Three little nations
Once upon a time near the East Sea lived three little nations: Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. They lived happily in their home with mother Aestii, until one day she suddenly disappeared and no one had seen her ever again. Three little nations cried seven days and nights, but their mommy did not return, unhappy and lonely they decided to leave home and seek their fortunes.
The smallest one Latvia traveled a little bit north and built wooden home near the sea.
The second nation Estonia traveled farther north until he reached sea and built a fortress at the shore.
The eldest nation Lithuania traveled south and built a wooden castle in the forest on top of a handmade hill.
One night a big bad Denmark came, who wanted to control all East sea and liked to conquer small countries, he heard that three weak nations lived in the east and decided to concur them. Firstly he came to the smallest – Latvia.
Denmark said:"Little boy, little boy let me in or I'll smash your house with my big axe!"
"P-p-p-ple-e-a-a-se d-d-do not! I-i-i w-w -will o-o-pen the d-do…"but Denmark did not listen till the end of Latvia's stammering, smashed small nation's house with axe and conquered him.
The big bad Denmark came to Estonia's fortress next.
"Little boy, little boy let me in or I'll smash your house with my big axe!"
But there were no answer… Denmark called two times more, but no one answered again, he begun to wonder if Estonia is at home at all, then the nation finally answered:"N-no! I will not let you in!" Denmark shrugged, and started to smash fortress with his axe. After few hours he finally succeeded and conquered the small nation.
Denmark then came to the south where the eldest of small nation's castle was. He searched and searched in the forests, but as great as a sailor he was, he could not locate Lithuania's castle in the woods. Suddenly big nation stumbled upon the smaller nation, who carried a big piece of wood. Excited Denmark cried:
"Little boy, little boy let me in or I'll smash your house with my big axe!"
Lithuanian skeptically looked at the Dane.
"I'm afraid I cannot do that… my wooden castle burned few hours ago, and as you see I'm rebuilding it right now. But if you really want to visit my home…" small nation was interrupted by big axe which he barely managed to dodge.
"If so I will conquer you as I did to your brothers!"- Cried Denmark trying to hit Lithuania with his big axe.
"We will see about that!"-smirked the smaller nation and hit big bad Denmark on the head with the piece of wood he carried. The Dane was terrified by unexpectedly strong opponent and run away from the forest deciding to never try to conquer Lithuania again.
From that day on Lithuania lived happily ever after.
Fin.