Din p\u0103dure au ie\u0219it al\u021bi trei lupi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Mari. Cenu\u0219ii. T\u0103cu\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Mergeau \u00eencet, cu pa\u0219i ap\u0103sa\u021bi pe z\u0103pada \u00eenghe\u021bat\u0103. Aburul le ie\u0219ea din gur\u0103 \u00een aerul rece, iar ochii lor galbeni erau fixa\u021bi direct pe femeie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Maria \u2013 c\u0103 a\u0219a o chema \u2013 a sim\u021bit cum i se taie picioarele. Inima \u00eei b\u0103tea \u00een urechi. Nu mai putea nici s\u0103 fug\u0103, nici s\u0103 strige. \u00cen jur, pustiu. Doar muntele, lacul \u00eenghe\u021bat \u0219i p\u0103durea t\u0103cut\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eAici mi-e sf\u00e2r\u0219itul\u201d, i-a trecut prin minte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lupul salvat a \u00eencercat s\u0103 se ridice. A gemut scurt, de durere. Laba rupt\u0103 nu-l \u021binea. S-a pr\u0103bu\u0219it la loc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Cei trei s-au apropiat. \u00cenc\u0103 doi pa\u0219i. Apoi s-au oprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Unul dintre ei, mai mare, probabil masculul conduc\u0103tor, a ridicat capul \u0219i a adulmecat aerul. Nu m\u00e2r\u00e2ia. Nu ar\u0103ta col\u021bii. Doar privea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Maria nu s-a mi\u0219cat. \u021ainea \u00eenc\u0103 b\u0103\u021bul \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103, dar \u0219tia c\u0103 n-ar fi avut nicio \u0219ans\u0103 dac\u0103 ar fi vrut s\u0103 o atace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lupul r\u0103nit a scos un sunet scurt, gutural. Ceilal\u021bi \u0219i-au \u00eentors imediat privirea spre el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A urmat o lini\u0219te grea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Apoi s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat ceva ce Maria n-a s\u0103 uite niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Masculul s-a apropiat de ea. At\u00e2t de aproape \u00eenc\u00e2t \u00eei vedea fiecare fir de blan\u0103 \u00eenghe\u021bat\u0103. S-a oprit la un pas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u0218i-a plecat u\u0219or capul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Nu era un gest agresiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Era\u2026 altceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ca o recunoa\u0219tere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ca un mul\u021bumesc spus f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a sim\u021bit cum frica \u00eencepe s\u0103 se topeasc\u0103. \u00cencet. Ca ghea\u021ba la soare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ceilal\u021bi doi lupi s-au dus l\u00e2ng\u0103 cel r\u0103nit. Unul l-a atins u\u0219or cu botul. Parc\u0103 \u00eel \u00eencuraja. Parc\u0103 \u00eei spunea c\u0103 nu e singur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Masculul a mai privit-o o clip\u0103 pe Maria, apoi s-a \u00eentors spre hait\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Au format un cerc \u00een jurul celui r\u0103nit. Nu agresiv. Protector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a \u00een\u021beles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eTrebuie s\u0103 plec\u201d, \u0219i-a spus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a ridicat \u00eencet, f\u0103r\u0103 mi\u0219c\u0103ri bru\u0219te. Genunchii \u00eei tremurau. Spatele o durea de la efort. \u0218i-a str\u00e2ns vreascurile uitate pe z\u0103pad\u0103 \u0219i a f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Niciun lup nu s-a mi\u0219cat spre ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A mai f\u0103cut un pas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi \u00eenc\u0103 unul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd a ajuns la marginea p\u0103durii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cenainte s\u0103 intre printre copaci, s-a \u00eentors o dat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lupii erau \u00eenc\u0103 acolo. Cei doi \u00eencercau s\u0103-l ajute pe cel r\u0103nit s\u0103 se ridice. \u00cel sprijineau cum puteau, \u00eemping\u00e2ndu-l u\u0219or cu trupurile lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a sim\u021bit cum i se umezesc ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen sat, c\u00e2nd a povestit \u00eent\u00e2mplarea, oamenii au cl\u0103tinat din cap. Unii au zis c\u0103 a fost noroc chior. Al\u021bii c\u0103 \u0219i-a pierdut min\u021bile la b\u0103tr\u00e2ne\u021be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eLupul r\u0103m\u00e2ne lup\u201d, au spus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar Maria \u0219tia ce a v\u0103zut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218tia privirea aceea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen zilele urm\u0103toare, a mai mers la lac. De fiecare dat\u0103 cu inima str\u00e2ns\u0103. Nu a mai v\u0103zut haita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P\u00e2n\u0103 \u00eentr-o diminea\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pe prispa casei ei, \u00een z\u0103pad\u0103, erau urme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mari. Clare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu se apropiaser\u0103 de u\u0219\u0103. Doar p\u00e2n\u0103 la gard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ca \u0219i cum ar fi venit s\u0103 vad\u0103 dac\u0103 mai tr\u0103ie\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu primise bani. Nu primise daruri. Nicio r\u0103splat\u0103 \u00een lei sau altceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar primise ceva mai rar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen mun\u021bii aceia reci, unde via\u021ba e grea \u0219i iarna nu iart\u0103 pe nimeni, o femeie simpl\u0103 \u0219i o hait\u0103 de lupi au \u00een\u021beles acela\u0219i lucru:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Binele f\u0103cut din inim\u0103 se \u00eentoarce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poate nu \u00een felul \u00een care te a\u0219tep\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar se \u00eentoarce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aceast\u0103 lucrare este inspirat\u0103 din evenimente \u0219i persoane reale, \u00eens\u0103 a fost fic\u021bionalizat\u0103 \u00een scopuri creative. Numele, personajele \u0219i detaliile au fost schimbate pentru a proteja intimitatea \u0219i pentru a \u00eembun\u0103t\u0103\u021bi nara\u021biunea. Orice asem\u0103nare cu persoane reale, \u00een via\u021b\u0103 sau decedate, sau cu evenimente reale este pur \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103toare \u0219i nu este inten\u021bionat\u0103 de c\u0103tre autor.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Autorul \u0219i editorul nu \u00ee\u0219i asum\u0103 responsabilitatea pentru exactitatea evenimentelor sau pentru modul \u00een care sunt portretizate personajele \u0219i nu sunt r\u0103spunz\u0103tori pentru eventuale interpret\u0103ri gre\u0219ite. Aceast\u0103 poveste este oferit\u0103 \u201eca atare\u201d, iar orice opinii exprimate apar\u021bin personajelor \u0219i nu reflect\u0103 punctele de vedere ale autorului sau ale editorului.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Din p\u0103dure au ie\u0219it al\u021bi trei lupi. Mari. Cenu\u0219ii. T\u0103cu\u021bi. Mergeau \u00eencet, cu pa\u0219i ap\u0103sa\u021bi pe z\u0103pada \u00eenghe\u021bat\u0103. Aburul le ie\u0219ea din gur\u0103 \u00een aerul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45659,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45895"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45895"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45896,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45895\/revisions\/45896"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/45659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}