Sometimes a person has to choose between life and honor. Whoever chooses life may even survive. Only their life will be like that of a stray dog yelping under a fence. But what about the one who chose honor—what about their own opinion of themself? Yes, such a person may die. But who knows—will the stars open up to them? Will they hear the silver wind sounding in their soul? Will they see the very different worlds of the endless universe? Several Russian officers are about to make this choice…