The shadows of the Far Far Away Kingdom are alive only in the memory of the descendants of fairy-tale creatures. People have many more important things to worry about. But sometimes old legends turn into terrible reality. The fate of Eliza, a young lady from high society, is determined for years to come. Alas, marriage to a young man from a good family will not save her from troubles, and the secret of birth can play more than one cruel joke on her. Father George, a guardian, is used to fighting evil with words, swords, and pistols. Sometimes it was a board from a fence. He voluntarily becomes a pawn in someone else's game, fulfilling a long-standing promise. But not all motives are clear, and not all old secrets are worth shedding light on. The fate of the empire depends on the young lady and the elderly bishop. Each of them will have to choose - to act according to orders and habit or according to their own will. Edited version from Author.Today Author's notes: “Family Obligations” has already been posted on other resources. We “collected into a panama hat” comments, clarifications, criticism, questions and comments, some took note and revised the text. The plot remained the same, but the emphasis changed and a huge piece of tediousness was removed. The theme of the Far Away Kingdom and the descendants of the chthoni who lived in it is more fully revealed. Based on Russian fairy tales, including the interpretation of V. Propp and (just a little) V. Vysotsky.