This story begins in London in the autumn of 1939... Molly never thought of herself as a brave or courageous girl. But when a threat loomed over her best friend, the dog Bertie, Molly, tormented by doubts, grabbed him in her arms and hit the road. True, Molly did not think that it would be so difficult for her, hungry and lonely. Together with two other guys, Molly finds a new home. Only each of them three has their own secret. And the disclosure of any of these secrets threatens them with new wanderings. But everything secret sooner or later becomes clear...