The laughter of the monster became simply loud:

- Such a surprise. You surprised me. By the way, your dad sends his regards.

- From the realm of the dead?

- From the realm of peace and tranquility. - The lizard's laughter became perky, as if he had told some especially refined joke. - Drinking some water in the garden of divine springs.

Before I had time to be indignant at the baseness of jokes on the dead, a real sandstorm spun me. The wind rose with incredible force. He threw me like a feather, threw me from side to side. I didn't have a foothold, I didn't even have...