In a distant northern city where winter lasts almost all year round, a boy lives with the beautiful name Zareslav. He has a vocal talent: he took part in the competition “Gifted Child” and was awarded a trip to Moscow. His mother dreams that someday her Zarik will become a soloist at the Bolshoi Theatre, but she will no longer get to see her son on stage. The boy is experiencing disappointments and losses—too many for one child to endure. How to cope with pain, and can you help yourself on your own? The book is narrated by the author of the work, Dmitry Sirotin.