Sit down for a minute to tighten your shoelaces—and suddenly find yourself in someone else’s world? Yes, that’s very much my style. One second ago there was a warm summer, and now—prickly winter, and beside me a silent guardian whose embraces speak much more eloquently than words. With me, there’s only a small bag of miscellaneous things and a couple of gift books on confectionery. Do as you know best! Well, it’s not my first time. I’ll open a little shop of sweets—and maybe my stern rescuer will start smiling a little more often.