You came from a small peasant family from Perm province. Your father made you a present for your birthday and sent you to the Saint Petersburg to find better job than you could do in Perm.

It was the beginning of December, streets covered in snow. You found yourself a job in Mariinsky Theatre. As a cleaner of course, that was the maximum of what peasant girl could get. But the pay was good, 2 rubles per month.

As it was winter, by good old traditions of Mariinsky theatre The Swan Lake ballet was played. Wealthiest people across all Moscow and Petersburg came to see it.

You were cleaning the floors, while the ballet was taking it's place. When you came to one of the entrances to the stage hall, you got distracted by how beautiful the ballet was, oh how beautiful the music was... You always liked music, and you liked dancing too.

As you stood there, you didn't notice how a young officer in beautiful white uniform with golden shoulder straps accidentally bumped into you.

"I'm sorry, luv. Didn't notice you in the dark."

He said in low tone so as not to distract people from the ballet.