In the morning I went out onto the balcony and right in the wall I noticed something strange that was moving inside it: at that moment I was overcome with real horror, especially when I realized what it was

Later, I learned that skinks are harmless to people. They’re not venomous, not aggressive, and only bite if seriously frightened or handled roughly.

Usually, they’re simply afraid and try to run away. And strangely, after all that horror, I felt calm. Not only did I stop being afraid, I felt like I’d done something right.