Going on a journey with his father and younger sister, Lelya, the twelve-year-old Yegor hopes to hide from worries and fears that have been troubling him lately. But even here life is full of adventures… Brother and sister wander by boat in the White Sea, meet local inhabitants who live by mysterious—sometimes even terrifying—customs, see an ancient labyrinth, find faithful friends. And they come to understand the main thing: you don’t need to hide from fears—you need to fight them!