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In Snezhnaya, the clan name "Strivozha" is one of certain importance.

This ancient Vila bloodline, which was already in existence long before Snezhnaya's turbulent early days, has weathered countless storms and earned countless honors over the years.

Vesna is evidently worthy of the name. Radiant and graceful, she exudes effortless refinement and quiet poise... well, at least most of the time.

A veritable free spirit, she refuses to be bound by the norms of polite society. This can often lead to surprising antics. Sometimes, she drives the train at such reckless speeds that all it leaves behind is a blur — and a reprimand waiting for her at the end of the line. At other moments, she carefully, meticulously, scrupulously slips a chosen slice of sour lemon onto a colleague's plate...

But no one would ever question Vesna's virtue or honor, for they come from her sword rather than superficial mores and gestures.

The Druzhna is the blade wielded by the Tsaritsa herself, and Vesna is its keenest edge.

Vesna isn't considered particularly old among the Vila. If anything, she is almost too young by half. In fact, when she first joined the Druzhna, she was known as "that little lass from House Strivozha," though that title was soon forgotten as she started to speak for herself with her skills and accomplishments.

By the time she officially took over as Commander-in-chief of the Druzhna, the name "Vesna" already shone so brightly that people had forgotten the "Strivozha" that followed it.

Now, after generations, this formidable family name has found an even more formidable bearer of its legacy.

Maybe for Vesna herself, her true glory lies not in her family name, nor in her remarkable talents, but in her own unwavering faith:

For the Tsaritsa, and for Snezhnaya.

So it was in the past, and so it shall be in the future. Just like the ancient glaciers, no wind, however capricious, can change this.