Description
The vast village Suglinka is located ten versts west of the Devana city in front of an old Dashing forest. Wide, sloping hills were decorated with sturdy huts, rich teremas. The villagers were well-to-do and made good money on furs, wood and honey. Countless underground springs abounded in these lands. From here the Small river began and flowed into the wide Malogda River, which passed by the great city of Devana. Wide, sloping hills were decorated with sturdy huts and rich teremas. The villagers were wealthy due to the sale of furs, wood and honey. Countless underground springs located in these lands. the Small river began from this land and flowed into the wide Malogda River, which passed by the great Devana city.
The dwellers were happy and carefree utill a certain Yarobor arrived in the village. A nobleman with the order from Grand knyaz’ to beсome the headman of the village. Isn’t it suspicious? Usually, local dwellers or lower noblemen were nominated for headman position. That's why rumors that Yarobor fell out of favor, and for this, the Grand knyaz exiled him out of sight spread like a wild fire.
In spite of amiable appearance, Yarobor was cunning, vindictive and brutal person. Yarobor began to strengthen his power and to imprison troublemakers. Dwellers were subdued but their hearts were full of fears. Residents pleaded the Grand knyaz’ to stop Yarobor's arbitrariness but no help came from Odrut.
The people were right about Yarobor. He was once a close person of the knyaz's treasurer and had access to both the knyaz's chambers and the small council, where he made many acquaintances among noblemen. Yarobor was preparing a riot against the Grand Knyaz Ardent in stolny grad. It was reported to the Grand Knyaz, and if Yarobor had not been a distant relative of Ardent, on his mother's side, then his days would have ended in the capital on scaffold. Grand knyaz did not want to listen to anyone and decided to forgive the rebel. Heartbroken by the illness of his wife, Ardent did not want more deaths and exiled Yarobor to the Suglinka village.