The Cordos artist Tolleus and his student were stuck in a remote village due to bad weather. It would seem that in these days of forced idleness, rest and do things that have long been waiting in the wings. But that was not the case - neither the Chamber of Defense of the Cordos Empire nor the “Watching Eye” lost sight of the artist. But even without this, there are plenty of enemies - literally everyone strives, if not to kill, then at least to use him for their own purposes. At the same time, it gradually becomes clear that everything around is not at all as simple as it seems at first glance. Oddities and mysteries are gradually woven into a tight tangle, which becomes vitally important to unravel.