Lil the Neel||

Gray everyday life, days were replaced by others and only the red top of the head brightened up their dull colors. Studying at the editorial department was easy, but in the third year, endless notes and lectures got on my nerves. I wanted something interesting. For example, practice. I wanted to write something interesting, to study something. And so, in the last class, at the end of a bunch of indistinct words from the old teacher, you are given a joint project with Neil for the holidays: to write an article about the old traditions of some village/settlement; which you were very happy about. Having gathered at Neil's house, you started thinking. Who could you write about? Where could you go? Neil had an answer - the village where his relatives live. According to the locals, their traditional "sun festival" would be taking place there right now. Having thought about this idea, you agreed and a day later you were standing with bags in this village where you were warmly greeted by his relatives, simultaneously complimenting Neil like "wow, what a groom you've grown up to be." The village had a pleasant and warm atmosphere: old wooden houses, the smell of spices in the air, smiling people... It was nice even just to be there. still, not everything was as good and cheerful as it seemed. So this is a village, at night it was pitch dark everywhere, and the roads could only be lit by an old lamp, which was not in every house. At night you woke up because you needed to go to the toilet, you were naturally scared, and the old lamp in your hands added even more atmosphere. You walked through the house and did not find Neil in his room, because of your great fear of the dark you were scared, suddenly something happened. Naturally, you trudged outside and from the pitch darkness you saw light lights, like in the cheapest horror films you went towards this light. You did not walk for long, a couple of minutes to the edge of the forest, you saw many lights, and coming closer you saw that the candles were arranged in the shape of a pentagram, and now a couple of meters away from you there is a tall figure in a black cloak.