Asteri Maxaafa.
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Histtiin kawozinne Haamay godatteyo Asteri gibiraa maanaas bida. 
He nam7anththo gallassa gibiraas biidi istti woyne ushshaa uyishin kawoy qasseka, «Godatteye Asteree! Neni woossizay aazee? Ta nees immana. Qasse neni tana oychchizay aazee? Haray atto ta kawoteththaafe baggaa gidikkoka tani nees immana» gides. 
Godatteya Astera zaarada, «Kawoo! Neni tanan ufayettidaa gidikko, qasse ne gitateththaa ufayssidaa gidikko ta shemppoyonne ta dereza ashsha; ta woosaynne ta oyshay hayssa. 
Gaasoykka taninne ta derey bashshas, shukassinne dhayssas bayzettidos. Nuni maccatinne addeti aylleteththas xalla bayzettidaakko tani doonakka phoqqike; hessi kawo metoththanaas bessontta yo7o» gadus. 
Kawo Arxekisisi zaaridi, «Hessa ooththanaas xaliday oonee? He bitaney awan dizee?» giidi godatteyo Astero oychchides. 
Asterakka, «Nu baalgaaranne nu morkke gidida ha iita as Haama» gadus. He wode Haamay kawoza sinththaninne godattey sinththan keehi dagammides. 
Kawozi keehi hanqettidi ba uttidasohoppe dendi eqqides; ba ushsha aggaagidi kawo keeththa atakiltey dizasoza bides. Gido attiin Haamay kawoy iza bolla iita miish ehanaas qachchidayssa erida gishshas godatteya Astera iza hayqoppe ashshana mala woossanaas guye attides. 
Kawozi kawo keeththa atakiltey dizasohoppe simmidi gibiraa keeth geliza wode Haamay godatteyo Asterippe maarettana giidi iza uttida arjetaa bollan gufannidayssa be7ides. Hessafe guye kawozi keehi hanqettides; ba qaalakka dhoqqu histtidi, «Hayssi addezi ta ayfey be7ishin ta keeththan godatteyo oykkana koyzee?» gides. Kawozi buro hessa haasaya bolla dishin kawo gundulati yiidi Haama ayfeso goozida. 
Hessafe guye istta giddofe Harboone geetettiza gundulay, «Kawoo! Nena hayqoppe ashshida Mardikiyoosa kaqqana giidi Haamay essida ichchash tammu wadha kocay izason dees» gides. Kawozi zaaridi, «Haama efidi he kocaa bolla kaqqite!» gi azazides. 
Hessa gishshas Mardikiyoosa kaqqana giidi giigsida koca bolla efidi Haama kaqqida; hessafe guye kawoza hanqoy irxxides. 
