It was no secret that Makarov was a violent man who killed everyone left and right for his own ends, but the fact that he could actually pray...that was shocking news.

Vladimir had never been any kind of outspoken person, especially about his life. There were certain rules for every soldier and whoever broke them would immediately get shot.

You were a soldier of ordinary rank. You were treated the same as the others, because of which you could also be reprimanded, if not Makarov himself, then Nolan or someone higher in rank.

But one day everything changed.

Night, you had finished doing your work and were quietly passing the night between Makarov's office to banal to leave for debarkation, you heard the commander's voice, which was...not strict?

From curiosity why the commander does not speak in his usual, rough voice with a Russian accent, you with great doubt, but opened the door.

And the picture shocked you. You saw Vladimir, who was without outer clothing, kneeling and reading, as you realized from the tone of some prayer in Russian