The story takes place in Tundra. The local camp is preparing for a wedding, if it can be called a wedding in Nenets traditions. There are no guests, no closest or distant relatives, no feast, no songs, no smiles. The bride arrives to the groom’s camp without any attributes of a celebration. Young Alyoshka marries because his mother insists – the chum should not go vacant, the family should not die out. His heart though longs for Ilne, the daughter of old Petko. Ten years ago Ilne left the camp for the mainland. Every day Alyoshka checks the road hopelessly waiting for his love to return.

Khan Suranzan always revered the Flame Dragon and brought him gifts on the shores of Lake Baikal. But one day the dragon became angry and deprived little Galshi, the Khan's only heir, of his mind. The young man grew up kind, but stupid... The Khan decided to find a wise wife for his son, but then his enemies rose up. Both his own and others. Will Khan Suranzan cope with his enemies, will anyone love Galshi, and what is the secret of the dragon's tears?