I'm telling you, i heard something! - said Shustrik. Calm down, it's just stomach growling - muttered Thunder, breaking and crushing the grass on the way with his powerful torso. Finally, a detachment of mercenaries came out from breaking the endless growth of tall grass. They stepped on a small patch of bare ground, in the center of which stood a strange thing of unknown origin. We should better look around and climb a bit higher - suggested Shustrik, so Thunder and a wizard began to climb to the top of the strange object. But before they have reached the top, they heard the rustle of grass. It was very close. Something was coming to them. Mercenaries became petrified as they saw a huge pair of gray ears heading to them from the east (the rest parts of the creature were hidden with tall grass, but the size of the ears showed that the beast was huge). When the gray hulk finally appeared, it turned his furry face to them. Then the creature's mouth opened and they heard a loud "Meow!". Recovering himself, Thunder took his heavy mace and issued a battle cry. The wizard casted a spell and bright flames broke from her staff. It hit the ground right in front of the beast, as if to warn him. In the confusion, everyone forgot about Bonya, who remained standing in a daze. Trembling like a dry grass in the wind, he would not have made a step and, if not Shustrik. He ran up, grabbed Bonya's arm and dragged him to the others.