On the contrary, he vividly imagined a different picture. They beat him, he endures, but as soon as these freaks approach Lyuda, the still alive and immaculate Lyuda, his Lyuda, he turns into a werewolf and tears them all into small pieces with frenzy and rapture. “Nativity Stories” is a series of philosophical fairy tales for adults, where fantasy is intertwined with reality, and magic with everyday life. The stories in the series tell about the life of the city of Vertepsk and its inhabitants. Behind the external fantasy lies a subtext, and magic and miracles become a metaphor for our fears, hopes and everyday realities.