Svichi is a long-forgotten village. The story tells about Prince Daniil, who served here. During his service, an attempt is made on his life, and subsequently a second one. This all comes at a time when relations between his and neighboring countries are tense. Subsequently, it turns out that the assassination attempts and relations between countries are interconnected... But is everything connected with this? Published in the author's edition, preserving the author's spelling and punctuation.