The bear cub and his friends from the Far Forest traveled long roads to the mysterious country of Kai-Tai. There is a palace of the Snake, where the guardians guarded the magic crystal that controls time. But the problem is - it was stolen. Power over other people's time changed the world. Trying to restore the lost balance, friends find themselves in distant countries, recognizing themselves in the past. There is a great temptation to be transported to your previous lives and even change something there, but their goal is to return the magic crystal, which, like a key, can close the gates of time. The book will be of interest to those who like to listen or read fairy tales in the fantasy style. Spelling and The author's punctuation has been preserved.