And Titmouse – to you.
Hedgehog listened to him carefully, nodded primly and said:
- Squirrel knows more. I just tread the ground and she can even jump from
tree to tree. She knows much better from there. You’ll find Squirrel in a hollow
where she hides her nuts from view and lay them in a store for winter.
- Thank you, uncle Hedgehog! – said the kitten and went on through the
wood without even knowing where to go and where to find Squirrel that knows
where Truth hides.
It seemed to little Murzik that he was walking for so much time whereas it
wasn’t more than one hour. The kitten was looking around frightenedly in a
gradually darkling forest when he heard threatening:
- Who-o-o! Who-o-o!
The kitten bristled, arched his back and started to move back to a tree
when he saw a huge Owl just in front of him.
- G-good evening, uncle Owl! – The kitten said stammering from fright and
began to straighten little by little.
Owl looked at him carefully before greeting. Then he said:
-Why are you strolling alone in the woods so late?
- I’m not strolling, uncle Owl, I’m looking for Truth, - the kitten answered.
- Truth, you say? Wel , to look for Truth is a good, noble thing. – Owl
nodded stately.
- Uncle Hedgehog advised me to address Squirrel.
- It is truly advised. Wait here a minute and don’t go anywhere. I’l be back
right now.
Owl spread his huge wings, flapped and went out of sight reaching into the
