Отрывок из книги
Once upon a time there were two swans in the world: Sudarushka and her brother Zakhar. One day, the Elk Chernobrov and his wife came to the family of swans from the Wonderful Green Forest. Yes, there were miracles in this country, where the birds of heaven are friends with the wild beasts. Two families sat at the table with delicious food, they ate and drank and they decided to make each other happy with stories and fairy tales. The Elk Chernobrov was the first to take the floor.
Long ago the inhabitants of the Fiery Country came to the Wonderful Green Forest. They brought with them all the heat of their country, so much so that all the living things in the Wonderful Green Forest began to wither and die. Many animals were left without food and shelter. The Wonderful Green Forest looked like a desert to match with the Fiery Country: Trees, bushes, meadow grass turned into ashes. There was a wasteland all around but only the hot wind of dry air swept over their possessions day and night. The lakes and rivers were dry, the Wonderful Green Forest became a scorched desert.
.....
The great sage listened to the elk and said: “Go back, help will follow you.” At this the discussion was ended.
To say that the great sage was a wise and strict wizard would be an understatement. He taught others wisdom and the measure of their desires, because he believed that desires must have a measure. If the supplicant wanted his desire to do another badly, then the great sage sent a test. The elk wanted the great sage to destroy guests from the Fiery Country, so he sent the test to the Wonderful Green Forest.
.....
