Valentyna is from Mykolaivka, near Kyiv. She is simultaneously telling two stories. The first is her own story about how the children came to visit, how they learned that the enemy was already nearby, how they left, bypassing the Zhytomyr highway. Then there was France, volunteering, coming back.

The second one is the story of Valentyna's friend. They met during the Maidan and remained friends for eight years. In the summer of 2022, Nadiia decided to go to defend Ukraine. She completed training and left in the direction of Avdiivka. There, while saving the lives of her sworn brothers, Nadiia died.