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The Life of a True Deer

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This is an ancient, ancient myth.

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Deer then lived in the branches of a mighty tree

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from whose branches dripped a sweet honey.

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The intertwining of deer antlers
gave birth to playful patterns,

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and revolved a circle of
strength, joy and beauty.

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High in the sky circled
a large, soaring bird.

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It sang a song of joy when
the dance of the deer was to its taste.

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But once, one stag left the circle

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and the dance stopped.

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"My own strength is enough."

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"I don't need your circle."

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"I am myself beautiful and strong."

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"The circle needs to be saved!"
said the smallest little deer.

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"But what can I do?"

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"I know!"

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"A kind, strong, wise deer must be found."

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"And I will find him! I will!"

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And he started on his journey.

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His journey was long...

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He saw strong deer locked in battle,

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but they were too hateful.

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He saw joyous, dashing deer,

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but they were too carefree.

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"Come run with us!"
they called to him.

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"It is so good to be with you!"

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"But I cannot."

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"After all, the circle waits for me."

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"Yes, it waits for you,"
said the voice of a bird,

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"it gave you life, and it needs your help."

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"Go..."

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Once, the little deer almost died.

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A big stag whom he had rescued
suddenly attacked him.

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"You are to blame!" he cried

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"If you could lift this tree,"

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"then you could have also
pushed it onto me!"

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"I will destroy you. Die!"

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The little deer was not afraid of a battle,

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but spurned this unnecessary fight.

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He remembered the circle.

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The days flew by,
sunsets and sunrises took turns,

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Long did he walk,
and the sensation of time left him.

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And then, he saw a stag.

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"I have been waiting for you,"
said the stag.

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"Long ago, I left the circle."

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"Help it. Will you be able to?"

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"What must I do? Tell me."

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"Overcome this chasm."

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"and you will give the circle the joy of
victory, and the strength of victory."

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"Know this. It shall be so."

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"But now, my time has come."

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"Wait!" cried the little deer

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"I'm afraid!"

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"Prime yourself,"
said the bird's voice,

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"A chasm has two sides."

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He hesitated. Fear overtook him.

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He despaired.

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But the bird called out:
"It's time!"

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And he jumped!

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And the tribe of deer saw before them
a mature stag in his prime

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who had returned in order to
lead the circle and the beautiful dance.

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And for many more years and ages
did the constellation of the deer light up
the sky.

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Screenplay and director
Dmitriy Palagin

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art director - Aleksey Kondrashov
composer - Aleksey Zhivaykin

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sound - Mihail Oksin, animators -
Dmitriy Palagin, Yekaterina Nefedova

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puppets & decor - Yekaterina Nefedova,
Alyona Belskaya, Tatyana Lavrova

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Narrator - Ivan Vakulenko
Computer graphics & montage - Dmitriy Palagin

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Subtitles by Niffiwan