Once upon a time there was a very
rich and hospitable country. Visitors from all over the world visited that
country in order to admire its unique treasures, and left the country with
presents and unforgettable souvenirs that were offered to them.
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Oh, Gods! The people of this country are really
generous!
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Yes. Indeed! Look, how many presents have
offered us!
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I will take Democracy. What a wonderful statue!
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This ancient column is ideal for me. I will
decorate my front garden with it. Oh, no. I will take four. One is not enough.
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What about that small statue of Athena? It
stands for wisdom.
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I think, it's marvellous. And I will take some jewellery, necklaces and
earrings for my wife and daughters.
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And don't forget choosing some of these
colourful marbles for my living room. Very classy, aren't they?
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No doubt! I love this country! It's both
hospitable and ''generous''.
The years wore on and someday a
very harsh winter made its appearance.
The people of that country got ill.
They had headache,
backache, stomachache and first of all – heart pain. They took pills in all
colours. There was no improvement.
''You ought to be patient'', the
king advised them,
''spring is coming very soon!''.
However, winter passed and the
symptoms got worse. Some people left the country looking for spring somewhere
else.
A very moody and cloudy day, the
king-despaired as he was-decided to visit himself the great wizard's workroom,
who was famous for his know-how.
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magic tranquilizer -no matter how
much it costs'' the king begged. ''I have to protect my
people.
- I have the
formula, the great wizard answered in certainty. The only thing I'm going to
need is
the Eurodragon
eggs.
- The eggs of
the monster? asked the
king in great confusion. But in what way are we going to
get them? he
dared to ask.
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Let him eat seven boys and seven girls, the best ones, the great
wizard answered coldly.
The king, troubled and confused, hesitated for a moment but finally
accepted the exchange. The following day, he ordered his servants to sacrifice
a group of seven boys and seven girls – the best ones- for receiving just a
small dose of the magic tranquilizer.
All the same the tranquilizer was
not sufficient and the following year the great wizard still demanded the
Eurodragon eggs.
Then, one day, the king's son, a
handsome and brave man, decided to confront the Eurodragon. Without losing any
time, he took the way to the labyrinth where the terrible monster lived.
At the entrance, the young prince
met the pretty daughter of the guard. The two young people came face -to-face
and fell in love at first sight.
The beautiful girl wanted to help
the prince and offered him a present:
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Here it is the sword of your ancestors, she told
him. It's too heavy to raise it. It carries all the values of your past. If you
manage to raise it, you'll be able to defeat the Eurodragon.
The young prince, right away,
raised the sword and determined to face the monster entered the labyrith. The
fight lasted for hours. It was outrageous. But the young man, worthy of his past, handled with great
ability all the values of his ancestral sword and the Eurodragon was finally
defeated.
After that, he went to the great
wizard's house and forced him to change the formula of the magic tranquilizer:
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Put wine of solidarity into your kettle! It gives a splendid odour,
totally human!
Since then, the people of that
beautiful country expect that they will be cured from all evils.
Our narration hasn't finished.
We hope that it will ''touch''
the Russian heart.