“When that happens, then we’ll talk about this topic,” I replied and turned away.
I heard light footsteps and a hand fell on my shoulder. I stood up and turned around. The petite girl barely reached my shoulder. She looked me straight in the eyes and asked:
"Can you at least kiss me? Understand, in a day or two you'll bring us to the boarding school, receive your reward from Liza Svyatova, and part from us forever. We'll be sent immediately to a convent on the outskirts of Sergiev Posad. There are deep, secure dungeons there, where we'll spend many months, even years, in the basements until this alien invasion crisis is over. Yes, some of my classmates are eagerly awaiting the moment when they'll find themselves in these safe dungeons and be able to forget all the upheaval through prayer
