“Little boy, Deniska,” I babble. “Does he live here?”
“Deniska? Little?” Almost the two-meter-tall man bursts out laughing.
“Deniska is here, but he’s definitely not little!” His eyes dangerously squint.
“Nice game, Snow Maiden. Come in and just undress.”
She is an orphan working as a kids’ animator to make ends meet.
He is an experienced cop—his life has hit a black streak.
Neither of them expected that one stupid joke could bring so many problems. And on top of that, right around New Year’s!