Whom should one send for death? Of course, Zhikhary—the fearless knight-hero, Prince of Mnogoborsk! Offended by people—“You’re evil ones! I’ll leave Mnogoborsk with you!”—death abandoned Mnogoborsk. It seems, then, one could live and rejoice—but no: it turns out the local population can’t live anywhere without death—pure misunderstandings. And Zhikhary has to set out on the road again to bring back a capricious old woman with a scythe to the native places.