Ivan and Ona, two people originally unlinked by any common interests, came to know each other thanks to Clovis.
It was indeed Clovis who had captured them and locked them up in the same dungeon, with Ivan's cell located right next to Ona's.
Life in prison was unbearable, not only because of the poor food and living conditions but also because it was incredibly dull.
In such an extremely monotonous environment, one could distinctly feel the presence of time, making every minute and every second feel especially prolonged.
In order to pass the time, Ivan could only choose to talk to people.
He had talked with many imprisoned prisoners, but he talked the most with Ona.
For one, their cells were relatively close, and secondly, Ona was a noble, sharing more common ground with Ivan, and after chatting for a while, the former head of intelligence realized that this old woman was no ordinary lady.
