This is not a story, but so... I would call what is presented here a prelude to a huge fairy-tale epic about the Ancient World, which I have been planning to write for a long time, and it, in turn, is a little connected with the novels “Unclean Spirits” and “I Love Time " There will be several main characters, perhaps five (Lin with his pet, Hwak, the Marquis of Corona, someone else...). But this is not this minute, but later, when I finish the novel that is now on my table. The current one is by no means a fairy tale or fantasy, just a serious novel, realistic, with a plot, although it will be unusual (if it turns out as planned). This passage was written to suit the mood and for future use, it will be a kind of beacon for me, and for readers - entertainment and, perhaps, a partial explanation of what is unclear for those who have read my previous fairy tales.