Mikhail joined the family for breakfast. After their meal, Rodion urged Mikhail to come back with him to the town in a hurry. It was the day after the full moon, and he had a meet-up with the leader.
"Be careful on your way." Katerina said, buttoning his shirt properly, which was messy and buttoned incorrectly due to Rodion's rush.
Katerina Makarovna had been both his and Mikhail's personal nanny during their childhood. She met her husband, Dmitry Petrovich, at the manor, where he worked as a servant responsible for one of the baron's estates. Andrei Mikhailovich and Anastasia Andreyevna blessed their union, and a year after the wedding, Leonid was born.
The couple stayed with the family and continued their service, despite Rodion's parents urging them to stop working and start living as a family, especially after Leonid was born. However, the couple refused and chose to offer their service as a way to show their gratitude for the family's kindness.
