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Okay, never mind. Since we haven't come up with a good nickname yet, I'm writing the continuation:
Four days have passed since our elf left his homeland. Now, together with his friend, he is somewhere near the "Swamp of Death." According to legends, this "Swamp of Death" conceals "something." Everyone who dared to come here never returned...
The elf couldn't spend the night in the trees because leaving Dix alone in this swamp would be dangerous. He had to spend the night sleeping on branches, resting on the yielding ground. At night, terrifying cries for help echoed from all sides. Zark thought it was just his fears playing tricks on him, but looking at the wary Dix, who didn't know where the danger was coming from, he realized that this wasn't the case. The loyal wolf, Dix, was completely exhausted, as he had to guard his master's sleep from the wild creatures lurking in this swamp. The fifth day, full of events, arrived. Waking up, Zark found pools of blood mixed with bone fragments around him. "Where's Dix?" Zark thought. "What happened? How is it possible that I didn't wake up?"
- Dix!!! - the elf shouted - Dix!!!
- Why are you shouting, my friend? - a voice sounded behind Zark.
- What? Who are you?
Standing before the elf was someone who looked very much like a horse but was moving on two legs.
- I am a gnoll! Call me Kan. Don't be afraid; nothing has happened to your Cerberus. "It" was about to consume you... If it weren't for us, you would already be dead. To save you, we had to perform a ritual to cleanse this cursed land.
- Thank you, Kan. I am in your debt forever. And where is my, as you put it, Cerberus?
- Don't worry, he's in our village. Come on, I'll take you there.
- Let's go.
After some time of silence, a small village appeared in the distance.
- Here is my home! - said the gnoll with delight.
From the outside, the village looked like a large barn. But, observing the rules of politeness, the elf replied:
- It's a pretty good place!
- I told you.
- Hey, Kan, who is that with you?! - a voice came from the village gate.
- This is our new guest, friend, and comrade, Zark.
- Then come in.
The gate opened, and it must be said that the view of the village from a distance didn't differ much from the view up close.
- Here comes your Cerberus!
Dix rushed towards his master with all his might.
- Hello, Dix! Did you miss me? By the way, he's not a Cerberus, but just a wolf.
Dix barked.
- Okay, okay, not just a wolf, but the best wolf!
- Meet everyone, Zark. I have to leave you for now...
I'll write the continuation later...