What a magical holiday New Year truly is!!! And if you don't believe in Father Frost, then I shall tell you a story that happened to me and my dog Laika.
On New Year's Eve, Laika and I went for a walk in the forest. Suddenly a fierce blizzard began. We quickly ran along a familiar path, but the snow turned into a real snowstorm, and we couldn't see anything around us. We wandered for a long time until the blizzard finally stopped.
Suddenly I spotted a very, very tall fir tree. I was admiring the forest beauty for so long that I didn't notice Laika had disappeared. I called for her in vain. My dear little dog was nowhere to be found. I decided to climb the fir tree and look around. I climbed very high and noticed that the pine cones on the tree glowed from inside. I leaned towards one cone, looked inside and saw a miniature palace.
It was made of precious stones. The windows were crystal, the roof was emerald, and the doors were made of the finest ice that shimmered with different colours. And then something inexplicable happened: the earth and sky spun around me, I began to fall, screamed loudly… and found myself on the threshold of this wonderful palace, only now it was much larger in size.
The door opened and an old man with a long grey beard came out onto the porch, holding a tall beautiful staff in his hand. His face looked very sad — extremely sad.
Hello, grandfather. Why are you so sad? — I asked.
Hello, my dear. I'm sad because the Snow Creature has taken my reindeer from me, and now I cannot bring gifts to the children. I'm afraid the children won't wait for me and will stop believing in me.
Ah! So you are Father Frost! — I gasped. Remembering how I got here, I added:
And my dog Laika has disappeared.
Tears streamed from my eyes. Father Frost thought for a moment:
It seems to me that this is the mischief of the Snow Creature.
But where should I look for it?
Don't worry, — Father Frost comforted me, — I'll give you a magical snowball, it will lead you to the Snow Creature's house, and gloves that will glow as soon as the creature is near.
Thank you, grandfather!
With these words I set off. Soon the snowball stopped, and the gloves began to glow, I froze in anticipation. A loud roar was heard, and the Snow Creature appeared. Instead of a nose, teeth and claws, it had icicles. Looking at me, the Creature began to sing:
I am a Creature, terrible, snowy, and dreadful. Guess three riddles, and take your friends back.
Go ahead! — I cried out.
So, the first riddle. A white cloth covers the whole world.
That's snow.
Correct. Second riddle: it doesn't run itself, and won't let you stand still.
Hmm. That's frost, — I answered.
Rrrr, — the Creature began to get angry. — Then the last one, the most difficult. It grows with its head down, it grows not in summer, but in winter, but as soon as the sun warms up — it will cry and die.
I thought hard. I won't be able to save my friends! I tilted my head back so the Creature wouldn't see my tears. Right in front of me hung an …ICICLE.
It's an icicle! — I exclaimed.
The Creature got angry, hissed and crumbled, turning into ice dust. And Laika and Father Frost's reindeer were already running towards me. I sat on the reindeer, and we galloped to the palace. Laika ran behind us.
Grandfather Frost was waiting for us on the porch.
Thank you, girl. For your bravery you deserve a gift, — and he handed me a stone that shimmered with all the colours of the rainbow, — this is the Rainbow Stone, it brings happiness.
But how do I get home? — I asked.
I will sprinkle you with magical snow, you will fall asleep and wake up at home.
When I woke up, I thought: 'What a wonderful dream I had!'
Wake up, my dear, — my mother smiled above me. — The gifts under the tree are waiting for you.
I rushed to the tree, opened a colourful box and saw… the rainbow stone.
