In the wilderness, among impenetrable forests and wide fields, the wonderful village of Volkhovskoye has settled in comfort. Here are swept clean streets, neat houses, clean air that smells of herbs, and friendly, smiling people. But why do random travelers rush away from this place, and why do the residents of nearby villages prefer to keep their distance? Could it be that at night strange, unseen beasts roam the village, mermaids live in the nearby lake, and behind every door there’s a different mystery…