Perusina, Perusino and the secret labyrinth

It was almost evening and Perusina, Perusino and their friend Tupac were sitting in the palace garden. They watched the sun slowly disappear behind the mountains. Everything was peaceful until suddenly a small dove landed in front of them. In its beak it held a message!

Curious, Tupac opened the paper and read aloud:
"Only the bravest will find their way through the labyrinth in the mountains. Come to the old stone bridge at sunset - if you dare to experience an adventure!"

Perusino immediately jumped up. "A labyrinth? That sounds exciting! Come on, let's go!"

Perusina wasn't so sure. "But what if it's too dangerous? What if we get lost?"

Tupac put his hand on her shoulder and smiled. "Don't worry, Perusina. We are together. And if we stay together, we can do anything!"

The three friends decided to dare the adventure. They ran to the old stone bridge to find the mysterious labyrinth.

In the Secret Labyrinth

As the sun disappeared behind the mountains, a stone passage opened up in front of the old stone bridge. Behind it lay the mysterious labyrinth!

“Are you ready?” asked Tupac.

Perusino and Perusina nodded, even though they were a little nervous.

They went inside and the labyrinth was dark and scary. The walls looked like they were moving! It was very quiet, only the faint rustling of the leaves could be heard.

Suddenly they found themselves in front of a wall with strange symbols. Perusino scratched his head. "What does that mean?"

“It says here: ‘Only those who understand the sun can move on,’” Tupac read.

Perusina thought. "The sun is our sun god, Inti. Maybe we need to use the light of the sun somehow!"

Then Perusino remembered the small sun amulet that he always wore around his neck. He held it up and suddenly a beam of light shone on the symbols on the wall. With a rumble, the wall opened and cleared the way!

“Good job, Perusino!” Tupac shouted.

The deep gorge

They continued walking until they came to a deep ravine. There was no way across, and the ravine was far too wide to simply jump over.

“How do we get across there?” Perusina asked worriedly.

Tupac looked around and spotted some old boards on the ground. "If we put these together, maybe we can build a bridge."

Together they gathered the boards and carefully laid them across the ravine. They crossed step by step, each looking out for the other. Finally they were safely on the other side.

“Phew! That was close!” said Perusino with relief.

The Treasure at the End

At the end of the labyrinth, the friends came to a large, glowing cave. In the middle was a large bowl, but it was empty.

“Where is the treasure?” asked Perusino disappointedly.

Suddenly a kind old woman appeared. She smiled and said: "The treasure is not made of gold or silver. The treasure you have found is much more valuable. You have worked together, helped each other and bravely faced challenges. The treasure is your friendship!"

Perusina, Perusino and Tupac smiled at each other. Now they understood: the best reward was not the treasure, but their friendship.

“It was a great adventure,” said Tupac.

“Yes, and the most important thing is that we are friends,” added Perusina.

Then, tired but happy, they set off home, ready for more adventures – but first they would sleep soundly.

"Sleep, my child, in Peru, Llamas rest, clouds close. The moon shines brightly on mountain and valley, Sweet dreams in the starbeam. 🌙✨"

(c) by ToPet