Crystal world
Fairy Tales From Mila

© Fairy Tales From Mila, 2025

ISBN 978-5-0068-8231-7

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Levia had a dream to visit the caves of Mexico, especially he wanted to explore the mysterious cave of Haley with the processing of crystal walls. The boy had long heard about its amazing beauty. And now, finally, he and Barbos buy a ticket and after a nine-hour flight already in Mexico. The entrance to the cave was wide, triumphant with the smell of mystery. And without wasting time, the travelers went to the center of the planet. Levia had a large lantern, which he illuminated the way. The walls of the cave were the usual gray and stony, as in all caves, which caused some irony in Barbosa: «And you had to fly so long to see a pile of stones – » he growled in displeasure. Then something flickered in the distance, and they increased their pace. A minute later, the two friends were standing in the crystal hall created by nature itself. The light from the lantern played with a variety of colors and colors. They seemed to have descended into a treasure chest. – How rich is the beauty of nature! Watchdog, look at the fantastic shapes of the crystal icicles on the ceiling. «Stalactites… made of crystal,» the dog said imaginatively. It was truly fabulous, everything glittered and shimmered from the light of the lantern, it felt as if they had entered through the looking glass, where everything is transparent and transparent. reflected. And then the four-legged bristled. «Levi, look to the right,» he asked cautiously. The boy turned the light in the direction Barbos had asked, and he was amazed. This huge crystal hall had many narrow passages, and if they went further, there were seven or more roads. Where they were going was unknown, but the path on the far right was special: it had a bright red light. «You wanted to see the crystal in the cave, we saw it, that’s all, so we went home.» Everything is beautiful, wonderful, and we will remember this cave all our lives. Watchdog grabbed Levi by the trousers and tried to turn him toward the exit. But the man felt the taste of adventure, and it was enough for him to continue onward-to that bright and inviting gorge. The boy walked confidently towards the mysterious light. And now they were standing in front of a curtain of fire. The entrance to the gorge was the size of a normal door, like the ones we have at home, but it was liquid and shimmered from dark red to bright scarlet, gurgling and writhing, but maintaining the shape of a door. Levi pierced it with his finger, listened to the sensation, and found nothing special. Then he inserted his hand into the liquid and felt the air on the other side of the door. Barbos was visibly nervous, he didn’t like it. But Lev, without looking at friend, went through this door. Fluffy saw a fiery reflection behind door and whined scared. And then the head of a man appeared from the liquid door. He winked at Barbos. – Well, what are you? Come, it’s interesting! Four-legged closed his eyes and jumped straight into the unknown. It felt as if he had been bathed in cherry jelly, but when landed near his friend, he noticed that both he and Leviy were absolutely clean. The jelly had spared them and had not stained them. They smiled at each other and went on through the hall. They were having fun. They were happy, either with their own courage, or with the feeling of happiness. Barbos ran, wagging his tail in admiration, and Leviy looked at his friend with a mysterious smile. And from this fun lit up the heart of the realization that they are here and together. Dog cautiously stopped and sniffed the air with his nose. – We are not alone. Steps twenty there will be a turn to the left, and there is someone that is, – flashed in the boy’s mind. – To know this, it is necessary to go, – Levi answered him. – Be on guard and careful, – warned the fluffy. When they turned to the left, they saw a girl who looked at her eyes were round with surprise, and her unusually full bangs were twitching nervously. «Who are you?» – without a drop of fear asked the girl. «Levi and Watchdog,» the boy said calmly. – I know every inhabitant of this cave, you are not from our tribe, where did you come from? «The girl is clearly lacking in upbringing,» Watchdog’s voice echoed in Levi’s head. – My name is Levi, and this is my friend Watchdog, and we entered the fire door – and here we are. – I am a Taechka, I am a resident of the Ekto tribe, that is the name of our leader. It’s a door to another world, but it opens once every thousand years. It’s a miracle you’re here! You must have been sent to us by the perfume. Her cheeks turned bright red, and she got down on one knee and humbly lowered her eyes to the floor. The dog sat down and looked at this picture in surprise. Levy hastily began to pick up the girl. – Taya, what are you? We are also happy about our meeting. Only don’t do so again, please. Maybe we are from another world, but we are not omnipotent, we are just your uninvited guests. Taya rose, carefully examined the foreigners, and already in minute there was no trace of her submissive look. «Come, I’ll introduce you to our chief.» Barbos, though he did not want to make acquaintances in this cave, but, apparently, this meeting was conceived in heaven. And he obediently trudged for Tayechka with Levi. Passing through a narrow passage, they came into a wonderful fairy tale. From a steep cliff fell crystal-clear water and from the long-term fall formed a pool. The bottom of the cave was red, and the ceiling and all hung with crystal chandeliers. Torches littered all the walls of this natural hall. The play of fire in crystal and water gave the impression of a miracle and a dream. «It’s our only water source. Levi tasted the water. «Oxygen and freshness,» the boy said with satisfaction. They passed through another narrow corridor and came out into a hall full of people who were eating with gusto. «Taechka,» a soft voice said. «Taechka, where have you been?» I was worried, «said a woman with a fringe as thick as Taika’s. «Mom, we have guests.» «They’re devils, not guests, and Taika brought them,» shouted a woman sitting nearby in a harsh and unpleasant voice. The people looked up from their food, their eyes fixed on the boy and the dog, and they showed genuine interest in them. «They’re going to cook and eat us,» whined Barbos in Lev’s head. – They came through the fire door, they are messengers of spirits, – Taechka began to explain lamely. «We’ve had enough of the spirit messages, we’ve had enough of it! Drive them out, let them go back to where they came from! We didn’t expect anyone, and we don’t need anyone! there were angry and menacing shouts from all sides. «My name is Ekto,» the man said, an impressive-looking man with a smile and kind eyes. – I am the chief of this tribe, do not be afraid of anyone, I will not let anyone offend you, sit down and share this meager meal with us. Watchdog breathed a sigh of relief and devoured the food greedily. – It’s a boiled bat, the only food in this cave. – Why don’t you leave the cave if there’s so little food?» Levi asked in surprise. «Oh! It’s a sad story. «Only don’t talk about the sad! It’s boring and wet, the devils brought, even and they thought to entertain them!» shouted a displeased man. But the leader, ignoring the whims and indignation of people, told a very instructive story: «Previously, my people lived in a rich and beautiful land. The sun illuminated our life, and the stars – the night sky. My people are hardworking and careful to the creatures of nature. The spirit of light and fire, Lutsik, has come to love my people. For the kindness and beauty of the soul, he gave us the seed of Ziva. From this seed grows a flower, but it blooms once a year. At dusk, the soil under the seed begins to come to life, and a sprout emerges from the seed. It quickly rises into the starry sky and at midnight begins to sparkle like a star in the sky. The radiance is of great beauty, and it warms the soul. At sunrise, the flower withers, and two seeds fall into the ground. Zhiva was a special flower. Whoever plucks a flower with the thought of a wish, it will certainly come true for him. The tribe duly accepted this gift of Lucik. It was planted in fertile soil, and the day of flowering became a great and significant holiday in our tribe. Year after year, people rejoiced at the increase in crops and the sowing of stars Alive on their land. But one day my baby got sick. I and my entire tribe were very sad and wept. Then we remembered the miraculous power of Zhiva. About her ability to grant wishes. The flowering festival was approaching. On this night, people did not have fun, but quietly waited for a bright bloom. Midnight. Amazing beauty of the night. In the night, the stars sparkle Alive, as if the sky embraced the earth. But that night, no one noticed the beauty of the glow. Everyone was thinking about the wish – whether it would come true or not. I plucked the flower with my son in mind. In the morning, the child got up in full health. Everyone was happy to recover and believed in the divine power of the flower. And the next year, before flowering, the shaman’s grandmother fell ill, and the tribe decided to pluck the flower and drive the disease away from her. And the next year, the tribe rebelled: «Why can only the leader or shaman use the gift of Lucik? It’s not fair! The Spirit of Light gave Zhiva to all members of the tribe.» And a great council was convened, at which it was decided that Zhiva is a gift for people and all who have a cherished desire will be able to pluck Zhiva. And now no one notices the beauty of the blossoming, no one admires the light of the stars and the fabulous overflow of the flower. On this night, people made a wish a rich house, a fat cow or a bright dress. This year, not a single seed fell into the ground. And in the morning, when everyone realized that they had killed Zhiva, everyone quarreled, everyone accused the neighbor of a stupid desire. People have become harsh and angry. Neither the house nor the dress pleased my heart. But the worst thing happened the next year of flowering. When Lucik noticed something was wrong and came to admire the flowering of his gift, he found only an empty field and closed shutters of solid houses. Lutsik was disappointed and angry! People exchanged the divine bloom for a pile of boards and rags. Everyone wanted to be more beautiful and rich the other by any means. We did not appreciate the beauty and generosity of his gift! Lutsik was terrible in his anger. He brought down storm clouds, the north wind and wild animals. Destroyed houses, stole cows, took all the wishes, which were made that night. He opened the cave and took us down to the dungeon – away from the sun and light. He closed this cave with a boulder, and to this day we live here. Barbos looked at the people with regret, but someone threw a stone at him. – What, do you think we are fools, it’s our own fault that we did not appreciate the gift? Leviy stood up for his friend: – We are not guilty of your suffering. We are not familiar with the spirit of light and have not seen Zhiva. We are from another world. And it is not for us to judge you. But in my world people believe in the best. In my world people do not despair and overcome obstacles. «We cannot go against the will of the spirit of light. His will is the law! «the shaman expressed his opinion. «Lutsik was angry with you, but that does not mean that he will not forgive,» continued Lev. «If he had any regrets, he would unlock this cave and give us back our land,» a menacing man shouted from the crowd. – He wants you to change, so that you understand his resentment, so that you realize the guilt. You can easily move the boulder, but you need to move it together. It’s too much for one person, but there are a lot of people.