One day two friends went hunting. Moreover, Senor Duto - that was the name of one of them - invited his friend to go with him for company, since he was terribly afraid of the alushis who throw stones and fool people.
When they approached the place where they had lost the deer last time, it was already getting dark, but the hunters still got ready, keeping their slings ready.
Only at about ten in the evening did they hear a whistle, and it was not a simple whistle, since it was heard from three directions. As soon as this strange whistle was heard, one of the hunters began to shake with fear.
Then several stones flew at them. But in the darkness it was very difficult to understand where they were flying from and especially who was throwing them. Now the second, braver hunter was also scared. And his legs trembled with fear and his heart began to pound.
In the end, pretty frightened, they gave up hunting, lit a fire, ate and settled down for the night.
...The fire that they lit next to the hammocks cast red flames, and near the firewood one of the hunters saw three little men who looked like children, warming themselves by the fire. One of the hunter's sandals lay nearby, and when one of the hunters got up to pick it up, the kids disappeared.
Having brought the sandal to its place, the man put it along with the other under the hammock, and he lay down and seemed to fall asleep again.
Opening his eyes the next time, he discovered that his sandal was again next to the three Alushas, who were warming their hands by the fire.
And again he went for his sandal, brought it, put it under his head and fell asleep again.
Some time later, the man woke up again, and this time his sandal lay by the fire. True, now there were no alushis near her, probably because it was already beginning to get light.
So Senor Duto had to believe in the existence of alushis of the forest, who sleep during the day and at night fulfill their duties to protect forests and fields. These little men are made of clay, they are plump, naked and very cute.”
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru