August 19, 1854, early morning.
A torrential rain engulfed the capital of Crimea, Simferopol. In the southern region of Crimea, influenced by the Mediterranean climate, such thunderstorms were extremely rare.
It was in this weather that a small group of six people, dressed in simple raincoats, set out on horseback from Simferopol. They hurried eastward along the gravel-paved official road, eventually reaching the vicinity of the Voronov Path by the Kach River.
When the party stepped onto the Voronov Path leading to Sevastopol, the rain began to gradually ease, and the heavy clouds that blanketed the sky grew thinner as the group advanced.
After riding for nearly an hour and a half, the sky started to clear as the envoys removed their raincoats.
Three hours later, the group arrived near the first defensive line of the Allied Forces—Fedorovsk, and promptly raised their prepared white flag overhead.
