A passage opened in the wall opposite the bed. Through it we entered a shaded corridor, along which in small groups, but more often one by one, amazing creatures moved, to describe which words are not enough! They greeted my attendant amicably with eerie buzzing, quacking, growling, soulful gurgling, gentle chirping. He answered them naturally in Russian and calmly followed on. It took my breath away. Everything was completely mixed in my head. I looked around in fright and tried to keep up with Leonid.