About the book: 2017 / Collection of stories. Mysterious inhabitants of the mysterious Forest encounter representatives of civilized society. How will this meeting end, given that the leaders of both groups have old scores to settle? Debts must be repaid. Even those on the other side of the law follow this principle. The entire Seventh Star Fleet will not stop the brave smuggler captain when he decides to pay old scores. There is always a choice. At least - from two evils. But if the options proposed by a couple of representatives of a developed alien civilization are not satisfactory, you can always come up with a third one. The main thing is that your conscience remains clear. And even if there is only white snow and ice around, and Sasquatch wandering through the snowdrifts, but even when acting for the benefit of humanity, one must remain humane. Although not every alien fauna - and even flora - can be friends. Especially with flora - it can be very difficult for a person to come to an agreement with a bush. And if they’re trying to turn you into a “reverse salad,” then grab a blaster and head for the barbed fence..