asas ay ooththana bessizee?» gi oychchides. Haamay, «Kawoy bonchchanay taappe haray oonee?» gi ba wozinan qoppides. 
Hessa gishshas kawozi izas zaaridi, «Kawoy bonchchana dosida asas, 
kawozi iza mayziza kawoteththa may7oy, kawo kallachcha iza hu7en woththiin kawoy toggiza paray izas yo. 
Hessafe guye may7ozinne parazi keehippe bonchchettida kawo shuumetappe issaa kushen imetto. Kawozi bonchchana dosidaade mayzetto; iza paraa togisidi katamays waanna waanna ogeta yuushshishe, ‹Kawoy bonchchana koyidaades hayssaththo oosettees› getto» gides. 
Kawozi zaaridi Haama, «Ane eeson ba! May7ozanne paraa ekkada kawo pengen uttida Ayhuda as Mardikiyoosas ne gida mala ooththa; ne gidayssafe issinakka paccontta mala» gi azazides. 
Hessa gishshas Haamay kawoteththa may7o mayzidi para togisides; wogga ogetan kaaleththishe, «Kawoy bonchchanaas dosida asas hayssi oosettides» gi iza sinththan awajjides. 
Hessafe guye Mardikiyoosi kawoza penge simmides; gido attiin Haamay ceecishe ba hu7e gullunttidi eeson baso simmi bides. 
Ba bolla gakkida ubbaa ba machcho Zosaarassinne ba laggetas ubbaas yootides. Iza zoranchchatinne iza machcho Zosaaray izas, «Ne iza sinththan kawush doommida Mardikiyoosas zereththay Ayhudata baggafe gidikko ne izara eqettada dandayakka; sidhey baynda ne dhayana» gida. 
Istti izara buro hessa haasayan dishin kawo gundulati yiidi Astera giigsida gibiraas Haama eeson ekki bida. 
