The arrival of a new prince and his family transformed the entire life of a young folk healer named Meteletsa. She was in love with the prince’s son, and she couldn’t even imagine that the prince’s retinue would bring into their little town a terrible monster—and that soon she herself would be accused of witchcraft. Betrayal by the one she loved and flight to a far northern country with a reclusive stranger—this is what awaits her on the road of life. But sometimes it turns out that adversity and trouble are what force you to open your eyes to the world around you and can point the way to true happiness and love.