The young heroine named Martha finds herself at the center of events. She leads the life of an ordinary townsfolk: taking care of her elderly grandfather, keeping the house in order, cooking meals, going shopping, visiting the hairdresser, and learning to deal with various life troubles on her own. It may seem that there is nothing supernatural in Martha's life, if not for one circumstance. The heroine is only eight years old. But the situation she finds herself in has forced the girl to grow up early.