Hearing that criminals who had robbed collectors were hiding in the forest, three reckless friends set off to collect the loot. They knew that the money was hidden in an abandoned mine, but they were afraid to go down there under the cover of darkness... Finally, Yura, nicknamed Suslik, volunteered to go. But he did not return from the mine - the friends who remained outside heard only a strange muffled noise: either a grunt or the rustle of something heavy, dragging along the stone ledges of the floor... Anya Rodimova was not going to take over the craft of her grandmother-healer. It wasn't enough for people to start fearing her and calling her a witch! In addition, lately my grandmother has been repeating strange things more and more often: an ancient unknown force has awakened in the forest and is demanding sacrifice. And only she can pacify her...