He was a native European, a spoiled troublemaker who didn't hesitate to ridicule those he disliked. She was born in the distant steppes of the Soviet lands of that time, raised under the strict upbringing of Russian schooling. By a twist of fate, unfortunate and destructive, Alina Belikova found herself in France under the care of her grandmother, and although her knowledge of French was sufficient to blend into the new school, the cane in her hand and her exotic narrow eyes inevitably drew the attention of the main troublemaker of the lyceum - Joseph Descamps.