It had been dark in the village for a long time, the streets were illuminated only by the dim light of street lamps. In all the houses the lights had long gone out, and only in one was the faint light of a table lamp burning. Three friends sat wrapped in a blanket and told each other interesting stories. Polina: — Have you heard the story about mysterious animals in our forest? She gave her friends a mysterious look, to which the other rolled her eyes. Katya: — What nonsense.