knows her by name.
The kitten looked at a little bright birdie with delight and respect.
- Go deep into the forest. But be careful: different animals may crop up
along the way. When you reach the middle, you’l see a forest mushroom
Lesovichok-Borovichok. The old man by far knows Truth. However, Hedgehog wil
help you to find him.
The kitten nodded and hurried deep into the forest. The trees were
crowding him round, the sun was hiding far behind the tall pines and the kitten
began to fear. He felt tired and wanted to drink some milk badly. Vania’s mother
always poured it into his bowl. The kitten sat on a little stub as suddenly he heard
fearful:
- Оw!
Murzik was scared, so he jumped back and looked with all eyes at a stub.
Small, hidden under the huge amount of sharp needles eyes were staring at him.
«Hedgehog!» - thought the kitten happily when he remembered, that he
saw the same one in Vitia’s books.
- Good afternoon, uncle Hedgehog! – purred Murzik politely.
Hedgehog smiled back and greeted him too.
- How did you being so small happen to be here? – asked Hedgehog. – It’s
getting dark soon and kids shouldn’t go to the forest so late without their parents.
- My friend Vania got in trouble, - told him the kitten sincerely. – I have to
find Truth to help him. Then his mother won’t be upset. Mommy-cat told me, that
people fear Truth and that’s why they hardly can find her. Though, Water in pond
said Truth is beautiful. I asked the old father Pinestry and he sent me to Titmouse.
