The parade float moved slowly, attracting an ever-increasing crowd of visitors who seemed to have come from all over the city to Central Park, just to catch a glimpse of the Black Swan Troupe's elegance.
Just then, Marvin suddenly noticed several men dressed alike on the outskirts of the crowd.
They were dressed in identical black woolen coats, high boots, and leather belts, with revolvers conspicuously holstered at their waists and thick ear-protective winter hats on their heads. They moved back and forth around the perimeter area, their gaze fixed firmly on the Black Swan Troupe atop the parade float, their expressions resolute, not given to small talk or smiles, in stark contrast with the cheering, exuberant visitors.
Police?
No, the police uniforms in the Romanov Kingdom were grey; they did not look like...
