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Once upon a time there lived Zmei Gorynich — part man, part three-headed dragon—in a large castle overlooking green forests, lush valleys and a dozen villages he ruled. Well, “ruled” was a strong word. He just lived in a castle and flew around his land from time to time for some fresh air and exercise. He didn’t burn any villages, nor did he ever terrorize any village dwellers. But people’s fear of this man-dragon was so great that they spun endless tales of Zmei’s cruelty and ruthlessness. Zmei’s false reputation spread like wildfire and br...
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Spooky is sitting on a gnarly branch of an old tree overlooking the entire valley that spreads beneath the Pokuty Hills. A fast windy river Kryshtaleva snakes through the valley. On the right bank of the river sits Spooky’s village of 112 houses. Spooky herself occupies one of those houses — one of the bigger ones — with her older sister Ulya, Mom and Dad. Her grandparents live in a smaller house in the same yard. The grandparents tend the family’s small garden plot and raise chickens, ducks, pigs, and two cows, while Spooky’s parents work o...
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