On the road to Sevan, amid the stillness of a forested mountain, stands the empty dormitory of a sulfur mine. Here, old Varos and his wife live far from other people, with their small cares and gentle concern for one another. Their daily life changes when an orphaned deer found in the forest becomes a new member of the household. The story explores themes of loneliness, old age, and responsibility toward a living creature, revealing how attachment transforms a person's inner world.