INTRODUCTION
I HAVE LIVED AMONG ROYALTY, PEASANTS, AND PROSTITUTES. My name is Anya Pavlovitch. I was born in Moscow early in the twentieth century, the same year as the birth of the teddy bear. But I get ahead of myself. The story starts with my parents and this is their journey.
Follow Me!
Category Archives: Act II – .Right of Passage
The Aftermath
KIRA RUSHED TO ROMAN’S SIDE. He lay unconscious on the cold ground. Continue reading
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A Duel
A GREY MIST BLANKETED THE LANDSCAPE. Dawn was about to break. The only sound was the river lapping against the shoreline and an occasional frog croak. Continue reading
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An Affair of Honor
YOU TWO APPEAR TO BE OLD FRIENDS.” Mikhail’s voice held a strained tenor. “What is it you two find so amusing?” Continue reading
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The Ball
THE MODEST MANOR DID NOT HAVE A GILDED CEILING and the Tsar and Tsarina would not attend. However, several hundred people crowded the room just the same. Continue reading