Very Tooth Fairy

Once upon a time, there lived an Old Shark. She was so old that she'd used up almost all her supply of teeth. Everyone knows the teeth of sharks grow in several rows. When one tooth falls out, a tooth from another row replaces it. This shark's teeth grew for the last time. However, overall, everything was fine with the Old Shark. For example, her hearing was excellent.

One day, beyond the Coral Reef, not far from which she usually dozed under a giant snag, Old Shark heard a strange sound. It seemed to her that someone was sneezing and coughing simultaneously. Only when she stuck her terrible muzzle behind one of the large corals did Old Shark realise that it was Noisy Little Ones sobbing in different ways.

The Old Shark didn't like these creatures because they constantly muddied the waters. Sometimes, they bored her to such an extent that if she hadn't been a lover of seaweed puree (no one knows where she got it at the bottom of the ocean), she would have caught all these little ones and eaten them. However, Old Shark adored seaweed puree and the little creatures' permanent squeaking did not awaken her appetite. Therefore, she usually grumbled, once again encountering the pranks of Noisy Little Ones and swam away from the epicentre of annoying events. This time, the situation was extraordinary. After all, Noisy Little Ones always had unbridled fun, but today, each wept non-stop.

Putting one's head in the lion's mouth, the Old Shark came closer. Each of the crying creatures opened one eye. When they saw the Old Shark, they began to cry louder. She understood she would have to ask and gave up. Pretending she wasn't particularly interested, she delicately inquired what had happened. Noisy Little Ones eagerly pulled out handkerchiefs, wiped their noses and began vying to share their grief. Unwittingly, Old Shark learned that "The Tooth Fairy exists, but now she's not coming" because someone stole the Noisy Little Ones' tooth collection.

In this story, the Old Shark didn't find anything tragic. She swam away to a nap under a snag, plugging her ears with algae. Unbeknownst to herself, she fell into a deep sleep and dreamed that she was little again and the mother shark was telling her a fairy tale about the Tooth Fairy.

In the morning, Noisy Little Ones discovered a large heap of sharp fangs near her coral. Because everyone has the right to a miracle. Even if they're very annoying. And you can eat seaweed puree without teeth.