In the far - flung Russian forests, there is an age - old legend. It is said that deep in the forest, there hides a talking stone. This stone is no ordinary one. It is engraved all over with strange symbols, which seem to be the codes written by nature itself.
There was a little boy named Ivan, who was full of curiosity about everything in the forest. One day, Ivan was playing in the forest as usual. He walked along a small stream, with tall trees all around. The sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves, creating patches of golden light. Suddenly, he heard a faint sound, like someone whispering softly.
Ivan followed the direction from which the sound came. In a secluded clearing, he found the legendary talking stone. The stone lay there quietly, and the grass around it seemed to surround it reverently.
Ivan leaned closer to the stone curiously, his eyes full of amazement. He gently touched the stone, and the cold touch made him shiver involuntarily. At this time, the voice of the stone became clearer. It began to tell stories about the forest, and those ancient stories seemed to unfold like pictures before Ivan's eyes.
The stone said that a long, long time ago, this forest was the home of the elves. The elves sang and danced in the forest, and they were good friends with the animals. At that time, the forest was full of vitality and joy. But later, a group of greedy people came to the forest. They wanted to cut down the trees and catch the animals. In order to protect the forest, the elves cast a spell, which made those greedy people lose their way and finally leave the forest.
Ivan was fascinated as he listened to the stories told by the stone. He seemed to see the figures of the elves shuttling through the forest and heard their wonderful songs.
Since then, Ivan often came to this stone to listen to more stories about the forest. He learned which places in the forest were the habitats of animals and which plants had amazing medicinal values. Ivan told these stories to the other children in the village, and the children were full of awe and love for this forest.
As time passed, Ivan grew up, but he never forgot that talking stone. He became a guardian of the forest, protecting this land full of mysterious legends. And that talking stone still lies quietly in the depths of the forest, waiting for the next curious child to come and listen to its stories.
