They saw their houses burning, and Malduk warriors in war paint with bows and spears running through the streets of the village. They heard dying people screaming and were afraid that they would not have time to reach the forest, so close and so inaccessible. They waited so long for help to come and for the military from neighboring Dellaport to save them or at least find them later. And then they realized that they were alone. Two dozen children, the eldest of whom is only fifteen, on an alien planet. A supply of food for a couple of days, weapons - several knives, and as souvenirs of a past life, three household robots - Rix, Charlie and Bravo. Now completely useless. At first glance...