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The night passed restlessly. Each of them saw heavy dreams and nervously rushed about, either running away from the lynx again, or not wanting to fall under the foot of a mammoth. For some reason, the mammoth was dead, but it still blew like a thousand devils. The cat got up first. I got out of the cave, stretched and froze with my mouth open.
The sun was rising over the forest. Huge, still crimson, it barely touched the tops of the trees. The rays reflected in the river and it no longer seemed dark and gloomy, as at sunset. On the contrary, the water would be clean, transparent near the banks, and towards the center of the river, a turbulent stream foamed merrily. Birds and insects simply deafened with their singing. The cat felt like in a fairy tale. And he felt a deep sadness. He longed unbearably for Bagheera to see all this too!
“Can’t sleep?” Darkness groaned, also getting out of the cave. He reached out and grabbed his lower back again. Yesterday’s races did not go unnoticed. The body ached, and the right paw cramped all night. Darkness was not impressed by the sunrise and the Cat only waved it away.
— We need to go scouting. He said darkly.
“And the professor?” Darkness looked doubtfully into the depths of the cave.
Let our princess sleep.
— Okay. Let’s go fast.
And they silently melted into the forest. Not a single bird was disturbed, not a single branch was broken. True, it turned out that they were hiding in vain. The tribe has not slept!
Around the huge bonfire, in which the fire burned forever, the whole tribe, young and old, sat. People ate, and two of the most important ones sat at a distance and watched. One was funny and somewhat like a big chimpanzee, even bigger than all the others. His face was painted with red drawings. Something like runes.
“Local shaman!” Darkness explained.
But the Cat knew this without him. The second one caught his attention. Mountain Man. Larger than all the rest, he sat like a rock next to the shaman. The face seemed to be carved from granite, it was so severe! Narrow evil eyes under bushy brows and an aquiline nose. The man was also distinguished by the robe. The best hides must have gone into draping this man! Over tanned clothes, he wore a beautiful fur cape, and huge fur boots.
«It’s summer, you idiot!» The cat rolled his eyes.
The rest were dressed for the season. Apparently, the leader did not fit! So fuck off, you idiot! Me too, motherfucker! I also put on some beads! The cat was angry. Beads impressed him more than boots. And then he took a closer look at them and froze. It was not that they consisted of the bones of defeated enemies and the fangs of ferocious predators! On the neck of the leader hung, entangled with a leather strap, a stone. And one look was enough to understand. The one!
“Stone!!” The cat shouted, a little louder than it should have, and poked Gloom in the side.
— Aw?! What are you?!
— Stone! The stone is around his neck!!! — The cat became so worried that he stopped being careful.
The men around the fire grabbed their spears and hatchets and looked around warily.
“Shhhhh!!!” The darkness hissed at the cat and they retreated under the protection of the bushes.
But no one appeared in the forest, but some hubbub was heard in the clearing. Darkness and the Cat looked at each other and rushed forward.
“Oh, fool!” Darkness groaned in his hearts when he saw the professor in the clearing.
He stood on his knees in confusion before the leader and the shaman, and a dozen armed warriors poked him with their spears.
“Oh, I recognize it!” The professor tugged at the tip of one of the spears and the man bounced off of it!!
— Sit still! — Finally uttered the leader. Who are you and what do you need here?
The professor paused as he looked at the leader.
— You have such boots! — The professor admired and stroked the high fur top. — Aren’t you hot? Great beads! It suits you !
Gloom slapped his forehead with his paw and shook his head. The professor was completely unfit for survival.
The leader laughed.
— Into his fire!
“What?!” the professor was surprised.
“What!?” the cat with Gloom yelled.
“Uuuu!!” The men shouted and started poking the professor with their spears.
He backed away just enough until he felt the heat from the fire behind him.
— I can be helpful! I know how to heal and understand herbs!! I can give you another weapon!! Powder!! he shouted, but the leader was fierce and did not succumb to persuasion.
«We need to save this bastard!» Darkness!! I have an idea!!
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