Beware of the wrath of the gods, even if in reality they do not exist: their strength lies in human faith. And the further, the more obvious this truth becomes for the atheist Mikhail Ratnikov. What to do in this case? But accept it as it is and don’t forget about it, calculating people’s motivations in order to predict their actions and use them for the benefit of the Lisovin family. And leave God’s things to the gods, and human things to people. Moreover, even without the gods there are enough worries: the Junior Guard has just returned from a campaign across the swamps when the whole of Pogoryn and the Ratny himself are in danger of trouble from the finders. It’s time for the boys to grow up, and for Mishka Lisovin to become a Sotnik. No discounts for age.