From the author: These stories were written by me during periods of rest from writing my main work - the story “My Name is Fox.” I didn’t set myself the goal of writing something significant, I just sat down and wrote, wrote what came to mind. Some things worked, some didn’t. As you know, it is up to the reader to judge. Perhaps someone has already read them. Some will meet them for the first time. I hope that my work will be welcomed. Sincerely. Semendyaev Yu.