Book One: Kazlauskas Files Viktorija didn't care for many in her village; in fact, she only want to the Academy so she didn't starve to death. The life of a Soldat wasn't an easy one and she wished more people could see that. She only wanted to disappear into the back, wanted to be able to live in peace, but she had learnt from a young age; that it wasn't worth holding her breath over.