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The Fiancé

Kira peered down from the top of the stairs to see Colonel Mikhail Vershinin standing in the foyer. Her memory did not recall him as a stout man with a scruffy beard. The Colonel wore a dark blue high-collared double-breasted tunic with a thin belt cinched around his belly and straight-legged trousers. Continue reading

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Moping In Moscow

KIRA STOOD NEXT TO THE PICTURE WINDOW of their Moscow apartment and observed the movement down on the cobbled street. Several carriages passed by along with a horseless carriage. What a funny looking contraption, she thought. Continue reading

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The Musketeers Follow

“URI, GET PACKED WE’RE GOING TO MOSCOW.” Roman led Ivan into the stable and opened his stall door. Continue reading

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Hustled off to Moscow

KIRA REFUSED HER FATHER’S HAND as she stepped out of the carriage. Reluctantly, she followed him through the large archway of the clock tower train station. She remained quiet with a scowl as he exchanged their tickets for space on the 9:00 a.m. train to Moscow. Continue reading

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