Однажды ночью свет отключился. Нам пришлось в тёмной кухне. Становилось всё темнее и тёмнее, боялись всё больше и больше. Мать отвела нас в кровать и молилась с нами. Утром свет включился.

Skaska: When the lights went out. One night we had a blackout. We were forced to eat dinner in the dark kitchen. It got darker and darker; we became more and more afraid. Mother took us to bed and prayed with us. In the morning the lights came back on.

This is based on a school exercise I found discarded at a bus stop. I added just one small element to the tale, one small feature which I think makes a big difference. There was something written in code at the bottom of the page. I think I have deciphered it.

Laudate dominum.