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A terrible cold pierced his bones. It was evening, the sun had almost set. The wind bit his face, and a thick, light snow was falling from the sky. He looked around, and the sight took his breath away. He was on a pebbly, empty beach. In the distance, waves crashed against a high cliff. When he looked up, he saw a halo of sunlight. Suddenly, he heard sounds like smacking. He looked around, but saw nothing. The sounds were coming from behind a pile of gravel, slightly covered with snow. He approached it, carefully placing his feet on the gravel. Behind the pile, he saw the corpse of a man and gray-skinned creatures standing over him. He thought they were the penguins he'd read about. Just as quietly and unnoticed, he moved away. However, after a few steps, a loud roar filled his ears, practically bursting his head. He looked back to see the source of the noise. He saw large almond eyes staring at him. An incomprehensible fear gripped him. He saw nothing beyond his eyes, because he didn't want to see anything else. He broke into a wild run. He ran as fast as his legs would carry him, despite the blizzard and the snow slashing his face. He ran towards the sea. He stopped a few meters from the icy water. He spat thick saliva. He was afraid to turn his head. He stood for a moment, staring at the waves. Suddenly, flashing lights appeared on the waves, growing brighter and brighter. A moment later, the entire sea flashed with lights, as if the sun were rising behind him. He heard a clang behind his head. He reached into his side pocket and carefully pulled out a glass dagger. He turned slowly, clutching it with all his might. Indeed, the sun was rising behind him. As big as a house. He stood stunned. After a moment, it flew closer. As it approached, it went from glowing to metallic, the color of aluminum. Rows of almond-shaped eyes emerged from behind the "sun." He closed his eyes and threw himself into the icy water