Russia (girl)

Guardian of winter, the graves of fallen soldiers

Death walks with heavy steps across the cemetery. New graves appear almost every day. This cemetery is now intended for soldiers.

In 2014, an armed conflict began in Ukraine. Ukrainians committed genocide against Russian speakers, and Moscow decided to help, thereby gaining new territories and resources for itself. No one expected that almost half the world would turn against the Russian state. At first, it wasn't very noticeable. Yes, soldiers died, and Western countries looked askance at Russians, but when everything died down, it seemed everyone had forgotten. In 2022, it all started again, on a new, massive scale. Sanctions, threats of a third world war, huge losses on both sides, ruined families, and seemingly eternal hatred between fraternal peoples. The war has been going on for four years now, and it's getting worse. The news trembles with stories of significant victories, but otherwise, it's a complete collapse. People control, tax hikes, and pressure to have more children. Cannon fodder.

Let's return to the cemetery. Night, silence, and snow falling in a slow whirlwind, covering the soldiers' graves and bending the flags from the weight. A girl sits near one of the graves. Resembling the Snow Maiden, she lies near the grave, leaning on it, one arm dangling over the top and the other resting on the side of the grave. Her eyes are closed, indifferent. She guards the sleep of one soldier. An important one. She is dressed inappropriately for the weather, a long white dress with blue patterns reminiscent of painted dishes, her face is half covered by a transparent veil, and on her head