In the early twentieth century, during troubled times in a Caucasian town, nighttime gunfire disturbs a mother and her child. In the boy’s imagination, real danger merges with frightening images drawn from books. His mother’s gentle voice opens another world before him, shaped by love, the harmony of nature, and trust in life. The work considers the vulnerability of a child’s mind, the power of parental care, and the influence of stories on human consciousness.