Olid kord kolm õde, kellele meeldis väga surfata. Täis indu ja pealehakkamist, aga polnud neil suurt oskusi, ega ka õnne. Kuidas nad ka ei õppinud ja harjutanud, laual nad püsida ei suutnud. Otse neile seda ei öeldud, aga selja taga kihistati naeru ja näidati näpuga küll. Olid nad sellised omamoodi näidisläbikukkujad.
Kord ühel päeval, kui nad taas lainetega pusisid ja juba eiteamitmendat korda laualt vette pühiti, jäi noorim neist vee alla kauemaks, kui oleks tahtnud. Õhk hakkas otsa saama ja silme ees kiskus mustaks. Mõtles juba, et kas nüüd seekord upungi. Ja võimalik et uppuski, sest nägi enda ümber äkki eredat valgust ja eespool, justkui tunneli lõpust, kedagi lähenemas. See tulija kõnetas teda mesimagusal häälel ja ütles:
"Ära karda, mu laps! Sinu indu ja järeleandmatust on tähele pandud!"
Sirutas siis võõras käe ja ulatas suure, helesinise kiviga sõrmuse, sõnades:
"Võta see ja pane sõrme kui vette lähed. See võlusõrmus aitab sul lainetega toime tulla."
Rohkemat ta ei mäleta, sest järgmisel hetkel ärkas kaldal oma laua kõrval, suu liiva täis ja adrud varvaste vahel. Ajas end püsti ja tänas taevast, et seekord terve nahaga pääses. Haaras laua kaenlasse ja lonkis eemale. Mingil hetkel meenus talle nähtu. Vaatas seepeale oma kätt ja ... seal oli tundmatu antud sõrmus! Tardus seepeale paigale, nagu kummitust nähes. Ennast kogunud, otsustas asja uurida ja järgi proovida, kas ehk sõrmusel tõesti mingi imevägi on. Tõttas randa tagasi ja libistas end merre. Ja oh imet- lained mis varem justkui vaenlased olid, näisid nüüd teda kätel kandvat. Kui suurt lainet ta ka ette ei võtnud, ei kukkunud ta see päev enam kordagi laualt.
...ega ka järgmine päev.
...ega ka järgmine...
Ta õed hakkasid seda aegamööda tähele panema ja imestasid väga. Et mis nipiga tema järsku niimoodi surfama õppis!? Rääkis siis noorim teistele ära, mis temaga juhtunud oli ja näitas saadud sõrmust. Seepeale tahtsid teisedki asja omal nahal proovida. Ja ennäe- toimis see nendegi jaoks samamoodi.
Lepiti siis kokku, et teistele oma saladust ei avalda. Ja et kogukat sõrmust mitte kogu aeg kaasas kanda, otsustati sellele peidik valmistada. Ja selline, mis ainult kõigi kolme õe korraga kohal olles avaneb. Mõeldud-tehtud. Ja panid siis selle salalaeka rannale lähedale, et surfama minnes sealt kohe hea võtta oleks.
Mis õdedest ja sõrmusest edasi sai, pole kahjuks teada. Võimalik, et kuskil on see peidik tänagi alles ja sõrmus seal sees... Kuuldavasti olla peidik rannast vaid 200m kaugusel. Aga suurest paadist sama kaugel kui suurest kasest.
NB! Kuna konteineri maht on 50l, siis võiks sinna vahetuseks panna ka vastavalt vähe suuremat kraami.
Ja kaanel olevaid väikseid kruve pole vaja puutuda!
Eng:
There were once three sisters, who liked to surf. Full of enthusiasm and initiative, but they did not have great skills, nor luck. How they learned and practiced, they couldn´t stay on the surfboard. They were not told this directly, but giggled and pointed the finger at them behind their back. They were such a kind of sample failures.
One day, when they worked hard with the waves again and were who knows how many times swept into the water, the youngest stayed under water for longer than she would have liked. The air was running out and the sight blackened. She already thought, that this time I´ll drown. And maybe she did, because she saw around her a bright light and ahead, as if from the end of the tunnel, someone approaching. This someone spoke to her mellifluous voice and said:
"Do not be afraid, my child! Your enthusiasm and relentless have been noticed!"
The stranger reached out her hand and gave her a large ring with light-blue gem and told:
"Take it and put in a finger when you go into the water. This magic ring will help you cope with the waves."
She does not remember more, because the next moment she woke up on the shore next to her surfboard, mouth full of sand and seaweed between the toes. She stood up and thanked heaven, that this time escaped with a whole skin. She grabbed the surfboard and wandered away. At some point she remembered what she saw. Looked down at her hand ... and there was a ring a stranger gave to her! She froze in place, like seeing a ghost. Gathering herself, she decided to investigate the matter and to try, if ring really have a kind of magic power. She hurried back to the beach and ran into the sea. And miracle happened - waves, that have been like enemies before, carried her like in the arms. How big wave she did not take, she did not fall off the surfboard anymore that day.
...or the next day.
...or the next...
Her sisters began to take notice and wondered very much. What is this trick she suddenly learned to surf like that!? The youngest told others what had happened and showed the given ring. Thereupon the others wanted to try this. Behold - and it worked the same way. They agreed, that they don´t unveil their secret to others. Not to carry the big ring all time with them, it was decided to make a hiding place. Such one, that openes only, when all three sisters are present at the same time. Thought and done - they put such a secret chest near the beach so when you go surfing, you can take it there easily.
What happened with the sisters and ring, is not known. It is possible that the hiding place is there somewhere and the ring inside. The rumor goes, that hiding place is only 200m away from the beach. And as far from the big boat as from the big birch.
NB! As the container´s capacity is 50l, you can put bigger stuff in it for a change.
And no need to touch small screws on the lid!