The sword was still ready for battle - Stanko knew that in a fight he would be able to defend himself. But Ilyash, of course, will not dare to fight openly. He has ten coins; Why is it worth taking one night and running away? It was in the evening; Ilyash sat motionless opposite, turning a homemade spit with slices of meat strung on it over the fire. Looking at his imperturbable, lean face, Stanko became gloomy. He wanders behind a guide without a road or landmark, all he knows about the castle is that it is somewhere in the east, but what is this knowledge worth in the impenetrable princely forests? In the meadows full of traps? On the edges, where the guards are prowling? If Iliyash escapes, Stanko's chances of meeting his father will be greatly reduced.