Как котенок Правду искал

The kitten was yawning sleepily and even curled into a ball several times

on a cub’s back, but did his best no to fall asleep. Soon his patience and

persistence were awarded. Just in front of them a forest meadow full of fireflies

came into the view. Small Potapych helped the kitten to get down his back.

- We have already come, - the bear puffed. – Hear you’l find Borovichok.

But be careful, because this whitebeard is sly. And for me it’s time to go home,

because my mother wil begin to worry.

- Thank you, bear, - the kitten said farewell and a splay-footed went back

into the thick and dark forest. Murzik thought ashamedly that his mother-cat is

probably also worrying now about where her kitten went. But he was sure that

mother-cat would necessarily understand him when she knew that he managed

to find Truth.

In the meantime, he was looking around a forest meadow, trying to follow

the fireflies, but every time he lagged behind their direction.

- Good evening, fireflies! – The kitten said and the whole choir of voices

replied to him.

- Good evening, kitten!

- I’m looking for Lesovichok-Borovichok. I really have to help my friend

Vanechka – the kitten explained, sitting down next to a huge mushroom with a

wide brown cap that could easily serve the kitten an umbrella in case of rain.

Luckily, the rain didn’t come. However, the mushroom appeared to be not an

ordinary one. That’s because while the kitten was talking, the mushroom

suddenly opened his eyes and straightened, facing the kitten. It turned out that

wasn’t a mushroom at all, but a short whitebeard with a huge hat.

The fireflies giggled looking at a surprised kitten and flew away in different

sides.

Borovichok smiled to the kitten gladly.

- Wel , good evening, Murzkik, - he said with a clap and a bowl with milk

appeared in front the kitten.

- Good evening, Borovichok-Lesovichok. Thank you, - and the kitten

started to lap. After quenching his thirst he thanked a whitebeard one more time

and a bowl disappeared.

- Your story about poor Ivan has already gone around the whole forest, -

an old father addressed to the kitten. – I know that you’re looking for Truth to help

your friend too. It’s amazing! It’s difficult to find such a friend that can go to a dark

forest because of you and is not afraid of danger. – A whitebeard with a huge

brown hat said and looked at the kitten.

Murzik too thought for a minute.

- Vanechka would go to a forest for me as well, - the kitten added finally. –

What’s more, I met very kind and good griends on my way. A chick would stand

up for a duckling, old father Pinestry – for aunt Water, Hedgehog - for Titmouse

and Owl with a bear cub for Squirrel.

Starichok-Borovichok clapped his hands.

- Oh dear! – He felt happy. – Then, my little brave kitten, you need my help

indeed!

- Indeed, - the kitten nodded and told Borovichok the whole story from the

very beginning. – I don’t even know what it is – Truth? Is it an animal or a human?

Is she beautiful or terrible? And where I can find her?

Borovichok smiled archly dropped on his knees in front him.

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There’s no need to look for Truth, - a forest creature answered the

surprised cat. – Everyone has his own Truth.

- But how? And why Vanechka couldn’t find it?

- In the house where Goodness lives, - answered Borovichok, - Honesty

settles down too. She definitely knows where to find Truth.She often asks her

over, treats with sweets, lures and welcomes.

The kitten didn’t understand anything and meanwhile Borovichok

continued:

- But if there’s somebody in a house who doesn’t get along with Honesty

well, Truth also stops coming and Goodness moves to another house. Truth is

neither beautiful, nor terrible – she’s of all sorts depending on your point of view, -

an old man said reasonably. – Each Truth has own course. For example, wil you

see the starts if you look at them in the middle of the day?

- No, - the kitten answered but looked with pleasure at stars that seemed

to be winking right from the skies.

- And what if you look at the night?

- Then, I wil , – the kitten answered dreamily looking at the starts again.

- Therefore, you need to learn to wait from day til night to see the stars

and sunrise. Everything is good in its season. – Borovichok said looking closely at

a curious kitten that was listening carefully to an old man and admiring both

fireflies and stars at the same time.

- It means that if Vania didn’t find Truth, our Goodness has moved to

another house? – The kitten asked frightenedly.

- Not yet –the old man answered. – Given that you went to the forest

because of your friend and Vania himself wants to find Truth to bring back his

mother her good mood, Goodness stil lives in your house. But hurry up to invite

Honesty and then these three wil keep Happiness in your house.

- But where should I look for Honesty? – The kitten kept asking.

- Truth is where the candy wrappings are…- Borovichok answered with a