Katja and Ludwig stood outside the castle and gave each other a look when a petite woman opened the door, she had long Mediterranean sea blue hair and striking blue eyes, she wore a pair of tight jeans with holes in them and a halter top Katja sweat dropped "this is not a dinner party?" she asked fiddling with her dress.

Antonia looked them over "it is, I just don't give a fuck da?" she said with a smirk watching as Ludwig sweat dropped and the woman smirked "now seeing as my little nesti has forgotten to get your names…" she said raising her eyebrow

"I am Ludwig, and this is my boss Katja" Ludwig said

"Katja? I am Antonia, welcome to our humble home" she said letting them in.

Showing them into the dining room they sat down for dinner, "this is wonderful, did you make it?" Katja asked "of course, I always make dinner for my little nesti, and his sister Ukraine, Belarus would get food if she would learn her manners da" Antonia said smirking a bit as she bit into her food

"Your sister is very scary" Ludwig commented offhandedly "you have no idea" Ivan said.

"Who is scary?" Katja asked with a smile. "Do I need to make a new friend?"

Ivan and Ludwig both in unison said "NOOO!" making the girls laugh loudly.

"They do not know what the fear is." Antonia said with a smile.

"They never will." Katja replied.

After dinner Antonia gave Katja and Ludwig a tour of the castle.

She showed them all the vast rooms with huge windows and cathedral ceilings. Finally, she showed them the GIGANTIC library.

"This is my happy place." Antonia said as she opened the double doors to reveal a room bigger than anything Katja and Ludwig had ever seen.

"This is fantastic!" Katja chimed and spun around in circles to take it all in.

Ludwig smiled at her. He had never seen her so happy. He was beginning to think that he should obtain a library for her; of course a big wide empty room would suffice.

Antonia and Katja talked for another hour in the library while the boys left to talk in private.

"Thank goodness they are getting along, da?" Ivan spoke softly as to not have the girls overhear.

"Yes. It is nice to not have to constantly be by her side. Now I can train more."

"I will always be watching, Meine Haustier." Katja stood by the wide staircase with a huge smile on her face.

Ludwig jumped the moment he heard her voice.

"I am so sorry we were speaking of you!" Ivan ran to Antonia and got on his knees to plead for forgiveness

Antonia laughed and Katja just smiled at Ludwig.

"You need to beg for forgiveness." Katja said sternly, yet with a smile.

Ludwig sighed and turned away. "I will not degrade myself."

Katya's smile faded. "You. What?" she asked darkly. To which Ludwig walked up to her and whispered into her ear.

"I apologize. Please forgive me, Meine frau"

Katja got a shiver down her spine as he said this, and then blushed.

"All is forgiven" Katja said softly with a smile.

Antonia laughed as did Ivan. They knew what was going on between them, although neither wanted to initiate it.

"We had a wonderful time tonight. Thank you for inviting us. We shall have you at our Militarbasis, our... er... Base, soon." Katja said with a sweet smile.

Antonia smiled and nodded, and a date was set.

A beautiful yet terrifying friendship was now in full bloom.

"Wait!" Antonia yelled from the top of the stair case Katja and Ludwig paused they saw Antonia run down the stairs and grab Katja's hands "I forgot to introduce you to my daughter!" she said with a smile "you have a daughter?!" Katja asked her eyes wide "not the daughter" Ivan mumbled "what was that?!" Antonia growled making Ludwig jump "nothing my Kisu" he said inching behind the stair case "you have a daughter?" Katja asked shocked "Da, would you like to meet her?" Antonia said "ya" Katja replied.

Katja watched as Antonia made this unique clicking noise with her tongue "there is my little one" Antonia said looking at the top of the stairs Katja watched as a pure white cat jumped into Antonia's arms "this is my little one, Elsa she is a snow leopard" Antonia said turning to Katja the cat looked her over and seemed to raise its eyebrow in question "she is very beautiful" Katja said petting its head, it seemed to approve for it jumped down and went to stalk Ivan

"Yes she is, she loves to play with my nesti" Antonia said "safe travels comrades" she said waving goodbye.

Nesti - Bear

Meine Haustier- My pet