It’s right that you told off this insolent person. But it was stupid and unwise to say the date of death. Such things are generally not said without a convincing request. The syndrome, of course, is a syndrome, but when people get sick with the flu, they carry a handkerchief with them so as not to cough on others. So learn to be silent, my dear, otherwise you will blurt out such a thing to someone more dangerous and stronger, and in rage and anger he will blow off your sweet little head... “Nativity Stories” is a cycle 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.