A country witch lived—didn’t worry, harmed whoever she wanted, helped whoever she wished. But free life came to an end: a decree from the emperor arrived like thunder from a clear sky, ordering her to get married immediately. And the candidate for a husband was right there—a metropolitan inquisitor sent into her remote village. But it’s not fitting for a true witch to obey someone else’s will, and especially to marry a dark mage. So she got clever: in a hurry, under cover of night, she “slipped out” into marriage with a local simpleton who happened to be right there at hand. Who could have known that under the guise of a fool was also a cunning, powerful mage? So the marriage trap slammed shut—she ended up in a cleverly set snare. And what now—what to do? Fight? Run? Or love? Family life will show!