Akim was no longer young. Pavel didn't know his age, but he looked about sixty-five. However, despite his obvious age and decrepitude, there was a certain energy in Akim's gaze and movements that was a little disconcerting. Perhaps he was actually younger than he looked, and his appearance was the result of a difficult and undoubtedly stressful lifestyle.
Akim stood under a lone tree in the middle of a field, leaning his back against the trunk. Since the parties didn't know each other well, they had deliberately chosen a location to avoid any unpleasant surprises. Gronin arrived accompanied by Vorobyov, but Sergey remained near the car and didn't participate in the conversation.
The meeting was made possible thanks to Igor, who recognized Akim among the residents of a village the bandits
