Bab 121: Entering the Tsar's Palace as a Family

By the time Bruno and his family arrived in Saint Petersburg, he was surprised to find that there were members of the Tsar's personal bodyguard waiting there to escort him to the palace. 

Bruno didn't realize this, but considering he had not actually built an estate in Russia, let alone within the boundaries of Saint Petersburg, he and his family would be personally staying at the Tsar's massive palace for the duration of their time together in Russia. 

And though Bruno felt slightly uncomfortable with this generosity, he accepted it nonetheless, as it was unwise to reject a gift of such magnitude from a man as powerful as the Tsar. Bruno and his family had rather obviously not dressed up during their journey to the city.