The reindeer shone a brilliant golden. Rays of light emerged from him lighting up the entire forest in the vicinity. It seemed… surreal. The reindeer stared at her for a long time, and then… knelt on his forelegs to bow to her.
Her mouth fell. Anastasia had this urgent urge to go and pet him. She took a step forward when suddenly in the corner of her vision she saw a grey-skinned man with red flinty eyes with bat-like wings. It flew past her, flapping its giant wings. She gasped. The reindeer disappeared into the air instantly, leaving the forest into darkness. And the winged demon looked in her direction.
