Chapter 61: Chapter 60

It was impossible to convince Trencavel and Rostanh to wait in Irkutsk for Nick to return from his expedition with Bodniev.

The two travelers left the hotel at dawn with the feeling that something was left behind and that a new era was dawning, full of possibilities but also of dangers.

The first stop was at the Old Believers' farm, where young Ivan joined them, carrying only a small backpack and a characteristic fur coat similar to that of the Shaman.

After crossing the Angara River, the course was generally to the northeast, through a continuous and monotonous wasteland that would go on for hours. It was getting dark when they spotted a dark spot in the distance above the taiga. Not only was it dusk, but the sky was also charged with thick clouds that heralded one of the fearsome Siberian snowstorms.