Маленький принц

           "Here’stheplace. Letmegoonalone." 

           Andhesatdownbecausehewasfrightened. 

           Thenhesaid: 

           "Youknow...myflower...I’mresponsibleforher. Andshe’ssoweak! Andsonaive. Shehasfourridiculousthornstodefendheragainsttheworld..." 

           Isatdown,too,becauseIwasunabletostandanylonger. 

           Hesaid,"There...That’sall..." 

           Hehesitatedalittlelonger,thenhestoodup. Hetookastep. Icouldn’tmove. 

           Therewasnothingbutayellowflashclosetohisankle. Heremainedmotionlessforaninstant. Hedidn’tcryout. Hefellgently,thewayatreefalls. Therewasn’tevenasound,becauseofthesand.