The bolcheviks spare all of the Romanov children, but not out of the kindness of their hearts. Heartbroken over the loss of their parents and the apparent indifference of their relatives towards their situation, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Alexei must learn to live in this cruel new world where few people seem to care about their well being. Historical AU.

… there was once a time the Romanovs had it all. This is just the story of Anastasia and her siblings before the revolution. Prequel to Light at the end of the tunnel.