The flight was long but it was worth it to arrive in Russia. When we landed in Moscow, I was shocked at the pure beauty around me. I never realized just how wonderful it would be to travel. Once we stepped out of the airport, we ended up having to drive about three hours north of the city in order to reach the palace. Demitri was talking to me the whole time telling me about the history of everything as we passed through the cities. I couldn’t help but smile as I watched his features lighten with joy as he told me about the history of his people. “You know, I think this is the happiest I have ever seen you,” I said as he was telling me about how his people had fought the Russian Czar to take back their land. He smirks and shakes his head slowly. “I don’t know… I just know that I am so

