Streitmacht

It struck him deeply when Dome saw the pain on Anastasia's face. But he also saw that there is more to it than other people.
He was already very sure and wanted to go ahead carefully to reveal the secret.

I understand why you are asking all of this, you will get the answers. But instead of answering each question individually, I'm going to ask you one more question.
Would you like to know what I did at the beginning of the revolution? Back then in 1917 and 1918?

Dome looks at his chest with the whole medal. He can't help smiling at Anastasija's last sentence.

History will tell if it was the right side, it was definitely the victorious one ...
Well ... I spent the great war with the German armed forces, as expedition commander of Tsar Nicolaus II, in Africa and then on the Western Front.
When the revolution broke out and the Democrats fought, I joined the CPSU. At first I was employed as a guard in the Kremlin, then I was sent to Siberia.
I was part of guarding the royal family in Yekaterinburg ...

Then Dome looks at the person opposite, waiting.

A mixture of worry, joy, and disbelief came up in Dome. He had always hoped to see Anastasia again, but he never believed it.
Especially the circumstances surprised him. How could it be? Here in Mongolia?
Dome grabbed his neck with both hands and opened the clasp on the chain.
Without a word he put the chain on the table and then looked at Anastasia, before the following sentence came out of his lips:

Your Highness Princess Romanova ...

Anastasija just couldn't help but laugh. How high was the chance, to meet your former affair in Mongolia? In damn Mongolia? And yet she was pleased to see a warm familiar face here. She couldn't believe it, but she reacted directly to the Mayor.

Please don't call me that. The days of Princess Romanova are over and we could both get arrested just for talking about it. That's why I just recommend sticking to the name Anastasija. Please tell me, what are the chances that we'll meet here by chance? You weren't looking for me specifically, did you? said Anastasia with concern and fear in her voice.
As Princess Romanova, she could not afford to be exposed in front of the entire Red Army.

An inner warmth filled Dome when he heard Anastasij's laugh - that's how long it was since he last heard it and how much he had longed for it.
Dome just couldn't help but smile himself. Then the subject got more serious again.

Don't worry, I'm definitely not going to address you like that here. After Comrade Stalin's death, the political situation is still very balanced.
But why did you come back? And why to the Red Army of all places?

Anastasija looks calmly at the mayor. It really was Dome! She didn't have to fear exposure, at least for now.

Do you remember our escape via Persia? From there I wanted to flee to Paris. However, I did the calculation without the NKVD. As soon as I arrived in Paris, I was arrested by the NKVD and transported back to Russia. I sat in the Lubyanka for half a year until the NKVD had the glorious idea of ​​exchanging my freedom for their services. So I joined the NKVD as an unofficial employee. I identified unpopular people, tracked down deserters and monitored my superiors. All of this for my freedom, so that I wouldn't be allowed to perish in the Lubyanka for the rest of my life. So it came to my flawless résumé, my new surname and my jobs in Leningrad, Kiev and finally with the Red Army, but the NKVD probably not expected that I'll live longer than the NKVD itself. So I'm here now and the NKVD just seems to have forgotten me over the past few years, in any case, nobody has contacted me since Beria's death. said Anastasija with a smile. Just thinking back about that time made her stomach queasy.

Dome listens intently to the woman he has not been able to forget for almost 30 years.
He knew that the NKVD was washed with all waters, but he never thought that such a development would be possible.

Why haven't you contacted me in almost 30 years? You know I would have done anything to get you out again.

Dome listens carefully to her. Your words touch him inside very much, but he understands why you didn't or couldn't get in touch. Times must have been very tough.

Don't worry i understand you Fortunately, the NKVD is history now. You are now free and you can be yourself. I'll make sure of that ...

Dome's smile disappears.

Of course I won't tell Mayor Domitian anything. The less people know who you are, the safer it is for you.
Accordingly, you will continue to work for the Mayor, I trust him personally and as a commander. You will be safe there. Also ... it's nice to know you are near me ...