Dely, to endorse what he said Cosma, went on to say: - This is why you must choose carefully the prisoner with which to make the merger - then shook hands with Cosma.
Williot, noting again the planet on which he was, he said: - At least your looks like a successful merger. How did you do? -.
Cosma: - Well, now, it's been a long long time. Joining us was also used to live with more peace of mind our captivity. Alone sometimes get bored terribly -.
Williot: - Of course! But how does this merger if either of the two planets in an area larger than the other, so as to let the smallest planet in its orbit? -.
Cosma: - It is obviously the will of the prisoners who live on two planets - then went looking Dely - My planet, a couple of years ago, crossed the Dely planet orbiting close to their own and slowly. On that occasion we had a way to chat and we knew right away that we could live together -.
Williot, more and more curious: - Well, what happened then? -
Cosma: - I took a rope that I had on my planet and formed a lasso after I hooked a branch of olive tree - and he pointed to a tree not far from them.
Dely, smiled and said: - I remember everything like it was yesterday. ... I stopped the knot and I helped to bring the two planets Cosma -.
Cosma, looking at his partner: - And once you close the force of gravity began to do his duty by merging the two planets. The merger must say it was better than I imagined: no pit! - He said, smiling.
Williot satisfied with the story of Cosmas and Mike, greeted them warmly, as he walked away from them.
CHAPTER VI
THE MARGINALIZED AND THE SFATIGATI.
When the mirror images of the planet cohabitants were long gone, reappeared Gianni, who, after briefly noted Williot silence, began to speak: - Now you'll see two types of the planet opposite to those we have just left. I want you to hear the words of one who enjoys a good reputation, because they too have something to say. Will you, then, to draw conclusions -.
Williot, for the first time in silence and listened with interest to what he said his image, even if his conviction remained entrenched. He did not need nobody, not even the simple advice that could be drawn from this surreal journey, this was and remained a conviction of senior Iianng Williot. It would take something stronger to make him change his mind.
Williot saw in the distance as the dots become bigger, he said: - They are the ones who will visit the planets? -.
- Yes! - Said the image - the planets are the marginalized and those of the lazy, whose inhabitants live in a manner contrary to those of planets, respectively, of cohabiting and satisfied. Their names have been created and assigned by the community of prisoners, not those who created the system of prisons prison whose sole purpose was to test the prisoners with a view to their eventual release from prison - then turning to look at the planet closer, he said: - Now I'm leaving you. You now see the world of Nemo, the lazy - that being said, he vanished again.
Planet Nemo, in fact, you could see it was barely covered by a pall of black smoke. Its inhabitant, then, was entirely concealed by it, so that Williot was forced to call aloud to speak with him.
Suddenly a piece of black smoke was swept away by a gust of wind that came from inside the planet. Williot, intrigued by the strange phenomenon is lowered to better observe what was happening and saw, on the surface of the planet, a man with a bushy black beard that he had operated a large fan to clear smoke from the atmosphere.
- Who are you and especially what you want from me? - Nemo said, the strange inhabitant of the dark planet.
Williot, after being presented again, he replied: - I'm traveling around here and I would like to chat with her. Why live alone and hidden on this planet? -
Nemo, dried began to smoke a new cigar smoke and to prevent the veneer on the free space atmosphere again turned the big fan, and then, seeing the visitor said: - It does not take much to understand. It is very simple: I'm not going to be annoyed by inappropriate people. I think there's anything wrong -.
Williot, was basically similar to the small resident, convinced as he was because he did not need anyone, only to find themselves often ended up as Nemo.
- I will not bother you further, but I'd like to ask you some questions - told Williot Nemo shut to prevent the fan disappearing behind the thick cloud of smoke - that is not afraid ... this might hurt the black smoke. Breathe the air of his world can harm your health -.
- Harmful gossip is like what you are doing! - Said, infuriated the resident grumpy.
Williot poorly tolerated that whoever was talking so rude stating: - I was saying these things just to help her, but if I remove the annoying noise soon -.
Nemo, after closing the big fan said: - Well! Then the generic greeting visitors - and then, disappeared behind the smoke that gradually became more dense.
- But you watch this! Some people want help and he responds that way. Too bad for him! - Exclaimed, not realizing that his image had reappeared and was listening to his tirade.
- What's there to smile? - Williot said her image - now you would think of letting me see how I could look in the eyes of others. But I'm not like that! I have a family and then I do not smoke like that - he said testily.
- But I did not say anything. I've seen how angry a few times and it made me smile, because this, as you said, it is not reality, but a simple fantasy story -.
Williot, trying to regain control: - Yes, yes ... it is just that, but that Nemo ... -.
- This is one of the many inhabitants of the planets of the marginalized - said the image - These are people who live on the margins of the system at times of their own volition at times for the conditions of the planet where you find them; in common, however have a markedly acedia prefer to contemplate rather than act. This is very different from you. But as you noticed they do not want help from others ... - and glanced in the direction of that feeling called into question Williot said: - It means nothing! As you rightly said they are very different from me - that conversation and trunk.
Meanwhile, other planets were approached by focusing the attention of Williot who said: - These are the planets of the lazy that I say? -.
Its image, while a little at a time waned, he said: - Yes, yes. I'll leave you to your new partner -.
The planet that was in front of Williot surface was irregular but not dissimilar in size and no larger than the other planets. However Williot had the impression that part of the land on the planet had been taken away and was so taken by observing that he had not noticed the look of the small resident who was peering at him lying on the ground.
Williot: - Oh, sorry I did not see! - And noting that the party did not intervene went on to say - I Williot. I was here, and I'd like to ask you some questions if you do not mind -.
Nico, he nodded without even getting up from a convenient location that was found among all the surface irregularities.
Williot: - How is it that his planet is combined well, with all these holes? - Williot said.
- Well! Basically it's my fault - Nico said, looking down.
Williot, curiously, he insisted: - In what sense? What happened? -.
- I found myself on a planet quite lush - Nico explained - so full of fruit that I used to eat the fruits without ever working the land to produce them. When the fruits began to run low they are not used to working began to eat the land they walked -.
Williot, with a disgusted look, he asked: - But why has not started to work at least to keep the planet in the state in which it was originally, without improving it? -.
- When you live with all the comforts you get used to - he said Nico - start to sweat is not easy. I tried one day but quickly abandoned the idea. Too tiring for me: the night I was feverish. So he decided to carry on with what my world had yet to offer -.
- But this rate will no longer have a way or a place to walk! -
- Until then I'm gone. So why worry or fatigue? - Said in a tone of calm and quiet obvious the person on the planet chewed.
- But the earth does not have a bad taste? I would have rolled up their sleeves ... now - Williot said.
And Nico, already bored of the speech, said: - Do not be offended good man - he said - but I have already done many of these sermons. I prefer to live like that: quiet. I do not have to care for people, so it is not necessary for me to give life. But now I have to say goodbye because I want to rest a little - and duck the wool over his eyes that he fell asleep.
Williot, was puzzled by the quietness of the man. - He does not realize that in a bit will not know how to live and no one will help him - and his image, he said, recently went on to say re: - ... or perhaps even aware of what may be his future, not strong and the desire to get to work under -.
Williot, reflecting on the bleak fate of the man said softly: - Maybe so! -. Meanwhile, the mirror was also removed from the planet of Nico.
CHAPTER VII
THE EXPLOITERS
- Now see something you've seen - while Gianni said, before Williot, appeared a system of two planets. It was a planet, which revolved around, as a satellite to another planet smaller.
Williot, recognizing the micro planets, said: - These are micro planets of the exploiters? -.
It nodded and smiled, happy that what he had seen Williot somehow he was impressed then said: - This you see is the micro world of Vincent who has hooked the planet Nicolas. You can stop and talk to the first, since the first time I've seen this kind of planet and its inhabitants do not you could ask for anything -.
The mirror reflected the image in the meantime the small planet with satellite behind it, the largest planet in the distance, around which revolved. The small inhabitant of the satellite was a man with quick eyes and keep you as soon as he saw Williot immediately turned to him and said: - Look at this world I took it myself! You have to go find another friend -.
Williot, was a little puzzled by the special greeting received, then said quickly: - But no! I'm just a visitor, I do not attach any planet. I wanted to let just a few questions -.
- If so, tell me - Vincent said, while launching, occasionally glances at the world behind him, almost to control their movements.
Vincent had very little space on which to move and this made him proficient in his movements, his eyes seemed to be everywhere. Nothing escaped his attention.
- I'll be direct, but only to understand certainly not to be rude - Williot pointed out, before making the request, then said: - Why do this? Why not leave in peace the poor inhabitants of the planets engaged, already harassed enough for their problems? -.
Vincent, without being the least offended, replied calmly and without ever losing sight of the nearby planet: - As you noticed, I like the other inhabitants of the micro planets, we live in places so small that even if exploited are unlikely to bear fruit enough to feed us. We are forced to engage luxuriant as those planets - the planet said, pointing behind him.
Williot, noting that the reasoning was not entirely wrong Vincent continued to listen without interrupting.
- Do you think it right that the same sentence, some inmates are found by mere good fortune to live in environments filled with every comfort, so that might not even work for a living and others, like myself, have stumbled in cells so small? - Vincent said - ... and then, if we engage with someone we do the planets lush but not with those who manage to give their residents only need to live - and look first to the small resident became severe.
- Yes, I'm not arguing. But I wanted to know what do you do? How do you get what you need to live from the planet combined - Williot churches.
- Well, it depends both on the planet, converted from the rich to the poor of the planet. So to speak. Let me explain better. Some of us are violent by nature and prey on the inhabitants of the planet thriving even without compromises. Others, like me first try to reason, to find a compromise ... -.
- Clear! But what if the person on the planet will not give you anything attached? -.
- As you can imagine I have to find a way to get what I need to live - then, again after looking around to prevent other hooked behind the planet, Williot continued in his speech: - I do not like violence. I move my little planet in a way that passes between the one and the lush planet, so eclipsed. With lack of sunlight and the plants wither if the person on the planet full well he will not die of hunger agrees with me -.
- Ingenious! - Williot said.
- This time I was lucky. See this planet behind me? Well! Its inhabitant is a rich person and very generous. I never did use force against him and has always given me more than I deserved -.
- Ah, here! Now I understand why you look around. Topics that someone else might steal it? - Williot said.
- There is nothing to laugh about. Fighting with other exploiters leads to an energy consumption that can not afford. I have to control and prevent such situations, even if you do not offend too must leave because it's late and it's time that I have to pay more attention - and as I said this Williot greeted with a wave of his hand and went towards the opposite of his minor planet to better observe the situation -.
CHAPTER VIII
THE LAST PLANET AND A RETURN TO REALITY '.
The mirror was now far away from the micro planets and was projecting the images of other planets. For the first time, but the images were completely covered Williot, by removing the outline of the bathroom where he was: he was, by now, shown in this fantasy world.
Williot, scared at that point asked his image: - What's going on? -.
- Nothing that you do not want to! Maybe it's your mind that you are identify with this situation - and not just the image he had finished speaking these words Williot was found to rest his feet on a small planet and said - Now I have to see me on the planet. What's going on? -.
- I've already told you! Do not be afraid, but notes that around you ... to understand - and soon, look afraid of Williot was diverted from its image, it disappears into thin air, leaving him alone on the mysterious new world.
- Now what do I do? - Scared Williot said he had, by now, lost all the security and bravado that characterized it.
- It's all from my mind. But that will have meant? I knew I should not trust. They were the best cuts on the face of this situation, where I kicked the damn mirror image - he said to himself, looking around all the time.
The planet was small and the horizon was at hand, while the infinite space was dark and do not suggest much.
- On this, as on other planets, there must be a resident - he thought, with a slow pace for fear of stumbling, he decided to look elsewhere in the world.
- But there's nobody here. That damned image I created a planet to me as if I were one of the many prisoners that I saw - he said nervously, until he noticed that the center of the hemisphere on which it was brought there was a huge staircase rising up, a loss of ' eye.
- And what's this? - Said before deciding to go up. The planet, in fact, was bare. It was not cut, eaten or defaced as those who had seen previously, but was simply devoid of fruit trees that almost all of their wood was used to realize the enormous scale.
Williot, given the enormous weight slowly climbed the narrow stairs of the very sturdy ladder and climbed more than its weight was reduced by allowing it to go higher up and with increasing ease.
- What a strange feeling! I want to get more and more, because most do not feel the burden and pressure of the first steps. Perhaps it is the force of gravity that, at high altitudes, can no longer act as before - she thought as she climbed the stairs faster and faster.
Suddenly Williot stopped to admire the view. The planet from which he had left now was a bullet in him, while in the distance he could see other planets like his, with huge scale that sprang up.
Williot's attention at that point, he was attracted to the planet that was orbiting close to hers. On it there was a large scale with a man who saw him said: - Hello! They are Matthew, how are you? -.
Williot: - Hello Matthew. Can you t
ell me where I am, I can not understand -.
Matthew, smiling, replied: - Many of us do not know how did they get that high. Sometimes I wonder myself. However, it is important to ask not about the origin, but at the end of the climb. At some point you have the humility to say enough and stop, otherwise it is the end of those others - said, pointing to some distant planets that could hardly be seen.
Williot, not noticing anything odd about watching those distant planets, he asked: - What do you mean? What happened to the inhabitants of those planets? -.
Matthew, looking into his eyes Williot, said: - As you know we are on the planets of the prison known as ambitious as its name portends many of its people hungry for success and have built high scales so high as to consume whole trees result of their planet and die shortly thereafter of hunger hull of food. Others have built stairs so fragile, so use as little wood available to them for longer and longer, which is enough space in a small stone veneer net. Do not forget, then, if they get too high oxygen becomes increasingly scarce and advanced age, as well as custom height, you can prevent back down to breathe clean air -.
Williot, hearing those words started to become pale, because he had noticed that its scale was very high and had fruit trees on his planet. And the weight makes it difficult for the movement to reverse what he had done so far to climb stairs.
Williot, gripped by panic, mannikin was to seek advice on the scale, but did not have time to greet him that his planet was now passed. He saw only a hand gesture that greeted him.