Parents wanted to marry Saule to a “respected” man, and he kept her with him until she became pregnant. But Saule did not submit and left her beloved steppes. A random fellow traveler took part in the fate of an unfortunate pregnant girl. She brought me to my hometown, helped me get settled, and even organized a fictitious marriage with my cousin. Saule never thought about her new “husband” and was ready to give him a divorce at the first request. But by a whimsical coincidence, they met one day, not knowing who they were to each other...