About the book: year / Sasha watches the magic from behind the scenes. Sasha is sure that if the energy given off by Yarik was visible, the audience would be blinded. It might have been easier for Sasha himself to go blind so as not to see the deathly pallor showing through the makeup. He’s not even horrified with the others in whispers, making bets on which stage Yar will simply collapse; he knows for sure: he will collapse later. He finishes the game and falls. And guess who will have to catch him.