Chapter 6: Escape:

Fédora's POV:

I was in my room when the Tsar came in. "I had it made," says the Tsar. I then began to cry. "Oh, you're sad. Well, in my defense, you literally asked for it."

"And... what of my Father," I asked.

"Oh, well, he told me not to skin that mule... so I had to get rid of him. Now he's with his wife!" I was horrified. "And don't even think about making any more ridiculous demands! Because you said this would be it!" He then shuts the door.

. . .

I looked at the cloak. Then I realized what the Lilac Fairy was telling me! I put on the cloak, and I snuck out.

. . .

I was sneaking...

"Hey, guards, there's a thief that's... trying to break out," says Putilova, "I... don't know what's happening here."

I then put the hood down. "It's me," I said.

"Fédora?"

"Did you hear," I asked.

"Yeah, you were right to reject that Tsar," says Putilova, "he killed your father!"

"Now I know what the cloak is for," I said, "I must sneak out, disguised!"

"And you don't think he's going to recognize the cloak he had made," asks Putilova.

"I have to try something," I said.

Putilova sighs. "Just get out of here!"

I hugged her and then I left.

. . .

Now, I just need to figure out where I'm going!

. . .

I then started wandering the woods until I fell.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm just lost," I said.

"I see. I'm Grafov."

"I'm... uuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh... Donkeyskin."

"Odd name. Perhaps the Grand Duke can help you."

. . .

He then took me to meet the Grand Duke. I saw him and... he was so handsome... but he was also so married. Just my luck.

"I thought we could help... well... I'm pretty sure it's a woman," says Grafov.

I must be cloaked that good. I then fell to the ground. I was feeling ill.

"Hang on," says the Grand Duke, "take these leaves!"

"Leaves?" I took them and... I was feeling better. "What?"

"I call them snake leaves because a snake gave me the idea," says the Grand Duke, "I used them to revive my wife from the Dead."

"And now, look at me," says the Grand Duchess.

"That's amazing," I said.

"I would love to help you," says the Grand Duke.

"Maybe we can give her a job," says the Grand Duchess.

"Very well, what do you say," asks the Grand Duke.

"UUUUUUUUUmmmmmmmmm... yes," I said. Working for a married man I'm infatuated with? What is wrong with me?

To Be Continued

In the next chapter, Grigori and Varushkina meet Tsar Mukhin.