A memoir-story from the perspective of a young romantic who first touched the magical secret of love. The action takes place in the present day in Eastern Europe and the United States. In the story, mystical characters appear every now and then, living as if on the border of fairy tales and reality. The hero ceases to understand where the line between the two worlds lies: medieval carriages appear in a modern airport, an incredible Brazilian carnival unfolds on the streets of a winter city, and the Emperor himself has high hopes for two travelers from a small corner of Eastern Europe.