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The contenders were unlikely heroes. There was , who could outrun his own shadow but lacked the patience to look where he was going. Then there was Mieris the Hedgehog , small and slow, but with a mind that could solve a maze before he even entered it. Finally, there was Vēja the Falcon , who watched from above, confident that her wings made the ground-dwellers’ struggle irrelevant.

Hours later, Mieris arrived. He didn’t try to jump or fly. Instead, he found a fallen birch log and waited for the current to shift. Using his quills to anchor himself to the wood, he floated across, calm as a stone. SacД«kЕЎu sacД«kstes

"How?" Zibens panted. "I am the fastest!""And I am the highest!" Vēja added. The contenders were unlikely heroes

By the time the moon reached its peak at the finish line, the three competitors converged. Zibens was exhausted from his frantic dashing; Vēja was humbled by the heavy mist. They watched as Mieris waddled across the final line of moss. Finally, there was Vēja the Falcon , who