The adventures of the staff of the Institute of Experimental History continue!The godfather of Valdar Kamdil comes out on the stage - George Barens , in Constantinople of the time of Caesar John II Komnenos better known by the name of the humble brother of George Varnats , This is a very difficult time and , by , Trusted Observing Basilews , Specializing in mysterious and dangerous russ. His task is to gain confidence in the Grand Duke of Kiev Vladimir Monomakh and find out why this valiant man did not let his troops go home, but on the contrary, greatly increased it at the expense of hired detachments of Varangians and steppes. And if not, who does he want to go to?And what are the vague rumors about the oath that Vladimir once gave to his beloved wife, the daughter of the Saxon king Harold, who fell at the Battle of Hastings? .