The time on the clock was 4 hours 30 minutes in the morning. It was time to eat and get ready for the journey.

Dara, Fang, Baraz and Barno no longer wasting time began to eat. Barno out of habit, refused to eat meat in the morning? This is not usual for a girl who is used to eating granola and drinking orange juice!

But Baraz, accustomed to army life, Fang, the grandson of a peasant from Chengdu, the evil Dara, began to eat in silence. Since each of them knew that in the mountains there was no laughing matter. It takes energy to go. But the snappy Barno did not understand this.

Baraz said - "Do not bother everyone and do not be capricious, eat, you need energy in the mountains, otherwise stay in the camp, we do not need a ballast!"

Barno, offended, pouted her beautiful red lips, her eyes became watery. She is not used to such a strict attitude to herself!

But in the mountains, you need to be collected, not the time to show pity. To feel sorry means not to be sorry! Mountains do not forgive mistakes.

The weak must become strong!

Baraz said that in order to quickly gain strength in the mountains, energy was needed. Where to get it fast? In chocolate or chocolate bars, cocoa. From them cooked soup and drank. There were many forces, enough for a hike in the mountains. Of course, a nutritionist would be horrified by this! This is a powerful blow to the liver and kidneys, all vessels will be clogged with slag! But in the mountains, this is the norm! Especially for special forces! Where did Baraz serve first.

Yes! This is not everyone can afford to eat! This is not a locust crack! Although it is a protein! But locusts are rather a delicacy, almost like chips! You get them from 20-30 pieces. And they will be 10 centimeters. Tear off your head and wings, legs, you can eat raw, but tastier, if there is foil, wrap it in it, and under the corners of a fire. Two minutes later, you can eat! There's a lot of energy right away!

"So daughter, don't be capricious and eat," Baraz said sternly.

"How tired of everything, it's time to get ready, it's time to go, it's time to look!" shifting from foot to foot, said Dara.

- Hey, you need to hurry, but slowly! I noticed his grandfather approached.

- Let Barno eat slowly and you get ready, look, it's already beginning to grow light, 10 minutes to 5 in the morning are left. You have to go now!

- It's great, that's when a young one travels with girls! his grandfather nostalgically noticed.

"Yeah, with a girl, a fool and a grandfather like Baraz," said Dara softly.

- What do you want to get a blow from my nose! Grandfather said strictly.

Well, he and the man, such cruel rules in his family. Thought Fang.

"Good, Grandpa, I will be silent!" barely restraining through gritted teeth, said Dara.

- With a lady you need to speak respectfully, she lived for a long time in another country, weaned from our culture and traditions. But she is a good girl, she just has a different outlook on life! You need to accept people as they are! hushed Grandfather.

Very strange behavior, for the old communist! Thought Dara.

Not strange, Fang thought, he is an oriental man, apparently they have already agreed with Aghabay to ring the poor guy. Tame Barno so that she remains in her homeland, and Dara so that she stops doing nonsense. These old foxes do not want him to be a scientist, but they probably want to archive him. Poor thing!

- "It's time to get together, we go out!"

...

In the morning, four strange silhouettes walked along the crest of the ridge, similar to some unusual animals. Robots? Cyborgs? No, just people in exoskeletons. Just in case, Fang controlled three suits so that they would not suddenly fall off the ridge. Each exoskeleton costs $ 5,800. And some 5 years ago, they cost $ 39,000. How time makes technology cheaper.

...

Barno, falling asleep and pecking her nose, it's good that Fang was managing the exoskeleton. Otherwise, Barno would fly beautifully now, though not long down. Baraz grabbed his suit control knobs, his eyeballs rolled out. His eyes were red with tension. He thought to himself, "go to hell, back if I get alive, I'd better go on foot 67 km through the valley and not along the ridge. There wouldn't be a bang!"

Dara, joyfully in anticipation of a big jackpot, slept sweetly.

Fang looked so bad at his Bro, who was sleeping and had the audacity to snore loudly!

Poor Fang had to rule everything, he thought that how they get to the place will make these three loafers work for him!

...

Fang planned to walk in 3 hours, but they reached in 5 hours. Fang's hands were shaking, his eyes were red, he wanted to sleep, he was angry. Baraz with the same red eyes and shaking hands, wanted to free himself from the stupid strange costume as soon as possible. He was very stressed all the way.

Dara was the happiest ... he continued to sleep sweetly.

...

Grandfathers and uncles sat in the first camp, prepared food, talked about life, about the betrothal of Dara and Barno.

"There is no need to rush the wedding, let them talk to each other, find out better the features, characters, become friends, and we'll see," said Firuz Mirzo.

Agabay was embarrassed, he just wanted to scare Barno, but did not want to be related to the family of Firuza Mirzo. His family was too Puritan, conservative, tough. Barno would not be able to live in poverty, honest poverty. She is used to a luxurious life. Agabay knew that Firuza the Sage could not be redone. But he also knew that he wasn't worth it, he could easily destroy the Agabay clan. The old general still had a huge influence in the second empire and the small country of Small-Ahn. He just did not use it, so that his family lived well. Firuz the Sage was a home tyrant, a despot, but at the same time, he preached honesty in everything. He wanted his sons, daughters, grandchildren to achieve everything on their own. Not used his influence, acquaintance and fame.

All by themselves, therefore honorable poverty, was the credo of Firuza-Mirzo. Modesty and ability to work, he himself was a workaholic in life.

Firuz-Mirzo actually did not want such a daughter-in-law as Barno, although she was beautiful, smart, educated, but she could be a spy. He thought she could already be recruited! Although he could have turned her back. But this would not be life, but work.

Just like that, he wanted to get a little nervous about Agabay.

Li-Ban, Uncle Fang, only shook his head. These two old foxes played with their grandchildren like stones in Wenzi.

...

Fang, Baraz and Barno lay exhausted on the mattresses. And Dara happily fussed with the installation of the camp.

After a couple of hours, they were supposed to start searching!