The ragamuffin nodded affirmatively. His long-unwashed hair swayed. – Are there any dangers on the way there? Did you see any armed people? “No, I didn’t see people,” the man shook his head, “rather non-humans.” Tolya and Kirill exchanged glances. - Inhumans? Wow. What do you mean? “Inhumans mean not human,” the ragamuffin explained seriously. “What nonsense,” Tolya groaned. “I don’t know, but these aren’t people,” the man sighed. Paradoxically, his speech improved. Whereas before it had been difficult to coax even a single coherent and articulate word out of him, he'd said mundane things, now it was the opposite—he'd speak clearly, but something completely unintelligible. "What. Is. This. Nonsense?" Tolya asked, good-naturedly but irritated. Now the man looked at Tolya with irritation. He
