The beginning of the fairy tale: https://zen.yandex.ru/media/skizi/skazka-pro-kota-i-mraka-kamen-vremeni-chast-1-5f1ddd88bd3a507b1b03bc78
Darkness woke up first. He was terribly uncomfortable. The paws were numb and the whole body itched terribly. Nearby lay some kind of tightly swaddled pile. Darkness rested its head on him, but immediately rolled away. Stozhok turned out to be a brutally evil cat. He, too, had just come to his senses and began to squirm all over.
-What the hell is this?! he yelled. — Mraaak?! Your paws matter?!
Gloom phlegmatically watched the attempts of a friend.
«Are there any other options, Sherlock?»
— I don’t like it!!! — The cat puffed and dodged, but could not loosen the rope. — What are you happy about?
The darkness extinguished the smile in an instant. He really did have fun. He would have laughed at all, but decided not to anger the Cat even more. It’s necessary! And how well done! Neither he nor the Cat even felt anything. What professionals these barbarians are!
The cat twisted and, like a big caterpillar, crawled towards the Darkness. He began to gnaw through his rope with his teeth.
They had already thrown off the fetters when they were surrounded by warriors. A large group of men entered the chum. They surrounded them, and poking with long spears, demanded to go outside.
-Hey! Take it easy!!” the Cat yelled and rubbed his pricked ass. Just in case, I went before the Darkness. He whispered through his teeth. — If anything, be ready to run away!
— Agreed. — Hissed in response to the Darkness.
Outside, the sun was already shining. The cat squinted, and did not even immediately consider that they were already surrounded not only by warriors, but by the whole tribe. The leader and the Shaman practically did not differ from the crowned couple of neighbors across the river. The same red runes, the same stern faces. Only unlike the previous ones, their clothes are not smooth tanned skins, but fur coats of wolves.
-Who you are?! The Leader demanded an answer.
-We? — The cat hesitated. He had no idea what an important choice he had to make. — We?
They exchanged glances.
-Are you gods or messengers?
-Ouch!!! He got angry and jumped up. Darkness barely had time to intercept it.
-Crazy?! He hissed at his friend, but the Cat had already realized his mistake.
“Answer immediately!!” The Chief roared.
“Well… we… are… Ambassadors of Good Will.” Darkness replied.
— Messengers mean? — Snik the Leader. He was visibly upset. He must have hoped to taste the heart of God, and go down in history as the Great and Invincible Leader!! He stepped back, sat down on the large stone that served as his throne, and scratched his chest in frustration. For just an instant, a string emerged from his fur robes. But even this second was enough for Gloom and the Cat to consider what was hanging on it.
— I give a tooth, it’s him! Dark whispered.
-I answer! — The Cat happily confirmed and even jumped on the spot. Hopes justified!
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