Alice's father was sitting in the middle of the hall in an old armchair, gazing to the royal throne.
He was a big fox with thoughtful
, intelligent eyes ____ ( по контексту similar здесь не подходит, но это единственное оставшиеся слово)
straight at Alice.
- Hello, my daughter. Long time no see.
- Hello father. Yes. I was very busy, you know, learning and working in our clan takes time...
- Yes I know. But you should write me at least and visit me sometimes ...
Anyway now we have to talk about something else. Our clan is in danger.
. Do you remember that lynxes lived in Britain many years ago but they were evicted by the royal family because of the stolen royal treasures?
- Yes, father. But it was so long ago ....
- The past returns. I heard rumors that at the lynxes thieves want to come back to England. Our elder, gray fox keeps one important thing. This thing proves that lynxes are thieves. One lynx is now looking for gray fox, to steel this thing. You proved to be the best on the training of our clan, and therefore it is you chosen for a dangerous and important mission - to find gray fox and bring this thing back to England.
- And where is now gray fox?
- In USA. You must go immediately