A Burglar, a Lawman, his scent hound, a Hitman, and a Hellhound chase each other through a very Spooky Forest on a quest for absolution, understanding, mercy, and fulfilment of duty.  The story is mildly Slavic-fantasy, with a guest appearance from Baba Yaga and her house on hen's feet.  It contains tight personal stakes and none of the human characters have magic powers or superhuman abilities. Nothing bad happens to the dog.