Tsars of animals

There lived-were the husband and the wife and there were at them three daughters. The first called Luanda, the second - Мукажи and third - Мбежи. When they became the adults, all three have married. And together with husbands have gone to live in far-away countries.

At Luanda the husband was the Tsar of birds. At Мукажи - the Tsar of antelopes. And at the most younger, Мбежи, - the Tsar of fishes. Among people husbands of sisters looked as all people, both talked, and they conducted themselves too as people. Only at home they accepted the present shape.

Having attached daughters, the woman has again become pregnant. This time at it the boy was born. It was last child. When to it it was executed six years, it has gone to school. Once boys, its schoolmates, for something on it have become angry and have cried:

- Be cleaned away! We do not wish to play with you! You not such, as we! And our sisters not such, as yours! Our sisters did not marry animals!

The boy from whom mother has hidden, that at it is elder sisters, has come running home in tears and has demanded, that to it have told the truth. Where his sisters? Why he knows nothing about them?

- Start up to itself of the boy speak! It they is simple with envy! All boys such, - consoled his mother.

And the boy has believed to it. But in some days of the boy again began to tease it and have again reminded it of sisters.

Again the boy in tears has come running to mother, and again it has hidden from it the truth.

The boy grew and so much time heard from another's people stories about his sisters, that, becoming the young man, has decided to go on their searches.

- But where you will go? You do not have any sisters! You our unique son! - dissuaded his mother.

- And I all the same will go. I will go to the thicket of wood where the child of a bird where it was never audible crying of the child cries only...

Having reconciled, parents have released the obstinate son. Mother has prepared the big small knot with meal, has put in it and a water bottle.

The young man has gone to a way. At night he slept on trees, becoming attached to branches a cord. When the meal taken from the house, has come to an end, it had to eat that monkeys eat. When water in a bottle which has given it mother, too has come to an end, he drank water from a stream or a bog.

Days ran, weeks ran, months ran. And it all went and went. And never he saw any hut. He saw only trees and a narrow footpath among them, laid by travellers on which it went where eyes look.

So there has passed year. Once, having risen on high mountain, he has noticed a smoke. The young man was delighted. Means there, below, people. It has accelerated a step, but has reached the first house only next morning.

It has knocked at a door. The servant has opened.

- And the mistress of the house?

- Oh! Who it? So it is similar to the mistress! - the girl was surprised and has run to the mistress. - the madam washing, the young man who wishes to speak with you has come! It so is similar to you, as if your brother!

- My brother? I do not have brothers! Us was only three sisters.

She has run to look, who has come. Really, what similarity! The longer they looked against each other, the were surprised more.

- But who you such? - Sister has exclaimed at last.

- Parents never said to me, that I have sisters. But at school when I have quarrelled once with the companions, boys began to tease me, saying, that my sisters have married animals. I have begun to cry and have run to mother, but she has told, that it is their inventions, that I do not have any sisters. Boys so often teased me, that I have decided to go on searches of sisters. I went the whole year. In the afternoon I ate that monkeys eat, slept on trees, adhering myself to branches at night. And here I have come to your house...

- Yes you and the truth my brother! It is enough to look at your person to be convinced of it.

She began to treat the brother with the best foods, but at about noon has suddenly begun to worry:

- You know that, perhaps, it will be better, if you hide. My husband, the Tsar of birds now should arrive. After all he does not know you, therefore it can and peck!

The young man has obeyed. While the servant strewed grains of a maize and put water in the big cage, it has hidden in bushes.

Very soon rustling of huge wings was heard. On the earth the fine bird has gone down. It has entered into a cage, has eaten and has had a drink. Then left a cage and has turned to the person.

The wife has told to the husband about arrival of the brother.

- Where it? I wish it to see!

The young man has appeared before the Tsar of birds, and they have strong embraced. In the house of this sister, treated kindly by it and her husband, the young man has spent the whole month. Once he has told:

- Now I will go to search for second sister!

- She lives very far. You should go there the whole year! - sister has warned.

And her husband has given to the young man the feather and has told:

- Protect this feather. If with you something happens, lift it to the sky and tell: <the Tsar of birds, really I should die?> - and then you will be helped by my citizens. Cherish this feather as the apple of the eye.

Having thanked the Tsar of birds, the young man has gone to a way. There was it, went, very long went, ate that monkeys eat in the afternoon, slept on trees, adhering itself to branches at night. So passed year. Once, in the same way as last time, having got on mountain top, it is far below it has seen dwelling.

Having reached it by the morning, the young man has knocked at a door:

- The mistress of the house?

And again to it the servant who has exclaimed with amazement has opened:

- Oh! Who it? So it is similar to my mistress! The madam washing, the madam washing, go here more likely! Any young man has come! It so is similar to you! Likely, your brother!

- My brother! At me never was brothers, at me was only two sisters!

But, увидав the young man, the mistress was surprised:

- Who you such? At us with you simply one person.

- Parents never said to me, that I have sisters. But at school when I have quarrelled once with the companions, boys began to tease me, saying, that my sisters have married animals. I have begun to cry and have run to mother, but she has told, that it is their inventions, that I do not have any sisters. Boys so often teased me, that I have decided to go on searches of my sisters. I went the whole year. In the afternoon I ate that monkeys eat, slept on trees, adhering myself to branches at night. At last I have come to the house of elder sister of Luanda. She recognised at once in me the brother. Here I reached the whole year.

- Yes, you my brother. Very much we are similar with you!

Sister Mukazhi has embraced the brother and has led it to have a rest. It has spread the most beautiful mats on a floor, has given it the best foods. At about noon sister has told to the brother:

- The lovely brother my, your brother-in-law, my husband, the Tsar of antelopes, will soon come back home. As he does not know you, can and butt! Therefore hide while.

The young man has hidden, and the servant has put at this time an armful of a fresh grass, ears of a young maize in a shed and has poured in a water bowl.

Soon the huge mountain goat was also. On a neck at it the gold hand bell hung. The goat has run in in a shed, has gorged on, has got drunk, left and has immediately addressed in the beautiful man.

The wife has told to it about arrival of the brother. He has wished to see it.

And at them the young man has lived the whole month. Has then told:

- Now I should find for my third sister!

- You long should go. Probably, there is less year, - sister has warned.

And her husband, the Tsar of antelopes, has given to the young man a bunch of the wool:

- If with you something happens, lift this bunch to the sky and tell: <Really, the Tsar of antelopes, I should die?> - I to you all my citizens to the aid will come. Cherish this wool as the apple of the eye.

The young man has gone to a way. There was it, went, ate that monkeys eat in the afternoon, slept on trees, adhering itself to branches at night. The end of year from mountain top again увидал dwelling. Next morning it already knocked on its door:

- The mistress of the house?

And again the door was opened by the servant who too was surprised to similarity of the young man to the mistress.

- The madam washing, any young man very similar to you has come. Probably, it your brother!

- My brother? I do not have brothers! I have only two sisters...

But all the same she has run to look, and having seen the young man, was amazed to similarity of the stranger to it.

- Who you such? Why you so are similar to me?

- Parents never said to me, that I have sisters, but at school when I have quarrelled once with the companions, boys began to tease me, saying, that my sisters have married animals. I have begun to cry and have run to mother, but she has told, that it is their inventions, that I do not have any sisters. Boys so often teased me, that I have decided to go on searches of sisters. The whole year I reached the house of sister of Luanda. As early as a year I reached the house of sister Mukazhi. As early as a year I reached here. In the afternoon I ate that monkeys eat. Slept on trees, adhering itself to branches at night...

- Yes, I see, that you really my brother!

Sister has treated the brother with the best foods and has laid it to have a rest after a long way. At about noon she has told to it:

- Your brother-in-law, my husband, the Tsar of fishes will soon return. As he does not know you, can painfully strike you the fin! Therefore hide initially is better.

The servant has filled with water a huge reservoir and has outlined there forages. Huge fish has fallen from the sky to a reservoir, has had a drink, has eaten, and left on a land any more fish, and the beautiful man.

The wife has told to it about arrival of the brother. It has tenderly accepted the young man. In the house of third sister it remained the whole month and at last has told:

- Now I saw all three sisters and their husbands. I can come back home and tell about all mother if it is still live.

The brother-in-law has given to it at parting fish чешуйку:

- If with you something happens, lift it to the sky and tell: <Really, the Tsar of fishes, I should die?> and all my citizens will come to you to the aid!

The young man has gone to a way back. It was so is happy and happy a meeting with sisters, that, coming back home, loudly sang, slapping hands together and even stamping the foot.

And at this time the Tsar of snakes has stolen the daughter at the tsar of Angola. On searches her father has dispatched on all country, on all woods and fields the armies. The tsar of Angola was in such despair that has forbidden to sing, dance and have fun in the kingdom until his daughter will be found.

Soldiers услыхав, that someone joyfully sings and dances on road, have rushed after the young man and have seized it:

- Stand! You are arrested! Unless you do not know, what the tsar has forbidden to sing, dance and have fun? Unless you do not know, what the Tsar of snakes has stolen the daughter of our tsar?

- No, I know nothing! I rejoice, because at last have found sisters...

And the young man have led to the tsar. But the young man even chained in a chain, did not cease to sing.

- How you dare to rejoice, when I will grieve? - The tsar of Angola has exclaimed. - I order to execute you! But I can keep to you a life if you find my daughter. And not only to keep your life, but to give the daughter to you in the wife. And then you inherit my throne.

- Respectable my mister! - the young man has told, - I will return you your daughter. Here you will see. Release me, and I will go it to search.

And the tsar ordered to remove from the young man of a chain.

The order has been given armies: if the young man finds the imperial daughter, immediately to beat the drum. If it will appear the deceiver if will try to run, not having fulfilled the promise to execute him immediately.

Still dancing, cheerfully singing, the young man has gone deep into wood. Having lifted to the sky the gripped feather, a bunch of a wool and fish чешуйку, he has exclaimed:

- Really the Tsar of birds, the Tsar of antelopes and the Tsar of fishes, I should die?

And immediately the uncountable set of birds, antelopes and fishes has appeared before it.

- What it is necessary for you? - They have asked.

- Help me! The tsar of snakes has stolen the daughter of the tsar of Angola. To me велено to find it. If I do not find it, me execute. Where it?

- Go east, directly-directly, and you will come to dwelling of the Tsar of snakes. There also you will find the daughter of the tsar of Angola.

And the young man has gone on the specified way. There was it, went long-long and at last has seen dwelling of the Tsar of snakes. About an input the daughter of the tsar of Angola sat, shedding tears.

- Who you and that you want? - She has asked the young man.

- I have come for you. Your father has ordered to me to result you home.

- Leave more likely! If you will be seen by the Tsar of snakes, it will put you at the mercy to the citizens.

- So tell to me more likely where it has hidden the death!

- His death - in a bird... The Bird - in a cage... The Cage - in a stone... And a stone - at the bottom of the sea...

- Wait, I will soon return...

Having retired, the young man has lifted to the sky fish чешуйку:

- Really, the Tsar of fishes, I should die?

And the Tsar of fishes was before it together with the citizens:

- What it is necessary for you?

- I have already found the daughter of the tsar of Angola. But now it is necessary to get death of the Tsar of snakes. It is hidden in a bird... The Bird - in a cage... The Cage - in a stone... And a stone - at the bottom of the sea!

He as the huge stone which has been pushed out by fishes from the sea, already laid at his feet has not had time to look back.

But how to break it? The young man has lifted a scrap of a wool of the Tsar of antelopes to the sky:

- Really, the Tsar of antelopes, I should die?

And before it the Tsar of antelopes together with the citizens was:

- What it is necessary for you?

- In this stone the cage is hidden... In a cage - a bird...

And in a bird - death of the Tsar of snakes! Help me to break a stone, the Tsar of antelopes!

Antelopes have snatched on a stone, beat its hoofs, pricked horns and at last have shattered a block into small slices. The cage from within has fallen out. Then the young man has lifted a feather to the sky:

- Really, the Tsar of birds, I should die?

And immediately before it there was a Tsar of birds together with the citizens.

- What happens?

- The death of the Tsar of snakes is in this cage. But I cannot open it! Help me!

Birds have begun to peck rods of a cage that on the one hand with another and at last have broken it. But when the greatest birds were going to kill a bird disappearing in a cage she has immediately disappeared. Then the Tsar of birds ordered to count all citizens. Long-long considered birds, at last have found out one superfluous, another's, and have killed her. Because in this bird the life of the Tsar of snakes disappeared.

And the Tsar of snakes who was far at this time, has suddenly felt, as in it the life fades, and has spread to the dwelling.

The young man during this moment persuaded the daughter of the tsar of Angola to go together with it home. But she was afraid:

- No. I will not go. The tsar of snakes now will return, it is already close. I feel it.

Then the young man has again called to the aid of the Tsar of antelopes. That was with a gold jingle on a neck, both the young man and the daughter of the Tsar of Angola have walked all on it and have rushed at a gallop.

- A-a-a... If I catch you - I will swallow! I will destroy you... the Tsar of snakes rattled it following. But the life in it died away. And here it has absolutely grown weak and was lost.

And the brave young man and the imperial daughter came back to the tsar of Angola. And everywhere, where they passed, the people welcomed them, and everywhere beat drums and joyful songs sounded. In the award the tsar of Angola has married the daughter to the young man, and that became subsequently the governor of Angola.