On the way home, Deniska overtook Ira and his mother, then caught up with them again. Ira and Vera were sharing their impressions of the bathhouse and Mari's flexibility. When Deniska rode up to them and was nearby, Vera asked.
-Son, did you like the bathhouse?
-Yes, I liked the bathhouse, the tea, and the new exercises. It looks beautiful.
-Well, I had no doubt that you would like them. Indeed, when a person is flexible and does exercises, they look graceful and beautiful. Irish, tell us more about the benefits of Birch.
-The books say that all inverted asanas are very beneficial in that they prolong life. Unfortunately, it is difficult to prove this experimentally. The description of these asanas says that every person has an internal clock that measures their lifespan. The speed of time is determined by the flow of secretion from Ajna to Manipura. Thus, by performing these asanas, we can slow down this clock.
Ira placed two fingers on the point between her eyebrows and her solar plexus.
-That is, from top to bottom?
-Yes, honey.
-I think I understand. If the stomach is at the top and the head is at the bottom, does the direction of time change?
-Yes, you're right. The passage of time slows down. If you are in an inverted position, time for that individual stops or begins to run backwards."
-Iris, does that mean that a person begins to rejuvenate?
-Verchik, that's how it's spelled. It is believed that if an elderly person begins to practice regularly, the results of rejuvenation may appear unexpectedly. For example, gray hair will be restored. Remember, Marie said she noticed that her eyesight remained the same as when she was young. This is precisely because she regularly does the inverted asana. She looks very young, and her flexibility is amazing.
-Very interesting. I'll try doing Sar... Sarva... Birch myself.
When he got home, Deniska put his bike in the shed, after checking once again that the patched wheel was holding. Satisfied that it was as firm as it had been at the start of the day, he went to the horizontal bar. Vera immediately went into the house. She was going to cook dinner. Ira hung up the bath sheets to dry and then joined Vera. Deniska spent about forty minutes on the horizontal bar. He alternated between the horizontal bar and practicing his defense techniques against punches and kicks. The door of the shed slammed, and Ira peeked out from around the corner.
-Honey, everything's ready. Let's go eat.
Deniska was hungry and immediately followed Ira. Going into the shed, he washed his hands and sat down at the table.
During the meal, they talked a little about the bathhouse again. They decided that they would all go look at the bathhouse on their property and try to figure out what needed to be repaired. Ira reminded them that it was thanks to the bathhouse that they could safely stretch their muscles. After eating, they took a flashlight and went to look at the bathhouse. It was located behind the shed and was not very tall. "Cute," thought Deniska. They opened the door, and Vera began to look for the light switch on the wall. Finding it, she turned it on, but the light bulb did not come on. They opened the door wider.
It was a small room, two meters long and one and a half meters wide. The ceiling was also low. "Probably two meters," Deniska estimated. There were two chairs at the back, and opposite them, on the wall, were hooks for clothes. Birch brooms hung on the wall. There was a pleasant smell of wood.
-Where's the stove?
-It's inside.
They opened the door on the right and entered the steam room. Its walls were lined with large logs. There was no light either. Opposite the door, near the ceiling, there was a small window through which light was coming in. In the right-hand corner stood a tall wooden barrel, next to which, on a bench, lay a ladle with a long wooden handle and two wooden buckets. The bench ran from the barrel to the wall. On the left was a brick stove. In the center of the stove was a cast-iron vat that rose slightly above its surface. Deniska immediately noticed that it was warped and tilted to one side. On that side, bricks had fallen out of the oven and lay nearby. The inside of the oven was visible through the opening. Deniska shone his flashlight and saw that the metal grate on which the wood usually burned had fallen down on one side. Several small stones lay on top of the stove. Opposite the door, on the opposite side, there was a shelf running along its entire length. It was high, about waist level, with two steps on either side. Vera pointed to them.
-Use these to climb onto the shelf.
It was narrower than the shelf in Marie's bathhouse, but it was wide enough for one person to lie down with their arms spread out to the sides.
-I really like it. It's clear that no one has been here for a long time, but it's very clean. My little one and I will fix the stove.
-Yes, I like it too. Can we clean the chimney ourselves?
-We can. We have a man. Right, honey?
-Of course. I'll climb up the ladder and clean the pipe from top to bottom. I'll fix the light too.
They decided what other repairs needed to be done. They decided to ask Kuzmich about the clay for the mortar. The well reminded them of itself again. The barrel was filled manually with a bucket, and the chain with the bucket remained at the bottom of the well.
-Let's go tomorrow, after the forest, and look for a hook.
-Yes, son. We've been meaning to do that for a long time. Tomorrow we'll try to look in the neighboring abandoned areas.
They returned to the house. Deniska went to the utility room and began to cover the previously prepared boards with material. Hearing the sound of a hammer, Vera looked in on him.
-Wow. That's beautiful. What are they for, son?
-Mom, I told you. It's for practicing with the Gluttonous Fish. They'll be at the bottom, and I'll lie on them.
-Oh... I see. Call me if you need help. Ira and I are going to do yoga. You should come too."
-I will.
Vera left. Deniska nailed the material in place and thought about the Gluttonous Fish practice. "Could Marie participate in it? No, probably not, Mom would be against it. And Marie doesn't know that we do such useful practices." Involuntarily, the practice poses arose in his imagination. He imagined that all three hills touched his fighter.
These thoughts distracted him greatly, and a couple of times, the slipping hammer hit his fingers. Finally, the last board was covered with material. Taking it in his hands, he touched all the corners on it. The material reliably softened and covered the wood. "The long board will also need to be covered with fabric so that it doesn't catch on the material of the boards. Yes, I'll do that. That's all for today." After tidying up the utility room, he went into the room. Vera and Ira were sitting on the rug. They were doing mudras. Vera opened her eyes and waved her hand, inviting him to join them with a bend of her palm. Deniska, so as not to distract Ira, shook his head and said quietly.
-Yes, I'll be right there.
He washed his hands, took off his sweatpants, and remained in his underwear and T-shirt. However, this was their usual attire when they did mudras. Vera smoothed out the blanket next to her, making a comfortable place for Deniska. He settled down and began to perform the mudra techniques he was already familiar with. Ira monitored the correctness of the execution. Deniska liked to freeze with his eyes closed and hold his breath with the lower lock. He sat for about a minute and then, after holding his breath, inhaled smoothly through his nose. Vera waited impatiently for everyone to finish and help her do the Birch Tree pose. She trusted Ira and her recommendations for maintaining health through practice more than the articles in her favorite magazine. She thought to herself, "Tens of thousands of people subscribe to and read this magazine, follow the advice given there, and what? Has the number of sick people in the country decreased? Ira is right when she says that the foundation of health is laid in childhood and in a healthy lifestyle. Thoughts like these flashed through her mind, and she agreed with them, although she tried to push them away and focus on the energy of her breath and directing it to her lower center. Finally, she waited for Ira and Deniska to help her position herself correctly with the weight on her shoulders. Ira kept telling her to watch her neck, which should be free. Deniska secured her legs at the top. Vera felt the blood rush to her cheeks.
-Am I blushing?
-Yes, your cheeks are red. Gradually, this will stabilize and your complexion will return to normal.
After holding the Birch Tree pose for about two minutes, Vera began to lower her legs and was helped to lie down.
-Mom, you can almost lie down by yourself without falling.
-Really? That's good. I'm just still afraid of falling, and that restricts my movements.
-Verchik, you're doing great. Rest, and then we'll move on to the Plow.
While Vera was resting, Ira and Deniska began to do the Birch Tree. Ira said that they were doing something between the Birch Tree and Viparita. They had already done the Plow together. At the same time, Ira tried to watch and help Deniska and Vera. After making sure that everything was in order, she threw her legs behind her head. After completing the mudras, Ira suggested doing Shivasana.
-Lie down on the bed. Don't put your head on the pillow. Place your hands shoulder-width apart. Close your eyes and relax.
-So, this is an exercise for relaxation.
-Yes, Verchik. Slowly inhale through your nose. Imagine that a stream of energy in the form of a wide beam is penetrating us from above. Our head is immersed in this beam.
After lying down for about a minute, Ira continued.
-Slowly inhale and guide this beam, stopping it in your throat area. Feel how the beam cleanses all the space around you and transfers its pure energy to you. Breathe.
They froze again. The room was very quiet, but if you listened carefully, you could hear their slow breathing.
-Allow the beam to pass to your chest. Your entire chest cavity is illuminated and saturated with the energy of the beam. Breathe.
Ira paused again, allowing everyone to complete the energy accumulation exercise.
-We guide the beam to the lower Dan Tian. Now our body is completely replenished with the energy of the beam. We are relaxed and calmly inhale the energy of the beam.
After lying quietly in this position, Ira continued.
-Next, we independently conduct the energy down to our kneecaps. Our body begins to glow under the influence of the beam's energy. The beam has completely cleansed our body. It reaches our heels and disappears into space. Our body and the beam are one, we are energy. Remember this state.
After waiting, giving Vera and Deniska time to cope with controlling the energy, Ira said in a calm voice.
-We have been completely cleansed and have accumulated the energy of the beam. Mentally, thank this flow of energy. The light flow stops. Our body rests and distributes energy. We breathe.
They lay on their beds with their eyes closed in complete silence. Vera didn't want to leave this state at all. She couldn't feel her body, and her condition was similar to weightlessness. "Is this self-hypnosis, or am I really being energized? What difference does it make? It feels so good and easy right now." Having lost track of time, Vera finally opened her eyes.
-What was that? It felt so good. Is that Shavasana?
-Yes, Verichka. You are completely relaxed and at rest.
-That's awesome! Ira, are you a hypnotist?
-No, sweetie. Recharging your energy is a Qigong technique.
That was the end of their evening yoga session. It was already dark outside, and they began to get ready for bed. Vera and Ira were in another room. They were talking quietly about something. Deniska was reclining on the bed and practicing for his fighter. After massaging all parts of his body, he lay down and examined it. He didn't notice his mother coming in. She was wearing her nightgown. When she saw Deniska holding his enlarged friend in his hands, Vera stopped.
-Oh, I interrupted you. I'm sorry.
-No, Mom. I was giving him a massage and I'm almost done.
-Good boy, that's the way to do it. Now show me my favorite exercise.
Deniska looked at his mother, thinking she was joking. Vera narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled.
-Yes. Right now.
Deniska knelt on the bed in front of his mother and began to swing his friend from side to side, hitting his thighs with it. This produced a characteristic splashing sound from the impact on his thighs. Vera admired it, then took his friend in her palm.
-He's cute. Thank you, son. It makes me happy to see him.
Vera kissed him on the cheek. She opened her bedside table and took out two tubes of cream, one for hands and one for the face.
-Mom, can you show me my favorite exercise?
Vera was taken aback by this request.
-What, right now? Well, Ira and I did it together for you back then, and now you want me to do it alone, like last time?
-Yes, very much so.
Seeing the intense desire in his eyes, Vera put the cream on the bed, lifted her nightgown above her waist, and held it down with her hands. She wasn't wearing any panties under her nightgown, and she turned her back to him and bent down low, exposing her feminine beauty for him to see.
-Awesome! It's magical.
Deniska said this and immediately crawled on his knees to the edge of the bed and poked his nose into the cleft of her mound. He tried to kiss her there, and he almost did. Vera did not expect such a reaction from him and moved forward, then immediately turned to face him.
-Son, don't, dear. We're going to bed.
She sat down next to him so that their faces were level. She kissed him on the forehead.
-Yes, Mom. You're so beautiful. I couldn't help myself.
-Lie down.
Vera settled into her place and began to apply cream to her face, then to her hands.
-Mom, are you going to do your women's practices?
-No, we decided not to do them today.
Deniska did not distract Vera from her skin care routine and simply lay there silently, watching her. He remembered today's bath at Marie's and the asanas that Marie and Ira did on the shelf. Again, something tightened in the depths of his chest from the fact that he had kissed Marie's breast and was hiding it from his mother and Ira. "How can I find out how she feels about it? I promised Marie I wouldn't tell. Mom will say again that I now want to kiss the breasts of all the teachers at the technical school. What should I do?" He was tormented by doubts, as he did not know how his mother and Ira would react to this. He was afraid of offending them. He moved closer to Vera and rested his head on her shoulder.
-Mom, why did Marie let me touch her too?
-You mean that? Son, I think she was worried about her daughter when she was in school. She wants to help you so you don't fall into bad company. As a doctor, she knows that the period when boys become men is a difficult time in their lives.
-Mom, aren't you upset that I touched her when she was doing the Plow?
-Oh, Deniska. No, I'm not upset. I understand that your inner nature wants to learn new things, and you're interested in that right now. Why are you asking?
-What if I accidentally touch her breast with my lips tomorrow at the lake while swimming? It will look like I'm kissing her breast. I didn't want to hurt you and Ira.
Just then, Ira approached her bed. She took the towel off her shoulders and hung it on a chair. Apparently, she had heard Deniska's words about breasts.
-What interesting things are you talking about?
-Iris, Deniska is afraid of offending us if he accidentally kisses Marie's breasts.
Ira also took the cream out of the nightstand and sat down on the bed, leaning on the pillow. She began to rub the cream into her hands. Deniska felt embarrassed about his question.
-Honey, thank you for thinking about us. I understand you. It's a perfectly natural question. We're glad you trust us and ask. Since Marie sincerely wants to help you, this kiss will only be of physiological benefit to you. If you had four peaches before, now you'll have six.
-Irish, so if we want to help him and he kisses us, it will be beneficial for him?
-Yes. If there are three of us, it will be at least three times more beneficial for him. In the tantric tradition, it is believed that 'women are the fruit of life, the fruitful power of nature.' It all depends on our attitude towards him. It is precisely our feeling of caring for him that unites us and makes us allies. In this case, our hormones will be of great benefit to him. If one of us wants Deniska to kiss only her, then upon learning about her rival, her hormones will cause great harm to the honey.
-Hormones? Which ones?
-Elevated levels of adrenaline and vasopressin, and decreased levels of serotonin and oxytocin in women. As a result, there is a severe hormonal imbalance and the immune system suffers greatly. In this case, contact with a woman is dangerous because she becomes a destructive force of nature.
Vera thought about it. On the one hand, she wanted what was best for Deniska's health, but on the other hand, she had doubts.
-How everything is connected. I would never have guessed. Irisha, won't this have a negative impact on Deniska's attitude towards women as people?
-I don't think so. Since he thinks about us so as not to hurt us, this applies to any person — woman or man.
-Okay, then, son, do you want me to ask her if you can kiss her breasts?
Deniska did not expect such a turn in the conversation.
-Mom, yes. I think it's better to warn her that I might do that while she's bathing.
-Okay. Be gentle, though.
Deniska pressed himself closer to Vera. Ira finished rubbing her hands and looked at the lamp, about to turn it off.
-Son, turn off the light, please. We're going to rest.
-Yes, right away. Mom, can I lie down with you afterwards?
-Yes, you can.
Deniska turned off the light and took his former place next to Vera. Pressing himself against her, he thought about tomorrow. He had no idea how things would turn out. He put his hand on her chest and stroked it. Lowering his head and placing a pillow under it, he took her nipple into his mouth. Pressing it against the roof of his mouth with his tongue, he began to suck on it like Grandpa Tsang.
As soon as the honey flavor appeared, he calmed down, and all thoughts vanished on their own. He fell asleep. Vera closed her eyes and put her arm around his shoulders, gently pulling him close to her. Thoughts of tomorrow kept her awake. She stretched out her right hand and reached for Ira. Under the blanket, her hand rested on Ira's elbow. Ira covered it with her palm, which Vera gently pulled toward her. Ira began to move closer to her. She lay down next to her, placing her pillow as close as possible, and whispered.
-Is the honey asleep?
-Yes, almost. He's at my breast. Ira, I wanted to ask if it was wrong of me to let him touch and kiss Mari?
-Verchik, it wouldn't be. We were all naked together in the bath. Of course, he's curious about everything. His visual perception raises his hormone levels. Let him learn to control himself.
-Yes, you're right. He needs to learn to control himself.
Vera calmed down. "Of course, Ira is right, why am I worried? Deniska is nearby. We all want what's best for him." Ira put her hand on Vera's exposed breast. She massaged her nipple with her fingers, doing it carefully, knowing that Deniska was on the other side.
-Come closer.
Vera raised her hand and put it on Ira's shoulder, pulling her closer. Ira leaned even closer to her and stretched her lips toward her nipple. Settling herself on the pillow, she took it into her mouth and began to suck on it with her tongue and palate. With her right hand behind her back, Vera pulled the blanket over her waist, carefully covering her.
Once she was comfortable, Ira slid her free hand down to Vera's stomach and touched her mound. Vera spread her legs slightly, and Ira's fingers covered the inner bulge. Simultaneously with the movements of her lips and tongue, she gently massaged Vera's mound. "How nice it is to lie like this," thought Vera. After a while, Ira's hand movements became slower and slower until they stopped completely. Ira fell asleep. Vera followed her into sleep.
During the night, Vera woke up to the sound of rain outside the window. Deniska was pressed up against her from behind, his large friend pressing tightly against her. In front of her lay Ira, fast asleep on her side. She quietly lifted herself up and moved behind Deniska. Covering everyone, she hugged Deniska and quickly fell asleep.
In the morning, Deniska woke up from the movement of the blanket on him. He opened his eyes and saw that Ira was moving to her side of the bed. She did it slowly, trying not to disturb anyone. His mother's hand was on his stomach, hugging him from behind. There was a knock on the door behind Ira. Vera opened her eyes and quietly, trying not to wake Deniska, began to get out of bed.
-Mom, good morning. I'm awake now. Shall we do our exercises?
-Good morning. I'm going outside. I want to see what the weather is like. It rained last night.
-I'll come with you.
Going outside, they breathed in the fresh morning air. Above them was a clear blue sky without a single cloud.
-It should be a clear day.
After walking on the grass, they decided to cancel their run because the grass was wet. Ira approached them. She agreed with them that it would be better to cancel the run. They made a plan of action until they met with Marie and went to the lake. They decided to go to Kuzmich before breakfast. Deniska volunteered to go with them.
-Mom, I'm coming with you. I'll ride my bike and bring a bag. If Kuzmich has clay, can we buy some to repair the stove?
-Clay? Oh, yes, I think we can. Do you know how to make mortar for bricklaying?
-Verchik, I know.
-Good. Let's all go together.
Deniska was right. Kuzmich had clay on his farm. Ira talked to him about repairing the stove and said that they could fix a few bricks themselves by re-laying them with mortar. They bought a bucket of clay, poured it into a bag, and secured the load to the bike rack.
-It's a pity that Kuzmich didn't have a spare hook.
-It's okay, Ira, we decided to look for one ourselves. My aunt Polya told me that there are about twenty empty, old, dilapidated houses here.
Back home, after unloading it in the shed, they once again talked about the usefulness of the bicycle, which had helped them out for the second time. Breakfast and getting ready didn't take long. This time, Vera and Ira put on boots, as the grass in the forest was still wet. They put homemade oilcloth covers on Deniska's sneakers.
-It won't be very warm, but at least it will be dry.
-It'll be fine, no problem.
Marie arrived fifteen minutes early. She was wearing her blue tracksuit with "USSR" embroidered on the back. She was also wearing boots. She had a scarf on her head. In one hand she held a basket for mushrooms, inside which was a small basket for berries, and in the other she held a homemade stick. They greeted each other.
-How are you feeling after the bath?
Vera and Ira answered almost simultaneously
-Great, excellent.
Their answers overlapped, but everything was clear. Deniska didn't have time to answer, and Marie turned to him halfway.
-How are you, Deniska?
-Everything's great. Overall, I liked it.
Marie smiled, put her hand on his shoulder, and hugged him. Everyone was ready to leave. Marie, Vera, and Ira planned a trip to the forest and the lake. Marie immediately said that she needed to be closer to someone because she was anxious and afraid of getting lost. They decided that everyone would turn around and respond immediately, in order to try to see each other. Taking their baskets and forest sticks, they set off. Ira walked first, followed by Deniska, Marie, and Vera bringing up the rear. Crossing the stream, they climbed up the edge of the forest and kept to the left side of the path. Marie tried to stay close to Vera and Ira the whole time. This part of the forest was unfamiliar to her, and she was still frightened of getting lost in the woods.
The night rain had soaked the ground, and the mushroom caps lifted the needles and leaves, trying to rise higher. They decided not to pick the very small mushrooms, letting them grow a little more.
Marie often looked up to see if anyone was nearby. Soon she calmed down, feeling the care of the others, which was evident in the fact that if she sat down to pick a mushroom and was out of sight for a long time, they immediately called her. Gradually, their baskets filled with selected honey mushrooms and birch mushrooms. Vera chose a convenient moment and approached Marie.
-Marie, I wanted to ask you something.
-Yes, I'm listening carefully, Verochka.
Vera struggled to find the right words, but finally formulated her request.
-This is the first time Deniska and I are vacationing together. You know, we allowed him to touch and examine us, letting him understand that women are just as human as men. At his technical school, his peers are distributing various photos, and I'm afraid of the influence this will have on him. Ira is teaching him to control his sexual energy and keep it in his body for his health.
Vera paused and spoke to her gently.
-Marish, thank you for allowing him to look at you and touch you too. If he kisses you at the lake, please don't scold him.
Mari thought again how much she wanted to ask Ira about this method of controlling sexual energy. She really needed it for her work. She said aloud.
-What are you talking about, Verochka? I didn't even think about it. Let him do whatever you allow him to do. I will never forbid him or scold him. I completely obey you in protecting your child, as I am a mother myself. Can I kiss him?
-Yes, kiss him. Ira and I kiss him to thank him for his kisses and massages, but we make sure he doesn't get overexcited.
-Yes, I understand. He needs his strength for his studies and, even more so, for his health.
She hugged Vera around the shoulders. Mari herself felt lighter. The weight that had been pressing on her since she and Deniska kissed, and she kissed his toy soldier, disappeared.
-Thank you, Marish. Can I call you that sometimes?
-Call me that, I like it.
This conversation brought them even closer together. Vera appreciated Mari's concern for Deniska. They understood each other with their hearts. They talked about life, about themselves, about women's issues. Vera told her how she had been left alone. Marie hugged her shoulders and supported her with words of approval. She told her about herself, about how she too had been left alone after her daughter had left with her husband for a military town. They are not in contact with her husband because he has a family there. They were taciturn, but they understood a lot about each other, and this understanding was expressed in the fact that even after the dacha, they would remain friends and close companions. After talking a little more about raising children in the family, they started picking mushrooms.
Deniska looked into the distance and saw the tops of tall birch trees. Soon he would reach the first lake. And then a piquant situation arose. Putting another mushroom in the basket, he felt the urge to relieve himself. At home, after morning tea, he had forgotten to do so, and now nature's call was insistently reminding him of this. Two steps away, Marie was sitting, twisting a mushroom. Near her, he could see about four more red caps. Vera and Ira, he felt, were just behind them.
-Marie, I'm going to the left, I see mushrooms there. I'll wait for you there.
-Yes, Denis. I'll be right there.
He walked to the left, choosing small bushes, and headed towards them. He was about to take out his fighter when he saw Ira and his mother's bare bottoms behind the bushes. They had crouched down to relieve themselves. They stood out brightly in the forest, and he noted to himself how beautiful it all was. They sat at a distance of two outstretched arms from each other and looked ahead to make sure no one approached them. The fighter Denisky confirmed his opinion and tensed up, postponing his natural urge for a while. He immediately stopped and, trying not to disturb them and not to crack a branch under his foot, went around them on the right and moved forward. Seeing a suitable bush, he headed towards it. Taking out his toy soldier, he directed the desired stream onto the leaves. The pressure was weak, as a sudden erection prevented him from doing his business quickly.
The tension began to subside, and he closed his eyes, waiting for it to release. The fighter gradually diminished, and the pressure of the stream increased. He thought he heard a faint step. He opened his eyes. His mother and Ira were standing nearby, watching his fighter as the stream flowed out of it. He instinctively tensed up, and the stream began to come out in spurts.
-Son, don't get distracted. Pee calmly. We just happened to walk in on you.
-Come on, Mom. I'm embarrassed.
Vera took his friend in her hand and guided it in the same direction.
-Relax, son, I'm your mom. When you were little, we always peed like this outside under a tree. I held it, and you peed.
-Yes, I'm trying.
Ira's eyes were also filled with interest.
-Vera, can I hold it like that?
-Haven't you seen boys pee?
-No, I haven't. How could I? It was dark in the elevator, so it doesn't count. For me, it's a miracle of nature.
-Well, take it, but don't squeeze it.
-Honey, can I touch it?
-Go ahead.
Ira took it in her hand, replacing Vera's hand.
-Wow. I can feel the water running there.
She moved the toy soldier from side to side, after which his stream became like a snake.
-Definitely one of nature's wonders. Thank you, honey. And forgive me. I'm a grown woman, but I'm acting like a little girl.
-Ira, we're not mad at you.
After such a confidential conversation, the initial spasm almost disappeared, and the stream evened out and became normal. The erection also almost completely disappeared, and the process entered a stage of near normality.
-We're going to get our son. Where's Marie? By the way, I asked her, and she doesn't mind. Son, just don't forget to be respectful to women.
-She's behind me. I'll go to her now. Mom, thank you.
-All right. Remember my words. We'll wait for you up ahead.
They went ahead, using their sticks to help them along. Picking mushrooms was a pleasure. Choosing the most beautiful caps, they bent down, cut the mushrooms, and put them in the basket.
Deniska was already finishing up. The thin stream was naturally coming to an end. Suddenly, Marie stepped out from behind a bush.
-I can hear voices. I thought you were all here.
Marie saw that Deniska was busy with something other than mushrooms, and that she had interrupted him.
-Oh, Deniska, I'm sorry. Don't stop, I won't look.
-It's okay, I'm almost done. I'm having one of those days. Everyone can see me peeing. My mom and Ira were just here.
Marie turned to him.
-Really? It's okay. That's just how human nature is.
Deniska finished up and was ready to go.
-Go and wait for me over there. I need some privacy too.
-Can I stay here?
-Well, Denis?
The previous image of Ira and his mother sitting in the bushes instantly appeared before Denis's eyes. His mother's words about respecting women rang in his ears once again. "What am I doing?" And then he realized that he wanted to see Marie's naked lower body.
-Yes, it's stupid of me. I really wanted to see your beauty from behind. I'll go slowly, and you catch up with me.
-You'll see, my dear.
Deniska slowly walked toward Ira and his mother, who had disappeared behind the bushes. He was stopped by a beautiful boletus mushroom. He crouched down to pick it up and freeze. It seemed a shame to take such beauty away from the forest. Its tall stem with a beautiful, even cap formed a single whole with the forest, the sky, and the earth. After thinking about it, he still pulled it out of the mushroom bed. Marie had just come up and stood next to him.
-Look how beautiful it is. It's for you.
Deniska put the mushroom in Mari's basket.
-Yes, it's like in a picture. Beautiful. Thank you.
From a distance, they heard Vera calling them.
-Deniska-a-a. Mari-i. Where are you?
-Mom, we're here, we're coming towards you.
They picked up their baskets and after a dozen steps came out of the bushes. About fifty meters away, they saw Ira and Vera waving at them. Deniska raised his hand and waved back.
-Mom, we're coming.
Without stopping, they reached the place where they were expected. Without straying from each other, they all went down to the first lake together. They immediately headed for the strawberry slope. There were a lot of strawberries this time, and they enjoyed the delicious berries. After transferring all the mushrooms into two full baskets, they left them in the thick grass near the bushes. Also, so they wouldn't have to carry them, they left the strawberry baskets, which they planned to fill on the way back.
-Look how murky the water is in the lake.
-Yes, I noticed that too. The water level has also risen.
-It's because of the night rain; the streams from the slopes brought murky water.
On their way to the second lake, they slowly filled their baskets with mushrooms. Suddenly, they encountered an obstacle in the form of a stream that had overflowed its banks. Walking along the stream toward the second lake, they immediately noticed that the stream had overflowed its banks in places and spread out to the sides. This did not particularly bother them, as they were busy picking mushrooms. When they reached the place where they usually crossed to the other side, everyone stopped. This was the narrowest part of the stream, and they usually jumped across to the other side and continued on their way. Now, at the narrowest point, the width was about three meters, and neither Vera nor Ira could jump across it. Last time, Marie carried them to the other side, so they stopped and turned their heads in her direction.
-Girls, I'll be right back.
She took off her rubber boots, then lifted her sweatshirt higher and, grabbing the elastic waistband of her sweatpants, pulled them down to her ankles. Taking them off completely, she was left in her swimsuit bottoms and put her boots back on her bare feet. Marie had guessed correctly, because as soon as she stepped into the stream and took a couple of steps, the water immediately reached her waist. She only had time to pull her T-shirt up so it wouldn't get wet.
-Ugh, I thought so. Come on, give me the baskets.
She carried two baskets to the other side and placed them near the edge. After examining the bottom, she turned to everyone.
-Well, who's first?
-Marie, it's waist-deep, we'll get wet.
-We won't get wet. Deniska, come on, you'll be first. We'll cross now.
Deniska approached and did not immediately understand what Marie wanted. Marie turned her back to him.
-Get on. First one leg, then hold your head and swing your other leg over and sit down.
Ira and Vera had no idea how the crossing would be carried out. Only when Deniska sat on Marie's shoulders did they understand what Marie wanted.
-Marie, what about us? We're heavy.
-Let's do Deniska first. Then you. Deniska, are you ready?
-Yes, I'm ready.
Marie raised one hand and held Deniska by the waist, taking small steps to cross to the opposite bank. At one point, she stumbled and went under water up to her waist, but quickly recovered her balance. When she reached the baskets, she crouched down. Denis gently stepped onto the ground. Marie returned to the girls. Denis carried the baskets further away from the shore and cleared the landing spot for Ira and her mother to disembark. Seeing that Ira and Vera were hesitant to climb onto her shoulders, Marie reassured them.
-I can handle it. We did squats with a partner during training. First she sat on my shoulders, I squatted, then I sat on her, and she squatted.
Deniska found it hard to imagine Marie sitting on someone's shoulders. "Did they have a whole team of athletes there or something?" He didn't finish his thought, because Ira was the first to obey, and he was interested to see how Marie easily held her by the legs around the knees.
-Are you holding on?
-Yes, Marie, I'm holding on.
Marie went into the water and crouched down next to Deniska. Ira stood up.
-Marie, thank you so much.
-You're welcome, I'm here for Vera.
Vera wrapped both arms around Marie's head, covering her eyes. She closed her own eyes and sat on top. Marie looked down at her feet, which was enough for her to cross the stream. Vera opened her eyes when Ira's hands were already holding her on both sides, helping her get off Marie.
-Oh, Marie. When I was on top, I thought I was going to fall. You carried me so quickly. I didn't have time to get scared.
-Yes, Verichka, you did well. Let's help Marie. Honey, cover us with your back.
Denis turned his back to them, and Ira and Vera surrounded Mari and helped her take off her wet panties and boots. She immediately put on her sweatpants. Rolling up the bottoms of her pants to her knees, she put on her boots, after first pouring the water out of them. Wringing out her swimsuit panties, she put them in the basket next to the mushrooms.
-Girls, I didn't bring a mirror. Is my hair okay?
-Just a minute. There, I fixed it.
Ira adjusted the scarf on her head and her hair. They moved on. They were very close to their destination. Deniska took the bag with Marie's things from her. At the second lake, it was also noticeable that the water level had risen. All the lily pads were floating on the water and were not standing on their stems like last time. Downstream, the water flowed with a particular noise and force. This lake also collected water from the slopes and gradually transferred it down to the first lake.
After admiring the views of the lake shores, they walked along the shore and climbed up to their resting place. The grass, trampled down last time, had completely recovered and was ready to serve as a soft bed for them again. First, they spread out their blankets. Deniska stuck sticks into the ground and hung his boots on them. Water dripped down from them.
-They'll dry quickly in the sun.
-Yes, thank you, Deniska. It's better than if I had just left them in the sun.
-Marie, thank you too. You carried us so deftly and quickly that I didn't have time to thank you.
-You're welcome. Shall we go swimming right now?
-Yes, Marie. We'll swim, and then we'll sunbathe.
Denis was the first to take off his clothes and stood in his swimming trunks, ready to go to the lake. He watched everyone discreetly so as not to disturb them. Vera and Ira were already in their swimsuits and were tying their hair back with elastic bands. Marie took off her sweatpants as quickly as possible and put on her swimsuit bottoms. Then she took off her T-shirt and was ready too. On the way to the lake, Marie said that it was so clean here. There were no burnt circles from campfires. The grass grew almost to the lake itself. There was also a lake opposite their dachas in the forest, but it was much dirtier there. People leave bottles and litter.
-We've sunbathed here so many times and never seen anyone. Last time we only met you. That's why we swim without bras. Less to dry. We leave them in the grass by the lake. Deniska will hand them to us if anyone walks by.
-Yes, I understand, Verochka. Of course, it's even more comfortable to swim like this, nothing pulls you down.
They approached the water. Ira and Vera looked around. As usual, there was no one there. They handed Deniska their bikini tops.
-Mari, will you give me yours?
-Yes, here you go. Hold on.
Deniska took them and put them on the grass. As usual, he took off his shorts and went to the lake. He wanted to get up to speed and dive in, but Vera stopped him.
-Let's swim, son, but we won't get our hair wet. You see, the water is murky.
-Yes, it is. Not like last time.
Marie and Ira agreed with Vera. They all swam breaststroke to the center of the lake. Marie swam like a frog. Thanks to her long legs, her underwater push-off was so effective that she shot forward like a bullet.
-Marie, I thought you were just a track and field athlete, but you're a great swimmer.
-Verochka, what are you talking about? I don't know any swimming techniques. I just have practice. We swam in the pool once a week in the winter.
-Why?
-To build muscle endurance and develop lung capacity.
After swimming a lap around the center of the lake, they swam to the shore.
-Let's get out, girls. You go first, honey. Please look around. If everything is okay, wave to us.
Looking around, Deniska waved to Ira, then went to get the swimsuits. After picking them up, he joined the others. Vera immediately freed his hands from all the clothes. Everything was as usual, except for Marie. When they reached the rest area, Ira and Vera immediately took off their panties, wrung them out, and laid them on the grass to dry. Marie looked at them, paused for a moment, then took off her panties and laid them out to dry as well. Deniska stood on a hillock and, squinting his eyes, silently basked in the sun, trying to watch the graces standing below him. Noting to himself the lines of their waists and the beauty of their bodies, he silently reveled in their sight. How many times had they sunbathed together, and he should have gotten used to naked bodies by now, but no. "It's impossible to get used to this. And now Marie is here too. What a beautiful waist she has. And so do Mom and Ira. I think I'm beginning to understand the profession of a sculptor. Man, like a creation of nature, is beautiful," he thought. His toy soldier involuntarily rose to nine o'clock, but Deniska paid no attention to him. Marie admired the lake and the birds singing. Vera told Marie about her first impressions.
-When we sunbathed for the first time after leaving the city, we couldn't get enough of it either. The nature here is extraordinarily beautiful.
Marie turned her head back and looked at Deniska. She noticed that his toy soldier was standing at attention. Vera, also behind Marie's head, turned her head and looked at Deniska. Marie whispered in Vera's ear
-Deniska's toy soldier is excited.
Vera noted to herself that she called his friend a toy soldier. Ira called him a fighter. Toy soldier, she liked that. She whispered back.
-Yes, he's often like that. We stand there breathing, inhaling the energy of the air, and it gets bigger.
-That's good. It's a normal reaction of the body to a woman's body. That's how it should be.
-Marie, do you know anything about male urology?
-Yes, I do.
-Oh, Marie, examine Deniska. He missed his medical examination at the technical college this year because he was ill. I examined him myself with Ira. Their doctor at the technical college taught me how to examine his testicles and toy soldier. She's a good friend of mine.
-Of course, let's do it together. I'll explain it to you at the same time.
Vera was glad that such a convenient opportunity had arisen and that a professional doctor would examine Denis. She turned to Denis and whispered his permission in his ear.
-Do you mind? Mari, the doctor will examine him, and I'll be with her. Just breathe, we'll look at everything ourselves down there.
-Mom, look. I trust you completely.
Vera turned back to Marie.
-He doesn't mind and trusts us.
They both turned to Deniska and knelt down. Ira sensed some movement and whispering. Seeing Vera and Marie kneeling in front of Deniska, she sat down next to Vera.
-Verchik, what do you have here?
-Irish, I asked Marie to examine Deniska.
-Can I come with you? I'm curious too.
-Of course, but only with you. Marie, we're ready.
They settled down below Deniska. They sat to the right and left of Marie.
-Girls, the most important thing is the testicles. They should be inside the scrotum.
Marie took Deniska's testicles in her palm and gently rolled them between the fingers of her large hand. Vera and Ira reached out their hands and repeated her movements. Deniska did not object; the main thing for him was that his mother was calm. Marie talked about some unfavorable abnormalities in this area. Then she moved on to the glans. She pulled back the foreskin and looked at Deniska. She did it slowly and carefully, so Deniska stood calmly while the girls were busy.
-There you go. The foreskin is fully exposed. You can pull it back a little further, see?
-We see. Yes, but why?
-It's just for examination. The foreskin is elastic and stretchy. You can see that everything is clean and the head is visible. Everything is fine.
Deniska listened to more about phimosis and how to treat it. He concluded for himself how important it is to be healthy and not get sick. "Otherwise, there are all kinds of operations. If all doctors were like Marie, it wouldn't be so dangerous. But then you might get one who. They'll just rip off my precious parts." Such thoughts made him feel cold. At that moment, Marie was talking about hydrocele, and three hands were again feeling his precious parts. "Well, that seems to be everything." Marie put the foreskin back in place, and they all stood next to Deniska.
-Son, you're fine. There's no reason to worry.
-Mom, okay. I'm glad. So we did the right thing by not going to the technical school for the examination.
-Yes, we did the right thing. But for me, it was my first time, and I followed the instructions and was worried about you.
She hugged Deniska and kissed him on the cheek. Ira also hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.
-Honey, we're happy too. Marie is a treasure trove of information on children's health. Thank her.
While they were kissing, Deniska's little body pressed against their hips and snuggled up to them. Deniska snuggled up to Marie. He hugged her and leaned toward her. Marie leaned toward him, and they kissed.
-Marie, thank you for the examination. Mom won't worry now.
-Always feel free to contact me. I'll be happy to help you.
Marie's breasts pressed against him, her nipples pleasantly touching his skin, and he felt their gentle pricks. Ira knelt down and stretched the blanket along the edges so that there were no wrinkles.
-Iris, shall we lie down to sunbathe?
-Yes, let's do it. I want to put Marie in the middle. I have a lot of questions for her about stretching.
They lay down, and Vera looked up at Marie, who was settling down next to them.
-Marie, you have such a strong contrast. Below the waist, your skin is white, white. You could get burned. I have sunscreen. Let's cover the whole white area.
-Really?! He'll be a big help. I'm always getting sunburned. I have no luck with sunscreen. Every time I go to the department store, they're out of it. So I just go to the summer cottage.
Ira turned to Vera.
-Verchik, do you mind if Deniska rubs sunscreen on Mari?
-No, of course not. No one does it better than him.
Deniska heard everything and had no objections whatsoever. On the contrary, he enjoyed rubbing Marie's thighs.
-Can you do it, honey? I want to ask Marie to tell us about the stretching technique, and I'll even take notes on a piece of paper.
-Okay, I'll try.
Deniska remained crouched down. When everyone was settled, he sat on his heels between Marie's legs. It must be said that for Deniska, who had already seen Vera and Ira, this triple masterpiece was particularly pleasant. The most beautiful part of the female body was in front of him, multiplied by three. He thought to himself, "It's a pity I don't have three hands." Ira lay on the right side with a pencil in her hand. She wanted to write everything down in order. Vera lay on Marie's left side and prepared to listen. Deniska opened his mother's bag. There were still two tubes in it, one for sunbathing and the other for hands. Deniska wondered if he could take the second cream later. At that moment, Marie turned to him and looked at his hands and then at him. He read "be brave" in her eyes. He squeezed the sunscreen onto the center of his palm and began to rub it into his skin in circular motions.
Marie spread her legs a little, and it became easier for him to apply the cream. With his considerable experience in rubbing, Deniska had rubbed the entire white part of Marie's body in just five minutes. Meanwhile, Marie talked about how the coach taught them to do exercises in the bath when their muscles were well warmed up and easy to stretch.
-And then, when we were all steamed and clean, the coach told us to take a washcloth, lather it up well, and scrub the floor with these washcloths.
-Why?
-We just scrubbed hard to make it clean. I still remember those small red tiles. Before the class started, each pair of girls would separate a three-by-three square for themselves, kneel down, and scrub it with soap. Then they would rinse it all off with water, and only then would they sit on the floor and start exercising.
Deniska took the hand cream and began to rub it on Marie's mound. Marie sometimes paused longer and turned her head toward Ira and then Ira, as if checking to see if they were watching Deniska's massage. But they behaved as usual and waited for her to continue her story. Ira was ready to write everything down, and Vera just listened. Deniska's hand glided gently, and he tried to gradually reach all the deep areas that interested him. At these moments, Marie lifted herself higher, and Deniska's hand moved freely to the full depth. Then his fingers touched the most secret areas, and he began to rub them with his fingertips. Marie lowered her head and froze.
-Oh, girls. I forgot ten years ago that it could be so sensitive. I'm sorry.
-Marisha, relax. Deniska has very soft and gentle hands. When we first started sunbathing, Deniska rubbed us all the time.
Ira heard a new name for Mari, and she liked it.
-Yes, Marisha. Take a break, just lie down. I want to add that the honey's hands are also healing. They relieve pain.
Mari laid her head on her side on the blanket and closed her eyes. Ira and Vera also laid their heads on the blanket. Deniska, seeing that the conversation had stopped, concentrated on his duties of massaging Mari. She spread her legs as far as she could, as far as Vera and Ira's thighs lying next to her would allow. Deniska had complete access, and his palm had complete freedom of movement. Deniska also felt his energy rising, and he was comfortable with the fact that he had complete control over her and she was under his control.
-Girls, I can't hold out much longer. Oh.
Marie exhaled with her lips closed, and it turned into a quiet moan.
-Iris, maybe we should press the spot?
-Yes, you're right. Marie, can I press the spot, and you'll feel better right away?
-Yes, press something, or I'll become completely uncontrollable very soon.
Ira covered Marie's buttocks with her palm and plunged two fingers deep between the two halves. She quickly found the spot, pressed it, and didn't let go. Her hand collided with Deniska's hand.
-Honey, stop for now. Take your hands away.
Denska took his hands away and put them on his knees.
-Marie, pull in your tailbone and perineum muscles and hold. Mentally focus on the area of arousal and pull the energy upward with your muscle lock.
Everyone froze.
-Yes, I immediately felt better. I can feel the warmth spreading in my lower abdomen. What is this point and technique? Is it from yoga?
-Partially, yes. It is described in Chinese texts on Qigong. The point is also described in reflexology manuals. It is the Lo point between the Governing, Conception, and Supporting vessels. It is called Hui Yin.
-I see. We use acupuncture for children in our clinic, especially for encephalopathy. We have very few doctors like that. I've always been interested in these techniques. So little attention is paid to this in our medicine. If you tell me, I'll be very grateful.
-Yes, of course. It's no trouble at all.
Ira thought for a moment. Vera remembered how Deniska used to rub these same areas of her body when they were white. She wanted to experience those pleasant sensations again. The words slipped out involuntarily.
-Son, while Ira is telling us about it, could you give us a massage too, like before, or take turns.
Having said this, Vera felt embarrassed and mentally scolded herself. "Why are you so impulsive? And you're a mother." Another voice inside her reassured her, "There's nothing wrong with that." Looking at Ira and seeing no sign of condemnation in her eyes, she calmed down.
-And Ira? Yes, I can. Move closer, and I'll sit on Mari's feet.
Deniska stood up, moved Mari's feet together, and sat on them.
-Marie, can I sit like this?
-Yes, sit down.
Vera, and then Ira, moved their hips close to Deniska's arms. Deniska's breath caught at the sight of such a combination of round, magnificent forms lying next to him. He rubbed cream on his hands again and immediately began the massage. He felt changes taking place inside him. The changes concerned his attitude to the very process of massaging these areas. He silently examined himself and realized that he was beginning to be overwhelmed by feelings such as tenderness, care, tact, and a kind of indulgence, which was expressed in a deep understanding of what was happening and complete control of the situation. He made slow, steady movements and listened to himself inside. Before, everything was new to him, and any movement was a discovery of something new that awakened new, unknown feelings in him. Now the quality of his movements and perceptions began to change. As before, he felt the familiar rush of energy rising in him from the center of his perineum, passing with steel tension into his fighter and then, under his control, spreading upward through him. He felt a burning heat in the area of his heart. "Is this the chakra burning?" he asked himself. He closed his eyes and concentrated on his heart. At first, it was just bright from the sunny day, but after a minute, against the backdrop of murky darkness, he clearly saw a pulsating green color. He remembered Ira's advice to "keep it in your eyes as long as possible."
Slow breathing and holding his breath helped him balance the unfamiliar sensations in his heart. At this time, Ira continued to answer Marie's questions.
Her answers were already familiar to Vera and Denis, but still, this time they learned something new for themselves. Her voice sounded distant to him and did not interfere with his practice of knowing himself and his energy.
-This point is considered one of the most important. It is also called the Magic Gate. Thanks to it, the Yin and Yang energies in the human body are properly regulated.
Vera rested her head on her hands and thought about how good she felt and how much she had missed this over the last couple of days.
-Irochka, these meridians don't physically exist, do they?
-Not in the usual sense for doctors. Meridians and vessels are pathways for energy to travel through the human body. They are represented as lines on the body. There are points on these lines, and by acting on them, we change the energy component. This is how healing happens. Acupuncture originated in China. It is their national, traditional medicine, based on thousands of years of experience. Chinese medicine is about 7,000 years old. Compared to it, Western medicine is in its infancy.
-Yes, that's right. If I were younger, I would take advanced training courses for doctors specializing in acupuncture. And how do these vessels and meridians interact?
-It's all pretty simple and follows the law of energy conservation. People are like microcosms in the universe. They're healthy when their energy flows according to these laws. Acupuncture aims to restore the natural flow of energy in the body. When energy flows freely in the body, people are healthy.
-And the vessels, you said there are eight of them?
-Yes, dear. So, ancient doctors determined that the energy reserves in the human body can change. For example, in summer we can accumulate energy, and in winter we can use it up, and accordingly, the level of energy in the body will decrease. The vessels serve precisely to accumulate energy. They are energy reservoirs. They are also called miraculous vessels.
Ira explained the names of these vessels and showed where they are located on the body. Deniska stopped the massage and moved away so as not to disturb her, and Ira was so focused on her story that she did not react to Deniska's hand movements.
-Energy is delivered to the organs through meridians. Each human organ has its own meridian. By acting on the points of the meridians and vessels, Chinese doctors regulate the amount of energy that flows to the organs. There are twelve meridians in total. Two meridians are also vessels. These are the posterior median meridian and the anterior median meridian.
-Ira, when you pressed the point, you said it was the Lo point. Please explain.
-A point is a spot on the human body that belongs to several vessels or meridians. The point we press belongs to the Governing Vessel, and this vessel is also the posterior median meridian. It also belongs to the Conception Vessel or anterior median meridian, and it also belongs to the Supporting Vessel.
-Oh, how complicated. It's easy to get confused.
-At first, it may seem complicated. When a person's sexual energy is aroused, pressing on the point distributes it through the person's vessels and reservoirs, and they receive additional energy from the sexual chakra. This energy is considered to be particularly beneficial and rejuvenating.
-Now I understand what pressing the point does. I felt that pressing it helped and relieved tension, but I couldn't understand where it went. In fact, this tension is relieved by directing this energy into the miraculous vessels.
-Yes, honey.
-Irisha, I understand now too. The law of conservation of energy applies, and our sexual energy changes form and passes into the vessels, the reservoirs of accumulation.
-Yes.
-Oh, girls, this is so interesting. I understand too, but I still need to realize it.
Ira finished explaining and, resting her head on her hands in front of her, closed her eyes. She could feel Deniska's fingers and now she could relax. Deniska himself felt that his legs had gone numb and he was looking for a way to change his position.
-Mari, can I lie down on you, my legs are tired?
Marie looked at Vera. Vera noticed Deniska's bent knees.
-Marish, I don't know. Will you be comfortable? Or should he just lie down next to you?
-It's comfortable. Let him lie down. I don't feel his weight at all.
Deniska gently pressed himself against Marie's back and laid his head on her. Pressing his body against hers, he continued to hear his heartbeat and feel its warmth. Settling himself more comfortably on top, he felt Marie's hand reach down and take hold of his toy soldier, pressing him tightly against her so that he lay evenly and comfortably in the folds of her body. Marie's Shakti energy enveloped him with its heat, and he froze, afraid to move. His hands froze inside Ira and Vera. Marie put her hands in front of her again and rested her head on them. They lay like that for a while. Ira was the first to raise her head. She looked around and at her piece of paper, which did not contain a single note about stretching exercises.
-We switched to massage and got distracted from the stretching technique.
Vera also raised her head.
-Yes, Ira, we definitely got distracted. Son, have you rested yet?
-Yes, my legs are fine.
Vera noticed that Deniska was pressed tightly against Mari and his friend was somewhere deep inside Mari's secret place.
-Son, slowly let go. We want to ask Mari to show us some stretching exercises.
-Yes, I'm done.
Marie spread her legs wider, Denisky's fighter freed himself, and he was able to lift himself up and slide onto his side. Vera noticed that his friend was bigger than ever. She sighed to herself, realizing that you can't change nature. Marie returned to her story about stretching exercises.
-Where was I? Oh, yes. So, we all sat down on the floor in pairs. We started with static exercises. Then we moved on to dynamic ones and finished the stretching routine with isometric exercises. The trainer gave us tips the whole time. She walked between us and corrected our technique. Actually, it was her own personal development. It was in the bathhouse, when the muscles were warmed up, that she put them under strain by stretching them.
-I see, Marie, can you show us the static exercises?
Ira got ready to take notes on her piece of paper. Marie stood in the center, and everyone moved to the edges to give her more space. Vera and Ira sat in front of her at the corners of the blanket, and Deniska sat behind her in the center. They sat this way on purpose so that the blanket would not slip during Marie's movements.
-We begin working with the body to prepare it for the longitudinal split. In each static pose, we start with a one-minute hold. We will increase the time depending on how you feel and the individual characteristics of your body.
-Iri, I'll repeat after Mari. It will be easier for me to remember that way.
Vera stood up in her place and tried to copy Mari's movements, who then demonstrated a forward bend to a straight leg while standing and half-sitting, a forward bend to a leg on a raised surface, and other static exercises.
Marie was talking to Ira and Vera, so she was facing them. Deniska liked this position because when Marie bent over, all her charms were turned toward him.
-Now for the key exercise—the standing fold.
-Marish, why is it key?
Marie bent down deeply from her hips with her back straight. Her head approached her knees and her eyes looked at Deniska, who couldn't take his eyes off Marie's butt. It was his favorite exercise when Vera and Ira did it. And now such a pleasant surprise from Marie. His breath caught.
-This exercise works the muscles of both legs and improves the flexibility of the hip joints. You have to reach with your hands, wrap them around your legs, and press your chin against your knees.
-I'm very familiar with it. There's a similar one in yoga called Utthanasana.
-Yes, Ira, our coach told us that all the exercises are from Eastern martial arts and yoga schools. -She even mentioned their names, but I didn't remember them.
Deniska tilted his head and looked at Mari's chin. From the side, he could see that her legs were completely straight. Vera also tried to repeat Mari's movements. Ira put her notes aside, bent over, and tried to wrap her arms around her legs.
-Is that right?
Marie approached Vera first, then Ira. Deniska joined her and admired the technique of performing the standing fold. He wanted to touch their bodies and caress them, but he restrained himself. Marie was very serious and eager to help the girls master the techniques, showing and explaining everything.
-Verochka, can you feel that your knees are bent?
-Yes, I can't straighten them completely.
-You mustn't rush. Gently stretch them every day and try to straighten them.
Deniska stroked Vera's knees with his hand.
-Ma, does it hurt here?
-No. I feel a strong pull, but it doesn't hurt.
He ran his hand up to the mound and followed Mari to Ira.
-Ira, you're doing well. I'm stroking your back, can you feel it?
-Yes.
-You need to work on this area. Your back should be straight. When we press our head down, we do it with our whole body, and our stomach should also press against our thighs.
-Yes, I understand.
Deniska stroked Ira's stomach, as he wasn't touching her thighs.
-Your legs are completely straight.
Having said that, Deniska stroked Ira's thighs with both hands on either side. A minute later, the girls straightened up.
-Oh, I can feel that I was bending over.
-Yes, Verchik, I can feel it too.
-Son, what about you? Come join us.
-Yes, honey. You really need to stretch too, because it protects you from kicks, and the higher you can lift your leg, the easier it is for you to block your opponent's attack in a fight and strike first."
Deniska bent over and tried to do a deep bend. Three pairs of women's hands supported him from all sides and helped him bend over. He felt their touch with his fighter and nuts. Marie prompted him.
-Reach down and when you reach the maximum, try to hold the position.
-Next exercise, dog face down.
Marie leaned forward on her straight legs. She rested her palms on the floor in front of her, so that her head almost touched the bedspread. Her pelvis rose high above her, and Deniska couldn't take his eyes off it. Vera and Ira repeated after Marie. Deniska sat there, a little stunned by the sight of these three peaks with a fold in the middle.
-Yes, I know this exercise well too. It's called the same thing in yoga.
-Yes, Ira. Now lift one leg as high as possible. Lean on your hands.
Marie lifted her leg up and did the splits. The exercises followed one after another. Ira wrote them down and immediately tried to repeat them. The most difficult pose for everyone was the lizard pose with support on the knee. Deniska liked the pigeon pose the most. Marie performed it easily and explained that from a sitting position, you should try to lean your torso forward. Then she grabbed the foot of her back leg, bent it at the knee, and pulled it toward her. It looked very impressive. More than an hour had passed. The last exercise was the splits. Marie sat down easily and smiled.
-That's it. The series for the longitudinal splits is complete. Let's sit in it and not forget about the time. Don't push yourself to the point of pain.
Everyone sat down in the splits position. Only Marie did it perfectly. A minute later, she asked.
-How are you?
-We're tired.
The girls replied almost in unison.
-Rest. The next series of exercises is for the side splits. You need to be rested to do them.
Everyone lay down on their backs. Deniska was very impressed. The beauty of the female body performing the exercises was etched in his memory and involuntarily brought up an image that made him freeze in awe once again. He reacted to his erection in a completely different way. Feeling its strength throughout his body, it seemed to him that he could hold a load or lift a small weight with his fighting spirit. He looked at the blue sky and thought about how everything had changed inside him. There was a new depth of awareness of himself and the world around him, and it manifested itself in every breath. He began to breathe slowly and spread his arms to the sides. The fingers of his left hand touched Marie's hand. They took each other's hands. His right hand touched his mother's hand, and he took hers too. Vera shook his hand, and with her other hand she found Ira's hand, and they shook hands too. Ira said quietly.
-Breathe through your nose, gather your energy.
Vera took a slow breath and held it. She closed her eyes. Exhaling slowly, she channeled energy from the top of her head to the lower Dan Tian. She took a slow breath and hovered over the place where they were lying. Her eyes were still closed, but she could see them lying below, holding hands. "What is this? It happened again. I can observe myself from the outside. My hearing has become particularly acute. The birds are singing so loudly".
From above, she could clearly see how Marie's unburned skin contrasted with the rest of her body. She saw Marie raise her hand and brush away a buzzing fly, the sound of which she could hear. "She needs to put some sunscreen on her chest, it's completely white. She'll get burned." She tried to maintain her breathing rhythm. "Why did it turn out the same as last time? It's a pity I can't control it. Maybe I need to train myself." These and other thoughts preoccupied her, and she didn't notice how she had lost her view from above. She looked around, hoping to regain her previous view from above. "No, it's not working. I can't see." She opened her eyes. "What a blue sky!"
-Girls, shall we go for a swim? What do you think?
-Yes, let's go.
They got up together and put on their swimsuits. Deniska took Marie's boots off the sticks and, turning them inside out towards the sun, secured them.
-Are they wet?
-Yes, a little. They should dry in this position.
-Yes, thank you.
They went down to the lake. The lake had become noticeably clearer. Small fish were visible near the shore. Deniska touched the warm water.
-It's clean now.
As always, there was no one else around. The girls took off their swimsuits and gave them to Deniska. Deniska quickly took them to his place, took off his swimming trunks, and went to catch up with the group. Mari, Ira, and Deniska immediately dove in and swam underwater to the middle of the lake. Vera slowly sat down in the water, splashed around, and only then pushed off and swam breaststroke to join the others.
Emerging almost in the middle of the lake and waiting for Vera, everyone swam to admire the lilies. City dwellers don't often get to admire blooming lilies, so every time they went to the lake, they still didn't miss this opportunity.
-Oh, girls, I am so grateful to you. It's so beautiful here.
-What for, Marish?
-For the mushrooms, for the lake. This is my first time swimming in a forest lake. We've had a summer cottage, or rather, I've had one for more than ten years. All the time, there's some work to do around the house and on the plot. I've never really had a chance to relax like this.
-You're welcome. It's our first time relaxing like this too.
And we are very grateful to you for the bathhouse. Deniska and I have lived in the city our whole lives. We don't go to public bathhouses.
-Yes, Mom. I also really enjoyed the bathhouse. It smells so good there.
-Well, that's good. When the weather gets bad, I'll invite you to my place for another bath day.
-Thank you, Marish. We'll bring the firewood.
-Yes, I'll deliver it on my bike.
-Yes, Marisha, we'd be happy to. We'll learn how to do the splits under your guidance.
Swimming closer to the shore and standing in a semicircle on the ground, they rested, talking quietly. Deniska, as always, spent most of his time underwater. He decided to dive away from the girls standing in the water, and then, from a distance, he would swim towards them underwater and casually wrap his arms around their bottoms and press his face against them.
Vera, Marie, and Ira did not resist and only moved their hands back and stroked his friend, toy soldier, and fighter. Then they decided to joke around and catch him. As soon as Deniska swam up to them underwater, they opened the circle and let him into the center. Deniska bumped into someone's stomach. He wrapped his arms around them and realized by their butt that it was Marie. Realizing that everything had somehow shifted, but suspecting nothing, he raised his hands up in search of her breasts. Finding them, he stretched his lips underwater toward her nipples and began to kiss them. Marie looked at Ira and Vera, and seeing that everyone was looking at Deniska's head under the water, she blushed.
-Well, he got what he wanted. Marish, I warned you.
-Yes, Marisha. We allow him. Can you bear it?
-It's okay, everything's fine. I don't need to be patient. He does it so gently.
Deniska was running out of air. He made one last caressing movement with his tongue and slowly began to float up. As soon as his head emerged from the water and he took his first breath, everyone surrounded him and pressed their bodies against him.
-Well, did you get it?
Deniska looked up and saw everyone surrounding and squeezing him between them. Their faces wore stern, playful expressions, and he realized they weren't angry with him.
-Mom, I was diving here and miscalculated underwater.
-It's okay, my careful boy. You don't have to swim far away. Just dive right in here, we won't bother you.
Vera looked at Ira and Marie's faces. They smiled and nodded.
-Yes, honey. Just don't hold your breath too long.
-That's right, Denis. Your heart doesn't like sudden changes in breathing rhythm. When you're at the top, get back to a calm rhythm." We're not in a hurry, and neither should you be.
Denis always felt that he was treated differently. He didn't take advantage of it, and for some reason, he remembered his mother's words: "Respect women." Now he was just excited and thrilled in a youthful way.
-I understand.
Deniska hesitated, as if thinking whether to speak or not, then leaned toward Vera's ear and said very quietly.
-After the stretching exercises, I wanted so much to kiss you all.
Vera whispered softly in his ear.
-Kiss me.
Everyone went deeper into the water so that it reached their necks. If any of the mushroom pickers passing by looked at them, they wouldn't have noticed anything. Deniska gratefully immediately submerged his head under the water.
-Verchik, what did he say?
-He said he really wanted to kiss us during the exercises.
-Well, yes, I understand. We were showing off our athleticism in front of him. Let him kiss us as much as he wants.
With each dive, Deniska turned around and kissed the breasts of Ira, Vera, and Mari in turn, who often closed their eyes when his tongue touched their nipples. When Deniska's head appeared on the surface again, Vera asked, and Ira took his toy soldier in her hands.
-Son, aren't you tired?
-No, Mom.
-Okay, just a little longer and we'll get out.
Deniska, having caught his breath, plunged back under the water, choosing breasts to kiss.
-I touched his fighter. It's so hard and big.
-Yes, Irish, kissing makes him even more excited.
-Let's do it too, like last time.
-Kiss him too?
-Yes, under the water.
Ira decided she needed to explain her suggestion to Mari.
-We thank him in our own way for his caresses. We kiss him too.
-I understand. Verochka, can I do it too?
-Yes, Marisha, you can. We just have to be very careful not to make him ejaculate.
Deniska's head appeared above the water. He was breathing and catching his breath.
-Honey, breathe and stay still. I'll kiss you.
Ira took a deep breath and dove under the water in front of Deniska. He felt Ira's caress and closed his eyes. Seeing that he was swaying, Vera took his hand and put it on her shoulder, while she put her nearest hand on his waist. Mari, for her part, repeated everything Vera did. Her hand on his waist met Vera's hand, and together they pressed them against Deniska's body, who was already holding on confidently, supported on both sides by Vera and Marie's hands. He moved his hands from Vera and Marie's shoulders and submerged them, stroking their breasts underwater. Marie and Vera did not object. A minute later, Ira surfaced.
She washed her face with both hands and at the same time ran them back through her hair and opened her eyes. Ira looked first at Vera, then at Marie, as if asking who was next. Vera was about to dive under the water, but at the last moment she felt awkward in front of Marie. Marie saw her indecision and hesitation.
-Verochka, is it my turn now?
-Yes, Marish.
Marie slowly submerged herself under the water. It was her first time experiencing such a moment in her life. She found Deniska's toy soldier and gently submerged it inside herself. Remembering the girls' warnings, she applied maximum tenderness and delicacy in her touches and caresses. Above, Ira looked at Vera. Her gaze asked a silent question: why hadn't she decided to submerge herself under the water? Vera understood her gaze.
-Iri, I suddenly felt ashamed in front of Mari that I am such a mother.
Denis heard but did not immediately understand his mother. Without Marie, they allowed him everything. "Mom is embarrassed by her and thinks Marie will judge her." Ira reassured her
-Verchik, what are you doing again? Let me ask Marie.
Vera remained silent, but it was clear that she was once again overcome with doubt. Soon Marie appeared. Tilting her head back, she smoothed her hair.
-Marie, you're like a doctor, tell me. Is it okay for Verchik?
-Verochka? Of course. Verochka, don't worry. Mothers are allowed to do anything for the health of their children.
-Yes, Verchik. You have a completely different attitude towards him. He is currently undergoing an internal re-evaluation and his attitude towards all of us will soon change. At the same time, massage of the medulla oblongata is very beneficial for you, as you know.
Marie and Ira's words calmed her down, and she dove underwater, found her friend, and clung to him. She put all her tenderness and love into her movements. With one hand, she supported his pearls and gently massaged them. She felt his head deep inside her and turned her head left and right until she ran out of air. She surfaced. Ira suggested they get out and warm up in the sun. She really wanted to take more stretching lessons from Marie. Everyone supported her. Deniska imagined how he would come out with such a big and tense fighter.
-Mom, you go. I want to dive further, and I'll come out after you.
-Yes, son. We'll wait for you on the shore.
Deniska dived and swam as far as possible underwater. He felt his fighter returning to normal and swam back to shore. They slowly got out of the water. Vera turned and waited for Deniska. As a doctor, Marie was very interested in Ira's words about the beneficial effect Deniska had on Vera and, obviously, on them as well.
-Ira, what did you mean when you said that laryngeal massage is beneficial?
-Mari, I've read various old books, and they mention this type of massage for women. This deep massage affects the medulla oblongata at the back of the larynx. It is very beneficial and rejuvenates the body.
Ira told Marie what she knew about current research and the almost unbelievable results obtained by American scientists. Marie listened with interest. She asked questions, clarifying the details that interested her.
-This is very important information. I read a book by a Soviet author, published in 1985, I think, in which he suggested using a similar massage for children in speech therapy. In it, he wrote that this type of massage stimulates areas of the cerebral hemispheres. At the time, it was proposed as a new technique that had not yet been tested in clinics.
Vera and Deniska fell slightly behind. Deniska picked up their swimsuits from the grass and looked around. Making sure that no one was around, he quickened his pace and caught up with Vera, and then they approached Ira and Mari.
-That's right. I've read that American researchers have also had very good results. They created speech therapy probes and electric massagers that reached the larynx for this purpose.
-Ira, thank you. When I come back from vacation, I'll call our speech therapist and give him the assignment. Let him work in this direction. After all, there are many children with similar problems.
They approached their spot and settled down in the sun, sunbathing while standing.
-Iri, tell us about the Tibetan manuscripts where these exercises were used to rejuvenate and prolong human life.
-Irochka, are these really such ancient methods?
-Marish, yes, very much so. Many texts and manuscripts covering more than ten thousand years have been preserved in the sanghas of Tibetan monasteries.
-I didn't know that. I always thought they were religious texts on Buddhism.
-The manuscripts contain texts on Buddhism, the Bon religion, medicine, astronomy, art, and other fields of knowledge.
-And how useful are they to our contemporaries?
-They are recognized worldwide as invaluable centers of important knowledge for scientists and researchers. Many traditional Tibetan medicine recipes are being studied. They describe methods of treatment and descriptions of diseases. Using these methods, American scientists conducted research and achieved results that were immediately classified. I have read Chinese copies that say that this massage technique prolongs human life by gently stimulating the medulla oblongata.
-Irochka, how interesting. When I was defending my thesis, my supervisor advised me to get more information from foreign literature from different countries.
-And you?
-I tried, but my English isn't good enough for that. I noticed that many medical works are first published in English. Sometimes the authors provide a list of references, and there you can see the original sources!
Deniska knew what original sources were and asked.
-What, the forbidden ones?
-No, Denisa. Primary sources written in languages that are no longer spoken. For example, I came across references to Egyptian papyri on medicine, such as the Eber Papyrus and the Smith Papyrus.
-Marish, what was the topic of your thesis?
-My thesis was titled: "An objective assessment of the impact of breastfeeding duration on child health." I collected statistics from our department and showed that mothers who breastfeed their children until the age of 3 have the lowest incidence of disease in these children. The work caused a lot of controversy, but the numbers are facts, so the defense was successful.
Vera and Ira looked at each other. Ira supported Marie.
-Marie, I completely agree with the conclusions of your work. I also told Verchik about this. Ancient Taoist texts also say that a woman's breast gives health not only to a child but also to an adult.
Deniska added his own thoughts.
-In ancient times, women's breasts were called peaches of immortality because they gave people health.
-Yes, how interesting. Will you tell us more?
-Yes, Marish, of course. Why did you choose this topic?
-My mother breastfed me until I was three years old. I have a younger brother and sister. My mother had a lot of milk, so there was enough for everyone. She always joked that I grew up so strong because I was raised on her milk. I think she was right.
They also talked about feeding babies and the statistics Marie had collected in her work. Ira mentioned that breastfeeding greatly changes the hormonal balance of both mother and child, which is why it is so beneficial. Marie immediately agreed and gave examples from her observations that were not included in her work. They enjoyed talking, and Vera and Deniska did not interrupt them. Vera remembered that she had breastfed Deniska for only three months. "So that's why he often gets the flu." Her heart sank. At the time, the doctor said that her milk had dried up due to nervous stress. Even then, her ex-husband would come home drunk in the evenings and hassle her and swear at her. "No, I don't want to remember all that. Away with it. I have to do everything I can for Deniska now so that he can get healthier." Vera shook her head, as if to shake off these dark thoughts about past memories.
"I'll breastfeed him all the time now, as long as I have lime honey nectar." This statement immediately improved her mood.
-Come on, let's lie down and sunbathe.
-Yes, Verichka. Let's lie down.
-Verochka, can I have your cream? I'll quickly rub it on myself.
-Yes, here you go. Hold on.
Marie rubbed the white, untanned part of her body below the waist and gave the tube to Vera.
-Thank you. Okay, I'm ready to show you the second part of the exercises for transverse stretching.
-Yes, let's do it. I can't wait to write everything down.
Ira prepared her notes and got ready to listen and take notes. Marie immediately said that there were about twenty exercises and that the main element in all of them was to spread your legs wide apart. The rules always apply—warm up before starting the exercises, don't force yourself or hurt yourself. The main thing is common sense and regularity. Hold each position for no more than one minute. Then your muscles will reward you with their excellent condition and energy. Ira took notes and nodded her head. She sat to the right of Marie, while Vera and Deniska sat next to her on the opposite side of the blanket, pulling it tight and holding it down with their weight. There was no one in front of Marie. She deliberately chose this position for herself, as the exercises for the side split were performed with the legs spread wide apart.
Marie began the first exercise, which was a plié squat. Deniska did not understand why it was called a "plié," but the point was to squat with your legs and feet spread wide apart. Marie's knees were at a right angle, and her thighs were parallel to the ground. Deniska began to stretch his head to see what was behind Marie's knee closest to him. He tried to look deep between her spread legs and stretched his neck, leaning almost to the blanket. Vera covered her smile with her hand, but did not interfere. Marie continued stretching and at the end of the exercise she bent her head forward, holding her wide-spread legs with her hands. Marie glanced at Ira and made sure that Ira had time to write everything down.
She commented on the technique for performing each exercise. Deniska really liked the frog pose, lying on his back with his elbows bent, the butterfly pose on his back, and the bend with his legs wide apart, where his head almost touched the ground. He stretched his torso and neck in the opposite direction, trying to see everything better. Ira noticed this too. She smiled and pointed at Deniska with her finger. Vera also smiled and nodded her head. Deniska didn't notice this because he was absorbed in watching the technique of performing the exercise. He was ready to spend hours looking at Marie's beautiful and flexible body. Marie finished the series of exercises by sitting in a cross split.
-Thank you, Marisha. You explain everything so clearly.
-You're welcome, Ira. I'm glad my experience is useful to you.
-Marish, I think that if a woman masters these exercises, it will be easier for her to give birth.
Yes, you are absolutely right. Pain syndromes are reduced several times over due to the elasticity and strengthening of the muscles.
No more questions were asked, and Mari continued.
-There is also the isometric technique, but it requires support on an elevated surface.
-Is it auxiliary?
-It facilitates stretching. It is performed with a partner who provides support and assistance.
-Mom, where we rested last time, there are branches you can lean on.
-Yes, I think so. Irish, what do you think?
-Let's go up, it's nearby. The main thing is to understand the idea. Marie, there's a place nearby where you can rest your foot at a height.
-Let's go. Should we get dressed?
-Should we ask Verchik?" Verchik, what do you feel? Is anyone nearby?
-Oh, I don't even know. Should I know? Just a moment.
Vera closed her eyes and listened to herself. She felt nothing. She covered her eyes with her palms. Everything went dark before her eyes. She listened to the sounds of the forest. The birds were chirping as usual, there was a slight rustling of leaves in the wind, and somewhere in the distance she thought she heard the murmur of water. She felt calm. And then suddenly she saw a green carpet before her eyes. She looked closely; it was the forest and the tops of the trees, but only from above. She looked around and didn't understand how she had ended up at the edge of the forest. She saw Evdokia Anisimovna, and her cow was walking in front of her. "She's taking her home to milk her. Why can I see her, and from above?" Vera was a little scared again and opened her eyes.
-What's happening to me? I think I saw Yevdokia Anisimovna at the edge of the forest. She's the closest person to us, there's no one else.
Deniska raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at Ira. Mari was also surprised.
-Mom, can you already tell?
-Well, yes, you taught me. I listen to the birds singing and identify them.
-How did you see her?
-Son, I don't know how I did it myself. Irish, is it dangerous?
-Verchik, it's not dangerous at all. It's your energy from Svadhishthana that awakens your abilities as it passes up through the chakras.
Ira hugged her shoulders. Vera rested her head on Ira's shoulder. Deniska leaned against his mother. Marie smiled, seeing how they treated each other. Deniska liked that his mother could sense the presence of strangers, although at first he thought she was joking. Ira asked him.
-Honey, just in case, go ahead and look around. Wave to us if there's no one there. We'll take our things and follow you.
Ira and Vera folded all the swimsuits onto a blanket, rolled it up, and were ready to go. Deniska walked about ten meters, turned around, and looked around. No one was there. He waved to them. They climbed up to the hazel tree. Hiding behind its crown, Vera and Ira spread out the blanket and put their things on it. Marie approached the tree trunk and chose a suitable branch. Everyone sat down on the blanket opposite her. Ira prepared a sheet of paper with notes, underlined it, wrote a new heading, and froze, looking at Marie.
-Isometric muscle stretching involves tensing the muscle without changing its length. Another difference in this method is that there is no movement in the joints. It is performed with a partner. Denisa, can I have you?
-Yes.
Deniska came over and stood next to her.
-So, we lift the leg to the maximum possible position without pain and put it on a support.
Marie lifted her leg straight up in front of her and rested it on a branch at the tree trunk.
-Now press down hard with this leg, tensing your muscles, for twenty to thirty seconds. Relax your leg. Your partner lifts your leg higher and holds it for 5-10 seconds, then returns it to its original position. Take Denisa by the heel and lift her higher.
Denis took Marie's heel and lifted her leg higher. He managed to get Marie's leg above his head.
-Okay, good. After 10 seconds, your partner puts your leg back in its original position on the support.
-Marie, why do you need a partner? Can't you do it yourself?
-I can't tense my leg as soon as I relax it. That's why I need a partner. That's the essence of the method. From the previous position, I tense the muscle again by pressing down, relax it, and my partner lifts it higher for 10 seconds. Three times.
-Got it.
Ira asked a few more minor details and said that now everything was clear.
-Will you try it?
-Yes, I'd like to.
Vera and Ira approached Mari.
-One more important thing. For the longitudinal stretch, put your leg in front of you, and for the transverse stretch, put it to the side.
Ira, can you reach here? That's good. Vera, stand next to her. Tense your muscles and push down.
There was enough room for two people to stand comfortably among the branches. Denis was fidgeting nearby.
-Deniska, stand here. That's it. Relax your leg. We'll grab Deniska's ankle from behind and gently lift him up.
Mari helped Vera, and Deniska lifted Ira's leg.
-Girls, don't be quiet. Tell us when it's enough.
-Yes, that's enough.
Marie and Deniska stopped. Marie stood with her back to him and helped Vera. The long-awaited moment had arrived. While Ira was doing isometric holds, he stroked her from her ankle, along the inside of her thighs, up to her mound, and pressed tightly. At that moment, Marie turned to them.
-Are you doing it right?
-Yes, Marie. I have such a helper that it can't fail.
Deniska managed to remove his hand from her mound and moved it to the inside of her thigh.
-Yes, Marie. I'm doing as you say.
Marie smiled. They did two more times for one leg and three times for the other. After that, Ira and Vera sat down to rest, while Marie worked with Deniska. When she leaned over him and helped him put his foot on the branch, he felt her nipples against his back. Deniska realized that this was exactly what he had been missing throughout the demonstration of all the exercises.
To be continued.