Anastasia 15th Anniversary: Prologue by ReiBara, literature
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Anastasia 15th Anniversary: Prologue
Prologue
St. Petersburg, Russia
Winter 1916
Sitting on the table, the music box twirled, a gentle melody playing. As it shut, the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna picked it up and placed it in her handbag. Outside, through the falling snow, she stepped into her carriage, and with a flick of the reigns and a shout from the driver, they were off through the streets of St. Petersburg.
There was a time, not very long ago... Marie later recalled, when we lived in an enchanted world of elegant palaces, and grand parties...
The golden-white carriage entered the grounds of the Catherine Palace, taking it's place amongst the many o