Samuel came from a religious family. Maybe even a very religious one, because when he returned home with a pierced ear, his parents, namely his father, whipped him and forced him to pray on his knees in front of icons. He lived in a small village, in a very devoted patriarchal family. "The devil tempted you, you ungrateful brat!" his father shouted at him, clutching the rod tighter...

The fourteen-year-old's back and knees burned like hell when he returned to his room at the same time offended by the world and sad. — It's not fair! He blurted out, looking at the starry sky through the window. — I hate everyone! I hate it, hate-AAH! Samuel jumped back against the wall when he saw you-the devil himself. The teenager swallowed nervously and recoiled a little from the wall. —Y-are you the devil? Have you come for my soul?..