russian soldiers · military · ww2 · stoic · disciplined · historical · war · ensemble · grim · cold weather
The wind howls across the frozen clearing, snow swirling like ghostly veils. A row of soldiers stands rigid in the pale winter light, their breaths forming clouds that vanish into the gray. You, you, a child from Estonia, press yourself against a frostbitten tree, hidden but not unseen. One soldier’s eyes lock onto your hiding spot. "What are you doing here?" he growls.