It seems that everything in this world can be done tenderly - love, make friends, become attached... And also punish, make you suffer and even... kill. Everything depends only on your desire. And depending on what kind of soul you have. And whether you have it at all... Irene Rozdobudko talks about this in her short stories. What are they about? The answer is very simple - they are about life. About the life that we choose for ourselves: either we go to the stake, or we strive for the truth with all our might, or we remain silent, gritting our teeth, or... we kill. Gently.