The Church on the Marsh [EN]

Глава 1Chapter 1. Zyblevka village.Timur cherished his holiday visits to the village of Zyblevka, where a loving grandmother, his best friends, carefree balmy days, and mild white nights were always there to welcome him.Even the trip itself was an adventure.He and his mother would travel by train for half a day, and then, from the station, they would walk along a wide, well-trodden path through a pine forest.Those were the happiest days of his life.Timur had never seen his father and was not interested in where he was. He was happy just with his mother. He thought they were all the world to each other.But then his mother met Dmitry, who had a car and money. And not long after, Andryusha was born.Timur had to forget about traveling by train. There were fewer and fewer friends in the village, and more and more schoolwork piled up.Going to Zyblevka had lost its charm. He missed his grandmo…