The beast was saved. It waged its tail
and started speech with human voice.
It thanked both friends and asked what led
them here, in the forgotten point
in winter time. It's voice was calm.
The cold rock canyon echoed one.
Nils loudly said, that they should come
through the fast river to the lodge,
but the old bridge is wholly crushed.
There is no other one to cross
the curling flow before the night.
They'll spend the time under the sky...
The taimen then suggested Nils
to ride them both on its long back.
The startle friends could not believe
that their trip had not the end.
They saddled up the waiting fish
and it had borne them through the stream.
by Thea Ariss
26.09.2025
The crossing. The tale of the winter forest
© Copyright: Тея Арис, 2025
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